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V : \, HAS MUCH EVIDENCE. “If Ie Happens In It’s in The Evening World’’ ‘ @ New York PRICE TWO CENTS. | “ Circulation Books Open to All Copyright, 1918, by The Prese Publishing ” cy {ee York World). be ‘ore Arrests Soon of Irish Agitators in U. S. NEW ‘YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 17, “Ci The ‘sculation Books Open to All.’’ 14 PAGES To- Day's V Weather—FAIR AND WARMER, % PIAVE LINE HELD BY ITALIANS; U.S. TROOPS WIN ON THE MARNE “LEAR ARREST TB; ewe TAXES HERE PUT ROUND UP OF OTHER RSH "WES AGITATORS NOW IN AMERICA Washington Announces They Will Be Charged With Treason or Espionage. De Lancey Nicoll and H. Snow- den Mafshall to Assist in Prosecuting Fugitive. $ ‘WASHINGTON, June 17.—The cap- _gjdere of Jeremiab O'Leary, Irish- american leader, under indictment in (Rew York, in a mountain cabin in “We State of Washington, will be followed soon by the arrest of a num- ber of other Irish agitators in the sUnited States on charges of treason “or espionage. The Government has AmAisclosed evidence against O'Leary end his companions, ed to-day, and arrest of his co-workers ‘mas been deferred only pending his considerable it was ‘apprehension. 4 Officials intimated to-day that the wernment might not press its Charges against some known con epirators if they disclose what they ow of past relations between 4 group of Irish radicals in this country end agents working In the interest @f Germany to promote rebellion in @eland. —— TAKE TESTIMONY AT TRIAL - OF JOHN O'LEARY; JEREMIA IS EXPECTED HERE TO-DAY States District court- ‘The United ‘poom was crowded when the trial of ohn J. O'Leary, charged with con epiracy to obstruct fustice in aiding Bis brother Jeremiah to escape from the city, was resumed this morning. Jeremiah O'Leary, charged with fscason and espionage, the first of gwhich carries the death penalty, ts expected to arrive here some time to- ary. ‘The defense asser of the fugitive will Decause it is sald J the stand and deny against his brother John 5 that the arrest ar his brother, miah will take the char The pre gution declares that the arrival o |a Jeremiah will in no wise interfere with the trial of the defendant When | Beremiab arrives in chars of his “captors he will be taken into court | and given an opportunity to plead to the charges against him | Earl B. Barnes, First Assistant) U. 8. District Attorney, who is prose- touting John O'Leary, made bis ad-| dress to the jury on 5 turday, The first witness was William Leary Clerk of the Court, who took the stand | shortly before noon Leary read the record of the in dictment, whic nar O'Leary, the Bull Pub pany, Adolf Stern and The plea of not the fixing of the ball of dants at $2,500 also was the evidence | Waren John J. Hanley of the Tombs testified that William H Daly, attorney for John O'Leary, vis- py. ited Carl Kodiger, the alloged @ontinued on Second Page.) |United States Bureau of MEN FROM SHIP SUNK BY U BOAT REACH PORT . S. Naval Officers Refuse to Re- veal Name of Lost Vessel. LEWDS, Del., June 17.—A boatioad of survivors from a submarined ship land- ed here this afternoon and left for Phil adelphia. Naval intelligence officials re- fused to permit any one to see the survivors, so their number or ship is not known. WILL BE NO STRIKE OF TELEGRAPHERS, SAYS UNION HEAD Wilson Assured Men Will Ac-} cept Decision of War Labor Board. (Special to The New York By ST. PAUL, Minn., will be no strike of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union at this time, 8. J. Konenekamp, President of the Union telegraphed Wilson early to-day. His message was in reply te a letter from the President holding that the teiegraph compantes shou!d ng Work.) President not discharge men for belonging to unions, but that the companies should not be forced to recognize unions. Konenkemp's telegram read “I have the honor to acknowledge recetpt of your lettet to-day, and it has increased my determination to do all I can to avoid a strike among the commercial telegraphers. In ag to accopt the decision of Ue Na- tional War Board of America Commercial Telegraphers' the on has earnest di Un been actuated by an to co-operate with you. Ica War Lat Board to be governed by its rules and awards. Industrial peace in the tele graph service will be ce until victory for our been achieved." pledge to the National | STRAWBERRIES uP 300 P. C. oem Che! er Than Last Year, However, WASHINGTON, June 17.