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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
SPECIAL GABLE DISPATCHES FROM WAR FRO

the will Of the whole nation, as did the
first revolutionary provisional govern
ment before II was mutilated.
This provisional government must
be constituted from representatives of
all parties, and have an absolutely ma
tional character. 1t must not be a
collection of agitators and demagogic
theorists, but must include all Russian
politicians and, first OF ALL the mem
bers Of the constituent assembly elected
last November. II It does not include
these men and shows the same weak
ness as the provisional government, the
Allies will regard the regeneration of
Russia in the near future az impossible.
Such a Government must stick at
nothing In order to restore order and
root out Bolshevism in every form. The
new government must realize that the
present war against the Germans is for
Russia a question of foreign policy and
home policy at the same time Russia
must resume her relations with the
Allies and continue the defense of the
common cause with all their mutual
forces"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
ORGANIZED PILLAGE
CHARGED TO GERMANS
Escaped French Soldiers Also
Tell of Prisoners Worked
in Battle Zone
Bv C.. H. PERRIS
Special Cable TO Epening Public Ledger

with the French Armies. July. ..
After the Poles it's the turn of the
oppressed nationalites of the Austro
Hungarian Empire, the Czechs of Bo-
hemia and the Siavs of southern lands,
to be represented by an autonomous
army. fighting besides the Allies in the
west. The italian Government had al
ready organized a force of Czechn-Slo-
vaks, consisting OF volunteers of these
races from prison camps or from Amer
ica, which is now OF the strength of
several regiments, and now a similar
force has been formally inducted into
the trials and tasks of the great war a.
a certain place behind the French front.
Thus. in strange accents but to the
same purpose, the west cries to the
east and to far Siberia. This brave
voice will certainly be heard.
Two further breaches of the rules of
the war by the German army are reg
istered.
The first consists Of the persistent
employment of prisoners of war within
the forbidden distance Of twenty miles
.
ders who escaped report having seen
French and British prisoners from Ami
fontaine camp fifteen miles from
Rheims working on the railway near
Pontavert. eleven miles from Rheims
Transferred on June IL from Ami
fontaine to Montigny-s Seile. they saw
several prisoner camps on the road.
/ They, themselves, had to work at maxi
ing munitions depot in this region
on June > they made part of a
gang set to remove the furniture from
a private house al Joncherry. which is
| within five miles of the Allies lines
| This last is only one Of number Of
/ instances of organized pilage. Between
| the Aisne and the Marne the enemy
seems to have systematically robbed the
conquered territories. At Chateau
| Thierry houses and shops have been ex-
tensiVely pilaged. Prisoners belonging
to the German Thirty-six division testify
to have seen the staff OF the 109th
Infantry regiment sacking a wine cellar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, By Ne,U York Times Co.
Paris July >,

Copyright. 1918, BY NctU York Times Co.
Paris. July ,.
Was the ex-Czar of Russia a traitor
to the Entente? The correspondence
which was published several months ago.
based on letters and kilograms which
passed between "Wily' and "Nicky"
which were discovered in the archives
Of the Foreign Office in Petrogrdd, ap-
peared to prove indsputably that the
Russian monarch had played double
game Frederic Mason, Of the French
Academy, however publishes in the
Gaulois this morning an article con-
tanning copies of documents which tend
to Count Fredericksz. who occupied a
as late as November, 1915, remained
faithful TO the Allies.
In that month, says NJ Mason. Count
Eulenburg, Prussian court minister. sent
to Count Fredericks, who occupied a
similar post at the Russian court, a. let
ter, of which the essential passages were
as follows:
The trusty and cordial relations
which have united us for more than
thirty years justify me in writing you
| this letter Our duty toward God, our
! Sovereigns, and our countries, forces us
TO do everything possible to re-establish
between our masters their former friend
ship. No doubt as soon as this friend
ship is re-established our two Govern
ments will easily find basis of an hon.
orable peace"
The letter, says NJ Mason, was in
trusted to secret emissary and posted
in Petrograd. Count Fredericksz inn
mediately communicated it to the Car,
who at once sent for Sazonoff. his for
| eign minister. All three agreed that the
letter could have been written only by
order, and that it was without doubt
| dictated by William himself. The Gar
NJ. Mason asserts, said to Sazonoff:
You know my ideas Prepare a reply
which Count Fredericksz will sign"
Next day Sazonoff brought the Gar
the draft of reply couched in the fol.
lowing words:
"If your sentiments are such as you
describe, get Emperor William to order
his Government 10 address a collective
proposal OF peace to all the Govern
ments allied against Germany. This Is
the only possible procedure"
Nicholas read the proposed reply and
then said:
''Your wording is perfect None Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
DI VAL BELLA RETAkEN
IN DESPERATE BATTLE
Prisoners From Four Austrian
Divisions Show How Foe
Valued Height
Ry WARD PRICE
Special Cable TO Erening Public Ledser


