Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 212, 18 July 1918 — Page 1

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SIXTY GERMAN DIVISIONS IN ATTACKS ON MARNE SECTOR . j Crown Prince Tries to Convert Large Scale Failure Into Showy Minor Success to Delude Public.

LOSS AT MAMIE 60,000

(By Associated Press) t PARIS. July IS (Haras Agency). In the pocket which the Germans have created south of the Marne. their

losses, according to conservative estimates, reached the figure of 60,000 in the first two days fighting, the Matin declares today. Treating ' of the situation In this sector of the front, the Echo de Paris says: "Because of the counter attacks delivered by the army of General Degoutte and our American allies the Germans were unable appreciably to widen or deepen this pocket." According to the same newspaper forty German divisions have been fully engaged in the battle, while twenty support divisions were obliged to take more or loss part in the fighting. Premier Clenienceau returned last evening from a visit to the front, ex

pressing himself very well satisfied with the situation. EPERNAY NOW THE GOAL. (Br Associates Press) PARIS, July 18. The German crown prince, military observers here say, now is trying to convert a large scale failure Into a showy minor success which will make up in the eyes of the German public for the 100,003 men sacrificed. His goal now apparently is Epernay. The operation includes two parts. In the first tho Germans who crossed the Marne in tfte Dormans region are struggling to widen ; and strengthen -the brldghead pa the south bank. : In the second the German right center, which at the beginning of the action was along th Dormans-Rhelms road facing Southeast, Is now pivoted on Yrfgny and runs north and south along & line through Vrigny, Bouilly, Marfaux and CoVirton and Roy woods. . The country la this direction is thickly wooded and consequently easily defended, some military commentators believe the Germans will soon find the game is not worth the candle. Pursuing his jiow familiar opportunist policy, the enemy would content himself with establishing a defensive front toward th east and turn his efforts southward. In the direction of Montmlrail near Epernay which strategically is second in importance only to Chalons. Thtae is the hypothesis of the military wrtter, Col. De Thomasson. Praises UL 8. Fighters. (By Associated Press.)

PARIS, July 1SL In praising the fighting qualities ,of the American troops, Col. de Thconasspn, a military writer, In concluding his article on the battle situation today, says he cannot resist the pleasure of quoting & passage concerning tie Americans from the semi-official Nrddeutsche Allgemelne Zeitung". The German paper declared: "These American isoldiers are cannon fodder. They are incapable of standing up to our seasoned troops. America has been powerless to train the forcibly enlisted men she lias shipped to Europe." The way the Americans treated a

crack German division at Fossoy, says Col. de Thomasson, perhaps may give the German writer faod for reflection.

FAVORABLE FOR ALLIES (By Associate. Press) PARIS, July 18. In its review of the situation on the front, the Havas Agency notes the agreement in the comment of the entitle press that after the third day of the battle the situation remains as favorable for the allies as could be expeoted. "The battle for Paris has become a battle for Rhelms." the Petit Parisian says: "The German ninnoeuver was frustrated by the insufficient effect of the first shock. It can be considered as a failure and we are tible to look to the future without appi ehension." The Echo de Paris al declares the situation at present is decidedly favorable and tho prospects? for the future "entirely reassuring." "It appears, now," soys Premier Clemenceau's paper, L'Homme Libre, "that the enemy'3 efforts will not even result in the capture of . Rhelms, and still less than of Epernarr. Thus the great 'peace offensive' will be a fiasco after the three notable failures at Ccmplegne, in ltaly.and t the Champagne." . The Petit Journel predlrts that the counter attacks which an? bound to come at the proper time 111 work the downfall of the German effort.,

