davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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rorably on the new attempt farther
west to seizo the Montague de Rheims.
Tho second aad far moro important
achievement is that by advancing cirh,
miles to the ravint through whici, the
River Crise flows. the tiles can ccm-
mand by gun are the two railways by
which the enemy troops within tnr
salient arc being chiefly supplied.
Tho position OF the large bodies of
German troopS holding the salient
should now become extremely dinlcult.
and 1t will not be surprising II the
enemy forces at the Marne meet the
fate OF the Austrians who rashIv
crossed the Piave. Whatever be the
outcome. yesterday was the best day
the allies have hud on the western
front for very long time"
The Daily Telegraph points out that
in Il few hours General l. ,ch accom-
plished an advance greater i'm depth
and extent and also greater in impor
lance than the enemy had achieved In
three days OF desperate and ruinouslv
costly attack In his new offensive. and
the day had been Il glorious ono. and
hearts al! over the world will he
!ightened by the news OF IT ms they
have not been for many a mon.h"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
MOST CHARMING NEWS
ALLIES HANIi HAD SINCE 1919
tBy Associated Pr.s,.1

LONDON. July - tria Ottawa)-
The stroke with which General Foch
transformed the battle position is well
comhed by the newspapers as equally
surprising and brilliant in its results.
1t is characterized a. perhaps the
most cheering news tho allies have re-
ceived since 1914
Even the most optimistic, when the
extent OF The German defeat east OF
Rheims was known. were hardly pre-
pared for the dramatic speed with
which General foch's strategy dcvei-
oped. Experts compare i. to the bat
tic OF the Ourcq In 1914. when Manoury
prepared the way for the great victory
OF the Marine. None OF the previous
brilliant episodes OF the war. they de.
clare. have given such solid ground for
confidence as this double operation
defense and attack.
Warning is uttered. nevertheless.
against any ovcrsanguine an,icipation
II is pointed out that the enemy Will
certainly react violently against the
menace OF the whole position on the
Marine, and General Foch. now tina, h :
! has reached the enemy communications,
may be content to hold the territory
Won without attempting 10 push the
/ advantage further.
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and killed the entire party with the
bayonet without loss to themselves.
One of our regiments in this same
region reports that a party OF Ger
mans. with French helmets and coats
penetrated one OF our trenches. The
leader succeeded in approaching our
machine gunner, posted at this point
saying that he was French. When
within a short distance OF the gun the
German threw a grenade, which wound
ed our gunner. The gunners team
mate seized the gun. turned II on tho
Germans and put them TO flight.
Another OF our regiments in the
same locality reports that an officer
In French helmet and coat approached
an outpost guard. saying that he was
bringing back a detachment Of French
from farther front. and requested the
guard not TO nre. The detachment
proved TO be Germans in French he'll
NETS and coats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
ENENiY'S RAIL COMMUNICATIONS
ARE NOW BADLY HAMPERED
tBy Associated Press. E,


PARIS, July l9.-Reviews OF the
fighting in the allied commemorative,
printed by the Paris papers to-day. lay
stress upon the interference with the
enemy's railway communications ocea-
stoned by the speedy allied advance.
our progress southeast OF Sois-
sons says the Echo de Paris pre-
vented the enemy from bringing into
action his reserves over the railways
in the vicinity of Laon. near Chateau
Thierry. around Rheims and along the
Aisne. He had expected TO secure great
results from the use OF these reserves"
In its description OF yesterdays ac-
tion between the A,sne and the Marine
the Petit Journal says:
AN anNGnce realized along the en-.
tire forty-tive kiiome,er front OF tho
attack OF between five and ten kilo-
meters by General Mangin's army. re-
ported in yesterdays official statement.
was completed within one hour.
south of the Ourcq the attack was
launched At $50 o'clock by the troops
OF Generals Degoutte and St,res
CS,irn?).
After DESPERATE fighting. in which
thc Americans OIL our right acquitted
themselves Eloriousiy. our front was ad
vanced between three and four kilo-
meters"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
D|R|C|BLEs PLAY PART
IN DESTROYING U-BOATS
1t Is Nothing Unusual for Them to
Drop Bombs on German
Submarines.
CAN SPOT THEM on BOTTOM
AirsNips Warn Steamers of Presence
OF Subs and Discharge Of Tor
pcdocs-In Use by French Navy
Since january, 1916.

