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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
WEATHER AID To
HUNS IN ATTACK
ON FIFTH ARMY
Mist Prevented English from
Seeing Enemy Until in
Close Range.

LONDON, May 3. Delayed)-Misty
weather and an overwhelming weight
in numbers-probably four to one
enabled the Germans to push back
Major General Coughs Fifth Army in
the opening days of the spring often.
sive and to gain decided advantage
The line west of ST. Quentin was held
by the Fifth Army and it only fell
back. fuller reports n0w yeceiyed say
after gallant defense.
Fighting desperately all the way
the divisions of the Fifth Army were
forced further and further back until
belated reserves arrived to stem the
German tide,
The four army corps of the Fifth
Army held line fifty mile long. To
provide against a determined attack
a deep system" of defenses had been
built. The outer system was com
posed of concrete blockhouses and
similar defenses. so placed and con-
structed as to pour a deadly crossfire
on an attacking enemy from any point.
Defense System Fails.
But this system of defense, relied
upon to hold the enemy until reserves
could be moved up, failed owing to
weather conditions. The Germans
made their attack in a dense mist
through which the defenders could not
discern the enemy until they were
within few yards of the block
houses. The outer system did not
have the opportunity to use its strong
crossfire and after a stubborn strug-
gle was overwhelmed or compelled to
retire.
In the area known as the Battle
Zone behind the blockhouses, the en-
emy was held throughout the first day
in desperate hand to hand fighting.
Then the overwhelming numerical su.
periority of the enemy began to tell
The British line weakened and breaks
soon developed. How doggedly the
British resisted is shown by the fact
that all breaks occurred at the juno
ture of army corps and not along the
line held by particular corps.
One break necessitated retirement
for a considerable distance. This had
to be repeated again and again as
fresh breaks developed and the ex-
pected reserves. delayed by difficulties
behind the front, failed 20 get up in
time The immediate reserve divisions
OF lne HItn army nad Deen thrown IN
at the beginning of the battle when
the breaks developed and were imme-
diately absorbed and used up
Gen. Cough and his corps command
ers have nothing but praise for all
the units concerned in the fighting
They all did WE'LL" said one of the
officers. Some perhaps did better
than others; but none of them failed
and no blame can be attached to any
division of the fifth army
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
CIV Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 14-The Brit
ish governments prompt reputation
of the statement sent out from Otta-
wa Sunday that 1t would not be neces-
sary now to brigade American units
with the Anglo-French armies was re-
garded by American officers as virtual
confirmation of their theory that the
unexpected development had been an
echo of the General Maurice incident
The announcement of Lord Reading,
British ambassador, yesterday that he
was confident that no statement,
changing the plan of utilizing Ameri-
can troops at once, had been issued
with the knowledge of Premier Lloyd
George, caused observers here to con-
meet the report with recent political
controversy in England.
Co-incident with Lord Readings an
nouncement, Secretary Baker issued
a formal statement declaring that
American troops We're being used in
battle and would continue to be used
as the supreme commander, General
Foch. deemed best. Inquiry at the
war department showed that the ex-
pedited movement of troops to France
was proceeding as planned after it
was announced that Americans would
be brigaded with the British and
French.
The London denial last night said
that the statement attributing to the
war committee of the ritish cabinet,
the announcement that 1t had been
decided not to use the American army
until it became a self-sustaining force
was due to an error, which has been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Emperor
Williams proclamation recognizing
the independence of Lithuania allied
with the German empire was received
today with no enthusiasm by officers
Mt the Lithuanian national headquar-
ters here.
THE assumption that Lithuania
will participate in the war burdens OF
Germany means contribution of
three things: Money, munitions and
men" The officers declared. "The
first we have not, as Germany already
has impoverished us, the second we
have no means of supplying because
we lack the first. Therefore Germany
can have reference only to men.
Men from self declared democracy to
fight in the ranks of autocracy? Un-
thinkable. Lithuania would not con-
sent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14

