Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 2, 1918, Page 1

Da j RACK AND a rT FORCE OF UNRELENTING ALLIED SMASH 2, Che Casper Diertlay CREATBATILE ARESNOMINATED WEATHER FORECAST ° Partly cloudy, with local showers tonight and Satur- day; cooler Saturday. VOLUME 28 BIG VICTORY MARKS @rihbune CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918. ~ THE DAILY TRIBUNE Is the only newspaper in Wy- oming carrying) both Associ- ated and United Press dis- patches. _ NUMBER 246 TURNING POINT IN CAMPAIGN AND WAR | BOSSESRULEIN | ARIZONA, SAYS LW. W. WITRESS ee | [By Associated Press.] CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Testifying as one of the defendants in the I. W. W. trial before Federal Judge Lan- E. L. McCutcheon said the Ari-| trouble last year was not a strike, but a lock-out. dis, \line west of Goussancourt. Allies Follow Up Successes of Past Ten Days With Occupation of Dominating Points Covering Teuton Retirement [By Associated Preas.] LONDON, Aug. 2.—The Franco-British attack on the west- erly side of the Marne was on a front of five miles and pene- ;trated to a depth of three miles. |of an entire ridge which forms a watershed between the Ourcq It resulted in the capture and the Aisne. The French also captured the entire Meuniere wood, on the The advance of the Allies is de- “The bosses hold the men in the| scribed as possibly the most important the Allies have accom- hollow of their hand,” he said. “They| plished since the Germans retired from the Marne. New fix wages, hours and other conditions. | Allied positions command the whole area northward and take ‘They allow the men no political free- dom, either. | “They said, ‘We will close down the! mines,’ and they did. The mine own- ers brought out their private army, | when there was no violence to over- awe the miners.’” | JOINT AIDFOR RUSSIA CERTAIN 4 [HF Adsocintéd Prem.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Joint ac- tion between Japan, the entente pow- ers and America in Siberia is assur- ed. Japan has found acceptable the American proposal, which primarily looks to aid the Czech-Slovaks, now operating in Siberia, and after ex- changes between Tokio and Wash- ington, which have cleared up doubt- ful points, a complete agreeinent has been reached. 238 CASUALTIES OWLIST TODAY [By Associated Press.] WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Army ies reported here today num- ber 230, ineluding killed in action, | Milton Fulghum, of * Waterg>wn, South Dakota; wounded Chas Witt, of Norris, South Daokta, and missing in action, Stuart E. Mc- Keown of Fort Collins, Colo. aS 844 HUN PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN MONTH OF JULY LONDON, Aug. 2.—Allied aviators and anti-aireraft guns accounted for S44 German airplanes brot down dur- ing the month of July, according to official reports. Allied losses during the same period agreegated 325 ma- in the flank and rear of the entire western gate thru which the Germans hae been retiring. This area is a nest of German reserves and field artillery. Goussancourt itself has been taken by the French, and means that the Germans probably will have to go beyond the Vesle in their retreat. The situation is described in advices |as the turning point in the summer campaign, and possibly in the whole war. Raids and Artillery Action Are severely, | |Reported by Field Marshal Haig } LONDON, Aug.-2:—Ther Bfitish ‘took~ prisoners in raids north of Albert and rear Festubert. German ertillery shelled the British lines south of the Somme, south of Ypres, north of | Bethune and east of Hazebrouck. PARIS, Aug. 2.—On the battle field north of the Marne, the French during the night continued to press back the Ger-| mans farther toward the Veslie river, an official communique LATE NEWS FLASHES | (United Press Staff Correspondent) | WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 2.— |The German withdrawal has been resumed. Bloody sacrifices at Seringes, Sergy and Cierges were in vain in the face of steady Franco-American pressure. The American advance since it captured Cierges, has reached a depth of two and a half miles. Franco-Americans control the plateau beyond the Fere-en-Tardenois line which commands the country northward. . The next German defensive line will likely be the Vesle river. Heavy rain fell thruout the night, continuing today, but the Americans kept following up the enemy. By LOWELL MELLETT WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD, Aug. 2.—The battle within the Marne pocket, which began growing in vio- \lence yesterday ,is still raging, the loss of the important heights |of Grand Rosoy causing the Germans to retire with the Franco- | British hotly pursuing. | After fierce combats, the Allies captured Hartennes and the wood, seven miles south of Soissons. and Coutremin, a mile south of Hartennes. Violent fighting is raging for possession of Saponay. | The French captured Raperie, just north of Seponay, and 'yeached the outskirts of Villers-Agron, capturing Forzy. } | | CIERGES A VILLAGE OF THE DEAD, CLAIM (By Associated Press.] LONDON, Aug. 2.