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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
Austrian Foreign Minister
Says Belligerent Statesmen
Are Near an Agreement
WILSON'S PRINCIPLES
NOT MUCH OPPOSED
But Allies "Obstinacy" Re-
garding Territory Demands
May Be Insurmountable

Amsterdam, July l6.-Baron Won Bu-
rian, the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, in note addressed TO the Austri-
an and Hungarian premiers, is quoted in
a dispatch from Vienna as saying;
There is hardly any difference be-
tween the general principles enunciated
by the statesmen of both belligerents.
President Wilson's four new points of
July 4 shall not, apart from certain
exaggerations, arouse our opposition"
Continuing, the Austro. Hungarian for
eign minister said;
'The enemy's obstinaey regarding his
territorial demands concerning Alsaee-
Lorraine, Triest, Trentino and the Ger.
man colonies appears to be insurmount-
able"
In his reference to President Wilson's
four new points in his Fourth Of July
speech, Baron Burian said he was able
to approve of them heartily and that
to great extent nobody would refuse
homage TO this genius and nobody would
refuse his cooperation"
Baron Burian said none Of the bel
ligerent states need ever come into the
position reached by Russia and Ruma-
ria as 'we ever are ready to enter into
peace negotiations with all our oppo-
nents."
Continuing he said: "If our enemies
continuously demand atonement for
wrong done and restitution, then this
is claim which we could urge with
more justification against them, because
we have been attacked and the wrong
done to us must be redressed.a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
sovIETs OPPOSED.
Important Development in Situation in
Russia.

Washington, July l6.--Although over.
shadowed by the tremendous develop
ments on the western front, the situation
in Russia and Siberia is daily presenting
new phases. At no less than three wide
ly separated points has the opposition to
the Soviet government greatly strength
ened its position, thus heavily taxing the
inadequate military machine of the boil
sheyiki
On the shores of the Arctic and White
seas the small international entente
force, which has been considerably rein
forced, is understood to be advancing
southwark along the railroad towards
Vologda and Moscow II is admitted
officially that there are some American
sailors and marines in the neighborhood
of Kola, but it is not known that they
are participating in this southwark
movement and it is doubted whether, in
the absence of special instructions, they
would do so, unless it were necessary as
defensive measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
CALL FOR 1000 MEN
FROM Is STATES
They Are to Be Sent to Schools for Spe-
cial Training and Will Mobilize
Between Aug. and Aug IS.

Washington, D. c., July l6--Fifteen
states were called upon by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder to-day for seven
thousand draft registrants fit for general
military service to be sent to schools
for special training The movement will
be between Aug. | and Is.
Registrants may be voluntarily in
Quoted for this service until July %. A
special call also was issued for 800 draft
men qualified as cooks, to move Aug.
and 10 be accepted as volunteers until
July %. California is asked for l2s
cooks; Louisiana for SO; and New York
for 233.
The allotment for the school call in
cludes; Connecticut LOG, University of
Maine; Massachusetts, 100, University Of
Maine; Pennsylvania 4l2, to the Univer-
sity of Pittsburg, IA to the Erie school
board, Erie, Pa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
GERMAN CORPSES
HANGING on WIRES
The Advancing Men Were Caught in the
Entanglements and Killed By
French Gunners.

London, July l6.--Adyices received in
London up to noon to-day, said little
change in the situation had been created
by the German offensive.
The attacks which continued through.
out yesterday were conducted by the
forces of General Won Below and General
Won Boehm, who are directing the oper.
ations of the two armies on the left
wing of the German crown prince group
Great numbers of German corpses arc
hanging on the tangle of barbed wire
in front Of the French positions and
all the reports state the losses of the
Germans must have been exceedingly
heavy.
The main attack to the east of Rheims
continued up to o'clock last night. The
fighting was extremely severe in the
vicinity Of Souain and at Prunay, where
the Germans captured wood south Of
the village. This, however. was an ex-
ception, the German attack elsewhere
being repused with heavy losses.
The French line of resistance remains,
everywhere, intact.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16

