The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1918, Page 8

AUSTRIAN TROOPS DRIVEN BACK ALONG ENTIRE FRONT; HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED (Continued From Page One.) Although the situation along the great crescent-shaped bat- tle line in northern Italy remains somewhat obscure, it seems that the Austrians have accomplished little at the inception of their drive against the Italian and allied armies. From the lower Piave river and northward along that stream, reports tell of the enemy being checked and at some points being hurled back across the stream. From the Piave to the Brenta, where the Teutons ad- vanced through mountain ravines in their attempts to break through the allied lines the situation seems to be well in hand. THREE SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS It now appears that the Austrians made three successful at- tempts to cross the Piave; one was south of Montello, where the battle line leaves the Piave river and mounts westward into the Alps. One was between Candelu and Zenson loop, where the Aus- trians effected a crossing last November and held a bridgehead for some time. The other was at Dona di Piave, about 11 miles fromi the mouth of the river. At least some of these forces have been driven back across the river, while the others have not been able to develop any advantage from their early success. SIMILAR TO GERMAN TACTICS Reports of the battle show that the tactics followed by the Austrians were similar to those which brought success to the Ger- mans in the Somme and Aisne offensives. The enemy advanced under cover of a smoke barrage from bombs and smoke apparatus in comparatively small parties. These were directed against por- tions of the line believed to be lightly held. In France the Ger- mans succeeded by this method in gaining the rear of strongly held portions of the line which had to be evacuated quickly by the allies. Along the Italian front, however, the foe was not able to penetrate far into the allied positions and counter attacks soon drove him back to his lines. RESULT IN BALANCE : The result is as yet in the balance. So far German troops are reported only in one sector on the mountain front, but it is not improbable that they will be dispatched to aid the Austrians if they can be spared along the French front. Furious fighting is said to be continuing and it is probable that harder blows will be launched by the enemy. The fact, however, that the first onset did not result in a virtual debacle such as ensued when the Germans and ‘Austrians attacked along the Isonzo last October, speaks volumes for the Italian morale, and late reports give reason for belief that the blow at Italy is not being launched with the force that has characterized the offensives of the Germans in France during the last three months. d The Italian army was prepared for the Austrian attack and there is confidence that it will be able to break the force of the blow. Throughout the country there is a feeling of tense expect- ancy. The grave, solemn faces of the people are expressive of the seriousness of the hour, but also of the pride which is felt in the army for its splendid stand all along the different battlefronts. The churches were more crowded than usual today, throngs of women praying for victory and for the safety of those at the front. Many women brought jewels as offerings. LOCAL ATTACKS IN FRANCE : On the front in France the fighting activity has been limited to local German attacks at isolated points. Against the French along the Matz river the enemy failed. The same result attended NORTH COAST LIMITED KILLS ANTELOPE MAN Clarence Lovelace Struck When He Drives Onto Tracks : in Front of Train Antelope, N. D., June 17.—Clarence Lovelace, grain buyer for the Occidenz ly killed by Northern Pacific train No. 2 Sunday afternoon as he was driving across’ the tracks near the station here. The view of the track, aproach- ing from the south, is obscured for some distance, and Mr. Lovelace did not get a glimpse of the approaching train until his team was on the tracks He then whipped up his horse, but the engine struck him before the bug- gy could clear the rails, completely demolishing the vehicle, and throwing the driver some distance. Clarence Lovelace was well known and liked throughout the Slope coun- try. He had resided here about a year, and for four or five years pre- vious to his location here he was sta- tioned at Hebron. He is a son of Rev. S, .L, Lovelace of Werner, one of river. There survive the deceased his young widow and a son four years old; his parents, at Werner, and sev- eral sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Grace Koll, resides at Temvik. Funeral ser- vices will be held Wednesday after- noon at the Hebron Congregational church. An inquest was held over the remains last night. VIOLIN REPAIRING. Expert violin repairing. Pianos re- paired and finished like new. Cabinet maker and upholstering. Edward Asp, Jaméstown, N. D. 6—3 6 10 14 17 21 24 28, ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT. Fer