The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 19, 1918, Page 1

LINE FOR OVER FIVE MILES GERMAN BOOK GERMANS UP AGAINGH BNE WALL __ AMERICANS TAKE FOUR | READTODAYIN THOUSAND PRISONERS; ‘} WISHEK TRIAL GAINS ALL ALONG FRONT \ which it offers to prove that the book Says He Did Not Tell Secret Service Man He Was Work- “ ing Against the U.S. ‘The reading: of interesting chi from “German Achievements. in’ ica,” a novel volume circulated in Mc- Intosh connty by John H. Wishek, for the education of the people, will con- clude the trial of the wealthy Awljley banker in U. 8. district court here on a charge of interfering with the sale of Liberty bonds. ‘The government will read excerpts to show that the book is seditious and that Wishek was guilty of disloyalty in cirgulating it. | The defense will read iexcerpts by; is patriotic and the right sort of read- | ing matter to be consumed by the Germans of McIntosh county. The Wishek trial opened Jul$ 9 and has not run exactly ten days. It has been comparatively devoid of sensa- tion, although the prosecution has not | spared Wishek’s private and business | life in an effort to prove him an un- desirable citizen generally. The great- er part of the court's time, the last: week has beep taken up with the prosecution’s attempts to tear down; and the defense’s efforts to build up: the reputation of the accused. { Hildreth Springs Surprises.: | District ~Attorney Melvin A. Hil-; t The. white line farthest north on this map is the front as it was July 14, before the German drive commenced. ‘The second line is that of July 15, after the Germans had m ade small gains east and west of Rheims. Stars show the location of American troops. ae ~ * AMERICANS TAKE | TOWN OF ZIERCY | With the American Forces |; on the; Marne Front, July 19. || |AMERICAN-FRENCH TROOPS - ARESWEEPING ONWARD | _ystee: + LSON EASY’ ON WI SON OF LABOR CHIEF Washington, D.C., July 19. of: dismissal Across the Marne Now in Grave Peril ' | BRINGING UP RESERVES With the French Army in France, July 19.— The battle along the front of the Franco-Ameri- jean counter offensive between the, Aisne and Marne is becoming fiercer today. The Germans are bringing up reserves. FALL OF SOISSONS INDICATED Washington, D. C., July 19.—While no an- nouncement of the capture of Soissons has reach- ed the war department, Secretary Baker said to- \day that the fall of the city seems to be indicated in dispatches. a FRENCH TOOK 16,000 PRISONERS ~. London, July 19.—French troops in their coun- *' ter offensive on the battle zone between theAisne Jand Marne captured 16,000 prisoners yesterday, according to news received in London this after- noon. 1 dreth resorted to one of his favorite |‘ “surprise” attacks this morning when :| he. concluded hi sexamination of 1. R. |; Mackoff, Jaw partner of John Wishek, | ; with the question: ' —One'df the towns taken last night. by Ameritans was | Ziercy, six miles southeast of ue! ' |, Soissons. Towns to the north “Do you:know that you’ are yourself | from the army, imposed by court martial on Joseph B. | IN BRILLIANT DRIVE! sort maciat sn oseon a h of this al 1) i Labor Wilson, and First Lieu . ” | and south o: is also. were | . A re é wa, tenant Charles B. Flandr-au, || to east of Buzancy, which means a maximum advance at. this point 2 ae eCLON at tousvel for'the de-| taken in carrying out the |/Yankees Have Gained Six Miles Along a Wide,, y po ‘ eRe ‘i : s : because they were caught in ‘of five miles, according to news received in London tonight. ae ae ‘Rapvérs dud tne Guestion-van striekan|| Plame. straighten om me | Front and in Three Days Have Taken More) 2 Baltimore gambling raid Capture 4,000 Prisoners ~~~ Shan-4,000-PrisonersSwat: Was Most>Com-' i | (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) | London, July 18.—French: troops have gained the ravine at ‘ithe river Crise, running into’ Soissons on a five-mile front down i |_Jast*March, were .commuted:|!, .. ere excite ‘4 eR IO Te eo : i ff tad: told | ; F '¢ el \ Lp s feces Hs See ans tetaoen i aaa battle: front.