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

} i { _ ALLIES PUSHIN rr ; "BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOT THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. ‘No. 181. NS SINK O IN EASTWARD GREAT BATTLE PENDING “ALONG AISNE~MARNE: GERMAN HOLD WEAKENS Allied Advance Establishes Itself at Village of Vierzy—Fighting Along Heights East of Fossy ' London, July 20,—Further advances by the French in the field of the German of- fensive, both nortit.and south of the Marne, are reported this afternoon. South of the. Marne the French have taken Bois de Missy, arid Yéached Part-a-Binson on the river.’ ° ; - North of the Marne the French captured the town of Marfaux, southeast of Bligny, after heavy fighting, and: moved forward west of Pourcy. ‘ The French line has not been advanced much farther toward Soissons, but the : front is now close to the main road to Zille- montoire, six miles south of Soissons. Zille- montoire is an important center for trans- porting German supplies. “The French line now fpasses through Fontenoy, Bernant, Berzee-le-Sec, Zille- montoire, north of Le Plessier Huleu, | Coucy, Neuilly St. Front and Sonnelans. .. The Germans on the front south of the Marne have ‘suffered .a repulse by the French:..and are.<retreating... northward across the river, Reuter’s correspondent at French headquarters telegraphs this after- noon. '. | APPROACH EMBANKMENTS— - (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) With the French Armies in France, July 20, 11 a; m.—Entente allied troops today are driving back the Gérmans on the southern bank of the river Marjie, and are now approaching the river embankments. ; a ¢ By ASSOCIATED PRESS) Over the greater part of the line between the Aisne and the Marne, the French and Americans are pushing eastward. Their most pronounced advancement has been in the more southerly part of the line, the dash in the north part of the line having slowed up, somewhat. 1 The allied gains on the front south of Soissons have further been extended along the line from Monte de Paris, a mile and a half southwest of Soissons, on the-north to Belleau, five miles northwest of Chateau Thierry on the south. Further south of Soissons, the allied advance has established itself at the village of Vierzy, has passed the Maulloy wood, east of Villers-Helon and has driven to the towns of Neuilly-St. Front and Licy Clignon. _, 7" GREAT BATTLE PENDING Dispatches said the fighting today was spreading toward Cha- teau Thierry. Indications were, it was stated, that a great battle all along the cata line seems to be pending, the Germans having brought up reinforcements in an effort to stop the advance of the allies. GERMANS FALL BACK Attacks by the French last night caused the Germans to fall back still farther along the French front around Soissons. American troops retook’Fessy and were mentioned as being engaged in the battle along the heights east of that place. They probably engaged in the advance officially reported’from Paris. TO THEODORE TEN MILLION AMERICANS “°<, WILL GO ‘TO THE FRONT IF | Age Limit Will Be Raised to 60 Years If Necessary to Win the War—Any Number Can Be Transported, Asserts Secretary By GILSON GARDNER, (N. E. A. Staff Correspondent) Washington, D. C., July 19:—Any number of American troops | transported to France despite the efforts of the German subma- rines to prevent it. i ~“ vee America has the men, and if necessary will raise the age limit to 60 years to beat the Huns. It also has.the tonnage sufficient to win the 3,000-mile dis- tant war. These are the statements of Secre any of the Navy Daniels in an inter- view. It was a year-ago the Fourti of July that the first cgnvoy of Ameri- can transports landed safely their passengers in France. The record of DISMISSED ] N that year is summed up by secretary Daniels in~a few brief sentences. Uw a} | “Despite the constant threat of en- ‘ jenmy submarines,” said the secretary, fi “coming almost to our very shores, not one soldier on our transpo¥ts ca the way to France has been lost. Only two vessels carrying American troops abroad, the ‘Tuscania and tha Mold- avia, have been torpedoed. The Presi- dent Lincoln and the Antilles were sunk while returning; the Finland was: torpedoed,. but reached port. < “During the year we have trans- ported to Europe over a, million men. We have the task of supplying these men with food, clothing and. ammu- nition. i ft “The total tonnage of Arserican ves- sels lost since the United States en- tered the war is 284,408. To this may be added the tonnage desiroyed