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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Two Hundred Thousand Are InduCt-
cd Into Service According In
of Mohammedan Prisoners.
0UTRAGES ARE PRACTICED
Thousands Die of Starvation, Mis-
treatment, Hunger and
Disease.
PROPERTY IS TAKEN OVER
Five Billion Dollars Confiscated by
Authorities in Turkey; Depor-
tations Carried on.

NEW YORK. June 9.-Moham-
medan prisoners OF war in Salonika
according to a cable message from
Athens TO the Greek legation in
Washington. made public here today
by the American committee for Ar
menian and Syrian relief say that
the Greeks in Turkey are undergo
ing the worst blow since the fall OF
Consta 1853 A. D."
The message states that the Mo-
hammedan captives say that since
the beginning Of the war TO the end
of 1917 more than two hundred
thousand Greeks between the ages of
Is and As have been drafted forcibly
into the Turkish army and that
thousands of these have died as
result OF i'll treatment, hunger and
epidemics
More than five hundred thou
sand Greeks have been deported
from Thrace into Asia Minor. one
half of the deporatees died from
message. Many we're slaughtered
and the survivors are in a terrible
plight. With the exception OF
Smyrna. Constantlnople and "A Few
other towns all the Greeks In them
underwent terrible suffering. exile,
torture and starvation.
women are sold as slaves, men
are forced to become Mohammedans
and 5000. 100000 worth of
property belonging TO the Greeks has
been confiscated Men from AiVala
and many other cities were seen
working as slaves, In rags and beg
ging for bread Forty to fifty deaths
occur daily among the Greeks in
Smyrna as the result OF hunger ana
weakness. Two hundred families
have been deported from Tatavla in
Constantinople.
THE streets in the larger cities
are full OF Greek orphans ffalf naked
and begging for bread in spite OF the
fact that Turks have torn them from
the bosoms of their parents
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
DRAFT OF REVENUE
BILL STARTS SOON
Get. Bill in Shape Soon---Unfin-
ishcd Measures Now Up.

WASHINGTON, June with
the new war revenue legislation In
the making, congress this week
plans a cleanup of partially finished
appropriation and other bills in the
hope of yet securing a short mid
summer recess in July.
Hearings on the $4,000, 900
revenue bill will be resumed tomor-
row by the house ways and means
committee. SO few interests have
signified a desire to submit state
ments that the committee may he
able about June 90 to begin draft
ing the bill. The senate military
committee, with Secretary Baker as
It's first witness, opens hearings to-
morrow on the $4,000. 900. 900 army
appropriation bill.
senate and house conferees will
begin work tomorrow on the $3.50.
ooo,o0 naval Appropriation measure
ana deadlocks between conferees on
the agriculture. post office and riv-
ers and harhors appropriation bills
promise to be settled during the
week. The senate is expected 10 in
struct Its conferees to Weld and
strike out the Gore amendment to
me agricultural bill increasing the
government guarnteed minimum
wheat price to $3.50 per bushel.
Ahother prohibition fight is
threatened In the senate A meet
ing OF the senate agriculture com
mittee Is planned this week TO strike
from the SID 600, 900 emergency food
appropriation bill the Randall
amendment designed to force Presi-
uent wilson to exercise his authority
10 stop manufacture Of beer and
wines ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
War Must Be Won By Decisive
Attack Declares General FOCh

synonymous with being victorious
and even prepares for q defeat. IT
we remain where we are and. do
not pass to the offensive to fix
the direction of attack, TO guard
against the plans OF the enemy and
prevent him from carrying out the
same maneuyre we must under
take 10 carry on and sustain num-
erous combats. each with deter
mined aim.
Reserves must he hushanded
with extreme parsimqny so that
the bludgeon may be strong
enough 10 make the blowias vio-
lent as possible. Let loose at the
finish without any lurking idea OF
saving them, with a well-thought-
out plan for winning the battle at
a point chosen and determined, re
serves are thrown in all together
in an action surprising in violence
and energy all other phases OF
battle. an action with proper char
acteristics--surprise. mass and
speed. All our forces readily par
ticipate, either by preparing it or
by carrying out.
III tulS' ouT SUPREME aim, VIC
must not be deceived by appear
ances. Although theory falls
when applied by feeble hands and
when accessories obscure the main
principle, history and reason show
US that in battle there is a single
argument which is worth while.
namely, decisive attack, which is
alone capable OF assuring the de-
sired results-the overthrow OF
the adversary"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Foe Gains Two and Half Miles
Before Checked i'm New Attack
Casualties of American Army
in France Number Over 1000

