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Evening journal., 1918-12-04

would soon have blocked tho entrance
70 the canal. So they made that via
duct. It took, as ! say, an unconscion-
able time TO construct even under peace
conditions. There were railway lines
across Il, and so on. Now lts in ruins,
and they'll have the pleasant job Of
recbnslructing it, II they can, under
showers OF bombs from our uirplanes.
Wei, now, here IS The entrance 10
the Bruges Canal That. also. was tre-
mendously strongly fortified with big
guns and searchlighls There We're also
guns along the banks OF The canal, and
very powerful guns protecting the
whole harbor from the shore. Then
YOU must take into account the de-
slroyers lying IN the harbOr. There
were also some Of those We sank one.
Just lobbed thugs over the mole and
sank it No doubrNvhatever about that.
"Our Job, however, was to block that
canal"
Just a moment. Would YOU say that
Zeebrugge was as strongly fortified as
N-W
1T was as strongly fortified" he re-
piled, "as the Germans could foriify
it. and they know something about
fertilization. The strength Of the gar
rison was never less than thousand
men,"
"Howrlong did it take TO make the
plansg"
I'VE began last November and we
were at It al the time until the thing
came of. was at the Admiralty when
the work started, after three and a half
years with the fleet"
"Then YOU practically came from a
desk at the Admiralty 20 take command
OF the Nlndlctiye3'
ayes, thanks 20 Sir Roger Keyes, one
OF the finest ana most gallant men That
ever breathed Not a man under him
that wouldn't cut OF his right hand
for him. He'd have been in this up 90
the neck II he'd been allowed TO take
the risk. But that wouldn't have done.
OF course. he had 10 be in charge OF
The whole operation a. he very kindly
told me / could command the Nindict-
i've" His eyes shonc with gratitude
for the chance.
"There must have been a terrific lot
Of preliminary work. Z
Captain Carpenter opened q drawer
and pulled out huge bundle Of tEs,e-
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

"In broad dayllghtr I exclaimed.
Certainly We timed ourselves 20
reach the Mole by midnight. so, ow-
ing to our slow speed, we had 10 r
three hours OF the oversee passage T.
daylight"
How were the men? Exclted?"
"Oh, no; quite calm. and immensely
relieved 90 be at II az last. We'll. so
soon as II got dark. Il was dark We
could hardly see thing. and when
the smoke-bOats got 90 work. pouring
out great waves OF dense smoke ~ reg
ular intervals, which the light north
east wind carried right across The Mole
and the harbor, pitch doesn's describe
ltr'
"what about the mine-feld3"
"H'ml Anyway, we lodged lt, My
job, you understand. was to get along
side the Mole, land my marines, help
Iris and Dsnodll 10 do the same, stay
there drawing The frc OF the batteries
and diyertng attention while the block
ships got into the canal and sunk them
selves, then get the marines back on
board. shove or, and clear out as
quickly as possible. Incidentally, OF
course. we meant TO put out of,action
as many Huns as were convenient by
fre from our guns. You've seen the
picture Of the flghting-top2 That was
filled with marines armed with Lewis
guns. They did capital work. I'll come
TO that later.
I'VE got pretty near the Mole before
they saw us, and then the fun began
I'D went the star-shells. the guns began
blazing. and we went pell-mell for the
old Mole like that" A savage dig at
the model with his cane. II had in
tended TO fetch up just here he in
dlcaied a spot on the exterior OF the
great wall pretty near The head OF it,
but actually came In here"--a little
further inland
WED had things called br0ws' con
ssruc,ed--a sort Of light drawbridge
with hinge In The middle. These were
lowered away, hut the current was so
strong against the Mole. and the Vim
dlctive bounced up and down so nimbly,
that the men had the devil Of a Job 10
drop the ends OF these brOws on the
wall.
"All this time. naturally enough the
Huns were blazing at us with every
thing they'd got. II you have a look
at the Vindictlve In the morning. you1l
soon see what they were doing 20 us.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
4 Well-Known Wheeling
Man Prizes M Vim
Tonic

