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New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Frenchn,en Repulse
Foes Blosu, Besides
Counter ATTACKING
On The Ass0ciated Pyeas>

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 12.--The advantage
gained by the Allies yesterday was even
greater than at first reported. Besides
carrying out remarkably successful
counter attacks resulting in the re-
storaton of some territory and the
capture of many prisoners, they re-
pulsed a very fierce German attack in
the region of Bethancourt, MaIchemont
and Shevincourt.
The enemy. by employing large
forces, was able to-nbtain footing in
Marchemont and Bethancourt, but an
immediate counter blow drove them
from the latter, while they never
reached Shevincourt.
Details concerning the beginning of
the battle between Montdidier and the
Disc show that on Sunday morning
fourteen German divisions (about 190,-
600 men) joined in tho first onslaught.
Of these, five chosen divisions were de-
tailed to break through the centre of
the French line. These included regi-
ments Of Guards and Jaegers.
All the units engaged had. been
brought to fullest strength, having
been reinforced after the March and
May offensives. Since the beginning
of the battle other divisions have been
thrown into the line.
The Allies, who had suspected that
an attack was about to occur, were
spread in deep formations, the first
lines being just sufficiently manned to
delay the enemy's rapid progress until
the action developed, and in the mean
time falling back, fighting, to the real
line of defence.
Owing to his great strength the
enemy succeeded in forcing his way
through depression forming the
centre of the Allies position, but the
flanks held more firmly.
The German detectives for the first
day were Tricot, Merry and Belloy. The
last two they managed to capture on
Monday, after terrific fighting, but
their hold was only temporary, for the
French, with wonderful dash, came
back yesterday and forced them to re-
tire. sorely punished.
The second days objective was Com
piegne, but arrival there was prevented
and the enemy is still some distance
away.
1t is the general impression that the
battle will continue for several days,
during which other slight fluctuations
in the line may occur, but the evident
results of their first dash are disap-
pointing to the Germans. who, seeing
themselves held here, may turn their
attention elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Crest Negroes Took
Was $40 Feet High;
Tanks Aided Them

LONDON, June 12.--Among the not
able feats OF arms during Monday
night. says Reuters correspondent at
French Headquarters, was the magnifi-
cent counter attack Of native African
troops, supported by tanks. which en-
ablcd the French to retake La Porte
Farm on crest $40 feet high, ius.
west Of the Compiegne road, together
with the high ground north of it. Dis
cussing, the situation Tuesday, the cor
respondent afds:
Checked on their right and centre
the Germans have thrown fresh masses
Of troops in the battle on their left
wing with view of reaching the Disc
The country here is mass of little
hills separated by deep ravines. run.
ming mainly south or eest, and lends
itself readily to the enemy's fayorite
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

yet prepared for peace. 1t is still the
dsy of the sword, but the sword re-
mains sharp. We look forward to the
issue Of the struggle with complete
confidence"
"The operations in Finland have
led to the liberation of that country.
which we hope in the future to find a
loyal and reliable friend. On the
Eastern frontier, in the Ukraine, ne
gotiations are proceeding with view
of fixing the line of demarcation.
Local fighting with hostile bands flares
up from time to time on the frontiers.
in the interior, however, the path is
paved for peaceful development
I'm Palestine renewed British at
tacks across the Jordan have collapsed
before the bravery of the German and
Turkish troops. In Mesopotamia the
British have been unable fully to re-
tain their initial successes. In the
Caucasus the Turks have occupied the
regions of Batum, kars and Eriyan.
which were secured to them by the
peace treaty.
"rhe Entente are beginning to admit
heavy defeat. Voices already are
making themselves heard in Entente
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Two Italian Destroyers
Sink Escorted Dreadnought
Another Austrian Vessel of About 10000 Tons Is
Damaged Despite Ten Torpedo Boats Near By

