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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Farm Help Service

During the period of the war
and especially during harvest in
South Dakota, the State Council of
Defense is endeavoring to maintain
system Of labor distribution for
the State. In each county a Coun-
ty Committeeman has been appoin-
ted. Mr.. Thad L. Fuller is giving
his time to the work in Grant
County. He can not do it all.
Therefore, he has appointed man
in each township or town to assist
him. These township or town
Committeeman are for the conven-
ience of the farmer to report his
needs for labor. If there is no To-
cal help, then the Co. Committee
man is asked to supply the number
needed. The County man can OBJ
tain men from another part of the
County or from the Labor distribu-
ting points of the srate and send
them to the localities that need
them. This is all donated service.
Do your part. Let each farmer
give his needs to his nearest town
ship Committeeman.
The following are the names Of
the township Committeeman in
Grant County:
Adams and Albee- John Cahill.
Revillo city-Harry +. Jones.
Alban-Spencer Sheldon.
Big Stone-J. NJ. Brown.
Big Stone city-John f. Black.
Blooming Valley-O. r. Olson.
Farmington-Frank Fransen.
Grant Center Fred Lamm.
Georgia Joseph Eliason.
Kilborn-Fred Cross.
Lura-W. J. Somers.
Mazeppa a-George Stoddard
Madison-Frank Kibbe.
Melrose w. |. Lowthian.
Osceola-John Mariner.
Stockholm-O. P. Johnson.
Troy Tp. and Strandburg John
O. Nelson.
Twin Brooks M. l.. Reade.
Vernon-Tim Garvye.
A. j. Bleser, Secretary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

An European dispatch says that
the news of King Constantines ab-
dication created q painful impress
sion at the Kaiser's headquarters.
It my have been a kind of premoni-
tion to Wilhelm Of what is coming
nearer home. The great German
people are not going to forever re-
main blinded and an aroused world
has sent forth the edict that the
blood and iron theory of govern
ment shall come to an end
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Visits Old Home

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Liggett OF
Roundup, Mont. have been spend
ing the week with Milbank friends.
at Mr.. Liggett's old home here,
and will make q short visit to the
cities before returning west. Ar
chic il district agent for the Bank
ers Farm Mortgage Co., Of St. Paul.
with headquartersa 1T Roundup and
his many Milbank friends are
pleased to know that he is making
= fine success Of his, business. He
says Rev. and Mrs. Oldfeld, form
er Mitbank people are still in
Roundup. and are in good health
and prospering.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Make he nevios TenonOu nloht

Manager Nelson, the movie
man par excellence, has arrang-
ed for special home talent fea-
lures for Saturday evenings
bill Of fair At the Bentley Grand,
which no one can anord @ miss.
In addition to the regular gold
rooster program, there will be
violin solos, whistling solos, and
ukalalee accomplishments to vo-
cal and whistling solos, all given
By young ladies q local talent
and which alone will be well
worth the price Of admission
1Oc and 15c. Remember tomor.
row night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Auto Races

At the Sisseton Speedway on
Sunday, June "a. The races will
start promptly at 4 o'clock. These
will be the first races of the season
on the speedway. The track is in
excellent condition and good races
are assured.
t* Committee
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

]. L. Donnelly. the round houae
foreman. 10 taking . two weehp ~.
cation and enjoying . trip q =
and the south. John Young III
charge Of the round house during
Mr.. Donnsliy's abeoaeo. II
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Doaaldsoa
|of Aberdaen. are visitors tor = 1sw
days It the cunninehsn aeans
LIN uelrooo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

LOST-Automobile license No.
2O,O0l with bracket and tail end
light attached to it. Leave at
Herald-Advance Office or notify
Fred kittenbeil.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

The Swedish ladies aid society
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Nels
Nord on Friday afternoon, June
%. Everybody welcome.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
British Rejoice OUer
The Russian Offensive;
Look for Big Results

