davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1917-09-21
TURKS AID AUSTRIA
on ITALIAN FRONT
Red Cross Official Warmly
Praises Latins' Care of
Prisoners.

LONDON, Sept 2o.-"On the whole
front yesterday there was moderate ac-
tivity." says the official statement from
Rome to-day. Among the prisoners cap
tured on the Carso front were several
Turks. This IL taken to mean that
the Austrians are getting reinforce
n.ents from every possible quarter.
Lieut.-Col. George +. Baker. chair
man Of the American Red Cross Com
mission 10 italy. who has just finished
an Inspection Of the whole Italian front
said to the Associated Press reporter ir
Rome:
II had an opportunity to see the hos.
pitfalls and ambulances care for wounded
men from the time they first came into
Cs hands of the doctors until they
finally were transferred to the base
hospitals. ! saw the small advanced
dressing stations Of two or three little
rooms Through one of these more thar
1900 wounded passed In seventeen
days. ] saw many base hospitals con.
tanning from 800 to 5000 beds.
The American commission visited q
number Of camps Of Austrian prisoners
containing 5000 70 5000 men each. I,
was q .pleasura 10 see the camps 70 vel
conducted and such high regard showr
for the pr!s0nerA.' Ordinary soldiers In
the prisoners' camps slept In tents and
the ofdcsTs were. qua rtered in huts. The
prisoners received tho same rations al
these given to Italian soldiers.
Talking with individual prisoners !
found they had nothing but good tc
say of the treatment received from the
Italians"
The sun., 1917-09-21
DYNAMITE EMPTIES SALOON.
Roy says lie Found stick. IN
Refuse Can Mt Door.

Luke Murray, who halls from .Ir'r
Roscommon and is q hA~teuHr. II
p'keefe's saloon, in Eighth f.'r... -
Twentieth street, had just draw -
schooner and was about - hand .. IN l7
anxiously waiting customer last r-..
about o'clock when johann " .rr
ls. of :0+ Eishth avenue walnrd - t-f
saloon and up TO the bar
Look here. Luke" SOD f ~'.
Look what I've got"
He held up stick Of Some'...E -
Luke took one look. and tt.. %
dropped the schooner all ov,- Off,. ."r-
iously waiting customer and cn'a -
yell;
dynamite 80
The anxious customer ard II '.. -"
customers speedily found bus...,. -
outside of the saloon W. 'r L4rn ..at
over the bar and jerkci ,re 81.
dynamite from johnny. hand '.
the boys pockets were found Is. a
sticks Of the explosive aud ry1. -
feet OF fuse. Johnny told the g.
Of the Second Brarch Bureau '.' -'
had found the dynamite ~ o., 80
can at the door OF the sa'oo"
The detectives though II" = -
might have been left by sou.r -
intended TO rob D'Krete's -r' a.
abandoned that theory when
the safe contained only = 20.
shoes and history Of Ireland
The sun., 1917-09-21
THE LUMBERJAcK REGIMENT.
Men of Forest Service for Woods
Operation in France.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-The regiment
Of lumbermen officially known AZ the
Tenth Engineers (Forest) and nick
named the ''lumberjack regiment has
been recruited to full strength. and the
forest service, which has been securing
the men. has been notified by the War
Department to list no more candidates
for service with this regiment. In an
ticipation, however. OF possible call
soon for another regiment OF the same
character the listing officers all over
the country have been Instructed to con-
tinue listing names of suitable men who
may be- summnnsd when needed.
The ''lumberjack regiment is not a
fighting force, but will be employed in
woods operations in France getting out
material for army use. The recruits
are now being assembled in Washing
ton, where they are drilled daily by
the officers assigned to command them.
Col. Woodruff OF the Regular Army,
who viii head the regiment. IL In charge
and with the assista nee of a stan made
up OF practical lumbermen- and forestsrs
Is providing an equipment OF the most
up to date character for the type of
woods operations called for In the list
Of the experience Of the Allies.
The regiment will take with Il both
stationary and portable sawmills with
everything necessary for logging and
sawmiu work and for transporting the
product.
The sun., 1917-09-21
| AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
ALMOST CAPTURED
Puvsusd by Italians on Visit
to Front.

