The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1918, Page 1

a ! ey 4 ’ ’ Py IPE YANK FORCES OCCUPY CHARNY VERDUN American Army Pushing North- ward in Desperate Fighting —400 Prisoners Captured. | \ ENEMY COUNTER ATTACK} Prisoners Fear What French Will Do When They -Get on = German Soil. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. With the’American’ Forces. North-{ west of Verdun, Oct. 9—The Ameri-| can forces today drove forward on the east side of: the Meuse and occupied | Charny, In company with the French | they have captured the villages of! Consenzye, Brante, Haumont’ and | Beaumont. ‘They drove the enemy: well beyond these towns and now are pushing northward in desperate fight: ing. im today's opbrations more than 3,- ‘008 prisoners were captured and 1,- 300 of them were taken by the Ameri- cans. Eigheeen heavy, trench mortars have been taken by the allies. Captured 400 Prisoners. Today, between St. Etienne and Ot- feuil, American units captured 400 prisoners and four Austrian field Urs. | There was fierce fighting in this sec- tor today ,the Germans using machine gins and some light field artillery. The Germans attempted a counter attack in great force, but were’ driven FRAZIER PLAN TO WITH $300,000,0 Governor Frazier of North Dakota de- clared that he could ‘see no reason why the state of North Dakota should not bond itself for $300,000,000, as he @id in addressing the Nonpartisan league secret caucus at Bismarck dur: ing the last legislative, session, he proposed the creation of a debt that would require the payment. in’ taxes each year of $15,000,000 to meet the in- terest alone, while another $15,000,000 would have to bé paid eagh year to retire the bonds, making an annual tax bill of $30,000,000, or 15. times greater than the annual tax Dill of the state before the present adminis- tration went into power. A. G. Divet, prominent Republican leader who, has taken the stump ir support of S. J. Doyle for governor, so jdeclared in an interview here last clause, ‘Provided however such excess evening. } Mr. Divet analyzed the Soicalis' plan for amending the constitution of North Dakota on the basis of “debt without limit,” as attempted during the last session Of the legislature in connection with the effort to pass House Lill 44, and as again proposed in the form of constitutional amend- ments. ‘ The speaker also pointed out the ex- perience of central east states, and counties with “debt without Ifimit,” and with constitutional ‘ provisions that permitted the levying of taxes for purposes other than public} just as back with heavy losses.. This defeat caused ‘disorder among enemy forces, | which. at last reports were precipitate- | ly withdrawing, firing: villages and | farms in their path, and abandoning | to the allies much of their. equip-! was proposed by the Socialist house pill No. 44, and as again proposed in amendnients that will be voted upon in November. 2 Money for’Public Purposes. “Sec.- 185 of -our constitution pro- MEANS 15 TIMES PRESENT TAXES State Would be Compelled to Pile Up Sinking Fund of $15,000,- | 000 Per Annum for Fifteen Years to Refund | ment, {tects the people of the state from the Counter Attack. |folly or dishonesty of any particular German forces ‘holding the liné ofj legislature, or any. particular set of the Sujppe river have been counter- | state officers, by the following provis- , attacking with an ‘energy. which i Vion,” said Mr. Divet../ dicates that they have made a desp “Neither the state or any county, ate last stand there, The entire north city, township, town, school district, or bank.of ‘the Suippe is lined with maz-| any other political subdivision Shall chine guns, behind which are massed- loan ‘or: give its credit ‘or MAKE Do- several fresh divisions of infantry. Aj NATIONS TO OR IN Alu Or' ANY fs BH BISMARCK, NORTH SADDLESTATE — 00 BONDED DEBT “Th: state or any political subdiyis- ion thereof may issue, OR GUARAN- TEE bond’ in excess of the debt limit specified in this article provided such bonds (as arg glaranteed) are secured by first mortgages upon real estate or} UPON PROPERTY OF PUBLIC UTIL- ITIES, ENTERPRISES OR INDUS- TRIES.” ~ Closed Off Discussion. | “Now Ll have in my hand a steno-; graphic report of al] the proceedings had both in the session proper and in committee of the ‘whole on house bill 44. 