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; « ‘FREN CH INFLICT GREAT LOSSES _THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JUNE 13 , 1918 | ae erent en _ BUNDRECS OF NEW PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED BY THE FRENCH Germans Fail to Renew Attacks Between Mont- * didier and Antheuil—Gain Below the Aisne. [FRENCH REPORT] PARIS, June 13.—Following is the text of the statemen: issued to- @ay by the War Office: “During last night the Germans did not renew their attacks between Montdidier and the region of Antheuil, The French troops are consolidating their positions there, On the right wing of this batHefield the French, by : acounterattack, hurled the enemy back to the north bank of the Matz River. “East of the Oise the French have occupied their new positions on the heights of Croix Ricard and Melicocg. “Hundreds of prisoners and many machine guns remain in the hands of the French. iolent combats continue between the Aisne River and Villers-Cot terets. The Germans have made progress as far as the Ravine east of Layersine. “After violent fighting the enemy has obtained a foothoid in Coeu- wres and St. Pierre-Aigle. “The Germans made a violent attack on the front between Boures- ches and Belleau wood. American troops broke up the atiack and in- ed serious losses upon'the enemy, holding to all the gains which they Rad made.” BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS itt 2st mnwe Sst. MAKE GAINS IN FLANDERS Daylight Raid Also Carried Out by Gen. Haig’s | Forces Southeast of Arras. | | [BRITISH REPORT] LONDON, June 13.—British troops Jast night advanced their lines distance on the Flanders front, in the district southwest of Merrts, War Office announced to-day. The French on, this front likewise im- ed their positions near the Ridge Wood. Prisoners were taken in} both operations. * Following is the text of the War Office statement: “A successful daylight raid was carried by us yesterday southeast of Heavy casualties were inflicted upon the enemy. One hostile trench mortar was brought back to our lines and two others were de- i. During the night local operations were undertaken by us suc- “céssfully southwest of Merris and east of Dickebusch Lake, | “In the former sectors our line has been advanced a shert distance “with little cost and a number of prisoners taken. In the latter area the French troops improved their positions in the neighborhood of the i wel Wood and captured thirty»prisoners.” AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS IN PATROL ENGAGEMENTS Pershing Also Reports Continued Artillery Firing in the Woevre. [AMERICAN REPORT] WASHINGTON, June 13.—A continuation of Gen. Pershing’s com- munique of yesterday, received to-day, reports a raid on German trenches Sunday by an American patrol in which three Germans were killed. The ‘Americans returned without casualties. The text of the report made public to-day is as follows: “Section B—In Picardy on the afternoon of June 9 one of our * patrols entered the German trenches and encountered several of the - effemy. In the fight which followed three of the enemy were killed * Our patrol returned without having suffered any casualties.” The communique sent by Gen, Pershing tast night said “Aside from continued artillery firing in the Woevre and the taking of prisoners by our patrols in Picardy, there is nothing to report.” , ' ON b abealad MILK ae How bout some fudge: | BRAND EVAPORATED or CONDENSED sociated Press). celles, on the left wing of the battle- defenders, shake the determination of the F |} to retain possession of the village. QODSHORTAGE IMPERIL AUSTRIA Flour Now Costs $1.40 a Pound and Butter Sells _for $A. STOCKHOLM, June 18 (United Prosa).~-The growing seriougnéss of the food and political altvation in Aus | tria-Hungary was revealed to-day by | An Austrian nowspaperman, the staff correspondent of the Vienna Arbeitar | Zeitung, | “The food situation in Austria-Hun gary 18 always worse thaa it ts In Germany,” he said. “The Austrian. Government, under pressure of the} January strikes, gave the workmen | many food promises. None of, thes» Wag fulfilled. The price of flour in Austria t9 now | 14 francs a kilogram (about $1,40 a! pound), Butter is 40° francs a h.lo- jsram (about #4 a pound). Vienna's ‘population is not getting even 36 per cent, of ita normal rations, “The political situation is likewise letters, chsrath has been | ‘The move. Hmperor Chari meeting of the R postponed indefinitely. ment of the Serbians, Slovaks for secession from Austria, and unification in a single Sorb n-'| tion is growing rapldly. “Recently there was t& between the Germans and the Slo- vaks In Vindisch-Gratr. "There are | ¢ the most serious distusbances at Lal- severe battle HEROIC FRENCH HELD VILLAGE SURROUNDED 48 HOURS BY ENEMY Sortied, and Counter-Attacked at Favorable Opportunity and Drove Germans Away. