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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
An Inventory.

Draft classification is not the only
kind Of classification made necessary
by the war. An entire readjustment
Of human values has taken place.
An American lieutenant in the
aero corps has lately defeated fifteen
antagonists in one battle. The story
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Four English Craft Have
15-Minute Battle at Long
Range OFF Belgium
Report No Damage
Berlin, However, Declares Hits
Were Observed on
Enemy Craft

LONDON, June 29.-Four British
torpedo boat destroyers fought long
range engagement with a German de-
stroyer force off the Belgian coast on
Thursday evening. The action was
broken off before any decisive results
were attained.
An official statement issued to-day
by the British Admiralty recounting
the affair says:
destroyers while patroli off the Bel
gian coast sighted eight enemy tor
pedo boat destroyers. Our destroyers
proceeded on an easterly course at full
speed, engaging the enemy at long
range.
after the action had lasted a quar-
ter of an hour the enemy was joined
by three more torpedo boat destroyers,
whereupon our force fell back on their
supports. The enemy did not follow
and the action was then broken off.
No damage was sustained by any of
our vessels"
The Admiralty to-day announced
that German torpedo craft of the
Flanders fotilla engaged British de-
stroyers on the evening of June 27 off
Ostend. The clash took place while
the Germans were out on patrol.
BERLIN, June 29.-The text of the
Admiralty statement reads:
."On the evening of the 9th, portions
of our Flanders torpedo forces, when
patrolling off Ostend, were engaged
with British destroyers. After a half
hours fight the enemy destroyers
withdrew, escaping out Of sight by de-
veloping fog.
"Hits were observed on two of the
enemy destroyers. Our boats returned
to their bases without loss or damage"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
British Naval
Aircraft Drop
IS Tons of Bomb:

LONDON, June 2s.-Fifteen tons of
bombs were dropped by British naval
aircraft on enemy targets in the pc
riod from June "a to June 26, the Ad-
miralty announced to-day. In engage
ments with hostile aircraft three OF
these were brought down. The British
lost two of their own machines. The
text Of the statement reads:
During the period from June "a to
June 26 air force contingents working
with the navy carried out continuous
offensive operations. Fifteen tons of
bombs were dropped on enemy tar.
gets and fires were started. The enemy
aircraft were active. Three enemy ma
chimes were brought down. Two of our
machines are missing.
"In home waters in the same period
the anti-submarine escort and patrols
against hostile aircraft were main,
tanned by seaplanes, airplanes and air.
ships. Hostile submarines were sight.
ed and attacked, enemy mines were 10.
Gated and destroyed and Allied and neu.
tral ships escorted"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Swiss Paper Calls
Germans Knaves
Lausanne "Cazette" Warned
to Cease Violent Comment
Based on Cerard's Book

PARIS, June 2s.-The "Gazette,". of
Lausanne, Switzerland. has again been
warned by the Swiss Federal Chan
CELERY in connection with it's savage
criticism of the Germans incorporated
in it's review of former Ambassador
Gerard's book, "My Four Years in Ger
many. The newspaper has been mott
fed that another article Of the sort,
characterized as threatening to com
promise Swiss relations with Germany
will be more severely punished. The
warning cites the following passages
in the introduction to the review as
Objectionable:
zone sees in the author. the memoirs
of an absolutely honest man required
to live four years among knaves and
"But Germany has always violated
divine right and human laws. The
world must destroy it, or the world is
lost"
The "Gazette" received similar
warning on June 7, 1915.
The "Journal' of this city repro
duces tho warning, without comment
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
u. S. Ball Teams Keen
For Game Before King
Various Evidences of July 4
Will Be Seen Through
out England

LONDON, June 29.-The rivalry be-
tween the American army and navy
baseball teams which are to play be-
fore King George at Chelsea on July 4
increases daily, and the general opin-
ion among Americans in England is
that the game will be fast and closely
contested.
Every American soldier and sailor in
London will have evidence on all sides
that the Fourth of July is being cele-
brated in England as we'll as in Amer
ica. The bells at ST. Paul's Cathedral
are to be rung. The Bishop of London
has issued directions for the celebra-
tion of communion in every church in
his diocese, with prayers for the United
States.
In the City there will be special OBJ
servations of the day. At the Baltic
Corn Exchange American flags will be
in evidence, "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" will be sung and fraternal resolu-
tions will be passed. Plans also are
being made for demonstration on the
Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Three N. Y. Youths
Killed in Action
Four Boys of Nineteen Appear
in American Casualty
List

