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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
Part of Original Big Plan.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field. May 2S.-The German attack
in the Soissons-Rheims sector ex-
tended the offensive front from
until now it constitutes a battle area
800 kilometers (186.3 miles> across.
There is every indication that the
present attack is an integral part of
the original German offensive plan.
1t is positively known that during the
winter Ludendorff prepared two great
attacks-one against Amiens and the
other against Rheims. He concen-
trated the necessary reserves a hun
bred kilometers (62.1 miles9 behind
the lines, at central point from
where they could be sent at mo-
ment's notice to either point.
Ludendorff left the choice of which
sector he would attack first until the
last moment, for the purpose of con-
fusing the allies. The final choice fell
on Amiens This being checked, he
still had the Rheims attack to fall
back on. This is now being carried
out in precisely the same manner as
the drive against Amiens
Troops Ready for Either Blow.
The enemy troops apparently had
been trained for either attack.
The reserves concentrated a hun
dred kilometers north of Rheims, were
rushed to the front Sunday night in
It
unusually intense bombardment Mon
day morning. including gas, picked
and specialized asSaulting troops-in-
Guiding the fourth and fifth divisions
of Prussians, which led the Amiens
attack. leaped to the assault.
The British and French retired in
perfect order. without permitting a
single break in their lines and inf1ict-
ing the heaviest losses on the enemy.
If the present attack is merely Sec
ondary. its principal objective Is the
tying OF the French reserves to pre-
vent their Intervention in the final
great offensive to the riorthward-
The German press recently charged
that the German high command made
a mistake in not tying up the French
reserves before the Amiens attack.
Admit Small Allied Losses.
London, May 29.-German news.
papers already are applauding the ad-
vance of the crown princes army or
the Aisne front as a dynastic victory
for the Hohenzollerns, but the cor
respondents show that he has gained
no stronger a line than that which he
already held. At the same time the
enemy by extending the battle line has
seriously dispersed forces. all of which
must be fed with a ration loss con-
stantly higher than that of the de-
tenders. The active front Is now 19(
miles long.
Observers are agreed that the losses
of the allies are comparatively small
Their retirement was deliberate and
was carried out in good order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
HALF AGAIN OVER
Red Cross War Fund, Yet Incomplete,
Totals $14S,S3S,367.

Washington. May 29.-Final figures
on the second American Red Cross
10o,000,000 war mercy fund still
were incomplete last night, but on
the face of latest returns the fund
was oversubscribed $48,S33,S67.
Figures yet to be received were ex-
pected to carry the total to $150.000,-
000
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(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son Co.. live stock commission mer-
Kansas City, May 2o.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head Market slow steady.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market SC
to 10c lower. Bulk of sales, $1640@16.55;
top. $16.65.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
strong to 10c higher Lambs, $2o75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

cheaae Nay rrSnne o. drain
lowest Of the season. The grain sitns.i ine
generally is regarded fully bearish
Is it was several weeks s. age . and some think
Crop conditions are looked upon az too
favorable and the general disposition ia to
the bull Tsere is 81 nothing that
said of the buying side except that there
has been a big decline: Conditions which
Years are not as potent a. formerIy t t feq
has been a change in public sentiment TO
short Some regarded tho technical situs.
ton in corn and oats last night as slightly
many were said to Be- short, sftho he a.s snd
lived. shorts in May oats continue to come
was 10000 bushels Delivered on Nav tra nees
In the morning and 100000 grain In the AZ
New York. May es--The Financial New,
Bulletin: Stocks-Senhment becomfnS
more bullish on rails now that the Iiquidas
the huge addition to railroad revenues n
increasing friendly toward the shares a
the carriers- The industrial list is iiteix
but the market as a whole. barring csis@e
ity news from France promised to Be n.
anS turn nth be s5o.'
policy for active interests CommS~s.
Asked to name the most attractive raiis
s%ons sse:e
inye,tment; New H.yen, Reading. So. Pacss
i so th my Sf .t 81 sb. North and
selected by responsible houses as prefersIS
tiai purchases during breaks from currs.t
scale down, Mex. Pet, Am ca e
BaldSin. Anaconda. lnspn... Marine pfz-
Am smelling. Corn Products, Allis CIT
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Singer Wins s1Oo. GOO for Red Gross

Newark N. J., May 29.-John Nc
Cormack announced at the close of a
recital here last night that he would
be able to telegraph President Wilson
today that his 100000 drive for the
Red Cross had gone "over the top"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
4-INCH RAIN HERE.


