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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-08
Two Regiments of Regulars
Nucleus Of the Ameri-
can Force
GREAT ACTIVITY
AT VLlADTVOsTOK
Ambassadors Return to
Archangel and May Go
Back to Vologda
rRv Aaaoclatad Presa.l

|
ust 4. says -.
'oThe decline in leading stocks, af-
ter the publication Of the text Of
the governments proclamation con-
cerning the aims and purposes OF the
Japanese expedition to Vladivostok,
! reveals the Interpretation placed by
the business community on Japan's
military activities. A feeling that
the die has been past for much
greater events than the assistance
of the Czechs is reflected by COM
Fments in the press.
Details of Expedition.
washington, Aug. S.-First details
OF American military aid to be sent
to Siberia for the protection OF the
rear of the Czecho-Slovak forces in
their movement westward against
Germans, Austrians and hostile fac
tions were made public today with
the announcement by General March,
William S. Graves will command the
American forces, the nucleus Of
which will be two regiments Of regu-
lars from the Philippines.
General Graves now is in COM
mand Of the Eighth division at
Camp Fremont, California. The
regiments to form the vanguard Of
the American contingent, General
March announced, will be the - 9th,
and 31st neither OF which is recruit
ed to war strength. This force will
be supplemented by additional troops
from the u. s. the number OF which
has not been revealed. The chief
of-staff said, however, that the Am
erican force would not be large
one.
In announcing the selection OF
General Graves to command the
American forces, General March said
that so far as he knew no comman-
der-in-chief for the whole expedi-
tion had yet been designated. Nego-
tiations are now under way to CEN
ter the command and the chief OF
staff of the Japanese army, General
Baron Uyehs, has been suggested
and his name Is now under consid
GRAFTON as commander in chief
General March said the sailing of
the expedition, or Of General Graves
will not be announced, but upon ar
rival Of the forces the news will be
made public.
The Japanese force, in conjunction
with the Chinese, who will act un-
der Japanese direction probably will
be more numerous than the Ameri
cans; in fact, Japan Is preparing to
send into Siberia any number Of
troops necessary to carry out the
declared purpose to give effective
aid to the Czecho- slovaks.
Horvath Is Riddle.
London, Aug. s.-Military and po-
Iitical activity In iVladivostok has in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-08
In EamiIiar srouna.

The field over which The BrftisI
are fighting today Is familiar groun@
to them, but to the south the French
must force the enemy back from
territory newly occupied during tho.
March offensive. Six miles t0 tho
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
K. OF C. TO RED0UBLE
EFFORTS TO SUPPLY
"HUTS" FOR SAMM les

News Times Special Service:
WASHINGTON, March 26.-That
there is tremendous need for more
recreational facilities for the men
of the American expeditionary force
is the context of a cablegram just
received from Newton ID. Baker,
secretary of war. and Col. p. II. Cal
lahan, chairman of the Knights Of
Columbus committee on war activi-
ties. Sec'y Baker says this need is
constantly increasing owing 10 the
magnitude of the operations OF the
American overseas armies.
Col Callahan has Cabled Sec'y
Baker informing him that the
Knights of Columbus will redouble
its efforts TO supply social, recrea-
tional and religious facilities for
the men abroad as well as at home.
BY April 1, a large number Of
Knights of Columbus field secre-
taries and auxiliary chaplains will
be in France. and recreation centers
will be established which will eX-
tend from Paris TO the battle front.
New buildings are constantly be-
ing erected by the Knights of Co
lumbus i'm the American camps. and
il is the intention Of the organiza-
ton that the boys may have the
same facilities in the foreign field
that they have in the United States.
The great drive for S2,5O0,OO is now
on in the city of New York, and il
is believed that this quota will he
doubled before the drive Is ended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

