The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1918, Page 1

% as es gee a Wy ye be) >had failed. ~7eem sector .of the river front, atid also “THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR THE BIS THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. No. 157. SERIOUS | AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IS FAILURE RRC Scariest Spirit of Italian Troops at High Pitch Despite Wounds and the Loss of. Sleep PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS Arrival of Allied Air Fighters Assists Defenders of Piave in Withstanding Pressure : t PEACE: DEMONSTRATION. London, June 20—eHavily cen- sored. private messages rece! _ in Stockholm indicate that peace demonstrations were held recent. ly in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne and several workmen were kilied and many persons arrested says a dispatch to‘the Morning Post, from Stockholm. The police and military dispersed crowds of dem- onstrators, REACH CAPO SILE. London, June 20.—News reach- ed. London this afternoon that the Italians have regained Capo Sile, the town on the lagoon to the west of the Piave river near its mouth which was captured by the Austro-Hungarians. lit is also reported that the Ital- jans have regained all the terri tory between Zenson and the Fos- setta canal. The Austro-Hungar- lans it is declared, have been con- fined to the ground between the Fossetta canal and the Sile canal, on the west bank of the Piave river. Italian Army Headquarters, Wednes- @ay, June 19.—Realization that the Austrian offensive has failed, is spur- ring the Italian troops to.a desperate resistance along the Piave. Heavy fighting continued today around the; Montello plateau on tho north and near San Dona di Piave, on the South On the Montello, which Is hilly and woded, the opposing forces frequently: stumbled upon each other. unexpected- ly. ..Such meetings. always result in sharp encounters, ‘The spirit of the Italian troops -is at high pitch despite wounds; loss of sleep and constant movements made /; necessary by’the conditions of. the terrain at sevéral points. Deserted by his staff on the Montel- Jo plateau, Major General Von Kron- stadt of the Austrian army fought sin- gle handed against the Italian Arditi until wounded mortally. tnt seems that the geveral and his staff; became lost in the woods of Montello and ran into a unit of Ar- diti, When, the members of the staff saw the Italian soldiers they ran away. | “As thousands of Italian and Aus: “trian soldiers looked on today an Ital- jan airplane brought about the sur- render of a crew of an Austrian ma- chine gun float. after the Italian in- fantry and artilley had failed to sub- jugate it. Airplane to Rescue. The Austrians brought the float up ‘on the swollen Piave river. From this vantage point the Austrians poured a harassing fire into the Italians who tried in vain to destroy, the float. Fi- nally an Italian airplane.swooped down upon the river and forced the occu- pants of the float to swim to the right bank and surrender to the Ital- ian: soldiers. The arrival of allied air fighters to assist the Italians has heartened the Italian air forces which is much wear- ‘ied ‘after six days of heroic work. Italian aviators. have spent days at a time in the air, thereby virtually securing control.of the air and also preventing bombardment of cities be- hind the lines. In a trip by the correspondent along the entire front, completed last eveh- siding, there was found ample evidence «that the Austrian hunger offensive Except for their crossings of the Piave the Austrians got nothing for their attacks upon the Italians or the Anglo French forces aside from front line observation posts which already have been retaken or seem in the way of being reclaimed. The trip brought out clearly the fact that the Austrian artillery marksmanship’ was extremely poor during the attack. The enemy's fire was frequently slack and often virtual- ly useless because of the cutting of the Austrian telephone communica- tions by the Italian gun fire. The exactitude of the Italian artillery re- joinder not only had the effect of spoiling the effectiveness of the Aus- trian aim but was responsible for the" heavy losses which are known to have been inflicted upon the attacking forces. likewise produced marked effect when- ever the Austrian infantry moved for- ward, accentuating the decimation in the ranks caused by the larger guns. The river Piave, overflowing its banks, has destroyed several ponton bridges constructed by the Austrians at Intestadura and also at San Dona di Piave. This has increased the dif- ficulty of the Austrians in their rear communications affecting the trans- portation of artillery, ammunition, food and fresh troops. It is stated that the Austrians fight- ing south of the Piave continue to implore help and also that two of their divisions have been greatly re- duced by losses: By counterattacking all along the ‘Piave the Italians have gained further -gtound on the Montello in the north- The Italian machine gun fire| (Continued on Page Three.) