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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13
PUTS IT UP TO MCDONALD

The Times received a long letter
from Candidate for Congress McDon-
aid of Bemidji, in which he states a
long list of reasons why Mr.: Woolley
and himself should support Mr.. Knut-
son, at the general election, should Mr..
Knutson be nominated at the primar-
les, which causes US to rise and in
quire:
Is or was Candidate for Congress
Mcdonald, attorney for the Crookston
Lumber company?
Is or was Congressman Knutson,
satisfactory to the Crookston Lumber
company?
Is Candidate Mcdonald a candidate
for congress to insure Knutson's re-
election?
Is not the only stated reason for OPP
position to Knutson that he is wobbIy
on the issue of true loyalty?
Is it not true that an unpatriotic
candidate deserves no more support at
the general election that at the pri-
maries, when the only issue is loyalty?
Class Lake Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13
whom Will You SUPPORT FOR CONGRESS
Comments Of the Press Of the Sixth District or the
Candidacy Of Mark J. Woolley

for it. Did the rich cause Germany to
inaugurate submarine warfare? To
sink the Lusitania and other vessels,
and the numbering of American men,
women and children. Did the rich
cause Germany to deny the right of
vessels to sail the seas?
The Journal Press in commenting
on the Knutson letter is as silly as
Harold in asserting that Congress and
the President are of the same mind as
Knutson because of the passage of
the income tax law! Ye Gods, such
'logic!"
The "rich" were in no sense re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13
AIRED and circulated by Park Rapids in behalf of Mark

talk about it being war forced on the
world by the rich to make them richer.
They fail to see that it is a war forced
on the world and for that worlds en-
slavement.
Fortunately such men are not in
sufficient number or in places or power
to seriously harm America or the
world.
There is one man in a responsible
place that talks that way, and he is
representing, or misrepresenting, this
congressional district. He will again
be a candidate for congress.
Opposed to him is a man whose
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13
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Amerisanism is vouched for by respon-
sible men. His Americanism is ques-
toned by nobody that knows him.
On the nth of June the voters Of
the district will say whether they
want "a blind man or man alive to the
issues of the day as their representa-
tive in congress. What their decision
will be the News has no doubt. If the
whole district feels as do the voters
of Ironton it will be hard to say from
the count of the voters whether Harold
Knutson was candidate or not, Ter
Woolley will be the only one whose
name will appear with cross after
it.-Ironton News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

were proclaimed from the house top.
They were no secrets. Their leaders,
educational, military, religious, all told
the world what Germany was going
to do. But the world refused to take
them at their word.
When they were ready for action
the awakening began, but it took
oceans of blood and mountains of
treasure to convince many in America
what it all meant. But now they know.
There are still few, happily their
number is rapidly growing less, that
have refused SO far to open their eyes.
They are still talking as If we had no
reason for going into the war. They
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

opposition to Americas position. The
above sounds very much like one of
Townley's speeches.
In closing this letter Mr.. Knutson
used the following I. w. W., Socialistic
A.C. Townley sentence:
Il am going to do what / can to make
the rich pay for this war so that mex
time they win not be SO keen for
trouble."
The Times submits that man who
will give expression to such sentence
as the above is mentally deficient in all
the qualifications necessary in legis-
lator. It is q charge that the "rich''
brought on the war, or were anxious
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

sponsible for the war, as asserted by
Townley, Knutson, ct al! The erich"
are largely paying for its cost. The
big companies are war taxed from SO
to SO per cent of their income. Were
they anxious for this?
1t is great misfortune that the
Sixth District should be represented
by a man who puts forth such rot as
the above!
Will our "rich" men endorse and APP
prove such assertions by sending him
back?
Is a man Of such mental makeup
fitted to represent this District?
For Congressman, we will oppose
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13
WEAK-KNEED AND DIsLOYAL