Mr.. J. II. Ross. residing at o01 War
wood avenue, Wheeling. and super
intendeni OF construction said. "For
several years | suffered with a bad
stomach in It's worst form, also had
liver and kidney trouble. My entire
system was in a run down condition; ;
very nervous. nothing ate would
digest. Gas would form In my stom-
ach and cause me terrible pain.
consulted some Of the hest specialists
I received treatment al their hands
and got no relief Reports Of what This
celebrated tonic was doing for others.
] purchased a bottle. and after using
three bottles. was not only relieved OF
my troubles. but made so much better
than my former self that feel like a
new man. eat and sleep good: my
nervousness has all passed away. ! can
truly recommend M Vim TO do all that
its claimed 70 do. M Vim Is purely
an herbal medicine-a blood and nerve
tonic. only 500 per bottle. All medi-
cine. Sold az Miller's Drug Store. 40i
Market street. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1918-12-04
Captain Carpenters Expoif
Stamps Him as Real Hero

written matter Those are the in
structions," he said. Some OF them
were drawn up in this room. This is
where Captain Halahan and I used TO
work."
l remembered that Captain Halahan
was one Of the first killed after the Vim
dictlve came alongside the Mole, and !
looked at the plain wooden desk In the
/ little attic where he had sat so many
nights and worked so eagerly at the
great scheme.
YES" said Captain Carpenter
ihoughtfully. but without a trace OF
sentimentality-he was tenderly smll-
ing, indeed, as he thought OF his friend
--"he went early, and so did a good
many other fine chaps. but don't think
they'd mind that. None OF us expected
TO coms-back."
How did you select the menu
"Oh, they were all picked men
picked from volunteers. We tried them
out under intensive training until we
got exactly the men we wanted That,
naturally, was a long and anxious job.
AT FIRST they thought IL was for haz-
ardous operation in France, and they
were keen enough then; but later, when
we entrusted them with the real secret.
and they knew we were after Zeebrugge
and Ostend, there was no holding them
keenness Is not the word for lti They
were amazingl And didn't they behave
sp(endidlyl Every man Every single
mani BY JOve, one can't say too much
about the way those fellows did their
jobsr
81 read in the Official account that
there were two previous attempts"
"Yes. We actually started twice
the whole lot OF us-the old Vindlctive,
the Daffodil, the IRIS, the block-ships,
the smOke-bOais, the mOtor-launches.
The monitors, and the destrOyers. once
we got within fifteen miles OF Zee /
brugge and then had 10 turn back"
Rather blowrr
"Oh, rotten, OF course. We were all |
strung up to It, but the conditions /
weren't what we wanted. and the ad- /
miral wouldn't risk failure. 10 really /
wanted more pluck on his part 10 turn |
back than 10 60 on. II was so easy /
for anyone TO say he'd funked H. Not /
that he'd care tw0pence for thatw
but the night came at lastW
Yes, II came at last. Even then the /
conditions weren't perfect. Il was I
touch and go whether we started. We 1
wanted low visibility, you see. but II /
was a clear day still. n we waited for /
absolutely perfect conditions. we should \
never 90 al all. All right said the
admiral; "off you 60 And or we
went"
Some people" said Captain Csrpen-
Ter. "have called this affair audaclous.
That isn't the word / should use for 1t"
what word would you user"
''Impertinent" he replied, laughinsly.
Just imagine this Amanda OF smoke
boats. motor-launches. ferry-bosis, OBJ
solete submarines. and ancient cruisers
laden with concrete, headed by the old /
Vlndictiye, setting out In broad day
light to attack the mighty fortress OF
Evening journal., 1918-12-04

We were just swept with FIRE from
two sides. Even before the party could
begin TO land. Colonel Elliot and Cap
tain Halahan, poor chaps. who were
In charge OF that part OF the business.
were killed.
"The Iris went ahead Of me and came
alongside the Mole Just there"-a little
nearer the shore end. "rhey tried 10
hang on with their grapnels. but could
not quite manage II. so Lieutenant
Commander Bradford and Lieutenant
Hawkins scrambled ashore and sat on
the parapet, trying TO fix the grapnels.
They were both killed.
"In the meantime, owing 10 the dif-
flcuhy 10 securing 10 The Mole when
alongside, ordered the Daffodil TO con-
tiuue pushing. according TO plan. so as
to keep us in position. This was
pity. because she was full OF men. and
they couldn't land 10 help with The
fighting Eventually. some Of them
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10

Regardless Of the fact that the
grand jury indicted five local saloon
keepers last Friday on charge of vio-
lating the excise laws in selling
liquor on Sunday, the local police last
night entered saloon in Catherine
street and found the proprietor doing
business.
According to the testimony given by
Sergeant Tonnesen and Patrolman
Muska, who made the raid, there were
fourteen men in the saloon at the time.
The saloon keeper caught in the net
being drawn about excise violators by
the local police was Anton kuran, OF
CTS Catherine street kuran was CIV
en- a hearing before Recorder Pickers-
gill this morning who disposed Of his
case in a way similar to the five who
are making their pleas before Judge
DAILY. Kuran was ordered to furnish
$500 bond to await the action OF the
grand jury. He furnished the neces-
sary bond.
Sergeant Tonnesen and Patrolman
Muska were standing at the corner OF
Hall avenue and Cortlandt street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
POLICE RAID NETS
EXCISE VOLA7OR