Pershing Message Expresses; Hope That Roosevelt Landed Safely

(Br Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 18. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Just before leaving the city for Saratoga, New York, to attend the republican state convention today, received a cablegram from General Pershing, In which the American commander expressed the hope that Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, the colonel's son, reported killed in an aerial battle in France, may have landed safely. "Regret very much that your son, Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, reported as, missing. On July 14 with a patrol of twelve planes he left on a mission of protecting photographic section. Seven enemy planes were sighted and attacked , after ' which enemy planes returned and our planes broke off combat, returning to their base. Lieut. Roosevelt did not return. A member of the squadron reports seeing one of

our planes fall out of the combat and Into the clouds, andthe French report an American plane was seen descending. I hope he may have landed safely. Will advise you immediately on receipt of further? Information. Pershing." Col. Roosevelt In reply, cabled the following message: "We are deeply grateful for your thoughtful kindness and we will never forget It." ; , Col. Roosevelt's' attitude seemed more hopeful than upon receipt last night of word sent from Paris -by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., stating reports of Quentln's death were "absolutely unconfirmed" there. , The former president after remaining over night at a New York hotel, left at 3 : 25 o'clock for Saratoga.

More Enemy Subs Sunk in Last 3 Months Than in Any Other Period

(By Associated Press LONDON, July 18. Within the past three months, the number of German submarines destroyed has been greater than ' during any similar period since the beginning of the war. Depth charges have played an important part in putting an end to the activities of U-boats. Details of the sinking of three German submarines, - two of them by British submarines, recently became known in London. A British patrol boat on a moonlight night sighted an

enemy submarine on the surface about half a mile away. She was apparently re-charging her storage batteries.

"Full speed ahead," ' was the command of the patrol boat captain but

by the time the boat reached the spot the submarine had disappeared. The British craft immediately dropped six depth charges. Quantities of oil came to the surface soon afterwards, and then cries for help in German were heard. The patrol boat searched for survivors of the submarine but was able to rescue only one of the enemy. While on patrol duty "somewhere" off the east coast, a British submarine

signtea me penscope oi so . enemy j U-boat and; started vforttiun3e" -fvHL

speed.- Before the Gerfnan "could submerge, the Britisher had rammed it. The British submarine cut through the plates of the enemy boat and stuck there. Both boats endeavored to extricate themselves. The German came almost to the surface, carrying the British submarine along. Finally the U-boat got away. She made desperate

efforts to keep afloat but finally sank. The British submarine was not damaged. On another day, British and German submarines played hide and seek for nearly half an hour, each manoeuverlng for a position to attack the other. The Britisher finally fired a torpedo,, but missed. A few minutes later a second torpedo went home, striking the German close to the stern. With smoke pouring out of the hole made by the torpedo, the -stern of the U-boat came to the surface. Then the conning tower appeared. A few seconds and the U-boat took a perpendicular dive, leaving a trail of. oil and a whirl in the sea," indicating the Jrush of water into space. There were no

survivors. ' .

MORE THAN ONE MILE l'S GAINED BY

ALLIED MEN

General Foch Takes Aggressive on Important Scale -Progress of Frome One to

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HADLEY ENLISTS 111 ARMY TANK CORPS

Leland Hadley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank . Hadley of West Main street who is in France, has enlisted in the light tank department of the United

Stater army, : Mr-';Hadreynabeen

Ccptain of Columbia Is Blamed for Accident (By Associated Prea ) ' ,'

WASM1INU 1 U.X. JU1V J. UPStrVl- " ful navigation and neglect" lire charg

ed against ine captain ana ptiioi oi ue steamer Columbia in a preliminary report to Secretary Red field by . the local inspectors on the Illinois ' disaster hich caused the loss of nearly 100 Uvef. 1 V

50,000 WORKMEN ARE ON STRIKE IN ARGENTINA 250 Labor Unions Involved

in Strike in South American Country. (By Associated Press) ..... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Wednesday, July 17. Labor unrest in Argentina which has been causing concern for the last few months, has been aggravated by. the. strike of 50,r 000 laborers. This strike was ordered by the Federation Regional Argentina, which controls 250 labor unions. It is stated that some of the labor organizations involved in the strike are allied with the federation of the five congress, which was expelled from the national labor organization "because of its anarchistic tendencies.

the: Friends' unit in France for several j Jongrago? 'hs .! -?.V''V

months,' and in a letter to his parents here, some time ago he signified his

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U. S, Obtains German Secret Process for "Steel . WASHINGTON, July, 18- Taking over by. the. government ' of the German-owned Becker Steel company of America with a plant at- Charleston, West Va., and offices in New York, was announced by JL Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian. With the company comes to American manu-; facturers a secret process for the pren duction of "high speed" steel, hereto; fore held exclusively by the Germans'

