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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16

Report Studied With Delight.
Every line of the Associated Press
report, which was promptly raayed to
them as the wires brought it in, was
studied with growing delight as it
became evident that the enemy had
met with a decided check in the first
rush of his greatest effort thus far.
The fact that credit for stopping
the heaviest parts of the assault thus
far belongs to the men of the first
American army corps added to the
elation.
After reading tonight's reports,
Secretary Baker made the following
statement to the Associated Press:
"The attack made by the Germans
is evidently the result Of careful pre-
parations. 1t covers wide front
and is made in force. We are at the
end Of the first day of a great battle.
The reports SO far are encouraging
and seem to indicate both heavy
fighting and effective resistance along
the entire front"
Machine Guns Effective.
The prompt and hard-driven coun-
ter attacks of the American troops
ut two points sent glow of enthu-
siasm through the whole War depart
n1ent when the word first came. Be-
fore the results were known, the fact
fact that the counter attack had been
launched was cheering. 1t showed
The Americans were meeting their
first great test like veterans and that
the German attempt. to overrun them
had failed to Hisorganize or demor-
slize their fighting power.
Then came word that at Vaux not
only. had the enemy been stopped,
but his advancing infantry had col
lided with Americans who first de-
iuged their opponents with machine
gun fire. then leaped forward to dis
rupt completely the blow at this sec
ton that had been in careful prepara-
tion for more than so days.
Enemy Force Trapped.
Meanwhile meager reports from
London said the Marne had been
crossed by the enemy at several
points. Details were awaited with
some, apprehension. Hour by hour
the story filtered in, but the bulletin
that told of the hurting back of The
foe in the Conde sector where his
first rush had pushed back the Amer
leans out of the salient they had op-
posite Jaulgonne, did not come until
tonight.
Its message set all doubts at rest.
Again the enemy had been out
matched by the Americans. He was
driven back to the river rim and many
tContinued ON Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
WEATHER FAVORS
ALLIES IN FIRST
STAGE OF BATTLE
Direction of Wind Prevents
Germans Using Gas Exten-
siyeIy; Attack Expected
Where Delivered. v
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, July 15.-The allies will con-
tinue to hold their own, according to
the latest advices received here to.
night, along the battle front in France
and that is the most and best that
can be expected in so early a stage
of the offensive. before the German
effort has reached its full develop
ment.
For once the Germans are not ia
vored by the elements. The sky is
overcast, the weather is unsettled,
and, most important, the wind is
southwest. This is vital gain for
the defense. for it makes it difficult,
if not impossible, for the Germans
to make extensive use of gas. When
troops are muzzled for long hours
with masks, officers cannot commune
cate with soldiers and each man is
thrown on his own resources. AS a
result, weight of numbers which are
always on the side of the attacking
army at the beginning, becomes the
deciding factor.
Another advantage the allies have
had is the attack was expected just
when it was delivered. 1t was con-
sidered logical even unavoidable, that
Won Gallwitz's s army, the only one
not yet used in this years offensive,
should be chosen to carry out these
operations.
The German offensive was held up
several days because meteorological
experts advised the German high
command that bad weather soon
would end. This statement was made
today by an American army officer
whose rank accords him the right
to speak with authority. The officer
said the Germans had 90 weather ex-
rorte ot tho frn,+
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
u s. BOYS MEET
GREAT TEST LIKE
VETERAN TROOPS
Air Of Elaon Pervades Government Circles in Washing
ton as Press Dispatches Unfold Story of Valiant
Stand of the American Troops and
Check Given Enemy's Rush.
By Associated Press.

