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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
ALLIES ADVANCED
ON FLANDERS FRONT
British Made Gain Southeast of Merris
and the French Near Ridge Wood,
Both Taking Prisoners.

London, June l3.--British troops last
night advanced their lines a short dis
tanee on the Flanders front, in the dis
trict southwest of Merris, the war office
announced to-day. The French on this
front likewise improved their positions
near the Ridge wood. Prisoners were
taken in both operations.
"a successful daylight raid was car
ried out by us yesterday southeast OF
Arras," says the war office report.
Heavy casualties were inflicted upon
the enemy. One hostile trench mortar
was brought back to our lines and others
were destroyed. During the night local
operations were undertaken by us sue
cessfully southwest of Merris and east
Of Dickebusch lake.
''ln the former sector our line had
been advanced short distance with lit
tie cost and number of prisoners tax
en-. In the latter area the French troops
improved their position in the neighbor-
hood of the Ridge wood and captured
thirty prisoners"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
FRENCH HURLED FOE ACROSS THE MATZ;
AMERICANS STAND FIRM UNDER SHOCK
OF ATTACK NORTH OF THE MARINE
GERMAN TROOPS
WORE GRASS TUFTS
Nv THEIR HELMETS
Tried to Creep Up On the French in the
Village of Courcelles But They Could
Not Shake the French Hold on
the Village.

With the French Army in France
Wednesday, June l2 (By the Associated
Press The defense of Coureelles, or
the left wing of the battlefront, by the
French against attacks repeated day and
night from June 9 TO june / makes a
wonderful story Of the heroism The
village, which Is most important owing
to its commanding position was for 4s
hours almost surrounded by the enemy,
but the French held on and when avail
able opportunity came SORTED and coun-
ter-attacked, repulsing the Germans from
the vicinity.
The Germans tried every possible ruse
as well as force to take the village The
growing crops on the fertile land in the
vicinity were source of considerable
trouble to the defenders, as the Germans
could creep through them until they
reached the edge of the village. The
enemy also covered their helmets with
clumps of grass and weeds and crawled
slowly forward. They could not how
ever, shake the determination Of the
French to retain possession of the village.
The spirit Of the offensive was high
along the allied troops so that they CON
tinued their advance on the left to-day
despite the fatigues they had undergone
since the beginning of the week Anoth-
er batch of several hundred German pris-
oners was brought in together with nu-
merous machine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
A CALL TO WOMEN.
You Have Given Money, Now Contribute
Also Your Time.

The quota of Barre for Red Cross
work has arrived, and il will necessitate
the hl1stling of every woman in the city
to accomplish what is asked. The yarn
for the knitting quota has arrived and
| will be at the new work room in the
| Church street school building tomorrow
afternoon at the regular sewing meeting.
Every woman willing to put her person
al conveniences second and the work of
her country first is urged to come to the
| building get consignment of the wool
and then make her fingers fly until the
quota is filed.
The materials for the sewing quota
have not vet arrived, but are expected
daily and there is already large
amount of uhcompleted work on hand,
which must be out of the way ready
for the new work when the materials
arrive. To that end every woman who is
willing to devote tomorrow afternoon TO
this necessary work is urged to come to
the school building prepared to sew on
the articles already begun.
The quota assigned to Barre is sup
posed to be completed during the month
Of June and the perusal Of the following
will convince everyone that fsncywork.
pink teas and pleasure seeking will have
to be relegated to the background II
Bsrre's portion Is TO be done.
This city is asked TO furnish the fol
lowing: In knitting, 500 pairs Of socks,
25 helmets. los sweaters; in surgical
dressings. 500 2x2 wipes, 300 AKA wipes.
$50 l2x24 cotton pads, 100 flannel scul.
tetus. In sewing. 40 small shot bags,
10 dozen trench foot slippers, eight doz-
en- short underdrawers, 10 dozen bed
shirts, 10 aprons for women.
Materials for the surgical dressings
work have not vet arrived, but notice
will be given in The Times as soon az
hey do and then Il is expected that
hose connected with that branch Of the
Eork win rally to carry out the de-
nand.
To- morrow i the day. the Church
.treet schcolhou-e the place. where Mrs.
Sherman Parker viii furnish YOU with
VI the wool vcu can knit in the next
ew weeks ard Mrs Prank Robinson will
ssirn you 10 = place 10 sew with the
.thers Make this a personal appeal TO
.oursef. AOU are needed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
TO EvADE ARMY SERVICE.
Henry Parish, Jr., of North Ferrisburg,
Tried to Kill Himself.