y PORT IN FRANCE tby maiD. -
l'orty-hve thousand American soldiers
dcbarkcd here within three days. Far
off the coast the escorting American.
British and French destroycrs were
met ~ French AMI American airplanes
and dirigiblcs
The mosquito fleets OF three nations
buZzcd about. deStroyerS, converted
yachts. submarines and small craft of
all sorts. No one had 4 kind word 10
say for tn rigibles. although the
part they have played and are playing
In protecting the incoming American
hosts is an :Tportunt one.
Within tn" week one or the French
dlrigihlcs flying with an escort OF
American -airpiancs dropped II
bomb on Il German submarine. The
feat was nothing unusual. During
1917 French diriSibles had nearly Il
score Of encounters with enemy sub
marines.
On six occasions the submarines dis
covered the dirigiblo in time TO escape.
bu, on the other occasions the launch
ing OF bombs on the submarines took
place under circumstances leaving
little doubt us to their fate.
On two occasions the submarines EN-
ployed their guns against the d rigihlcS.
but their experience was disastrous.
the dirigib!es virtually blowing them
out of the water with 4 shower OF
heavy bombs and depth charges.
The submarines arc mortally afraid
OF tho dirigibles. for the latter can spot
them ut great depths. and have an
annoying habit Of lowering for hours
ever the SPOT where the submarines
are resting on the bottom in supposed
security.
When the C-boat arises its end comes
quickly. The submarines only protcc-
ton is TO submerge 10 Il great depth
and then TO make off at slow speed.
The dir!Cib!es are not so fleet as the
hydro-ai-planes. but then neither are
their conveys The slow stcaminy
merchan; vessels plod patiently along
under the drigiblcs which lead them
unerringly through mine nclds and in
stantly signal the presence Of sub
marines or the launching Of iorpedoes.
signaling in such a manner that the
merchant ships can ou,-maneuvcr the
torpedo.
Marine dirigibles as n defensiv. arm
of the French navy did not exist n,
the outbreak Of war although $4,000
GEO had been appropriated for their
construction
In January. 1916. the French navy
began using its diriSblcs at first in
the North Sca and the English Channel
and in July. In the Mediterranean.
During 1917 and the hrst FIVE months OF
1918 both the rin,her of dirigihies and
their personnel were tremendously in
creased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
G. B. MEANS SAYS HUERTA
CAME AS GERMAN AGENT
hectares Ea-Prcsidrnt of Mexico Was
Sent Ia EmbroII United
states In War.
my Associated Press. !


