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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
Lieut.. Douglass Campbell
Has Brought Down His
Fifth German
LIEUT.. RICKENBACHER
SLATED FOR HONOR
Lieut.. Campbell First Gave
German a Chance to
Surrender

With the American Army in France,
June I.-tBy the Associated Pressl.-
| Another German airplane was brought
down this morning by an American pilot
in an air battle, crashing near St. Mihiel
! in the sector northwest of Toul, accord
| ing to unofficial information.
This duel was one of series of aerial
combats that occurred this morning. The
enemy machine brought down began fall
ing after the American had poured a
storm of bullets into the opposing plane.
With the American Army in France,
Friday, May 81 (By the Associated
Pressj.-To Lieutenant Douglas Camp
bell of California goes the honor of being
the first "ace" in the American flying
corps. II was Lieutenant Campbell who
shot down the German biplane near
Pont "A Mousson to-day. It was his fifth
victory to be confirmed officially.
1t is probable that another ace will be
announced shortly and the aviator to win
the honor probably will be Lieutenant
Edward Riekenbacher of Columbus. Ohio,
the former automobile racer. Official CON
firmatiou Of the victory reported gained
by Rickenbacher Thursday will bring his
string of victories to the coveted five.
with a number of other pilots, Lieu
tenant Campbell was out early to-day,
They were acting as patrols and as pro-
lection for an American observation ma
chine, returning with a British bombing
airplane.
Some distance away Lieutenant Camp
bell saw German airplane at height
Of 4,500 metres He flew towards it and
when he got there the German enemy bi
plane began TO dart In and out, firing
bursts from his machine gun. The Ger
man did his best to get shot home but
Campbell kept ciroling and darting at
high speed The battle continued for 20 |
minutes before the enemy observer aban |
doned his gun Campbell saw that the |
Germans ammunition was exhausted and I
he closed in on him.
Lieutenant Campbell tried to signal |
the German to surrender and descend on I
French soil, but the latter apparently de-
,ided to take chance on getting home.
The American got on the tail of the Ger
nan, forcing him down, but all of the
lime the enemy was getting nearer home.
Lieutenant Campbell again signalled
without success and then when the
'hance came of permitting the German to
,scape or shooting him down, he cut loose
With his gun and poured q deadly stream
II incendiary bullets into the German
machine, which crashed to the earth in
ide our lines.
Our first all American ace said: Il did
lot like the idea of shooting him down
when he was not fighting, but | could not
ct him get away" sI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
VOWED VENGEANCE
ON THE GERHANS
After Learning That His Brother Was
Among the Dead for Whom He
Was Acting as Pail Bearer.

With the American Army in France,
June l.--tBy Associated Press One of
the most pathetic incidents of the war
SO far as America is concerned occurred
in little cemetery to the rear of the
picardy front recently when an Ameri-
can soldier acting as pail bearer at the
funeral of several American dead dis
covered his own brother. Joseph Ash,
among the corpses. The brothers, mem
bers of different companies, had met
only the day before at the front. Jo-
seph remained there and was mortally
wounded that night, dying soon after
ward His brother was ordered to the
rear lines with party OF wood choppers.
The wood choppers were working near
the cemetery at the time of the funeral
and the chaplain asked them to be pail
bearers In the midst of the service the
chaplain read the name of Joseph Ash"
The brother, who stood with barred head
in the small group of soldier mourners,
reeed forward his eyes filled with tears
and be exclaimed: ''My brother! my
brother"
The chaplain, not understanding.
stepped up and placed his arm around
the young mans shoulder, saying: I'VE
are all brothers, my boy" The soldier
looked at the coffin and shook his head
"The Germans viii paw for your blood
Joe" he said and then it was That the
chaplain and the others around him un-
ierstood and they led him away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
FRENCH COUNTER
ATTACK RECLAIMED
MUCH GROUND
They Captured Several Hundred Pris-
oners In the Vicinity of Scissors,
Hurting Back the German

Paris, June 1.-The German attack
continued during the night with redou-
bled violence on the western side of the
new salient, between Scissors and Chat
eau Thierry. The French made counter
attacks and drove back the masses of
German troops in the region of scissors
and on the line of Chaudun Vierzy, gain
ing everywhere and taking several hun
dred prisoners, the war office announced
Along the northern bank of the Marine,
the Germans pushed forward advance
parties from the north and east borders
of Chateau Thierry as far as Verneuil.
On the French right there was sharp
fighting on the road between Dormans
and Rheims. The situation is unchanged
northwest and north of Rheims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
FURIOUS CHARGES BY FRENCH
WON BACK MUCH TERRITORY
IN THE VICINITY OF SOISSONS
AMERICANS BADLY
TREATED IN GERMANY
Information Comes Through Russian
Prisoners, Lately Returned from
Germany.