North Ferrisbmg, June l3.--Privat'
Henry Parish, jr., of the Supply com
pany, 302d field artillery, Camp Devens
shot and perhaps fatally wounded him.
self here early last evening just after
he had been arrested by Deputy Sheriff
| S. L. Noonan, who received wire yester-
day afternoon to arrest the draftee The
bullet, from a 32-calibre revolver, entered
his body below the heart 1t was
thought at first that he could not live,
but it is believed now that he has a
chance of recovery.
Deputy Noonan went to the home of
Parish's father about 1880 last evening
and arrested Parish, and was about to
take him to the lookup at Vergennes.
He took his arrest calmly. He claimed
to have a card showing that he had been
given leave of absence from the camp,
but could not produce it.
He told the sheriff that he wanted TO
take a few books with him, as he would
probably be in the guardhouse long
time He had no sooner stepped into
the hall than he shot himself. DR.. G. p.
Collins was called and it was believed for
a while that he would die. He retained
deputy NOcnAn communicated Wlln
Fort Ethan Allen and an ambulance was
sent down at ii o'clock and took the
man to the post hospital.
Parish was drafted last fall, after the
local board had refused to exempt him,
on the grounds that his father had been
him and his wife and four
and that as he had not been
to their support the board
saw no reason for exempting him.
1t is understood that Parish made sew
,ral threats to take his life, and had |
written his father that he would kill |
himself. He returned to his fathers |
rome here on Sunday, telling him that
le had a short furlough, which would be
lp to-day. 1t is believed here that he
Intended to shoot himself rather than go
Jack.
Parish was about 25 years old and
married several years ago Caroline Curtis
# this place. His wife and four children
olIowed him to Camp Devens several
months ago They are now living at
lawrence, Mass Parish is a good look
1g young fellow, but is said not to have
cen overfond of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Friday and Saturday are DAYS re-
served by the civic department of the
Barre Woman's club for the flower show
to be held in the vacant store in the
old town house. Peonies will have the
call, although other flowers will be ac-
ceptable, and the committee is anxious
TO make the display as complete and
effective as possible. II is desirable that
exhibitors bring their flowers to the
store tomorrow morning in order to ia
cilitate the arrangement Of the various
exhibits. The public is invited 10 at
tend the show, which Is one Of four ex-
hibits planned for the summer months
for the purpose Of creating and promo..
ing interest IN flowers. A year ago the
was very successful in sag
ing a series Of flower shows in tbe
Church street building. and a. the rub
lie has come TO regard the summer ex-
hibit - something Of a fixture a large
i anticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
LIKES ARMY LIFE.
Glen Lougee Writes of Scenes and Condi-
tions.

Josie Lougee has received the follow
ing letters from her son, Glen A. Lougee,
who is across the sea:
I'VE are only short distance from
land. Ocean has been calm ever since
we left port. Haven't been seasick. This
morning we had beans, bread, coffee and
prunes for breakfast. They cooked 1000
| pounds of beans and there weren't any
feft either. Shall be glad when we reach
land so | can take bath and put on
clean clothes / found it hard to keep
my face and hands clean washing in salt
water until / bought some salt water
soap. We are not allowed to write the
name of the ship we sailed on. Glen"
Have arrived safely in France. Build
ings are quite different from ours, lots of
chimneys Many of the people are wear
ing wooden shoes Women are pushing
wheelbarrows and two-wheeled carts
around, seem to be doing the work of the
men. They come after the soldiers lsun-
dry to earn few cents. 1t is court
martial offense TO put our letters in
French postoffice. We are not to men
tion or describe camps, numbers or move
ments of troops or mail picture cards.
''Glen."
and see how different their ways ara
from the Americans. / can't see any up
to-date machinery. Our camp is in the
country. Railroad tracks are narrow and
their engines much smaller than ours.
Have seen lots of German prisoners and
the French say they beg of them not to
send them to Germany to be exchanged
for French prisoners. Many of them
have no guard over them.
1--WE had slight accident which de-
layed us very much when we first start
3D. but everything went o. X. after that.
If the folks could see conditions here,
and children working in wooden
shoes and few clothes, compared to Amer
cans, they would be willing to sacrifice
more and not think of themselves so
much. Glen"
Have received several letters. enjoy
he work here better than in Texas.
lave lots TO learn before we become very
fficient for the front. Am attending a
telephone school afternoons with bunch
# fellows. Don't get so much to eat as
n the states, but | have enough and
hose who throw away estables are put
n some work for weeks for a punish
nent Have nice officers to work under.
York is new and interesting. Wine
Gems to be more plenty than water, for
hey shut off the water two or three
ines per day. Prisoners are digging
itches and carting stone Some don't
eem to have any guards over them.
here are dandy horses here, used for
rtillery work. Glen"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
FRANCE PAYS HONOR
TO AMERICAN DEAD
Men Who Fell at Boeresches Last Week
Were Buried in Curesnes Cemetery,
Caskets Draped in American
Flag.

