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New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Lloyd George
Is Encouraged
By u. S. Valor
Wherever Americans Fight
They Will Be Worthy of
Traditions, He Says

LONDON, June 7.-Premier David
Lloyd George, in replying to toast to
the success of the Entente allied
armies at the dinner of the Printers'
Society of London tonight, said that
Britishers have made UNSURPASSED
sacrifices for great purpose and a
high ideal.
one OF the most encouraging things,
the Premier continued, was the
superb valor and the trained sk;,,
with which the Americans have taken
their part in the struggle and defeated
the foe. 1t is most encouraging
thing because there has been a great
flow of those troops and we were de-.
pending on them"
II Tor any cause the Allies failed to
succeed it would be sorry world to
live in. Mr.. Lloyd George said.
1T is impossible to exaggerate the
Importance or the significance of the
issues with which we are confronted
to-day" he declared. "The fate of the
world, the destinies of men and the
lives Of generations would be fashioned
by the failure or the triumph of our
cause"
Says Crisis Is Not Yet Past
III the Prussians should succeed to-
day. they would fling back civilization
into the dark dungeons of the past. We
are paying big price, a sad price, for
victory, but the sum total of human
wretchedness which has been paid will
not equal in value that which we are
defending.
eve are passing through anxious
days and the crisis is not yet past
but with stout hearts we shall win
through: and then woe to the plague
In the interest of civilization, in the
interest of the human race, it must
be stamped out. You cannot allow il
to come again to darken the lives of
millions and desolate millions OF
homes"
In his refernce to the Americans the
Premier said
II have just returned from France
where l met French statesman who
had been at the battlefront soon after
an engagement where the Americans
fought. He was full of admiration. not
merely for their superb valor, but the
trained skill with which they attacked
and defeated the foe.
Americans Worthy OF Nation
"His report on the conduct of the
American troops, division which had
been in action for the frst time, was
one Of the most encouraging things
that have heard. We know that when
ever they appear in the battle line they
will fight in way worthy of the greatt
traditions Of their great country. This
is in itself a source of support, susie.
nance and encouragement to all those
who with anxious hearts are watching
the conflict going on in France"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Marines Sped
62 Miles to
StopGernnans
Untried Troops at Chateau
Thierry Faced Foe
Like Veterans
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribpne)

Especial Cable to The Tribpne)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
BETWEEN SOISSONS AND
RHEIMS, June 1.-THE complete
story of the first American action
on the Marne battlefront is avail
able to-day.
1t is a narrative that stands for
more, perhaps, than most of those
written in American history books.
1t is literally another story of
American minute men who aban-
doned the fgurative ploughshares Of
peaceful training camps and rushed
to the scene of action. They met
the enemy with weapons they knew
how to handle.
1t is story of American grit
which thrilled our French and Brit
ish Allies, and, most important of
all, stripped away that unknown
element which could not help but
cling to new and virtually untried
troops entering the worlds greatest
war at such critical stage.
Fragmentary reports regarding
the American minute men at Cha
teau Thierry have already reached
America. But the full narrative of
this important action-important
because of its example to others and
what it presages for the future
only became available to-day in the
small village at the rear where
found them rubbing sleepy eyes af-
ter a spell of desperately needed
rest.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Japan Denies Pact
Giues Her Virtual
Control of China
(By The Associated Press)


TOXIC, June An official state
ment issued by the Japanese govern
ment emphatically denies the recently
published report that the Chino-Japa-
nese military agreement gave to Japan
control Of the Chinese military forces,
finances, railways, mines, etc.
"The Shanghai Gazette" which
printed its first Issue on April "a under
the editorship of Eugene Chen, an
Anglicized Chinese. who formerly
edited "The Peking Gazette" stated
that tho Chinese government had
agreed to new demands made by Japan
which were of such nature that the
country virtually had been turned over
to the japanese. "The Gazette" as
serted it had been informed by high
official in Peking that the Japanese de-
mands were of far more serious nat
ure than were those in Group V of the
famous twenty-one demands made by
Japan in 1915.
notwithstanding the fact that the ut
most secrecy was being observed it
could be stated safely that the follow
ing clauses were not far from the true
terms Of the agreement:
"Chinese expeditionary forces sent
to Siberia shall be commanded by a
Japanese.
"Cainese police shall be organized
by Japanese officers.
"Japan shall control all Of China's
arsenals and dockyards.
Japan shall have the privilege of
~c4see nrveses s shs q be rrand
to Japan in Outer and Inner Mongolia
and the whole of Manchuria.
"Other articles include provisions for
financial control and educational as
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Bouresches, Vinly and
Torcy Also Captured,
With 300 More
Prisoners
German Dead Piled
3 Deep in Places
Prussians Driven Back
Two Miles; Battle
Still RACES on
Entire Line

