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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30
SEVEN GERMAN DIVISIONS
IN INITIAL OFFENSIVE
Great Secrecy as to Troop
Movements - Twenty one
Divisions in Combat Zone.

London. May 30 Seven German IL
Visions delivered the initial attacks in
the German offensive Oh the Alsus
front. according 20 Hamilton Fyfe. wai
corfcHpondcnt uf tho Daily Mail,
six more German divisions leap
frorgcd" over them There IL now n
total of twonty-onr German divisions
in that zone 81 combat
There is greater s"rirrN about Ger
man troop movements nov than NJ
any other time since the German grand
offensive una opened against Amiens
on March Il
4 German division consists Of from
/ . 900 20 if 600 men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30
LYING INSTRUCTOR AT
TEXAS FIELD SUCCUMBS

Fort Worth Tcv Nav 10-Llcut
T. q Mihleier instructor a. Talih %
f.rro aviation nrld disf this morning
fiun Injuries received Wednesday
aftrfnnon when his nirnlane crashed
90 EARN Lieut.. Buckus. who was with
him - the time. escaped with slight
injuries.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30

into the Champagne.
| In the center of the forty Ave mile
front, where the German progress has
been greatest. the enemy forces are
near Loupeigne, four miles north Of the
River Ourcq and twelve miles north
of the Marine. The fighting is almost
entirely on territory untouched by the
war since 1914. Berlin, in its latest
report, claims the number Of prisoners
has increased to .25,000.
Apparently the Germans have used a
large pSf of their reserves in the Of
fensive across the Aisne, as they have
. not taken advantage of the movement
here to strike elsewhere on the north
ern front. as might have been eX-
pected. The course of the fighting on
Wednesday indicates the possibility
that the German crown prince will try
to strike westward along the Aisne,
instead of attempting to force his way
nearer the Marne.
Except for some sharp fighting at
Cantigny, where the Americans have
repulsed German counter attacks
against their new positions, there has
been little fighting on the line north
a
against the French north of Mont
KENNEL on the Lys battlefield was re-
pulsed completely.
Three counter attacks were made by
the Germans against the American po-
stions, at Cantigny. Gen. Pershings
men, however, maintained their line
unbroken and threw back the enemy
with strong artillery and infantry fire.
infictng severe casualties on the at
tackers. Berlin. which delights in offi-
cially announcing the capture OF
American prisoners, does not give the
Americans credit for the success at
Cantigny, but says the enemy" car
ried out a local advance.
Hospitals far behind the American
sector in Picardy have been bombed
by German airmen. Scores of Amcri-
cans were in danger. but only a few
were injured by flying glass. Several
civilians and a French nurse were
killed.
Fighting in gas masks, the Ameri-
can troops east of Lunevile have
checked a German attack under cover
of gas waves. The Germans retreated
under a heavy fire from American ma
chine guns. suffering heavily. At one
point fourteen Germans penetrated tho
American trenches. Nine were killed.
one died Of wounds and four are pris-
oners.
The Germans apparently are pre-
pairing for another attack against the
American sector northwest Of Toul.
The eneml artillery Are has increased
considerably and German airmen are
very active on the other hand the
American Kunncrs are more than an
Fwering the enemy Ore and the Ameri-
can aviators are keeping the German
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30
FAIR, HOPES BILLY 'P0SSUM

Little girls.
lcHrne q today
tbOyA may also
feel that way
take onenHe when
| must say twin
ain. Big girls.
too. may take Oh
lection. though !
think. upon re-
nection. much de
lends upon con
ncctiun. CirCum
stance and retro
speCtion whether
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30
No Infantry Action.

