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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-28
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A COMFORTABLE home, upstairs
cozy bedroom, large closet, adjoining
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LOVELY furnished suite In new apart
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Letter Prouing Neutrality
Ignored by U-Boat Captain

BOSTON, Aug. 2O.-Captain H.
Thorbjornsen, Of the Norwegian
steamer San Jose, sunk by a German
submarine off the North Atlantic coast
saturday, told to-day how he had pro-
tested against the destruction of his
snip on the ground that it was under
charter to the Norwegian government.
The u-boat commander, apparently
impressed by the captains statement,
asked that the charter be produced.
There was no copy aboard, although
.ne captain exhibited a letter showing
mat the San Jose had been chartered
ccy the government of Norway to carry
..oodstuffs from the United States to
me Norwegian Food Commissioner.
~, Alter reading the letter, Captain
iihornjornsen said, the German con-
erred with another officer of the sub
marine, who stated subsequently that
ne formerly was in command Of one
ei % the Hamburg American liners and
nad resided in the United States be-
iote the war. The conference was
quite animated, the captain said, and
ne was Informed that as he could not
establish proof of his statement the
vessel would be sunk.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Submarine Believed Sunk
IN Attack August IL,
Navy Announces
"Friendly" Germans
Don't Fool Captain
Steamer Comes Into Port
With Bow Damaged and
Water in Hold

WAsHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-Thc Navy
narartment announced to-day that the
,.ntain of an American steamer had
rsnorted that his vessel rammed and
nrobably sank submarine about $3.50
y m. on August II near Winter Quar-
ter shoal, off the northern Virginia
coast. The captain stated the subma-
vino was struck on her port bow.
nr;ncing her alongside.
The submarine crew hailed in strong
German accents, saying they were
friends, the captain said, but he replied
thew were no friends of his. He kept
on his course, he said. The steamer
!, now in port with a badly damaged
how and a quantity of water in her
ho,d. The captain thinks he sank the
submarine.
In making the announcement the de-
nartment did not name the ship. Be-
cause of the American skipper's cir
cumstantial report and the tangible
evidence furnished by the damaged bow
the story is given credence not ac-
corded most of the accounts of sub
marine distractions reaching the Navy
DEPARTMENT.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Military Comm ent

miles, bringing the French front up
on the north to Lombray, not far
below Cuts, and about six miles
southeast Of Noyon. Toward the
northeast similar gain created a
bulge toward Coucy-le- Chateau, still
about nine miles distant. Eight thou
sand prisoners were taken.
This opening in the German line,
if deepened and widened, will greatly
imperil the present German positions
both west toward Noyon and east
toward the Vesle. Noyon is now be-
ing approached from the southeast
as we'll as from the south and the
southwest. The French have passed
up on the east flank of Carlepont
Wood and of the Forest of Ourscamp,
which protect Noyon from the south
east. These difficult positions are
being enveloped. From beyond Cuts
the way is open to Noyon.
On the other hand, the French
advance, northwest of Soissons,
toward Coucy-le- Chateau, brings
Mangin's army on the left flank
and rear of the German forces still
holding the strip between the Vesle
and Aisne rivers. The French are
we'll north of the Aisne They are
almost up to the Disc, as it turns
east from Noyon. The German
troops below the Aisne will, there
fore, soon face squeezing opera
ton from the west, the south and
the southeast. They have held
their ground so far because Foch
was not yet ready to dislodge them,
He had turned his attention tenn
porarily to the Montdidier salient
where more crushing blow could
be struck; then to the Matz River
salient, which he also wanted to
eliminate. Now the operation east
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Says U-Boat Officers
Saw Broadway Show,
Then Sank u. S. Ship

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 20
a story indicating that an officer of
one Of the German submarines oper-
sang of the American coast may
nave attended a New York theatre
% the night Of August 8 was told
'"'day by the wife Of we'll known
physician.
ere was among those who gave as
sia'ancc to the fishermen brought
mere ON August II, after a submarine
"ao destroyed their vessel the day
before.
onc Of the fishermen told her, she
sa'o' that he waa questioned by the
nsrman petty officer who boarded
~" schooner. During the Converse
.'"n they talked Of New York, and
,"e fisherman asked the German IL
~ nsd ever been there. The Of
"'sr' ne sasd, smiled and took from
-" pocket two scat checks for
"''adway theatre dated Thursday
.'sn'ng, August 8, two days before
'"s s''&ck On the fishing feet.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Paris reception"
On July II Planned
By Crown Prince

