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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08
French Evacuate After Strong
hold Reduced to Ruins.
Victory Crowns TeutOns After
Seven Days Fighting.
FRENCH STILL HOLD ENVIRONS
Fort Vaux Occupies Strategic
Position 800 Feet High.
Detroit, Mich, Man Among
British Losses at Ypres.

Paris, June S.-The French war Of
flee in its official statement today at
noon admitted the occupation of Fort
vaux, on the east bank of the Meuse
by the Germans.
The statement said:
After seven days of the fiercest
fighting. the garrison of Fort Vaux
was absolutely exhausted and could
not prevent the occupation of the
ruined fort by tn, Germans. The
French hold the positions on the out
skirts of the fort ard the trenches on
the swel1s to the right and left All
German attacks against these posi-
tions have been repulsed."
Vaux Hill Is 800 Feet High.
Called the key to verdun." the fort
yond it are Forts Thiaumont, Souville,
Tavanes and Saint Mihiel.
Fort Vaux is on hill 800 feet high
with steeply inclined slopes For sew
eraI weeks it has been the scene OF
some of the fiercest fighting of the
war, being alternately ripped by the
heaviest of artillery bombardments,
and then charged by infantry.
Many Canadians Killed
Ottawa, June S-Another long cas-
ualty list of losses incurred by the Ca
IldoldHS III me IcCSHt AiShohS eAcuiiN
Ypres was received here today by the
minister of militia
Edward Hall, Detroit. is mentioned
among the wounded. The list records
21 officers and privates killed, 5 miss
ing, taken prisoner and S8 wounded
or seriously ILL.,
Allies F1iers Bombard Port
London, June s--An allied air
squadron has successfully bombarded
the wharves at Hoboken, near Ant
| werp, according to a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Maestricht. The Germans are said to
have been building destroyers at Ho-
| boken- The squadron was fired or
| by German batteries but returned to
its base safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08

Oyster Bay, June S.-Cofonei RooSe-
velt will come to Chicago if THE Re
publican convention desires me to ad-
dress it,
This he announced today IN a reply
made to the invitation he received
last night from Senator william b
Jackson OF Maryland, asking him to
come to Chicago.
The colonel declared in his answer
that he hoped both the Repubiicans
and Progressives would nominate =
man who If elected would place this
nation where it belongs by making Il
true to itself and therefore true TO an
mankind" President Wilson, he said,
had rendered to this people the most
evil service that can be rendered to q
great democracy"
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
differences that have divided not
merely Republicans and Progressives
but good Americans of all shades of
when com pared with the issues now
demanding decision-the Issues Of
| unified Americanism and national pre-
paredness
his Reply.
Colonel Roosevelt replied TODAY a.
follows to William p. Jackson 0f
Maryland, who invited him to address
the national Republican converrttou-
Tn answer to your telegram caa
only say that the matter lies with the
Republican convention and that Il fz1e
convention desires me to address H.
! shall be glad to do 50.
| Il very earnestly hope that the Re-
pubiicans and Progressives assembled
at Chicago will keep in mind the grsv-
| ity of this crisis, not only for Arnerica
| but for the world, and the need that
! their action IN dignity, foresight and
patriotism shall rise level to the crfsis
| 'I hope that the aim win be not
| merely to nominate man who can be
elected next Novern ber, but a man Of
such power, character, steadfast con-
viction and proved ability that n eject
ed he will again place this nation
where it belongs by making it true to
Itself, and, therefore. true to an man
kind.
1 wilson's Evil Service.
President Wilson, however amfa b1e
his intentions, has rendered to this
people the most evil service that can
fContiuued on pace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08
Roosevelt Issues Most Patriotic
Statement in Causes Defense.
Saws He'll Come to Chicago If
Republicans So Desire.
PLEAS FOR AMERICANISM HERE
Declares a Crisis, Not Politics,
Faces National Convention.
Attack on Professional Ger
man-Americans in u. s.