shortly before II o'clock last night
they told Recorder Pickersgil TINS
morning, when two men approach eo
them and one of them took from his
pocket a pint of whiskey which ne
said he had bought at saloon at 6Is
Catherine street.
The officers went to the saloon OIL
Kuran at that address and upon en-
tering found the proprietor doing
business. Names of these men were
taken as witnesses.
Adam Maciarowski was arrested on
a charge of being drunk and disor-
derby and Kuran was taken into Gus
tody on a charge of violating the ex-
else law. Sworn statements Of some OF
the men who were in the saloon at the
time of the raid were secured by Chief
Burke this morning.
1t was thought that the arrest OF
five saloon keepers who have been do
ing business on Sunday would be suf-
ficient example to cause other mer
employed in a similar business te
abide by the law and keep theiI
places closed on Sunday but last
nights arrest proves to the contrary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
LOSES $500 ROLL
ON TROLLEY CAR
Harry Geba Did Not Trust
Banks-Carried Money With
Him in Pocket.

Harry Geba, of 71S Charles street,
has a whole lot more confidence in
banks this morning than he had yes
terday.
A severe lesson has brought home
to him the fact that banks are safe,
while carrying money on ones person
is not only an unsafe, but most un-
sound policy.
Harry started out yesterday with
his wifeand two children for day on
Staten Island. He carried in his right
hin nocket $500, his savings. He did
not trust the cold steel and Glider as
pect of a bank, and kept the money at
home, except when the family went
on picnics, and then the $500 went,
too.
They got on State street trolley
to bring them down town, Harry
standing and holding one of the chill
dren. his wife seated with the other
child on her lap.
The car had proceeded a few blocks
from Hall avenue, where they boarded
it, when Harry bethought himself OF
the money, and felt for it. 1t was
gone. Eight hundred dollars, his life
savings, the hope of himself and ms
wife for future happiness and little
nest egg-gone, and all because Harry
had not had sufficient confidence in
the institutions which pay interest to
and take an interest in depositors
Harry let out wall, and was soon
Joined by his wife and later the chill
dren made the welkin ring with their
sobs and shouts. The family trooped
off the car, and sadly wended their
way back home, picnic all gone TO
smash. dreams of a happy day and q
happier future blown higher than a
sub victim, with but one valuable les
son on the credit side of the ledger.
Harry has sworn that hereafter he
will deposit all his savings in a bank
the bigger the better.
There is no suspicion of where the
money went.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
CRO0KEDNESS Of
GERMANS SHOWN
Secretary of State e4ansing
Tells Union College Students
How Bernstorff Duped U. S.
Ry United Press.


oTuNECTADY, N. Y, June 10
Germany's crookedness was held up
to scorn by Secretary of State Lam
sing in a speech today to Union Col
lege Students.
ut is a fact not generally known" "
he said, that within six weeks after
the Imperial German Government had
given to this government it's solemn
promise that 1t would cease ruthless
slaughter on the high seas, Won
Bernstorff, appreciating the worth
lessness of the promise asked the
Berlin foreign office to advise him in
ample time before the submarine
murder campaign was renewed SO
that he might notify German mer-
chant ships in American ports to
destroy their machinery in prepara-
ton for war.
I'VE admit we have been the dupes
of the military cliques in Berlin be-
cause dishonesty of this sort seemed
to be inconceivable in these days of
international honor and Christian
civilization. We have learned our
lesson and it has cost us dear. But
we will never have to learn it again.
1--WE may in this great conflict be-
tween civilization and savagery go
down into the valley of the shadows
because our foe is powerful and i'm
uured to war. We must be prepared
10 meet disappointments and tenn
Aorary reverses, but we must, with
american spirit, rise above them"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
NOT TGU|[TYPLEA
BY SALOON men
WohIgemuth, Kardos and Ber-
koWitz Arraigned Before
Judge Daily Today
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
Were Indicted Friday - Two
Others, Seemann and Szalay,
to Plead Later On.