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1918. K TRIBUN-: PRICE FIVE CENTS. Foreign Language Publishers Join in Patriotic Song Chicago, June 20.—Seventy-four pub- lishers of foreign language newspa- pers of Chicago sang patriotic songs and listened to patriotic speeches. at a meeting today in commoration of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the local association of foreign lan- guage newspaper men. The principal speaker was Louis N. Hammerling of New York, president of the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers, (incorporated.) BUY W. 5. LABOR ASKS HOME RULE FOR IRELAND Gompers Authorized to Visit in England, France and Italy to Cement Relations’. , URGE MAXIMUM EFFORT St. Paul, Minn., June 20.—American workingmen, through the American Federation of Labor, today reaffirmed their position of refusing to meet rep- resentatives of workers of the Central powers until Germany's military ma- chine has been crushed. Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor by acclamation at the annual convention here this afternoon. “This position is logically, moral: ly and absolutely correct.” according to a resolution adopted at annual con- vention of the federation, “because the true attitude of those workers coulg not be learned at such a confer- ence. Representatives of German workers entering the conference would be completely dominated by militaristic and imperialistic leaders.” A resolution urging that Ireland be granted home rule was adopted after amendment calling upon England to establish. the. independence of the country was voted down:: After spirit- ed discussion, President Gompers de- clared: “It would . be a dangerous thing for this federation to. advocate something, for the Irishmen of Jre- land they.do not want.” President. . Samuel authorized’: to visit ‘England, France Gompers was and ‘Italy in order to. relations [sea foo ane workers, It, was recommended. that the executive couficil maintain per- manent representative of the federa- ‘tion in Europe. © A report on constructive demands, submitted by the committee on reso- lutions, received enthusiastic endorse- ment. According to the report, labor is not a commodity, but has a right to parti- cipate in the control of industry. President Gompers, ‘after declaring that the labor movement would resist every effort to reduce wages by the law of supply and demand, made the following statement: “If the law of supplv and demand shoild operate now, labor could obtain all the wealth produced and -leave nothing to the employer.” He declared also that labor's de- mand for representatives in determin- ing that part of production which con- cerns it, is fundamental. The convention went on record for maximum production of war materials without interruption, endorsed gov- ernment control of railroads and fav- ored as low as_ possible price for wheat not inconsistent with farmers’ interests. A resolution aimed at Chinese coolie labor which met with favorable action recommended that steps be taken to prevent enactment of legislation which permit entrv of this kind of labor in- to the United States. | Recognizing the problems confront- ing‘ the labor movement because of the war, steps were taken to nrovide funds to be used for special investi- gations and conferences. As an emer- gency war measure, the executive council of the federation was empow- ered to levy an assessment. of one cen ton each member of unions, affil- iated with the federation. $10 on state organizations and $5 on central bodies. ———Buy W. ss. RIGHT I. W. W. DISMISSED Chicago, June 20.