the first day Of the battle was extremel!
heavy.
On the front east of Rheims, in spite o
terrific fighting during the past day AM
night, the enemy have not been able b
penetrate the French zone Of defense.
The text of the statement reads:
"The battle continued during the
afternoon, evening and night with
redoubled violence. Between Cha
teau Thierry and Rheims the enemy,
accentuating his efforts to enlarge
his advantages launched furious at
tacks The combats were particu
larly furious south of the Marne and
in the region Of Chatillon.
French and American troops re-
sisted the enemy magnicently and
counter attacked many times with
the utmost yigor.
South of the Marne the Germans
have not been able to advance their
lines beyond st. Agnon, La Chapelle,
Monthodon, Lisieres, and south of
the forest of Bouquigny. In this re-
gion the French have taken 1000
prisoners. Mareuil,Le-Port, on the
Marne south OF Chatllion, Is held by
the French.
North of the Marine the French
have held up the enemy in the out
skirts of Chatillon and southeast Of
the Rodemat wood. In this region
there is no appreeiable change in the
rest of the line The enemy did not
attack during the night.
"On the front east Of Rheims the
Germans, exhausted by the fruitless
struggle in which they were engaged
yesterday, were unable to penetrate
the French zone of defense, which runs
to the eastward through Prunay,
south of the woods north of Chaus-
see Romaine as far as the La Suippe
region north of Souin. The battle
positions of the French are intact
''The enemy losses in prisoners
during the first day of the battle
have been extremely heavy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16

From the French official report, it is
evident that between Dorman and Rheims
the Germans are driving toward the
Marne at Chatillon and along the line to
the northeast. Only at one point, in the
Rodemat wood, mile and half from
Chatillon, however, did they advance last
night. From that point to Rheims there
is no change in the situation. The deep
est penetration along this line is approx
imately three and threefourths miles
northeast of Chatillon, in the Rodemat
wood. This marks the greatest advance
of the Germans at any point along the
line since their offensive began.
East of Rheims the situation also ap-
pears reassuring. The French battle po-
sitions are declared intact and the Ger
mans have not been able to advance
southwark further than the outskirts of
the woods that parallel on the north the
ancient Chausee Ramain, the main high
way running eastward from Rheims.
They are being held all along this line as
far as the region north of the town of
Suippe, which virtually marks the east
erly end of the great battle
In the German offensives during the
spring and summer, delay was one Of the
prime factors in the situation The Ger
mans have never been able to gain ma
terially when faced by forces that were
numerically equal and all Of their drives
have come to a pause when allied rein
forcements were rushed up to threatened
points.
The Germans are now more than "a
hours behind schedule and there is little
to indicate that they still have striking
power greater or as great, as they pos
sessed on Monday morning, when their
attacks began. The allies, therefore,
seem to have reason to believe that the
supreme test of their defense has been
met successfully.
The battle is not over as yet and there
may be possibility, if not probability,
that the German high command has not
played its trump cards in the mighty
game that is going on. There is, how
ever, feeling of satisfaction over the
first phases Of the new drive and con-
fidence that the allied forces will con-
tinue TO resist as vigorously as they
have during the first hours Of the con-
fict
German artillery is reported active in
the Albert sector and in some other re-
gions along the British front, but there
have been no portentous developments
there. The British have improved their
positions slightly in the Villers- Breton
Beux sector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
ALLIED VAR LEADERS
FORESTALLED FOE
Keenness in Following the German Prep.
arations Eliminated the Element of
Surprise from Attack.

Paris, July 10 (Havas agency. - All
news from the battlefront indicates that
the element of surprise, fayorite Ger
man weapon was a total failure Monday
The, newspapers point out the impor-
tanee of that fact.
The French military chiefs, says Maur-
ice Bsrres in The Echo de Paris, foresaw
with wonderful approximation the date
and locality of the German effort, and
General Foch made all dispositions so
that the attack was begun under condi-
tions favorable 10 the allies.
The Matin declares the French com.
mand was informed perfectly of the Ger
man preparation and knew on Sunday
morning that the German troops had be.
gun to use their reserve food supplies
This enabled the French artillery TO de-
liver an intense fire against the Ger
mans with the result that the attackers
were badly battered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
@IRREDUcIBLE DEFENSE"
Is What the Germans Went Up Against
East of Rheims.

