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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
DOWN EIGHTEEN FOE PLANES
AMERICAN AjRMEN DOING THEIR
BIT IN FRANCE, .. "
Thirteen Fall in Belgium Where
Yankee Pursuit Squadron. 5.
Was PatrolIinq.

With the American Army on the.
Marine, July 18.-French observers re-
ported that IL enemy airplanes fell
in the region over which an American
pursuit squadron was patroiling and
fighting Tuesday. .-.-
Within the American lines it had
been considered sure that the Ameri-
cans had doWned eight, and possibly
nine enemy planes.
Five Planes ana Balloons Downed.
With the American army in France,
July 1S.-F'ive German airplanes and
one balloon were destroyed by Ameri-
can aviators in the fighting over Dor
mans on the River Marine.
Zenos Miller, Of Wooster, Ohio,
brought down balloon and fought off
three Fokker machines Charles Por-
ter of New Rochelle, N. Y; knocked
down a German whose machine fell a
thousand feet. Francis Simnonds OF
New York, brought down two German
machines in the same flight. Arthur
Jones, from near San Francisco,
brought down one airplane and Ralph
O'Neil, of Nogales, Ariz., destroyed
two-seater.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
ITALIANS EMPLOYING CAVALRY
CONTINUE TO HARASS AUS.
TRANS IN ALBANIA.
Small Village Near Coast Is Entirely
Cleared Of Enemy by
HoSsemen.

Rome, July 18.-Italian cavalry con
tinues to harass the Austrians in AL
bania, it was reported in dispatches
from Italian headquarters.
A small village near the coast was
entirely cleared Of the enemy by a
calvary squadron, operating alone. A
number of prisoners were taken and
great quantities of material captured
Cavalry Charges Guns.
The southern end of the town was
defended by machine guns and few
field guns. Cavalry rushed the guns
capturing all of them, although many
OF the Italians had to fight on foot
after their horses had been shot.
The cavalrymen pushed on into the
town. There they all dismounted and
fought from house to house, the Aus
TRANS using machine guns and gren.
AIDES.
italian Staff Killed.
The whole staff of the Italian squad.
ron was killed, but the others cap.
tured the Austrian commander and his
staff. The remnants of the enemy fled
northward, leaving the streets Uttered
with dead and wounded.
An entire trainload of baggage was
captured and number of prisoners
taken.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
QUE TRANSPORTATION PRoBIlz1ls

Some Of our national transportatio ton
problems and difficulties can be better
Understood when It is remembered that
in the northeastern section Of the Unit
ed States, including New York, Penn.
sylvania, adjoining state, and New Eng
land, the population is 500 persons to
every mile Of railroad; in the South the
figures are 407 persons per mile; and in
the West, 252.
There are Is square miles Of land to
every mile of railroad In the West,
while in the East there is l mile Of
railroad to every 5 square miles OF
land. There are innumerable factories
in this eastern theatre, and the bringing
in of coal and raw material and the
carving out of manufactured produces
make up tremendous freight tonnage.
The Railroad Administration is solv-
ing gradually many problems. BY the
elimination of many unnecessary pas
senger trains several thousand engines
are diverted from passenger to freight
traffic, which relieves the situation ma
teriall y. Also by loading the freight
cars to full capacity a great saving is
being accomplished. Routing freight
by the most direct court, and other
methods adopted by the adninistr;s-
ton, are doing much to ease the strain
on our transportation facilities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
OUR WAR WORK INTENTIONS

eve intend what our forefathers,
the founders of this Republic, intended
We in America believe our participation
in this war to he the fruitage of what
they planted. Our case differs from
theirs only in this, that it is out inesti-
mable privilege to concert with men out
Of every nation what shall make not
only the liberties of America secure,
but the liberties Of every other people
as we'll.
4sThere can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can be
no compromise. No halfway decision
would be tolerable. No halfway deci-
sion is conceivable.
'The blinded rulers Of Prussia have
reused forces they knew little bf-
fore: s*,,;;ca can never be crushed to
earth again; for they have in their
heart III inspiration and purpose
which arc deathlcss and of the very
stuff Of triumph
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
STEAMER HITS MINE
NEAR NEW ZEALAND
Said to Have Lost Their
Lives.