!. WEAKENED AND DISLOYAL
On June 8, 1917, one w. Peregrine,
of Akeley, wrote Congressman Knut-
son asking him to secure the repeal OF
the select draft law. The war was
then in progress. Did Mr.. Knutson
write him that such an attempt would
be little short Of terason? No, he
mildly replied that it would be impos-
sible, thus leaving the writer to infer
that this was his only reason for re-
fusall To further please the pacifist
he proudly recalled that he had voted
against war, and was going to send
him copy Of his speech to prove his
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

STUPID BLINDNESS.
There is no blame to be attached to
anyone that failed to see, years ago,
what the intentions of the ruling class
in Germany were. Those intentions
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-06-13

any and all candidates who voted
against the government! Who, in "the
most critical period in American his
tory" were unture and were counted
with the weak-kneed- the disloyal!
WE CHALLENGE THE JOURNAL
PRESS TO JOIN THE TIMES IN
THIS PATRIOTIC PLEDGE!-St.
Cloud Times, Knutson's Home Paper.
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BREAK WAS EXPECTED

Announcement was made in the reichstag on June Sth that differences had arisen between Bulgaria and Fur key over the division of lands taken from Rumania under the peace agree ment with the central powers The an- nouncement was made by Dr. Van Kuehlmann, the German foreign secTe- tary, who added that the question was a difference of opinion between two of Germany's allies, to whom Germany was bound by exact equalities and that everything must be averted which would cause the impression to prevail abroad that Germany's policy favored the claims of the one ally at tte eX- pense of the other.
 The Cologne Gazette early in June asserted that the differences between Turkey and Bulgaria involved a cer- tain danger that the work Of harm ony achieved by the central powers at Bucharest may suffer" The newspa- per added that both Bulgaria and Fur key were claiming Germany's full sup port in their respective interests The North German Allgeimine Zeitung. the semi-official government organ, how | Dobrudia was one on which Turkey and Bulgaria would have to come to an l agreement and that Germany could only express herself reservedly on tho matter if Germany was not to assume heavy responsibilities for the future. Announcement was made some time | ago that Germany and Turkey were in hot dispute over the disposition of Russia's Black sea fleet. Talaat Psaha, the Turkish grand vizier. re plying to deputations from the Turkish navy league, which pointed out that | Turkey had an incontestible claim to | the fleet. said negotiations were pro ceeding between Germany and Russia for the handing over of the fleet to Germany, and that the Turkish gov ernment had taken energetic action with a view of acquiring it.
 Turkeys ambitions in the Black seq and in the Caucasus recently were at tackled by the Pan-German BerliT newspaper Grouse Zeitung Turkey. idea" said the newspaper, seems tC
 be to get in Q dominating position 1T the Black sea. making the pan-Turkisr idea paramount there and creating 1T the Caucasus a strong rampant be
 tween Turkey and Russia. Hence Ger man policy is confronted with diff
 cult tasks"
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sion of the age limits for draft liability, additional appropriations and an army mobilization on an enlarged scale. Al ready six new divisions have been or dered formed in the United States and others will be created at an early date to supplement the flow of men through the replacement of division machinery.
 A careful review O. the man newer sitration has been made by Provost Marshal General Crowder as the basis Of the recOmmenda- tions on draft age changes MT. Baker will make General Crow der is credited with believing that all men between IS and A years should be brought within the draft, but it appears probable that the formal plans of the war depart ment will not go quite to that limit in either direction. The poe limits most generally set by those endeavoring to determine in advance MT Bakers attitude are 10 to 36. inclusive. Lowering or the draft age is expected to meet with opposition in congress, all though raising the age IS said to be generally favored.
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rRv Reriew I.eased Wlrel