“ by President Wilson today to | Americans*operating ‘west of Spissons, dispatches” add; have government operativé,,and. Wishek, at '¢ | three months’ confinement in aken 4,000 prisoners, 80 guns and much other material which f which Mackoff was present.. At this; conference: held in) the. Wishek &; Mackkolf law-offices, Mackof stated he | had: protested: imputations from Ess-| wein. that 'Wishek was disloyal and; not a good citizen. Mackoff had ex-/ plained that in ordering and distribut-! ing the book, “German Achievements: HUNSRUSHUP “ | ——— uy ws. 8. RESERVES TO plete Surprise to German Leaders (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) American and French troops continue to advance along the line from the Aisne to the Marne. German reserves hurried up to meet the counter offensive against the enemy’s right flank in | camp. ALL is not yet estimated. More than 100.guns have been captured in the allied attack Fon the Aisne-Marne front, according to the Herald today. Battle Continues Between the Aisne and Marne, in spite of the arrival of Ger- man reinforcements, the allies are making considerable progress “4 bs in America,” Wishek did it to educate | i the Chateau Thierry-Rheims salient are engaged in'the great stug-| - ‘and capturing large numbers of prisoners, according to today’s ; his people, believing it would make: a ; gle raging along the whole front. ! | war office official statement. ae: them hetter--Jelttetne.: Ss aeeaae!| The allies’ activity is not restricted from the Aisne to the | Between Rheims and the Marne the French have recaptured Mackoff told of conversations with | ——— .|Marne. South of the Marne the French have retaken Montzison, IN OR FENSTY 5) vontzoison, and made progress in the Roi wood and the Courton Miller, Alias Jones, a government op- | gi f Counter Attack Near|2N4 ejected the enemy from the outskirts of Oeuilly, two miles to | wood, capturing four cannon and 400 prisoners. Signs of Cou 7 i erative who earlier appeared in the ithe westward. $ . i { Al th hole front bet the Ai id M: the bat- $ Te ery, “and whol Ri N 4 | : E > —— i long the whole front between the Aisne and Marne the ba a immediately, subpbensed by the! Soissons Not Evident | North of the Marne, and between the river and Rheims the| American Nation Realizes Now| tle continues with violence. ! : of aid Mack-| ies - French and Italians have struck back at the German forces, forced ‘A Hy defense, Miller, or Jones, said to Allies nen s n 4 e That It Has Won Its First South of the Marne by a vigorous attack the French have off, bad asked him to contribute to : | jtheir line westward in the Roi and Courton wood, retaken Moulin : Mee ejected the enemy from the outskirts of Oeuilly intern CVE ay , i é f H i H reli / sO) Pe ge 0 seal re MUCH OF OPEN WARFARE d’Ardre, and improved the line at Bouilly. aay 7 Great Victory | Between Rheims and the Marne Italian troops have taken Ass were not being fairly treated. EME : _ Brilliant Stroke SEPP Moulin @’Ardre, south of Marfaux and northwest of Pourcy. “1 was convinced before I met Mil- aE Moving swiftly and powerful--A NEW EPOCH DAWNING ‘ ae 2 ler that he was a secret service man,” With the fame eats os oe BISM ARCK ON ly the brilliant French-American cond Se noes! fs Foch Is aes 7 t eirel said Mackoft . asked Hildreth on| Marne, July 1.—American and French | stroke between the Aisne and|! (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) The liveliest admiration is expressed in competent circles on Did you rue trees ayy Aa 121 | forces are continuing to advance near the Marne, the first offensive in|, “@shington, July 18—The Amert-|Thursday’s fete of arms, and confidence expressed in the officers of 20 Melntosh eltizens who had con-|S0issons and Thierry. L AST L AP AND /|which. Americans ‘have taken|cam, pation today came, {0 cea: | who carried out.the attack. The assault is believed as being fur- ed to this fund, and did you| Early this morning the Americans) . J i i Nhe lit i ther and finer proof of General Foch’s fine handling of the troops : tribut find and did yeu! aiso made further progress. part is rolling eastward, gather-|the gallant. soldiers in France had _ . ‘ se nat ece one of them was a| During the night, German rein- ing in its path thousands of pris-| Won its first’ great victory on Euro-; throughout the year’s campaign. i : ; uiblie official?” forcements were coming in the region oners, scores of cannon, hun-|?°Sh sc er'ead i Abie’ G : He has so husbanded them that while fighting defensive bat- Lees ms of the north, but the expected -coun- : i urprised and scarcely a cle to BrasP! tas he has always found men to deal counter strokes at the right I did not,” replied Mackoff. TePaiARG LL NOME el apD te dreds of machine guns and large| the extent of the offensive opera- B p y’ sens fs “When he asked’ me to contribute 1) early hour this StGtioonecicen ° quantities of ,supplies tions between the Aisne and Marne as|place and right moment. Generally, it is declared, the generalis- e~ 7 4 7 7 x“ . a 2 7 Pat , j i y ‘ Ae Ca ae ate vece Getting. that} American troops continue to hofa|City Must Put on Final Spurt to! From the heights west .of fragmentary “details, camer't: yestes | simo has. surpassed the Germans in their endeavors. they had earned it.” Ne ee a ler ora OUR Cross the Line Tomor- =. |S°issons the allies now command] saw that American soldiers, many of | Give Little