1 read pow an amendment to the! Proposed pill offered by myself as fol-| ‘lows: ‘I offer an amendment by in-; serting at the end of section 172 of! the original printed bill, 173 of thei second printed bill, the following shall not exceed in the case ofthe} tate one million dollars and in, the case of any political subdivision one hundred thousand dollars.’ In support | of that amendment ! said, ‘Mr. Chair-; man, just briefly, a great deal of un-| certainty seems to exist and is ex-) pressed as to whether or not original} sectiog’ 172 permits of unlimited in- ‘debtedness It is contended upon the one hand that it does, on the other that it doés not. I make the proposal to ‘insert.the sum of one million dol- lars as the limit of the indebtedness in order THAT THEnE ‘MAY BE NO} QUEST10ON AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THAT SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT, THE AMOUNT OF THE IN- DEBTEDNESS that may be incurred.! If there be a-limit we want to get at jit if there be not a limit we want to; | know. it befora we vote upon the Dill. } Ifthe amount of one million as ex- pressed is,too.sniall we will offer fur-! ther. amendments until we arrive at) what is a proper limit in case it is in- tended to permit of a limit at all. We: think there should be-a limit to the! amount of:indebtedness that the state; and the municipalities may incur.’ “This would seem like a proper, and, orderly way fora body of men to get DNESDAY, OCT. 9, 1918 DAKOTA, WE "PRICE FIVE CENTS. | New Surgeon General RVERYTHING IS - CLOSED TIGHT Tiiscontinued. by Order of tive Service Men Suspended —May Cancel Call. The, development of a cases of Spanish influenza in GEN. M.W.LIRELAND, General Ireland is now chief sur- geon with the American Expeditionary |an order by Dr. F. B. Strauss closing Forces in..Franee, but has been ap-| nuptic gc . atres pointed surged general by préstaent | PY lic schools, churches and theatres Interesting Tabulation Showing Total Registration in State Prepared. Wilson with the retirement of Maj.|2%1 prohibiting public meetings of {George W. Nasmyth at the Auditorium jthis evening is cancelled, and . | Probable that Miss Isolde Menges, the | English violinist who was to have ap- HAS 159,598 IN | marek admirers. A strict, interpreta- i {tion of Dr. Strauss’ order will result j jin the calling off of all lodge and so- peisty and club mgetings, political ral- lies and other gatherings while the ' ‘men was held this morning. Opinion ; varied as to the wisdom of suspending |public gatherings, although it was ad- imitted that’ an unusual number of {While the conference was ‘in session | Dr. F. B. Strauss, city health com- »missioner, received from Dr. C. J. Mc- rogistored ‘Gurran a notice requesting the discon- Gen. Gorgas. jevery kind, As a result of this order, AR RR Kn nnn nnninn, | the lecture to have been given by ‘Dr. peared here in concert Friday even- jing, will be unable to entertain Eis- {ban remains in effect. A conference of Kismarck medical jcases of epidemic influenza had been jreported during the last two days. of{tinuance of all public meetings and ithe closing of all schools and .pla BURLEIGH FURNISHES 3848 North Dakota has to date r service 159,599 men, gned- up June 5, L917; istered) with the 21,1 0f amusement, not only as a board Classes in 1918 and $6,187 were listed {health measure, but in accordance in the general registration of Septem-| With instructions received from Su her Of the 73,12 men regiscered | 800 General Blue at Washington. s, 3 ‘a war measure, prior to September 12. there. remain} e ipa 1 . i service y | No Physical Examinations. available for full military service only ‘As al-reault of the spread of Span- f 75 and inety Dew cent of thig DOM) influenza over the state, Dr. V. ber, of 8.120, have already been called | sh influenza over the state, Dr. for service and willceutrain this month, ; 4. Suckney, chief of Nor Ore By counties, a tabulation just com- | Medical advisory ‘officers, today ord- IDENBU ——-BYTHE “FLU” Public Meetings in Bismarck Physical Examination of Selec- number of | Bis- }marck within the last 24 hours result- | ed this afternoon in the issuance ofj it is} strong force of artillery suppohts them nan heavy-and well sustained fire, attacks, Entire divisions of German infantry are thrown against the ‘small forces of French who succeed. in’ gain- ing a foothold: on the- enemy. side of. the river. The French ‘troops which have crossed are still, being heavily ‘attacked by the enemy, “but they are maintaining their position. The blows which Marshal Foch has deitivered in rapid, succession ‘inthe Champagne ‘have — not only wrested from the Gernians important nesitfions which they: had“held since 4914, at 4 terrific cost in, men, munitions and money, but they appear: to have thrown the gravest appréhensions into the 1anks of the enemy. | Trembled With Fear. i A German soldier who was captur-; ed in a wrecked village in the path of the enemy retreat, was trembling with fear. 