The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1918, Page 1

HE BIS ¢ ‘THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, No. 154. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1918. BEG RARE Sy CK TRIBU Ee PRICE FIVE CENTS. BATTLE OF ~ AMERICANS REPULSE SPECIAL ATTACK MADE ON XIVRAY; INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIES With the American Army in France; Sunday, June 16.—In their attack on Xivray, onthe Toul sector, today, the Germans hoped to enter the village and carry off a large number of pris- oners, but the alertness of the American artillery observers com- pletely overturned the enemy plans; Examination of captured Germans disclosed that the enemy planned the raid a week in advance and that the 600 special troops who took part in it were rehearsed behind the German lines. The enemy plan was to send forward a large party without preparatory artillery fire. This party was to take up a position near the American barbed wire and then send up a signal rocket for a box barrage to.caver Xivray and the approaching commu- nication trenches while the heavier artillery was to bombard the villages in. the rear. ¢ " American‘artillery observers saw.a large number of Germans creeping about in no man’s land and thinking they composed a large working party, the artillery signalled for a barrage. AMERICAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE The American artillery and machine guns went into action immediately and before the enemy barrage could get started, had inflicted heavy casualties on the unprotected Germans in no man’s land and played havoc with the plans for the raid. The original enemy plan was for the attacking party to enter Xivray from three directions. Only one section actually reached the outskirts of the village. Of these only a small group got into Xivray, where they were quickly surrounded by the Americans and either cap- tured or killed. Eight prisoners, including a lieutenant, remained in the Amer- ican hands. i A majority of the American casualties, which do not include any missing, resulted from the German artillery fire. Casualties among French civilians occurred when a German! shell burst near a church as a procession of villagers was emerg- ing from mass. Many of the French wounded were cared for in American hospitals. This afternoon the American artillery opened | a retaliatory fire against the area behind the German lines, while the Germans, apparently angered by the failure of the raid, bom- barded villages as far as eight miles behind the American lines. AMERICAN FIELD ARTILLERY IS NOW The: whole Toul sector-is ‘now echoing to the heaviest gun fire in many weeks. HEAVY VOTE (SMITH TO MAKE PREDICTEDIN | DOUBLE DEBUT Ideal Weather Conditions Over _ Entire State Setting for ; Big Political Battle BURNQUIST VS. LINDBERGH St. Paul, Minn., June 17.—Splendid weather closing a campaign of his- toric bitterness, forecast a heavy vote at the Minnesota primary elec- tion today. The intense struggle for the Republican gubernatorial nomina- tion between Governor J. A. A. Burn- quist and Charles A. Lindbergh, con- didate of the Nonpartisan league. over- shadowed all other issues. Reports from various parts of Min- nesota received up to noon today, told of brisk balloting at the primary elec- tion. No serious disturbances were reported. The polls will be kept open ntil 9 o'clock tonight... Voting in Min- Teapolis was heavy. * *<'Mhe primary will also decide candi- dates for United States senator, con- gress, state supreme court and state offices. Senator Knute Nelson is op- posed for renomination on the Repub- lican ticket by James A. Peterson of Minneapolis. _Peterson, a member of the Nonpartisan league, was convict- ed. some time ago of violating the es-| - pionage law. His case has been ap- pealed. : £ Spectacular Campaign. The Burnquist-Lindbergh campaign was spectacular. Lindbergh was not allowed to speak in some counties; in other districts he talked to large crowds. (His opponents and newspa- pers of the state have made the issue one of loyalty. One of the campaign arguments used against Lindbergh was the book he wrote, criticising the United States for some of its war policies, Lindbergh, in some of his addresses denied that his statements were dis- loyal. He claimed his criticism wae aimed at “war profiteers.” ‘The democratic candidates for gov- ernor are Fred W. Wheaton of Minne- apolis and W. L..Comstock of Man- kato. These candidates made an ac- tive campaign but it was quiet when compared with the roaring Republi- can struggle. There are numerous contests for state offices on the Republican ticket; but none in the other, parties. Party politics cut no figure in the election fo rchief justice of the supreme court. Calvin L. Brown of Morris and Ben- jamin Drake, of Minneapolis, are can- didates. Judge Brown seeks re-elec- tion Many merry battles for congresston- al nominations in the ten districts have been forecast. All incumbents are candidates. The Republican tick- et has cancidates for each district but no contests in the second, fourth, or eight districts. Representative Frank- lin F. Ellsworth, of Mankato, is the party candidate in the second district. In the fourth district, Walter Mallory has been named to oppose Representa tive Carl C. Van Dyke of St. Paul, a Democrat. Representative Clarence B. Miller of Duluth, is unopposed for the Republican nomination in the Eighth district. . Representative Sydney Anderson, of ‘Lanesboro, is opposed in the first dis- *!