The four New Workers. whose names
appeared yesterday in the Marine Corps
casualty list were all youths of nine
teen. They were John Danforth, of 849
West 18th Street, killed in action
Leslie Bigelow, of n West 102d Street
killed in action; James ]. McKenna, of
9ee Carroll Street, Brooklyn, killed in
action, and Abraham Lincoln Ommund-
sen. of 324 Sackett Street, Brooklyn
wounded severely.
Danforth was an only child. Bigelow
was the foster son of Mrs. Susan Mer-
riles. He had been wounded several
weeks ago and recovered. Charles Gun
dersonY, son of Mrs. Merriles, was killed
recently in an explosion on a French
ammunition ship. Two other sons of Mrs
Merriles are in the navy. McKenna
lived with an aunt, Mrs. Mary O'Keefe
to whom he recently wrote that eve
will carry the Stars and Stripes over
the top" Ommundsen, whose birthday
was February IL, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Ommundsen.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Draft Dodger Sent
To Cell for IS Years

Ward c. Daisen5arger, twenty-eight
years old, of 553 South Seventh Avenue
Mount Vernon, draft evader, who was
arrested in Bethel Temple, Brooklyn,
the headquarters of the international
Bible Students Association, where he
was hiding, was sentenced to fifteen
years in Federal prison yesterday.
Daisenberger was head of the asso-
dered by his draft board to 60 to Cam
Upton on April 1. Instead he sent a
letter to the board declaring that to
serve in the National Army "would con-
f1ict with the will of God"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Whole Nation Admires Ef-
forts, He Tells Visitors
at Buckingham
Sets Court Precedent
Silver Wedding Anniversary
Reception Is First Of
Kind in History

LONDON, June 2e.-Three thousand
women engaged in war work, represent
ing twenty-five organizations, present
ed to King George and Queen Mary TO-
day an address expressing their 10y
atty and extending congratulations
upon the approaching silver wedding
anniversary of the royal couple, which
occurs July 6.
1t was the first time any British ruler
had received such deputation of wom-
en-. There were no precedents, there
fore, to serve as guide for the parade
or the reception.
Among the organizations represented
were those of the nurses, the munition
workers, farm workers and those more
actively connected with the operations
in the field.
An address was made by Mrs. F. Fl.
Durham, chief woman inspector in the
Ministry of Labor. King George re-
piled with an address.
The women marched to Buckingham
Palace from Hyde Park and in the
quadrangle of the palace they formed
IN six companies. eight in line, before
the dais, where were the King and the
Queen.
The King spoke as follows:
1--WE are touched by the thought that
the first expression of loyalty and de-
votion on the occasion of our silver
wedding should come from this repre-
sentative body of women, who, by their
services, have assisted the state in the
full mobilization of it's man-power.
"In our visits to various centres we
have had opportunities of seeing and
appreciating the great part which all
the women of our land are taking in
all the branches of war service, and
everywhere we have been filled with ad-
miration at their achievements, an ad-
miration which we believe to be shared
by the whole nation.
"When the history of our country's
share in the war is written, no chapter
will be more remarkable than that re-
lating to this service. The range and
extent of the women's participation in
this service has been rendered only at
the cost of much self-sacrifice and en-
durance.
81 trust this procession to-day will
bring home to those who have not vet
realized it the country's need of their
help. Sure in the hope that your labors
soon may have their reward in that
decisive victory and enduring peace
toward which we, with all our brave
Allies. are ever striving, wish you
Godspeed. In that happy day it will
be your proud satisfaction to feel that
you have nobly shared in securing
these priceless results"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
British Losses for
June Total 141.147

LONDON, June 2s.-British cas-
ualties reported during the month of
June totalled 141,147. This compares
with total casualties reported during
May of 166,802.
The losses were divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officers,
SIC; men, 17,494.
Wounded or officers, 3,61e;
men, 1928.
The losses reported during the last
eight days, rounding out the weekly re-
ports for the month, were as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officers,
142; men, ATS.
men, 32,244.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
The Casualty List

