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) chines, “TE lt Happens. In New York dt% tn The Evening World’’ Wa VM c evreignt, ™ by Th UNITED STATES AND JAPAN TOSEND ARMIES 10 SIBERIA ON TERMS MADE BY AMERICA tienen | | | | Russian Intervention Agreed to by, ’ Tokio—Based on Washington’s Proposals, Different From Those} of France and Britain. TOKIO, Tuesday, July 16 (by the Associated Press).—Japanese newspapers to-day publish the terms of an American proposal to send ) American troops to Siberia. The newspapers declare that the Japanese Government has decided | t® accept the suggestion made by the American Government that Japan) also send troops. LONDON, July 18.—The Japanese Government has reached a de- cision, which was the outcome of proposals from the United States, says a despatch from Tokio to the Times under date of July 13, for joint American-Japanese intervention in Siberia. The American proposals, the despatch adds, were different than those made by Great Britain and France, WASHINGTON, July 18.—American Government officials de- clined to comment in any way upon the report from Tokio that Japan has accepted a proposal of the United States that American and Japa nesé troops be sent into Siberia, It is known that important develop- ments in the Siberian situation are impending, THREE GERMAN PLANES JERSEY MAN AT FRONT ADs DOWNED BY U.S. FLYERS; | TWELVE WOUNDED SOLDIERS ELEVENTH FOR PUTNAM’, m. Dodge of Passaic and Henry | Johnston of East Orange Men- i oO Sector “‘Get” | . (aor : ‘ Aviators in 7 r reir | tioned in Y. M,C. A. Work: Enemy Craft While Protecting | PARIS, J 11H } PARIS, July 17.—Henr: Observation Machines | : ( NJ WITH THE "RANCE, Wed: ) ciated Press.)—Three re shot down th merican aviators in the Bugene Jones of Chicas ‘Tobin of San Antonio. Johnston G. A. Crispin B.A. Cun- 1. | man machines morning by oul #ector. ri ; William J, Symons of Whittler William Dodge of Pugaaic, N. J., | William Pew: Judson, A encount planes near T! ) attacked ) chine gun one down another, which earth. First Lieut Newton, Mass, enemy airplane. enemy machine cr: nam, i STOCK BROKERS GO WILD but J jammed. es and he sent crashing to the David ©. Putnam of REPORT 35,000 LITHUANIANS | MARCHING ON PETROGRAD ' Bolsheviki Said to Be in Disorderly | a frenzy of ¢ tews arrived o victory on the outburst was lo! Special Deputy Police Commissioner —— Gets 60 Dayn for Saying Katver In 0. K, sand attained its ue kK T i ; the tast hour 1 ti Clemenceau at Battle Front, [every BARN. duly -UiPremler Olemen» | 6: No orth William Stree he fro Tu a. fronk seen. "Bat want Mosisirete Cornell sentenced Du tt Che [ “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ } NEW YORK, bclhatheendech diel JULY 18, New | after it began | observers dashed through alnty Daye in the Workhouse, nu | ‘The Frese Feblishing “Circulation Books Open to All.” | 1918. 18 PAGES PRICE ‘TWO CENTS. _ MERICAN AND FRENCH TROOPS DRIVE GERMANS BACK 4 MILES THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN: BIG PUSH NOW NEARING SOISSONS Americans Thierry and Aisne River—Biggest Force of U. S. Troops Yet Sent Into Battle Engaged. “ Boches Turned Tail and Ran Like Hell,’ Says American Officer Whose Troops Took Givray Wood —Biggest Force of U.S.Troops Yet Sent Into Battle Engaged. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN THE CHAMPAGNE, if July 18 (United Press)—The Americans are advancing with the French on the twenty-five- mile front between Soissons and Cha- teau-Thierry. They had captured more than a dozen towns and villages, taken numerous prisoners and advanced nearly two miles up to noon. Up to the hour of cabling, the Americans had captured the following towns west of Chateau-Thierry: Viller-Heldon, Dam- mard, Courchamps, Licy-Clignon, Monthiers, Torcy, Belleau, Giv- ray, St. Gengoulph, Hautesvenes, and other small villages, farms, heights and woods, including Givery Wood. The American commander at Givray, reporting the capture o> the town to headquarters, sent the following message: “Met Boche on his line of resistance. Sharp fight. Boche turned tail and ran like hell, pursued by our troops. Hope have more prisoners.” STILL ADVANCING THIS AFTERNOON. At 4.30 o'clock this afternoon American troops were still advancing along the twenty-five-mile front where they are co-operating with the) miles French, Big een cannon were captured by the French and Americans at Courchamps The greatest force of Americans which has yet participated in a sin gle movement is advancing with the French in this offensive, which wa 3 | launched at 4.30 this morning The advance reached a depth of nearly two miles within three h Many towns within that depth northward clear to Fontenoy were taken b e@ American French tis the greatest pur the American: in. Enormous numbers of prisoners have been taken. It is impos ours { and uit of Ge | lan have 5 ate how many | ALL TROOPS EAGER TO ADVANCE, guns ¢ » far f lem guns to stop them ninut Belle at $.20, and Givra American airplanes, ins abov while the doughboys and machi Aer k message The Americans fighting in the region of Soisson have been particu PB |larly successful, making a decided advance, the extent of which is noi bb atte a known as this is cabled, and French Advance Two Region of Franco-American Drive American and French Troops Brought Miles on 25-Mile Front Between Where U. S. Troops Took 12 Towns Up Secretly at Night—Sweep For- ward at Five o’Clock This Morning and Capture Some Positions at Point of the Bayonet. | @o4-+20@08-8 ALLIES ARE tATTACKING hana 3 U.S. Infantry Goes Into the Attack Without Previous Artillery Prep- aration—Pass Their Objectives at Many Points—Capture Prison- ers and Many Machine Guns. BaUGNY 5 Comrie” ONT VvarI0N” WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 18 (As- .» sociated Press).