'White-faced, and afraid, he | gat in the ruins of a “#recked home. | the acrid smoke of the German bombs which had wreaked this destruction still filling his nostrils, and with wreaths of smoke from other burning villages fired by his comrades visible in the distance. “What are you afraid of—we will harm you.’ the soldier was asked. ‘i “But what will the French soldiers do when they get to Germany?” was his only reply. There was not a word of contrition for the acts of which he and his-com- rades had been guilty in applying the torch to homes whose hospitality they had enjoyed for! four years. His only thought was a fear that retributive justice might overtake his home and loved ones. ALY W. S, S— FARMERS HEAR _ MILLS AS CITY. | ROLK HARVEST Few Townpeople in Audience of “Socialist Lecturer Because i of Shocking. While a majority of the towns peo- ple were engaged Tuesday evening in shocking corn on. the Asbridge farm and did not get back in’ time to at- tend the Mills meeting at the court house, a represéntation of league farmers turned out to hear the tutor of Kate Richards O’Hare and other St. Louis socialists discuss the league's socialistic program for North Dako-| ta. Walter Thomas Mills, who on this occasion paid Bismarck his second vis- it, devoted his long harangue to a dis- cussion of economic issues, carefully avoiding all reference to the war and saying nothing of -Germany’s new peace offensive or of President Wil- son’s reply thereto. Mills ridiculed Mr. Doyle's views on the subject of bankruptcy, as applied to Mr. ‘Townley, and urged his hear- ers to vote for the league program a single tax, unlimited bonded indebted-: néss, state ownership and operation of farms, -creameries, elevators, mills, banks, stores railways public utilities and other enterprises and put in an especially pathetic plea for Mr. Mac- donald. | DIVIDUAL, ASSOCTATION OR, Cos at a matter of so much importance. AMBRICANS AND BRITISH TAKE CAMBRAI CAPTURING MORE THAN 8,000 PRISONERS |Rapid Progress is Reported on a Front of 30 : ; Health Officer. 5 ‘ : Obligation. | Peli Miles East of St. Quentin — Allies Smash Oe i ‘ | SCHOOLS. 5 WwW Mandan, N. D., Oct.9.— When two issues). The new section reads, | . os cee aaa ay Northward. ‘ | TURKEY ABOUT TO SURRENDER. London. Oct. 9.—Surrender of Turkey within the next 48 hours will not suprise well informed quarters in London, the Evening Standard says today British au- thorities, it adds, are in possession of information show- ing that process of disintegration exists in Constantinople. (By Associated Press.) Forces from Cambrai, one of the strong pillars of the Hinden- ‘burg positions, the Germans are being driven ‘back toward the {French frontier. Apparently the Germans now have lost the ‘Hindenburg line on the front from Cambrai to St. Quentin. Field |Marshal Haig resumed his attack late this morning and reports rapid progress on a front of more than 30 miles northeast of Cam- ibrai to east of St. Quentin. ie SMASHING NORTHWARD. As the German defense system in the center, falls to the feameticans) the British and French are smashing their way north- ward. East of the Hindenburg line in the St. Quentin-Cambrai area, the Germans are reported to have no prepared defenses until a line immediately east of the frontier is reached. East of this line, which would-run through Valenciennes, the Germans have the line of the Meuse. .CAPTURE/CAMBRAI. | In capturing Cambrai and breaking through the German de- fenses to the south, the British and Americans took more than 8,000 prisoners and a large number of guns. Near Premont. the Americans captured an entire, German artillery position of three | batteries. | Before the advancing Anglo-American line lie the junctions ‘of La Chateau, Bohain, Guise’and Caudry. } IN FULL RETREAT. With the American Forces in the Vicinity of Verdun, Oct. 9.