The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 10, 1918, Page 1

THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 148. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NEW GERMA oF © @ @ | FRENC e IDRIVE STARTS -INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES UPON INVADERS LUST FOR WORLD RULE WAR CAUSE Secretary Lansing Asserts in a Speech That Germany Prom- ised to Cease Slaughter TREACHERY IS EVIDENT Ambassador Bernstorff Appre: ciated Worthlessness of Nation’s Pledges Schenectady, N. Y., June 10.—Prus- sianism and the idea of induring peace among nations can never be brought into harmony; compromise cannot ev- en be considered, Robert Lansing, secretary of. state, declared today in an address as honorary chancellor of Union college for 1918. Instance after instance from his own experience ai ‘the head of America’s foreign office were cited to prove his point, because he asserted, “Americans, even those intellectually equipped have but vague ideas of the attitude which made war vagainst Prussianism possible.” “It is a fact not generally known,” said Secretary Lansing, “that within six weeks the Imperial government had in-the case of Sussex, given this gov- ernment its solemn promise that. it would cease ruthless slaughter upon the high seas, Count Bernsterff, ap- precigting the worthlessness of the promise, asked the Berlin foreign. of- fice to advise him in ample time be- fore the campaign of submarine mur- der. was renewed, in order to notify the German merchant ships in Ameri- ‘can ports ‘to destrop: their machinery, because he anticipated that the renew. al of that ‘method of warfare would, in all‘ probability, bring the United States into, the war. ’ . Blantnapee’ Message. - ~~ “How well the ambassador knew the character-of his government and bow frank “he! wee He “asked “for the-in: formation’ without apology or indir- ection. The yery bluntness of his mes- sage show! Was sure his superior would not take offense at the assum: ption’‘that’ their word was valueless and Had only been. given to gain time and that, when an increase of Ger. -many’s ‘submarine fleet was warrant- ed the..promisé would be broken with- ‘out hesitation or compunction. What, fary on Bernstorff’s estimate of the’sense of honor’and good faith of his government. ~~ Spirit of Bad Faith. “In view of his spirit of hypocrisy and bad faith,: manifesting an entire lack of conscience’ we ought now to be astonished that the Berlin foreign never permittel a promise or a treaty engagement to stand in the way of a course of action which the German government deemed expedient. ' “1 need not cite as proof of this fact the flagrant violations of the treaty neutralizing Belgium and the recent treaty of Brest-Litovsk. This discreditable characteristic of Ger- man policy was accepted by German diplomats as a matter of course and as a natural, if not a praiseworthy, method of dealing with other govern- ments.” The causes of war, Mr. Lansing said, were simply the German desire for world dominion. el Central Thought. “That was and is the central thought of Prusstanism.” he said. “It excited the cupfdity of the governing and wealthy classes of the empire. it dazrled with its anticipated -glories and by its promise of a boasted racial superiority the German millions who were to be the instruments of achieve- ment. With advocation and zeal: wor- thy of better cause they turned ‘their energy into those channels which would aid the ruling class. “We must go on:with the war. There is no other way. This task must not be left half done. We mut not trans- mit to posterity. a legacy of blood and misery.. ‘We may in this’ great con: flict go down into the valley of sha- dows because our foe is powerful and inured to war. We must be prepared to meet disappointment and temporary reverse, but we must, with American spirit, rise above them, with courage- ous hearts we must go forward until theis war is won.” A military atmosphere permeated the annual commencement of Union college today. Secretary of state Rob- ert Lansing and General Peyton C. March, chief of staff of the United States army recipients of the honor- ary degree of doctor of laws, were escorted by soldiers to the First Pres- byterian church where the exercises were held. Thirty-seven members of the graduating class were absent on account of military duties. ON INSPECTION TOUR Board of Control to Visit the State Institutions Chairman Brown and S. J. Nagel of the state board’ of control leave this evening for Fargo, where they will be joined by P. M. Casey, the third member of the ‘board, for a tour of the penal and charitable institutions over which the commission has juris- diction. AGAIN—THEY SHALL NOT PASS NS Wr XS GOMPERS URGESWAR ~ SHORIFICES In Speech Ringing with Patriot- ism He Eulogizes Labor’s At- titude Toward War Projects DRIVE OUT HUN, HE SAYS Parade Given Patriotic Tinge by Participation of Red Cross, Soldiers and Sailors St. Paul, Minn., June 10.—Working men of the United States will be sat- isfied only with a peace brought about by the complete oyerthrow of the German military machine, accord- ing to President Gompers, who mado the principal address today at the opening session of the annual conven- tion of the American’ Federation of Labor, ‘Mr.: Gomper's: addra38-was in re3- ponse to addresses of welcome made by ecrétary of State Julius A. Schmahi, Mayor L.C. Hodgson and wiete and local officials of the federa- tion. ‘Calling upon delegates to te pre- pared to make untiring sacrifices and urging maximum production of war materials, President Gompers. declar- ed that success of the allied cause was imperative to preserve the free- dom. Much For World. “The ‘struggle means so inuch for the world ‘that if we should lose the light of freedom in the world will: go ‘out.” He said, “Men and women. of la- bor are heart and soul in this strug- gle, making common cause with the people of the allied countries.” After pledging labor’s support that the vause ot freed: cus'ts3 aid | happiness may be maintained, the .