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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
SHARP REPULSE
FOR GERMANS
BY AMERICANS
Picked Troops Hurled Themselves at the
Lines in ST. Mihiel Sector and Sus-
tanned Heavy Casualties.

With the American Army in France
April Is (By the Associated Press l.-
Preceded by an intense bombardment of
high explosives and poison gas shells
picked troops from four German com
panies hurled themselves against the
American positions on the right bank
of the Meuse north of st. Mihiel early
yesterday morning, but were completely
repulsed after terrific hand to hand fight
ing.
The Americans captured some prison
ers. The German losses already counted
are "a dead and 10 wounded, who were in
the American trenches. and 30 dead in
No Mans land. Several of the wounded
enemy were taken back by their com
rades to the German positions.
The American troops northwest of
Toul again were subject TO violent ar
tillery bombardment Saturday night.
The American batteries sent back an
equal number of shells. The Germans
then made no further attempt TO pene-
trate the lines.
The French general commanding the
troops in neighboring sector personally
congratulated the principal American
units commander yesterday on the ex
cellent offensive qualities and the splen
did resistance of the American troops.
with such men the cause of the allies
is sure of triumph" the French general
wrote in his report to the French army
headquarters.
The doctors in the front line dressing
stations reported yesterday that several
Americans who were slightly wounded
refused medical treatment until the Ger
mans had been driven back to their
trenches. One man with a slight wound |
in his hand who was ordered to the rear, |
later was found. according to the sur
geons, fighting like a tiger" in the front |
line.
One German Red Cross man captured /
IN an enemy dugout was found to be
heavily armed, notwithstanding the fact
hat he was supposed to be there solely
Tor medical relief purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
Ten More from Camp Upton
Were Seriously Injured
This Morning
CAR JUMPED TRACK,
TAKING FC~a OTHERS
The Accide'A S Said to Have
BeenS .e to a Split
? Rail

New - !, April l5.-Five soldiers
We're killer, eight were seriously injured,
and 35 were slightly hurt early this
morning. when ear in the middle Of n
long train jumped the track on the Long
Island railroad near Central Islip, taking
four other cars with il. II is believed
that the wreck was due TO split rail.
The soldiers were stationed at Camp
Upton.
Three of the derailed cars toppled over
an embapkment.
The hospital authorities, in refusing 10
disclose the names of the killed and in
jured, said that government officials had
taken charge of the situation and ordered
that no information be given out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15

DEATH OF ROY c. BUGBEE.
Had Served as Clerk at Postofice for a
Number of Years.

The death of Roy C. Bugbee, clerk al
the Barre postoffice, occurred at his home
) Richardson street, Sunday morning at
GAS O'Clock, the end following weeks
illness of pleuro- pneumonia. The young
man was indisposed early last week,
pneumonia symptoms developing soon
afterward. From the outset his condi-
tion was regarded as most serious.
Mr.. Bugbee is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Elizabeth Nichols before
her marriage March ,, 1908; his son,
Donald Bugbee, aged o; his mother, Mrs.
Myrtle 4. Bugbee of Barre; two sisters.
Mrs. Frederick Smith, who is residing
with her mother while Mr.. Smith is in
the service, and Miss Evelyn NJ. Bugbee,
a student in the training school for
nurses at the Massachusetts, General hos
pital. Boston; and a brother. Maurice c.
Bugbee of New Haven. Conn.
Mr.. Bugbee was born in Barre Jan. |.
1857. As a boy he attended the public
schools and afterwsrd entered Spaulding
high school, graduating in the class OF
1906. For a time he assisted his father.
the late Clinton L. Bugbee, in his wood
working business, and afterward became
a clerk in the postoifice. In the latter
he was a courteous and efficient
public servant. and was highly esteemed
by his associates as well as by the pub
lie. As a musician he possessed un-
doubted attsinments. Mr. Bugbee was a
young man of much promise and his um-
timely demise has brought sorrOw 70
many. He was a member Of the musi- /
rians' union Of Barre
Funeral services win Be held in 50 I
Nonica's church Wednesday morning a. 4
o'clock. the parish priest. Rev p n I
sickenns. officiating. Intsrment will he /
made in the family lot At Elmwood 1
.ennetery
TIE family requests that Go~ers Be
.uitte1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
BAGGED TWO AIRPLANES.
American Aviators Won Victory in the
Air Sunday Morning.