Vancouver, B. G. July 1S.-Passen
gers on a Trans-Pacific liner arriving
here brought news of the recent sink
ing off the New Zealand coast OF the
Steamship Wimmera, a vessel of 5000
tons, with the loss of 26O lives. A
heavily charged mine in the shipping
route between Sydney and Auckland
was. responsible for the disaster. The
ship carried a large crew and about
100 passengers. Captain Rolls, the
commander, went down with the ship.
The loss Of the Wimmera caused great
CONSERVATION in shipping circles here
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
D0WNPOUR OF RAIN
SLOWS OPERATIONS
Americans Further Improve Their
Position in Marine River
Bend District.

With the American Army in France,
July 1S.-A downpour of rain over
the battle zones between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans, ON the Marine
front, has served to slow UP the opera
tons. In the neighborhood of Fos-
soy, in the river bend district, the
American further improved their posi-
lions.
Fighting continued in the region of
the counter attack begun by the
American forces.
Many Germans between the railroad
and the south bank of the river appear
to have made good their escape to the
north bank at several points.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
FOE LANGUAGE PAPER
CONDEMNS GERMANY
Printed During Course Of
the War,

Milwaukee, July 1S.-Germania, a
semi-weekly newspaper printed in Mil
waukee and one of the most widely cir
culated German language newspapers
In America, came out in its last issue
in strong condemnation of the Ger.
man government in connection with
the origin and conduct of the world
war. 1t retracts words that It had ut
tered during the course of the war and
admits that, pafrot-like, it had re-
peated the utterances of the German
governments newspaper organs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
.AOV|CES INDICATE
ENEMY IS beaten.
WASHINGTON MILITARY MEN
CONSIDER GERMAN PLANS
ARE FRUSTRATED.
DECLARE THE CRISIS IS OVER
eecretary Baker and General March
Are Very Retieent, Saying Thor
information About Events
So Far is Measer.

washington, July lS.-Whlle O1lc1al
reports from Generals Pershing and
Bliss were too belated to permit con-
illusions to be drawn by military all
thorit!es as to the situation along the
front where the German offensive was
| still beating against American, F4ench
and Italian defenders, it was clear
that they read press advices as indi-
| eating that the crisis was past and the
! enemy's plans frustrated.
Secretary Baker, would not express
an opinion as to what was to be
| expected in France. General March,
chief of staff, was equally reticent and
! deferred a mid-week conference with
newspaper correspondents on the
ground that his official advices would
not permit him to go very far toward
making clear to his hearers just what
is transpiring at the 'front.'
:, Avoid Too Much Optimism. -,
Apparently both Generals Pershing'
and Bliss are observing great caution
in formulating their reports. They
have studiously avoided over-optimistic
statements from the first and it is un-
derstood that their reports, which have
not hesn made public, have been con-
fined strictly to the facts of the great
action that have been established be-
yond question in every case. Among
officers generally, however, it was OBJ
vious that the battle was regarded as
more than half won.
Press accounts and the brief official
communicates from Paris and Berlin
have so far disclosed the situation, the
great thrust, starting over a sweep Of
more than 60 miles, has been narrowed
down in three days of fighting to only
one active sector where the enemy still
was moving sluggis1ly at last accounts.
Sharp counter assaults by France
American forces in this sector, indi-
Gated, it was thought, that Still further
restriction of the active line was to
be expected.
Degenerates Into Local! Action.
In effect, officers said the great Of
fensive already has degenerated into g.
purely local action on a front of less
than 20 miles. This sector lies between
the point just east of the original
American positions On the Marne in
the Jaulgonne sector to the wooded
region west Of Rheims. To most OBJ
servers the center Of interest was the
~ mile stretch on the south bank of
the Marine which the enemy holds and
thrust down the river valley toward
Epernay, and officers looked with par
ticular attention at the very hopeful
prospect of a counter stroke which
they believed might have important
results.
The Germans who have crossed the
river stand with both TANKS exposed
and with their communication lines
seriously menace[. It was believed
that unless the Germans can widen
out their positions they will be COM
PEELED to fall back to- the river or face
the possibility of being trapped as the
Austrians We're on the Pave.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
GERMAN OFFICERS
BLAMED BY CAPTiVES
Prisoners Taken in Champagne Sector
Are Discouraged at>Faiiure of
Their Drive,