With the British Army in France.
May 30-i.hHt night produced no hlg
infantry action along tho Hritish front
in Flanders Hy minor operation
west of Mcrris the British advanced 4
section Of their line about zoo Yards,
beyond this there was little 60 record
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30

| Nepulsed IN Flanders,
London, May 30.--A German
attack on a strong allied position
| In Flanders northwest OF Fsstu.
bort, has been rspulsed complete
ly Il 10 announced officially.
The statement follows;
During the night the enemy at
tackled the strong point known as
Route IA Keep northwest OF Fcstu-
bert, and was completely repulsed. We
carried out n successful minor opera.
tion In the neighborhood of Morris
and improved our line slightly. We
captured a few prisoners and q ma
tchine rup IN these encounters. A
party OF our troops raidcd thu onemy's
trenches last night near LOGON and
brought back n fow prisoners.
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive east Of Villers- Bretonncux and in
the hinges and Robeca sectors"
Purpose Twofold.
As the battle proceeds the onemy's
purpose becomes plain. Il is twcfold
First OF all. eighteen miles south OF
the Veslo flows the Marne. which
forms with the Oise one OF the great
avenues OF approach 10 Paris Along
It's course runs the chalons railroad,
the main eastern artery.
To gain a footing in tho Marine
valley, or even 20 approach within
artillery range OF Il, would be an
appreoiabIe result. That 10 suHi.
continue to push southwsrd so
violently. Their advance there
yesterday, however, amounted to
only 1-2 miles as against 3 Ia
on tho first day OF the attack and
on the second. This indicates
the growing force OF the opposition
which tho enemy is enoountorina.
The second objective. which the Ger
man stan considers even more impor-
tnnt. Judging 10y the efforts made at
Soiasons. In to broaden the salient to
the westward. by onlnrsing the ac-
ton there the German crown prince
intcndH to approach nearer to Paris on
the direct route.
The French command is fully aware |
Of the importance Of this movement, |
Although Soissons wan evacuated 10
prevent needless sacrifice OF men, thu |
French hold all the roads leading out
Of tho town
Heavy nghtinR rtill Hes ahend for
the allies. but those most competent
10 express nm opinion are satisfied that
the German drive viii he stopped In
me near future.
The statement follows.
Tho battle continued with undlmln-
ishcd violence during the night. French
troops rnergetlcally maintained the
western outlets Of Soiasonn. and the
enemy. Notwithstanding repeated ef-
forts wnH unable 10 debouch from the
town,
Further south engagements OF OK
trcme violence developed In the region
Of the road between Soissons ana Iiar-
times and On the front between Fere-
en- Tnrdonoise and Hesilly. whore the
French troops. supported by reserves.
are opposing the German advance with
lndomitahIc tcnaclty
ION the right. Franco. British troops
along the front between Brouillrt and
Thillois and also northwest Of Rheims.
broke all assaults and maintained their
positions"
with the French Army In France
May 20 Evening Allied reserves
now are taking up positions In the
battle line. They ARE being thrown 10
10 strengthen defending forces whore
they are weakest, In preparation for
the placing of barrier TO "A further
German advance.
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/ bring deep detection and disdain.
The weather The weather man ir
taking an official holiday. 80 IN r"-
sponre 20 one little girls special 70
quest. so that she may play outside.
predict. Fair ana cooler.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30
SIX THOUSAND
To CREENrEAF

Louisville, May 30.-Draft
contingents to be sent to camps
other than those at Louisville
and Chillicothe, O., were said
to include 5000 to Camp
Greenleaf.
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-30

with the French Army In France.
May 90 Evening Allied reserves
now are taking up positions In the
battle line. They ARE being thrown 10
10 strengthen defending forces whore
they are weakest, In preparation FOR
the placing Of n barrier TO further
German advance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
THREE SOCIETIES
TO HOLD MEETING
Pilgrimage Planned to Fort Winnie
bago, Portage, the First Monday
in September

