The evening world. Newspaper, July 6, 1918, Page 1

’ a i RR i) a it ES MOTE EE Rat e _ ~~ New Lorraine Attack Halted by Americans WEATHER—Fair To- Night 4 and eonaayeri “Uf It Happens In New York ; It’s In The Evening World’’ ¢ ] Yr ® EDITION te s Li i tisias “Uddda ; [* Cirenlation Books Open to All.’| __ 7 “Circulation Books Open to All.” I — = hd I dn TWO ‘CENTS. re See ee New Mork World). NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918. 14 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS. EX-MAYOR MITCHEL IS KILLED BY FALL FROM AIRPLANE SEAT AMERICAN TROOPS REPLSE, USMSUMTIN it nr or sont SO FOOT PLUNGE KL ~ LORRAINE AND VOSGES RAIDS; TES, FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR i FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS...» AT FIELD IN LOUISIANA Cabinet Members, Gen. March | and Admiral Benson, fuly Officers Mystified by] Failure of Straps to Prevent Fall—Mrs. Mitchel, | Close to Scene of the Accident, Is >; Prostrated. Attacks on the U.S. Line at Xivray oe “Thrown Back—All Other At- wlimn called no saAnane Ga tempted Drives Are Halted by the} Allied Forces. [FRENCH REPORT] Jwith the Russ PARIS, July 6—German troops last night attempted to raid ihe| ,G°° American sector in Lorraine, at Xivray. The War Office announce to-day that the enemy was completely repulsed in this effort, as he “gas in raiding attempts at points on the French front. 1 tt is kn Following is the text of to-day's War Office statement: “French deiachments penetrated the German lines and brought back | week to approve Americ military intervention Sehr raiding thrusts by the Germans, at Chaume Wood, upon | newe ; y : the American sector at Xivray, and pulsed. The night was quiet on tt OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT. LONDON, July 6—The German artillery was active last nighi fin the region between Villers-Brettoneux and the Ancre, northeast ot lAmiens, where the Ausiralians, assisted by Americans, have recently ene valuable ground, a "s War Office report. ———— - ~ | ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS | 1 into confe e to-day ) Baker ond Dan nin Benson, Chief of Op-| ns of the Navy, There was no ement of purpose, but a revor| : e had to do (Special to The Evening World.) ry LAKE CHARLES, La., July 6.—Major John Purroy Mitchel of the Army Aviation Corps and former Mayor of New York, fell from the seat of a fast scout plane when flying alone at a distance of 500 feet above the ground over Gerstner Field, near here, early to-day and wa: instantly killed. | Army, joi after two naval oficers app |: he White House carrying a large map of Russia n that the President he y urged by f the Allies dur This explanation of the circumstance of Major Mitchel’s death was 2 | officially announced at noon by the officers in command of the aviation fiek!. They are at a complete loss to acoount for the aviator’s falling from | the Vosges were completely re- nder of the front.” y | his machine. | It is a strict rule that all flyers shall strap themselves in the cockpi | with a stout safety belt; whether Major Mitchel disregarded this rule his fall from the scout plane was caused by the bre aking of safet me War Cou $ | belt has not yet been determined The fatal plunge occurred at 7.15 A. M., a half ho ur after Major ‘ ; Mitchel left the ground, The spot where the machine crashed was withir « fog to reach t e City of Vienna, | ° ~- © 4 2° ma Cr ‘as within LS. Ny PATROL BOAT h went down soon after al hands | TO RETURN NOBEL PRIZE! ° WORKING ON SEROPLANE MOTOR z| the limits of the Gerstner Field reservation, thougn at a distance from en off ett 3 the hangars July 6—A Canadian “ Mrs, Mitchel, who accompanied her husband from San Diego when e| Will Use the $40,000 Peace Award! - : - —_ in Promoting War Relief tigation in both Senate } he came here to comolste his training and who lived with him in 4 Work, WILSON CLASHES ei ' leh ah ey is Sabon MITCHEL i DEATH detached cottage at the officers’ quarters, did not witness the Major's eNGHS iy Shhhassare ; Vehuuidi eer over asd: Coniewas take lia flight nor the sudden plunge which illed him. She was prostrate t i re- recess, If considered now when the news of his death was conve WITH THE SENATE i * als i he peal i A PERSONAL SHOCK ; Another to whom the former Ma Was a great shock wa \ | needs Le SeaRtN War saa it th * Lieut. Col. Arthur Woods, who was Police Commissioner of New York bus, nh War Fund and othe \\ Joss. She is 6,J11 tons gross and owne by Ellerman Lines, Ltd., of Liverpool vessel was built in 1914 and hi in use as a Government transport Canadian Transport Gees} | almost from the time of her launching. | It under the Mitchel Administration and who is now personnel officer in ! the Aviation Division of the Signal Corp: He came to the aviation Down After Thrilling Rescue | —_ ‘ at nai ‘ icC Found Shot tn Temple. n ] school yesterday. | Off Atlantic Coast. Samuel Bris fty-thre In a letter to Representative Galli-| —— tee — To-day’s was only the second flight made by Major Mitchel since | ————— s 1 an of assachuse ‘ol oosevel . , | ‘ectly ] ty Pe ¢ side 0 ji iv: e | » sje) charged See car pees ene ae Boomer Takats fon Telegraph Controi) ., Notifies Borough Presidents to] his arrival at Gerstner Fiekd. BOSTON, July 6.—The rescue by an a e was found in bed] ceptance by Conk ‘American patrol boat of 709 troops |t of the $40,000 Have All Public Building Officers in charge of the field say they und in his right}fund which he was awarded for pro ction at Once, but from the Canadian troopship City Of |tomple and a pistol in his hand. He|moting peaco between Russia and Leaders Balk hie Flags at Half Mast. the cause of the accident. They promised a Wienna, wrecked off the Atlantic/naaq been away from home seve Japan and the creation of a commission | |completed their examination of the wreckage of t goast, was reported here to-day days, His friends *|to administer it, As nothing has beer| ae ms tchal wil cmpany: fier huskandle ape ‘The American ¥ H Mrs. Mitchel will accompany her husband when it start sel ran through @ taliy ii Gos with ther WASHINGTON, TH ah for New York, probably to-night, under a Major Mitchel graduated from his prelim }recently and wa dered to Gerstner Field her in what is terme 1 of Pursuit. Yester machine capable of making 105 miles an hour Though he the hands of the lar td of honor, e at San Dieg. IMPORTANT NOTICE! 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