PASSAlC. N. j., Aug. 20.-Thc Off
GERS and soldiers Of the German army
were invited to a Especial celebration"
in Paris, at which the Grown Prince
was to deliver an address, on July II
last, according to a German paper
found on the body of a soldier slain in
the recent fighting.
This news is contained in a letter
received here to-day from the Rev.
William Dodge, pastor of the First
Congregational Church. Mr.. Dodge,
whose wife is doing Young Mems
Christian Association work in England.
went to France for the Young Mems
Christian Association a year ago, and
for several months has been attached
to the American forces. A cable mes
sage from France a month ago said he
had been mentioned for bravery under
fire while attending American soldiers
at a temporary base hospital just be-
hind the fighting line on the present
battle-ground. In his letter he says:
81 saw a German newspaper taken
from the body of a German soldier,
the contents of which proved of great
interest to the American boys here.
1t was dated July s. One of the
notices in it read:
"'The officers and soldiers of the
German army are invited to special
celebration, in Paris, on July II, 1918.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
Crown Price will deliver an address
at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Come,
comrades. one and all
"a German speaking sergeant read
this to us, and | could make some of it
out myself. One wonders how long
the powers that be in Germany can fool
the people like that. The prisoners are
surely miserable specimens and show
signs of relief when captured. Ere
quently their first question will be if
they are to be taken to America, and
when the answer is in the negative
one can clearly see their disappoint-
mont.'
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

Of the Disc has both completed his
development movement against the
Roye-Lassigny-Noyon angle and has
put him in a position to compel
a resumption Of the German retreat
from the Marne.
Logically, the Grown Prince of
Prussia's retirement cannot stop
until the Chemin des Danes line is
reached. That was it's natural goal.
Similarly, Ludendorff's attempt to
halt his retirement from the Mont
didier salient on the Bray -Chaulnes-
Roye-Lassigny line was only semi
political eXpedient. 1t has cost him
many useless sacrifices to stand on
that line for the last ten days, lust
as it cost him many useless sacri-
fees to stand defiantly on the Ourcq
line in the midst Of the Marne
operation.
He must go back. He cannot
camou1age either the Marne defeat
or the Somme defeat. 1t is only a
question of days when his present
improvised and indefensible Picardy
line breaks and his armies take the
road again away from Paris and
toward Berlin.
Yesterday the French also ad-
vanced west of the Disc. They took
Beuvraignes, below Roye The
German armies in the Lys Valley
salient yielded more ground. They
are nervous about overstaying their
time there. Everywhere the insta-
bility of the present German line is
becoming more and more pro-
nounced There must be a new re-
discriminating as that may be
to German military pride. Luden-
dorff must pay the price-whatever
it may bc-of a new strategic sta
billzation.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Twenty-sixth Shot
Sank Submarine,
Saws Tankers Mate

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 90
Further details of how a A00-foot
enemy submarine was sunk off the At
lantic coast by the gun crew Of
British tanker were told here to-day
BY an officer of the tanker.
The account was given by John
Crosby, chief mate, from his bed In
hospital, where he is being treated for
shock.
Crosby is said to be in a serious
condition. He felt no i'll effects dur
ing the engagement, which took place
last Friday, and was in good health
until yesterday morning. Then, safe
ly in port, he collapsed.
"The second mate was on the bridge
about o'clock in the afternoon"
Crosby said. "There was not sign
Of any craft, but he caught the streak
made by torpedo coming toward the
tanker. He yelled and the ship was
thrown out of her course. The tor
pedo missed by few feet. Every one
was on deck by that time, but we saw
nothing of the U-boat.
"What we did see was another tor
pedo. We zigzagged, lodging the
missile just as prettily as could be.
1t went by us. Then the submarine
came out Of the water with her guns
ready. She was all of 400 feet long
and could make seventeen knots an
hour. Our boat was good for eleven
and half knots, but we began to go
go, with the U-boat coming behind.
She opened up with her guns and the
fight started.
u was acting as spotter for the
gunner, calling the shells as they
kicked up the water about the U-boat.
Our twenty-sixth shot took the sub
marine right. She did not blow up
with bang. What she did was to
swing around slowly and drift broad
side on. We did not slow down, but
made for port as swiftly as we could
travel. am sure our shot destroyed
tho
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Rur11ors of General
English Election
Arouse Country
Liberals, Laborites and Old
Conservatives Opposed
to Plan
NorthcliHe Favors 1t
Supporters Declare That the
Present Parliament Has Out
lived Its Usefulness
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Gable to The Tribune)