—The tide of | the battle on the American front drifted somewhat Wednesday, eastward on all of the most severe fighting occurring in the vicinity of Cierges, says Reuter’s corres- dent on the American front, ag Thursday evening. ’ continues the corres- as for some days been “ stumbling block to our advance blessed it burnt and blighted. “Meanwhile the battle circles about it on the surrounding hills, | the Americans fighting towards it | up the Ourcq valley and over the high ground north of Roncheres, | and its noteworthy that it and Meuniere wood formed strong cen- ters of opposition during the first | German retreat from the Marne. “Cierges iticif is unoccupied by either le, neither having a wish to be in there, for the vill in a deep cut in which gas lies ten feet deep. So it remains and so | it will remain, while summer after filling the vil- as illustrated, from | crests to the north and east, are KING OF ITALY _ ADMIRES YANK AID AT FRONT [By Ansociated Pr ROME, Aug. 2.-—King {manuel today reviewed American troops in the northern Italian war theatre. He congratulated the com- mander upon the pearance of the troops and the pro- found impression they give of their military qualities. [By Unitea =) ROME, Aug. 2 Jommander- Chief Diaz, following King Emman uel’s review of ‘American troops on the Italian front, wired General Per- shing as follows: “The King was filled with admira-| ‘tion at the splendid bearing of the first American troops to arrive in \Italy. The Italian army is proud to share the fortunes of war with | them.” THE BOLSHEVIKI [By Axsoctated Press] “LONDON, Aug, 2.—' The arrest of Maxim Gorky, Russian author and revolutionary leader, has been order- ed by an investigating commission of the Soviet government, says an Ex; change Telegraph dispatch from Cop- enhagen. Petrograd correspondence to the Daily Express reports that | Gorky’s paper has been suppressed. at AMERICA FEEDS THEM MEAT AND | THEY LOOK PART {By United Press} WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. — The food American army boys are getting now is assuring them fine health. In the wake of data showing mor- tality and sickness rates lower in jarmy camps than in most civil com- | munities, came word today that the laverage soldier gains nine pounds after entering the service. Moreover, according to Maj. J. R. |Murlin, it is sound flesh that will “stick.” | The Amerian soldier’s meat ration lone and three-fourths pounds, is ;higher than that of his British, French or Italian brothers-in-arms, is making him quick on his feet, or, to speak in the medical lingo, “gives him quick delivery of maximum en- ergy.” ‘CHILDREN NOT TO BE STINTED IN ECONOMIES | EE {By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 30.—Don’t stint your children on milk or green vegetables. Give them plenty of spinach; and fish and chicken in pref- | erence to coarser meats. Eat war sub- stitutes yourself but be guarded in what substitutes you give your chil- dren. All cereals require one cook- way from them. These warning are voiced by Mrs. and children. “Authorities on the subject,” says | Mrs. West, ‘‘agree that there is prac-| tongue half out. trying what could be accomplish- ed in a different way with ma- | chine gun fire. H | weather lasts, a village of dead, of dead cats, rats and and mice, with | and down the hill near Sergy, while | | all the herbs and flowers that | tically no substitute for milk or green vegetables in the food of the growing child.” ictor Em-} magnificent ap-| BY ALLIES THRU CAPTURE HIGH ~ RIDGES BETWEEN OURCQ, AISNE Allied Drive Continues Today on Fifteen-Mile Front; Rail Center on Vesle River Threatened by Steady March of Foch’s Fight- ers; Important Objectives Fall to Franco-Americans in Thurs- day’s Battle; Enemy Lines Forced Back Three Miles [By Associated Press. | Crushing in the German lines north of the Ourcg river, the Allies Thursday carried their front north- east from positions between Hartennes and Fere-en-Tardenois. The exact location of the new line is not given but it is said that the Allies established themselves on high ridges between the Ourcq and the Aisne and dominate the whole western active battle area. The attack, over a five-mile front, penetrated three miles. It is reported that the Allies are within five miles of Bazoches, an important German railroad center on the Vesle river. | | (By United Press.] PARIS, Aug. 2.—New Allied Progress on a fifteen-mile front between Fere-en-Tardenois and Ville-en-Tardenois is reported. A number of fires were observed between the Ardre and Vesle rivers, evidently the destruction of German materials, including those at Fismes. Starting at Daybreak yesterday the Allies fought their way forward all day and at some points ‘battled threout the night. They are still driving the Germans before them today, the principal attack being on a 10-mile front between Hartennes and Fere-en-Tardenois. 