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Evening star., 1918-06-18
Suffer Serious Setbacks and Tremen-
dous Losses From Asiago Plateau
to the Adriatic.
CHARLES FORCES GAIN FOOTHOLD
ON WEST BANK OF PIAVE RIVER
Gains too Slow to Seriously Menace Defending Armies.
Great Counter Offensive Movement
Appears Likely.

LONDON, June 1S-The Austrans, according to the
Evening Standard the west bank Of the Pave
from the Conegano railway to the Zeson bend distance
of mile and half They have thrown fourteen bridges
the river These however, under the Italian re
Holding heirlnes along virtually all the ninety miles
of battle front from the Aac to the Asiago plateau the Italian
armies appear have given the Austrian armies
serious setback Approximately 100000 Austians have been
hurled against the Italian 'front.' but have gained little except
along the Pave where their seemingly too slow
to be threatening to the allied positions. = ez5
which described fightfu have been inflicted
upon the Austrans where the principal fighting has
place mountainous country where the British have
holding their positions sody thousands of the have
pershed they have paid heavily for foot they have
advanced along the Piave river front.
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Win Special Praise.


The. detailed report on the xivray
action received by the commanding gem
eral today gave especial praise to Lieuts.
Irwin E. Downe and Edward T. Shaw.
Sergt Sullivan and Privates Alva White.
Alfred LIE Page. Wilmer Bradford, En-
NETT Sloan, and Anthony Simmons for
their bravery.
Lieut. Downe, with private, pro-
ceeded through a heavy barrage to- an
American strong point which was vir-
tually surrounded by the enemy.
Later he called for volunteers. and
with the aid Of the above named prf-
Yates went to the rescue Of wound
ed American officer being taken across
no man.e hand by the Gernans. They
drove of the enemy and brought back
the American to the American
trenches. - r -
Lieut.. Shaw, although lying sick in
a dugout when the attack began, went
through the >barrage tire to .e5oin
his platoon.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
Navy Department Uninformed.

No word had reached the Navy De-
partment today of the destruction of
an enemy U-boat by an American sub
marine, as reported by passengers ar
riving on a steamer at an Atlantic
port. Constant firing Of patrol boats
and armed merchantmen at any sus-
picious object on the water has given
rise to many such reports during the
last three weeks.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
GUNS MAY HERALD
new GERMANDR|VE
Enemy Artillery Opens Up on
British in Ancre Valley
and Near Serre.
while the gigantic Austrian attempt


While the gigantic Austrian attempt
to break through to the plains Of Italy
has occupied the center Of the stage,
events Of importance may be taking
shape in the Somme battlefield. Heavy
firing by the German artillery in the
Ancre valley and northward to Serre
is reported by the British. 1t is on
this part Of the front that German
attack has bss4 expected by 5the, allies
md the German bombardment may =be
Islss spfe1ude Of q assumption of the
cnemy's Offensive IL France. "a
British oAicial Report.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 1s.-The German ar
til1ery was more active than usual
stnight along, the Ancre river, south
Of Albert and west Of sSerre. according
to the statement issued by the war
ONCE today. The statement says:
"A hostile raiding party was re-
pulsed by us last might southeast of
villers-Bretonneux. We secured few
prisoners. Other prisoners and a ma
chine gun were taken by US. in sue
cessful raids southwest of-Albert, in
the neighborhood Of Moyenneville Con
the northern side of the Somme sa-
lient). and in patrol encounters east
of, the Nieppe forest Con the western
side of the Flanders battle area).
THE hostile artillery was more ac-
tive than usual last night in the An
ere valley and south of Albert. It
also showed some activity west of
Serre."
French Take 100 Prisoners.
PARIS, June 1s.-In a local opera
ton south Of the Aisne last night the
French took ZOE prisoners it is an
nounced officially. Between the Ourcq
and the Marne prisoners were taken in
patrol encounters
Between the Disc and the Aisne we
Of Hautebraye and consolidated our
gains of the morning." says the war
office announcement tonight. ''The
prisoners taken in this region num-
bered 370. We captured. as well,
twenty-five machine guns and eight
trench mortars."
Berlin Official Reports.
BDRLIN. via London. June 1.-THE
evening report from general head
quarters says:
There is nothing new on any bat
tie front"
The official communication from
general headquarters today says:
Lively reconnoitering activity led
to violent infantry engagements at
many points on the front. Southwest
Of Ypres and on both sides of the
Somme. the fighting activity revived
in the evening.
ION the battlefield southwest of
Noyon the artillery activity Increased
in Intensity in the evening. Between
the q req and the Marne we captured
12i soners in local raids.
II ..e booty in guns. captured by our
has increased from $50. to more than
800, Including some Of the highest
caliber. The booty in machine guns
amounts to far more than a thou
sand.
Between the. Meuse and the Moselle
we inflicted losses on the Americans
by an advance on both sides IF Xiyray
and destroyed parts OF their positions.
detachments brought
back prisoners out of the French and
American trenches in the vosges and
in Sundgau.
Eight enemy airplanes, and eight
captive balloons were brought down
yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
Makes Desperate Efforts.
Emperor Charles Speech.

