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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
DISCUSSED STATE
FUEL SITUATION

Mayor Flint and President Joos of
the Commercial club attended a meet
ing of about twenty-five or thirty
members of various Commercial
clubs held at Fargo Monday to con-
slider the matter of fuel for the COM
ing season. So far, the prospects of
getting hard coal in North Dakota do
not appear very bright 1t was
learned at the meeting that the docks
at Duluth have been filled but once
this season, and several of the larger
cities of the state have received only
a limited supply of coal so far. To
supply the state with the normal
quantity, the docks should be filled
and emptied three times. The pros
poets of getting Ignite also are not as
good as have been expected, and the
use of Ignite as substitute for hard
coal does not promise to be a great
success, even if Ignite could be Sc
cured in sufficient quantities after the
heating season begins. It was de-
cided to lay the matter before the
officials in charge of the fuel supply
both in the state and in the north
west, with an object of getting more
immediate supply of coal than has SO
far been received.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
SIX CONGRESSMEN
WITNESS BATTLE

With the AmericaneForces on the
Aisne-Marne Front, July 30.-Six
warfired American congressman are
ON their way back to Paris today af-
ter having witnessed from a hillside
on.Monday the tussel-" for possession
of the town of Sergy, two and one
half miles southeast of the former
German base at Fere-en-Tardenois in
the Soissons-Rheims pocket.
The congressman saw American in
fantrymen in action, witnessed the
firing of Entente allied big guns, and
heard the rattle of German machine
guns and the crashing of the heavy
cannon of the German crown prince.
The congressman probably would
have remained longer had not the
German heavy shells begun exploding
overhead. That ended the sightsee-
ing trip in that vicinity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Difficulties In East.

This reported attitude on the parc
of Turkey may account in part for
the dispatch received through Copen-
hagen that Germany and Turkey had
severed relations.
Early this month it was reported
through Washington that Germany
was becoming alarmed over the ag-
greasive territorial tendencies Of her
allies, especially Turkey. SeveraI
weeks earlier it had been reported
that Germany had ordered Turkey to,
stop her advance in eastern Caucasus-
Almost simultaneously announcement
came from Berlin that German troops
had been landed at Poti,, which Is on
the Black sea coast and an important
point ON the railroad running through
Tiflis and Baku. On June IS, Turkey
signed peace treaty with the Trans
Caucasian government. but the terms;
have never been reported adequately
The Baku region on the Caspian
sea is one Of the worlds most i'm
portant oil fields. Possession of this
territory might also be menace to
British control In India. sgs
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Casualties Are
Cabled Promptly

General March had nothing to re-
veal as to the extent of the casualties
sustained by the American forces in
the recent fighting. He said that
General Pershing had been ordered
to cable the casualties as received,
and that these would be given out
here at bnce.
General March announced the for
nation in the United States of six
more divisions, numbering from Is
to 20. AS in the case ofsthe six di-
visions announced last week, these
will be built around regular Infantry
divisions in each case.
General March announced also the
conversion of Is national army cav
airy regiments numbered 201 TO 315,
into field artillery. These will com:
prise part Of the artillery units for
the new divisions.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
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llivEIr UDJ!E'Gll'lI ] az q NUu
klIL ENEMY,
SAYS ! Gen. MARCH
;;(By the Associated Press)

4 + ! q.
Washington, July 31.The sole
object of the Allies and the Germans
in the Soissons- Rheims salient now is
to kill as many men as possible, Cen
eral March, chief of staff, said today
at his semi-weekly conference with
newspaper men. Whatever objec-
tive either side had at the beginning
of the offensive, has been submerged
by the development of the fighting.
General March pointed out that
the. salient has been greatly short
ened, thus virtually dissipating hopes
of the Allies bagging large numbers
OF the enemy. The German with
drawal since last Saturday, the gen
eral said, had reduced the length of
the line another ten miles, making 1t
81 miles. The maximum German re-
treat in the center was IA miles.
Arrival Of the Forty-second (Rain-
bowl division and its participation in
the fighting east of Fere-en-Tarde-
nois, was announced. The Third reg
ular division also was identified as in
action at Sergy and Cierges, where
the crack German guard divisions
have been defeated in recent fight
ing by the Americans. \.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Has Not Given Promised Aid.

