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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
.FDVNS Will NOT
FIGHT WITH THE
GERMAN FORCES
Would Blow UP Russian
Fleet Rather Than Have
Huns Use It.

Warrington. Aug. IA report
from Stockholm reaching the STATE
department today from sources con-
sidered reliable. says the German
government has addressed an ulti-
matum to the Finnish government
requiring that the F1nnish army pre-
pare to. march against the entente
forces on the Murmansk coast within
two weeks.
| Another Stockholm dispatch says
the Russian sailors are declaring
they will fight the German govern
ment rather than give up their ships
or will blow up the Russian navy
rather than have it fall into the
hands Of the Germans. This report
Is based on Information obtained, on
August II. It is stated the Boil
shevik leaders, Lenine and Trotzky,
have been seen in Kronstadt by Rus
sian sailors. .
It is also reported in these advices
that the German ambassador to Rus
STA and the German consul at Petro-
grad are in Helsingfors on their way
to Berlin. Previously it had been
reported that the German ambassa-
dor had moved to Pskov.
| A dispatch from Archangel today
says the diplomatic corps of the en-
tente nations are living aboard war
ships in the harbor owing to lack of
accommodations and the crowded
conditions Of the. city of Archangel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
TELEGRAP.HIC
BRIEFS

Little Rock--Wallace Davis, Arkan-
sas. member OF the Democratic ma
.tional committee. has keen placed in
class one OF the, draft after orders
were received from General Crowder
to reopen his case. 5fi
New York Herbert Peabody, chief
of ttii9s swgolena division of the war in
7dustriss beard, announced there was
for civilians for a year.
Chicago The Chicago Federation
of Musicians decided to expel enemy
alien members.
5s New York Nine sailors from q
Norwegian ship were taken to q hos
pital to determine whether they were
isuftsrins from sspAnish !nslusnsa.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
FIRE SH PROGRESS
MADEBYCE ENERA
HUMBERT'S ARMY
French Are AdvancinQ
In the Noyon Region
To the North British Find Resistance on Whole Front
French Said to Be About Five Miles From Noyon-
Germans Holding Chaulnes Heights.

London, Aug. 14.-The town of Lassigny on the
southern part of the Pcardy battle front for which the
French have been struggling the hills to the west
and south has been captured, the Pail Mall Gazette
today says it understands.
The reported capture took place this morning.
The of the fall of the has been officially
confirmed
There I was tsrre ter fighting today on top Of the
French there were fighting their way stubborny and
this afternoon pushing solidly down the far side
of the elevation the reports declare.
The Germans said to be putting up the ferc-
est of resistance and the fighting it indcat
ed might last day two before the hill finally
cleared of the enemy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
FIGURES OF
INTEREST IN
SEA FIGHTING
British Have Compiled List
Telling Number of Allied
Ships in Service.

London, Aug. 14.-Interestihg fig
ures and percentages concerning AL
lied warships engaged in anti-subma-
rine warfare have been prepared in
London. They show that in the
eastern Atlantic 80 per cent of the
vessels are British, IA per cent
American and six per cent French.
Submarines engaged in hunting sub
marines in the same waters are 78
per cent British, II per cent French
and five per cent American. OF the
miscellaneous patrol Ncraft, sc per
cent are British, II per cent French
and per cent American. In the
Mediterranean 3S per cent Of the
destrovers are French, 27 per cent
British, rs per cent Italian, Z per
cent Japanese and two per cent
American. OF the submarines there,
SO per cent are Italian, 81 per cent
French and Is per cent British.
Miscellaneous vessels are comprised
of 65 per cent French, % per cent
British, 8 per cent American and 1
per cent Italian. f
Corrected figures to date for At
tantic ocean conveying show that the
British have 20 per cent, the Ameri-
cans 81 per cent and the French 3
per cent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
JAPANESE PLEASED
OVER ALLIED SUCCESS

London, Aug. 14.-News Of the Al
lied successes in France says 4 dis
patch to the Times from, Toxic under
date Of August 1A has profoundly i'm.
pressed the Japanese who do not con-
ceal their qualification. The people are
particularly impressed by the meta
morphosis of the United States into q
warlike nation that dares to help in
breaking up militarism. 81
The newspapers believe that IT, the
enemy is driven back In the west the
German menace in the east will in
crease. 53i5 5S 55St q 44
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
BOHEMIA STIRRED
<. OVER EXECUTION
OF CZECH SOLDIERS