Smoky Hill and Republican are at low
stage and the channel of the Kaw will
be amply able to care for the excess of
water.
The highest temperature on record
for today was 90 in 1913, and the low
est was At in 1907.
The. wind was blowing at three
milesan hour from the southeast this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Special reports Of heavy rainfall: Hol-
ton, 1.79; Salina, 130; Emmett, LOS; Els
worth, L45t Wamego. ls2 Lindsborg, 2l6
no prospects Of an alarming stage. At
Topeka a stage of Is to Is feet will be
reached tomorrow morning -z.ssz5s.ee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29


Wall ST., New York, May 29.-STOCKS-
The market crept steadily forward during
the morning, deriving encoura cement from
the absence of disturbing foreign news
rails helped to sustain the advance, high
grade shares showing signs of substantial
accumulation. The Increased strength Of
Steels also was reassuring, while further
gains in active equipments and specialties.
notably Baldwin Locomotive, Distillers.
Oils and Shippings indicated short cover
ing over the holiday. Sumatra Tobacco
more than recovered It's early loss, ssllying
a points: Liberty ss s 80 On. at vSo5 70
at 81. 20 to s43o and 4A's at 97-14 to g7.24.
Stocks were hesftant at the opening of
todays session. but son developed a firmer
tone on the renewed strength Of United
States Steel, Midvale. Baldwin. Locomotive.
Marine preferred, Oils and Rails. Conspic-
nous in the latter group we're Reading.
mon and preferred. Interborough CONSOLE
dated preferred yielded IN points on the
pa ssing Of the dividend and Sumatra To-
bacco followed its usual uncertain course.
reacting points Liberty bonds were
heavy, the 4A's falling to the new low
record of 0.14.
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DAILY wEATHEK TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the - hours ending at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Chicago. May 29.-HOGS-Receipts 1000
tomorrow 10000. Market slow, SC under
Yesterdays average. Bulk Of sales, $16J0G
i67O: light $16.4Od16So: mixed. $4,000
1850; heavy. $15.4Od1655; rough. $4,000
CATTLEReceipts 5000, tomorrow 1000
Market steady. Native steers, $10.50M17.60 /:
stockers and feeders. $92J9 1865: cows and
sHEEP-Receipts 5000. tomorrow 1000
Market firm Sheep. 10000 15-2 .; lambs.
$15.75Q17.75; springs, $14-25020oo.
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, May enthusiastically
13O0o Market steady to 1oc lower. Bulk
Of sales SIG. 400 1885; heavy. $16.3Jd 1855:
packers and butchers. $16.451T16.6O; light,
$16.50@166o; pigs, SIC Goa 1873
CATTLEIReceipts 1000. Market steady.
steers. $l3.0O@ 1850; western steers, $500
0l7.75: southern steers. SO 00315.00;
cows SSOOMl3.0o: he.fers, 5000 400;
stockers and feeders. $500 1850; bulls,
10000 II so: calves. 5000 300.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Lambs S15.J00 2065: yearlings. $14.OOd
i7.JO: wethers, $i3 000l6.75; ewes. S11.00@
1925; stockers and feeders. $7O0Q 17.OO.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, May 29-CoRN-cash
No. 5. si.5s@i55: No white. $1.e4dl6s
No. 3, nominal; No. 2 yellow, $1.56qI60;
No. 3, nominal.
OATSEMarket unchanged. No. white,
rec; No mixed, 75@75kc.
RYN$1. T5@1.S0.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2.S5@290.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts cars.
CORN-Close: July, $1.39N.
New York Produce Market
. New York. May 29-BUTTER-Marke
irregular. Creamery higher than extras.
43A 044c.
EGGs-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 37@37hc.
CHEEsE-Market irregular. State fresh
specials. 25c.
POULTRY-Alive.s strong; dressed. quiet.
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, May 2o.-BUTTER-Market un-
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 2Sc.
New York Sugar Market.
New York, May 29.--SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, COOS; fine graduated,
745
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BRITISH PRAISE