WASHINGTON. July 29-Congrat- ulations upon the successes of the American troops in France have been received by General March, from Gen eral Baron Y. Uyehara, chief of staff of the imperial Japanese army.
 The message from General Uychara follows:
 Please accept my sincerest con gratulationsl on the recent brilliant success won by your gallant army on the French battle field. I am looking forward with absolute confidence to the continued favorable development of the situation and l feel fortified in my conviction for the final triumph of our common cause"
 General March in replying said:
 Your message is deeply appreciated by the United States army and l am repeating it to General Pershing for publication to the American expedi- tionary forces in order that they may be made aware of your interest in their in their fight for our common cause toward the final triumph of which our two countries are jointly contributing. On behalf of the Amer ican army l sincerely thank you fol your message which is prized very highly"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
GERMAN OFFICIAL

BERLIN, via London, July 29-"Se- we're attacks against our new positions west of Fere- e-En-Tardenois failed with sanguinary losses for the enemy" says the official report from general head quarters this evening.
 Today's German official communica- tion says:
 Partial attacks launched by the British north of the Lys were re- pulsed.
 Partial attacks in the afternoon Sunday by the enemy north of Vile montoire, which were preceded by vio- lent artillery duels were repulsed by counter attacks.
 "On the night of the 26th-27th, ac- cording to plans, we evacuated our front fighting zone between the Cured and the Ardre to a certain extent and shifted our defense to the region be- tween Fere- -En- -TardenOis and Ville-En- Tardenois. Our movements remained unknown to the enemy. On the 2Ith the enemy's artillery fire was still di- rected on our old line. Rear guards prevented his troops, who not until the afternoon felt their way forward hesi- tatingly, from occupying without fighting the territory given up by us.
 Yesterday the enemy's infantry un- der strong artillery protection endeav- ored to work it's way up to our ners line. Weak detachments which had been left in the forefield received the enemy at close quarters and inflicted considerable losses on him. The Ger man artillery which had been in posi- tion since the previous day, and batt.e planes found good targets in the en- emys advancing columns and tanks.
 "Our forefield guard. after fulfilling their tasks, fell back to their lines in accordance with orders before strong attacks by the enemy. At and south east of Fere En Tardenois the enemy's attacks several times were renewed and led Co violent combats which end ed in the repulses of the enemy.
 Tn this fighting Prussian regiments ] under General Rachelin. which already | had distinguished themselves on the heights of Chateau Thierry and since the beginning of the battle almost daily had frustrated assaults by ] French and American divisions, again l especially distinguished themselves yesterday"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
DILLON IS A PRO-
 FOUNDER OF THRILL