With the American Army in France,
April Is (By the Associated Pressl.-
Two German fighting planes were shot
down yesterday morning inside the
American lines by Lieuts. A. S. Wins
low of Chicago and Douglas Campbell of
California. Each man bagged one ma
chine. Both the enemy aviators were
made prisoner. One of them was slight
ly wounded.
The machines, which formed part of a
patrol of five aircraft, were brought
down after a six-minute engagement
One of the enemy machines fell in flames
but the otherswas only slightly damaged
1t is believed that Lieutenant Camp
bell is the first graduate of strictly
American school to bring down an enemy
machine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
FOUR ovERsUBscRIBED.
st. Johnsbury, Lyndon, Wheelock and
Kirby in Caledonia County.

st. Johnsbury. April l5-Four towns
in Caledonia county have already ex-
eeeded their allotment in the third Lib
erty loan and Lyndon expects 10 over
subscribe It's quota four times The sub
scription of $4,000 from Theodore y.
Vail i material help in Lyndon. though
even not counting this in the total thev
have more than doubled their quota Of
S3I 200. 1t. Johnsbury had an aIlot-
ment Of s2s7 coo and has now subscribed
$4,000. Here the canvass was an made
in week, but i is now proposed 10
make the subscription s550.000. Two az
the smaller towns IN tie county viii also
receive banners and possibly others a.
the returns come IN Wheeloek has raised
its quota q 81 400 and Kirby has ex
oseded its allotment of s4-s00 BY some
$500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
HOSPITAL BASE IN VERMONT.
Surgeons Ordered to Fort Ethan Allen
BY Government.

Burlington, April l5.-That Fort Eth.
an Allen is to be a base hospital is now
well established fact and number of
surgeons, some of them of high rank.
have been ordered to report at once to
this post. The officials at the post have
received no official notice to the effect
that base hospital is to be established
there, but there are excellent reasons
for believing that the barracks are to
be turned into hospitals for the wound
ed who are brought 10 this country.
When General Gorgss was at Fort
Ethan Allen on his tour of inspection. he
was very favorably impressed with the
location of Fort Ethan Allen, its water
supply and the conditions surrounding
the camp. His opinion was expressed
even then that Fort Ethan Allen was
about the best situated post in the coun-
try. His work is plainly evident in max
Ing base hospital of the fort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
CAPTURED MACHINE GUNS.
Americans Showed Superiority in Hand.
to-Hand Fighting.

With the American Army in France
Saturday. April l3 Thy the Associated
Pressl.-Of the 30 prisoners taken by
American troops in the hghting on Fri
dsy northwest Of TOul. in which two Ger
man attacks in force were repulsed with
heavy casualties TO the enemy. y have
since died OF their wounds. The Ameri-
can troops also captured two German
machine guns. besides quantity of
small arms. grenades and other war ma
terisL
The prisoners taken belong to the 25th
and 65th Landwehr units. the 10th pio-
ncers and the Uhians. They sid they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS.
In Their Attack on Americans in St
Mihiel Sector.

Berlin, via London, April Is German
troops, according to the official report
from headquarters yesterday made a
successful attack against the Americans
north of st. Mihiel. The Germans claim
to have inflicted heavy losses and to
have taken prisoners.
The text of the statement reads:
North of ST. Mihiel we carried out a
successful thrust against American
troops We inflicted heavy losses on
them and brought back prisoners.
In aerial battles during the last few
days 81 enemy airplanes and three cap
tive balloons were shot down Lieuten
ant Meniekhof attained his oath aerial
victory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
LIVING IN A CAVE.
Pvt. Paul D. Mills Writes His Grand.
mother in Barre.

