The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 10, 1918, Page 1

BEFORE ALLIES i ‘Von Hutier’s retreat from: Montdia- } fer was cut off when the French cap- GEN. HUTIER IN HASTY RETREAT, ales Agus in Two Days Has Been 12 Miles in Amiens \ Sector \ MAY WITHDRAW 20 MILES French Army Under Gen. Deb- ‘eney Moved with Lightning. Like Precision By ASSOCiATED PRESS. Paris, Aug. 10.—The German army of. General Hutter ‘is retreating from the Montdidier-Noyon line. + The retrograde moyement of the \ Germans is being accelerated by the new attack south of Montdidier. The retreat of yon Hutier’s army is showing traces of utmost. haste.. The * German reat, guards are fighting des. ‘perately. 4: - Retreat Cut Off. tured Saverolles: The German posi- tions slong the Montdidier-Boye road as precarious. The movement of General Debeney'r army has been lightning-like and re.|: sulted in the taking of prisoners, to the number of ‘several- thousands. STRONG REAR GUARD ACTION. London, Aug. 10,—One: hundred ad- ditional ‘guns have been taken by the allies. Canadian’ cavalry. which is op- erating close to Chaulnes reports thar the enemy. is fighting. strong, rear - guard, actions: in order to.enable thé stores of ammunition and guns to. be ‘removed from tWat/ town. : Advance Four ‘Miles. . The new attack ‘by the French has extended the ‘battle line some 16 miles to the southeast; In the Montdidter area. In this. movement, the French ‘scored an n advance of four miles in at usly captured by’ by the French it; bi two hunted ‘prev’ the allies were tak this morale 8 eo ak, 2 etreat: of 20. Mies. ‘The opinion in London was that the enemy ‘could’ not now, hold any ‘sort + of-a line until he reached the Somme and*'the \canal from, Nesle to Noyon. That would make 4 ‘maximum ‘retrea: of: 20 miles. Roughly ‘speaking the allies’ » vance in.two days has been twelve miles. On the British front splendia progress is being made, and the for- ward movement was’ an infantry ‘ad- , vance, with armored cars, tanks, etc., well ahead ‘of the infantry. é AMERICANS TAKE PART. - Washington, Aug. 10.—The’ British official :war statement: today on the urive in Picardy reveals for tne first time the fact that the American troops are taking part in this smash- sing blow against the enemy. There 8 been no information here to-show that men from this country were ih the drive and the identity of the units is not known. Large numbers of Americans are brigaded with the English for train- ing, notably at Hamel July 4. when they advanced with Australians and took considerable ground and some nrtconers. - The presence of the Americans be- hind the British line is: believed to have enabled ‘the British to assemble large forces, for this drive, but the news that the Americans are in the fighting and had won “considerable » Success’ was received here with much gratification. BUY. W. §, S.——— ‘BOB WINTYRE ' PACKIN’ °EM IN AT THE WALDORF Robert McIntyre has accepted a po- _ sition as clerk at the Waldorf.hotel in Fargo, taking the place-of Lud C. Lad- ner, who ly:accepted a position | with the. Great Northern hotel, Cht- cago.» ‘Mr. Mcintyre, “Bob,” as he is fam- Sliarlv known, was employed by the Waldorf hotel nine years.prior to. ac- cepting a position in Bismarck two years ago. For the past month he has been in the employ. of the state; council of defense. BUY W. § 8. Sub Captain Who ’ Sunk Lusitania Is Reported Dead London, ‘Aug. 10—Lie 10.—Lieut. Command- er Schweiger, who. commanded the submarine which sank the Luistania is dead. ‘His death occurred in’ Sep- tember, 1917, but has only ‘been ad- mitted by the German admiralty, ac- cording to reports received here. Last September Schweiger in command of | U-88 was in the fight of Helgolana with another submarine. Both the U- boats submerged, and the other com- mander felt a chain swee alona the side of his boat, and. belfevéd he had run into a British minefield. A terrific explosion under water follow- ed)+i‘Phe isecond?:boat ther and sig- inal ithe, le ere wag,n0 beens e Ue8 hasn't’ been « heard tek ‘ined! f .| COURTIS, McHenry, N. D. -|teneed: to three years’ ton a, “ho: DAKOTAN AMONG - BADLY WOUNDED Washington, D. ( C, A Aug. 10.