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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY BE-
TWEEN THE AISNE AND THE
MARINE, Friday, July 10 (nigh).-
American troops participating late to-
day in the Franco American advance of
about mile and quarter on the
Soissons- Chateau Thierry front went
| forward against strong machine gun
fire over ground covered with German
dead.
From hill east Of Dommiers, about
six kilometres southwest OF scissors,
the correspondent saw TIE Americans
going into action in the forward move
n.ent. The advance was we'll organized
and the system worked we'll from one
end of the line to the other.
Under a barrage fire from 75s and
OBS American infantry and machine
gunners advanced through ripening
grain fields, trampled by the retreating
Germans Thursday, and reached their
detectives according to schedule de-
spite the fire of German machine guns.
| The bombardment of the big German
guns WAS feeble at this point.
Tanks Precede Infantry
The Americans started from a point
just west of the Paris scissors road
near the shell-shattered village of
Missy Bots, advancing nearly a
kilometre before the Germans began to
reply with their big guns to the Ameri-
can barrage. Missy-aux- Bots lies in a
valley, and the Americans were advanc-
ing upgrade toward the CAST A few
tanks were here and there preceding
the infantrymen. AS the Americans
progressed the enemy barrage fire in
creased.
The hillsides east OF Dommiers, over
which the Americans advanced, were
dotted with dead. The entire region
was we'll within the German lines un-
til after the Franco-American offensive
of Thursday. One quickly dug trench
had been filled with German bodies.
They were machine gunncrs who had
Allied artillery. In many places the
German dead were in piles, ard a
trench on the crest Of hill contained
more than one hundred dead.
After an intense barrage fire along
the entire front from scissors to Cha
teau Thierry, the Allied advance this
| evening opened exactly at $3.50 o'clock.
AS far as the eye could reach could
be seen Allied observation balloons and
the sky was specked with Allied air.
planes darting in various directions,
many returning from over the Ger
man lines to make quick report on
observations and the result of the fire
of the big guns. From the hillside
the smoke and dust thrown up by the
Allied shells could be seen away
beyond the advancing Americans.
Tobacco Brought Up
Behind the advancing troops came
American trucks loaded with chocolate,
tobacco and various foodsrufrs. These
went back and forth steadily. Other
trucks went from place to place pro-
viding foodstufs and water for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

Every vestige of the village, with it's
famous old church and medieval
houses. has been swept away, and there
is only a fiat expanse of powdered
earth and brick, scanned with crooked
trenches.
There was very little fighting except
on the eastern side of the village
where hedge, strongly wired hid a
number of machine guns, and these
were effective in checking the advance
of the Black Watch, who tried t.
swing south across Bailleul Road and
extend their gains on that side.
The troops southwest of the VILLAGE
mopped up the majority of the pris-
ones who tumbled out Of their shelters
with alacrity.
There were no organized defences
at Meteren. and the garrison had lust
begun to dig system of trenches in
the hope of getting better protection
from the constant destructive fire of
the British. They lay for the most
part where the final wave Of the ad-
vance in April had thrown them. among
the growing crops, and since then they
have had to hold this protective flank
of the Bailleul defences with no better
shelter than that afforded by shallow
holes IN the wheat fields.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

Flanders front exactly month. Some
companies were down to thirty men
and battalions were reduced to $50 by
the constant Smelling ana the recent
epidemic of influenza.
They had received no drafts and
their steady diminution in strength,
without the prospect of relief from the
line, had the inevitable effect Of lover
ing their morale. They hsd been I'M
able to improve their defcnces because
OF insufficient numbers.
I'VE did our best, but thele were so
few of u.s." said one non commissions
oincer apologetlcally.
Perhaps the most significant feature
of this successful minor victory is that
the German policy is thus revealed of
deliberately sacrificing certain divi-
sions as trench troops" in order to
build up striking force for the Marine
battle.
The value of the British success lies
in the strengthening of the Allied de-
fences which protect the Flemish hills
The loss of Meteren makes it more
difficult for the Germans to attack Mont
des Cats from the south, an operation
they have had in mind since their
check in April.
OF Meteren itself nothing remains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Foch Counter Attack
Puts German, Army
IN Serious Straits