CHICAGO. July lJ-Thc assertion
that the late Nictoriano Hucrta. ex.
president OF Mexico. came to the United
states after he WAS oustcd from the
presidency IN the interests of the Ger
man government, and with the intent
to cause war between Mexico nnd.,ba
United States was made on tho witness
stand to-day by CASTOR L. Means dur.
inE his testimony regarding an alleged
second will prepared by the late james
{. King Means was witness AT 4,
hearing being held as result of an
attempt OF certain heirs TO have N.
Will admitted TO probate
During his TESTIMONY Near; also
brought in the names c: Count Won
IerhStorf' j. Pierpont Morgan Cap
tam Hoy-Ed and Secretary Daniels.
Means asserted that in 1915 he was
'oId "! German official that Hucrta
would come 10 the United States in The
interests OF The German government
ana that he later would return TO Mex
ico ana attempt 10 cmbroil the south
ern republics and the United States
ne witness said he communicated this
Information TO n detective agency
which brought about the arrest -,
1900 "a ilc duUcu mat his action
caused him to he dismissed by Canaan
Hoy-Ed from the employ OF the German
embassy.
Later. the witness said he held con.
frr"nces with Joseph T.. Tumulty. scr.
rotary TO the PRESIDENT: Secretary DAN
'eis j. Picrpont Morgan and John Il.
haihom editor Of the Providence. X. l.
journal. AT which he gave these gentle
men information which resulted i'm the
arrest or Werner Horn. while en- route
TO bio" up Canadian bridge over
"hlch Canadian troops were being
transported He also testified he had
warned government officials of the de.
struc,ion Of the Parliament buildings
at Ottawa
Means said that Mrs Maude c, KIM
OF whose murder he recently was ac-
quNtcI. was interested with him Gpon
ciaily In supplying the GERMAN gov. .
eminent with rubber, in violation OF
the Anglo American trade agreemcn,
lie said Germany still owed Mrs. Kings
estate approximately $4,000 as {, re-
suit OF these transactions
Duy, sell nno exchange throurb
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GERMAN WRITER TELLS
or DIFFICULTY OF ADvASct:
Try Associated Press ]


AMSTERDAM, July l9.--War Corrc-
sponaent Schuermann. telcgraphing
from German army headquarters on
July lC. tells Of some OF the difficulties
'he German troops had to contend with
III their offensive in the Marine region.
ana indirectly admits that they SUI.
!ered heavy Losses.
Certain vantage points" the CORE
spondent says, were held by enemy
'hine-eun crews 10 the very last.
On" our artillery, crossing the crater
zone ground under enemy FIRE. had The
most difficult task
The majority OF the prisoners were
'd"eh on the Marine, where the enemy
made big effort to prove that the al =.
I'c' foad 10 Paris was wcll.guarded
re poured terrific fire on An an
p'oaChes 70 the road and concentrated
us She"s on the pontoons we wer.
fE'na 10 throw across IN. rive,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
tempted to use tanks against tho Amer
$50 leans but a hot Are soon compelled the
So 49,. tanks to retire
ATTACK A FAILURE,
SAYS GERMAN WAR OFFICE:

g, BERLIN (via London), July lo.--"Be-
: tween the Aisne and the Marine. fresh
attempts by the French to break
through our lines failed with heavy
losses" says to-nlght's War ONCE an
nouncement.
There were local engagements north
OF the Lys Flanders)."
The text OF the communication fol
lows:
-. The battle has blazed up again be-
Tween the -iisne and the Marine. There
the French have begun their long -ex-
pected counteroffensive. BY the en-
pioyment OF extremely strong squad
rons Of tanks they succeeded at frs,
in penetrating by surprise into our
front infantry and artillery lines a;
isolated points and in pressing back
our line.
afterwards our line divisions. to-
Eether with reserves. which had been
held IN readiness. frustrated the en-
oIny from breaking through.
Toward midday French attacks on
the lire southwest from scissors 10
Neuilly and northw est ~ Chateau
Thicrry were defeated. Ia the after
noon very strong partial attacks 81
the enemy on tho whole "f the front
Of attack broke down against our new
line. Enemy columns. which wrr.
endeavorinE 10 reach the battle neld
werc the detectives Of our successful
tattleplanes.
our chasing planes shot down ;h!r-
ty-two enemy airulanes
"On the front south ot tie Mnrn-
the French, since their failures OF
July 1911. have only directed partial
attacks southeast of NIareuil. which
were REFUSED. between the Marn-
and Rheims and east OF Rheims Tie
sighting activity has been confined 10
local operations. Enemy ATTACKS III
the Fuis du Rui and on hcth sides o:
I'oJrcy broke down.
we have captured prisoners in sue
cesstul attacks northwest of T-oesncs. .
on tie Suiprcs, and on both sides OF
Per,hes The number of Nri"orerc I
brought in since the 10Th exceeds
10000"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
GERMAN HhIDING PARTIES
DRIVEN OFF, BY ii,TrISIf

