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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
ALLIES DRIVE in STRONG WEDGE
AND MAY FORCE A BIG RETREAT

aciously and used their machine guns
murderously.
Neither side used artillery in this par
tieular battle There was hand-to- hand
fighting in the street, in which Americans
proved the masters, driving the enemy
before them.
The story of the fight for the posses
sion of Meurcy farm, lying directly south
of Serignes, will long be remembered in
the history of the division. The Germans
on their withdrawal left behind a strong
force of machine guns. The Americans
moved forward through the yellow wheat
fields, which we're sprayed and torn by
bullets. But they advanced as though on
a drill ground.
The American guns laid down heavy
artillery fire, but, notwithstanding this,
many Of the Germans remained when it
came to hand -to-hand fighting In group
of farm buildings the enemy had set up
strong defense Here the Germans
stuck to their guns, and the Americans
rushed them and killed the gunners. 1t
was little battle without mercy and
typical of similar engagements occurring
along the whole line. The Prussian
Guards and Bavarians everywhere fought
in accordance with their training disci-
pline and traditions, but were outwitted
and outfought.
To the north of the farm, up the long
slopes leading to the woods, the Amer
leans encountered the fiercest exhibition
of Germany's war science. The Germans
laid down a barTage which it is said was
as heavy as had ever been employed.
The American guns replied heavily.
The order for the advance came, and
the line moved forward across the grain
fields directly through the barrage, On
a nearby hillside the chief staff officers
watched the operation. They saw shells
fall, in some cases leaving long gaps in
the line, but the troops never halted.
On through the bsrrage the Americans
went into the German positions, attack
ing fiercely the machine gun and infan-
try detachments. The barrage died
away, the Germans leaving the work Of
rescue to the men they had failed to
protect with their heavy guns,
The Germans were 'mopped up" and
the Americans held their new line just
east OF the forest. Not many prisoners
we're taken, but here and there few
were rounded up and brought in. Sgt.
Louis Loetz Of Sioux City contributed
IA. He attacked Is Germans who had
become separated from their command,
killing four of them and capturing the
others.
Awful execution was done by the
Americans Eight captured guards said
they were all that remained of com.
pany of So Yesterday their number
had been reduced to 30 and lieutenant.
To-day the Lieutenant and all but they
were killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
FRENCH SMASHED FOUR ATTACKS
EAST OF 0ULCHY-LE-CH
All Chance of Germans Making Stand
North of the Ourcq River Seems
to be Gone and Retirement to
the Vesle Now Appears Certain
(By The Associated Press.)

In spite of the tremendous efforts put forth by the Germans to
check the relentless of the allies north of the Oucq
to-day finds the German positions there in grave danger French
British and American troops fighting their way forward to the
east of have driven wedge into the enemys
line and be in position to compel hurried retreat from
Roncheres and ST. Gemme the extreme bottom of the salient
between Scissors and Rheims
The allied line to-day south from scissors to Grand Rozoy
and then begins to turn to the east 1t just north of Fere
eTardenos and continues the apex the wedge the village
of Neses where it turns sharply south toward Roncheres The
lies advance in this region have placed them in dom
mating position.
All around the salient there has been continued battle during
the past two days. with the Germans launching repeated
attacks against the allied lines They have all failed and the allies
have gained important ground at vital points.
Immediately south of scissors and of Rheims the
lines strongly held but enemy efforts improve his posi-
ton in the latter region have broken down.
There to be little doubt that the Germans viii retire
to the Vese river possible any possibility of making
stand north of the Ourcq seemingly being gone
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
STEAMER
nv BAD POSITION
There Is Hard Work ASead to Save the
Ship-P Passengers Have Been Taken
OF, But Crew Remains

A Pacific Port, July 3D. Surrounded
by rocks, her two foreholds filed with
water and the fore part OF her deck al
most level with the sea, the Osaka Shos-
en- Kaisha steamer Canada Maru, which
went aground yesterday, this morning
presented a difficult task for the salvage
steamers that are standing by, according
to wireless messages received here.
One hundred and seyenty-six psssen-
gers and many parcels Of mail were tax
en- aboard the steamer Galiano last night
to be landed at Neah bay, but the crew
remained aboard the Canada Maru, as
the weather in the vicinity of the wreck
was moderate and Captain Yamamota,
in command Of the stranded vessel, be-
lieved there was no danger of the boat
going to pieces.
The Canada Maru, 3,54S tons net, was
returning from Yokahama and Kobe
with a cargo estimated to be worth
$4,000,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
COMOLLI RESIGNS
Because Of Pressure of Private Business
Resignation Was Accepted BY the
City Council Last Evening.

