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New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
No Confirmation of Report
That Recognition of So
Wet Is Considered
Intervention Plan
Is Losing Favor
Cadet Party in London De-
clares Power of Boil
sheviki Is Waning
By Arthur S. Draper

Especial Cable to The Trtbnne)
LONDON, May 2s.-The strong line
Of action taken by President Wilson re-
garding Russia has aroused all shades
Of opinion in England to a realization
that something must be done to end
the present negative policy.
All parties subscribe to the senti-
ment underlying the Presidents words
that we must stand by Russia, but none
has put forward any constructive sug-
gestions as to just what must be done.
There are many rumors current about
an official change of policy toward Rus
sia, but the only change noticeable in
the press seems to be dimunition of
the agitation for Japanese Intervention.
Judging from the press, there ap-
pears to be no settled policy toward
Russia, and, therefore, any strong line
Of action taken by President Wilson at
the present moment is likely to win.
Look to Wilson as Leader
The tendency on all sides is to look
TO President Wilson for the lead. No
official confirmation is obtainable of
the suggestion that England is consid-
cring recognizing the Bolsheviki, or of
the story that Trotzky refuses to accept
the Allies help without the recognition
Of the Soviet government.
The old guard OF Russian officials in
London, who belong to the Cadet party.
Is carrying on campaign against the
recognition of the Bolsheviki, whilc the
Bolsheviki themselves have no power
full adherents to advance their view
point.
The Cadets here contend that the re-
fnsal by the Cadet party convention of
Count Mirbach's inviting terms, if they
would become pro-German, disposes Of
the theory that the Bolsheviki are the
only party in Russia that counts.
Merchandise Great Need
The Cadets affirm that the Bolshevik
power is waning and has been upheld
thus far only by the encouraging OF
poor peasants in villages to rob rich
peasants, just as the poor in towns de-
spoiled their rich townspeople.
The Cadets, while opposing interven-
ton in Siberia, would not oppose the
policy even of military help by way Of
Archangel. They declare that money.
not even gold-has any value for the
peasant and that. the Allies must send
merchandise of all descriptions if thev
wish to help Russia.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Wilson to Select
81 Generals to
Fill Vacancies
All but 2 of Appointments
for Divisions Abroad
To Be Brigadiers
Pershing to Have Say
His Inducements Will Be
Closely Needed in All
Future Selections
Pershing to Have Say
Especial Dispatch to The rribune)

Especial Dispatch to The Tribume)
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Seven
major generals and thirty brigadier
generals will soon be named by the
President to fill vacancies in divisions
in France and at home, it became
known to-day at the War Department.
The recommendations of General
Pershing are expected daily, and as
quickly as received Secretary Baker
will send tho list Of general officers
to the White House for approval and
submission to the Senate for comfirma-
tion.
The large list of vacancies in gen.
eral officers is due largely to the fact
that an insufficient number we're pro-
noted when the last nominations were
authorized. Also, physical Disqualified
tions have resulted in several briga-
diers being denoted in rank and re-
fused service overseas. During the last
few days five brigadier generals have
been declared unsuited for service in
France and ordered reduced to their
original rank in. the regular army.
These officers included Generals Rob-
ert H. Getty, Edward E. Hatch. Lyman
w. ennon and Robert c. Vanvliet, who
have reverted to the rank of i--fantry
colonels. The other brigadier general
was W. S. Metcalf, of Lawrence, Kan,
a. National Guard officer, who was dis
charged for physical disability.
Although only few of the vacancies
in the rank Of major general and briga-
dier general occur in the overseas
forces, it is expected that a large mum
Der of the promotions will be given to
men now serving under General Per-
shing. 1t was recalled to-day that Cen
eral Pershing expressed regret that the
last list of nominations contained so
few of the men who have actually de-
monstrated their worth at the front,
and his recommendation are expected
to be. more vigorously adhered to in
compiling the new list of promotions.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
French Women to Care
For American Graves
(By The Associated Press,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, May 27.-Aeed
French women in the villages in the
rear OF the American sector in Picardy
have asked and received permission to
take care OF one or more graves of
American soldiers. This tribute is ali
the~more impressive because it come IS
from peasant women, most of whom
have been robbed of their husbands
and sons by the war and have had a
hard time to sustain themselves.
The affection with which the viii
layers regard the Americans is most
pathetic at times. The difficulty of
languages is swept aside and the vii.
layers share the American sorrows
and joys. In the village where Amer
lean troops are billeted and which are
in constant danger from enemy shells
the Americans share their gas masks
with the peasants and teach them how
to use them
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON, May 2s.--The army
casualty list to-day contained thirty
eight names, divided as follows:
Killed In action, seven; died Of
wounds, one; died of drowning, one;
died of disease, FIVE; wounded severe
iy, eighteen; missing in action, six.
Onlcers, names included Major Raoul
Lufbery. Dieppe, France, killed in ac-
ton; Lieutenant Walter B. Schafer.
Ottumwa, Iowa, missing in action.
The list follows:
(Au names not cthcrsrise marked nrs
those Of prsvdtes.)
Killed in Action
LUFBERY. Raoul. major. Dieppe. France
LIE FORGE. Carl. sergeant, Flemingsburs.
ANDERSON. Christian s.. corporal, spen.
Ger. Iowa.
COOK. Arthur S.. 1922 South Wabash Ave-
nue., Chicago.
MKINNEY. James P, Batesville. Ark
NEHRENBERG, David D.. Drake. N. D.
WOODS. Ezra, New Milford, Conn.
Died of Wounds -
ASH. Joseph, 345 Park Street, Lawrence,
Mass.
Died of Disease
DODGE. Alexander. corporal, Algonac,
BURTON, James. Salada, S. C.
FERGUSON, Alfred A.. 173 St. Nicholas
Avenue, New York City.
HENNESSEY, Walter p, Scranton, Iowa.
ROE, William, RUSSELL Kan.
Died-Drowning
MAKARovA, Mike Shade. Veronsh. Rus
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Attack by German,
Raiders Is Reported
By Gen. PershinQ