Three organizations, the Stare
the Sauk County Historical society,
Wisconsin Archaeological Society and
the Sauk County Historical siciety
will make a pilgrimage to Fort Win
nebago, Portage, on Monday Septem-
Der 2, Labor Day. Out of ones own
basket at noon at the Old Indian
Agency house, a picnic lunch will be
enjoyed, The house has been made
famous by Waubun, the delightful vol
ume by Mrs John H. Kinsie. The pic
mic will be spread beneath the trees
at the historic home and Immediately
after a program will be given. The
address of the occasion will be by
Rev. William Dawson of Portage, who
spoke at the unveiling of the tablet
on the big bird mound at Devils lake
two years ago. Informal talks will
follow after which the site of the old
fort, the military cemetery and the
Joliet-Marquette Q673) tablet will be
visited.
The agency house is now owned by
Attorney E. S. Baker who will be
present He was the first white
child born in the town of Fort Win
neabago and has ever since resided in
the region.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
Sailors Uniform Indicates Length
of Shore Leave

Extracts from recent letters from
Harlan Page, who is at Great Lakes
Naval Training station, are as fol-
lows:
Dear Folks:
Today is visitors day We have
nothing to do and all day to do it in.
Am feeling fine today after my three
shots. All three of the shots made me
sick for day or two, while on some
Of the fellows it had no effect. The
second shot got Martin. Am all
through getting sick now and soon
laid in a supply Of potatoes, gravy
and meat along with two cobs of
green corn. We have brass band
down at the end of the hall, giving us
music while we write, some class.
When we get IL hours liberty we
wear white with leggings and our
watch caps (that is our white ones);
more than that our blues with watch
caps and ten days we wear blues with
our flat hats. Oh, you should see me
wash my clothes every evening, we
scrub them with a XII vi brush and
then rinse them, and believe me
they have to get some scrubbing..
Received the package 0. K. yester
day, the cookies were in good condi-
ton and tasted fine. The first shore
leave is only II hours and it would
be hard to get any more than that the
first time, but when we get over in
the aviation camp we rate from II to
40 hours while in school. A fellow
from Reedsburg was over to see Mar
tin Joyce the other night and he told
him we are in a good branch. He said
the new camp would be finished in
about 10 days but we don't know
whether we will go right over to the
camp or not as it is full now and there
are L. M. NJ. A. holdovers right here
in this barrack who are waiting to go
to school. Our company was divided
yesterday. All the second class sea-
men, carpenters and firemen were
taken to Camp Ross, from there they
go to another camp or to sea in about
a week. Someone stole some money
in a company near here and the whole
company was drilled all day without
"chow" and then in the evening each
man was given the third degree until
the fellow was found who took the
AS ever,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
NAGLER, 80 Mos,
NAFfz, $4,000
(From Fridays daily.l

Louis B. Nagler, former assistant
secretary of state at Madison has been
sentenced to thirty months in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan, for
violation of the espionage act.
Charles Naffz, Madison druggist, al,
SO convicted of violation OF the espion-
age law, was fined $4,000. Naffz for
merly resided at Sauk City, a son of
the late Charles Naffz.
Sentence was passed on Nagler by
Federal Judge Evan Evans of Baraboo,
Naffz was fined by Federal Judge A.
L. Sanborn of Chicago.
Mr. Nagler was found guilty on July
81 of having attacked the Y. M. G. A,
the Y. w. G. A., and the Red Cross as
grafters. He had been indicted by the
federal grand jury which sat in Madi-
son last winter. The Eau Claire jury
found him guilty Of having made the
following utterances in the ojce of the
secretary of state when solicitors for
the Y. M. G.. A. called on him for con-
tributions:
81 won't give you cent. The Y.
M. c. A., the Y w. C. A. and the Red
Cross is a bunch of grafters. Not over
10 or Is per cent of the money col
lected goes to the soldiers or is used
for the purpose for which it is collect
ed"
"Who is the government? Who is
running this war? A bunch of capt.
talists composed of the steel trust and
munition makers"
Mr.. Naffz pleaded guilty to seditious
utterances, and his case did not re-
Quire a jury trial.
Judge Becker will be sentenced
later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22