But I'm the present case the
German bOmbardment seems 10
have destroyed three or more
systems of British defense and
To have covered the back COM
municatiOns for around 20
miles. The prOdigaI use OF gas
appears also to have had an i'm
fiuencc i'm procuring the failing
OF British resistance i'm this
situation. Haig plainly adopt
ed the course of JOfTre i'm the
Marine campaign, and while
his troops were still mistaken
retired 90 new positions. making
only rear guard stands to- head
the Germans. In this Haig's
strategy and JOffre's had the
same basic purpose. The weight
of the German blow was too
great TO be blocked at once,
but necessarily il grew weaker.
As the troops wearied of the
heavy guns they were left be-
hind and by contrast the de-
tenders drew nearer to their
bases.
Ultimately JOnre counter at
tackled at the Marine. and ulti-
mateIy HaiS must counter at
tack. Tho French commander
counter attacked when his
troops were back on the last
line on which they could re-
tire to- and keep their TANKS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

resting on Paris and Verdun;
the British are beginning TO
reach positions which must be-
held II very general retire
mCnt j. 10 bc avoided.
The number OF prisoners cap
tured ~ the Germans. ZOO i'm
all. does not suggest any disas-
ter. Rather IL points 10 an or
DERBY nut hasty retreat. for I'm
such retreat the wounded
have TO be left behind. The
favorable sign was the steady
fall OF the total i'm the first
three day-16, 5000 on the first,
5000 on the second, 5000 on
the third. The jump To- $4,000
on sunday indicates that in
their forced retreat from the
front between the Disc and the
SOmme. between Nesle and
Chauny. where the French have
now interviewed. the British
again lad TO abandon their
wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

I'm similar period % days
the yictors over the Italians,
the Germans. claimed more
than 100000 prisoners, while
even at Verdun they claimed
10000 i'm the first five days.
The British and French i'm their
combined Arras and Aisne Of
fensive a year ago, took around
5000 prisoners and nearly
800 guns I'm the first few days.
As il stands now. the Ger
mans have advanced almost
across the devastated district
OF their great retreat Of year
ago. They have behind them
now only "A few roads and prac-
tically no railroads. The task
OF bringing up their heavy guns
and munitions. without which
they cannot get on. must be
tremendous. The British. on
the other hand. are nearly but
not quite back on their old
front of the SOmme. and thus
have the advantage of all the
communications constructed for
that offensive of nearly TWO
years ago.
Not only have the Germans
to bring up their heavy artillery,
but they have To register it up
on the new British gun posi-
tons. They are fighting now.
and must fight hcnccforth, for
time at least. under most un-
favorable conditions, while the
British conditions, 81 far as
concerns transportation. re-
serves and positions are, better
than at any time since the at
tack began.
Now in the history Of all the
great offensives i'm the west so
far, the crisis has passed by the
end of the first week. At Yer
dun the French counter attack
cd on the sixth day and the
German rush was over. At Ar
ras the British had to stop after
five days. Save where the
original thrust has ended I'm a
complete rupture of the enemy's
lines. and this has only happen
ed i'm the east, there has been
no continued advance after the
first week.
So far the Germans have not
broken the allied line, they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