Paris, July l6.--In the desperate fight
ing which is reported in the official com
munieation from the war Office last night,
the American troops are given the credit
for driving back the Germans who had
succeeded in crossing the Marne south
west of Fossoy.
In the long sector between Dormans
and Rheims, Franco Italian troops are re-
ported to be resisting the German as
sault valiantly, and east of Rheims the
enemy attack has met what is character
lied as "an irreducible defense"
The statement says;
German attack launched this morning
at 4:30 o'clock continued throughout the
day on both sides of Rheims with equal
violence.
'West of Rheims desperate engage
ments were fought in the region of Reuil.
ly, Courthzzy and Classy, south of the
Marine, which the enemy succeeded in
crossing at several points between Fos-
soy and Dormans.
"a spirited counter attack carried out
by the American troops drove back on
the right bank of the river enemy contin.
gents which had reached that bank south
west of Fossoy.
Between Dormans and Rheims the
Franco Italian troops resisted with ten
acity along the line of Chatillon sur
Marine, Cuchery, Marfaux and Bouilly.
east of Rheims the enemy attack,
which extended from Sillery to the Main
de Massiges, hit up against an irreduci.
bic defense The enemy multiplied his
efforts on Prunay and Les Maruuises
and in the regions north of Prosnes and
Souaain, but was not able, despite re-
peated attacks, to cut into our combat
positions"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
DIED OF GUNsHor WOUND.
George Johnson of Bantam Lake, Conn,
Victim.

Litchfeld, Conn, July l6.--George
johnson, who lived in Morris, close by
Bantam lake, died at the house of Rob.
ert Wellman, in Bantam, during last
night from gunshot wound. The con.
ditions indicate homicide mad Captain
Robert Hurley of the state police was
called upon to investigate. Coroner Her
man came from Winsted and Sheriff
Huntington, whose home is here, made q
preliminary inquiry. Wellman is bach
elor middle aged, and lives in house
close by the lake. He told the coroner
that johnson was at the house early last
night and left to 60 home. About 10
o'clock he staggered in again and said he
had been shot. Death came some time
later.
An autopsy was ordered by Coroner
Herman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
BRITISH CAPTURED s2s.
In Their Operations Near villers-Bre-
tonneux.

London, July 16.-Another attack by
the British troops in the neighborhood
of Villers Bretonneux yesterday result
ed in slight advance Of the line. accord
ing to the official communication issued
by the war office last evening. Enemy
troops to the number of 32s were taken
in the fighting at Ridge Wood Sunday.
The text of the communication saws:
This morning we again advanced our
line slightly in the neighborhood of
Villers -Bretonneux and drove off a party
of the enemy which attacked one Of our
posts,
THE total number Of prisoners taken
in yesterdays operations at Ridge Wood
is 32S.
"0n the remainder of the British front
there Is nothing of special interest to
report"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
PILING UP WOOD
FOR STONESHED USE
Barre Manufacturing Plants Are Pre-
pairing Themselves Against the
Possibility of No Coal.