The enrolment of school children
as war gardeners has almost reached
Gardener Murphy said Tuesday. The
percentage has raised from over SO to
99h per cent. and Mr.. Murphy is
hoping to make the city hundred
per cent perfect in war gardens.
The increase in enrollments gives
Richmond the leading place in the
United States as a war garden city,
according to the garden director.
1T is always more difficult to make
that one percent. between 80 and 100.
he said, than it is to raise from so
to 80. Our greatest problem in get
ting hundred per cent enrolment
will be to obtain ground for those who
have no place in their yards where
they can plant war garden
There are a total of 4,OS4 home gar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Richmond Leading Country as
War Garden City Says Director

dens represented in the graded schools
according to reports received from the
teachers OF the various rooms.
The number of home gardens re-
ported exceeds the number of pupils
enrolled in the schools, owing to the
fact that a number of school children
have more than one garden. Starr
school leads in the number of war
gardens with 677
Other schools reported are, Hibberd
597, Vaile 528, Sevastopol 504, Baxter
410, Whitewater 406, Finley 3SS, War
ner 362, Joseph Moore PIP.
The organization of the Richmond
war garden army will begin as soon
as instructions and plans for the Or
ganization are received from Wash
ington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
BRITISH and U. S.
FLEETS WORK IN
CLOSEST ACCORD
Improvement in Naval Situa-
ton Due to Our Fleet Says
Expert.
Iy Associated Press)


LONDON, May 14.-American naval
aid has been the greatest help to the
British fleet, says Archibold Hurd, the
naval expert, writing in the Daily Teie-
graph on the new situation in the
North Sea resulting from the Zee
brugge and Ostend raids. the extens-
ion of British mine fields and the gen.
orally increasing naval pressure
agaist Germany.
when the war is over" he said,
"the nation will form some conception
of the extent of the debt which we owe
the American navy for the manner in
which it has co-operated, not only ir
connection with the convoy system,
but in fighting the submarines.
"If the naval position is improving
today, as it is. it is due to the fact
that the British and American fleets
are working in closest accord. sup
ported by an immense body of skilled
workers on both sides of the Atlantic
who are turning out destroyers and
other craft for dealing with the sub
marines as well as mines and bombs.
The Germans can have a battle
whenever they want it. The strength
of the grand fleet has been well main
tained. Some of the finest battleships
of the United States navy are now as
sociated with it. They are not only
splendid fighting ships, but they are
well differed and manned.
''If Admiral Beatty were asked his
opinion, there is no doubt of what re
would say of the value of the aid
which the United States has given in
this respect The conditions under
which the Germans would engage us,
therefore. are less favorable than two
years ago"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press
LONDON. May 14.-German artil
lery was violent last night in the
Somme and Ancre sectors, says the
official statement from Field Marsl al
Hag today.
The statement follows:
"We carried out a successful raid
last night northeast Of RoDecq (Fian
ders) and captured q few prisoners
without casualties to ourselves A
party Of the enemy which attacked
one of our posts west of Merville was
repulsed with loss.
"The hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night in the Somme and Ancre
sectors
Huns Taking Their Time.
Committed as they are, to contin-
uation of heavy fighting on the west
ern front, the Germans apparently are
taking their full time before beginning
another forward operation on the line
from Scissors north to the Belgian
coast. In two weeks the enemy has
made only one determined attack and
this was repulsed by the allied forces
southeast OF Ypres.
Along the vital sectors Of the sal
tents driven by the Germans since
March 81, the enemy artillery has
been active. but there are no signs
Of renewed infantry activity in
strength. North of KENNEL. around
Serre. on the line between Albert and
Arras; and on the southern end of
the British line across the Somme and
on the French sector Immediately
south, the German big guns are hurl-
ing thousands of shells into the allied
positions.
Allied airmen are taking advantage
of every opportunity to invade enemy
territory. Many more tons of bombs
have beer dropped on important rail
way centers and other military tar
gets behind the German lines in Flan-
ders and Picardy. In aerial fighting
the British have brought down six
more enemy machines. While Brit
ish naval airman bomb the German
submarine bases at Zeebrugge and
Ostend, army fiiers continue the aer al
bombardment of Ruges.
West of Montddier in Picardy, and
northwest of Toul. Americas artillery
men are harassing the Germans with
Il heavy fire. Considerable damage is
believed to have been caused on both
sectors.
The announcement from Ottawa
that the American army was not to be
employed fully against the Germans
until II was complete organization,
ii Is declared in London. was due to
an error which has been corrected
Lively fighting continues in the
Como region, south of Asiago, with
the Italians throwing back repeated
Austrian efforts to regain the summit
of the mountain. Elsewhere on the
Italian front the artillery duel gees on,
but there are no indications that the
enemy is ready to start his heralded
attack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Jenkins, in Paris When
Hun Terror Gun Opens,
Aids Those Wounded