London, July 2-Brusilof's sudden
blow in East Galicia is as surprising as
il is heartening to the British, who
seem more enthusiastic than if the feat
were accomplished by their own SOL
diers.
There is the keenest interest to see
whether il can be sustained and
whether BrusilofT can repeat, even in a
small way, his terrific smash Of year
ago. For the first days the figures IN
prisoners compare favOrably with
those of June 3, 1916, when he took
$4,000 men between the Pripet Marshes
and the Rumanian border.
Berlin announces to-day that HIN,
denburg and Ludendorf have arrived
at the Austro-H Hungarian headquarters
and will take part in the Vienna con-
ferences.
Brusilof's move will alter the whole
military situation. Now that Russia
has struck, the joint naval and land
attack which Germany was preparing
a. the time Of the revolution un-
doubtedly will be made as counter
blow. The Russian activity will GER
tainly have great effect in the west
and should prove of great advantage
10 the Western Allies. The important
question OF time alone VIII answer
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Russians Rout Turks
Near Persian Border;
Storm Three Villages

London. July 2.-Russia's reorgan-
lied armies arc sweeping forward In
the Turkish Caucasus as well as IN
Galicia. Petrograd official reports OF
to-day and yesterday indicate that the
Ottoman forces have been routed near
the Persian border, southwest of Lake
Urumiah. and that the Russian cavalry
is moving rapidly on Panjwin, the prin-
cipal town of the vilayet. They have
stormed the Turkish stronghold OF
Kalanirivan. southeast of Lake Derl.
bar. and have occupied the villages oi
Abahen and Dearhue.
The renewal Of the Russian cam
paign in this quarter Is particularly
gratifying here. as it suggests mil
tary coordination with the British
army Of General Maude, which was
held up in its advance north of Bagdad
By the strategic stagnation following
the revolution. The Russian columns
are striking at the Turks from new
direction and continuation OF their
progress would threaten the rear OF
the important Turkish base at Mosul,
well to the southwest.
There have been growing hints re-
Gently that activity WAS about to be
renewed both by the British and Rus
SLAMS throughout this region, with a
cOncentric movement on the Turks.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Austrians Prepare
For Fresh Attack
In the Trentino

London, July Austrian activity in
the Southwestern Trentino, reported in
the Rome official bulletin to-day, indi-
Gates that the enemy is about to follow
up his success in multiplying the Italian
gains at Monte Ortigara with fresh
blow at other points in the same war
theatre.
7. Between Lake Garda and the Ledro
Valley two Austrian companies made
an energetic attack on Cadorna's posi-
tions, but were repulsed. Other thrusts
in the same locality also were driven
back. The artillery fire between the
Adige Valley and Lake Garda is SAID
TO be growing more intense.
There is speculation here as TO wnat
effect Brusiloff's general offensive in
Galicia will have on the Austrian con-
centrations along the Italian front. Last
year he saved the Italian armies by
attacking while the Austrians were con-
ducting an invasion of Northern Italy.
| This year his blow should afford Cen
/ eral Cadorna considerable relief from
growing Austrian pressure that mad
practically stopped the Italian advance.
Yesterday a group of enemy alrplanes
/ dropped bombs on Venice, as well as
I the neighboring towns of Musano and
/ Chioggia. In retaliation Italian flerf
bombed the industrial sections OF
/ Trieste
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Lord Derby Welcomes
Arrival of u. S. Troops

London, July Lord Derby, Secre-
tary for War, in statement to-day
said:
THE arrival in France of the troops
of the United States to take their
place by the side of the French, Bel
gian and British troops is an event
of the first Importance. The moral
effect of this reinforcement will be
farreachng, as the accession of a
great army, of which this is the van
guard, enthusiastic for the restoration
of peace and liberty throughout the
world will be welcome to all fighting
for the sacred cause on French and
Belgian soil.
"rhe promptitude with which our
kinsmen across the Atlantic have given
effect to their pledges of cooperation
is no surprise TO me, who knows their
energy and resourcefulness. But it
is an earnest OF their determination
TO hasten the victory which will re-
ward our united efforts. and therefore
moves US deeply"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03

stolen march on us. Through 1919
and 1915 they have applied themselves
to their constructive task and now VIC
have 10 counter it.
Issue Depends on Navies
at is then on the higher command
Of the British and American navies
that the issue OF this war now depends.
There is no command on land, no gem
eral staff concerned with the vast oper-
ations in France, Russia and elsewhere
that compares in Importance with the
headship of the British navy and OF
the American navy.
Each navy must work on its own re-
sponsibility, combining TO produce a
perfect plan. Il is the production of
this plan that is the vital question Of
the moment. IL is on this that victory
depends, and without these qualities
in the higher command in the navy,
victory in which America is to take a
share proportionate to her high nation
al spirit, the grandeur of the sacrifice
she is making and the immense force
that she has it in her power to create,
is impossible"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Intervention a Failure Un.
less U-Boat Is Defeated,
Asserts English Expert
Question of Fighting
Everything Depends on Brains
of Naval Commanders,
League Is Told

