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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Daniels Believes
That Mine Sank
The San Diego

NORFOLK. Va. July 2O.-Secretary
Daniels said here tonight that he be-
lieved mine and not a torpedo was
responsible for the sinking of the
cruiser San Diego. He added that the
sinking of the vessel, aside from the
loss of life. is of no significance from
military standpoint.
"The presence of German submersi-
bles on this side of the Atlantic" said
Mr.. Daniels, ais more or less of men
ace, of course, but they will not avail
in stopping our transports going over
seas with soldiers and more soldiers,
as fast as we can send them. Not
wthstanding the great precautions we
have taken to protect our transports,
supply ships and men, l still consider
it marvellous that we have succeeded in
getting more than million troops
over the seas without the loss of q
life or ship.
at is true that we have lost about
200 men during return voyages of
transports, and that is deeply regret
table, but we have still been marvel
ously fortunate. Every time trans
port feet and its conveys leave our
shores, knowing that it must run the
gantlet of the U-boat menace in the
war zone, l am fearful for it's safety"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
1900, 900 u. S.
Troops Abroad;
Enemy on Ru,,
Continued from page 1

troops, with the assistance of one
american division and regiment Of
united States negro troops, was pene-
trated only short distance at a few
points. The Champagne district is un-
der the command of General Gouraud.
OF the French army. Gouraud la one
OF the most striking personalities in
France, among the army commanders.
HE is about fifty years old, as he
seemed to me. erect and soldierly. He
mas been in action all over the world
and mas on his sleeve five blesse stripes
(wound-chevrons). which mean that he
has been wounded Ave times. Several
OF the wounds were of such a charac-
ter that he was absolutely shot up; he
has lost one arm and man of less de-
termination and force could never have
survived. The French call him Tres
Soldat- Every inch a soldier He is
a man of such determination and force
that In any German drive against his
troops his men will be inspired by his
presence to die where they are.
Along the Marine, between Chateau
Thierry and Rheims, the Germans made
an advance Of from four to five miles
on twenty-three mile front. The ter
rain at that point is very difficult,
wooded hills rising up to a height Of
from 400 to 500 feet. This general
movement has been brought to stand
still. The object of the entire German
attack was not great strategic object
like an advance on Paris or an advance
on the English ports. 1t plainly had
Tor its objective simply the applying
OF the nutcracker process on the CITY
OF Rheims.
"1f it were possible for them to
come in there and squeeze Rheims, they
could force surrender in time.
Rheims. however, as has been shown
is very we'll organized for defence.
Without going into details. it is or
ganized for house-to-house defence, and
that has been the reason why the Ger
mans have not been able to get in.
GAS soon as the German advance
along the line of the Marine east Of
Chateau Thierry had been brought to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

that division came from New Jersey
In answer to questions General
March said:
"Our reports do not indicate that
scissors has fallen. We have no in
formation it has fallen SO far. 1t is, of
course, under artillery fire. Our troops
have come up to the point where they
are so close to it that the town must
be heavily bombarded, but it is per-
tectly evident that the Germans have
thrown into the defence Of that line a
not accompany them during the original
attack along the Marine, and fighting
is going on very heavily at that point.
THE American divisions on the
front of the large offensive are the
LIST, I'd. Sd, 4ths 26th and 18th. The
negro regiment belongs to the 93d
Division. The other division now in
line is the AID. In the immediate
path Of the German attack and our
counter offensive are the seven diyi-
sions have indicated. These divisions
used wherever it is necessary for US to
use them.
I'VE have nothing to indicate how
costly. our casualty lists are. No
reports on casualties have come in.
Il can give no information as to the
number Of prisoners because the only
reports we have refer to prisoners
which were captured by French corps
in which American divisions were op-
Grating and no disassociation was made
in the reports. But, as far as l can
judge, they followed quite closely the
newspaper accounts.
Taking the salient as it stands, one
of the prime reasons for making this
advance is the position of the rail-
roads. scissors is connected with
Chateau Thierry by railroad, and it
is assumed that the Germans get part
of their supplies at Chateau Thierry
from the railroad, and Of course that
has an important bearing on how long
those troops can stay there If the
Germans have to withdraw, they have
practically only one line through which
they can get out, so Foch is hammer
ing on this side-the western-which
is very much better than massing
great number of troops on the nose of
the salient and hammering there, which
would only drive them back in the
direction of the railroads"
In response to a question as to the
total number of American troops en-
gagged, General March replied:
"If the whole divisions were there,
the number Of combatant troops would
be $1,000 in each division, and in my
talks to you you can estimate them
at $1,000 per division unless l tell
you otherwise. Including service of
supply troops and combatant troops, q
division numbers $4,000 men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

