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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
TRANSPORTS
WILL KEEP ON
Guarded by American War
ships They Will Con-
tinue to Sail
is READY
TO DEFEND THEM
Germany, by Submarine At
tack, Admits the Amer
lean Menace

| Washington, D. c.. June 3-Germany
by striking with her submarines at the
very doors of America, has admitted 10
the world that the American army will
turn, the tide against her on the battle
| fields of France.
As first news of the submarine raid on
the Atlantic coast, brought TO the navy
department to-day by Associated Press
dispatches, was followed by official re.
ports, naval officials declared that the
American anti-submarine force in home
waters was ample TO meet the attack.
All along the coast line, naval flying
boats, submarine chasers and numberless
other naval craft Immediately got into
action.
All officials declared that the navy de-
partment was fully equipped to meet the
thrust at the very fountain head of the
flow of American troops to Europe, and
that all its agencies were being brought
into full force to find the submarines and
destroy them.
This challenge to the fighting forces Of
the United States would be met, officials
said. with the same measures which have
driven the submarines to cover in the
war zone, and the steady flow of Amer.
lean transports to France would be
guarded with the same effective proper
tion which has carried them through the
infested waters of the British Isles and
France with remarkably low loss of
life.
Submarine blockade in the principal
transport lanes and about the territory |
containing the principal embarkation
ports for the American army, has long
been contemplated by American officials
rs one Of Germany's last cards, and prep
srations have been made 10 meet IT,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
BRITISH CAPTURE
1913 PRISONERS
N FLANDERS
Also Seized Machine Guns and Trench
Mortars, at the Same Time Holding
the Ground Gained.

London, June 3.-1'he British last night
gained ground slightly in local opera
tion on the northern side of the Flanders
salient, the war office announces Nearly
two hundred prisoners were taken.
The statement follows:
Successful local operations were
carried out by our troops last night
in the neighborhood of Vieux Ber-
quin and Merris. Our line has been
advanced slightly at these points,
and 1913 prisoners and number of
machine guns and trench mortars
have been captured by us. Our cas-.
ualties were light.
Successful raids, resulting in the
capture of 20 prisoners, three ma
chine guns and trench mortar, were
carried out by us also southeast of
Arras, northwest of Lens, and west
of Merville.
"A hostile raiding party was re-
pulsed south of Villers- -Brettoneux."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
French Smash German Advance And
Regain Ground at Several Points
in Hard COunter-attacks Between
the Marne and Ourcq Rivers
ATTEMPT OF ENEMY TO MOVE WEST
WARD is GIVEN A BLOODY REPULSE

The German rush towards Paris between the rivers Marine and
Ourcq halted last night according to todays official statement
from Paris French troops stood their ground firmly the point
greatest impact the Marne and dahng
back the other sections the battlefield the
northwest.
The main the German blow directed along the
that from Chateau Thierry Paris The French
arde that road the southeast Bouresches within
two miles of the river and broke the assault by their fire.
Heavy fighting continued all night along the whole front north
westward to the Oucq distance of about Is miles, the French
driving home with the result that the
Germans forced give several points Prisoners
by the hundred taken by the French who likewise cut the
Germans up severely during the various engagements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
ALL II. S. TROOPS
on PRES. LINCOLN
WERE RESCUED
Her Only Casualties, Therefore, Were to
the Crew of the American
Transport.

Washington, D. C.. June s-All those
who were passengers and all the return
ing army officers and men on the trans
port President Lincoln were saved after
she had been torpedoed last week This
confines the loss of life to the crew Of
the ship None of the survivors was seri.
ously injured.
The transport was attacked at 1858 a.
m, May 81 Three tsrpedoes were dis
charged, sinking the ship in Is minutes
The submarine was not sighted until
after the torpedoes were shot.
American destroyers, returning to port
with survivors, sighted submarine at
noon Saturday and attacked it. The de-
spatches to the navy department do not
report the result.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
PORTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED
FOR ALL OUTGOING SHIPS
Chief Damage Seems to Have Been
Done Off New York HarbOr AL
though Reports of Ship Loss Have
Come From New England Coast

