The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 15, 1918, Page 1

"GERMANS HOLD ‘ Meee and La ebb! _TRIBUNEL 20 MILES ON. Huns in New Offensive Cross) Contested Stream’ in a Number of Piiices YANKEES: DO GOOD WORK Although Attack Came on Un- expected “Sector, Ameri- cans Stand to.Guiné (By the ‘Assoctajes Press.) Atter a wait’ of 30- days since ‘they | were halted in their plunge. toward Complegne, along, the. west bank of the obs the Germans: today launched a ‘new phase of their mighty offensive by attacking from Chateau Thiery to Maison de Champagne; north of Mas- siges, and far east of Rheims, over a front about 65, miles in length; Latest reports, from the battlefeld state that the Germans have crossed the Marne at several ‘places. «This , Probably. refera to the reaches ofthe Marne > between Eason a nlery and Dormons: |. American Troops Engared. American troops are engaged in the battle ‘in ‘this particular region, and} yeport:say they “are handling the} enemy well.” They broke: up, the German drive ‘in the Vaux region, west of Chateau’ Thiery by baad counter attacks, ‘ ‘Reports: show. that 80 far as ‘the leng h of the lide,-is concerned, the! pri Ariveig the greatest of the yeer. < It is believed:from’ the French |, ‘war statement*that be line was about Terri rtiflery Fire at: night,d:terMble artillery ‘fre| was” loosed ‘against the Allied line from: Chateau Thiéry north to Mas- siges-on~ the: east:; For hours, the Allied lines were’ under “a ‘tempest of the most tremendous character. Not only as the actdaf battle area under} bombardment, but towns and cities far | behind the lines were made targets of 10 aid 12° inch projectiles ,fired from what. appéared.to be naval siege funs, brought up beitnd ‘the German _posi- tions. For the past few weeks it has! been rumored. the next German baste would: witness: a long range rdment, which heretofore had becrh considered ata safe distance frorh the front. The lay world had expected the German main effort to be loosed! against the line from the Marne to Chateau Thiery; in the Picardy sec- tor toward Abbeyville, or further north in the Lye sector against the chan- “nel ports. Along: this line, the Al- lies have been daily improving their for the new driye. Germans Quiet Sector. But the Germans pee a» sector, which expect-for a surprise attack late | in June has been .quiet since the of- fensive launched. in the Aisne on. May | 27, came to. aX standstill.. East of} Rheims, and. north of ‘Chalons there has been but ‘little, fighting of. signifi- capice for a time... is line, of which Rheims may be considered the keystone was chogen for the reason that information might liave been received: by the Germans that it was less strongly. held than other sectors along to Paris. . Thus it| might have been reasonable to expect that a greater territory could: be over- run with less loss of men and, ma- terial. Hold North Bunks of Marne. The Germ hold the north bank of | the Marne for about 20 miles east. of | Chateau Thiery.. Their line leaves the line east of the village Pormons, and runs. off northeast toward Rheis, where it turns abruptly to the south- | ast and runs; dowi:the valley of’ the ‘Vesle river to the village of. La Pom- pelle, where it turns eastward and runs im a relative straight line to Verdun. ~ Striking at, Railroad. Located back of the Allied line, east of Rheims, is the railroad which sup- plies the French forces at. Verdun and the Americans at St, Mihiel, with food and supplies. In\tHis sector, too, are “the important.towhs of Chalons, Eper- nay ang Bar. LeDuc, all of. which are| important supply centers for. the Al- lied: forces. The only other fighting of moment, reported from the front has occurred on the Villers-Eretonneur. BUY.W. >. 3. ——— HUNDREDS DIE FROM CHOLERA Great Loss of Life Results in Russia from Epidemic London, July 15.