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday, June 12 (As- ~The defense of Cour- h front, by the French against attacks Tho village, which is}! most important owing to its com- manding position, was for forty-eight hours almost surrounded by the en- emy, but the French held on and when a favorable opportunity came sortied and counter-attacked, repuls- ing the Germans from the vicinity, The Germans tried every p: ruse, as well as force, to take village. The growing crops on fertile land in the vicinity were source of considerable trouble to the as the Germans could creep through them until they réached the edge of the village, The enemy also covered their helmets with clumps of grass and weods and crawled slowly forward. They could not, however, ench a r The spirit of the offensive was so high among the Allied troops that they continued their advance on the loft to-day, despite the fatigues they had undergone since the beginning of the week. Another batch of several hundred German prisoners was brought in, together with numerous machine guns. ITALIAN SOGIALIST pressure, which is increasing the dif- of breaking down the allied Sig. Modigliani, Socialist declared in the Chamber of ficulty defenses,” Deputy, Deputies. - Even makes your mouth water to think of it. 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Germany refuses to listen to the German forces in White Russia, smocratio peace Ukraine and Great Russia, leaving there & democratic peac: ly small de tac hments necessary to “The situation is not bright, but {Oy einai ets pape: won of t 0} tu Th transpor cording to the the desperation of the population is, The ‘cording to the 80 gregt that the most serious con- Within sequences can be expected.” hs Shh dd 33 GERMAN AIRPLANES British Destroy Twenty-Nine on aasisting the | portion of the new Oise front, have de- 48 Generalissimo disposes of all the Al- Russ! stroyed since the drive started last Sunday, was officially announced | Office to-day. 110 AIRPLANES DROP Fly Over and Break Up a Concen- ol broke up an June 2, IRISH-AMERICAN, TROOPS Good |respondents in Dublin are forwarding TALKS ABOUT PEACE |: ports that steps are being taken to establish training camps’ for Irish- | American troops in Ireland. Local com- ‘ iatten| G = , |mittees will be formed, it is stated, to Deputy Modigliani Says Germany carry out the plan in various centres, Fears American Pressure — Says | In most quarters, according to the ; i Panel Dally News correspondent, it is felt that Overtures Should Be Considered. |i¢ atabishment of such camps would ROME, Juno 13.—“The enemy fully |produce a good effect in Ireland, al- though he quotes one irreconcilable’ as understands the danger of American | {i° ing mer Fie Seee® : GERMAN TROOPS IN-RUSSIA| TO Be SENT TO WEST FRONT Intercepted Despatch From Ger Falkenhayn Said to Have Given the Order. LONDON, June 13.—Germany is about to'withdraw the bulk of her troops now in Russia ‘fot service.on the western front, acording to a statement in Maxim r, the Petrograd No= Joled by the Daily News i Gorky'a newer The Novaia “hizn claiins to give the text of a despatch sent by Gen, Falk- of the German eneral Staff, which it says was inter- in which Gen, Falkenhayn de- attles on the western sl and decisive, but that in order to insure definite victory and are critic normous forces will De neces: “In view of the fact that ry. ur troops SHOT DOWN SINCE SUNDAY New Oise Front and Four wv IN COUNTER ATTACKS TRAWLER SAVED TRANSPORT French Patrol Albatross II. Wins War Cross Cordon for Second Feat in Six Months. PARIS, June 1 (Correspondence of the Associated Press).—For the sec- ond time within six months the v Jant little French trawler patrol boat Albatross II, has been cited in general orders for gallant conduct and now is entitled to display the coveted aiguil- lettes, or cordon of the War Cross. » ‘The Albatross earned this second distinction for «sticking gamely by 4 tish transport that had been twice torpedoed in the Mediterranean and for probably sinking a German sub- marine on March 2%, The trawier's first citation was earned on Oct. 13, 1917, for escorting to port a torpedoed steamer, r I t TELLS WHY THE BRITISH ARE NOT ATTACKING NOW Gustave Herve Believ Believes Foch May Feel Able to Check Drive With French Reserves, PARIS, June 13.