Washington; July 1.-The burden of
winning the war will ultimately fall on
the American and British nsyies, was
the prediction Of Arthur II. Pollen,
British naval expert, addressing
gathering under the auspices Of the
Navy League here tonight.
"You are raising million men,
building a hundred thousand aero
planes, denying yourselves food to sup
ply the Allies, accumulating vast re
sources of railway material and COAL"
said the British naval officer, "but un-
less you can get your men to the front
with their equipment, cannon, muni-
tons and aeroplanes, and deliver to the
Allies the raw and finished materials
and food you are so willing to Offer
your Intervention cannot be efficient.
"The first task of the war is TO Sc
cure these communications, and this is
not an economic or an industrial, or
even a shipbuildlng problem.
at is a problem of naral war which
will be settled by fighting methodS, By
a fighting navy.
at is, Of course, commonplace
that the defeat of the submarine is the
crux of the war.
Gcrmany's Belief
"In 1917 Germany believed she had
sufficient submarines in hand TO starve
England and to cut sea communications
so that she could in that way either
keep America out of the war or else
render the belligerency of the United
States Ineffective.
There are three courses open % us.
1--WE may block the exit TO the Ger
man harbors by active sea operation,
and hold an area for sufficient time TO
barricade those exits effectively.
THE second course is to block the
North Sea and the Channel by estab-
fishing an impossible combination of
nets and mines. In the North Sea there
are tides and storms and sea actions
which make il an extremely difficult
task to anchor mines and to maintain
nets. Moreover, such operations are
difficult to carry out on such large
scale.
Third. we may defend our ships by
arming them, by providing them with
improved fotation and other means OF
defence against submarine attack, but
these measures which mention. while
they are valuable, are not sufficient
Submarines must be fought at sea.
so, you will perceive, what the task
is that is set to the American and Brit
ish navics in this war.
at is fighting task; one that calls
for Imagination, invention, ingenuity.
wide and costly experiment. and. above
all, daring and decision. Inasmuch as
we have no navy capable of meeting
the attack we are driven 10 an immens
constructive task. The enemy have
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Italian Front
ITALIAN

Rome. July During the night the enemy
was particularly active between Lake Garda
and the Ledro Valley. After violent artillery
preparation an enemy detachment numbering
not less than two companies attacked the
line OF our outposts between san Giovanni
and Biacesa (south OF Rival. but were
stoned and driven back with considerable
loss. At the same time other hostile parties
attacked our outposts in the same sector
north OF Malga Giumella and northeast OF
Mez1olago, but they were stopped by the
vigilance OF our troops before reaching our
lines The artillery struggle continued active
Yesterday in the area between Lake Garda
and the Adige.
At several other points on the front and
particularly at the head OF the Seebach. in
the neighborhood Of San Lucia Tolmino. we
repeatedly and successfully shelled enemy
troops assembled and In movement On the
Mrzii a big enemy mine was exploded with
out altering our position and causing only
slight damage.
Albania well executed attack by one
OF our armed Albanian bands on June 30
destroyed a small enemy post near Panaret.
on the upper Osum River. Some Austrian
regulars were captured. and the sttack caused
great alarm within the enemy lincf.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03