tiea had been very low. as they
were only recently moved up to
the front line, having previously
been engaged in police work
along tho American lines OF COM
municatiou.
Considering ,s the number OF
Americans actually In the front
lines and the length of time they
have been carrying on" Off
GERS do not regard the total OF
casualties as large. The number
Of men actually killed in action 30
far reported to the department. is
742. while of the more than four
thousand wounded, only 3l0 have
died from their wounds. The list
OF missing, including prisoners.
also is comparatively small.
The 2gl men listed as having
been lost at sea, went down with
the torpedoed British troop ship
Tuscania and the torpedoed
American transport Antilles. The
latter was sunk while returning to
America but the Tuscania was
sent down while carrying nearly
three thousand men TO England.
More American soldiers have
died from disease than have fallen
In battle, while those who have
died from accidents and other
causes, outnumbered those who
have succumbed to wounds. Many
OF the deaths from accidents
were among men training for the
air service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10

WASHINGTON June Gas
ualties among the American expe-
ditionary forces thus far reported
by General Pershing, including to-,
days list. total 1915 the war de-
partment announced today In
making public the first OF weekly
summaries Of casualties, Deaths
in action and from wounds, dis
ease, accidents. and all other
causes, number 2,927. while 4,o46
men have been wounded and 342
are missing, including men held
rs prisoners in Germany.
The departments recapltulatlon
follows;
Killed in action, including 29i
at sea, 1893.
Died OF wounds, $40.
Died OF disease. l.l02.
Deid OF accidents and other
causes. 392
Wounded In action, 4,046.
Missing IN action (including
pr!soners), 342,
Total. 1919
Today's list, including los
names. is the largest yet to be re-
ported for single day.
Marine corps casualties are Is
sued separately from those OF the
army and no reports have yet
come on the killed and wounded
among the marines who have
been engaged in heavy fighting
near Chateau Thierry. Up to that
fighting the marine corps casual
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June O.
Racing at full speed for nearly a
week to escape German submarines
an American steamship arrived from
the West Indies with 50 passengers,
more than half OF whom were women
and children.
officers and men obtained no sleep
for the last 70 hours. The wireless
operator picked up an S Q. s. call
from the Harpathian.
Both crew and passengers showed
the tension under which they mad
been. A. ]. Danyon, Philadelphia
banker and Frank p, Gilroy, a min
ing engineer from Denver, In relat-
ing their experiences, paid tribute
to the work Of officers and men and
to the courage OF the women pas
sengers-
81 don't know when the captain
first heard about the U-boats," said
Mr.. DAMON. but we didn't hear un-
til Wednesday night.
THAT evening the women and
children were holding a concert In
the music room All OF the male
except few who were
asleep. were in the smoking room
playing cards.
Suddenly every light aboard went
out Most Of us thought something
had happened 10 the ships dynamo
but sereral minutes NwenN by and
there was no Improvement A few
OF us went out on deck and asked a
deckhand what was the trouble
" I'm not sure he said. but
think it's gibmarines'
THAT was a Jolt but II was not
anything like the jolt wo got a-tew
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Makes Thrust at Sec.
tor Between Mont
didier and Noyon.
ENEMY AIMS AT PARIS
French Resist Valiantly
And Hold up Wings
of New Drive.
AMERICANS HOLD GROUND
Pershing Tells of Repulsc
of Huns Who Claim
Prisoners.
ENEMY AIMS AT PARIS
AMERICANS HOLD GROUND

PARIS, June 9.--In a new
thrust directed at the sector
between Montdidier and Noy-,
on the Germans have succeed
ed in gaining ground along
about a twenty-mile front to
a depth of about two and one
half miles at certain points,
according to the war office
announcement tonight.
The fighting was very
heavy and the French offer
ed a powerful resistance to
the multiplied efforts Of the
enemy and finally succeeded
in checking the advance, par
ticularly on the two wings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
AUTOMOBILE STEALING a IS
BECOMING NATIONAL, TRADE
Men Arrested Get Out on Bond nnd
Steal Another Car TO Fight
Case.