Information Mackoff stated he was not disposed | | enaeg tor in the Franco American that base and the railway linesXwhom were in civilian.life twelve L. Homme Libre, without intending to divulge the number of i st rhe thes rou experience offensive, The battle raged south- row Night to it. Cannon brought up-else-| months ago, had received their bap-| prisoners and guns captured, says it is fully equivalent to the there were various types of secret West of Soissons for sometime. It where dominate the: important ee eat nisin buesnokrs Mead wot number anounced by the Germans as captured on July 15. service men, and he did not know that resulted ta Ue Germans fallin: nach: LIMIT CLUB' REACHES 31)¢°™munications and transport| and captured more war supplies from| The newspapers intentionally give little information in regard Miller was in the employ of the go: finally ind or the ‘rai oF the y line in the. triangle, Chateau|the enemy, than did the Germans in|to the battle going on and results obtained. They hold them- . eared by the spposition banking | Furthermore, his gains in the oper- Bismarck, on ,the last lap of its War} /hierry-Rheims-Soissons, hres aye of a careluly, prepared Gf | selves generally to the official statement. All the critics are enthu- interests in Ashley, ations were considerably smaller than \ sayings stamp drive, is .41,000 short Complete Surprise. Nee Duo 4 jsiastic over the success attained yesterday. . iy ‘é The Kalser’s Pletares. those of his previous sttensive dering of its gol of $175,000. ‘This means} 41 jas he i Beiee. The belief was expressed widely in Have Upper Hand Much stress was laid upon the pos-jthe year. While the American force| that quring the next 24 hours an, ex-|" All military leaders agree that the) jrricial circles that. the .tables had ee he convicti hat the Ameri- sibility of the kaiser’s picture having | engaged in the present battle is small) tr4 spurt of speed must be shown if|Wat was a complete surprise all been turned, that the successes be-| The Ehco de Paris expresses the conviction that the Ameri: looked down on John Wishek, Cash-|compared | with the total allied) the city is to cross the line tomorrow | along the front. tween Soissons and Chateau, mark|can success will be announced officially today. They say the Ger- ier Wilbur Jobnéon and others who| strength, it may, he a tis g ater night with its quota in the .clear.| ‘The allied blow was as effective as|the end of the allied defensive pol-/ man general staff will do its utmost to straighten out its affairs, had lunch together at Burnstad in|than any participating in any battle| rye committees have worked dili- ef ern icy and that the point has been allies h: th hand he navy came up| since the Civil war. They have per- an offensive ‘as it was a move to less-| ICY but the allies have the upper hand. June, 1917, when the ry gently during the last two days in reached in the accumulation of. man % * hether t for discussion, one of the diners be-|formed the part assigned to them.|spite of the heat, and they are get-|€n the pressure southwest of Rheims | ower and munitions in France-where| The question for General. Ludendorff now is not whether to ing a certain MacKay who had _foeat | with sleanineee Peas es ting excellent results in the residence | and. along the Marné. South of the General Foch is able to assume his/enter Epernay, declares the Matin, but to consider means for the Se eke sated uaaee pres:| deal. of. clean. .open warfare, some Gletriete, ae beer Ere duane the. Amer icaits)-allvanced ;-s[x.| roles ani offensive leader. salvation of the division he has thrown across the Marne. aa | * iH ‘ lomes has n pel 5 | Eight Divisions Engaged. em ‘ , ent.’ He could not recall whether the spontaneous , localized actions being: final report has not tbeen made by} Miles to within a mile of Soissons. Atl Fight gists or Pest de LeoOR ; kaiser’s picture was there at the time, | undertaken without a prel miners bar. the U. C. T. committee, which began Other points, the penetration was al-|.16 believed to be represented in the GERMAN RAIDS FAIL __ ‘ i although he had seen it frequently in|rage, and it is iia actions Of nits {its drive this morning. The Limit] most as great, and the average ad-|allied fighting on the Aisne-Marne London, July 19.