have not pierced il, either at
Bapaume or TO the south,
while they have temporarily
halted I'm the center. Their ef-
forts have been stupendOus and
even a machine like the Ger
man haS its limits. We may
then fairly conclude that we are
at about the crest OF the Ger
man flood tide. The worst
must soon be over. and up to
the present hour nothing like
the worst that might have hap
pencd has occurred.
Further than this. the allied
reserve army, the strategic re-
serve Of the Versailles confer
ence. las not interviewed. IL
must have been ready when
the blow fell because there was
no effort on the part OF the Ger
mans To hide their plans. I'm
til IL iDtervenes and fails il
would be absurd TO view the
situation as desperate. And the
longer that the German advance
can be parted. the further the
Germans get away from their
heavy guns and their munitions.
the more exhausted become
their men. the better the chance
of the success of the counter
stroke.
On the other hand. the Ger
man advance is beginning TO
bite deeply into the allied front.
III the retreat continues for
many more miles the Germans
will be able to- enter French ter
ritOry which is still undevas-
tated and to threaten the COM
munications between the Brit
ish and the French. So far the
territory evacuated has no val
ne. thanks To German VanSial-
ism year ago, and therefore
it, surrender means nothing.
but the British have rctreated
almost TO the frontiers OF this
desert row.
At present great deal of
speculation il going forward IA
TO the possibilities Of a larger
strategic character, such as an
advance upon Paris or of the
rolling of the British back upon
the coast. But these must he
preceded by the defeat and
even the rOut of the larger
part of the British army. IL is
To rOut the British that the
Germans are striving for now.
At the Marine the objective was
the French armies, not Paris.
Today Haig's army l. the OBJ
jectiye; il has not been routed.
and until this occurs all subOr-
dinate aims can be ignored.
JOfTre saved France by re-
treating. While ne was re
treating the whole world stood
aghast and German victory
seemed complete at the very
moment when German defeat
had been insured by the
French retreat. During the re-
treat IL was impossible to give
even "A hint of the real truth,
and the British and the French
publics had TO bear the anxiety
without help from their sol
dierS. Haig's tactics, now at
least, resemble JOffre. and his
losses i'm guns and prisoners do
not compare with those or the
French i'm the month before the
Marine.
If the time is not one for
OvercOnfidence, IL is certainly
far from the moment for eX-
treme peSsimiSm. The Ger
mans cannot keep on at their
present rate for many hours
longer. They must break
through or pause. III they
pause the greatest peril will be
over. and they have not broken
through. There is nothing I'm
the British, French. or even the
German official statement TO
suggest collapse OF the allied
armies.
There is. then. no excuse for
n panic behind lines which are
bending but not breaking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
German Offensive VIII
Reach Crest In 48 Hours

here serious military obsta-
Gle for some 20 miles. But III
the Germans are not likely TO
drive the allies out OF this po-
sition by frontal attack. their
advance both To the north and
TO the south threaten TO turn
the British center out of this.
the strongest natural obstacle
along the whole battle front.
We Lave then TO recognize
frankly that the crisis has not
set been weathcred: that there
- still the possibility of a great
German success. ON the other
hand, IL IL equally essential To-
recognize that up 90 the present
moment the British. with
French support i'm the last
hours, having kept line i'm
'front.' OF the Germans. have re-
treated i'm an orderly fashion.
after inliicting very high casU-
alties and have reached ground
ON which all the advantage il
with them.
IL seems clear now that the
British were overwhelmed i'm
the center and ON the southern
flank Oy the opening lombard
ment Of the Germans, which
surpassed anything known i'm
the history of this war. At
Nerdun the French first and
second lines were destroyed by
the opening bombardment,
then. as the French had no
third line, the situation was at
once critical. At the Dunajec
and i'm italy the same thing oc-
CURED.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
PRO-GERMANS ARE
DRAGGED FROM BEDS

LIMA. O., March ga mob at
Delphos. near here. is making a
house 10 house canvass, dragging
every suspected prO-German from
his bed. taking him down town and
forcing him 10 salute the American
Flag under pain OF being hanged 10
a tree.
Barney Linderman. wealthy
merchant 10 whose shoe store a Flag
was nailed an hour ago. has been
notified that If the Flag which he
was forced 70 salute. is taken down.
he viii be thrown into the canal at
once and drowned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
By IKANk u. snIoNDs