Copyright 1918 b. Nc,r York Times Co.
with the Italian Armies, July ..
The Italians keep on steadily plucliiae
back what isolated fragments Of their
line still remain in Austrian hands since
the great attack, which hesan on June
Is. These are entirely in the mountain
sector, and the principal one Of them
Monte di Nalbella, west Of the Brenta
sorge-after heavy fighting has been re-.
taken. witt: twenty-threo Austrian Off
GERS and about 500 men as prisoners.
(StnCe this was written the count Of
prisoners has risen TO =000j
Enemy mountain guns and machine
gus have been captured and Italian
mortars lost under the pressui- a. the
first Austrian assault have beer retaken
The enemy struggled hard 10 keep his
gains. and the prisoners in Italian hands
belong to four separate Austrian dvi-
sions. The French and British. on the
left, helped in the work with demonstra-
tions by artillery and by infantry pa
trolls.
The gaps made in the italian ranks by
their successful resistance to the Aus
trian offensive have been virtually filled
already.
There is a general feeling that only
one act of the new drama has been
played. The course Of the next one is
yet uncertain, and depends to some eX-
tent on the German plans in France If
they continue to hold back their long
expected renewal of the offensive there,
they may spare a few German divisions
to come down here and put little gun
powder on the tails Of the discoura ged
Austrians II. on the other hand the
Germans are about to throw In all their
strength against the steadily growing re-
sources of the Allies in France, it might
well be that they would say to the Aus
trians:
You are evidently no good as an Of
fensiNe army on your own account. You
can content yourselves with holding your
line and send us the surplus divisions
you would have used for attack TO re.
place German troops on quiet sectors ir
France"
1t would be easy. of course to let the
| imagination indulge itself too far in pic.
turing the Austrians as discouraged
Though their offensive has failed utterly
their army is still in full being It takes
great deal. in fact. to demoralize thor.
oughly an old-established army. Their
adhesion is a powerful factor in combat
ing adversely.
Such Austrian regiments as the Kaiser
Jager. to whose ranks it is an honor for
men 10 he promoted from other regi.
ments. or the Fourteenth Bohemian
Dragons. who have the privilege of rid
ing through the Emperor's palace court
yard and sending in their colonel to SCI
him unannounCed whose officers hav,
the upper lip unshaven to commemorat,
the fine work of regiments of beardesi
recruits in the first Slesian war-corp
such as these have the strength of in
herited prestige, which strongly counter
acts the discouraging effects of defeat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
USSLA,S HOPE NOW CENTERED ON SLBERLA-Sl
CUBAN HOUSE PASSES SPY BILL
Would Put Restrictions on Enemy
Aliens During the War
Special Gable TO Fpeninc Public Ledger

COPYRIGHT. 1918, By Nc,O York Times Co.
Havana. July 2.--The House has
unanimously passed an espionage bill
As amended. the measure provides for
establishment of constitutional guar
antees, but leaves all other DEGREES is
sued by the President since March II
last year in force.
Enemy aliens are forbidden to possess
firearms explosives aviation or signal
apparatus. and they may not enter or
leave cuba without permission Of the
President, and must not approach with
in a radius Of half a mile of any
fortress, arsenal camp, shpyard or
factory, nor write or publish attacks
against Government departments or Of
ficials. under pain Of summary arres,
and internment The measure now goes
to the Senate.
The House and Senate passed rcso-
luton declaring July ( and July a.
which Is the anniversary of the fall of
the French Bastile, national holidays,
and appropriating $4,000 for celebra ton
purposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
BOURTSEFF SEES
RUSSIAN FREEDOM
Former Nihilist Welcomes
Grand Dukes Provisional
Government Plan
RALLYINC RIGHT FORCES
Alexieff, Kornilof and Kale.
dimes Cooperate to Restore
Real Democracy
Special Gable TO Euening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. By Nco York Times co.
Paris .Tuly g.