Joseph Comolli of Foster street offered
his resignation from the school commits
sion at the regular meeting of the city
council last evening and it was accepted.
No statement accompanied the resigna-
ton, but it is understood that Mr. Co.
molli, who has served for several years
as the ward commissioner, desires to
devote more Of his time to his own af-
fairs. Recently he accepted responsible
position with the firm of Barclay Bros,
and in recent conversation with the
mayor, after intimating that he was
about to resign, said that his duties
would require very large share of his
time. When the school commission re-
organized at the beginning Of the new
school year in July, Mr.. Comolli refused
a reelection as chairman, although urged
to continue to serve in that capacity.
The motion to accept his resignation
was made by Alderman Loranger and ac-
cepted without dissent. The mayor has
not appointed anyone to fill out Mr.. Co
molli's unexpired term, which continues
till July |, 1910.
The council was variously occupied
with routine business until 8 o'clock
when adjournment was followed by a
committee of the whole meeting on War
rem street, where the Collins property
long the subject of litigation, was under
consideration. Alderman Alexander's mo-
tion opening the way for adjournment to
Warren street followed message from
| City. Atty Wishart in which he stated
that f. II. Deavitt, attorney for one of
the plaintiffs in the case of Collins and
the Capital Savings bank VS.. City OF
Barre, had suggested compromise set
tlement Of 81 200, It was further ex-
planned, for the benefit of newcomers on
the board who are not familiar with a
piece of litigation that has been pending
for years, that the supreme court has
already ruled that the street committee
of some years ago erred in not giving
abutters on Warren street legal notice
of their intention to change the grade.
The property concerned lies in hollow
near the Merchant street corner, a hollow
which became much more Of hollow
when the grade was raised.
A communication from Joseph G.
Brown of Montpelier. representing the
Vermont committee of public safety, ex-
planned the details of the new federal
EuAfiVN NAtIA NHGHb Auks i
II was read by the clerk A letter from
the Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
reported recent inspections of the city
boilers. The steam roller boiler is in
good condition. but front arch and Aues
In the city hall boilers need to be re-
placed. The recommendations Of the in
spector were referred to the property
committee with instructions TO make the
needed repairs at once.
Various committees made up for lost
time by reporting on minor requests and
complaints The results: Fire commit
tee, Mrs. c. j. Bolster may shingle a
small shed near her North Main street
residence, since all other buildings on
the same premises are shingled; street
Continued on eighth page.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
A BRILLIANT ADVANCE.
American Gain Is Considered of Great
Importance.

With the American Army on Aisne-
Marne Front, July 3l.-Through bar
rage as deadly as the Germans have laid
down on any sector for months the
American soldiers, comprising men from
the middle-west and eastern states,
pushed their line forward a little more
yesterday, and to-day it forms the apex
OF the long allied front.
Their progress was considerable though
less than two miles, but it is regarded
as a brilliant operation in view of the
determined countering by the Germans.
On either side the French also moved
forward, while a steady pressure was
maintained against the east and west
flanks.
Information early in the day indicated
the withdrawal Of the Fourth Guards,
but it developed that that renowned or
ganization and the Bavarians were still
on the front, and the strong opposition
they offered justified their reputation.
But their sacrifice was in vain.
The Americans withstood two heavy
attacks during the night, and at daylight
began their operations, which left them
last night well to the north Of Sergy on
the long slopes approaching the heavy
woods beyond Nesles, little town di-
rectly east of Serignes-et -Nesles, whose
retention the Germans bitterly opposed.
The east end of the line swings north
easterly opposite this point and then
drops off sharply in the direction of Cier-
ges and Ronoheres. The 0urcq river has
been left far behind, the line being pushed
forward across the zone to the north
west
The Germans are holding positions in
Nesles forest, from which their guns are
shelling inefTectively.
1t was late in the day before Serignes
was wholly cleared. The Germans chung
to the northern part of the town ten.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
EX-CZAR SHOT
WHEN PROPPED
AGAINST POST
Given Two Hours to Prepare for the
End, Nicholas Romanoff Received
News Calmly and Then Col
lapsed in His Room.