'THREE AND HALF\German Fighters Found Chained PERCENT BONDS To Machine Guns by Yanks SELL PAR TODAY ICANS IN FR WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug. 2.—Ameri- can troops advanced on the entire right wing during the night [By Associated Press.] as far as Bompiery. They hold Cierges and all of Meunieres NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Liberty 33) wood. The Allies captured Gousancourt, advancing steadily | per cent bonds, exempt from taxation north of Cierges. There was intense fighting there. The Amer- today, sold at par on the stock ex- change for the first time this year. icans also gained the dominating heights beyond Cierges by a sudden heavy attack. ARREST MADE OF MAXIM GORKY BY West, United States children’s bu-| dering alone over the sands. |reau chid expert, in urging the bu- along fairly well until his water cask |reau’s campaign for better babies|runs dry. HALF BILLION HUN PROPERTY IN HANDS U.S. [By Associated Press.] NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Money and property which has been taken over by A. Mitchell Palmer, enemy prop- erty custodian, today passed the half billion mark. Al! cash has been in- | vested in Liberty bonds. RICKENBACKER, ACE, IS CITED FOR BRAVERY ! [By Axssocinted Press.] 2 COLUMBUS, Aug. 2.—Eddie Rick- jenbacher, ace of American aviation, has been cited for bravery by the French government for sending down {in flames an enemy airplane. REVOLT FLAMES IN TURKESTAN [By Associated Press.) BASLE, Switzerland, Aug. 2.— Revolts against the Bolshevi in Turkestan, have broken out, uccord- ing to news from Ukrainian sources. ‘SAND STORM IS REPRODUCED IN ALADDIN FILM Have you ever been in a sand storm in the desert? No? Then you have no idea just | what it means to be far out on the sand, away from habitation, away from drinking water, and have blind- ing particles of hand beat relentless- ly upon you. You cannot conce the efect of one of these terrible storms on the human mind and body. William Fox giv you a realistic picture of one of these storms in his | beautiful and thrilling motion pic- ture, ‘Aladdin and the Wonderful |Lamp,” at the Iris theater tomorrow. It shows those camels plodding slowly along when the storm breaks. Thereafter Aladdin, portrayed by ling for the child; keep fried things|that delightful little star, Francis Carpenter, gives an accurate idea of how the storm effects a person wan- He gets Then the throat, parched by lack of water, calls painfully for relief. The lad grips his throat, his He gets up. He staggers He fals over a bank of drifted sand and lies there, still, in- ert, unconscious The Americans gained despite a_ stiffening opposition. They charged a steep hill into a row of machine guns, bayon- eting the defenders, The Germans now opposing the Americans are mostly young men, and make good machine gun fighters. It is re- ported that many were found chained to their guns. Enemy in Flight Before Fierce Attack Along Ten-Mile Battle Line WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AFIELD, Aug. 2.—Geheral Mangin’s army is still advancing on a ten-mile front. The enemy is wildly fleeing at some points. Elsewhere they re- tated bravely until killed. Enemy casualties were extremely igh. The Germans violently countered from Zuzancy and L’Eveque wood, but French infantry repulsed them. The French have taken Cramaille and the hills te the northward. German railways at Fismes are under Allied artillery fire. The Ger- mans attempted to re-take Bligny, and were repulsed. The Germans are heavily bombarding Rheims and the ruined towns between Rheims mountain and the city. In Steady Advance Against Enemy [By Associated Prexn.] ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, Aug. 2.—The im- portant town of Ville-en-Tardenois, on the easterly side of the Marne, has been encircled by the Allied forces. Fhe French are continuing to advance and have taken a number of addi- tional towns and villages on various parts of the front between Soissons and Rheims. The enemy is resisting desperately, and is losing many prisoners. Along the center of the front, as well as the westerly side, German resistance seemed greatly diminished. Allies pressed thru a series of thickets north of the road leading from Gous- sancourt to Coulonges, and reached the southern part of Ves- silly wood. Further east of the line the Allies are within five hundred (Continued on page 8) YANK TAKES OWN FATHER AS PRISONER [Bye Ansociated Press.) WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug. 2.—An American doughboy bringing in squad of prisoners, was startled to find that his own father was included among the captured. The father had returned to German Poland years before and had been drafted. The son loosed a tirade of good advice against his being a German, and then threw his arms about his father’s shoulders and promised him the “best in the house.” Fi aI w~wHie | | yu BI 4