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Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08
Letter from France
Base Hospital No. "a
Nantes. France,
July A, 1918.

July 4, 1910.
Dear Mama,
You'll probably be surprised to
hear from me in base hospital
and Unjust say I'm surprised to
be here myself. But before |
tell you of the reason | want to
assure you in the beginning that
there's nothing seriously wrong
with me and by the time you
read this | will be perfectly all
right and will have forgotten
that their was anything wrong.
1t all happened like his-last
Friday afternoon | took a Nieu-
port up to st. Jean to do few
stunts for the boys most of
whom had never seen a scout
machine. | went up to an alti-
tude of about 5000 feet, cut off
my motor and put my machine
into "a 'vrille" which
in the states is called a
"tail-spin. When | came out
of it my motor. which was a 120
H. P. rotary with high compress
sion, had stopped, so | imme-
diately threw my machine into a
very steep left hand spiral in the
hopes of getting my motor
started again. 1t didn't start
tho and what happened after
that | don't know either / lost
consciousness in the air or else
the shock of the fall knocked the
memory out of my head. Those
who saw it say that my machine
righted itself when about ESQ
feet up and then went into
another 'vrille" and into the
ocean nose first. Some soldiers
happened to be on the beach SO
as soon as / hit the water. which
happened to be about eight feet
deep, they Immediately came to
me and rescued me. When i he,
came conscious, which was about
an hour after the accident, / was
in my own room with quite a.
few people around me. My left
foot was badly sprained, my
head swollen and Scared in sew
eral places, a couple of teeth
loose, and a hole bitten thru my
otherwise | was all
right!i | suffered conside rably
the first few Gays on acs.ouht of
my back for | l41 no strength
1T allsinit anq couldn't find a
comfortable position to lie in.
The hospital facilities at St. Jean
ire very limited at present so
Tuesday they brought me up
lere to the base hospital. They 1
lay there's nothing specially |
wrong with me but that I'm
some from the shock. I
However to, make sure about my /
lnkle they are going to take an (
kray Of it tomorrow. I'm feel
ng fine now and getting around
N crutches. They treat US we'll
lere and give US good food.
'hen, too, / have several Dayid-
on friends here and they are
loing everything they can for
ne. Today is the 4th and two
+ their lady friends sent me up
big bouquet of flowers.
Now for a little post news -
'uesday a week ago Major Mac 4
dill and / rode thru the country
0 Nantes where we had dinner
nth a French captain who is at
he head of French Aerial Gun
cry; took in a show. then
aught an eleven O'Clock train, |
in Tours at 2:3O "A. MI
We tracked all over the city
'oking for rooms and the eighth |
lace we went to had one single
oom SO we both had to sleep in
single bed. Wednesday after
DON Col. Kilner, Cheif of Air
Major MacDill, three
ther Majors, a Captain and |
i flew up to Vendome, an Eng-
sh school, made a call on the
/. o. and then few hacie tnl
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-27
United States Judge Decides
Suit Arising From Sinking
the LuSitania.
CALLS DEED ILLEGAL
Court Rules Cunard Line Cannot Be
Held Liable for Loss Of Life
and Property In Torpe-
doing OF Vessel.

New York, Aug. 27.-According to
a decision handed down in the ad-
miralty branch of t. United States
district court by Judge Julius nj.
Mayer, the Cunard Steamship com
pany cannot be held liable for loss of
life and property in the torpedoing of
the Lusitania by German submarine
The cause of the sinking of the.
Lusitania was the illegal act of the
imperial German government, acting
through its instrument, the submarine
commander" declared Judge Mayer,
who held that ''the fault, therefore,
must be laid upon those who are re-
sponsible for the sinking of the vessel
in the legal as well as moral sense"
America to Demand Payment.
In discussing suits against the Cum
ard line, aggregating nearly 100000.
brought by heirs of persons who per-
ished with the Lusitania on May z,
1915, Judge Mayer asserted that 'it
Is not to be doubted that the United
States of America and her Allies will
well remember the rights of those af-
fected by the sinking of the Lusitania
and when the time shall come will see
to 1t that reparation shall be made for
one of the most indefensible acts of
modern times"
Judge Mayer went exhaustingly into
claims that the Cunard line was negli-
gent, and dismissed them with the con-
clusion that the captain and members
of the crew took every precaution JUS
before and after the vessel was tor
pedoed.
Lusitania Never Armed.
1T is, of course, easy now" he de-
clared, "in the light of many later
events added to preceding acts. to look
back and say that the Cunard line and
its captains should have known that
the German government would author
ize or permit so shocking breach OF
international law and so foul an of
fense, not only against an enemy, but
as well against peaceful citizens of a
then friendly nation. But the unex-
pected character of the act was best
evidenced by the horror which 1t ex.
cited in the minds and hearts of the
American people"
Judge Mayer declared that proof
brought out in his investigation which
covered year is conclusive that the
Lusitania was not and never had been
armed and that on the voyage on
which she was sunk she did not carry
explosives.
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TWO NEGATIVE VOTES
House Passes Bill Extending Sc.
lective Draft Age.
Measure Now Goes to Senate, Where
Favorable Action Is Expected
This Week.
Turned down job as king to be
brakeman I'm v. S.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The House
passed the new manpower bill, ex
tending the selective draft to all men
between the ages of Is and As years,
with only minor changes in the Off
cial draft of the War department.
On the first roll only two negative
votes were cast, by Representative
London of New York. the Socialist
and Representative Gordon Of Ohio
Democrat.
The final vote was announced as 33t
to 2.
The final vote was preceded by
three days debate. during which the
chief contention was an amendment te
defer the calling Of youths from Is tc
20 years until older men had beer
summoned. A final effort was made
by Chairman Dent to place the Is
year-old boys In deferred class, but
a motion to recommit the bill to the
Military Affairs committee with in
structions to incorporate that amend
ment was lost, 191 to LAG.
The bill now goes to the Senate
where leaders predicted it's passage
early this week
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SOLDIERS STAND TEST
American Officers Have Absolute
Confidence in Men.
Four Million Yankees viii Enable
Allies to Carry Out Plans to
Defeat Germany.

