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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

the fact remains that Germany stands today unconquer-
ed and defiant. wasins war in the territory Of her adver5
saries. while her own fields are bloodless and her own
people are unacquainted with the presence Of foreign
armies. And Germany will not be conquered in a day or
= month: Regardless Of what successes the Allies may
win, she has lots Of fight left in her, and it is impossible
to foresee to what lengths it may be possible for her to
draE out the war.
We in the United States are not yet accustomed to
war. Ne have sent men across the ocean. and some Of
them have seen service at the front. Wherever they have
had opportunity they have acquitted themselves in a
manner that must fill every loyal American heart with
pride. Some Of them have been wounded. Some have
been killed. And the casualty lists which have been sent
across the ocean cause US to regard the whole problem
of the war with increasing seriousness, and with an in
creasing sense of its nearness to us. And yet we have
scarcely tasted Of it. Instead of the half million men
whom we now have In France, we may be called on! to
supply several million before the war is over. Instead
of aiding in checking the advance Of the Germans
through France we may be called on to reconquer France
for the French people and the world. We may be called
on to supply men, munitions and money in such volume
as to make Our present contributions appear q mere bag
Iatelle.
All of these things test the patience and endurance
Of a people. German influence in this country, which
has manifested itself in so many malignant ways, will be
directed toward the work OF emphasizing our WEAKNESS
of war. The trials and sacrifices Of our. men abroad will
be played to the limit. The loss Of American life will be
painted in its blacklist colors. Attention will be called to
the waste Of American substance. And peace, for which
all right minded people Ions, will be held UP as the ono
thing to be desired, no matter what the conditions under
which it is attained. The American mind will be pre-
pared as thoroughly as German ingenuity can prepare
it. for the favorable reception Of peace .overtures from
Berlin. We may be confronted with the prospect Of ae-
cepting a paper victory and entering into a paper peace
based on it,.
Then will come the real test Of American spirit. And
II we are to meet that test as it should be net-as it
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
A WORLD LANGUAGE

A circular issued by the promoters Of the so-called
world language, Ro. starts out with this sentence:
Scholars all concede that we must have a world Ian
guage4 The opinion of the ignoramus' does not count"
The dictum being that all scholars recognize this
way are ignoramuses. And, as the opinion of ignoramus-
es does not count. the matter appears to be settled, with
the exception that for some reason or other the various
attempts that have been made to create new Languages
appear to have made little Roadway. ~ y
OF the moro ambitious attempts in this direction we
have had as samples Of ready made languages volapuk
and Esperanto. And now comes Ro to supplant them.
sans, and each of the two former has presently been de-
nounced as utterly unscientific and inadequate. Ro will
doubtless pass through the same cycle, and another Ian
guage will be invented to take the place of all the others.
to be discarded soon for still another.
As a matter Of fact, there is no special difficulty in
telligence can do it. The difficult thing is to get other
people to use it. To most people language is not a sell
.ence, but a means of communication, to be used as a mat
ter otconvenience, and it Is more convenient as a rule to
continue the use Of the mother language than to learn a
new one. Hence there is no pressing popular demand for
a new language. . =.
There is need for some common scientific termin-
need which prove fairly satisfactory to them. On the
whole. the invention OF new languages appears to be a
harmless pursuit, interesting enough to those whose
minds are inclined to the working of puzzles, and barren
Of practical results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

again, still some hundreds of yards
from the mouth of the canal. While
In practically a sinking condition as
h lay there she signalled invaluable
directions to the others, and her com
mander. Sneyed. accordingly blew
charges and sank her. The motor
launch, under the command OF Lieu
tenant Littleton. raced alongside and
took on her crew. Her lop was five
killed and five wounded.
SmokedtLike Volcano.
The Intrepid, smoking like a VOL
cane. with all her guns blessing. was
followed by her motor. launch which
failed to get alongside IN the outside
harbor and she had meusSnough for
anything. Straight into the harbor
she steered. .
Lieutenant Stuart Bonham Carter.
commanding, placed the nose OF his
ship neatly or the mud Of the western
bank. He ordered the crew away and
blew up the ship by switches, in sthe
chart room. Four dull bumps sWas
all that could be heard.
Lieutenant Billyard Leak, COM
handing the Iphigenia, beached her,
according to arrangement, on the
eastern side, blew her up and raw her
drop nicely across the canal and left
her there with her engines still going
to hold her in position until She
should have settled well on the bot
tom"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