The American marines, with their
French allies, yesterday swept on
through the German lines on the
high ground northwest of Chateau,
Thierry, capturing four villages
and pushing their gains to a maxi
mum depth of two miles on a ten
mile front.
Latest dispatches say the battle is
still continuing, with great fury.
Two new American attacks re-
suited in the capture of 300 more
prisoners.
Forcing the Crown Princes men
back at the point where they
had come closest to Paris, the
Allies retook Veuilly-la-P -Poterie,
bouresches, Vinly and Torcy. They
wrecked quantities of reserve
stores which Ludendorff had
brought forward in readiness for
new attack.
bouresches and Torcy seem to have
been won by the Americans alone.
who advanced on a six-mile front.
and Pershing's men also had a
hand in the taking Of veuilly.
Elsewhere on the west wing of the
great Champagne salient the
French launched counter blows re-
gaining important tactical points.
North of the Aisne, northwest of
scissors, they retook the village
of LIE Port Fonten. South of the
Aisne they advanced their lines
near Ambleny, west of scissors.
Or the east wing Of the salient Brit
ish and French troops pushed the
enemy back in the region of
Bligny, and regained that city.
They held their new positions de-
spite desperate German counter
attacks.
In the Ypres sector the French
launched a minor attack near
Locre, regaining territory lost to
the Germans on Thursday.
Along the whole front the roll of the
artillery is increasing, observers
report. Another great blow by the
enemy seems to be in preparation.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Billion Bushel Crop
OF Wheat Is Forecast

WASHINGTON, June THE
second largest wheat crop in the
history Of the country is fore
cast by the Department Of Agri-
culture, which to-day announced
total of o31, 100000 bushels of
winter and spring wheat COM
bined. Continuation of the ideal
growing conditions is expected to
produce a harvest of 100000
600 bushels.
Production Of oats was fore
cast at 1,5o0,000,000 bushels,
barley production at $4,000, 900
bushels and rye production at
81,000,000 bushels.
Detoils on last page.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
u. ,: MdrlneS AdDance on Six-1ile Front;
Win Z0Dns in Joint Attack With Frenc
Can t Drown or Kill
Marine, " Saws Daniels

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June T.
There are no better fighters in
the world than the marines. You
can't drown a marine or you can't
kill one," Secretary of the Navy
Daniels said to-day in comment
ing on the fighting qualities the
sea-fighters showed in the battle
at Chateau Thierry.
"The marine is the minute man
of the military service, and he
will give q good account of him
self wherever ordered," Daniels
continued. "He is the handy man
Of the service, the emergency
man, who can be swung into any
action at any time and be counted
on for his maximum worth"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
1000 Germans Shot Down

1t is safe to say that American
decorations will hang from the
breasts of many of these machine
gunners called on to play the role Of
Americas modern Minute Men. How
they threw streams of hot lead into
hordes of the fanatical enemy who
w.re chanting war songs as they
came forward in an effort to take
the bridges at Chateau Thierry; how
they withstood heavy shellfire for
the first time in their lives and re-
manned as cool as the veteran
French infantrymen around them is
best told by beginning at the begin
ming.
I've tried to trace every move of
the machine gunners from the time
the alarm, was given them in their
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Dissension Said
To Have Broken Up
Semenofs Arm,

SHANGHAI, June 7-General Sem
enoff, leader of the anti-Bolshevik
Siberian forces, has left the Trans
baikalia front, according to an
Eastern News Agency dispatch from
Harbin. His departure is attributed to
dissensions among his forces. 1t is re-
ported, the advices add, that he will
disband his army and flee into Mon
golia.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
(By The Associated Press)