Amsterdam, July 3l.-Giyen two hours
in which to prepare for the end, Mich
olas Romanoff, former Russian emperor,
was taken out by his executioners in a
state of such collapse that it was neces-
sary to prop him against post, says
the Lokal Anzeiger, Of Berlin, which
claims to have received from high Rus
sion parsonage an account OF the EN-
perors last hours.
Nicholas was awakened at 5 a. m. on
the day of his execution by patrol of a
nom commissioned officer and six men.
He was told to dress and then was taken
to a room where the decision of the
soviet council was communicated to him.
He was informed the execution would be
carried out in two hours.
The former emperor, il is added, re-
ceived the announcement Of the sentence
Of death with great calmness, then re-
turned to his bedroom and collapsed in
a chair. After a few minutes he asked
for a priest with whom he was allowed
to remain unattended. Subsequently he
wrote several letters.
When the escort arrived to take him
to the place Of execution, Nicholas at
tempted to rise from his chair but was
unable. The priest and soldier were
obliged to assist him TO stand. The CON
demned man descended the stairs with
difficulty and once he fell down.
As he was unable to stand without
support when the place of the execution
was reached, he was propped against a
post. He raised his hands and seemed to
be trying to speak, but the rifles spoke
and he fell dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
CALL on % STATES
FOR $3.50 MEN
They Must Be Men Qualified for General
Military Service and They VIII Go
Into Special Training at Colleges.

Washington, d. c., July 3l.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day called
on % states for 1856 grammar school
graduates Of draft age qualified for gen.
eral military service to take courses Of
training at colleges over the country,
The men may volunteer until Aug g.
and after that time any deficiency will
be made up, They are ordered to en-
train Aug Is.
State quotas include:
Delaware, so; Bliss electrical school,
Washington, d. c.
Maryland, 200; Georgia School Of
Technology.
New Jersey, 206; Penn State college
Pennsylvania, 4l2; Lafayette college
Rhode Island, 1856; Bliss electrical
school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
GERMANS REFUSE
TO GIVE BATTLE
Although Their Artillery Is Bombarding
Meris, Which Was Captured Yes
terday By British Troops.

London, July 3l.--The German artil-
lery displayed considerable activity last
night in the region of Merris, on the
Flanders front, taken yesterday by the
Australians and in the KENNEL sector,
the war Office announced to-day. 1t also
was active on both sides of the Somme.
Prisoners were taken in raids and pa
troll encounters in the Lens region and
North of Bethune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT
BUT PROMISE VICTORY

Washington, D. G., July 3l.-Of.
fetal dispatches to d ay from
France state the German high COM
mand has caused to be published
in the newspapers throughout
Germany an official statement pre-
pairing the people to accept the
defeat in the second battle Of the
Marne, but renewing the promise
of a decisive blow against the An
glo-F French front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
CHANGES PRISONS.
Frank Shaw Sent from Windsor to Rut-
land Unattended.

Windsor, July 81. Frank Shaw, life
termer at the Vermont state prison, was
recently given permit by Gov Graham
to 20 to Rutland unaccompanied by
guard, where he will work at the re-
formatory as free man, although still
under the jurisdiction of the prison Off
cials.
The wages that Shaw will earn will
be his own. He has been in confinement
at the prison since 1901, having been
sentenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder of sheriff named Hoffman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
ALLIED DIPLOMATS
LEAVE VOLOGDA
American Ambassador Francis Departed
from the Russian City July 2s--
This Movement Was Made on
Invitation of Bolshevik
Government, It Is
Thought.