Bradford and Hawkins, climbed
ashore and sat astrides the parapet.
trying to make the grapnels fast, till
each was killed and fell down be-
tween the ship and wall. Commander
Gibbs had both legs shot away and
died next morning.
Refused Relief. -.
"Lieutenant spencer, though
wounded, took command and refused
to be relieved. The Iris wal obliged
at last to change her position and fall
in Astern Of the Vindictive. She suf.
fered very heavily from the fire. A
single big shell plunge1 through the
upper deck and burst below at the
point where Sc marines waited the
order to 60 to the gansway.; Forty
being wounded. Another shell burst
in q ward room which was serving as
sick bay and killed four oficers
and Is men. Her total casualties
were eight officers and 50 men. killed;
lo2 men and six officers wounded.
The storminE and demolishtnspar-
ties upon tho mole met with nd re.
sistAnce from the Germans other. than
intense and unrernitting FIRE. The
geography Of the great mole with Its
railway line and many buildings.
hangers and store sheds was already
we'll known and the demolition parties
moved TO their appointed work in
"And willis they worked and de-
stroyed. the covering party below the
the light pf the German star shslls
the shapes OF the blockships stealing
In out Of their " smoke and mak-
tng for the mouth or the cannl.Th
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
AUCTION FOR RED GROSS.

san francisco, 'Cauf.. April U.s.
An amusing story is told OF IN auction
held for the beneht of the Red Cross
in 9 small Warrington state town. The
enthuatasn wa boundleN Nsn. Wonn-
en- and fehildren bronGhtsand donSfed
articles for salel "A young Al popu-
lar IN the Vicinity acted = apctioneer.
Tae ,biddine w.s fast and furious.
stock and all manner Of objects were
sold for good prices - fast - they
could bN put up The#onthusaasm az
the crowd only Wa exceeded ~ that
Of the auctioneer who was worked IN
to white heat.
sold.
Next. he shoutsd. u
We're III sold out. aid one Of the
COMMITTEES.
M we're not" yelled the auction
ser here. what an I offered for
this?" and he snAtched hi. mt on his
head. The crowd roared It's sglee and
hid II In. Later II .:chipped.I. IA nd
bought him q nsw hat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

must~b be met-the thought Of peace through victory and
through victory alone must have become a part of the
very being Of our people. We mus: have come to an ir-
revooable acceptance Of the doctrine that any peace made
with an unwhipped Germany is a wicked peace that is
worse than war in its most horrible form. II: is to the
incubation of this doctrine that the League is devoted,
and for which this convention is to be held.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

William Gardner Of Rolla, who has
been at the front with the Canadians
for two. years, has been granted a
furlough on account OF the length of
service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

The 500 depot at Mantadoree Ne
recently Destroyed by fire, the iosssi IN.
ciuaing frstghtS ana expresss a
nox-cershas been pressed into SERVES
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

John J. ANDERSON, 81 GrSfton.ka.
recetved = lAtter from his ~ isSS,.
tenant anderson. With the EGseriesn
Eiorces N France. stating that Ne 4
Oeen apn0ihted instructor III stheesnl6.
;csrs. trA!ntng camp Ia Franco. ma
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

There has been much speculation as to the probable
successor to the late Senator Stone, of Missouri. Prob
ably no one was surprised when the position vas ten
dered by the governor of the state to Speaker Champ
Clarke. nor was there much surprise when. the announce
ment was made that Mr.. Clarke had declined the post>
ton. 1t was thought scarcely probable that he would
abandon the speakership Of the house even for such a
desirable position as that Of United States senator.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