—American storm troops in large numbers launched, in co-operation with the French, a powerful offensive on the line to the north of Chateau-Thierry this morning. The Americans passed beyond nearly all their objectives, in- cluding the Paris-Soissons Road. The town of Soissons is now well within the range of the American guns. (The towns miles, a mile west of Belleau three miles Genguolph is three miles northwest; north, and Givray is a mile cast and west of St. Ge ngoulph, } named in the despatch cover a front of more than seven Belleau is five miles northwest of Chateau-Thlerry; Torcy is half Licy-Clignon {4 a mile north of Torey. Vinly ts west of Torcy; Hautesvesness is two miles northwest; St Courchamps is a mile and a half Dammard {s two miles and a half north OE EN AOL SS Re Ia er OS The Germans in most places offered feeble resistance, but BIGGEST ALLIED OFFENSIVE ash dls ky, spree oh Fe peek af Ss evs ak THREATENS GERMAN SUPPLIES <tc of si wespons IN THE ENTIRE BATTLE AREA As the whole German left flank is menaced, the enemy must draw in his troops from the Marne front or risk their being caught | where they are. i ; | bee inistered to his dying offensive. French|Mosquito Tanks Play a Part in Four-} nm mini ing Mile Advance of American and French Troops To-Day From Thierry to Aisne. LONDON, This means that the finishing blow possibly has The enemy was taken completely by surprise all along the line, The American troops were brought up in the night, together with their French crack units, and lay until 5 o'clock this morming. At that hour the American and Freneh artillery The Americans advanced behiid’a terrific t jectives in less than half an hour. While they Americans, in most cases, passed objec comrades of in their positions pened fire. July 18.—The French have gained from two to four ' - f their first ob rage everywhere on the twenty-five-mile front of their offensive to-day g in, more between the Aisne and the Marne, and then ad according to reports reaching London over the first |this afternoon, This is the biggest offensive by the Allies since April, 1917.] vanced behind the resumed narrage to the second objectives which were |The French have captured several thousand prisoners and about twenty | Speedily taken. Especially at the north end of the attack opposite the guns, Paris-Soissoins. Numerous tanks participated in Retreat After Defeat | At headquarters message askil - - kept straight, and in some instances it was ary ip Most '- ressive Demonstration on }to hold batk until adjoining units came up, Fr of Exchange Since U. S, ne. Dv ~ fei The surprise of ihe Germans not only was complete, Entered the Conflict te centration for the attack was unusually rapid. Field guns were loade core on the fi vow - is trucks, and these d d up to the line The horses were carried up bee sp eeaua aah the same way demons ote! GEORGE M. COHAN A MAJOR, |" sme ¥ ited Sta a th a] Long lines ir upiece ha The American infantry went into tillery preparation. tured many guns, wed The the attack wit man railway centre: French have reached a point menacing the mo: , which feeds the entire fro helling distar { important Ger- of Rheims i p of these railways In their advance t machi it west ¢ ine y ri French artillery is now within easy hould be able to make life miserable for a large section of the German At 2 o'clock Ns FROM Ae part even better than had been Army , an 7 unable to withstand the shock Military men atta great importance to the lateral railway line {Ss ico ae that if ¢ Fi nvger th tille to [livered and are still delive aroun, issqns ar uy that if Ge «h can get his artillery in ‘ position eep it of act will m > movement oi Thierry impossible Phe manner in which t Irprise Was accomplish | from the map wt WS a great area of fore: grou behind the Frenc of these forests Gen, Foch ha d wer une time for the present move. ON SALIENT NEAREST PARIS n preparing tor All the way from Belleau to the Aisne the attack was laune' hed »!| Battle Line Extends From Belleau Northward break to-d h cal iy f - roa to-da It was what the aiihials all - full re w" with | to Fontenoy Above the Aisne. epartment, every 1 available in play, including the ne ~ . =) . on Gs didlexeclient vorkeat cine ef tha [FRENCH REPORT] i | PARIS, July 18.—The French and Americans this m telivered hi Y } 1 k f ya in attack along thi ith as the region {it well end ¢ runt f Kelleau, a f nd made progress at A Lack t German off I ctor} certain points of be r niles, the War Of- toa halt | fice announs fa Early in yrisoners taken in ad- On f German offensive the French have | vance t he northern point of the front of attack is reoccupied lines for a distanc North of the Marne the French have segai | Wood and the village of Venteuil, four mile: | the town of Fontenoy, nearly a mile north of the River Aisne, the whole of the Rois | In the fighting on the front of the German offensive the French Siac ecGiakbid ole Bate jjast night Stopped the Germans in the face of/violent attacks whiga the ' cai dilate AI aed