Oyster Bay, June S.-Colonei
Roosevelt today issued an appeal
to the Progressive and Republi-
can conventions at Chicago to
forget their past differences and
join ''for the safety and honor
of our country to enforce the pol
icy of genuine Americanism and
genuine preparedness"
He was ready, he said, to go
to Chicago and address the Re-
publican convention if the con-
vention desired. He assailed
President Wilson as having rem
dered "the most evil service that
can be rendered to a great de-
mocracy," and declared that it
was for the convention to show
the people that they have a
worthy alternative to which to
turn"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Friday: not
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08

TIME dies. except when Repub-
Iican national convention of uncer-
tain outcome is on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

than minor Importance, unless the Allies
shall undertake to follow the route of the
Greek King up the Struma Valley, tow
ard Sofia, which is unlikely, in view OF
the extreme difficulty of transport in this
region and the strength for the defensive
supplied by the mountain positions.
Delay Helps Allies.
Why have the Allies so far postponed
their thrust? The answer must be found
in political as we'll as military considera-
tons. The attacks upon Austria and
Germany by Russia on the east and by
Britain and France on the west have al
ready compelled the Central Powers to
withdraw a considerable portion of their
troops from the Balkans. In fact, the
Withdrawals began at the time the Ger
man blow at Verdun' was being prepared.
This leaves more and more Of the burden
of defending Macedonia to the Bulgarians,
and it gives the Salonica army of the AL
lies an increasing advantage in numbers.
There are evidences, too, that Italy, al
ready on the offensive along the Trentno
front, is about to attack at the Isonzo
This might compel the Austrians to re-
call their last battalions from the Balkans,
as they have already called home most of
their troops in Albania.
[NoTE: This article was written Just
before news of the Italian success on tie
Isonzo pas received.
In such a situation Bulgaria would
either have to face a combat wholly un-
equal or else change sides. No one will
predict that the latter will happen, but no
one will believe that it is impossible. The
war has not gone as the Bulgarians ex-
pected, and, despite the easy conquest Of
Macedonia, Bulgaria has since had to bear
the great costs of a protracted war, the
end of which does not appear in view. She
undertook to help destroy Serbia, but will
she remain TO fight Britain and France as
we'll? This is the political riddle.
The military considerations are simpler.
The longer the Allies wait at Saloniea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

while the pressure against the Central
Powers on all the other fronts is growing,
the fewer German and Austrian troops
will remain to bar their way to the Dan
ube and tLs more certain they will be of
decisive success. This, think, is the main
factor. We shall hear many rumors of
Bulgarian surrender. They may prove ac-
curate but do not believe Allied STRAIT
cgy is chiefly based on the notion that
Bulgaria, having sold out to Berlin, can
be bought back by London and Paris in
advance of a real military disaster in the
field
But unouestionably such a disaster
would bring the collapse of Bulgaria. The
war is unpopular, although all Bulgaria
desires to have and to hold Macedonia
and see Serbia reduced to nothing. There
IS the bitter memory of the fasco of the
Second Balkan War, and there is strong
Russophile party which has no immediate
power but is by no means inactive. If
Bulgaria, by gold or by defeat, should be
brought to change sides, then the whole
complexion of affairs in the Balkans would
be changed, and there would be perma-
nent and complete severance of communi-
cations between the Central Powers and
Turkey, with the cessation of the flow Of
the munitions necessary to maintain Turk
;sh military forces and the subventions
which keep Turkish finance going.
1t is safe to conclude that some time in
the next two or three months, at least be-
fore the Balkan winter approaches, we
shall see a great thrust out from Salonica.
II it succeeds then there will be the big
gest change in Bethmann- Hollweg's war
map that can be conceived of, and there
will be the complete extinction of the chief
hope that German statesmen and publ
cists cling to, of greater Germany after
the war and future for German economic
and colonial expansion beyond the from
tiers of the German Empire Of 1914.
II the thrust fails. then the situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