Hector K. Rollman Of Minot, ID a
prisoner in Germany, according TO
the casualty list Of Thursday, He
was a member Of Company "A OF the
North Dakota National Guard. and
his mother Isl still living at Minot,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

Opponents of superintendent Of
Public Instruction Macdonald of
North Dakota, assert that he has only.
one supporter among the county SUI
.perintendents. hence their intention
to compel Miss Minnie Nelson, the
Barnes county to enter the race.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
FRENCH, AMERICAN AND BRITISH
MAKE PROGRESS ON FRONT OF IS
MILES, PIERCING GERMAN LINES
The Front of Advance is Between Bu-
Fancy, Near Scissors and Fere-en-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Play lmpor-
tant Part in Operations.

Foc the master strategst is going to fall into any
German trap Calm and cautious in the hour triumph
he refuses dash headong after the center before the
foes tanks are thoroughly crushed in.
At time the allied generassimo prove conv1nc
ngy his arghednes and his absolute control OF every anglo
of the situation than this the twelfth day OF his counter
drive
He concentrated his main striking power against the Ger
right between scissors and the northern approaches Of
Tardenos and made important Roadway In the face
German counter sts He began his front north
and for all of great German counter on
the prince right with scissors as pivot.
In this phase of the great battle which way well tho
last and decisive Foc French American and British
troops Roadway along front of than sixteen miles
to depth ranging between and and half miles. The
advance between Buzancy little than four
miles of Scissors and the village of Roncheres five and half
miles southeast of Fere-en Tardenos
Americans are playing important part in this OPP
Grafton which threatens the of the princes army
resting the Doans Rheims line and which will necessitae
German retirement beyond the Vile en- Tardenois line
Franco troops only three miles from the last
main line supplying the German armies to the south
Meanwhile advance north of Fere nTardenois also
flank the German defense line prepared in the Cse
valley.
Light tanks and calvary leading the allied advance.
In refraning from following the enemy with undmn
the front where the enemy weakest and
astest-betWeen Vile
denosthat Foch demonstrated restraint the
requisite of the generahp For the Germans almost
ideal would have been created by headlong Franco
American advance between those two rail keys The pocket
would have been swiftly empted by Germans and filled by
French Americans the German death would have
allied death trap for long the German sides held
Iudendor could motion the
the effective pncer movements carried out
If the German command figured upon such contingency;
misguided perhaps by the magnificent dash and spirit Of
the young inexperienced Americans it counted upon the in
of victory to lure the Yankees and pous into the
heart funnel below the Vee Foch prompt to add
another disappointment the long of establishments
the kaser's staff has suffered since July Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
F0CH STRIKES HUN RIGHT BETWEEN SCISSORS AND
FERE-EN- TARDENOIS, MAKING IMPORTANT HEADWAY
QUARANTINE CAPITAL
TO ALL BUT BUSINESS

Washington. July 29.--Beforc
the frost falls the national capt.
tai may be Guaranteed against
the curious and the idle, and the
fashionable seeking excitement
Don't come to Washington I'M
less you live here, or are engaged
In the government service, or
have actual business with the.
osernment.
This IL tho revolutionary edict
which may he issued as war
measure during the late summer
or early fall.
Something must he done to re-
fiesc the extraordinary congestion
of population in the nations CEN
ter.
The government will feel no
hesitation In saying to the curious
and the fashionable tourist they
should go elsewhere and leave
this working capital to working
people during the war. Even the
muititudes who come here daily
TO discuss with officials the end
less number OF war activities viii
he surrounded with such red tape
regulating of business a. To dis
courage anything like pleasure
taunts to Washington.
No official action of any kind
has yet been taken. but IL Is re-
garded sure that the government
viii take IA strong hand In relie.-
ing the congestion of the capital,
and these are the lines most
agreed upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Escape of Germans
to Line of Vesle
Would Be Miracle