GENEVA. Sept. 20.--Ap Official Aus
trian telegram from Landeck, in the
Tyrol. states that Emperor Charles with
a large stan in automobiles visited the
Alpine outposts of the Austrians In the
Trentino on September 10.
After crossing the huge Ortler Glacier
on foot and also the Trafoier Glacier.
whose summit the Italians possessed, the
journey was continued on Stelvio Pass
within 500 yards Of the Italian trenches
on the Ice. The telegram says that the
Emperors visit was brave but risky,
and adds, although the attention OF the
enemy was attracted by the important
escort the Emperor's descent from
Stelvio Pass was performed without i'm
cident."
A Lugana report. confirmed by Swiss
troops watching on Stelvlo Pass, states
that the Emperor and his whole stan
narrowly escaped capture because the
italian commander was informed by an
aviator that many automobiles were in
the vicinity The Italian troops there
upon attacked and captured an Alpine
outpost. while the royal motor party fed
down the Stelvio route under machine
gun hre. The party, however. arrived
safely at Prad and then proceeded to
Meran.
The sun., 1917-09-21
KINGDOMS DRAFTING
REUNITES COULDS
Mother Reported Reconciied
to Sons Wife.

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTsTowN, y. j., Sept.
2o.-Private Kingdom Gou,d ~ * Com
pany. 3llth Infantry. National Army. Is
going to find more happiness under the
Nag than no expected. according to a
well defined report that reached the
camp to-day. He was pulling weeds
and policing up-that means cleaning
up-the part Of the United States Of
America that lies Immediately in front
Of his barracks when the news came
that his mother Mrs. George J. Gould
was coming over to see him Tomorrow
with the newly acquired wife of the
millionaire recruit
That, said the gossip of the camp,
meant that there had been reconcilia-
tion in the Gould family, and that SER
vice In the army had been instrumental
In bringing about complete understand
ing where there had been some strain
ing Of the family ties
Private Gould would not talk about
the matter. He has been dubbed
"Gouldie" by his comrades in arms. and
has a buHli between a carpenter and an
electrician. He put up n game front
to-day when he faced the mastering Of
ficers.
what is your occupation" asked an
officer.
mining engineer, sir. and I hope to
be q good soldier"
Later when he was asked about his
first experience in the camp he was en-
thusiastic.
II have been on many hunting ex-
petitions" he said. "and | can assure
you that these clean barracks. and the
snappy atmosphere Of military life ap-
peal to me very much. Now that the
time has come for me to give my SER
vices to Uncle sam | feel very happy.
I'll make my comrades work hard to
beat me into the non-com ranks"
The sun., 1917-09-21
AMERICAN GENERAL
GIVEN WAR CROSS
France Honors Duncan and
Also Major King.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE,
Sept. 19.-Brig. Gen George b. Duncan
and Major Campbell King are the hrst
American officers to receive the War
Cross in the French awards growing
out OF American participation in the
recent verdun offensive, when they
acted as observation officers In forward
artillery posts. Whether the officers
will be permitted to accept the decor
alton Is not known.
The citation for Gen. Duncan reads.
HE assisted our forces under cir
cumstances Of extreme danger during a
very violent bombardment at verdun."
piece Of shrapnel struck the steel
hat Of the officer Major King also
visited the forward dressing stations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Congressional
authority must be obtained before any
American army Officer or soldier may
accept a decoration from . foreign
Government. The traditional policy of
the United States has been to permit no
one In its service to receive foreign
decorations. Whether this will be
altered now that the Americans are
nghting on foreign soil with foreign
allies has not been determined.
The sun., 1917-09-21
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
London Claims "Great success'' In
Flanders Attack.