WASHINGTON. June 29.--The army
and marine casualty list to-day con-
tanned 81 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 29 died of wounds,
20; died of accident 1shd other causes,
2; died of disease, 2; wounded Sc
verely, 21; missing in action, 7.
Names without rank given are those Of
privdtcs)
The list follows:
Army
Killed in Action
G0HM0R. CO Eugene M, winchendon. Mass.
DUBUQUE. Charles. Nashua, N. H.
ROY. Charles. Lowell. Mass.
SEvERANCE. Earl L., Topsfcld, Me.
SHERMAN, Fred, Calais. Me.
Died of Wounds
MONGA. Chester. sergeant. San MAJ
TIpPET, John R., sergeant, sesser. Ill.
GooDYk0oNTZ, Robert E.. corporal,
Columbus, Ohio.
MHlTE HEn William Rnw eSrpesa S Gart,na Tapksley KY
GArES, Carroll c.. Hillsboro Ore.
HESSEN, HESS Henry J.. ,Brookfed. Wis.
OSBORN. William H.. Troy, N. Y.
TRAYNOR. Oakley O., Flint. Mich.
WILMAN. Michael T.. Ashland, Wis.
Died of Disease
MARTIN. Harold. corporal, Winnemucca,
STRAND. Harry A., corporal, Princeton,
Died Of Accident and Other Causes
HUSHLAW. William j.. cook. Cohoes.
NY
UREY. John, Laurel. Penn.
Severely Wounded
BARIBAULT. Henry L.. sergeant. Spring.
HOGAN, John j.. 2o5 Bear street. syra-
BoYNTON. Emmons A.. corporal, Augusta,
Me.
CHIDSEY. Harry H., corporal. East Haven.
Conn.
FRESHMAN, John w., Rochester, N. Y
GAVIOLA, Frederico D., Massin, Philip
pines
HARRISON, II!H Jim T.. whigham. Ga.
MCCORMICK, Clarence L.. Lodi. Cal.
MICHAUD. Allie, Brownville, Me-
MONTANDON. Henry A., Philadelphia.
MICRO, Oresto, Souignono, Italy.
RUSEN, Frank, Erie, Penn.
WYCKOFF. A. Monford. Mattituck. N. Y.
Missing in Action
DAVIS, Philip W., lieutenant, West New
ton, Mass.
CoNGLEToN. Leroy E.. corporal, Phia-
dephia.
DRAKE. Arthur K, Bay Shore. N. Y
FRENCH, Ernest A., New Haven. Conn.
MAPES, Lloyd B., Akron. Ohio.
REESE. Charles B., Spring Hill, N. S.
SLACK, Joseph. Springfield. III.
Previously Reported Missing; Now
Returned to Duty
COMEAU, Archie j., horseshoer, Haverhill.
Mass.
POWERS. Michael j., New Haven. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
His Bridges Few
And Too Weak

The enemy in the first blows he
delivered crossed the Piave at many
points by fording, by throwing
across pontoon bridges and ferry
cables and on individual boats. The
movement was effected by the use
of great smoke screen. Once the
companies had been landed on the
far bank, they held bridgeheads and
constructed permanent bridges be-
hind them for infantry to cross. It
would have been a long business to
make those bridges capable of car
rying wagons and field artillery, and
this the enemy was not able to do.
Their first object was to seize
Montello, and they therefore put
forces of exceptional strength across
the river at Nervesa. For the mo-
ment it looked as if they would effect
their object, and Monday especially
was critical day. 1t may be that
for an hour or two they reached or
at any rate approached the summit,
but during every succeeding day
they were being forced further and
further back toward the eastern
slope of the river. But Saturday,
June %, after more than a weeks
fighting, they were holding little
more than half of their original
gain, they did not have third Of
the hill in their hands, the Italians
had firmly secured the summit and
what the Austrians held Of the
height so far was not worth their
holding. They had developed no.
flank attack with any chance Of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
New British Labor
Party Is Projected
(Bn The United presa,

LONDON, June 29.-More than 200
representatives Of various British
trade unions met to-day to form a
distinct trade union political labor
party as opposed to the present Brit
ish Labor party.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against the Labor party's termination
OF the political truce and against the
party,s attempt. to spread propaganda
in behalf of labor or any other oues-
ton.
"Our purpose is to remove tho Boil
sheviki, the undesirables and those who
do not represent labor movements from
our councils" declared Havelock viii
son, head of the seamen's union. who
was the leading spirit of the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
The Attempt to
I axe Montello

