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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

British Headquarters. Oct. 5.-The
northern wing Of the onrushing Brit
ish troops is battling forward within
short distance Of Poelcappele. 1t
had footing on the famous Craven
stafel ridge, which puts out from the
Passchendaele ridge to the west and
had crushed through the Zonnebeke-
Broadseinde ridge, which is an inte-
gral part of the -Chelu-
welt chain.
Surrender by Hundreds.
British Front In France and Belgium,
Oct. 5.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
in the offensive begun east Of Ypres.
in some places have penetrated the
German lines to a depth of one mile
and have overrun the crest of the
Observation-Disclosures ridge. At an
early hour the Germans were surrend-
ering by hundreds.
Crucial Posts Fall.
The British already have penetrated
well beyond the hamlet of Broadse-
inde, in which lie the cross roads form.
ed by the highways between Zonne-
beke and Moorsled and Passchendaele
and Belclaire.
Further to the south Cameron Gov
ert, where there had been much hard
fighting. was left we'll in the rear.
The battle was along strongholds
which comprised the crucfalIy import.
ant system of German defenses along
the Passchendaele-Gh Gheluvelt ridge.
DroOra,e ca<isfar<orv
Between the village of Broodseinde,
on the north. and Noordenhoeck. more
than mile to the south, the British
are holding the crest Of the ridge in
the face of heavy counter-attacks.
Striking east Of Ypres, the British
began another drive at the German
lines. Field Marshal Haig has an
nounced satisfactory progress.
After Eight Day Interval.
The renewal of the Flanders drive
comes after an eight-day interval. On
Wednesday of last week the British
swept forward on both sides OF the
Ypres-Menin road. Some heavy fight
ing followed, the Germans making des-
perate attempts to regain the valuable
high ground they had lost. Almost ev.
cry inch of it, however, was held by
the British.
U-Boat Bases at Stake.
With renewal Of the drive the bat
tie of Flanders is growing more and
more to resemble last years battle of
the Somme, which was followed by
the memorable Hindenburg strategic
retreat" This time. however, the
ground which would have to be aban-
doned would be far more serious loss
to the Germans, for the German.held
Belgian coast line, with its submarine
and airplane bases Is at stake, to-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
Canadian Parliament Dissolved.

Canadian Parliament Dissolved.
Ottawa, Oct. 5.-Paving the way for
an election the Canadian government
has dissolved parliament. Tho cleo
.tion is expected to take place about
the middle of January.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Graf.

Minneapolis, Oct. e5.-Oats. Decem.
ber, 58Ac; May, 60Ac.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
THE WEATHER.

MINNESOTA.-Fair and con- .
tinued cool today; tomorrow fair
and warmer. .
= Il 4 d 4 \ .
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
LAY DOWN ARMS BEFORE HAle's
ADvANcE-ALLlEs ,ovERRUN
RIDGE. 3D.. ......
GERMAN sTRONGHOLDs FALL
Fighting Is Among Positions Which
Comprise the crueiaIiy important
System Of German Defenses-
Kaiser Has Much at Stake.

London, Oct. 5.-The Reuter-
correspondent at British head
quarters In France says:
"Today is one Of the great days
In army annals. The victory 10
being proclaimed as one of the
greatest since the Marne."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

American League.
Washington. 8: Boston, 4.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

RESULT OF GAMES.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-06

National League.
Brooklyn, So; Boston, IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
so MEN DEAD; 148 MISSING
IN Mine FIRE At BUTTE
Hope Of Finding Any OF These En-
tombed Miners Alive Vir-
tually Abandoned.
FLAMES SPREAD QUICKLY
Dense Smoke Retards Rescue Work,
Which Is Carried On by Employees
From Other Properties and Ma
tional Guardsmen Called to Scene.
IRv Associated Press