Complaining of an epidemic of
automobile, stealing, Chief Allen. of
the TMlsa police department. sad
yesterday that 1t is becoming of ma
tional scope. Nearly all the thieves,
according to him, are boys of from
Is to 2I years of age.
1t seems, from information obtain
able, that the young men looking
forward to being drafted in the near
future, steal a car with the purpose
of selling 1t. II they are caught and
let out on bond. they steal another
car to get the money to fight their
case
Not only cars OF common make
are stolen. Chief Allen says. but new
cars of the higher priced kind. Cars
have been stolen, II is reported, that
there was no way in which their
identity could be concealed. This
is an indication, according to the
chief, that the thieves are tyros at
the business.
A few day ago, there were reports
of five cars stolen from Joplin. They
are all of them high priced type,
and men are on the scout to locate
them In Tulsa, where 1t is supposed
some OF them are,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
ENGLISH STEAMER ABLE
TO REACH IRISH COAST.

LONDON, June "A Belfast
steamship, torpedoed by German
suon,arine while bound from Eng
land has reached an irish port
badly damaged. Three OF the crew
were killed by the explosion OF the
torpedo.
No fewer than four torpedoes were
discharged by the submarine. The
vessel was maneuvered so adroitly,
however. that three Of them missed
their mark.
The attack was made at night. At
daybreak the vessel was still afloat,
but we'll down by the head. The
crew, which had abandoned the
ship, went back on board. although
the forward deck was awash, deter
mined,to take her to port.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10

LONDON, June 9--That bat
ties can be won in the end only
by the army which takes the Of
fenslve is the significant declara-
ton made by General Foch. COM
mander- in chief of the allies. in
an important article contributed
by him TO the Weekly Journal In
which he discusses the problem of
the soldier and the way TO victory.
Modern warfare. 10 arrive az
It's end and TO impose its will on
the enemy" says General Foch,
recognizes only one means-de-
struction OF the enemy's organ
lied forces
War undertakes and prepares
this destruction by battle which
brings about the overthrow OF the
adversary, disorga nizes his COM
mand, destroys his discipline and
nullifies his units as far ps their
fighting power is concerned.
"Our first axiom. must be that
to achieve its object a battle must
not be purely defensive. A pure
ly defensive battle. even well con-
Quoted, does not result in a victor
and a vanquished, II Ia simply
game that must be begun over
again.
From this It Is an obvious
corollary that an offensive.
whether started at the beginning
OF an action or whether II follows
the defensive can only give re-
suits In consequence must always
be adopted at the finish.
ITO maintain our position is not
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Nelp Star, Brightest
To Be DiscoDered In
Centuries, Detected

WASHINGTON, June "A new
star, the brightest discovered In
several centuries. was detected
last night at Leandor Mccormick
observatory at the University of
Virginia by G. T. Oliver, profess
sor OF astronomy. He described
II to the Associated Press as a
bright blue star. Of magnitude 0.5
degrees. located In the constel-
lauon Aquila. size that makes
1t nearly the largest and bright
est in the sky during the present
months. Its location is astrono-
mically described an right ascen-
sion IL hours and ~ minutes
sion Is hours and Al minutes de-
clination plus o" degrees and 80
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 9. - The
American steamer Pinar del Rio was
sunk by German submarine seventy
miles off the coast OF Maryland yes
terday morning. One of her boats
with the captain and II members
of the crew is missing; another with
16 men has landed on the Virginia
coast.
I Until tonight the raiders had not
Been reported as showing them
selves since the Norwegian steamer
Vinland was sunk off the Virginia
capes last Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock.
A brief dispatch to the navy de-
partment tonight announcing the
sinking, did not say whether the
ship was shelled or torpedoed. Hope
is held that the missing boat either
has been picked up by some passing
vessel or will turn up, at some point
along the coast.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
MEXICAN AND AMERICAN
LABOR TO COOPERATE
Miners OF Both Countries Reach an
Agreement Regarding Coah-
ton of Intcrests.