safely ashore the chief concern of the
t sne'r people that they were safe. One
nik, puriy gunner remarked as he
h to the telegraph Office in Ho-
noken, These newspapers spread bad
news all over the country and my
mother will be scared stiff. I'd rather
De IN the water three hours more than
keep her guessing a minute longer"
asked who he was and where his
motner lived, he answered, "That
would be telling, kiddo. We can't do
any talking in the navy"
"Ragtime' Clothing
A young sailor from Boston, who hur-
ried to the Hudson tube in Hoboken,
was dressed in pair of civilian trous-
eIs, MILDLY blouse and an old coat,
WINE petty officer carried a derby
tho tunnel.
Cant say word" he said, mot q
word. We got orders not to talk"
On the way over to the city he said
that the only scare he got came after
he was aboard the steamship Bussum.
"ihe mate Of that packet threw a
chill into me-" he said, "about an hour
after we were rescued. He said on the
way up from the su'thard to get us he
mad run into bunch of sharks eating
up dead whale. l began to think
what might have happened to us if
that bunch of sharks should have
smelled us and changed their course to
the northeast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

IT the supposed U-boat came to the sur
race they would try to get him.
when the cruiser lurched over I
. saw she was ripped up the keel from
Ine stern clean to midships. There
must nave been quite few Of our men
raughe IN the magazine and the engine
rooms. because the lights went out
right after the explosion and they
PROBABLY couldn't get out quick enough.
Guns Biazed at Object
Before we hit the water heard the
executive officer yell, object astern!'
ana .1 the guns let out and kept going
till they were smothered by the brine.
l saw something sticking out of the
water some distance away. They were
shooting at this, but don't know what
it was.
After we were in the water q while
we sighted a steamer and signalled
with white flag on one of our whnlers,
but the boat went on and didn't even
answer our signs.
we fioated around, mighty happy
lot, | can tell you, for about three
hours. Not one of us thought about
death, We never talked about it. A
lot of the men had pipes in their
mouths and padded along from sea-
man to seaman, asking for tobacco or a
match. We sang songs and laughed at
the crazy things some of the men were
saying.
Finally Picked Up
eve were picked up by the Maldel.
and Bussum, and dressed in all kinds
of clothes. You know they didn't
have enough to clothe all of us, and
we looked funny in our queer civilian
and female makc-ups till we got an
issue at Hoboken.
"She was good old ship. I have
made seven trips across with her and
I'm mighty sorry to see her go. But
we've got game lot of officers and
can tell you we are proud of our
captain. All, he's man."
Most of the men landed at Hoboken
were given leave yesterday until to-
morrow morning. The Hoboken branch
Of the Atlantic Division of the Red
Cross assisted the military authorities
in providing the survivors with neces--
sary comforts, though none needed
medical attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Praise for Chyisty
In Statement of
Navy Department

