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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
ENEMY USES OLD
TACTICS, BUT FAILS
Infantry Attacks Follow
Heavy Bombardment on
French Battlefront
By WALTER DURANTY
Gable to Evening Public Ledger

Copyright. 1918. by Nc,c York Times Co.
With the French Armies. June 10.
t~midnight). - The momentary calm on
the French battle front. was broken by
a terrific bombardment. opened by the
enemy on the front between Montdidier
and Noyon. Four hours later his in
fantry attacked.
It was a repetition of the operations
of March IL and May 81. the second
phase of the great battle that began a
fortnight ago.
That the new blow. has fallen on this
sector proves more than ever the truth
of the theory that the Germans have
reverted to the classic principles Of war
In the attempt to obtain a speedy
decision.
AS your correspondent stated in the
early days of his battle, the first move
was an attack, launched on a gigantic
scale on the flank of the Allied forces,
grouped W Flanders ami Noyon. II
was developed. according to rule. by a
up the Allied right. That failed.
The logical course to take then was a
hammer blow in the center. The Ger
mans have followed il.
battle there has been on both sides a
movement of forces southwark. The
village of La Ferte-Milon is the new
middle of the right wing. of the prin.
cipal Allied forces: Compiegne, instead
of Amiens. is the center.
According to the little information
available at the time of cabling the
French have met the German assault I'M
~iinchingly and have given ground slight
Attention has been drawn to the close
parallel between the battles of May 81
and March 81.
1t is exact so far as the method OF
offensive and preliminary SUCCESS are
concerned. but the subsequent events
we're very different. In March. owing
to divided command. the danger was far
greater. Al late as the eth the first
French army had to be thrown head
long into action before Montdidier t
FL the gap the French ane
British. To quote a semiofficial report
recently published in L'Opinione:
For a whole week we had to- patel
up a difficult situation and to modify oul
plans increasingly. Und the imperiou.
constraint of circumstances we had to
engage in the struggle a regiment de
prived of their artillery"
Nothing of the kind happened thii
time. The single. far-sighted brain di
recting the Allied operation prepared
~methodically for the critical shock west
ward. There was no desperate rushing
of troops in position at all costs nortl
of the Marine. The work was left to thu
divisions already engaged there. The!
did was expected OF them. Mean
while h line of the river itself wal
strengthened to form an impossible bar
! of direction came the trumps were II
Foch's hand. >
The situation now proves his mas
terry. The comparative lull now broker
central e~ffort-their real objective--ant
were forced to pause in order to fill tn
gaps caused by their terrible losses an
regroup their shattered divisions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
Underwood e. Underwood

them what cigarettes I had. One young
fellow said: You know about the ma
rines being the first to fight. Well, !
guess it's true now. We put up some
fight. and we licked Henry Boche. They
got me. but it might be worse. Just
look at that one over there. He can't
even smoke a cigarette. I can"
The more seriously wounded bore the
ordeal well. Nest of those who talked
expressed the desire TO go home to get
well, but wanted to come back again
and finish the war.
AS this is written the American
artillery and infantry are still going
full blast, consolidating and lettering
the difficult positions. was in the
commanders Office when o request came
for artillery fire to blow the Germans
off the Relleau Plateau. where machine
gunners were still Fostering the Ameri .
cans The guns are now landing big
shells on the plateau, which is COM
pletely surrounded by Americans. de-
termined 10 avenge their comrades
killed by those boche machine gunners.
I think they already are avenged.
Our men have showed a willingness
to fight wherever they are put and under
whatever commander. but they always
banker. for a fight under the Stars and
Stripes with an American commander.
Most of the fighting by Americans has
been lone under French commanders up
to now. When the units fighting on the
Somme reported to the French high
command the French officers proceeded
to place them among French soldiers
in the positions where they were most
needed.
The commander Of the unit to which
the marines ha10nRen aNnraoca6 a keen
desire to have his own sector and boss
it. His results show that an American
outfit which has had training Is at
least as good as the best German unit.
The results have made the Americans
highly hopeful of the coming day when
they can stage a big all-American show.
In the great Maine battle of the ma
tons the Americans so far have writ
ten a glorious page in our history. On
the night of May 81, when the French
withdrawal was still On and the day on
which the Germans made their greatest
advance, American machine gunners,
after a thirty-six hour ride by motor
from the training area. were rushed into
Chateau-Thierry, where German shock
troops were to hold four bridges guard
ing the river. Three hours later the
attack came. The Americans shot down
every German who put his foot on the
bridges and held the positions with ma
the Marine until French reinforcement
came in the next day and blew up the
bridges.
On Sunday. June I, the enemy made
other attempts to cross tie river or
%pontoons. blu was prevented largely by
the work of the Americans. supple,
mented by French artillery fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
MHRTLING DEEDS OF MARINES TOLD IN SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCHES FROM TIL
VICTORY sURE-IRyIN COBB
Noted War Correspondent Re.
turns From France Confident