On Austrian prisoners have been
found copies Of a speech delivered by
Emperor Charles shortly before the
offensive was begun.
Before you is the enemy" said the
emperor. There glory awaits you.
and also honor. good food. abundant
spoils. final peace. With the help of
God, make the supreme sacrifice for
your king. for liberty and for your
beautiful fatherland."
ne always had maintained 1t was a
mistake to press the Italians too hard.
They fight like demons for their
own SOIL" he remarked.
The civilian population In the area
under shell IRE shows perfect con-
their daily tasks. Soldiers going to
the front line march along the roads
sfnging gayly and stopping by the
way to beg flowers to pin to their
caps.
Foe Stopped Everywhere.
By the Associated Press.
ROME. Monday. June 17.-In their
attacks between Zenson and Fos-
salto. along the Piave. the Austrians
h4Ye been stopped everywhere, says
An official statement issued tonight
by the Italian war office. In the
there have been no infantry attacks
by the enemy.
e The allied troops have taken sew
eral. hundred additional prisoners and
some machine guns
Enemy attempts to cross the river
hetween Maserada and Candelu. north
east OF Treviso. were bloodily re-
Pulsed. On the lower Piaye otheg
Santeg e6snaive actions In the cour0e
- E
Evening star., 1918-06-18
For Additional Protection.

LAS an additional protection it is re-
auested that your department adopt as
a regulation the following Language,
taken from section 3722. page 735, Re
vised Statutes, as applied to the Navy
Department:
land no person shall be received as
a contractor who is not manufacturer
of or regular dealer in the articles which
he offers to supply
'"This will synchronize the action
of officials of your department with
that of the contractor If prohibited
by the law from transferring his con-
tract or order. or any interest there
in, to any other party"
Evening star., 1918-06-18
Deduction to Save Million.

The government will prepare a rec
ord Of all contracts now batng exc
cuted on which it has proof Of the
payment Of contingent fees; and may
deduct from the payment to these
contractors the sum covered in the
commission fee. Of1cials calculate
roughly that this will save millions
of dollars to the government on con-
tracts now under way. There is no
ground, however, for taking GRIM
inal action against the manufactur-
ers who had these agreements.
Neither can commission agents be
prosecuted for accepting fees, al
though in many cases it is demon
strated that they, worked with others
in a conspiracy to violate the law
forbidding contingent fees and sub
letting of contracts and consequently
are liable to prosecution under con-
spiracy laws.
Officfals today declined, to say def
nitely whether they were planning
arrests in addition to the four made
Continued on Second RaGe.l
Evening star., 1918-06-18
SIR ALFRED PAGET DIES.
British Admiral Entered Navy in
1865-Here in 1895.

LONDON, June 1s.-Admiral Sir AL
fred Paget died suddenly here last
night. : tse-..-a-
Evening star., 1918-06-18
Austrians Discounted.

Austrian troops which had as their oh
jectives on the British front the range
OF hills including Gina di Fonte. Pan
and Caveletto. telegraphs Reuters COR
respondent at italian headquarters, were
much discounted before reaching the
British wire entanglements. In front OF
the Cesuna positions the Austrians sur
fered heavily from the British machine
gun IRE. and they were also caught BY
their own artillery. which fred short,
The Austro- Hungarian casualties, the
correspondent say1, are being recEp0o6
Evening star., 1918-06-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
cooler tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. 50. at
4 pm. yesterday; lowest. IS. at 6 am.
today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1918-06-18