Washington, D. c., July 3l.-Reports
have reached the state department in a
roundabout way that Ambassador Fran
els and all the allied diplomats left. Vol
ogda July 49, 1t is understood that they
were given soma sort of choice as to
their destination, but on this point the
information reaching Washington is so
vague the department could not make a
definite statement.
1t is assumed, however, the only way
left to the diplomatic Representatives
was by way of Archangel with the al
tentative of going to Moscow.
The hasty departure of the diplomats
is attributed to probable notice that
the bolsheviki intended to cut the line
to Archangel after july %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
BELGIAN AIRMEN
GROWING ACTIVE
Six German Balloons Were Destroyed
During the Week and Other Opera
tions South of the User
Were Reported

Washington, d. c., July 3l.--Activity
on the Belgian front south of the User
and the destruction of six balloons by
Sub. Lieutenant Coppens We're reported
in the weekly review Of Belgian opera
tions received to-day by the Belgian
legation here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
ASKED TO SETTLE
LYNN, MISS, STRIKE
War Labor Board was Asked By Sec
retary Wilson To-day to Take a
Hand in the Trouble.

Washington, d. c., July 3l.-The war
labor board was asked to-day by Sec
retary Wilson to undertake settlement
Of the strike Of fourteen thousand EN-
ployes at the General Electric company's 5
plant at Lynn, Mass.
Alleged discrimination against union
employees and refusal of the company to
submit the issue to the labor board were
said to be involved.
The board now has under consideration
the controversy between the company
and its employees at Schenectady, n. Y,
and Pittsfeld, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
AMERICANS BEAT
OFF THE GERMANS
And Improved Their Own Positions on
the Line of the ourcq, General
Pershing Reports.

Washington, D G., July 81 -Repulse of
enemy counter attacks on the line Of the
Ourcq after severe fighting and improve
ment Of the American positions there
were reported in General Pershings COM
munique for yesterday, received to-day
at the war department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
AMERICANS HOLD
THEIR ADVANCE
IN HARD Battle
Are Clinging to Gains in Seringes-et.
Nesles Region with Grim Courage
and French Are Hurting Back
All Counter Attacks East
of oulchy-le- Chateau.

Paris, July 3l-American troops main.
tanned their position in the region of
Seringes-et-N -Nesles, which they carried
after violent fighting, according to an
official statement from the war office to.
day.
The Germans made four attacks
against the new French positions east of
Oulchy-le-Chateau. They were repulsed
and the French line was held intact.
The French and the Germans carried
out raids at number of other points
on sectors east and west Of the Marine
salient, but there was no change in the
general situation at these points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
RAINBOW d.
VISION ENTERS
THE BATTLE
Participated in the Fighting East of
Fere-en- Tardenois, Gen March Re-
ports-object of Opposing
Froces, He Says, Is to
Kill as Many as
Possible.

Washington, d. c., July 3l.-The sole
object Of the allies and the Germans in
the Scissor Rheims salient now is to kill
as many men as possible, General March
chief OF staff, said to-day at his semi
weekly conference with newspaper cor
respondents. Whatever objective either
side had at the beginning, the general
said, has been submerged by develop
ments in the fighting
General March pointed out that the
salient has been greatly flattened, thus
virtually dissipating any hope of the al.
lies bagging large numbers Of the enc
my. The German withdrawal since last
Saturday, he added, had reduced the
length Of the line another ten miles to
"a miles. The maximum German retreat
in the center, is Ia miles.
Arrivals of the 42d (Rainbow) divi-
sion, and its participation in the fighting
east of Fere- zen Tardenois, was an
nounced, The third regular division also
was identified as in action at Sergy and
Cierges, where the crack German guard
divisions have been defeated in recent
fighting by American troops.
General March announced the forma-
tion in the United States of six more
divisions, numbered from Is to 20 and
to be located at Camps Logan, Tex.
Kearney, Cal, Beauregard, La, Travis
Tex, Dodge, Ia, and Sewer, 8, G. As in
the case Of the six divisions announced
last week these viii be built around two
regular infantry regiments in each case
General March announced also tse con.
version of fifteen national army cavalry
regiments, numbered from $40 to 3l5
into field artillery These will comprise
part of the artillery units for the new
divisions.
General March had nothing to reveal
as to the extent of the casualties sus.
tanned by the American forces in the re
cent fighting lie said, however, that
General Pershing had been ordered to ca
bic the casualties as received and that
these would be given out here at once
He added that there would be no distri.
button of casualties over long period
hereafter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
NO OFFER OF PEACE
FROM THE ENEMY
British Foreign Secretary Balfour Makes
Statement That the Entente Govern
nents Had Not Been Approached.

