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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
British Vessel Is Torpedoed While
Carrying Wounded Soldiers
to England.
123 men ARE KILLED
Seven Americans Were on Board and
One Is Among Those Lost-De-
stroyers Rush to Scene
and Rescue Others.

London, Aug. 7.-While carrying
wounded soldiers from France the
British hospital ship Warilda was
torpedoed. The total number OF miss
ing is 1913. The torpedo hit the vessel
just under a wardroom, in which there
were more than 100 wounded men,
most of whom were lost.
Those missing include two military
officers, commandant in Queen
Mary's auxiliary corps, an American
soldier, seven of the crew and 112
others. Six hundred and fifty sur
vivors have been landed at British
port. There were 400 wounded aboard
the ship.
Americans Aboard Ship.
The admiralty issued the following
communication regarding the sinking:
THE homeward-bound ambulance
transport Warilda was torpedoed and
sunk on the third of August"
Destroyers rushed to the spot where
the enemy submarine was seen to sub
merge and dropped depth charges. 1t
is not known what effect they had on
the German slayer.
Two American officers and five pri-
Yates were known to be aboard the
Warilda. Both officers are reported as
saved. They were Capt. J. T. Beatty
and Lieut.. III. T. Hubert The fate
of the priyates is uncertain, but the
official report indicates that four of
them were rescued.
Patients Killed by Explosion.
The torpedo struck in the afterpart
of the engine room. Three members
of the engine room staff were killed
and the dynamos destroyed, plunging
the ship into darkness.
The ward room with the wounded
was just over the dynamos. Most of
the hundred patients were killed out
right The others were trapped and
perished, except for few who man.
aged to fling themselves overheard and
were picked up.
After being torpedoed the ship re-
fnained afloat for two hours and a
quarter. Immediately after the ex-
plosion five boats were launched, but
before they could be cleared they were
smashed and many of their occupants
were drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
Premier Delivers Strong Message
to Residents of British
Empire.
VICTORY is ASSURED
David Lloyd George Solemnly Asserts
Britain Is Fighting to Recover
Freedom for Nations Which
Were 5rutaIIy Attacked.

London, Aug. THE keynote of a
message to the British empire, issued
by Premier David Lloyd-George and
promulgated in a drastic way through
the kingdom, was Hold fast"
The message was read to audiences
in all theaters, concert halls and other
places where people were assembled,
including moving picture houses.
Sealed copies of the message had
been distributed to the managers of
all these places, with the request that
they open and read it. The message
follows:
THE message which / send to the
people of the British empire on the
fourth anniversary of the entry into
the war is: Hold fast
I'VE are in this war for no selfish
ends. We are in it to recover freedom
for the nations which have been bru-
tally attacked and despoiled, and to
prove that no people, however power
full, can surrender itself to the lawless
ambitions Of militarism without meet.
ing retribution, swift, certain and dis.
astrous, at the hands of the free ma.
tions of the world. To stop short OF
victory for this cause would be to com.
promise the future of mankind
Victory Prospects Bright.
Il say Hold fast because our pros.
poets of victory have never heen SO
bright as they are today. Six L.onths
ago the rulers of Germany deliberately
rejected the just and reasonable set.
tlement proposed by the Allies. Throw.
ing aside the last mask of moderation,
they partitioned Russia, enslaved Rou.
mania and attempted to sieze supreme
power by overthrowing the Allies in a
final and desperate attack.
Thanks to the invincible bravery
of all the Allied armies, it is now evi.
dent to all that this dream of universal
conquest for the sake of which they
wantonly prolonged the war can never
be fulfilled.
but the battle is not yet won. The
great autocracy of Prussia will still en-.
deavor, by violence or guile, to avoid
defeat and SO give militarism a new
lease of life. We cannot seek to escape
the horrors of war for ourselves by
laying them up for our children. Hav.
ing set our hands to the task, we must
see 1t through till just and lasting
settlement is achieved.
I'm no other way can we endure a
world set free from war. Hold fast. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
rramped Three Months to Fight.