Will Jenkins, who is with the
Friends unit in France, left the city
of Ham the day before it was cap
tured by the Germans, according to a
letter received by his parents here.
Jenkins wrote that he was in Paris
when the first shells from the long
range guns hit the city. lie said that
he assisted other members of the
Friends unit in carrying injured peo-
pie cut of the apartment houses that
were shattered by the shells. He has
not been in the war zone for several
weeks, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Son-in-Lalv of Packer
Held as Dangerous Alien
(By Associated PreSS)

CHICAGO. May IA Count James
Minotto, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift,
packer, is out on $4,000 bonds today
as the result of habeas corpus pro-
ceedings following his arrest yester-
day on a presidential warrant charg-
ing him with being a dangerous alien.
The bonds were signed by Mr..
Swift and his attorney, Henry Weed
er, and the hearing was set for May
90 by Federal Judge George A. Car
penter. The count, who was born in
Berlin and claims to be an Italian
subject, won a fight with the federal
authorities last fan when proceedings
looking to his deportation were
brought.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Will drill for Oil
in Center Towrship

CENTERVILLE. Ind, May IF
l.. Cherry of Philadelphia. has been
leasing considerable land in the VI
ciLity Of Doddridge the last few
weeks and it is understood a Chicago
company, which Cherry represents,
intends to start drilling for oil in the
near future.
A Chicago ffnancier is said to be
furnishing all OF the capital for the
project, and is so confident that he
has already leased more than 1000
acres of land
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Position is Unfillable;
is Granted Exemption
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, May 1.-THE military tri-
bunals have granted exemption from
military service to Tom Fowler who
described in the official report as
"a specialist in the construction of
padded cells" His firm is the only
firm in England engaged in the man
ufacture of padded cells for lunatic
asylums, police Institutions and hos
pitfalls and the tribunal found that
there is not. man in Great Britain
who can take the place of this appli-
cant"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
B0SSERT RENAMED
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

RUSHV1LLE, Ind, May 14-Wal-
ter Bossert of Liberty was reelected
chairman of the Republican central
committee for the Sixth congression-
al district at meeting of the county
chairmen held here this afternoon.
George Elliot of Newcastle was elect
ed secretary, and A. l.. Riggs of Rush
vile was elected treasurer
The meeting was attended by all of
the Republican county chairmen in
the Sixth district, and plans for the
ensuing year were discussed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
$4,000 DRIVERS
MAY WALK OUT
tBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO. May 14.-Tive thousand
teamsters and truck chauffeurs went
on strike without warning here today
and Patrick Barrell, business agent of
the truck drivers union, said that 49,
600 men would be out by night. They
demand an approximate advance of
So week in wages. The strike was
authorized at q secret meeting of the
teamsters' joint council last night.
No notice was served on employers
Delivery of coal. ice, freight, build
ing material and many other commodi-
ties was paralyzed. The teamsters
and truck drivers are well organized
throughout the city. Their action
caught employers completely off
guard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
"Stork" Birdman Brings
Down His Eighth Plane
Bv Assoc,atcd Press,

