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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
GREAT CHANGES
IN WAY GERMANS
CARRY WAR
Revolution Believed to be in
Progress in German Mil
itary Policy. a.

London. Aug. ia marked
change is. taking place in German
military policy. says the military
critic of the Times. He believes that
during the Allied victories of the last
month German strategy was clearly
in trapsitorial stage from the ideas
with which Ludendorff began the
March offensive to ideas whose nature
Is not yet revealed"
"The successful Allied raids on the
Italian front" he continues. ARE an
example of the way these conjectures
are being tested. Are the Germans
Strengthening the Italian front with
a view to an offensive or is there a
backward movement on the Italian
front and what is the explanation? !?
Doubtless the raids have enabled the
Allied staff to answer these and other
questions.
Undoubtedly some revolution is in
progress in German military policy
to which we do not yet have tho
kew" HlH
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
United States y
Casualty List

Washington, Aug. 13.-The army
casualty list issued today shows:
Killed in action, IA; died Of wounds,
8; died Of accident and other causes,
!: wounded severely, So; wounded,
degree undetermined, 19; missing in
action, /. Total 80.
The list includes:
Died from Wounds.
Corporal Irwin e. Dickey, Hudson,
Wis.
Wounded Severely.
Privates Frank McTier, Endeavor.
Wis: Aiois A. O'Conell, Leseuer Gen.
ter, MINI.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Elmer D. Willet. Annandale. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
French Aviators Active.

With the French Army In Ffance.
Aug. 1s-(Morning)-(By The Aaso-
ciated Press)-During the battles of
the last few days. the aerial service.
particularly bombarding squadrons.
has been playing most important
role. The bombing planes have vir-
.tually replaced the heavy artillery,
which the Allies were not able to
bring up fast enough to keep pace
with their advance.
The work of. these airpfanes is so
organized that they Immediately at
tack groups Of infantry, conveys and
supply trains when they receive sig
nails from reconnoitering planes. In
this their work is very similar to that
Of the heavy artillery in its co-or-
dinAtion with the aerial service.
Bombarding sQuadrons are kept
ready for instant service at airdromes
so that they may take the air at the
instant a call is received from signal
planes, troops or conveys in villages
or at road terminals.
This system was employed at Las
signy the other day An observing
plane reported the town encumbered
with troops and supply trains. Air
planes to the number Of 121 flew to
the spot and twenty-one tons Of
bombs were dropped. This attack
caused large fire, destroyed motor
lorriee and blocked the streets Of
the enemy for hours.
All cross roads as we'll as railway
functions whore important lines of
communication meet, are under con-
tinual attack from these bombing
planes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
UKRAIlllANSARE
BITTER TOWARD
HUN OFFICIALS
German Soldiers Travel ir
Ukraine Only in Large
Numbers.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Bitterness
among the peasants Of the Ukraine
against the Germans is steadily in
creasing,l according to advices reach
ing the state department today from
an eye witness to what is going on in
the Russian province.
German soldiers when they travel
about the country do so only in large
squads, according to this informant,
otherwise they are attacked by bands
of peasants who endeavor to capture
them for torture or burial alive. 1t
Is declared that the Germans will not
be successful in getting food in any
appreciable quantity from the Uk-
raine or in securing forces for the
fighting on the west front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
TWO YEARS OF
EDUCATI0NF0R.
MEN UNDER 2l
Senate Military Committee
/. Will Report Favorably on
New Draft Bill. !,

Washington. Aug. 1s.--The senate
military COMMITTEES, todab opted to re-
port favorab1y at once the adminis-
tration manpower bill extending. draft
ages from 1S to As years but with an
amendment by Senator Reed. of Mis-
souri,, to have the government pro-
vide two years education free for all
boys under 21 years old, to be given
after the war;
Senator Chamberlain announced
that the bill would be reported Thurs
day and that If a quorum is present
in response to the requests for sena
tors to return. at once, the unanimous
consent agreement under which the
senate recessed until August "a will
be set aside and consideration Of the
measure taken up next Monday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
!. | SAVE BIRDS NEST.

