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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-09
Y. N. c. A. OFFICIALS
Deny THE STORY OF
CATHOLIC APPOINTMENT
ONLY MEMBERS OF PROTESTANT
EVANGELICAL CHURCHES ELL
GIBLE AS SECRETARIES.
F. Joseph GormIey Simply Employed
As 6ookkeeper-His Employees Pay
His Expenses.

New York, N. Y.-Facts that have
transpired since the publication of a
news article, describing a dinner ten
! dered to Roman Catholic laymen, F.
Joseph Gormley, who was said to have
volunteered to go to France as a Sec
retary for the Y. M. G. A., make it
appear that Mr.. Gormley was not ap-
pointed to such position, as was then
| stated, but was simply released as a.
bookkeeper and accountant under the
National War Work Council of the
Y. M. G. A. in France by the firm, in
whose employ he had previously been.
Mr.. GOrmley, it now appears, was
merely loaned in this manner to the
association for the period of six
months, his salary being paid by his
previous employers, who also contrib.
uted to him a remittance to cover his
personal expenses.
Mr.. Gormley was not therefore
either appointed or approved as a
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., but was
simply attached to one of their units
as bookkeeper and accountant.
This article was published in the
Times-Picayune, in Trench and Camp,
the army section printed weekly for
the Y. M. c. A. at Camp Beauregard.
La. 1t described testimonial dinner
that had been rendered some time pre-
viously to Mr. Gormley BY his asso-
ciates of the st. Vincent de Paul Con-
ference of the Church of st. Paul the
Apostle, at the Roman Catholic Club,
12O Central Park South, New York
City, to celebrate his proximate de-
parture overseas to take charge of the
social and recreational activities of the
Y. M. C. A. "over there" as he had
volunteered to 60 to France as secre.
tary for the association.
Officials of the Y. NJ. c. A. declare
that according to the provisions of the
association bylaws, no one other than
member of Protestant Evangelical
church may be appointed to the Office
of secretary.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-09
war POLICY
OF THE POPE
CARDINAL GIBBONS DISCUSSES
UNIQUE POSITION OF SOVER-
EIGN PONTIFF.
Critics Misunderstood the Nature Of
His Office HAS Planted the Seed
from Which All Movements for
Peace Have Grown-Cardinal Asks
All to Support President Wilson's
Ideals.

"The War Policy of the Pope" is dis
cussed by Cardinal Gibbons in last
weeks America" The Cardinal pre-
diets that peace will finally be based
on the general principles the Pontiff
has pointed out.
Cardinal Gibbons article follows in
part:
"'The world today is full of peace
terms and rumors of peace. When we
consider the sorrows and tragedies
which the war has caused, and try to
take measure of all the financial and
industrial losses it has entailed both
here and abroad, and look forward
into the future in an endeavor to COM
pute the misery and the ruin it will
surely entail if prolonged, we cannot
but yearn for the day when that just,
honorable and durable peace is given
to the world. -
Rules by Love.
"Mys heart goes out to all the suf-
ferers of the war, to my own country
men first of all.
"But one lone and majestic figure
calls for all my sympathy and love.
More perhaps than any other single
individual our Holy Father, Pope Ben
edict XIV has suffered in this tragedy.
Others have but their own individual
sorrows. He bears the sorrows of all.
"Is it not astonishing then that the
Holy Father, lifted above the noise
and the strife of world policies. has
constantly and consistently worked for
a just and enduring peace. Reasonable
men expect that from him. He is a
priest. To millions of Catholics
throughout the world he is the Su,
preme Pontiff commissioned by Christ
to rule and guide His flock. Like the
Master, he rules not by the sword but
by love. He is the universal pastor
AS such he cannot become a partici.
pant in the strife. And though he
should condemn all violations of the
laws of war, yet as far as is consis.
tent with morality and religion he
must hold the balance of an equal
judgment between the contending
parties.
"Those who wish that he had done
more misunderstood the nature of his
office. He is not an ordinary neutral
His position has peculiar features that
Continued on page 81
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-09
and collected over s5o,ooo for the