London, Aug. Ga recent casualty
fist told of the death of Gunner Pollak
of the royal field artillery, killed in ac-
ton in the Boche drive against Armen-
there's. Official lists are dull, ignoring
romance. This one might have said
that Gunner Pollak was born In Lon
don 20 years ago Of Roumanian pa.
rents who returned with him to Blu.
charsst few months later. He grew
up a Roumanian boy, but tramped
three months through Russia to join
the British army whom war broke out,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
PLANS ARE MATURING
General Foch May Succeed in
0utflanking Enemy.
American and French Troops Cross
vesle River and Pursue Re-
tiring Germans.

Washington, Aug. Army officers
here anticipate continuation of the
German withdrawal to the Aisne, al.
though there appears to be a new lull
in the heavy fighting along the Vesle
and no important advances are ap-
parent.
The fact that the Yesle has been
crossed in several places by both
French and American light troops,
scouting forward to feel out the en-.
emy's rear guard positions, seems to
make 1t certain no very determined
stand along that water course is to be
expected.
Americans Hold Vantage Point.
The French are already on the fianks
of the German forces i'm the Vesle
Marne triangle, having passed to the
north bank of the Aisne near Scissors
and across the Vesle near Rheims
making possible the development of a
triple jam pincer attack, such as that
which is indicated by the operations
SO far reported
The Americans are beyond the Vesle
at Fismes and their advance in the
center would break the back of any
serious resistance in the irregular sail
ent between the Aisne and the Vesle
The situation about Scissors, where
the French have pushed well out to the
northeast of that city after crossing
the Aisne, is full of interesting possi
bilities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
SEPT. 5 is PROBABLE DATE
New Draft Bill May Register About
$4,000. 900 Men.

Washington, Aug. 7. Chairman
Chamberlain of the Senate military
committee presented to the Senate a
communication from the secretary of
war showing the number of men af.
fected by the bill. Accor ling to the
figures, 2,398,000 men between the
ages of Is and 20, inclusive, and 30 and
40, inclusive, will be subject to mill
tary service. or this number 60l,-
600 will be men between 32 and As.
Sept. s next will be registration day
for more than 100000 Americans
between is and 45 IL Congress heeds
the urgent plea of Provost Marshal
General Crowder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
FIERCE ENEMY RESISTANCE
Make Two Unsuccessful Counterat-
tacks at Braisne.

With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. French troops main
tanned their bridgeheads across the
Vesle river despite two strong German
counter attacks. A mill on the edge OF
the village of Braisne, on the vesle,
six miles northwest of Fismes, was
occupied by the French. Two bridges
In that region were also seized. Ma
chine gun emplacements have been es-
tablished in Braisne and the enemy is
making heavy resistance there Ar
tillery of both armies Is heavily she'll
Ing along the Aisne. Vesle and Disc
rivers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
Spectators Pay Heavy Taxes.

Washington, Aug. 7.--Of the S173,.
100000 personal income tax collected
for the fiscal year 1916 investors and
spectators in all fields shouldered
just onethird of the burden, labor .0S6
per cent of it, and the remainder came
from the multitudinous ranks of those
whose incomes were classed as de.
rived from business" and Services y
Embraced within the latter classes Il
every calling from banker to farmer
with a scant acre, and, in the pro
fession, from the practitioner of inter.
national law to the chiropodist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
Aviation Losses at Minimum.

Washington, Aug. Z. Figures on
army aviation training fatalities In
this country made public for the peri
cd between Sept. 1, 1917, and July 90,
show 155 deaths, or an average of
00O305 for each hour Of actual train
in flight. Officials believe this is q
new record, equalling If not bettering
the lowest marks OF the Allied air
service and being far lower than the
German and Austrian fatality records.
Seyenty-four officers, 65 cadets, nine
enlisted men and seven civilian In.
atructors lost their lives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
Defeat German Attempt to Hurl
Back Their Forces Across
VeSle River.
POILUS GAIN IN PICARDY
Make Advance to Avre River North
of Montdidier-Junction of Foe
Armies Threatened Where
Allies Gain.

