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Evening star., 1918-07-21
MAJ. TED" ROOSEVELT
IN HOSPITAL, WOUNDED
Wife Gables That He Il Slightly
Injured-President Wires Sym
pathy for Quentin's Death.
BY the Associated press.


OYSTER BAY. N. z. July 2o.-Maj.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. has been
slightly wounded and taken to a hos.
pital in Paris. according to a cable
message received tonight by his ia
ther. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, from
his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr. D.
The cablegram was sent from Paris.
where Mrs. Roosevelt is in a Red
Cross hospital, It read:
Ted wounded. Not seriously. Here
with me. Not any danger. No cause
for anxiety"
Was Cited for CALAMITY.
Maj. Roosevelt was recently cited
for gallantry after having been
gassed about three weeks ago.
The news Of Maj. Rooseveit's having
been wounded followed Immediately
the report from Paris that German
aviators had dropped a note behind
the allied lines confirming fears of
the death Of Lieut. Quentin Roose-
velt in an aerial engagement. Capt.
Archie Roosevelt, another Of the for
mer Presidents sons, IL now recov-
ering from severe wounds. Kermit
Roosevelt, q fourth son, who served
as a captain in the British army In
Mesopotamia, was recently appointed
q captain in the United States Army
and Is now reported on his way to
France. He was decorated by the
British with the military cross for
gallantry In action.
On receiving confirmation Of Quen-
tins death Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt,
with their daughters. Mrs. Richard
Derby and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
announced that they would receive no
visitors. The colonel, however, made
an exception In the case. Of the Jap
anese Red Cross commissioner, who,
accompanied by H. p. Dawson, chair
man of the war council Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, came to Oyster Bay
to pay their respects to the former
President.
Responds to the PRECEDENT.
When, with a host of other tele-
grams, there arrived one Of condo
lence from President Wilson, the
colonel sent the following reply to
the White House:
THANK you for your courtesy and
kindness in telegraphing me, and I
deeply appreciate your expression of
sympathy and Of approval Of my sons
conduct" Ia y
It was announced that for several
days the colonel would refuse to dis
cuss the political situation In New
York state because Of his grief over
the death Of his son. It was also said
that he received no political leaders:
Evening star., 1918-07-21

It u1attera Hee1es what II y thai yoa
want s,hstiasr : sttustiou or ! servant
- Na1f q h IAA star VIII geadH theI
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BOLSHEV|K REGIME
PASSING IN SIBERIA
10000 Czechs Hold Trans
siberian Road at Sew
eraI Points.
CHOLERA HITS MOSCOW
RI the Associated Press.

Ri the Associated Press. ..--. ...
vLADIvOSTOK. Monday. July Is
The present situation in Siberia may
be described as transitional from the
boIshevik regime to conditions not
yet permitting an accurate diagnosis.
The military situation Is as follows:
Forty thousand Czecho-Slovaksh hold
the tfanssibefian railroad between
Samara and 1rkutsk. detachments oc-
cupying Tcheliabinsk. Omsk, Novo
Eikolievsk. Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk.
at vladivostok assumes that the
Ezechs, cooperating with local bodies
have overthrown the bolsheviki in
the Aforesaid places. but details are
not available, owing to the total In
terruption ofsaI communication with
the interior. 1t Is presumed that the
Czechs are moving eastward in the
direction of Irkutsk, as their rear is
secured.
1t is estimated that 100000 war
prisoners are distributed throughout
Siberia, of whom $4,000 have volun-
tarily Joined the red guards or became
engaged in German political propa-
ganda. This number may be augment
ed. as the bolsheviki have forcibly re-
cruited war prisoners. This factor
may create conditions inimical to the
advance of the Czechs.
Czechs Take Town.
OF the $4,000 czechs who reached
vladivostok $4,000 are engaged In act
i've military operations against the boil
sheviki at Khabarovsk. The CZechs to-
day occupied Spasazkia after overcom-
ing stubborn resistance. Bolshevik agi-
tatorS are trying to arouse the VIII
layers against the Czechs.
Having assumed responsibility for
order here the CzechS have maintained
quiet in Vladfvostok. They do not
support the self styled Siberia gov
ernD1ent and do not take offers Of as
sistauce from Russian factions op-
posed to the bolsheviki.
1t is believed that the red guard
movements are directed by officers of
the central powers. Many Magyar
troops are fighting with the bolshe-
Wiki.
Moscow Is Cholera-Stricken.
LONDON, July 2e.-Cholera has
broken out in Moscow. according to a
Russian wireless message received
here today. Within the last twenty
four hours. the message says. there
have been registered in Moscow 224
known cholera casss. Is suspected
cholera cases and 26 cases of stomach
disease.
German Prisoners Take Irkutsk.
TOXIC. Monday, July 15.-Advices
received here from Irkutsk are to the
effect that former German prisoners,
in the guise of internationalists. have
seized control of the soviet govern
ment of that city. This Is regarded
here as changing the complexion Of
the Russian question.
Best opinion in Toxic Is unanimous
that the question of Intervention must
be handled with the greatest deli
cacy. but lit is generally agreed that
matters have reached asscrisis. Jap
anese interest is centered in Wash
fnSton, where an important exchange
Of views is believed In progress.
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German Prisoners Take Irkutsk.
.czechs Take Another Town.