New York. June 1o.-with the dust
of battle-scarred Picardy. still family
Visible o n his khaki uniform and the
little Identification medal still dangling
from his wrist, Irwin s. Cobb, author,
traveller and war correspondent, has
returned from the western front with
a message that our boys are of indomi-
table spirit and feel sure of victory.
This remarkable spirit. said he, not only
assures a glorious triumph for the AL
lies. but Allied leaders declare It will
undoubtedly achieve a quicker me
The most moving spectacle that I
have witnessed on the European battle
fields" said MIR. Cobb yesterday. lis the
~unbounded enthusiasm of our men
going to the fighting lines. Their
virile. freshening breath has penetrated
to Tommy n poilu. so that the Allied
forces of today are steeled with a cour-
age and will that is deathless. Always
our fellows are smiling. Our airmen
are playing a greater part in the pres
ent battle than Is generally supposed.
They are fighting on all the fronts in
large numbers, and in daring and dash
are unsurpassed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
GERARD EXPOSES RINTELEN
Declares Spy Came Here on False
Passport

New York. June 10.-"Franz ror,
Rintelen came to me in Berlin n
wanted a safe conduct to America 70
do charitable work for Belgium. He
gave me his word on his honor as a
gentleman that his errand was chart
table work. but | never even sent his
name to be considered. He came here
on a false passport"
SO said former Ambassador James
w. Gerard in the principal speech az
the opening of a Y. NJ. c. A., hut
in Bryant Park yesterday. .
THE prison camps of Germany treat
our boys badly" he continued. They
are being starved and treated as slaves:
| am glad that our brave Secretary OF
State dared the Germans to make re-
prisals against our men If we do not
give up Rintelen. Rintelen abused our
hospitality by blowing up ships and fac
tories, and il they show any more of
that sort of frightfulness we will fry
German prisoners right here in Bryant
Park"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
FIRST TOMMYWAACS WOUNDED
Queen Takes Charge of IT. ose In.
jured in Recent Battles

London June 10,-Girls of the Wom-
arrived in London suffering from wounds
or other injuries received during the re-
cent fighting on the west front, it is an
nounced by the British Admiralty. The
finding that a dozen of these girls were
being treated at a London hospital. she
caused them to be transferred to a
country establishment of which she is
Home for ~Governesses." near Richmond.
OF the young women under treatment
one has an arm, head and foot injured
by shrapnel. Another Is suffering from
she'll shock. having been buried by the
explosion OF a heavy shell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC AT ESSEN
Black Variety RACES Among
Z Workmen at Krupp Plant

London, June 10.-A dispatch to the
Times from The Hague quotes a neutral.
who has arrived there from Germany.
as stating that an epidemic of black
smallpox Is raging among the workmen
or Ave fatal cases occurring daily.
Vaccination of every one Is being COM
PEELED. The outbreak. the dispatch adds.
Is attributed to undertaking and in
sanitary conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
PLAN TO SEIZE DANISH PORT
Germans Have Designs on
Scheldt, Holland Harbor
Special Cable to EUening Public Ledger

