Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 July 1918 — Page 2

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TEUTON LEADERS TALK -OF WAR"AS SEHStUSS"

Discourse TTpoH HuniftTiity, Which to Present Time Has Been Lacking In All Hun Operations*

A M.STERDAM, July 17.—^The Aus-tro-Hungarian government regards the war "as senseless and purposeless bloodshed," and believes It might be ended at the moment when the allies again manifest feeling of humanity. Baron Burian. the Austro-Hungarian foreign ministry, made this statement in the concluding: portion of his addrees to the Austrian and Hungarian premiers, Tuesday, according to dispatches from Vienna.

After declaring that the allies would not succeed in their purpose of sowing discord among the nationalities in the dual monarchy, Uxe loreigq. jninlster said: "It -is unnecessary further to characterize this method of fighting. Our races indignantly disavow it. The resolute battle of defense must now be carried on to a good end until it brings us the security necessary for our future peaceful existance.

Diplomacy Aids Wsrfaff. There should be no public belief that diplomatic action and warlike action •re inseparable. The foreign minister declared that warfare and diplomacy served the same end in time of war, adding: "In every step It takes. #iplomatie activity win

pay due regard to the

war. The results of the conduct of the war will have a determining Influence on the division of labor.- On the other hand, diplomacy has a duty, being continually cm the watch and paying heed to the possibilities of effective activity. "Thus, and not otherwise, should the willingness of the central powers for peace be conceived. It will not for the moment hamper the invisible defense, but after victorious battles just as during pauses in a battle it will, even without new peace offers, always be intent in recalling that we regard this war as senseless and purposeless bloodshed which might at any moment fee ended by the re-emergence of feelings of humanity* in our enemies. "Insofar as they are not aiming at the acquisition of territory, they are fighting against a windmill. They are exhausting their strength and ours in order to build on the ruins of civilisation an arrangement of the world whereas the ideas underlying such an arrangement which are capable of realization and which also are warmly approved by us, might be realised much earlier and much more completely by the peaceable co-operation of all peoples."

BOM TO FLEE

LONBON, July 17.—Receipts received in Tokio state that the Bolshevik leaders in the Irkutsk region have taken alarm at the coup executed by the a nti-Bolshevik elements at Vladivostok and are preparing to flee toward Mongolia, according to an Exchange Telegraph, disjpatgh £toqi Tiea. Tsin.

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*ARI July 17.—The abolition of meatless days in France after July 2p is ordered in a decree issued today.

Shortage of meat in France caused the food ministry on last April 26 to order three meatless days a week. On May 14 a meat card system went Into effect, hut it is probable the present decree does not s^ect this system.

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AN ATL»ANTIC PORT, July 17.— Word reached here today that the Norwegian sailing ship Marosa, 1,882 tons, loaded with coal, had been sank at sea by a German submarine, and that the crew was landed safely at Canso. Nova Scotia, yesterday.

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EDWARD TUCK FRENCH AND HIS PHOlVlfi GIRL. BKIDK, MISS LILLIAN M. HARRIXGTOV. jL

Howard' 'Fuel French, a member of one of Newport's wealthiest families, the 4on of Amos Tuck French and Mrs. Pauline Leroy French, has startled Newport society circles by marrying a former telephone operator^ She was

MRS. FANNIE LEVIN.

Mrs. Fannie Levin wife of Meyer Levin of Levin Brothers, died at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night at the residence. 724 South Sixth street. She is survived by the three sons, two of whom are in th« United States army, and eight daughters. Her son Ave TS wjth the American expeditionary force In France and Sergeant Harry Levin is at Camp Shelby, Miss. Leon is living at home.

The daughters are Mrs. Reva Goldberg of Terre Haute, Mrs. Harry Block and Mrs. Joe Block of Philadelphia, Mrs. Bessie Berkowita of Terre Haute,. Mrs. ,Lillie Startzky of Louisville, Ky„ and Jennie Geraldine and Helen Lee Levin of Terrs Haute. 4*"

ABBOTT L. BROWN.

Albbott L. Brown, 57 years oTd. died Wednesday morning at the residence, H14 South Twelfth street. He is survived by Ihe widow, Mrs. A L. Brown. The funeral will be held from Ball's undertaking chapel Friday morning- at 10 o'clock. With burial IH Woodlawn cemeterv.

