Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 13, 1918, Page 1

YANA CAPTURE She Casper Daily Cribune CASPER, WYO., FRIDAY, SEPT. 13, 1918. a eS STATE FAIR EDITION, 2 P. M. VOLUME TWO ADVANCE 8 MLE 3.000 NERS AND 60 GUNS BOCHES FLEE THRU JAW OF YANKEE TRAP (By Associated Press ) THE DAILY TRIBUNE. LEADS NUMBER 281 SS | The American offensive in Lorraine was reported today continuing a bril- liantly successful course. The apparent prospect was that not only would the St. AN NAMES ADDED 10 MILITARY ROLLS IN GROPER ALONE WOULD INDICATE POPULATION to 14,000 Total for Natrona County Will Exceed 3,100 in Be- lief of Local Board, Exclusive of 700 Who Mailed Cards to Home Districts Six Casper precincts yeste ages of 18 and 45 years for m dential proclamation authorized by the bill, which extends the draft izes to include men of these years. Complete returns from the county, not received today, are expected to raise this figure to 3,100, who be classified for call from Natrona County. In addition to the 700 TO, BREE Ge ee eae » siome ou tof-town re » the probable population of ailed their cards to their home ~ t t the present time. +5 men between the he office of the local board, in tt accordance with orders received from 18 State Provost M 1 Olds, _ this morning began the cl figation of and s their home indic s that the male popula- tion of Casper, exclusive of children these men in groups with reference pelow 18 y is over 5,000. Add- to their ages, preparatory to making ing to this 2,000 school children, 4 report to State headquarters. In those below the school age and the V of the fact that returns from female population, the total count precincts will be slow in com- probably approx 5 ‘ nates 14,000 people. , final figures on this work will = Arthur A. Childers, owner of the } near Alcova, negotiated without friction of er Thursday attending: to t , and the board commends various business ma the most } cal efforts that worked for important of which was placing his name on the military rolls as willing made to tackle the Kaiser when Uncle Sam re flat-| calls him, THE KAISER AS | KNEW HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS Inner Secrets of Hohenzollern Dynasty Are Laid Bare by Dr. Davis, American Dentist at Imperial Court ion figures by the board toc (Continued from Yesterday’ “I must go down to Italy, Davis,” he said, “‘to see what my noble troops } My gracious, what we have done to them down there! We had advertised our intended ensive in Italy so thoroughly that the Italians thought we couldn't pos- ve accomplished. Our offensive at Riga was just a feint. bly intend to carry it through. For three months it was common talk ‘n Germany you remember, that the great offensive would start in October, dso the Italians believed it was all a bluff, and when we advanced on Riga they were sure of it. They thought we were so occunied there that we could hey no attention to them, and so we caught them napping!"" The Kaiser's face fairly beamed as he dwelt on the strategy of his enerals and the successful outcome of the Italian campaign. “For months Italy had been engaged in planting her big guns on the mountain tops and gathering mountains of ammunition and supplies and food and hospital supplies in the valleys below, in preparation for their ' ‘welfth Isonzo offensive. “We let them go ahead and waited patiently for the right moment. they thought that their contemplated offensive must inevitably bring our weaker neighbor to her knees and force her to make a seperate peace!” By “our weaker neighbor” the kaiser, of co Li rse, referred to Austria, and tow accurate was his information regarding ltaly’s expectations and how \ easily they might have been realized were subsequently revealed by the Publication of that famous letter from Kaiser Karl to Prince Sextus. And then,” the kaiser went on, “when their great offensive was within ® week of being launched we broke through their lines on a slope 3,000 feet high, covered with snow, where they couldn't bring up their reserves or new guns, and we surrounded them! (Continued on Page Six) tered 2,495. men between the ary sery ic e, in accordance with presi-) Holnon Wood Defenses of St. Quentin in heen taken. Hands of British Capture Savy, on Othr Side [By United Press] | of LONDON, Sept. 15.—Field Marshal Haig reported today that the 2 the English had captured Holnon Wood before St. Quentin. Farther on the line was advanced east of Jeancourt, which the British took. The Germans attacked new British positions at Havencourt and were repulsed with great loss. The British observed German infantry concentrating for an attack’ E British artillery attacked the c ‘the German attack which later developed was com : parE? Naas American attack in the St. Mihiel region continues successfully, the War Office announced today. The French captured Savy, within four miles of St. Quentin, and repulsed an im- y surprise attack northeast of Mesnil-les-Hurlus. French tool: prisoners in several raids in the Verdun region. Fugitives Flee Lille When Huns Prevare to Evacuate LONDON, Sept. 13.—Fugitives from Lille are reported by Belgian when it started. newspapers to be arriving at Malines and Antwerp, according to an gash Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News. opposite Moeuvres. PARIS, Spt. 13.—The portant ene evacuated by the Germans. WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE, Sept. 13.—(Associated Press) | them the crack and boom of German return shells bursting. ~The British in advance yesterday in the Havrincourt sector, south- west of Cambrai, penetrated German positions 2,000 yards. south Haig’s forces occupied St. Quentin wood. Mhhiel salient be speedily wiped out, but that a heavy blow would be dealt the Germans in loss of men and material. Already 9,500 prisoners and 60 guns have While the French Rapid progress of American forces on both sides of the salient now affords the hope that still greater numbers of Germans may b? caught in the loop which Pershing’s troops are rap- ‘idly closing in. é The Americans now appear to have made a® advance of some eight miles on the southern side salient. This would bring them to the important town of Vigneulles, iving on the only railroad line in the loop, which town today, indeed, is unofficially reported in American hands. South of this town Heudicourt is declared to be in American pos session. Single Counter-Attack Made by nemy to Check Crushing Drive { [By Associated Prenn} WITH THE AMERIZAIN ARMY ‘IN LORRAINE, Sept 13. (1:30 p. m.)