London, Aug. 14.-Turmoil in Bo-
hemia has resulted in the execution
Of "a Czech soldiers and wholesale
arrests in many raids. newspapers Of
Munich and Dresden say, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Zurich. The Hungarian gar
risons have been reinforced and
arms are being confiscated. Public
and private meetings have been pro-
hibited, Munich newspapers say 1t
10 believed that even slight Incl
dent will bring about general up.
rising in Bohemia. n, 5taj "A n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
REGISTRATION OF men WHO HAVE
REACHED q YEARS SINCE THE
FIFTH OF JUNE TOBE aug. a

IclaB one and therefore will join the
army probably within month after
their names are recorded.
TelegrAphic orders TO local au-
thorities to arrange for the registra-
ton already have been distributed.
cepts the territories 81 Alaska. Ha-
wall and Porto Rico from the regis-
tration temporarily, but q later day
will be flxed, for these. Only mon
IN the armed service are exempted
from rexistrAtion. .s' i!sy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Today's War
Summary
fBy the Associated Press, (,

Allied progress eastward in Picardy,
with the Germans fighting desperately
for. every vantage point continues to
be slow. On the northern end of the
front the British and Germans are oc-
cupied mainly with reciprocal artillery
bombardments, while on the south the
French have advanced further toward
Lassigny in heavy fighting.
From Morlancourt south to Lihons.
the British apparently are consolidat-
ing the captured ground while the ar
bard the Germans. who maintain
! ti1emsetves in the. old positions Of
1sl6-17. west Of the upper course OF
the Somme. The infantry activity here
Tuesday was comparatively quiet,
Field Marshal Haig reports. but there
seems to be little doubt that the Brit
ish are only awaiting a favorable op-
portunity again to hit the German
line. *
In the hill and wood region between
the Matz and the Disc the French
reported unofficially to be holding the
important massif of Lassigny against
heavy German attacks. North Of Curry
the French are fighting forward in the
park south of Plessier de Roye, while
to the east they have reached Be1val,
one and one-half miles south of Las
signy. At Belval, the French outflank
the western end of the heights south
,,,,,s os.n.41.. -. va 'ns oeI
haIs pp. t.eT e I"ve pee. awe ~
.no.t r-o. ha,, .n -. JILL .r ~ cnecH: Alons tne
~a;ned n nna ~ ost .,e si, = rencn nave
Noyon.
Seemingly the massif Of Lassigny is
In danger Of being lost to the Ger
rorcaI fron. ~ is;u ..'se e;. ~ Cei'
,uan ,oa1eu ,.tso isorn .ne Eng nigner points Ger
"., harna pS 17a aaa 4h !aAen !a d. 6eIsai num- IN ,
bear ordarad % ~ enGy ~. aeciarea ea emey mao
49, h;at, .s ~ iloiu vi d. az costs.
arano,, haaansa svu rns - inlpor.an' ,.n % 70 Ine
thera o,,Is eIn suns .so piaceo
a,.ss uou,u co!,idnu an the terraln !,
tou.r% .r% Sa,,on .O~"fu f>ose anu eastward
VII Ason. .G -
+he Ena, .,e tasS'i ma III possessi9n OF
.no,,,d III tn tu,ea ee uerinans Prooaoly
ao,,+h aMu h,usui s snu possloiy lne h entlre nne
S.a.a souanwara M rom Cnauines. rms would
t,av I've - so.ne .'..s G enect on tne enemy posi-
S on ea.s.wasu 70 Nnelms oependlns on
NV. NY Aai tne 1erMaHs W0uio nave 10
i,1 ,el.re pelore reacnng a new oerense
tn,l .ne waen ,nosL pronaoly Wouid oe
~ snrpusn 1qs Nesie ana oulscard ana oased
on Maaa laa5 r,, r
rleia Marsnal Haie reports that
Iap.ureu 1e,oov prisoners ana SIX
nuhareo guns: several thousand ma.
Gun cnane suns ana much war material
also were taken.
Aer1ai acuvlty continues intense.
German airmen are engaging the AL
neg nlers IN COMBAT to prevent recon-
n;1ss .iaIssarce ne ana pom ping work. Forty
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
(Bv the Associated Press.)

While been definite reports of resumption Of
against the German positions the southern end of the
Pcady battle line dispatches from Paris this afternoon would
INDICATE that fresh progress has been made there by General
Humberts army
1t said that the French advancing steadily Noyon and
while stubborn defense the Chanes road has delayed
operations, orming the Noyon positions impending
Further north the British commanded by General Raw
nson known be encountering desperate resistance along its
whole 'front.' It virtual standst and the advces show that
the Germans holding the Chaunes heights seemed determined
cling to their positions all costs. 81
The French army southern end of the battle line
least five and half miles from Noyon according to latest detailed
repor
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
CADET KILLED.