Raleigh, N. G.. Aug. Ia. "A birds
nest that had fallen from q tree in a
park near Baltimore. Nd. after 1t had
weathered many a hard wind. has just
been placed in the North Carolina
hall OF history here alongside war
relics and other things because the
bird used local building material. In
the form Of q blank check OF q Ra-s
leigh bank, in making its home safe
and snug. The distance between Ra-
leigh and Baltimore Is about 325 miles
by rail, but II Ii much shorter as the
crow fiies.s sOrnithologists here say the
nest q either that Of q robbin orr q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Great Damage to
Crops in Wisconsin
By Wind and Rain

Eau Claire, WIS.,. Aug. 13.-Great
damage to crops was wrought
throughout Eau Claire county last
night by the worst rain and wind
storm In years. All standing crops
were laid flat and shocked grain was
scattered all over the fields. Hay
stacks were blown down and the
lighter class of farm buildings were
wrecked. Many trees were uprooted
and rural telephone service was Grip
pied. Considerable damage also was
done in the city whore falling trees
demolished telephone and fire alarm
wirea. Ss. go {2t . ssgsf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Former Prisoners
Now Under Command
of Gen. Won Taube

Washington, Aug. 1S:-German
are commanded by the renegade
Russian general, Won Taube, who at
the. beginning of the war was re-
moved from his Russian command
on account Of his pro-German pro-
elivities. This information was made
public today by Captain Vladimir 8.
Hurban, the Czecho-S -Slovak officer in
Washington, to report to Professor
r. G. Masaryk, the Czecho- -Slovak
commander-in-chiet
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
ASK BONUs FOR GOLD.

Reno, New, Aug 13.-Resolutions
calling for the payment Of a bonus
by the government for every ounce
Of gold produced were adopted last
night by. the resolutions committee Of
the American Gold conference and
placed before the conference for dis
cussion today. ItS,is unofflcially esti-
mated by mining men that the cost
Of producing gold now is sixty per
cent greater than in 1914, which
would call for a bonus of approxi-
mately $12 an ounce.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
FREIGHT RATE
INCREASE is.
UNDER DISCUSSION

Washington, Aug. 13.-Public
service commissions Of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho today filed COM
plants with the interstate commerce
commission attacking the rs per cent
increase in freight and ten per cent
increase in express rates as applying
to fruit, vegetables, berries and fish
shipped from the northwest.
The rates are declared to be dis
criminatory. The commission is
asked to, set aside the rates and es-
tablish new rates not greater than
formerly nrevailed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
ASK WIISoN,s HELP AGAIN.

Washington, Aug. ia commit
tee representing international labor
unions called at the White House to-
day and left a memorial asking
President Wilson to Intervene again
in behalf of. Thomas j. Mooney. un-
der sentence Of death in California
in connection with the, Preparedness
day parade bomb explosion in San
Francisco in July, 1916.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
PART OF MACHINE. SAVED.

Honolulu. t. H.. July 2a.-(By
Mail)-The motor and propeller Of
the army seaplane which Major Har-
old M. CLARK was forced TO abandon
in jungle on the island OF Hawauu
several months ago while attempting
an inter-island flight, have been sal
vaged by seven Japanese. They were
not damaged. y n n !si ss a q. q t
The propeller and engine weighed
700, pounds and the Japanese were
four weeks getting them out Of the
wilderness. The Japanese.
who did the work. under contract,
were paid $1,000. 255sitf a ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Brazilian Freighter
Ashore Off U.S.. Coast

An Atlantic Port, Aug. IA Bra
lillian freight steamer ran ashore on
the New England coast during
heavy fog today. The tide was re-
ceding at the time and observers be-,
lieved the vessel to be in a dangerous
position. One report was that the
steamer was evading a German SUBJ
ma rine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
STRAWBERRIES IN .ALAsKA.

Juneau. Alaska, July 26.-.(By
Mail)-All southeastern Alaska and
even the Yukon and Tanana valleys
are now revealing in the delights Of
7big homegrown Strawberries. Ber-
ries measuring four inches In circum-
ference are not unusual, while their
flavor is said to be unsurpassed. The
Of cross between the native wild
plant and the domesticated strawber-
~, extensive experiments with which
have been made by DR.. 'C. c. Georg-
son at the Sitka experimental farm Of
the u. s. department of agriculture.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
$4,000 MEN OF
NEW YORK FIND
REAL EMPLOYMENT

New York, Aug. 13.-Sixteen thou
sand men in this city. affected by the
work or fight order have sought pro-
ductive employment through the Uni
ted States employment service in the
last month, according to an an
nouncement today by Charles D.,
Barnes, acting state director.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
SLAVS GO TO JAPAN.