| speaker declared: “For the republic of the United tates and -her_cause. we 5 are ready to give everything, but for profit nothing.” ~ ‘ MURIEL MUU YT _ MAY_ENIART IN THE....|| (ise of tnecimitea cttrte of labor CARMI OR NAVY. | sito ted try ot er BREAK ALLIED LINE : (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) With the French Army in France, Sunday, June 9.—Notwith- standing the great forces the Germans threw into the line today when they opened their offensive between Montdidier and the Ois, they did not achieve any considerable advance. The enemy apparently hoped by weight of numbers to break the line on this sector, which he failed to do during the first half of April. Time after time increasingly dense waves of infantry at- tempted to pierce the allies’ defense. Southwest of Noyon, how- ever, they could not produce any effect on the determined troops holding the front lines. The defenders held the enemy tightly in check. The Germans were able to make. some immediate progress because the allied retired from the advanced posts which consti- tute the first line westward from Noyon.; . When the real line of resistance was reached, however, the enemy’s sagrance, was checked and ‘small countter attacks delivered immediately’ by the allies were successful in regaining ground. noth. Before the infantry attack the Germans ‘déluged ‘the allies’ lines to a depth of at least six miles with poison‘gas and high ex- plosive shells. The allied guns replied immediately with.a fire of terrific intensity in order to hinder the movements of the enemy troops getting ready to advance, When the infantry attack finally came, it did not affect such a wide front as the artillery prepara- ion. ; In the center/of the attacking front, where the allied:line was weakened, owing to terrain conditions, the Germans were able to reach Ressons-sur-Matz and Mareuil. Throughout the day, however, eyery foot of territory was contested bitterly and the line maintained perfect cohesion despite all the efforts of the Germans to pierce it.. The slight progress the Germans made cost them dearly. The allied left flank held just as solidly’as the right and the German advance was limited. to the occupation of a few trenches without affecting the strength of the positions. PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY DAY _. SAYS THE FRENCH. PREMIER Paris, June. 10.—“It was a perfectly satisfactory day,” said Premier Clemenceau last night. In these words the French leader accurately summed up the prevailing impression. Latest advices in the battlefront show that on the whole the enemy clearly suffered a check on the day’s operations.. The enemy gajned a slight advantage in the center on a front of three and three-quarters miles about.a fourth of the entire line of attack. On the wings he was stopped with such losses that five divisions have been put out of commission or about one-third of the divi- sions identified up to the present as having taken part in the attack. This was done without the French reserves being called upon. The Germans had to bring up their troops at the last moment in order to avoid giving alarm to the allies. As the columns arrived they were compelled to deploy from the column of march into the line of attack. This operation, which takes some hours, exposes the men to an unpleasant artillery fire unless the element of surprise is preserved. The German attacking troops, coming out to envelope the heights of Bocages and Riquebourg, dominating the Metz valley, offered a splendid target o the French.gunners. The enemy had to throw in division after division before he was able to drive his way forward to Ressons-sur-Matz and Mareuil, along the Roye road, which was swept by the‘ French fire, “The spirit: of the men of outraged Serbia, Belgium,:the men’ of Britain and France, the spirit of the men‘ of ‘76 in America -will fight and fight on until the Hun shall be driven back from ‘all the ‘battlefields of ‘Burope,” The speaker declared: ‘Now is the time that tries men’s souls.. If. we be craven or fail to do our whole duty our boys over there will lose courage because men cannot fight under such circumstances. Knowing the enemy that we have to deal with, we may well repeat, ‘Let us have liberty or Washingtén,’D. C., June 10.