MEXICO CITY. June s.r-Propo-
sitions for the bringing about Of
close cooperation between the or
ganised workers of Mexico and the
American Federation Of Labor and
the proposed pan-American fedora
tion. have been accepted by a COM
mittee representing the union work
ers federation OF the federal district
and the miners union OF Santillo.
the largest union labor bodies in
Mexico. according TO announcement
today by officials of the two organi-
Zations.
A committee from the American
Federation consisting OF Messrs
Murray, Lord and Iglesias has been
here three weeks presenting the
American Federatiop's proposals to
the Mexican labor leaders.
The agreement reached provides
for the close cooperation OF Mexi-
can labor with other labor bodies
throughout the world for the better
ment Of workipgmen's conditions
and the interchange Of union cards
between Mexico and the United
States. q
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
AMERICAN CAPTAINS
WIN IN ENCOUNTERS
WeIlage of Texas and Green OF
wisconsin Use Theirs and
Skill to Stop Germans.
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 9.--In the recent
fighting on the Marne, Captain
George r. wellage OF Eagle Pass
Texas. and Captain James o. Green
Wisconsin, distinguished themselves
They are attached to regiments
which deserve equal credit with tho
marines for stopping the German
onrush to Paris.
Captain wellage smoked out
German machine gun nest ana hau
a duel with a German officer, whom
he killed with his revolver. Ee cap
tured another German officer arter
wounding him.
Captain Green's company was cut
off by machine gun fire. He. with
two pIatoons attacked the machine
cunners and killed all of them. He
continued to advance and with HIS
men fought all night. Toward
they surprised, attacked
and killed all the Germans In an
1ther machine gun nest. They then |
,rawled through bitches In order TO |
get back to their own lines.
This action greatly aided the ma
ines In their advance. One OF the
'egiments taking part in this bat
lie Ia known as the "Raidmakers":
another has close affiliation with
Detroit. because many of its off
,ers had married Detroit girls. De-
roit is known as ''the mother-in-
aw' of this regiment
The transfer OF the American
roops to the battle front from their
luiet training camps is described as
/ remarkable feat. They were hur-
-iedly loaded into French motor
rucks, many OF which were driven
~ Chinese. The trucks proceeded
lirect to the front line and almost
the men got into ac-
ion The excitement seemed a tonic
or them; they forgot lack OF sleep
md everything else.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
American Steamer Avives Safely
After Chase of Week With U-BOat

seconds later when the captain ap-
peared on deck.
Throw those cigars overheard
and get inside--all of you he or
dered and q few minutes later re-
Joined us. L don't want TO be harsh.
he said. but it's my duty to warn
you all that all OF US are In deadly
peril. Until further notice you must
keep clear OF the decks Any pas
senger found on deck will be taken
into custody. II you men must
smoke. I'll break ships rule and
allow you to smoke in here. And for
Gods sake keep your nerve.
Taking up the story at this point
Mr.. Gilroy said the women accepted
the situation splendidly. About
twilight on Thursday" he snid, the
lookout sighted smoke on the hori-
zon. Soon a large steamer appeared
in the offing. We took her for n
raider and steamed as fast as we
could away from her. A few back
ward glances showed us she had
made the same mistake about u.s.
for she was rapidly fading out Of
sight .
The incident raised our spirits a
bit but they sank again a little lat
er when we passed a pile of wreck
age. what there was. was new and
bright. 1t must have been a vessel
recently sunk
Next morning we wero told we
were in the vicinity where the sub
marines were operating The cap
tain had not left the bridge since
Wednesday night for longer than
two minutes Now he was glued 10
It, They. deserve medals. these Of
Ulcers ----
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
BERLIN CLAIMS DEFEAT \
OF AMERICANS IN ATTACK.