—Com- bined army and marine corps casual ties aggregate 4,299 since last Monday. The army list issued in five sections contaiped 516 names, and « single marine corps list gave 29. ' / Casualties: Killed in action, army, 64; marines, 11; died of wounds, army 8; marines, 5; died of disease, iumy 3; of airplane accident, army 2; of accident and other causes, army “4; wounded severely, army, 102, marine corps, 9. Among those reported in today's casualty list as wounded severely is ‘the name of. PRIVATE AMOS G. ENEMY PLACED IN POCKET BY NEW OFFENSIVE Gen: Foch’ Follows Policy of Hit, ting Flanks of Germans Without Relaxation. FRENCH STILL ADVANCING Section three, included: Missing in action, LONALD TURN- BR, Beauford, N. D,; Section’ 4:\ Missing in action, FRANK NELSON, Hankinson, N. D., vigkon SCHBERINSKI( Glen’ Ullin, . D. American Troops Were Thrown Into Fighting in: Amiens- Somme District ’ BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, Washington, Aug 10.—The Franco- British drive in Picardy. has: put the enemy again in a bad position, sim- ilar to the pocket which closed upoi him on-the Aisne/Marne. front, Gen. eral March’ today said in his weekly. conference. The whole battle line from Rheims to Fisnders has. been’ straightened out. Marshal Foch is following the sound military policy of hitting without re: laxation. degree undeter- JUNKERT, He Section 5: Wound mined, CHRISTIAN bron, N. D. , BUY W. 5s, $——— BRAKEMEN TO LEAVENWORTH FOR 3 YEARS Stiff Sentence Imposed by Judge Amidon on Box-Car. : Robbers BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. London, Aug. 10.—Information ‘re, ceived in Lohdon shortly before 2:00 o'clock this afternoon was that the French line was still advancing on both sides of Montdidier. ‘One important result has already followed the allied plunge: in . the Amiens region, south ofthe Somme: The importdnt Amlens-Paris railway via St. Just, use‘of whith had, beeh: blocked by the* proximity, of the Ger. man ‘line. was: Working ‘again, last |" night. Yea Rr ee J SAYS CRIME WAS GRAVE L. J. Sewell: and Fred R.\ Young: blood; who only ten days ago went tu Camp Custer with a Stark county con. tingent for the: national army, this morning in federal: court were sen- imprisonment in Leavenworth, upon being convicted of -entering a ‘car engaged (in ‘inter. atate commerce, taking goods from the car‘and of having’ these,goods {n thelr possession, On the first cout; which charged‘ then with breaking ‘the \sea) | ‘engaged jin: intératate BY. ASSOCIATED PRESS. With the. British Army. in. France, 10:40 a. m;—The enemy seems to: be retreating, today. all along ‘the: battle line, especdally in the center where he is being, heaeily: attacked by. the Bri oath MERTING WILL, PLAN AID TO DROUTH AREAS day to Work Out Assistance Haig-Foch offensive. hands of the: Allies. M: Montdidier, the apex of the the south of the town early this _| offensive over 16 miles of front, “|]ine early. in “June. A meeting willbe held, at Helena, Mont., on Monday for the purpose o! devising a plan whder which aid may | be extended farmers in, drouth: Bty ck en regions of North Dakota and tana through’ the-$6,500,000 Apotopria’ tion’ which’ President Wilson’ set canide for this, .purpose.. In. advising ty.-Agent J, W. Brander. of. thie} . AN es G. L.v€hristie, assistant to the sccretary of agriculture, writes | that a ‘meeting will be lield’ later’ in’ orth Dakota i tegarded advisable, » This money, the department-of culture suirioupees. will be sadvaneea as. a loan és of necessity upon’ ‘the crop..of < eat or substitute grains planted. ‘No lodn. will be made in éx- cess of. $3 per acre, and no applicant will be tinanced’ beyond one hundred acres. Therefore; no loan will ‘be made -in: excess. of $300. Notes given iil); bear yeix iper: cent interest, pay: wle-in-the southern districts ‘October 4 and in the:siorthern. districts Novem. sber 1,919. .,Phe féderallant:-banks oft the districts eth bracing the affect: ved” areas will. be’ designated. as ‘ the financial agents of: the government to Make and collect:the loans. ‘They, wilt expect the’ cooperation of Jocal, banks in’ the: takin: applications, forms ff. which’ will’ be-supplied. on request, 8 8Gon as they’esn be printed, Banks 9d other local agencies assisting: will) asked to contribute, helt sérvicess| i (OF the good.of til rel-comman.