London, Aug. 7.-On the Rheims
Scissors front the situation has been
stabilized while the opposing forces
prepare for further movements.
Uneasiness along the northern front
continues. Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria has carried out another
withdrawal. He has now given up
territory along the LaBasse canal in
the apex of the Lys salient.
Heavy artillery ddels and patrol ac-
tions are in progress along the Vesle.
French and American troops in small
units have crossed to the north of the
river at various points, mostly on re-
connoitering expeditions. The enemy
has failed in attempts to prevent these
incursions.
Americans at Fismes Shelled.
Fismes, in the center of the line,
which is held by the Americans, ap-
parently is the special mark of the
German gunners and they are bonn
harding it violently. The Americans
however, maintain their position and
have even sent patrols across the river
at this point
In Allied capitals 1t is not believed
that the German crown prince will at
tempt to stand long on the northern
bank of the Vesle but soon will retire
to prepared positions north of the
Aisne. The Vesle line is capable of
being outfianked without much effort,
and 1t would seem the part of wisdom
for the enemy to withdraw behind the
Aisne.
Foe Expected to Yield Further.
General Ferdinand Foch has given
no indication of his plans. The activi-
ty along the Vesle lends color to the
opinion that the Germans between
scissors and Rheims will have to give
more ground. 1t is not improbable
the Allied leader is waiting until his
troops ard guns in strong force reach
the southern bank of the Vesle before
continuing operations against the
crown prince
That the German retirement from
west of the Ancre was not an isolated
move is shown by the Withdrawals
along the Avre and from the LaBassee
canal in Flanders. In the north the
Germans withdrew from the canal in
the region of Pacaut wood northwest
of Bethune. This position marked the
German farthest point west in the
Lys salient. Elsewhere on the western
front there has been no activity OF
importance.
Americans Hold.
Paris, Aug. NORTH of the Vesle
the Germans have been repulsed In
efforts to dislodge French and Ameri
can units from the south bank. The
official statement from the war Office
also reports a French advance to the
Avre, between Breaches and Morisel
north of Montdidier.
German attacks north of the Vesle
have failed to disturb the temporary
stabilization of the Vesle front The
Allied command is retaining the initi
ative in these operations.
Much Importance is attached to the
operations north of Montdidier. These
are pointed to as a direct menace tt
the junction point of the armies o.
General Won Hutier and Crown Prince
Rupprecht.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
soIons Subject to Draft.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Raising the
draft age limits to As would necessi
tate the registration Of several north
western congressman. Among them
would be Congressman Sydney Ander
son, F. f. Ellsworth, Harold Knutson
Ernest Lundeen and Carl C. vandyke
of Minnesota. From North Dakota the
new age limits would include John M
Baer and Patrick Norton From
South Dakota 1t would include Harry
L. Candy and Royal C. Johnson.
Johnson is already in the army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
POLITICAL FACTIONS UNITE
Siberian Opponents of Soviet Regime
Growing Stronger.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Consolidation
of the political factions in Siberia OPP
posed to the soviet government and the
liberation of six additional Siberian
towns from the Bolshevih through the
combined efforts of the Czecho-Slovaks
and the military organizations OF the
Siberian government, were announced
in dispatches received by the Russian
embassy from Omsk.
Organization of peoples army to
re-establish, with the help of the AL
lies, the battle front against Germany,
is proceeding successfully, the dispatch
said, and everywhere the population
belonging to different political groups
are manifesting vivid interest and
sympathy with the movement"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
AMERICAN TASK JUST BEGUN
Secretary Baker Asserts Offensive
Has Been Taken From Foe,

Kansas City, Aug. 7- Secretary
Baker arrived in Kansas City en-
route to Leavenworth, Kan, ION of.
fetal business
Concerning the situation on the
battle front Baker said:
"The offensive has been wrested
from the Germans. That is a big
thing-a tremendously important and
vital thing. 1t means that the Allies
can choose their own ground for fight.
ing. But we must not let that lead
us into over optimism or to lose sight
of the fact our task is just begin.
ming"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
WANT LARGER FORCE SENT
v. s. Plan In Russia Disappointing to
Allies.

