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Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
Fierce Fighting Near Venice

Fierce Fighting Near Venice
 All along the Piave river, from the mountain passes, fierce fighting is go- ing on, especially on the Montello plateau; in the region of the famous Benson loop and further south from Fossalta to the marsh country around Capo Sile, some 20 miles east of Venice.
 Enemy Everywhere Held
 The Italian war office announces that the enemy everywhere is being held along the Piave. In the crucial sector of the Montello plateau which bars the way from the northeast to the Venetian plains, the Italians have strengthened their positions on the northern edge of the plateau and re- pulsed two enemy attacks to advance on the northern border Likewise to the south near Maserada and Candeu at tempts by the Austrians to effect new crossings of the Piave were frustrated with heavy losses.
 Austrian Story Different From Vienna comes a variant report. It does not concede to the allies any gains of ground in the mountain re- zion, saying that all their counter at tacks were repulsed. Concerning the fighting along the Piave, it asserts that the Austrians have gained ground at numerous points and that the battle is following its intended course. Con- solidation of the gains on the Montellc plateau and progress on the southern wing, which runs from Fossalta tC l Mestre, are claimed.
 Claim 3o0oo Prisoners
 In addition, the Austrian war office says the number of prisoners taken 1T the fighting has increased to 30, 0ot and that 120 guns in addition to mine trowers, machine guns and war ma. terial have been captured. The pris- oners taken by the Italians Monday a one point amounted to 1850, whcl would bring their total and those O the allies to well in the neighborhoot of 5000.
 River Brideed IA Times
 Unofficial advices are to the effec that the Austrians have thrown four teen bridges across the Piave along front of about 14la miles between tn Benson loop and the Conegliano rail way bridee, but that the Italians ar heavily engaging the enemy at al points and have the pontoons unde their gunfire.
 Biz Guns Roar in France
 Infantry operations on the battl front in France continue virtually at standstill but the allied and Germa guns are roaring on various section and it is not improbable that fightin on a large scale will be resumed some where shortly. Along the Ancre sout of Albert and west of Serre the Britis and Germans are engaged in might artillery duels, while spirited activit is noticeable along the French sector near Montdidier and the Aisne. Tn French continue daily to regain groun taken from them in the recent Germa offensive south of the Aisne and als to take prisoners in their enterprises
 Several attempts by the Germans { penetrate the American lines in th Marne sector have been smashed b the American machine gun fire.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The sen ate woman suffrage committee will meet tomorrow to discuss the time for a vote on the proposed equal suffrage avnendment to the constitution
Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
May Drive For Venice

Whether the enemy effort on Mon tello plateau is an attempt to move toward the rear of the famous Monte Grappa key to the Italian mountain positions. or else to menace the Vene- tian plains and the city of Venice. it is certain that the Austrians are fight ing desperately to hold what they have so far attained
 The Italian command feels that while the first great attempt to advance has been blocked, each day will bring new efforts and with each effort the fight ing will be more arduous
Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
AIlies Cnunter Attack

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS. June 1S.-CBy The Associated Press).- The Italians, with their French and British allies, are successfully resisting the Austrian onslaught and are coun- ter attacking vigorously everywhere. In addition, there is acute watchfulness for all enemy movements either in the Brenta river area. the mountains or
Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
Unable to Bring Forces Across River

The upper jaw in the Venetian Alps is stalled under the resistance of the British French and Italian forces and the neither to lack the force necessary bring it the ave river and push back the Italian troops which are clogging its path.
 In the Alps they have been unable further to advance their lines since their initial onslaught last week. Every where from the Asago plateau sector eastward to the Pave river all their attacks have quickly been repused by the allied troops who in their turn have delivered attacks reganed lost territory inflicted heavy casualties lon the enemy and taken considerable number of pris- OnpTS
Arizona republican., 1918-06-19
HALF FORCES OF DUAL MONARCHY
 ARE IN ATTACKS

Associated Press War Received Republican
 HE Austrian pincers not closing upon Italy with
 the precision of last October when they forced back the Italian armies of General Cadorna from the Julian Alps to the Piave river and from the northern mountain regions almost to the plains of Venetia In fact they do not seem to be closing at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
Bolshevism Disappear
ing from Siberia
Leaders Have Been
Hanged or Hidden
A w a y-Conditions
Becoming. n orm a |
Again