the Struma Pass and over the crest into
Kustendil, where branch line from Sofia
terminates.
The Bulgarian armies in Macedonia
are dependent upon the main Belgrade
Salonica line for supplies and upon the
Nish- Sofia-Adrianople line for communi-
cation by rail with Bulgaria. There is a
good road over the mountains from Skop-
lie, by Kumanovo to Kustendil, but no rail-
road. The Bugarians in Monastir depend
entirely upon highways, the best coming
from Veles, where it leaves the Vardar
Valley, and the Belgrade Railroad by
Prilip to the Monastir Plain. Such Aus
trian forces as may be facing the Italians
in Albania have only wretched trails lead
ing back by Ochrida to Monastir, by
Dibra and Prisrend to the Skopie-Novi
Bazaar Railroad and by such service as can
be maintained by the sea.
Obviously when the Allies do strike
their blow will be threefold. Their main
thrust will be up the Vardar Valley tow
ard Skoplie, and thence to Nish, following
the Belgrade-Salonica railroad. If they
can reach Nisb they will cut the railroad
which binds Berlin and Vienna to Con-
stantinople and, save for Danube River
steamers, isolate Bulgaria and Turkey
from their allies.
There is also certain to be joint OPP
Grafton by the Serbs, who are already
active before Monastir, and the Italians,
who hold Valona. The former will under
take to clean the Bulgarians and Austrlans
out of the Monast,r Plain, taking the city
of Monastir. The latter will endeavor to
clear Albania and reach the old Monte
neprin frontier, with the city Of Scutari
as their objective.
Finally, there is bound to be some ef-
fort made to move east and drive the
Austro- German troops out of the lower
reaches of the Struma Valley and east
ward along the Salonica-Adrianople rail-
road, but this last will hardly be OF more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

vances along Lake Presba, which is close
to the Albanian line and only short dis
lance from Monastir, the chief city Of
Macedonia. Such a force would be in
touch with the Italians pushing out from
Valona.
The Allies at Salonica.
We may, then, assume that something
over half million Allied troops are now
occupying line but little south of the
former Serb-Greek frontier, while an
Italian army of little less than 100000 is
covering it's western flank at Valona. The
Allied troops are based upon two rail-
roads, or rather three, the Salonica-Mon-
astir railroad, passing through Vodena,
which crosses the firing line just south Of
Monastir; the main Belgrade line,
which goes up the Vardar Valley, and the
Salonica-Adrianople line, which parallels
the Belgrade line for some miles and then
turns east, south of the Greek frontier, and
follows the Egean shore to Bulgarian
territory.
Facing them the Allies have practically
the whole Bulgarian army, but allowance
being made for losses in the three recent
wars this cannot number more than 2OO,-
600. for Bulgaria is compelled to keep rear
guard troops in Macedonia and Old Serbia
and she is also obliged to maintain forces
70 watch Rumania, whose intentions are
never certain. AS far as the Black Sea
coast is concerned Bulgaria seems to be
relying upon Turkish troops, stationed at
varna and Burgas, to prevent an attack
bv Russian army conveyed by the Black
Sea fleet.
In addition there has been a considera-
b,e Teutonic force to the northeast Of
Salonica. covering the Struma Valley, the
direct route to Sofia, up which the present
Greek King led his victorious army in the
Second Balkan War, and covering also the
railroad from Salonica to Adrianopie,
where it enters Bulgar territory. This
railroad is the sole supply line for that
army, aside from the bad road up through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Joffre Overruled Kitchener.

There was a time when it seemed likely
that German, Austrian and Bulgarian
troops would pass the Greek frontier and
attempt to repeat the exploit of Soult at
Corunna, when he forced the army Of Sir
John Moore TO take ship. But this did not
happen. The Central Powers paused at
the Greek frontier. Austrian troops en-
tered Albania and approached Valona, but
an Italian army here stood safely under
conditions recalling the army at Salonica.
From that hour to the present there has
been a slow but steady rise in the strength
of the Allied forces at Salonica. Kitch-
ener, who opposed the transfer Of British
troops to Salonica, was overruled by Joffre
in a memorable interview, when the French
commander visited Britain. There was a
further interview between Kitchener and
BRAND, which is a basis for legend al
ready. But the upshot of the matter was
that the French decided that Salonica
should be held and that there should be a
promise, at the least, of future deliver
ance of Serbia.
Thereafter Sarrail, who defended Yer
dun in the opening campaign, but was re-
moved by Joffre because Of differences OF
opinion, was sent to the Near East with
strong French army. Many of the British
troops withdrawn from Gallipoli passed
to the mainland. In few months there
were not less than quarter Of million
French and British troops in this region,
and backed by a strong feet they had
transformed the easily defensible position
into practically impregnable stronghold,
another Torres Vedras. By spring re-
stored and equipped Serbian army was
brought over from Corfu, and at the pres
ent hour the Allies have an army that is
rarely estimated at less than half million
and has recently been declared on interest
ing authority to exceed $4,000.
All question of an attack upon Salonica
was over with the winter In due course
we were informed that the French and
British troops were beginning to push out
from the sea coast and were approaching
the old Serb frontier. Only the other day
there was official report Of Serbian ad-
.--- =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Mitteleuropa.

