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New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
The Great War-14O3d Day
The Official Statements

PARIS June 5The tollog issued BY the War
NIGH1Durng the multiplied different points of
the front his efforts advance everywhere repue suffering
serious losses An completely
North of the Ane the ground
which had
lbO prisoners and
In the of Longpont had succeeded in making
the underwood Chavign Farm driven out
positions
DAYLocal during the night In
the northern outskirts of Caepon Wood German attacks
by French machine Other the
of Auhes Dommers broken North
Of Corey infantry action by tanks enabled the French to
rectify their line outs of
South of the Chezy
and southeast of this locality broke all their assaults in
ficting o
The artillery fighting spirited north the Aisne
and in the region of Rheims
Battlefront Unchanged, Says Berlin Announcement
BERLIN June 5Th War Office tonight issued the follong
NlGHT-On the battlefront situation is unchanged
in
On the whole lively activity continued and the
artillery battle revived temporarily
Extending the Asn threw
back the Ambleny his positions
Artillery Active Along British Front, Haig Reports
LONDON Haig to-day oo1vig
NIGHTA of the raid attempted by the early this
morning neiehbhood canud
three machine artillery activity
both sides there is nothing from the British
DYA few prisoners captured by troops last night in
cessfu raids the ncghbo1hca of La
The attempted raid early hs morning southwest of Moan
a
prisoners in the hands of the British
The hostile artillery has the
and and the Merr
Italian Fire Effective, Rome Declares
ROME June 5The War Office comnunicaion issued to-day
limited artillery whole The
the Italian batteries caused conhagraton inside
lines, and brought balloon the
Coelazzo.
Monday evening four enemy arpanes downed
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Enemy Positions in
Picardy Penetrated,
Pershi17g Reports

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Penetration
of enemy positions in Picardy and Lor-
raine by American patrols which in
flicted losses upon the enemy in killed
and wounded, was reported tonight in
General Pershing's communique. In
the Woevre artillery fighting has di-
minished. The statement follows:
'Patroling activity continues in Pi-
cardy and in Lorraine, where our troops
penetrated the enemy positions and in
flicted losses in killed and wounded. In
the Woevre artillery lighting has di-
minished"
In an earlier statement General
Pershing reported to-day the clash be-
tween American and German patrols
in which three Germans were killed
yesterday. The communique read:
No. 21, Section 3 On the
night of June 3 to June 4, one Of our
patrols operating in Lorraine destroyed
the concrete observation posts in the
cnemy's line. During the same night
and in the same district an encounter
took place between American and Ger
man patrols. Three Germans are re-
ported to have been killed"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
French Obeyed
Order to Fight
To the Death
Continued from mage l

this line of French defenders fought
mostly to the death. The cannon
fired day and half's ammunition
in two hours, before the gray waves
overwhelmed them.
Gun crews then fought with their
side arms until they dropped A
small unit of reserves came into the
line and also fought to the end.
The Germans employed the same
tactics of mass play as in the first
offensive. Division after division
struck the French line with the reg
ularity of ocean waves, only the
waves were men in serried ranks,
coming constantly from behind.
AS the first wave fought onward
it became tired and it's speed slack
ened. There was another, fresher
wave behind it, carrying the flood
Tide constantly forward. AS the
second fatigued, a third passed for
ward, and so on until this manifold
superiority crushed the men whose
valor outweighed their strength.
The general of this division told
The Tribune correspondent this
story to-day. He told his men to
fight to the death. They did just
that. It is true that the enemy
crossed the Ailette Valley and re-
took Chemin des DANES, and
marched to the River Aisne, but they
had TO march over that thin line of
dead men to do it.
AS the enemy broke the line on
several points and marched his col
umns into the open country, he
met resistance constantly, from
forces ranging from foot soldiers
to cavalry and aeroplanes The lat
ter .swooped out of the sky fire..
quently, machine-gunning marching
columns with much German loss.
On one occasion, line of enemy
artillery on march was abandoned
by the gunners, fearing flying bull
lets from two French planes. Aero
planes surged above the advancing
enemy hordes. in advance, sending
invaluable reports of the progress
of the invaders to commanders in
the rear, who, in turn, organized re-
sistance, which, in turn, eventually
halted the advance.
The artillery dashed into the bat
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Americans Inflicted
Heavy Loss on Foe
In Marne Repulse