BERLIN. June g.-s-American'
troops In an attack northwest Of
Chateau Thierry were driven back
with heavy losses. according to the
official report from general head
quarters today. and some prisoners
were taken.
The official report from headquar-
ters this evening says:
West OF the Disc we captured
the height Of Curry and adjoining
enemy lines.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
DOCTORS TO BE DRAFTED
Plan Explained for Conscription a,
Meeting of Association.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Conscription
OF doctors for the army and navy
Will result from the creation of the
volunteer medical service corps. and
It's workings were explained today
at the first meeting in connection
with the convention OF the American
Medical association.
The corps will consist OF men and
who are ineligible because OF are
and physical disability for active
service, The members will be des-
ignated by badge from the ma
tional council OF defense.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRAIN
Comanche Students VIII Learn How
To Fight Germans
Next Year.

Comanche. June 9.--Every boy In
the high school next year will be
taught how TO fight a German. Mil
itarp training Is to bs stressed, ac-
cording to A. r. Weakly. president
of the board of education. Harrison
Todd, principal last year of the Nc
Loud public school has been en-
ployed as superintendent. He Is a
graduate OF the University of Oklaho-
ma and during the summer is taking
work in the Chicago university.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
CLOUDS HAMPER AIRMEN
British Report Announces That Not.
withstanding Bombing
Goes On,

LONDON, June 9.--The official
report on aerial operations issued
this evening says:
Low clouds hampered work Sat
urday. but our airplanes constantly
attacked tho enemy behind his lines
with machine gun fire. Our squad
rons. operating with the French,
heavily bombed Nesle and Fresnoy-
les -Roye. nine tons being dropped"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
WOULD ANNEX MACEDONIA
Germany Reported to Have Assured
Bulgaria OF Support in Claim.

LONDON. June s.--German news
papers received at Amsterdam, says
an Exchange Telegram dispatch
state that Premier Radislavoff OF
Bulgaria in an interview declared
that his country, at war with Greece,
had received from Germany and
Austria the fullest assurances that
the central powers would support all
Bulgaria's claims regarding eastern
Macedonia, especially those relating
to Drama, Seres and Cavalla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Troops Are
Welcomed in London

LONDON, June 9.--Several thous-
and Americans of the overseas forces
were warmly greeted at theatrical
entertainment in London tonight ar
ranged by the British committee.
The Americans included Vice Ad-
miral Sims, Major General Biddle
and other prominent officers: II
was said this was the first OF a series
of entertainments which would be
provided every Sunday night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Turke and Bulgars
Now Under Unified
Command of Teut0ns

AMSTERDAM. June 9.--Unity OF
military command has been extend
ed from Germany and Austria TO
embrace Bulgaria and Turkey. the
Deutsche Tages Zeityng OF Berlin
reports. The supremeSwar council
OF the central powers will have the
right to transfer troops from one
army to another. This was brought
about. the newspaper states, by the
recent visit to Constantinople and
Sofia OF the Austria Hungarian Tor
eign minister. Baron Burian.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Concrete Ship "Faith"
Behaves Well in Storm

SAN FRANCISCO, June s.--on
May %, the reinforced concrete car
go steamship Faith sailed from San
Francisco with 4500-ton cargo OF
salt and copper ore.
A wireless report from the Faith
says the vessel was encountering an
sO-mile gale and behaving perfectly.
Even under these adverse conditions
the boat was making four knots.
cisco had the wind been less than
At no timesince leaving San Fran
Al miles per hour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
JAPANESE STEAMER
HITS LEDGE IN FOG.

A PACIFIC PORT. June o.
Striking on a ledge in a dense fog
off the north Pacific coast this
morning the Japanese freighter
Aikuko Maru, said to be the first
Japanese vessel taken over by the
United States shipping board, is in
a precarious condition and may slip
off to deep water at high tide, ac-
cording to "a message received to-
night by the local merchants ex-
change.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
AMERICANS ARE UNDER
HEAVY COMMANDMENT.

by IHN hHsOcIaItu Fftsb. M
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. June e.---Whiie The
Americans in the Montdidier region
were subjected to a heavy lombard
men today. no infantry attack
against them developed during the
first phase of the new battle.
The Americans are waiting and
ready for whatever may happen.
They will resist 10 the utmost any
onslaught against the front they
are defending.
After night made red by the
crashing guns. II was expected that
the shock might come at daylight.
but apparently the Germans spread
their shells over a considerably
wider front than that attacked by
the infantry.