land. l could never have known what
it means without seeing what I've
seen here, and l have just begun to
see things. Have seen just enough to
make me realize the hellishness of
it all, and always when | think of it
the question comes to me, why? why?
why? How much longer are people
who call themselves civilized and
even christians, going to engage in
the business of killing each other off
and destroying the land that God gave
man to live in? Are things here all
working out according to some plan
of Gods, an almighty God, and if so,
for what great good? Or is our God
a God with things outside Of and be-
yond him? | have thought on these
subjects often so often that it annoys
me, and I've tried to put the thoughts
away from me, but they are brought
back to me forcibly. Things are
brought to one forcibly here. Why,
and expense caused by the war should
have settled and difficulty in the
world, without all this slaughter, suf-
fering and misery, and destruction of
beautiful land. With all my think
ing, I always arrive at one conclus-
ion-we will win. There has never
been the least doubt in my mind on
that subject If you could be here
and see men start for the front, as
have seen them, with a smile on
their faces and a joke on their
lips you could not doubt the outcome.
And they were men who realize what
it means to go to the front-men who
were thinking of a mother and a girl
back home when they were joking
and smiling They are the kind of
men who win in any kind of battle,
and again I'm thankful that I belong
to a country which has lot of such
men,. We have set out to win and
must never hesitate or falter until we
reach the goal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
CARS IN CRASH
SUFFER DAMAGE

A Studebaker car belonging to Fred
Hindricks who lives between here and
LaValle was pulled into Reedsburg
Auto Company's Garage for repairs.
1t is pretty badly wrecked. He was
going toward Loganville about nine
o'clock Saturday evening when he
met Ford at the County Farm ceme-
terry coming this way, the two cars
collided and both were badly smashed,
The Ford was driven by one of the
Prouty boys, but was not their own
car. 1t was hauled back to Logan
vile garage. No one was hurt.
DR.. Hummel of Ableman who drives
a one seated coupe topped Ford was
run into Tuesday morning when COM
ing to Reedsburg from his home by
the Adams boys who drove a large
car The accident occurred at the
four corners just east of this city.
Very little damage was done but it
was a narrow escape.-Reedsbu
Free Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
FINE PROu0TIOn
FOR BkRAB00 LAD

Lyle c. Clarke, who was in training
mission as second lieutenant in the
quartermasters' corps about a year
ago, received on August Is a promo
ton to first lieutenant. He is now
stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
where he has been since February
last. Mr.. Clarke is a former Baraboo
young man, was graduated from the
Baraboo high school, then from Wis
consin university. His parents reside
at Sauk City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
SLEPT NEAR TRACK:
HAND IS SEVERED

A distressing accident occurred
near the G.. & N. W. bridge on the
Wisconsin river at Necedah when
Henry Salter lost his right hand,
which was mangled by a passing train.
The night was hot, and according to
the story as told to The Republican,
Mr. Salter lay down beside the track,
near where he had a position of watch
ing the bridge, and fell asleep. In
some manner Mr.. Salter must have
placed his hand on the rail, and the
train so badly crushed the member
that it was necessary to amputate it
above the wrist.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
PRESIDENT FIXES
REGISTRATION DAY

Because men are being sent to
training camps so rapidly that Glass
l of the draft is practically exhausted
President Wilson on Wednesday is
sued a proclamation fixing Saturday,
Aug "a, for the registration of al who
have reached the age of p years since
June 5. After that it is likely that
there will be a weekly registration of
all who reach 21 during the week.
During September the provost mar
shall general must furnish 100000
men. The number in prospect from
which to meet that call is only lit
tie more than 100000 men. The de-
ficit is expected to be met through the
registration to be held Aug. "a
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
SEVERAL LEAVE
FOR PORTLAND

