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New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
War Lords Fist
Is Now Felt Here,
Say German Papers
tBy The Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM June 8.-News of the
German U-boats' operations on the
American coast receive page headlines
IN the latest German newspapers reach
ing here. All details available are
greedily seized upon,
The press, moreover, takes the occa-
sion once more to launch it's TRADES
against the United States and Presi
dent Wilson, and to endeavor to find
some offset and comfort for the stead
lily assembling Americans in France,
which, despite abuse by German papers
of Premier Clemenceau for the inspira-
ton he finds in the coming of the
Americans, is evidently viewed with
anything but equanimity in Germany
violent diatribe against America: at is
therefore only right and fair that we too
make use of our war means and show
the friends of humanity in their home
land what war looks like and what it
means. Our U-boats first visited the
American coasts for legitimate, peace
full commerce. The North Americans
may now feel the fist of the war lord.
They need not be surprised He
who sows the wind reaps the whirl-
wind, even when he sits on the other
side Of the great herring pond, where
he is under the delusion that he is safe
from the storm"
The Cologne "volkszeitung" talks
about "those who are prosecuting a
starvation war against our wives and
children having revealed to them or
their own coasts the seriousness or
war, when the new strategy of our
U-boat war, which technically is be
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
British Acclaim
Visit of Hoove,

LONDON, june 8.-The newsnonor,
mere are devoting considerable atten-
ZION to the approaching visit of Her.
oeie noover, American Food Admins
!:lalor, which is expected to result in
Important progress toward unity of
200 command. "The Manchester Guar
dian" says: >'""4
"A good deal has been done in t-,,s
direction already and the estab,ish'
ment Of an inter-Allied purcnasinp
council has put an end to the waste,
tu1 competitive food buying by the
Allies. The approaching confere r+ces
between Mr.. Hoover, Baron Rbondda
tne British Food Controller, and Other
Allied food administrators should LEAD
TO a\general scheme for the pooling of
TODD resources. The scheme is ev-
pected to cover the requirements of
each country in the alliance. The Cen
trai Powers already act along these
iines in pooling their food resources
as whole" '"e''
The British government is making
efforts to increase efficiency and econs x
omy in the use Of labor on war work
at home. As step in this direction. a
survey of labor now engaged on essen
tlal war work Is to be made. While
man-power employed on war work is
being depleted to meet the needs of
the army, it is essential to maintain
and even in some directions to increase
the output of war industries,
The government has just issued an
appeal to all skilled workers eligible
to become war munitions volunteers to
enroll and place their services at the
dlsposai OF the government for trans
fer as the national interest dictates.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

here to-day, after trip Of five days
through waters where German U-boots
had been destroying merchant com
merce.
After leaving San Juan on Sunday,
the captain proceeded on his regular
course, but. when twenty hours out,
was advised by wireless th,t subma-
rines were in the waters, and to put
into the nearest port until conveyed
out. There was no port nearer than
San Juan, he said. and. relying upon
his judgment. continued on his jour
ney northward over Il course we'll out
of the usual north bound track.
1t was learned that about three weeks
ago the skipper had picked up wire
less message stating that submarines
were in the neighborhood Of the Grand
Banks, about in latitude o725, longi-
tudc 39.40. He expressed the belief
that these were the submarines that
subsequently came to this coast and
destroyed commerce.
the idea of submarine b. oeing
maintained in the Caribbean or at the
iucatan Peninsula was secuted oy the
officers OF the vessel.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
II Laugh Over It,"
Teuton Says of U.S.Aid

AMSTERDAM, June S.-Still follow
ing the policy of belittling for the
benefit of the German people the t value m
Of American military help in the war,
the correspondent of the "Tagcszei-
tung' devotes the whole Of his latest
dispatch from headquarters to scorn-
tul depreciation of the part played by
the Americans against the German Of
fensive
Processing to summarize traces of
American assistance to the Entente
"hlch the German troops came across
IN the captured region, all he thinks
MT TO inform his readers about is the
destruction or capture of three Ameri
can armored motor cars, the capture
OF number Of new heavy batteries
OF American manufacture, American
shelis and American rubber, and then
concludes: ''e' "a
90 not underestimate the Ameri-
can, or any other enemy, for we know
mat we have to overcome every ono ~
tne cost CT German blood in order ~
attain peace and free development of
Herman strength. But when we road
waat ,a the Paris and London press h. 8
nicherto achieved in glorifcation of
american military help, and when we
see what has come out of this in one
oi the Entente's most fateful hours
w. ~e are a1ter a great victory which ho 9
t .aheh us over all the American bat.
.teileS' ambulances, soldiers recupera.
.loI homes and picture postcard drnot O
W .ile Marnc, justified in saying: wa
a await events and. with Fritz Reute,
i laugh over it," eu'ei ,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
The Official Statements