AMSTERDAM. July 2o.-Moscow
newspapers report the capture OF the
town Of Brisk by Czecho-Slovak
forces. according to telegram received
here by way Of Berlin. The soviet
troops were reported in retreat.
Brisk is on the Bielava river, fifty
miles northwest Of Ufa.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
YANKEES BOLD PLUNGE
AFTER HIKE IN THE DARK
"Leap Frog Through Lanes Opened for Then,
and Pour Into Dugouts Filled With
Boches, Who Are Glad to Surrender. 4

like lances pointing. at the heart of
the German positions. . =
All the various American headquar-
ters have been moved up rapidly and.
for example, one. which has probably
been moved again in the last hour or
SO, was located in an ancient quarry In
a basfnlike depression In the ground.
Wounded But Cheerful.
Here also IL situated a casualty
clearing station, where the slightly
wounded come for treatment from the
ever shifting front line trenches.
They walk slowly, with heads. hands
and arms bandaged and bloody. but all
have words of good cheer and tell how
they started over the top at dawn,
flung themselves into the boche front
line trenches with -yells. how n few
scattering men in gray fired few
shots or fled like rabbits and how they
found whole companies sleeping down
in the dugouts.
One thing almost every man said
was: "WeeRepf on until we got to the
place they told US to go to-" So every
one got his objective.
Thesfozds Immediately behind the
batue front were clogged and jammed
and wagon trucks, with odd-iooking
armored cars among them Through
this tangle came the tangible evi-
dencos of victory-prisoners in groups
Of nifty and a hundred. guarded by one
or two Americans with fixed hayonetS.
They looked clean compared with the
Germans one usually sees who have
been stunned by artillery prepara-
ton
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PO|LUs G|VEPR'AI||SE
FOR us. ADVANCE
Counter Offensivel Surprises
Many French Observers
and Upsets Theories.
KAISER ALSO is SHOCKED
CabIegram to The Sunday stnr and the
New York World. Copyright, 1918.

CabIegrnm to The Sunday Stnr and the
New York World. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS. July 2O.-Parisians. though
they had rude awakening last night.
when German air pirates were report
ed making for the capital, this morn
ing wore a happy smile. It is not
vain, boastful smile. hut one of con-!
tentment, confident In their soldiers
who yesterday charged the German
positions north OF the Marine ana
pushed the Invaders back.
'Tt was q fine day for US Americans
yesterday. I imagine we are now IN
for even better days. 1s 1t not fine
the way the Americans fight. especfait
ly after such brief training|
PoiIus in the crowd, overhearing
the remark, responded: "Ah. yes. the
Americans are more than fine. They
are extraordinary. You want to see
them charge and handle the boches.'
Cannot Count Prisoners.
Reports which reach US here say
that prisoners taken by the French
and Americans are coming so fast and
In such big groups it is impossible TO
count them. It Is the same way with
the booty taken. II is SO large tha.
no inventory has been possible. 1t is
known. however. that the prisoners
run into the thousands. that hundreds
Of machine guns were taken, munition
depots were captured, and some blown
up In fact huge quantities of ma
terial of all descriptions. which every
well organized army in field has, fell
into allied hands. - 5
Added to this. hills, valleys and more
than twenty villages were retaken. The
French nation. with. such leaders as
Clemenceau, Foch, Petain. Mangin and
Gouraud. almost expected this counterI
blow, but did not really expect it So
soon.
Newspaper critics had pointed ont
that we were keeping the enemy busy
on his right wing, but none openly
spoke of a counter offensive. In this
way Manghin's dashine assault not
only surprised the enemy but also the
French people. -.
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Show Them Their Mistake.