Baraboo furnishes a fine proportion
of visitor to the G.. A. r. encampment
at Portland this year. Among those
who make the long journey are the
following: A. Fry, James Fry, E. P
Blackman, Miss Helen Holmes, G. w.
Cary, James Farnworth, Nathan Farm
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Welch,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Boyd Blachly, Mrs.
John Kramer, Mrs. John Rooney and
Miss Ida Schwartz Many of them
visit friends on the way there or on
the return trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch
will spend several weeks with their
son, r. S. Welch, at Ritzville, Wash.
Mrs. George Weidenkobf of Madison
was also on the special train which
passed through Kilbourn on Wednes-
day evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
ELEVEN YOUNG
MEN TO CAMP
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Eleven young men left for camp to-
day, eight on the 1923 train to Madi,
son and three on the Ais train to Be.
lott. There were no exercises in the
public square as all were present when
the program was given Wednesday.
forty-four leaving at this time for sew
eral camps Those who went today in
clude:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
81 Arthur F. Schoenbeck, Ableman.
81 Merton E. Wickus, Baraboo.
SO Fred j. Huebbe, Ableman.
267 Philip Bender, No. Freedom.
939 Wendell M. Thompson, Reedsbg.
BAT Charles r. Roick, Baraboo,
1850 George H. Strampe, Reedsburg.
1896 Alger G. Pearson, Baraboo.
Beloit College, BeIoit
106 John NJ Mepham, Ableman.
1919 Russell VIM. Graft, Baraboo.
479 Frederick Paul Shew, Baraboc.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
BARABOO Rn''
=. =: ,s.,ul|NDED
Parents Receive Messages From
War DEPARTMENTAL in Former
Reedsburg- -Baraboo Company
(From Fridays daily.)

Engineer and Mrs. J. w. Wettstein
have received a telegram from the
headquarters at Washington, D. G.
stating that their son, Corporal Roy
Wettstein of Co. A., 128 Inf, U. S. N.
G. was severely wounded in action
August l.
Mrs. Kate Cummings. Vine street,
received a message last night from
Washington, d. G. saying that her
son, Corporal Eugene Rexford Cum
mings was seriously wounded on the
western front in France on August
third
Mrs. Viola Dieter also received a
dispatch saying that her son, Ser
geant Doran A. Dieter had been Sc
verely wounded in action.
All three of these boys were mem
bers of Co. A, the original Reedsburg-
BaraboO company and departed for
Texas at the same time about a year
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCray, Reeds
burg, have received word their SON has
been wounded at the battle front. The
young man is nephew of Mrs. r. NJ.
Dickie, North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
PRICE OF BEST
WHEAT S2.21 IL

The price which 214 mills in this
state will pay farmers for their No. /
wheat has been fixed at approximate
ly $2.211a a bushel by the state food
administration. Prices for flour, bran
mixed feed, middlfngs and shorts in
bulk at the mill also were fixed. There
is. a slight variance in prices where
there are a number of mills in differ
ent parts of the county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
SOLDIERS DON'T
LIKE NICKNAME

General March, chief of staff, ex-
presses objection to the name
Sammy, for American troops. No
American soldier in France ap-
proves the use of that name, he
said, nor do either the French or
British understand why big, strong
men like the Americans should be
tagged with such nickname. The
British soldiers call their Ameri-
can comrades Yanks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
SPEEOERS' CLUB
MERR|LY GROWS

Herman Accola and Charles Enge,
both of Sauk City, skated along the
white wa Y between the two villages
so fast it attracted the attention of
Highway Patrolman L. R. Capener.
The remainder of the skating was done
in Justice H. L. Halsted's court, when
ca ch paid about STATS to become a
charter member of the Sank County
Speeders' club. Next!
Carl Litscher of Sauk City also
skidded along too lively and the usual
$40 and costs followed. L. R. Capener
appeared as the witness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
RICHLAND CENTER is
RATTLESNAKE CENTER

Rattlesnakes are reported numer-
Gus this year, several of them having
been killed within a short distance of
the city limits. On Sunday Jeff Cir
rard killed a big fellow on the Davis
farm east of the city. 1t had nine rat
Center Observer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22
Nearly Circuits the Country

Mrs. Lillian Nash received letter
from her son, Guy, stating that he is
now in an army camp in Virginia
Since leaving Wonewoc about a year
ago, he went to Montana, then to
Portland, Oregon, from there to Mare
Island, CAL. then to Galveston, Texas,
and from there to his present loca-
ton, nearly circuit through the
country.