Washington, Aug. 27. - General
March, chief of staff, announcing that
to date more than 100000 American
soldiers have embarked for foreign
shores, reiterated his firm belief that
the presence of 100000 United States
troops in France by next summer
would enable the Allies to carry out
any campaign they may adopt to end
the war by the defeat of Germany.
Such declarations, General March
said, were founded upon -blooded
study of the respective manpower of
all the Allies and of the enemy in
June, 1919, "and are not issued as
spread-eagle statements"
General March impressed the news
papermen who met him in conference
with the absolute confidence Ameri
can officers have In their men as are
suit of the initial tests on the battle
fields of France. He intimated that
the somewhat sensational prediction
which he had made was based as much
on these soldierly qualities as in the
numerical superiority which the War
department plans to give the Allies
command by midsummer of next year
THE American soldier deserves the
confidence of the American people,
said General March. "On every oc
casion SO far where he has been test
ed he has absolutely delivered the
goods"
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Immense American Aircraft Pro.
gram to Help Win War
Is Made Public.
5000 PILOTS TRAINED
About Seven Thousand Experienced
Aerial Navigators Will Be Re-
quired-only Thirteen Squad
rons Are In France.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The aircraft
program for the great American army
that is counted upon to win the war
next year calls for $50 complete squad
rons of planes. This will require
about 1000 pilots. The man part OF
the program already is ahead oi
schedule, about 5000 pilots having
been trained.
This information, given by Major
General Kenly, chief of the division
of military aeronautics, and many
other facts hitherto held secret, were
disclosed when the Senate Military
committee made public testimony
taken behind closed doors during three
months of investigation by the Avia
tion subcommittee headed by Senator
Thomas of Colorado.
General Kenly told the committee
there are 13 American airplane squad
rons, making a total of 273 machines
now in France, whereas there should
be It's squadrons.
William c. Potter, assistant director
of airplane production, said General
Pershing had called for $4,000 planes
by July l, 1919, and had been told il
was hoped to deliver $4,000 to 10000
This would meet replacement demands
of squadrons in the field.
C. G.. Nash, former president of the
Nash Motor Company, and now assist
ont to Mr.. Ryan, in engineering and
production, gave it as his opinion
that nothing but De Haviland ma
chimes could be delivered before next
January, and il 10000 airplanes were
delivered by next July it would be
almost a miracle"
Orders for Planes Don't Stay Put.
General Kenly said other officers
In fact, all of the witnesses-apparent
ly gave their statements with what
Senator Reed characterized at one
stage as brutal frankness."
All were examined secretly and ap
parently without considering the pos
sibility of the publicity now given
Personal criticisms were voiced with
freedom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-27
SUMMONS 186,772 DRAFTEES
Provost Marshal General Issues Four
Separate Calls.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Four separate
selective draft calls, constituting the
first of the September calls and re-
quiring 1S6,773 men to entrain for
training camps between Aug. 80 and
Sept. 6, were issued by Provost Mar.
shall General Crowder. Every state
and the District of Columbia Is called
on to furnish men for training to aug.
ment the forces abroad. For general
military service 125,000 white men
and 1920 negroes are called; for
limited service 4O,5O3 white man are
called.
The calls to Northwest states, with
the camps to which the men are to be
sent, follow:
General military white:
Entrainment, Sep. 3, 1918, to Sept
6, 1918.
Minnesota, $500, Grant; Montana
1000, Lewis; North Dakota, 1000
Grant; South Dakota, 500, Grant;
Wisconsin, 1000, Grant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-27
FOR NATIONS POWER PLANTS
House Committee Told $130,oO0, 900 10
Needed at Once.