BUTTE, MONT. June 9.-Fifty bodies
had been recovered from the Specula-
tor and Granite Mountain properties of
the North Butte Mining Company late
this afternoon, and l4s were still miss
ing. Hope OF finding these men alive
has virtually been abandoned
The fire broke out in the lower
levels OF the mine late last night.
starting from a broken mower cable
that carried electricity to the under
ground pumps. Lower levels of the
mine quickly filled with smoke and gas
There were 4l5 men on the night
shift. OF these. "l3 escaped through
levels connecting with other mines
Inc gas spread To the Diamond mine
and II was feared took a further toll
OF life in that property. Officials said
that II the las missing miners had
been able to make their way to the
high ore mine workings, there was
yet a chance to save them.
The fire, which started on the o.4o0-
foot level spread quickly, cutting off
the escape of men on Lowell levels
A. Dense smoke retarded rescue work
Miners from adjoining properties. or
dered up from under ground as a pre-
caution. went 10 work as rescuinG
gangs. aiding national guardsmen who
had been called to the scene They
, were able TO do little.
Warning of their danger came soon
enough to permit men on the level to
escape. They Immediately formed
rescue parties and attempted to go
10 ha 10
entombed, but failed.
One hour after the outbreak Of fire.
L. u. Frink. superintendent; NJ. n.
Connors. foreman: y. d. Brawley, gen
eral manager of the granite shaft
owned by the North Butte Company,
declared they could account for 2l3
out OF AS who were in the shaft when
the fire started.
Joseph Coffemetten and John Boyce.
who were the first two men to be
taken from the shaft alive. told how
they cheated death by cutting the air
hose and sucking the air by turns
until the rescue party arrived. They
were on the 700-foot level at the out
break of the fire.
According to miners who escaped
from the shaft. the fire started from
names of carbide lamp.
The men were ordered to report to
the timekeeper as they emerged from
the mine. Two hundred and eleven
men had so reported. soon after the
rescue work started, out OF the 4I5
who went down in the night shift.
Two men who were working on the
70o-foot level reported that forty eight
had perished on. the level where they
worked. they alone being saved.
All ambulances in Butte and all
physicians in the city were summoned
10 the mine TO cooperate with the
rescue parties. Every safcty-irst ex-
pert In the district has also been sum-
moned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
DETERMINED ATTEMPT
MADE BY FRESH TROOPS
Desperate Battle Fought Along
Six Mile Front of the
Attack. q!
HAIG STRIKES ANOTHER BLOW
'arrles Out Operation Along Line
From La Bassee to Well =.
South of Lens.

hoth ofhciai and unofficial dispatches
snow that the Germans made effort.
OF the most determined sort on Friday
niEht 10 reinstate themselves in tina
Messines salient. from which the Brit.
ish drove them in Thursdays memora-
BILE attack.
General Plumer's operation had b..,
TOO well planned and executed. how
ever, and his men were too readv and
well placed In their new positions for
'he German effort, carried out by fresh
troops in masses, though It was. tic,
nave any measure OF success The
british brought up their artillery with
extraordinary nromptitude. and al
though they had to fight the Germans
hard battle along the six-mile front
or the attack. they held their line IN
tact and inflicted frightful losses upon
General Won Arnim's troops
Meanwhile. the British commander.
in-chief put his troops ip other sectors
of the front into effective action ara
carried out an operation that was
much more than a mere raid in force
along the line from La Bassee to well
south OF Lens. In one stretch Of two
miles south Of Lens they penetrated
half mile into the German positions.
capturing prisoners and machine guns
and infic,ing heavy losses These
moves seem to presage n speedy at
tempt to clean up the situation around
the Lens coal district. to which the
Germans have been clinginE for several
weeks past, under imminent likelihood
Of being forced out
MORE THAN THIRTY GUNS
CAPTURED FROM GERMANS
Reports from the Mcssines battle area
show that more than thirty guns were
taken from the Germans in the Brit
ish attack. while many others were
buried in the debris caused by the ter
rife hombardment and mine explosions.
and have not yet been unearthed.
The German accounts OF Friday
nights fighting on the new battle line
east Of Messines represent II as due
TO further British attempts to advance,
which the German troops stopped.
The Italians have indicated that they
are more than half-expecting an AUS
trian offensive in the Trentino, made
possible by the bringing OF Austrian
troops in large numbers from the Rus
sian front. There is no indication Of
any such contemplated attack as yet,
activities in the Trentino. The Aus
trians are still contesting the ground
occupied by the Italians in their nota-
Bile thrust for Trieste. and attacked
several times Friday night. chiefly in
the region north of Gorilla. The Itai.
ians beat off all these assaults.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
Navy Department Pledges Itself
to Policy Of Absolute Openness