Continued from Page ons)
 at the present time. How could Great Britain, he asked. put before the world as one of her objects of the war the freeing of small natiOnalities when there was Ireland lying at her back door under the unhappy tyranny or a military government?"
 The Irish were holding back in the war. Mir. Dillon declared, because they believed the government was detrrniin- ed to break faith with Ireland and deny her the right which she had won after a long and patient struggle.
 There had been a German plot in Ireland before the war: there had been a German plot in Ireland siuce the war. They had three objects: first 10 derrive the British of Irish help; second. to compel Great Britain to keep a large number of British troops in Ireland: third. to weaken the nor al position Of Britain in dealing with the cause of small nations.
 The Germans, said MT. Dillon, had
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(COnunueo rom Eabe OHSl titles but the Liberty motor can, which is a big advantage
 War of the future lies in the air. for when the big commercial planes are developed they can easily De turned into fighting machines with powerful offensive propensities. Eng land was able to defend herself with large navy but 1t will be necessary fin the future for nations to have large aerial forces.
 "Battleships will be no match Tor the new aerial machines which VIII revolutionize warfare both on land and sea. The activities of the fighting forces will be transferred to the ar Armies and naYies will be unable to battle with the immense bombing ma chimes of the future.
 "The world will look to America for great development fin aviation because she has unlimited resources while European countries are impoverished by long years of despotism and de struction. America will manufacture large commercial machines. They will be speedy and able to carry hundred tons instead of a thousand pounds as now" r
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succeeded. simply and solely because of the operations of the British gov ernment.
 The way to conquer German plots, the Irish National leader went on. was moi to break faith with. but to win the sympathy of the Irish people Themselves. No one in Ireland be- lieved in any pledge of the British government. or that the government would stick to any policy what ever.
 MT. Dillon counselled the premier to settle the Irish question by refer ring ii 10 President Wilson. or else by taking it into his own hands and aban- doning at once all coercive measures. Tho premier might very well ask America. he added. to render another great service to humanity in the re con oiliation of Ireland and England.
 Herbert H. Asquith, former prime minister, speaking in the house Of commons this afternoon, made an ap- peal to the government in the inter- ests of the country, the empire and the entente allies to try again, even at tbe eleventh hour, to find a settle mept of the Irish question.
 Regarding the suggestion made by .rohn Dillon, the Irish Nationalist lead CT that the Irish question be refer rcd to President Wilson, MT. Asquitn said:
 "He would be very bold man who wou,d expect MT. Wilson to undertake a task that has baffled so many pio- neers in the past. If it could not be referred to members of our own fam, ilv it does not seem a question oi that kind could well be submitted to the arbitrament of a foreign country however, friendly
 The debate was made clear, said MT Asouith, the supreme and overwhelIn, ing importance of the settlement oi the Irish question" am
 The adoption of a man-poWer Dlll this year applicable to Ireland had ID creased the difficulty of settlement An atmosphere had been created m Ireland, which had shifted for the time heinz the balance of political nower from the constitutional to tho revolutionary party.
 That was a very serious state ol affairs.
 HOW are you going to have leagui of nations?" asked Mir. Dillon.
 "There are many difficulties In th' way of a league of nations" replied Mir. Asquith.
 aIreland will be one" interjecte' MT. Dillon.
 'T entirely agree" said Mr. Asqultn "But this Irish question is one whtcl we must settle for ourselves and D. our selves"
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NO0InQGQ IE0lA IT EeBO O~S
 both sides employed all the tactics of modern warfare. After artillery pre- paratiou direct advances sometimes were. made; at other times enveloplns movements were tried. With the Amer jeans there operated few hgnt French armored motor cars which dld brilliant work in rushing the lines, at times their guns replying point oianK to those of the Germans.
 Scores of times the khaki and gray clad men met in the streets of the lit- tle towns and on the slopes Of the river banks in hand to hand encoun- ters. The bayonet was used, but the Americans effectively used their pistols as we'll
 There was much fighting actually in the water where the Germans tried to rush their antagonists to the south bank of the stream. There were times when the blood tinted and muddiee stream gave evidence of the violence of the conflict. There were many deaths as a result of slightly wound ed men being drowned.
 It was late this afternoon when Sergy for the sixth time was in pos session of the Americans. At the samo time 1t was reported that every other position held by the Americans Sun day night had been retaken. From otf
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
cApTuRE MANY SHELLS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARNE-AISNE FRONT. July 29 (By the Associated Press) ).-The tre- mendous stores of German ammunition found by the Franco-American troops fin the forests of Fere and Rig leads of- ficers to believe that the allied of- fensive nipped in the bud German plans for a momentus drive upon Eper- nay.
 The forests and surrounding eoun- try north of the Marne were virtually one great arsenal for German ammu- hilton of all kinds, big shells being particularly numerous. At places 9n the edges of the woods there were large shells stacked like cord wood over large areas.
 Thousands Of these shells were in- tended for the German 210 millimeter- guns. only a few of which have been captured. The Americans assumed that the Germans withdrew many of these guns and that others intended for the great drive had not yet arrived when the allied offensive began.
 All through the forests the Ameri cans came upon ammunition depots, al l some OldCtby NN- O- ground being covered with shells oi all calibers. Come of the smaller shells were labelled flor immediate use" Along the roads everywhere and even in open places, the shells ] were camouflaged with limbs of trees
 From the rOadways. skirting tho roadways in every patch. shells were visible. Every clump of trees or shrub bery sheltered shells of various cali bers. Some of the depots were de voted entirely to big shells and other' exclusively to projectiles of smaller sizes. including gas shells, high ex
 plosive projectiles and cartridges 10 machine guns and rifles. From tho
 roadways near the forest edges. mill after mile of cases of rifle cartridge
 were seen winding in and out and fo lowing the tree lines like fences. |. The allies are planning a systemati
 assembly of the shells for use late against the Germans.
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(Continued from Page Ons) stroyed than were being built, the ad- miral said:
 "The statement is incorrect and if credited would prove a fatal error for our opponents. The fact is that mere ly appropriating neutral tonnage the situation has undergone a temporary amelioration, especially regarding mill tary supplies from America"
 AdTiral van HoltZendorff asserted that the German policy of attacking every ship sailing in the enemy's serv- ice resulted, apart from the destruc- ton of large quantities Of war materi- als and supplies. in the infliction of enormous economic damage on the en- emy.
 "The enemy's losses in ships and cargoes alone to July l, 1918. are esti- mated to surpass 50,0O0,00O,O00 marks"
 Asked for the reason why few American transports were sunk, the German chief of staff replied: "The Americans have at their dis pcsal for debarkatiOn the coastal re- | zion from the northern part of Scot land to the French Mediterranean ports. with dozens of debarkatiOn places. Must we put our boats 10 turk off these harbors on the chance of getting shot at by the strongly guarded convoy of fest American tran sports The cOnvovs do not come with the regUlarity and frequency of railway trains at a bio railway station. but irregularly. with long Interruptions and often bv night and in fog.
 "When one remembers all that, one realizes what little prospect of sue cess it offers 10 set the U-hoats, especi- ally at American trarsnorts.
 We always remember that fl is the task of our U-boat to reduce the en- tire cargo snace in the enemy's serv- ice for on this depends his existence and ability to carry on the war"
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FRENCH OFFICIAL