—Strawberry pri been from es during the pre: t season have 100 to 300 per cent. above any the previous record, officials of Mar! day stated. Wholesale prices for New berries in all the principal 1 erm ¢ anked from 15 to 25 cents a quart Jast week Potatoes and one or two othe ables are lower than during setern mark: t controe RA RACING 7 i G ESULTS, Page 2 ENTRIES,’ Page 7 June 17.—There | a Highest Individual Levy In the Delinquent List Is $14,800,000. | Collector Edwards to-day declared there is more than $100,000,000 of in- When asked such an amou%t was not col- lected on June 15, come tax outstanding | why tho last day for payment of taxes, Collector Edwards “June 15 13 the due date, but before penalty can be assessed a stated that demand must be made on behalf of the Government for the assessed taxes due.” in this dis- A” this, on or before Apparently lurge firms trict have talten ad land wi! naturally pa { autage June %. The entire | wards's office worked Saturday night }and Sunday sending out yellow print- ed notices, belng demand for income and excess profits taxes for 1917. Owing to the enormous amount of mati, and in order that no taxpayer go unsummoned, a demand has been sent, not only to thase who have paid, | | but to those who have already paid, | 4s there is no way at the immediate force of Collector Ed- Present of distinguishing those who pave paid and those who have not paid. ‘There has been upwards of 100,000 payments during the first fit- teen days of June, and the balance | must be in by June %. After June % th will be 5 per cent. automa Tho otal collections of all closses of | taxes to and including June 15 of the! fiscal year 1918, amounted to $356,032,- | 051,39. It is estimated that the further col- lections up to and including June 30, will amount to considerably upward | of $150,000,000, sv that the total collec- | tions fog the entire fiseal year will] Rare exceed $50,000,000, | The total income tax collected under | the new Revenue Act of Oc. % 1917,] since Jan. 1 down to and including | Jue 15, amounted to $306,152,898.33. The collections on Satuniay, in- cluding certificates of indebtedness, sited in the Federal Reserve | und amounted to! were dep Bank of New York $144,687.01 The tax paid by a $14,500, largest income corporation was upwards of 000, The larges me tax paid by an $5,000,000, individual was \ Within the wek the Collecttor ex pects to rece 1 income tax paid by an individual amounting to $14,800,- 000, ‘AIR RAIDER OVER ENGLAND AT MIDDAY DRIVEN OFF Kent ¢ Before j German Plan rosse: at Noon, but Flee | Gu past A German air- LONDON, June 1 h of Eng. | plane ero Kent Coast lant moon after noon to-day. It was! Johased b t a by the British} anti-aircraft gur An offiela nt announcing Vi un the Kent < 4 4d day. It was fle aircraft defenses and mad 1 immediate! Oreck room for baszase and oareels orm 49 and Money orders sod (raveliem checks ‘ter LEWIS BACKED BY OLD GUARD 6.0. P. LEADERS Robinson, His Campaign Man- ager, Declares There Will Be Only Two Candidates. ‘The Old Guard Republican leaders rallied around the flag of Merton E. Attorney Genera! of the State, who is to be a candidate at the primaries fof the Republican nomination against Whitman. opening of Mr. to-day Lewis, for Governor Lewis's headquarters in the Murray Hil Hotel with a luncheon, attended by William Barnes, dean of the Old Guard; William Ward, of Westchester; Jacob Livingston, of Kings; Elon R. Brown, Peeshing’s communique for last night. . Republican leador and President pro, lows; tem of the Senate; Thaddeus ©. Sweet, Speaker of the Assembly Senator Robert A. Lawson, of Kings. and J. P. Rafferty, Republican lead: of the Twelfth Assembly District of Brooklyn, the district in which United States & ator Calder lives. The most Important statement was Made by Senator Douglas Robinson, campaign manager for Mr, Lewis, who declared significantly: "There will be only two candidates for Governor in the primaries,” This would seem to indicate that William B, Bennett, who asserted there would be a third ticket, had withdrawn from the race and that Speaker Sweet would not be a cu didate. Mr, Robinson was asked if that was the correct interpretation He replied: “Draw your own conclus%®n.” Asked what he had to say his own county, Herkimer, declaring for Gov, Whitman, he said “That was a personal engineered by Glynn.’ ‘The Glynn referred to ‘The occasion was the AMERICANS WIN BATTLES IN WOEVRE AND ON MARNE: ALL OF THEM ON SUNDAY Two Hours—Both Repulsed. about day after his unit enterd the line, slap at ™e/ mitted confidentially on May 2 s Geo, 7,|!WO MORE ATTACKS REPULSED [AMERICAN REPORT] WASHINGTON, June 17.—Repulse of local enemy attacks in tae Woevre and in the Chateau-Thierry region was reported to-day in Gen. ection A—This morning (Sunday) in the Woevre the enemy executed a local attack against the left of our positions. During the attack there was brisk artillery fighting. The assailants not only failed to penetrate our lines, but were thrown back with severe losses, and left on our hands several prisoners, of whom one was an officer “In the region ‘of Chatteau-Thierry two local attacks made by the enemy during the night on the line Bouresches-Bois-de Belleau were easily broken up. Artillery on both sides continues very active in this region and in Picardy Gen. Pershing announce sed the award of the French War Cross to Private Guyton as the first American soldier killed on German soil as follows; “Section B—Private W. J. Guyton, who belonged to the American troops operating in the Vosges, was killed by machine gun fire on the He received the French War Cross as the first American to cie on German soll. As the division to which he belonged has now been identified, this information, which was trans- 7, may now be published.” Chairman of the Republican St ve} WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE, June 17 (Unilec Committee, who has be seused by| Press).—American forces holding Belleau Wood beat off two Germar Candidate Lewis of conducting the} yj oopo Guns satu anus i ope Fito | party affairs. not in the intereats of| 4(4acks within two hours yesterday morning. ,They inflicted heavy loss: the party, but of the faction headed| on the enemy, but got off without a scratch, by Gov. Whitman, The attacks followed a fruitless enemy assault about 1.30 Saturday “It doesn't mean anything to us," continued Mr. Robinson, “we are not looking for endorsements, but for| yesterday morning. votes.” Mr. Lewis whether he would reply H. Anderson, head of as t was questionet to William thi Ant being the candidate “Would you reply to a man who sulted you?” Mr. Lewis asked, “I will not.’ “and I trust you will continue ignore him AMERICANS IN LINE FOR TERRIFIC ATTACK IN NEW AMIENS DRIVE Storm Expected to North of Montdidier—Fr Units Brigaded With Ameri WITH THE! AMERI udded Mr. Robinsoa Break Sox tAN AIKMIE IN PRANC (United Pres America a the Mor didier-Noyo fron wa also in the shadow oF ” which poss bly “ x bet Amiens Tats t w ia was an ominous Ti drove lazily Hene quietude, hows w keenest alertnes As on the Marr fron ert French units an American comina M didicy salicay if night. A barrage announced a resumption of the effort about 2 The Boches showed up at the edge of the wood n schedule, but were driven off by a withering rifle and machine gun tire. The barrage failed to claim a victim, and the enemy infantry did not get close enough to do any damage. The attempt was ed at 4 o'clock. Following the the German infantry came slipping down a steep slope into a wheat field As they broke from the field and rushed toward the wood the ial barrage rifles and machine guns again drove them back. ‘They fled in disorde: After these latest attacks the Americans in this sector were resting, »0 tired almost to take any interest in the fact that ¢ ed world ringing with their praises. Yet they retained the same rit which ned a losing fight at the Marne into victory. Two new factors indicate the importance the Germans altach to tt One is the appearance of eight observation