Dispatch to the London Daily Express
Amsterdam, June 10.
understand from a trustworthy
source that M of the highest German
officials connected with the administra-
ton of Belgium, speaking to a number
of neutral diplomats last week at Brus-
sells. remarked
THE day that ostend and Zee
brugge are completely and definitely
blocked. we shall, cost what 1t may.
use of the Scheldt as a submarine
base. We know that the Scheldt ques-
ton involves Dutch neutrality, but this
would not make us shrink from our de-
.cision.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
U. {. AS GREATEST WAR POWER
British Observer Sees Vast Pos.
sibilities of America

London. June 10.-A military observer
writes the following
Nothing gave more comfort to he
French than the splendid fighting, side
by sid with them on the Ourcq, of the
American battalions. They proved that
the American people. reckoning their
of becoming the greatest military nation
in the world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10

French Honor Marine Fighters
with the American Army in France
June 1O.-It is understood that the
French Government will decorate the
entire American force participating IN
the second battle of the Marine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
.AIKOKU MARU HITS ROCK

a Pacific Port, June 10.-The Japa.
nese freighter Aikoku Maru, said to
be the first Japanese vessel taken over.
by the United States shipping board,
struck a rock off thu North Pacific
coast during a dense fog, and is in a
]precarious condition. he.may slip off
to deep water, at high tide, according
to a message received by the local
merchants exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
HONOR FOR WILSON
psident. Cardinal MERCER and Sslan
Ara 10 Be Members of Academy

7nria. June 10.-The Secretary OF
Academy OF Moral and Political
mes has proposed the names of
fouf Wilson. Cardinal Mercier.
1fo az Bo1gium. and Antonio Sa-
forgnor Italian Premier, TO
4oEisting In the instt-
4tli take place on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16
TOPOOL DELIVERY WAGONS

All delivery equipment in Richmond will be pooled by
County Fuel Administrator Bates to facilitate the quick de-
livery of coal in Richmond and thus alleviate the suffering
The fuel administrator has called meeting of ali coal
dealers to be held in the Commercial club Wednesday
night at 7:3O o'clock
The following orders issued by the fuel admin
istrator:
"The fuel situation acute and Fuel Administrator s.
Bates has called to his aid committee of citizens who have
made plans for handling the situation in Richmond.
A previous instructions relative to the local coal de-
livery have been annued and the following rules will be
forced:
A orders for coal must be made through this committee
the Home Telephone Company by calling telephone number
5232
No orders for coal for residence will be entered for
more than one-half ton.
Coal must be paid for delivery satisfactory
ments made with the dealer.
Those in worst need will be supplied first
Orders will be placed with the dealer to the place
to be supplied
Parties who expect to to yards for their supply
must get cardorder from the committee. Orders will
be filled by dealers unless authorized by the committee.
Owing to the shortage of delivery equipment
requested to call committee and card order and
go to yard for supply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

State Department Bares Rela-
tons of Former French Pre-
mier With Hun Agents in
Argentine.
ARE PUBLISHED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16-Fron its
mysterious stock Of intercepted diplo-
matte communications. the state de-
partment today published correspond
ence between Count Won Bernstorf.
former German ambassador here, and
the Berlin foreign office showing that
former Premier Ca1lla,1x of France was
in communication with German agents
in Argentina in 1915.
The first Bernstorff dispatch con-
tanned very damaging statements OF
Caillaux's references to the French
government and warned German news
papers against praising him. Another
gave notice of the ship on which Call
laux was sailing from Argentina and
planned its capture by submarines.
The capture of the ship was sought
because her captain carried important
papers. The German government was
asked to treat Caillaux with every
courtesy and consideration Il the ship
was taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