Special Cable TO Euening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. BY Ncc York Times co.
Paris, July 2.
The real movement which will free
Russia from Bolshevism Is coming from
Siberia, according to a cable dispatch
which Vladimir Bourtseff, the famous
revolutionary. has sent the .Matin from
Stockholm. where he has taken refuge.
An organization which is being created
there, he sayS, is rallyirg around the
whole of -Bolshevist Russia. and has
at its head representatives Of all the
other parties. The object Of this move
ment is not only to conquer the Bolsh1 .
Wiki, but to rout Bolshevism out of Rus
sia.
Bourtseff. who was for years one Of
the Nihilists, says frankly that Grand
Duke Michael's address to the Russian
people puts the situation correctly, and
that for this reason he and his COL
leagues warmly welcome Michael's ap-
pal for the formation OF a provincial
government
AT tho head Of the Siberian armies
says Bourtseff, "is General Alexieff a
comrade by his principles and activity,
and Korniloff and Kaledines, those hon.
est generals, democrats and Russians,
whose names will always remain dear
to the Russian people Let our allies
fully understand how much hope we put
today in these Siberian troops"
Referring to the future. Bourtseff says
that the government of the country must
belong to a regularly elected constit-
uent assembly and not to any absolute
monarch or Soviets. but uatil this gov
ernment can be elected power mus be
concentrated in the hands of a pro
visional government which will express
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02


Milan, July ..
The recanture Of nj Val Bella noun
tain. with over 500 prisoners, finally
wrests from the Austrians the only po-
siton Of Importance that remained to
them as reward for their June often
sive.
Towering 1000 feet as a sentinel over
the Frenzla valley on its eastern side,
this peak constituted point of union
between tho Italian forces there and the
French defenCes along Costa Lunga.
This is the second time tnat the 1tal-
ians have retaken nj Val Bella. They
first lost 1t last Christmas Day, when
Conrad Won Hootzendorf was trying to
rush his way down to Bassano over the
MarostiCa hills. The gallant Sardiuians
OF the SasSari brigade cleared the enemy
off the peak on January % took several
hundred prisoners and warded off sue
cessfully a series Of very severe counter
attacks.
When the June onslaught upon Gen
eral Montouris mixed Ttalo-Franco-
Eritish army began. the Val Bella in
trenChments on the right flank were ad
vanCed within 300 yards of the enemy
lines. 50 that after five hours of fierce
bomhG-rlment the trenches were utterly
destroyed and the Allied Sixth Army
had no choice but to fall back on its
right.
Before sunrise on Saturday. however,
the Italians, with British and French
-
nothing whatever TO boast about, were
rummeing all enemy positions in this
sector. At o'clock big French pa
trolls. starting from Costa Lunga. fegn-
ed surprise attack against Sismol.
Meantime. other Allied bands clambered
up the gulies of Val Bella. wreckinE,
one by one. with hand bombs the Aus
tridn machine guns. hidden in every
Granny along the rugged ridge. which
was defended by troops belonging TO four
Austro-Hungarian divisions including
the Edelweiss regiment. commanded by
Emperor Charles in person during the
| expedition of two years ago.
At 6 o'clock the Allied infantry were
gripping the peak on three sides though
hotly assaulted by Austrian artillery
planted amid the ruins of Gallo and in
the Ronchi Vale and on Pova plain.
! About 7 o'clock a bayonet charge was
ordered and the infantry, in wild up
rush. swept the summit, pursuing the
! fleeing foe down the opposite side till
the remnant vanished within a dense
| plantation.
Three vehement but vain endeavors
| were made by the enemy during the af
ternoon to recover their lost footing.
Photographs taken by the Italian com
| mand shoe the crest and mountainsid
| densely sown with the bodies of deat
and wounded beyond any previous ex
perienCe in this zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
GERMANS HOLD 100000 POLES
Swiss Opinion Turning Against
Boches Because of Slavery
Special Cable to Epenins Public Ledrep