- .NHH"' TdT"d TFtts
'-oNpON. July io.--Gcrman raids last
night In the Ni!iers- Bretonneux and
M"riancourt sectors on either side of
the Soinmc we're driven off by the Brit
iSh' says the official statement, OF
F'e!d Marshal HaiE to-day. The British
captured few prisoners IN successful
RAIDS in the regions OF Bucquoy. VIII
!erval and Locre
Tho statement reads:
iiostile raids were driven of during
me night In the Niliers- Bretonneux and
Mor!ahcourt sectors. We carried out
successful RAIDS in the neishborhood
OF bucquoy. WiI!ervaI and Locre and
captured It few prisoners"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
PERsHING CONFIRMS EARLY
REPORTS or Successes
lBy Assn.lal.N -.

lBy Associated Press
"AsHlNGToN July l.-Generai
Pershins's e"mmun.que for yesterday
confirms press reports Of the complete
success OF yesterdays att'ek between
the Aisne and the Marne by combined
American and French forces
.Fffhe dispatch follows:
y Y."Section A-Arncr!cAn ,roors m
- Operating with the French in an At.
II tack on the enemy's positions between,
~ the. Aisne and the Marine. penetrate,
= TE lines to a depth OF severa! mile.
= Soapturins many prisoners and guns.
ygsesSeetion Bon the nigh, OF July u
,.sfo is platoon Of our troops operating
Of Rheims was attacked bv raid
ing party OF twenty-one Germans ON,
men went over the tor TO meet them.
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enabled thousands OF refugees from
the districts threatened by the German
drive to turn back with their carts
ana wagons loaded Wiz household
effects. and to return To their homes.
IN their hearts II world Of gratitude
Tor the Americans who. with their own
heroic poilus. had made this possible.
AMERICAS WOUNDED RIDE
DACi< TO SEE nIG SHOW
Not n fe~ wounded Americans and
french who were heading for Paris
rodc back on the roofs and decks OF
tanks TO witness the big show
The French and American infantry
men, In going Into line, emulatcd the
Scots Greys. clinGm Ing to the stirrups
Of French cavaliymen TO helm them
along faster. Some Americans VIII,
lost their steel helmets donned French
or German helmets.
From the lips Of thousands OF Ger
man prisoners to-day came the SAM,
story. told almost Invariably IN tn.
same words:
God. but you fellows are devils, We
didn't think there were SO many Amer
leans in France"
II Is also lutcly beyond question tina,
that was the greatest surprise In this
battle OF surprises to the Germans.
and that IT had crushing effect upon
the encmy's morale. For months the
German soldiers had been systcmati.
cally fed with stories that numbers of
American troops here had been gross
lr exaggerated. that there WAS only
a HANDFUL OF real front-line flgh.inE
men from the United States IN France
Only week ago the Berlin govern
ments official mouthpiece. The Nord
Deutsche AllSemeine Icitrng. had SAID:
They the Amcricans) are only can
non fodder. and not the equals of our
war-srasoncd uncomfortable troops"
Tho result OF two days fighting
knocked these arrogant words :n'o a
cockcd hat. Nor should II be forgot
ten that the very boasts the enemy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
FRANCO AMERICAN
SMASH CONTINUES

tContinued From First pageD
TO be able TO join the fellows in the
front lines and go over the top the
next morning And they did
Numerous Americans who. in pre-.
vtons combats. hid won the Distin-
Suish"d Service Cross and the French
Croix Go Guerre. earned new citations
for Eallantry In yesterdays and to-
days battles.
News OF the offensive sr"ead through
tho ranks In tic rear lik- wildnrc II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
Rush Supplies to nu,.,,