LONDON, June 5.-The part played
by the American machine gunners in
the defence of the Chateau Thierrv
bridges is classed by Reuters CORE,
spondent at French Headquarters as
worthy to stand with the achievements
OF o. the American infantry recently at
Cantlgny, on the Amiens front. Tele-
graphing under date of Monday. the
correspondent writes
On Friday, when the Germans were
already IN the outskirts of Cheteau
Ihlerry, an American machine gun unit
was hurried thther in motor lorries.
Cheteau Thierry, lies on both banks
big bridge. 4 little to the paIle1t northward wy
a canal runs parallel to the river and
Is crossed by smaller bridge.
ihe Americans had scarcely reached
thelr quarters when news was received
that the Germans had broken into the
northern part of Cheteau Thierry. hav-
ing made their way through the gap
they had driven IN our lines to the left
OF the town and then pouring along
the streets to the, bridge, intending to
estapilsn themselves firmly on the
south bank and capture the town.
The American machine gunners and
French colonials were thrown into
northern part of Chateau Thierrv.
leans Immediately took over the de-,
fence of the river bank, especially the
approaches to the bridge. Fighting
with their habtual courage and using
their guns with an accuracy which won
the highest. praise from the French
they brought the enemy to a stand
still.
"Already wavering under the Amer
lean fire, the Germans were counter
attacked by the French colonials and
driven from the town. They returned
to the attack the next night and under
cover OF darkness crept into the town
along the river bank and began to work
their way through the streets toward
the main bridge. At the same moment
tremendous artillery bombardment
was opened upon the southern half of
the town.
when within range of the machine
guns, the Germans advanced under the
cover of clouds of thick white smoke
from smoke bombs, in order to battle
the aim of the American gunners. A
surprise, however, was in store for
them. They were already crossing the
bridge. evidently believing thems selves
masters of both banks, when thun-
derous explosion blew the centre Of
went with it into the rlvers Those who
reached the southern bank were i'm
mediately captured.
in this battle in the streets, and
again at night, the young American
soldiers showed courage ard deter
1nlnatioh which aroused the admiration
OF their French colonial comrades.
With their machine guns they covered
the withdrawal of troops across the
bridge before its destruction, and al
though under severe fire themselves.
kept all the approaches to the bank
under rain of bullets whch nullified
a.! the subsequent efforts of the enemy
to cross the river. Every attempt Of
the German to elude the vigilance Of
fthe Americans resulted in disaster to
himself.
During the last two days the enemy
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
American Bayonets
Swept Foe From
Veuilly Positions
(Bp The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, June 1.-The
American troops thrown into the
present great battle on the front
northwest Of Chateau Thierry in
brilliant bayonet attack drove the
Germans from Veuilly Wood, in which
the enemy was attempting to establish
himself after occupying the village
of Veuillyla- -Poterie, in severe fight
ing.
The Germans poured a heavy ma
chinegun fire into the American ranks,
but the Americans rushed forward
and destroyed the hastily erected
the woods. Continuing their advance,
they engaged the Germans at close
quarters and cleared them entirely
from their positions, driving them
back upon the ruined village.
In sharp combat, marked by the
fierceness of the Allied machine gun
fire, French and American troops,
fighting side by side, almost wiped
out small German forces which had
reached the left bank of the Marne
near Jaulgonne, east of Chateau
Thierry. Most Of the enemy survivors
were rounded up in small groups and
made prisoners.
On Monday in the attack agains +
the Germans at Veuilly the Americans
drove them back one and half kilo-
metres on the front of a narrow sal
lent. The ground was cleared of the
holding their position there. The
latest reports available, we're ex-
nf +
ing from shellfire.
The first Americans to enter the
battle zone were troops of a machine
gun battalion. They rode on trucks
during all of Friday night and arrived
at their new position on Saturday
morning. These we're the troops
which repulsed the onemy forces
which attempted to cross the Marne
River
The machine gunners were stationed
within a certain town and began op-
erations by poking the muzzles of
their weapons through broken walls,
of houses. The guns were skilfully
hidden and the Germans were unable
to locate them. The Germans ahelled
the town heavily and the Americans
took positions accordingly. Later on
the enemy entered the outskirts only
to be pounded by the Allied artillery.
The correspondent to-day vent over
the battle area and interviewed many
OF the American and French soldiers.
They are in excellent spirits and con-
fident that the line will hold, although
the worst probably is yet to come, as
the Germans have not been able to
bring up much heavy artillery. Until
then probably the outcome cannot be
determined.
The battle is raging over hilly
country where crops are growing and
there are no prepared trenches. When
the Americans entered the line the
fighting was shifting back and forth
like a seething maelstrom. The Amer
leans each dug in and they went at
it like experienced hands. One of the
American officers said:
The Germans are now learning that
the Americans are as resourceful as
any. The Germans do not like the
Americans because they can dig in
with one hand and fight with the
other and smile at the same time"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