Rantoul, Ills, Aug. .14.--Iieutenant n.
J. w. johnson, a cadet at the Cha
mute Aviation field was almost in-
lstantly killed at 11:40 o'clock this
morning when his plane fell at Gift
ford, six miles east Of here. Another
aviator In the place was slightly hurt.
The mon fell about a thousand feet.
The pilot, It 10 thought. lost control
of the machine during . mansuvsr.i@.ss.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Residents Of Japan
Cause Trouble Over
High Price Of Rice

Toxic. Aug. ii. . by The. Associ-
ated Press. )---Six thousand demon
strants against the high price Of rice
have destroyed stores at Kyoto, forc-
ing the authorities to call out the
troops. Several members Of the
crowd, which was armed with swords
and axes; were wounded.
The government Is arranging for.
the sale Of rice to the poor at cost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
LOTS OF TOMATOES,

St Paul, Minn., Aug. l4.7-Chili
sauce ana sketchup Will .,t he !, lux
ury In Minnesota St4ls winter.
Market reports have indicated { a
steady decline in the price Of toina-
toes and dispatches from various
parts OF the state indicate that yield
has been very satisfactory. 81
wisconsin also Is having q big to-
mato crop. In the Eau Claire dis
trict.s the price dropped II cents q
pound IN 9 short time. IS,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
AVIATOR KHLIED.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. H.
Cadet William r. Turnstall, son Of
John r. Turnstall Of Brookheld.
Mass, was killed today when his
airplane collided with another ma
chine several> thousand feet in the
air. The second machine landed
safely and the cadet occupant es-
capped uninjured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Trawler Fired On.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 14.-A Ger
man submarine, sighted off the tip Of
Cape Cod early last night. fired a tor
pedo at the steam trawler Walrus,
which missed by narrow margin,
Captain Clayton Morrisey of the
fisherman reported on arrival here to.
day. Because of the fog Captain
Morrieey said he was able to escape
and warned other craft Of the dan
ger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Bolsheviki Does Not
Like Idea Of War
With the United States

= . d, Z .r
Amsterdam, Aug. 14.The ,Bolshe-
.vik government of Russia as late as
August 8. considered itself still at
peace with the United States, although
at war with Great Britain and France,
according to a. note delivered on that
date by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
as quoted by the German semi official
Woln bureau. ..
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR WEEK
London, Aug. 14.-British casual
ties reported IN the week ending to-
aggregate Of 1855 reported in the
previous week. These are divided as
follows: &. y. ri { Z.
Killed or died Of wounds: Of
tflcers, 2l5; men. 1.I41. 1.3 u,
Wounded or naiss1ny: OmoerA
sl7;men,g 3. .ll7. :, l!si ssst
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Germans Upset.

Germans Upset.
Aug. -(Tuesday)-(By the Asso-
ciated Press).-The anxiety of the
Germans concerning the depletion of
their reserves appears to be confirmed
by a document signed by General Lu-
dendorff, a copy of which was captur
ed among other papers during the re-
cent fighting.
1.-The state of our resources in men
and the economic situation in the in
terror" says the document, 'oblige us
to send back to the fighting forces
all the men of the armed service"
The document prescribes the des-
tination for all the men of this serv-
ice then employed in the rear and
and adds:
1.-The high command desires above
everything to restore the infantry re-
serves"
Prisoners belonging to 40 different
garrisons in Germany give confirma-
ton of >the existence Of this man
power crisis, showing that the garri-
sons have been largely depleted by
calls from the front and that numbers
of other men have been gathered up
from the rear.
According to such prisoners the
men sent to the front include me-
chanics from the central aviation
shops at Alderdorf, near Berlin, and
miners from Aix-La-Chapelle. Some
garrisons, it is stated, have furnished
from 400 to 500 men of the contingent
of 1920, that is young men now IS
years Of age.
Machine Guns Extensively Used.
| On the French Front in France.
Tuesday, Aug. 13.-(Reuters)-The
Germans are combating the French
In the Lassigny area generally with
machine guns which are as numer-
Gus as soldiers. The valley and
woods which the French must ira
verse are being flooded with mustard
gas. The French, however. are ad-
vancing through the valleys by infil-
tration. The German tactics indi-
cate that the main enemy force is
retiring upon a defensive line not far
distant
Humbrt Progressing.
Paris, Aug. IA (1:05 p. m.)-Gen-
eral Humbert's army operating on
the southern end OF the Picardy
battle line. is reported today to be
progressing steadily toward Noyon.
The desperate German defense of the
Chaulnes-Roye road has caused de-
lay in the storming Of the Noyon po-
sition which is now said to be inn
pending.
The armv of cseneral Raw,in.on
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Huns Retire to Piemont.