Three Of the FIVE Perth Amboy
saloonkeepers indicted by the grand
fury on Friday on charges Of violat-
ing the excise law by selling liquor
on Sunday pleaded not guilty when
arraigned before Judge DAILY this
morning and held in $1,000 bail to
await trial.
The saloonkeepeAs to plead this
morning were David Wohlgemuth,
whose place of business is at 216 New
Brunswick avenN; Jacob Berkowitz.
)f 2 Smith street. and Michael Kar-
los, of "a Smith street Wohlgemuth
being represented by John A.
Delaney, and Berkowitz and Kardos
~ Thomas Brown.
Joseph Seemann, Of 400 Smith
street, and Martin Szalay, of 431 High
ptreet, the other two saloon keepers
whose cases were acted upon by the
yrand jury on Friday, did not plead
his morning. The date for the trial
If the three who entered their pleas
This morning has not been set down IN
court as yet.
It is probable that the case Of Anton
Kuran, who was arrested yesterday,
will come before the grand jury at its
next sitting on Friday, June 49,. Prob
lbly by that time the cases OF the nve
men now up for settlement will have
been disposed of and violators of the
Sunday closing law will know what to
expect at the hands of the authorities
The local police, in all instances
have secured a quantity Of evidence
which should aid greatly in convic-
lion of the accused saloon keepers,
consisting of bottled beer. whiskey and
the sworn statements OF men VINO
we're in the saloons at the time the
raids were conducted.
The raids on six saloons here were
conducted by Chief of Police P. j.
Burke. Sergeant Niels J. Tonnesen
Ind Patrolmen James J. Egan. Mich
lel Muska and John P. Reager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Patrol Whole Coast



WASHINGTON, June 1o:-Navai val
onerations against the suomarihee {
are being confined largely TO me
MARYLAND and Virginia districts today
in view of the fact that the C-Oeas.
chose that section after their ~
forage off New Jersey and De!aWare.
Eowever other sections of the coasl
are not disregarded especIally slhce :
renorts of suspicious incidents on
florida and the New England coasts
have arrived. ...o,,,o-
sinking of the American steamer
Pinar Del Rio reported over Sunuas
vas the first case of U-boat destruc
tion off the Atlantic shore slhce II Tue
finland was sunk Wednesday 5ne
navy was especially interested toaay
frono recent reports from German
sources indicating that the German
nayv will come out to try shatteTlIls
England's sea power. This Is IN me
with information which our navy al
ready had. ,..a..4 r1;nden-
hprg was insisting that the Ieulon
sea lords help him out by trS!ns ~ "
crush England on the sea WINE ne
smashed at her and her allles on
land He was said TO feel that M MS
efforts would be valueless win .he we
British navy still Mistress Oh 'he
ocean.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
AMER|CANSA ARE
FIRM ON MARINE
Beat Off Two Enemy Attacks
and Advance Along Wood
Holding Edge of 1t.
SHELL LINES IN PICARDY
Bombardment Preparatory to
Attack Near Noyon-Ameri-
can Artillery Replies
By FRED s. FERGUSON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 10:-While the
fourth phase Of the German offensive
was breaking out between Noyon and
Montdidier the Americans continued
to hold firm on the Marne front. In
addition to beating off two enemy at
tacks on Bouresches and an ASA ult
against Hill 204 they advanced and
occupied the edge of the wood west of
Caux and penetrated a portion of the
outskirts Of Chateau Thierry which
was still occupied by the Germans.
Later they returned to their own
position from this later advance. The
Boches continued to shell Belleau
Wood but the marines were still
holding that place.
The American lines in Pi1rdy
were bombarded in connection with
the German artillery preparation for
the attack between Noyon and Mont
didier. American artillery responded
to the enemy's fire with a strong
counter bombardment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
NEW DRAF I CALL
FOR SEVEN MEN
5000 Will Enter National
Army From This State in Lat
est Contingent.
BIZ specia! Correspondent.