and collected over $4,000 for the
cause.
But that wasn't ALL The young
lrishman's personality and eloquence
had won him a bride, too-Johanna
Dalton of New South Wales.
When England jumped into the. war
Redmond announced he was heartily
and ineNorably in accord with the gov
ernment. He called upon all good
lrishmen to help, and Cardinal James
Gibbons of Baltimore praised him for
this.
The Sim Fein denounced him as a
traitor, and the people who had fol
lowed the great leader gladly, were
split again into factions. The East
er rebellion of the Sim Feiners, Red
mond's plea for leniency for the reb-
els, and his speech in the House of
Commons demanding home rule i'm
mediately and the release of those
revolutionists who We're still in Jail,
will long be remembered.
Brother Killed In War.
Lloyd George admitted then that
there had been mistakes in the han
ding OF the Irish Question-and so
came the convention
Redmond's brother died for En-
gland-and for Ireland He was Maj
William II. X. Redmond, M. p And
the big mans" son. Capt. William
A. Redmond, also member of Par
lament, continues to fight for En-
gland-and for Ireland. incidentally
he wears the D. S. O.-distinguished
service order-given him "for gallant
conduct"
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, July i5.-The nth phase Of
the German offensive, which began
early yesterday In an attack on a 80
mile front extending from Chateau
Thlerry eastward beyond Rheims, ap-
pears 10 be a supreme effort break
through and defeat as large a portion
Of the Frehch army as possible with
out any definite geographical objective.
This was the majority opinion Of eX-
pert military men today, although some
authorities maintained that the drive
was an effort to use French reserves
from tho north. preparatory to re
newal Of the attack on Ameins. Stlll
other critics saw I'm the drive, an ef-
fort TO widen the base for future at
tacks on Paris. with reduction OF the
Rheims salient and capture Of that city
as a part Of this plan. All are agreed
that General Foch has his plans com
plotely laid out for meeting any move
the Germans may make. The morning
papers are decidedly optimistic and ex-
press satisfaction with the result so
far. they are puzzled, however, as TO
yesterdays battle was the
main attack. So far as has been learn
ID, no British have yet participated.
10 is estimated that between 90 and
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
Americans REFUSE
To Give HUNS inch
(ContInued From Paee One. J

mortars into play. The range at times
was so short that the heavy proiec-
tiles often cut through a score before
exploding One Of our mortar outfits,
operating in gas masks for six hours,
wiped out flve German battallons
probably $500 mem.
Some Of the rushes carried into the
American lines and bayOnets, clubbed
rifles and fists were substituted Cor
bullets. But these temporary successes
only resulted in the Americans taking a
few prisoners. The prisoners were com
paratively few, too. as a BOche, in the
head Of the melee had to shout Kane
rad" mighty quick TO beat a bayonet
thrust. The Boches sent over an esca-
drille OF 36 airplanes TO attack the
Americans with machine gun fire while
flying low. Our doughboys turned their
automatic rifles skyward and actually
shot down one Of the enemy machines
The other were so badly strafed that
they fed
The fighting was almost continuous
throughout the day. but toward even
ing the Germans s-thoroughly whipped
for the time being-called off their in
fantry and settled down TO an artillery
duel that was a battle Of some magni-
tude in Itself.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

swarmed out and met the attackers
with a rain of machlne-gun bullets,
Reports received here soon after Il
A. NJ. on the fighting to the east OF
Rheims said that the enemy up to about
an hour PREVIOUSLY had made no pro"
gross whatever there.
In the Conde region. however. before
the American cOunter-attack, the Ger
man advance appeared TO have elimin-
ated the river salient.
Soon after II o'clock one OF the
American infsntry regiments launched
a counter-attack in the region Of COnde.
(Th town Of Conde, mentioned as the
scene of an American cOunter-attack,
probably is Conde-en-Brie, which lies
about three and three-quarter miles
south OF tho Marne and eight miles
southeast Of Chateau Thierry.l
Heavy shells from German guns are
falling in regions far behind the actual
battle area, many OF these proiectiles
having fallen in the city Of Meaux,
twenty-five miles from Chateau Thiery
In many Of these towns the German
shell fire is constant, the projectiles
being from ten and twelve inch naval
guns.
Reports from American advance posi-
tions said that the American troops
were "handling the enemy well' in the
desperate lighting, which is continuing
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