Washington, Aug. 6.--President
Wilson's plan for dealing with the
Russian situation is regarded here in
diplomatic quarters as disappointing
to some of the Allies, notably Great
Britain and France. although they
have assented to the proposal that
America and japan shall operate in
Vladivostok with joint military force
to guard the port and aid the Czech.
Slovaks in small military way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
FEW WOUNDED YANKS TO DIE
Estimates Show That All But One In
20 viii Live.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Of the Amer
ican soldiers wounded in the Marne-
Aisne offensive, probably fewer than
one in 20 will die from their wounds,
more than four-fifths will be returned
to service and only IA per cent will
be discharged for disability, according
to statement of the chief of staff,
based on the officially attested expe-
rience of the Allies during the four
years OF war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
SAN DIEGO SUNK BY MINE
Naval Court Findings Exonerate Cap
tain and Crew.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Investigation
has disclosed that the armored cruiser
San Diego, sunk several weeks ago off
the American coast, struck a mine,
Secretary Daniels announced.
This is the finding of naval court
Of inquiry, which holds that the loss of
the ship was due in no way to negli.
gence or inefficiency on the part of
the captain or crew.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
ZEPPELIN BURNED IN RAID
Was Attempting to Make Attack on
the English Coast.

land by German airships, one of the
enemy craft, Zeppelin, was brought
down, 1t is officially announced.
The official statement relative to
the air raid reads:
Five enemy airships attempted to
cross the coast but while still at sea
were attacked by Royal Air Force con-
tingents, cooperating with naval units.
Three were engaged in action and one
was shot down in flames 40 miles from
the coast. Another was damaged but
probably succeeded IN reaching its
base.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
MAY RETREAT NEAR BORDER
Berlin Newspaper Hints at Possibility
of Retirement.

of Retirement.
The Hague, Aug. THE Berlin vos-
sische Zeitung, in a pessimistic arti-
Gle, hints at the possibility of Ger
man retreat to the line of the Meuse
according to advices here.
A neutral traveller, returning from
Berlin, declared that the imam on the
street" there is nervous and is begin
ming to reckon on the ultimate defeat
of Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
is ACQUITTED OF TREASON

Former French Minister Given His
Freedom.
Paris, Aug. Louis Malvy, former
minister of the interior, was acquitted
on all charges of treason growing out
of his alleged connection with Bolo
Pasha's defeatist intrigue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-07
CHICAG0-G0THAM AIR MAIL

est Cities.
Washington, Aug. daily air mail
service between New York and Chica-
go, reducing railroad one-half and
bringing the Pacific coast IL hours
nearer the Atlantic, is planned by the
postoftice department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
DOMESTIC

Jan. l7.-Danish West Indies passed un-
der sovereignty OF United States
Jan. q Blue sky laws Of Ohio, Michi.
gan and South Dakota held constitutional
by u. >. Supreme court.
Jan 3.-Women OF North Dakota grant
ed limited suffrage.
Jan. 29-Pres!dent Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill because Of literacy test.
Feb, l-House passed immigration bill
over presidents veto,
Feb. 2.-Indiana and Alaska prohibition
bills passed and governors OF Oregon and
| Tennessee signed dry" bills
| Feb. b.-Senate passed immigration bill
over presidents veto
Feb. s,-utah's prohibition bill signed
| by governor
Feb. n-ohio senate passed woman SUI
Feb. -washlngtons bone dry" bill
signed by Gov. Lister.
Feb, 2o-Senate passed drastic espion-
age bills
South Dakota prohibition bill passed
Feb. H-House passed senate measure
prohibiting importation OF liquor into pro-
hihtion states
Prohibition bill for Kansas passed.
Feb %, House passed army bill without
larger general staff and universal train
Ing features.
Feb S-IIouse passed senate bill MAX
Ing city OF Washington dry,
Senate passed administration revenue
Dill 10 raise sNb,uu,VVt,
bill.
March 4.-Sixty-fourth congress expired
Twelve sena 'ors by flllbuster prevented
passage of ship nrming bill and much
other important legislation.
Woodrow Wilson took oath OF office In
private.
March 5.-wllson and Marshall inaugu-
rated
March 6-Federai grand Jury at New
York indicted lGS eastern fuel dealers. for
criminal conspiracy to raise conl prices
session OF congress for April l6.
March 2l-Prcsldent Wilson advanced
date for extra session OF congress to
April 2,
April 2-Congress met in specal session
amid great patriotic enthusiasm.
April e.-supreme court upheld woman's
minimum wage law Of oregon, and de-
clared Illegal price fixing restrictions by
means Of licenses" for public use OF
patented articles.
tended presidential suffrage 70 women.
June 5.-Serloua revolt In Joliet, Ill, pen
iteniIarv qunled by military.
June f.-House passed rivers and har-
bors bill appropriatlng $4,000 900
Senate passed daylight saving bill
July 2-Race riot in Fast St Louis in
which more than 90 negroes and two white
men were killed and heavy property loss
caused.
July 26.-Senate passed rivers and har-
bors bill
Aug. i.-Senate passed Sheppard resolu-
tion for national prohibition amendment
to the constitution.
Aug 23.-Sodiers OF Twenty.fourth Y.
8. infantry (colored) started race riot at
Houston. Tex. killing Is whites.
Sept - Gov. j. Il. Ferguson OF Texas
found guilty OF accepting Illegal prohts
and impeached.
Nov. 6-Hylan elected mayor OF New
York: Socialists there and in Chicago
defeated woman suffrage
won In New York state
Nov. % Ten policemen and woman
killed by homh In Milwaukee
Dec. 17--Iiousc Of representatives.
adopted webb resolution for prohibi-
ton constitutional amendment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
SIKH BOY SCOUTS IN CHINA.