—General Pershing’s troops continued their stead advance against the St. Mihiel salient thruout the night. They reached and even passed their objectives set for them. Prison- ers continue to pour in. The Americans pushed ahead all along the front except at one point. They met with less resistance than they had ex- pected. The Germans made only one counter attack in attempt to stem the onrushing tide of the Americans. = The Germans, however, began their protective barrage too early. They gave the Americans warning what was coming ||| and Pershing’s men had completely prepared for a counter centration and etely a failure. MOTION TODAY FOR NEW TRIAL CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 13 \t The torney It was 1 o’clock on a rainly, moonless night when a single ; sh of flame shot across the sky, followed by other flashes mu which gradually merged into a sheet of white light on the hori- and zon. Gradually there began to roll from this flame-lit area a ae mighty thunder amidst which could be distinguished now and REGISTRATION Apparently Lille is being $10,000 fir The front over which the attack was made extended bril- liant bands of living light which soon stretched from far east- On the ward to westward, lighting the clouds. Soon there began to arise star shells, signal rockets and STRIKERS MUST RETURN TO WORK OR LOSE CHANCE FOR EXEMPTIO [By United Press} 13.—The government will brook no interfer- ence with work in war industries, the President today announced. In a notice to labor and industry he called upon striking munition workers at Bridgeport, Conn., to return to work immediately under the threat of boycott against future government employment and the loss of WASHINGTON, Sept. their right to appeal from the draft President Wilson announced that the government had seized the Smith & Wesson company at Springfield, Mass., for refusal to accept federal mediation. OIL SITUATION | LOOMS CRISIS WASRINCTON SORE ces ctenstvacwes| IN WAR PLAN [By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The country is facing a crisis in oil pro- duction which threatens seriously to interfere with the war program, Judge Carey Covington told the Sen- ate Finance Committee today, in dis- $8,000,000 war tax cussion of the bill. Covington declard the reserve of crude oil is being depleted at the rate | of 60,000 barrels daily. Develop- ment of new fields, upon which in- creased production depends, is hamp- ered by refusal of the government to allow private capital to develop oil deposits in the nublic domain, he said. Covington’s statement was made in support of a plea for exemption of oil men from taxation in the new bill, which Covington declard would not only prevent such development as is now being undertaken, but would drive some oil concerns out of busi- ness. Senator Lodge, author of two ros- |olutions, aimed at discovering the rea- flares thrown by the enemy to betray the Americans should they leave the trenches. There was a reddish glow as ammu- | nition dumps exploded and buildings set afire behind the enemy ines. The artillery fire lessened and the German star shells burst | with more frequency as 5 o’clock approached. VSSLOLO AY er Len isera Precisely at 5 o’clock the thunder of guns stopped and in |)" ; ‘ the sudden silence the Americans went over the top. All along the lines could be heard chattering German machine guns and then suddenly the thunder commenced again when a barrage was laid down to protect the soldiers as they approached the German trenches. WASHING'TOD vost Marshal Crc EXPECTATIONS RAIL EHPLOYES NEEDED BY U. S. TO BE EXEMPT Evacuation of Salient Admitted ‘in German Official Statement BERLIN, Sept. 13.—‘‘We are now standing on our new lines which had been prepared,” says the official German state- [By 4 ment. “During the night the evacuation of the St. Mihiel sal- WaASHID ient, which was liable to encirclement, and which had been un- gional direst t r i der consideration, was completed without interference.” nistration were lay to on industrial grounds. ted Pres a complete surprise to the Germans, according to war depart- "!*!! , |ment information. The Germans were fooled by apparent °!!!'\! rkers, teleph tele | (Continued on page 8) APTIVES AND TOLL IS GROWING IN ST. MIHIEL SECTOR By FRED S. FEERGUSON (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE METZ FRONT, Sept. 13.—The American advance is continuing on both sides of the St. Mihiel salient. In addition to the 8,000 prisoners General / Pershing announced captured yesterday, more are constantly coming in. German Count Schesyng with his orderlies is among the prisoners. to be captured. Their baggage was unpacked. The Germans are having great difficulty in removing artillery from the salient because of bad roads. It is raining intermittently. Among the prisoners the French took were 350 Austrians. All American first objectives were reached on scheduled time. It is unofficially reported that the French have occupied St. Mihiel. son for the recent “‘gasless’’ Sunday order of the Fuel Administration, | asked Covington whether the fuel ad-| ministration’s figures on the ¢a.oline | production are correct. “I don’t know who gathered those figures and I can’t vouch for their “But fig- ures carefully compiled by the oil) men show a very sub:tantial shortage | +n crude oil. The only reason the oil industry has been able to meet the diversified demand on it has been the Presence of a hugh reser-e, which now is being depleted at the rate cf 40,000 barrels daily.” nee GUARDS DRILL TONIGHT ~ accuracy,” said Covington. They were waiti Tonight is drill night for Company YaWEXe Westing D of the Home Guard. The drill wif) be held in the Empress theater bo. |nated by Manager Brennan. agtd the pro! o'clock in order that jin waiting to start. L? |men will meet y at 7:30 B time be lost