One thing which has upset all arm
chair critics conceptions was that the
attack was launched without an ar
tillery bombardment- There people
were wont to say 1t was almost i'm
possible to make a surprise attack on
a large scale. The French and Alneri-
can armies. however, have shown
them their mistake.
Such an assault is likely to put a
definite stop to the enemy's march on
Epernay. for already It is ,announ..ed
that the crown prince had to call upon
his reserves and throw them into pat-
tic to stem the French advance.
More surprises, perhaps. are in store
for the kaiser and his army chiefs.
Though their imperial master watched
them give battle, the Germans were
unable to resist our smashing blows.
They waited a little while for the
Franco-Americans advance. then bolt
ed like scared rabbits into their holes.
Indeed. many were unable to run
away; they preferred to drop their
rifles. throw up their arms and cry:
'kameradi"
German journalism says the kaiser,
lines, received detailed reports of the
operations Of his armies. He must
have received a shock when he saw
his troops retreat while the French
and Americans advanced. The enemy
newspaper men do not say what hap.
are he followed the noble" example
set him by his troops and beat it
Numerous Air Fights. -.
The weather having cleared after a
stormy night. French and American
airplanes were able to do signal work
and Haison and infantry duty. Nu-
merous. air fights took place. Several
German planes crashed to earth totals
ly disabled, while many turned tail
home directly they saw the allied ma
chimes. Big allied bombing planes
again played an effective role. Tons
OF bombs were dropped. while the pi-
lots of chasing machines flew exeep-
tionally low and fired hundreds of
rounds from their machine guns into
the retreating foe. ---'
Mention should also be made Of the
British and French tanks The
French. being lighter. were able TO
keep up with the infantry in ad-
vancing at a rapid pace. British
caterpillars brought up the. rear.
Enemy guns and emplacements were
run down and their fleeing crews fired
at, while barbed wire and otf1eE
obstacles were child's play for the
huge monsters. Ludendorf's anti.
tank guns never got q, chance to hts
these land-ships, which simply pep-
pered his men and even attacked fee
ling airplanes. s-.--'t =
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Many Huskies Among Them.


There were many husky men among
them. although the three divisions
from which the American force took
the prisoners were composed respect
lively Of Bavarians, Brandeuburgers
and Westphalians, who are rated as
only mediocre. In fact, many Of the
prisoners told German-speaking Amer
icans that they were "tfckled to death
to be captured"
From old German trenches and in
the open country the American SOL
diers have gathered up many boches
this morning. although the total may
not seem large<for an attack Of this
size. Because The Germans were sur
prised they were holding their line
rather lightly and had NOT az much
artillery as II they had expected an
attack. The fact that the Germans
were surprised by the assault Is a
great tribute to the French star, who
planned the affair, and the American
and French soldiers who executed 1t.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Zero Wa. At 4:so. Am.

|. The Zero" hour for the Americans
.wAstt at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
,1ust about dawn. Avery short time
before that they had been assembled
In the trencheeror in the cover OF I'M
woods and rawlings behind French
+ trpops. When the signal came they
leap-froEEed' through the French
apd went over the top through the
Z isnss which had been prepared ID onr
! During the night-G largo force of
n ,t4pkg crawled up as near to the
trenches ~ they dared without being
hsAru. At. the hour chosen for the
Attaok they started for the German
pQsteionss The number Of tanks used
WAS eumcient to open up q great
lnsny lAneA through which the Amer
doAne advanced. &
/ But one important fast must be rs-
mAmbered In understanding the auc-
ces0 Of this unprecedented attack,
The German lines here were new, f6f-
loWtnG the Offensive OF May ~, and
hAA tnot been strongly fortified or
wtAAd.N 90 that the belts Of baxbed
wiresdfn not prove - serious an OBJ
,atAclesSeSs on the old trench lines.
Americana often cut the wire with
wire cuttSy1 or tore It down with their
. Vie Viswsa s.. fsrmsr stand.rds, th.
part Of the artillery was the stangest
because Of the met, that tharN was no
srtiilsyF prspars nee: The syns hsd
ls'1 n !; - ~ ss' sE .saa i sss .
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Planned for Days.

