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The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
YANK'PRISONERS
USED TO SHIELD
GERMAN PLANTS

Geneva, Sunday. July S2s.-Thirty-
two Americans including some officers
recently captured by the Germans
have been lodged near the station OF
Mannheim. near the Hhein, according
to reports received today. The Ameri-
cans were placed here to prevent air
raids.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
WAR WORKERS
RETURNING TO
THEIR PLACES
Strike in Coventry Munition
Plant Reported to Be
at an End T. ..z

Coventry, Eng, July 29.-At a mass
meeting today the strikers in the mu
milton plants decided to resume work
Immediately. Early report showed that
thousands Of the strikers in the mu,
nition plants had returned to work
this morning, three of the largest fac
tories having a full staff present at
the morning shift. The manager o.
one of the works expressed the view
that the strike had closed.
BIRMINGHAM STRIKE OFF.
Birmingham. Eng, July 29.-Acting
on resolution adopted by their col
leagues yesterday. the strikers in mu-
nitions works here returned to their
places of work this morning. A.
though hostility to embargo on skilled
labor is unabated, the promised in
quiry into the situation have aroused
the strikers to the inevitable,
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
SUPERAIRPLANES PREDICTED
AS NEXT DEVELOPMENT OF WAR
BY GIANNI CAPRIONI, WIZARD

Paris, July 29.-"Aeropanes will be carrying hun.
dred and equipped with guns of equal power with
those of medium sized steamships inside of three
years. said Giann Capro nj, the inventor, today.
*There is surprise in store for the Germans he
Il said, "nsead Of feet Of 40 50 bQmbng planes it
said CapriOn @'th@s 'sr%. A#~@ s.zzs-
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
\ ALLIED PRESSURE CONTINUES

With the French Army in France July 29The allied pres
continued without interruption during Sunday but the
everywhere that their power of resist
still very strong.
In the of Tadenos there fierce handto
hand fighting.
Last night the fight still in progress for the mastery Of
Tadenois the German srongpont the sotheasery
side salient but the allies easily gaining the ascend
ency here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
AMERICANS CROSS OURC(

Washington, D. c., July THE crossing Of the Ourcq by
the American forces dher continued pursuit OF the German
north of the Mane reported in General Pehng
today The capture by the Americans of Cierges
Cou1mont and Ronchres also announced
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
AMERICANS CROWD REAR GUARD

With the American Forces the Marine, July 29-.
The American troops cng vigorously at the German
guard early tbs morning with prospects that before night the
line would be the Arne only few oetes
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
TAKE TWO LINES OF TRENCHES

London, July 29-TWo lines Of German trenches two
mile Corby road have been captured by American
troops In carrying out this operation the Australians took 100
prisoners.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29

London July 29-The German retreat continuing along
the whole line with the allies in close pursuit The Germans have
succeeded checking certain extent but not stopping the
allies advance The French have secured the whole road between
Rheims and rman The Germans subbony resisting and
burning the villages Heavy fighting still in progress south
Sossons So far the French have made progress there The
villages between Sossos and Bazoches about ID miles to the
east however, fire. leading the belief that the Germans
may attempt further retreat. ~1.a @&a.
Since yesterday the allies have advanced between two and
three miles 2Oe 'front.' The enemy has definitely aban
doned adenos and there is little doubt that they will
back line 80 miles long to line between scissors and
Rheims. IN
The German retirement been quite orderly and deliberate
So far the taking of only four guns has been reported
The Americans particularly the Tardenois sector
are pushing the Germans vigorously
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
400 PRISONERS TAKEN

Paris July 29-n the fighting north Of the Marine yester
day 400 prisoners captured the official statement from
the office today There change the situation during
the night
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29
FERE. N.TARDEN0IS
OBJECTIVE OF DRIVE
CAPTURED YESTERDAY

American and Australian Forces Continue to Drive
Subbornly Fighting Huns Before Several Towns of I'm
Are Taken Yank Vigorously Assaqng Rear Guard
of the Enemy-Iine Nearing Banks of Ardne River
2French guards have reached the
and allied entered Fereen
Tadeno the German supply base which lies the middle line Of
The of the office tonight
villages Anthenay Vgcr the east
bank, lying southeast of Rheims have been occupied
CRACK BAVARIAN TROOPS HELPLESS
With the American Army the AsneMarne Front July 29Re
by divisions Baarian guards the Teuons today
settled down hardest resistance have displayed the Amer
can forces St$,".
Although heavily hammered the Americans replied like
along the fighting ted back forth through Surges three
miles southeast of Up midday the Germans had
been unable to force a recr0ssing of the OurcQ.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-07-29