the Year Ending December 31, A. D. 1017, condition and affairs of The! ity and Surety Cempany, of nD., organized under the laws e State of Connecticut, made to t! Commissioner of Insurance of the St of North Dakota, im pursuance of the laws of said State. President, Morgan G, Bulkeley. Vice President, Walter C. Faxon, Secretary, D. N. Gage, Prin par Office, Main 8t., Hart- ford, Conn. . Attorney for Service of Process In the State of North Dakota: Name, Commissioner of Insurance, Location, Bismarck,. N. D. ed, Mees 1888, Organized or Incorpora Commenced ‘business, May, 190i “CAPITAL. Amount of Capital ‘Stock a strong effort to penetrate the American lines at Xivray, east of St. Mihiel. The American artillery fire broke up the enemy attack with heavy losses and only a small force reached Xivray, where it was wiped out by the Americans. An attempt to raid the new American sector in Alsace Sunday was broken up by machine gun and rifle fire. The Lys salient in Flanders is being subjected to a heavy Ger- man artillery fire. The enemy is paying special attention to the front southwest of Ypres, east of Dickebusch lake, and to the western part of the southern leg of the salient, where the British recently carried out a considerable local advance. SINK NORWEGIAN BOATS Two more ships, both Norwegian, have been sunk off the Virginia Capes by German raiders. The latest vessels lost were the sailing ship Kringsjaa and the bark Samoa. These bring the total victims to 20. SITUATION REASSURING, Rome, Sunday, June (16.—The sit- uation on the Italian front in its en- tirety seems very reassuring, says a semi-official note issued tonight. I(t is added that the great battle which Lroke out Saturday has but begun, Although having a strength of 60 div- isions the enemy attacking forces have not succeeded in passing the Italian other citizens. They have also equal responsibilities. Among these duties and responsibilities is to protect the United States against all its enemies, domestic and foreign. No right is ex- tended to a naturalized citizen to pick and choose.” TO MEET! N DULUTH. advanced area at any point. Austrian pressure continues very strong along the entire front. The enemy is concentrating most powerful and fierce attacks astride the Brenta and across the Piave and it is still possible for the fighting line to flow backwards or forwards. The Decision for Several Doys. Washington, June 17.—An ofticial dispatch from Rome dated 11:55 o'clock last night says the battle o7 the Itallan front will assume gigantic’ proportions, the Austrians attempting to break down the Italian defense by a great pincer movement. It adds that the battle will last several days be- fore a decision is reached. Secretary Baker Approves Sentence Upon Objectors (Continued From Page One.) United states, born of ‘parents of coun- tries with which the United States is now at war. They were properly members of the army of the United States pursuant to the selective draft law. They were summoned before proper officials of the army and askec whether they would in fact, perform their military obligations by fighting against Germany and Austria in Eu- rope. They all answered that they would not. There was the same shif- fling on the part of some of the sol- diers as to what they meant by their answers, and some long winded re- finements were undertaken to the ef- fect that some of them were willing to fight Germans and Austrians gen- erally but would not fight their own relatives, although they offered no ex- planation of the process by which they were going to discover whether parti- cular Germans and Austrians ‘whom they were required to shoot at from Jong, range happened to be related to em. Uncle Too Old, “In.one’o fthe records the soldier claims to have an uncle evidently too old to be in the military service of Austrit, whom he once saw, and he had heard of ten or twelve other rel- atives.in Austria of some of whom he had seen photographs which must have been of a very persuasive character since they aroused in him emotions of blood kinship strong enough to overcome the obligations of his own allegiance as an American citizen. “These men were full citizens of the Upited*States, most of them by volun- tary act of naturaifation. They were 5| dence, R. I. * Duluth, June 17.—Duluth will be the scene of the international conven- tion of the Catholic Order of Forest- ers on August 10 and 11. About 500 delegates from the United States and Canada will be here. The convention will mark the second held in Minne- sota, the first having been held at St. Paul twenty years ago. The last tri- ennial convention was held in ‘Provi- It is planned to make this year's convention strictly a busi- ness one. Eanquets and all costly features will be banned. fUNITED STATES |_ WAR STATEMENT | > Washington, June 17.—The commun- ique follows: \ “Section A.