PARIS, June SThe War Office statement to-day reads;
NIGHTThe artillery action in the neghoornoou
and the Ane and south OF h
We Veuly anu
Bussaes village of Eoup
The the advance which made yesterday d.
Chezy and Dammad launching counter attacks this region oo
suffered heavy losses
We have maintained all
Calm prevailed erywhere else.
Eastern Thea Bukovo British dispersed
the
artillery positions and areas
DAYsouth artillery activity notably in
the of Fv Southeast Amblen the French improved their
positions night. continued their
and realized
klomee north of
Veuilyla Poterie They have taken about fifty prisoners
Further south attacks against posi-
Bouresche to LIE
suffered heavy
without obtaining
On the rest of the front the night comparatively calm
Berlin Admits Setback North Of the Marne
BERLIN sThe Office today the folloong:
firing and
notring engagements revived internationally.
north
territory. Several
by French losses
On the of the unchanged.
French Gain Ypres Front, Hag Reports
LONDON June S.-The War Office to-day
of
inflicted casualties
Early this successful
terpri Dkbusch
DAY-We captured last successful raid
in the neighborhood of Huuch
The hostile artillery
Of Arras
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
600 Germans Held at
Bay by Six Britons

LONDON, June (via Ottawa An
nouncemcnt Of the award Of three Vic
toria crosses, including one to Sergean ut
Albert Mountain, West Yorks, whose
act was an outstanding example of
supreme fearlessncss and initiative, is
made in "The Official Gazette"
Mountains company was COMPEL ed
to fall back before the advancing enemy
mass. Volunteers for counter attack
were being called when Mountain and
ten men stepped forward. He advanced
on the flank with Lewis machine gun
and enfladed an enemy patrol, Of which
about 100 were killed.
Mountain rallied and organized the
party for defence and covered the re-
tirement of the rest of the company.
With one non-commissioned officer and
four ro men he success sfully held at bay
600 Germans for half an hour
Later he took command of flank
post and held on for twenty-seven
hours, until finally surrounded Noun
tain was one of the few who fought
their way back.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
German Troops NosO
Moving to u. S.
Salient at St. Mihiel
fBv Tie Associated Pressl


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday, June 7.--Reports of
recent heavy German train movements
from the direction of Metz toward the
st. Mihiel salient have aroused discus
sion in the American expeditionary
forces as to whether the enemy is
planning an assault in the Woevre.
From a tactical point of view tne
neighborhood of st. Mhiel. with its
sharp salient. offers a logical place for
a German attack A drive through St.
Mihiel to the southwest, it is consid-
cred, might have triple object-the
menacing of Barbecue, the outflank-
ing of Verdun from the rear and the
elimination of the salient which has its
apex at Verdun.
For the moment at least, perhapA
permanently, the Allies have stopped
the enemy at the Marne. Many en-
gagements of tactical nature may be
expected even if the Germans decide it
Is useless to continue their efforts
along the Marine and elect to hit the
Allied line at other places. The po-
sition of the railways and the forma-
tion of the terrain northwest and
north OF Barbecue offer the Germans
an opportunity. OF course, what the
future holds for the American forces
around st. Mihiel is not known, but
the salient there is being discussed as
a possibility not to be lost sight Of
Another place which is likely to Sc.
more fighting is the sector around
Montdidier where American troops re-
Gently captured Cantigny Another i'm
portant point at which American troops
are stationed is the territory around
Chateau Thierry. 1t may be considered
certain that whatever the future holds
the American forces undoubtedly will
participate in some hard fighting.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Pershing IL, Person
Directed Americans
In Cantigny Attack