Copyright 1918. bu New York Times CO.
+ LuEano. July 2.-One Of the things
which is slowly but surely turning
Swiss opinion against Germany is the
latter's treatment of the population Of
the occupied territories A few days
ago the Swiss press was moved to anger
by the news that 10000 captured Fin.
nish Red Guards had been shipped to
Germany. This figure is enormous. con-
sdering the number Of the Finnish popu-
lation.
Belsians and Firms, however, account
for only a fraction Of Germany's slaves.
Numerically the most important are the
Poles. The news Is published that the
Poles In captivity number 100000. The
mortality among them Is high on account
of undertaking. Fugitives who attempt
to return to their own homes are
severely punished, generally together
with one or two relatives
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

After a period Of thundery weather,
with low. heavy clouds, followed by
high winds, a spell of summer calm
has set in and has brought with II a
great increase of activity in the ait
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
STUDY POST WAR PROBLEMS
Ieslisn Commission Named Nnder
Premier Orlando
By the United Press

Meme, July IA commission has been
named. under Premier Orlando, 10 study
problems which will result from condi-
lions arising from the war.
Count Pompeo Dicampelli has succeed
- the late Marquis Calabrinin as the
Kirg's master of horse.
-raDu(y Ciarolo has been appointed
Il f.cftnc president of the Italian Red Cross.
.0wlnf 10 the Illness of the president,
ln< peila scmaglia-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
BRITAIN TO HAVE
AIR RAID FORCE
Prime Mission of Inde-
pendent Division Is At.
tack on Germany
WARNING BY MAURICE
} bombing Raids Will Not Turn
Defeat to Victory on
Battlefelds
By MAJ. CEN. MAURICE

FORMER Director Of Military Operations OF
the British Army
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger
,Ccpvrioht, 1913. By Nep York Times Co.
t4 London. july 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
RHINE TOWNS NPANIC
FROM BRITISH RAIDS
Germany Tries to Belittle Re-
prisals. but People Flee,
to Interior
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918. bv Nem York Times Co.
London, July 2.
A dispatch to the Daily Express from
Geneva says:
South German newspapers. in order
to reassure the nervous and angry popu-
lation of the Rhine towns. attempt to ex-
plain away tho aerial bombardment Of
Mannheim on Saturday as unimportant
The Germans offlclally announce the
casualties as five killed and fourteen
wounded but these figures should be
quadrupled.
The residents Of the town also had
the chagrn Of witnessing five or six
German machines flying from the Brit
ish aviators Three of the former were
brought down, one in flames near the
town.
The Badische aniline and soda works.
on which a number of bombs fell, were
in flames for many hours. One Of the
largest banks was blown into the prin-
Cipal street. The people already nervous.
became panic-stricien. and smashed
shop windows in order to obtain shell
ter.
The raid on Karlsruhe, according to
German reports, caused only material
damage.
I'm the meantime, the exodus from
Rhine towns continues. House rents
have deprecated 35 per cent. German
| families arriving at Basle and kreuzlln-
gin make no attempt to conceal their in
dignation against the German Govern
ment for not trying to prevent aerial re-
prisals, which seem to strike the Ger
man people harder than any other mill
tary. naval or diplomatic weapon
An aged Hungarian diplomat living
in retirement here publicly stated re-
Gently that the enemy was striking at the
heart of Germany on the Rhine, and that
| 10000 bombing airplanes would end the
war sooner than Il million extra Ameri-
lrnnnS y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