Gavrelle and in the neighborhood of St
Quentin.
General Haig mentions only a sue
cessful raid east Of Hargicourt. beiow
the Arras battle front, in which lew
prisoners were taken, and the repulse
Of a German attack east of Loos after
il had reached the British trenches.
Berlin denies that the French had
any success on the Chemin -des- DANES,
though intensive fighting is admitted
Paris. however. declares that Petain's
attach swept forward on both sides OF
the ALLIES Palsy road and reabsorbed
all the defence elements in TINS sector
which the Crown Prince had seized last
week. Reference Is made 10 the great
number of German dead found on the
reconquered territory, as showing the
price the Germans paid for their tenn
porary gains.
Paris also describes violent fight
ing" on the Rheims sLaon road, where
the Crown Prince has been seeking
for several days to crush in danger
Gus French salient at Corbeny.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Daniels Wants
u. S. to Get First
News Of Troops
Says America Should Know
of Landings as Soon as
England and France
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Washington, July 2.-Some means
must be devised, Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels declared to-day, by which
America can be informed as quickly as
England and France OF the landing OF
American troops in France. Secretary
of War Baker refused to make any
statement.
One military officer asserted to-day
that it would be just as well for the
government TO allow the publication
of prospective troop movements as TO
permit a repetition of what actually
occurred, namely, the publication IN
England and France of the arrival of
the first contingents OF the American
overseas expedition before all the units
had arrived. thus making it possible
for German submarines to be informed
Of the approximate location of trans
ports still on the water.
No effort was made TO explain the
action of the War Department in
clamping down the censorship upon
details WHICH dlIcduN Hdu betn pun
lshed in London and which were
easily accessible to Germany via both
Switzerland and Holland. 1t was the
belief Of military men here that all the
units of the first contingent had been
landed in France, but it was impossible
to obtain any reason for the refusal
Of Secretary Baker to permit any pub
licity concerning the movement.
The Navy Department is understood
70 be awaiting statement by the War
Department before commenting upon
its successful conveying of the trans
ports and supply ships to France. The
Navy and War departments were said
to be cooperating perfectly in the
movement Of troops and supplies TO
France.
IL was indicated in a high quarter
to-day that there probably would be
surprise when the number of troops
sent to France became known, it being
believed that the popular estimate of
the size of the expedition is consider
ably less than the actual figures.
The War Department has not yet
seen fit TO make public instructions
given to General Pershing.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
GERMAN

Berlin. July Army Group Of Prince
Leopold. Russian attack Sunday be-
tween the upper Stripa and the eastern bank
Of the Nsrayuvka led to heavy fighting. The
pressure of the Russians was directed chiefly
against the Konuchy sector and the lines to
the east and south Of Brzezany.
An exceedingly strong artillery prepara-
ton. which lasted two days. turned our posi-
tions into a crater field. against which enemy
regiments stormed throughout the day. The
village Of koniuchy was lost.
The Russian mass attack was caugh, up in
prepared barring position. and IA fresh at
tack against this barring position was frus-
trated. The lighting was especially bitter on
both sides Of Brzezany.
Sixteen Russian divisions. constantly en-
pioying fresh troops. assaulted our positions
there which were completely maintained or
rccaptured by counter attacks by Saxon,
Rhineland and Ottoman divisions. their brave
defence swAyng the battle. The Russian
losses surpassed any measure hitherto known
Some units have been entirely dispersed
Along the Stokhod and on the Dnies,er the
lively artillery activity Of the Russians con-
tinues.
To the north Of the Kovel-Lutsk railway
line an attack Of the enemy broke down be.
fore the front Of an AStro-Hungarian di.
vision.
tNIGHT) There is nothing new 10 re.
port in the East At Koniuchy the Russian
attacks broke down Further north fresh
battles have developed. .---
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Russian Army Reborn
Under the Spell of
Kerensky's Eioquence