HARDIN, Manchuria, June 2.-Gen-
eral Semenoff, leader of the anti-Bol-
shevik forces in Siberia, reports that
Bolshevik troops to-day crossed the
Onon River. in Transbaikalia. and
strongly pressed number of attacks
which were checked. An Austro- Ger
man force, composed Of a cavalry bri-
gade and four companies of infantry,
is threatening General Semenoff's com
munications.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Americans Capture :
300 More Germans
On Six-MiIe Front
(By The Associnteei PysxsI

(By The Associated PyessJ
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN PICARDY, June 7.-As the re-
suit of the two attacks by the Amer
leans against the enemy in a second
battle northwest Of Chateau Thierry
800 prisoners were captured and
the Americans extended their line
over front of about six miles to q
depth of nearly two and a half
miles.
While the losses of the Americans
necessarily have been heavy owing
to the nature of the fighting, the
German dead is piled three deep in
places.
A number of machine guns were
added to the American booty.
The German prisoners taken by
the Americans, many Of whom were
mere boys, had been in the line for
only two days. Some Of them wore
the white bands of the Prussian
Guard.
Each Man Get German
Private Carl B. Mills, Of visalis.
CAL, was in the first wave Of Amer
leans to go over the top in the
Veuilly Wood to smoke out the Ger
mans remaining there. He said that
after his unit obtained its objective
many Of the men went back and
filled the ranks Of their advancing
comrades. All worked like clock
work, he said. The favorite slogan
was. Each man get a German:
don't let German get YOU"
Many instances are related Of the
heroism Of the Red Cross workers in
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08

Continued on Page 3, Column 2
New-York tribune., 1918-06-08

Fair to-day and tomorrow. Slightly
cooler to-day. Fresh northwest
winds diminishing.
Fun Report on Page
Evening star., 1918-04-25

idle curiosity. 1t desires knowledge Of
general character respecting war op-
erations and requirements, tut no de-
tails whose publication would hamper
or hinder the carrying out Of policies in
the prosecution of hostilities.
What really is important, and what the
! country viii note with satisfaction and
assurance, is the establishment of team
work between Congress and the war
conducting executives. Much should
come of that For, of course, in these
conferences the President is included.
Secretary Baker is acting under his chief,
and with his chiefs approval.
The general public should, in good
time. get the benefit of all that the Sec
retary of War is now communicating to
senators and representatives in conf
dence. The new legislation should show
it. New measures are expected, and are
even now. it is reported, in course of
preparation Certainly much is neces-
sary to put the country into the proper
shape for thoroughly effective action.
Congress is in the humor to do its part
in the business. 1t will keep up the
spirit it has shown from the beginning
1t has never known day of hesitation,
or manifested any spirit of niggardli-
ness. Money has been voted in abun-
dance Party influences have not OBJ
traded. Both parties have responded to
every appeal made in behalf of vigor
Gus war work.
The only difficulty has been that some
of the war work has not been vigor-
Uusly executed. Results commensurate
with expenditures have not been OBJ
tanned. We are behind with some of our
engagements
The trouble in some measure has been
attributed to a failure Of Congress to
follow up appropriations with an inter
est as to expenditures. and disinelina-
tion on the part of the executives to
encourage such interest by Congress.
But whatever the truth may have been,
this charge should now disappear. Team
work having been begun should be easy
of continuance, and should produce what
ever may be necessary to remedy all
de,inquencies.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Melville E. Stone.

Completing quarter of q century Of
service as general manager of the Asso-
ciated Press, Melville Z. Stone has been
honored by his colleagues and the d.
rectors Of that organization in striking
manner. Mr.. Stones service Of twenty
five years in charge Of the daily work Of
the worlds greatest news gathering and
agency has been of value
not only to 1t, but to the American
people, through the newspapers they
read. It is given to few men to touch
SO intimately the life currents Of the
world, and in this responsibility Mr..
Stone has won by conspicuous ability q
unique position. The guardian Of q
vitality important interest, tho daily,
hourly purveyor of information to mil.
lions Of people regarding events upon
which depends the welfare Of the human
family, Mr.. Stone has become veritably
institutional. His devotion to his organi,
zation, in keeping with the highest
principles of American journalism, has
warranted the marking Of his silver an
niversary by the Associated Press di-
reetors as an event Of first importance.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
New Cars Ordered.

