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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
AMERICAN BIG
GUNS IN ACTION
Return Fire Of Heavy Enemy
Batteries Behind German
Lines at Toul.
IN READINESS TWO DAYS
Bad Weather Holds Infan ntry
to Shelter Of Well Built
Trenches.
IN READINESS TWO DAYS

WITH THE AMERICAN Army IN FRANCE,
May S.-American heavy artillery was
fired to-day for the first time In the
sector northwest Of Toui. After sew
eral weeks spent in prepa ration. tae
American artillerists, having picked out
targets in the rear OF Mont Sec. reported
that they were ready to open fire a
couple Of days ago. But for reasons
not disclosed the guns were not fred
until to-day
.alout forty big shells were sent over
Mont Sec at tho heavy German batteries
slams. which had been firing for some
time. especially at the American battery
positions.
Reports received from all the fronts
with the exception Of Picardy. said that
quiet prevailed tonight. principally be-
cause Of the bad weather. Tho artillery
activity was normal. although the enemy
was nring a few gas shells intermittentiy
on the Luneville sector.
Except for artillery firing and patrol
ling there is little new In Picardy. Ev-
cry day the Americans become stronger
Apparently they are better intrenched
than the Germans, who are being har'
rassed continually. day and night. De-
spite the enemys heavy expenditure ir
| gas he has obtained no advantage in thi,
sector. the Americans discounting hi
every move.
! Tho weather has been unsettled fol
several days, preventing much infantr!
activity. There have been some aeria
encounters. One Of the American patrols
last night encountered an enemy work
ing party. They shot tho sentinel anc
rushed the enemy. but later retired. ow
ing to the superiority in numbers Of tn,
| Germans over them.
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AUSTRIAN NAVY
TORN BY MUTINY
Slav Crews and Men of Italian
Descent Get Out Of
Hand.
COMMANDS ARE CHANGED
Bohemian Burgomasters Ap-
peal to Vienna That Their
People Are Starving.

WARRINGTON, May S-Serious dis
turhances in the Austro. Hungarian fleet
have caused changes in the high COM
mand. a despatch to-day from, Switzer-
land said. The crews. largely Of Slavs
and men OF Italian descent. have made
great deal OF trouble and the dis.
turbances were put down with difficulty.
Austria is concentrating troops in
disafrected parts Of the empire to sup
press revolution. according TO an Official
French telegram from Zurich to-day.
which also says the food situation in the
Dual Monarchy is extremely critical.
1t says:
News received in Switzerland con.
cerning the situation in Austria is more
serious than ever. Rumors Of riots and
revolutionary disturbances are c!rcu-
lating in circles that are in direct rela.
tions with the authorities Of the Dual
Monarchy.
Tho Government In a semi -officia
report makes a denial Of all this infor-
nation. adding that the country is quite
calm and that It is false to pre-
tend that special measures have beer
taken to smother any revolutionar!
movement. T1oWeNeT. n IcTud ucSpdtCt
shows clearly that the agitation IL real
II says:
THE Government has just published
a manifesto which justifies its attitude
sylvia, Taruca and II. Horbaczewski
members OF the Cabinet, have resigned
These designations have been accepted
Extraordinary measures have just beer
taken. Won Seydler is preparing a mas
ter stroke. We do not know whethe
he will succeed In restoring calm per
manently. for that depends upon tn,
understanding he will be able to reaci
with the Poles. In company with whom
the Germans then could tranquil,
await the development OF events
1T has been proved. and all the de
mails OF the Viennese Government can
not alter this fact. that concentration
of troops have been made in the larg,
centres. and very particularly In Bo
hemia. In 'Galicia. in Styria and in al
the southern Slav States. to suppress i,
its inception every attempt at an up
rising"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
SHELLS KILL 9
IN TEXASCAMP
Gun Battery Wiped Out by
Premature Explosion Of
Projectile.
GEN. GREBLE ESCAPES
Attempt Of Artilleryman to
Force Explosive Into Nor
tar Is Blamed.
EN-. GREBLE ESCAPES