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
HE FIELD, July 20.-German forces
south of the Marine have been defeat
d completely and are retreating across
he river before the Franco-American
drive.
The Allies began their advance be-
tween Fossoy and OeulIly early to-day.
he enemy logged resistance was
unable to withstand the pressure Of
tnis fifteen-mii assault, and the Ger
mans retreated slowly ,northward. con-
testing every foot.
After hours Of sanguinary fighting
the Boche retirement became more
rapid, and large clements began to
recross the river The Allies are still
pressing forward, and there is every
indication that the German defeat may
become more serious.
Developments reveal chat the Allied
counter attack is more important than
'he German offensive effort which it
topped, if measured solely by the
number of prisoners and regardless of
me farreaching consequence in ether
respects.
(Ihe German War Office last night
claimed more than 10000 Erisoners.)
Up 10 day as many happy German
their worried "kamerads' or the other
side of the lines had been able to take
Ia five days fighting.
The battle on all parts Of the front
continues largely in the open. The
French, enjoying the opportunity to
prove their manmuvring ability, are
striking swiftly anc. surely. The
French generals are using legions with
mobility akin to that of their own
light tanks, whose feats IL the last
three days have been one cf the finest
features of the battle.
They have been used almost like
cSvalry, scuttling over the ground and
up hillsidcs. disregarding wire barriers.
sweeping the German defence off its
feet and pursuing the demoralizcG
Boches. The dash and courage of the
tank crews nave won this testimony
from the highest quarters: "The hero
ism of the crews is bove all praise"
:. nen the WHO. ~tn~u of the battle
is told it probably will be revealed
that Niliers- Cotterets forest played a
part like Rirman Wood, famous in
English history. The vast French
forest did not rise up and drive on
the German lines, nor did the French
and Americans carry branches to be-
fuddle the enemy, hut the effect was
the same when the Allied hordes swept
out from the forests perfect, natural
camoufage with rush that carried
hem across the German lines.
| visited the forest yesterday even
ing and saw more Germans than the
americans and French combined. but
rev were all prisoners They were
marching cheerfulIy away from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Mefeyen Taken
By "Unfair Trick"
Germans COMPLAIN
(By The Associotcd pr,ss,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 20.--The Scottish troops
VINO yesterday morning occupied
Meteren, two miles west of BalleuI,
are, accused by their discounted Prus-
sian prisoners of having taken the
village by confidence trick. One Off
Ger declared frankly that he regarded
the victory of the Scots as unfair"
because 1t was achieved in broad day.
light.
The Scottish battalions attacked at
0 O'Clock. when the weary garrison Of
the RUNS of Mcteren had settled down
IN their shelholes at the edge of the
village to endure another day of bonn
bardments. intermixed with gas.
When the British batteries suddenly
Land terrific barrage on their linked
machlnc gun posts, inclosng the viii
iage on the north and west. the Ger
mans thought it was an ordinary ha-
RAISING fire, intended to kill without
the support of infantry. They put on
their gas helmets. Then smoke clouds
drlfted across the enemy from the
British trenches.
They depended on profusion of
machine guns to keen off the British.
seven machine guns were found by
wv ~ tlol III one small trench, and
IN nearly ali the positions covering
the village they were only about forty
feet apart.
Curlously enough, although the at
tack was complete surprise it had
been expected for nearly a week. This
paradox is explained by the fact that
the Germans looked for the British
TO attack at the usual hour OF dawn
after lengthy artillery preparation.
and 1t appeared never to have occurre d
to them that the British might drop
out OF the routine and show themselves
when the sun was we'll above the no.
rizon.
Taae Germans had been warned that
the British had designs on Meteren,
but when the sun rose yesterday with
out disclosing a sign of life in the
trenches opposite the Germans con-
cluded they we're safe for another day.
Altogether, 377 prisoners, with six
officers and many machine guns, were
taken out OF shell holes and trench
around Meteren. while the troops on
the right, who also had advanced their
positions on the front, occupying the
hamlet OF lie Walton, took another 100
captives.
Those captured at Meteren were all
Of the 18th Reserve Division, weak
and badly hammered formation which
had been holding this part of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
BRITISH