balloor large amount of g helling they are indulging in ght and Thursday they unloosed 5,000 gas shells, Thursday night { Friday the Americans r ed with an equal number, Friday nx rning ¢ Germans sent over ! ) shells. Before the end of the day our d the same amount illery had returr Since then the Boches have tf the gas shelling laid TAKES MACHINE GUN, TURNS IT ON FOE, Vhe story is told to-day of how Bouresches was firs Liew 1, Robertson was t He ran into a village street, lead u 4 men, and*rushed a machine-gun nest The crew fled, and t tson physical gian irled the gun about and proce ther America had come, to clean out t It is establishe. st German Division is 1 the line opp. ican Lieut. William 2 ok a patrol Friday v a | a Ger 1 patrol, killed { the latter in a pistol duel, and budies Wn tor Mentification. Lhey were members of the 1313) ¢ Pershing Announces the Capture of German Prisoners—Two Attacks! in the Thierry Region Within! o'clock | America’: | AUSTRIANS DRIVEN BACK ACROSS THE PIAVE RIVER; 720,000 HALTED BY ITALINS SS ee \Greatest ‘Pressure Is Now Being Ex- erted on BothSides of Brenta River Eastof Asiago—Austrians Expect- ed to. Advance 10 Miles on First Day of Their Offensive. WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IN THE FIELD, June 17 (United Press).—Austrian pressure is continuing strongly on the The communique reads as fol-| whole new battlefront between the Asiago and the sea, with the greatest force exerted on both sides of the Brenta. It is still possible that the line will flow backward and for- | ward, but the situation seems reassuring. | The enemy, with 60 divisions (720,000 men), has not suc- | ceeded in passing the advanced areas south of Montello, where | they have succeeded in crossing the Piave in considerable num- bers. There they are being gradually pushed backward toward the river. The Italian reaction on the lower Piave came more quickly. The Austrians who crossed the river at several points betweén Candela, Zen- son and San Dona di Piave were counter-attacked and driven back almost immediately WASHINGTON, June 17.—An official despach from Rome dated 11.55 o'clock last night, says the battle on the Italian front will assume gigantic proportions, the Austrians attempting to break down the Italian defense by a great pincer movement. Lt adds that the battte will last several days before a decision is reached. a ITALIANS HIT BACK HARD, SAYS PREMIER ORLANDO Gas Shells and Artificial Fog Failed to Prevent Counter Attacks for Which Allied Troops Were Prepared. ROME, June 17.—Austrian forces have renewed their attack against | the Italian, Frenc and British troops in the Asiaga and Grappa regions, the Ialian War Office declared in a special ment issued last night. Premier Orlando said the Italian troops ps and their Allies were holding y strongly, tenaciously resisting him and making repeated coun- ter-attack “During Sunday the enemy by a strong reaction hindered the counter. nsive pressure of our troops and those of our Allies on the Asiage Plateau and in the Monte Grappa region,” said t trians ne Premier, “The Aus also attacked violently all along the Piave in order to establisn solid bridgeheads on the right bank of the river Our troops, by tenacious resistance and repeated counter-attacks, strongly holding the enemy. The struggle is most bitter on the easi- ern slopes of Montello and to the west of Sandona Di Piave. ITAL: NS WERE PREPARED FOR ATTACK, lian Army was prepared for the Austrian attack intry there is a feeling of tense expectancy are Through- The churches werz Y ‘owded than usual yesterday, throngs of women praying for viz. and for the safety of those at the front. Many women brought jewels Thi emy based his enterprise on various factors to assure a vic- iys the semi-official note. There was a relatively brief but ex- remely violent artillery Preparation with a large number of gas shells. Vhen, under cover of an artificial fog from nbs and smoke apparatus, the enemy in open tormation advanced to wack, The enemy placed h faith in this preparation that he fixed his objectives for the first day’s hing more Uhan fifteen kilometres (about ten miles) in advancesand | ry