With the French Army in France.
Aug. "A Il p. m.)-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-The Germans now are
in Plemont, about a mile southeast
Of Lassigny. to which they retired.
following a new advance by the
moved forward two miles yesterday
and took the st. Claude farm. which
makes the hold of the French on the
southern part of the Thiescourt
plateau secure.
At Plemont the Germans found po-
silons all ready to- receive them and
were able to offer strong resistance.
fighting early in June and their old
trenches there are still organized
with wire entanglements.
The entire region about Lassigny ID
cut by spurs and ridges which IA
cilitate defensive Operations. Z At
CannX-Sur-M -Matz. two miles north
vest OF Lassigny. the Germans are In
is seeking to unite parts Of the old
French line with some Of his own
former positions.
These tactics have gained change
In the entire character OF the f1ght.,
ing. bringing the troops back 10
hand grenade encounters in the
trenches.
Artillery Preparations Needed.
With the French Army In France,
Aug. 14.-(By the Associated Presa)
ID p. m.)-From Thiescourt pla-
teau it would hardly appear that the
French can advance without artillery
preparation. as the machine gun nests
In this rough country cannot othsrwtsei
be dealt with effectively. The German
effort to hold the entire platsan haA
made use Of the cover y Afforded for;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
United States
Casualty List
ARMY CASUALTIES.


Washington, Aug. 14.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in
action. 50: died Of wounds, 81; died
of disease, 10; died of accident and
other causes. l.. Total 101.
The list includes:
Killed In Action.
\ Corporal Vincent F. Frodl, jones'
vile, Mimi; Private Tony T. Babick,
Berlin, Wis; John Geroux, Wake
field, Mich; Clyde A. Gordon, Chetek.
Wis; Bert B. Grappin. Linwood,
Wis.
Died of Wounds.
Private Thomas T. Dokken, Erie,
Died of Disease.
Private Gilbert j. Larson, Ellis
worth. Mimi; Carl e. Peterson, Cam
bridge, MINI.
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Schooner Not Sunk.

Schooner Not Sunk.
Gloucester. Mass, Aug. 14.-Own-
ers of the fishing schooner On Time,
previously reported sunk by a Ger
man submarine said today that the
vessel was safe in an Atlantic port.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Report from Washington.

Report from washington.
Washington. Aug. 14.-Information
to the navy department. today regard
ing the sinking of an American oil
tank steamer by submarine last
night. said the vessel was torpedoed
80 miles south Of the mouth of Am
brose channel. which would be near
Barnegat, N. j, Thirty-hve men were
landed and seven were reported miss
The name Of the steamer. as given
in the davy department dispatches
was the Henry S. Kellogg. but the
vessel was believed to be the Fred :
erick n. Kellogg, a new steamer.
Neither name is on, record at the de-
partment. ...-,.
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MARINE CAsUAITIEs.

MAXINE CASUALTIES.
( Killed In action. 4: wounded in
action. severely, 8: wounded in ac-
ton. degree undetermined. i; missing
in action, 9. Total, 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
GERMAN SUB
SllQKSTANKER
AT N. Y. HARB0R
Most Of Crew Landed Safely
Ship Was Valued at
ST, 900.