Some Austrian Gains.
In the Montello area on the Upper
Piave the Austrians seem to have
gained foothold on the west bank
Of the river. North Of Zenson loop
and at Capo Sile. lower down. they
have also moved westward. but their
greatest gain does not exceed two or
three miles. It seems that so far In
the battle the-AustrIans have gained
the most ground at Capo Sile. q viii
Iage situated west of the Piave river
and surrounded by low marshy land,
which in itself does not lend itself
readily to a rapid advance by the Aus
trians. The vital mountain sector
along the upper reaches of the Brenta
has not been broken. On the contrary.
the British claim to have defeated the
foe. AS long as this front holds firm
ly, according to military experts. the
stability of the Italian line Is assured
unless q serious breach should be
made along the Piave river east OF
Treviso and Montebelluna.
Hints Of Counter Offensive.
There arc hints Of a counter offensive
IN reports from Italy. The success Of
the Italians two. weeks ago in the noun
famous country to the west Of Lake
Garda and the evident concern Of the
Austrian command over an advance
there may indicate that If the Italians
strike back it may be along this part OF
the front. A success there would isolate
the Austrian forces fighting east OF Lake
Garda and turn the right flank of the
enemy armies.
Bitter Fighting in Progress.
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES. June
1s.-Bitter fighting Is in progress along
the Piave The Austrians are sustain
fng large losses from the concentrated
Z Ere Of Italian batteries. Repeated coun-
ter attacks are being made by Italian
infantry. inhicting heavy casualties on
the enemy.
The munger offensive" as the Aus
frian prisoners describe 1t, is being
A carried on with the greatest severity
parent the Austrians have massed
large bodies Of troops. In the noun
tain regions to the north the fighting
for the present is limited to local at
tacks and counter attacks.
Makes Desperate Efforts.
The enemy is making desperate ef-
forts to retain the positions he OBJ
tanned during the initial stage of the
offensive on the western bank of the
Piave at the points where he still has
D. footing across the river. These .op-
erations are costing him heavily.
Fierce fighting Is taking place in the
Nervesa zone. where the river emerges
from the Alps to the plain. and in
the region of Fagare, midway between
the Alps and the sea.
There is no question that the spirit
of the Italian troops is excellent.
Nevertheless the general situation 10
regarded as serious. In view of tho
fact that the Austrians, SO 1t is stated.
have brought into action all their
available forces in the hope Of break
ing through the italian lines and scor-
fnE such q decisive victory as to put
Italy out Of the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04

Suggestions to the Thrifty

The squirrel gathers in the summer and fa-sores
them away IN the hollow of tree and when the bleak northern
winds whistle through the trees he is cozy knawing nut in
The shelter Of his home
The price Of cotton this fan has ranged from - to 2o
pound Wool has sold 60 to Zoe The coming ye,r
VIII see the highest prices for and wool manufactured
goods since the civil war.
TWO OF our buyers have Just returned from the eastern
ana middle western markets having purchased fully $4,000
OF lal and winter goods Winter coats urs oung Gowns
outing anels, flannel shirts, underwear caps sample NIT
cuS oaNcS cue Ihc merchandise bought from - TO
3 l3 per cent cheaper than the opening price will m m lo18
a delivery We propose TO thrifty people all over Oklahoma
nat as Tar as possible they anticipate their fall 1918 needs
therefore, we shall call this January Clearance Sale Two
Purpose Sale: wv
lst Purpose to rid stocks of any short lots Of
merchandise "
md lufpose-to allow the people of this community ia
\ protect themselves against next fall S higher prices
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04
Marinello Beautu Shob

approval from our many women patrons Many out-otown
women find very reSu to drop in the beauty parors for
massage or shampoo after hard day spent in shopping.
The t4mrcs and appliances used are the very latest
design and scientific for the hair face and hands
arc given ICt very moderate sum-
Miss Grommon who has charge of the Beauty Shop is a
graduate Of the famous Mancllo School of Beauty Culture
Chicago and is indeed very proficient in her work She
has made ltany friends and customers her stay with u.s.
Marmtlo Preparations handled in the Beauty Shop
you women who can in whenever you may
give yourselves the Treatments y0n need at home with the
scientific preparations.
Please phone or write for appointments the Marinco
shop is enjoying good business and YOU might not set
appointment If YOU don't arrange for it beforehand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04
on Sale

