The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 16, 1918, Page 1

LAST EDITION. | | | | | | q BIGGEST DRE Aesieelve Teatas Engaged a “are 8 RESPONDING WELL Believed ’ Wiiesiaek: yom of sale of $282,940. worth of War Savings Stamps, the ' biggent contribution to the financing of the war yet asked from Burleigh. county, was launched ,this morning, when’a’ thorough. can- vass of the entire:district was begun | ‘by committees: which had > en primed and furnished’ with inspiration-at a W.'8..S.-feed held: at the Grand Pa- citic on Monday evening. drive closes. Saturday nizht it“is: ex- pected that every business hcuse and office and private dwelling in the'€n- tire county. will have 2er : visited, and that every individual will have at least his $20 per capita of War Say- ings Stamps. the counties of North of ‘Wear. Savings Stamps than, 390,000,000 subjects. a ‘pthis Tuite, nce for every ‘nan, wom-| | 9: o'clock. this ‘morning, and the can- vass of the down-town district was be- gun. At tieon {it was reported that scores of $100 and $50 pledges had been received, and that others who coull not go the actual limit had ta- ken $200( $300° or stamps.. The committees will report at the close of business each day. To- morrow a systematic canvass of the sresidence district: will be undertaken. |- “This ts expected to occupl two days, and the remainder fo the weck will *e devoted to ends. lows: eLnhart. ee M. Martin . ; a H.. Havell i i Jno. Graham 1 J.-1. Roop JH. Hollihan F, G. Grambs 8. W. Corwin Dr. Strauss i Jett White. Chas. Staley Roy Logan W..E. Parsons Chris Aassneys Price Owens ,Jas. Brown” Nelson.“Mason Otto. Johnson Mr. ‘Huyck Warden. Talcott Win. Kratt : | L. H. Foyle H, F. O'Hare: Wm. Harris: R. W. Lumry E. H, Webber” Jos. Breslow J. B. Halloran W. P. Lomas M. Bannon ' i Rev. Strutz t Chris. Bertsch, Jack Obers i Dan Stewart C. M. Henry Hollst J. L, Gerge oe ang TT OF ALL BEGINS. THIS MORNING! Campaign for Sale of $282,940 W.S.S. $150,000 aie scribed 7, ‘The drive which. Js to: o put over the Ratore this Although © Burleigh ranks tenth in kota its sales at the begin- aX") “ake ‘of Burleigh county's 14, 1s: thebtask!-which!the Wat P commalttees aye act The Limit cluby mem- The threc Every team réported on the dot ati $500 worth of sleaning up odds and The Organization. The W. §. S. organization is cs fol- County Chairman—G. F. Dullan. City chairman—R, M. Bergeson. Limit: Club. es Organizers—L. K. Thompson. A: P. 4 >Team Men. -L, Burton | i | U. C. T. Committee. avy w, 5. §——— | PRESIDENT. SIGNS | WIRE CONTROL BILL 4 | 1 | } Washington, D.C.. July. 16. President Wilsen today sign- ed the wire control resolution empowering him.to take over and operate for.the period of: | | the war all. telegraph, tele- | «phone and cable yadio dines SS ig USING posed “of more. than $16,000 worth ot stamps, ‘and, with’ especial thanks to tle: Limit-club committee, which, at the opening of the campaign, reported |, a membership of 20, which means the Purchase of -20,000 worth of stamps by. this. score of citizens who have gone the; limtt. bership yesterday was 17. names added today were C.°M. Dahl, Henry Tatley:and A. B. Olson. PARIS HEARS \faint than Sunday. night and Monday Evens Chick Evans, natienc] open and am- ateur golf champion, has posed for ar exclusive. series . of golfing pictures which will be shown in the Bismarck Tribune beginning tomorrow. The} pictures take Evans from the time he starts his drive from the tee until he winds up putting on the green. They are the most comprehensive ser- jes of golf pictures ever published and show exactly how Evans plays. °SMITHSONIAN HEAD |" ANSWERS SUMMONS _ Washington, D- C.; July 16." | Dr. Richard Rathbun, acting or “of the Smithsonian | ‘institute,’ and, noted natural- | nay tO GON. BUY W. §, 8. ——— UP RESERVES T0 FILL GAPS Men Germaks HAA N Had Not Expected | advance of the Germans at any point to Call Until Tomorrow Used Yesterday YANK AIRMEN VICTORIOUS Bring Down Hun Planes in Aerial Combat—American Positions Improved | 7 With the French Armies in France, (By ‘Associated Press.) July: 16—The allied resistance to the Germans in the phesent offensiye ‘has been so great and thé German losses so heavy that