The Piave issues from the hills at
a point where on it's right bank
that held by the Allies-there stands
an isolated hill rather over a thou
sand feet high called the Montello,
and at the foot of this hill the road
just under the mountains reaches
the river where there used to be
bridge at Nervesa. The possession
of Montello would have these two ad-
vantages for the enemy, if he could
obtain it; first, it puts him on the
left or northern flank of the Italian
Piave line, SO that from it he could
begin to turn that line and force it
back, and second, from it's summit
he could have full observation over
the whole plain. looking right behind
the Italian lines and seeing every
thing happening on the roads and
railways which supply that line.
Apart from the Importance of
crossing the Piave at Nervesa and
seizing the Montello, there was one
other point valuable to the Aus
trians. 1t lay at the other extreme
end of the Piave line and was in the
neighborhood of Santa Dona. Santa
Dona is the place where the great
main international railway from
Austria, having passed through
Udine, reaches the Piave. The Aus
TRANS can supply very large force
by this railway and the road ac-
companying it. South of Santa
Dona are marshes and lagoons in
which operations are difficult. But
at Santa Dona and Immediately
above, it force crossing the Piave
can be we'll supplied and has an ex-
cellent chance Of extending.
Now, if the crossing was made
here, and what is called a bridge
head should be established, then the
Austrian forces pushing forward
westward would turn the whole
Piave line by its right or southern
end. There are opportunities of
crossing the Piave, of course, al
many points between these extreme
ones Of Montello on the north and
Santa Dona on the south. But it
was these two which were Of capital
inheritance.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Uruguay Makes July 4
A National Holiday
Bill Making 1t Permanent Is
Promptly Signed by
President Viera

MoNTEv1DEo. Uruguay, June rs
Uruguay has made July a permanent
national holiday, in honor of the United
States.
A bill to that effect has been passed
by both the Chamber of Representa-
tives and the Senate, and President
Viera signed the act Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Commander Of French
Squadron Shot Down

PARIS, June 2s.-Captain Marcel
Doumer, commandant of a French
squadron, was killed in an aerial COM
bat at Villers-Cotterets yesterday.
He was the third son of Senator Paul
)oumer to fall in action.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Evans Heads Fire Section

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Reorgani-
zation of the advisory committee of the
fire prevention section of the War In
dustries Board, with Henry Evans, of
New York, as chairman, was announced
to-day
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
turning the Piave line and they had
no good observation nosts

turning the Piave line and they had
no good observation posts.
Meanwhile, the other principal
crossing twenty miles away to the
south at Santa Dona had better fort
une, and it was there that we turned
with interest and anxiety, for there
the enemy produced a very large
thrust into the Italian line and was
beginning to appear upon his flank.
Five divisions were put over the
river, and they were served by five
bridges across the stream behind
them. The Austrians were able to
bring over field artillery in some
force, though they had no bridges
that were strong enough as yet to
carry heavy guns. Every day from
Tuesday to Saturday was marked
by slight advance in this region.
though the district was badly cut up
by bitches and lines of willow trees.
but these were forced with an ex-
ceptional pressure of men.
Greatest Depth
Was Four Miles
The next obstacle after the Piave.
the Fossetta Canal, was carried in
the middle of the week, and by Sat-
urday the Austrians were attacking
Losson, nearly 1000 yards beyond
the canal. Their extreme advance
since they crossed the Piave was one
of nearly four miles. That would
have given them, under ordinary
conditions, comparative security for
their bridges, and they were on a
sufficient front for the development
OF strong forces. The advantage to
the Allies, on the other hand, was
that this wedge of the enemy's de-
pended on the bridges at Santa Dona
and that the Austrian right flank
had under the weight of the Italian
counter attacks somewhat narrowed
It's avenues of communication. The
area occupied by the Austrians there
was wider at the front than at the
neck, where it held on to its five
bridges over the river. 1t was like
the end of walking stick with a
knob broader than the stick itself.
We must not lose sight during the
next few days of the matter already
mentioned in these articles, and that
is the great Importance to the ulti-
mate issue of the human material
composing the Austro-Hungarian
armies. Unlike the Germans in the
West, these armies are built up of
most diverse elements, which are of
very different military value, and
range in political character from
Tyrolese troops passionately de-
voted to the dynasty and good
Magyar elements which are defend
ing through the dynasty the great
ness and independence of Hungary,
to the doubtful Southern Slav units
and frankly hostile Bohemian or
Czech regiments, which can only be
constrained to fight by force and
individuals of which are always
ready to desert and help the Allied
cause. This patchiness of the
Austro-Hungarian line brings q
factor into the battle which modiies
all mere considerations of number
and ground.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
No More Perishable Goods
Nav Be Mailed to Troops