New York. June has carried her unrestricted SUBJ
warfare to this side of the and at least three vessels
have been sunk by submarine attacks off the Atlantic coast Some
reports the number of victims already has reached 15
Although the German undersea boats had been
ported American waters for several days past the first definite
that they operating off this to-day when the
victim the Edward H. Cole landed here The
sci was sunk Sunday off the New Jersey coast
1t known that at least two Uboas engaged in the
campaign which aimed chiefly the American transportation
service report that besides the attacks shipping off the er
coast submarine operating off Nantucket and had tor
pedoed ship in those confirmed Presumably the
Germans employing the cruiser type of Uboats with
long steaming radius, for these operations
The port of New closed outgoing shipping
of the of hostile craft outside confirmed
Similar action has been taken at other Atlantic ports
Meantime advices from Washington after officially confirming
the of three that already
aton others that will be added will deal with the
rine menaces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03

comb and the crew got away within five
minutes.
The Edward H. Cole, on her way from
Norfolk, Va, for Portland, Me-, with
coal, was owned by Crowell, Thurlow &
company of Boston.
The members of the crew are:
Robert La Thigi, first mate, American,
East Boston Mass.
William Jones, second mate American,
Everett, Mass.
ID. Giro, cook, American, Portland Me.
w. Fl. Harker, engineer, American,
Camden, N. j.
Karl w. Tarkka, James Kunnister,
Otto j. Laitimen and John Olson, sesmen,
Firms, all of New York City
Karl Karlsson, Finn, and E. B. Samuel
son, Swedes, mess boys, of New York
City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
BETHEL MEN HEROES.
Were Mentioned for Gallantry and Es-
peciaIly Meritorious Conduct

Bethel, June Among the members
Of the lO4th infantry mentioned in or
ders for gallantry and especially merito-
riOus service in acting against the enemy
April ? to II, is Private James F. Rip
ley Of Lowell, Mass, nephew Of James
+. Ripley Of this village. The younger
Ripley visited here shortly before going
overseas
Another in the same list Is Mechanic
William II. Mayo, formerly Of this place
and = Whiteomb high school student
OF Sergt- Hsdley ". McPhetres of East
Bethel II Is said -he conducted the FIRE
of his section. under hostile FIRE. more
than half su hour. after being severely
wounded IN the arm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
WAR CHEST DRIVE
ALMOST At HAND
House to- House Canvass Tuesday, June
IL, Preceded by Campaign in the
Granite Plants.

The big drive for Barre's war chest il
| only a few days away. Through the
/ helpful cooperation of the granite manu-
| faeturers, the canvass in the stoneshed
district is to take place Thursday, while
! the house-to- house canvass, in which
! dozens of experienced workers are to
participate, will be held Tuesday, June
| II. Various dates for the drive have
been suggested, but for number of rea-
sons the dates mentioned have been
definitely decided upon, and in the days
intervening the time viii be we'll spent
in arranging final details. Workers in
the house toulouse campaign are advised
that they may get their supplies at the
Church street school building on the
evening of Monday, June 10, at o'clock
Over and over again the community
committee which is sponsoring the cam
paign wishes to emphasize the fact that
contributions to the war chest are to
cover a period of year; that they arc
to serve as the sinews with which Barre
is to meet her quotas in Red Cross, X. OF
c., Salvation Army, Y. NJ. c. A. drives
and other war charities. A large sum of
money is sought for this purpose, but
without a patriotic response on the part
of every man, woman and child in the
city, Barre will not attain to the enviable
position held by cities that have over
subscribed their war chest minimums.
Over in Lyndon, with population less
than 3400, the citizens subscribed the
munifcent sum Of $4,000, enough to
meet any and all quotas that may be as
signed the town in the present year.
attained its goal and so did a !
number of Vermont towns where the war
chest idea is working out satisfactorily.
Representative citizens of Barre have
no desire to attempt to say how much
nan or woman or child shall give, but
,very reader who scans this appeal
should bear in mind the fact that the
weekly monthly, or lump
he makes for the war chest goes
% cover all quotas assigned to Barre in
he next year As minimum of giving,
he following table is suggested, although
{ is hoped that contributions will range
long larger scale. The minimum rep
esented by the following figures, how
ver, must be obtained if Barre is to
make even fair showing in its war
hest campaign. Look it over Think it
ver!
n q n l. !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
PORT OF BOSTON
CLOSED At NOON
Precautions Are Being Taken Against
Appearance of U-Boat Off New
England Coast.