Granted all her losses, she would sun
have emerged from the war gamer, ana
In due course OF time that Mitteleurops OF
which we have heard so much would be-
come a reality and the Germans would be
masters in a coalition which extended
from the Baltic to the Persian Gulf,
which touched Egypt at Suez and men
aeed India from Busra. Given few
years Of peace TO organize her conquests,
Germany would be established permanent
" IN Western Asia, across the exit OF
Russia, on the flank of Britain, through
ner Mahometan influence threat to the
Moslem populations Of France, Britain,
Russia and even Italy.
therefore il is safe TO conclude that
0nly complete defeat, a defeat far more
considerable than we have yet any imme-
u'S'e promise Of, would bring Germany
surrender what she has won between
'us Danube and the Egean. For such a
surrender would bolt the doorway to the
100" Russia would establish herself at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

tart and in Armenia, would infallibly PEN
citrate and absorb Anatolia.
A Decisive Defeat.
On the other hand, II an Allied often
sive, starting at Salonica, where huge
lo-French-S army has been con-
centrated, could cut through the forces
of the Central Powers in the Valley of the
Vardar, reach the Danube by Skoplie and
Nish, then the German dream would be
extinguished, there would be no longer
any hope of profit after peace which
might compensate for the past sacrifices
or the future suffering that war entailed.
Such defeat would be far more effective
than any retreat in Northern France or
Belgium, any withdrawal in Poland and
Volhynia, in bringing Germany to peace.
1t is for this reason that / believe the
campaign in the Balkans, to which every
sign points, may easily prove far more
important in its political effects than any
thing that will happen in Picardy or even
Galicia in the present year.
Now, what is the exact military situation
at the present moment in the Balkans?
Nine months ago an Anglo-French army
which had come too late to save Serbia fell
back sullenly from Macedonia into Greece,
took its stand before Salonica and across
the neck of the Chalcidice Peninsula under
conditions strikingly recalling the recoil
of Wellington behind the lines of Torres
Vedras in the Napoleonic Wars. The mass
of the Serb army, fleeing over the Alban-
ian Alps, reached the coast at st. Jean de
Medua and at Durazzo, took ship for
Corfu and came to temporary rest on this
island, reduced to abject misery and for
long out of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
The March to the Near East.

But the march to the Near East was
overland. Seated at the Dardanelles and
the Bosporus, Germany could command
the crossing to Asia, she would be beyond
the reach of naval power and her expan-
sion could spread through Anatolia and
down 10 Suez as we'll as outward toward
Persia, and even India. A reorganized
Turkish army, strengthened and stiffened
BY Teutonic contingents, could restore the
Osmanli empire and threaten Britain at
Suez, the "heel of the British Achilles"
And all of this dream the successful
campaign of last winter, for the time at
least, transformed into reality. The de-
struction Of Serbia bound Berlin to By
zantium and the Bagdad railroad pro-
longed the line far down toward Mesopo-
tamia. The train which to-day starts at
Antwerp and halts only at the Stamboui
quay is for the Germans a sign and sym
Dol of that "place in the sun" they have
long sought. 1t is the solid achievement
Of the war.
1t is wholly conceivable that Germany
might now, or after a few more months
Of the terrific sacrifices that are daily
asked Of her, consent to evacuate France
and restore Belgium. She might even re-
tire from Russian Poland and persuade
her Austrian ally to make certain conces-
scns 10 Italy in the Trentino. She might
accept the loss of her African and Asiatic
colonies out all these would be but COM
parative losses if she could retain her
supremacy in the Balkans and her mas
terry Of the Turks dominions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Germany's One Place in the Sun, Her
Berlin to Bagdad Adventure, Is
Threatened by Coming
Allied Thrust Out
of Salonica.
By FRANK H. SIMONDS,
Author Of The Great War"