PARIS, May 14-Sergeant Frank l..
Baylies. of the "stork" escadrille, has
brought down another German ma
chine, the eighth to his credit since
February 10. The sergeant's home is
I'm New Bedford. Mass, and b form
erly served in the American field am
bu,ance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Confident War Will End
Soon Writes Locc! Bow

Emerson Ashiuger, a dispatch mes
senger with the American expedition
airy forces in France, in letter to his
parents, Nh. and Mrs. Orvan G. Ash
niger. said that he expected TO cat
his reXt Christmas dinner at home.
I'VE are confident" he wrote, That
he war will be over before the pres
ent year is spent"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Puppy Dog is Born in
u. S. Front Line Trench

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
Fo AN"F May Monday A
puppy dog born in an American front
inc trencn was the subject of notice
posted on the newspaper correspond
ents bulletin board tonight by the
censor in jovial moment. The no.
tice read:
Lieut.. 49,. has a dog, puppy dog.
born in front line trench. 1t was
born with a camouflage suit already
on. 1t sounds fishy. bat go look at
the dog
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Four More Married
Men in Class One

Four more questionaires have been
received by the selective service
board from the office of the provost
marshal general, in which a decision
of the district board was upheld, and
all of the men were placed in Glass l.
The Richmond board had recommend
ed that these men, all of whom were
married since May IS, 1917, when the
selective service law was passed, be
given a deferred classification.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Funeral Services for
Dr.. A. ]. Walls Tuesda,

Funeral services for Dr. j. A. Walls
who died Monday were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Christian church. Burial will be
in Earlham cemetery. Rev L. E.
Murray conducted the services.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
All Platinum Metals
are Commandeered by u. S.
fBy Associates Hresss

WASHINGTON, May 14-All plati-
mum, iridium and palladium held by
refiners and importers, manufactur-
ing jewelers. and large dealers has
been Communicated by the govern
fixed at $105 per troy ounce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
FOE LOSSES
ARE HEAVY
IN ATTACKS
ON ITALIANS
Italian Positions Remain In
tact After Bloody Hand-to-
hand Fighting Over Rocky
Mountain Slopes.
ARTILLERY IS VIOLENT
(Ry Associated P-ess)

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY, May IA -
Italian troops repulsed with heavy
losses a desperate enemy attempt
last night to redeem the loss of Monte
Corno. 1t is believed that this was
only the first of series Of efforts to
regain the lost ground owing to the
value of the height which commands
the approaches to the valley leading
from Trent to Rovereto.
The fight last nigh: was in the dark
ness and was a bloody hand to hand
struggle over the rocky slopes of the
mountain. The Italian positions, how
ever were maintained intact.
Thus far the fighting around Monte
Como has been Of local character and
not a part Of any general offensive al
though the outposts show increasing
activity all along the mountain front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
U. S. TROOPS WILL
STAY IN ACTION
(By Associated Press)

OTTAWA, May 14-The statement
that it had been decided not to use
American forces in France until they
had become complete, powerful self
supporting American army" was in
correct and due to an error in com
pilation,' according to a statement
received from the British government
by the Canadian government and made
public today as official news"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14

Fer Wayne county by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy but mostly fair to-
night and Wednesday, Moderate tenn
perature.
General Conditions The storm of
Saturday and Sunday is now crossing
the Atlantic ocean and generally fair
weather prevails over the United
States excepting for local rains in
Iowa and Missouri Temperatures are
rising over the west, No severe
storms are within the limits of obser-
vation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
LITHUNIk MUST AID
GERMANY IN WAR
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM. May 14.-Emperor
William has issued a proclamation
Lithunia in which he says
it is assumed Lithunia will participate
in the war burdens of Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Eight Steel Ships are
Completed in Seuen Days
fBv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Eight
steel ships totaling 4S,150 tons were
completed during the seven days end
ing May IL. Fourteen vessels were
launched with total tonnage of 3d.
100, of which seven were steel with
a total capacity of 32,100 tons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
JAP MISSION TO CHINA
(Rv Associated Press,