VENICE, June 11.-One Austrian
dreadnought was destroyed and sec
ond one damaged iin,.she torpedo at
tack made by Italian torpedo boats
upon an Austrian naval division near
the Dalmati.n Islands on Monday, it
was officially stated tonight in a COM
munication by The chief of staff Of
the Italian navy.
The attack, made by Commanders
Rizzo and Luigi dc Milazzo, with two
small Italian torpedo boats, was de-
livered at dawn on Monday
All Italy was thrilled by the news of
this feat, which is considered probably
the most remarkable performed by any
navy during the war, inasmuch as it
was effected by such small means.
Commander Rizzo sent two torpe-
does into the leading dreadnought,
while the second dreadnought was
struck once by torpedo from the
other Italian craft, in charge of Com
mander de MlaZzo.
After both commanders had returned
safely to their home base, Commander
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

Montdidier. The density Of the
German troops was fatal for them
because the Entente artillery, ma
chine guns. riflemen and aviators
We're able to aim at pointblank
range into these masses of men.
This concentrated fire did terrible
execution. The battle continued
throughout the night and early this
morning, when the Entente Allies
made a further advance to the east
Of Merry, most important point,
as it commands the valley.
Towards the centre the enemy
launched several attacks to-day,
but the line held firmly although
some enemy detachments succeeded
i'll filtering into the Matz Valley
through the wooded country,
Yard by yard the French fought,
while the Germans tried to push
them back by sheer force Of num-
bers. Eventually the enemy sue
oeeded in gaining a little ground.
but at the cost of fearful sacri-
fee.
South of the river Disc and also
south Of the Aisne the Germans
showed much activity to-day, en-
deavoring TO reduce the Allied sal
lent.
The spirit of the Allied infantry
men when they went forward in
their counter attack yesterday was
very high. although they knew the
enemy facing them was several
times their superior in numbers.
When the enemy was seen to be
retiring, although still making
fierce fight in order to hold his
gains made in the first days Of the
battle. the Allies dashed forward
with, if possible, augmented ardor.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Jaeger Division
Cut to Pieces and
Guards Decin1Qted
tBy Tho Associated pressl


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 1l.--French cannon and
machine guns have reaped heavy toll
since Sunday. An entire division Of the
famous Jaegers was cut to pieces at
Ressons-sur-M -Matz, while Guards d.
vision lost a great proportion of it's
electives. Other divisions. it is
learned, suffered equally during the
preparation for the attack and the
advance to the narrow valleys. all the
passes Of which were dominated by
the Allied guns. Every prisoner
taken seems horror-strickcn at the
slaughter of ais comrades.
This was a thoroughly good day for
the Allies who in addition to regain
ing ground captured more than 900
prisoners.
The principal counter attack oc-
Cured between Domfront, near Rubes-
court. and Wacquemoulin, south Of
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countries that Russian treachery is to
blame for the Entente's heavy defeat.
That is gratitude to a former ally
which bled to death for England! 1t
was not the disintegration of Russia
that was responsible for the Ententes
defeat. 1t must rather be said that
the help of Russia, the crushing of
which claimed great part of our
forces, hitherto had enabled the En-
tente to resist US mllitarily.
"The Entente is fully conscious Of
the seriousness of it's position. 1t
openly admits the melting away of its
troops and comforts it's people with
having the help of America. The belief
in American assistance is being sys-
tematically grated into the French
people to arouse them to continued
endurance OF useless bloodshed."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

Rizzo said to- The Associated Press
correspondent:
~ am proud to do this work because
Of the Allies, of freedom and of hu-
manity. My best wishes to America"
The Italian Admiralty statement,
which first reported this attack, issued
IN Rome yesterday, stated that the
naval division attacked consisted of
two large battleships of the Viribis
Units class, 20,00C-ton vessels, escort
ed by ten destroyers, and that the lead
Ing battleship was hit by two torpe-
does and the other by one. The Ital-
ians' craft returned to their base un-
damaged, it WAS added, and one of the
destroyers which pursued them was
seriously damaged.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Euils of German Army
Attacked in Reichstue

AMSTERDAM, June 12.-In the
Reichstag, following the speech of the
Prussian War Minister. General Won
Stein, the Socialist deputy, Herr Schoef-
lin inveigbed against the military scan
dals, including brutalities in hospitals,
the granting Of furloughs as reward
for loan subscriptions. and Furnishing
marking them specially " and md Withhold. With
ing all privileges.
He declared that all these evils must
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
"Doon1ed" Lost Word
From French Men
Holding lie PLemont
LBy The Associated Pressl