For several days the reports coming
,rom the Balkans and appearing in the
,-.ss in various parts of the world have
indicated that there is immediate promise
=, an. more Allied offensive, this time
fam Salonica. Nor is IL too much to say
cha, the effect Of successful Allied drive
from sslonica TO the Danube would be Of
uors considerable influence than anything
.s in changing the face Of the world
conflict.
The reason for this is perfectly patent.
When Germany, with her Austrian ally,
vent south, crushing Serbia and Monte
negro and by enlisting Bulgaria opening
The road to Constantinople and beyond,
81. actually accomplished more from the
political point Of view than by all her
other much less successful, if more daz-
cling, triumphs.
For many years Berlin and Vienna had
dreamed of an expansion to and beyond
the Egean and the Hellespont. Sea power
had effectively closed Teutonic hopes of
evanston in the Far East and of more
than limited colonial development in
Africa and the Far East. AS long as
Britain remained supreme on the blue
water the outlying colonies of Germany
were bound to fall to the British in any
war, as the progress of events in the pres
ent conflict has demonstrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

the Straits, the Turkish Empire would
be partitioned among Germanys enemies
and the real bulk would sooner or later
come to the nation which, seated at Sou
tart and in Armenia, would infallibly PEN
citrate and absorb Anatolia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-18
DEBATE At HIGH SCHOOL
WILL BE BIC EVENT

The debate FRIDAY evening Na
n. will decide the debate honors he.
tween the Guthrie and Oklahoma
ets High schools Last Friday even.
iue in il dual debate between the tWa
schools with bows teams the homo
we're equally divided Guthrie ven
here AMI lost in oklahoma C.t1. TINS
debate Friday is between girl tears
and wi, decide the honors between
tie two schools This viii nu1ues.
tiorably be one Of the best debates
ever held in Guthrie The High
school auditorium should be filled.
The question is the permanent re-.
tentlon Of the Philippine Islands. Tae
debate viii be spirited. it will ints~.
est YOU and your presence viii helm
the girls to win.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-18
ONE DIVORCE TO
itERN TWELVE
N\RRI AGES NOW

CONTINUED FROM pAGe oNeD
never going hack 10 what She WAS
before the war
After the war the report points out
there may BE- great call tor Amer
cans 10 take up The continuance Of
English church work on the continent
Of Europe particularly in Germany
aud Austria where prejudice may
initiate against Britishefs resumiug
their activities
The Divorce Evil Touched.
The divorce evil in America receives
considerable attention by the special
committee an christian life and work
which points out that the estimated
average OF divorces has reached the
alarming ratio of about one 10 every
twelve marriages. IA showing that is
worse than hat OF any other civilized
mutton we must organize, the
committee saws. "as never before, a
nation wide campaign Of education in
behalf OF the welfare OF The family
and Tie nome concerning the sacred.
ness oi marriage and The evils OF
divorce ehe same committee dig.
cusses the use of The Bible in the
public schools and the church is urged
10 work toward creating public sen
dment thai VIII favor and even de
mand such a course
In discussing the observance Of the.
Sabbath another committee submits a
lengthy report covering many phases
of the problem and deplores among
other things that lin our national
capital there are social functions of
every description on the Lords day =
What Hurts the Sabbath.
Modern inventions such as the
automobile and motion pictures are
cited as adding a tremendous influ
enee 10 The combination Of powers al.
ready al work to destroy the old
fashioned Sabbath. Resolutions are
proposed in protest against the opera.
tion Of moving picture theatres on
Sunday and also against the use OF
public school buildings on that day
The faculties of colleges and seminar
les, It is proposed. should also be
urged to omit recitations on Monday
mornings So as to leave the Sabbath
free from the felt necessity of some
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-18
FOR YOUR cHlLp's COUGH

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CT coughs much get a small bottle OF
Dr. Bells PineTar-IIoney Its a
N.easant Pine Tar.HoneY syrup. just
Wlat children like and Just the med
icine TO soothe the cough and check
the cold After taking children stop
Fretting. sleep good and are soon en-.
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Tar-lloney 25e. at your Druggist,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-18

colore1 Boys to MoAlester.

Sheriff Sherwood started Cor Me
Alester today with loe Allen Johnson
and Robert Capers. two incorrieible
colored Toys who were found guilty
recently Of petty larceny The new
training school for colored bows is
now open and many colored bows are
being taken there