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
Copyright. lols. BY The Tribune Association)
LONDON, Aug. 20.-Rumors of a gen
eral election in couple of months have
furnished editorial writer's with topic
cealcd pleasure. The Liberal journals
protest strongly against even the
thought of a khaki election. And some
of the Conservative organs condemn the
plan just as strongly.
The Northclffe press and few other
supporters of Lloyd George are alone
in their demand for a new Parliament
Apparently the Asquith Liberals, the
and the old line Conservatives are op-
posed to the election until the war is
over. They have no policy or platform
to put forward ct the present moment.
lists, but it is willing to take it's
chances if the election comes this year.
The old Conservatives are in much
the same position as the Asquith Lib
cidlo' AIoyu GeoISe mas no real party
support at the moment He depends on
Conservatives and a group of Liberal
labor followers who have broken away
from Asquith and Henderson.
Those who oppose the general cleo
tion argue that it would interfere in
the prosecution Of the war and that
those elected to Parliament during the
war would not be the proper represent
atives to tackle the postwar problems
On the other hand, supporters of the
plan hold that the present Parliament
has outlived it's usefulness, and that
the Premier must be unfettered when
that time comes for the clear express
sion of the country's views.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

ing five cartridges loaded with buck
shot. They declare that the use of
such guns is contrary to the Geneva
convention.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
By William l.. Mcpherson

Copyright, 1918, The Tribune Association
(rhe New York Tribune)
"A ARSHAL FOCH has found
I'VE another weak spot in the
German line and is pound
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
5000 Killed or Hurt in
Krupp Plant Explosion
lRu The United PressN

PARIS, Aug. 2o.-Six thousand per-
sons were killed or injured in an eX-
plosion at the Krupp works in June,
according to letters taken from Ger
man prisoners captured on the Picar-
dy front, it was learned here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21
Germans Complain
We Use Shotguns

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2O.-Gcrman war
correspondents report to their news
papers that they inspected guns taken
from the 77th American Regiment and
found them to be shotguns, each carry
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21


"A TARSHAL FOCH has found
V another weak spot in the
A German line and is pound
ing at it relentlessly. The attack
made on Sunday evening between the
Disc and the Aisne disclosed a soft
ness in the German defence. This
part of the front had apparently
been weakened in order to bolster up
the Chaulnes Roye-Lassigny line and
to help the Grown Prince of Prussia
hold fast on the north bank of the
Vesle.
The French made gain Of nearly
two miles on Sunday night and Mon
day in the region between Bailly, on
the Disc, and Fontenoy, on the Aisne,
FIVE miles west of scissors. General
Mangin, leader of the Tenth French
Army, conducted the operation. His
vigor in attack is exceptional. 1t
was attested last June in the flank
blow on the west side OF the Matz
salient, which stopped Ludendorff's s
fourth offensive dead. 1t was at
tested again on July Is and 19, when
he broke the west side of the Marine
salient in the sector nearest Scissors.
1t was natural that he should make
the most of his discovery that the
German defence east of the Disc was
fabby. On Monday night and all
day yesterday he drove ahead under
full pressure. German reserves had
not come up in sufficient quantities
to stop him and German artillery
support behind the lines was weak.
BY yesterday evening Mangin had
again broken through the German
line to a depth of two and half
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

bought a large supply of shotguns and
buckshot cartridges in the United
States. 1t was shown conclusively that
the arms were not being used in viola
ticn of any of the laws of humanity
or nations
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

you lcaVc
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these days of uncertainty, provision
n for ones family must be carefully
considered. The comfort of your life
insurance policies goes long way, but
merely having life insurance is not
enough You think further You
must ask what will become of the life
insurance money.
The principal life insurance companies
report that 75@d to 85%6 of their policies
are made payable to individually named
bene6ciaries in lump sums
Lump fritter away
Very often they fall into the hands
OF people who have had experience
with investments.
You doubtless know from observation
that speculative investments time and
time again have dissipated life insur-
ance funds
Bulk money left within too-easy reach
is very apt to defeat your purposes-the
continued protection of those near and
dear to you.
To meet this need we are prepared
to arrange with you
A COLUMBIA TRUST FUND
for safeguarding the proceeds cfL;fe Insurance
The plan is this
Q) Columbia Trust Fund is simply money
aside under the protection the Columbia
Trust Company and invested to provide assured
income for definite objects.
2) Life Insurance any other money NAV be used
to form the Trust Fund bound bya
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definitely and absolutely.
C5) We will make investments of the Trust Fund
for you in such securities lawful for
trustees if you PREFER you give
definite instructions follow.
(D income from the Trust Fund will be paid in
nsalments to 1Uhom you wish and uhen you
wish-and in the YOU
WITH Columbia Trust Fund you need not
w worry about the safe and proper investment
of the money you leave your wife other heirs
Gifts to charities, ]egacies to relatives other in
dvduals may be included
There will be chance YOUR wishes and
your foresight to be defeated
Our. charges for handling Columbia Trust
depend the and pay out
1t you carry life insurance. believe this is
something which calls for your earnes attention.
We recommend that you look into Columbia
Trust Fund without delay.
You can take up this at any of our
Offices Please ask for the VcePresdent in charge.
He will be glad to talk with you personally
promptly -ofcourse without obligation your part.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-21