¥etet’ by Ola M. Levang. of Lanesboro, for the Republican nomination. (Continued on Page Two.) HINES ATAUDITORIUM Famous Pershing Soldier Will Appear in the Film and in ‘the Flesh Tonight BIG WAR PICTURES OPEN Corp. Harold J. Smith, the Persh- ing soldier who has taken North Dako- ta by storm, makes his last appear- ance in the state and his Initial an pearance in Bismarck at the Auditor- iuf this evening, when he wil! make a double debut, appearing first in the great war picture, “Pershing’s Crusa- ders,” presented under the auspices of the Bismarck Home Guard, and again in the flesh, as Corporal Smith, himself. The Pershing fighter, one of the {- mous fifty sent back by General Persn- ing to tell America about the war, will deliver one of his gutling gun ad- dresses ,between the first and second show at the Auditorium tonight. He will be introduced by Secretary Thom: as Allan Box of the conncil cf de- fense, with whom he has toured North Dakota. The first show tonight opens at 7:30 and the secon! at 9. ‘the prices will 25¢ and 50c, 1nd there will be no war tax. , “Pershing’s Crusaders” carries an especial’ appeal to Bismarck folk be- cause of many of its scenes. were filmed at the birthplace of Joan of Are, near which at leas* one hattation of the Fighting First has beeu quarter- ed for some time. Some cf our boys probably are in the pictures ani tt will be the next best thing to a visit with the men themselves. This greatest of al: war pictures is Uncle Sam’s ‘own official film, tak- en by camera men of his signal corps and navy, and in the east where it has been running ivr several weeks, it is still playing to capi The press everywhere has hailed 1 as the biggest film drama the war has vet preduced Work or Fight Order Is Effective on July 1 Washington, June 17.—Persistent rumors that the provost marshal gen- eral’s office has decided that the “work or fight” draft regulations shall not be allowed to interfere with ma- jor league baseball players this sea- son, led to an authoritative statement jtoday that no ruling on the subject had been made. It wa sstated that Provost ‘Marshal General Crowder ad- hered to his original announcement that the question would be passed up- on by the president in the regular way when the occasion arises on an appeal from a local board’s decisions. The “work or fight” order becomes ef- fective July 1. POLITICAL STRIKE ARRANGED. Amsterdam, June 17.—A_ political strike has been arranged for today at Nuremberg as a protest against the reduced bread rations and the -post- ponement and hampering of Prussian suffrage reform, according to reports received here. The Berlin Tageblatt says that the social demotratic patry | ¢. and the united trade unions of Nur- emburg have issued a warning against a strike. “|buy anything to drink. MINOT CAN BE CLEANED WITH Elimination of Vice Simply Mat- ter of Giving Orders That* : Lid Be Clamped On “To the best of my knowledge and belief at least three places where li- quor could be bought were running in ‘Minot when I left last night,” said Judge Dill of the Magic ‘City, testify- ing before the state council of de- fense. He added, however, that Presi- dent Shaw's: statement that Minot would be cleaned up-if the people wanted it cleaned, must have some effect for he had been advised that merchants, in state convention in Mi- not last week, had been unable to “The Minot police force is sufficient to clean up Minot if they are ordered to clean it up.” “There are men on the force who know where the places are,” said Judge Davis! “And they’re not blind, either, are they?” asked Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Bronson, who conducted the ex- amination. Juéege Dill said there had always been a differgnce of opinion between! the state's. attorney and the presi-| dent of the city commission as to whose duty it was to clean up Minot. His personal opinion, said the magis-| trate, was that President Shaw ard) Police. Commissioner Scofield had| power to clean up the city. ani that | jif the police were ordered io put the lid on they wou!d obey orders. He; did not believe extra police would be needed to do the fob. Judge Dill stat- ed he lived on the edge of the red ent district, but never had occasion to visit it and did not know whether it was still open or not. “My opinion is that moral condi- tione in Minot cculd be improved,” was the -magistrate’s reply to a di- rect interrogation o~—— | Today’s Weather | oO North Dakota: Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, probably showers; ris- ! LOCAL POLICE’, esa POUNDING THE GERMANS ON THE MARNE ies al Every branch of American arms is now. in action on the western fro There Yankees will soon face their greatest battie’: on. the Lorraine front, where the Germans are reported to be con- centrating men ‘for a drive at the Americans. type of U. S. field guns that wre bat- tering the Boche. are indications that the These pictures show the At the top. batter- firing at the enemy's positidns ot 500 yard range. In the center, an- other battery snapped just as tne gun was discharged.. At the bottom, toad- a three-inch piece. - “GOD, THE LORD,” SAYS THE KAISER, HAS LAID BURDEN OF THIS WAR UPON HIS IMPERIAL SHOULDERS Amsterdam, June — 17.