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The sec
ond section of yesterdays communiqut
from General Pershing says:
Section BIN Picardy before day.
light this morning the enemy, after
violent bombardment with high cx-
plosives and gas, attacked our ad-
vance positions in three detachments.
In two places he penetrated two
small portions of our front lines.
Shortly afterward our troops counter
attacked, expelled the Germans at all
points, and occupied part of the
German trenches. Heavy losses were
inflicted on the enemy and some pris-
oners were taken. Our casualties
are light. In one case an American
was taken prisoner, but was rescued
by counter attacks, and all of his
captors We're killed. Our troops dis
played fine offensive spirit at all
times and have achieved q notable
success.
During the early hours of the
morning in the Woevre a hostile
force, supported by violent artillery
fire, attempted raid upon our lines.
This force, which was composed of
three officers and about one hundred
men, we'll equipped with light ma
chine guns, blew up our wires and
attempted to capture portions of our
trenches. They were completely re-
pulsed by our infantry and our ar
tillery, leaving one officer and four
men dead in our trenches and. one
wounded prisoner in our hands.
Fifteen or twenty dead were OBJ
served near our wire and ten stretch
ers were seen being carried from this
point. Here also our losses appear
to have been relatively slight.
Yesterday in Lorraine the enemy
were unusually active in bombarding
our trenches with gas and in patrol
ling. On one occasion q patrolline
party approached our lines with cries
OF "Kamerad!" Our troops replied
with rifle fire. One of the hostile
detachment was killed and his body
cocurod ~
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
''Must Hold Belgium, :"
Declares Won Tirpitz
Germany Also to s'Free Sea of
Anglo-Saxon Tyranny"
He Saws

AMSTERDAM, May 2s.-"We must
retain Belgium economically, politi-
cally and militarily," said Admiral Won
Tirpitz, former Germans Minister of
Marine, in an address at Dusseldorf
on Sunday, as quoted in the mach
richten' Of that city.
The admiral's address was delivered
before the Dusseldorf branch of the
reactionary Fatherland party, of which
he is one of the leading spirits. Speak
of Germany's requirements after the
war, he said:
Neither Central Europe, the Orient
nor Northern Europe can supply us
with the raw materials requisite to our
industries. We need to have the sea
free from Anglo-Saxon tyranny for
that purpose"
Apparently the admiral did not men
tion the submarine warfare, which was
discussed at the same meeting in
highly optimistic manner by Herr
Bachmeister. a Deputy in the Landtag.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
IT, S. Troops
HurI Foe Back
In Picardy
Continued from page 1