Germany promised assistance to
the Turks in Palestine and Mesopota-
mia, where British forces have been
In neither case has the pledge OF aid
been fulfilled, and the Turks ara
known to be indignant.
The strained relations betweens
Turkey and Bulgaria, which recently
resulted in armed conflict, according.
to advices, have caused strong anti
German feeling in both countries
The Turks are satisfied that they did
not receive fair treatment in the
granting of territory when peace with
Rumania was signed, and the Bull
gers have, much the same feeling
Both countries are said to realize that
they are being impoverished by the
Teutons in the effort to provide food:
for the Teutonic army and civil pop
ulatiOn
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
AVIATOR USES ]
PARACHUTE IN
MAKING JUMP
(By the ASSOCIATED Press)

f. .
With American Army in France,
July 30.-Captain. Sarret, French
aviator, has carried out the first ex-
pertinent on record of falling from a
moving airplane with parachute.
Captain Sarret dropped 500 yards
with an umbrella twelve yards in
diameter and landed safely.
He occupied and fell from the OBJ
servers position, but similar expert
ments for the pilot will be tried later.
Although Captain sarret's jump
was made at a height of 500 meters,
it is declared there was no obstacle
to jumping a greater distance, since
the parachute has an even better
chance to open. When successful,
the employment. of the parachute will
save the lives of many aviators. Air
men will leave their flaming machines
and will not meet death, as did Major
Raoul Lufberry on May 10.
Captain Sarret was in the air about
three minutes after he got away from
the airplane. He was completely
composed on landing, and wrote a
brief message describing his sensa-
tions in coming down.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
HEAVIEST FIGHT
AMERICANS HAVE
EVER EXPERIENCED
(By the Associated Press)

With the American Army on the
Marne-Aisne Front, July 80 Il p. m. }
Under a fire from the enemy only
slightly less than that of yesterday
the Americans on the front north OF
the Ourcq held to positions this fore.
noon and even advanced little
toward the road from Seringes to
Sergy.
Repeated. efforts by the enemy to
advance were futile.
On the Americans left, the French
are moving forward. To the right
the lines are holding steadily.
The guards that were brought in
by the Germans to attack the Ameri-
cans yesterday, appear to have been
withdrawn by the German command
The fighting is the heaviest the
Americans have experienced. Their
conduct is winning the praise of the
French observers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
IOWA CAPTAIN
IN SPECTACULAR
0URCQ CROSSING
(By the associated Press)

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, July 30.-the
crossing of the Ourcq was effected by
the Americans on Sunday in brilliant
style in the face of great difficulties,
the Germans having destroyed
bridges and placed artillery and ma
chine guns in advantageous positions
to resist the attempt at passage.
The Franco-American forces had
planned to cross the river before day.
light on Sunday, but German heavy
artillery held the slope leading to the
river under fire which was kept up
all night. The Americans repeatedly
started to advance during the night,
but as often were held back by the
fire of enemy machine guns and
heavy pieces.
During one of the lulls in the
German firing, Capt. Allen Hupp of
Corning, Ia, worked men up to the
center of field, the slopes of which
led to the Ourcq. Just then the
Germans resumed their fire in full
force. Immediately Hupp and his
men dug in and held on where they
were until daylight.
Meanwhile the German artillery
had been quieted somewhat by the
heavier artillery of the Allies carry
ing out counter battery work. Choos-
ing an opportune moment, Hupp and
his men dashed down to the river,
jumped in and waded across cheering
as they went.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
TURKEY BREAKS
RELATIONS WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
Such Is News Emanating From
Copenhagen, With Proba-
biity That the Story Is Au-
thentic-The Causes of the
Break.
(By the Associated Press)