Activities looking toward the creation
OF reserve woodpile at the door of
every stoneshed and in the yard of every
quarry are occupying the attention Of the
Barre Quarters and Manufacturers as
sociation, thus setting at rest all fears
that shortage of fuel will mean a cur
tailment of operations in the Barre gran
ite industry the coming winter. At the
present rate of acceleration, the work of
harboring wood against possible short
age of coal means that stonesheds and
quarries will be working to capacity next
winter, as both ends of the industry are
far behind in their orders A much
more optimistic tone prevails in bust
ness circles here, due measureably to the
conservation methods which the man.
ufacturers and quarters are pursuing.
For example, the quarrying corpora
tion Of Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum, after
purchasing woodlot, has gone so far
as to let the contract for cutting. The
timber land is located near Granite
vile and the wood is to be reduced TO
stovewood lengths, that it may be used
for heating purposes if plenty of soft
coal is not available. This move is almost
typical OF what other quarrying concerns
are doing to forfend a possible shortage
of coal. Likewise here in the city, where
manufacturers are confronted only with
the problem of heating, supplies Of wood
are being assembled with a view to us
ing this practical although more expen-
sive fuel in the low pressure boilers
which heat the sheds.
Experiments undertaken by Massachu-
setts quarries last winter pointed the
way for the quarrying industry in Barre
Town. In the Bay state it was found
that wood will serve the purpose in the
high pressure boilers used in quarrying,
and local quarters are proceeding on
the strength of these experiments. Gran
ite manufacturers derive most of their
motive power from electricity, although
few depend partly on water. The
burning question with them is that of
heating their sheds and they are salts
fed that they can solve the problem
through the accumulation of reserve
woodpiles. The association has appoint
ed committee consisting of H. w. Var
mum, William Barclay and T. j. Batch
elder TO canvass the fuel situation. Some
Of their recommendations, insofar as
they apply to the creation Of woodpiles
in every plant, are being widely adopt
ed. On the whole the outlook for the
coming winter is regarded as very ia.
vorRble. All along the chief problem has
been concerned with fuel, and now that
wood has been successfully introduced
as substitute, there is little doubt
that the industry viii weather the cold
season without semblance of curtail-
ment because of the impending coal
scarcity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
ADVANCED 3 PER CENT
nv MONTHS TINE
As Contrasted with Only S Per Cent
Gain During the Whole Year
Ending May is.

Washington, D. c., July l6.-Retail
food prices in the United States in
creased per cent from April Is to May
Is of this year, according to estimates
to-day by the bureau of labor statistics.
During the year ending May Is last,
there was an increase of 5 per cent, al
though most vegetables showed de-
cline.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
GREAT GERMAN DRIVE FALTERS: ~
AMERICANS RETAKE TWO TOWNS

Word received this morning from the
battlefront to the east of Rheims shows
that the allied defense is not only still
holding up the German attempts to ad-
vance but appears to have broken the
enemy's spirit
At one point on the. front where troops
are fighting they organized a small coun-
ter attack late yesterday on the flank of
the salient established by the Germans
and drove them out in short order but
in hot fighting. The American troops in
this section occupied intermediate posi-
tions in the rear of the first lines. The
Germans were allowed to come through,
but when they tried to cross the open
fields up slight grade the American
machine gunners and infantry, occupying
excellent positions, moved down the ad-
vancing ranks, the enemy breaking and
retiring at many places. This operation
was conducted on a portion of the front
to the east of Rheims.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
EAST OF RHEIMS ALLIED
LINE HOLDS LIKE A ROCK
French and Americans Are Counter
attacking With Marked Vigor and
the Enemy Has Lost Very Heavi-
ly i'm Number of Prisoners Taken
(By the Associated Press.)

Furousy launching attacks against the allied positions
the Marine Thierry Rheims the Germans
continuing their efforts break through the French and Amer
They have made progress during the past night but
has been decidedly slow in comparison with the of the
Teutonc egons in their attacks in Pcard Flanders and along
the Aisne.
appears that the enemy after crossing the Marne between
Chaton reached in this the villages of ST.
Agnon La Chape and Monhodon where they Approximately
mile quarters south the river but in the outskirts of
they held up Just the northeast the Ger
managed to the Bouqugy wood but the south
ern side they have been stopped.
West Dormans which is "a miles of Chateau Thierry
American troops holding the battle line Unofficial advices
that this they have akn the villages Fossoy and
Crezancy the Mane where the Germans gained ground
in the first rush across the river
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
POLICE HOLD CONVENTION.
Connecticut State Association Is Meet
ing in New London.

New London, Conn, July l6.The six
teenth annual convention Of the State
Police association of Connecticut was
called to order here to-day by Pres tint
w. H. Brennan of Stamford, with 242
delegates in attendance. The secretary's
report showed membership of 1898, a
gain of 65 over last year. The an 1at
banquet at Ocean beach will be rro-
ceeded by an auto parade this afternoon,
and the policemen win witness the sub
merging Of submarine in the sound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
ATTACKS REPULSED
NEARLY EVERYWHERE
And the Enemy Has Been Sustaining
Great Losses-Farthest Penetration
Of French Positions Four Miles.