—German raids last night in the Villers-Bre- y years past in the home of the hotel character ik Cu ee tke ay ath, *Jclub committee is also still on the! vance was between. three and four|front according to information given! tonneaux and Morlancourt sector on either side of the Somme proprietor when he lived on a farm. , have won the praise of the french 1¢ | ob. reprting, three or four new mem-| miles according to latest advices re-| today to the house military committee! ; HG 3 {ficial t fi Arntz stated he did not hear Wishek| The wounded are comfortable an¢/).,. daily. Bismarck isn't nown-heart- celved in Paris, This compares fav- lin’ their conference with General | Were driven off by the British, sa: ys the officia! statement ‘rom Oa Eee a eee ecaned ied Reeser ecanteriaae ealaa ed by a long shot. The fact, that orably with the German progress in| March. It was stated that the drive| Field Marshal Haig today. The British captured a few prisoners ten, as Roy O'Day ha f ‘ there is $41,000 yet to be raised haS} three days on both sides of Rheims. -|now going on will not reploce norjin successful raids the prosecution on the previous day. en |Wnly stimulated the committees to) — eal ae ih tone foc the exeat te Ss 8. Wishek Makes Denial. The Hague, July 19.—In outspoken vent effort. -which is taken to mean Important Positions. ee eet ried es ve “| —— Wishek, taking the stand acai i comment on ithe cron of American: that Bismarck will go over as usual. | Important gireleets ppoaltions be the year. i ENEMY FAILS OF OBJECTIVE ote his own behalf, denied that he had| strength in France the Socialis ~| with room to spare > i {tween the Aisne an ie Marne, an Details of the fi ° | fe " Army in France, Thursday, 6 p. m., July 1 2 lat s ighting are still lack-| With the American Army in , y, 6p. m., é £ Sete te orlagtanainet «ie Roe eevee chat nore than: 8 Don't Be Backward. |by. teotrregen and areieteane ne {ing decause official dispatches from) 1g With nightfall of the fourth day of the battle east and west tent He sald he knew at the time! million American troops already have |,, Ray M. Bergeson, chairman ot te | Sat Shane ae the French and |General Pershing have heen greatly of Rheims, a feeling of confidence pervades the allied lines. After REM AREA et Rae ce ie ra a pn tt erie nat ihe whe coms have. been. overlooked |Americans to their, third objective, gen ee dtare sGkowall, who partic; 80 hours of assault along lines of his own selection the enemy's government operative. Wishek dlsoja feat of organization as amazing at through some miscalculation show no{@nd asthe ‘German resistance had ated in’ the conference, express ive has seemingly failed. He is still behind the objective id say the navy wasjthe creation of the British army. 8! iffened greatly, another attack | P loffensive ha gly ae aut that he had engaged Mac-| “american participation Mf the fight-| backwardness in coming formard Aulus as spokan iinicentatey: ‘and the allies | their gratification over the part the 901 60) the attack. : S Z is navy oii i o} their bit. -Anyone. who has been }'%® sae a ~ | Americans are-playing. 1 . Kay in conversation about ihe navy ing.” at satis, se eee einai I silghted may line up for democracy ,&T¢ still surging onward. poy wes. 8 | TPE! . because his son, Carl Wishek, a iced a ays Sa ; et in the game by calling Chair-| * Advance Rapid. ody | FALLS IN FLAMES ing Pe mniversity at Philadelphia,|{s easily undersjandable that the }and get in the gi y 4 ip! & 2; ; had visited the navy ‘yard there, and|German command is trying to reach a|'man. Bergeson, who will see that a! So rapid was the allied advance |" HOOVER ARRIVES | Amsterdam, July 19—A Zeppelin fell in flames at the Ger- had written his mother a long letter. /great decision befdre the full weight oes io oe ae Meee at tena or Tee e erate tae trays neleli eee AT BRITISH PORT | man front here near Dalheim on Monday evening, the Rotterdam- : at Wishek, seit che pe cieai toe cee oy [oesthe United St tee te tell for the week as well as to those whom and machine gins were brought. up || isehe Courant announces today. Nis the youngster knew on the sub- RETURN HOME (the committees have missed for some | rapidly and aided by tanks did eftec- London, July 19.—Herbert | = Ree pes ers _ Al Densmore, secretary of the North | ther unavoidable reason. ‘ ie eeomution in: the enemy maDe C. Hoover; American food | MUST ADJUST LINES x Rev. Nuss Testifies. Dakota state barbers’ board of exam- The Limit Club. 13 orthwest oO ateau erry comptroller arrived at a‘) London, July 19. —According to today’s advices the French s, x 1 ave rr be ip at noon | American officers had their headquar-} | me ’ s, ondon, ly Lo. i Fé : aterot: (Rare rcied church at Tames: ats instr home, st grand Fa toler Farsi whieh mere That $31,- i ters on the ground held by the Ger-|| British port from America to- | aye advancing, and the Germans will have to make an adjustment town, which he had held for several|transacting business at the state |000 of Blsmaroke 3279-000 apportlon ae A ae paeer rie alr-|; day. . ry if they are to force back the French. ek ehncey (Continued on Page Three.) house , Sontinued on Pa Five. 4 ;