Boston. June 3-The port of Boston
was closed at noon to-day. Narragan-
sett bay had been closed earlier and
every precaution against the appearance
of German U-boats on the New England
coast was taken.
Among the many reports received here
to-day was one that German subma-
rne, after sinking four vessels off the
New Jersey coast, was captured and was
being taken into New York Local navy
officials denied any definite knowledge
of the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
MORE VICTIMS OF U-BoATs.
The Hattie Dunn and Samuel W. Hath.
away Were Sunk.

New York, June 3-Two more Amer
lean vessels, the Hattie Dunn and the
Samuel w. Hathaway, have been sunk
BY German submarines.
Details Of the additional sinkings had
not been received early this afternoon.
but the report was thev Rad fallen VIC
tins to the enemy submarines of the
New England coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
ANTI-SWEDISH MOVE
MADE BY FINLAND
Agrees Not to Cede Aland Islands to
Sweden and Will Form Finnish Dy-
nasty Under German Oversight.

London, June "A secret convention
exists between Germany and Finland.
which is kept secret from the Finnish
Diet, by which the Finnish government
undertakes to establish monarchy un-
der a German dynasty and to place the
Finnish army under German leadership.
according TO a despatch % The Times
from Stockholm, quoting the Socialist
newspaper Politiken. which has sources
of information among the Independent
Socialists in Germany
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
TRACTION STRIKE ENDED.
Cars Resumed Running at Albany, N. Y,
To-day.

Albany, n. Y, June 3.--The strike of
United Traction company employees,
which tied up street railway service in
Albany, Troy, Watervliet, Green Island.
Cohoes and Rensselaer, over Sunday, was
settled early to-day. Cars began running
in time TO convey people TO their work.
The employees, who struck yesterday
morning for an increase in wages of nine
cents an hour, won a partial victory.
They were granted an increase Of six
and half cents an hour with possible
increase to be determined
upon by board of arbitrators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
CITY woRKMEN QUIT.
When They Were Refused So Day in
Washington, d. c.

Washington, d. G., June 3.-Nearly a
thousand city employees went on strike
here to-day for higher wages. Most of
them were employed in the street clean
ing and water departments. They quit
work when their demands for minimum
of So day we're not granted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03

The attack upon American shipping al
most at the very entrance of New York
harbor is taken to mean that Germany
has at last inaugurated submarine cam
paign to break up transport of troops to
France
Although there have been these fire.
quent rumors of submarines having
crossed the Atlantic since America en-
tered the war, none have actually before
attacked American shipping on this side
of the Atlantic. In October, 1915, the
German submarine U53, after visiting
Newport, r. l., lay in wait for British
shipping off Nantucket lightship and got
six victims.
Information received at the maritime
exchange here Indicated as mnay as Is
vessels have been sunk
Within the last week South Ameri-
can ship arriving here brought reports of
the presence of two German submarines
in the vicinity of Bermuda. The reports
that l5 vessels had been sunk seems to
indicate the presence of a number of
submarines and that the enemy has inau-
gurated an attack in force.
The submarines undoubtedly were look
ing for American transports. Having
been checked by the American destroyer
fotilla in the war zone, the German adj
miralty apparently has concluded to car
ry the submarine warfare to the doors
of America, in hope of stopping the flow
of the troops which will turn the balance
against the central powers on the west
ern battlefront
The Edward H. Cole was an American
schooner of l,79l tons gross, owned in
Boston. She was built at Rockland, Me. |
The Attack on the Edward H. Cole.
According to the survivors, the Edward |
H. Cole was sunk IS miles off the high |
lands of New Jersey yesterday after
noon. Two submarines attacked the ship, /
according to the commander of the ves-
sci, Captain Newcomb. They appeared |
simultaneously, one on each side of the
vessel, and signaled the captain to heave
to. The commander of the submarines
then boarded the schooner in a small boat
and gave the crew 10 minutes TO leave
the ship. The crew took to the boats i'm
mediately, and the German sailors then
planted bombs on the vessel and blew
her up.
just before the explosion occurred, an
American steamship appeared in the off
ing. and the other U-boat Immediately
gave chase. The last Captain Newcomb
saw of the submarine she was making off
at full speed.
The crew was subsequently picked up
by an American auxiliary vessel, below
an Atlantic port last night, and thence
sent here by train and then taken in
charge by naval officers.
The auxiliary vessel carrying the Ed
ward II. Coles crew was pursued BY the
submarine, but escaped by taking refuge
in an Atlantic port.
Captain H. g. Newcomb, who halls
from Boston. said the two U-boats ap- {
pesred less than coo feet of when the
schooner was IS miles southeast Of At
lantic Highlands. y. J. Thinking they
were American Submarines. he hoisted I
his signal fsgs The U-bost commander ]
AZ once mfuried the flags of the imperial a
German navy. After being given ten
minutes 60 abandon ship, Captain New
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
GERMANS M4SSING
TROOPS TO UNITE
PICARDY AND 4ISNE
They Are Attempting to Push Further to
the North Between the Aisne and
Disc Rivers, While Still Driv-
ing Toward Paris.

