The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 17, 1918, Page 1

In aspeech in New Y ork, delivered last w body in the audience, said: LIEUT. QUENTIN ROOSEVELT- during aerial battle near Chateau-Thierry and reported killed, was youngest of Roosevelt boys. Brought down MORE THAN 70,000 PAID COPIES DAILY NO. 120 Ol U ME 20. inter, Theodore Rooseve “TL have three sons ind rance today, and I would rather THEODORE ROOSEVELT, during fighting at Cantigny; til assured Americans had won; MAJ blinded, THE FSRERS S5ebes FOES ARE HELD ALONG ENTIRE BATTLE FRONT (By United Preas Leased Wire, »—_ - x LONDON, July 17—American and French troops counter-attacking on a four-mile front south of Dormans, have swept the Germans back nearly two miles, bringing he enemy brigades across the river under artillery fire, it was learned from an authoritative source this afternoon. Lyrae g German positions south of the river— which marked their farthest advance toward Paris in the new drive—have thus been reduced to a scant and precarious thold. @ The enemy yesterday advanced three miles south of the river to Festigny (5 miles east and south of Dormans). The Germans’ positions here are menaced by the French and American counter-attack just to the westward. Direct to The Star) along a 50-mile front between to the east of is limited to drive, which began Monday, Chateau Thierry and Main De Massiges, Rheims. Furious fighting is under way, but it scattered sectors. d At no place has the enemy enlarged small gains made in the first few hours of the rush—about four miles at the farthest point. ‘Americans east of Chateau Thier ry, having cleared the Germans from the south bank of the Mara GAIN VICTORY OVER ENEMIES mans on the adjoining sector to the east. The boches have thrown great WITH THE FRENCH AR- MIES IN THE FIELD, Jaly 17. additional forces into the fight —Some of the most violent and spectacular air fighting of the war is under way on the Cham pagne front. Allied airmen have clearly maintained their supert ority. Bombing planes flew over the bat- tlefield in great numbers. One group consisted of more than 100 machines. Fighting planes ceaselessly poured machine gun fire into masses of Germans. One squadron blocked the important bridge over the Marne for 15 minutes, not a single boche be able to pass there but have been unable to take the heights which dominate the r, three miles to the southward North of the Marne, in the direc tion of Rheims, the Germans are perately to debouch into the woods fringing the great forest of the mountain of Rheims, but are unsuccessful. To the east of Rheims the enemy is attacking but is meet ing with stubborn an dsuccessful re sistance Foe Losses 100,000 The Huns have repeatedly stormed against the Franco-American lines between the Suippe river and Main De Massiges—the eastern limit of the drive, without gaining an inch German losses are now estimated at nearly 100,900 numbers of prise nost are said to have beer Prisoners Are Angry sma rman prisoners taken in the Champagne fighting are fatigued and discouraged the failure of their new drive. Some blame their officers for lack of success. FOE MUTINEERS The commander of one battalion. x former professor, harangued his 2? PLANES subalterné and under officers of the y. aring they remained in the nd sent the citizen officers to f u 7.—German \ July 1 nips their death, according to the prisor is y. Belgium, con e destroye’ — 2 Allied troops already in the line. by fire, believed to have been set by oa; J f German arm: and those reserves immediately be " rma rhe Cwiees received here| Mind the front, were sufficient to ee ee tT two Cee,| Dreak the new German drive oda en B ns and two Ge tod * rma : When the enemy attacked, there ans have bee! ested. Nievel si mans ha been arres * ¥Y\was no necessity for hurried is 17 miles south of Brussel q a7 miles south of Drusite groupings of men to withstand the as assault to continual arrival of (Continued on page 11) U. S. AVIATORS WIN BIG FIGHT WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE, July 16.—(Night.) —The greatest day in the his tory of American aviation closed this evening, when our airmen came winging homeward, after having downed six hoche planes 5: LONDON, July 17.