lost. There arc no wounded nniiors
or marines In nny hoHpitnl.
"Thc declared policy of the Navy
Depn rtment In one OF absolute open
ness. II disaater comes, no EFFORT
Will he mnde to minimize 1t. The
people of the United States arc
asked to trust In thi. pledge. and
to Md In stamping out this cam
pniEn of rumOr that IL 40 plainly
tho product OF dIsIOynity."
Convinced that valuable naval
Information IL reaching the enemy,
Secretary Daniels Ixsued an order
to-day mt the urgent request of Ad-
mlral Bcnaon, chief OF operations.
forb1ddinE NIL persons In the naval
service from discussing. except Of
hclnlly, even with members OF their
families. "any question rela atinE to
disposition, movements or proposed
movements OF naval or military
forces"
The department acted only after
officers of the Intelligence dIvi.ion
Ind reported TINT Information, the
nature of which was not disclosed.
Ind ienkcd through. somchow, to
Germany. Mr.. Daniels said he Ind
hesitatcd to Issue the order for
many days, not desirlnE to hnmper
uuduly officers md others in the
service, but that hts military nd
risers had been very urgent. There
wnn no thought. he snid. that any
person I'm the navy Ind revealed
the plans of the department. except
through inadvertencc.
The secretary pointed out that
experiences OF the Miles Ind shown
TINT very unimportant- t-seemInE
news vas sometimes sufficient
clue for an alert foe to determine
movement In advance.
The purpose of the department IL
fully explained In the order, which
Secretary Daniels wan careful to
explain did not refer to the press,
and was I'm Hense an effort to
prevent the newspnpers from get
ting news.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, June 0.-PcrEis-
tent and widely circulated false re-
ports of naNnl battle. md disnsters
to American and entente forces hnve
reached, the point where Secretary
Dnnicis hns concluded thnt they are
the result of nm organized consplr-
ncy TO alarm and distress the
American people. To-day the nec
retnry Issued the following stnte-
ment:
.'The country Is being poisoned
by rumOrs OF battles and disasters
thnt are absolutely without the
slIghtcst foundation In truth.
"AmonE tho most persIstcnt Of
these false reports II ono TINT a
naval engagement hns taken place
between the German fcct md the
combined fleets of England and the
United States. and TINT In this bat
tie sixty English and American
ships were sunk or dIsnbied, two of
the number being the PcnnsyIvnnIn
and the Te1ns.
"In elaboration OF thl. false
hood, there In the added rumor
that the hospitals at the Atlantic
coast naval yards arc filled with
crippled sailors and marines. and
that the various hospitals of New
York City arc equally crowded
with wounded men.
"By wny OF circumstnntlniIty, 1t
In being rumored widely that
passenger arriving of the
Holland America Line steumcrs has
stated Tint his ressei passed
through tho battle nren after the
engagement, and that the sen was
thick with floating bodies.
"AlI of these outrageous fnlsi-
ties nre accompanied by the c1pln-
nntion that the Washington au-
thorities are In sonspirncy with
the press to keep the truth from
the people.
."No such engagement Inns taken
place. The American fleet hns not
been In action. No ship has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
Body of Baby Keet
Discovered in Well
on <f7au17ted" Farm
Thousands Awaiting
Return Of Prisoners


SPRINGFIELD, MO-, June 0,-A
mcssnSe wns received at the Re
publican Office mt II o'clock that the
Heven prisoners held In the Keet nb-
ductiOn cnse were captured at Can
fingers Mill, two miles east OF
stockton. and were on their way to
Springfield. Not less than 1000
people ure on the square awaiting
word from the ponse.
Only menEer details were re-
ccived. IL wan snid that farmers
hnd burned n bridge over which the
hherIn would have had to tnke his
pnrty. and thnt he abandoned the
motor ears. taking his prisoners Into
the brush.
Persons the street here are
carrying ropes md awaiting the re-
turn OF the prisoners, which wa.
said To be expected between mid
night md ! o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
BRITISH ENTER GERMAN LINES
on Tw0-MILE FROM