enemy divisions which the Ger- man staff had not “intended to utilize | before tdmorrow, had to be thrown in.to’ the line yestetday. ist, died today “at‘his ‘home-| r ‘Schedule, Helpless in Face of Equal Numbers DELAY HELPED A LLIES ‘Time Given Entente to Bring Up Reinforcements—Teutons Are Weikening =" (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Furlously. launching new attacks against the allied points on the Marne front to Chateau Thierry, the Ger- mang are‘ continuing theirvetiorts to oreak {Uhrougn tne” “American rrench de.ease. ‘they made progress during Une tat night, buc’it has veen! slow 1n-comparigon with the sweep of| we ‘Teitonie iegions im. their attack in Picardy, Hlaauers, and along the Aisne. . it appears that the enemy atter crossiug the Marne between Dormans and Chatilion has reacned in ae area che villages of St. Agnan, La Chapelle, and Monthedon,. which are approximately a mile ang three-quar- .ers south of the river, but in thé out- skirts of these towns they nave been held’ up. Just to. the. northdast the, Germans |namaged to traverse: the Bouguigny Boe but on twe southern side Laey «J Deen stop} nS) _ Vannes mording | ‘Line. West of Dormans, watch is 24 mites east of © Chateau “Thierry, American troops are bolas ie battte line, Un-, official advices ‘ground tn rom. the, French, official, re- | paket is ‘évident that between: the Dormans *and Rheims ‘the Germans andi Ay PRICE FIVE an DR-E.A. TRUMELY ‘Runiély, owner. of shington. The pa- to.gfvance Ger- the: government are driving toward. Chatillon, and alung the line. to: the ‘northwest. Onty at ‘one point in the Dodemat wood, a mite ‘aud :@ -half ‘from’ Chattilon. did they advance last. night. they~‘have» been checked «by the French. fire. From. that. point. to Rheims. there is.no change in the sit- uation. The deepest penetration al this line approximately is 3 3-4 mi S northeast of Chatillon ‘in the, Rode- mat wood. This marks the greatest along the line since their offensive began. Situation Reassuring. ‘East of Rheims the situation also appears reassuring. The tle positions are declared intact, and the Germans have not been able to advance farther southward ‘than, the outskirts of the wood that parallels on the north the ancient Csaussee Ro- maine, the main highway running east- ward from Rheims. They are Aeing jheld all along this line as far as the region north’ of the town of Sulppe, which virtually overlooks the easterly limits of the great battle. spring, and summer délay was one of the prime factors in the situation. The Germans have never béen able to gain materially when faced«by forces that | were numerically equal, eand all’ of | their drives have come:to a pause when allied. reinforcements were {rushed up to threatened points. The "YANK, AVIATORS. VICTORS. With the American Army on the Marne, 11.a. m. July 16.—During one of the dozen air combats which took | place this morning J. P: Aberphy of ‘Maine shot down an enemy machine fitteen miles north of Dormans. Soon afterwards, George Robertson, |of Kansas City: brought down a Ger-' man plane within the American lines in the same sector. Improve Positions. The American troops on the end of| the Marne in the Fossy region iinprov- ed their:positions during the night. At one place they drove the efemy across the river. The number of pris- oners taken .by the Americans was increased. Otherwise, there has been no change in this sector. The artillery fire continued . al along the line pnrORR BOE the night. BUY Ww, BIG GUNS AND © SEES FLASHES Violent Artillery Fire Fire Continued Throughout Night on Fighting Front Paris, July 16.—Violent artillery fire ' jcontinued last night on the firing front. Residents of Paris again heard the; roar and saw the flashes. of the guns. The reports:of the guns ‘were more and were felt rather'than heard, An} ‘intermittent - duik muttering piftictu-f! ated sby an occasional heavier burst ‘| FIFTEEN STATES jer greater or as great as on Monday | morning when. the’ attack began. \s May Have Trump Left. | The allies therefore have reason to} | believe that the supreme test of their | | strength has- been met successfully. The battle is not over yet, and there: may ve a: possibility, if not a probabil- lity, that the German high command {has not played its trump card in the | mighey game that is going on. There is, however. a feeling of satisfaction over the first phases of the new drive and confidence that the allies will continue to resist as vigorously as they have quring : the first hours of the conflict. Albert sector, but there has, ‘been no | pretentious. developments there. The “| British have improved their positions: slightly in.the Villers-Bretonneux sec: {| tor. Buy Wes ASKED’ TO SEND SPECIAL SELECTS Washington, July J 16.