Richmond Wednesday started on a
lightless and heatless regime to meet
the fuel famine which is staring the
city full In the face.
Restrictions ordered by County Fuel
Administrators Bates closes schools for
ten days at least; prohibits all stores,
saloons and business places generally
from using electricity after 4:3O
o'clock; allows factories the use Of
electricity between o'clock and 4
o'clock, with no night shifts; virtual
ly shuts down all theatres and moving
picture houses by compelling them to
close at 4:30 O'Clock every afternoon; /;
prohibits churches from using elec-
tricity after 4:3O o'clock; prohibits
restaurants from using electricity aft
er O'clock; prohibits lodges and fra
ternal organizations from using cleo
tricity after 9 o'clock; prohibits drug
stores from using electricity after 8
o'clock: prohibits barber shops from
using electricity after o'clock.
Signed by Mayor.
The proclamation was issued joint.
" by the fuel administrator. Mayor
Zimmerman said Wednesday. Il be-
lieve they will be generally complied
with, however"
The mayor said he believed 1t would
be two weeks at least before the or
ders are lifted.
The orders followed the report Of
(continued On Page 1en.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

For Richmond and Wayne County,
BY w. e. Moore-Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Probably snow.
General Conditions-Cold weather
settled over the central states last
night and caused the mercury to fall
to seven below zero at Richmond
Wednesday morning The tempera.
ture is rising south Of the Great Lakes
The principal storm is over the South
and is moving slowly. 1t will probab.
ly move northeast causing snow in its
path It's severity IN Richmond de.
pends on its course across tEe eastern
portion Of the United States and
makes 1t somewhat uncertain for this
locality. The barometer is falling at
present which indicates its approach.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16
Men Will be REGISTERED as Rapidly as They Become Fl

ment, will supplement the draft law
to make it workable under conditions
that have developed.
One would permit furloughing of
national army. troops for harvest
work or other civilian duty; another
would eliminate enemy alien popuIa-
ton from basis of calculations for
draft quotas by making the basis for
each state the number of men avail
able in Glass /.
Registration Of men who have be-
come OF age since the draft law was
enacted, was recomm ended in the re-
cent report of General Corwder as one
of the means by which a supply Of
men for the national army might be
assured without taking those who
might have othersdependent upon
them.
Follows First Suggestion.
1t could be done, also. the Provost
Marshal General pointed out, by ex-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16
CLUCK TO SING
IN AFTERNOON

Madame Alma Gluck will sing at the
Coliseum Friday afternoon at ocloNk,
instead Of at Sis Friday night.
The change was made by the Peo-
pies Music Course to conform to The
orders of Mayor Zimmerman, Fuel Ad-
ministrator Bates and the board Of
works. 49,, ..-... .....
Forrest Davis, director of the course.
returned to Richmond Wednesday
morning and after consultation with
the fuel board the change in time was
decided upon. A telegram immediate
ly was dispatched to Madame Gluck,
who sings in Nashville, Tenn. We'd
nesday night, notifying her of the
change.
The concert will be over by 6
o'clock. An exception was made by
the fuel board for this concert be-
cause of the fact that Madame Gluck
was unable to sing when she appear
ed in Richmond before this winter
Inasmuch as stores and theatres are
to close at 4:30 the early hour of the
concert will work no hardships.
Madame Gluck will will be assisted
here by Salvatore de Stefano, ceiebrat-
ed harpist. .ts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

rize the Secretary of War to furlough
men for civilian duty.
It is known, however. that the War
Department intends to use the author
ity principally to provide men for har.
vest time and other agricultural work
vital to the food supply
To facilitate collection of private in
sursnce policies held by troops. anoth-
er bill would require private insurance
companies to accept the official army
record Js proof Of death Of men among
the army insured
It is designed to meet the cases OF
men reported missing, to which there
is no actual proof OF death In case
OF payment by insurance companies
upon policies held by men reported
missing and who later should appear.
the bill provides for reimbursement to
the insurance companies by the Gov
eTnment
Exemption Of the Government from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

man-Captain Gunmeyer-has brought
down f1fty-seven airplanes and the ma
chine in which he brought down nine
teen German planes was on exhibition.
Thousands of people came there to
honor the greatest name IN France
today.
Just Two Squares Away.
DO You remember the big Zeppelin
raid London had about October Is or
20? Three Of us fellows were just
two blocks away from Picadilly cir
Gus, one Of the main business centers,
when one Of the "Zeps" let go and
thought The world had gone mad ana
exploded. Surely the worst racket
have ever heard
There were thirteen "Zeps" headed
for London that night but / heard
cnly that one bomb drop. So far tha.
is the nearest l have gotten to the
firing line
Il spent tour. days in London and
without doubt l got lost sixteen
times eacn day You think that you
[Continued On Page Four.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16
BRITISH LABOR
ISSUES APPEAL
TO HUN PEOPLES
(By Associated Press)