Paris, June l3.-Eight American sol
diers, who died of, wounds received in the
fighting last week at Bouresches, north.
west of Chateau Thievy, were buried
yesterday with military honors. The
guard of honor consisted of American
marines and a detachment of republican
guards. Representatives of the French
republic and the city of Paris attended
the services, which were in charge of Rev
John S. Banks, assisted by Chaplains
Flanagan, Wareing and Coakley
The bodies were inferred in Curesnes
cemetery, which has been dedicated to
the American expeditionsry forces The
caskets were draped with the American
flag and with wreaths from the French
government and city, of Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
NET GAIN FOR FRENCH.
Advantages of Their New Positions Ex
ceed Those of Germans.

Paris, June l3.-There was plenty OF
fighting yesterday, but 1t did not affect
the general situation. As the Germans
are fighting against time, this result is
a distinct gain to the defense.
The Germans, it is true, made slight
progress on their left toward Compiegne
from which, at Melicooq, they are now
only five miles away, but so did the
French on the other wing in the region
of Merry.
As the nature OF the ground around
Merry provides the French with excellent
gun positions behind hills from which
they can pound at short range the road
by which all supplies must pass to the
German center in the south, the French
can claim advantage on the days oper-
stions, for they also stopped the Ger
man efforts south Of the Aisne again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
VAR CHEST PAST
MINIMUM MARK
AND is RISING
II Is Estimated That $4,000 in Subscrip-
tions Has Been Entered But Tabu-
lation Is Not Completed.

Barres war chest is still growing in
stature. Contributions which have been
pouring in ever since the drive in the
granite sheds was inaugurated last week
have caused the aggregate to pass the
minimum of $4,000, and as the momen-
tum of Tuesdays campaign continues to
sweep the money chestward, the com
mittee has not abandoned its optimistic
attitude. Nothing like complete returns
has been filed, but IL is estimated that
nearly $4,000 is in hand already. The
field canvassed in the house.to house
drive is yielding splendid returns, but
the solicitors, some of whom were re-
quired by circumstances TO revisit houses
where they stopped Tuesday, have not
been able to make thorough report as
yet.
Campaign headquarters in the Church
street schoolhouse resembles a bee hive.
A dozen workers are toiling over the
cards returned by the canvassers, and
while commendable progress has been
made, the magnitude of the task makes
il impossible to render a complete ac-
By tomorrow it is hoped that
the committee will be able to assign the
various pledges to their respective ward
positions, that the relative standing of
he six wards may be determined. Peo
pie who have been missed by the can
,assers are advised that they may make
heir own pledges by calling at head
quarters, morning, afternoon or evening.
So thoroughly did the canyassers cover
he grounds, however, that the number of
persons unsolicited is relatively small. |
Some who have not yet contributed are
,ut of town, while others were absent |
,nly on the day that the solicitors called
number of stonesheds have not report
d.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
SHIPWRECKED
| IN THICK FOG
American st ship Alcer
Struck {, : Southern
Ncy Scotia
CREW e scUED,
ST. BREAKING UP
Vessel Was Bound from a
New England Port
for Europe

A Canadian Atlantic Port, June l3.--
The American steamship Alcer, $500
tons, Captain Becker, formerly Dutch
steamer, bound from a New England
port for transatlantic port, went
ashore at point on the southern coast
of Nova Scotia in thick fog last night
and is now breaking up, according to
word received by the marine and fish
cries department to-day.
The crew of 35 was saved, said the
message, which came from the lighthouse
keeper on an island near the ledge upon
which the steamer stranded. Five feet
of water stood in the ships engineroom
and she was rapidly separating The
prevailing wind, southerlyI affords little
or no chance of saving the ship, the
lighthouse keeper reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
THE wHEATLESS CAMPAIGN.
Is an Individual Pledge for Persons, Not
for Families.