Continued from Page one.i
and twenty from dugouts, or when
they were cornered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
New York Sugar Market

ew York, May 29.-SUGAR-Raw,
dy; centrifugal, COOS; fine graduated,
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Chicago Produce Market ;
Chicago, May 2o.-BUTTER-Market IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29

Amsterdam, May "a Wolff bu
reau telegram filed in Berlin on Tues
day in giving an account of the fight
ing along the Chemin des Danes
briefly mentions that among the pris-
oners taken from the British were a
of American doctors. y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
DRIVE0N PARIS
LAIDTO M0LTKE
Kaiser Said to Have Overrulcd
Won Hindenburg, Who
Opposed 1t.
LATTER WANTED LONDON
Crown Prince Supported Pro-
posal Against Advice of
Chief Of Staff.
LATTER WANTED LONDON
Srecidi Cable Despatch 10 THE srS
CoprSi0hf 1878: oN riohfs res>rr-d

AMsrERpAM. June ll.-A prominent
neutral furnishes an interesting account
of why the preSent phase Of the German
offensive was begun oy the troops Of the
Crown Prince. He says that immedi-
ately after the offensive against Amiens
and the Channel ports the new offensive
was launched by Gen. Won Moltke.
through his influence with the Kaiser.
over tho protest Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg.
Gen. Won Moltke Is said to have
outlined the foremost object az Paris.
an idea which Won Hindenburg op-
posed. The latter's view was that
Paris 10 not.S as It was in 1870. the heart
Of the enemy'a resistance. Won Hinden-
burg is said to have insisted that Eng
land had replaced France and that Lon
don was the strategic point for the
Germans. He asserted that Paris was
only a subsidiary object to the capture
of tho Channel ports. with the posi-
bility Of impairing the efficiency Of Eng
lish troops by landing troops on their
shores.
At first Won Moltke's supporters were
impotent owing to the Kaiser's faith in
Won Hindenburg. but after the failure
Of tho offensive against the coast they
resumed their campaign. with the sup
port Of the Crown Prince. Army lead
era are said to have sided with the
Crown Prince
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
NEGRO TROOPS TAKE
CREST FROM ENEMY
Aided by Tanks They Gain
Near Marqusglise.

LONDON. June ll,-Paying a tremen-
dous price, hut stiil advancing, the ,err-
mars spushed their line forward abOu.
four miles to-day In the region between
Montdidier and Noyon. making gain
of seven miles In all since they started
their new offensive Sunday. At one point
the French have been pushed across the
Disc River. Berlin announces this as
one OF the exploits Of the day. while a
late despatch from French headquar-
ters admitted that the allied forces had
been compelled to retire to the river.
On the western side of the salient.
however. the French In great counter
attack regained much OF the ground
previously lost. and after hghtinG their
way dogs edly back, at one point almost
to the Aronde and at another being
forced across the Mats. are striking
sledgehammer blows to push In the en-
en- salient and possibly cut It on above
It's base.
For considerable distance now the
southern part Of the salient runs almost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
NEW BATTLEIS
FIERCEST YET
Germans, Realizing Resistance
Would Be Stiffer, Packed
Storm Troops Closely.
STRONG RESERVES READY
Fresh Men Sent Into Gaps
Opened by Well Placed
French Guns.
By GER AID CAMPBELL.

By GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special csble DsssoseA to Ths SrS from sAs
London Times.
CopvrioAf 1915; all rohfs rsserred
BRITISH Array HEApouARrERs IN
FRANCE. June 10 (delayed) The bat
tie between Noyon and Moutdidier is
being fought with extraordinary fierce
the French realise that in the great bat
tie which began March II in Picardy
and continued in Flanders and between
the Aisne and Marne. the next move
would be on this line. Both sides there
fore were delayed.
The enemy began his advance with q
force averaging one division to each two
kilometers Of front. or about eighteen
divisions on the front line. Forcseeins
French preparedness would b very
heavy. A. they have been. they took care
to have strong reserves close to tho
front. These have been drawn upon
largely to repair the gaps In their front
line and still are being used to keep the
battle going At full pressure.
The French are atraining every effort
to resist the enemys progress. in conse-
quence of which fact the fighting 10 ex-
tremely violent. Our allies still are hold
ing with splendid tenacity on the hanks.
Courcelles. on the left. only two miles
from the line on which the advance be-
gan. has been lost and won back several
times. That IL an example Of the fury
OF the struggle.
The whole difference between this bat
tie and that Of the Aisne u that now we
arc strong enough to resist effectively
instead Of resisting only in retreat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
Fund Donors Follow
Pershings Counsel