/ The following letter was received BY
Mrs. Lydia Mills from her grandson, Pvt
Paul y. Mills, Headquarters company
l04th infantry, A. u. IT,:
| Somewhere near the Boche, on active
service with the American Expeditionary
Force, March Q, 1918.
Dear Grandma: Was very much
pleased to get your letter. Am glad to
know that the home folks haven't en-
tirely forgotten that | am alive. Don't
let Christmas worry YOU: box any old
time IL more than acceptable over here.
My health is the best thing / own. Why.
it would be crime to be sick here and
make someone else do your share of the
work.
Arrive home safely? OF course viii.
There never was a Boche shell made or
to be made that has my name on it.
bear a charmed life, also | can run so
fast that the bullets cant come up to
me when | start to 60.
There is very little / need outside of
smoking, so send me those cigars and
the tobacco, and if you could slip in a
few packages of milk chocolate with the
stockings, why Id be very thankful.
Socks, at least knitted ones, are some
thing that l can always use, SO can any
one in the army, for that matter. We
have to do so much walking and trench
shoes are extremely hard on socks.
| got Marguerite's letter at the same
time | did yours, but Kay's is still on
the way. French tobacco is abomnabe;
it is strong enough to Kill pig, let
alone white man.
Just at present ] am living in nice,
dry cave. 1t is just behind the line and
is large enough to hold a regiment, is
well ventilated and electrically lighted
weather has been just like it is in spring
since January. Well, | am out of any
thing to write about, so I'll close Paul.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15

| thodically and we have exacted the full
price for what we have yielded.
'Never have troops fought with such
superb courage and tenacity as our men
are now displaying. They have got their
backs to the wall indeed, and General
Haig's assurance of French support in
great strength has vastly heartened
them. The British have learned to value
the fighting qualities of the Poilu. The
French are indeed magnificent; their mo-
rale is conspicuously one of irresistible
confidence.
The enemy is apparently endeayoring
to gain command of the line of COM
munication between Bailleul and the
north He is fighting desperately with a
mechanical bravery and iron discipline.
Heavy attacks south Of Bailleul extend
ing towards Merris, have continued since
morning"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY OPPOSES
IRISH DRAFT
There Is Threat That the Labor Min.
listers on the Cabinet Will Be Called
Upon to Withdraw from the
Government.

London, April l5.-The parliamentary
correspondent of the Daily News says
that the Labor party is opposed to Irish
conscription and the Labor ministers are
considering whether they can support the
government. He says that if the pro-
posal is pressed the labor executive prob
ably win call on the labor ministers to
withdraw from the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
MUST LOSE CHARTER.
Germsn-Ameriean Alliance the Subject
of Bill Favorably Reported.

Washington. D. G., April l5.-The Sen
ate judiciary committee to-day unani-
moJIsly ordered = favorable report on
Senator Kings bill for the annulment Of
the federal charter Of the National Ger
man-American alliance despite the re-
cent vote of the organization voluntarily
to dissolve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
WANTS ESTATE REoPENED.
Beebe Granite Dealer Appeals in Louis N
Wood Case.

An appeal was entered in probate
court to-day against the decision of the
court in refusing to reopen the case of
Louis y. Wood, late of Montpelier, the
appeal being brought by r 1. Wilkinson,
a granite dealer OF Beebe. r. q. who has
a claim for S2l4S9 against the Wood
estate. This claim was disallowed on in
formation given by the commissioners.
after which Mr. wilkinson petitioned for
a reopening of the case That petition
was denied. resulting in the present ac-
tion.
The will Of Peter Moriarty, late Of
Warren. was presented today for pro
bate. and the will of Michael A. Ccrbctt.
late Of Berlin. was proven today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
UOMEN SUSPECTS
TO BE MTERNED
More Than 100 Germans and Austrians
Are to Be Arrested, Being Now
Under Surveillance.

Washington, d. c.. April l5.-Many
German and Austrian women are under
surveillance by the government and will
be arrested and interned as soon as the
president signs the bill including women
in the class of enemy aliens. 1t is said
that the number is more than one hun
dred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
TURNING POINT
OF BIG Battle
NEAR At HAND
American War Department Expresses
Belief That the Germans Have
About Reached the Height
of Their Thrust.

Washington, d. c., April l5.- The
turning point in the battle on the west
front is being reached says the war de
partment's review of the military situa-
tion for the last week. The report says
1.-The Germans have scored distinct ad
vantage. which it would be unwse to en-
deavor to belittle, yet they have failed in
their great purpose to achieve victory
in the field and will soon be forced to re
sumo their old tactics, seeking to gain
limited objectives."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
VERMONT TOTAL s7,I77,ooo.
For the First Week of the Liberty Loan
Campaign.

Boston. April -yermont's total
Liberty loan subscriptions for the first
week Of the campaign were S2.l77. 900.
The New England total was SIS. 500 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
IOI MORE MEN
ARE SUMMONED
INTO SERVICE
Gov. Graham Received Message from
War Department Sunday, Ordering
Men Sent TO Fort Slocum.