— |The Germans are in full retreat from Verdun. The defeated enemy { s; was almost smothred under the celuge of shell and high explosives | showered on them by the allies. A large number of guns have j been captured by the British and Americans in addition to a large inumber of prisoners. The Americans captured these guns ‘Tues- \day afternoon, when they suddenly outflanked, both ends of the |valley south Briemont, ‘hemming in the enemy ‘and forcing them |. PORATION.” 1 |. “PH@’reason for this or similar pro- | visions: in all late constitutions, is ‘that |during a+ period of time from 60. to 'about.30 years ago, the' officers of ci- ‘ties, counties, townships, and states ‘in the east and central part of the fcountry rushed to thé aid of all kinds {of financial schemes for. the develop- !ment of railroads,.canals., cotton gins. ‘sugar - factories, etc., and financed them. by the making, of donations) ad- | vancing money/on the security of their. | plants, or guaranteeing the payments of their indebtedness. AS a result of ‘these ventures states were burdened ith large debts, and townships, coun- ment 'Mr. Maddock floor leader, mov- ed “that the committee arise .without | taking action and the committee arose. When the ‘committee convened again the ‘motion was readvanced and voted! down. i “Thei motion was followed by other! amendments setting the limit) at two} million, three milion, five million, six seven ,ten and so up twenty, all) rejected by the strict party vote. “There was much discussion as the, thing wentvalong. Mr. Sinclair, now candidate for congress from the third) district said, ‘The city of Minneapolis; is bonded for $42,000,000. It is ridic- but instead of action on the amend-{ Plt jered the'suspension of all physical ex-/to retreat without their heavy artillery. taminations of ‘select service, men. Pe say a ees eee. «a 4 A ‘The ’adjutant general has wired Wash-| German reinforcements are beginning to arrive in this-sector, ‘ington to this effect. Inasmuch, as| but they are troops who have been‘on the firing line in other sectors al by. the adjutant. general's. of- fice, shows the following registration: Sept. i veg eat '9,000 cases of influenza are reported for several days. are exhausicd and practically of no value. Ae “onoT 205. BLL dang at Fargo, it is believed probable that : re Baha : on mj; the call for 320 occupational selects | If the north and south railway communications are cut Ger- {to entrain for the agricultural college % ak 7 7 - 5 3 October 15 will be cancelled, many will be left without connections between Laon and its base Billings Bottineau eee jof supplies. i Z No deaths haye as yet been report-} I “ i y 4 y Boeimay ' ed in Bismarck as a result of the epi _ Field Marshal Haig has driven into the German line a gigantic Bahai demic. but there are several very se-| salient based on Cambrai. This salient places the German forces ‘vere attacks of influenza with vomit- It would widen the possibilities of the Sand other symptoms of the Spanish ine nent few days that the Germans will withdraw from Laon massif, 1 fenza, and Dr. Strauss urges that/as the French and Americans on the east and British and Ameri- precaution be taken to prevent cans on the north rapidly are outflanking it. .The German resist- 3 a ravi ic: . 339 | HE. congested lungs, high temperature | 1” a grave predicament Dickey Divide spread. ties.and cities were practically bank- rupt.' ‘Profiting by these experiences the newer states guarded against the danger by providing in their constitu- tions that ‘the indebtedness should be limited in amount and that under no circumstances should either the state or the local municipalities aid private ulous to talk about a debt limit for this state.’ “My Cole, of Cass, an acknowledged; leadef, said, ‘If you want it made real] plain I will say, let the limit as far as} T am concerned be the blue sky.’ This was at the ten million dolar point. “While this. question of debt limit “ : Golden Grand Hettinger ‘ance is stiffening along the front east of Reims, but not sufficient ‘to stop the forward movement of the French. The Franco-Ameri- ican positions in the Champagne and in the Argonne to the Meuse ‘have been stiffened. The advance there frees the troops west of the Meuse. Along the Arnes the French yesterday took 600 pris- joners. BORE BRUNT OF FIGHTING. ‘corporations or individuals by loaning the' money or guaranteeing the pay- ‘ment of their debts. The best proof ‘ofthe fact is that several legislatures ing in the auditorium in Bismarck, he \have passed proposed amendments for said, ‘I read from the. Nonpartisan [the increase of the deot limit, which. Leader of date Fedruary 15, 1917, amendments have always