For number Of days everything had
been subordinated to making this a
surprise attack and only q few were
told. The French increased their
forces to many times their number
in the area selected, although there
was only one railroad available.
All the movements had to be made
BY night and luckily bad Weather
yesterday made it possible to &C.
.complish much behind the lines as the
boche aeroplanes were not able to fly.
The smallest possible number knew
what was in store for them. AS
matter of fact some American infan-
try units did not get into their own
front line trenches until flve minutes
before the hour of the assault. Many
OF the officers were not told of the
plan Of attack at all and the men had
but the most vague idea when they
marched in this morning.
we don't know where we are going.
but we are going to make an attack
and give the bochs, b." some Of
them said.
| AT only one point to the northern
end OF the line did the Germans know
ahead Of time that anything out 81
the ordinary was going on. There
they knew just two minutes before
the zero hour. probably having heard
the tanks coming up. They sent up
an 8. Q. g rocket calling for the bar.
rage, but before it came down our
infantry was In the German trenches
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

Canteen worker, bearing the he'd
Cross insignia, is worn conspicuously
when on active duty. The officers Of a
Canteen unit includes a captain, first
and second lleutenants, a supply clerk
and a mail clerk. The size of the Can
teen unit depends largely on the fire.
quency of the troop movements
through its location. 1t is estimated
that a unit of fifteen women can serve
five hundred men.
At first both Army officers and rail-
way men felt that the Canteen service
was not a necessity, in that it duplicat-
ed the provisions of the Government
and the, railroads. But observers in
both Army and railroad service have
come to acknowledge that the Canteen
is a unique addition to troop transpOr-
tation. At a time when the whole ma
chinery of travel is geared to an I'M
heard-of speed, it is inevitable that ac-
cident and weather should result in
unforeseeable delay and discomfort
the prOlongation of journeys far be-
yond their expected time often de-
pletes the troop stores, and the enor-
nous travel on the railroads often lin
its the available railway supplies. The
American Red Cross canteen service
assists the officer conducting trans
p%ortation by giving him an immediate
depot of supplies and helps the rail-
road by feeding the troops in the rail-
road yard, thus preventing congestion
at the station.
In one city the president of the rail-
road ordered a freight car given the
American Red Cross. 1t was equipped
with light and gas and placed on q
side-track near the railway station.
The canteen unit is thus able to keep
the coffee hot and have refreshments
on hand for the incoming troop trains,
and it also serves as a protection to
the workers against cold while waiting
for the trains.
The equipment of an American Red
Cross canteen Is just exactly what a
community decides to make 1t. Some
canteens in the larger centers are high
ly developed, while others embrace
the minimum equipment. All are do
ing a wonderful work in which 1t is a
pleasure to have a share.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

er for years found he was to pass
through his "home town" and wrote
her to that effect, asking that she
meet him at the train. The message
did not reach her. Naturally, very
much disappointed not to find her at
the station, the boys woe-begone ex-
preston attracted the attention of a
canteen worker. When she heard his
story she Immediately started out in
her car, found the mother, motored
her to the station and had the pleasure
of witnessing a very happy reunion of
mother and son before duty called him
overseas.
Canteen workers often supply the
messages for the folks back home"
that are written on the post cards dis
tributed by the American Red Cross
throughout its Canteen service. This
is done in cases where the men are
unable to write themselves. Recently
a distribution of the cards was made
to a number of colored troops, and
many Of the Canteen workers were
called upon to do the writing. In com
menting upon the incident one of the
workers said 1.-THE giving was not all
on our part, for when they returned
from their exercises through the city
the colored men were formed In a hol-
low square by their Commandant and
the talent of the regiment ordered
out. The singing was beautiful and
the clog dancing entertaining" The
colored men were so pleased with their
treatment that several Of them made
speeches, and one spokesman stated
that he was going to have the Ameri-
can Red Cross Canteen writ up" when
he got to where he was going.
at vas the supper hour, but my COM
mittee was at the station at work on
ham sandwiches and preparing coffee
within twenty minutes after notifica-
ton of the time of arrival of the
troops" says a Canteen captain in a
recent report. "When the train arriv-
ed my five ladies served nice fresh
country ham sandwiches from large
trays garnished with lettuce. / had to
call in the husbands, as we had only
twenty mlnutes to serve eleven
coaches. After serving the sandwiches
and coffee we made the second trip
around, and each boy aboard received
a Red Cross chocolate bar and ciga-
rettes. Every single boy vas courteous
and orderly, and their appreciation
was the sweetest thing I ever saw"
This is swell and helps a fellow a
lot" said a big olive-drabbed boy after
partaking of canteen refreshments at
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

