Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-26
SURPRISE ATTACK
ON j. s. MEN FAILS
With the American Army at the Marne, June
Z6-American soldiers on the Marne front, north
of Chateau lhierry, clearing out the north and

WCslcil StIlpS OF Delleau
wood, Of Germans.
On Sunday the Ger
mans made counter attack with men
from the crack 201st division. but il
met with no success. The next day
another attack was delivered by the
Sd and 40th divisions. They manag.
ed TO gain foothold on the ground
from which they were elected last
| night
The Americans swept forward, in.
! ficting severe losses upon the Ger
mans and gaining ground. The Am.
orleans captured 2l6 prisoners. much
German equipment and number of
machine guns.
The Americans are digging in
| along their new positions.
The scene of the fighting is one of
desolaton and Uttered with abandon.
ed equipment.
The attack which began at Z
o'clock last evening was preceded by
an intense bombardment in which gas
shells were thrown. Then the infan-
try wavies charged forward The
struggle ragged until daylight The
German positions were overrun and
the Americans swept on to the rocky
entertainments.
Take Capo SiIe Bridoehead.
Rome, June 26.-The bridgehead po.
sition at Capo Sile has been com
pletey reoccupied By the. Italians. the
war office announced this afternoon.
The Italians have captured three
hundred and seventy-eight additional
Austrian prisoners
On the remainder of the Italian
front there has been heavy artillery
fire. Seven more Austrian airplanes
have been downed
Get Your Own Answer.
Madrid, June 26-Former Minister
Cabalero announced today that the
government is anxious to complete its
parliamentary business and adjourn
parliament so that it will have full
liberty to intervene in international
affairs of the highest importance"
kerensky in London.
London, June 26The Bolsheyiki
are working entirely for the interest
of Germany. whether willingly or un.
willingly, but their days are number
ed.
This declaration was made here to-
day by Alexander kerensky, former
premier of Russia at a speech before
the meeting Of the labor party. 1t
was not until today that 1t was gen
orally known that Kerensky was in
England.
ideals dear to all of US he declared.
81 feel it is my duty as Statesman
and Socialist. to tell the people of
the whole world that the Russian
people and the Russian democracy
are fighting against tyranny.
II believe it is a certain fact that
the Russian people will shortly join
YOU in the fight for the great cause
of freedom"
To Announce Russian Course.
Washington, June 26.-The United
States will announce a decisive and
comprehensive policy this week Pow.
erful administrative sources have
about completed months of research
into the Russian situation and II was
learned today that the president and
his cabinet have laid aside other con-
sideration pending a final decision Of
The problem.
Can't Verify Cars Death.
London, June 26 The report that
former Car Nicholas, Of Russia, has
| been assassinated cannot be confirm
ed said a dispatch from Moscow to-
day.
100000 in France Sept. /.
Washington, June 2G-The United
States will have one million four hun.
dred fifty thousand men in France by
September II the War department
program maintained A total of B..
$40 600 American troops viii be uh-
der arms in this country and Europe
by that time,
! This statement wastC vi
tor Hitchcock, OF
He declared lhb9c
draft along with