CABINET MAY RESIGN BUENOS AIRES, Argentina. Wednesday, July 17. It is expected in well informed government circles that the resignation of Domingo . Salaberry, minister of finance, which was announced today will be followed by the resignation of Elpadio Gonzales, minister of war and Premier Ramon Gomez, who also is minister of the interior. It is even expected that the entire cabinet may retire from office. The cabinet met tonight to consider the desirability of resigning in a body so that President Irigoyen might move more freely in the formation of a new cabinet. The result of the meeting was not announced. The crisis is due solely to internal questions, principally public expenditures.

The Weather

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and

Friday. Thundershowers tonight in

extreme south portion. Partly warm

er Friday. Today's Temperature. Noon ..... 72 Yesterday. Maximum "... 79 Minimum ...... ., ................ 64 For Wayne County by W, E. Moore Partly cloudy and continued unsettled tonight and Friday. General Conditions The weather remains generally unsettled over the eastern states. Ohio valley and southwest, excepting Texas, with rains along the Ohio river this morning. Storms are small and moving slowly; three of them being over the ' north, and one along the Ohio river.

ONLY WOMEN WILL TEACH IN FRANKLIN

WHITEWATER, Ind., July 18. For the first time since the-schools wee established in Franklin . township, all teachers enrolled for the ensuing year are women. The reason for this lies In the fact that the only male teachers available were of draft age, and could not be accepted. Following are the teachers enrolled for the year: Miss Belva Newsom and Miss Lillian Rice, high school; Miss Maryam Woods, third and fourth srades; Miss Eliason for Bethel. SUFFRAGE BILL REJECTED

' . Lieut. Ednor M. Rossiter, Lieut. Earl

Three thousand men are stationed at Camp Dick, Dallas, Tex.- . Who would believe that Jfive men from the same city, four from : the same high; school, and some from the same class- woold discover each other

in : that vast numberijf soldiers? ; '

H. Spangler, Plying Cadet Irvln Coffin.

One Richmond member of the'Amer-

can Flying Corps learned of the presence of another; he knew still another; presently five, shook hands and re

called that they were in the same high school.' . ' . , " Their names are: Lieut. Earl H. Spangler. ; Lieut. Ednor M. Rossiter. , ' Flying Cadet' Irvin Coffin. Flying Cadet Ralph Hasemeler. Flying Cadet Edward Rodefeld Roifeid and Hasemeler were transferred to - s nylng5 school before the group "could be photographed, which accounts for their absence in the' picture. Lieut, Spangler is. visiting in Richmond now. -Lieut Rossiter ia a former newspaper; man here and at

Dayton. X Cadet' Coffin was scheduled to leave last Tuesday' for a flying school and Lieut. Rossiter was to leave Wednesday for Ellington Field, Houston, Tex., for advance training before going over seas. Lieut. Spangler attended a ground school at . the University of Illinois, and was in a flying school with Canadians aT FC 'Worth, Tex. Lieut. Rossiter went to the ground school at the University of California and Ohio State University and attended the flying schools at Rockwell Field, San Diego, -Cat.

ITALIAN FORGES DRIVE FOE RACK IN COUNTER ATTACK

AMSTERDAM, July 18 The lower house of the Hungarian diet has rejected the government's measure giving the vote to women, says a Budapest dispatc. htoday. .

(By Associated Press.) -ON THE - FRENCH FRONT -IN

FRANCE, Wednesday, July 17 (Night).

While both the enemy ; and allied armies generally were marking time.

the Italians this evening carried out a brilliant counter atack near.Pourdy, north of the Marne, after the German had harried them by incessant attacks

during the day. They drove the enemy back into the valley of the Ardrey

River.

Other sectors both north and south

of the river Marne saw many small

local actions, but nothing partaking

of the character of a general action.