yesterday afternoon with eight prison.
ers. They had been captured theml
selves and disarmed. But, watching
for an opportunity, they overpowered
their guards and escaped picking up a
squad Of Boches on the way back.
Documents and maps taken from
other prisoners showed that the enemy
reached none OF his planned objectlves
between Chateau-Thierry and Dormans
A fun enemy division was identified as
the Tenth The Americans engaged this
same division when they were thrown
across the path OF the Germans ed-
vance on Paris I'm June-and stopped IL.
Another remarkable phase Of the bat
Tie was the Iack Of aerial observation
in the middle OF the day. While the
weather was fairly clear In the day
the sky soon became heavily clouded
and few alrplanes were up when the
Americans counter attacked around
noon. There were two sharp showers
late IN the afternoon after which the
sky again became clear. Alrplanes then
began TO swarm in great ilocks and
scores OF Allied bombing planes cross
ed the lines and bombed the bridges
ana all Ueflll0u oTkUulHtllohS rum uio
front far 10 the rear. Strange sights
were observed behind the Allied lines.
Mlngllng in the roads with the rushing
traffic OF war were French women and
who sat atop two-wheeled
wagons, fleeing from newly-shelled
zones.
American and French flags, put up
in celebration OF Bastile Day were still
displayed everywhere in tho rear OF
most villages. Women and children
took 10 their windows and waved them
as American ambulances passed.
In the hospitals, not far from the
front American doctors and nurses
worked untlrlngly despite the fact |
they were under almost constant fire
from the enemys long range guns.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
BRITISH SPARED, MAY BE
OBJECTS OF NEXT ATTACK

60 German divisions between 10000
and 10000 mem took part in the as
sault.
The Germans. it was learned from
authoritative source, advanced three
miles on a four-mlle front between Bel
val and DOurcy.
Between Fossoy and Jaulgonne, the
enemy advanced a mile beyond the
Marne. This Is where the Americans
drove them back across the river. FOs-
soy Is four miles due east OF Chateau
Thierry, and Jaulsonne is the some dis
tance northeast OF Fossoy).
Between BligDy and Trolssy, The
enemy penetrated slightly more than
miles. tTrolssy is on the south bank
OF tho Marine two miles northeast OF
Dormnns, while Bllgny is ~ miles,
northeast Of Troissy In the direction OF
Rheims. This would indicate that the
Germans succeeded I'm progressing on o
i6-mlle front between Chateau-Thlerry
and Rheims separated into two sectors
by a flve-mile strip along the Marne be-
tween Jaulgonne and Dormans. The
greatest penetration, obviously. was
about midway between Dormans and
Rheims,
lt is believed the Germans penetrated
the village of Prnnay (seven miles
southeast Of Rheims) and also advanced
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
HUN DRIVE CHECKED

Continued From First Page.
mans were captured, including an en-
| tire brigade staff.
Farther to the left a minor German
attack was met by the Americans west
Of Chateau-Thierry and completely re-
pulsed.
Another secondary enemy operation
still farther to the left in the Ourcq
river region was stopped by Franch ar
tillery fire.
On the Allied right wing. another
American force probably to the north
eastward OF Hurlus) broke up wave
after wave Of German infantry and fail
! ed to lose an inch Of territory.
Along the Marne TO the right of the
Americana between Passy-Bur-Manne
and MaFe-IlpOrt, a front Of about eight
mlles-the Germans evidently progress-
ed as far as St. Agnan and La Chapelle-
MonthodOn, four miles south Of the
river, and still maintain a large por-
tion of their gains.
Between the Marne and Rheims. the
enemy advanced an average depth Of
three miles from ChatlllOn-sur-M -Marne.
northwestward to Bligny, penetrating
the villages of Belyal and Porrcy. East
Of Rheims the Germans progressed on
two sectors. Between Prunay. seven
miles southeast OF Rheims and the
Suippe river, i6 miles east Of Rheims.
they advanced to Prosnes, a penetration
OF four miles. Farther eastward. the
Germans advanced to Sodain and Per-
thes-Les-Hurlus, a penetration Of two
miles.
The only phase Of the German attack
that can be regarded as having accom-
plished any degree Of success is in the
progress Of the "nut-cracker" at
Rheims. The advance to the east and
west of the city now places Rheims at
the tip Of a salient ~ miles across its
base and eight miles deep.
Epernay. described by some authori-
ties as the immediate geographical OBJ
jectlve OF the German drive, Is on the
south bank Of the Marine. "a miles
south OF Rheims and % miles east Of
Chateau -ThieTry.
In driving the Germans back across
the Marne yesterday afternoon, the
Americans cleared the enemy entirely
from the south bank, recapturing the
towns of FossOy. Mezy. Cresancy and
COurtemont.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
Story of Firsf Day Fight