During the recent
moon Paris has
been attacked al.
most nightly, and
our raids into Ger
many have be.
come again a reg
ular feature of the
daily reports. In
the interval of
comparative quies-
cence there have
been a number of
Interesting devel-
oprnents.
The Air Minis
try has announced
the creation of an
Independent air
force, and it ap-
pears from the
communicates that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02

the prime mission of this force IS an
attack on Germany. Its fight devel-
opment will be watched with great
interest. We already know from the
German communiques that. quite
apart from the damage it has done to
the Rhine towns. it has compelled
the enemy to bring back more and
more guns and more and more air.
planes from the front in response to
the persistent demands of the Ger
man population for protection. We
are thus forcing upon the enemy the
same measures which he has COM
PEELED us to adopt, and have therefore
obtained definite military. advan.
tage aside from the actual damage
dohe by the dropping of bombs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-02
By the Lnited Press

.tmsterdE m, July ..
Six persons We're killed and sixteen
injured in the Allied air raid on Mann
helm, June 30, according TO a Berlin
dispatch received today. Some damage
was done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
OvERPOWERS GUARDS
BILLY SAILING OF AVOCA, SHOWS
WARDER SOME NEW TRICKS
STILL AT LARGE.

Will Sailing of Avoca, whose home
was formerly at Wauzeka and who
was captured at Avoca last August
on a charge of DESERVING the army
and also for the burglary of car be-
longing to Jos. Doll residing at Wau-
zeka, after a merry chase, and land
ed in the prison at Ft. Smelling by
the sheriff, escaped from Fl. Sheri-
dan, ILL.,, where he had been trans
ferred for trial by the federal army
court Sailing overpowered a guard
and got away. He is now classed as
a dangerous criminal and police ev-
erywhere are warned to take no
chances.
The federal authorities have enlist
Ell the help of Sheriff Herod of Prair-
lie du Chen to. assist in capturing
him, thinking perhaps he would re-
turn to his old haunts at Wauzeka.
He escaped on Nov. 5th, and was
to have been tried the 2Oth-High-
land Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
wlELAND-MEYER NuPTIALs

On Thursday morning, December
18th at 1870 occurred the marriage of
Frank Wieland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Wieland, to Miss Cora Meyer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Meyer.
Both the contracting parties reside in
South Lancaster. The wedding took
place at the Ed Meyer home in the
presence of sixty guests The Rev.
VIM. Harberts officiated, the bride
and groom being unattended Mr. and
Mrs. Wieland will reside on the Chris
tian Brinkman farm near the Hurri-
cane. Their many friends wish them
every happiness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
CIRCUIT COURT CASES

The case of C. d. Blanchard,
Cora Blanchard and VIM. Frank
enhoff. VS.. MidContinental Utili-
ties, is under advisement by
court. The action is a trespass
growing out of the change of high
way between Boscobel and Fenni-
more. The change left the pole
line in several pastures.
David James VS.. Thomas Pres
ton, judgment for plaintiff.
VIM. DiVall VS.. Jas. Frankland,
same verdict. Both actions to de-
liver deeds.
Alta Funk was. granted a divorce
from Richard Funk with SIS week
ly for two children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
HELD ON $1,000 BAIL.
ROCKFORD MAN ARRESTED ON
COMPLAINT OF PLATTEVILLE
PEOPLE-FACTORY STOCK.

Ed. Johnson who formerly lived at
Platteville, but, now of Rockford, Ill.
was arrested by Deputy Horace NY
mer last Thursday. Johnson is charg-
ed with having sold Ben Doscher of
Platteville, $500 in stock in an auto
mobile company that did not exist.
Doscher brought the charge.
Johnson, it is said, claims that he
did not sell the stock but that the
engineer of the concern did. He is
out on $1,000 bail and the hearing is
set for Dec. 26th. Will Johnson. the
defendants brother, of Montfort, went
his bond
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-25
LAND XMAS FORGER

The dailies of Monday print a
story of the capture in Altoon, Pa.
of Lawrence Farrell, the Christ
mas Forger. = Farrell was born
in Grant County 81 years ago, the
State Journal says. He has a rec
ord for clever crime, only operat-
ing at Christmas time as his hauls
were huge. The police say it is
the biggest capture in years. Far
relPs populations amounted to
thousands, the Journal says.