WASHINGTON. June 8.--General
Pershing personally directed the first
offensive operation of the American
cxpeditionary forces when, on May 2S,
they captured the village OF Cantigny,
west of Montdidier from the enemy.
This information was gwen out to-day,
after the weekly conference Of the
War Council and the Senate Military
Committee
After repeated counter attacks by
the Germans had failed to dislodgc
the Americans. General Pershing was
congratulated by the Allied command
crs on the success Of the operation
According to facts brought out in the
conference, based upon the latest con-
fdential reports from the battlefront
cd, at least temporarily. In stopping
the advance it appears that General
Foch was able to withhold from the
front the bulk of his reserves, which
were kept at more vitally important
points. He thus defeated the German
aim Of forcing a weakening Of the
Allied defence on the front before
Amiens and south Of Ypres.
Allied counter attacks at the crest of
the German drive, it was pointed out in
the conference, have made it difficult
and have forced Ludendortf to maintain
an unusually large number of divisions
in this region to prevent complete re-
action. Thus he has been unable to
withdraw reserves from this front for
new blow in another sector.
Members of the War Council en-
phasized the Importance of halting the
German drive before it came within
range of Paris, not only to insure the
French morale but to prevent the Ger
mans from capturing several large
ordnance plants situated near the
capital. The capture or gripping of
these plants would be a serious set
back, it was said
Ordnance production in the United
States has fallen off in the last week,
the transportation Of troops has had
a setback, but the aviation situation
is better than in some time, according
to weekly production reports brought
out in the conference.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Strong Position
Taken by British
South of Ypres
(Bp The Associated Press)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 8.-British troops to-
day carried out a well-planned attack
west of Voormezeele, and captured a
strong position held by the enemy.
The operation was a minor one, but
the defences secured greatly improved
tho Allied line in this sector, which
has been the scene Of continual thrusts
and counter thrusts since Won linden
burg began his offensive in Flanders.
About fifty prisoners were taken.
The attack was launched at o'clock
in the morning, and was successfully
completed in a short time.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
German Officer
Tells Houu T'eutoras
Opened Offensive

LONDON, June S.-Reuters CORE
spondent at French headquarters tele-
graphs letter written by q German
officer giving striking picture of the
opening Of the recent battle from the
German viewpoint. 1t reads:
"On May 26 we had already marched
for three nights to reach our destina-
ton. BY day one hardly even saw
soldier, but at night the roads swamed
with troops, guns and conveys. Half
an hour after midnight on the morn
ing of May 81 we arrived on the road
just behind the first line There was
no sleep for me. for creeping bar
rage opened from 5000 guns. The
earth trembled and tie moonlight was
obscured by clouds of vapor from the
smoke shells.
"The Infantry attack began at 9
o'clock. and fifteen minutes afterward
we passed the wire entanglements and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Coast Ships
To Be Armed
Or Conuoy yea
Continued from page 1