New York. Aug. IA German
submarine. approaching the gates Of
New York harbor, sunk the oil tanker
Frederick r. Kellogg of the Ambrose
channel last night. Thirty-f1ve MEM
bers Of the crew brought here today,
reported that seven others are miss
ing. These were picked up by an
American steamship.
The Frederick r. Kellogg was q
new tank steamship of 1927 tons
gross register. valued at more than
$1;600.000. Under command Of
Captain G. H. White she was on her
way from Tampico, Mexico. to Boston
with cargo of approximately 10000
barrels of crude oil.
The ship was owned by the PETROL
cum Transport company and was
launched year ago this month at,
Oakland. Cal.
Torpedoed without warning at
6:10 o'clock last evening, the Kellogg
sank in three minutes. said mem bers
Of her crew on, coming ashore here
today. The force of the explosion
was terrific. they declared, and the
seven missing who were in the en-
gine room are believed to have been
killed. No submarine was seen. ac-
cording to Captain White.
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which is holding the line just to the
north Of the French positions, is
meeting most desperate resistance
along its whole front. The Germans
seem determined to retain the Chaul-
mes heights at all costs.
IAttle Change in Line.
With the British Army in France.
Aug. IA C10:3O a. m)-(By the AS
sociated Press. )-There was no
change in the situation on the new
Scmme battlefront this morning ex-
cept for the fact that a considerably
increased artillery fire indicates that
the enemy has finally decided to
bring up more of his guns.
Various small artillery concentra-
tions have sprung up during the last
few hours and are now active in fir
ing on some points within the British
lines such as Vauvillers, Framerville.
Proyart, Lihons, Dernancourt and
the forward areas south Of the Viii
lers- s-Bretonneux-Chau railway.
The Germans have also subjected
| the valley north of Morlancourt to
heavy gas shelling and have SINH
larly treated Harbonnieres and the
Gressaire wood region. No further
counter attacks by the enemy are re-
ported.
In the region Of Bray, north Of the
Somme, as we'll as Immediately south
of the river the British have been
actively Strengthening and pushing
forward their line. Northwest Of
Bray the British raided the enemy
lines and found them unoccupied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10

Where They Play Saturday.
Boston at Chicago
Philadelphia at St Louis.
Brooklyn AT Cincinnati
New York at PittsburF.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10
TIGER ATHLETES
TO RECEIVE f
Members Of Basketball and
Track Teams Receive
Emblems Monday.

Monday morning during assembly,
letters viii be awarded to high
school athletes for track and basket
ball service. Members OF the basket
ball team viii receive sweaters with
the letter E on them. Track team
members who have earned the emblem
VIII be presented with the letter, but
not sweaters
Ribbons will also be awarded to
members Of track teams who took
first. second ana third places in the
intercIass crosscountry run inter
class five mile relay, interclass track
meet and first annual high school ana
army track meet
Only four boys receive the letter e
BRYAN. Urueta. Bell and BroderlcsZs
manager. Sweaters for basketnaI
service viii be presented 70 Capt Nc
Kenny. Bevans. Bryant. LapoWski,
Ponsford. 3Iagruder, stevens and Pom
eroy. manager
SATURDAY afternoon at the STADIUM
the Tiger baseball team VIII meet the
nine Of the military police. 18th cav
airy division train Game called az
2.3O.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10

THE importance Of hand grenade
1 throwing and the success which
attended the event at the last Fort
Bliss track meet has caused the event
to be OF increasing interest in the next
track and field day at the fort which
viii be held Nay %. The public is
invited to attend the all-day program
The event viii be under supervision
OF Capt. C0lweu and Lieut. Antoine
May, Of the French army. Because OF
the large number who have signified
intention Of entering the event. GER
tain rules have been prescribed so
that the contestants may be aided in
doing the work with dispatch.
Must Hit Marx.
In test No I. the grenadier. with
one carrier TO hand him the grenades,
stands IS yards from a ring three
yards in diameter. When the com
mand Is given to throw the grenadier
starts tossing grenades into the ring.
throwing as fast as he can with ac-
curacy, the object being TO see how
many bombs he can throw in the ring
in a minute Nine hits count nothing:
each one under nine counts minus one
and each above nine counts plus one.
Try For Distance.
In test No . the object is distance
the apex OF an angle that spreads to
a distance OF six yards, so yards away
and takes but two throws. the average
being taken as distance
In marking % yards counts zero.
each yard under % counting minus
one; 80 yards counts I; IS yards counts
2; 50 yards 3, and 40 yards. 4. Each
yard over 40 yards counts plus one.
Each grenade falling without the an
gle counts minus one.
IL is reported that n large num-
her OF baseball men have ElEnf-
fled their intention TO enter the
contest In France trench work
with hand Erenades has proved
that baseball players do the best
work with bombs.
Throw Bomb Back.
The matter Of timing IS also taken
into consideration. In actual warfare
there are cases on record where the
grenades with lighted fuses attached
have been thrown too soon. where
upon the enemy have seized the
grenades and thrown them back. kill
ing the original thrOWers when they
exploded There are also instances
where the throWers have held them
too long and met death. To throw
the bambs late enough so that they
cannot be thrown back and still not
hold them too long is an important