WASHINGTON. July IA large
cargo OF relief supplies. principally
foods'nrs. clothing and medicine. is to
be dispatched to Russia by the Amcri
can Rcd Cross "at the earliest possible
moment. The cargo will be accom-
panied and distributed by group of
Red Cross representatives, who will
work under the direction OF the Amcri-
can Eed Cross commission now in Rus
STA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
BRITISH RAIDERS DROP
nOMBS ON HEIDELBERG

LONDON. July 1s.-British raiding
airplanes to-day bombed Heidelberg
(home of the famous Gtrman untver-
eity), and the railway station Ut Num-
helm. where large factory was set
ahre. a powder factory blew up ut the
town OF Obendorr. which was also
bombed. All the ruiding machines re-
turned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

Again and again tho work OF our pris-
oners was smashed by the heavy shells.
Nevertheless u crossing was achieved"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

See TINT your Wnnt Ad II rroper,x
inurHcd. II makes II ensy for III.
public to read. VIC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
GERMANS EVERY WHERE on
DEFENSIVE. SAYS HIGH COMMAND

~ FAIRS, July ~ ne tcTNNans are
y everywhere OH the defensive" the al
lied high command announced officially
late to-day.
scissors IS In flames. and its fan TO
the american troops i expect
cd hourly. The city is being gradually
surrounded. Already French and Amer
leans stand 10 the southeast OF it, AT
Ruzanoy, west of the River Crise. Ger
man reserves thrown into the battle
yesterday were defeated. Fresh Ger
man forces are now being rushed up.
CRITICAL MOMENT OF
BATTLE HAS ARRIVED
For She Germans the critical mo-
ment CT the battle has arrived. Tn
less they can break the Franco Amer
lean offensive between the Marine and
The Asne immet lately their hold on
the whole scissors -Chateau-Thicrry
T{heims triangle will be doomed.
Not content with pushing their
Atsne-Marnc 4ari'e with the utmost
Nigor and ce|ltinMed success. the
French and Americans, with the aid OF
italian units, began early today new
counteroHeasive by assaiiing the Ger
mans between the Ma ne and Rheims.
At the same time the French hit
back south Of the Marine. retak!ns Mont
Noisy and throwing the Germans out
OF the outskirts Of Oeuilly
Thus the German armies in the huge
triangle are being olently attacked
from three sides
RELIEF OF RHEIMS APPEARS
TO DE ACCOMPLISHED
The chief object of the Franco
dr.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

has been emitting along these lines
only served to intensity the vim and
the fury OF the Yankee boys as thev
stormed into The fray.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

buy, sell nno exchange through
Want Ads.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
INCREASED INTEREST
lS,SH0WN IN STOCKS
Despite short Session Mo, cmcnt II
Greater and strength T. Developed
Aftcr period of Dul,ncss.

NEW YORK. Aug 50 Contrary
TO expectations based ou Che lmpeud
ing holiday t0dUy's short HoHHiun Of
the stock market developed c0nsld
erahle activity and strength bficr its
lethargic opening.
There appeared no bc c41sl1crlh'c
short covering on tho favorable war
displtchca and additional good state
menta or railway oarnIggf Tho latter
group taking commanding position.
Investment transportation rDFo all
tho way from liberal fractions TO a
point. hut thc strourrH' feature was
Southern Hallway lu WhIch further
accumulation of mbHnntlal char
aeter socmcd 20 Doe progressing
United states steel was henitant
at the outset hut got into lta strine
later, rising 20 III "a, n not gain ~
b-s polHiH Allowing for the re-
cent extra dividends ~ t1-t Dor
cent steel approNimatod lts maxi
mum ~ tho year.
There was an extensive lnoulry
Tor bonds, mainly the international
Eroun which again reflected tho
strength Of foreign exchange Total
sales par value aggregated tlg25.
600. old United states bonds were
unaltered on call Tor the week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
IRON FREIGHT RATES
UNFAIR TO OKLAHOMA