Russians from their country into
Japan has SO steadily increased that
the foreign community in this country
has become chiefly Russian. All the
foreign hotels are, crowded with Rus
sian refugees. 1t is difficult for world
travellers to find accommodation in
any Of the foreign style hotels in
japan, -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
ANOTHER BOAT
ADDED TO THE
sunk SATURDAY
This Makes Tenth Ship to
Fall Victim of U-boat in
~ One Day.

Nantucket. Mass. Aug. 13.-The
auxiliary schooner Earle and Nettie
was added today to the list Of fishing
vessels sunk by a German submarine
off Georges Bank Saturday. The six
members of the crew, picked up one
hundred miles east of Nantucket and
brought here with four survivors of
the schooner Lena May, reported
that their vessel had been sunk by
gun fire after having been looted by
raiding squad from the U-boat.
Efforts to find other fishermen
adrift in dories were held by a
dense fog. The boat bringing the
survivors of the Earl and Nettie and
the Lena May picked its way eau
tiously and made port safely.
With the arrival of the men from
the former, the number Of fishing
vessels known to have been sunk was
increased to ten. Two steamers. the
Penistone of British registry and tho
Swedish freighter Sydland also were
sent to the bottom of the New Eng
land coast by the submarine.
Captain Frank Lynch and two
members of the crew of the Lena
May had not been accounted for by
shipmates who reached here.
The Earl and Nettie's men re-
ported that they were subjected to
crew. The personal effects Of the
fishermen. of little intrinsic value.
were taken, along with provisions
and clothing. When they were or
dered into the dory they were told
to be quick about 1t. and they were
close by when their vessel was
shelled. 4 "a $50 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
LENllNE ORDERS
ANNlHILATl0N
OF RUSSIANS
Counter .Revolutiorlists Will
Pitilessly Dealt With :
by Bolsheviki.

Amsterdam, Aug. IA new
manifesto advocating the pitiless an
Inhalation of all counter revolution
aries has been issued by Premier
Lenine, says the, Rhenische Westfal-
ische Zeitung of Essen. Peasants
retaining grain beyond their personal
needs will be arraigned before revo-
lutionary courts as enemies Of the
people: Capital punishment will be
inflicted on illicit traders.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
MANY RAILROAD WOMEN.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Thousands
Of women will be drawn into railroad
employment within the next few
months to take the place Of men en-
tering the army and going to other
industries. according to plans now be-
ing formulated by the railroad ad-.
ministration. Women are to be en-
ployed extensively as clerks IN rail-
way offices, as expert accountants.
ticket sellers. station agents, crossing
watchmen, car cleaners and to some
extent as track laborers. 4z, 4 .,,a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
BRITISH STEAMER
CLAIMS TO HAVE
SUNK SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13.-Ins4 a
fight with a submarine yesterday off
the north Atlantic coast British
armed merchantmen on arriving
here today. claims to have sunk the
U-boat Details of the battle were
not made public .Eql !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
HUNS INTEND
TO OCCUPY
PETR0CRAD
Troops for This Purpose Al
ready Being Sent to
That Section.

London, Aug. 13.-The Germans
intend to occupy Petrograd, "a dis
patch to the Copenhagen Politiken
from Helsingfors declares. the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent in
the Danish capital reports. Troops
for this purpose are already being
brought toward the objective, it is
added.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
British Destroyer Sunk.

, London, Aug. ia British tor
pedo boat destroyer was sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Mediter-
ranean on August s. Seven OF the
destroyers complement we're lost.
The admiralty made this announce
ment today.
Nantucket Mass, Aug. 13.-An
head Of the little schooner Lena May,
one of the fishermen sunk by Ger
man submarine off the New England
coast Saturday. was taken aboard
the enemy craft by German officer
who wrapped it around his neck and
gave a grotesque exhibition of dane
ing. while his men, each armed with
q revolver, looked on and cheered.
This was the story told here today
by survivors of the vessel. The
fishermen had been ordered aboard
the U-boat. where ten of them
stood against the coming tower to
be photographed. AS they were be-
ing lined up for the picture they
were ,jeered by the U-boat crew and
knocked about when they failed to
move as rapidly as the commander
ordered. ~ W..
The mate Of the Lena May de-
clared that the Germans were drunk.
The flag" he said, finally was
nung down and stamped on, amid
shrieksS from our captors. Finding
side of fresh beef in our galley.
they set up q roar. The way they
cheered made me think they were
half starved"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
NEW WAYS FOR sHIPYARD