quarter miles, captured the village
of Cantigny, took 200 prisoners and
inflicted severe losses in killed and
wounded on the enemy, says General
Pershing's communique, made pub
lie tonight at the War Department.
The American casualties were rela-
lively small.
The statement follows:
''This morning in Picardy our
troops attacked on a front of one
and one-fourth miles, advanced
our lines and captured the village
of Cantigny We took 200 pris-
oners and inflicted on the enemy
severe losses in killed and wound
ed. Our casualties were relative
ly small.
"Hostile counter attacks broke
down under our fire.
"In Lorraine and in the Woevre
artillery Of both sides continued
active. Early in the day our avi-
ators shot down hostile ma
chine"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Crippled Briton
Tells Horrors of
Camp in Germany
Exchanged Prisoner Says
Captives Unable to Walk
Were Shot
Food Unfit to Eat
One of the Most Brutal Guards
Declared He Came
From America
By Caspar Whitney

Especial Cable to The Tr;bune)
PARIS. May 27.-Yesterday I heard
crippled British officer, recently ex-
changed, relating the experiences of
himself and fellow prisoners en- route
, to and in German prison camps. While
he told little Of Hun brutality not al
ready known. the personal story and
his own haggard appearance gave the
recital vividness and reality which
were truly impressive.
He said that during the early weeks
OF his captivity the German guard be-
fore giving him his single plate of
meagre rations thrust it toward him
every time to attract his atten-
tion and then deliberately spat up-
on the food. For several days at tho
beginning he was so sickened by this
disgusting treatment that he could
not eat, but ut last, when hunger over
came repugnance, the guard further
befouled the plate and then reviled
him as dirty English swine"
Drop From Hunger
The worst of his prosecutors was
one who, speaking English, declared
himself to be German-American. of
whom America had many just as eager
as ne to destroy the enemies of the
Fatherland.
The officer told of men SO feeble
from lack Of food and bad conditions
as to be able scarcely to stand being
forced to work at the point of a
bayonet until they dropped from sheer
weakness; Of badly set gun-fractured
arms and legs; OF soldiers buried to
the accompaniment of the jeers of
German soldiers; of the long journeys
OF the badly wounded without relief
OF dressings, food or water; of wound
ed prisopers marched to exhaustion
and then shot down like dogs when
they no longer could walk; of prison.
ers put into camps where typhus
ragged.
Deliberate Fiendishness
1t is an arraignment almost unbe-
lievable for the fiendishness it reveals.
yet it is only the tale over again to
which thousands have been witness.
The Germans themselves continuously
corroborate the story through their
daily and nightly acts, such as the
wanton raiding recently of.a long es-
tablished prominent isolated group Of
British hospitals on the Western front,
where patients, nurses and medical Of
ficers were killed by the Hun airmen,
who, not satisfied with dropping bombs
on the helpless wounded and their at
tendants, flew low to complete their
horrible butcher job with machine
guns.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Severely Wounded


PE1T1s. Elijah F.. sergeant, Gordo. Ala.
Miss. A-o1''' oASo
Ind. no'e@n
QUICK. Arthur H.. corporal. 1o4 South
Parker Street, Kansas City, Mo.
LIE CLAIR. Dexter j.. WAGNER, R. F. D
257. Albany
BARRY. Foster R.. McKeesport. Penn.
CALLAGHAN. Timothy j.. Gortdaring
GARTER. Roy R.. Punxsutawney. Penn.
HOLLAND, James A. H.. 6S5 Degrav
Street, Brooklyn. -
HUBBARD. Arthur NJ. 1874 Frank Street
KEARNs. William. 4so2 Atlantic Avenue
Morris Park, N. Y.
st. Joseph, Mo.
LEW1s; LIZ is Herbert T., Maiden. Mass.
REICH, Herman H.. Rloomer, Wis.
SCHWARTZ. Samuel. 1907 South Millard
Avenue, Chicago
sPELAK, Jan, "a Michigan Avenue De.
troit. Ne
WILMAN. Michael T.. Ashland, Wis.
Missing In Action
sCHAFER. Walter B., lieutenant. 137
South Ward Street. Ottun1wa. Iowa.
AL1ANO. Frank j., Sc Park Street. Briato,
Conn.
KIRBY. Armond c., SO wolcott Street
New Haven.
LINHART. Anton. Bee, Neb
- MGOVERN. Charles M. 119 Blue Hill
Road. Charlestown, Mass.
=. MITCHELL. Clarence, 7671a Markc,
Street st. Louis
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Girl Blinded by
German She Nursed
Miss Melinda Meirs Returning
Home a Victim of
Hun Rage