A wheatless pledge campaign is to bt
inaugurated in Barre tomorrow after
noon, and the following points have beer
emphasized in giving instructions for tn,
canvass: This is an individual pledge
for persons, not for families.
The appeal is to "all those whose cir
cumstances permit" 1t is directed es.
pecially to the well to do" Mr.. Hoov.
er remarks in his message that "all ele-
ments of the population cannot bear this
burden equally"
This is a pledge for men and women.
not for children and invslids Mr.. Hoov-
er says in his message, I'VE must con-
stantly safeguard the special require
ment of children and invalids."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
ADVANCED AT SEVERE COST.
Germans Went Against Hard Natural
Defense.

London, June l3.-The Germans at
severe cost continue to press down the
Matz valley, where an abundance Of
small woods afford maximum protection
for French machine guns and artillery,
says Reuters correspondent at the
French headquarters, telegrsphing on
Wednesday. Further west, the French
have pursued their progress on the Merry
plateau and have pushed the enemy of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
FRENCH WIPE OUT
CONSIDERABLE PART
OF GERMAN GAIN
Pushed Enemy Back Across the Matz
River, But Were Obliged to Give
Ground at Other Places.

Paris, June l3-French troops last
night struck a heavy blow against tn,
German forces which have been advanc
ing on the eastern wing Of the new front
of attack. The war office announced to.
day that the French had pushed back the
enemy to the north bank of the Matz
river.
Violent combats continued between the
Aisne river and the Villers -Cotterets for
est. The Germans have progressed as
far as the ravine east of Laversine, north
of Cutry.
The Germans last night made violent
attack on the American sector between
Bouresches and Belleau wood, on the
Marne front. The Americans broke ND
the attack and inflicted serious losses on
the enemy, holding the gains which they
had made.
After violent fighting the enemy has
obtained a foothold in Coeuyres and st.
Pierre-Aigle.
The statement reads:
During last night the Germans
did not renew their attacks between
Montdidier and the region Of An
theuil. The French troops are CON
solidating their positions there. On
the right wing Of this battlefield the
French, by a counter attack, hurled
the enemy back TO the north bank Of
the Matz river.
Fast Of the Oise the French have
occupied their new positions on the
heights of Croix Riosrd and Meliooo.
Hundreds Of prisoners and many
machines have been captured BY the
French
ssy-fo1s-+ eo-rhsfs r,-s f,--,, r..f-,-s-,
the Aisne river ard Niller- -Cotterets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
GERMAN LINE OF COMMUNICATION
IS COMMANDED BY FRENCH GUNS
Against the Americans in the Chateau.
Thierry Sector the Enemy Launched
Violent Assault, Only to Be Re-
pulsed and Suffer Heavy Losses

German forces which succeeded in crossing the Maz river to
the battlefront south of Noyon held their
positions brief period French troops counterat
tacng the enemy have hurled him back the north bank of the
river and checked his advance toward Compiegne.
The from the the tremendous struggle told in
the field of the Disc the Ger
have come to halt, for the present at least.
enemy his attacks the line from Cour
ee Antheu where Tuesday brilliant counter of
the French the invaders back rstabshed the French
lines the plateau overlooking the center of the German
tions This position embarrassing to the Germans for
places of their important lines communication under
direct fire of the French artillery.
Further the Germans similarly have not continued their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Trooper at Fort Ethan Allen Was the
Victim.

Fort Ethan Allen, June l3.-Private
John ]. Nelson of the supply troop.
3lOth cavalry, was instantly killed yes
terday afternoon shortly before ? o'clock
and four other troopers were knocked
unconscious by bolt of lightning, just
after they had stepped into an old mess
shack on the 18th cavalry csntonment
grounds west of the reservation at Fort
Ethan Allen to seek shelter from the
storm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
GERMANY STARvING7
Is Report Which Comes to Paris News.
paper-Coming Weeks Dreaded.