With the French Armies in the
field, July 18.--German prisoners
taken, in the Champagne fighting are
fatigued and discouraged at the fail
ure of their new drive. Some blame
their officers for lack of success.
The commander Of one battalion, a
former professor, harangued his SUBJ
alterns and under-omcers of the army,
declaring they remained safe in the
rear and sent the citizen officers to
their death, according to the prison,
ers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
COMPLETELY DESTROY
GERMAN BATTALION
Americans Kin, Wound or Capture
Every Man on Sector Of
Marine Front.

Washington, July 1s.-American
troops fighting on the Marine com.
pletely annihilated one German hat.
TALON, killing, wounding or capturing
every man Of the force, General J. j
Pershing reported. This slaughter, &C.
complfshed when the Americans coun.
terattacked. resulted in the enemy be.
ing thrown back on the river and the
counterblow was "a complete success, !"
Pershing added.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
GRANTS HIS REQUEST
FietdsfMarshaI Won Hoetzendorf Asks
20 BE Relieved From
Active Service.

Amsterdam, July 18,-Emperol
Charles says q Vienna telegram, has
granted the request of Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf, former Aus
TRAN commander in chief and lately in
command on the Italian mountain
front, that he be relieved of his COM
mand.
General Archduke Joseph has been
appointed commander of an army
group. 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
Shortage Of Steel Feared.

Washington, July disbursement
demand for steel has reached such
proportions, it was learned, because
Of the growth of the war program,
that officials Of the war industries
board fear present sources Of supply
viii soon prove inadequate. Action
was taken at the meeting Of the board
to prevent steel from reaching those
not holding war contracts. Selling
manufacturers were warned that those
who have. obtained steel and later were
found 70 DO re-sellin9 + would have
thea1 supply eDt Of.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

The railroads have a lot of able and
patriotic executives, and these men
have done their duty as loyal Ameri-
cans. They have shown that they can
serve their country in time of need even
better than the corporations by whom
they were employed, and we venture TO
say that most of them must have taken
more pleasure in doing it than in sery-
ing what, in many cases, was the inter
ssts Of a family or group, rather than
the stockholders, about, whom so much
is heard, but who have had very little
~ say. Under continued government.
control these able men would be still in
the service of their country, and in a
sense never possible under the old meth
eds Of private control for private pro-
#. Some granny conservatives may be
shocked at this. but they may as we'll
make up their mind to the fact that
the world will not be- the same after
! Tie war in more ways than one dreamsq
three years ago. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
Teutons Buy Ukraine Crop

Stockholm, July 1S-Austro- Germans
have bought two-thirds of the next
crup In the Ukraine, according to the
newspaper Nevaya Zsisu. The sale
was made by the Ukrainian land own
ers. Hetman" Skoropadsky was
compelled to declare martial law and
mobilize all the peasants under mili-
taEy rules. The peasants were forced
to work in the fields under the super
Vision Of German soldiers. Those who
refused were shot. Germans have dis
afmed the Third Polish legion, 70,
t1pned 4 Uapalns
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
No Restrictions on Navy Mail.

No Restrictions on Navy Nail.
Washington, July 1S.-Parcels ad.
dressed in care Of the postmaster at
New York to officers or men on Ameri.
can naval vessels OF attached to ma
val bases and not to be forwarded
to the American Expeditionary forces,
do not come under the restriction
which. has been placed upon parcels
addressed to officers or men of the
Expeditionary forces, the Postofflce
department advised all postmasters
Parcels addressed to soldiers Of the
Hhpediti onary forces must contain ~
tie1es requested b. the addressed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
Farmer Accused Of pisioya1tx.