1t is we'll known that certain troops
of all armies are equipped with shot
guns for police duty behind their own
lines. 1t is customary TO use shot
guns for patrols who guard prisoners.
Rifles are considered dangerous for
this duty.
1t is contrary to the Geneva con-
vcntion to use shotguns in actual COM
bat, just as it is violation of the con-
vention to use explosive bullets, liquid
fire, poisonous gases and Instruments
Of barbarous nature, all of which
actually have been employed by Ger
man troops in thc fighting. Early in
the war a protest was made to the
United States that Great Britain had
New Britain herald., 1918-10-19
SAILOR REPORTED
LOST IS LOCAL BOY
John j. Valentine Lived at 154 Kelsey
Street and Enlisted Almost Two
Years Ago.

John J. Valentine, reported by Ad-
miral Sims yesterday as having been
lost at sea on October 10 while doing
duty with an American flotilla on
foreign service, lived at No. 1874 Kel-
sey street. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs, Joseph Valentine of the above
address,
Previous to entering the service he
was employed in the shipping depart
ment at the Russell & Erwin Mfg.
Co. He was about % years of age
and enlisted shortly after the out
break. Of the war. -a-..
He had been on foreign service for
q greater part of his enlistment period
and had written home fequcntly many
Of his letters coming from Ireland.
Only a few days ago friends received
letters from him in which he said he
was in excellent health and was en-
joying the strenuous work of the
overseas fleet.
Valentine also leaves a sister, Miss
Eva Valentine, employed at the local
telephone exchange as a toll line
OPERATOR,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-19
ALLIES RETIRE ON DVlNA.
Superiority Of Numbers Makes With
drawai Advisable.

Archangel, Oct. II, (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Allied forces on the
Dvina have been withdrawn slightly
more than six miles in the face OF an
attack by greatly superior forces,
which had been reinforced from Pet
rograd and apparently commanded
by competent officers. The withdraw
al was successful under a severe bonn
bardment.
At last reports, the Bolshevik rein
forcements were reported advancing
and the Allied forces were under a
hail Of shrapnel shells and pom
poms". Occasionally siX-lnch shell
from a Bolshevik gunboat or q land
battery would strike.
The positions abandoned by the
Allies were held for a week against
greatly superior forces. The Allies
operating aong the Dvina and Vega
rivers have been handicapped by q
fall of the water which left boats
struck on sandbars and barred pro
gress by gunboats at critical times.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-19
Artillery Concentrates on Gap
Between BrugeS and Dutch Border
GERMAN CASUALTIES HEAVY
Liberated Civilians Celebrate Free
dom From German Yol<c--Hinden-
burg Desperately Attempting to-
Fxti.icatc Armies From pincers.

With the Allied Armies in Belgium,
Oct. is, (By the Associated Prcss)--
Lille is fast being left behind by the
advancing Fifth British army. In
spite of German posts established
north of Roubaix and Turcoing, these
rich manufacturing cities have been
taken.
The Germans blew up the bridges
leading into Bruges and left strong
rear guards there, but these forces
were sacrificed by the enemy while
the main body of his troops moved
eastward from the city and those
near the coast fastened to escape.
Belgian airmen have worked great
havoc among the enemy forces nco-
ing through the gap between Bruges
and the Dutch frontier
More cannan have been brought up
and all last night and today they have
been pumping shells into the bottle
neck through which the Germans
are retiring. The number of Ger
mans killed i'll this area since ycstcr-
day are believed to be tremendous.
Despair Seen in Captured Documents.
TodayS reports include masses OF
captured documents which have fall
en- into the hands OF the Allied sol
d1erS. Ihey treat o AL SUBJECTS nut
one and all they contain q sub current
Of despair.
Count Won WalGorsee. of the 59th
reserve infantry regiment, wrote that
he knew his regiment was going to be
attacked and warned his men that
the attack must be broken down. In
cidentally the assault referred to re-
suited in the smashing of that regi-
ment.
In many Of the towns and local.
ties where the Allied troops have
swept past. celebrations over their
deliverance from the Germans were
carried on all day today by the peo-
pie. In Lille there were crowds in
the streets singing, cheering and
throwing roses everywhere.
IN the neighhorhood Of TurcoinG
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