Gloucester, N. j., Aug. Com
struction Of four mammoth ways at
the new shipyard OF the New York
Shipbuilding corporation is progress
aing rapidly. They viii be large
enough for the building OF the largest
ships ahoat, or, II # - desired, each
WILL accommodate three destroyers n
s when the new ways are completed
the concern will hays stwenty-nine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
BEsLIN RENTS HIGH.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE association
Of state employees and teachers socie-
ties Of Greater Berlin compriaing 25,-
900 members, In q memorial to the
high command OF Brandenburg. has
combat the steady increase In the rent
for living apartments, according to
Berlin TAgeblAtt Come landlords are
detHapdtng m incrsase In rent of st
Per cent .,3s 4, \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Norwegian ship Goes Down.

New York. Aug. 13.-German sub
marines took toll of American ship
ping in waters adjacent to this port
for the second time yesterday when
the Norwegian steamship Sommer-
stad was sunk off Fire Island. The
1875 ton freighter was sent to the
bottom not far from the locality
where the armored cruiser San Diego
was blown up on July 10.
The Sommerstad, whose crew Of
81 was brought here today, was un-
der charter to the United States
shipping board. The vessel was on
the way from Bergen, Norway, to
New York, in ballast
Captain Hansen, master of the
ship, said she, was sunk at o'clock
yesterday morning. The crew took
to the boats and later were picked
ur bv a. passing vessel.
The Sommerstad was built at New
Castle, England. in 1906, her owners
Of record being A. F. Klaveness &
GO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
French Mako New Attack.

Londops Aug. 1S.The French
the southern part Of the Picardy bat
tlefront. and. according to reports
shortly afternoon were making prog.
RES In the valley Of the Oise. The
Germans are evacuating their trench
es In the bond OF the river west OF
Bailly and the French are occupying
them. q 4 "A ss. 4
10 the northwest the French are
almost entirely ON the crest OF the
LAaaagny Maasif. whore heavy fighting
- III progres. 5 i'sss &
40 1ho 0as1nAns appear Tor TIE mn-l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
LASSIGNY MASSIF
REPORTED ALMOST
IN FRENCH HANDS:
Germans Abandoning Trench IN Disc Region and French
Have Occupied These Of Present Battle Means
Retirement Of Germans from Roye District

ed French nave gained control OF the en-
tire massh Of Lassigny on the southern end Of the
Pcardy battlefront, according to advices this after
noon.
This gives command of the town of Lassigny and
the valley of the Divette, well the entire district
to the north. ~. x!ixe: axa
(By the Associated Press1
Allied forces morning began general attack against
the German line running from Chaulnes south to the Disc rtv
front of about rs miles Dispatches filed at London shortly
after reported important points, especially
on the vital sector south Of Lassgny near the Disc
The Lassgny massf the steep slopes which have h been
within the grasp of the French and unofficial dispatches
there is every prospect that this natural fortress will be
Further south the French have advanced to the village Of
Lconvlon south of the extremity Of Thescourt wood
virtually hills overlooking long reaches
of the Disc West of LEconvion they have made
north Of St. Claude farm.
As immediate result of the gains made in that sector
the Germans abandoning their trenches in the Disc
of village Of Bay, Of Rbecour 1t is said that
French have occupied these positions.
North of Lassgny in the region Roye along the
railroad running noward to Chaulnes, there far
If the Allies succeed in carrying the heights south Of Las
sgay they will force The enemy to retire from the Reye dis district
dominate the whole region with their artillery
The advance reported during the last few hours,
nued probably would have effect German positions
in the ouseamp and carepont forests east Of the Disc the
Germans outHanked by the Allied
from that district would be probable and this
rearrangement running from the Disc and Asne at
scissors The attack launched this morning appears
being fought along Asne and
Late dispatches tell of fighting Fisnette on
north bank Of the vese between SCISSORS and Rheims The
Allies among whom Americans known be fighting
forced from the village by the Germans and had the
Vesle but immediate attack
stored the Allied position the north side Of the river
From Chaunes nortward to the Ancre river the Allies ap
pear held up by desperate German defense
There have been local along this line but
point have the British and Americans engaged this front
lines which virtually resting the old trench systems held
by the enemy in 1916
Reports today the ruins Of Peronne
in flames and that several villages behind German
burning The fires have been caused by Allied bonn
bardents but it believed the applied torch to
these towns preliminary step further rvrement east
ward.
There been engagements in the Flanders sector
but nothing of significance has occurred there during
dav
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
TELEGRAPHIC
BRIEFS