FoRr WORTH. Tex. May s.-Sine
American soldiers were killed and seven
injured more or less seriously near Ben
brook, a few miles west Of Fort Worth.
when q three inch shell exploded at )
o'clock this Afternoon. One gun crew,
made UP Of members Of the Headauar-
.tsrs Company Of the l&ist Infantry. was
wiped out and Aecond crew from the
HEADQUARTERS Company OF the 14?d In
fantry suffered heavy casualties.
Six OF the men were killed and three
died within a short time after the eN-
plosion.
she'll Was Mishandled.
An attempt on the part OF gunner
to force the shell. which apparently DID
not At, down trench mortar. is be-
lieved to have been responsible for the
accident Sergeant Norman Bow, a
Canadian, who is an assistant instruc-
tor, said tonight he saw a soldier at
tempting to force the shell and that he
attempted to warn the gunner. The ex'
plosion came too quickly. however.
Bow was slightly wounded by rag
ment of the shell.
The list Of dead follows:
McpAvIp. ALAN J.. FirM Lisu;.n:nt
, Hesdauarsers Company i%d Infantry
ELLIS. ". j.. corporal. Headquarters Com,
psny iSi;, H ARTnN iR1snNsry corpor.,. H..dqu.r.
tiers Company. l&ist Infantry San Mar
APSkESa. SHi @ WILLIAM P. corporal, ,n.'
au.rt.rs Company. ,t.d Infantry. Abb
srlsMoSs lsSs IS. EUCLID. private. Company X
l+2s Infantry nrWEy H:E,!ss'Ai p7,sa,. nsn Head
wfEsssR. fasF's1s cH%Rs' ioRs' private Hsaaeua!..r
Company. l+ist Infantry; MenpnmS; nr
LHNstEm; ~. comp.ny. any l.i., infantry. wssIder
| Tex.
| The wounded. except sergeant BOW
were all from Texas
| Gen. GrebIe Near Accident.
Gen. F.. st. John Grehle. commanding
ofY,cer at Camp Bowie, was standing les'
than ten Yards from the scene of the ex
plosion with his two aids. Capt. Hough
ton and Lieut.. Russell. They were un
injured. Lieut.. Col. Metcalfe, division
surgeon. and an enlisted man also stoot
near by. The enlisted man was In
stantly killed, but Metcalfe was unhurt
The bodies OF spme Of the victims wer'
literally blown to pieces.
The>14lst and 142d Infantry regiment
were at the trench system near Ben
brook and their firing practice was be
ing watched from a distance by a larE
crowd Of civilians. New mortars wer
being used for the first time and tn
sound Of heavy firing at the camp ha'
been plainly heard in Fort Worth sine
early morning.
The two gun crews. made up OF mel
from the headquarters companies OF tn
two regiments. were operating the ne1
mortars. which were located on hi
overlooking the trench system.
The entire breech Of the mortar wa
blown out and fragments flew In ever
direction.
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Special Dsspasch to Tns Sen.


WASHINGTON. May s.-Secretary Of
War Baker announced tonight that
more than 100000 American troops are
already in France. He made this state.
nent:
In January told the Senate COM
mittee that there was strong likeli-
hood that early in the present year
500, 900 American troops would be
despatched to France.
cannot. either now or perhaps
later. discuss the number Of Ameri-
can troops In France, but ] am glad
to be able to say that the forecast I
made in January has been surpassed.
The announcement by Mr. Baker l,
taken generally to mean that the num-
Der may be considerably in excess oi
500. 900 by this time, for 1t 10 known
that the War Department has beer
averse to giving the enemy any hint a,
to the number Of troops abroad. The
assumption therefore is that the enemy's
knowledge Of numbers Is not materially
increased by the statement which Mr.
Baker. made to-day.
II has been an open secret for severa
weeks that transportation Of American
troops to Europe was proceeding at Q
greatly accelerated rate. This has bee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
500, 600 Men Need
Millions of Smokes

MORE than half a million
American troops are now in
France. says Secretary Baker,
and more are going across con-
stantly. Do you realize what
those figures mean? You did
we'll when you sent your con-
tribution to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund, but it takes many contribu-
tions to keep our fighters sup
piled with smokes. The fag
must follow the flag!
II you are unconvinced turn
to page and read what the
soldiers think of those who have
given to the fund and thus
helped to make them happy.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
BOHEMIA IS STARVING
AND MAYORS APPEAL
Burgomasters Say Czechs will
Not Glue Up Food Supply.