—Fifteen states were called upon, by Provost Marshal General today for 7,000 draft, regis- trants fit for general military service to he sent to school for special train- ing. The movement will. be between August 1st and. 15th. BUY W. 3, S.——=— “THIRD ‘PAYMENT ON ‘ LIBERTY LOAN DUE?) Subscribers are reminded | | that the third payment on ! the Third Liberty Loan of / 1.80 bet teh at i ; able on | Kept. up during: the night. ( Even there. In the German offensive during the | |Germans are now more than 24 hours | behind, schedule and there is little to; indicate that they have striking pow-; { Vigorous artillery is reported’ in the}. ly 16. German avidiors at last night’ dropped’bombs on tHe‘American Red: Cross.,hospital at Jouy, Tio. enlisted men were kill- ed, gndiiamong. the personnel. nine g | hersong: were}! wounded; Miss Jane Jeffery, ‘an’ American) ‘Red’ Crogs nurse, was among those wounded, though nee: injurieswete not seribus. ..¢ ‘The hospital was: fbf of, wound the timevand: doctors were ‘perfor ie operations atfour tablés. The-opera- tions continifed, notwithstanding the explosions, At least three bombs were Wrench bat?/aropped:on the hospital. One destroy- ed three tents. Additional doctors were telephoned for’ immediately, and work ‘continued withdiit interruption. oe Reger ey i GETS 78 HUNS | LPRANK: LENE Ter: Private, Frank E. Lenert of Chicago. marched into the American camp after the battle: of Beliéau<wood -in*charge | « og 78 German: soldiers (and’ five of- ficers who” dered to him. || Lenart is only 19 véars old, and/he has oF raiice, OLDS; REAKING SOUAIN a AMERICANS DRIVE BACK ~~ FOE FROM HUN SALIENT IN HOT COUNTER ATTACK YANKS CONTINUE TO GIVE GOOD ACCOUNT OF THEMSELVES, THROWING CONSTERNATION INTO RANKS OF GERMANS BY COURAGE AND DASH OF THEIR CHARGES — LITTLE CHANGE NOTED ANYWHERE ON LONG FRONT—ELEMENT OF SURPRISE RELIED UPON BY TEUTONS PROVES A COM- PLETE FAILURE—FIGHTING VERY SEVERE IN VICINITY OF, a - With the American aye on the Marne, July 16, 10: 45 a. m.—(By ‘ spirit. but in hot-fighting. vA | PRESENT DRIVE \ Paris, July 16.—The | |Germans apparently | have from 60 to 70 di- | | visions in position for | the present offensive, | of which some 40 have | already been engaged. | potential force of ap- | proximately 950,000, | | with 540,000 engaged. AE SR a ——avy w. RORS UNITED ON TERMS OF Austrian Foreign M Minister Sees! Nothing New i in Wilson’s July" 4th Note fabsec saat: July .—Baron von Burian, the Austrian foreign minister, in a note addressed to the Austrian and Hungarian premier, is quoted as saying: “There is hardly any difference in the principles enunciated by the statesmen of both belligerents. Presi- dent Wilson's four new points July 4 shall not apart from certain exaggera- tions arouse our opposition.” Continuing, he said: “The enemy's obstinacy regarding |'; his territarial demands concerning Al- sace-Lorraine, Triest, the German colonies appear to be in- surmountable.” Homage to Wilson. In his: reference to President Wil- son's, four new points in his July 4 speech, Baron Burian said he was able to a great extent “nobody would re- fuse homage to this genius “nd no- body would refuse his cooreratidn.” Baron Burian said none of tha ‘hel- ligerent states need ever. “om into the position reached by Russia and Roumania, because ‘‘we are ever ready to enter into peac€ negotiations with all our opponents.” BUY W. S. §—— __|Nitrate Plant Blows Up; Loss Of $250,000.00 Jacksonville, Fla, J July 16.