|-—- fire.: * - Further north, the Germads fended position. ‘a battle has been fought around ‘position north of the Somme. fighting south of the Montdidier- DAWSON NEEDS HARVEST HANDS ~ $4.50 PER DAY Chairman. of Coucil of Defense ; Sends: Out Appeal for Men ir ge To the northward the British advance is still unchecked. Chaulnes, of the Somme, isin hourly peril of being captured. The British have re ched the village of Lihons, ‘less than two miles away, and have the railway junction south of Chaulnes under their artillery jmiles and at 10 a. m., had ‘scored’ an’. advance of four commerce, t e young men were: found ‘and Youngblood" were em: 6} ployed as brakemen on the Northern Pacific, running between Dickinson and, Glendive. Several months ago _| they, with Conductor A. R. Boxrua and Ray Bloodgood, a rancher and & brother of one of ‘the young men sen- tenced this morning, were arrested o1 a charge of having stolen a consider., able quantity of merchandise from a Northern Pacific car near Beach ana with having cached this plunder on ad-}the Bloodgood ranch in the isal Lands. Boxrud and Ray Bloodgood were tried at the beginning of the term and were acquitted. Sewell and Fred Bloodgood had gone to Camp Custer with the last select service contingent, and | j their trial was deferred pending their! return from Michigan. They. were brought to Bismarck in custody of two deputy United States marshals from the Detroit ‘district, and ‘their triai, which began Wednesday morning, oc- cupied three full days. The case went to the jury Friday evening. and the jurors returned a verdict after delip- Ia the-6o manrdivisional a) tured. CHAPPILLYY SPUR TACEN. ' With the British Army.-in. Fraacs, a Roatan Pm. (By Associated Tess, Somme, wae cnuiturea by Teen oe ake, otagnlaations: will investigate each ap- and British’ ‘troops at 6 o'clock last | 2 ‘Appllcarits must azroe tounge seed night. The attack; begun ale oiclocksy, ‘and: methods approved‘ by -the depart- when the’ allies moved forward ’ bé- tment of ‘agriculture vand. the money Seren reported Thor taste nea ney'tsWIt tot ‘be advanced: whtil the crop: ts receded by a h b planted, anda. representative of that suetiyseras aliven cowsed bey: gortte department certified ‘to the federat east of Chappilly. Jand.bank that the applicant has com- ‘ pleted :his’ planting in’ proper. manner ‘and with: proper seed. Upon receipt by the federal land. bank of such certifi: cate, applicant will’ be required to give ‘note “and chattel mortgage on- 'the:-crop: planted. In order’ to’ ‘give applicants abasis for temporary, crea- it, to assist in obtaining the. seed, the department of agriculture. v@ll prompt- ly investigate all’ applications, and | as soon’as approved ‘the ‘federal lan¢ bank will fssue a statement of approv- al to the’ effect that*the money wilt be advanced when the crop is-plant- tagetaly igs Atiés. “Phe determination of the ques: first’ ihetance ‘rest’ with the department ‘of agricultare, which. ‘through: its vari- ‘ous ‘agencies,’ assisted by ‘farm loan ‘associations and: other local farmers’ AMERICANS PARTICIPATS.» With the British Armv in| France, Aug. 10.—American troops have’ been thrown -into~ the fighting in the. Amiens-Somme. district. They succeed- ed in overcoming a stiff resistance and helped the British in capturing a large area yesterday. BUY W, 8, §,—=—-= © STEEN FINDS CROPS GOOD. State Treasurer John Steen return- ed last night from Rugby, where he ‘| tion: of making each’ loan will; in. the} | harvest - needed’at: Dawson, N. | $4.50 per | and thresh’crop. Wag | cay. Season jobs. ‘Apply to Clark | [We Di COUNCIL OF DE-| | FENS WEON, 'N. D. The above wire received at noon to- day explains itself. | The need for men; ‘at.Dawson is urgent; excellent wages are being offered, and it is suggested that-anyone now engaged in a non-es- sential industry who can spare