sloc should be barrier to your coming to this Sale
aAOo The goods fine, train service is good Poop ple
Payne Knghsher Oklahoma and Noble counties should
Big Store for this sale Every table, every ledge every
e will be piled high with winter goods Of USUAL RE-
ND STANDARD QUALITY
The sun., 1918-08-18
CARRANZA YIELDS
IN OIL TAX DISPUTE
Obnoxious Decree Modified,
AUsrtins Crisis.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 17.--The threat
cned crisis in the relations OF Mexico
with the Entente Allies and the United
states apparently has been av,rted by a
modification Of the new. Mexic an oil tax
decree by President Carranza.
1t was learned to-day that on August
IL Carranza In effect cancelled provi-
s!ons Of the decree OF July 81. under
which undeveloped oil lands might be
seized by the Mexican Government upon
failure Of their owners to make declsra-
lions and submit to what they regarded
as excessive taxation.
The decree Of July 81 was an amend
ment Of one Issued last February, which
had given serious concern to the officers
Of the British and American navles. be-
cause of its interference with the sup
plies of crude oils upon which their bat
tleships and destroyers were dependent.
In addition to representations through
diplomatic channels from washington
and London the American oil producers
In Mexico appointed q committee to con-
fer with the Mexican Government to
seek an equitable adjustment OF the
points at issue. They were willing to
pay any reasonable increase In the rate
Of tax on oil produced and exported, but
feared that the new decree would put
them out Of business and amount to vir-
tual confiscation of their properties.
The modification made hardly will be
wholly satisfactory. but II was said to-
day that It appeared to make conees-
sions. paving the way for clearing the
situation.
The sun., 1918-08-18

waters last week More complete de-
tails have been requested from the Com
mandant of the Sixth Naval District at
Charleston, 8. c.. through whom re-
ports were received from the captain Of
the Coast Guard Station where the sur
vivors were landed.
Naval officers say that II there was
an external explosion, as the tauker's
captain asserted, II might have resulted
from either mine or a torpedo. Al
though they say there IL reason to be-
lieve that no C-brat IL In those waters,
It Ia admitted that the fact that no
submarine was sighted proves nothing
in itself, 50 the submersible probably
would not have showed itself before
launching torpedo because the Miro
was armed.
Immediately after the explosion tho
gasolene which filled tho Mirlo's tanks
burst into flames. causing the crew to
leap overheard. Those who were lost
were either burnea to death or drowned.
One OF the Mirlo's engineers who was
landed was badly burned. Another of
the rescusd seiloro had a broken wrist.
The surface Of the sea for hxe miles
about the wreck -,as covered with bias.
Ing gasolene.
Although definite knowledge 10 lack
The sun., 1918-08-18
POINCARE JOINS IN
SUBMARINE CHASE
He Embarks on Destroyer to
Get Thrill in Mimic
Warfare.

PARIS, Aug. 17.-President Poincare
and Georges Leygues. Minister Of Ma
rine. returned to Paris to-day after a
visit of two days At a French port,
where they inspected the Franco-Amer.
lean naval bases and were enabled to
obtain a first hand view OF the coopsra-
ton Of the two naviss in combating
German submarines. -, 81, +,
Immediately after their arrival a re-
port was received that an enemy subma-
rine had just been sunk by French
patrol while It was confirmed at the
same time that another submarine had
been destroyed by an American patrol
q few days before.
President Poincare made a minute in
spection Of various American installa-
lions At the port being especially in
terested in.the hydro-a irplane station.
While the two officials were At the port
convoy was signalled coming in and the
President embarked on a war vessel and
went out toward the sea to observe the
arrangements made for the protection Of
ships. A dirlgible balloon, hydro-air-
planes and rapid destroyers COOP
Grated perfectly In preventing any sub
marine attack which might have been
maze. Inc convoy CdIno lntO tne Hkr
Dor with each vessel. keeping in perfect
line until the anchorage wac reached.
After this. President Poincare went on
board q destroyer and participated In
the chase Of m allied submarine some
where below the surface. The chase
lasted for an hour. and II the submarine
had been German the pursuit would have
ended disastrouely for 1t.
The visit Of the officials was extended
to the American depots. which lave
completely transformed the port. A re-
port was handed the President showing
that a convoy which recently arrived
from America discharged 10000 tons OF
materials in ten hours, thanks to the
efficiency Of the American arrangements.
Admiral Wilson received President
Poincare on q repair ship. where a me-
dalton bearing TIE inscription Com
memorating the Union OF France and
America" was presented to the Presi.
dent. Later President Poincare examined
the new type OF American destroyer and
reviewed newly arrived American troops
The sun., 1918-08-18
HALF OF MAXIMUM
ARMY IS ENROLLED
Continued from First Page.

