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New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
British Capture
City in Palestine,
But Lose 9 Gums
Es Salt, Near Dead Sea
Taken. With $50 Turks
and Germans

LONDON, May 2.-British troops in
Palestine have captured Es Salt, east
of the Jordan River, taking $50 Turk
munication claims the repulse of a
ish and German prisoners, but subse-
quently a detached brigade was at
to abandon nine guns, it was officially
announced to-day. A Turkish COM
British force in Mesopotamia.
The British statement says that
while infantry units attacked the
Turks in the foothills south and
southeast of Els Salt on Wednesday
Australian cavalry captured the city.
A. the same time mounted brigade
set 10 watch the crossings of the Jor-
dan, the exact places involved not be-
ing stated, was assaulted by :, body of
the enemy. This force had crossed the
Jordan in the night. The brigade fell
back, and, owing to the "dii1lcult and
broken country" it was found neces-
sary to leave nine guns behind, al
though the horses belonging to them
AND the gunners all got away safely.
Other Attacks Repulscd
Reinforcemcnts were Immediately
dispatched from the main body of the
British and the operations are still go
ing on. The enemy attacked at sew
eral points west of the Jordan Tues
day night and was thrown back.
The town of ES Salt has 10000 peo-
pie and is twenty miles northeast of
the east end of the Dead Sea, at an
elevation of 2.700 feet.
The official statement follows:
"On Wednesday morning while our
infantry moved to attack the enemy in
the foothills south and southeast of
Es-Salt, Australian mounted troops en-
tered Es-Salt, capturing SO Germans
and 317 Turkish prisoners.
"In the course of these operations a
mounted brigade debouched to watch
The Jordan crossings was attacked by
a superior force of the enemy, which
had crossed the river during the night
and was compelled to fall back Horse
artillery batteries supporting this bri-
gade, in the most difficult and broken
country, were obliged to abandon nine
guns which could not be saved, al
though the detachments and horses
were safely withdrawn. Necessary sup
port for this detached brigade was i'm
mediately forthcoming and the opera
tlons are continuing.
"West of the Jordan local enemy at
tacks at several points were repulsed
during Tuesday night"
Turks Claim a Victory
The Turkish statement on the fight
ing in Mesopotamia, issued in Con-
stantinople Wednesday, said.
"Strong English infantry and cav
airy detachments west of the River
Scheria on Tuesday were mown down
while attempting to penetrate the
Turkish lines. All the positions re-
mained in Turkish possession. North
of the Scheria a cavalry patrol was
repulsed."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Foe Hints i. S.
Hospital Ships
May Be Sunk

LONDON, May 2.-The German wire
less, which a few days ago sent out
dispatch alleging that American avia-
tors were crossing to Europe on hos
pital ships, reiterates these charges in
a longer dispatch to-day. The reason
for the emphasis placed on this fsise
charge by the Germans, it is pointed
out here, is probably that they are lay
ing the foundation for justification at
later date of the torpedoing of the
American hospital ships in case any
such ships are put in the transatlantic
service to carry home invalided SOL
diers.
1t may be recalled that similar
charges were spread broadcast about
British hospital ships as a prelude 70
torpedoing them. The German wireless
message to-day says:
american av.ators are crossing to
Europe as members of the Red Cross
on hospital ships. This misuse of the
Red Cross appears from docume ntary
evidence found on American aviators
who have been shot down. An Ameri
can brought down in the region OF the
army of General Won Hutier carried a
pass which referred to him as a mem
Der of the American ambulance SERVICE
for France.
prisoners openly admit that it is
the general practice for sviators to
enter the American ambulance service
for their passage to Europe and to
cross on hospital ships. After they are
landed in France they Immediately
transfer to the automobile corps, and
thence into the air service
THE captured aviator referred to
had, however. transferred directly from
the ambulance service into the air SER
vice. Another carried certificate in
which the dates of several transfers
were officially Indicated"
The British Admiralty has already
denied the charge that American
aviators were crossing on hospital
ships, saying:
mo hospital ship, British or Ameri-
can, has ever carried anybody but in
vallds and the necessary medical staff.
The American naval authorities state
that they have some few avators who
were in the Allied ambulance service
in France before the United States
came into the war, but even in such
cases these mon crossed the Atlantic in
ordinary ships. taking their full chance
of being torredoed."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Deserted Villages on American
Front Tell Mute Story Of War
Half Cooked Meals Stoves Cats Mewin on Thresholds
Poughs and tlarrows Standing in Fields Are
Witnesses to Hurried Flight