PLAINFIELD, N. j., May 2s.-Miss
Melinda Meirs, a graduate of Mercer
Hospital, of Trenton, N. j., who went
abroad early in the war as a nurse, is
lessly blind as the result of German
rage, according to information received
by relatives here
She was attached to hospital in
Rumania, helping to care for wounded
soldiers, some of whom were Germans.
In an unguarded moment she was at
tackled by one of the latter, who is said
to have put out her eyes. Friends as
sisted her to London. After long and
passage for home. Miss Meirs former
ly lived at Lebanon, N. J.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Curtain of Fire
Halts German Air
Attack on Paris

PARIS, May 2s.-German aviators
attempted last night to raid Paris
They dropped bombs in the suburbs
but were prevented from flying over
the city.
The announcement follows:
"Last night about ten enemy air.
planes which were flying toward Paris
were reported by our lookout stations
An alarm was given at 1882 PAN. and
anti-aircraft batteries threw up q cur
tain of fire.
Several bombs were thrown on the
more remote suburbs. No enemy ma
chine flew over Paris. The 'ail clear
signal was given at 11:46 D. M
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Germans Selling
Russian Lands
For Ukrainiia7s
(By The Associated Press, :,


MOSCOW, Saturday, May 2b.-Al-
though the peace negotiations between
J Russia and Ukrainia have now begun
1t Kiev, the Germans have broken the
armistice on the Voronezh front, occu-
pylng the town of Valuiki after four
days OF fighting and making a further
sdvance. The "Izvestia," organ of the
Bolsheviki, explains the advance as be-
ing due to Germany's intention to
se'ze those portions of the Voronezh
government which Ukrainia desires.
Meanwhile, the Germans are making
extensive preparations in the Caucasus
and continuing their operations in the
Don region, where no armistice has
been agreed to. Germany's intentions,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

says the newspaper, seem to be WIDEN
ing in scope.
Reports of the first session of the
Kiev peace conference, held on May %,
indicate that the Germans are in no
hurry for the conclusion of peace be-
tween Russia and Ukrainia. The
Ukrainian delegates told the Russians
their credentials were invalid because
they did not specifically contain au-
thorization for concluding peace or an
armistice, and also did not state what
parts of Russia comprised the Soviet
Republic. The Russians requested
time to make q reply, and day was
granted for this purpose.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
65,0OO Prisoners in Britain

LONDON, May 28.-There are $4,000
German prisoners of war in Great
Britain, it was announced in the House
of Commons to-day by James Ian Mac
pherson, Parliamentary Secretary to
the War Office.
OF these, he said, $4,000 were EN-.
ployed in farming and other work Of
national Importance, while 10000 more
had been designated for similar en-
ployment.,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
American, Pursuit Planes
Bring DolDn German Aero
(By Tho Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 28.-American pursuit
monoplancs on Monday evening
brought down German biplane east
of st. Mihiel in twa-minute fight.
patrolling machines and pounced
upon them. One German fled, but
the American pilots surrounded the
other and speedily put an end to his
attempts to give battle.
An empty German sausage balloon,
which broke its cable ia strong wind
this morning, fell near the American
headquarters af%r drifting many
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
American Troops
Rout Raiders on
Lur1euille Front
(By The Associated Press) J

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 27-German raiding
troops attacked the Americans in the
Luneville sector this morning. In sharp
fighting the raiders lost five men killed.
The Americans suffered some casual
ties.
The German infantrymen were sent
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Pershing's Forces
In Picardy Repulse
Three Enemy Raids
(Bu The Aeeo.;c+o5 T.,

Wy = re ASSOc1Gted PreS8)
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS oN
THE FRENCH FRONT. Monday. Nav
Pin the simultaneous attack Of
three German raiding parties against
the American positions in Picardy to-
DAY the enemy penetrated the Ameri-
can nrst ilne to depth of 200 yards
brilliant counter attack threw the
Germans out and the Americans kept
on until they had entered the enemy
first line, where they remained until
ordered back.
The Germans suffered heavily in the
lighting, which was of a hand to hand
nature at times. Several prisoners
were taken by the Americans.
After a lull Of several days the ar
ttillery bombardmcnt in Picardy has
become more intense on both sides.
The Germans are throwing many gas
shells into the American lines. The
American gunners, however, are re-
turning the enemy fire twofold.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Allied Fliers Bomb
Landau Arn1v Post