—Guastave Herve, in his newspaper La Victoire, undertakes to answer the question, which he says reaches him from many readers: Why should the remainder of the western front be inactive, while the Germans are making the greatest efforts, and c in Picardy. LONDON, June 13.—British airmen, French on the western twenty-nine enemy airplanes it by the War) In the same period they | pave dropped twenty-one tons of bombs, On Tuesday, it was stated, ten Ger- man machines were destroyed and four| that driven down out of control. repeated day and night from June 9 |; to June 11 makes a wonderful story of heroism, Three Brit- | sh planes were lost | Operating on the Picardy front Brit- #h alrmen shot down two enemy ma- hines, drove two others down out of and dropped eighteen tons of} badly damaging the railway at the billets at Framicourt, ritish snub: is missing, 3,520 BOMBS ON GERMANS tration Camp, Strewing the Ground With Dead. PARIS, June 1%.—One hundred and airplanes, carrying 32 bombs each, harged at the height of 1,000 yards and enemy concentration on 2, the Petit Journal said to-day. After the attack the German corpses jay in awathe, —_— MAY TRAIN IN IRELAND ects Generally Expected From Establishment of Camps There, June 13.—Newepaper cor- LONDON, “If you bring the Americans here they will all be Sinn Feiners within « month," ———— POINGARE WIRES WILSON; Sends Expression of Admiration on First Anniversary of Landing LAUDS BRAVE U.S, TROOPS why should not the British make a ‘rong attack which would relieve the Pressure on the French? The editor points out that Gen. Foch Ned Armies—British, American, French, Italian, Belgian and Portuguese. If he does not move the British forces, it is contended, it may be because there are still heavy concentrations of German reserves before the British front and the front must be held solidly. Foch may also feel able with tho French reserves to defeat the menace toward Paris. Gen, “Our Generalissimo." M. Herve con- cludes, “knows too owell the vital im- portance, strategically and economic- ally, of ‘the eapital to mercy of any unforunate ve it to the chance." GERMANY 1S STARVING, DECLARES PARIS PAPER Cites Death From Hunger of Six Children in Orphanage— Wheat Supply Failing. PARIS, June 13.—Germany, although attacking on the western front, is starv- ing, says the Echo de Paris. An article appearing in the Berlin Arbeite eltung relates the details of six children starv- ing to death in an orphanage at fort, Thuringia, The orphanage found to have been ransacked by starving inmat and the physicians who visited the place found several of the children's skeletons, Prof. Franz 1. Hein, widely known economist, writing in the Hayerischer Zeitung of Munich, warns the Germans that the coming weeks will be harder than any that have passed and professes to foresee a general paralysis in the supply of wheat PEACE SIGNED BY TURKEY AND TRANSCAUCASIA Subjection of Former Russian Provinces to Central Powers Seen Through Treaty. AMSTBRDAM, June 13.—A treaty has c signed betweer y and the nscaucasus government, mays a Molegrawe trom Constantinople, a BELMONT PARK WINNERS, o—The pea Turke FIRST RACE ear-olds and upward; Bayside; three- handicap; well $940.75 added; six, furlongs.—Tor MeTaxe ma (J. Ball), 7 to 3.7 to's 3 to 5, Pullix, 110’ (linsor), 13° t6 10, 1 to 5 ; Woodtrap, 118 (A. Coll otto Kand 2 to 5 | third ve. 1.3 © Masquerad: |Chariie Leydecker, Golden Glow also |ran | ieciaiali | nea Cromm Ask #100¢an Ounce for White House Wo AMSTERDAM, N, Y., June 13.—, of Americans in France, PARIS, June 13.—On the anniversary of the arrival in France of the first jean troops President Poincare has raphed to President Wilson an ex- preasion of the admiration of France for the magnificent effort put forth by America and felicitations over the con- duct of the troops, who are commencing to give on the field of battlo examples of their gallantry and bravery No SUGAR REQUIRED folncare also wired General Perahin congratulating him upon the admirable fighting qualities displayed by the Ame erican troops, abd Wishing him contin- Wed eULLweoum Watson Gardiner of this city has turned over to the local Red Cross Chapter th White Ho wool for| ily paid $ and the| 6 started a Movement to sell t $100 an oudce, the proceed to purchase two ambulances, . <> Supposed Nody of American kx. plorer Feand, PEKING, Monday, June 10.