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 1.-THE heroic stand
of detachment of dismounted cavalry
on the heights of LIE Plemont will be re-
membered as one of the most heroic
episodes Of the war. Surrounded Sun
day morning at o'clock, they resisted
until Monday noon against repeated
and most ferocious enemy assaults.
Every two hours they sent back a
wireless message. which always read:
"We're holding"
Finally, when the hour of noon was
striking on Monday. one word came
through: Doomed"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Pershing's Men Take
Prisoners in Picurdy

WASHINGTON, June 12-General
Pershing's communique tonight said
there was nothing to report aside from
continued artillery activity in the
Woerye and the taking of prisoners by
American patrols in Picardy. The
statement follows:
aside from continued artillery fir
ing in the Woevre and the taking Of
prisoners by our patrols in Picardy,
there is nothing to report"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
IS 1eutos1s to Yard
Massed for Attack
When French Struck
lbs Tic Associated Prcss]

f'0 H"0 ES9tNF*stt1 'c1SJ
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 12 moon On
"a battlefront three thousand yards
vide four German divisions (more
than $4,000 men) were preparing
ii hit hard blow. when the French
Yesterday launched highly sue
cessful counter attack southeast Of
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'actic of infiltration in small detach-

tactic of infltration in small detach-
ments.
"The Allied troops are operating in
a narrow belt OH the left between
the enemy's advance line and the Disc.
With no bridges in the rear, they run
the risk of being cut off by the enemy
should he reach the river bank south
of them, and, accordingly, they are
being withdrawn gradually to the river,
without cover in an open valley under
the fire of the Allied artillery and
machine guns"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Artillery Fire at Toul
Belo.u Recent Average
tBu The Associated Press)

fBy The Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 1.-THE artillery fire
on, the front northwest Of Toul to-day
was below the average Of last week.
Few airplanes were up, although the
visibility was good.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Vienna Admits Loss of
Austrian BQff[eship

PARIS, June 12.-The loss of the
Austrian battleship Scent Istvan. tor
pedoed in the Adriatic, is officially an
nounced in Vienna, according to
Havas dispatch from Basel. Switzer-
land.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
The Great War-141Oth Day
The Official Statements

Va, Office folom:
NcHT.Between and renewed his
pressure ux"g the day On left all his attempts to we fro" "
our gains of yesterday failed
We made region Of Bloy and
guns the n Of @ M s ~s 'hers "as "o
On our right the Germans renewed their attacks along the Matt iver
After succeeded
gaining footing tho south bank the village Meco and on the
East Of the carried withdrawal" on
the line Of Raiy rrae Val west of Nampcel under the protection
In
the region of he 1aut repued attack and took
prisoners.
South An which tho lighting was
hand to hand took place between the river and the Forest Of Ve
coerets Our offered spirited resistance to the attacks of the
enemy who made slight the plateau west Of the villages OF
Dommicrs and Cuty All his efforts Ambleny and ST. Pierre Angle
north of Eloup and the southern of Bussiares
yesterday
tpang audacy launched by
divi-
who had sustain the shock against the right
Before this the obliged to apess leaving
heavy punishment by the gunner
took fire fire broke out in Rcsson Maz
six tons of projecles dropped with excellent results
During the night bombing aquadns dropped thirteen tons
region Roy
by these bombardments On pursuit
of commission thirteen enemy planes
DAlThe Disc continued with
night On left all attempted attacks by
the against positions had reconquered were broken
The have realized of Merry and the
French on the Aronde 'front.' St. Mur the Lore Farm and Anthu
attacks and inflicted
heavy upon guarding
the of repeated efforts have been
dbouc the Mat The French holding that part of
the o Chevincou Marest-sur-Matz
the battlefront the French counter
while powerful German attack
with heavy forces
of the disorder
French division found belong to
different German divisions
South the Aisns the attacked this morning between the
the vllersCotterets Forest Violent combats
the front Of Dommiers Cutry and south of Ambleny
Allies Evacuate Noyon Salient Says Berlin
BERLIN, June 1s7he War Office to-day issued the tol0wng
NGHT.The the battefed north
west (southwest?) Of Noyon and south of the Aisne.
haveb artillery
duels intensity The activity has been limited
army
General uter repued expected attack for the
heaviest His which brought into action
numbers, lying battlefield
Between Merry and Belo where the assault shattered
attack bitter fighting lasted until nightfa The bank
the ose north of the point where the Maz it, has been
of the
than13
OF Noyon enemy to
his positions Carepont Wood the bank the Ose
close followed the retreang beyond Cepont
fighting forward reached line
Baily, through Tracy-Ie Val to Nampcel.
Obsinately regardless sacrifices the
They
with sangunary losses
french Infantry Active Before Ypres Haig Reports
LONDON June 1eFed Marshal Hoigs reports from
uarters IN France to-day said:
night
in the neighborhood of Loce
italians Attack Advanced Austrian Poses
ROME 12--The official by War OMc
o-day reads:
patrols
rms and
valleys epulsed
seo % front Of about twelve ko fact that the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