the trail of the perlscope like a flash.
"unS and depth charges began popping
IKE giant firecrackers on the Fourth
OF July. Fifteen depth charges were
dropped into the nest OF German sub
marines. Whether any submarines
were sunk I cannot say, for We were on
a fast ship and enveloped in smoke,
but | know we did not lose a single
ship. Our convoy carried a large num-
ber of American troops-I cannot tell
you how many
When the first alarm was sounded
Tor the passengers to go to their life
boat station, late on Sunday afternoon,
| was in my stateroom. Word was
passed around that enemy submarines
reached my station than depth charge,
began to explode, shaking our ship.
After few minutes of anxious wait
ing at the lfeboat stations, we re-
ceived the signal:
"'rhe enemy has been beaten Off
discipline on board was superb The
troops behaved as if submarine at
tack was part of the everyday routine,
and there was not the slightest furry
time of emergency, I do not think you
can beat these young Americans.
Their nerves are like steel.
1.-TWO hours later on the same day,
while | was preparing for dinner an
other alarm sounded and almost stimuli
taneously the destroyers began drop
ping depth charges. One landed within
about 500 yards of our ship and gave i.
good shaking.
AT no time during either attack
did sec periscope or the track of
torpedo.
"When the first alarm was sounded
have to admit | felt certain nervous
ness, for the alarm bell brought back
to my mind with great vividness my
Laconia experience, when l suffered
considerably from exposure. AS
hurried on deck | think almost every
detail Of those awful hours which fol
lowed the Laconia sinking came back
to my mind like moving picture, and
it was several minutes before I got
complete command of myself"
After the sinking Of the Laconia on
February &c, 1917. the Rev. Father
Wareing was in the same lifeboat with
Mrs Mary E. Hoy. Of Chicago, and her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hoy Mrs.
Hoy and her daughter both died of
exposure and were buried at sea.
Among the other members of the
Red Cross party were Professor nex-
ter. of Panama; Professor Whitford
Shelton, of the University Of Pitts
hurgh; the Rev william Cotton of
Tarrytown, N. Y; the Rev. Robert
Coupland. of New Orleans; the Rev.
James Conover, Of East Greenwich, r.
l.. and Elton Clark, Of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
French Recapture
Locre Hospice and
Regain Old Line
(Bu The Associated Press)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June s.-Locre Hosplce,
which the Germans captured on
Wednesday night, was retaken by the
French yesterday: They fought their
way to this much contested position
and completely re-established their
original line.
The French have thus removed a
more or less serious threat to the
village of Locre, which itself is an i'm.
portant defence for Mont Rouge and
other hills lying Immediately, to the
west The hospice lies only about 800
yards southeast Of Locre, and is on
rising ground which is but slightly
lower than the site Of the village:
The enemy has long coveted Locre
and retention of the hobpicc would
give him good jumping off place for
another assault in the long list which
he has delivered against the village.
There were heavy bursts of shelling
from German guns at various points
along the British front last night, but
no unusual operations have been re-
ported
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Liberty Motor Ranked
Among Best by British

WASHINGTON. June s.-Tests of
the Liberty motor made in England
place the engine at once in the first
line of high-powered air engines" the
British Air Minister to-day cabed
Lord Reading, British Abassador to
the United States.
"The British technical authorities"
said the message, "have reported to the
Air Minister that the Liberty engines
have now been subjected to sufficient
air experiment in England to warrant
confidence. Excellent results have so
far been obtained, which place the en-
gine at once in the first line of high
powered air engines.
NATURALLY service experiment in the
field is still to be obtained. but the
Liberty engine will be most valuable
contribution to the Allied aviation pro
gramme, and the United States should
expand production with every conf
dence."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Letters of Reichsta9
Censored, Says Deputy

LoNDoN, June s.--A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the censorship de-
Tuesday, was continued to-day.
Amid turmoil from his hearers, Deputy
Herzfeld, Independent Socialist, cited
numerous prosecutions against the So
cialists by the authorities. He char
acterized as traitors to the working
classes those Socialists who helped
distribute circulars requesting workers
to resist enemy agitation in Germany.
Deputy Muller announced the ex-
istence of what he termed the "black
cabinet" which practised a secret CEN
sorship OF the letters of members of
the different parties in the Reichstag.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
u. S. Troops Praised
BY Premier Borden
iRu The Associated Pressl

LONDON, June Sir Robert 7,
Borden, Premier of Canada, who i,
here to attend the imperial conference
to-day made the following statement
in regard to the fighting men of the
United States:
~ recently had the privilege of OBJ
serving the quality of the United States
troops, who are moving rapidly toward
the fighting lines. They are Of mag.
nifcent physique and fine spirit, and
are strong in the determination that
this war shall not be fought in vain
"Their spirit is that of the people Of
the United States as whole. The won.
derful power that this great sister com
monwealth will be able to exert in this
struggle is not yet fully realized. The
enemy VIII yet learn this to his cost
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Socialist Deputy Discusses
Possibilities of Future
German Advance
Bombardment Feared
Declares City Cannot Be
Abandoned and Should Take
Every Precaution