With the American Army in France
Friday, May 3l.-tBy Associated Press
A Russian prisoner who recently was
returned from Germany, has made a
statement at Moscow, which is now
available here, to the effect that he saw
American prisoners of war in a camp
at Tuchei, West Prussia, and that they
asked him to let il be known that they
were being treated brutally. The pris-
oners said they were hungry and penni-
less.
When the Americans arrived at the
camp, according to this account, the Ger
mans removed all their clothes. They
were particularly anxious to have the
Americans shoes. They told the prison
ers they should not wear expensive cloth
ing and shoes while working, and that
their property would be taken care OF
until their return to America. The Rus
slams said, however, that everyone knows
what that means.
A consul-the Russian was not sure,
he was Swiss or Spaniard--
visited the camp. Complaint was made
to him by the Americans and their
clothes were returned. but as the consul
seldom visited the camp the Germans
had opportunity to practice many inius-
tices,
The Russian said that eight Americans
who were captured several months ago
reached the camp at mid day and being
very hungry. asked for bread They were
-old bread was distributed only in the
morning. They were placed in hut
with Russians, after being forced to
stand in a square, where Germans were
yiven an opportunity TO insult them
The huts in which the Americans are
wing. the Russian said, are damp and
lnfit for habitation. Some of the Amer
cans became ill., Two of them, who
we're in hospital, had an opportunity
here to talk to the Russian, and it was
through them that he obtained the in /
ormation on which his statement is
'ased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
J4P4N'.S INTENTIONS
TO STAY BY ALLIES
Little Present Possibility OF Forming Al
lance with Germany, So the Jap
anese Premier Declares.

London, June There is little pres.
ent possibility of an alliance between
Germany and Japan, Premier Count Te.
rauehi told the Toxic correspondent OF
the Daily Mail in an interview recently.
Il feel very earnestly that under the
present circumstances such contingent
cy as German-Japanese alliance is i'm
possible" the Japanese premier told his
interviewer, who had broached the sub
ject of such an alliance
At the same time Count Terauchi en-
phasized his belief that Japan's relations
with the entente would continue nnal-
tered, The premier asked to be excused
from discussing intervention in Siberia
"Japan's future is just as dependent
upon the victory of the entente as is
Great Britain's future" he continued.
Japan has striven to do her duty by
her allies in such directions as guarding
the Indian and Pacific oceans and send
ing warships to the Mediterranean.
we are convinced that our future de-
pends upon the outcome of this war and
we realize that if the German power in
the far East cannot be broken, Japan's
future will be seriously menaced"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
The table Of the county is as follows:
,tals ....... 1880 s1q.s4s.72