BY FRANK n. SIMONDS
News-Timcs and Associated
Newspapers Military Expert.
At NV YORK, MARCH 20
N The great German often
sivc has not been checked.
There las been "a material slow
ing down on all sectors. but only
along the middle SOmme, be
tween PcrOnne and the big bend
OF the river north Of Nesle. has
there been any indication OF "a
distinct pause I'm the fighting
and Of successful counter Of
fenSiyes on the part OF British.
North and south of this
stretch OF river the Germans
are beginning TO drive deep
wedges into the allied line by
the capture OF COmbles and OF
Bapaumc TO the north and OF
Nesle a. the Outh.
Measured by all past history
Of great Offensiycs in the west
AtAI HhffAtIAt NAA1i1 VI Ail-s AiAt
greatest OF all. il at hand.
Within the next IS hours the
Germans either will win their
great victory and break through
the British armies or they Will
be compelled TO pause while
their heavy guns and munitions
are brought up.
As a stands on the German
report OF Monday afternoon. the
northern wing Of the German
army Stas entered upon the Old
battlefield OF the SOmme and Is
advancing toward the crest of
the famous ridge" which was
the scene OF all tbS great fight
ing OF the battle of SOmme
from July Co September. 1915.
ON the north the German
advance from the outset has
been far slower than to the
south. and Haig reports of cOun-
ter attacks here. which tenn
pOrarily held up the German
advance.
Further to the south the sit
uatiOn il more obscure, but IL is
clear that the French have en-
tered into line and are holding
the high ground before NOyOn
and nOrthward toward the
Somme. Here there has been
a very marked withdrawal Of
the allied line, which sooner or
later must affect the French
position on the other side OF
the Disc and compel a with
drawal behind the Ailette, TO
conform TO the retreat to the
northwest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

In sum, the British army,
with its French supports TO the
south, is still swinging back.
The tremendous impact of first
assaults has not yet been ex-
hausted. The German troops
are still taking ground of tao
tive Importance and moving
forward except at the center,
behind the SOmnse, which is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

Liberty bonds bought and sold for
cash. ANY denomination. Room 42G
J. NJ. : Building. Open evenings
--Advt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

Der should accomplish the following things:
 CD Secure at once the cooperation of local merchants, to develop plans by which men and women can be re- leased from business houses, banks. schools, and offices, either for two or three days a week, or for some stated period. to do farm work as needed. Search especially for those who have had experience in farm work, or who have practical appreciation of it, and also provide for an adequate supply of laborers to cooperate under intelligent direction
 @ Enroll and classify all persons available for this service. with definite record of how and when their ser vices can be had.
 (3) Then turn the records over to your local war bureau, in order that the farmers of your vicinity may know now what they can depend up- on, and be able to arrange the groups of workers in a way to ensure contir- uous service as needed. Thus the farmers will be able to plan now for the maximum of planting, with assur-
 ance that the crops will be cared for This is primarily a patriotic service l to be offered by men and women who stand ready to aid in this vital mat 1 ter but of course arrangements for 1 labor should be made as far as possi- l ble on a fair business basis. The i'm mediate and imperative need is fol | each business and industrial commit nity to get fully awake to the farm labor problem and let the farmers I know now that you are back of them
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

The culture of the Irish potato is fa- miliar to almost everyone who has ever had a garden. In brief, the po- tatoes should be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in spring, two weeks before the average date of the last killing frost being none too early. The tubers should be cut so that each piece contains from one to two. eyes, and the pieces planted in rows from A to 30 inches apart, and from 1G to 15 inches apart in the rows, depending on the variety. Cultiva- ton should be frequent and thor v gh. It is an excellent idea to kork soil up to the plants as they develop, so that there will be plenty of soil to cover the potatoes as they form.
 Early potatoes in the central and southern sections of the country will mature in sufficient time for the gar dener to grow a crop of sweet corn, late cabbage or turnips on the same ground. It is often possible to plant the second crop between. the potato rows before the potatoes are dug. Early potatoes may be used as soon as large enough, an old rule being to begin using them when they are as large as hens egg. The usual meth od is to dig them as needed, leaving the main part of the crop to develop to maturity.
 In the central portion of the United States, the late crop may be. planted from June 155 to July, l.. but in the northern sections the main crop is planted earlier, than this, no attempt being made to produce early and late potatoes, as in many sections the growing season is too short for the production of but one crop. Late po- tatoes are allowed to grow until they mature or until the frost kills the vines. The. cultivation oe the late crop is similar to that employed iii the case of the early crop.-U. $. Depart mept of Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
CHESTERFIELD
Sudden Death of Mrs. Fannie Trast.
 mas-SociaI Club Holds Dance.