ried out their instructions to the ii
ter.
In addition to infiicting heavy II
ualties the marines took at least d
prisoners, including ten officers, a
captured two three-inth field pieal
and some minenwerfer.
Their own casualties were lid
with the exception of those who ss]
fered at one point, where. &, nachbl
gun nest held out for some time.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

the
Picardy salient C) driven March
Marne salient, (B) driven in May.
Following the German advance beginning Sunday
bank of the Disc between Montder Noyon
armies have evacuated the Of the O which
surrounded three sides. Salient
held by the the offensive
The
netted the slight gains of Cutry
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Eoch Beaten,
Stein Boasts
In Reichstag

Continued from page
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Fiue Divisions
Used Against
u S. TroopI

Continued from page 1
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man sailors are good fighters and have
learned rpdch during the war, but they
have a healthy respect for the prowess
ST the British grand feet. Since the
operations on the Baltic the German
navy has increased its strength, and
though the shipyards have concentrated
on U-boat construction, a number Of
large ships were launched last year.
i.udcnderff IS unlikely to order an at
tack by sea unless he plans drive in
the direction of the channel ports, and
then the battles would probably syn
chronize.
The Germans arc throwing in every
thing on the hope of peace this year,
and it is natural to expect the navy to
cooperate nwhst Germany considers
the decisive year. The chief objective
of the German feet wouldn't obtain
command of the seas, but weaken the
confidence of the Allies, lower the mo-
rale Of the British navy and incline the
Allied people toward peace. Their sec
ondary objectives would be the break
ing of the Allied sea communications
and an attack on the British coast. 1t
IS needless to say the English would
welcome sea battle, and though they
expect to pay the price, they have per-
fect confidence in their ability to main
.ain the blockade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
GETS SILVER LOVING CUP
mr.. Wilson Pleads Guilty to
Grimes" in Mock Trial at Hands
4. of Assistants.

District Food Administrator Will
son was charged yesterday in a
mock trial with every crime which
could be placed against him by a
Suffering retailer, and, pleading
guilty" was awarded by his heads
of departments and their assistants
with a silver loving cup bearing the
signature of each war worker in the
administrators Office.
John G. McGrath was Judge and the
prosecuting attorney Mary H. Proc
tor. Governments witnesses were
IL. B. Kramer, Max Oppenheimer, Miss
elizabeth Rosenkranz steve" Gala
Ian, Elizabeth V. Abbott and F. T.
Drummer.
Mr. Wilson thanked the workers
for the aid they gave him, declaring
that it was only through their eff
fcient help that it was possible to
ride the heavy gales which at times
appeared.
Names on the cup are: Mary II.
Proctor. Harry 3. Kramer, Meta a.
Fau.coner, Mary NJ S. Carter. Eliza
beth V. Abbott, Mary S. Chamber
lain. Laura f.. Hancock. James X.
Mays. Maud ". Davis. Irma +. kry-
zanowsky. Eliza beth r. Rosenkrans.
Constance G. Minot. S. E. Callahan,
John L. Martin. Alice a. Minnick,
Arlie Fowler, Joseph G. Schumb, Max
Cppenheimer, F. j. Drummer. C. c.
Kochenderfcr. Janet S. Smith and
John G. McGrath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
$1,000 NEEDED TO PAY
. FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER
Salvation Army Asks Money to
Give Meal to 5000
Persons.