room sits an American machine gun
major, writing a letter to his wife. An
other door leads to the kitchen where,
at the moment, a battalion non-com
from New York's East Side is mending
MS trousers with his army "housewife. )"
Outside of the white curtained win
dow is a garden filled with flowers. a
patch OF sweetpeas in buds, but more
appropriately large patch of bleeding
hearts in full bloom. o
Picture this little deserted home and
you have in mind picture of all the
hundreds Of homes in these dozen vii.
lagos, Sometimes they are stunned
even by the soldiers, because the en-
emy smells have pounded them into de-
yard OF this particular home tells a
story Towser's hair is still entangled
IN the collar, because some kind-hearted
friend slipped the collar over his head
instead of waiting to unbuckle it. as the
Germans were advancing.
just now the American batteries are
laundering, and the occasional sharp
squeal and explosion of the enemv's
shells IN the village remind the new
UNI. unl1ormed villagers that this is real
war. war. So far; one of these villages has
been shelled off the map. The vii
Layers who fed may como back some
day, but they will find nothing hut
ruins.
These scenes which thousands of
Americans are witnessing here TODAY
emphasize the object of this war
Liberty. Such scenes might occur in
America as we'll as in France. Re-
lentless military hands are digging the
ss1naky, line Of the trenches through
the wheat fields. Wire entanglements
appear to be stretching off through the
horizon ready for the enemy if he con-
tinues his drive. Whether it will re-
vert to trench warfare on this section
OF tho front or continue in the open
none but the French high command
now directing the Allied forces of
which the Americans are a part knows.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Reuolt of Starving
People Menaces
Austria-Hungar,

LONDON, May (via Ottawa) The
best Indication Of the enemy defeat in
Northern Flanders, in the view of
London newspapers, is the evident i'm
minence of renewal Of the peace Of
fensive. The German papers en-
phasize the report that the Pope is
about to issue new peace note. while
tho German peace agents are busy in
neutral countries Articles in t,.~
Scandinavian press suggest that Italy
may be the main objective of the
enemy attempts to divide the Allies.
Meanwhile the troubles of the Aus
trian Empire are apparently coming to
a head. The Cabinet crises in Austria
and Hungary are still unsettled. The
"Arbeiter Zeitung," of Vienna, de-
nounces Hungary for starving Austria
and declares that the imports from
the Ukraine are still remote and empty
stomachs cannot afford to await The
arrival of Czccho-Slovak troops on the
Italian front, under the Italian flag
has disouieted the Austro- Hungarian
leaders, who fear the effect on their
Slav troops. Recently some Of these
men persuaded number of Austrian,
Czechs to desert, which the Italian
barragc between the Austrian support
and front lines enabled them to do
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

soldly knitted front at the wish of
the Allied high command as freely as
German divisions.
Against the enemy's territorial gains
must be set the fact that he had to
throw la0 divisions into battle in five
weeks. A considerable number OF
these have been twice engaged and
some thrice. Adding these reappear-
ances together, there is total of 1856
engagements OF divisions. equivalent to
mass OF two and one-half million
men whom the enemy has already put
into battle AS German division is
never withdrawn until it has sustained
severe losses. on an average of $500.
it is reasonable to reckon the enemy's
loss since the beginning OF the battle
at not less than $4,000
Already the German stan is most
anxiously realizing that the reserves
OF fresh troops are not greater than
those under General Foch.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
T ate of 4 Condemned
Soldiers Up to Wilson
lrregularity in Proceedings
May Prompt President to
Commute Death Sentence
[Staf Correspondence1