With the French Army in France, sun
day. June 2 iby the Associated Press -
The Germans have accentuated their
movement TO the south of the forest of
Nillers -Cotterets and in the valley Of the
Ourcq. and at the same time are at
tempting to push forward further to the
north, between the Aisne and the Oise
rivers. This is indicated clearly by their
concentrations of troops.
The enemy is able 10 command the
portion Of Chateau Thierry. which lies on
the northern bank Of the Marine. but the
allies still retain the southern portion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03

submarine which attacked him was about
200 feet long and carried two large guns.
one forward and one aft, and a smaller
gun ami6ships.
@He stated that he saw distinctly one
other submarine besides the one which
attacked him, the other submarine being
in the near vicinity. submsrging. with
her periscope showing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
CAPTURE OF U-BOAT
REPORTED IN NEW YORK

New York, June "a rumor
has reached the office of the third
naval district here that subma
rine operating off the coast has
been captured by a United States
warship. 1t is said that the u
boat is being towed to this port.
There is no confirmation Of the
rumor as yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
On the Closing of New York to Outgoing
Vessels.

Washington, d. G., June 3.-Secretary
Daniels ordered the port of New York
closed to outgoing ships with certain re-
strictions, until further notice. The ma
ture of the restrictions were not made
public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03

The British war office statement on
aerial operations, issued Saturday night,
reported raid on the station and work
shops at Karlsruhe. The statement said
one of the machines engaged in the raid
had failed to return
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
CUBAN PORTS WERE
CLOSED FIVE DAYS
Presumably This Was on Account of
Fear of Submarines, According to
Statement By Passengers Ar
irving To-day.

An Atlantic Port, June 3.-Passengers.
on an incoming steamship from Cuba
ID. day said that the Cuban government,
in fear of submarines, had
kept the port of Havana closed to all
outgoing vessels from May 20 to May 25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
TEN BRITISH AIRMEN
ATTACK KARLSRUHE
German Newspapers Declare That Place
Was an Open Town-Four Persons
Were Killed and Six Seriously
Wounded

Amsterdam, June 3.--Four persons
were killed, six seriously wounded and
many slightly injured when ten British
machines attacked the open town of
karlsruhe at o'clock Sunday morning,
according to the Weser Zeitung of Brerh-
en-. Two of the British airmen were shot
down, it is declared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
BELIEVE TRANSPORT
VAS NOT DESTROYED
Commandant OF First Naval District at
Boston Says Submarine Had Not Sunk
Vessels off Nantucket Shoals.

Boston, June 3.--It was stated at the
office of the commandant of the first ma
val district to-day that there was no
truth in the report that vessel had been
sunk by submarines off Nantucket shoals.
The officers investigated thoroughly re-
port that transport had been torpedoed.
The port of Boston had not been closed
at IL: 80 a. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
WATCH FOR CREWS.
Is Word That Is Passed Along Atlantic
Coast

Barnegat, n j., June 3.-Word has
been passed along the Atlantic coast to
be on the watch for crews of the ships
sunk by submarines. All of the govern
ment life guard stations have been com
municated with, but up to IL o'clock no
disaster had been reported.
At this station nothing had been heard
of the reported sinking of the ships by
enemy submarines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
NARRAGANSETT BAY CLOSED.
No Ships Are Allowed to Leave That
Harbor.