washie+o on. July e9.--The relent-
less and concentrated pressure the
Franco American forces are exertinS
upon the retreating army of the crown
prince drew expressions OF surprise
and admiration from both allied and
American military experts here today
The belief gains that every line or
communication from the region of
Fere-en- Tardenois TO Vilie-en -Tarde-
nois Is damned with retreating Ger
mans and that their escape to the
line of the Vesle will be little short OF,
miracle. The attacks OF the allies
on the German right flank south or
Scissors are increasing in vtgor and
break at any point in the line would
mean disaster TO the beaten German
hosts. As vet no official accounting
of the number of prisoners, cannon
and supplies have been received by any
OF the allied military attaches. 1t is
believed, however. that great stores
were taken at Fere~en- Tardenois.
The Germans have used every de-
vice and strategy to prevent the VIC
torious allied fighters from cutting off
the picked troops of the rear-guard
forces How desperate is the sftua-
ton OF the Germans is clearly shown
by the news that their rear-guard
forces are made up largely of Prus-
sian regiments, men taught from ear
ly manhood that the German war
machine is invincible and that they
and their fellows are unequaled among
the warriors OF the world.
According to reports received
through diplomatic channels. the new
light French tanks are playing a great
part in carrying the battle steadily to
the enemy. who in retreat has stop
ped at nothing to raise every barrier
possible.
1t Is recounted that the tanks went
forward with all the dash OF the
French calvary. never retiring in the
face of any obstacle and attacking CEN
tiers Of resistance and enemy batteries
under a terrible fire from machine
guns and special cannon, which the
enemy turned on them.
Each squadron Of tanks reduced an
average Of from fifteen to Itwenty ma
nhinae gun nesta QftSu- lneSha- attack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
VOLUNTEERS MAY
BE DESIGNATED
Plan TO Obtain Credit for
Drafted Men Who Were
Refused Enlistment.
MAY TRANSFER IN UNIT
Inquiry Affects Hundreds of
Men Who Were Refused
Because Of Various Ply
steal Disabilities.

Washington. July 29.-The ques-
tion Of obtaining credit for drafted
men who had once shown their pa
triotisro hy offering TO volunteer was
brought 70 the attention of the sem
ate today. Several senators express
ed the opinion that such men who are
now enrolled In the national army
should be permitted TO Join volunteer
organizations,
Senator Sterling. of South Dakota.
offered a resolution inquiring OF the
secretary of war whether ii would he
possible to make such transfers of men
without impairing the service. Inc
inquiry affects hundreds of men who
were rejected on medical GROUNDS
when they attempted to enlist but were
subsequently, accepted as 1T when
summoned by the draft preamble
TO the resolution outlined the condl-
ton complained OF. The text of the
resolution follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of war
be requested to inform the senate
whether. in his opinion, permission
given TO men subjected to draft un-
der such or similar circumstances TO
now volunteer or permission TO their
assignment to volunteer regiments
Woulu i8AIS tilpdii tiiC SSA Nf<''
whether or not the department of war
contemplates any action looking to a
transfer of such men to the volunteer
service and whether In the opinion of
the secretary of war such transfer is
permissible under existing law
The principal speech on the resolu-
ton was by Senator Johnson. of Cali
fornia. who said in part:
d. cd tho senator
from South Dakota. one of the prob
lens now confronting the provost
marshal general and indeed, ] think
the war department. is as to the adop-
ton OF the new draft law changing
the age limits. In the preparation OF
this particular law, unquestionabiy the
matter of whether volunteer enlist
ments of any sort shall be permitted
will be one of the subjects of investf-
CATION. For instance, the senator is
quite right in suggesting certain in
equalities with respect to the last
draft, such instances as where the
physical requirements at one time are
of one sort and then overnight chang
ed to another sort, and where men
under the original physical require
ments were rejected and then went
on with their usual vocations. mar
ried perhaps, and then suddenly. with
out notice or warning, were Jerked
in by some local board.
Now some OF the authorities desire
THAT all volunteering shall be prohibit
ed when we come-and we are going
to come to 1t wisbin thirty days-to
change the draft ages So I suggest
lit is a matter we all ought to be
thinking about"
| Senator Sterling said that he agreed
with Senator johnson In regard to the
Involvement held out to men to volun-
lteer instead of waiting to be drafted
Senator Nelson. OF Minnesota. ex-
pressed tho opinion that the fault was
not with the provost acknowledgement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
WERRES' SLAYER
IS GIVEN DEATH
Verdict of Murder in First
Degree in Case of De
serter Gamble.
NEWMAN'S TRIAL LATER
Murderers Arrested in Rich
mond Receive Little Sym
pathy From People of
Alexandria County.
o,ENElALEN