AMSTERDAM. May 2s.-Nineteen
bombs have been dropped on Landau.
Germany, by ten Allied airmen, the
"Tageblatt," of Berlin. reports. The
garrison headquarters and some pri-
vate houses are said to have been dam
aged
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

forward after the American positions
had been deluged with gas, launched by
the use of projectors.
The body of one German was
brought into the American trenches.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Germans Seize Dutch Ships

AMSTERDAM, Monday, May 27.-The
Germans have seized and taken into
Swinemunde the Dutch steamship Jantje
and sailing vessels Maria, Jacoba and
Gerzine.
This is in pursuance of their policv
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
German, Counter Attack
Feeble; u. S. Losses Small
I'm The A..o.;,,.a p~...,

by The Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 2S.-American troops
this morning attacked the village Of
Cantigny, northwest of Montdidier, at
tanning all their objectives. The Ger
man counter attack was feeble.
The American losses were light, but
the American captured 145 Germans.
including two officers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Haig Reports 1864
Casualties in Week
Falling OFF Reflects Lull in
Fighting Since Last
April

LONDON, May 2s.-British casual
ties reported in the week ended TO-DAY
reached total of 1884 They are d.
vided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officers
1853; men, 1927.
Wounded or missing-Oficers 1856;
men, 29.264
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

The total for last week was 36.677
and for the week before 41,612, the
largest of any week since the begin
ming of the German offensive. The fall
ing off in the totals reflects the lull in
the fighting between the attack which
ended in April and the one now begin
ming.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
CITY NEWS.

old fashioned cold weather gives
cred Crown" gasoline opportunities
to demonstrate that quick" response
It possesses In zero temperature.
Some one, either for malicious
mischief or for the purpose OF rob
berry, threw brick through the win
dow of the Hamill warehouse on
Fourth street some time last night
Old fashioned cold weather gives
"Red Crown" gasoline opportunities
to demonstrate that quick response
it possesses in zero temperature.
A suit for divorce has been filed
in the district court by Ethel Cordell
VS.. Harry Cordell. Plaintiff alleges
that her husband has treated her In
q cruel and inhuman manner, and al
SO charges that he has been recently
convicted Of FELONY.
old fashioned cold weather gives
'Red Crown" gasoline opportunities
to demonstrate that quick response
1t possesses in zero temperature.
The treasury department In a CIR
cular letter addressed to parties here,
announces that the reason Tor delay
in securing blanks for applications
for allotments of soldiers pay Is that
a limited number Of blanks were
printed, and that these have not been
sufficient to take care of the demands.
An additional number are being
printed, and those who are entitled
to allotments will soon have the prop
er forms for applications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. A. PHILIP
she Passed Away Yesterday After
noon at a Hospital In This City
She Was Mother Of
Five Children.

Yesterday afternoon at 1920 o'clock
occurred the death OF Mrs. liam j.
Philip, of near Montrose, at the St.
Joseph hospital.
Mrs. Philip was the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Wright, and was
porn on March 8. 1882. She lived with
per parents near Montrose until she
Eas married Aug. II, 1898, to Allan
Philip. Since that time she has
fiways lived on the Philip farm, two
piles south OF Montrose.
Mrs. Philip was a member of the
United Presbyterian church Of this
pity.
Surviving the mother are the hus-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-22
NEW PLAN FOR
RAIL PROBLEM
Kansas Proposes a Corporation to
Take Them All Over at Market
Quotations and Govern
nnent Control.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-With the
question of government ownership OF
railroads swaying 1t in its considera-
ton Of the pending railroad control
bill the senate interstate commerce
committee, which resumed bearings
on the bill today, had before 1t a
new plan for solving the railway prob
lem.
The plan, advanced by former Sena-
Tor Bristow, member of the Kansas
public service commission, contem-
plates the organization Of national
corporation to absorb the railroads
and operate them under government
direction.
Bristow, who told the committee
that the present method Of control
would not work because many roads
would be excluded, proposed the ma
tional corporation, directed by
board of nine named by the presf-
dent
Under his plan, stock in the new
corporation would be exchanged at
par for railway stock at it's market
quotation and stock not exchanged
could be forcibly exchanged through
condemnation proceedings.
Stock in the new corporation would
be non-vottng.
The directorate would handle all
matters Of operation, including wNSe
questions Rates would be fixed by
the interstate commerce commission
and earnings of the corporation would
be limited by such rate fixing to dtvi-
dends of four to six percent.
with the physical railroad proper
ties behind it, said Bristow, 81 would
rather have this stock paying four
per cent than government bonds pay
ing the same amount"