—Several huudred persons are dying daily in‘<Petrograd from cholera say#atid Ex¢hange Tele: graph dispatch from Copenhagen. CAPT J.T. BMS CUDDEN . Captain J. B. McCudden, champion of the British aces, has been killed on the western front by the fall cf his machine from a low altitude just af- ter leaving the hangar. the military decorations. SENT BAD EGGS INTERSTATE: IS Runs Up- Against: Fed- ‘| eval Food Laws fined: $10 in-the Uni ted: Stat He was only} p22" years old, and more than 354 air victories to his credit, and had won all GIVEN $10 FINE Ashcroft, S. D., Homesteader Peter Hagaw of Ash roft, 8. D.. was LMT GLB IS STILLGROWING: MEET TONIGHT Four Memberé Added ‘to. Thou- sand Dellar War'.Savings Stamp Organization COMMITTEES witt! LUNCH Gewerall Gathering at Grand Pa- cific at 6 O'clock This ~, Evening 4 ire ths The Bismarck Limit cluv, composed of citizens who have subscribed for the $1,0vv maximum allotment of War Savings Stamps, will haye a member- ship of 1@ when, the committe. -- ports at luncheon this evening to pre- pare for the launching of the city campaign Tuesday morning. The Lim- it club committee, composed of AP. | Lenhart’ and L. K. Thompson, has en- countered much better success than anticipated, and. it is practically cer- tain that the opening of the general drive will find $20,000 of Bismarck's $150,000 +quote already accounted for through ‘this organization. New members of the Limit club. re- ported today are S W. Derrick, J.C. The total membership now. consists of the following: G. F. Dullam, P. B.. Webb, .E.,,A. Hughes, L. A. Schipfer, J. P. French, M>.W. Roan, W.-H. Webb, Jr.,.H. H- land, P. C. Remington, Frank Grambs, George F. Will, S. W. Derrick, J.C. c~erg. C. Bi Little: and: F.: A. Lahr. All of: the’ city committees ‘meet at leniceon ‘at 6. o'clock this: evening ae the. Grand, Pacific,’ where’ final in: one to be« aunched Tuesday morn: Members especially. or at th ‘of the, Limit club’ are gf hon: Oberg, C. B. Little and F. A. Lahr.|~ structions will be; given’ for the big] ed of introducing rotten eggs into’ a : t channels of interstate commerce. > Hr. gan, a homesteader who operates a lit- tle store in eonnection with, the post- | office’ at Ashcroft, admftted . having shipped by stage to the» Marmarth Mercantile Co... across-.the line in North Dakota, a’crate of 30 dozen eggs which smelt to higp heaven/upon their ‘arrival. There was nothing about Ha- gan to indicate a criminal bent, and Judge Amidon evidently. took this in-) to consideration.in assessing a smali fine. Sentence was pronounced after. ja brief lecture in which Judge Amidon assured the defendant that ignorance could not be accepted as an excuse for this offense. Mr.. Hagan admitted that {his place at Ashcroft “is not much of a store.” He took the postoffice there as an accommodation to his néighbors and established the store in connec- tion. The eggs had been purchased from nearby farmers and accuniulatea jin the course-of two weeks, said the defendant, who declared he did not know they were bad when he shipped |them. The manager of -the Marmarth | Metcantile Co. testified that they were very bad when he received them. BUY W.S ‘AMERICANS AND : GAS AND HIGH eS American Artillery: Replies with plied with barage fire. There was also a heavy bohmardment in the region of Jaulgoniie on the | farne. to 10:30 o'clock this morning, -the Exchange advices state, show the sit- {uation to be held in hand. SAVES HIS MONEY... : ‘EXPLOSIVES IN NEW OFFENSIVE Barrage Fire—Situation Well in Hand London, Eng., July 15.—The - Ger- man attack in the new offensive be-|, gan'in the region of Vaux yvfter a bombardment w'th gas and high ex- plosive shells, according to tl change Telegraph Co. advices¥from Paris. Ex- ‘The American artillery re- Reports up BUT LOSES LIFE BRITISH HOLD. (By Newspaper per Enterprise Ass'n.) Paris. July 15.—Taking all his cash ;-with him for safety. a man of 50 went. lout to the fortifications to watch an} air rald on- Paris, fell into the moat and was picked up dead with $2,500 bs | withdrawn to Nirok. MURMAN COAST After Capturing Kem, Troops Are Now Advancing’ To- ward Kuroki London, Eng., July 13:—Anicrican | and British “troops have occupied, the this pockets. \CHEVRON FOR FUGITIVES | ‘ (By Newspaper | Enterprise Ass'n.) | -|ron has been suggested to 'be worn! by British soldiers who have escaped | from Germany. BUY, W. S, §.