The. Tulsa Traffic association i7 'n
receipt of supplement No. 20 s. W.
l.. Tariff 6B-p, which carries com.
modify rates for tho movement OK
scrap iron and junk wholly within
the state " oklahoma.
In checking these rates % has
been found that tho scrap iron rates
are the same az regular class D. ot
the shreveport Texas scale of class
rates ma shown In Supplement $50 O.
Junk rates are class ~ rates os
shown In the same supplement
These are the rates To which the
Tulsa Traffic association has been
obiecting In correspondence with tho
st. Louis dlstr.c, freight traffic com-
mittee and the railroad admIn'siru-
ton at Wo,GuEton 10 hns been
shown very eonclurvey thut under
the present price scrap iron dealers
In oklahoma must pay for syrop
iron plus the sorting. handling amt
shearing expense and the further
fact that the price ~ scrap iron tn-
livcred az the min Is fixed hy the
subcommittee ON scrap iron of the
government scrap iron dealers 'u
Oklahoma viii lose tA5l per ton
even on the highest grade ~ .crnp
steel that AZ accumulated and placed
on the market Tho new Scrip iron
rates became effective az midnight
August al
The chairman of 81 Louis district
freight traffic committee in a letter
To Secretary " n. Adams of tho
yulsa aasociation. dated August e.
Iatcs the rates should De given %
(un trial before being further CON
,Sprcd by the committees Score
tary Adams has written him Co the
effect that A. d1cy not need "a trial ut
rates or that n carlond shipment pN
made TN order 20 demonstrate the
mpossitiutyo uf meeting competition
with dealers in Kansas city
Tho figures themselves show that
no money can he made I'M the scrap
iron business ON "a basis ot tho pres
cnt rates.
~ the committee " the railroad
administration does not offer SOME
relief In the very near future, for
NAL complaint will be filed with Tho
Interstate Cpmmcgco commIuslon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
SUPREME COURT RULING
MAY KILL INJUhCTl0NS

Whether or not a recent decision
oe Okhhoma'H supreme court will
pun tho teeth Of the Injunction pro-
ceodinga usual 20 most county courts
as applied 10 liquor cases will be
determined as = result Of the trip TO
oklahoma CiW early this week OF
Assistant County Attorney A. T..
Montgomery MIR Montgomery viii
80 90 oklahoma city Monday or
Tuesday 90 couaborato with the
county attorney Of oklahoma county
m preparing brief stating the side
OF the county courts in the matter.
This decision rendered two weeks
ago iu au uBpealSd case wherein a
certain buuflCTgpr uf oklahoma
county sought 10 regTir' possession
uf his building could. it ir believed,
lI allowed tn stand result IN more
"upru' territory than was ever con-
i,WuIuted hy the widest stretch OF
tho most fertile Imagination OF any
h1uttuEnr II was 90 the effect that
"a man bad right 90 put up proper
lHnd hpfute a district court and sign
800 arrr,Wruf chat tho place would
mot arAin be used for violation OF
tho prahibitory law and the place
ynuld I,,, returned Co his possession.
The determination has been reached
tN trut this decision, on account o.:
tho miscuustucuon that can be
placed upon % ly INSCRIPTIONS at
fDrutgs
A. p,csopt there are IN tho neigh
hrrhool Ul thirty luiuncuons or ac-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-01
CHARLOTTE BOYLE WINS
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug al
charlotte Eoylo. New york won the
vomcn's national lOO-Wrd outdoor
swimming championship in the
Schuylkill rlvnr here today Her time
was minute ~ 2-5 seconds Doro-
thv rurns los Angeles Cal was
second. Gertrude Artet Philadel-
phll. third; Elizabeth Ryan. Phila-
dolrhm. fourth olga porfner. Phil
adclphi1. record holder Tor th, dis
mncc did not compete.