="E"-4 ALLIES ADVANCE CONTINUES. . ....
2nder the irresistible the allied troops
continued yesterday The average Of the
allies during the three komees II yet i'm
possible determine the limit of the retreat but possible will
0n the heights along the Vese ss*a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

The American troops went over
the top along a front of 500 yards.
AT the same time the American ar
tillery opened fire. The men ad-
vanced behind the barrage while
the guns pounded the enemy lines
and rear areas.
Engineers blew up enemy en-
tanglements. The infantry swarm
ca through the defenses where there
sustained losses.
Two prisoners were taken by the
Americans. One of them attempted
to escape on the way across No
Mans Land and was killed by .
Massachusetts corporal.
German artillery in the course of
the night severely bombarded the
new positions of the Americans at
Cantigny, west of Montdidier. They
fired as many as 1000 high explo-
sive shells in a brief space of time.
Several attempts made by the Ger
mans to come over were repulsed
with heavy losses by the Americans.
In one of the counter attacks
launched against the Americans in
Cantigny the Germans tried the use
of tanks. The enemy infantry had
no more than shown itself than the
American artillery opened a heavy
fire. Both the foot soldiers and the
tanks were driven back in disorder
The new American positions in
Cantigny are being improved con-
stantly The Americans have not
budged an inch since they gained
the town. Every time the enemy
artillery starts bombardment, the
American gunners retaliate and
smother the opposing fire.
German airmen flying at great
height, penetrated many miles to
the rear of the American lines to-
day. They were driven off by anti
aircraft guns and were unable to
drop any bombs.
Washington. May 31.-The driv-
ing of the Germans from Cantigny
is told in an addition to General
Pershing's communique of yeste--
cay given out by the war depart
ment today.
Efforts of the German authorities
to discount the fighting qualities OF
the American troops the COM
munique. says, indicates that they
fear the morale effect of the admis-
sion in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
McAdOO Tells
Railroad Men
Not to Strike

Washington, May 81. - Railroad
emnloves were reminded by Direc-
tor General McAdoo today that they
are employees of the United States
in time of war and that strike
means a blow at their own govern
ment and the hampering of trans
portation essential to protect the
hundreds of thousands of American
boys fighting on the battlefields OF
Europe.
In a telegram to the heads OF all
labor unions having shopmen
among their members Mr.. McAdoo
gave notice that the government
cannot be coerced or intimidated
and called upon railroad men to re-
main at their duty. His telegram
follows:
The strike of certain shOpmen,
machinists, etc, in the railroad
shops at Alexandria, Va, has Gre
ated a very painful impression on
the public mind. l cannot believe
that these men knew what they
we're doing. They are all employees
now of the United States govern
1nent. They are not employees OF
any railroad corporation; therefore,
this was a strike against the gov
ernment of the United States.
1T is the first time in the his
tory of our government that any of
its employees have attempted
strike against their government
Such action is incredible. For the
good of our beloved country. and
for the honor of railroad men in the
service everywhere, l hope that
there will be no reptition of what
everyone must condemn as unpatri-
otic in the highest degree
"The government cannot, OF
course. be coerced or intimidated
by any of its employees. 1t is anx-
ious to do justice to all and will
do Justice TO all as far as it is pos
sible to measure justice.
Recognizing that there are prob
able INEQUALITIES in the recommen-
dations of the wage commission
which should be impartially cons1d-
cred and dealt with, l appointed in
my general order No. %, dated May
25, a bard of railroad wages and
working conditions composed OF
three representative labor men and
three representative railroad men.
whose duty it is to hear and pass
upon all petitions and complaints
Every class of employees or parts
of classes of employees who fee
that they have just ground for COM
plant under the wage decision
should submit their cases promptly
to this board and they will be CIV
en- just and impartial consideration.
"The American people have just
been called upon to pay largely in
creased freight and passenger rates
for the purpose of paying in part
the increased wages, amounting TO
more than S300.OO0.0 900 awarded to
railroad employees.
Suppose they should strike
against the government because
they do not think they are fairly
treated in being forced to pay these
increases for the benefit of rail-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
FOE BAFFLED'
BY vAL0R OF.
ALLIES men.
Germans Blocked by De-
fense of Entente, Make
Little Progress.