tBy Associated Pressl
LONDON, June 9.-The British at.
tackled last night south OF the Souchex
River and entered the German posi-
tions on front of more than two
miles. the War Office announces. The
German line was penetrated to n
depth OF more than half mile. Heavy
casualties We're inflicted on the Ger
mans. The attack extended north of
the river. The statement says opera
tions were carried on with complete
success on n wide front from south
OF Lens to La Bassee.
The Germans made powerful
counterattack last night over nearly
the whole length of the new front.
They were repulsed completely, the
British retaining all the ground cap
tured.
The statement follows:
at : r. NJ Yesterday afternoon,
after heavy artillery preparation. the
enemy launched a powerful counter
attack against nearly the whole Of
our new front south OF Ypres,
from st. Yves To the north OF tho
Npres-ComincS Canal, a distance of
about six miles. The attack was do
livered with large forces. composed OF
fresh divisions brought up from the
enemy's reserves. and was pressed with
great determination. Under the de-
structive fire OF our artillery and ma
chine guns it was completely repulsed
at all points.
The fighting was particularly fierce
east OF Messines an' also in the neigh
borhood OF Klein Zillebeke. north Of
the canal. BY midnight the enemy's
attacks had broken down with great
loss all along the line. Our troops
retained possession OF the whole
ground captured by us since the com.
mencent OF the battle.
Operations were carried out by us
with complete success last night fur
Their south on wide front, from the
south OF Lens TO La Bassee. South OF
the Souchez River our troops entered
the German position on a front Of over
two miles and penetrated to a depth
OF more than half mile. Heavy cas-
ualties were inflicted on the enemy, aud
more than seventy prisoners and o
number OF machine guns were can
tured by us Our own casualties were
light 85S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
FIRED ON BY U-BOAT
Another American Ship Hns Narrow
Escape From Destruction by
Submarine.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Another
American ship, the name OF which is
not disclosed. was fred upon by an
enemy submarine, the State Depart
ment was informed late tonight The
torpedo passed within two yards of
the vessel. and the periscope OF the
U-boat was plainly visible. The Amer
lean ship returned fire, but the infor-
nation in the hands of officials o-night
did not indicate whether or not the
submarine was hit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
TO PROMOTE NONCOMS
Vacancies In Rank OF Second Lieuten
ant In Marine Corps to BE Filled
by Men In Service.
[By Associated Press.l

by Associated fTesS.I
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Vacancies in
the rank of second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps hereafter will be filed
by the appointment Of noncommssioned
officers who have distinguished them
selves in active service. MajorGcneral
Barnett. comma nda Mt Of the corps, an
nounced to-day.
owing to the fact" said General
Barnett, that there are already on file
80 very many more applications OF
civilians for appointment as second
lieutenants than there are vacancies, it
has become necessary to discontinue
the consideration Of additional appli-
cations for either regular or tenn
porary appointments"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
WANT FORMER EMPEROR
TRANSFERRED TO KROSSTtD
tBy Associated Press.l

FETROGEAp, June . tvia I.ondon)
~ telegram from HelsinGfors Fin
land. to-day, says the crews OF two
battleships and cruiser there have
passed resolution demanding the i'm :
mediate transfer Of former Emperor
Nicholas TO kronstadt. to be placed
under guard of true revolutionary
troops" until final Judgment has been
passed on him. The resolution con-
cludes:
This is our third and last resolu-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
PRESIDENT OUT IN RAIN
Motors TO Union station Twice Within
Hour to Meet His Two
Daughters.
IRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. June a.-President
Wilson motored to the Union Station
twice in a driving rainstorm tonight
to meet his daughters. Miss margaret
and Mrs. Francis r. Sayre. who ar
rived an hour apart to spend the week
end at the White House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
BALFOUR REACHES LONDON
ON RETURN FROM AMERICA
IBy Associated pr.ss

tBy Associated Press
LONDON. June 3.--Foreign Secretary
Balfour arrived at a British port this
morning on his return from his trip
to America at the head OF the Brit
ish mission.
Mr. Balfour at once departed for
London, arriving here this afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
FEELING AGAINST NICHOLAS
REPORTED AS GROWING DAILY
IRy Associated Pre.s1

lRy Associated Pressl
PETROGRAD. June 3 tvia London
The demand Of the revolutionaries
for the trial and condign punishment
of Nicholas Romanof. the former En-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

Kline kars mean liberty from parts de-
lays and guarantee satisfaction uneoualled.
Be patriotic. Serve your city and your state.
The Richmond made cars. KLINE kAR
SALES CO.. INC, 3a2 West Broad-Ady. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
BALFOUR's MOVEMENTS
SHROUDED IN sECPEC'
IRy Associated Press

tRy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 9.--The safe
arrival of British Foreign Secretary
Balfour at British port brought deep
to officials here. who sur
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
FEDERAL AGENTS
ALSO JOIN IN SEARCH