London. July 29.-"The relations
between Germany and Turkey have
been severed, according to direct in
formation from Constantinople."
This announcement is made by the.
Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex--
change Telegraph company.
Ehe excitement against Germany.
the advices further say, has been,
growing particularly after last weeks;
events.
The Germans recently demanded
the cruiser Hamidieh, the only large.
ship then in possession of the Turks.
as compensation for the Breslau, the
German cruiser which was destroyed
In the Dardenelles while under the.
Turkish flag.
Despite Turkeys protest, the Ham
idieh has departed for SabastapoR
with the German flag flying.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
STATE NEEDS Two
MILLION DOLLARS
TO AID FARMERS

Bismarck, N. D., July 31.-North
Dakota will require at least two mil
lion dollars for the relief of farmers
who lost crops BY drought, in the
opinion of John Hagen, commissioner
of agriculture and labor, who will be
in Washington next Monday to ask
that such apportionment be made to
North Dakota from the five million
dollar fund set apart by President
Wilson to aid farmers. q.
cat least two million dollars of this
fund should be set apart for North
Dakota" Commigpioner Hagen said
today, "if the government intends
to care for the needs Of farmers ir
the stricken districts.
Last year we loaned nearly three
million dollars on feed and seed
bonds, but the needs of 1918 will moi
be SO great according to my esti
mate"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
GIANT AIRPLANES
TO BE CONSTRUCTED

Paris, July 30.-"Airplanes car
rying 100 men and equipped with
engines equal in power to those in
medium sized steam ships, will be
developed within, three years." said
Giani Caproni, inventor of the Capro-
nj bombing planes, in an interview
here.
There is a surprise in store for
the Germans" he said. Instead OF
40 and so being necessary to start a
bombing expedition, it will be pos.
sible to do the same work with new
machine as powerful as whole
squadron"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
TWO HIGH GERMAN
OFFICERS KILLED
In THE UKRAINE
(By the Associated Press)

Amsterdam, July 31.-Field Mar
shal Won Eichhorn, the German COM
mander in the Ukraine, and his ad-
jutant, were killed by a bomb in
Kiev Tuesday, says an official an
nouncement received here from the
Ukranian government. The bomb
was thrown at the men while they
were driving to their headquarters
from the Casino. The field marshal's
adjutant is named Captain Won Dress
Ter.
The bomb was thrown from cab
which drove close to their carriage.
1t has been established, the dis
patch adds, that the crime originated
with the socialist revolutionists in
Moscow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Situation UNCHANGED.

Paris, July 31.-American troops
maintained their positions in the re-
gion Of Seringes-et-Nesles, which they
carried after violent fighting, accord
ing to an official statement from the
war Office today. I
The Germans made four attacks
against new French positions east OF
Oulchly-la-Chateau. They were re-
pulsed and the French line was held
intact.
The French and Germans carried
out raids at a number of points on
sectors east and west. of the Marne
salient. but there was no change in
the general situation at these places.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
US, HAS s GREATEST
ALLIED il WAR COST
(Bys the Associated Pressy

Washington, July 31.-America' g
was expenses are now running about
SO per cent. higher than thok of
Great Britain, it was shown today by
a comparison of the treasury reports
and newly issued British financial
statement,
Owing to shorter time the United
States has been in the war, the ma
tionale debt is only one-third as large
as that of Great Britain, and the in
dividual burden of taxation in this
country now only about one-half as
much as in England.
Although the United States has
largely superseded Great Britain as
the financial reservoir on which the
other allies can draw, the aggregate
of such loans by this country still is
one-fourth less than those of Great
Britain.
The monthly cost of the war to
the United States now is about ST.
5O0,OOO,0O0, including loans to the
Allies, while Great Britain's expense
is one billion month. The United
States is spending fifty million day,
or more than two million an hour.
The nations war debt is now little
more than $12,50O,O00,O00 as COM
pared with Great Britain's $36,675,-
100000.
Before the war, both were collect
ing the same amount of taxes every
year, approximately one billion. Now
Great Britain collects 1920, 0,000,-
900 and the United States about four
billion, but the population of Ameri-
ca is double that of Great Britain.
If this country's taxes were pro.
portionately as heavy, the American
people would be called on to furnish
annually about eight billion dollars
in taxation or the amount which the
treasury proposes should be raised
this year under the new. revenue bill
now with the house ways and means
committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Flag Of Truce Is Disregarded.