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Presidenr
Wilson will determine whether the
four American soldiers court mar
tialed in France for violation of mili-
tary laws are to be executed or the
sentence of the military tribunal COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
All the records in the cases of the
two soldiers found asleep on sentry
duty and the two who disregarded the
orders Of their commander were re-
ceived at the White House to-day from
Secrtary of War Baker. 1t is under
stood no recommendation accompanied.
the papers.
"The men, whose names were with
held by the War Department, were
found guilty at military trials convened
by order Of General Pershing earlv
this year. Conforming with the reru-
lation of the War Department where
death penalties are involved. the
records were referred to the War De-
partment for review. The judge Al
vocate Generals Office is said to have
found minor irregularity in the pro
ceedings and this may prompt the
President to reduce the penalties tn
life imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

Tour Germans arose and got between
him and our lines. Then thew drove
h1m behind their own lines. and th st
was the last seen of him. But we heard
later, through Geneva, that he had been
wounded severely before he was cant.
ured" ~"p'
Wellman did not remember the time
OF the four engagements which had
won the French honors for him for
bravery under fire, and had to consult
sliver cigarette case, on the inside
the battles. 0' "a
"The first fight took place ON Jan
uary 10. It was on the Lorraine ser a..
tor. and Hitchcock and | were rA1 f,v;nc s.v,
aoove the American troops statione q
IN the. first line trenches. We TOOK
on German battleplane, and smash ed
u down with machine-gun Arc. Ynskino
1t fall in No Mans Land.
The next day we attacked a double
oattieplane, and chased it as far as
Many, where it descended behind the
German lines The pilot and gunner
got out and started to run toward
thelr trenches We swooped down on
them, to within five feet from the
chine guns. We killed the pilot inst inst
as he reached the shelter Of khe
trench, but the gunner escaped.
Inc German machine guns were
rra,tt,ling r,,,g all around US, and Shells were
iaiiing when we started back We
!nought we'd make complete lob on
1t, however, so we bombarded the
nearby hangar, wrecking it. and
emptied our guns into the fallen ma.
chine. We got back. luckily, without
after Hitchcock's CAPTURE. aan
alone, and on March brought down
two machines. First l got a bipiane
then twenty-five minutes later more
plane" "''
Wellman, who went from the shin
to his home in Cambridge, Mass. snid
he was wounded on March 80, when
MS machine was hit by anti-aircraft
gnns, and he was forced to land in the
woods. He said he expected to fiy
with the American forces as soon as
ne was sufficiently recoverN to return
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Artillery Fighting
Increases in Italv
Rome Reports Gun Duels
Growing More Intense in
Three Zones

ROME. May 2.-"Brisk patrol en-
counters took place yesterday in the
village of Stoccareddo and on the
slopes of Monfenera," says an official
statement given out here to-day. "An
enemy party was dispersed on Sasso-
rosso.
There was more intense hostile
artillery duel in the Tonale zone, at
various points on the Asiago Plateau
and on the Lower Piave River.
italian batteries dispersed enemy
troops at Dossdeimorti. and made d.
rect hits on trains in Primolano, Suse-
CANA and Conegliano.
Italian aviators brought down three
enemy airplanes. British airmen
brought down two Others"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
General Robertson
Predicts Long War
Entire Empire Determined to
See 1t Through, He
Declares

LONDON. May 1.-The war is likely
to last long time yet" said General
Sir William r. Robertson, ex-Chief of
General Staff, speaking here to-day
How long it win last no sane man
would dare to estimate. One Of the
reasons why the war was not finished
long ago is that we were unprepared
for it when it began. while the enemy
had been preparing for years. We are
paredness, which in the past has
caused countries to become bankrupt
or ruined. but we have no intention Of
becoming bankrupt or ruined"
II know" he concluded, "that every
right-minded person in the empire has
made up his mind tr see things
through" d
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
$4,000 Prisoners
Join Italians to
Fight Austria

PARIS, May 2.-Eightcen thousand
soldiers Of Rumanian origin who were
captured by the Italians while fighting
under the Austrian flag have asked
permission to go to the front against
Austria. The request has been grant
ed, and organization of these troops is
under way.
With the entrance Of this force
into the field three armies composed
of former subjects Of the Central
Empires will be fighting on the side
of the Allies. Czech troops are al
ready under arms on the Italian front,
and there is Polish army on the
French front.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