London Claims "Great success'' Il
Flanders Attack.
LONDON. Sept. 20.-Following are tn
onicial reports on the lighting in Elan
6srs aud France:
British (Day)-we attacked at 5 40
this incoming on a wide front east Of
Ypres. Satisfactory progress Is re-
ported. Our troops already have cap
tured some valuable positions.
British (Night)-Our attack this
morning east OF Ypres was made on
Q front OF about eight miles between
ths Ypres-Comtnes Railway and the
Ypres-Staden Railway. Great success
attended our troops and positions Of
considerable military importance have
been won. Heavy casualties were in
hicted on the enemy.
The assembling OF the regiments
detailed for the attack was carried
sut without incident. although rain
fell steadily during the night. Our
0rst ohjectives. captured at an early
hour, included a number Of concreted
strong points and fortified farms, for
the possession OF which heavy fighting
had taken place during previous at
tacks.
North country regiments carried the
Inverness copse. Australian troops
stbrmed GIencorse wood and Nuns
wood, Scottish and South African
SriGades took Potsdam, Vampire and
Berey farms. West Lancashire Terri
toriais carried Iberian farm and the
strong point known as Gailipoli. Our
troops then advanced to assault their
Anal obtectives.
The enemy aircraft on Wednesday
took advantage OF the exceptionally
strong west wind 20 make repeated
attacks upon our artillery, the ma
chirres turning east at once when ap-
PREACHED by our scouts. Nevertheless
considerable artillery work was done
without 'airplane observations and
many photographs were taken.
Parties of hostile troops and trans
port We're engaged by machine gun
IRE during the day and over one and
. half tons Of bombs We're dropped
on. various targets. Another ton Of
bombs were dropped during the night
on the enemy's billets and hutments
N spite or most unfavorabIe weather.
Six German machines were brought
Gown in the fighting and four were
lriven down out Of control. Seven Of
Guns are missing.
French tDay)-There was nothing
% report except great activity Of the
artillery in the region south Of the
River Disc. in the sectors of CornIllet
and Mont Haut In the Champagne,
end on both banks OF the River
NeusA.-
French (Night) - This afternoon
after a violent bombardment the Ger
mans delivered an attack against our
positions southeast Of Cerny. Checked
BY our fire, the enemy was not able to
peach our lines.
German (Day)-In Flanders a
strong artillery duel lasted through
cut the day between Houthoulst wood
And the Lys with undiminished in
tensity Bursts of fire OF the great
est violence were directed in turn on
some sectors OF our defence zone. The
blight did not interrupt the increased
Sighting activity OF the massed ar
tllery.
A formidable drum fire early this
morning was followed at daybrsak,
1ccording to reports at present to
band. by strong English attacks on q
bSoad front.
The sun., 1917-09-21
PAINLEYE UNMOYED
BY SOCIALIST LOSS
French Premier Says He Made
Every Effort to Preserve
Collaboration.

PARIS, Sept. ,o.-Premier Painleve, re-
plying yesterday in the Chamber OF
Deputies to interpretations by Deputy
Frederic Brunei. who asked the Gov
ernment to associate itself with Presi-
dent Wilson's refusal to treat with the
German people so long as they were
submissive to the military caste and ad-
vocating an institution or society Of na-
tions. said he had made every effort to
preserve collaboration with the Social
lists.
IT failed and I regret it," the Premier
said.
After paying tribute to Albert
Thomas's services the Premier said the
absence OF Socialist Ministers would
make no change in his policy. He an
nounced his determination to proceed
energetically against all intrigues and
certain foreign agents. but added tina,
he did not intend to allow these scandals
too much publicity in the press be-
cause they were picked up abroad and
weakened tho country's morale.
This part OF the Premiers speech wac
interrupted, especially by the Left, as
were his assertion that the censorship
was necessary and ought to be respected
The Government. he said. hoped to re-
main I'm agreement with the press by
appealing to the newspapers to main
tain their own discipline.
The Chamber applauded the Premier's
illusions to the society Of nations and
President Wilson's message as principles
to which France fully adhered, thereby
showing her abnegation and moral
grandeur.
Alexandra Ribot Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, told the Chamber that all docu-
ments concerning Frances agreements
with the Allies were ready and could be
published to-day. but that the Entente
allied nations must be consulted, say.
ing, "the nearer we reach the end OF the
war the closer must be our unity with
them"
NJ. Ribot added that France could not
reply to Pope Benedict's note without ar
agreement with her allies. but "our war
aims are known and we are ready "a
constitute a society OF nations when we
have the necessary guarantees"
NJ. Ribot said the Petrograd Govern
nent had asked him to defer publication
OF the Franco Russian agreement. He
said he considered that he ought to com
ply. owing to the difficult situation o!
their great ally.
Pierre Renaudel said the Socialists
would await Premier Painleve's acts be-
fore voting for him. He reproached the
Premier for forming his war committee
OF old men. instead Of young and arden,
men. Confidence in the new Ministry
was then voted by the Chamber, 37s tc
l. The Socialists did not vote.
The sun., 1917-09-21
GERMANS REPULSED.
Runaniaas Near Oena ConpeiIed
to Yield some Positions,