LONDON (NlGHT)-During the
day our minor operations in the He
buterne sector have been continued
with success. Under the pressure
of our troops the enemy has been
compelled to withdraw from Rossi-
gnol wood, between Hebuterne and
Bucquoy, and this important local
feature is now in our possession.
The enemy was followed up closely
by our troops and suffered a number
of casualties.
Our total captures in yesterdays
operations at Meteren amount to 453
prisoners, ten trench mortars, and
fifty machine gune.
LONDON (DAY)-As a result Of
our operations yesterday our line in
the Metercn sector has been advanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHT). - We have not
had long to wait for the result Of
our victorious counter offensive. The
Germans, violently attacked on their
right flank and south of the Marine,
have been compelled to retreat and
recross the river.
We hold the whole south bank Of
the Marine.
Between the Asne and the Marine
Franco American troops continue to
progress and have driven back the
enemy, who is resisting stubbornly.
We have reached Ploisy and Parcy-
Tignay and have passed beyond st.
Remy-Blanzy and Rozet-St Albin.
Further south we hold the general
line Of the Priez Plateau. northeast
of Courchamps.
Between the Marine and Rheims
violent combats continue. Franco
British troops attacking vigorously
encountered large forces. Notwith-
standing the enemy's desperate re-
sistancc we gained ground in Cour-
ton Wood, the Ardre Valley and in
the direction Of St. Euphraise.
On the Marine and also at Quickly
leChateau, Fere- en- Tardenois, Fismes
and Bazoches and over the whole
rear Of the battlefield twenty-four
tons of projcctiles were dropped dur
ing the day and twcnty-eight tons
at night on enemy assemblages of
troops and communication
A violent conflagratiCn broke out
at Vouziers, and several fires we're
started at Fere- en- Tardenois and the
station at Fismes. South of this re-
gion explosions were observed at the
station at Laon. simultaneously our
infantry airplanes indicated an ad-
vance of our troops and tanks be-
tween the Aisne and the Marine and
reported the arrival of enemy re-
serves, and by machine cunning the
latter directly participated in the
battle.
Numerous combats were engaged
in by our crews in conjunction with
the British airmen and achieved
good results. Twenty German
airplanes were brought down or dis
abjed and captive balloons were set
atire. Everywhere the German avia-
ton service was able to appreciate
the dash and superiority of the AL
lied airmcn.
PARIS day and last
night French and American troops
continued their advance over the
greater part OF the front between the
A!sne and the Marine.
Vierzy has been reached. and the
troops have gone beyond Mauloy
Wood, east of Villers- Helon, and
conquered Neuilly-St Front and
LioyCllgnon.
South of the Marine our troops have
driven back the Germans between
Fossoy and Oeuilly and have gained
ground toward the Marine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Barrage at Marne
Proves Holocaust
For the Germans
By Frank ]. TAYLOR
United Press Staff Correspondcntl

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS IN THE
CHAMPAGNE, July 20 60 p. m).-The
long expected German retirement from
the Scissors Rheims pocket may be
under way.
American airmen, harassing the
Boches back of the front lines, report
congested movement of men, artillery
and supplies over the German roads,
easterly from positions north Of Cha
teau Thierry and backward along the
rest Of the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Red Cross Needs Negro Nurse.

The American Red Cross has sent
out call for trained negro nurses
Adah B.. Thoms, superintendent Of
nurses at Lincoln Hospital and presi-
dent OF the National Association of
Negro Graduate Nurses of America.
mas called meeting of nurses at the
O'Clock, to determine exactlv how
many in this district are available for
immediate service. AVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Therry Soisson while another similar distance had
made south of the east of Chateau Thierry
German Trenches, Built Wrong Way, Are Useless

The French crowded the Germans back
still further along Thierry
from beyond Therry beginning of
the Germans that effort by the Crown Prince
eAtricate his
The fighting has radically altered
the The
which they fall back
depend those they hastily
There marked decrease and
the big The the
appear be used patroling their lines.
German forces the holding their
SCISSORS and Chateau Thery The battle all night
The increased their artillery
than attained since Thursday
Battle Zone Is Being Extended
$3.50 A MThe hattie along
being
previously according
formation early this morning.
the northern of the line although
the dashng advance which characterized
of the Grown Princes
the of the Allies have resulted
the opposition indicate that the battle
when the armies will be locked in giant struggle.
hold positions
clear this gave satisfaction
Allied
that the day would be one of exceptional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
ITALIAN