have been erected, and all troop trains
that the men may be served quickly
and efficiently.
Upon the return recently of the ma
tional field secretary to the national
headquarters of the American Red
Cross, after a three months transcon-
tinental tour of the canteen stations,
she presented a list of delightfully."-
varied cooling refreshments served the
troops-lists registering ingenuity and
thrift In utilizing local to
make an appetizing and attractive
menu for the boys. The prime re-
quisite, of course, in the summer
months was something cool, refreshing
and perfectly harmless-inexpensive
and easy to prepare and serve in large
quantities on short notice. Soap and
water and towels, while not on the
menu exactly, were immensely appre-
ciated, and flowers were a real refresh
ment. All were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the men after a hot and dirty
trip.
ColllB olbCllShlo Ol Tie Suh-
teen activities the length and breadth
of the country find their way into the
national headquarters of the American
Red Cross and give n a very human
insight into the work.
In M city where it was known that
nineteen nurses were to pass through
on the train, en- route overseas, twelve
nnnEaAn xv4.lrArn a. ,,-sf-.-, Lo-ulNl
the train on its arrival and presented
each nurse with a beautiful red rose.
They were quite overcome and declar-
ed the courtesy was one of the incest
things that had ever happened to them.
He Got Ninety!
At another canteen station a lone
negro was served. He had been in
France, had been wounded and was
sent home on a furlough to get well.
"Yessum," he said, 81 was hit in the
arm and the knee. And 1 got so mad
when I was hit l grabbed my gun and
/ sure let her go. Yessum, Use salts
fied-got ninety of them Germans I"
En- route to Waynesvile hospital, a
sergeant with six invalid soldiers APP
piled to the American Red Cross Can
teen at a station for a more suitable
lunch for the men than could be found
in the regular lunch room. Service
was given Immediately and eggs, fruit,
milk, etc, supplied to the men. This
is but n of many instances that
demonstrate the efficiency of the Can.
teen service in emergencies.
A soldier who had not seen his moth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

a point in the west. "And If 1t weren't
for n thing I and my chum could
come mighty nea being happy now"
Tell us about that one thing that
makes you unhappy. Maybe we can
fix it." smilingly encouraged a charm
ing Canteen worker.
"Well, we're broke, and no one can
fix that but u dads, and they are
way up in Washington. We haven't
time to wire for extra money-and
there you are" said the lad with a
wistful smile.
That's easy" said the Canteen girl.
We'll send the wires for you and have
the money sen to your next stop"
"Hurrah for youi" cried the boys.
And as they boarded the outgoing
train they wore quite a different look
ing expression from that which they
registered just a few minutes before.
From the foregoing, which is in re-
ality but a FLASH of the great Can
teen service in operation, one receives
but the barest outline Of the f~ar-reach-
ing effect of this branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross activities in this coun-
try.
Workers Take Oath.
The American Red Cross furnishes
all commanders of troop trains, con-
ductors and railway officials with a
Canteen directory, embracing the
names of the chapters which have or
ganlzed Canteen units. Upon being
given the brlefest possible telegraphic
notice these chapters are prepared to
render assistance of all kinds to troops
en- route. Troop train commanders, hav-
ing government funds for the purpose,
pay the government rate for rations or
dered. In cases of accident or sickness
occurring en- route medical assistance
and ambulance service are arranged
for if requested in advance. Some of
the Canteens, designated as transfer
stations" have immediate ambulance
service for transferring sick and
wounded service men to hospitals, as
well as specially prepared food for
sick soldiers in transit.
All official American Red Cross Can
teen Workers are carefully Investigate
ed and enrolled under oath of al
legiance. and the woven shield of the