—Prussian militarism will bring victory, to Ger- many, says Emperor William in reply to a telegram of congratulations on the 30th anniversary of his accession, from Chancellor Von Hertling. The emperor declares that he leads “the most capable people on earth,” and ex- presses the hope that the German people will have strength to bear their sufferings and privations. The tele gram reads: “I express cordial thanks and /kind good wishes to your’ exeetlency and the state ministry on the day on which, thirty: years ago, | ascended the throne. When I celebrated my twenty-fifth year jubilee as ruler I was” ableziwith special ‘gratitude, to point out that I had been: able’to do my work as a prince of peace. “Since, the world picture has changed.. For nearly four years forced to it-by dur enemies, we have been en- gaged in the hardest struggie history records, God the Lord, has laid a heavy burden upon my shoulders but I carry it in the consciousness of our good right, with confidence in our ship, our sword and our strength and. in the ‘realization that I have the good fortune to stand at the head of the most capable people’ on earth. Just as our arms under. strong lead- ership ‘have proved themselves invin- cible, so also will the home land, ex- erting all its strength, . bear with strong will the sufferings and priva- tions which just now are keenly felt. “Thus, I have spent this day ‘midst my armies and .it moved: me to the most mercy. profound gratitude to God’s much abused by our enemies, which my forefathers and I in a spirit of ence have nurtured, has given Ger- many’s sword and the German nation | strength to triumph and. that victory will bring a peace which will guaran- tee the German life.” “It will then be my 4acred duty, as well as that of the states with all our power to see |to the hea!’ng of the wounds caused by the war and to se- cure a happy future for the nation. I rely on your approved strength end |our of the state ministry.” God bless our land and people.” |SECRETARY BAKER. APPROVES. SENTENCES UPON OBJECTORS Washington, June ranging from 18 months to twenty years imprisonment imposed by courts martial upon ‘so-called conscientious objectors who refused military, service at Camp Upton New York and Comp Georgia were approved today by Sec- retary Baker. Most of the men objected: to. fight- ing against Germany or Austria be- cause they have relatives there. In approving the findings of the courts, the first of the kind to reach the de- partment, Mr. Baker went on record as favoring the return of> such men “to the countries of their preference,” after the war. Twelve objectors were sentenced as follows: z hte. Hyman Polkes, 15 years; ‘ William J. ‘Seider, 20 years; Joseph White, 15 years; Anton Zsoldak, 10 years; ing temperature, Julius Levinthal, 18 months; Louis re 17.—Sentences | Silverman, 10 years; Mayer Suffkind, 10 years: iLctis H. Blumenthal, 15 yéars,; Sumuel Spire, 5 years; Paul Bayer, 10. years; William Charles Schwab, 20 years; and Michael Ciupa, 10 years. “In my judgment,” said Setretary Baker's - approval, “the sentences should be executed and, if after this war is over, some process can bé de- vised by which these entirely undes- irable citizens can be returned to the countries of their preference, it would be highly desirable from the point of view of the United States. “I have not the least doubt as to thé propriety of the procedure in these cases, nor am, I uncertain as to the correctness of the results reached, Evasive Objectors. “The soldiers in.all these cases were either naturalized citizens-of the Un- ited States or native citizens of the (Continued on Page Bight.) |, _|between Bassino and Triviso. «Ting along the rivef’.is most intense. depths of my heart, yet filled with the “1 know that Prussian militarism, 80 dutifulness, loyalty, order and obedi- IAVE INTENSE AUSTRIAN TROOPS DRIVEN BACK ALONG ENTIRE FRONT; HEAVY LOSSES INRLICTED Struggle Most Bitter on Eastern Slopes of Mon- tello—Prisoners Taken Are Ragged and Iil- Fed—Many Mere Youths (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) Italian, French and British troops have met the shock of the Austrian offensive along a 100-mile front in northern. Italy, and the enemy is being pushed back where he is not being held in check. Violent battles continue from Lake Garda to the Piave and southward along the Piave, but at no place has the enemy broken through. The full force of the Austrian blow in the moun- tain region drove the defenders back, to their third line, but the Italians held and by successive counter attacks have re-occupied important positions on the Asiago plateau and mountain heights along the Brenta. Around Montello height, where the battle line turns. toward the Adriatic, the British have completely. estab- lished their line and maintain it against