was intimated. Therefore, excepting in
isolated cases. the prisoners are treated
according to the routine rules Of war
fare which In Germany govern this
phase of their regime. Americans as
we'll as British and French prisoners
are under supervision of neutral dip
lomats who act in their behalf and gem
orally keep close watch on conditions
90 that the Germans are more or less
bound to follow chalk line In treating
their prisoners, no matter how tempted
they may be to act otherwise.
I'VE get Information about the treat
ment of American prisoners Of war In
Germany officially from the Spanish EN-
bassy, which represents VI at Berlin
I'VE are now about to embark, upon
q convention with Germany about tn,
The sun., 1918-08-18
NOTED GERMAN filters KILLED
Thirteen Reported Missing in Ac-
tion Since July 1.

WAsHINGroN. Aug. l7.-Thirteen of
Germany's leading aviators have been
listed as missing in action since July
I. according to an official despatch from
France. received here to-day. The avl-
ators who have been thus listed and the
number of allied machines with which
they were credited with bringing down
are: Leo Wenhardt, fifty-three Mensh-
koff. thirty-nine; Bongartz and Buckler.
thirty-three each; Billlk. thrty-one
Wuesthof, rwenty-six; Won Turcheck,
twenty -seven; Kirchsteiner. twenty
seven: Puetter, twenty-five; Win!sch,
Fredericks and Pipphardt. twenty one
each, and Richardt. twenty
The German high command while
eparing Of planes. the despatch says.
has been most prodigal In the exposure
q pilots.
The sun., 1918-08-18

ing. Il 10 believed that the Miro ssns
after being abandoned. The naval au-
thorities arc taking steps TO clear up
all doubt regarding the vessels fac.
The Navy Department announced to-
dsy the arrival at an Atlantic port Of q
Norwegian steamship having on board
the crew and naval radio operator
from the American schooner Madins-
a6sh. Officials of the department said that
II was evident that the name was gar
bied and that the rescued men with
out doubt belonged to the power
schooner Madrugadah, shelled Thursday
Off Winter Quarter shoal.
The sun., 1918-08-18

are west Of Roys, where q small loc,,
salient was hattened out by a direr,
advance. A small salient north Of Al.
bert was given up voluntarily by h,
enemy on August IL. and occupied by
the British. This Is the fourth tim
that the Germans in local spots hay.
Voluntarily retired from the line shic,,
they have been holding since the Allies
took the Initiative on July IS with our
counter attacks.
THE character of the work being do,,
along the Vesle has been principally eN.
change OF artillery fire and small raids
but there has been no general change
In the line"
The sun., 1918-08-18
u. s. FLIER KILLED IN BATTLE.
Sergt. McKerness. WallinRford,
Conn, Aids in Fight with 8 Planes

PARIS, Aug. IT. - Sergeant William
McKerness Of Wallinsford, Conn. at
tached to the Lafayette Escadrille. was
killed In a fight with eight enemy air
planes on Thursday. according to the
Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune.
The sergeant was flying with French
pilot and their machine was accom-
panied by two French airplanes.
4 Eight German machines appeared and
the French airplanes boldly attacked
them. They kept up the unequal fight
until the machipe in which McKerness
was flying crashed to the ground in
flames. The bodies of McKerness and
the French pilot were picked up within
the French lines.
The sun., 1918-08-18

L e a
whole matter Of prisoners Of war. which
will be held in Switzerland. and any
question about their treatment Of our
prisoners and our treatment of theirs
will be threshed out. We even have their
menus The Spanish representatives
drop In OH these camps unannounced
and find out exactly what they have to
eat and we receive that information" :.
d, Conditions. on the Battle Line. .,
with reference to the situation on the
battle line Gen. March said;
when I talked 10 you on Wednesday
the German retreat was gradually con-
soiidstine along the old lsls-17 line.
and during the last few days there has
been small change there. The resist
ance Of the enemy has become stronger
along that general position and the allied
attacks have become moro or less local.
ION the Lassigny plateau, to which I
referred last Wednesday. where the en-
envy was strongly located with machine
guns, the French have gained all except
the extreme northeastern corner. The
enemy has had to withdraw somewhat
from the plain Of the Disc, east Of the
ridge.
The last OFFICIAL gains on August 10