——— London, July 15.—A.- special chev; | : “ Ohtiatie Baueti bad been appointed by, the. governor “South Caroling for the unexpired: term of the late Senator Benjamin F. Tillman. Benet is a law- yer’ and his on! iY‘ political: office here- eWyosecuting attorney his home city. cteele, Joseph Breslow. ‘H; J. Dueme,| » ig “To ell ‘with this blockheadea Hun—what.:did ;he ever do for us?” pead a’. six-foot sign» ‘which this morning: confronted’, visitors to the Northern: Pacitic station. ‘The word “Bismarck” ‘and the ‘station sign, had been® ae and'this-slogan paint- ed, over it) ellow. paint .was,:used. name of the, city, wherever it appeared. Injunctions \6, “chahge’ the name to something decent” and similar ‘advice \anepared this mornin® on blank .walls of numerous downtown buildings, ‘on . | signboards and in other “conspicuous places. . Among’ the. places’ visited with The Tribuye office, from whose name “Bis- marek” was eliminated; The Bismarck | | Motor Co.,:conducted*by Police Com. || missioner: Chris..G. Bertsch;. the Bis- marck Shoe hospital and the Bismarck Commission Co, . offending moniker of the German. fron chancellor ‘was deleted, Other places in--whose signs “Bismarck” did: not appear also were given a dose of yel- low paint. Special Agent: Garber ‘of the depatt- nient of ‘justice is on the’trail of the yellow: paint briga:le, although’ he ad- definite clue. Mr. Garber has offered his assistance to the local. police and urges that a vigorous, effort be made to apprehend. the culprits and. proge- cute them. UV W; $5 400 LONDON BOBBIES. RELEASED FOR, ARMY “London. “duly 15 Four hundred more London: policemen have been. re- leased for active service abroad. This | makes a total of more than a thou- joined the ranks. whole of. the Murman coast in north- ern Russia says a dispatch from Mos- sow to the Central News Agency by way of Amsterdam: After capturing. Kem, a railway sta- tion’ on the White seasoast, the dis- patch adds, the American and British forces advanced towards Kuroki, the Kussian Bolsheviki authorities having MASTER THE LOWER VOLGA. Amsterdam, July 15.—By the cap-|' ture of Kazan, 480 miles east of Mos- cow, the Czecho-Slovaks have become masters of the government of the low: er Volga, says a dispatch from Mos- jcow to the Berliner Tageblatt. BUY WES. 8. » HUNS SEEK T0 _ DETACH RHEIMS Want Protection of Hills for Right Flank on Further’ Advance Southward London. Eng., July 15.—The immed- jate objective of the German is considered “here” is: ‘probably’ tach Rheims by‘ ‘attacking ‘on “Hott sides of it and capturing the hills, / The disease is Brereleat in many parts cS Russia. és f which ‘would ‘protect’ their right flank on their further advance southward, ee PRESIDENT WILSON’S APPEAL- ,The White House, Washington, D.C. i % To the ‘People: : This war is one of nations, one of increased production and Presi WHAT IS A WAR S SAVINGS “STAMP? The War Savings Stamp. is January. 1, 1923. The interest,-instead of being represent for the support of our army and navy. ‘I, therefore, earn-: appeal to every man, woman and child that on or before Sune 28 he pledge to save constantly, and buy regularly, the | War Savings Stamps’ issued by ‘this government, and by so doing enlist in a great volunteer army. of savers and producers iehete dt home. May there be none unenlisted on that: day. WOODROW WILSON, ifot of. atimies. The aroblent is i the saving‘of labor and mate- ident of the United States. a $5.00 government bond due | by coupons, is paid in advance, by discounting or deducting the | interest from the purchase price. In June, 1918, the cost of | this stamp is $4.17, in July,1918, $4.18, and advances one | cent each month until December, 1918, which makes the inter- | est about 4 1-4 per cent, aiid stamps cannot be bought. The