mel wounds. Some OF these cases are
serious.
The, German infantry seemed shy
sbout attacking in tho vicinity OF
Rheims. They were strongly held by
the French troops along the Cham
payne zone perhaps because they were
making a big demonstration.
The fighting continues with fierce in
tensity in this district, while the bat
tie RACES with equal ferocity on the
right, where the French are reported
to have delivered a smashing blow
against the enemy. From this sec
tion Of the battlefront II appears that
the German offensive, at least for the
time being has been badly shattered.
The Americans now command the
riversront at the bend. At the left
OF the bend the famous Tenth Divi-
sion has made repeated attempts all
day 10 cross, but all assaults have been
smashed by the splendidly dlreGted fire
Of the American gunners, and not a
single German had succeeded in get
tihc bNVA ob WIS ivAhk Af " NiuNh
tonight.
In their attack on the Marine front the
Germans threw many bridges across
the river Over these the Germans
passed under a whitening fire from the
artillery, their progress being stayed by
the~machine gunners.
A strong American counter-attsck
south OF the riven bend completely up
set the Germans, who broke in retreat.
The American troops drove the enemy
back all the way TO theN<qHway skirt
ing the Marne in the region southwest
Of Jaulgonne. This position Is being
held
The French general commandlng the
group OF armies on this section sent
congratulatory message this afternoon
10 the American general commanding
The forces which beat back the enemy.
At o'clock this evening the Ger
mans heavily shelled American forces
but got she'll for she'll in return and
their flrs diminished
The Vauy district was comparatively
calm at that hour. On the American
right heavy firing was In progress.
The Prisoners captured In the ooun-
ter-atiack by the Americans at the
bend on the Marne number between
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
MILITARY EXPERTS BELIEVE
ENGLISH MAY BE HIT NEXT

possesses 6sO.OOO men in this entire
area, which are TO be used here eXclu-
sively until the Germans fail TO gain an
initial success, when, It Is believed, they
Will be shifted elsewhere.
The present battle tends to show that
the Germans have not yet given up
their ambitious hope Of reaching Paris,
although some military critics contend
the main drive Is yet TO come on the
British front. These critics maintain
the attack Is merely a feint, intended
TO draw Off the Allied reserves from the
section where the main attack Is to be
delivered Parisians have no doubt as
TO the outcome OF the raging conflict
They are continuing the celebration oi
Bastile Day with flags fluttering gailN
from the buildings and crowds throng
ing the bOulevards. The sidewalks are
crowded with American. French anC
British, gaily flirting with the girls.
Nleanwhlle. the threatening rumble OF
the guns participating IN the great con-
nlct Is audible on the more quiet side
streets.
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

1000 and 1900. They include a com
plete brigade STAFF.
Reports from Vaux this afternoon IN
dlcated that the Americans advanced
their line in this region in the face OF
the determined enemy attack. The ad-
vance extended a distance Of approx
mately 700 yards, but the Americans
subsequently withdrew 10 their origin
al line for strategic reasons. Twenty
eight Germans were taken prOsiner in
this sector.
The American barrage here broke up
the enemy waves and drove them back
in confusion.
The operation at VauX appeared to be
a feint, for soon after it began the
Germans attacked all along the Marne,
where they were CALAMITY opposed by
more Of the American troops and the
French. The enemy also launched an
attack east OF Rheims, but on the sec
tors on that front on which French and
Americans are fighting side by side. the
positions are reported intact
The American machine gunners here
let the enemy come close to their pO-
sltions and then opened a deadly fire
into the advancing close formation OF
Germans.
The attack came after a most violent
bombardment OF high explosives and
gas shells throughout the night. Tho
American troops sought shelter where
ever II was available. When the enemy
infantry appeared the Americans
Evening journal., 1918-07-16
LIKES FRANCE, HE
WRITES TO MOTHER