They Immediately went after ma
chine guns on a hill on the northern
bank Of the Ourcq. The fire which
they opened on the enemy was so in
tense that the Germans raised white
flag. Anticipating big bag of pris.
oners, the Americans rushed up
only to be opened upon again by the
enemy machine guns as they ap-
preached. Then the Americans lei
loose the full weight OF fire against
the enemy, who again raised the
white flag. Twelve Germans were
killed and captured in this opera
ton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
HALF OF ONE PER CENT
OF Conveyed SHIPS
LOST DURING THE YEAR

London, July 29.-As an evidence
of the efficiency of the convoy
system since it was established
by the admiralty about one year
ago, 1t is pointed out that the
proportion of ships lost to those con-
veyed during that period has been
SO per cent. III other words, only
one ship out of nearly 200 has been
lost
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
TURKEY CHOSE IN
LINE WITH CREED
AND RACE BONDS

Amsterdam, July Turkey in
tends to handle the situation in the
Caucasus according to her own ideas.
This is indicated In telegram from
Constantinople dated July %, which
quotes an article in the newspaper
Nasfiri Ekfiar presenting the Turkish
viewpoint.
I'VE have nothing to say against
the principles laid down in the Brest
Litovsk treaty. says the article, .but
when the Caucasus newly reorgan-
lied, turned toward US and as mas
ter OF it's own destinies refused to be
bound by the treaty, what is more
natural for US than to take into con-
sideration the necessity Of this new
situation created on our important
eastern front? Could we close our
ears to the appeal Of q government Of
a people largely Of the same creed
and race as ourselves?
eve are aware 81 the action and
its present progress to place under
German control Tihis and Baku.
That is q logical consequence Of the
application Of the Brsst Litovsk
treaty. How could this treaty be
taken into consideration IN the affairs
of. the Caucasus, seeing the bolsheviki
government had not even been able
to return to- us in accord dance with
1.-THE treaty our eastern frontier and
I'm the Caucasus Influences rely
independent Of the bolsheviki govern
ment have arisen. <
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Not Unexpected.

Washington, July 30.-No officiaT
advices regarding the reported break
of relations between Turkey and Ger
many have reached Washington, but
the government would not be sur
, prised in Turkey has been driven to-
open rupture.
It has been known for months thar
a growing feeling of dissatisfaction
has existed in Turkey over her treat
ment by Germany. Reports that the
Turkish mission recently had been
trying in Switzerland to cultivate
friendship with some of the allied
governments, have been receiver
here. 1t would be natural, officials;
ment to endeavor to find some new
friend among the allied powers be-
fore breaking With the old associate
When the present sultan came to-
the throne in ConstantinopTe a few
weeks ago, some strong anti-GermanE
came into power. It has been a ques-
ton of whether these men were in a.
strong enough position openly to de-.
fly the Teutonic Powers. Many Turk
sh officials long have resented the
dominating ways of the Germans, and
have blamed them for the lack OF
foodstuffs and other materials I1a
Turkey, as we'll as the reverses .sus-
tained by the Turkish troops.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
MACHINE GUNS
SUPPR RESS RIOTS

Amste teDdam, July 5 new strike
has brokens,out at Kalk n Prussia.
near Cologne, according to the Echo
Beige. Machine gums were used to
suppress the movement and the lead
iefs we're arrested the Newspaper de-
,clares.
The police, e 4 Ned, we're stiH
Ebssy dispstsine Il tll tllle q crowds which
Ebntinssd ItosS T. e 81 81 ins the strs &c.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01

NAT GOODWIN HAS A RECEIVER.
New York, July ga receiver for
the property Of Nat Goodwin, actor,
was appointed in the city court here
today.
The receivership is the outcome OF
q Judgment for $1,eo9 recently re-
turned against Goodwin in suits
based on notes given in payment for
land near Hemet, Cal. where the
actor has q ranch.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
STACKER GETS
FIFTEEN YEARS