stamps are on sale at ‘every postoffice and many banks, retail stores, and other places. after’ December 31, 1918, the The stamps may ‘be | registered at the postoffice so that if they, be‘tost/or-destroyed | othe Uimottit of money Wil not be lost. | the stamps happens to need the money un In casesthe-holder of The paint’ brigade made a complete }-|- tour of Bismarck, - painting’ out the! In-each instance the | |’ mits’ that so far. he has obtained’ no}! sand of London's guardians who have | mo ‘SIXTY. ait HUNS ATTACK BETWEEN ~RHEIMS AND ARGONNE; . MEET STRONG DEFENSE ES. AMERICANS IN GAS MASKS SWARM OUT OF DUGOUTS TO MEET INFANTRY, REPULSING ENEMY AND EXTENDING YANKS’ LINE—DESPERATE FIGHTING: IS. CONTINUING — TEUTON DRIVE COMPLETE FAILURE IN VAUX SECTOR—HUGE NAV- AL GUNS THROW SHELLS FAR BACK OF CONT ED TER- RITORY HAS HIS OWN - NEWS SERVICE | (By Newspaper Enterprise Association) London, July ‘15.—King newspapers for his informa- tion as to yale going on in the war. Wherever he sisi the king receives the latest news by. | courier from the war, admir-* | alty and foreign offices every day. Even when: the king | goes to the front or on a | provinces, \he receives this daily batch of news. ting the leader of the house daily summary of what has been done. Nothing since the sinking | of the Lusitania so angered the king as the news of Ger. man bombardments of Brit ish ‘hospitals. we ENGLAND WILL HOLD RATLWAYS Kingdom Watching Federal Op- eration of American System (By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) London, July 15.—Railway workers in. England are watching with inter- est. the war-time operation of rail- ||roads by the United States govern- ment—and whether permanent federal || operation’ fs likely. | A. G. Walkden of the Railway Clerks’ association in addressing a meeting of allow the British government to re- tain the railways after the war. Workers are perfectly satisdied with conditions—for thus far an average of $225,000,000 a year has been paid: |them in supplementary war wages. BUY. W. 8, 8. Poland Must Pay Own War Expenses SS (By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) Stockholm, July’ 15.—In reply to a request for the payment of money re- || ceived by the Germans in forced loans fromthe city, the municipal authori- ties of Warsaw were told to see the “Rolish” minister of finance: As the entire ee administration ; ae ie the ha Germag, of HUN setae ig, Ne ARS ‘oles to mean that Poland must pay--@er- many’ ‘8 war expenses in Poland, a /KING GEORGE, George does not rely on the | tour of inspection of the ; When parliament is sit- | of: commons sends him a | | +! railway workers here, said there was! strong disposition in all quarters to| - z jing fallen in the city of, Meux. ing which is- continuing. a |; was smoked with gas fumes. i " begun another attack or not. —The American forces on this | the-enemy. | rf confirmed. the Vaux region. pagne, on a front of 25 miles. The Germans have crosse their offensive. on the high point of the city te ithe city. Hun Ex-Convicts (By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) Amsterdam, July 15.—The German Federal council has enacted a law call- ing upon all ex-convicts for war serv- ice. . Being ineligible as soldiers, they laid‘ to the door of ex-convicts, is re- sponsible for this enactment. By Ww. 8. 8 49,000 LETTERS LOST (By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) Washington, July 15.—The postof- that; 49.000 letters and postcards, 1044) registered articles of mail and 14. sacks of newspapers addressed to Scandinavian. cities were lost when the steamer Kong Magnus was tor- | Bedoed in the ‘North Sea. Hear Big Guns in Paris Paris, July 15.