London, July 3l--Speaking in the
House Of Commons to-day, Arthur J..
Balfour, the British foreign secretary,
said no enemy government had APP
preached the entente allies regarding ne
gotiations for peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
NO RACIAL OPPRESSION.
DEGREES Soviet Government at Moscow
in Orders.

London, July 3l.-The soviet govern
ment at Moscow has issued a decree
against anti-semitism, a Russian wire.
less message to-day announces.
There is no place in the Russian
scheme for the oppression of nationali-
ties, the decree declares.
The decree invites the working classes
to fight against such expressions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
BRITISH PRISONER BAG.
Was Increased By 14,soo Since March


London, July 3l.-Since March 2l Of
this year the British have taken l4,500
prisoners on the western front, James
Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary secre-
tary to the war office, informed the
House of Commons to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
BRITISH LOSSES
IN JULY WERE LESS
THAN HALF JUNE
Total from All Fronts Was 67,2oi, of
Which 521 Officers and s,474 Men
Were Killed in Action.

London, July 3l--British casualties re-
ported during July totalled 67,29l. This
compares with total casualties reported
in June Of l4l,l47. The losses for July
are divided as follows,
Killed or died of wounds: Officers, 52l /;
men, S,474.
Wounded or missing; Officers, 1887 (;
lmen, 56,759.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
FORE RIVER MEN
RETURN TO WORK
Cranemen There and at Squantum Had
Been Out Since Yesterday, When
They Struck.

Quincy Mass, July 3l.-0ne hundred
and twenty cranemen at the Fore River
and Squsntum plants Of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding corporation, who struck
yesterday, returned to work to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31

Continued on eighth page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-28
YOUTHFUL CRIME WAVE
Chicago Lads Commit More in Year
Than All Europe in 100 Years.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-"More crimes are
committed by Chicago boys between
the ages of and 20 years in one year
than have been committed in the
whole of Europe in 100 years" Judge
Kfckham Scanlan of the criminal
court told an audience at Y. NJ. c. A.
branch Yesterday Continuing Judge
Seaman said that 115 probation Off
GERS have been assigned to one juve-
nile court here and that each of them
has seventy cases of juvenile deiin-
quency to investigate.
Judge Scanlan said that the tales
of the youthful criminals were in
many cases so sordid as to be cause
of horror to the judges hearing them.
He attributed the frequency of crime
among youths to lack of discipline and
faulty moral standards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-28
Ordinance introduced Affecting
Those in River Districts.
1t Would Prohibit Them Be-
tween 4th st. and River.
MANY ARE MERELY DIVES"
Law ViOlatOrs Make Them
Headquarters for LOafing.
''SiIver Moon" One of Those
Officers Are After.

No more will the haunts of the
criminal element on lower Kansas
avenue be allowed to flourish and
flaunt their iniquity in the faces of
the CITY guardians if the ordinance to
abolish all pool and billiard halls and
bowling alleys north of Fourth street
and south of the river is passed at the
next meeting of the city commission
ers. An ordinance to that effect was
introduced at the meeting of the COM
missioners this morning, but was laid
aside to come up at the meeting next
Monday.
THE proposed ordinance will stop
the habit of the police court charac-
ters of the city of laying around the
pool halls on lower Kansas avenue
during the daytime. laying their plans
for night raids on the law abiding citi-
zens." said Mayor House this morn
ing in commenting on the proposed
ordinance. 1T is especially designed
to fit just such places as that known
as the Silver Moon"
Silver Moon Under Suspicion.
The Silver Moon pool hall on lower
Kansas avenue has long been sus-
pected by the police as the place
where most of the crime in the city
Moon is not far ahead of the other
similar places in the distric+ in it's rec
ord of criminals haFbored and crime
concealed, officers lay.
There have been innumerible COM
plants by the police of these spots
where the crime of the city is allowed
20 tester for most part undisturbed.
1t is expected that the abolition of the
Silver Moon and other similar places
on lower Kansas avenue will tend in
large measure to stamp out the petty
crimes of the bottoms