II WANT to assure you that
we appreciate what you
have done by sending Us
smokes," writes A. A. Lutter,
Company e, Seventeenth En-
ginsers, from France. "Gen.
Pershing's message TO the folks
back home was TO Stand behind
the boys Il u these things that
show 10 you are with Us in
spirit"
marines, those gallant fellows
who have been fighting 20
magnihcsntly. J. e. -psgsn-
hardt, Fifteenth Company Sixth
Machine Gum Battery, U. s. N.
1--WE were among the lucky
ones who rot some Of the tobac-
co you donatsd. All the COM
pany ssnd thanks.
I'VE aso hero - lisk The
Iaisss, asd lisk Mn vs nsstr
WARNINGi THE SUN TO.
BACCo FUND has no connection
WITH any other fund. organise
tion Of publicataen. IL einployS
no asenfs Or selieiters. Turn 70
pass !.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12

At one point the Germans made salient
only three kilometers wide. but with It's
base four kilometers deep So far,
though. This loads them nowhere.
The most wonderful proof OF the way
IN which the French have been holding
their ground Is seen in the fact that
Sunday night Mont Plemont. although
encircled by the enemy, continued to re-
sist As ono French officer said:
I'VE are lighting like dogs. at close
grips with each other. refusing to give in
until one or the other has proved him.
self the better"
The object Of the Germans 10 quite
clear. They have been bothered greatly
by the French salient on the Olse and In
the present attack are endeavoring to
turn It by reaching the river and further
down to Compiegne This would com.
pei the French to fall back behind the
forest Of Villers Cotterets They no
doubt have counted the COST which for
them IL very great. In spite Of their
losses It II realized that they have made
considerable gains and may continue to
advance. The question Is whether they
will be able to supply q sufficient num-
Der Of troops to render possible a con-
tinuation Of the struggle.
II the French bring them to a stand.
still It Is then that the German effort
will recoil upon the enemy. The next
German effort probably would be to get
rid Of the Noyon salient by q furious at
tack on Its nank from the south.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
FRENCH CALL SITUATION
ON OLSE SATISFACTORY
Paris Is Relieved Drive Lags but Military Experts
Point Out That Long, Hard Fight Faces
the Allied Armies
Special Cable DespascA to TBs SUE from tAs
London Timss.

Special Cable DespascA to TBs SUE from tAs
London Times.
Copyright, 1915: eli roAS rsserUs6.
PARIS. June 1.-THE third stage OF
the great German offensive 10 considered
BY French military experts a. being sat
isfectory SO far from the allied stand
point. However. there is no foolish ten
dency to proclaim victory because the
enemy has obtained no result proportion
ate to the EFFORT put forth. On the con-
trary. there 10 . marked degree Of sobri-
ETY..
The method Gen. Won Hutier required
for a crushing success was an element
this occasion the French knew whore tho
blow was coming and were prepared A
number Of satisfactory points were made
by the critics to-day. among them the
steady shrinioage Of the front since
March 21. The point 10 made that
months Of hard fighting probably await
the Allies. One military expert prints
the following:
Don't let us forget that We have in
front Of US An obstinate enemy in great
numbers and one enabled to engage in
WIDESPREAD manuuvreA He 10 able to
launch other attacks in Champagne.
Arras or At other points."
1t 10 in the centre that the enemy has
made his greatest progrsss. advancing
dangerously near Comp1egne. It 10 here.
also. that his losses have been heaviest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
AMERICANSIN
NEW ADVANCE;
TAKEOFFICERS
War Material, Including
Trench 'MOrtars and Ma
chine Guns, Captured.
POSITIONS ARE IMPROVED
French Report Credits U. s.
Men With "Brilliant'
Work at Front.
POSITIONS ARE IMPROVED
Special DsspaseA to THI srx.