Vladiyostok. Tuesday, Sept. s.
tBy Tho Associated Press. -Bolshev-
ism from Sretensk in Trans Baika-
Ii, tc the Nolga in European Russia
this region have been hanged or have
hidden themselves while the Red
Cards who arc arriving here have
rencunced Bolshovism The peasants
are returning to the fields and the
workmcn are resuming work at the
factories.
A solid foundation is ready to be
laid to save Russia from German
clutches.
The Czecho- Slovak leaders say,
however. that their forces are NEE
" hundred compared with the
Austro- German icEicns in Russia
and they feel there are too many
odds against them TO accomplish
single handed the task of fighting
and reorganiZlng the Russian army
by force. Four thousand CZechs-S lo-
walks have fought their way for a
distance of more than $500 miles in
three months. They speak. therefore,
they say. from experience and they
clam tho facts given should be Suf-
ficient grounds for the concentration
Of entente allied action. the dispatch
Of troops and munitions and the for
warding Of raw material to the ST.
berian factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
REGISTRATION WILL NOT
GREATLYEXCEED OFFICIAL
ESTIMATE OF IS MILLION
Sixteen States Complete Returns and Show
Total of 3,23S,62O Against Estimate of
S232,367-Six of States Below and 10 Above
Estimate = Fluctuation Believed Due to In
fux of War Workers in Some Sections

Warrington, Sept. i6-Complete re-
..-s from the registration last
Thursday in sixteen states and the
n,s,,ict of columbia Of men between
-, aees az Is and - were received
,oasy by provost marshal. general
r-,xder. They showed a total of
.,pseo men against the estimate of
~ 67 ana Il was announced official
y mat they did not Justify the as
,.-np,.on that the returns from the
attire country win show an enroll
-s,t very greatly in excess Of the os-
innate Of 100000.
IN six Of the states the total regis
ration fell below the estimate. but in
,ss of them IL exceeded il. The Dis
mt OF Columbia registered p pedcent
rore than tho number estimated for
q due officials believe to the influx
a. var workers. OF the states YER
ronts percentage Of excess enroll
Or With the estimate as announced
msbt was the highest. being l. IL.
REGISTRATION totals by states. togeth-
,snlght by the provost marshal gen.
.,st arc MS follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
REVENUE BILL!
House Begins Consid-
GRAFTON Monday
Approves Greatly Increased Normal
and Surtax Rates for Individuals
Defeats All Changes in Draft Of
Bill as Prepared by Ways and
Means Committee

Washington, Sept. 16.-Besinninr
consideration Of amendments 20 the
war revenue bill the House in u
minutes today approved the greatly
increased normal and surtax rates
Tor individuals, estimated to Yell
81, 90 900 and defeated any change
proposed in the draft of the bill as
prepared by the ways and means
committee
After spirited controversy a motion
to strike out the provisions extend
ing income taXXation TO salaries Of
the President, federal judges and
state. county and municipal office
holders was defeated Another con-
troversy developed over the provis-
ion to tax interest from future issues
or state. county and municipal bonds
but nal vote was postponed until
tomorrow because of lack of quo
rum
An amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Hardy of Texas, Demo-
crat, 10 change the basis Of calcula-
ting profits from sales Of property
held by the owner since 1913. also
was rejected Overwhelmingly after
Majority Leader Kitchin had decIar-
ed the principle advanced would
cause revenue loss Of $1,000. 600, 900
Besides voting on the question Of
taxing income from state, county and
municipal bonds, the House fomor-
row will consider administrative pro-
visions Of the individual income tax
sections. the corporation income tax
provisions and possibility reach the
excess war profits sections
Summary approval today of the nor
may and surtax income rates was
general surprise There was no discus-
sion OF the provisions increasing normal
taxes TO II per cent. and limiting the
tax to per cent. on the first $4,000 and
no amendment OF the greatly increased
surtax rates was offered
Representatives Montague Of Virginia
and Walsh OF Massa chusetts led sharp
but futile opposition to the clause SUBJ
iectjng salaries Of federal and state Of
bee holders to income taxes.
Representative Walsh Of Massachu.
setts further proposed to make tax-free
CONTINUED on Fa0e 4. Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
'CZECHO-SLOVAK FOUGHT
WAY THROUGH SIBERIA