Washington July 15-An air Of eation apparent IN
tonight Associated Press dispatches from
France unolded the story of the valiant stand of American
troops against the renewed German offensive.
Official advces slow and no formal report on the
German effort to drive the jaws of great pncer movement
about Rheims ve-mie front available at late
made clear the enemy had been hurled
back by American counter attacks along the Marne where
ey hold the left flank Of the great battle front while the
over the greater extent of the line they defended against
fierce assaults by the enemy
At the White House the president read the account with
eres that did not At the War department Secretary Ba
kerr General March, chief of staff and other high officers at
department received eagerly the brief gpses of the bat
tie flashed the country press bulletins from the battle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Allies Keep Pecking
Away at German Line
In North and South
BY Associated Press.

While the Germans are making
their drive in the south, the British
around Ypres are pecking away at
the German lines with success as
regards the gaining of ground and
the taking of prisoners. The French
and Italians in Albania are keeping
up their spectacular drive against the
Austrians and the French and Italians
in the mountain region of the Italian
theater daily are harassing the enemy
with patrol attacks of considerable
violence and bombardments,
In the few instances where the Aus
trians in this region lately have tried
to take strategic positions, they have
met with almost instant repulse. In
Palestine, Turkish and German troops
penetrated British positions north of
Jericho, but almost Immediately were
elected with the loss of more than
5oO men made prisoners, including
200 Germans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16

With the American Army on the Marne, July 15-South
Of augonne the crossed the Marne this morning six
pontoon bridges hurredy thrown the stream and
of infantry swarmed forward The artillery constantly had
the bridges under the heaviest fire and direct hits
After sharp artillery work. troops advanced be-
hind great smoke cloud which completely obcured them for
in his operations
The correspondent talked with American soldiers
now in hospital who the thick of the fighting this
ing They were in complete agreement that the German in
fantry was no match for the American.
This evidenced by the reports from all the American
hospitals there being only few of wounds from rifle
machine fire. while most of the suffering from
shrapne wounds. Some of these serious
Between 1000 and 500 Germans .
Captured at Bend on the Marne
The German prisoners captured in the counter attack by
the Americans at the bend the Marine number between 1000
The fighting continues with fierce intensity in this dis
trlct while the battle with equal ferocy on the right
blow against the enemy this section of the battle front
appears that the German offensive at at for the time
being. has been badly shattered.
The Americans command the river front at the bend
A ne lett OF the bend the famous German tenth division has
made repeated attempts all day cross all assaults have
been smashed by the spenddy directed fire of the American
and not single German has succeeded in getting over
at this point up to o'clock tonight.
Huns Shell American Hospitals;
Balloon Fired by Disguised Plane
The Germans apparently deliberately attempted to shell
OF the American hospitals the Marne front today
hem beD Ol dd nes 1e short distance from
FIVE German arplanes modelled after the machines the
avators are using and carrying American insignia
he attacked one Of the American south of
haeau hery this evening and managed get SO close un
der the disguise that they able ncendiay bullets
INTO the balloon which burst into flames The occupants of the
however, made their escape by of parachutes
Seventeen American pursuits planes Immediately left the
ground and when last all fighting well within the
enemy lines. - -'NN'W W
Along the front far the eyes can see the big guns
we're still flashing and roaring tonight and the battle gave no
sign of diminishing go -
American staff officers expect the position will be even
more improved by morning
Americans Show Superiority When
They Come to Grips with Enemy
Along an extended sector of the Mane 'front.' the Amer
Jeans were in the ground The Germans were on hills on
onsnuod on oaal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16

Paris July 15-n the desperate fighting which is
ported in the official communication from the office
night the American given the credit for driving back
the who had succeeded crossing the Marine SOUTH
west of Fossoy.
In the long sector between Dormans and Rheims Franco
Italian reported to be resisting the German assault
valianty and Of Rheims the enemy attack has met what
characterized ian irreducible Defense"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Hun Raider Sighted,
Pursued and Sunk,
All in 40 Minutes