Plainfield Ii the banner town. with i'll
quota doubled ''and money in the treas
ury besides" Much of its big record /,
due to the systematic efforts Of Chair
man w. B. lance and efficient assistants
IN putting on a two days entertain
ment, parade, bazaar, etc.
Middlesex, with its percentage of .l5l
leads by large margin in the towns
which relied entirely upon mere house
toulouse canvass for their revenues.
Waitsfield, the birthplace Of Paul
Grandfeld, killed Somewhere in France, .
demonstrates its loyalty and generosity
by the fact that, having just put through
u drive which resulted in pledges of So
500 for local Red Cross work. 1t immed
ately gave its quota and supplemented
that by assurance of matching the coun-
ty average per cent.
Waterbury amply demonstrated its
broadmindedness and forgiving spirit in
its response to the clerical error which.
in reporting back its first war fund offer
ing, gave the figures $500 instead of
$500. For Waterbury, as will be seen.
considerably more than doubled the cor
rect figures of the 1917 drive.
Fayston's deficit may be partially due
to diverted donations received through
Waitsfield and Moretown from givere
who were not aware of the purely local
drive and that their gifts should have
come through Fayston channels for the
full credit of that town. Favston is
doing its bit, with thriving local Red
Cross branch.
The spirit of patriotism, neighborliness
and helpfulpess of the Marshfield band
Is worthy of mention. That thriving or
yanization gave its services for full
lays assistance at the Plainiield street
parade and bazaar.
Northfield's friendly rivalry with Wa.
-erbury with the same quota) was an
feature of the drive, and the
margin of difference is too small to be
my discredit to the loser in the race for
Red Cross dollars.
Worcester, whose proposed Montpelier
eminary drive for May 27 was promptly
when the officials of that in.
titution learned of their conflict with
he last day of Red Cross week, jumped
uickly from about rs or so per cent. to |
IS closing of ll3 per cent.
Moretown gave well last year. II more |
han trebled the amount hast week.
1t is worthy to note that almost the |
ntire amount represented is given in
ash. The proportion of pledges for fu-
ure payment is so small as to be almost
egligible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
NEW DRIVE ON AMIENS MAY START
AS GUNS ARE POUNDING HEAVILY
Crown Prince Unable to Make Advance
on Vital Sector Near SOissOns-
Enemy Has Been Halted After
Sustaining Great Losses

Hurting the weight of great numbers against the stubbory
resisting French defense north and south of Sossons the German
has been unable to make this vital sector
of the bane from Noyon to Rheims In the center German de-
have reached the Mae between Chateau The and
Dornan while the east the FrancoBrtsh line stands firm
After the retirement to the line through Berancou and Epa
the French halted and series of furious attacks and
teraacks have held the forces West of Soson too the
Germans have been epued with great losses and for ten
miles south of the they have not advanced than several
spite of assault after assault against the French
front defense
Along the Ourcq the gained Chateau
and threaten Chateau Ter important railway center the
Marne 46 miles northeast of Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
HfDDLESEY
Funeral for Sumner B. Leland Held Fri
day Afternoon.

The body of Sumner B. Leland, who
died suddenly at Dandy, Conn, on May
2s, reached here yesterday morning and
funeral services were held at the Unita-
rian church yesterday afternoon, Rev
Mr.. Abbott of Moretown officiating The
bearers were Mr.. Mead. a brother Elk
who had accompanied the remains from
Dandy, G. C. Graves of Waterbury and
Stanley and Raymond Buzzell. cousins of
the deceased. Burial was in the family
lot in the Center cemetery. Mr.. Leland
was never married and his only relatives
surviving are some cousins. His parents
and the only sister died some years ago.
Mr.. Leland was a native of Middlesex
and was born 81 wears ago. He was the
son Of Farvil and Hannah Bliss Leland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
TO SPEAK IN ITALIAN.
Boston Man Will Address Barre Audience
Monday Night.

All arrangements have been completed
for the Italian American war rally to be
held in Barre Monday evening. The
gathering will take place in City park,
but the committee of Italian and Amer
lean citizens has gone so far as to re-
serve the opera house for the rally if the
weather should prove unpropitious. His
excellency, Gov. Horace +. Graham, has
assured the committee that he will be
present. and it is with added pleasure
that the sponsors for the rally announce
the coming of Augusta Franceschini OF
Boston, who will speak on the subject,
why Italy Il at War" His address
will be delivered in Italian and it is
hoped that the Italian colony will turn
out en- masse to hear this gifted orator.
Mr. Franceschini was formerly consul
for the Italian government in Boston
and is a lawyer of note. He is devoted
son of Italy, as well as a loyal American.
and his message will be well worth hear
ing. 1t is possible that Mrs. Franeschini,
who will be remembered in Barre as Miss
Maura Bossi, former resident, may ac-
her husband to this city.
The rally will begin promptly at
o'clock. Atty. Joseph Frsttini will speak
briefly and then Governor Graham and
Attorney Franceschini are to be intro
luced. A parade in which the colors Of
America and Italy and their allies are
o be unfurled viii precede the speech
making The music is to be furnished by
he Christoforo Colombo band and the
Barre pipe and drum band, both OF which
have given eminent salts
action on similar occasions IN the past.
ames Mackay. president of the War
hest association. will preside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
Is DRAFT MEN
LEAVE COUNTY
FOR Fl. SLOCUM
There Was No Demonstration at Mont.
pelier as the Men Started-They Are
Going Into General Military Service
Majority of the Men from Barre.