OLIVE SPEERjfe

Olive Speers, 19-month»-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Speers, died at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the residence, 1300 Grand avenue. The

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will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from the residence. Burial will be made in Woodlawn cemetery.

JAMKS POLK KKUUM.

By Special Correspondent.' LIBERTY, Ind., JUly 17.—James "Polk Kellum, 74 years old, died Tuesday after a short illness of complications at his home at Libej-ty. Mr. Kellum was a veteran of the civil war, having been a member of the 156th Indiana infantry. He is survived by the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Maude Ray of Terre Haute, a foster son, George, Kellum, and six grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, with burial in Poland cemetery. ..7*/.* 1 I....

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BUDD THOMAS.

By Special Correspondent. LIBERTY, Ind., July 17,—The body of Bud Thomas, 82 years old, was brought to the Wilkinson cemetery, west of Poland, for burial Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Thomas was a resident of Liberty for many years, but at the time of his death was making his home with his daughter in Staunton. He

survived by the widow, Mrs. Polly Thomas: three sons. Kin, Edward and Claud, and one daughter, Mrs. George Lathem.

NKHT ATTACKS FAIL TO MAKE GAINS FOR FOE

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region to the east of maintained intact.

Rheims were

Held In 48 Hours.

ON THIS FRENCH FRONT IN F*RANCE, July 17.—By the Associated Press—Forty-eight £ours have sufficed for the holding' of th# German masses launched fn the crown prince's great offensive on Monday. The enemy units, which were turned back from the direction of Paris and are endeavoring to ascend tlie Marne, are being held In check by. the French troops.

The position of the German columns, which had gained & footing on the south bank of the Marne, has become perilous, while to the east of Rheims, the German efforts to advance have each tim© been foiled. Comparatively slight progress has been made by the enemy on the front west of Rheims, but his hope of affecting "a breach in the line was not realized.

The allied method of defense proved wonderfully efficacious everywhere', resulting in maintai&injg the armies intact. x/ i.

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The boy was a born naturalist, with a special love for animal life and many were the stories, told of nis early days in the white hotlFO when he kept the family and attendants in a state of anxiety over lii»j strange pets, which often escaped to wander through the grounds or around the house. Birds, beasts, wild ana domestic, even reptiles, were included in the miniature menagerie which the child gathered from all parts of the country, for when it was known that the colonel, so far from being disturbed by the boy's traits encouraged first hand studies in natural history, friends and admirers in evei^r part of the country contributed all sorts of strange peta to the white house collection.

Many Quaint Stories Told. One of the prime favorites of Quentin was a beautiful little pony, which had been given to Archie, his older brother, by Secretary of the Interior Bliss. Once, when Archie was ill Quentin became possessed of the idea that his brother's recovery depended! on seeing the pony. Wherefore, he managed to get the little animal into the private elevator in the white house and took him to the bed room on the upper floor where the siclt boy lay.

On® of the old family friends told today of the scene in a Washington street car caused by the discovery that young Quentin wa« present on his way to the white house with a hive full of very active honey bees.

Dressed in Indian garb with trailing turkey feathers down his back, and an Indian headdress, Quentin organized a band of Indians, from the small boys of his acquaintance living in the neighborhood of the white house, and many were the fierce tribal battles fought the ancient elms of the white house private grounds. A pet snake was one of the lad's favorite possessions, and it was said that he had more than once created panic in his school by producing this reptile, whick-fcfc had concealed in his clothing. ....

Quentin was a public school' boy, his father believing that the true school of democracy. His school mates recall one day when the teacher was asking the class to state the occupation of their fathers, and at Quentin's turn he nonchalantly replied. "My father is. just it." ..... .. 1 ...

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Lillian M. Harrington, ot Manchester. French's sister gained Considerable publicity several yearn ago when she married Jack Geraghty, a chauffeur, following a mad automobile dash across Connecticut. French's father is doing war relief work in Paris.

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Jr.. after being severely gassed tn flae lungs and almost blinded by gas, led his men in three successful counter attacks agaift£t the Gerguuy:.

Fattier Makes Statement^ OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ July if.— "Quentin's mother and I are very glad that he got to the front and ijad the chance to render some service to his country and to show the stuff there was In him before his fate befell him."