ROME--fn the region Of Adamello
our detachments with great gallantry
wrested from the enemy Monte Sta
bel, and have completely reoccupied
Como di Cavento, on which the Aus
TRANS partly established themselves
on June Is. The enemy left many
dead and numerous prisoners. and
large quantity of material was capt
ured.
In the Camonica Valley, in the
Pasubio region, on the Asiago Pla-
tcau and east of Montellc there were
more intense artillery actions.
Macedonia-Thursday night, after
violent artillery preparation, the en-
envy attacked our positions west of
Hill 1850. Our troops, counter at
lacking, compelled the enemy to re-
tire in disorder
Albania-On the heights of Mali
Siloxes, in the bend Vt the Devoli.
enemy detachments were forced to
withdraw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
The Official Statements

on a front Of sbout four thousand
yards, and both the village of Meteren
and the group Of buildings to the
southwest of it, known as LIE Walton,
are now held by our troops. The en-
cmv offered considerable resistance
on TIE extreme left of our attack, but
at other points our detectives were
gained rapidly and without great diff
Guilty. The number of prisoners re-
ported is 346.
English troops carried out n sue
cessful raid during the night near
Beaum ont-Hamel, and captured few
prisoners and Il machine gun.
Further north English troops
pushed our line forward on front of
about mile south of Hebuterne,
after sharp fighting.
Hostile artillery has been active in
the neighborhood of st. Venant and
>Ypres."
GERMAN
BERLIN (DAY).-The activity Of
the British increased in isolated Sec
tors toward Meteren. They obtained
a footing in Meteren, but otherwise
their repulse left prisoners in our
hands.
Between the Aisne and the Marne
the battle continues. Again the en-
envy started an attack with view to
breach on the whole front. Tanks
penetrated early in the morning into
parts of our foremost lines After
q desperate struggle the first enemy
thrust had been defeated toward
noon on the heights southwest of
Scissors. west of Hartennes. St. Neu-
lily and northwest of Chateau
Thierry.
Between the Aisne and the Ourcq
an attack broke down under our
counter thrusts, and to the south of
the Ourcq mostly by our fire. North
of Hartcnnes we threw back the en-
envy beyond the original line; our
troops report the heaviest enemy
losses. large number Of tanks
were demolished before our front.
South of the Marine there was mod
crate firing activity during the day.
Southeast of Mareuil enemy partial
attacks were repulsed.
During the night our troops south
of the Marine were Withdrawn to the
north bank Of the river without being
noticed by the enemy.
Northwest of Souain French ad-
vances were sanguinarily repulsed.
Yesterday again thirty enemy air
planes and seven captive balloons
were shot down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

fight, chiefly boys about eighteen, ap-
parently this years class Probably
this was their first fight, the same as
1t was for some Of the Americans,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
AUSTRIAN

VIENNA-On both sides of the
Asiago an enemy advance was re-
pulsed by a counter attack. In the
Brenta Valley an Italian attack
failed.
In Albania there were skirmishes
between recommending attachments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-25
SUBMARINE GETS
RETURNING TROOP
SHIPIn ATLANTIC
Transport Sunk East Of Della
ware CapeS and Sixty
seven Members Of Crew
Reported Missing.
By Associated Press.

Washington, June 24.-German sub
marines operating on this side of the
Atlantic ocean have sunk their first
troop ship. The Navy department an
nounced today that British trans
port, chartered by the American gov
ernment and bound to this. country,
had been destroyed June l8. Some 700
miles east of the Delaware capes and
that 81 members Of the crew are miss
ing. There were no troops aboard.
The troop ship apparently was not
under convoy. The submarine was not
seen until torpedo had struck. After
wards it fired 19 shots into the sink
ing vessel. When the steamer settled,
the crew took to the boats. The oc-
cupants of four, 81 men. have been
landed. Three boats are missing and
search is being made for them.
Officials believe it either encoun-
tered home-bound submarine or else
one that was bound here for further
RAIDS. The fact that the sea wolves,
which first appeared off the coast late
last month, had not not been heard
from since June ID, caused most Of
fcers to hold to the first theory.
The last sinkings occurred some 90
miles east Of the Virginia capes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-25
Engineer Asleep at .
Throttle When Crash
Came, Says Attorney