y London, July 1s.-Within 40 min
utes recently a British submarine
accounted for a German U-boat.
The story in brief, is:
1880 a. m.--Sighted enemy sub
marine. so dived and altered course.
1882 a. rrl.-Enemy picked up in
periscope.
1850 a. n.-Again altered course.
1852 a. m.-Stern tube torpedo
fired.
1858 a. m.-Sharp explosion is
heard.
1l:10 a. m.-Came to surface and
sighted oil right ahead with three
men swimming in it. Two were
picked up, but the third sank be-
fore we could reach him. Dived.
Survivors stated that submarine
U was hit just before the con-
ming tower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
MORE THAN 1000
GERMANS CAPTURED
AT BEND ON MARINE
Complete Brigade Staff Among Prisoners Taken by
Americans in Counter Attack Enemy Who
Crossed the Marne and Were Trapped by
Destruction of Bridges in Their Rear.
BULLETINS.

London July l5-The American troops yielded slightly
the Germans between the town of Fossoy and the
men which empes into the Marine just east of Mezy, but
their positions by attacks according to dis
patch to the Central News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Chancell0rAndreW BonarLa Announces
In House of Commons Defeat of Germans
ByAmericans in Brilliant tC0unterAttack

London July 15.-Andrew Bonar Law chancellor
Of the exchequer, announced in the house of
tonight that the Americans captured a thousand or
prisoners south of the Marine after having driven
back the enemy.
to the house.
The enemy attacked early this morning on a front
Of 80 lometers, pretty evenly divided and west
of Rheims The city itself was not attacked.
"West Of Rheims the Germans penetrated on a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16

front of SO kilometers (27.37 mies) to an average
depth of from four to five kilometers.
South of the Marne by a brilliant counter attack
the American troops drove the enemy back and took
n thousand moro prisoners.
EAST of Rheims the enemy has been heavily re-
pulsed and has suffered a complete eheck."<
Sir Walter Runciman said the house would wish
to offer congratulations only to the French but
to the American troops who had justified Themselves
not for the first time, on a critical occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Berlin Has Little to Say
About Battle CT Rheims

Berlin, Via London, July 15.-The
tseports from general headquarters
this evening on the offensive in
France says:
10 the southwest and east of
Rheims we penetrated into parts of
the French positions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Bombardment of Par; With
L0ng-Ranqe Guns Resumed

London, July 15.-The lombard
ment Of Paris with the German long
range gun began again this after
noon, according to an Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from the French cap
ital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-16
Scotch Painter Dies

Edinburgh, Scotland, July IS
Hugh Cameron, Scotch painter Of
figure subjects and portraits, died
here today. He was born in 1885.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
CITY LICENSES
AND REGISTRATION

Under the city ordinances every keep.
er of a hotel, cafe, victualling house
lunch room or luneh-wagon; also every
keeper of stall, stand or booth for the
sale of soft drinks, fruit, refreshments,
etc; also all peddlers and itinerant ven
doris. including peddlers of meat, fish and
provisions; also all exhibitors of shows
of any kind; and any menagerie or cir
Gus exhibited within the city; all billiard
and poolrooms, bowling alleys and
shooting galleries; all owners of public
hacks, truck and express wagons; and
all persons or firms doing plumbing with
in the city are required TO take out a
license in accordance with chapters p,
20, 30. 80 and 50 of the City Ordinances.
All licenses expire April each year.
All physicians, surgeons. dentists, mid
wives or person praeticing medicine. sur
gerry, dentistry or midwifery; every un-
dertaker and sexton of a cemetery or
burial place within the limits Of the
city; and every palmist, mind reader,
fortune-teller clairvoyant, medium or
hypnotist are required to register in ae-
oordance with chapter - of the Revised
Ordinances of City OF Barre.
Dated March 20. 1918.
JAMES MACKAY.
City Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

II Congress takes time TO investigate
every mauthenticated charge made in
connection with this war it will have no
chance to do any really constructive
work any time this year. One of the
most foolish Investigations proposed is
to determine whether the crew of the
British ship Tuscania showed cowardice
when that vessel was torpedoed off the
north Ireland coast. The investigation
was proposed ON the evidence submitted
by an American soldier in letter to
some relative back in the United States;
the relative took the matter up with the
home congressman and the home con.
gresham Immediately ran to Congress
with the story. 1t would be unwise for
Congress to fritter away time over a by
gone matter like that rather than TO
turn its attention to something vitality
important in the immediate future. Fur.
thermore, the Tuscania was in British
as we understand it, and
the investigation, if any were to be made,
would properly come within the province
of the British government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
German Kulture Not a New Thing.