While German leaders are unde-
cided as to what course to pursue in
peace negotiations with Russia, the
British labor party has issued mes
sage to the Russian people supporting
the principle of self determination of
peoples and no annexations for the
British empire.
Appeal also is made to the people
of Germany and Austria-Hungary to
support policy of self determination
and no annexations.
Apparently no definite course has
yet been decided upon by the German
emperor and his advisors but the
speech on foreign policies which Chan
cellor Won Hertling was to deliver be-
fore the Reichstag main committee
has been postponed. The pan-Ger-
mans continue their campaign against
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann
and the socialists have forced the
Fatherland party, composed of pan
[Continued On Page Ten.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

tending the age limits above the pres
ent line of 81. The War Department
has adopted the first suggestion. 1t Is
estimated that it will add about 700,-
900 men to the draft available each
year.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Chamberlain would provide a distinc-
tive badge or button for exempted
men. ...s
The bill changing the basis of state
quota is believed to proFide-a more
eauits BILE system, as it will exclude Ell
tirely enemy aliens from the basis
Enem. aliens we're included in the
basis for the first draft and there was
much complaint Heavy enemy alien
populations in some congested dis
tricts forced American to army duty
regardless of exemption claims to
make up district quotas.
The bill to permit troops to go to
agric ultural work merely would autho-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16
STRINGENT STEPS taken TO RELIEVE COAL LACK
Should Share Homes

Fuel Administrator Bates We'd
nesday issued an appeal to Rich
mond residents to show true
neighborly love-"
The time has come when Rich
mond residents having coal In
their bins, show true neighborly
spirit and divide with their neigh
bors If they can not divide their
coal supply they should invite their
neighbors to share their heated
homes
The emergency coal-order bureau
in the offices of the Richmond
Home telephone Company was
day. Four telephone operators
sWamped with pleas for fuel We'd
nesday. Four telephone operators
were kept busy handling the tele-
phone calls while many persons
came to the Office.
The largest quantity sold to one
person was a half-ton. The admin
istra,or was kept busy writing or
ders. Hundreds of persons are
carrying coal to their homes in
small baskets. .
One old man, his head gray and
his back stopped, entered the Of
fee Wednesday. and asked for an
order His home has been cold
he said.
Never have l seen the time
that person couldn't keep warm,
when he lad the money" he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Exclus-
ion from the draft of all men more
than 81 years old and the registration
of all young men as rapidly as they
become Il years old has been decided
upon by the government as the means
for keeping up the war army and
keeping home industries going.
At the request of the War Depart
ment, Chairman Chamberlain, of the
Senate Military committee, today III
troduced a bill to register for draft
all men who have reached 81 years
since June 5. 1917, when the dra it
law became effective.
Recent recommendation of Provost
Marshal General Crowder are cover
ed In the bill The Administration $
support presages early passage of the
measure In both Houses.
Other Administration bills introduc-
ed today by Chairman Chamberlain.
at the request OF the War Depart
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-16

payment of the new war tax on auto
mobiles is the purpose of another bill
introduced by Senator Chamberlain 20
deal principally with the large Govern
n1ent purchase of motor trucks.
Arrangements have been made by
the War Department TO fill from the
second draft some time this spring the
extensive vacancies in the coast ar
tillery, caused by the organization of
provisional regiments of mobile heavy
artillery for service in France.
A limited number of men who have
particular aptitude for the special
work of the corps were obtained from
the first draft, but there still 10 a de-
ficiency OF several thousand.
Unless some unforeseen emergency
develops, organization OF regiments
for foreign service in the corps will
not be carried any further than TO
complete the units now in process of
Development.