Hammond, Ind, June 24,--The ac-
cusation that Alonzo Sargent. en-
gineer of the empty troop train which
crashed into the Hagenback-Wallace
circus sleepers neary Gary, Ind, was
asleep at his throttle, was made to-
day by J. c. McFadden, attorney for
the Michigan Central railroad,
The statement from the lawyer
came as a curtain-raiser for the triple
investigation which starts here to-
morrow. Federal, state and county
officials will all attempt to place the
responsibility.
"The engineer was asleep at the
time of the accident McFadden said,
There is no doubt about it. He had
been asleep for two or three. miles.
1t was the result Of some sickness
from which he is suffering"
The loss of life is now estimated at
IS persons. Twenty-four bodies have
been identified. The circus is sched-
uled to resume performances at Be-
lott, Wis, tomorrow.
Engineer Sargent was released on
bonds today at his home in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, where he was arrested.
He promised to appear at the inquest
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-25

Dellng the enemy either to surrender or take
his chances of being able to swim the turbulent
stream
Leave Guns and Stores Behind.
So hurried was the retrograde movement
of the Austrians at some points that they did
not take time even to attempt to save their guns
and stores, great quantities of which now are
in Italian hands.
As yet there has been no sign that the en-
emy purposes again to renew at an early date
another offensive in the mountain region, not
withstandng the fact that reports emanating
from Switzerland have said that he was bring
ing up large reinforcements and great guam
titles of supplies along the front behind the
lines from the Swiss border to the upper reach
es of the Piave. h.. :. o.. p. -. ,. ..vs.
That another great offensive is expected
and at any moment-has been made known by
David Lloyd George, the British premier, to
the House of Commons. Where it is to come
was not stated, but it was asserted that on the
blow the issue of the campaign might depend
Hopefulness was expressed in the statement
that the entente allies never felt better pre-
pared TO meet it. Enough Americans have ar
rived to satisfy the allies and to disappoint and
ultimately defeat our foes," the premier said.
Quiet On French Front.
On the front in France and Flanders, the
operations continue of minor character.
The Italians again have defeated the Ger
mans near Bligny in the Marine sector, inflict-
ing heavy casualties on them and taking a
number of prisoners. In the same region the
Americans at last have succeeded in clearing
the Belleau wood, northwest of Chateau Thier-
ry, of the Germans who had been clinging stub
bornly to positions which were regarded as al
most impregnable. Prisoners were taken and
five machine guns were captured by the Amer
leans.
The German official communication asserts
that trenches near Badonviller occupied by
French and American troops, nave been in
vaded by the Germans who inflicted heavy
losses on the defenders. There is no confirm
alton Of this.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-25
Great Western Fined for
W0rkinu EmIOveS Overtime

Fort Dodge, Ia. June A.-(Special
Telegram.-The, Great Western Rail-
road company was fined the minimum,
$l00 OIL each of 26 counts for violat-
ing the law limiting hours of eni-
ployes service. A plead Of guilty was
entered before Judge Reed in fedsral
court. The company claimed short
age Of help and extra hoursS neces-
sary in order to maintain efficient
service.
Against Fred A. Granzow Mason
City, an indictment of violation OF
the espionage law and returned by the
grand jury The defense moved
for a directed verdict. The court sus-s
tanned the third court Of indicting
insubordination and disloyalty, but
denied the other two charging false
statements to interfere with military
and naval procedure and obstruct-
ing recruiting and enlistinG. !,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-25
Large Wooden Vessels
To Be Turned Out in
Big Quantities by u. S.

Washington, June 24.-The largest
wooden ship ever built is soon to be
turned out in quantity by the shipping
board. 1t will be new model $1,000
ton standard type, adapted from the
4,700-ton boat, now being built. which
was originated at Orange, Tex.
Changes in the design have been
made by naval architects to avoid
troubles encountered in previous
types. especially the use of timbers so
large that they cannot be obtained
anywhere except from the giant for
ests of the Pacific coast. All timbers
needed for the new ships will be
available in the pine forests Of the
eouth