—Eight of the 109 defendants in the I. W. W. trial will be discharged on motion of the govern- ment when the hearing is resumed this afternoon. Those to be dismissed on motion of Frank Nebeker, repesenting the government are: Roger S. Culver, Globe, Ariz.; Harrison Haights, Rock- ford, Ills.; Otto Juste, Detroit, Mich.; Tagerh Tantis, Hamntond. Ind: W. E. Mattingly, Minneapolis, Minn.; faul Fiki, Chicago; Walter Reeder, Wilson, Okla.; and Abraham Radri- guez, Lordzo, N. M. Attorney Vanderveer for the de- fense stated that he would in addition ask for a directed virdict acquitting sixteen others on the grounds that there was nothing in the government's evidence, concluded yesterday, to im- plicate them. They include: Pete Dailey, St. Paul, Minn Court was not in session during the forenoon. BUY W. &, S.- ORDER WITHDRAWN. Washington, June 20.—An order re: fusing to reopen the application of the leading express companies for ten per cent increase in rates so as to consid- er an increase of fifteen per cent, was handed down by the interstate commerce commission today and x few minutes later was withdrawn without explanation. SLOPE COUNTY COUNCIL WOULD BAN LINDBERGH Asks State Council of Defense to Back Up Resolutions 'Pro- hibiting Politics ACTIONS WERE RIDICULED Want Apology from League Can- didate for Legislature for Playing Politics Fearing that an address by C. A. Lindbergh, scheduled for Amidon on Friday may create trouble, T. M. Ag-| new, secretary of the Slope county council of defense and of the draft board, called upon the state council today to enforce resolutions adopted by the council and: ratified by the people prohibiting political speeches in Slope county. The Slope county also demands that Del Patterson of Renville, Nonpartisan legislator, be compelled to apologize for ignoring these resolutions.and stating that the men who drafted them ought to be hitcheed up with a\mule and driven down Main street, and that is about the worst thing that 1 could say for the mule.” The Resolutions. The resolutions recite that “Wher- as the citizens of ‘Slope county have made the winning‘of the war the. para- mount and sole issue of their efforts, and whereas political party meetings and speeches are being thrust upon the public against. their wishes and consent, tending to destroy and de- feat the efficiency of the war .organi- zations, now, therefore, be it resolv- ed. by the county council of defense that all political. party meetings .and speeches be prohibited within Slope county for and during the continuation |.. of the present war, and that a copy of these resolutions be submitted ‘to each and every. political party and every political“party speaker coming into the county.” ‘ ‘Patterson Ridicules Board. J: H. Sinclair of’ Kenmare, Nonparti- san: candidate for congress .in the \|‘Third district, and““Del’ Patterson of Renville, a Nonpartisan member of the. house,: were billed to speak at Amjdon .this. week. . The: were pre sented~copies ot the” “resolution Sinclaly seemed: disposed: to ante by tHem: With this understanding, Sheriff W. J..Johnson, chairman of the coun- ty council, allowed the speakers the use.of his hall, the presumption. being, that: they would confine themselves |: to patriotic subjects: Pattcrson made use of the opportanity; to :ridicule the county council of defense: and. its tk forts and to deride the.dratters of the resolutton,-in: addition. to inaking a typical,,xed;hot Nonpartisan talk \ Is Well Organized. The Slope county council of defense was, one of the first to complete a thoroughly, efficient organization un- der the diréction of the state council of defense,’ and it has been pointed out to other counties as.a model. In de clining affiliation with the “Home De- fense League,” an organization which has headquarters at Fargo, with Smith Stimmel as secretary, the Slope county ty council recently wrote: “Every person over the age of 16 now is en- rolled as a member of the county coun- cil of defense and has signed the card of affirmation in support of the United | States and its government. We are affiliated with the state: council of defense, and we feel that your work must more or less duplicate its ef- forts, and we do not believe that any- thing. would be gained through join- fng with you.” Organization of Council. Sheriff W. J. Johnson. is chairman, Mrs, H, V. Wyman, head of the wo- men’s committee of the council of de- fense, is vice-chairman; J. S. Doug- las, county treasurer, is treasurer; T. M. Agnew, secretary of the draft ‘board, is Secretary. The advisory committee is made up as follows: Legal affairs C. P. Brownlee; agricul- ture and labor, Charles Eastgate; ed- ucation, Mrs. H. H. Bond; child wek fare, Mrs. P. Brownlee; patriotic organization, publicity, transportation and commercial economy, T. M. Ag- new; health and Red Cross relief, Fred White; Y. M. C. A. and K. of C, M. J. Connolly, publisher of the Slope County News; Liberty loan, C. P. Alli- son; War Savings Stamps, C. H. Dale; food administration, T. R. Kelly; Four Minute Men, A. B. Landquist. Curtis Airplane _ . Plant Tied Up by Union Strike Buffalo, N. Y., June 20.