Providence, r. l., June 3.--Narragan-
sett bay was closed to outgoing vessels
this morning by order of the command
ant of the naval station at Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
SHIP TORPEDOED
OFF NANTUCKET?
No Official Confirmation Has Been Re-
ceived of the Report Received at
Chatham, Mass.

Chatham. Mass, June 3.-A report is
current on the cape that ship has been
torpedoed off Nantucket shoals. No Off
cial confirmation of the report is obtain
able.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03
U-BoAT OFF VIRGINIA.
Port Was Closed to All Outgoing YES
selS.

Norfolk, Va. June 3.-The port of
Norfolk. Newport News, was closed to-
day to al oufgoiug vessels. Rumors
were current that U-boat vas sighted
od the oapes today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-03

81 weekly: between sou and sou, y
weekly; between $50 and SIS, 81 weekly;
over S75, $40 weekly.
Evening star., 1918-09-26

summer to scrape mp all Che available
reserves. At the beginning Of this
year the German army had used up
its greatest strength. Glass after
class had been called while the Oldest
classes still remained mobilixed. In
cluding all born between 1859 and
1900, or thirty-two classes in all.
when the military situation seemed
especially favorable there was a gem
eral demand for home leave for the
oldest classes and the military au-
thorities were forced to promise it.
People say. however. that only a few
of the Oldest actually came home. The
rest were only moved to lighter du-
ties. Germany certainly Is experience
ing a severe shortage of man power
with which to keep up the paper
strength of the army.
Eighteen-year-old youths who are
now being sent to the front, are found
to be insufficiently developed physic-
ally on account of the food scarcity
during the past four years-in their
case growing years. To call for more
of the older classes is a doubtful meas
ure, in view of the shock which it
would give to public opinion. The
masses of the older men are serving
in indispensable war industries and in
posts in the occupied regions. Such
man power as it has been possible to
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Bolshevist Envoy Quits London.

LONDON, September 25.-Maximum
Litvinoff, the bolshevik ambassador at
London, and about nifty Of his compa-
triots left today for Russia. accord
ing to an agreement between the
British government and the soviet
authorities that Litvinoffs departure
would be followed by that of the
British representatives and subjects
Of Russia NJ. Litvinon win remain
aboard the steamer at q neutral point
until assurances are received that the
British have crossed the Russian bor-
Evening star., 1918-09-26

which has hit Berlin the hardest and
over the secret trading that favors
the 'goulash barons' (war pfonteers).
Even high ofacials have suffered from
insufficient food. and oncial criticism
IL necessary as safety valve 1or
public dissatisfaction. Finally. the
highest authorities are not unwilling
to permit the people to see clearly for
themselves how Eerious the situation
is. Nevertheless, It is not permisst-
Bile to cable to outside newspapers
this criticism on the food supply.
When I tried to cable such newspaper
excerpts to Sweden the censor stop
ped me. The truth was thus allowed
for home consumption, but another
and roster view must be presented to
the outside world
Evening star., 1918-09-26

scraps up this summer has mot been
of much use.
At thu, beginning Of August this year
I saw tplac1rds' calling upon released
convicts and men dismissed from
service In disgrace to report to the
military authorities. The Germans
generally believe that theao men are
being quietly drafted into Nhe army.
The placard caused Q sensation and
was widely discussed. An omctal
friend OF mine when questioned said,
Yes 1t shows how low we have sunk
However, the officers at the front
think otherwise and say that murder.
ers and thugs make the best soldiers."
Evening star., 1918-09-26
INSIDE STORY OF GERMANY IS.
TOLD BY SWEDISH WRITER

be broken. that the prisoners de-
clared their confidence in their lead
ership undermined. that the German
losses were only a fraction of those
of the enemy, and that the reserves
worked with the utmost smoothness.
But when the enemy's attacks be-
gan to succeed the censor delves into
another pigeon hole and draws from
it the same old stun about its being
a war of defense, the Germans volun-
tarily evacuating the front line posi-
tions according to plan in order to
Evening star., 1918-09-26
Continued from First Page.)

more stereotyped became the news
from the front W:,.ch was allowed to
pass. 1t was as X the news had been
pulled out of a sort of pigeon hole kept
for just that sort of a recurring stu
alton. A German offensive took place
and from the pigeon hole the censor
took all belonging to it. For instance.
it would be told how various German
regiments competed in bravery, how
the enemy's fighting power seemed to