LONDON. Sept. 20.-A brisk attack BY
the Germans in the Riga sector yesterday y
was repulsed by the Russians Petrograd
reports, with heacy losses to the attack.
ers. A daring counter attack was made
by the Let's, aided by most effective
artillery hre. and the Germans were
driven back to their trenches. There wa.
considerable aerial activity also.
On the Rumanian front, In the region
Of Ocna, the Rumanians were forced ia
give up some positions which they had
captured from the Austrians. South OF
Grosechti the Rumanians took some
prisoners.
The sun., 1917-09-21
BRITISH SEIZE SWEDISH MAIL
Diplomatic Pouches Held Mt HALF
fax-United States Interested.
Specini Despntch 10 THR SrN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-Four dip!o-
matte mail pouches OF the Swedish Gov
ernment. in charge Of DR.. Hjalmar
Lundvohm. who recently was desig-
mated by Sweden TO head a mission 10
the United States to neCotiate questions
OF commerce and exports 20 neutrals,
have been seized by the British authOri-
ties at Halifax.
Baron Akerhielm, counsellor of the
Swedish Legation. called on Secretary
Lansing to-day to see II the good offices
of this Government might not he exerted
10 bring about the release OF the seized
mail II is expected that an agreement
will be reached soon. The pouches are
said to contain mush of the Information
desired by this Government in respect
to Sweden's food requirements
The sun., 1917-09-21
CHINA WILL SEND soo,oo
Asks Z. .. t. Help Equip Troops
for Fresch front.

PEKtH, Sept. 2o.-Announcement is
made in governmental circles that the
chinese Cabinet. provided the Entente
Powers approved. " willing to send
500, 900 soldiers to France In compliance
with the French request.
An appeal has been made TO the
Enitsd States % aid China. as the EN-.
tente Allied Powers were helped IMAM
cially to equip her troops.
The sun., 1917-09-21
CAVE OF PURE LEAD.
Miners UncoveP Rich He'd Of Metal
In Underground Che mb-r.

BANTER SPRIHos! Kan. Sept 2O.-Ths
operatives in the Hicket mine. south Of
here. recently went into a cave OF lead. .
II was thirty-fve feet long, eight feet
wide and four feet high. Tons Of pure
lead were taken out OF IT. Pieces OF the
mineral measured from two W ten iRehes
in thickness. This mine has yielded an
unusual amount Of pure cube lead.
The sun., 1917-09-21
Dust Pro-Germnu T.achrr.

TIrrsBuRG, Kan, Sept - --l'u.o '
man Instructors who find themselves
sympathy with Germany, G,Iu-,"
sophy or "kultur" haze been t-r"#
resign from the faculty ~ 'a, tr..
state Manual Training y rr.t ..
by W, 4 RraHdsnburG. lr'. ~sr +"
declared that he wanted f" r.- 'd'
standing as to- the POSITION ,. .L
person.
The sun., 1917-09-21
Scottish Rite Votes Relief.

An emergency war relief fund OF
3l.i00,000 was voted unanimously At the
final session yesterday OF the annual
meeting OF the Supreme Council of Scot
tsh Rite Masons for the Northern Ma
sonic Jurisdiction OF the United States
This fund will be distributed for tho care
and comfort OF United States soldiers
and their dependents
The sun., 1917-09-21