tie with horses running and guns
and caissons swinging, as was done
in the Napoleonic wars. Guns were
unlimbered in fields anywhere in the
open, throwing shells into the ad-
vancing enemy until the enemy
came too near, and then the guns
were limbered up to dash away to
new positions.
The cavalrymen fought on foot
and on horseback. Dismounted cav
airy, though inferior in numbers,
fought off the enemy waves and
held their ground. On one occasion
these horsemen were encircled by
the enemy and ordered to surren-
der. Facing southwark, they cut
through the enemy with the short
bayonets that the cavalrymen carry
Once free, this valorous battalion
made no efforts to continue south
ward. 1t made a half turn to the
right and faced north and charged,
throwing the Germans back and fill
ing the gap which had been made
by an infantry unit which had been
pressed back on the battalion's right.
This cavalry fought along the
Marine to prevent the enemy's infl-
tration eastward, until violent at
tack on Verneuil forced them to blow
up the Vcrneuil bridge and with
draw to the south bank of the river.
The divisions of the French cavalry
arrived in time to be thrown into
the fighting on the River Ourcq in
llaison with the infantry regiments.
Inficting the heaviest losses on
the enemy, sometimes afoot and
sometimes on horse, these cavalry
divisions crushed the Germans de-
termined, bloody efforts at the for
est Of Villers- Cotterets to encircle
the important little city of the same
name, which is on the main highway
and railroad from Scissors to Paris.
The Germans threw their best
troops, including the Prussian
Guards, into the valley of the
Ourcq, in the region of Noroy and
Dammard, and also in the direction
of Ferte- -Milon, attempting, by in
filtration, to slip around the south
ern edge of the forest. The French
divisions not only smashed all eff
forts to advance, but before Ferte-
Milon barred the German march on
Paris to-day with such valor that
the enemys best continue helpless
against it.
There are SO many cases of indi-
vidual valor that they pale into weak
significance. There is the case of
two Breton poilus who were cut
off and swan down the Aisne, car
rying their rifles They saw an en-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
T,Uo American Fliers
DozUn German in
Battle Near TouI
(By The Associcted Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 5.-An American lieu
tenant and another pilot engaged Ger
man biplane over the lines northwest
Of Toul this morning and forced the
enemy plane down inside its own lines
after hot fight.
After the two American pilots left
the scene of the landing, several hun
dred of the enemy, men and officers,
gathered around where the machine had
settled down, and the American artil-
lery dropped many shells on the spot,
wrecking the machine and infiicting
some casualties.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

cmy plane flying low and brought it
down and captured the pilot.
AS the big battle RACES over the
long front from west of Solssons
to Rheims stories of towns or vii
lagos taken and retaken several
times are becoming common. 1t
means that the present battle is the
largest and tiercest, from the stand
point of duration, in the worlds his
tory. Life and valor are the cheap
est things on the war market to-day
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

has renounced the occupation of the
northern part of Chateau Thierry
which the American machine guns have
made untenable. 1t now belongs to No
Mans Land, as, since the destruction
of the bridges, it is not worth while
for the French to garrison it.
Against their casualties the Amer
leans can set much greater loss in
ficted by their bullets on the enemy
They have borne their full part in what
French staff officer, we'll qualified to
Judge, described as 'one of the finest
feats of the war;"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

the Allied troops occupying the bulge
or forcing them to fall back.
The Allies, however. are holding
firmly at both ends for the present,
despite their inferior numbers. and the
German push appears to have reached
an obstacle which the enemy finds diff
cult to overcome.
There are evident signs the Germans
are withdrawing their specially trained
storrning divisions which executed the
first assault
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Won Hatzfeldt Sent to
War Prisoner Parley
By George F. Stewart
Especial Gable to The Trtbune)