From day TO da" tho search for
Lloyd grew more minute. The county
authorities bent every energy in this
effort to catch the kdnapers. Seven
persons were arrested. charged with
conspiracy TO kidnap other persons.
but not one was definitely charged
with taking "Buddie" kcet. To-day
Federal agents joined in the search.
though jus; why has not been learned.
This city is aroused tonight as
IL has not been for many years. AS a
result, authorities were taking every
precaution 10 prevent violence. and ef-
forts were being made TO calm tho
crowds that gathered everywhere
along the streets discussing nothing
other than the tragedy. No secret was
made Of the crowds feelings. and
threats OF lynching were heard openly.
Mrs Keet, the baby's mother, was
tonight. physicians attending her said.
The father TOO. was grief stricken.
Mr.. Keet repeatedly had offered to pay
any ransom sum deman anded, and prom =
lsed at one time that he would not
press the prosecution IL the baby
should be returned to him. Conse
Quentiy. the only reason apparent to
was that searching parties at one
time had been SO close TO the kid
napers that II becam" necessary for
them to seek safety in flight, and had
killed the little fellow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
TwENTY-SIx STATES
HAVE MADE REPORTS
Try Associated Pressl

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Twenty-six
States and the District OF Columbia .
having. all told. slightly more than so
per cent OF the countrys population.
had sent in complete reports OF their
military registration tonight. show
ing total registrations OF 4.7ls,76s
young men for war service.
For the territory reporting, the
census estimate was 5.37o596 ell
gibles. On the basis of the returns
it was calculated that the grand total
OF registration probably would he
close 10 100000 in place Of l0.26i. 900.
as forecast by the census experts.
The reports showed white registra-
tions totaling 3.5o1,456: colored. 634.-
10; alien. 277.057. and enemy alien.
45,0lS. Possible exemptions indicated
totaled 2.50S,s24
Officials pointed out tonight that
the census figures were intended only
as approximate. and that the discrep-
ancy should not be taken as indicat-
ing evasion of the draft. 1t also was
pointed out that between 100000 and
,rontjn,ed on Second Parrl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
DENOUNCEs PROPOSALS
FOR SEPARATE ARM|sT|CE
Russian Council OF Soldiers and
Workmen Tells Of Efforts Made by
German Commander in East.
SUGGESTED SECRET MEETING
Wanted to Show Armies Way to Hon
orable Peace and Means of Ceas-
ing to Wage War Without Run
ture With Allies.

PETROGRAD. June 9-The Council
OF Soldiers and Workmen has made
public the fact that the German com
nder-in-chicf on the eastern front
sent wireless message inviting the
kusslan armies to separate armis-
tlce, and proposing that they enter
INTO secret pourparlers with the Ger
man leaders. The coun Ill denounces
tho proposals.
In the telegram, the councils an
nouncement states. the German com
mander proposed to show the armies a
way toward an honorable pcace and
means of ceaSinC To wage war with
out rupture with the entente allies
The Council Of Workmen's and Sol
diers' Delegates had in this connec-
ton addressed to the Russian army
the following appeal:
The commander chief OF the
German armies on the eastern front
mas sent TO our troops a wireless mes
sage proposing to indicate to them a
way toward an honorable peace. and
means for ceasinG to wage war
without rupture with the allies. The
German general talks this way be-
cause he knows that the Russian rev
olutionary troops would reject with
indignation any overt proposal for a
separate peace
OVERTHROW OF ALLIES MEANS
OVERTHROW OF RUSSIA
THAT is why the enemy commander
ih-chief invites our armies to n SEN
arat" armistice. and proposes that we
should enter into secret pourparlers
with the German military leaders on
the eastern front In his wireless tel
eGram, the German general declares
that separate armistice does not
offer Germany any advantage Put
this is untrue. for. in speaking of the
inactivity of the Germany army on
the Russian front the German gem
erai forsets what Russia cannot for
get notably the Russian defeat on the
Stokhod The German general has
forgotten that the Russian troops
know whittier the divisions and heavy
batteries arc being taken from our
front. The German general has for
gotten that We in Russia hear the
sound Of the bloody battles which are
being fought on the Franco British
front. He has forgotten that Russia
knows that the overthrow OF her allies
would mean the overthrow OF Rus
sia, and the end of her political lib
crty"