beke. where the British early in the
DAFT had forced their way forward over
mafShy ground and through woods fled
with machine guns to n considerable
depth and were continuing the bitter fight
in the neighborhood of the famous In
verness cOpse, Nuns Wood and Glen
cofse wood. where so much blood has
been shed since the Allies began the
battle Of Flanders on July 81.
II the attacking forces maintain the
positions to which they have advanced
In this section they will iraye- accom-
plis1hed one Of the most remarkable and
most important achievements in recent
moaths. The German infantry made
the most determined resistance In their
attempt to retain this Vital ground, and
their artillery retaliated heavily against
the British big guns.
:. Battle OF Menin Road.
17is phase of the battle Of Flanders,
whLfh bids fair. u become known as the
battle Of Menin Road, because u centres
In the territory astride the Menln road,
began at 40 o'clock. The infantry ad-
vanre was preceded BY a barrage OF
greater depth than ever before wit
nessed. Five barrages were dropped
ahefd of the men as they began their
journey into this difficult terrain. The
tremendous curtain Of bursting steel did
Its, work wcii and the troops pushed
forward rapidly toward their objectives.
Fair weather lately had improved the
ground somewhat but the mud still lies
desp over wide reaches of 1t and
the whole territory is covered with water
allied shell holes. tangled barbed wire
and shattered trees. The German de-
fences consisted largely of concrete re-
doubts scattered in Irofusion over the
entlie country. and from these the enemy
has been able to pour a wicked stream of
bullets into the ranks OF the advancing
troops. Every little elevation also held
its machine gun emplacements and all
the woods literally were choked with
rapid firers.
Week Miserable for Enemy.
The British encountered hard fighting
at many places but the magnificent ar
tiliery ry-preparation had done much to
make tAe- asst stage OF tbeir drive easier.
The last week must have been one OF
misery for the German troops lying out
In this section. A great number Of big
guns have been pouring a steady stream
Of high explosive shells into their terri
tory, ana every now and then the British
have put down a barrage which swept
the land like a broom. IL Is known that
many .. German batteries have been
silsnced. in the last few days.
The Germans knew that an attack Was
coming. but it appears that they were
unayare Of the exact locality--at least
until the time for the offensive arrived.
liGht rain fell last night. but 1t cleared
this morning and the visibility 10 i'm
proving.
The sun., 1917-09-21

ALBANY, Sept. so-Crude mineral
products valued at s45,S5t.77o. or ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 more than re-
ported for 1918 were obtained from New
York mines and quarries last year, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by John
NJ, Clarke, State geologisc aud made
public tonight The big incrctese was
accounted for because OF war needs.
The sun., 1917-09-21
PROPOSE REWARD FOR KAISER
Mea OF kansas Town wilIing II
start Million Dollar Fund.

MuLvAsE. Kan. Sept 2o.-Twenty
Mulvans men to-day pledged themselves
to give $50 each as the first $1,000
toward q million dollar reward to be
paid to the man Of any nationality who
will get" the Kaiser.
They believe such reward. II the
notices we're scattered properly across
German lines, might bring results and
would be one of the surest and quick
est means Of an early. peace, They
would broaden the offer and pay the
reward TO the estate OF the man IL he
should lose his life In the successful
prosecution of that purpose.
The sun., 1917-09-21
KERENSKY MAY QUIT.
COsncn of Delegates still Has
Chief Power in Russia.
speosl csoie Despatch TO TuE srS from ire
LoAdoH Times.


fCopyriaht. 1917 oil rsshts ressrvsAJ
LONDON, Sept. .0.--Belated dispatches
from Petrograd Indicate that the Soviet
,the Council of Workmens and Sol
dters' Delegates) still is in the saddle.
On Monday the solution of the difficult
ties appeared to he either that Premier
kerensky would invite into his Cabinet
public men Independently of party con-
sideraf!ons, himself resgning from the
Social Revolutionary party. or that the
Cabinet would be wholly Socialistic, to
which kerensky is opposed
II the Soviet insists Premier ke-
rensky may resign altogether: Tsere-
telii has greater influence to-day with
the Soviet than the Premier.
There are disquieting rumors afloat
and the people are apprehensive of a
Bolsheviki uprising, but it is practically
certain that nothing will happen under
ten days.
The sun., 1917-09-21
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK
unarmed craft IL IurprIu't
while on Rrest

WAsHINGToN. sept 20 y
sinking OF the Ann J T-si""'
armed American schooner '
her "a was announced TODAY
sular telegram to the State r.u,
The crew OF seven men W. -,.
The sun., 1917-09-21

The Ann J Traine- lt' y
August with cargo for Hag-~
Gable advices received Hy ''.
Transportation Company. agents ..'
schooner here, were that she ~
pedoed while on Brest cap "--
rison was In command