! An increase of the new car order of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company from twenty five to fifty gives
welcome assurance of relief in the near
future from the intolerable congestion
NOV prevalent on its lines. Some months
must elapse. however, before this new
equipment can be received, although half
OF the order was given several weeks
ago. Fortunately the warm season Is
about to begin, and it will be possible
to put in service practically all Of the
existing rolling stock through the addi-
ton of the summer or open cars. There
should be no withdrawal save for the
absolute necessity of repairs. These re-
pairs, however, should be made continu-
ously and thoroughly. The present per-
centage of breakdowns is too high.
Whether this is due to poor equipment,
or poor shopwork, or poor handling, the
fact remains that bloekades occasioned
by mechanical faults are of common
occurrence, gravely upsetting schedules
and delaying traffic. A rigid inspection
of every car as it leaves the barn for its
first run is imperative and should be
the first step toward operation.
The new cars ordered by the two lines
fifty by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and twenty by the
Capital Traction Company, viii be for
the first time in the history Of local
street railroading Of the same type. This
type is most satisfactory, seating forty
eight passengers, and so constructed as
to permit of loading and unloading with
the least delay. II these cars are run
in trains, as now proposed, there should
be no track congestion in the down.
town section, inasmuch az the skip-stop
system has cleared the way for closer
operation. Had the present conditions
been foreseen and provided for year
ago-as would have been possible
through a survey made Immediately
upon the entrance of the United States
into the war-the new cars would long
since have been in service and much
confusion and trouble would have been
averted. As it is, with the deliveries
made in the shortest possible time, the
additions to Washington's equipment
will come nearly eighteen months from
the declaration Of war Better late, how
ever, than never.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Of copper mining occupies the same po-
sition as Mr.. Schwab in the field of steel.
He is master Of organization and has
a remarkable record Of achievements.
1t is unfortunate that such a man was
not brought into the production or
ganization year ago. Doubtless, If he
had been given full powers then, as now,
he would have had American airplanes
in action by the thousand, instead Of by
the score. That is true also of the ship
business. Valuable time was lost in eX
perimenting But it is idle now to dwell
on what might have been. The pres
ent prospect of order and progress re-
placing confusion and delay is sufficient
ly gratifying.
Had the United States been in po-
sition two years ago to engage actively
in war preparations on large scale
these mistakes could have been worked
out in season without seriously weaken
ing our striking arm when the hour ar
rived Tor active intervention But it
was impossible to do so without abandon
ing our principle. distinctly stated by
the chief of state, of neutrality in in
tent as well as in form. History may
deal with this question. What we have
now to do is to make airplanes and build
ships, to send fighting men to France
and to provide them with the best pos
sible equipment for infiicting the utmost
punishment upon the foe.
Mr. Ryan enters upon his branch of
the work with full powers and with a
reorganization that promises results in
the production and use of aircraft. The
work cf the past year is not lost. Mnch
has been accomplished and now the coun-
try looks for achievements that will tell
heavily in the war.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
The District Bill.

Viewed as to its total, the District ap-
Propriation bill, reported to the House
today, ranks about with that Of last
year. It carries sl2,777 .66-exclu-
sive of the water department-as against
{, 81, ,831 .66 year ago. Last year,
however, the House committees draft Of
the bill was only s3,446993 below the
Commissioners estimates, while this
year it is s4313 ,633 33 below the esti-
:. mates. Thus, relatively, the bill is a
disappointment. The District revenues
are estimated at s9,204,372, as against
local revenues Of 1894 ,367 for the cur
- fsnt year. If the House bill is not ma
- terially increased in the House itself or
II In the Senate a considerable surplus is
in view.
In some respects the bill is gratifying.
It provides for the two-platoon system
for fremen, and for increased compen-
sation for the teachers. Large projects
E@of local improvement are omitted. The
- bill keeps the District at standstiH in
hAoe.oiS VI "c'ei"pheht, uouotiees Ill
consequence of the general embargo
placed upon the expenditure of federal
y funds for works not Immediately con
nected with the war.
u Just consideration of the District de-
.mands that the local funds not matched
under the organic act with federal dol
lars for the maintenance and deyeIoD.
mont Of the National Capital munici.
pality should be held in trust for Later
expenditure on that basis to bring the
District up to the mark of its needs
. 1Afsf on when the restoration OF peace
permits the resumption of largo expendi
tures for other than war purposes.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
The Aircraft Director.