—This morning in the Woevre the enemy executed a local attack against the left of our posi- tions. During the attack there was brisk artillery fighting. The assail- ants not only failed to penterate our lines but were thrown back with se- vere losses, and left on our hands several prisoners, of whom one was an officer. “In the region of Chateau Trierry two local attacks made by the enemy during the night on the line Boures- ches-Bois-de-Belleau were easily brok- en up. Artillery on both sides con- tinues very active in this region and in’ Picardy. “Section B.—There is nothing to re- port in this section.” V2 ° | FRENCH OFFICIAL | | WAR STATEMENT | ‘Paris, June 17.—The French troops improved their positions north and northwes tof Hautebraye between the Dise and the Aisne, in a local opera- tion early today. One Hundred pris- oners and some machine guns were captured, says the official statement issued today. German attacks were repulsed in the Cavieres wood and in the Vosges. The statement reads: “Between the Oise and the Aisne the French succeeded in carrying out early today a local operation which resulted in improvement of the French positions north and northwest of Hautebraye. The French took 100 Prisoners and captured several ma- chine guns. In the cavieres wood and the Vosges our troops repulsed enemy, surprise, @ttacks. There is _full citizeph in thé.sénbe that they had aust rights afd privileges Ha all nothing to report fro mthe rest of the front.” up Ia'full ...3.. v++-8 2,000,000.00 paid ny . (586,815.05 Cash on hand 1,817.390.65 Interest due and accrued, . 97,162.92 Premiuns in. eourse of. col- z lection and transmission... 1,555,876.22: Bills recelvable, not tured, taken for Risks. 18,125.19 All otber sums due to the Company. sepe 890,170.83 Unadmittea Total Assets “htt LIABILITIES. Gross claims fo ” Losses i Lonai Deduct surance ( salvage cletine thereon . Net amount | of unpald Tosses.$1,248,187.78 Bpecial Reserve fer unpaid lia- bility and Work men's Compensation losses ..,..... 738,710.81 Amount of unearned Prem- tums on all outstanding PISKB ose. ee seue te Dune for wunpald Dividend Commissions and Broker- age Perera 11,986,848.08 8,146,106.23 $ 3 5 All other Liabilities ....... pts domes Total Liabilities eceeee@ 5,889,165.51 ( Prem| Wel dun remiume recetvi uri; the year in Cash ........8 7,608,780.98 Interest and Dividend ceived during the year ~ 290,228.46 Amount received from a other @ources ...,... Total Receipts ..... DISRURSEMENTS. during. the year $ 2,150,546.78 Commissions and fd durlp; Losses paid Di widen Brokei year Pata for Fees and other charger.. 1,617,257.08 ‘148,967.16 Amount of all other Die dursements 1,626,390.79 Total Dishurxements $ 6,047,161.76 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS. Total Premiums received carta the year 8 7,088.07 al Losses “incur ing the year .... 8,271.44 Total amount of Losses paid during the year .... 8,271.44 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, Office of Commissioner of Insurance. 1, 8 A. Olsners. Commissioner of 1: @ of the State of North Dakot ‘eby certify that the foregoing Is rue bstract of the original statement now en file In this oftice. i In Tertimony Whereof, IT have hereunto eet my bend and affixed the seal of thin office at Bismarck the First cay of April, A._D. 1918. (SEAT) 8. A. OLSNESS, Commissioner vf Insurance, BTATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ei, Office of Commissioner of Insuranes, COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY. ‘The Aetna Gasan\ty eon, Compan: corporation organized under the laws of Connecticut. has fled in this office a sworn atatement exhibiting Its condition sand business for the year end. ing December 81, 1917. conformable to th vequirements of the laws of this sta regulating the business of Insurance, ‘and, Wherens, The said Company has filed In this office a duiv certified cop f charter with certificate of organ! Hance with the requiremen' nce laws aforesaid. i ‘Therefore. T, ‘A, Olsness, Com- misatoner of Insurance of the State of North, . puranant to the provisions of eald laws, do hereby certify that the ahove named Company:ts fully empowered, throngh {ts authorized agents, to transact Its appronriate business of Authorized In. surance In this. state according to th laws thereof, until the Sist day of March,’ A. D. 1919. i Whereas, ‘In Testimony Whereof. 1 have hereunte: act me hand van seal at Rismarck, thts ‘rat day of April, A. D. (Ear) ESS, . 19) 8. A. 0! “‘Cvmailevioner of Tater BISMARCK DAILY TRIBU! Elevator Co., was struck and instant- the best known clergymen west of the | _ A 1 “Did. you évér. hear of the: ‘Devil Dogs?’ ‘No, neither did we till the German aces began to call the U. S. ‘Marine gunners ‘Teufel Hunde” or Devil, Dogs, due to their uncanny ac- curacy in /pringing down the Eoche planes. s Always ‘onthe: job, the U. S. Mar- ines sweep thg@ heavens from which at any moment.-observation or bellig erent fore, planes may be expected. CROWDER FAVORS INCREASING AGE OF DRAFT TO 45 ‘Washington, ;June 17.