Another contingent of drafted men
left Washington county this morning,
complying with the call to the colors.
Eight of the l5 were from Barre James
B. Stewart, who has been allowed 10
days delay in departing, would have
made the ninth man from Barre in the
contingent. Whether ii was the rain
that dampened the ardor of the people
is not known, but there was no demon
stration given this company as it left
the Montpelier and Wells River station.
Mayor F. w. Mitchell of Montpelier
and president of the Board of Trade,
G. Fl. Almon, saw the boys ON the train,
bidding them Godspeed, and hoping for
their early return in good health. The
boys were presented by the Montpelier
Board of Trade with smokes. Aside
from that there was hardly any one
around the station excepting a few
friends, who came from Barre. Every
man expected was on deck.
They go to Wells River. where they
join contingents from other counties,
Lamoille ?. Orleans Is, Gale
donia Q, and Orange 5. and then go to
Fort Slocum for general military serv-
they will go 10 some cantonment. In
the Washington county delegation were
Ssnto Crozzoli, Montpelier.
Nicola Paolini, Barre
Luigi Gattoni, Barre
Francisco Martinez. Graniteville.
Guerino Cassellini Barre.
Angelo Lsncellotti, Barre.
Thomas Joseph Hoy, Barre.
Edward Dubie. Websterville.
Clarence Wardy Bevins. Montpelier.
Sherman Arthur Boardman, Northfield |
Austin Macy. Montpelier.
0rvis J. Blakely, Waterbury.
Alexander H. Patnode. Montpelier.
John Stewart Lennox, West Berlin.
Pietro Barletti, Barre.
Alison James r. Boyce of Barre Town,
Who responded to the call of the Butte,
font. local board.
Orvis Blakeley was captain of the com
any, while Thomas Hoy was his assist
MT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
LIMITED SERVICE MEN
Are Wanted in Some Particular Branches
of War Work.

The Vermont adjutant generals Office
has received the following statement con
cerning the classes into which draft men
in special or limited service may volun-
teer:
"The military aeronautics branch is in
need of certain skilled men. Men quail
fed for special or limited military serv-
ice only will be accepted under this call.
Men qualified for general military serv-
ice are not desired for this service.
Repeated requests have been received
at this office for an opportunity for lin
tied service men to enter the service.
These men will be engaged in spruce
production work for aeroplanes, which is
interesting and healthful work If prop
erly presented should appeal strongly to
qualified registrants. The following type
Of men are desired: Locomotive engi-
neers, firemen, railroad grade foreman,
railroad track foreman, wooden bridge
carpenters, locomotive repairmen. tele
phone linemen. surveyors or railroad in
strument men, stationary engineers for
donkey engines, telegraphers, craftsmen,
pile driver foremen, steam shovel opera
tors, carpenters, steam filters, electri-
clans, auto mechanics, auto drivers,
cooks, clerk, railroad brakemen, railroad
and large number OF Ia
borers.
please give the widest publication to
this matter, using the Nations Want
Column method which was recently so
successful, and urge technically qualified
registrants to present themselves to their
local boards for listing. If sufficient
number of volunteers are not secured in
voluntary induction will be used. On
IL i. H.
qualified volunteers listed in each of the
above occupations which we may expect
from your state. Upon receipt of this
we will make definite allot
ments and advise complete mobilization
details.
Local boards must thoroughly under
stand that these registrants are not to
De inducted until orders are received as
% allotments and that only white limit
ID service men are to be considered
Crowder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
GERMAN 4TRWEN
REACHED Paris
Their Second Attack Last Night Broke
Through the Defenses and They
Dropped Bombs on the City.