Washington, Aug. 27.- More thai,
b130.000,000 is needed at once to stimu-
late the nations power plants as a
war necessity, Lieutenant Stanley of
the war industries board told the
House interstate commerce commit
tee, considering the emergency power
bill.
The bill provides $500, 100000 for
this work.
Greatly increased power is needed
in practically every section OF the coun-
try to cope with the flood of war bust
ness, Stanley said.
or the appropriation, he said, ii was
proposed to spend $31,250,000 in the
Middle West; $14,626,000 in New Eng.
land; Southern states, s3,000.000. and
the Pacific coast, $10,000,000.
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Big Smash by Haig's Men Lands
Them on Old Hinden-
burg Line.
COUNTERORIVE FAILURE
Bapaume Enveloped on Three Sides
by British-French Bomb Roye
Front and Repel Foe Attack
Gain on New Offensive.

London, Aug. 27.-Extending the Pic
the Artois sector, the British launched
an attack in the Scarpe region east of
Arras. This attack may be considered
as new development of the terrific
battle east of the Ancre river which
has been going on for the past few
days.
The British war office says that good
progress is being made in the new at
tack which was begun in an area
where the Germans hold strongly forti-
fled lines which have been held by
them for the last two years.
Hindenburg Line Attacked.
Progress on each side of the Somme
river is officially reported and it is said
that the British are advancing toward
Maricourt four miles northeast of
Bray.
AS the battle stands the British ap-
pear to be quite near the old linden
burg line south of Arras, while they
are making an attack directly against
it along the Scarpe river. If the at
tack is successful. 1t may have a de-
termining effect on the course of the
battle further south, for a German re-
treat over a wide section might be
forced 1t also will affect the Flanders
sector to the north, from which the
Germans are said to be retiring.
Heavy Rain Hampers Battling.
Heavy rain is falling over the battle
area it is reported. This will tend to
slow down the movement of troops.
Relentlessly the British are pushing
the Germans back to the Hindenburg
line. Fresh enemy troops thrown into
The desperate battles along the 36 mile
front have failed to stop the men of
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's CON-
mand
Bapaume is surrounded except on
the east, and the fall of this strategic
road center apparently is close at
hand.
high ground between the Ancre and
.he Somme and the British are moving
eastward toward Peronne.
French Continue Pressure.
French pressure continues all along
he southern wing to scissors. Be-
tween the Oise and the Aisne, General
Mangin is pressing steadily toward the
western extremity of the Chemin des
Danes Unconfirmed reports have
been received in the American lines
along the Vesle that the enemy is
withdrawing north Of that river to-
ward the Aisne.
Enemy forces are putting up vio-
lent resistance against the British, but
TO no avail. They moved eastward an
average of more than four miles on
a 36-mile front The greatest Allied
gain has been six miles toward Ba-
paume, one of the most important
points in the salient. The British mo-
mentum apparently increases in spite
Of the strong efforts of the Germans
to stay the oncoming rush of tanks,
cavalry and infantry. More than 1900
German prisoners already have been
counted and the enemy losses in pris-
oners are said to be in excess Of the
British casualties. Unofficially, the
number of prisoners is placed at 10000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-27
Building Program Abandoned.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Plans to con.
vert tent companies where National
Guard troops were mobihzed during
the last year into permanent canton.
ments with wooden buildings have
been abandoned, the War department
announced, and orders were issued to
stop the work wherever it has been
started. Authorization which has been
issued to convert Camp Shelby, Miss,
into a permanent camp at a cost of
1884, 900 was rescinded a few hours
after 1t had been announced.
Kansas Official In "S" War Work.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 27.--Lieut.
Governor VIM. Y. Morgan announced
he had entered the Y. M C. A. serv-
ice and would leave shortly for France,
to remain until we win the war"
Lieutenant Governor Morgan is pub
Usher of the Hutchinson News.
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Crop Experts to Aid Africa.

Washington, Aug. 27.--Safe arrival
In Paris today of party of American
agricultural experts en- route to AL
geria, Tunis and Morocco to investi
gate and advise those French colonies
on the. possibilities Of increasing thei.
agricultural output, was reported in q
cablegram to Secretary Houston. The
experts were sent by the government
at the request Of the French high com
mission here. The party includes Il.
Chflcott, in charge Of dry farming in.
vestigations OF the plant industry bu,
reau-
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JAPs RoUT SOVIET TROOPS
Complete Their Concentration o.
Ussuri Front.

London, Aug. 27. - General Sem
enov's opponents in the trans-BalkaI
region have withdrawn as q result o
the arrival OF Japanese troops at Man
churia, according to a Tientsin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany. Only 5000 Of the bolshevih
troops remain In that region.
Japanese troops are completing theiI
concentration on the Ussuri front. &C
cording to dispatches from VladivOs
tok. At Engeneuka, sailors supported
by armored cars attacked the Dol
shevik troops in the face Of heavy ar
tillery fire and routed them.