be fore we entered the war, 67,815, mak- ling a total of 352,223 tons. “As against this loss the gross ton- nage of merchant ships built in the Court Holds Original Espionage Act Did Not Cover Of- | - fenses Cited BOOK NOW STORM CENTER | The first three counts in the indict- }ment against John H. Wishek, alleg- ing interference with the sale of Lib- erty bonds, were dismissed by Judge | Amidon, following argument by coun- {sel in the absence of the jury which | continued until midnight. Judge Am- idon expressed doubt as to whether Sec. 3 of the original espionage act, 22,563 crossed the Marne and turned northwest over the rolling hills to Oeuilly marks the approximate point where the German line had ward. Rheims. * F TENURE WEAKENED The front as delineated. official reports leaves the Clignon river near Torcy, runs north through Licy Clignon and Neuilly St. Front, turns slightly to the east to Mauoly wood, thence north ered discouragement of the sale of} aris 2.72 | Liverty bonds. , He stated he was an.) Ment of the Huropean’ warsie 21) clined to believe it did not, and that; “wthis does not look as if the Ger- | it was for this reason that congress subi ines could prevent effec: ‘has specifically coverell this offense in| @4" Submarines could prevent ellec- the: new espionage act. The court | Uve hareleipatjon by the “Ninitea i rote warn. | states in the war. ; | ment justified ‘In aeking to gotto the| “We, have, the mien, al. it: necer. | jury on the first three counts, in view Se Theis ‘not em esente o of what Wishek actually did in the | ¥ s isa tps to Vierzy, and up over the higher ground to the hills southwest of | 1 iter of investing in Liberty bonds, | "Ve many young men registered un. ’ Soissons. . ; There have been reports of allied forces being far to the east of this line, but they have not been officially, confirmed. It seems possible the tenure of the German forces is somewhat: weakened, and that some allied forces are considerably farther east of there than contained in the reports. CONTINUE STEADY POUNDING With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 20, 8:30 a. m.—The battle zone along the front of the allied counter) (oto ‘der the present draft age limits and | There was no doubt at all, said the) oo) draft and train many. thousand j court, that Wishek actually did SUP: | more troops; but if necessary say we i pore the ‘second ant, third Liberty | wit) rais the limit and send as many anos cordially and pérsonallyst ana) nicre men a8 are needed to win the! there is a question as to whether he \did not support the first loan as well | as the community in general, saidthe | court. Judge Amidon commented at (8 Buy W. 8 §——— HUN THIEVES WORK length upon the general failure of the! DURING AJR RAIDS'| first loan, which McAdoo had objectec ; }to handling through the banks, owing |to unfortunate’ memories of..an inci- Cleveland's admiristration. (By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n.) Berne, July 20.—Reports . from attack between the Aisne and the Marne is being extended farther’ pecause the loan was small and be-!towns under bombardment by® allied south of Chateau Thierry than indicated in early dispatches this morning. The Anglo forces are continuing the steady pounding |* eesti tenure, “saidéths \cnurtsamno of the lines north of Chateau Thierry. The attempts of the crown prince’s generals to-rally their) fined to McIntosh county. forces to meet the steady movement of the allies. has resulted in the strengthening of the operations as to indicate the battle} aijiribution of seditious and ‘disloyal | “= is approaching the point when the armies will soon be locked in a gigantic struggle. ; 2 othe -weather was clear this morning, -{864i8xi°to'the thousinds of men engaged on the allied side. The} this morning, Judge Carmody of Hills: (Continued on Page Three.) \ . { , and this gave some sati8-| America.” were allowed’ to stand. and} ;cause the machinery had ‘mot~been' aviators indicate that . burglars are | properly prepared, the first loan was; making hay while the sun shines, During one. bombardment, while the inhabitants were hiding in their cel- lars, a clothier’s shop was cleared of its stock and a jeweler’s and tobac- conist’s suffered the same fate. SoBOY W. $$ ——— CLAY PIPES COME BACK, London, July 20.