PARIS, June SIN an article IN the
"Matin,' dealing with the recent ap-
pointment of the Paris Committee of
Defence Frederic Burnet, a Socialist
Deputy, says
"By another drive, made without re-
gard to sacrifices, the Germans, if they
did not enter Paris; perhaps could ar-
proach near enough to hold the capital
under the fire of long-range guns. not,
as now, for an intermittent lombard
ment, but for methodic, permanent fire.
"Such conditions" the Deputy adds,
would render industrial life impossi-
Bile, and the governments will to resist
must not be influenced by the fear Of
sacrificing the lives of non-combatants
or by fear of the consequences which a
cessation of the output of the munition
factories surrounding the capital would
entail"
NJ. Brunei highly approves the forma-
tion of the committee. Even the most
unlikely, the most extreme possibilities
American contingents can turn the
scale Of electives in our favor. Al
though I am convinced that our armies
will keep the enemy far enough from
the capital to prevent the horrors Of
an intensive bombardment, all measures
should be taken to fortify the defence
and insure the safety Of the aged and
the children.
paris cannot be abandoned. 1t must
be defended with energy, for it is a
supreme retreat where the fate of the
country might be decided. and every
thing ought to be subordihated to it's
preservation. SO long as Germany
seeks to impose domination by force no
peace is possible, and but one duty is
imposed upon us--to fight and con-
quer."
The committee in question, whose
duty it is to defend the Paris area, will
not only study plans to meet the threat
of invasion, which is regarded as i'm
probable, but will deal with the prob
lens caused by night air raids and the
long range bombardment, says a Havas
Agency review Of the committees work
which summarizes the newspaper con-
ment.
The committee also will take into
consideration the question OF the
morale of the population. with the con-
tident assumption that while the enemy
can strike he cannot break down the
resolution of courage Of the people.
This morning the long-range bonn
bardment of the Paris region is re-
Sumed.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Lieut.. Campbell,
Americas irst
"Ace," Is Wounded
Cablegram to Father Says
Injury, Received in Ac-
tion, Is Not Serious

GOLDENDALE, Wash, June S.-Pro-
fessor w. w. Campbell, of Lick Obser-
vatory, at Mount Hamilton, Cal, who
is here to study the phenomena Of TO-
days solar eclipse, received cable
message from France to-day stating
that his son, Lieutenant Douglass
Campbell, an American aviator, was
slightly wounded. Campbell is the first
American "ace."
The cable message brought little in
formation beyond the fact that young
Campbell was wounded inls t5ipn and
that his injury was not serious
When informed several days ago of
his sons latest exploit in bringing
down his sixth enemy airplane, Profess
sor Campbell said that his son was q
good athlete and chauffeur, quick to
decide and quick to act, without fear.
When friend spoke of the dangers of
the aviation service the scientist said:
"a mans life should not be measured
in years, but by what he accompishes.
May sons letters say he is happy to
be over there"
country's first aviation "acc" was
earned spectacularly by Lieutenant
Douglass Campbell on May 81. 1t was
twenty-minute air battle, in which
his opponent refused to surrender but
accepted instead the alternative Of
being shot down by the American.
Lieutenant Campbell sighted the
German at a height of 4,500 metres.
The German tried to escape by fleeing
toward his own lines. Campbell sot on
his tail and sgnalled to him the op-
portunity Of landing safely on French
soil The German declined. 81 did
Of y II
when he was not fghting,' Campbell
said later, "but I could not let hinf get
away" A stream of incendiary bullets
ended the German's career
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Americans Destroy
German Works in
Montdidier Raids
(Bv The Associated Press)

TBV 7 ne HSSOC1utCd FTeS8J
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June S.-Americans. with the
French, have made trench raids along
the left bank of the Avre River, in the
Montdider sector. These raids have
been carried out with good effect.
Enemy works have been destroyed and
several prisoners captured.
Everywhere the American troops are
rapidly becoming acquainted with every
phase of the war. They are showing
initiative and dash, which have been re-
peatedly commented upon by veteran
French and British soldiers, who well
come their appearance.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

neighborhood cf Veuilly-La- Poterie
and Bouresches was brilliant sue
cess to the Allied arms. 1t was con-
tinued yesterday with an advance in
the Chezy sector, further northwest
on the line.
The enemy seemed disheartened
replying only feebly to the Allied
fire. Prisoners arriving at the rear
in small patches appear to be thor
oughly exhausted and depressed by
the turn affairs are taking.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
British Lose : Planes,
But Wing IL Germans

LONDON, June s.-Aerial operations
by the British are described in an Off
cial statement issued tonight as fol-
lows:
"In the air good deal Of observa-
tion and Photographic work was car
ried out by us on June T. Bombing
was active on both sides. We dropped
twenty-threc tons Of bombs on rail-
way functions, airdromes and dumps
beyond the German lines.
"Twelve machines were brought
down by our airmen and seven were
driven down out of control. We lost
three machines