a couple of weeks to help Dawson farm- ers with their harvest apply at once to Mr. Davis. This applies, also, of course; to experienced farm hands, who are particularly needed, but the; available supply of expert hands this season seems to be far smaller than the demand, a7i this is a time when everyone must help. The need is par- ticularly urgent because the grain is ‘dry now, and unless handled soon the present high winds will shell out a great deal of it, resulting in a heavy joss to the farmers and to the na- =@ Cuvilly, Oressons-Sur-Matz and Vignemont: | the town. had spent several days looking after In pronouncing sentence this morn-| his large farm. .He reports fair crops ing. Judge Amidon, in part said: in ‘that vicinity, with a wheat’ yield “You: have had a fair and impartiat| which probably will run eight to ten trial. Have you anything to say be-| bushels the acre. This region has erating only thirty minutes. fore I pass sentence upon you?” ed, and ‘the necessary, certificate and |jtion. note, and. mortgage, are, executed and) . delivered. The machinery of the treasury department and the depart- ment of agriculture: for this work is FREIGHT WRECn, A freight wreck at Forsythe, MNont., today tied’ up all Northern Pacific trains eastbound. No. 4, it is under- (Continued on Page Two.) GERMAN TANKS FAILURES; up to the present time escaped hall damage. already in ;existence and will be put a eS INC HON SEON CC SOR ek motion at’ once. stood, is cancelled altogether. FRENCH “MOSQUITOS” WIN i FRENCH MOSQUITO TANKS GOING INTO ACTION Hun Machines Scattered Over Battlefield After Attacks; Shot to Pieces by the Guns of the Allies |New French Armored Cars are Proving Excellent Offensive | Weapons; Germany to Copy Them: , —_—_—_ BY H. E. BECHTOL. { London, England, Aug. 10.—The Ger- man tanks have fizzled out. Heavy, lumbering affairs, copied at- ter the first heavy Eritish tanks, they ‘were literally shot to pieces by ‘allied guns in all of this year's offensives in which they were, used by the Ger- mans. Particularly in the German attacks around Kheims in July were they brok- en up. What was left of them was scattered everywhere over the ground on which they. came out. And with this failure of the German tanke—just brought out a few months ‘ago—comes the news that the new French “mosquito” tanks, after thor- ough tests in a number of actions, have proved good offensive weapons. It is to be expected that the Ger- mans will try to/copy these also: *in- asmuch as the capture of a couple of them in initial experimental raids, was reported some time ago. Since Marshal Foch used them so Sey ite big counter-offensive a] officials, ex; that, aes discard st can oe Pan copy” and try agai. ground over which their big brothers cannot move. make them a difficult target for German guns. These small tanks, one-quarter the sizq and weight of the’ ordinary battle tank, operate on They are driven by an ordinary gasoline motor and carry two men, one driving while the other mans the de Their small size and high speed: £ 3 ere aAgar Wee “OUP OF FRANOD pRITisH TROOPS AT AMIENS “FIGHTING SPREADS NORTHWARD T0 ARRAS SECTOR Entire Teuton positions north of Somme are seriously menaced by the High value placed upon Montdidier now in the alancourt falls. German: salientin Picardy, has fallen. The French attacking to morning, smashed through the enemy line and captured the vil-. lage, cutting o the enemy retreat. Between Montdidier and the Oise the French have taken the and have awent. the enemy out of the wedge they drove into the the German base south MALANCOURT TAKEN : are resisting desperately, but the village of Malancourt has been taken. American troops are operating in this sector, and had a hand in taking ‘this savagely de- There comes from London the report that the fighting has spread to the northward and that Arras. This report: if true, is a menace to the whole German _ The most important development in the reports today is the French attack along the line from Montdidier to the Oise, and the fall of Montdidier. The Germans placed a high value.on Montdidier during their offensive in March, and the Noyon line early in June was of the character that, determined the enemy to tear through the line toward’ Compiegne. ) , TAKE 24,000 PRISONERS. London, Aug. 10.