—(By N. E. A.) Clay pipes are coming - back. into. fa- vor. The shortage of briar pipes and their high cost plate them beyond oorennes on Page Three.) the reach of the public, ie Bend ‘ if ‘ stated that this condition was fio con- | Book-Now Storm Center. The last three counts, charging the literature in the form: of a book en- titled. ‘German — Achievements in closing arguments were commenced OOSEVELT necessary to win the war—up to. 10;000,000 men—can and will be! under which Wishek was indicted cov- | United States since’ the cqaminence: | 3, do balun! TEN MILE “ADVANCE IN. NEW DRIVE General March Discloses Patt That. Embarkation Has Passed 1,200,000. (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) 1 Washington, July 20.—Official re- portseto the war department, General March told newspapermen today at the conference, showed penetration by the Franco-American attack of ten miles and an average penetration ot seven miles on a 22 mile front. The attack is still being pressed he sai dagainst heavy German reserves. The American troops engaged on this front are the first, second, and thira and fourth regular divisions, and the | 26th (New England) and 28th (Penn- isylvania( national guard. | The 42nd National guard, (Rain- how) is stationed 1n the Champagne region. Negro Regiment in Line. An unattached regiment of negro; troops from the 93rd national army, division is in each sector. During his interview, Generat | March disclosed the fact that embark- lation of American troops has passed the 1,200,000 mark. department has, no ad- !vices that the city of Soissons has fallen, but it is known to be under a its fall seems imminent. Chateau Thierry Objective. General March said the objective of + the Soissons attack was the Chateau- Thierry railway, which the allied com- mands have reason to believe to be jthe principal German source of sup- plies. : : ‘he French and American forces leither are already on this road or with this railroad in allied control the ; German withdrawal. from this sector ‘of the Marne. would be rendered dif- | | ficult and their main railway line to! ithe rear would be lost. | will be published in the near fu- heavy fire of American artillery andj ture, the wireless declares. The IS NO BVIDENGE OF SUBMARINE ATTAGK UPON AMERICAN CRAFT More Than Thousand Survivors Landed in New York—Captain Christy Insists That Boat Was _Torpedoed Washington, D. C., July 20.—The United States armored cruiser San Diego was torpedoed by a German submarine yester- day, 10 miles off Fire Island, N. Y. i Although Captain Christic of the armored cruisér San Diego reported his belief that it was a torpedo that sent his ship down off Long Island early yesterday, reports today showed that five or six mines were destroyed by warships in the vicinity last night strengthened the opinion of officials here that an enemy submarine was not responsible for the disaster. A statement by Rear Admiral Palmer, acting secretary of the navy$'emphasized the absence of any reappearance of the enemy raider. * Captain H. H. Christy, commander of the armored cruiser San Diego, sunk off Long Island, reported his belief to the navy department today that his ship had been torpedoed, in spite of the absence of any evidence of the presence of a submarine.. The department still is without information as to whether there was loss of life, although it was known nearly all officers and the. crew had been landed by rescue steamers. There was no disorder on wo the captain said, every man taking his place as i‘ in drill. = Rear Admiral Palmer’s statement cites particularly the e éx- cellent behavior of Captain Christie. As the ship was turning o' the‘captain made his way to the side and jumped overboard. and the executive officers were cheered by the men in the! nad as the ship went down the men sang “The Star Spangled, / ner. : f That there was little, if any loss of life, is indicated by the fact that the ship was abandoned in good order. SURVIVORS LANDED New York, July 20.—All the survivors of the cruis¢r San Diego,.said.to.number.more than :1,100,-have arrived in:Ney York. They.were brought during the night on rescue ships fripm the scene of the destruction of the cruiser, which was sunk jist off Fire Island, east, of New York.. According to the.commargder of one of the rescue ships, which brought in 500 of the rescuegd, the belief is felt that the ship had been torpedoed. Some of the rescued were transferred to tugs down the: har- bor and also brought to the navy yard. Information ‘at the }docks was refused, and no civilians were allowed access to the surv{ivors, Whether there was loss of life is yet unknown this forenoor’, and many inquiries received at newspaper offices from relatvies) and friends of those supposed to be on board the cruiser could not be answered. S ‘ FORMER CZAR a OF RUSSIA IS ASSASSINATED London, July 20—Former Em- peror Nicholas of Russia has been shot, a Russian wireless! statement today announces. The former emperor's corre- spondence, including letters from Rasputin, who was killed short- ly before the revolution, written to the then emperor and family CLASS 4 WILL PROVIDE ARMY OF 5,000,000 {Men in Deferred Classifications May Never Be Called Upon to Fight | CLASS 2 IS SAFE TILL 1919 By HARRY B. HUNT. (N. E.