VOPeclut Cdote 70 I he ITtbNnel
AMSTERDAM, June 5.-The German
government has appointed Count Her
man Won Hatzfeldt, the son of Count
Hatzfeldt, folmer German Ambassador
in London, as its principal delegate to
the forthcoming Anglo German nego-
tiations at The Hague over the ex-
change Of prisoners of war.
Won Hatzfeldt is one of the best
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
80 Americans Fight 200 Boches
(By The Associated Pycss)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE June 5.An
American patrol thirty penetrated the third lines
the Lunev this morning The encountered
200 Germans with grenades bullets
fight heavy inflicted
the The extremely
PARIS June 5Nney out Of soldiers
wounded in the Cantigny Battle will recover.
This the judgment Of the principal the American
medical which caring for them The wounded
fighting line without
al it's bitterest.
Wounded have been brought to American hospitals
borhood of Paris both from Cantgny and Veuiy Wood
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Gen. Robertson Will
Command Home Armv

LONDON, June 5.-As a temporary
measure. it was officially announced to-
night, General Sir William Robertson,
chief of the Eastern command and
former chief Of the Imperial Staff, has
been appointed to command the forces
in Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

bomb villages to the rear Of the Ameri-
can lines, but most Of the bombs fell
in the fields
Artillery activity has incresed in in
teisity. but all reports are to the
effect that the line is holding firmly.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06

known members of the German diplo.
matte corps. For eight years he was
attached to the embassy in London
and for five years he represented Ger
man interests in Cairo
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
American Line in
Picardy Holding
Despite Foes Guns

(By The Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
June 5.-The battle area in
this sector was swarming to-day with
aircraft. The enemy attempted to
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
American Fire
Worked Havoc
hEnemyRanks

Continued from page
the French Colonials, with whom
bravery is a commonplace.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Serge for Summer.
Blue, that the hottest sun
won't fade.

. Straws, including our
Japanama' Of durable rice
paper.
Registered Trademark.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson

TIME Germans we're held again
yesterday on the west side of
M @La :.,.. Ny. m,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
0vprru|Gd Motion to
Quash indictment
In the Case Of Debs

CLEVELAND. Sept. 3.-Fcdcral judge
y. {. WrStcnEavcr to-day oHcTruicd
mr,inn filed Ivy attorneys for Eugene '.
Dchs. four times candidate for nrcs'oeht
rn tho Socialist ticket. 10 quaSh the III
c.jcrmrnt Of ten counts against peoS TOT
violation Of tn" rsplonaG" act DcnS
trial is set for September >.
rcbs WIS arrested here on !nlF l.
charcoal with violation Of the rSrion-
,,r. net In n speech n; tn" S"caaise
,,,,,c convention at Canton. ohio. June
ID. Tho c>ur, reserved for further con
Sheraton action ON three counts. ltslV-
~, t.ounts =. 4 and 10. These counts
arr ns follows:
1'hrr.--Atis4nriInG To cause :hHut'I
diuatinn, dIsloyHlty. mutinf or tusa '
of duty in lnc military or naval io'ccS'
1rnur--.itlcmpuInE to nhstruct tho re-
rrui,ing or enlistment service al inc
I'r1ird States.
Tcn--npposing the cause of the United
States by words.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
CATHEDRAL HIGH OPENS

Cathedral high school opened their
school term for the year OF l9lS-l3l9
yesterday. with total of 3o4 pupils en-
rolled, or an increase OF IS over last
year. All Indications point toward u
successful year. Athletics as usual.
will be resumed in the school, with thc
exception Of football. which is uncer-
tain RS yet
The Instructors OF the school are:
Grammar Observation-Disclosures Ber-
nard, primer and first: Brother Cnnstan-
tine. second and third: Brother Martial,
fourth; Brother Silvanus. nth and
sixth; Brother Norman. seventh and
tenth
High OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dennis 10
scph. professor Of Greek and English:
Brother. Thcophano> professor Of Latin,
French and physics: Brother Valertan,
commercial instructor: Brother Leopold,
professor Of Latin and history: Brother
Antoninus, professor OF mathematics,
chemistry and French.
Military instructor. brother Coo1tan1
tine: assistants, Brothers SifVanUs ana
Martial.
Athletic director. Brother BernarA
Coach, Brother -TheophanA s-e=:t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
Police Pickups