Every village they have passed
! through has been the victim OF what i,
only organized pillage. Every city has
been practically sacked, ransackcd on
| system; its citizens plundered, its civil
officials terrorized, imprisoned, outraged
or killed The civil population have been,
contrary TO the usage of modern warfare.
forced to serve the invading armies, bru-
tally put to death, reduced to wholesale
starvation, and desolaton. Vast tracts
of the richest and most Industrious dis.
tricts of Europe have been deliberately
stripped and plunged into famine, solely
in order that the invaders might make
war cheaply. Irregular troops, contrary
to all the practice OF war, have been sys-
tematically murdered, and civil popula
tion Unfortunately massacred, solely
to spread terror A regular system OF
ingenious terrorism has been directed
against civilians, as horrible as anything
in the history of civil or religious wars.
Large and populous cities have been. not
once, but 20, &c. 30 times, bombarded
and burnt, aud the women and children
in them wantonly slaughtered, with the
sole object of inficting suffering All
this has been done not in license or pas
sion, but by the calculating ferocity OF
scientific soldiers"
The above was not written, though
it might have been, yesterday last week,
last month, or last year. It appeared in
the English Fortnightly Review Febrn
airy 1917, shortly before the surrender
of Paris. Frederick Harrison the writ
er, is still alive. Its statements We're
true then, are true now. Julius Caesar
in his commentaries narrates events
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
SOUTH WALDEN

George Smith was business visitor
in st. Johnsbury one day last week
Mrs. A. +. Grow was guest of Mrs
Morse in Hardwick last week Wednes-
day.
Miss Gladys Dow has pneumonia at
the home of her cousin, Morris Jennings,
in Hardwick, where she was visiting
when taken i'll last week,
Charles Harrington is on the sick list.
The winter term of school here closed
last Friday.
Henry Lovejoy and wife of Hardwck
were guests at Frank Wilcox last week
Wednesday
One of Edward Bessette's eyes was
injured recently. He went TO ST. Johns
bury Saturday to have his eyes fitted
by DR.. Champion.
Mr. Hartman has finished work in the
creamery here, and has taken position
in creamery at Lyndonville.
Dan Smith is at w. d. Barnett's to
work for the spring and summer.
Forrest Benjamin of Hardwiek was a
visitor at Archie Miles Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

Theodore Roosevelt, ex.president, sol
dier, student of economic affairs and
deliver into the why's and whereforcs OF
national problems, is a thorough believer
in the value of the thrift movement in
augurated by the United States govern.
ment in the form of thrift stamps and
war savings stamp purchase. Roosevelt
says; I'll regard war savings as an OPP
portunity on the part of every man,
woman and child of our one hundred
million people for loyal service to the
government and to our men at the front,
and for making character and credit in
and people themselves upon whom the
future civilization of the world so large.
ly depends Therefore, buy thrift
stamps and war savings stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
BELGIAN STOUT. HEARTEDNESs.