—German casu alties in the new drive have reached nearly 100,000. ording to authori tative estimates made her i « = soe $25.00 N CASH Sooeccccccccccocsccscsocccccces a bd and an observation balloon in 24 : hours e e : - : In addition, they had strafed the ° Heggedeoh 5s gp besten with lines, photographed enemy positions ° a6 . _— and worked In conjunction with the . "1 try ° artillery and infantry ° ° Turn to Page 5 and LONDON, July 17.—British aviat Monday and lost only one of their ° e About It own machines, the alr ministry re q e ported today. Successful bombing op. 3 3 erations were carried out at various e points. The allies today contimued to block the fifth German) BOCHE KILLS Yanks and French It, replying to some- lay down JR.—Gassed refused to be cared for un was temporarily totally SEATTLE, WASH., * WEDNESDAY, JULY my life this minute than see one of those only as a nation, but individually.” CAPT, ARCHIE ROOSEVELT. shrapnel fighting on Toul with French war cross as he lay on operating table. Wounded with during front. Decorated OO The Seattle Sta GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PA Ratered as Becond Cinss Matter May 3, 1899, at the Postoffice at Beattie, Wash, Full Leased Wire Report of the United Press Associations ASSOCIATIONS WV SERVICE PER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST under the Act of Congres March &, 1879. 17, 1918. tas Plant When | Records Were Smashed Hurl Back 5 Attacks Kaiser’s Men Fail to Gain in. Bitter Struggle Along West Line “EXPECT MORE FIGHTNG Dispatch From John | De Gandt United Press Leased Wire | Direct to The Star « - ® PARIS, July 17—The battle situation in the Champagne, along the 30-mile front from Chateau Thierry beyond Rheims, | was authoritatively pronounced “excellent” in the middle of the } afternoon. Following slight in- | itial gains Monday, the enemy is generally held everywhere, it was sald. More hard fighting is expected, but the general impression is that the German effort will not continue long. The Germans attacked the Amert cans at Prunay five Uimes unsuccess fully, it in learned. (Prunay im seven miles southeast of Rheims, This is the first intima tion that Americans are fighting in t t sector The original American sector cast of Kheimas is near Main de Mansigen.) Yanks Are Marvels | The Americans have accomplished marvels between Chateau Thierry (Continued om pape 4) YANKS OUTFIGHT TEUTON TROOP Dispatch From "Fred S. Ferguson By United Press Leased Wire | Direct to The Star by = ——— = WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE, July 17.—48:44 a. m)>—American troops, having thrown the Germans back across the Marne on their sector east of Chateau Thierry, are aiding the French to clear the enemy from the hh bank farther to the eastward. Cooperating with the French, the Americans have partially cleared Conde wood and have retaken Hill 231 and the village (Conde w 1 is south of Courte mont, and its western fringe evidently formed the American right flank. Hill 231 and La Chappetle-Montho don are a short distance to the east ward of the wood) The Americans, operating alone entirely, cleared the south bank of the Marne, in the region from Mezy to Jaulgonne (a front of more than two cniles) It now lops that the Ameri cans never completely evacuated (Continued on page 4) FOE BATTALION IS WIPED OUT WASHINGTON Acneri can troops fighting on the Marne July 15, completely annihilated one German battalion, killing, wounding or capturing every man of the force Gen, Pershing reported today This slaughter, accomplished when Americans counter attacked, re- sulted in the enemy being thrown back on the river, and the counter blow was “a complete suc er: shing added. Says Kaiser Would Evacuate Belgium AMSTERDAM, July 17.—Chancel lor Von Hertling, supplementing his recent reichstag speech with an in terview, declared that Germany is ready to evacuate um when her colonies are restored and the way re opened to the colonies, the Woif | agency announced today, | = = eg 4 ~ The big outstanding figures in the program of Charles M. Schwab, di rector general of the U. 8, emerg ency fleet corporation in Seattle Wednesday were: Mrs. Schwab (right) and plain old Dave Rodgers, (left) general manager of the Skin- ner & Eddy corporation. For Schwab saw his wife crack a bottle of cham- pagne over the bow of a world's ree ord ship—another Dave Rodgers ship. It was the West Gotomska, and the