Paris, June l3 (Havas Agency Ger
many, although attacking on the western
front, is starving, says the Echo De Par
Is An article appearing in the Berlin
Arbeter Zeitung relates the details of
six children starving to death in an or
phanage at Zenefort. Thuringa The or
phanage was found to have. been ran
sacked by its starving inmatfs and ply
sicians who visited the place found sew
eral of the children sheer skeletons.
Professor Franz r. Helm, the widely
known economist, writing in the Bayer-
ischer Zeitung of Munich, warns the Ger
mans that the coming weeks will be
harder than any that have passed and
processes to foresee general paralysis in
the supply of wheat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
TO VOTE ON DEBATE LIMIT.
Action Will Be Taken by the Senate
Late This Afternoon.

Washington, d. c., June ls.-Under
agreement to vote at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon, the Senate to-day resumed con.
sideration of the resolution offered by
Senator Underwood to incorporate in the
Senate rules provision limiting de.
bate during the war. As the Under
wood resolution now stands, debate by
any senator on measure would be re-
stricted TO one hour and a half unless
extension be permitted by majority
vote, The original resolution provided
for but an hours debate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13

! Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey of East Burke ha
been visiting with her husband and at
! tending the commencement exercises o
Montpelier seminary.
Rev David kilburn of the class o.
1874, who has not been back at the com
mencement exercises for 80 years, par
ticipsted in the alumni program las
evening and to-day attended commence
ment at Montpelier seminary
A county meeting of food administra
tors win take place in the State House
next Wednesday, and the county chair.
men have been notified of the meeting
A Y. NJ. C. A. conference leok place
to-day at the reception room of the
State House, Prof. Wilson of Harvard
who is the head Of the personnel board
speaking to those who desire to go to
France in Y. NJ C. A. work.
Dean G. H. Perkins of the University
Of Vermont was in the city Wednesday
in connection with his work as geologist
of the state. He is waiting for the board
of control to arrange certain matters
connected with his removal of the miner
alogy department to the large room in
the new state building. 1t is understood
a meeting for further decision on rooms
is to occur here in a couple of weeks.
DR., and Mrs. NJ. G. Hillegas went to
Orleans yesterday afternoon. DIR. Hille-
gas spoke TO the graduating class of
the high school in that village.
Joseph Laird, one of those injured in
the Saturday night automobile accident.
is at home. He was on the street on
Wenesday afternoon. He is still unable
to see with the injured eye.
A fatal accident, which occurred at the
Meadow Brook Marble company plant
IN Brandon April 10, has been reported
70 the commissioner of industries.
Charles Whittemore cut one hand in
heir quarry, after which blood poison
developed, and he died April 10. He
caves a wife and one child.
NJ. j. Corliss settled his account in pro-
'ate court yesterday afternoon as ad-
OF the estate of Sarah p. |
)urrier, late of Montpelier; W. E. Brown |
Il Northfeld has been appointed ad- |
ninistrator of the estate of Ellen Brown, |
ate of that town, and A. II. Wheeler of /
'abot has been appointed administrator 1
+ the estate of John L. Noyes, late of
'abot.
At the Montpelier seminary graduation
D-day the following prizes were award
4: Scholarships to the University of
ermont, Ruth Brown and w. ID. Cory;
rize speaking to Abbie Smith, Dorothy
mith, Clayton Tillotson and Ernest
Ierrihew; scholarship prize for best
INK, Ruth Brown, with Evelyn Martin
nd Walter Cory receiving honorable
ention; faculty prize for the best work
= freshmen, Ruth Cole, second Ruth
thompson; prize debate between the
and and Adelphi societies won by the /
and; the Dean p. Bstohelder prize for
st advancement in athletics. divided
tween Pitchers Duba and Ward of the
Iseball team; second honors to Ruth
town, Evelyn Martin and Walter CORY. I
lnior prizes for speaking, girls. first, {
nth Leach, second Dorothy Smith: BOYS, !
first, second Thomas Prince; also six {
izes called Ivers -Batchelder prizes. for q
bile speaking, Walter CORY. Bernice /.
drich, Abbie Smith. Florence Miles.
,rothy Merriam, Rowena Mum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
FRENCH TENACITY
BREAKS ATTACK
Enemy Has Made Progress Which Is
Absolutely Insignificant at Price
of Heavy Losses.

Paris, June l3.-The attack southwest
Of Scissors on the front between the
Aisne and the Msrne, has been broken bv
the violent resistance Of the French. saws
Havas correspondent, telegraphinp
from the front. The enemy, he saws. has
made progress which is absolutely insic-
nifcsnt at price Of heavy losses. In
addition, be points out. the German sd-
vance has been held up for several davs
and the morale Of the German troops 4.
suffering in consequence.