Farmer Accused Of OisioyaIty.
Chicago, July 18.-Wheat is wheat,
especially in war times. and should be
harvested even II It is owned by a
farmer charged with disloyalty, ac-
cording to the Illinois food atafninistra-
ton. AS q result the wheat crop Of
farmer in Southern Illinois Is being
harvested, while it was in danger Of
rotting in tho field. Threshers refused
to handle the crop when they learned
tho faSmer opposed the war policy Of
tho United States. The question OF
loZahy viii Be TAKEN @ some tno u
60 ~ fD1aFo ,,s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
YOUNGEST son d
ROOSEVELT KILLED.
LIEUTENANT ouENTiN's PLANE
SHOT DOWN IN FIGHTING
ON THE MARINE.
SQUADRON ATTACKS MACHINE
denly Lose Control Of His Ma
chine and Fall Behind the
German Lines.

Oyster Bay, July ia ray of
hope that Lieut.. Quentin .Roose-
Welt may not have fallen to his
death in combat with a squadron
Of German a!rplanes was brought
to CoIone! and Mrs. Roosevelt in
a cable message sent from Paris
= by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
in which she said the REPORT wac
"absotutely unconfirmed" there.
The former president felt, how
ever, that there only is a slight
possibility that his youngest son
may still live.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
BRITISH SHIPS PLAY
AN IMPORTANT PART
Carry 350,956 Americans to Europe
- During Months of April, May
and IunA

London, July 18.-Of the 637,921
American troops brought to Europe in
the months of April, May and June
35O,956 were carried in British ships,
according to a statement made in The
house of commons by Sir Leo Money,
parliamentary secretary to the min
1stry Of Shipping. He added: "Ar-
rangements are being made whereby
we hope to carry larger numbers in
the future"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
C0LoRED SOLDIERS
PLEAD FOR CHANCE
American Negroes Holding Part OF
Allied Line at Their Earn
est Request. - n

With tho American Army on the
Marine, July -18.-American negro
troops are helping to hold the Allied
line against the fifth German offens-
i've. They requested the favor Of
being permitted to take over part Of
the Line of attack, though they had
been holding a piece of French Sec
tor for the last three months without
relief.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

Minnesota in the War: The Public
Safety Commission took vigorous &C
ton last week in order to stop the d.
version of labor to other section Of the
country. Tt is all needed in Minnesota
at this time and the Commission will
use drastic methods to get all possible
help to the farmers who are on the eve
Of harvesting splendid crop Of all
kinds.
The Employment Office at 1o1 Sec
ond st. South, Minneapolis, is splendid
ly organized to handle all demands
made upon it and by it's help it is ex-
pected that Minnesota farmers will be
able to weather the farm labor shortage
nicely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

While it is no surprise 20 our people
to see that our boys are acquiring them
selvea like veterans on the firing line
in France, one reads Of their courageous
and intelligent fighting with justiiable
the great factors in the winning Of the
was, If not the greatest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

London, July 1S.-Lieutenant Quen.
tin Roosevelt, Colonel Theodore Roose'
ve1t's youngest son, who has been at.
tached to the American line forces on
the Marine front, was killed at Chateau
Thiegyy July IA, says dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany.
Lieutenant Roosevelt, the dispatch
says, was returning from patrol
flight when he was attacked by Ger
manN squadron.
It was seen that Roosevelt sudden
ly lost control of his machine, having
probably received mortal wound
Falls in German Lines.
Paris, July 18.-Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt of the American air service,
youngest son OF former President
Theodore Roosevelt, is missing. His
machine was seen to fall within the
German lines. It was not in flames
when it fell, though so reported in
some Paris newspapers.
Phillip Roosevelt, Quentin's cousin,
ity Of Chateau TElierry, in which Quen.
tin was engaged and saw the machine
fall but did NOS know until later that
the airplane was that of his cousin,
LIE Journal says.
Father Greatly Affected.
New York, July 18.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was greatly affected
when the news OF Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt's disappearance was given
to him over the telephone. ~.
He listened without interruption
after asking that great care be taken
to give him the dispatch fully.
Asked if he had, anything to say,
he replied in weak voice:
mot a thing; not a thing"
- Proud His Son Had Chance.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 1S.-Colonel
Roosevelt was glad that his youngest
son, Quentin, chad the chance to rem.
der some service to his country be-
fore he was killed in battle with Ger
man aviato1s in France.
"Quentin's mother and I are very
glad that he got to the front and had
the chance to render some service to
his country and to show the stuff that
was in him before his fate befell
him." the colonel said.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
ALI. RANKS TO HELP