big camouflaged craft hit the water just 50 working days after con struction was started. It's a new ree. ord for 8,800-ton standard type con struction, and another monument to Rodgers. The West Gotomska is the latest of a series of ships that point to con secutive performance by this veteran builder. The last seven ships launch- ed by Skinner & Eddy have been launched in an average of 55 days each, They the West Lianga, West Alsek, West Akonk, West Co- has, West Gambo, West Ekonk and West Gotomsk. SEATTLE AGAIN BREAKS RECORD IN SHIPBUILDING While Charlies M. Schwab, Uncie Sam's shipping chief, look ed on, Seattle shattered another construction record, Wednesday, when the 8,800.ton standard gov ernment ship West Gotomska went down the Skinner & Eddy plant ways, just 50 working days after the keel had been laid Mrs. Schwab was the sponsor rhe Piez, vice president of the y fleet corporation place in the launch Th jammed the big plant to see the rec usands of people packed ord-breaking ship hit the water Thousands cheered wildly, and paid conscious tribute to Seattle's great executive industry the ships worker in her the man who Pave Rodgers To Rush Steel Steel will be rushed to Seattle mediately by express from the for this city’s shipyards This was the promise made Charles M, Schwab, director general of the emergency fleet corporation, and Vice President Charles Pies in (Continued on page 11) ent und greatest builds: im east | | Wednesday at Roosevelt! American! Asked over the telephone if he had anything to say coficerning the disappearance and almost certain death of his youngest son, Quentin, Col. Theodore Roosevelt replied, in a weak voice: “Not a thing, not a thing.” Dire is the amity that h robbed Col. Roosevelt of speech. We would not be misunderstood. The Star says this in a spirit of profound sympathy for this strong man, who has been stricken to silence by the loss of a noble son. Wilful and headstrong and masterful he has al- ways been, and as is usual with such men, he has made worshipful friends and bitter enemies. He has not hesitated to raise his voice in criticism of the government’s conduct of the war. His wishes have run counter to the wishes of other strong men, and he has not had his own way. He has been accustomed to having his own way, and so he has pursued a stormy course which many have criticized. He wanted to recruit, and possibly lead, a volun- teer army against the Huns. He was thwarted there. Gen, Wood, who, in the could better serve the nation by staying home. He was thwarted there. Some of his utterances have been bitter. But no one, not even his bitterest enemies, has ever wished or dared to question the quality of Theodore Roosevelt's patriotism. It is crystal pure. A year ago, in a well remembered speech, he said: “IT would rather lose my own life than that one of my sons should lose so much as a little finger.” Yet, tho he loved his four noble boys, he gave them to the cause, Theodore, Jr., all clean-cut, vigorous, their famous father. Then, six weeks ago, there ¢ Archie had been wounded and w arm, or a shoulder, perhaps—the d had been shattered. Theodore Roosevelt as Archie isn’t killed,” and I'm happy.” It is not easy, then, to visualize him saying in “a weak voice” that he has no statement to make, and with eyes dulled and proud head sunk in sorrow, turning daz- edly away from the telephone. He fought for his friend, wisdom of the war department, Kermit, Quentin—fine lads, youthful prototypes of Archie, zestful, ame the tidings that in a hospital. An patches were vague laughed pridefully. So long he said, “it’s all right with me, L| The Roosevelts Give Their All—Their VERY ALL! But we must give our all, not boys wounded. CAPT. KERMIT ROOS ish expedition in Mesopotamia as motor car commander, but recently obtained transfer to American expeditions ary force in France. NIGHT Weather Forecast: fair; moderate westerly winds, Complete Service of the Newspaper Enterprise Association Fiverwhere PRICE In Beat YOUNG ROOSEVEI ia) wi FALLS IN DUEL WITH FOE 0 ENEMY’S LINE (By United Press Leased EVELT—Attached to Brite EDITION Tonight and ‘Tirorsday, ONE CENT "ci%ie hie Wire, Direct to The Star) PARIS, July 17.