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Navy of
ficials on receiving the full report of
Captain Christy, commander of the
San Diego, expressed approval of the
way in which the officers and men con-
Quoted themselves in the face of
danger. Special communication of Cap
tain Christy's action throughout the
sinking was heard in various branches
of the Navy Department.
Rear Admiral Palmer, acting secre-
tary of the Navy, said late tonight,
ious reports from Captain Christy and
the survivors as to the cause of the
sinking. He commended the exemplary
conduct of the officers and men, giving
particular mention to the splendid be-
havior of the captain, who was the
last to leave his ship.
few hours after receiving Captain
Christy's report Admiral Palmer is
sued the following statements:
reports received by the Navy De-
partner. indicate that when the ar
mored cruiser San Diego was sunk the
conduct of officers and men was in &C
cordance with the best traditions of
the navy.
captain H. H. Christy, the COM
mander, was the last man to leave the
ship. AS the ship was turning over he
made his way over the side to the top
of the armor belt, thence to the bilge
keel and jumped overheard from the
docking keel, which was then eight
left the ship the men in the boats
cheered him and the executive officer
They cheered the ship as it went down.
AS the flag was raised on the launch
the men in the boats sang "The Star
Spangled Banner
when the vessel was struck officers
and men instantly obeyed orders, 60
ing immediately to their stations and
remaining at their posts until the or
ship!' The ship was abandoned in
good order. the men taking to the boats
as directed.
american naval vessels found and
destroyed five or six mines in that
vicinity last night. No reports have
been received of any submarine having
been sighted or any other submarine
activity in the vicinity"
After issuing the statement the adj
mral said that no official information
had reached the department indicating
the presence of new hotilla of Ger
man raiders along the American coast
On the assumption that the San Diego
was sunk by mine the admiral said
there was nothing to show whether
mines had been laid during the first
appearance of German undersea raiders
in May and June or by some U-boat
that has just come to these shores.
1t was thought by some naval au-
thorities that the mines might have
drited from their mornings in Ameri-
can waters. On confirmation of the
report that war vessels had found and
exploded four mines off Fire Island
after the San Diego was sunk it is as
sumed that before destroying them
they had ascertained whether they were
of German or American make. No in
formation on this phase of the ex-
plosion was obtainable from the Navy
Department tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Pay Day 10 Minutes
Off When San Diego
Sank, Says Seaman,

First Glass Seaman Marks, u. S. s.
San Diego, Is his official designation on
the navy rolls, but with the thousand
and odd comrades that shipped aboard
the cruiser when she was sunk off Fire
Island Light. on Friday morning ne is
Class American.
Marks told reporter for The Trib-
une Yesterday what he saw and heard
when the armored cruiser went down.
ut was just ten minutes before pay
day, mind you," he said, "and we were
to get paid at II o'clock that morning,
and | was shaving, and we were all as
happy as could be. l was half shaved
and was lathering the otner half of nv
face-when a great noise shook the
ship astern.
when all the lights went out / found
my way to the main deck where | had
been ordered to stand to by one of the
small boats. All the other fellows took
their places as quickly as possible and
everything was done in an orderly
fashion.
Didn't Expect Ship to Go Down
"The officers, imagine, didn't think
the ship was going to go down as soon
as she did. We were instructed to
stand by our llfeboatS until ordered to
put them out, but before there was a
chance to do much. the San Diego began
to lurch very quickly to the port side.
"Ah, the fellows were a dandy lot.
saw only four boats floating on the
surface when the cruiser went down
two whale boats and two dinkies that
held about twelve men apiece. The men
dived into the sea with belts on, throw
ing mattresses, boards, RATS, barrels
and other movable things over before
they leaped.
Lookout Went Over With Mast
captain Christy was the last man
on the ship except for fellow that
was on the lookout on the fighting top.
This man couldn't get down the ladder
quick enough. He turned to US men
swimming in the water and, hanging
on to the ladder, he saluted and went
over with the steel mast.
II saw Captain Christy grab a bar
rel, which he shared with another sail
or. The two whaleboats took in all
they could and then kept cruising
among the men, asking how they were.
If any needed rest they were taken
in. Our little whaler pulled up to the
captains barrel and lifted him in The
boatswain's mate, in charge of the
craft, ordered the captain to take his
hat and coat off because he was afraid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21