Petrorrad. July Up to the hour
os te'egraphing. the advance of the
Russian army in Galicia was still in
progress. A dispatch received by the
War Ministry. but unpublished, says
that the staff Of the Russian army IN
Galicia is more than satisfied with the
progress made.
Never was an offensive so auspiclous-
lv begun. The local army stan was
pleased with the speed OF the advance,
as the operation which the stan had
expected would take days was executed
Yesterday between the hours OF ana y
All of the latest kilograms TO the
War Ministry agree that the soldiers
are in excellent spirits, and the ministry
authorizes the statement that prepara-
tions as regards munitions and equip
ment are in better shape than IN any
preceding period Of the war.
The new chief of the War Ministry
Information Department IS Lieutenant
Perun. who is also member OF the
executive committee of the Councll OIL
IDENTITIES. Lieutenant Perun has just
returned from the front, where he VIII
messed War Minister kerensky.s cru
SADIE in favor Of an immediate offensive;
The lieutenant told The Associated
Press that the very eloquence OF MIN
lister Kerensky was largely responsloie
for the change in the army's mood. The
lieutenant was present when kerensky,
having told the soldiers that II tney
would not attack he would march tow
ard the enemy's trenches alone, was
embraced and kissed by the so oldlers.
Lieutenant Perun mentioned one d.
vision, especially, known for ITS un-
willingness TO light, which, after lhe
ministers speeches, became the most
militant on the front.
"The army" said the lieutenant, was
reborn under my eyes" =,
The minds of the soldiers, he said,
are thoroughly permeated with Rus
qie's new political programme. War
Minister Kerensky's merit, the lieuten-
ant declared. is that he first realized
that the Russians would fight only II
thew were convinced they were fighting,
not for imperialism, but for freedom
at home and international peace. The
War Minister, he added has accom-
plished the almost impossible task OF
convincing the soldiers OF that tact.
Lieutenant Perun declares that de-
serters are returning more rapidly
than ever, and says that the condition
of the army is markedly better than
Potrcgrad thinks.
Crowds of enthusiastic citizens
marched through the streets of Petro
Grad to-day carrying portraits Of ker-
ensky and General Brusilof, while
others thronged the sidewalks and file !
balconies and windows, cheering and
waving flags and handkerchiefs in cele-
bration Of the first victory OF the Rus
sian arms on the Western front since
the revolution.
The demonstration started with
score of men who got the first news
from the War Office of the Russian ad-
vance. and grew rapidly 10 large pro-
nortions. Large portraits Of the War
Minister and the chief of staff were
obtained and carried in the parade. ex-
citing the greatest enthusiasm since
the capture of Przemysl.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
Food Exports to Germany
Through NeutraIs Fall off

That efforts to stop shipments OF
foodstuffs from this country TO the Cen
trail Powers through neutral territory
have been meeting with success is
borne out IN the figures presented IN a
compilation by the National City Bank.
These figures show that in practically
all cases the quantity sent at the pres
ent time is much less than the earlier
years of the war.
Inc latest government figures show
that the exports of wheat to neutral
Europe in the ten months ended with
April were 39,000,000 bushels. against
4IOO0,OOO bushels in the correspondino
month of 1916, and 100000 bushels
III the same months of 1915.
flour exports to neutral Eurone in
the ten months ended April. 1917. were
5,o9U,V0O barrels, against 4.724.00O in
me same months OF 1916, 5,687 900 in
the corresponding months of 1915. Corn
70 neutral Europe in the ten months OF
1917 was 100000 bushels. aeains,
ll,OOO,OOO in the corresponding months
OF 1916 and 22,000,0O0 in the same
months of 1915.
Bacon exported to neutral Europe in
the ten months ended with April 1917.
was 22,O00,O00 pounds. against 81 .0OO.-
700 IN the same months of last year
and 60,OOO,OOO in the sponding
months OF the year preceding
Lard to neutral Europe in the ten
months of the fiscal year, 1917. was
2i,OOO,OOO pounds, against 20.000,O00 in
the preceding year. Neutral lard in the
ten months of the current year was A.
100000 pounds, against 22,000.000 last
year and 22,O00,000 the year preceding;
lard compounds in the current year
100000 pounds. against 100000 last
year and 100000 the year preceding.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-03
AUSTRIAN

Vienna, July THE official communica-
ton from General Headquarters issued to-
day reads:
Between the Narsyuvka and Stripa rivers
the enemy yesterday threw dense infantry
masses into the battle in his usual reckless
way, Indifferent TO the heavy losses which
our artillery had already inflicted on him.
He pushed his assaulting waves forward into
hand-to-hand conflicts. At least twenty in
fantry divisions gradually came 20 grips with
our troops.
On the whole of a ffty-klometre front an
infantry battle ragged with utmost violence
and bitterness. During these engagements
the enemy was for the greater part repulsed
before our first line OF trenches.
The heaviest massed attacks were directed
against the region south of Brzezany and at
konuchy. where the Russians were repulsed
in our barring positions. All the enemy at
tacks were repulsed. including those made
to-day to push forward In these regions
The enemy suffered exceedingly heavy losses.
West of Zborow and in the Stokhod sa-
lient attacks started by the enemy failed be-
fore our artillery fire. A continuance of the
battle may be expected. On the other sectors
Of the front the artillery fire revived tenn
corarily