Mrs. Ella Durham. Of No. 1913 Lam
caster avenue. has received a letter from
her son Harry. who IS in the United
States Infantry in France. The. young
soldier Is a brother Of John Durham
secretary TO Mayor John w. Lawson
The letter reads in part:
Somewhere in France,
"fIne II, 1918.
Dear Mother: Just a few lines to
let you know that we arrived safely
There is not much to tell you, as we arc
not allowed to say much. The country
and people are strange, and you cannot
make much headway speaking to them.
We have a little trouble counting the
money. We had a very good trip across,
outside Of a few days that were wet
and cold We made out all right and
haven't any complaint at all to make.
So far haven't run across any Of the
other fellows / suppose they are here
somewhere. We have plenty of work
before us. to all appearances.
I'VE have seen some very pretty
scenery in our travels. We had q ten
mile hike yesterday and we were all In
last night. Talk about sleep! We no
more than lay down before we are
sound asleep. II doesn't get dark over
here until half past ten at night There
are women working in the fields from
morning until night. You see very few
young men around and very few horses
and seldom a dog
"The people seem very glad TO have
us come over and make things as pleas
ant as they can for us. Water IS very
scarce over here and you have to be
careful how much you use.
II heard from a fellow on the ship
we came over on that Cochran did not
come, that he was transferred back. so
YOU can let me know when you write
and / will hunt him up II I get
chance, az I would like TO see some one
from home. / have gotten used 20 this
now and | am very well sat
isfled. We have Lieutenant White with
us, the head Of our platoon, and, he is
a very nice man. The boys are all out
now, some washing, others pitching
tents and others playing football. You
can imagine there Is still some life
left I'm the camp.
"This Is the first camp where we have
had a good nights sleep, so some are
feeling pretty good, others foot-sore. I
have not had any trouble with mine
so far. Bye-bye mother until I hear
from you. Your loving son,
HARRY"
Evening journal., 1918-07-16

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE MARINE, July i5.-The Germans
at daybreak yesterday launched a vio-
lent attack against the American po-
sitlons at Chateau Thierry and Vaux.
The attack came after a most violent
bombardment OF high explosives and
gas shells throughout the night. When
the enemy infantry appeared the Amer
leans swarmed out and met the at
tackers with a rain Of machine-sun
bullets.
The American troops yielded slight
~ to the Germans between the town OF
Fossoy and the River Surmelin, which
emptles into the Marine just east Of
Mezy, but restored their positions by
counter attacks, according to a dis
patch to the Central News.
(Fossoy is four miles east Of Chateau
Thierry. Mezy is two miles northwest
OF Fossoy.)
The first crossing was made at the
peak of the big river bend. The Amer
lean machine gunners and infantrymen
fought and died where they stood
Others Of the American troops with
drew strateglcally as the enemy attack
ers from east Of Chateau Thierry to
along the Marne. east Of Dormans,
making additional crossings.
South Of Jaulgonne the enemy cross
ed the Marne on six pontoon bridges
hurriedly thrown over the stream and
masses Of infantry swarmed forward
The artillery constantly had the bridges
under heavy fire and at least two dl-
rect hits were made, two of the
bridges heipg blown up.
After sharp artillery work German
troops advanced behind great smoke
cloud, which completely obscured them
for q time from view. The low visi-
b1lity also aided the enemy in his op-
erations.
The correspondent talked with some
American soldiers now in hospital who
were in the thick OF the lighting. They
were in complete agreement that the
German infantry was no match for the
American.
This is evidenced by the reports from
all the American hospitals, there be-
ing only few cases OF wounds from
rife and machine gun fire. while most
Of the men are suffering from shrap-