a standstill, Foch struck hard along the
western side of the salient where our
troops held part Of the line.
Inc front over which We advanced
was twenty-five miles and the maximum
penetration SO far reported officially
mas been to depth Of ten miles, and
~ the other points indicated there has
peen penetration of seven miles, so
we nave gone forward seven miles on a
twenty-five mile front This is the off,
clal statement Of how far we have gone.
Inc last indication we had in the off,
clal reports was that fighting was still
IN progress. and the official reports also
indicate the capture of guns and pris-
oners IN very helpful amounts.
IN TINS advance and opposing the
advance or the Germans there are seven
American divisions and one regiment Of
negro troops.
The press had carried during the
last FEW days statements about the
number OF troops we have continued to
seho over. 1t was an estimate made by
some person who arrived at his con-
clusion by assuming that we were send
ing troops over at the same rate we did
last month, and, like many guesses, it
Is wrong. The statement published in
the papers was that we had sent over
about 10000 men last week and that
the number was now little short of
100000.
"The fact of the matter is that we
have passed the 100000 mark on the
second million. We have over 1900 900
embarked. If you will wait for these
things | will tell you the facts; thew
are always better than when you guess.
Zone question asked me has been.
will you be good enough to tell us
where the Illinois National Guard,
which trained at Fort Logan Fl. Roots,
is situated in France?' The division is
commanded by General George Bell, jr.,
and is in the English training sector.
A unit from that division took part in
the fighting which was reported last
week, where the Australians made an
advance accompanied by American
troops, SO the training has progressed
to point where they can actually take
part in the fighting.
Another question is, Where is the
77th Division, and are they operating
as a division?' The 77th is in the
line near Luneville, and is operating
as a division, complete, under its own
commander.
'In the stenographic account of what
told you about the organization OF
the three corps, | stated that the 18th
Division was composed of drafted men
from Delaware and New York, emitting
the State Of New Jersey, which fur
nished a large proportion of that
contingent. Almost half the men il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
Reduction of Weight and
Height Minimum Assures
More Men for Army
Boards Were Stumped
Found Availables Were Cut
1OPer Cent in Some
Instances

The number of registered men in
draft Glass IA in New York City was
Unexpectedly increased by SEVERN
thousand yesterday, assuring Martin
conboy, director of the draft here.
enough of the men who registered in
,el7 to answer the heavy July calls to
cantonments.
A second revision of the minimum
height and weight requirements ac-
counts for the augmentation of the
sTirst to Fight" class. Three weeks
$50 the minimum height limit was
raised from sixty to sixty three
inches. while the 110-pound weight
minimum was raised TO 116 pounds.
The order received by the local boards
Yesterday announced a return to the
Standards which originally. prevailed.
Reclassifying the registrants who
had been accepted. but who failed to
fulfil the new requirements, had cut
down the number of men available for
some boards. Where the percentage of
foreign population is greatest, the
raised standards had been felt to a
marked degree. In many instances local
boards found great difficulty in filing
tlelr quotas. ne IeuuCllOIl O1 lne
height and weight minimums relieves
the difficulties of a majority of the
boards, it was said at Mr.. Cowboys
Office yesterday.
The men who had been reclassifed as
result of the raising of standards
three weeks ago were placed in Group
They had been declared physically fit,
al. lo \ 70 hut ha1A
tary service because of lack of weight
or height Many of the "bantams,"
with all the fighting instinct. of their
barnyard prototypes, had appealed vain
~ for place in the ranks Of Pershing's
forces.
On Monday the large exodus camp
have been prevented by the first statute
yations.
Beginning Monday and ending Thurs
day, New York City will dispatch
1921 of its war eligibles into the
Great Adventure. Of these, 1900 will
60 to Upton, 1917 to Camp Meade, and
1000 to Camp HUMPHREYS.
Sprinkled generously among the Ma
tional Army candidates will be many
Of the class of 1918 registrants, it was
announced at Mr.. Conboy's office yes
terday. In boards throughout the city
young men who have recently attained
their majority have been given an OPP
portunity of voluntarily enlisting. The
response has far exceeded expecta-
TONS both as to number and enthu-
sasm, it was said, many of the boards
being forced to refuse applicants.
These Young men registered on June
5 last. The induction this month
means that only one month and a half
intervened between registration and
admission to the National Army, as
compared to thirteen months in the
case of many Of those who registered
at the first enrolment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
7wo Yonkers Men
Aboard San Diego
Not Heard From