—A strike at the main plant of the’Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Corporation, was inaugurat- ed at 10 o'clock today. Two hundred men, according to union leaders, latd down their tools. Machinists at other vlants will ‘be called out at noon, it was gnnounced. James E. Kepperly, general manager, met a committee of the men:this morning. The strike was called as the result of a meeting of 800 machinists and tool makers of the plant at which it was voted to walk out unless granted | * demands which include an 8 hour day a wage scale equal to that paid in navy yards for similar work. They also demand the reinstatement of men al- leged to have been ‘discharged last month when federal intervention tem- porarily delayed a crisis in the dif- fliculties between the employes and the company. The scale of wages at the Curtis plant ranges from forty to’ seventy cents an hour. The navy yard scale, the men claim, grades up to 81 cents an hour for special work. RIOTS IN VIENNA Allow the Alien Nuns to Retain Their Head Dress Washington, ; June 20.— 20.—German nuns in this country or other women mem- ‘bers of religious. orders required to wear.a head dress as part of their hab- it, may furnish photographs of them- selves wearing this head dress in con- nection with: the: registration’ of Ger- man women, which will conclude next Wednesday. , Attorney General Greg- ory today announced this modification of the former regulations requiring photographs iithont head covering. BUY W. 4. 8.- WHEATON NOSES OUT COMSTOCK BY 85 VOTES Governor Burnquist Maintains His Lead Over Nonpartisan League Candidate iREGULAR ALL °WIN: OUT St. Paul, Minn., June 20 —Returns from 345 ‘additional-precincts today re- duced the lead of Fred.L. Wheaton of ‘Minneapolis, over Judge W. L. Com: stock, of Mankato, in the Democratic contest for the gubernatorial from 289 to 234. The new totals from 2,337 out of 3,119 precincts, give Wheaton 15,145 and Comstock 14,911, It is probable that a recount will be asked. Corrected returns from Stearns county and returns from more. than 100 precincts’ previously unreported, gave Fred E, Wheaton, of Minneapolis @ lead of 407 fo the Democratic gu- bernatorial nomination. Returns from 2,880 precincts out of 3,119 gave Wheaton 15,127 and Judge W, L. Com- stock, of. Mankato: 14,720. Late returns, seemingly assured: ‘the renomination of Congressman Andrew J.» Volstead, Republican, ‘in the sec- enth district... He came yp tram be- hind when his strongholds, which were vote. Returns ‘fremi-364 out 372: pre- cincts gave Voistead 19,179 and Hen- rik. Shipatead: of Glenwood, 16. 694... It was not ‘bélieved that the few precincts still to report for. governor on the Republican ticket, would make auch change in the majority ‘of! Gov- feta om Byrnquist. ‘His com- ‘ove ‘Charles A. Lind dorsed by the. ‘Nonpaitisan league; ‘will. tprobably be between’ 45,000 and. 50,000. ‘All of the: state officials: were. re- fiominated ‘by the Republicans: Governor J, A. A, Barnquist increas. ed his: lead over Charles Ay Lin th2rgh forthe Republican nomivation to near- ly 60,000. Returns from 2,909 precincts gave Burnquist 192,842 and Lindbergh 134,249. United States Senstur {nue Nel- son polled a tremendous vot2 for re nomination, He received 213,20,. votes from 2,745’ precincts and his. Republi- can opponent, James A. Petersen, of Minneapolis got only 81,768, ———avrw, FOOD STOCKS INCREASING, SAYS HOUSTON Duduque, Iowa, June 20.