—A body resembling that of Frank N. Meyer, an explorer for the American Department of Agriculture, who diaappeared from a Steamer on the Yang-Tae-Kiang River bet fanking and. Wuhu, has been found ne Matter otty & AND SENT U BOAT DOWN trained soldi | Murman probably both Both Governments ¢ when negotlations German troops have occupied Valuiki and the Turkish claims Novo-Rosisk. slight doubt that Germany secks to occupy the whole of Russia and re- 100,000 GERMAN TRAINED SOLDIERS FORMING ARMY UNDER NEW FINNISH RULE Preparations Believed to Mean Oc- ¢cupation of Petrograd or Mutman Peninsula. STOCKHOLM, June 13° (United *ress).—It ts authoritatively learned that the new Finnish Government is ‘orming an army of 100,000 German- Of these 25,000 al- are under arms. It is also earned that 40,000 German troops now are in Finland Most assuredly these preparations are for th cupation either Peninsula or eady Petrograd— Curious ‘events also are transpiring on the southern borders of Russia. the Soviet and the Ukrainian clared their readiness long ago. Ww, are proceeding, to conclude p con- treaty Is but Government, Brest-Litovsk There trary to the store the old regime. Germa: Start New Movement ward In Ukraine, LONDON, June 13.—The Germans tn the Ukraine began a new movement eastward on June 10, according to Government wireless despatch Foreign Minister Tehitcherin has in- structed Ambassador Joffe complain about the mover on a width of one hundre the Valuiki-Zpukovka, south of Moscow LONDON TIMES CONTRASTS t Berlin to A verste on station of the! nt which is| front, | | amendment LANSING AND VON STEIN Secretary’s Ideas of Liberty and Democracy Shared in Full by England. LONDON June 13.<In an editorial to-day Times alludes to the “deep- | ly impressive” contrast between the recent speeches by Secretary of State Lansi 12 the deliverances of Gen. von n, the Prussian War Ministe: Herr von Payer, the Germ@ Vice Chancellor, and Baron Burian, the Aus- tro-Hungarian Foreign Minister The utterances of the spokesmen for the Central F the Times com- ments, give on on of the world of the future, while the other “is a league of free peoples, based on those great, simple ideas of liberty, democracy and international law’ which are “justly declared to be the foundation of Eng- land's moral greatness, and not of Eng- land's alone.”* “They are shared jo the full," con- tinues the newspaer, “by that other na- tion of Englieh speech for which Prest- dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing speak.” —__—— INTERN GERMAN-AMERICAN. Sea of Naturuiimation Traud, WASHINGTON, June 13.—The De- | partment of Justice to-day announced the first internment of @ Ame n deprived:of his An citizenship after trial on a charge of fraud in his original naturalization proceedings. Similar action 8 looked for in other cases of naturalized Americans. The first order applied to Carl Swelgin of Seattle, a native of Ger- nany and resident the United for twenty ¥ He was naturalized in 1913, bu ntly had be charged with sh: disloyal d Anarchistic tenden A Federal a court revoke nship. U. 8. May Take Over Great Bo: Dry Dock. WASHINGTON, June 1%.-—The Gov- ernment may take over the foot $2,000,000 tate dry dock, wa focday In 4 i : DIED. | MACVARLANE, MORTIMER MACFAR HURCH, Broadway, 66th st Satur VALENTINE.—BURTUS 8. VALENTINE at CAMPBELL Broadway, G6th st,, Saturday, rvices CHUROH, 1PM mill ~~ HELP WANTED—MALE, oenat ty wanted... indoor, work; lend Me ae reaping MH Aniinm tine TSC ’ Man Lont Citizenship Because | FUNERAL | | } | | | i diate AUSTRIAN MEN’S LEAGUE DEMANDS PEACE PARLEYS Calls for Opening of Negotiations in a Neutral Country. LONDON, June 13 (British Admir- alty, per Wireless Press).