CoPENHAoEN. May Sin letters to
the Ncue Freic Prcsse the Burgomas-
ters OF Bohemia describe the food situa-
ton as desperate. For several weeks
Innsbruck and other cities have been
without wheat. and the bread. made OF
maize. and meat rations have been re-
duced and 1t is often impossible to get
even these small rations.
From letters II would appear that
from January until April most Of the
cities in Bohemia have had no potatoes
and for weeks hospitals have been with
out eggs and milk. The Czech peasant
population has sufficient food, but re-
fuses to deliver any OF it to the Ger
mans.
The letters say that It Is impossible
to persuade Hungary to change her un-
friendly attitude on the food policy,
Vienna newspapers Of Saturday re-
ceived at The Hague, 1t is added. show
that the internal situation in Austria
Hungary Is greatly strained. The So
cialist Arbeiter Zeitung. whose circula
ton in Germany has been stopped, as
ser;s that the Government cannot bs
| aware OF actual conditions in Austris
or otherwise It would not play with flre
| II says that the adjournment OF Parlia'
ment screwed down the last safety valve
-------s
ro.I,.-d n~ S>coud pn0e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
GER1ANS PENETRA TE ALLIED line SOUTHWEST OF YPRES;
MORE THAN 100000 u S. TROOPS IN FRANCE SAYS BAKER,
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS $3OO,OOQ,OOO RAn PAY RAE
American Army Traitor
Arrested in Lines a. Spy


BY the Ass0ct0fed Pre@.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
W IN FRANCE, May S.-The
first German American to be
caught spying on the Americans
is safely in custody.
Behind the Characterization OF
traitor to his country contained
in the report Of his arrest IL the
story that he aided a German
prisoner to escape. Both men
donned American officers uni
forms and entered the line from
the rear in the late afternoon.
They said they were studying the
ground between the lines with q
view to using tanks, and asked
to be allowed to cross the lines.
The officer to whom they made
the request soon discovered the
ruse and ordered them escorted
TO the rear. There it was found
that one Of the men was . Ger
man and that the German Ameri-
can was his accomplice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
GIVES FINGER TO 60, TO WAR.
Boy From Egypt Accepted After
Damaged Digtt 10 Removed.

I.amei Camel, "a. who was born in
Egypt. gave his little finger yesterday
to f,ght for the United States. He ap-
piled at the recruiting once at 81 East
twenty third street for enlistment. Tho
examining doctor found an injury on his
little finger Of the left hand.
IT am sorry l can't pass you.' said
the doctor.
Suppose I have It cut off," suggested
the recruit.
"rlne stuff" the physician replied.
go over to Bellevue and see what they
can do for you"
The boy went to the hospital. where
jo,nt and took OF the finger.
Then Camel went back to the recruit
Ing oiIscs and the doctor passed him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
Deadly American Fire
Revealed by q Letter
BY ths Assocfated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
w YyYn A

~ wv hssotsoteW fVSW.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
" IN FRANCE, May S.-A
letter, freshly written, found on
the body Of . German killed by
the Americans in Picardy dis
closes the effectiveness Of the
American fire against the enemy
and the difficultics the Germans
are having in bringing up sup
plies The letter follows:
"Here we lie in . village which
has been completely demolished
by artillery fire. The village is
near Montdidier.
1--WE dare not show ourselves.
We live in the cellar. We have
to 60 and get our food at night.
Last night I went out with q de.
tail which brought back food.
1--WE got a direct hit. A shell
hit our party. which killed some
men and wounded several. I
hope we will soon be taken from
the western army"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-09
OFFICIAL BULLETINS
OF DAYS OPERATIONS

LONDON. May s.--Follonmg are the
on,ciaI reports on The dghtin0 IN France
and Flanders;
BRITISH lNIGHTD-The enemy
launched a strong local attack this
morning against French apd BT'''ah,
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Contiarcd ON Second Page.
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Ito Purity Has Made II Famous."-ldp.
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Manufacture Of 76s.

The United States Is engaged In the
manufacture Of Is MN. guns Of the
French design, which will be produced in
some quantity BY the autumn Of this
wear, but even In this line the ordnance
department II months behind. The oc.
CASTOR for this situation. which In the
opinion OF the COMMITTEES would be
ridiculous were II not for the serious as
psct. was the unwillingnsss OF the ord
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O@ciaIs Highly Paid.