—The prisonets taken by the allies in the fight- ing in Picardy has increased to 24,000. American troops delivered an attaek in the angle between the Somme and the Ancre and achieved a considerablé suecess. American and British troops captured the town of Morlancourt between the Somme and the: Ancre. Enemy counter attacks on’ the Morlancourt sectior over beaten off, ADVANCE FOUR MILES London, Aug. 10.—French troops attacked at four this morning on'the line betweein Montdidier and the river Roi on. f ‘ont of 16 ‘French: line! at that hour ranithrough Faverolles, é This line pits: Mont- didier behind. the French line. By nine this morning Montdidier had béen surrounded, Only a small. number of Cormnais with their machine guns was then inside RELYING ON MACHINE GUNS. Paris, Aug. 10.—Anglo-French troops have gained the ascend- ancy, according to the latest reports from the fighting front in Pi- eardy. The line marked out in the official statement is that which is held by the infantry, cavalry skirmishers being far in advance of it and, preparing the war for further progress.' The Germans are relying on machine guns not ‘willing to risk their artillery which would be captured on the slightest mischance. The Germans.are putting up a desperate resistance, contesting every inch of ground wrester from them. German officers are shoot- ing down any soldier who shows symptoms of quitting. The enemy is fighting against time—time for the German force to‘readjust itself and to limit the consequences of the blow devised by General Foch. SPREADING TO SOUTH. t London, Aug. 10.—The Picardy battle is spreading to the south of Arras. Heavy fighting occurred this morning in the battle area, with the allies making satisfactory progress and taking large numbers of prisoners. i MONTDIDIER SURROUNDED. Paris, Aug. 10.—'The French began a movement. southeast of Montdidier last night and virtually have that place surrounded. The towns of Assainvillers and Rubescourt were captured, and the French reached Fiverolles, Jess than two miles east of Montdidier, Northwest of Montdidier the French have advanced east of Arvillieres, six miles northwest of Roe and have captured Dazenescourt. 65 AIRPLANES DESTROYED. London; Aug. 10.—Sixty-five German airplanes were destroyed by British aviators or driven down out of control in the fighting on August 8, when the allied offensive in Picardy opened. Fifty British machines are missing, this' loss\ being due chiefly to fire from the ground. MONTDIDIER TAKEN. London, Aug. 10-——The important town of Montdidiér which was approximately at the apex of the salient south of Somme has been captured by the allies. ‘ THROW OFF BALANCE. Paris, Aug. 10.—At this stage of the battle military observers here say the problem facing the rival commanders is easily deter- mined. Marsbal Foch struck skillfully at the point where the armies group of Crown Prinee Rupprecht of Bavaria and the German Crown Prince join. This operation has temporarily thrown the Germans off their balance, and it is their object now to regain it. The task of the allies is to throw the Germans still further off their balance. : ARRIVE EAST OF MERRICOURT With the British Army in France, August 10—British tanks ‘have been seen well to the east of Merricourt. Streams of Ger- man transports are still going eastward. Two new German divi- sions have been engaged by the advancing allies. ‘Information i received ‘from prisoners indicates the fighting soon may become heavier. CAPTURE 400 GUNS London, August 10, 4:40 p. m.—The advance of the Allied armies on the Pickardy battlefield continued today. Nowhere it appears have the Germans yet been able to organize for any | severe counter stroke. The guns captured by the allies now num- ber nearly 400. The American machine gunners and infantry went into the battle with their traditional enthusiasm. At places stiff resistance developed, ‘but all along the dings the Amerieans;®' British! sand ‘French smashed through. i :