—Men of the 1918 class of draft registrants may enlist in the navy and marine corps; according to a new rul- ing today by Provost Mar- shal’ General Crowder. Or- der numbers and serial num- bers have not been assigned the registrants, but this con- 900,000 HUNS THROWN - AGAINST ALLIED LINES =. MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS Offensive on Aisne Spent, Germans Turn Force of Drive Toward Montdidier—Deepest Pene- tration Is Two and Three-Quarters Miles PROGRESS ALONG MATZ The enemy’s principal progress yesterday was along the Matz river. His objective was probably to reach the Oise at Mont Macq and outflank the whole French salient north of Oise. If the enemy’s objective be Paris he will naturally thrust a tentacle down the Oise valley and another west- ward from the line along the Ourcq. He would in this way encircle the vast mass of the Aigle, Compeigne and Villers-Cotterets forests. These have been found impreg- nable to frontal attack. : This plan seemed over-ambitious and impossible of accomplishment, and it appears probable that the enemy’s efforts soon will be directed at Amiens or toward Calais. In the meantime, however, the German battalions are being depleted in the fighting from Noyon to Chateau Thierry and from Verheuil to Rheims. Out'of 200 pris- oners taken in the fighting during June, more than one- * "fourth belonged to the 1919 class and the class of 1920 made it’s appearance among the prisoners captured at Bligny by the British. | (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) Comparatively slow progress, attended by losses described as enormous, is being made by the Germans in their latest efforts to break the allied front in France. The advance against the line from Noyon to the eastern suburbs of Montdidier, coming quickly after the force of the offensive on the Aisne had been spent, has encountered stern resistance ‘and it is over a comparatively, short section of the line that the enemy has made appreciable gains. - The deepest penetration reported so far is approximately: two and three-quarters miles. - : BELIEVED DRIVE IS STOPPED It has. been believed since the. drive toward, Amiens stopped that General Foch had the greater bulk of his reserves at or near the area that is now being attacked, not only: are these troops within striking distance of the front, but there are natural obsta- cles which also militate against the entire success of the German assault. The high hills which now are the scene of heavy fighting, are but outposts of the positions which are prepared along the Oise river, which bisects the field upon which the battle will’be fought if the first lines of defense are overwhelmed. “PINCER SYSTEM” AT WORK The present assault on the line east of Montdidier, may. be considered as a complement of the offensive along the Aisne and when the map is studied it will be seen that the “pincer” system, followed by Mackensen in Russia, Serbia and Rumania, is again at work. If the thrust just west of Noyon succeeds in gaining extensive ground it will approach the line from Soissons to Cha- teau Thierry and positions taken up by the allies there would be DEFENSE BOARD MUST DEFEND CONSCRIPTION Right to Seize Idle Acres Owned by Non-Residents Is Ques- tioned in Legal Action Jurisdiction of the state council of defense in the peremptory leasing of idle non-resident lands is: chalenged in an injunction suit to be tried be- fore Judge Allen at Wahpeton on Thursday, Assistant Attorney General Bronson was advised this morning. Davis, a non-resident land-owner, is the plaintiff, and Johnson, who was breaking up the land under authority from ‘the council of defense. the de- fendant. A temporary restraining order has bee ngranted. The non-resident landlord claims that his land already had been leased for hay, and that it is more valuable for this purpose than for flax. The action grows oit of a resolution adopted by the council of defense conscripting idle acres in North Dakota, and under which tens of thousands of acres have been taken ocer and cropped. The status of scores of tenants who procured their leases through the council of defense is affected. ‘Mr. Eronson will ‘appear at Wahpeton for the couricil. let us have death’.” Laying great stress upon the necess- ity of crushing the ‘autocracy and imperialistic aims of Germany, Mr. would be absolutely worthless. ‘A parade which was given a patriot- ic tinge by the participation of sol- diers, sailors and Red Cross workers was staged prior to the convention. MINOT FOR BIG ' STATE SESSION Many Prominent Men Will Ad- dress the Merchants of North Dakota Minot, JJune 10.—Members of the North Dakota Retailers’ association began arriving in Minot today for the four day convention which opens here tomorrow. The convention will be opened tomorrow morning by Fred P. Mann of Devils Lake, president of the Association. Amang the speakers on tomorrow’s program are Dr. Ladd, fed- eral. food ‘administrator, Tracy R. Bangs of Grand Forks, and Fred Man- son, president of the Shredded Wheat Co. ‘A. B. Dill, secretary of the Mt- not Credit association, W. A. Austin of Fargo, D. W. Clark of Valley City and J. J. Ryan are scheduled for ad- dresses on Wednesday. H. ‘8. Mcln- tyre, editor of the Twin City Commer- cial BBulletin will also be present and address the convention. One of the features of the convention will be a pavement dance to be held on Main street. ' FRENCH TROOPS PUT UP SPLENDID RESISTANCE Gompers stated that a peace by treaty | —————_ —_ London, June 10.—The new German attack is directed immediately - against Compiegne as part of the campaign against Paris, according to vir- tually unanimous newspaper comment here. In, the opinion of some commentators the section is a vital one because of detached heights which lie across the head of the valley of the Oise and its:great railway and road to Paris.. Any important gain in this dir. ection would bring the enemy into the level country towards St. Just and Clermont, and enable him to avoid a frontal attack on the forests of Corn- peigne and VillersCotterets, which are of great value to the allies. Such a gain, it is held, would probably compel a readjustment of the allied front between the Oise and the Marne. ‘Another object may be an attempt to outflank the French line in the Soissons sector. The French troops appear to be puting up a splendid resistance to the Germans on the Noyon sector, especially on the two flanks of the attack- ing front where the heaviest fighting continues. The Germans have made - gome progress in the center where they claim the capture of the heights of Gury, while the French admit the loss of the- villages of Ressons-sur- Matz and Mareuil. It was generally expected that the German attack would come between Noyon and Montididier, thus seemingly resuming the direct thrust of Paris. Simultaneously with. the bombardment on the Noyon sector the Brit- ish front was subjected tp heavy fire but no infantry fighting ensued. forced. ) , FRENCH OFFICIAL | | WAR STATEMENT | ry e Paris, June 10.