Gov. Graham received on Sunday aft.
ernoon telegram from the war depart
ment calling for l0l men from Vermont
in conjunction with a call being made
on the eastern states. These men are to
go TO Fort slocum, \. y, during the five
days following May |, so they win go
directly after the 42l men, called week
ago, leave Vermont for Camp Dcvens.
The quotas are as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
FRENCH SUCCEED
nv LOCAL ATTACKS
At MONTDIDIER
Paris War Office Reports That French
Took Some Prisoners in Night
Activities

Paris, April l5.-0n the front above
Montdidier the' French made successful
local attacks last night, taking prisoners,
the war office announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
BRITISH OFFICERS
ARE FALLING BY
THE HUNDREDS
To-day's Casualty List Contains Names
of 5o4, of Whom 7o Were Killed,
285 Died of Wounds and 14o
Are Missing,

London, April l5.--The casualty list
published by the war Office to-day con
tains the names of 5O4 officers. Seventy
nine were killed, 2s5 died of wounds and
l40 are missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
VERMONT MAN ABOARD.
Carroll G. Page, Senator Pages Grand
son, Was on Cyclops.

Hyde Park, April l5.--Carroll G. Page,
assistant paymaster ON the Cyclops, is a
grandson of Senator Carroll 5. Page. He
was student at the University of Yer
mont until 1917 when he was forced to
leave because of i'll health. His mother
is Mrs. IT, II. Page of this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
South of Bailleul the Germans Pene
trated British Positions But Were
Soon Elected by Counter-Attacks,
London War Office Reports
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL IN ATTACKS
ON SOUTHERN END OF BATTLELINE

London April 1Seven attacks by the Germans in the Mer-
northern battlefront have been repused by the
British who inflicted heavy losses announced officially
day The British have lost Neuve Eglse Southwest of Baeu
the temporarily penetrated the British positions but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
LIBERTY LOAN
NOW S620,947.55O
According to the Returns Tabulated By
the Treasury Department
To-day.

Washington, d. G., April l5.-Liberty
loan subscriptions tabulated today at
the treasury showed total of s62O,947.
$50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
SHARON MAN WOUNDED.
Foster v. Rix Of the Io4th Infantry IN
jured Recently.

Washington. n. C.. April I5.-Auaa.
Tire wounded recently reported 20 tie
war department is Poster \. Rix II
ShsEoa, Vt, Of %. Z, 10sth infantry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
MANY TOWNS SWEPT
away BY FLAMES

private homes have been thrown
open 60 is 900 refugees who have al.
ready poured into the city with hor.
ror stricken faces In some cases
but one member remains 60 tell Of
the death which overlook his family.
Mothers and fathers arc franticaily
seeking for lost children. while
scores Of tiny tots cry unappoascd
for their parents. whose bodies lie at
the morguc. twisted and scorched be.
yond recognition.
Wild tales OF the work OF enemy
agents are being circulated every.
where. Fircbugs are said 20 have
been driven away from local ship.
yard when the flames were at their
fury.
Only two buildings are left stand.
Ing In the town OF Harvey.
Relief trains pulled the entire pop.
ulation out OF Cioauet Saturday eve
ming as the last remaining building
In the town collapsed In flames.
Fleets Of motor trucks started out
Monday morning TO gather up the
dead
Relief work In being rushed 20 the
limit and scores OF physicians and
nurses are being brought In from
other states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
BRITISH STOP
COUNTER BLOW

LONDON. Oct. is.-Gcrman coun.
ter'attacks east ~ the sellc river.
near Solesmes. were repulsed. Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
These attacks wcr, delivered In
force on a wide front north OF lie
cateau. following heavy lombard
ment Other enemy attacks support.
ed by tanks were also broken up.
Northeast OF soicsmes. British pa.
trolls pushed forward To Haspres.
seven miles southwest OF vaicncien.
mes. Ground was gained at a mum.
Der OF points north and south OF
Douai
Yesterday afternoon the enemy
opened heavy bomhardmcnt on IA
wide front north OF 10 Cateau." the
statement said
Under cover OF this artillery fire
strong infantry attacks were
launched against the positions held
by US east OF the Sellc. In the
nelghborhood OF Solcsmcs. These
attacks were repulsod In stuff fight
Ing.
Other attacks. In which tanks
were employed 20 support the In
fantry assault. were delivered BY
the enemy yesterday without sue
cess
Opposite the village Of Haspres
our patrols pushed forward ycsier-
day. and at number of points
south and north OF Douai We
gained ground and took some pris-
onors."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
MUST GET U. S. PERMIT
TO 90 NEW BUILDING