Paris, June l.--German airmen at
tempted two air raids on Paris last
night. The first was failure, but on
the second occasion bombs were dropped
on the capital.
An official statement issued early to-
day said:
Enemy airplanes having crossed the
lines in the direction of Paris, the alarm
was given last night at 1888 o'clock and
our guns opened fire. No bombs fell on
Paris. 'Al Clear was given at ll:47
o'clock.
Fresh sounds of motors having been
reported by lookout posts the alarm was
again sounded at ll;56 o'clock and All
Clear at l2:3S a. m A certain number
of bombs are reported to have been
dropped in the Paris region"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01

Mrs. Dean R. Griffith and daughter.
Jane Frances. Of Bay City, Mich, ar
rived this morning for a visit at the
home OF her mother. Mrs. H. G. Bennett.
David Rennie and Roger johnson, who
have been spending the past two weeks
AZ the Vail farms at Lyndonville, re-
turned 10 the city this forenoon TO spend
q lew days at their respective homes.
1haries Cray Of Murray street success
iuliy passed the examinations for the
navy at Montpelier yesterday afternoon.
sir- Gray expects to leave Monday for
burlington, where he will take the second
physical examinations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01

mainder of the plan is being completely
defeated, it declares, and everything
gives reason to believe the enemy will be
totally blocked.
There was much satisfaction evinced
yesterday in the lobby of the Chamber OF
Deputies over the information given the
members by the army control delegates
The particulars cannot be published, as
they have to do with the movements Of
troops, but the delegates emphasized the
excellent impression that had been made
upon them by the confident spirit among
the poilus of the reserve divisions which
are destined to fall upon the invaders
In greeting delegation of Socialist
deputies, Premier Clemenceau voiced his
absolute confidence in the issue of the
present operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
Robert Jervah Was Fishing
on the Short * Lake
Memphr igog
BODY REC sERED
AFTER H gas SEARCH
William g Prouty Badly
Hurt III Automobile
Accident

Newport, June Robert, the seven
ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Jarvah of this place, was drowned while
fishing on the shore Of Lake Memphre-
magog yesterday afternoon, slipping
from bank near the Frost veneer mill
into about 20 feet of water. His brother,
aged nine, who was fishing with him, ran
for aid but IL was an hour before the
BODY was recovered. The remains were
taken to local undertaking establish
ment and the funeral will be held to-
morrow Besides the parents the boy
leaves three sisters and three brothers.
Serious Automobile Accident.
William R. Prouty has not yet recov-
cred consciousness following an auto
mobile accident in which Mrs. Charles A.
Brown was also seriously injured and
Mrs. Prouty and Mrs. F. r. Sherman
were bandly bruised and shaken up. The
party were returning from tour TO
Lowell, Mass, and Boston and were
within few miles Of home when they
attempted to turn out for a passing
truck. The car got into soft dirt and
soon tipped over, all the occupants being
thrown out. The extent of Mr.. Prouty's
injuries has not been determined. Mrs.
Brown received bad cut in the face and
another on one leg and it is feared that
she was internally injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
REVENUE BILL
SURE TO PASS
Accepted by House in Rec
ord Time, 1t Will Rush
Through the Senate
TWELVE BILLIONS
ARE CALLED FOR
1t Also Empowers President
to Call as Many Men
as Needed

Washington, d. c., June Passed by
the House in record time, the annual
army appropriation bill carrying sl2,-
040, 0,6s2,o00, the largest amount ever in
cluded in such bill and authorizing the
president to call into military service
as many men as can be equipped and
trained, was sent to the Senate to-day.
The speedy enactment of the measure by
the Senate is predicted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
STRIKE is POSTPONED.
Because New Proposition Was Submitted
to the Men.

Pittsford, Mass, June 1.-The threat
ened strike Of the employees of the Berk-
shire Street Railway company, set for
midnight last night. was delayed for the
present at least Officials Of the company
yesterday submitted a new agreement
to the grievance committee of the union.
which will be considered before further
steps are taken. relative 10 a strike. All
trolley lines in Berkshire county would
be tied up by a strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
COUNTY RED CROSS DRIVE.
Final Tabulation Gives sre,s4s.7a, Against
Quota of $4,000.

County Chairman H. D. Hopkins of the
Washington county Red Cross drive re-
ported to-day that the total is sl9,34372,
whereas the quota was $4,000 Barre
(city) is credited with 5000, although
those figures are unofficial, the amount
named being based on the average per
cent. given by the non-war chest towns
Of the county. The percentage for Barre,
Montpelier and Waitsfield, the chest cit
les and towns, was established thus:
Quota for all other towns, $500; given
by such towns, s7,Ia3.72; percentage of
$500, one hundred twenty six. Individ-
ual gifts raised Montpelier's per cent. to
13464.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
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