In selecting John D. Ryan as director
Of aircraft production the President has
applied to the problem of aerial prspa-
ration the same principle that was fol-
lowed in the choice Of Mr.. Sehwab as
head Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. He has gone to the ranks Of in
dustry for his helpers who are to In
sure 3 speedy provision Of the neces-
mites # xaN M. Ryan in thu rsala
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Protect the Tenants.

In approving the government housing
bill lately passed by the House the Sem
ate committee proposed an amendment
as follows relating TO the taking of al
( ready occupied dwellings for the use of
public service workers:
sRyovided that the furnishings in pri-
vate dwellings, colleges, museums. libTa-
ries, state or municipal buildings shall
not be acquired except by contract. nor
shall any occupied dwelling be taken un-
der the powers in this act given except
by contract unless the necessity thereof
shall be determined by II judge Of the
circuit or district court of the United
States exercising jurisdiction in the To-
re eality on petition setting forth the rea-
sons and necessity for such taking; the
hearing on such petition shall be sum
mary in character and the determina-
ton Of such Judge shall be final
This provision is supposedly designed
to prevent the custer of persons from
already occupied houses save upon ur-
gent necessity. 1t does not. however,
2 sufficiently safeguard the rights Of those
now in possession. The chances are
that the government. acting through the
housing administrator, viii carry its
point in practically every case on the
Z showing of necessity with the result of
! ouster The problem here is not merely
to find room for newcomers, but to as
sure housing for those who are already
here Nothing will be gained, save for
the immediate establishment of newly
arrived clerks, if dwellers are evieted
who cannot find local shelter.
=. The whole thought of the housing bill
is to make use of now unused housing
! facilities and to provide new ones, not
merely to substitute one group Of un-
sheltered people for another. 1t is con-
eeivable that in some localities the gov
eminent should have the right and
power to commander dwellings with ref
zsrenee to convenience to the places OF
employment. But IN the District of Co
lumbia there is no such necessity. At
this time Washington is practically filed
and it viii be a monstrous injustice to evict
'famiiies of the non-government working
; class IN order to make room for new
coming government workers, leaving the
former homeless and, in the present con-
dftion, incapable of finding shelter.
,saeThe rights of dwellers should be more
surely protected by the bill now pend
ing, the immediate passage of which is
urgently required The amendment Of
the Senate committee should be strength
ened to make the right Of tenancy more
assured than by the process proposed Of
appearance before the court with a bare
show Of the so-called necessity of evic-
ztion. Already many tenants are being
ericted through the -buy or quit" process
adopted by some Of the landlords as
means of securing purchasers for now
rented properties, and a serious situa-
tion prevails with respect TO these per-
sons, who are now seeking homes with
fnall chance of securing them within
-fheir means
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Drawing the Line.

anyhow" said Farmer Corntossel, "if
we do take boarders this summer we
won't have any more Of them Stacker
esses around"
"What do you mean by fslackeresses'i 2"
"Girls that swing in hammocks an
read novels when they ought to be knit
TIM for soldiers"
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Germany's announcement that her feet
will come out Of seclusion may be
prompted by a desire on the part Of the
German people to see what they are pay.
ing for.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Tho Hopeless Amsteur,

Tho HoDeleSs Amateur.
ut requires patience to be success.
full gardener"
eyes. But you can ovsTdo It. I
planted some seeds two years ago and
I've waited all this time without mur.
mur for them to como up and do some-
thing. I'm going to give them ono more
summer and then If they don't make
good I'm going to dig up the whole
patch and start over"