PARIS. July 29.-The allied forces continued to gain ground at almost all points on the Soissons-Rheims salient today, but the principal progress, ac- cording to the war office announce ment tonight, was on the west flank and around Fere En Tardenois Num- erous villages fell into the hands or the allies.
 The statement says:
 "The day was marked by very vio- lent engagements along the whole front north of the Marne. The enemy whose resistance was powerfully in creased. disputed ground with us foot by foot and attempted to force us back by numerous counter attacks Our troops Tepulsed all assaults anc made new progress.
 "On the outskirts of the village O. Buzancy. Scottish troops captured the park and chateau and maintained their positions despite the repeated efforts of the Germans.
 East of Plessier Huleu and Oulchy Le-Chateau we advanced beyond the Chateau Thierry road and capturep Grand Rozoy and Cugny; we occupied Tn the course of a brilliant action the Butte Chalmont. Four hundred and fifty prisoners remained in our hands
 "On the right bank of the Ourct river we extended our gains north o Fere- n-Tardenois and penetrated into Sergy. Further south, Roncheres fel into our power.
 "On our right we crossed the Dor mans-Rheims road south of Villers Agron-Aiguisy. We gained ground wes of Bligny and St. Euphraise.
 "In Champagne a German attack II the region of Mont Sans Nom wa. without results"
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THREE LINERS ESCAPE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 2y.- Three transatlantic liners which ar rived here today reported having been
 attacked by German submarines, each of them about 200 miles off the At Iantic coast in latitude 3S.35, longitude 7O.4O. All three vessels by superior speed escaped undamaged after run ming fight which lasted several hours.
 The master of another vessel in port today said that three days ago wire less calls were caught by his ship com ing from a vessel in plain sight ask ing for assistance. but which upon closer observation proved to be sub marine with telescope masis and which in many respects was made to initiate q sailing vessel in a sinking condition.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-30
You Cant Rub It Away;
 Rheumatism is in the Blood

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