The report that only banking institu-
lions qualified as United States govern
ment depositaries would be allowed to
take subscriptions for the Fourth Lib
crty Loan has been emphatically denied.
"The Treasury Department, ''says
Secretary McAdoo, "desires that all
banking institutions shall continue in
the future as they have in the past pat
.riotically to assist and cooperate during
the various campaigns for tho sale of
Government securities. -
Secretary McAdoo's often expressed
gratitude and appreciation Of the pa
triotism and the wonderful effective
ness Of the work of the banks Of the
country in the past Liberty Loan cam
paigns would seem absolutly to mega
tive any idea that he would refuse to
avail himself of their assistance in the
future campaigns.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

JsAn Lind has been selected by Pres
idsnt Wilson as one Of the umpires in
labor controversies that the members OF
tho war labor board cannot agree upon.
As Mr.. Lind has held a number of I'm
po1tant positions under the administra-
hon, it is quite evident that the presi-
aent thinks highly of his ability ana
usefulness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
A Wise One.

HE is old but very wealthy. You
didn't tell him, my dear, that you
didn't love him?"
och, no; thought I'd wait until af'
ter we were married"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

TIE Entente excluding Rus
STA and including only those British
dominions which are self-governing and
only the United States proper-have
100000 square miles Of territory,
303 100000 people, and $495, 000, 000,-
600 Of national wealth.
The central powers have 1885, 900
square miles of territory, IA, 000,000
people, and 41s4,000, 000, 600 Of nation
al wealth.
The entente owe On aggregate debt Of
Aoo. 900, 900, 900, which is about "a per
$50 Gf their total assets. The Central
vusss owe t87, 000, 600, 900, or >ee Per
80 u 49, saeas - s {.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

Springfield Republican,: Possibly the
trankness Of Secretary Bakers state
n1ent that a million American soldiers
had embarked has something to do with
the disclosure that the British fighting
forces on the western front now number
100000, Add an equal number OF
Ffeneemen, and we get grand total
For the allies Of 100000 men. The Ger
mans cannot have great advantage
even in men actually available at the
front. .-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
Fifteen Killed in Wreck

Fifteen Killed in Wreck.
Paris, July 18.-Fifteen persons were
Killed and about so others were in
jured, 20 seriously, when a passenger
train was derailed near Vierzon, 20
miles northwest of Bourges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
No Distinction,

MY ancestors came over with the
first settlers. Maybe you don't believe
me-"
"Why not? They didn't deport folks
then"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

A Little MIXED.
"Your husband is always chatting,
isn't he Mrs. Comewp?"
ooh, dear rae, yes. I tell lain he is
quite a chatIcUr."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
A Substantial Gain

A Substantial Gain.
do you think Jane has found much
in her husband?'
Il don't know 50 much about him."
but she has Ia his pockets"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
TH|RTY-NINE YANKEES !
KILLED IN FIGHTING
Army List Of Casualties Gives Ninety.
Six Men Wounded on the
Western Front.

Washington, July IS. The last
army casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, 80; died of wounds,
16; died of disease, 4. died OF air
plane accident, q; died Of accident and
other causes, 6; wounded severely, 90:
missing, 9; prisoner, 1; total, 173.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
The Logic Of It

The Logic Of 1t.
ut is odd that gossips are 50 often
given as authorities"
mot at all, for what they say
goes"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

The Fourth Liberty Loan will be com
ing along in about three months, so bec-
ter got that thrift stamp pledge out
of the way. 1t looks like $4,000, O00,OoU
to be raised by bonds, twice the size Of
the last loan.