—That killed when his airplane was by Paris newspapers today. today following a running Four American airmen heard of since. One machine was seen | Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt is the youngest of Col. Roosevelt's four | wo ons, all of whom are in service in | France He is 22 years old. sion as A ro squadron He received his comn Heutenant in the first training at Mineola, N. Y., on May 1 He mr short course of in ~ under French in before going to elved a aining n France r a week ago young Roose velt shot down his first airplane in a battle with foes over the west front lines. SHIP WORKERS ASK INCREASE IN WAGE SCALE Shipyard workers of the Skin- ner & Eddy corporation, and the J. F. Duthie Co. presented their employers Tuesday with a re quest for a new wage scale, call- ing for substantial increases. J. F. Duthie said Wednesday that negotiations between his company and the workers were merely tenta tive. T id scale was still in force and overture the union leaders had led to nothing definite as yet Rumor in union circles is to th effect that the new scales we timed with the arrival here of hwab, director general of the emergency fleet corporation. Schwab, since his arrival, has de- clared in favor of standardized wages for shipyard men thruout the coun Charles M try Should the Seattle request for higher wages be granted, it is ex pected that corresponding increas would have to be given thruout the shipyards of the nation Altho the union leaders approach ed the Skinner & Eddy and the J. F. Duthie company first it was predicted that similar demands will be made at the other yards. Shipyard Wednesday fused to comment on what the proximate cost of the new would be KING HONORS GEN, PERSHING corporation owners re ap LONDON, July 17.—-King George has conferred the Order of Grand Commander of the Bath upon Gen Pershing, and the Order of Grand ‘ommander of St. Michdel and St orge upon Gens, March and Bliss, it was officially announced today. near Chateau Thierry Sunday was reported in d The newspapers say he was attacked Sunday By German patrol flight on the Chateau Thierry front. suddenly lost control of his machine, the reports said, fi \ing probably received a mortal wound. WITH THE AMERICANS ON T THE MARNE, July |—(Delayed by Censor.) Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt is mi |northwest of Chateau Thierry. planes behind the enemy lines. Roosevelt has not It is not definitely known whether he was shot lor forced down and taken prisoner. If he were taken prisoner, it is believed German a tors would have dropped a note announcing his capt battle, but one of the American aviators declared he bi |lieves it was one of the boches.. | Roosevelt fall, but he has been given up as lost. Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt brought down during a fi neal fight with German aii chased a squadron of falling in flames No one definitely T. R. Glad OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 17, —Col. Roosevelt was glad today * that his youngest son, Quentin, — “had the chance to render some service to his country” before he was killed in battle with Gere man aviators in France. “Quentin's mother and I are glad that he got to the front and the chance to render some service his country and to show the att that was in him before his fate b 4 him,” the colonel said. cd Roosevelt declared the death of hig son would have no effect on plans. His speech at the republican 9 convention at Sartaoga will be delive: ered Friday. He and Mrs, Roosevelt) | will motor to New York late thig | evening and will spend the night im town, at the Hotel Langdon. i Col, Roosevelt was informed of re ports of Quentin's death at 8:15 morning. At first he was too fected to talk, but at 1:30 p.m, breaking the news to Mrs, velt, he made his brief statement. He has not yet received any of word from the war department, é When the message was broken te ~ him over the telephone this morning and he was asked for a statement, he replied, in a weak voice: “Not @ thing; not a thing.” 4 MOONEY TAKEN TO DEATH CELL SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.—Thos, J, Mponey, condemned to death as ri participant in the preparedness pas rade bombing of July, 1916, was tale en San Quentin penitentiary ag, 9:45 a, m. today. He was taken from the county § thru a basement exit in order to ible demonstration in hig: half, ‘ Only executive action of Gov, Ster phens can now save Mooi from (the gallewe vee 3