London, July l6.--The Germans this
morning continued their attacks against
the French line in pursuance of their Of
fensive, according to information that
has reached here.
The information received indicates
that the offensive remains held up the
attacks up to this morning having been
nearly everywhere repulsed with heavy
losses.
West Of Rheims the enemy attacked in
very considerable strength at two places
by way of the Marne railway and in the
country south of Dormans. In this neigh
borhood they succeeded in throwing six
bridges across the Marne between Reuilly
and Dormans, but at no point on this
25 5mile front has the enemy penetrated
more than four miles into the French
positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
CASES BEING SETTLED.
And There Was No Hearing in James
Ingram Estate Cases.

The cases growing out of the Ingram
estate were to have been heard before
Chancellor Z. i. Waterman at Montpel-
Ter this afternoon, but in view Of a state
ment that settlement was in prospect
the hearing was not held. The suits were
w. H. Harrison, trustee, and others vs.
Jessie Ingram, and Ingram VS.. Baldwin.
The cases develop from the estate OF
James Ingram, late of Barre, and the
amount involved is $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
VIOLENT FIGHTING
ON WHOLE FRONT
But Except for One Sector South of the
Marne There Was No Change in the
Situation of the Battle Lines.

Paris, July l6.-The battle continues
violently, especially south of the Marne
and in the region of Chatillon. Except
for one sector south of the Marine there
is no change in the situation. American
and French troops are unter.attacking
magnifcently and are taking many pris-
oners, according to the statement issued
by the war Office to-day.
South of the Marne the Germans have
not been able to advance their line be-
yond st. Agnon, La Chapelle, Monthodon,
Lisieres, and south of the forest of Bou.
quigny. The French in this region have
taken thousand prisoners.
The German loss in prisoners during
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
MINISTERS EXPORTED.
To Put in Weeks Solid Work to Help
in Factories.

Waterbury, Conn, July 16.-The
United States employment service
in this city to-day mailed letters to
pastors of all Waterbury churches re-
auesting that workers in their congrega-
tions employed in factories engaged on
war materials contracts be urged TO be
on their jobs every day and put in a
full week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
PRESENT OFFENSIVE
ONLY A FORERUNVER
OF Another German Effort in the North,
According to People in Washington
Who Are Watching Events.

Washington, D. O., July l6.-The pres
ent offensive, in the opinion of observers
here, is but the forerunner of another
German effort in the north. Hoping to
break the Franco,Itslian lines about
Rheims and thereby cause General Foch
to rush reserves from behind Amiens
to defend the French capital, it is said
the German command may count upon a
weakening Of the northern line in the
Albert region to the extent that thrust
in that region could be successfully
made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
NAVAL COMMANDER
GIVEN HERO MEDAL
For Leaping into the Sea and Rescuing
Member of His Grew at Immi-
nent Peril Of His Own Life.

Washington, D. G., July l6,--Award
of gold medal TO Commander Henry
G. Muslin, L. S. N, for heroism in saw
ing the life of Fireman H. L. Legette
on Jan. Is, last, was announced to-day
by Secretary Daniels. Muslin jumped
into heavy sea, after directing the
maneuyer Of his ship from the bridges
to a position near the drowning man,
and under peril of being crushed against
the side of the ship which was rolling
in the sea, supported Legette in the wat.
er until both were hauled TO the deck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
STOLE $4,000 IN JEwELRY.
Burglars at Stamford, Conn, Showed
Discriminating Taste.

Stamford, Conn, July 49, Burglars
who showed discriminating taste entered
the home Of Douglass L. Gilman, a New
York real estate operator, at Collanders
Point during last night and secured Jew.
elry valued at $4,000, and $50 in money.
The Ellimans sleep on a porch. The
burglars went through the chambers,
gathered up personal effects and iewelry
of the best quality and the cash was
from Mr.. Elliman's clothing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
BIG DRIVE CALLED
"COMPLETE FAILURE"
Except for Few Minor Localities, Says
Report from American Headquar-
ters on the Marne.

With the American Forces on the
Marne, July l6 (By the Associated
Press Halo a. m. Reports from one
end of the battle line to the other say
that except for a few minor localities
the great German offensive so far has
been complete failure.