Rockford, ILL.,, July 29.-Fifteen
years in a federal prison is the SEN
tence for Brent Dow Allinson, Chi
cago Stacker A court martial at
Camp Grant found Allison guilty of
violation of the eighty-ffth article
of war. The technical crime Of which
he was convicted was that of desert
ing military duty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
WEDGE IS DRIVEN
INTO HUNLINES;;
MAY AID EAT
Two Days Of Continuous
Fighting on Soisso Rheims
!. Front Fail to Make Great
| Change The Allies Gain
Slightly.
cry tns Associated Press,

TN spite Of the tremendous ef-
fort made by the Germans to
check the relentless pressure of
the Allies north Of the Ourcq
river, today finds the German
line. in grave danger. French,
British and American troops
fighting their way forward east
of Fere-eh- -Tardenois have driv-
en- a wedge in the enemy line and
seem to be in a position to COM
pei a hurried retreat from
<Roncheres and St. Gemme, at the
!. extreme bottom of the salient be-
tween Scissors and Rheims.
\ The Allies lines today runs
south from scissors to Grand
ROXY and then it begins to turn
to the east. It passes just north
of Fere-en-T Tardenois and con-
tinues to the apex of the wedge
at the village Of Nesles, where it
turns sharply south toward
Roncheres. The Allies advance
in this region seems to have
placed them in a dominating po-
sition.
Allaaround the salient there has
been continuous battle during the last
I two days with the Germans launch
ing repeated counter-attacks against
the allied line. They have all failed
and the Allies have gained important
ground atsrvarious points. Immedi-
/ ately esouthx xofs soissensI and 2West OF
Rheims the German line is strongly
held, but enemy efforts to improve
their position In the latter region
have broken down.
There now seems to be little doubt
that the Germans will retreat to the
Vesle river as soon as possible, any
possibility Of their making q stand
north ofsthe ourcq being seemingly
out Of the question.
Against the new British position at
Merris in the Lys salient, where the
Germans we're driven By q surprise
attack on Tuesday. there has been
: heavy bOmbardment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
A Strong Reaction.

Paris, July 8 1. Strong German re-
action Tuesday shows, In the opinion
OF French military critics, that the
enemy is determined to postpone the
retreat to the vesle as long as pos
. sible, Notwithstanding the wastage
OF manpower that that policy in
wolves. The Germans yesterday, ac-
cording to- N. Hutin, In the Echo de
Paris, threw in i've Of their reserve
divisions in counter-attaek between
sFere-aa-Tardenois and Roncheres
without eciable effect against
either the French or the Americans.
The German crown prince has =
number Of good reasons for not fa-
voring retirement to the vesle.
First, he may desire to prevent the
French from using the soissons- La
ferte.Mndon railway; second. he may
want to keep the main Paris Nancy
I railway. which parallels the Marne,
within range o. his heavy guns, and,
] third, he may want to remove his
! material, without too much damage.
to the vesle
Tnrthermore, tho / Germans would
n be unable to use the Rheims-so Seasons
road il they retired o! the Vesle.
4 Also they would have their backs
) siagainst thes Aisne which wonld not
! simplify their means ot communities
sstiOn in the rear 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
VIII Retreat Further.

Paris, July 31,.-French aerial OBJ
servers, says the Matin report that
there are signs behind the present
GermaA battle front of preparations
for continuation of the retirement
northward. The enemy is destroying
quantities of material and big fires
have been seen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
Twenty-four Hour Fight.

London, July 80 (4.41 p. m.).-
American troops in the Soissons-
Rheims sector have been fighting vir-
tually without cessation along the
whole line for Che last "a hours. The
German defensive had stiffened and
Americans had made very little fresh
progress up to noon today, according
to dispatches this afternoon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-08-01
RAILWAY MEN MUST
ELIMINATE STRIKES
tBy tn. Associated Press,

Washington, July s1.-Railway
employees we're told by Director Gen
,eral McAdoo in announcing the de-
tails Of the wage increase for more
than 100000 shopmen, that the ma
tion expected new energy from the
workers in return for the pay in.
creases and Improvement in employ
ment conditionaoand that strikes and
other labor disturbances must be
eliminated during the war;