Most of these minor operations, although limited in extent, brought

about the most violent encounters between small detachments, the number engaged sometimes being only a company or a battalion. Often .both sides had prepared for an attack at the same time,, consequently the men met at full tilt midway between- the lines. Numerous hand to hand encounters resulted. .

hands several times, the French eventually gaining some ground. . Nowhere along the front did ' the Germans obtain an advantage during the day. Heavy fighting with , constant atacks and counter atacks has been taking place in the vicinity of Courton wood, where, owing to the nture of the ground, the situation is most dlfflult. East of Rheims, the day was -comparatively quiet, but the French recaptured, seme, trenches in the vicinity of , Prunay and repulsed attacks between Beaumont and Sillery.

make progress toward Epernay by

way of Venteuil on the north and Oeuilly and Montvoisin on the south of the Maine. Montvoisin changed

17' AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN ACTION

WASHINGTON, July 18. The marine corps casualty list today shows: Killed in action, 3; died of wounds 1; wounded severely S; total 7. The army casualty list today shows :

The enemy is still trying hard to Killed in action 14; died of wounds

10 ; aiea or disease t; aiea- oi accident, and other causes 2; wounded severely, 20: wounded slightly, ,1; missing, 4; total 57. ' - . . V

$1,400,000,000 Worth of Food Sent by United States to Allied Countries in Last Year

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 18. Food valued at approximately $1,400,000,000 was sent to the allied countries from the United States during the fiscal year which ended June 30, food administrator Hoover wrote President Wilson In a letter made jmblic today reviewing the work of the food administration. The shipments represent those made for the allied armies and

civilian populations Belgium relief, Red Cross and the American military forces. The figures indicate, Mr. Hoovjsr told the president, the measure of effort of the" American people to provide the allies with food supplies. , ; The American women had a dominant part in the sacrifices necessary to accomplish these results, . Mr. Hoover wrote, although it is difficult to distinguish between the '.factors contributing the homes, public eating places, food trades, urban or agricultural populations. The shipments of meats and fats to allied destinations were for the fiscal year of 1916-17. 2.166,500,000 pounds, and for the .fiscal year of 1917-18. 3,011,100,000 pounds, an incresae of 844,600,000 pounds. ' Due to Farmers. . The increase in shipments of meat

was due to conservation and extra weight of animals due to farmers efforts, Mr. Hoover pointed out -Cereals and cereal products in terms of cereal bushels were shipped as follows: In fiscal year of 1916-17, 259,900,000 bushels, and In fiscal year of 1917-18, 340,800,000 bushels, .which represents ' an increase of " 80,300,000 bushels. Of these amounts for the last fiscal year, 131,000,000 bushels of : wheat were sent, and 13,900,000 bushels of rye. Ten million bushels of wheat, it is estimated, are now in port destined for Europe - or enroute, making the'

than exhausted. This accomplishment of our people in "this matter stands cut even more clearly if -we bear in mind . that we had available in the fiscal year 1916-17 from, net carry-over and as , surplus over our normal consumption about 200,000,000 bushels of wheat which we were able to export that year without trenching on our

home loaf. .This .last year, however, owing to the large failure of the 1917 wheat crop, we had available from net carry-over and production and imports only just aoout our normal consumption. Therefore, our wheat shipments

Germans Indifferent to Danger from British; Fall Asleep at Posts (By Associated Press.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday, July 17. German troops in some portions of the trenches in Flanders have been so exhausted and demoralized by constant British raids, attacks and bombard

ment that many of them have fallen asleep at their posts, not caring whether they are kill or captured. An order issued to a Bavarian infantry regiment reveals a condition of affairs which up to this time would have been thought unbelievable in an army notorious for its discipline. The commanding officer wrote on June 25: "While making a tour of the line this morning I came across complete sections fast asleep in spite of its being dawn and misty. These sections had removed their equipment and had not the faintest idea of the country, of dispositions ,of their orders or of the troops on the flanks. "Only yesterday I requested that all men should be instructed on these points and their particular duty explained to them. This is all the more important as only a few days ago,

"three men and a light machine gun

were captured by a hostile patrol. This state of affairs must not continue." A good deal of activity continues behind the German front, but the infantry has remained very quiet since the beginning of the present German offensive around Rheims. No atempt has been made to recover the ground lost at Ridge Wood on Monday, when the British captured a total of 341 men and 6even officers. The Germans have remained passive under repeated British thrusts around Bailleul, and only the artillery has indulged in retaliation.