been defeat-! ‘The city. of Bismarck is bonded for ’ed by vote of the people. The legis- |! about $300,000 to improve this city..If; latures have passed such amendments one little city like this can bond: for in an endeavor to obtain’ the right to | $300,000 I idon’t see why the state Hincur greater-debts would have by. rea-' cannot bond for that many millions, or json of the same necessity incurred the more,- for the benefit of the state. debts if the.constitution had not pro-; There is NO REASON WHY IT j hibited it. It was only its iron bands; CAN’T OR WHY IT SHAN’T. I be- that restrained them. Looking to this! lieve the people are going to demand wonderful instrument we are cursed | jt and keep on demanding it until they {for not passing, we find all that protec: | get it’ tion banished and theysection in ques-/ “Has anybody any doubt left now tion supplanted by Section -i2 of the) about whether the debt was unlimited new constitution (Sec. 173 in some of} under House Bill 44? the printed copies the discrepancy; “This proposition was far afield coming abouteby reason of the fact|from: anything embodied in Mr. Fra- that there was a reprint and the sec-'zier’s declaration of principles and tion numbers did not correspond in the! (Continued on Page Three | was waxing hot in the legislature the | governor in an endeayor.to create lo- cal sentiment addressed 4 public meet- Lae - t (By Associated Press.) arenas ie FOR BURLEIGH With the American Forces in France, (12:30 P. M.) Oct. 9.— McHenry .. [It is now permissible to state that it was the second American Men | division which bore the brunt of the recent hard fighting in the McKenzie McLean... Mercer... Morton. Mountrail ., Nelson .. 31 | tees ‘strict Champagne. The second American division consists of the 5th na Masten mints Hench District’ and 6th regiments of Marines. the 9th and 23rd infantry, and the Boards—Questionaires Are | 15th, 16th and 19th regiments of artillery. Being Classified. \ BRINGS DOWN FOUR AIRPLANES. eae Paris, (Havas). Oct. 9.—Lieut. Rene Fonck, according to an, Hist Master lists, mailed from Washing- | announcement here today, has brought down four German air- Pierce". gjton several days ago, reached the of- | nlanes within 20 minutes on the same day. Fonck is now accredited fice of the district board Tuesday, and questionnaires now are having > |their order numbers assigned. The| Ramsey |... 0+: Rahsom ..4. Renville Rishland Rolette Sargent .. Sheridan .. Sioux | with 70 victories and has brought down 109 enemy machines. 3 r ers assig ATTACK ON SUIPPE KiVER. Tribune will Publish , in instalménts| London. Oct. 9.—Germna troops today are attacking very eee all” Slope Peaaticd The first | heavily on the Suippe river front in Champagne. quota of 95 appears<herewith: | WIPES OUT HINDENBURG LINE. 1-10—822, 1027, 1697, 2781, 438, 904, i =! i i : zi |1523, 1240, "907,20." i Paris, Oct. 9.—The Hindenburg line no longer bars the path 71205, + 820 Washington, ‘Oct. 9.—By an adroit diplomatic move, President %Vilson has laid a trap for the German gov- ;ernmental heads if the peace propos- als were in the least insincere. This was the official view today as they studied the communication sent yes- terday to the German chancellor. Confronted by the strategy of Get- man diplomacy, the president has met diplomatic strategy with superior strategy. And yet, the president has left the way open, to peace. The president by calling on Prince Maximilian for information as to ‘Whether he represents the military {masses has compelled the Chancellor ; and those associated with him to iren- their real position. ~ At the same-time,.the president has notified the Gegnan government ‘that its “proposed suspension of hostilities cannot be granted while a German sol- jdier remaing on allied soil. The Ger- mans must state to the'world whether lit will accept the 14 profosals previ- ously laid.down by President Wilson wholeheartedly or as a ‘basis for ne- gotiations.” P : The step taken by the president, ac- }der to the world an_explanation as to |- WILSON’S INQUIRY PRAISED ~ AS BRILLIANT DIPLOMATIC | STROKE BY NATION'S PRESS 0,55 cording to indications today, has met with the apprpval of the American people. Editorfal comment almost uni- versally commended the move. Con- gressional leaders praised it as a bril- Hant diplomatic stroke. ‘ With. the German peace offensive met and halted ynless the enemy is American and allied terms, President Wilson turned his attention to the bat- Hefields. 