6pSC0b Oesp0tCN 70 Inv Dun.
wAsHINoToN. June 1.-THE American
marines northwest Of Chateau Thierry
are still driving ahead against tho Ger.
mans and In their latest advance. made
to-day. not only gained more ground but
took prisoners. including three officers
and q quantity Of war material, accord
ing to q report from Gen. Pershing to.
night.
Gen. Pershing's report Of the engage
ment follows:
Section A, northwest OF Chateau
Thierry. we again succeeded in advano-
ing our positions in Belleau wood. We
captured $50 prisoners. OF whom three
were officers. and . considerable ma
terial. including number OF machine
guns and trench mortars."
In the woevre Gen. Pershing re-
ported American batteries had executed
effective naturalization and harassing
Are"
PARIS. June ll.-"American troops
brilliantly carried Belleau Wood this
morning. taking 500 prisoners"
This announcement 10 made by the
War Once In its omcial report to-
night.
Belleau Wood lies in the Chateau
Thierry sector. Just to the west Of the
village Of Bouresches and south Of the
village Of Bslisau. II 10 In this rsgior
that the American marines have beer
hShting 20 valiantly recently. and much
praise was bestowed upon them for theis
drive Of the Germans through the Bel.
leau Wood. which had been considered
an almost impregnable position by the
Germans.
Dispatches from the front on Monday
said the marines had continued their
progress In the wood until the Germans
were holding only the northern fringe
Of 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
CZECH FORCES
!. ENGAGE SOVIET
A. ARMY IN URALS
Occupy Siberian Railway
and Threaten Samara.
Moscow Reports.
INTERVENTION IS-ASKED
Russian Ambassador Here Says
Allies Can Save Nation
From Germans.

AMsrEaDAN, June 11.-Moscow news
papers received here say Csecho- -Slavak
troops. about $4,000 strong. have occu-
pied portions Of the Siberian Railway In
tho southern Urais. where they captured
arms and artillery.
The newspapers add that Soviet troops
have evacuated Cheiyabinsk and concen-
trated near Zlatoust. In the nelghbor-
hood Of which town the Csechs were de-
feated. Another group of Csechs Is de-
clared to be near 6amara. which Kown
ID said to be In danger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
FOE MISREPRESENTS
CHANGES IN BELGIUM
Havre Denies Cabinet Shift
10 Alteration of War Policy.
Special Gable Despotch 10 THE srS
Copyright. 1878; all stohis rsssrred

PARIS, June ll.-THE SUN correspond
ent Ia notified by French ofiicial from
Havre that the German Government Ia
seeking to represent the recent Minis
terial change In Belgium as siRnifying
q modification OF the attitude Of the Bel
glan Government toward the war and
an alteration Of the country's foreign
policy.
The campaign was begun a few days
ago In the occupied portions Of Bel
Eium. At Havre, the seat OF the Bel
Gian Government. formal denial Of the
German allegations is made. Obviously
tho object n to create dssension be-
tween the Belgians and the Allies and to
create distrust OF the Government by
the people. The Government remains In
every detail true to tho policy It
adopted on August 2. 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
SPAIN STIRRED BY
AMERICAN CHARGES
Prsss Dsn,ands Punishn,snt OF
Violafors Of Neutrality.
Special Gable DsspdfcA to THu suN.
CopvvieAt. ISIS; oN vt0hfs vsserred.

MADRID, June 1.-The United States
Governments note referring to q
Spanish American commercial agree
ment has made deep impression In
Spain. especially 10 in regard to the
statements concerning the refusal OF
Spanish shlpowners to transport neces-
sary goods to Spain. offered by Ameri-
can exporters, A. we'll ~ the imputa-
tion that a part Of the petroleum fur
nished by tho United States finds its
way into the hands Of the Germans for
the uss OF submarines operating In the
Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
Madrid newspapers urge their Gov
ernment To take immediate steps to in
vestigats these charges thoroughly and
II they are found to be true to adopt
severe measures against shipowners.
The press insists that all violators of
neutrality be punished. asserting that II
Ia Of the utmost Importance to prove to
the United States that Spain 10 abso-
lutely neutral.