e. Hughes. drunk. was arrested ny
ofernr r'lant. Hank Farrell. drunk
,yns arrested Ivy OFFICER HuGg1ns. hhl
1onkins drunk. wns arrescd ny pflicef
Craig. Mabel MrDernntts place AZ
o14o Main street. WIS rnidrd ny othccr
DelbruEgc. and Bessie Bowers. ana
Mabel were hauled uD In court. MnncI
Ia facing a charge Of running house
Of PROSTITUTION while Bessie faces a
charge Of lettering for the puTpnS" or
immoral prostitution. AnEclcn lang
Nils. was arrested on dIsordc:ly charS"
preferred by Rcssic Bowers. ana WIS
corralcd by Officer West. They Will all
face judge Watkins today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
STATE CHA1RMEN MEET.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3.--Thc Association
Of Republican state chaiFmcn last nish|
elected as it's first president. John 49,
Mangum chairman Of the Rcpuollcai'
state committee Of Michigan
The members OF tho association. WHICH
was launched Mt the meeting OIL Inc
national committee in st. Louis las'
February were called together mere u!
Will II. Hays. chairman OF inc ma
,tional committee. 70 complete their or
ronixatinn and harnonize their efforts
in the congressional elections.
c. l.. TAFT, Of Maryland was clect"d
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. An executive COM
uittec OF seven Is TO be appointed later
by President Mangum.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-04
MADE PEACE MOVE.

STOCKHOLM. Sept. 3.--Picter JeiIcs
Troelstra the Dutch Socialist i"aoet'
is quoted in the NyadnGlit Allehanda rs
saying in an interview at LucrFnc tnd'
an attrmpt was mad" last January ny
the leaders nt the three parties C"''-
shutting the German rrtchstaE H'h-
jorlty 10 reach an agreement with inc
political pacilst leaders OF EhEIa1'u
with the view tn prepare the way iot
the energetic action In favor OF peace
on the principles enumerated oy ifeS'
dent Wilson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-06
Soldiers Auxiliary

The monthly social meeting of the
Soldiers auxiliary was held in Mem
orial hall Thursday evening at which
a good attendance was present. May
or Gates of Medford was the princi-
pal speaker and gave a pleasing ad-
dress. The auxiliary voted to send
gifts of jelly and other dainties to
the hospital at Fort Stevens for the
sick soldiers, and committee con-
sisting of Mrs. H. T, Baughman, Mrs.
A. c. Keller and Mrs. Harry Silver
was appointed to look after collect
ing and sending these donations. The
auxiliary also decided to send pc
tition to the commander at Fort
Stevens, asking him to notify the par
ents when any boy enters the hos
pital. This petition will be signed
by the mayors of Ashland and Med
ford and will receive a large num-
ber Of signers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-06

with Charley's aunt. whose endear-
ing manner to the young ladies causes
much wrath and embarrassment on
the part of the men. A further COM
plication comes up when Colonel Si-
Francis Chesney. the father of Jack.
which part is presented by David
Sweet. arrives TO visit his son and
instantly falls a victim to the golden
charms of the attractive widow. ="
Stephen Spettigue, a solicitor from
Oxford, presented by Chester Nc
Cracken, is also taken by the widow,
and the elder lovers keep busy try
ing TO outdo one another in fascinat-
ing Donna Lucia. The final culmin-
alton is reached by the arrival of the
real Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez (Alice
Hast). who finds in the colonel a
lover of twenty years ago. She is
accompanied by an orphan, Ella Del
ehey Maria CALDWELL who had
given her heart to Lord Babberly
some time ago but who had disap-
peared from his life. Explanations
finally discovered the true state of af-
fairs, and the supposititious widow
was restored to her" true position
after accomplishing the means where
by Jack and his true love were made
happy. The roles OF Brassett, a coI-
lege scout. and the footman were
taken by Edward Fraser and Harry
Watt, and all acquitted themselves
with great credit. AS is the custom,
the proceeds of the class play will be
devoted to procuring some much
needed improvement for the high
school.