4 He walked over to Sectetaty Lan- sing’s office and sent for General March, who appeared with a huge mil- itary map, of the western front. TROOPS GET NEWS. ; _ President Wilson’s reply to the Ger- man peace proposak reached the rear ; lines early this morning. The general | tone of the rank and file comment was a quiet satisfaction that no armistice would be granted while enemy troops were on allied soil. LONDON PLEASED. London, Oct. 9.—President Wilson’s reply here. is regarded as..clever and logical. ‘ actually ready to sue for peace on} 2849, _ is BANDITS LOOT \Highway Commission Finds. it ae ree BANK OF $7,000 The state highway department re-! . 9—Fo ports that a decided improvement in |) Hopkins enn OF ihe ent armel the labor situation has-beén noted. dur-) 5; 1 a ix i he |: a tw d. th: ¢| 7 bank here today. locked six persons rat re ater pices he ase veing 2 a vault and’ escaped with about $7,- |made with construction work, All/°00 dollars, | well under way in Wells, Stutsman, | Cass, Grand) Forks, Stark, LaMoure, | Barnes and_ Griggs counties.:.' i way work in Trail county and_oi three} Washington, Oct. 9—“At the pres- project8 in Ramsey county. Bids will) ent per capita subscriptions,” says a be received“October 31 for.30 miles;treasury loan review today, “the i grading has been completed on proj-! ect No. 4, in Richland county, and enh, one of the jobs in Stutsman and one in! The commission will soon advertise | of. work -in Williams -county. where| Fourth Liberty Loan may not reach the highway board has one of-its larg-|the desired goal within the allotted foster county.’ , Other projects are ~ REACH GOAL ' for bids:on four-miles: of state high-| est projects. time.” Stark... is 29 ‘of the allies. The definite rupture was achieved in the first day of 11-20—1255, 2132, 739, 535, 219, i i z Steele .. .. 1905 | 69579. 832, 964. oe \the fighting toward the north in the great battle now raging from see i0| 21-30348, 4, 1961, 134, 395, 657,/the Escaute to the Meuse. Towner’ .. 27 623, 228, 1625, 2809. oa ose, TQ Anglo-Saxon forces went the honor of storming the last Trail... 31 a9g9. 1561, 1032 Nog ps Pe ba ’|remnants of the extraordinary maize of defenses, in some places Walsh .. .. 21 | "4150—500, | 696, 2329, 124, 1927,/12 miles in debth, between Cambrai and St. Quentin. Apart from war veo 3/143, 8932, 2012178. ig |this achievement, the results of the day’s fighting were notable Williams 129 2868 4999 | £,91-60—850, 1098, 1680, 778, 2142.) in that the enemy’s losss must have run into tens of thousands of ‘ (gee 99! 1692, 694, 1429, 1858, 2981. ‘ ? ing i rari RUY W. S, 8. 61-70——765 =e yse9 |men during the day’s fighting in the various sectors of the long | 70—165, 61, G12, 2948, 456, 1580,| MeN MEE y i |38, 877, 1221, 2312. | a i ‘ 5 LABOR ST US | 71-80—2425, 2163, 77, 2460, 2858,! The allies now are in the open country on the Cambrai-St. ee ee 2750, 108. 893. erry ‘Quentin front that they neglected to organize the rectangular -90—2957, 2125. 294,! | position bounded on the north by the St. Quentin and Landrecies ,and south by the Serre positions. As the result of this omission all ithe German positions parallel to the German frontier starting to the east and running as far as La Chappele. Vervins'and Marle run ithe risk of being raked in. - ? i POSITION IS WORSE. 4 | Paris, Oct. 9.—The German position has been rendered con- | siderably worse by yesterday’s fighting, in the opinion of military ‘commentators. Major de Civreaux, in the Matin. points out that | strategic conditions alone do not suffice to point out the importance of the battle which aims more-than ever at the complete destruc- tion of the enemy. The German losses have been enormous, and not only in prisoners. In ore sector, two fresh German divisions thrown into the furnace melted away in a few minutes: General Ludendorff de- Hayed his retreat so long that in the opinion of some critics he is in danger of leading back only a remnant of his army. “LOST BATTALION” FAMISHED. : | With the American Forces Northwest of Verdun, Thursday, {10:30 A. M.—Famished, the men of the “lost battalion” rescued | Monday evening after having been surrounded by an enemy force for more than four days in the Argonne forest, now are recovering ‘from their experience. The men subsisted largely upon oak lea’ and were so exhausted that difficulty was found in di men who were strong enough to stand guard. When they (Continued on Page Three.) 7 By > TU Ta