YONKERS, N. Y, July 20.-Two
Yonkers naval officers, it is under
stood, were aboard the United States
cruiser San Diego when it went down
been heard as to how they Jared.
They are Midshipman John c. Ten
Eyck, jr.. and Lieutenant Frank Dew
lin. who helped to organize the Yon-
kers company of New York Naval Mill
tia. Mr.. Ten Eyck's father, j. C. Ten
Eyck, has positive information that his
son, a member Of the first class of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, was
cruising on the San Diego.
The information reaching Yonkers
was that several midshipmen were
Devlin. according to report, was also
on the cruiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
New Triplane Sets
World Speed Pace

Hampstead, L. l., July 2o.--A tri-
plane constructed by army engineers
emo American aero builders. which is
said to be faster by far than any fly
ing machine yet turned out by Ger
many or any Allied nation. was given
test over Hampstead Plains to- day.
1T climbed at the rate of 1900 feet a
minute, and was so much faster than
other American and foreign machines
in the air at the time that it at
tracted wide attention.
The machine is said to be the prod
uct of two years of experim entation,
and it is stated that combat and scout
planes built upon the Identical model,
and equipped to carry Two men and
two machine guns, can be turned out
at the rate of twenty or more a week
with present facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
48 Missing
On San Diego;
3 Known Dead

Continued from page I
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21
WESTERN UNION AGENTS
HELD ON POSTAL CHARGE
Federal Officials Claim They Use
Trains Instead OF Wires to Trans
NIT Messages.

WASHINGTON. June 20.-Postnl
inspectors today arrested number
OF travelling agents OF the Western
Union Telegraph company on trains
between Boston. New York. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
and seized Jiltcases they were car
rying filled with messages filed Tor
trarsN isslon by telegraph.
This practice which IL said TO have
been In operation by the tolograp phi
company for some time, Ia cOnsid-
cred a violation OF postal laws for
bidding persons not connected with
tho postal service FROM conducting
Il traffic in communications over
regular post roads.
Postal authorities for several
weeks have been investigating re-
ports that the telegraph company
was sending night letters and other
messages by train rather than by
wire. and delivered them the fol-
lowing day with all the marks OF
teleBraphic transmission. The prac-
tice was reported TO have extended
TO even some day messages. intended
for immediate transmission.
Owing to the extreme rush OF tel
egraph message business in recent
months, the company found It I'M
possible TO transmit all messages Of
fered by wire, Il, is said, and resort
ed to the messenger system. using
fast trains between eastern cities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21
Restnnrnntcnr ncad.

NEW YORK June 20, jean Bap-
tiste Martin. one OF the best known
old-time restaurantcurs Of New
York. died at his home here today
OF Drlght's disease, aged 61. He
wns born IN Alhortville. Savoy,
France, in 1857, and numbered many
celebrities among his friends.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21
MoNFY 40 LoAN--oHATrrLA

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21

LEAVING CITY Tor the summer: will sci!
two teams OF young mares, weight 81 $50
70 500 p0unds EACH cost 5000 In
Eprinr. will sell reasonable II sold by
last Of week; also team OF blpck geld
irg- weight 81 900; cost $500 In spring:
also three sets heavy work harness and
wagon. Cal private residence gl2 S.
Main
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21
LIVE STOCK
LIVE STOCK Avn yDHIcI.rs

LEAVING CITY for the s1mmer. viii seIl
two teams Of Young mares, weight 1,45O
10 600 pounds each; cost 5000 IN
spring; will sell reasonable II sold by
last Of week: also team Of black geld.
ings, weight 1000 cost $500 in spring (;
a.O thee sets heavy work harness and
wagon. Cali private residence 0I2 South
Main
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-21

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