—American food stocks, increasing because of the efforts of farmers, were classed as'an additional guaranty of the successful outcome of the war, by Secretary of Agriculture Houston in an address to- day before the Iowa Bankers’ Associa- tion. Along with his presentation of gures summarizing agricultural ‘ac- complishment, he called upon the resi- dents of cities and towns to see that bountiful harvests promised do not waste because of labor shortage. Of the war itself he said: “There fs no way out of this grim business except through it.” Secretary Houston said the Ameri- can farmers had responded heartily to the cal) of the allied population for £8. food. “Farmers planted 23,000,000 acres more in leading food crops in 1917 than jn 1916” he said. “They greatly increased the numbers of livestock in snite of exportations. They increased the numer of milk cows by 390,000, of other cattle by nearly two million, the number of sheen for the first time in a generation and a half by 1,300,- om, and of swine by nearly four mil- Von. In_ spite of exnortations of horses and mules. thev iricreased the number hv 454.090. The. indications are that they will do better even this fear” “We shall not fail to win the war be- cause of food shortage,” he said, “and 1 need not point out to ‘bankers the large bearing of ‘this enormous preo- duction on the foundations and ma- chinery of finance and credit.” BUY W. 5. pe eas | FRENCH OFFICTAL | | WAR STATEMENT | Paris. June 20.—French troops en- tered the German lines between Mont- didter and the Oise river last night and cantured twenty prisoners, says the official statement issued today. There was nothing of importance on the rest of the front. The statement reads: “French detachments penetrated the enemy lines between Montdidier and the Oise in the regio nof the Chaume wood...’ We brought back 20 prisoners. Quiet reigned on the rest of the front.” bergh. ees rite Falls, who. was, in-|: AMERICANS ADVANCE ON MARNE LINE Progress of Five-Eighths of a Mile Reported Near Cha- teau Thierry OCCUPY GERMAN POSTS General Pershing’s Communique Announces Successful Bomb- ing at Conflans” (By the Assocated Press.) With the American Army in France, June 20.—The American troops in,this sector attacked the German line north- west of Chateau Thierry during the night and made an advance of tivo eights of a mile, drining the Germans back from a small pocket on the north- ern side of Belleau wood. The Ameri- cans occupied the German positions without “resistance from the enemy, the Germans having withdrawn when the short and sharp preliminary artil- lery bombardment indicated that an infantry attack would follow. The Germans carried their material with them in their retreat, and the Americans theréfore did not take any machine guns. As a matter of course, also, no prisoners were taken. One small salient is all that the enemy continues to hold-in Belleau wood, SUCCESSFUL BOMBING. Washington, June . 20.—Successful bombing of the German railroad yards at Conflans was reported today in General Pershing’s communique for yesterday. Artillery activity. at vari- ous points, the repulse of an enemy raid in the Woevre and the capture trols crossing the,Marne also was an- nounced. BUY W: 8, §, NORTH DAKOTA. MUST HAVE BIG LABOR RESERVE) 8. ‘Farin “Help Specialiat Brown Sounds S. 0..S. Sig- nal for 1918 Harvest U. “The state of Kansas,’ the second largest wheat state in the Union, has raised. an army: of’ 75,000 volunteers to aid in wheat preservation in that state. North Dakota’ must, do like- wise or there’ willbe many thousands of bushels of wheat lost on account of a labor shortage,” says John B. Brown, U. S. farm help specialist for North Dakota, in a statement given the press today. Kansas has recruited its army amon the ' “Kansas has recruited its army among the business, professional and laboring men of the cities, towns and villages. The organization of-a sim!- lar farm labor reserve in North Da- kota is-under way. In this work’ the state council of defense is cooperating with the North Dakota's Bankes’ asso. clation, the state department of agri- culture and labor and the federal la- bor department. Indications are that it willbe utterly impossible to draw sufficient labor from without the state to take care of this year’s crop. In order. to assure the preservation of every bushel of grain for use of our armies and the armies of dur allies, it is absolutely essential that the citi- zens of our municipalities volunteer for service in the felds in case of an emergency.” ——suw. 5. 5. American Flag To Hang in the Socialist’s Hall ‘Milwaukee, Wis, June 20.—An American flag hereatter will hang in Brisbane hall, the hesdquarters of Wisconsin Socialists and meeting Place of the Federated Trades coun- cil of Milwaukee. A motion offered by a representative of the Milwaukee Typographical Union, at a meeting last night of that body providing for the purchase and hanging of the national emblem in the hall was adopted without a dissenting vote. The trades council has heen controlled by socialists for more than ten years. Heretofore the only ban- ner of any sort to decorate the prem- ises has been one setting forth pecial: istic principles. ——— Buy W. 8. - URGED TO CURTAIL. NEWS PRINT. Washington, June 20.