Clovannaa, Trans Baikah Thurs
day. Sept. 5.-(By the Associated
Press)-Details of the manned in
which the Czecho- Slovak forces
fought their way through Siberia
we're obtained today at the field head
quarters The CZecho- Slovaks
seized Novo Nikolaicvik on May 26.
but it was only on June II that IT.
kutsk was reached. There was Sc
we're fighting all the way. Thirty
nine tunnels on the trans Siberian
railroad had been mined but the Boil
shevik forces were taken by surprise
and only one tunnel was successfully
blown up. In the meantime Czecho-
Slovaks had seized Listvinich-
Skaaya near Irkutsk on the west
bank OF Lake Baikal. where they
found two small damaged steamers.
Continued on Page 4, Col. 50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
FURTHER PROOF
G e rm a n Activities
Against America
Disclosed in Publication Of Additional
Secret Oocuments-A German-Pad
and Controlled Boisheviki to Run
Russian Government

Washington, Sept. 1s-Secret ac-
tivities against the United States and
Allies. of the German-paid and con-
trolled Russian Eolsheyik govern
ment are the subject of today's chap
ter of confidential documents from
Russia given to the public By the
American government.
One Of the documents, a terse note
from the German general staff to the
Council Of Peoples Comm:ssars. dis
closes that as long ago as November,
1917, when the Russian regime still
was regarded as an Ally of the ma
tons at war with Germany. the Ger
mans were hrusquely requiring Le-
nine and Trotzky to furnish informa-
ton regarding the amounts and
place of storage of supplies received
by Russia from America England
and France.
Others tell Of the launching in Jan
uary and February this year of a
Bolsheviki peace and socialistic pro-
paganda against the United States.
England and France, at the direction
of the German intelligence service.
This was at the time that Scheide-
mann, the powerful German Social
ist and world-socialism apostle was in
communication with his Russian
brothers regarding the destruction
Of the traces Of the partys business
relations with the imperial govern
ment"
The intelligence service required
the Bolsheviki 10 send to the Allied
countries through neutral Europe
comrades" under assumed names
and with false passports, to preach
their doctrine Of Reorganization and
TO carry on campaigns of counter
revolution, sabotage. looting. etc"
Plans OF the Germans for sending
overland to Nladivostok for service
on the Pacific are disclosed in a COM
munication Of the German high seas
fleet general staff to the commissars
Another of tile naval communications
reveals scheme conceived in Janu-
airy Of employing Russian ships on
the Pacific under the Russian flag to
carry agitators and "agents-destruc-
tors to the United States. Japanese
and the British colonies n eastern
Asia
Personal notes from the German in
ttlligence service t. the commissars
describe the assault upon and robbery
Of the Italian amba ssador in the
streets Of Petrograd in February
last in vain effort to get possession
Of important papers believed to have
been in the ambassadors possession.
Other notes tell in detail Of the watch
kept upon American and ether Allied
embassies.
Like the remainder of the docu-
ments Of the series, those made pub
lie today are accompanied by notes
explaining which are originals and
which Photographic copies and by ex-
plainatory comments by Elgar Sis
son, who obtained the correspondence
in Russia Tor the committee on pub
lie information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
INFLUENZA
Epidemic of Disease in
Bay State
Sixteen Deaths Reported in Greater
Boston-1o5o Gases Under Treat.
n'ent in Navy Hospital a: Newport,
r. Clamp Devens Also Affected

Boston, Sept. 16-Inf1uenza claimed
sixteen deaths in six hours in great
er Boston today. Several hundred
new cases were reported. Medical Of
ficers said they believed they had the
situation well in hand but the dis
ease not being reportable one in
civil life. the health authorizes were
unable to state with accuracy to
what extent it was spreading.
Ten of the deaths today were of
naval men. In the fourteen stations
in this naval district 1881 cases have
been reported with ~ death, out of a
total personnel of 20,5o0. The disease
has spread to the naval prison at
Portsmouth, n. H., where 50 cases
were reported tonight. About 1000
soldiers at Camp Devens are i'll with
influenza, but in the remainder of the
army district only ten cases have
been reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
-FOUR DIVISIONS
German Strength Re-
duced That Much
BY Yankees in Wipins Cut Of St.
Mihiei Tria. ele-Ameriean Victor.
les Due to German Inferiority in
Mum. ,rs AMI Greater inferiority in
Morale