Government permits for new
buildings. extensions or repairs
costing NOR. than ss.soo. mus, be
secured from tho new government
office. which Councilman II II.
Thomson will open at ga New
York block this week.
Work undertaken for tho war or
navy departments. or the Emerr-
ency fleet corporation. II not AZ
fecscd-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

DULUTH. Mimi. Oct. H.
Morr than 500 persons have per.
ishcd In the most disastrous for.
est fires In the history OF Mime.
sofa. according 60 the belief Of
city officials today.
Reports gathered from the devas'
tated region Indicated that fully that
number OF bodies had been recov.
erred. IL was stated.
One hundred and eleven bodies lay
In Duluth morgues. AZ Moose Lake.
MINI. 1os bodies have been found.
Automobile trucks. manned by
home guards. werc arriving hourly
Mt Duluth with other charrcd bodies.
ed the damage at sso,ooo,ooo Eff.
teen thousand square miles OF forest
land. he said. had been fire.swcpt
Scores OF half'craEed refugees
tramped the streets OF Duluth. Doc
tors. nurses and state guardsmcn
were giving relief 10 the injured,
Circle Lake Superior
Early today the fires were re
ported checked. but still dangerous.
The first fires were reported Sat
uarday in peat boys rs miles east
OF Duluth. They drove directly
east toward the cities OF Duluth
and Superior. Wis. both OF which
were singed. other fires. original.
10 the north. encircicd the head OF
Lake Superior.
Some towns In the path OF the
flames were saved by surrounding
swamps. Others were wiped out
and are mere blackened ruins to-
day. Residents OF these cities hur.
ried east for refuge. Some were
reported overtaken In automobiles
Trains. jammed 20 capacity. ran
terrifying races with the fires leap
thru adjoining timber lands.
Plunge Into Lake
At Moose Lake. MINI. score
OF persons stood neck deep In the
lake overnight. fighting the flying
brands Home guards rushed to
the district. dragged the refugees
from the water and hurried them
TO Duluth. where other hundreds
were being cared for.
AdJt. Cen w. r. Rhinow ordered
900 caskets shipped to the fire.
swept district. but the number OF
deaths was only a guess
Relief trains today crept thru the
desert territory without dispafchers'
orders. telegraphic lines being de-
stroyed-
In addition to residences In de-
stroyed villages. millions of feet OF
timber have been burned
Among Minnesota towns practical.
~ wiped out are Cioquct. Brooks
ton, Brevafor. Corona. Oneida.
odenah. Arnold Moose Lake and
Wright
Unofficial estimates OF the dead
vary between 500 and 300. Deaths
In the Moose Lake district alone are
expected to reach 900. Charred
bodies OF victims are being brought
into the city hourly from the flame
swept wastes.
Hospitals. churches. schools and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14
WILD MAN OF BORNEO
HELPS ALLIED CAUSE

Especial TO The Star by y. y. A.
LONDON. Oct. II. - Even the
natives OF the jungle Of Borneo de
sire tho victory OF the allied armies
and when they come out Of trading
posts contribute 10 the Red croaa
On ono occasion passing Of n hat
collected sfs from a group Of tn.
natives. Dynk. chief Of one OF the
tribes. padded 60 n settlement in
his dugout To offer bananas and
two chickens to be s~nt 10 the white
brothers who lay wounded In army
hospitals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

PARIS. oct ia.-d)elayedl THE
great st. Cobain maHsif. most power
ful natural defense on the West
front. and keystone Of German resist
ance. has been entirely cleared OF the
enemy. II WINS indicated by the
French war office tonight
Following occupation Of Laon this
morning. the French swept past that
city and La Fcre, advancing about
four miles on the whole sbmile front
between the Disc and the AiHnc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-14

That Seattle motorists In eompli-
ance with the request OF tho fuel
administration. are conserving gaSo-
line. was indicated by diminished
sales at most OF the service sta
tons and garages Sunday. Auto
mobile men believe tho government
viii soon prohibit the selling Of gas
on Sundays. In the Eastern states
there has been no sunday pleasure
driving for some time past.