—Fire : sed by the explosion of nitrate io lay, ‘pyed the; fe er, ant or the’ Tesi Neen meiclitutar eneahcat | Co, near here entailing the loss of $260,000.00. ‘GERMANS USE|, | 950,000 MEN IN This would mean a|| PEACE-BURIAN, Trentino, an@ | to approve ‘of them heartily, ani that | 4 yling: of barbed wires in front heavy. age. the’element of surprise, a favor failure Monday. . The French military chiefs, ‘\to the allies. "EXPERTS CALL DRIVE FAILURE With the American | || Forces on the Marne, | {| f1: 10 a. m. (By the || Associated Press.)— || | } \ | | | Experts from one end |; | of the battle line to the |; other say that except | | for a few minor local- | | ities: the great Ger- ;| /man offensive so far || ‘has been a complete | failure. Prisoners ta- | ; ken today say their || ' commanders are con- || | vinced they are now | | beaten. ——urw.s. |COLLISION CAUSED SINKING OF BOAT 16.—The | | +. $—— ‘An Atlantic Port, July ysinking at sea on July 11 of the Amer- | ican’ steamer Oosterdijk, after a col-| lision with the American steamship; San Jacinto, was reported by a Swed- ish steamship arriving here today. The Oosterdijk crew was taken aboard ta San Jacinto. BUY W. S. “AGAIN BOMBARDING: PARIS. Paris, : July _16.—The long range |bombardment of Paris was resumed ‘this. morning. ;and Crezancy, led the Associated Press.)—Word received this morning from the battlefield east of Rheims shows that the allied, defense is not only still holding up the enemy attempts to advance, but appears to have broken the enemy ‘ At one ponit of the offensive where American troops. are fighting they organized a small counter attack late yesterday on: the flank ofa salient established ‘by the Germans, and drove them out: in short order, The American troops in this sector occupied intermediate positions in the rear of the first line. The Germans were allowed to come: thru, but when: they tried to cross the operation field up a side grade the Amer- lican. ‘machine gunners, occupying an excellent position, mowed down the enemy ‘ranks. i ‘This: operation was :conducted* ona: portion of the front “east: ‘of -| Rheims. nati eidaaee had “a LITTLE, CHANGE IN FRONT London, July 16.—Advices received in London up. to noon ‘to- day said that’ little change in the situation had been. created. by the German offensive. The attacks, which continued throughout yesterday, were conducted by General von Buelow and General von Bohm, who are directing the operations of the two armies in the left wing of the German, crown prince group. Great numbers of German corpses are hanging on the tan- of the French positions, and all ‘veports state that the German losses must have been exceedingly el od || The main attack east of Rheims continued up to’ 7 o’clock Nest night. The fighting was severe in the vifinity of Souain, and at Prunay, where the Germans captured a wood south of the vili- The French line position remained intact, everywhere. ° EFFORT TO SURPRISE FAILED || Paris, July 16.—All news from the battlefront indicates that ite German weapon, was a total says the Maurits Barres in the Echo de Paris, foresaw with wonderful approximation the date and locality of the German efforts and General Foch made all dis- position so that the attack was begup under. conditions favorable ~ YANKS RECAPTURE TOWN London, July 16.—American troops have recaptured Fossoy towns. on the south bank taken by the Ger- mans when they crossed the Marne. om The Gernians this. morning © ‘continued their attack against ithe French in pursuance of their offensive. The information received in- dicates the offensive remains held up, the attacks.up to.this morning having been every- |where repulsed with heavy | losses. West of Rheims the enemy at- tacked in very considerable istrength at two places by way of the Marne railway and in the country south of Dormans. In this neighborhood they succeed- in throwing six bridges across the Marne between Reully and Dormans, but at no point on this 25-mile front has the en- emy penetrated more than four miles into the French positions. BATTLE CONTINUES Paris, July 16.—The. battle continues violently, especially in the vicinity of the Marne and Chitallon. Except for one sec- tor, south of the Marne, there is no. change in the situation. American:'and French troops are counter attacking magnifi- cently, and are taking many Priss (Continued: on; Page:Two.):: id