American Headquarters in Lor-
raine, sept. 16.-(Reuter SIT is
probably not an under estimate to
assume that the Americans in ob!it-
Grating the st. Mihiel salient re-
duced the enemys strength by the
equivalent Of four divisions. The
victory OF the Americans was due to
German inferiority in numbers and
a greater inferiority in morale.
The enemy was SO busily occupied
in getting out of the salient that he
did not have time to remove his dead.
The statement coming from. the
German high command that it is glad
to be rid Of the salient may be be-
lieved. but it MAJ be doubted if the
command is also glad to have lost
$4,000 men, more than 100 guns. an
innumerable quantity of machine
guns and trench mortars, tons of
ammunition and telegraph material,
as well as railroad equipment, roll
ing stock. clothing and supplies
which were either burned or captured
by the Americans.
False conclusions must not be
drawn from the results of the opera
ton. To put it briefly the Germans
did not fight and the trifling damage
they did to the French and Amer
leans proves it.
The Germans have done the wisest
thing since if they had tried to stand
their losses would have been in
creased enormously. The allies have
the means to insure such a result and
the fact that the operation required
only 81 percent Of the time allotted
to 1t. is proof that much more
strenuous resistance was expected Of
the enemy. He wa. in such hurry
TO remove his guns that scores of
them were captured without having
fired a round at the attackers.
The Germans already have begun
10 react. The number Of the enemy
alrplanes has increased greatly and
the allies are striving to drive them
on. At night the Germans attempt
TO bonn, the Americans. These
things 90 not suggest a beaten foe,
and it would be tn gravest mistake
10 imagine that the Germans are
done with.
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Commander of Forces
Thinks Allies Should
At Once Send Troops
to Aid in Fighting
Bol S h eviki Fed
G u a I d = Believes
Russian Army Can
Be Re-organized

oiova1raya, -Baikali. Sept T.,
Wednesday (Ry the Associated
Pressl-if the Allies intervene to
combat the German forces in Russia
and ~ save the Russians from falling
under the German yoke, it is abso-
Iuioly essential that troops be sent
immediately 20 the present eastern
front along the volga. This Is the
opinion ~ General Cain, the com
mander " the Czecho Slovaks fight
inc on tho Volga, who has arrived
here from the west.
Along the Volea the Czecho- Slovaks
al'ei ny newly organized Russian
units. the general said. were attempt
ing to press onward against greatly
superior forces which increase daily
'y tne mobilization Of released Aus
uo-1erman prisoners. The Bolshe-
VIZ Fed Guards. headed. would have
stopped Aghting but for these prison.
''' we're oTuPEbu 10 enter tHc
holShevk ranks by Berlin when it
'eeame known there Of the situation
~ SIBERIA Berlin also fears untoward
happenings IN the Ukraine
ihere is unbounded enthusiasm
throughout Siberia owing to the de-
hVerence from Bolshevik. through
we activities Of the Czecho- Slovaks.
I" the lral mountains volunteers
are Rocking 10 the Siberian railway
~ JON the new Siberian fight. Twen-
y thousand men already are under
1rns' The 1918 and 1919 classes have
'een ordered modified and are maxi
hs splendid response.
General Gain said he believed il
would be fatal il enthusiasm in ST.
"elA was permitted to RE out. In a
~" months Russia would possess an
army capable Of driving the Germans
~ We front IL the Allies will send
troops 10 aid the Czechs in their
"oIk ~ reorganization.
within the territory freed from the
noiSheNiki BY the Czechs are between
s0o'Veo and 100000 Austro German
prisoners Formerly they roamed
aoout the country at will, but they
70" nave been placed al useful work
~ guard the prisoners and TO pro-
Wy the railways. lines Of commune
ZION and important towns a con-
Nens'nusd on Page 2-coIumn q
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POLES ORGANIZING
STRONG FORCE TO
JOIN u. S. ARMY