Paris. May 31.-Baffled by the
valor of the allied soldiers, the
Germans yesterday failed to en-
large greatly the pocket in the
allied line. Even in the center.
the enemy appears to have been
held and the advance there is
slackening.
In accordance with their favor
ite maneuver the Germans appar-
emily are swinging their columns
eastward with the object of getting
around Reims through Ville-En-
Tardenois and the valley of the
Ardre
While any progress by the Ger
mans on French soil, with the in
evitable trail of ruin and desola-
tion, strikes French hearts sorely,
the answering confidence is most
remarkable. No doubt is felt as
to the outcome, and there is no
weakening in the resolve to fight
on to the end.
Hun Gain Due to Numbers.
The Havas correspondent at the
front, thus summarizes the situa-
ton:
THE rapid advance OF the en-
emy is due to the temporary num-
erical inferiOrity of the allies
which has completely changed the
aspect of the struggle. 1t is neces-
sary to go back to the beginning
of the war for an analogous situa-
ton This is a war of movement
where two armies maneuver under
the open sky.
Under these conditions the mo-
mentary advance of an army AMI
the capture of a town may mean
nothing. The problem is more vast.
For les own reasons our command
did not find it advisable to give
battle either on the Somme or in
Flanders after the March offensive
1t confined itself to stopping the
enemy.
Shall we accept battle this
time as we formerly accepted it on
the Marne?" Germansf have no
illusions as to the value of the sue
cess they have gained They know
we have several million picked
troops forming in maneuvering
masses which they will have to en-
counter-somewhe
No Ground for Alarm.
"If the enemy had the choice OF
ground for the offensive, we have
the much more important choice of
the field of battle on which Ger
many's destinies will be decided.
1T will be seen, therefore, that
there is no ground for alarm. We
probably are witnessing the pre-
liminaries to a great battle which
both sides wish to be decisive.
Consequently. it is comprehensive
that our commanders do not act
hurriedly, but strictly in accord
ance with plans agreed upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
WILSON DRIVES
RIvET IN BOAT
'Pretty Fair Work." Says Worker
After President Finished Task
With Air Hammer.

Alexandria, Va, May 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson lent a hand yesterday
in driving a rivet in the keel of
what Will be the steamer Gunston
Hall, 9,400 ton freighter for the
shipping board.
Mrs. Wilson also played a part
in the keel laying, guiding the last
vertical plate into position and
naming the ship as she did so.
Il haven't got my union card, but
I guess it's all right" the president
said, as he clapped a sturdy work
man on the shoulder after the
White-hot end of the rivet had
beaten to a round head, neatly edg-
ed against the keel plate.
Pretty fair work." commented
the shipbuilder with a grin.
A shrieking siren in the ship
yard shops announced that the
president had arrived, and wheh
he mounted the wooden ladder to
the top of the concrete ways he
was greeted with a roar of cheers.
The signal was given and a gi-
gantic travelling crane slowly low
cred the last heavy plate of the
hSSA lLNC POSANACAs al OOiAO
were placed to hold it firm, and
then Superintendent Charles An
drews, acting as heater, drew from
the charcoal furnace a blazing nub
of iron and placed it through one
of the multitudinous holes in the
keel plates.
AS the president stepped forward
to take hold of the air gun. sew
eral motion picture cameras began
to click. Some one asked Mr.. Will
son if he objected.
Not at all; I'm not camera
shy" he replied, and Joined in the
laughter which followed.
President Wilson SLOWLY presse1 !
down the trigger of the riveter.
'Rat-tat-tat," sang the hammer
piston, driven with tremendous
force. Suddenly the noise ceased.
The iarring had shaken the presi =
dents finger loose.
Keep on" Mooney ordered
sharply. fearing the riyet would
cool before the job was finished.
Again the president pressed the
trigger, and as Mooney guided the
gun around the edge the rivet was
beaten cleanly to button-like
head, guaranteed to hold in all
kinds of seas.
Buy Thrift Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
GERMANS ABLE TO DEEPEN
WEDGE TOWARD MARINE BUT
SMASHES TO WIDEN IT FAIL
Official War Reports
british War RenortN J