Many were sorry to hear of the sud- den death of Mrs. Fannie Trastmas, which occurred Monday night
 Robert Kaplan has returned home after. spending a week in Hartford and Middletown.
 Char.es Tinker is in New York on business.
 Mrs. Louis Sockoloff is entertaining relatives from New York.
 There was only a half day of school in the Twelfth district on aceo1nt of the teachers meeting in Quaker Hill. where Supervisor Carlon E. Wheeler presided.
 Mrs Lucy Allen. Miss Hazel Powers and William Cliff of Hartford. spent the week end with Mir. and Mrs. J E. Powers. s,=~
 The dance given by the Eureka So- cial club was well attended Saturday evening. Mrs. Ashley's orchestra of Lyme furnished music and Benjamin Kaplan prompted. A good amount was collected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
kORPER CALLS ON
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
To Cooperate in Enrolment of capa-
 bIe Farm Workers.

Chambers of commerce throughout the state are receiving the following letter from Leo A. Korper, federal di- rector for Connecticut of the United States Employment Service:
 Acting in accord with plans of this department, as approved by the Con- hecticut State Council of Defense, and Tn line with the special letter just .is- sued by President Edward P. Jones Of the state chamber of commerce. the federal director of labor for. Connec- tlcut hereby respectfully requests that your local chamber of commerce ap- point at once a responsible committee to cooperate with your local war bu- reau, to the end that a dependable re- serve of capable farm workers shall be immediately enrolled in your con1- munity, to make it certain now that your neighboring farmers shall have adequate help to cultivate and harvest the maximum of acreage that can be planted for food supplies.
 It is true that the U. S. employment service. the county farm bureaus. the boys working reserve and the Wom- ans Land Army of America are ac- lively at work for these ends: but 1t is equally true that in many localities farmers are hesitating to plant the maximum acreage because they do not see where dependable labor is coming from. This doubt must be re- moved at once and an adequate sup Ply of capable workers assured. The committee. which we request you to appoint Immediately, can give this as- surance by prompt and efficient &C., tion.
 It is doub1y necessary that such ac- tion be now taken by your local cham Der because of the demand for labor which is coming for the shipbuilding and munitions programmes. It is a big mistake to assume that Connec- ticut farming possibilities are too small to consider. The food problem is right up to each community in this state not only to ensure its own sus- tenanee, but to produce as much more than the local need as possible, in or i der to avoid a food crisis and help win the war.
 This committee of your local cham
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
CITY UNION ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Charles A. Hagberg Reelected Leader For Another Year
 Annual Reports Show Much Work Accomplished Dur ing Past Twelve Months-C Committee Appointed to As sign Hospital Sundays

The City Union of Kings Daughters met in session at the First Baptist church Wednesday evening to hold its semi annual meeting which was also the annual election of officers.
 The leader. Mrs. Charles \. flag berg, presided, calling the meeting to order at o'clock.
 Tn the absence of Rev. George H. Strouse. pastor of the church. because of illness. the devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Lila Saunders, who read the Scripture lesson from Eccle. H.
 The reports were read byiSMrs. Ar thur Biackledge, secretary, @and Miss Hattie Carter treasurer, and were ap- proved A solo, An Open Secret, rem dered by Mrs. Frank Waters, was greatly enjoyed: Mrs. Waters was ac- companied by Miss Elsie Seddon. La with a selection by Mrs Waters, To- day. by Carrie Jacobs-B Bond.
 At the roll call by Mrs. Blac6ledge, the secretary of the circle. which was well represented, responded with the class motto.
 During the discussion upon ques- tlons of interest. Miss Hattie Carter suggested the subject of Travellers Aid for Norwich, which met with fa- vor.
 The reports of the circles were most interesting
 Red Cross work was done by each circle. Help has been extended where needed. comfort and cheer given to sick. hosnitals have been visited, sew ing for poor has been done for both home and the other side and much has been given for war work. Bonds have been taken by some of the circles.