-A. Staff Correspondent.) >” Teeny July 20.—With the Lealls for increasingly large numbers former empress and the young jot dratt registrants to fill up training Romanoff have been sent to a!comps vacated by regularsp national place of safety. {guard units and the first quotas of a the national~ army _there is much ———wuy Wes ; Speculation throughout th it Cc A N’T COLLECT aye how soon Class Il en “vill be called for ce, F ROM FIRMS NOT There fied: no immediate anx- VEX |iety the t of thes r thei IN THIS STATE weiter” Xo call afieeting Clase It have it well under direct shelifire of f \ j ive Se xu d | their artillery. i ae ae ./men will be made this year. No calt The chief of staff pointed out that | Supreme Court Hands Down Im- for ggiting men will be made upon Class It men in 1919, in all probabit- portant Ruling in Moneys lity. ‘ and Credits Case j__In fact. it is the hope of Provost | Marshal General Crowder that he will NEVER have to go outside Class North Dakota’s new moneys He indicated this attempt to with- draw is anticipated. i No Catualty Report. Official advices confirmed the press | |report that a French corps in which; | American divisions were operating | jhad captured 17,000 prisoners, and ; guns and material, “in very healthful amount.” : General March said the Illinois na- | tional guard division, commanded by | Major General George Bell, Jr., was in j the English training sector. This di- ‘vision last week cooperated with “Aus- trailians in a successful advance al- jready reported. No report on casualties among the | | Americans engaged has reached the | war department. = AVY W. §. i “COUNTIES COME IN~ | | | 3 — | \Seven Delinquents Make Reports, | After Chiding | 1 | “geven of thee delinquent counties | chided this week by Chairman Luther | E. Birdzell for their tardiness in com- pleting the classification ‘of question- | and individuals which have no offices and {1 for combatant units, and there is credits act does not apply to concerns | no present indication that he will in North Dakota and who are located eaeere 0 eo believe we will be outside the state, even though they jable to raise and maintain an army may hold North Dakota mortgages and |of 5,000,000 men ‘without going into other securities, rules the supreme (the deferred classes. for fighting. court in a somewhat complicated de- | troops. The figure 5,000,000 they be cision handed down Friday. The jjieye is conservative. Here is how moneys and credits test case originat- | they figure it: # ed in the form of a mandamus pro-| The registration under the original ceeding brought from Fargo, making | draft law made available, in Class. I, the tax commission the defendant. | approximately 3,009,000 men. Of The case was argued several months |these, 1,595,708 had been ordered to ago. The court upholds the act in its camp prior to July 1 18. Calls general features, but holds that the through July and August ill make state of North Dakota cannot tax |/the number of selective service men moneys and credits unless the cor- | jn camp by September 1, more than poration or individual owning them ‘9 999,000, has an office or place of business |"" Registration of men who became 21° somewhere within the state. between June 5, 1917, and June 5, By Ww, 5, 8. 1918, added another 600,000 men to | CHOLERA BREAKS | Class I. so that on Sept, 1, we will still have something more than 1.500 qualt- fied men in Class I who will not have |been called to camp. Eefore these men are called to ser- vice it is expected congress will amend the draft law to provide for the registration of men betweenJ& and 21 and. between 31.and,45:) i Just how, many, men. this, extensior of the draft would bring into Class’ : OUT IN MOSCOW Fadl] _—— London, July 20.—Cholera has brok- en out in Moscow according to a wire- less message received here today. Within the past 24 hours the message says there have been registered 224 known cholera cases, 78 suspected, aires submitted by. the class of 1918 cholera cases, and 26 cases of stomach have filed tcomplete reports with the; [district board. ay disease, (Continued on Page Three.)