tBrltlSh war hepOTt.)
London, May 31.-A party of
our troops rushed a German
post southeast of Arras during
the night and captured few
prisoners. A few prisoners and
a machine gun were captured
by us also in patrol encounters
northeast of Ypres. The enemy
raided one of our posts north
east of RObecq. A few OF our
men are missing.
The hostile artillery was act
i've In the ViIlers-BretOnneuX
and Albert sectors and between
Festubert and the Clarence
river. .
(French War Report.)
Paris, May 31.-The Germans
extended their effort on their
right as far as the Disc by ViO-
lent attacks In the region of Al
letter. The French fell back,
fighting, on positions to the
north of the line BlerancOurt-
Epagny.
In the region of Scissors and
further south the German at
tick broke down before the
heroic resistance of the French,
who maintained their position
in the western outskirts of the
town.
In the center the Germans
succeeded in making a slight
advance in the regions north Of
the Marne. Further east, as
well as northwest and north of
Rheims, all German efforts to
make progress were vain. An
energetic cOunterattack deliv-
cred by French troops won
back ThillOis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
GRACE LUSK STILL
SERIOUS; MAY TRY
HER FOR INSANITY

Waukesha. Wis, May 31.-Grace
Lusk. convicted slayer of Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts, is still in a
serious condition at the county jail
here Her condition is such that
her attorneys have decided to make
one more effort TO prove her insane
and removed TO an asylum instead
of prison.
II she were found insane and
cent TO an asylum but recovered
later, 1t would not affect her status
as convicted person. She would
simply be transferred to the peni-
tentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

rad labor, what would happen to
our country? Suppose that rail-
road officers should strike because
they disliked the orders of the gov
ernment and should refuse to obey
them, what would happen to them?
Suppose the railroad employees
should strike against the decisions
Of their government and hamper
the operations of the railroads at a
time when the transportation is es-
sentiaI to protect the hundreds of
thousands OF American boys now
fighting on the battlefields of Eu-
rope TO save the lives and property
and liberty of railroad employees
serving here at homes, what would
happen to our country?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Saturday. Probably thunder show
ers. Cooler Saturday.
Temperature at a. m, 76. High
est yesterday, 85. Lowest last
night. 73.
Velocity OF wind at a m, 5 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m, 20;
at S a. m, 81.
Stage of water, 7 feet; a fall of
2 in last "a hours
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
LATE BULLETINS

London, May 31.-The Ger
mans in their reprisals against
peasant disorders in the Ckrai-
ne drenched several villages
near kiev with gas. according
to IA PetrOgrad dispatch to the
Daily Express. Thus. adds
this message, whole commune
ties were aSphyxiated.
An Atlantic Port, May al
The American steamer Amack-
ASSN. vessel of 266 tons
gross formerly running be-
tween New York and Hastings
ON Hudson was sunk by a Ger
man submarine i'm the early
part OF April with a possible
loss of all but one of her crew
OF 20, according to Edward
Madison. the survivor. who ar
rived today on an Italian ship.
Paris, May 31.-The German
long range bOmbardment OF
Paris was resumed early this
morning.
Havana, Cuba, May 31.-Two
United States naval hydro air.
planes arrived today at a Gu
ban port, having flown from an
American port.
An Atlantic Port, May 81
Two of Germany's newest and
largest submarines OF the crui-
ser class. were sunk May IL
and Is near Gibraltar, accord
ing to passengers who arrived
here on an Italian steamer.
The submarines were sunk by
allied U-bOate~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
TWO MARINES DEAD.

washington, May 2l.-The death
of two marines in France was an
nounced in a casualty list given out
today. Corporal Stanley P. Zyglar-
ski, Albion, y. Y, died as a result
of a gunshot wound. and Corporal
Lea1 Curtis, Chicago, died OF dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

vate Joseph H. Brown, West New
Brighton, \. Y.
Prisoners.
Lieutenant James F. Crawford,
Warsaw, \. Y.
(Note.-Private Harry l. Cook,
East Hampton, Conn, previously
reported missing, now reported
slightly Wounded)
-3uy War Savings Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
rs DFCORATEn.