—Support-of Provost Mars Gen. Crowiler's pro- posal to exteni-the army draft to mer between 18,and 40 years was given to- day by Senator thamberlain of Oregon chairman of the Senate military com- mittge at’ hearings on’ the $12,000,000,- 000 army appropriation Dill’ “T have: alwaypadyocated having 1t apply to ment those ages,” said Sen- ator Chamber tal aad think we will yet'come to it. ~ ‘here are‘lots of men over thirty who really are doing noth: ying and ought:to, be reached.” Unanimous ‘approval of the Hause. n %, The marine gunners are out there to make direct hits, and so accurate have they become that the men bil- leted in thejr sector feel pretty safe from any air attacks. 9 , The marine above is working be- hind a gun camouflaged to represent bushes while the other is sweeping the skies looking for hostile planes. See them in action in ‘“Pershing’s Crusaders," at the Auditorium to- night. call all men of draft age who can be trained and equipped, was voted by the military sub committee consider- ing the appropriation:bill.. ‘ UKRAINE ON EVE OF REVOLT. Washington, June 17.—A_ dispatch reaching the state department from Stockholm quotes a report from Pe- trograd saying the whole of Ukraine is on the eve of a revolt against Ger- many. CASTORIA: For Infants and Children rin Use For Over 30 Years * the provision authorizing the president to | Signature of 4 COORDINATION OF PUBLICITY RECOMMENDED Council of Defense Would Elim- inate Waste and Duplica- tion in Press Work SWAMP COUNTRY EDITORS The coordination of all patriotic publicity in North Dakota under a cen- tral bureau which will do justice to every cause but will not allow any one movement to monopolize all avail- able space, and which will offer week- ly newspapers, especially, publicity matter in condensed form and in @ plate service which will meet their particular needs, is urged upon the United States efficiency bureau in resolutions adopted by the North Da- kota Council of Defense. Secretary Box is directed at once to take this matter up with the proper department at Washington. \ Attorney Dorr H. Carroll of ‘Minot, who introduced the’ resolution, first read an editorial. from The Saturday Kivening Post, expressing a country editor's views of the waste in time and in efficiency and in money and good print paper which results from. the present policy of having a dozen or more publicity bureaus at Washing- ton and in each of the various states, all doubling over the same ground. This editorial stated that this editor's policy, which is general among the craft, was to “ditch” all of the pub-' licity matter because he had not the time to go over it all and do justice to any phase of it. In North Dakota, it was pointed out, there are at least three patriotic publicity bureaus each with an appropriation of $300, crowd- ing the country press each week with matter which, if used, would exclude from their columns every line of news and advertising matter. Two columns of plate could be supplied every news- paper in the state each’ week at a cost of $600 per month; the newspa- pers as a rule cannot use more than MONDAY, JUNE 17,,1918. of a be sufficient in which to give ample spage to. every important activity de- manding publicity. As it now is, each particular movement is asking at least two columns, and few country editors many of them running “one-man” shops, have time to make intelligent discrimination. Much of the matter is not run at all and is clear waste, it is claimed. Rainfall Record Broken with 3.75 Inches at Jimtown The North Dakota rainfall record was broken early this morning when 2.75 inches of rain fell at Jamestown in a few hours. At Ellendale on Sun- day 1.32 inches of rain was reported, and up to 8 o'clock this morning .25 of an inch more had fallen there, while Bismarck, Napoleon and Dickinson each reported approximately a quarter of an inch. The rainfall, followed by cloudy weather today, is of inestim; able value to wheat, which was begin- ning to suffer slightly froin continued hot and dry weather. JAMESTOWN PIONEER PASSES’ AWAY HERE Mrs. William Schroeder, a pioneer resident of Stutsman county, passed, away at a Bismarck hospital Sunday after having been under treatment here since the first of May. The de; ceased was born in Germany 75 years ago and came to America as a young woman. Her aged husband, William Schroeder, and two daughters at Jamestown, and two daughters, ‘Miss- es Emma.and Clara Schroeder, nurses at the Bismarck hospital, survive. The remains were taken this morning to Jamestown, where funeral services will be held Wednesday, ———_ : Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.. MOTHER'S FRIEND FOR Expectant Mothers this amount, and two columns wouia| pUNNDOROOCDOROOUNNDAENOCgUOROONDAGaOOOORAOLONID want a_real Expert Car Washing Missouri Valley Motor Co. RELIEVES STRAIN o first’ class .job. AUDITORIUM---TONIGHT TWO Snows CRUS ADERS 7:30 AND 9:00 Sarn’s First Official War Picture and : Uncle Se Corp. Harold J. Smith of Pershing’s Fifty. Presented by the North Dakota Council of Defense under auspices Bismarck Home Guard. See America’s Answer to Hun Lies and Berlin’s Bluff. See Our Yanks in the Thick of It Over There. \ SEE YOUR OWN BOY UN- - DER FIRE. Matinee and Night---3. DAYS— Ponce Bismarck Auditorium See the Building of a Mighty Army’ Over Here.