New YorkAnna Held. the actress,
is dead after q long illness
washingtonThe police broke up
another woman's party demonstration
opposite the White House.
Washington Sale iof liquor on rail-
road trains or IN station was forbid
den by Director General McAdoo! '5,s
London-Mrs. r. sheehy skeffing-
ton has been released from Holloway
| prison.
New York District Attorney
Swami suggested that the $4S,O00
raised for the Drake section sani-
taire" recently disbanded at his re-
quest be turned over to the French
government sl5. {SS
Peking President Feng Kwo
Chang has signed : currency loan
laSreement with Japan said to contra
vene previous asrsemsnt with the
lknited StatAx u s.,:5. }5si
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13

men. 10 De IN possession. Thfo COR
iea .ha ,a;,,o ts one OF tne nignest numps OF
e,4,H .ne nl,s. Fang 1ew 1eet ABOVE the
Ros.s.ohs R nUw IN poaseeelon OF tho
~ .shIn. Inc Frencn are attacking
LIS. LIS nulnp seIonsy ana tnere seems
hey th pvspec' oi the acuon eno1nS IN
'nTr n, t4vor
~ .n tnn tns sne frencn tS seI tnear euns 20
.nra. ..ons VIII III noye Will come unoer OBJ
serveo nle.
.h Se.an .roops are evacuanng
.l' .encnes IN .ne river oeo OF the Oise
% Just west Q. baiily. according 70 news
reGElseo mere carry tn1 afternoon.
Ine move mas oeen Lorceu py
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13

New York-Anna Held. the actress
is dead after q long illness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
HUNTINGTON
At WHITING
BY JrErMIE RAY.

WHITING. IND. March 1.-The
Huntington athletes are coming to
Whiting on Saturday TO try and repeat
their victory over the Owls. 4 few weeks
ago the boys Of Whiting travelled TO
Huntington only to have the Huntington
lads trip over our boys. The local fans
will get a good glimpse OF tho Hunting
ton team which has been able TO defeat
the local lads both this year and last
year.
The Owls ii now under the leader
ship of Harry Friehling viii be able to
present a bold front to the visitors and
ought to win. The game tomorrow night
viii be the second in a series of three
games to he played by the two teams
The Whiting boys must win this game
10 stay in the race.
with Egan and Weiss for guards the
Owls have two of the best guards ia
the country. Both boys are young and
already are stars at the game. Egan.
was with the Saint Ignatius team two
years ago and Last year wa an under
study of Pressler Of the old 1. A.. {.
team. Weiss. is one Of the new boys OF
the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
SOLDIER BOYS
ARE SWAMPED
BY JIMMIE RAY.

WHITING, IND, March 1.-The boys
from Camp Custer were defeated by the
owls last evening by a score Of 50 to &.
The raining OF baskets by the Owls
probably reseulbled the r%esounding voice
Of machine guns. The owls piled up %
baskets. twenty Of which came in the
first half. The Camp Custer boys put
through but two ringers and one free
throw.
The Owls Club had on the floor prob
ably the greatest basketball team that
ever represented the club. Their scor-
ing machine was like a battering ram
that could not be stopped. Every mem
Der of the team contributed to score.
which gave evidence to the fact that
Huntington will have its hands full
when they stack up against the local
aggregation.
Billy Weiss snd Bernie Eagan made
first appearance in an Owls club
uniform and came through with eleven
baskets between them, These boys are
exceptionally fast and clever. Both are
proteees of Harry FriehtiHg who is now
leading the team 20 victories. The score.
Owls ts9.)