China has new division OF boy
scouts, whose lnyeSture recently made
quite stir In Shanghai. They are
the new order Of sikh boy scouts, and
they wear the conventional khaki with
pride, but 1t is their green and white
neck cloths and their red and white
turbanS that give them their Indian
pictureSqucness.
Many interested spectators watched
the ceremonies attending their organ
iZation. The hoy scout troops Of Shnng-
hai, the Wolf Cubs Cor junior scouts
ard the Sikh troop formed into three
Sides of n hollow square on the lawn
of the Sikh GurdWaru, and the young
Sikhs stood at attention in the center
while Sir Eyerard Fraser, X. c. NJ. g.,
British consul general and chief scout,
conducted the ceremonies.
The Sikh branch Of the boy scout
brotherhood is but another indication
of the way This movement is gaining
IN popularity throughout China. Re
ports come from all parts OF the coun-
try Of the interest and enthusiasm
with which il Is being taken up.
one of the most pretentiou> displays
occurred in Peking recently, when over
Il hundred of the Using llua college
boys conducted boy scout exhibition
with much credit TO themselves and
pleasure to the spectators.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
EH3[3O&aa
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council OF tho Boy
Scouts OF American
ENDING hoy PROBLEM"

G. +. Wycoff, head I. the boy scout
movement In Terre Hnute, recently
told the students OF the Indiana State
Normal school that he spent last sum
mer ut the Chicago school for boy
scouts, working with l25 scouts who
had been taken from all parts Of the
city, and that he did not hear single
word from those boys that was In any
way vulgar which tends to show what
may be accomplished in the lives OF
the American boys through the carry
Ing out of the purposes Of the scout
plan.
"The scout plan has proved an excel
lent means of directing the boys into
the ways that will prove interesting
and at the same time instructive to
him." said he. Through It the boys
learn preparedness, responsibility, the
value Of giving square deal aud fair
play to do things together. II is an
education for character by doing.
"Ihrrc are many boys who may
never be reached by the influence Of
the school, church or home, Int they
may be brought under the influence Of
the scout program and their energies
turned into useful channels.
"rhe scout method puts on the one
side all the things that the boy is sup
posed TO be and ON The other the things
that he wants 10 be and the two are
linked together in the plan as EN-
bodied In the scout oath. The boy Is
thus led into some place In which he
will fit later in life"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
FOREIGN

Jan. 27-President Gonzales OF Costa
RlCa deposed by military and citizens
March 4.--Chinese premier resigned be-
cause President Ii Yuan-llung refused TO
break relations with Germany
March S--American marines were land
ed at Santiago de Cuba and restored or
der Rebels abandoned the city.
March l6.-Czar Nicholas OF Russia alb
dcated.
March 26.-Republlcan government for
Russia installed
June l7.-lrish Sim Fein rebel prison
ers all released
June 30-Hsuan Tung. Manchu empe-
ror, announced his succession to the throne
OF China.
July 5.-Civil war broke out In China.
July i0.-Manchu restoration In China
collapsed.
July l3.-Chang Hsun's army surren-
dered after battle ut Picking
july &-Convention 10 draft home rule
constitution for ireland met in London
Oct. l0.-Prince Ahmed F'uad made sui
tan OF Egypt.
Dec. 9 -Revolutlon In Portugal, Sidonio
Paes made provisional president.
Doc l7.-l'nion government under
Borden victorious In Canada election.