This statement was issued by, Col. Theodore Roosevelt today after pr^ss dispatches had furnished conllrmation of earlier reports that his son, Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, had been killed in aa Aerial battle in Franca*.

Was "White House" Baby. WASHINGTON. July 17.—Wuenfin Roosevelt was the baby of the Koos velt administration and his tfrarucg at the white house and school are affectionately remembered by Washington. He was born -here in November, 1897, at the family home when his father was assistant secretary of the navy in the McKinley administration.

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ALLIED FORCES STILL HOLDING ENEMY

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the allies delivered counter attacks on the Mame that the Germans had local successes southwest of R/ielms and that the situation is i unchanged east of Rheims.

Aerial fighting* has" 1een intense. French airmen have accounted for 41 German machines and nino balloons besides destroying five bridges across the Marne. Berlin claims the destruction of 31 airplanes and four balloons.

West of Chateau Thierry, American troops around Vaux have repulsed a strong German local attack. After the first setback the enemy made no other attempts to penetrate the American positions. Except for an increase in German artillery fire on some sectors of the British front, there has been no other activity in Prance.

Reports from the battl® field show that the Germans during the night made progress in two sectors of the front. South of the Marne they attacked the positions on the heights commanding the river crossing taken by the French in their counter offensive on Tuesday* The French reached the Bourconnierie and Cloe Milon farms north of St." Agnan and La-Chapelle-Monthoden, but there they encountered fresh enemy troops, who appear to have again forced them back, The. battle is continuing on the slopes and in th« woods south of the heights.

Farther east the Germans seem to hate made little or no progress in their attempt to debouch from the Bouquigny wood and through the village of Nesles. I

French CfiFoun#.

Near the Marne the Germans' apparently took some ground southwest of Venteuil, near Monvoisin, but a counter, attack by the French ejected them from this locality.

North of the Marne the turning movement against Rheims becomes quite apparent On Tuesday the Germans had been held up at Chatillon and Rodemat wood. Since that time they have forged forward along the line farther to the tiortheaat toward R&eims.

Today's report tells of violent fighting in the Courton wood, but does not give the result of the struggle there. The point in this -wood where the combat is taking place is not known, but conceding that the enemy has reached the middle of this area of Forest land, he has advanced about four and one-half miles from Ferc-En-Tardenois, which was approximately th« "location of th® line on Sunday.

Here and farther west in Rodemat wood the Germans are making the most threatening gains, pushing southeast toward Epernay, which lies south* of Rheims. Near Rheims the Germans have been repulsed, and no fighting is reported In the district im-mediately-surrounding the cathedral city.

Fail East of Rheim®.

East of Rheims the German® have attacked the new French positions on the smith side of the Vesele, to which the French retired on Tuesday, The French official statement say® the attack was a failure.

From this point eastward there is no report of fighting, the French offi cial statement saying, however, that their lines have been maintained intact throughout the region «ast of Rheims. "Unofficial reports from the battle area state that the German losses since Monday morning are estimated at 100,000. this slaughter, if the re ports be accurate, is evidence of the ferocity of the fighting and the mighty efforts being made by eacfc- of the contesting armies.

Reports declare that the situation is viewed as being satisfactory by the allied commanders. There will, however, be anxious periods until the German turning movement threatening to pinch off the Rheim® salient iE definitely stopped.

French Lose No Gun®.

An Interesting feature of the fighting is that the French, according to reports, have lost no cannon.

Raids have been carried out by the British in the Amiens region and to the north, at Hulluck. The German artillery is said to be active, notably in the region around the Arras-Lens salient.

SHOT FOR TREASON

PARIS, July- 17.—Havai Agency.— M. Duval, director of the Germanophile newspaper, Bonnet Rouge, was executed early today for treasonable actions ajcainst the governtrfent.

The execution was carried out promptly at 5 o'clock in the forest of Vincennes. The condemned man died almost instantly^ when the command was given.

BIG BOOM FOR GRAY

NEW YORK, .TuTy 17.—The American Tin Plate company, subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation, will add twenty-four tin mills to its plant at Gary, Ind., it was learned today. The .extension, to cost $10,000,000. is' made necessary, according to Chairman Gary of the corporation, by the extraordinary demands of the government for tin plate.

RYNICK GETS APPEAL.