Announcement that Belgian army
has taken over considerable sector OF
the western front near the North sea
coast is somewhat surprising news. 1t is
to be presumed that the Belgian forces
heretofore fighting on the great line are
still holding their place there and that
the additional sector has been taken over
by new force If the latter surmisc is
correct, the development shows that the
little nation, all but crowded off the face
of the map, has considerable recuperative
powers and is far from being a down and
out nation despite the fact that it has
lost practically all its territory. The
whole world will admire the pluck OF the
little government led by King Albert
We dare say that even spark of ad.
miration will rise in the breasts of the
war lords who forced Belgians to relin
quish all but small area in the extreme
southwestern point of their country. 1t
may be that the development of the Bel
gian military power will be taken as an
ominous sign by those very same war
lordsa sign that when such small
and oppressed nation as Belgium can
come back there is likelihood of tremen-
dous surging of power through the other
and larger allied nations, to say nothing
of the constantly developing power of
the United States. Small as the incident
is, it is nevertheless very heartening to
the allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

More than one-third of the casualtie:
in the American army abroad thus far
have been due to disease rather than to
the bullets or other weapons of the en-.
envy. No doubt large percentage OF
the diseases are due to the transplantipg
OF the men from their own country to
foreign territory with its different en-
vironment With the acclimatization of
the troops there should be marked les
SEEMING in the proportion of deaths from
disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

An American army of half million in
France "eariy this year" will have to be
accomplished pretty soon TO come under
the wire, but there are positive assur-
ances that the program will be carried
out, as well as the added feature of a
million and half men by Jan. |, 1919.
The delay of the kaiser in starting his
much advertised offensive against the
allies on the western front is initiating
to the advantage of the United States
and our allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

The Germans know that a drive on tho
western front would cost approximately
S00O0O German lives; and they know
what an effect that loss would have on
the German people. who have bad their
first taste OF peace in nearly four years,
albeit the peace on the eastern front is
largely froth- Once having experienced
the sensation Of the cessation Of costly
warfare even in one sector Of the world
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

Much as one may direct his thought;
to other things, his mind wanders back
to the big events taking place over the
ocean and to the American boys who
are now playing a part in the great
drama. 1t is not outside the truth to
say that Americas interest is centered
now on the grim work OF carrying on the
war to successful climax for the cause
of the entente allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

The British should not be able to pre-.
sent strong alibis for letting Zeppelns
get away after bombarding English
towns. The huge airships form such
large targets and are, withal, so vulner-
able that they ought to be brought down
much more often than the swift -darting
airplanes. Every time a Zeppelin at
tacks England and gets away, it fur
nishes a serious reproach to the English
air defenses,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

The village OF Concord i'm Essex county
comes into a good sized inheritance
through the will of the late Mrs. Angel
inc S. Judevine The Judevine family
has been given to public benefaction
Hardwick is another Vermont town
which has benefited through requests
from members of the family of that
name. There is no doubt that Concord
can put the income Of its $4,000 to good
use, for il is small, struggling country
place of 1000 population with large
tax rate. Strangely enough. granite
manufacturing constitutes ono Of its
chief business activities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

The bombing of German cities by al
lied airmen is just taste of the bitter
dregs which the German mailed fist has
forced subiugated people to drink in
copious draughts. But even so, the Ger
man people are beginning to squrm in
their discomfort with the continuance of
the war which brings such bad features
to their very doors. They are getting a
hint of what invasion of their country
would mean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

If the United States government
should be able to find the persons who
have been putting ground glass in bread
it would be fitting punishment to force
the perpetrators of the cowardly crime
to eat bread of that bake for a week, or
until--well until.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

Despite official protests from Washing
ton early in our participation in the
war, American officers and soldiers in
France are being decorated with special
French war medals for bravery or some
special work in the furtherance of the
war aims of the allies. Apparently the
United States government is going to let
the matter solve itself and to allow
France to pay her own tribute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

which show that even before the time Of
Christ the Germans demonstrated the
possession Of all the rudiments OF their
modern "kultur" 1t is no new thing;
and hundreds of thousands OF men will
have died in vain in this war if this sin
lister thing is not absolutely and utter.
lv exterminated forever by the forces
OF civilization arrayed against it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

We think the Brattleboro Reformer is
inaccurate in stating that Brattleboro's
is the first war chest fund raised in Yer
mont. Lyndonvile has war chest fund,
we believe, only it goes under some
what different name.