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-No more
perishable goods, such as fruit and
foods, will be accepted at postoffices for
mailing to troops, because almost al
ways they cannot be delivered in edible
condition.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Had to Keep Whole
Line Pinned Down

In the enemy's first plan, while his
chief stroke was delivered on the
left in the mountains, it was essen /.
tial he should keep all the Italian
line in the plains pinned to it's place
by vigorous attack protracted
from the hills right down to the
marshes of the seacoast, distance
of thirty miles. Only if the Italian
line were thus "hooked on" by a
constant attack there, would any full
result be obtained from the blow
against the communications behind
it. Therefore, the Austrians, though
depending for their decision upon q
victory in the Asiago Plateau, also
struck along the whole line across
the plain at the same time that they
attacked in the mountains.
This line across the plain was de-
Tended by the course of the Piave
River. The Piave. although it's bed
is wide, is essentially a mountain
torrent. In the late summer it's
upper reaches carry but a few
trickles of water amid sand banks.
1t only begins to be deep and per-
manent stream some fifteen miles
from the sea. But when SHOWS are
melting in the Alps. or after a heavy
rain along the northern part of it's
course, the usually half-dry stream
will rise suddenly by as much as ten
or even fifteen feet, and will flow
with great violence of current.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Marines
Killed in Action

McCOLM. William j.. sergeant. Portland.
Ore.
PEGGs. John c.. sergeant, Canton, N. Y.
-. SPlRE. William j.. sergeant, Nashville.
BLooMQUIsT. John w.. corporal. chey-
ney. Wash.
LOTUS, Michael. corporal. Cleveland.
Ohio.
KERR. Harold r.. corp ,ral. Bcllefontaine.
Ohio.
POMEROY. Robert j.. corporal. Baltimore.
BABB. Claude A., Hampton. Ga.
=, BAMFORTH. Jack. S4s West 17Sth street,
New York.
BELK. Charles, Pittsburgh. Penn.
BlGLEY, Walter s., Pittsburgh. Penn.
BIGLOW. Leslie, n West 102d street. New
York.
BOKOSKY. Frank j.. Scranton. Penn.
CAYLOR, Joseph B., Mount Houston.
GCossTTEELLo. Frank NJ. St; Helena. Md.
COTTRELL, Oscar, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
DEAN. James B.. Middesex. N. c.
BODD, James j., Marietta. Ohio.
GALL, Paul W., Dolton. Ill.
LESEN, Leo r.. Denver.
McKENNA. James j., 9s5 Carroll street.
Brooklyn.
ROEHRIG. Ralph j., Detroit.
ROBERTS. Sidney c.. Toledo. Ohio.
TOMAKA, George. Chicago.
Died From Wounds Received in
Action
STOCKHAM. Fred W., sergeant, BeIleville,
N. ].
DUDA. Walter F., sergeant. Chicago
GREEN, Herbert E., sergeant, indianapolis.
BROLANDER. Peter R., Lake City. S. d.
BROWN, Hogey, Rock Creek. Tex.
GEIGER, Harold c., Mount Vernon. Ga.
KREIGER. Edward L.. Al Timon street
Buffalo, N. Y.
RAWLINs. Rexall j.. Washington. D. c.
Severely Wounded in Action
SCHUYLER. Hiram B.. corporal, Milwaukee.
BELLIES. Edwin c.. walula. Wash.
GORDON, Fred, jr.. Chicago.
HAMLIN. David W., Oberlin, Ohio.
OMMUNDSEN, Abraham L.. 1924 Sackett
street, Brooklyn.
RICHARDSON. Lowell F., Salt Lake City
SKALA, Leon F.. Chatham. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Austrian Defeat Along the Pave
Caused by Failure of Asiago Drive

front; without disaster, indeed, but
with all the losses and weakening
caused by such movement in the
presence of an active enemy. This
situation came about as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Whole Plan of Campaign
Collapsed When Mountain
Lines Checked Foe
Minor Decision Sought
In Santa Dona Attack
Rout F Followed Upon Enemy
Inability to Maintain
Communications
By Hilaire Belloc

Copyright, 1918, The Tribune Asso-
ciatio1,-T'he NeW York T,ibune)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-25
GIVES FOUR PIECE
 TELESCOPE TO THE
 GOVERNMENT OF U. s.

Dr. Sloan today parted with glass which he has cherished for a number of years. The United States Govern ment has requested all citizens having glasses to loan them for the Navy Department. Dr. Sloan had a four piece telescope and today he took it to the express office and it leaves on the Spokane for Washington, D. c.