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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-07
General F0ch Used French Horse
men to Advantage in
Big Drive.
PROVE GOOD FIGHTERS AFOOT
Rides 30 Miles in Day and Relieves
Hard-Pressed British In Flanders
Makes New Place for
Self In Warfare.

Washington. -Skillful use of French
cavalry has marked General Foch's
tactics ever since he took over control
Of the allied armies as supreme com
mander, according to information
reaching military circles here. The
horsemen have played an important
role in the whole battle of 1918, as
the struggle which began March Il
with the first German drive has come
to be known
The employment of swift-moving
columns In the present commensurate
from the Aisne-Marne line has been
noted in the dispatches. Again Gen
eral Foch took advantage of the great
mobility of the mounted arm to throw
1t In wherever his advancing infantry
units threatened to lose touch with
each other In the heat and confusion
of the contest. No gaps have been left
where the enemy might strike back,
for always the horsemen came up to
all the hole until the infantry line
could be- rectitied and connected In a
solid front.
The same tactics marked the first
use Of French cavalry In the battle Of
Picardy, when. the French took over
30 miles of front from the British
tQ permit the latter to mass reserves
at seriously threatened points Of the
line farther north,
lI Cavalry Fights Afoot.
A French cavalry corps complete
with light artillery, armored cars and
cyclists arrived first on the scene In
Picardy and relieved the British, They
fought 1t out afoot until the heavy
French infantry arrived and took over
fhe task.
Three days later the horsemen were
on the move again, this time hurrylng
to the front, where the enemy was
hitting hard at the Lys line. The cav
airy rode hard as the advance guard
of the French infantry columns march
ed toward ST. Omar. In the first
"a hours. despite the long strain
of fighting In Picardy, they covered
so miles without losing man or a
horse on the way. In sc hours they
had transferred their whole corps over
125 miles and arrived east of Mont
Cassei.
ut was a wonderful sight" writes
the chief of staff of division. 1.-THE
horses were in fine condition; the men
We're cheerful and went singing, In spite
of the sufferings and privations they
had to endure.
"In truth, our boys looked little
tired. but they were all very proud
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CAVALRY PLAYS
A BIG PART NOW

that such an effort had been asked
of them and all were bearing it cheer
fully"
The cavalry corps stood in support
of the British for ten days In April
after the enemy had forced the line
held by the Portuguese division. 1t
maintained communication between
two British armies and organized the
ground from Mont Cassel to Mont
KENNEL, while the French army
moved up behind it. AS the French
infantry came into line the cavalry was
drawn off to the left In the
Mont KENNEL region, and for five days
the horsemen, fighting afoot with two
infantry divisions, withstood the ter
rife assaults of the Germans who
sought to hammer way through be-
hind Ypres at any cost.
They stood steady bombardment for
days, and when the infantry was hem
med In on top of Mont KENNEL,
the cavalry drove forward In counter
attack and held off the shock divisions
of the enemy while the French gun
ners got their pieces away.
Later, at the battle Of Locre, the
cavalry also shared fully with the in
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-07
DEFECTS SPELL
DEATHIN FLYING

New York.-Considerable concern
has been expressed at the large num-
Der of fatal accidents reported from
our American military and naval avia-
ton training camps. Considering the
risks the novice necessarily takes and
the very special physiological and psy-
Geological factors that enter into the
science of flying, these fatal accidents
are few in proportion to the number
Of men undergoing training, and they
are not more numerous than those on
the training fields Of Great Britain,
France and Italy.
A perfect knowledge of all the rules
Of the game of flying will not save a
man who lacks confidence In himself
and is inclined to hesitate. A half
second of indecision may be fatal. In
itiative, the sporting instinct and a
certain responsibility, qualities In
herent In American youth, have been
found of far greater value In the air
than the logical scientific, severely
disciplined character of the Germans,
and account for the superiority of the
allied aviators in general.
The most eminent of British scien-
lists have devoted special study to the
psychological and physiological as
poets Of flying.
One authority says that good eye
sight, normal hearing, good muscle
sense" and equilibration are indispen-
sable qualifications. But most impor-
tant of all is the right temperament
not an easy thing for medical board
to examine. OF the types--the imagi-
native and the unimaginatlve--the
Imaginative youth is said to make the
better pilot If he can keep his imagi-
nation under control.
Surgical Operations No Bar.
In the British air service previous
history of wounds and disease Is thor
oughly Investigated. Persistent head
aches, vertigo and easily induced fa-
tigue are serious defects. But some
times even serious surgical opera
ton is not regarded as important,
Thus doctor recently passed as At
for flying man who had quite large
piece missing from the frontal region
of the skull II Is much more impor-
tant that man should have both
arms intact than both legs. A clever
pilot who was killed on the western
front was Lord Lucas, who had an
artificial leg,
Considerable Importance is attached
to the respiratory system. In addition
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-09-07