TRENTON, June 10-Te draft di-
vision of the adiutant generals once
today announced the quotas which the
local boards throughout the state viii
be called upon to supply in the hve
dav period, beginning June "a, when
New Jersey will send 5000 men into
the National Army Following are
some of the city quotas:
Atlantic City, No. l, thirty-two
men; No. 2, eighty-two.
Bayonne, No. /, thirty-nine: No. 2,
sixty-three. Hoboken, No. /, 108; NO
2, i'll; No. 8, flfty-seven; Jersey
City, No. /, 1853; No. 2, ia; No. 3, 1902;
No. 4, 1926; No. S, 10S; No. 6, fifty
eight; No. 7. 129; No. s, ninety-five;
No. 9, 1872; No. 10, ninety-seven
West Hoboken, No. l. fortyfive.
Camden, No. /. sixty-eight; No. .
eighty-two; No. s, eight; No. 4, sew
Elizabeth, No. /, eight; No. 2, twen-
ty-five; No. 8, one.
Newark, No. /, ninety-fve; No. 2
100; No. 8, twelve: No, 4. thirty-two
No. S, fifty-four; No. 6. eighteen; No
7, forty four; No. s, twenty-one; No
8, sixty-six; No: 10, sixty-three; No
II, nineteen; No. II. seventy-hve;
No. 1S, forty-seven; No. IA, eighty
Ave.
East Orange, No. /, thirty. Orange
No. 1, 131.
Perth Amboy, No. I, seven.
County figures follow:
Atlantic No. 1, forty-six; Camden
No. /. twenty: No. 2, nineteen; Essex
No. /, forty-four; No. Z, eight; No. 8
forty-five; No. 4, forty-six; No. s.
ninety-nine. Hudson, No. l, 1873; No
2, eighty-five No. 8. 40; No. 4. 21; No
g. twenty. Middlesex, No. 1, two; No
Q, six; No. 8, two; No. 4, two. Mon
mouth, No. /. thirty; No. 2. thirty-five;
No. 3, sixty-one; No. 4, twenty nine
Union, No. /. nineteen; No. 2, four
teen: No. 8, forty-seven
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Germans Concentrate Opposite TouI.
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR

(United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, June 10:-Amer erican OBJ
servers report continuation of the
German concentration of troops op-
posite the Toul sector and farther east
opposite Nancy. Boche aviators and
aircraft guns are increasingly active
in attacking American observation
balloons. Military men still hold the
opinion that the Germans are not con-
templating an attack in these sectors,
but more likely fear an American
push.
According to prisoners it is now nee
essary to take two of the present Ger
man divisions to make one of COM
plete strength. The enemy lines are
still sparsely held. American patrols
find no difficulty in overrunning No
Mans Land. The first two Hun
trenches are deserted almost every
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
j. s. HAS7,389
IN CASUALTIES
1,O46 Killed in Action to Date;
"a on Today's List From
Front.
= 6y United Press.

BU
WASHINGTON, June 10:-The off,
cial War Department summary OF
Americas casualties to date amounts
to 1889, including the seventy-four
reported today. The total casualties
are divided as follows: Killed in ac-
ton, 1,O46; died of wounds, S15; died
Of disease, 1,193; died of accident and
other causes, 1874; wounded in action,
4,099; missing in action, including
prisoners, 342; total, 1883.
Latest Reports.
The War Department today report
ed seventy-four casualties from the
American expeditionary forces, divided
as follows: Thirteen killed in action,
Eve dead from wounds, one dead from
disease, one dead from airplane acci-
dent, one dead from accident and
other causes, forty-six wounded Sc
verely, seven wounded slightly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Pershing Reports Attack.
BIZ United Press.

WASHINGTON. June 1o.-Repulse
Sunday of another German attack
northwest of Chateau Thierry was re-
ported today in General Pershing's
communique.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
enemy made fresh attack during the
night on our positions in the vicinity
of Beuresches," the statement said.
THE attack, which was preceded by
artillery preparations and accom-
panied by heavy machine gun fire,
broke down with severe losses to the
assailant In this region and in Pi-
cardy there was lively artillery fight
ing On the Marne sector the day was
marked by decreased artillery acti-
witty"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
Gunfre on Jersey Coast
r., TTxsfed pTpSs

ATLANTIC CITY, June 1o;-Gun-
ara vas heard off Ventnor, nelgh-
hne hao,ns resort shortly after noon to-
6ov, Earlier in the day a destroyer
was seen in this vicinity about We've
miles off shore, apparently on patroi
duty. Nothing othclai coulu Oe teraat @
~orge off cape May and 1t was be-
i;aved the firing may have been prac-
ace shooting by American warships'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
land SURVIVORS
Of SUB VICTIM
All Hands on Pinar Del Rio
Are Saved-Was Torpe-
doed Saturday.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 10
Tho captain and seventeen members
NJ the crew of the steamer Plnar Del
Rio, sunk by German submarines last
saturday arrived here today on fruit
liner, This accounts for all hands.
These seventeen men were picked up
off the Jersey coast Saturday night
Jyban a flare they sent up was OBJ
served by the liner S skipper; Ihey
said their vessel was destroyed oy u
boat gunfire off Maryland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-10
CLEMENCEAU SATISFIED
Not Since Series of Drives Began Ha1
Enemy Gained so Little.
Pu Tpgred Press

PARIS, June 10-Clemenceau des
clared today that he is satisfied with
the situation developing from the neW
phase of the German offensive. Hd
said this was the first time since thl
start of the series of drives this spring
that the enemy had gained so little the
first day. TT is not finished, but th4
signs are good" the Premier COM
cluded.