Boston, Mass. May 3I.-Cable
messages received here today an
nounced Lieutenant Edmund o.
Bigelow. OF this city, serving with
the Red Cross in France. had been
awarded the Croix De Guerre for
bravery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

The quota is based on estimates
of the space available for the men
in camps and cantonments. II the
rate of shipment of troops across
again is raised still more men may
be called In any event the prob
abilities are that enough men viii!
be called for special service to
round the number out to 300, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
100000 men.
To Be CALLED.
DURING JUNE
Months Quota Announc-
ed-May Be Raised
Later to 100000.

Washington, May 31.-OfficiaI
announcement was made today
that 2S0,000 men will be called
to the cOlOrs during June. They
will be ordered to report June
2i but it has not yet been de-
termined to what camps they.
can be assigned, so the list OF.
apportiOnments is for the pres
ent being withheld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Report Yanks
Raid German
Lines at TOul

With the American Army in
France, May 81, (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The American
forces northwest of TOuI car
ried out a successful raid
against the German lines late
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

d Press
| I eased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

M e n Der of Al dit
Bureau of Circulations
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
meade CONDITIONS
PRIME, negroes SAY
Druggists Committee. Returning
from Camp. Well Satisfied.

Condition OF negro drafted men sta
toned at Camp Meade is excellent
and so well satisfied are the men
that they do not want to come back
TO their old life,i "a committee of four
representing the Colored Druggists
Association of the District reported
yesterday on their return from an in
specion tour of the camp. The COM
mittee was headed by DIR. E. F. Har-
ris as chairman. and J. w. Douglas,
q. H. Butcher and Z. o. Peters were
the other members.
IF 1t could be known how well the
men. are treated in the camp. how
completely satisfied they are and how
happy" DIR. Harris said on his re-
turn, II believe there would be very
little difficulty in getting the men
called in the draft into military serv-
Ice. If everyone of our young men
could know the true conditions, I CO.
tainly think there would be a great
increase in voluntary enlistmenLs.
They would not wait to be called un-
der the draft
The committee which visited camp
Meade is highly gratified with condi-
uons found there. They could hardly
be better. The camp in which our
boys are located is a small town in
itself. Everything is laid out in per-
rect order. One of the good things
whlch l think the men get in camp
which will unquestionably benefit
them Is the discipline of army life"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
FUEL And RAIL
HEADS JOIN TO
| HANDLECOAL
Garfield and McAdoo Com
plete Survey Of Indus
trial Needs.

DR.. Harry A.. Garfield, the Fuel Ad-
mfnistrator. announced yesterday that
he and Director General fMcAdoo, of
the Railroads Administrator, had en-
tered into a modified combination on
production and distribution Of coal
to put the approximate amounts re-
quired into all localities.
Figures Todayf
Survey of the Industrial needs has
just been completed and the Fuel -Ad-
ministration will announce the figures
probably today. The actual needs Of
last year and the problematical needs
of the present year will be totalled.
Bituminous coal then will be allotted
to each State administrator, In the
quantity demanded. In so far as pro-
duction and transportation can meet
1t. Director General McAdoo will
move the coal by the shortest routes.
Some districts which last year used
anthracite will be compelled to use
bituminous, but this change will be
made to fall as lightly as possible.
Estimates based on the production
up to date and the needs Of last year,
sound the warning that the greatest
conservation must be exercised all
around. The needsr it was unofficially
said last night, call for considerably
more than 600. .OOo. 600 tons Of bitumin-
ous." Only 554,0OO,0o0 were produced
last year. So. at the very least. there
is a shortage Of more than $1,000. 900
in bituminous to be made up. The
anthracite needs are placed at some
thing like 125,Oeo0oo tons and only 90,-
100000 were produced last year.
Figures OF the coal officials and the
Geological Survey give little hope that
this will be increased to any great
extent. This will make the total short
age $500. 100000 at the very lowest.
Movement of some of the railroad
coal was delayed through chickering's
with the coal companies for lower
prices. But this has been ended.
DR.. Garfield believes that, with the
railroads shooting the cars into the
production districts to keep the coal
flowing. and the Fuel Administration
pressing the State and local admin
istrators, nearly every great need
may be filled. More cars will be
available and it Is believed the pro-
duction will be increased. somewhat
over last year. II the industrial re-
quirements have not gone far beyond
last year the officials see hope Of get
ting out Of the difficulty.