—The inhabitants of Paris and. ae suburbs; says the Matin, heard violent artillery firing in the early hours today. The sky toward the east was constantly lit up as if by.a great electrical storm. Those who were on the boulevard after: midnight listened to the cannonade, while small groups gathered Called Into Army) | will be utilized as laborers. The great! ‘| spread of crime throughout Germany, WHEN SHIP IS SUNK; fice department learns from Norway | Paris, July 15. —A new offensive was begun by the Germans last night in the region between Rheims and the Argonne. On the front between Thierry and the Main de Massiges the Ger- _|mans attacked this morning, the war office announces. being-met with energy, and the battle continues. yinuing o na front-of approximately 50, miles. Violent Attack Against American Positions With the American Army on the Marne, 8:40 a. the Associated Press.) —The Germans at daylight today launched a vio- lent attack against the American position west of Thierry, especially near Vaux. The attack came after a most violent bombardment of high ex- plosives and gas shells throughout the night. The American troops sought shelter wherever it was available. When the infantry appeared the Amer- idans.swarmed out and met the attackers with a rain of machine gun bul- lets. ‘The Americans wore-their gas masks as they fought. An enemy Vl bombardment of towns in the rear of the line between‘ after the attack. wy, shalls from Germay naval guns.are falling in regions . far serraiy the Sal battle area, many.of these. projectiles hav- .. The’ attack is’ The struggle is con- m.,“July 15.—(By 25 miles from: Chateat’ Thietty. In many of these towns the German shell fire is constant, the pro- jectiles being from 10 inch and 12 inch-naval guns. _. Reports from American advance Positions said that. Ameri- Can troops were “handling the enemy well,” in the desperate fight- At this hour it has not been determined how the.battle in, the vicinity of Vaux was progressing. «The whole: area in that line In this locality it is not known whether the Germans had Yanks in Counter Attack With the American Army on the Marne, July 15., 11:50 a. m. front delivered a counter attack on the Germans in the Vaux region this morning, and drove ott It is repprted that the Americans have advanced their own line a distance of several hundred yards, but this has fiot yet been It is clear that the German attack completely broke down in British Improve Position London, July 15.—In an operation carried out last night the British position:in Villers Bretonneux in the region east of Amiens was improved, the war office announced today. The British attacked in Flanders yesterday, which attack was launched on a front of 2,000 yards. captured has yet been announced. Advices received here regarding the German offensive atate that the attack began on a front of 30 miles between Chateau |Thierry and Bligny, southwest of Rheims. The Germans also at- tacked east of Rheims between Prunay and the Maisno-de-Cham- Not all’of the material dthe Marne ‘&t several places in The main attack seems to be.in the Champagne. The advices to this effect came to the Central News.-- i watch the distant heavens. The noise of the firing was particularly loud in the southern part of The sector of the battle line nearest Paris is that west of Chateau Thierry, about 45 miles east of the city. | ARR eee Only Feint at Vaux. The operation at Vaux appeared to | be a feint, for soon after It began. the Germans attacked ail along the Marne where-they were gallantly opposed by. | more of the American troops and the French. The first crossing was made | at the peak of the big river bend. The American machine gunners and in- | fantrymen fough and died where they stood here. Shortly after 11 o’clock one of the | American infantry regiments launch- |ed a counter attack in the region of | the Conde. At 11:20 o'clock this morning, the long range bombardment was becom- ing more intense. The day opened sunny, but low | clouds are now. scurring over the bat tlefields, threatening rain. Reports received here shortly after 11 a. m! on the fighting to the east of \ Rheims. sai, the. enemy up to, about jan hour; previously had made no Prog: ress whatever there. In the Conde're- gion, before the American. couynter- - (Continued on Page Three ree.)