—In @ recent) iq part: memorandum issued by the Austrian | Men's Democratic League, “The immo- diate opening of peace negotiations in a neutral country” is demanded. Other demands voiced in this memo- “The democratization of the Austrian Constitution and imme- consideration of the laws pro- posed by various lesser nationalities in randum are: Austria-Hungary.” ‘These last demands apparently refer to the unrest among the Cyecho-Slo- vaks, and the Jugo-Slavs, striving for complete liberation from Austrian rule, HOPES OF “DRYS” D BY CLASH IN OWN RANKS One Faction Opposes Prohibition 4 Food = Bill—Wilson Rider to who IMMED Reported Against Move. WASHINGTON, prohibition to-day setback at the # thembelves. dry" posed prohibition rider gency food act can pasa. Some of the most ardent violently opposed to prohibiting t any sort the duration of the war. that the to be settled upon the Sts and not by ator Smith, South C: discussed the leagues thinks way to handle the prohibiti ‘The President, to-day that troduce the prohibition separate legislation, Witson Comman suffered it was learned, his belief that a wiser way would be to June 13.—War time a severe ds of the prohibition- Dissension ranks in the Senate is so serious as to make it doubtful that the pro- to the emer- In are the SOME ‘OF NEW YORK'S COLORED SOLDIERS AT FRONT LABOR ASKS WILSON AND REBELLION | Urges Action to Avert Strike and Refuses to Back Dis- charged Union Operators. ST. PAUL, June 18.—A resoluten asking President Wilson to take overt control of ie ‘Western Postal Teldgraph com- in view of the possibility of a atrike of union telographers was addpted to-day at the annttal con- vention of the American Federation ot Labor. Another resolution calling wpon the Federation to pledge its entire sup- | port to telegraphers of Seattle, Wash., who, according to the reso- lution, were discharged for joining the union, was voted down, It was pointed out that a strict interpreta- tion would result in a general strike all over the country. Samucl Gompers, President of the Federation, sent a telegram to Prest-" |dent Wilson in reply to the Chief Kxecutive’s recent message express. ing appreciation of labor's war ef- forts, Mr, Gompebs's telegram eaid immediate Union and panies, | “We wish to express to you our de- ‘termination to give whole hearted support to the Government of our free country in this war to establish principles of freedom thft will insure peace between nations. We pledge al support and service until hu- man freedom and equity shall be the common right of all pedples.” AUTO STOLEN AS OWNER WAITS HEARING IN COURT | 7 “I Didn't Take It,” Says House as Lawyer Appeals to Magistrate— Boys Caught With Car. Giuseppe Castaldo, No, 403 Bast 106th Street, was waiting for a hearing in Magistrate House's court to-day when somebody told him his automobile bad vanished from in front of building, He told ¥is lawyer, Mortimer Solomon, ww rushed to the Magistrate. “Somebody's stolen my client's car,” cried the lawyer. “My dear counselor, T didn't take dt,” retorted the Magistrate. So Detective Furlong ran out amd caught the car with two boys in it. ‘They said they were John Perron, Ne. 266 Blizabeth Street, and Andrew ‘Cru- “drys” are’ tonia, N Olizabeth Thi + No Street, the Jones, were’ locked up on charges of juvenile he sale of | delinquene of intoxteating beverage for They Insis' question of prohibition ought Constitutional amendment recently submitted to the rider to a food act. has Jones amendment with the President and intimated to his col- the the Jones amendment ‘arolina, Presiden’ a ion question question a Land for Naval Proving Ground, poor indicated : PLAN LONGER RAIL CONTROL. Congress Reno! fon Extends Re- Mnawishment Time to Jan. 1, WASHINGTON, June 13.—'The time within which the President may relia- quish control of any railroad or trans- portation system would be extended from July 1 next to Jan. 1, 1919, Joint resolution introduced’ tocday’” be Chairman Sims of the House Interstate oa oF Committee. nt nis action was sought of Congress tho Railroad Adminiatration because ee the dimiculty of deternrining betore July. 1 what short lines and other roads not considered purt of the continental rail road system should be relinquished from Federal control, WASHINGTON, June 18.—To on- a large the naval proving grounds at No Trace of 1 Indian Head, Md, and the auxiliary| PARIS, June 13 Frank proving grounds just across the |Baer, the American aviator, who had Potomac River in Virginia, President nmandeered 2,200 laced it under the Wilxon day acres of land an control of the Sec etary o of the highest doesn’t end here. linen, and the fount quality of the Navy: been missing since May 22, has not been accounted for as yot.” It'ls not known whether he was killed or made prisoner by the Germans. 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