SURFACE CARS CONSERVE COAL

total of 1917 wheat shipped about I to allied destinations represent ap141,000,000 bushels, or 154,900,000 proximately savings from our own

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bushels of prime breadstuffs.

dition. 10,000,000 bushels- of

were Bent to neutrals. : . - . : More Wheat Than Planned. , Of the wheat eituatlon, Mr. Hoover wrote:' - -'"' '.iw "It Is interesting to note that since the urgent request of the allied food controllers early in the year for a further shipment of 75,000,000 bushels from our 1917 wheat than originally planned, we shall .have shipped to Europe or have enroute, nearly 85,000,000 bushels. At the time of this request our. surplus was already, more

convey the volume of; the effort and sacrifice made during the past year by, the whole American people. Despite the magnificent effort of our agricultural .population-in planting a much increased acreage In 1917, not only was there a very large failure in wheat but also, the corn failed to ma

ture properly and our corn is our dom-1

inant crop. Therefore, the consumption and waste in food have been greatly reduced la every direction during the year." . .

CHICAGO, July is. As a result of a

recommendation made by the National Fuel administration to conserve

fuel, Chicago surface cars hereafter

will operate on the "skip stop" plan. The ordinance putting the plan into effect calls for eight 6tops per mile.

Discourage Chan Letters, The state council of defense, in a communication to the county defense councils, urges that action be again taken to discourage chain letters. Information has come to the state council, it states, concerning a letter that relates to . the founding of a certain hospital in France for the treatment of wounds of the face and Jaw. The letter Is said to be widely circulated over the state, and the county councils are asked to use every effort to break up the chain.

PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

BULLETIN. (By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 18 Th entire offensive .operation, be gun this morning on the front between the Aisne and the Marne, is going at this hour for the most part even better fhan had been expected. The enemy so far has been unable to withstand the shock the Americans and their allies have delivered and are still delivering. As the whole German left flank is menaced, the enemy must withdraw his troops from the Marne front or risk their being caught where they are. This means that the finishing blow possibly has been administered to his dying offensive. American storm troops, in large numbers, launched, in cooperation with the French, a powerful offensive on the line to the north of Chateau Thierry . this morning. The Americans passed beyond nearly all tfieir objectives including the Paris-Soissons road. ... The town of Soissons is now rell within the range of American guns. American troops went over the top with a cheer in the launching of the attack. The enemy .was .taken completely by surprise all along the line. The American troops were brought up in the night together with their French comrades of crack units and lay in their positions until 5 o'clock this morning. At that hour the American and French artillery opened fire.

The Americans advanced behind a terrific barrage to their first objectives in less than half an

hour while - they, in digging in, more Americans in most cases, passed over the first objectives and then advanced behind the resumed barrage to the second objectives which were speedily taken, especially at the north end of the attack opposite the Paris-Soissons road. Numerous tanks participated in the offensive. The American infantry went into the attack without previous artillery preparation. In their advance behind the rolling barrage they captured many guns, machine guns, prisoners, equipment and material. The Germans in most places offered feeble resistance but here and there they put up a stubborn fight which the American shock unit quickly overcame at the point of the bayonet and at the muzzles of their weapons. BULLETIN. (By Associated Press) LONDON, July 18 The French have gained from 2 to 4 miles everywhere on the 25-mile front of their offensive today batween the Aisne and the Marne, - according to reports reaching London this afternoon. The.- French have captured several thousand prisoners and about 20 guns.

BULLETIN, (Cy AsrocKted Press) LONDON, .July 18 Renorts received in London showed the situation up to noon all along the line of the attack begun by the French; this morning to be excellent. ; .. '. The attack is the biggest offensive move made this year by the allies.

General Foch, the allied commander in chief, has taken the aggressive 1 on an important scale, attacking this morning on a 25-mile front on the Aisne and (Continued on Page Ten.)