—Publishers were again urged by the federal:trade commission to reduce consumption of news paper, in a statement today ‘&|showing there was no great saving in (May following a previous appeal. There was a slight decrease in the percentage of returns, free copies, “overs” and “arrears” of all publica- *| tons using news print, but a consid- returned copies of semi-monthly and monthly periodicals. There was some improvement in conditions in May but the consump: tion still was so heavy that there was very little gain in news print stocks and the consumption of periodical pa- per exceeded domestic production. A total of 24,313,769 copies was printed daily by 653 newspapers reporting in May. The weekly circulation jreport- ed was 7,755,101 copies and monthly. 9,718,861. of more prisoners by American Pa: |, ‘Turkey was introduced in the house today by Representative Kelly erable increase in the percentage of| VIENNA MOBS RAID BAKE SHOPS AND STONE HOUSES ~~ OF AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS Cavalry Being Rushed to Capital to Restore Order » Italian Defensive Holds Line Along Piave —Drive Seems Complete Failure | (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.) London, June 20.—Serious rioting broke out in Vienna yes- terday, says an Exchange telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. The mob broke into a number of bakeries, stoned the residence of the premier and also one of the wings of the Hofburg palace, the message reads. Cavalry i is being rushed to the capitol to restore order. Iti is probable, it is stated, that martial law will be proclaimed. The rioting was in protest against the reduction of the bread ration. REDUCTION OF BREAD RATION Amsterdam, June 20.—Vienna dispatches to German news- papers say that the reduction of the bread ration in Austria-Hun- gary caused immense excitement throughout the dual monarchy. All Austrian newspapers without distinction. of party, protest against the measure, demand its from Germany and Hungary. removal and ask immediate help A Vienna dispatch, published in yesterday’s Berlin Zeitung em Mittag gives an official statement of the Vienna city council on the food situation in that city. The statement reads: “Germany promised some weeks ago in a state ‘treaty, to undertake responsibility for the meat supply for both the civilian population and the army, whether the supplies were drawn from Ukraine, Rumania or Germany’s own reserve stock. Deliveries at first proceeded smoothly. For the past eight days, ‘however, Ger- many has been in arrears of her quota.” The statement adds that urgent appeals have been sent to the German officials. saying that the situation is acute, particu- larly in munition centers. STRONG SENTIMENT A joint resolution declaring a state of war with Bulgaria and of Pennsylvania and referred to the foreign affairs committee: It declares that the military forces of:the two governments'‘named have‘committed acts of war against the: government and the peo” fple of the United States. MANDAN STEEN ROUSING EVENT Great Parade Precedes Political Meeting Addressed by Prominent Speakers SULLIVAN VERY SATIRICAL Mandan, N. D., June 20.—Mandan witnessed the biggest political rally in its history last evening, when 2 demonstration was staged under the direction of the Steen for Governor elub, An imposing parade preceded the speaking.» Two little boys driv- ing Shetlands headed the line, bear- ing Steen banners; the band followed, and then came, Sergeant Flanagan, famous old. Indian fighter, bearing the colors, guarded by two home guards- men. The Mandan home guard com- pany was next in line, and there fol- lowed 250 members of the Steen for Governor club, each carrying a flag, and 25 cars decorated with the nation- al colors. Congressman. P. D. Norton, who is a candidate for e-election, was the principal speaker of the evening. He was introduced by Attorney A. T. Fa- ber, and he made an excellent ad- dress, ending: with sound American doctrine. Attorney John F. Sullivan followed. He riddled the league and its policies, and devoted the greater part of his address to explaining the attitude of State Treasurer Steen in an insurance interest matter which. has been used against the independent candidate for the republican nomina- tion by his opponents. The attendance was the largest ever known for a political gathering in this city, and enthusiasm ran high. This afternoon Congressman Norton is speaking at C&nter. This evening he will join forces at ae Salem with Secretary of State Julfus Schmah! of Minnesota, who will speak at Gilad- stone and Taylor. On Sunday Schmahl returns to Bismarck for a ‘big loy- alty meeting to be held in the after- noon. BUY W. 8. $.