vicious enemy blows. STRONG FOOTHOLD Between the Brenta and the Piave the Austrians apparently have gained a strong foothold on the western slopes of Monte Grapha, one of the key, positions protecting the plains around Bas- sano. East and west of Monte Grapha, however, the Italians and allied trobps hold the enemy in check. CROSS PIAVE RIVER‘ Although they were able to cross the Piave at two points, just south of Montello and northeast of Venice, the enemy has been checked in strong efforts to enlarge his gains, and the Italians have begun to drive him back toward the river. West and north- west of Lake Garda there has been only local activity with Vienna claiming some successes near Riv, at the head of the lake. CLAIM 10,000 PRISONERS : In two days of fighting Vienna claims the capture of 10,000 prisoners on: the Piave and 6,000. in the mountain region. Bitty guns were taken along the river front. . In their, counter:a begun Saturday night, the Italians already have capturéd™ of the enemy. aus fof ode ae > ‘Phe Austrian plan apparently was to. strike heavily on the north end and east at thé same moment. inthe, hope that on one of the.fronts large forces could be thrown on the Venetian’ plains La With the Italian: Army, Sunday; June :16.~-Austrian: troops which forced the \Piavé-river have been driven’back.:; The fight: Nowhere élse along the front of attack has the struggle been so severe as on the Piave line... ; Hoe nag | One of the’ most brilliant of the Italian’ actions’ was ‘the’ de- fense of the Montemoschin salient protecting the important Brents positions.’ Here the Austrians suffered heavy ‘losses, many of their machine. guns were captured . eM LT ge ye The prisoners are ragged and under sized youths. The feeling of the Italians is buoyant. . HOLDING ENEMY STRONGLY si Rome, Sunday, June 16.—The Italian troops and their allies are holding the enemy strongly, tenaciously resisting him in the new offensive and making repeated counter attacks, said Premier Orlando in a statement tonight in the chamber of deputies. “During the day the enemy by a strong reaction hindered the counter. offensive pressure of our troops and those of our allies on the Asiago plateau and in the Monte Grapha region,” said the premier. “The Austrians also attacked violently all along. the Piave in order to establish solid /ridgeheads on the right bank of the river. “Qur troops by tenacious resistance repeated the. counter attacks and are strongly holding the enemy. The struggle is most bitter on the eastern slopes of Montello and to the west of San- dona di Piave.” ; BOMBARDMENT FRUSTRATED fh The enemy’s bombardment was frustrated by the formidable fire from the Italian artillery, which destroyed lines and shelters, and made full hits on massed troops, as well as drenching his bat- tle emplacements with gas. When the enemy infantry advanced into the front line zones they found that resistance had been pre- pared for by the Italian machine guns and had to meet-a counter attack from the Italian supporting troops. This resulted’ in the loss of a great part of the advantage he had gained and he left prisoners and machine guns in the hands of the Italians. This is what happened to the Austrians along the whole front of attack. North of Cekuna an advance group of British, which had ‘been passed and surrounded by the Austrians, resisted until a counter attack freed them, and at the same time captured 200 prisoners. Southwest of Neunar the French recaptured a strong point and took 185 prisoners. From Moschin to Monte Fenera the fourth army completely regained it’s advanced positions on Asolone, Pertica, Solarolo and Perte di Salton, where the enemy had made slight progress. A storming detachment retook Col Meschin, with 250 prisoners, in 10 minutes. The prisoners includ- ed 25 officers. Altogether between the Brenta and the Piave 959 prisoners were captured. A DISMAL FAILURE : F . South of Montello the enemy crossed the Piave with consid- erable forces, but is being gradually pushed toward the river by the Italian reactions. On the lower Piave the enemy passed the river between Candelu and Zenson Loop in the rigion of Dona Pi Piave. The enemy was immediately checked and driven back by a counter attack to the bank of the river. One thousand, five hun- dred and forty-five prisoners, including one colonel, two majors and forty-two other officers were made prisoners by the third ill-fed. Many of them are rmy. VAltogether 3,000 prisoners, including 89 officers, were taken by the Italians and their allies in the first day. of the struggle, which was to have been a great success for the Austrians, but which resulted in a dismal failure. ‘At Italian army headquarters satisfaction is felt over the situation on every part’ of the front. The general commanding the, artillery corps in the Monte Grapha region expressed this feeling to the correspondent. “Now send us only four divisions of Americans,” the a eral added. “We will first shake hands and then travel together into Austria.” “The severity of the fighting on Monte Grapha may be under- stood. from the fact that the Italian artillery fired 70,000 shells in 12 hours.” et (Continued on Page Bight.)