Detective Sergeants Atkinson and
Wiltshire and Sergeant Goldsby have
returned from Alexandra, where they
went as witnesses in the trial of Earl
S Gam Bile. the deserter who Drained
John l.. Werres, a Washington chauf-
feur on May nth, ana who was ar
rested later at Camp Lee in company
with Robert Newman, charged with
the murder.
The trial ran through the whole OF
last week. shortly after six O'Clock
Saturday afternoon the jury brought
in verdict of murder in the first
degree, and yesterday morning Judge
Goodrich, of Fredericksburg, who pre-
sided at the hearing by appointment
of Governor Davis. sentenced Gamble
to the electric chair.
The case OF Newman will be heard
at the October term of court.
Gamble and Newman and woman
hired Werres TO drive them around
Washington in his automobile. They
had deserted from a Maryland camp
and had planned to go TO Texas
using automobiles to be stolen In
various sections to take them to that
state by easy stages. When they
directed Werres 10 drive them on 10
Alexandria he demurred. after cross
ing the viaduct bridge, and the result
was an assault which ended In the
death OF the chauffeur by two blows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

certain tanks were driven to the
TANKS, whore their crews leaped to the
ground and made sure that no enemies
were left lurking in the cement pill
boxes
The tanks were in action steadily
from July Is to July "a The tank
crews refused TO go to the rear for
rest and every day led in the assaults.
Often they returned to the combat
four and five times in one day. Each
company fought three full days and
some of the drivers were at their posts
for thirty hours without sleep.
American officers who studied ths
reports of the successes achieved by
the tanks stated unreserved1y that
next year will see swarms of tanks on
the western front. 1t is stated that
American tank units will be given
prominent part in the work which may
be set for the assaultirg units chosen
for the fighting in 1919.
Although there is much unofllcial
discussion of the possibility Of new
allied offensive OF the Picardy Or
Flanders front, military officers de-
cline to predict that such an opera.
ton will be forthcoming SOON It
points out that every effort must b
made at this time that the victory on
the Marine may be fully exploited. Of
ficers insist that too often in warfaro
the enemy has escaped disaster only,
because his foe failed to press for 3
decision until the very end
At this time 1t is said there ID littl1
doubt that the allied forces are busy
replacing wearied Yorces with fresh
troops. These new troops come from
reserves which have been in Z puei~
ton to support the other salients n
is pointed out that by using every
mode and means of attack. the alIiea
now can inflict upon the enemy ~
greater damage than might be "a.
complished by an attempted drive -
another point 1t is the hope Of soma
critics that the army Of the crown
prince will be so bruised and batter
ed in the retreat from the Marne tha&
the Germans will. for all time. ~
placed on the defensive.
Secretary Baker said today:
The progress OF the allied arnieG
In the Scissors Rheims salient u N4ag4s
tinuing. Substantial gains ,havs he11s
made both on Saturday and Sun4aS. !
Is fortunate that our people ~ RI N
cepttng this success with 4 tSpG =
uIe of ~ stgztoraaoA rs l51s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
NO CONFIRMATION OF
BREAK WITH TURKEY

Washington. July 29.-The
state department up to a late hour
tonight had received no official
confirmation OF u reported sever
ance Of relations between Ger
many and Turkey. Acting Secre-
tary Polk said no messages had
come TO the department to give
even partial confirmation to the
rumored break.
Inquiry among the principal
embassies also failed to disclose
any affirmative knowledge re-
specting the relations between the
two governments, although there
were many spcculations as to de-
velopments In the Balkan situa-
ton which might make such a
break possible.
State department officials point
out that even II the report were
true immediate confirmation
might be difficult.