TOXIC, May IA delegation of
members OF the japanese House of
Representatives will soon visit China.
Manchuria and parts of Siberia to OBJ
serve conditions. Harbin and Vladi
vostock are among the places at which
they will call
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
Landon Heads Producing
Section of Aircraft Board
(Ry Associated Press)

TBV ASsOCIattd PTHssJ
WASHINGTON. May 14.-Archer A.
Landon, of Buffalo, was today ap-
pointed director of the division on
production of the air craft board. He
has been vice-president of the Ameri-
can Radiator company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
British Casualties for
Week Reach Total of Al ,612

LONDON. May 14.-The total Brit
ish casualties reported in the week
ending today is 41.612
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather Bureau Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday. Slightly warm
er Wednesday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-14

Tcday's Temperature.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-17


 Direction of all Army Y. M. c. A. activities in the entire Southern De- pertinent is the large responsibility given to Wilman E. Adams, Executive Secretary, by the National War Work Council early in the development of the extensive program of the Y. M. c. A. in it's efforts on behalf of the sol- diers.
 MT. Adams is the administrative head of the territory made up of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisi- ana, New Mexico, and Arizona, in which is located a large per cent of the army camps of the entire country. Under his administration the opera tions of the Army Y. M. c. A have grown until there is now in opera tion, or in process of construction, one I'M. c. A. building for every $500 sol diers located in these Southwestern states. When it is remembered that there are several hundred thousand soldiers in training in the Southern Department camps, including Camp Travis. Camp Pike, Camp Bowie, Camp McArthur. Camp Cody, Camp Doni- phan, Fort Sill, Camp Beauregard, Kelly Field, and the other great flying fields of the department, it will be un- derstood that Mir. Adams occupies a rSsition of similar importance to that
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-17
DRAFT CALLS WILL
 TAKE S1,S38 MEN

Washington, Sept. 16.--Draft calls announced today by Provost Marshal General Crowder will send 191, ,S3S men qualified for general military service to army camps before October Is. All states have quotas to fill Of the total 142,000 will be white regis trants, who will entrain between Oc- tober ' and II. The remainder will be negroes, who will move in two groups, 28,OS6 entraining between september 25 and 27 and 10,752 on October 16.
 Men who registered last Thursday may be needed in few districts to fill the new quotas, it was said at the provost marshal generals office, but in most localities sufficient men re- main in Class l from the registration of last June and August 24 to meet the requirements.
 States from which the white regis trants were called, with their numbers and the camps to winch they will go. include: Arkansas, 1,786, Camp Pike, Ark; Louisiana, 1,466, Camp Travis, Tex; Mississippi, 593 Camp Travis; Missouri, 6,919, Camp Pike; Nebras- ka, 295, Camp Pike; 3,172, Camp Funston; Oklahoma, 2,422, Camp Co- dy, N. M.; Tennessee, 1882, Camp Greenleaf; Texas, 7,941, Camp Ira wis; Wisconsin, 5000, Camp Me Arthur, Tex. Total, 142,000.
 Negro registrants will be mobilized on October 16, as follows: Louisiana, 259, Camp Travis, Tex; Tennessee, 1000, Camp Sherman; Texas, 1,240, Camp Travis. Total 10,752.
 In the September mobilization of negroes the number of men to be fur nished by each state and the camps to which they go inclure:
 Arkansas 1000, Camp Pike, Ark; 120, Funston, Kan; Louisiana, $40 Sherman; 56O, Grant, H.; 2,OOO Beauregard, La; Oklahoma, S15. Funston, Kan; Tennessee, 1000. Sherman, O.; Texas, 5000, Bowie. Texas.