Hardin. Saturday. Sept Z. CBy
The Associated Press) "a movement
exceeding, perhaps, that Of the
Czecho- Slovaks, is being organized
Polish officers to form Polish di-
vision TO fight in Siberia westward
to their oppressed fatherland as in
tegral units in the American army
According to conservative estimates
an army Of more than 100000
trained military are available in the
region south of Hardin, Nikolas and
ladivostok
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
ESCAPED THOMAS
TON PRISONERS
ARE CAPTURED

Thomaston, Me. Sept. I6.-Both the
prisoners who on Friday escaped from
the State prison have been captured.
John Beal, who skipped while working
on the State highway in Lincolnville
was caught Friday by an armed posse
IN Camden. A shot was also fred at
Manford Galway. but he again escaped.
Galway was captured Monday morning
by Officer kilgore.
Beal was sent down from Penobscot
county for three years for larceny. Cal
way. who belonged at Skowhegan. was
sentenced last October to serve q years
for arson. He was convicted Of burnins
several buildings. He escaped from
Skowhegan jail while awaiting trial but
was caught soon afterward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
BALF0UR'S VIEW
Expresses Personal
Opinion of Peace Offer

Asserts Nothing Can Come Of Pro-
posal-Not a Genuine Attempt to
O.tai. Peace Designed to Divide
AIIies-Deelares Sinister Purpose
Of Central Powers Will Meet With
Failure
London. Sept. IA. J. Balfour, the
British foreign secretary. giving his
personal viewpoint on the Austrian
peace note to visiting journalists,
said:
at is incredible that anything can
came of this proposal"
Coming after the recent speech of
Friedrich Won Payer, the German i'm
perial vice chancellor, Mr.. Balfour
said: This cynical proposal Of the
Austrian government is not genuine
attempt to obtain peace. 1t is an at
tempt to divide the allies"
Mr. Balfour said no one should
take upon himself the task Of reject
ing with a light heart any proposal
which would shorten the length of
the war.
He also declared that no coalition
ever had been so strong as the allied
coalition and that the enemy would
not succeed in breaking it.
Conversations such as were pro-
posed by Austrian Hungary. Mr.. Bal
four said. undoubtedly would have
great value under certain circum-
stances. He said they would serve
to smooth out obscurities such as
questions of pride. etc, but he de-
clared that the questions now be-
tween the belligerents were definitely
defined.
Il am not taking the proposals Of
two years ago or of last year, but Of
last week." he said. The German
vice chancellor. speaking for the
German government. clearly and
without obscure verbiage, showed
where Germany stood on the ques-
ton OF Belgium, Alsace- Lorraine, the
German colonies and the Brest Lit
ovsk and Bucharest treaties"
It could not be more clearly set
forth than it was by Won Payer last
week that Germany intended to pay
no indemnity to Belgium, Mr.. Bal
four continued. Won Payer indicated,
the foreign secretary said, that Ger
many did not believe in the principle
of indemnities and yet at the same
time she was squeezing millions Of
dollars out of Russia.
This" the speaker went on. was
for the wrongs Russia is supposed to
have done Germany. How can those
wrongs be compared with the devas
tatIon and ruin which Germany is
wreaking on Russia now"
Regarding colonies. Secretary Bal
four said:
The colonies are one question on
which there is nc misunderstanding.
We stand on one side and Germany
on the other"
Referring to the lack OF concerted
effort by the Central Powers. as en-
phasized by the Won Payer speech
and the Austrian note. Mr.. Balfour
pointed to the clumsiness Of German
diplomacy.
The German" he added "excels in
direct. simple brutality, but when he
tried to dress in President Wilson's
clothes or tries TO act as President
Wilson would act. he is clumsy"
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AMERICAS mo- TO PEACE FEELER
IS UNITED SENTIMENT OF ALLIES
UNMlSTAKABLE!


this
will
stated the which the United States would consider
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Possible Attack in Ncsnes

With the American Army in the
Vosges, Sept. 16-By the Associated
Press)-Artillery activity on an in
tensity to suggest a possible attack
occurred in the Vosges today. 1t was
accompanied by an extraordinary
amount of signalling. Enemy air
planes were unusually active, ten
flew over st. Die and twenty over
Gerardner