—The new German attack on the front between Montdid- ler and ‘Noyon continued last night with undiminished violence, the war office reports. On the French left wing furious German attacks made time after time, were broken by the French fire. In the center the enemy, bringing up reinforcements made further progress reaching the southern part of Guivilly wood and Ressons-sur-Matz. French and American troops con- tinuing their attacks in the region ox Bussiares on the Marne front, gained more ground and took prisoners. On the French left wing along tie front of the new attack bitter fighting continues. The French took more than 500 prisoners’ in various engage- ments. Prisoners report unanimous- ly that the losses of the Germans thus far in the battle which began. yester- day morning have been extremely. heavy. The statement follows: “The German push was continued yesterday evening and last night with the same ferocity. “On the French left wing violent attacks were renewed on several occa- sions but they were broken up by the French fire and by counter-attacks by our troops. The town of Courceles was captured and recaptured and fin- ally remained in our hands. “On the right the French forces maintained their positions to the southeast of Ville. Here there was bitter fighting. The French took more than 500 prisoners in the course of these various engagements. “On the center, the enemy endeav- ored by bringing in fresh forces to continue his progress. He was success- ful in reaching the southern edge of Cuvilly wood and Ressons-sur/Matz, on the plateau of Bellinglise. Further to the east the fighting was continued in Thiescourt wood. : “According to the unanimous report of pruisoners, the battle up to the present time has cost the enemy en- ormous losses. “To the north of Rheims there has | been spirited artillery fighting. French forces completed the operation on which they embarked yesterday to the east of Hautebraye and took 150 prisoners. “Between the rivers Ourcq and Marne, French forces repulsed sev- eral German attacks east of Vinly. Continuing their progress in the re- gion of Bussaires, French and Ameri- can troops gained ground, brought up to, 250 the number of prisoners taken, and captured thirty machine guns.” BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Comparatively slow progress, at- tended by losses described as enor- mous, is being made by the Germans in their latest efforts to break the al- lied front in France. The advance against the line from Noyon to the eastern suburbs of Montdidier, com- ing quickly after the force of the of- fensive on the Aisne had been spent, has encountered stern resistance and it is over a comparatively short sec- tion of the line that the enemy has made appreciable gains. The deepest penetrating reported so far is approximately two and three- fourths miles. Believe Drive is Stopped. It has been believed since the drive toward Amiens stopped that General FoFch had the greater bylk of his re- serves at or near the area that is now being attacked, not only are these troops within striking distance of the front, but there are naturally ob- stacles which also militate against the entire success of the German assault. The high hills which now.are the scene of heavy fighting, are but out- posts of the positions which are pre- pared along the Oise river, which bi- sects the field upon which the battle will be fought if the first lines of de- fense are overwhelmed. Pincer System” at Work. The present assault. on the lihe east of Montdidier may be considered as a complement of the offensive along the Aisne and when the map is studied it will be seen that the “Pin. cer’ system, followed by Mackensen in Russia, Serbia and Rumania, is again at work. If the thrust just west of Noyon succeeds in gaining extensive ground it will approach the line from Soisons to Chateau Thierry and positions taken up by the allies there would be forced. On the other hand if the drive gains ground further west it will outflank the positions held by the French and Americans at Montdidier and compel their readjustment with the resultant covering of Amiens. Wings Are Holding. The wings, however, seem to be holding firmly and the only gains so far made have been in almost the center of the line, where they are least harmful to the secturity of th front on either side of the new battle area. According to advices from the front the Germans have thrown more than 200,000 men against the line which measure a little over twenty miles in length. This does not equal the num? bers hurled against the BriBtish be- fore Cambrai on March 21, nor is it such a concentration of men to the mile as was used at the inception of the German offensive in Flanders in April, but it is a menacing force to (Coninued on page two)