Announcement was made at Saliva
ton Army headquarters last night
that the organization needed an addi-
tional thousand dollars to pay the
cost of a Christmas dinner to five
thousand persons. Commandant TIL
ley, who is directing the movement
said, although given discount by
local merchants, the cost of filling a
basket this year was exceedingly
burdensomc.
Commandant Tilley said the need
among the aged and infirm was as
great in Washington now as in the
days when there was an unemploy-
ment problem in the city.
1.-The unemployable. not the unem-
ployeG are me persons who need at
tention," said Commandant Tilley.
'.Able-bodied men are at work. put
there are many persons who cannot
perform any tasks that would BRING
them an income sufficient for their
needs. These are the citizens no
demand our charitable attention.
Dung the past week number OF
elderly persons who refused to make
known their needs were discovered
by agents of the Salvation Army
These will he surprised on TUESDAY
evening when they receive a call from
a man dressed as a grocer'S delivery
clerk, who VIII leave tneHl d p.'Shee
of provisions.
..Many worthy citizens would not
get a dinner on Christmas day II we
did not hunt them out, Sald Com,
mandant Tilley. They are too PROUD
to make known their needs and are
roo weak to engage in any gainful
employment
survey as will leave no needy person
out when the baskets are distrlouteo'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
JACK DOWNEY, DISTRICT
BOY, WENT OVER THE TOP
%. c. Fighter Tells About Thrills
and Terrors of Fighting
at the Front.

Word has just been received that
Jack Downey. Washington boy for
1nerly employed by The Star, went
over the top with the Marines.
Private Jack Downey was twenty
one years old when he enlisted in the
Marine Corps. May 6. After seven
weeks training at Paris Island he was
sent to Quantico for several weeks.
He sailed August Is for France.
In letter to his mother, Mrs.
Agnes B. Downey, 81 Todd place
northeast. he says:
Am well. only suffering too much
, from comfort. Have started several
,1imes to write you during the past
three months. but as soon as 1 would
start a letter we would be showed
Off
Anyway. had I written would not
have had much to tell. as we have been
doing nothing but drilling and march
ing all the time. For the past three
eeks we marched with only a few
hours rest.
"on October 6 was assigned to the
9Th Regiment Marines. and on the
31et marched to the front We lay
under our batteries for a few hours
and at daybreak went over. Now
jlst what this means l cannot tell
p. ou in few words. but 1t is hell.
Il have read lots about 1t and had
heard a great deal about it. Even
when saw trainloads Of wounded
men Il never bothered me. But those
dFst few nights on the line and while
the shells were bursting, my poor
Las were surely shaking.
when ! came back to the rear I
was pretty weak. After a warm bath
snd : good nights sleep between the
bheets, however. I felt better.
T am now in Base Hospital No. "a.
which used to be the Havfland china
works, not wounded. but Just played
out. expect to be with my company
.bl.a few days maybe tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
SENATOR GERRY AGAIN
IN ROLE OF SANTA CLAUS
In Accordance With Annual Gus
tom, Provides Turker Dinner for
! Poor Children Cup Home"

Senator Peter G.. Gerry of Rhode Is
land has been in conference with
Santa Claus and made all arrange
snents for carrying out his annual
custom of introducing Santa Claus as
a very real and gift-laden benefactor
to LOO children up home.
Judge James a. Byrne, secretary to
the senator. has just completed ar
rangements by long-distance teleo
phone for the distribution OF LOO
tickets to that many happy young
sters for admission to Infantry Hall.
Providence. and the biggest turkey
dinner ever set before them. Judge
Byrne says Santa Claus himself has
accepted an invitation to be present
and distribute the gifts that are to go
to the children.
The high cost of living is not going
to effect the celebration, Judging
from the list of good things that will
eo with the turkeys that the senator
has ordered fattened for the occasion.
The tickets will be distributed by
the police and agents of the St. Vim
cent de Paul Society and the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. Judge Byrne will be present to
see that everything goes along
smoothly, and Senator Gerry hopes to
be able to spend part of the afternoon
with the kiddieS.
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