The shaded of the the Peop Republic
where the Germans have suddenly thrown off their masks
Minister of War; and proclaimed martial law in the
Pushing beyond what Ukranan territory
yesterday the capture Sbastop
the principal Russian Black naval
Polan thuana Esthona and Lvonia lie the
Finnish with directing
their movements have
seventy-fve miles from Petrograd and still
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FRENCH

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 PARIS, June 14.-Durine the course of Friday there was no fighting between the infantry on any sectors of the battle front. There was considerable artillery activity in the Hangard wood, south of the Aisne and in the sector between ViIIers Cotterets and Chateau Thierry. American troops are on the battle line near Chateau Thierry. This informs ation is contained in the French of ficiaI communication issued this evening, the text of which fol- lows:
 There was no infantry action during the day. The artillery fighting was rather lively in the Hangard wood, to the south of the Aisne and in the region between Villers Cotterets and Chateau Thierry.
 ITO the material captured from the enemy on the 11th of June should be added nine guns, in cludine heavy ones, and 40 ma chine guns.
 "Our chasing air squadrons have brought down five airplanes and two captive balloons. Seven German machines have been put out of action"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
LOCAL ACTIONS ON
 FRONT ONLY REPORT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. June 14.-(Noon by The As soclated Press)-Only small local ac- tions have occurred along the battle front since last night and it appears scarcely possible that the Germans Will recommend serious work for the present on the line of Montdidier Noyon. Their offensive for the can ture of Compiegne, with the eventual ity of making further progress toward Paris from the base that they hoped to attain there, may be regarded as hay ing met a bloody check, costing them thousands of men belonging to their best divisions.
 The heroism of the veteran troops who in these last days have inflicted such terrific losses on the flower of the German army has given the foe a rude shock. The Germans probably will try to break through somewhere else but the allies, with their armies under the command of General Foch, are confi- dent that they will check the Germans anywhere.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
BOYS REGISTERED
 744,865 IN J. $.
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-Nearly complete reports to the provost mar shal generals office show that 744.S65 young Americans who have become of age during the past year registered for military service on June ). This is 266,1 below the estimate of the census bureau but since more than 100000 unregistered q year olds al ready are enlisted in the army, navy or marine corps, the military authori- ties find the result entirely satisfac- tory.
 Army and navy estimates place the number of 21-year- old men enlisted al 20S,58S. This figure combined with the falling off in alien registration gives a total of 355,6S6 which means that census bureau apparently missed the number of eligibles by only 13,000
 The 1918 registration totals of west ern states, include: Arizona 1895: Cal ifornia 1884: Colorado 6.923: Kansas 13,122; New Mexico. 1,674; Oklahoma 1885: Texas 34256; Washington L. S3l; United States 744,S65.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
WAR LABOR MEETING
 ON IN WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON. June 14.-Heads of federal employment service from all states here attending the national war labor conference were told today by department of labor officials that war industries are perilously short of men, and that there must be no temporizing in handling the task of putting labor where it will do the most good.
 Nathan A. Smyth, in charge of the unskilled labor outlined plans for re- cruiting unskilled labor which will be taken over exclusively by the service after July 15. There will be an agent of the service in every county and township to aid the four hundred branch offices throughout the country In industrial communities, boards rep resenting employers and employees will be organized to play a part in the work
 Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of labor. told the conference that by bringing labor and capital together. the service was doing much toward elimi- mating inequalities. By the time the peace treaty is signed, he said, 'the old division between employers and employees as a distinct class will have passed away
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
ELEVEN MEN GIVEN
 MEDAL FUR BRAVERY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Thursday, June 13.- (By The Associated Press).-The distin- guished service cross, the new Ameri can war medal has been awarded to II members of the American expedi- tionary force by General Pershing. Two officers, four non- commissioned officers and five privates have been honored. Six of the men were decorat- ed for bravery in action on February 2S. Ambulance drivers. artillery men, infantry men and private from the medical department were honored.
 General Pershing reported to the war department tonight the names of II officers and men awarded the Dis tinguished Service cross. Their names, with addresses as shown by depart ment records follows:
 Private Leo r. Mcclure. Tulsa, Okla. Private Fred A. Renick, St. Louis, Mo. Corporal Arthur W. Jones, Minnea- polls, Minn.
 First Lieutenant Cornelius Beard, Boston.
 Second Lieutenant Ralph L. Bishop, New Haven, Conn.
 Sergeant Eric S. Olsen, New Britain. Conn.
 Corporal Ralph A. Sanderson, Forest Grove, Mont. Corporal Francis E. Hurley, Maiden, Mass. Private First Class Thomas Jolly, Plainsboro. N. J. | Private Charles E. Gunter, Decatur | Illinois. | Private Edward J. Terrell. No Ed ward J. Terrell, possibly should be Ed ward c. Terrell. Route ?, Kingsbury Texas. (There are several Edward J Farrells).
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
PRE WAR PROFIT
 TAX |s DISCUSSED
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-Exemp- tion of pre-war profits from special taxation and installment plan pay ment of war. profit taxes, were ad- vocated by E. l.. Howe of New York, secretary of the National Retail Dry goods association, at today's revenue bill hearing before the house ways and means committee.
 Frederick C. Durant of Philadelphia, a retired sugar refiner, urged the committee to put a consumption tax of one per cent or more on gross sales of every kind, in addition to all other taxes. He estimated that two billion dollars would be brought in by such levy.
 Representative Crisp of Georgia, d member of the committee, gave notice today that he would make a fight to made all federal and state of ficials. except the president and mem bers of the supreme court. subject to all provisions of the new tax law.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
HUN CONCERNED AT
 STRAZELLE ADVANCE
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LONDON. June 14-Wia Ottawa) Reuters correspondent at British headquarters in France in a dispatch concerning the operations, says:
 The Germans apparently are much concerned over our progressive sue cesses in the Strazeele sector and have shelled our front line positions and places in the Hazebrouck area considerably.
 Early this morning the enemy launched an infantry attack with the object of restoring the situation. A party of about 100 stosstruppen (shock troops) succeeded in driving out the garrison of d new post by vigorous counter attack, retained it and secured about ten prisoners. Our casualties were light.
 The French in their attacks of yesterday on the enemy positions in Ridgewood, took prisoners of one officer and 40 men, but later had to relinquish the captured ground"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
COMPULSORY WAR
 TRAINING URGED
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CHICAGO, June 14.-The sixty ninth annual convention of the American Medical association adjourned today after the house of delegates unani- mously adopted a resolution urging compulsory military training for al. young men before they are permitted to vote.
 New standards for the guidance of physicians in the physical examination of draft registrants were presented to the. medical aides from all states by Lieut. Col. J. S. Esseby Smith, assist ant to Provost Marshal General Crow der at Washington, and Major Hubert Work. medical adviser to the provos, marshal. These standards are ex- pected to make the work of medicaI aides to local boards more uniform.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
INCOMING SHIPS ON
 ATLANTIC MEET UP
 WITH HUN U-bOAT
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AN ATLANTIC PORT, June If. - A story of an all-day fight yesterday with German submarine off the Virginia coast was brought here today by Captain George Aitkin of the Brit ish steamship Author. He said the raider gave up the chase 70 miles from the Virginia capes. apparently fearing to brave the coast patrol.
 Captain Aitkin, whose ship is one of the few armed craft to be attacked by the U-boats since they came to Amer ican waters, said the German showed no disposition to come within range of the guns of his armed guard of British bluejackets, though he trailed him at longe range for 12 hours. Many shots were fired without effect.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
Sixth Day of Drive Is Almost Quiet

Friday the sixth day of the offensive between Noyon and Monddier witnessed only small local actions Less than three days required by the allies to bring the enemy to a virtual halt south of the Aisne.
 The feeling still prevails in military circles ill France that the main effort of the Germans has not yet been launched and speculation is rife to when it will come and what the general objective will bewhether Paris the channel ports It is known that the enemy still has large eecves available behind the lines, thousands of them brought from the Russian front.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-15
DRASTIC ECONOMY
 IF COAL PLANNED
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June H. Members of the National Electric Light association in convention here, were told today by Charles E. Stuart of the United States Fuel administration, that plans for the conservation of power supply call for the most drastic economies in the use of coal
 These, he pointed out, are to be ef- fected by the application of skip stop to railways, regulations Of car heating and lighting, economy of power and light in factories, utilization of excess water and interconnection of power systems; limiting power to plants, and economies in the rcfrigerating and ice manufacturing industry.