-——-~ INCOME AND EXCESS TAX TO YIELD 3 BILLION Washington, , June 20.— 20.—Nearly a half billion dollars in income and excess profits tax payments reached the treasury today from revenue colleo- tors, and raised the total receipts from these sources this year to about $1,500,000,000. It is estimated $1,275,- 000,000 is yet to come. More than $3.200,000,000 has been paid into the treasury on the $4,170, 000,000 total of the third liberty loan. BUY W. $ ce Today’s Weather | > qe ‘North Dakota: Generally fair to- night and Friday; ‘cooler tonight aud in southeast portion Friday. South Dakota: Generally fair to- night and Friday; cooler. Montana: Fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight. “The party committee of Garman so cialists in’ Austria has addressed an urgent appeal to the workers ‘to await the deciaion ‘of the: Vienna Ix bor council: and to abstain froma excesses or interruption of work. 'Thd appeal adds that the committee will make a sharp’ protest .againet. thee: duction of.the bread ration-and-dsys it will:decline all réspons{tbilities for the enforcement of the measure. . if Pressure Weaker., % Austrian pressure on’ the’front from Lake Garde to the Adriatfe is growitg weaker, although the fighting is stil: strenuous along the Pidve.from Mon- tello to the sea. vf Since Sunday the enemy hag been held in check on the Plave linc and has made no gains On the mountein front while his loss in prisoners alone has risen to 9,000. Repeated. efforts to debouch from the west bank of the river between Montello and San’ Dona di Piave have been repulsed and only around Capo Sile have the Austrians made any progress, From Capo Sile the Austrians have advanced to the Fossetta canal which parallels the lowlands along the see- coast to Mestre, a suburb of Venice. Vienna claims the canal has deen crossed at some points southeast of Meolo, but Rome reports that the ene- my advances have been repulsed. © Heavy fighting continues around the Montello plateau. The Austrians-have not yet gained control of this domin- ating height nor have they apparent- ly had any success in attempting to debouch on to the lower ground at Sovilla, south of Nervesa. The waters of the Plave have come to the aid of the strongly resisting Italians and the British official state- ment on the fighting says the river has risen suddenly. The rise has been sufficient to carry away many of the bridges the Austrians had thrown ac: ross the stream. Internal Conditions Grave. Internal conditions in Austria, espe- cially as regards food, are sausing trouble. The tity counefl. of Vienna has protested against reduction of the bread ration and the labor organiza- tions in the Austrian capital call for the “speediest general peace.” The food supplies in Austria are reported at the lowest ebb since 1914, The German crown prince has not repeated his attacks against Rheims before which 40,000 of his troops were repulsed with heavy loss in a night atack. Tuesday. The front there is again quiet and the French maintain their positions. Americans Cross Marne. East of Chateau Thierry, American patrols have crossed the Marne in boats and bested enemy patrols in encounters. In addition to killing s large number of Germans, the raiders brought back prisoners. American bombing airplanes again have bom- barded Confians, a railroad junction midway between Verdun fod Metz, dropping 38 ‘bombs. German aggression in the Ukraine is beginning to reap the whirlwind, according to reports from Moscow. A revolt on a large-scale has broken out in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital and there has been much stret fighting Fifty thousand armed peasauts have risen and the revolt has spread to , the provinces of Tchernigov anid Pol- tava. Hunger. Offensive. That Austria's drive against Italy, is positively “a hunger offensive’ has e been proved ‘by new orders and ad- dresses found upon prisoners. These were signed by officers ranging from Field Marshal Conrad Von Hoetzen- dorf down to regimental commanders. One which was issued by the com- {mander of the famous regiment busr- (Continued on Page Three.)