George M. Rynick has received an appeal for aid from this city for the Italian 'Red Cross hospital, Rome. This does not come in the Vigo county war fund plan, but Mr. Rynick will forward -any assistance liberal citizens Offer.

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rush of the enemy apparently met with a decided cheek all along the line and fell far short of the probable objectives marked out for the first day, both official and unofficial reports from the front showed that bitter fighting was still in progress with varying results.

Advices from General Pershing and General Bliss covering the operations prompted a statement from the war department last night that the situation was regarded as satisfactory by the American commanders at the end of the day of the first great battle of the war in which American, troops have been engaged.

On the comparatively limited part ot the battle front held by the Americans between Chateau Thierry and the Jaulgonne region, tonight's advices indicated that the enemy had been ousted from a majority of-the points where his initial drive had made neadway across the river. The situaUon appears most encouraging here.

Farther east, however, where the Germans appear to have occupied a considerable amount of territory south of the Marne the enemy was still in force and the French with American aid w-ere gradually beating him back toward the river. American reinforcements were also reported as arriving and getting into the fighting line even farther east toward Rheims. 250,000 Americans Involved,

Probably in excess of 250,000 American troops are involved in one pia^e or another as that would be the* approximate strength of Major General Hunter Liggett's first army corps, several divisions of which are known to be operating with the French corpp along the Marne sector. Nothing had reflched the war department late last night, however, to identify the troops who made the brilliant counter attack yesterday at Vaux and in the Jaulgonne region, which helped materially in stemming the German drive. Secretary Baker said today he had no reason to believe that the first corps was operating as a unit, the indications being rather that its division? were being employed in French corps Similarly divisions from othe'r American corps are under French corps commanders and operating as units of the French corp^ tvhile at other points American brigades or even regiments form parts of French divisional or brigade units.

This arrangement make* It impossible to gauge accurately the extent of American participation.

Awaiting Further Reports. High military officials did not expect to be ablp to form definite conclusions as to the whole course of the great battle or the direction in which it. probably would develop before-another day or two had passed.

The major actions in the battle developed Tuesday immediately to the esust of the original A m^rn-a positions.

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There the enemy apparently is firmly lodged across the river and heavy pressure is being brought by FWP* American forces to eject him.

The German position here appears somewhat precarious. It was agreed on the basis of unofficial as well as more meagre official accounts that unless they were i'ble without great delay to extend their advance and widen the dent thfy have made in the French lines. General Foch might seize the opportunity to swing a flank assault

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Praise Fighting Yanks.

LCMTdON, July 17.^—Prominence is again given to the fighting Americans at Fossoy and Jaulogonne on Monday by the newspapers of London. Pointing to detailed reports and commenting editorially, the Telegraph says: "The feature of the battle upon which the eyes of all the world are fixed, and those of the enemy with particular intentness, is the conduct of the American troops. The magnificent counter attacking in which the American army corps flung back the Germans upon the Marne after they had crossed was much more than the outstanding event of the first day's fighting. It was one of the historical incidents of the whole war in its moral significance "Our Freneti Comrades should admit the chief honors in the initial days to the resistance of the American troops," says the Graphic. "The Americans showed the enemy the stem stuff of which they are made and also proved by their tactics that they have taken the measure ot l.udendorffs favorite method. The demon-

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strated the wisdom of the policy of hitting at an offensive as soon as It shows itself." "By far th® most interesting and' gratifying event of the battle," says the .Daily News, "was the achievement of the Americans. They held, perhaps the most critical position and kept their front intact. Their success had a signflcance which the enemy will best appreciate. The Germans have been buoyed up with' & belief that the war would be over before the

NEW YORK—Tale university bequeathed nearly 120,000,000 by will of late John W. Sterling, New York law« yer.

WA?'FT.IN,(lTO Demand for ^teel so great war industries board l«u*f supply may be exhausted.

WASHINGTON To fStotect tWP government all war contract* will be reviewed by board of control.

WASHINGTON—Officials believ* drive in Albania may hring revolu*. tion in Austria if allied army ca&.cooM in contact with Jugo-Slavs.

INDIANAPOLIS—G. A* ft. Shideli er, superintendent of Indiana hovd* school at Plainfield, appointed super* intendent of state reformatory to suc» ceed Major Davis C. Peyton, who enters medical corps of army. .. ,.

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