to good, healthy lungs and vital capac-
ity, the would-be pilot must pass
breath-holding test. This gives an In
dication of his capacity to stand the
strain OF flying at high attitudes,
where the air is rarefied and breath
ing Is difficult. No man with weak
heart can hope to pass the tests.
Self-balancing is another test. The
candidate has to stand on one leg with
his eyes shut and his hands on his
hips. There is also the old test for
sobriety-walking straight line heel
to toe with eyes open and then turn
ing round and walking back without
losing balance. The Importance of
this test can be understood, seeing
that an aviator flying in a dark cloud
or in fog becomes unconscious of his
position and sometimes the machine
is actually upside down. 1t is essen
tial that he should not lose second
in recovering his balance.
The throat, nose and ear are care
fully examined, for any defects might
seriously handicap a man during the
great strain that all flying imposes.
With regard to the eyes, it Is consid-
cred that pilots should have perfect
color vision, in order to pick out the
color or marking of hostile machines,
and in recognizing signal lights and in
judging the nature of landing grounds.
Air Sickness Rare.
A candidate who suffers from sea-
sickness or train sickness would not
be rejected on those grounds alone.
Air sickness, caused by the rolling and
pitching of the airplane, is very rare
complaint, and sickness usually occurs
Immediately after landing.
An unstable nervous system suggest
ed by fidgety movements of the hands,
feet or face, or biting the nails is
poor recommendation.
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By Reporters and Photographers in All Parts Of the World

fantry, blocking gaps IN the line, ana
the final definite occupation of the
town for the allies was accomplished
by a cavalry battalion. A sergeant
and a handful of dragons drove 40
Germans out of the town, ana Mt an
other point a cavalry officer and 20
men backed up the infantry at
critical moment, the officer waving q
pistol in one hand and Shovel in
the other as he led the dash which re-
stored the situation,
Defend Compeigne.
A few days later the same cavalry,
after another long ride. met the en-
envy advance against Villers-C otterets
woods in the Aisne sector, where the
fighting today is waging fiercely. and
where the horsemen again are en-
gagged. When the Germans drove for
ward in their effort to get around the
forest to Compeigne. the horsemen
blocked the road between the wooded
region and the River Ourcq.
In view of this record for swift and
dashlng attack afoot, the cavalry APP
pears to have established new place
for itself in modern warfare. They
are the light reserves; the men who
are always hurled first into the point
of danger to hold until the slow-mov-
ing infantry arrives. They have
learned trench warfare completely,
and General Foch Is making use of
them in any move that insures them
a glorious chance when the day comes
for the allies to drive back all along
the line.
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MUSTARD GAS WORST

and severe coughing and vomiting en-
sue.
Direct contact with the spray causes
blisterng of the skin, and the vapor
penetrates through the clothing. Gas
masks, of course, do not protect
against this. The symptoms are similar
to pneumonia high fever, heavy
breathing and often stupor.
The damage done by mustard gas is
a slow and lnsidious development The
breaking down of the affected tissues
Is slow, the height being reached from
five to ten days after the burn is re-
ceived. The painlessness Is also a
marked characters Healing is
slow.
Mustard gas besides being used in
direct attack, is also used for ''neutra-
lization." For instance, where supplies
and ammunition are being brought up,
q few mustard gas shells will result
In dangerous confusion and delay A
part Of the infantry Is "neutralize0.
by having food and nmm"Dt'ar &
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Most Horrible Invention Huns
Use in War.
II Brings Tears and Causes Painful
Skin Diseases Among
Soldiers.

Washington.-The most dangerous
kind OF poison gas used by the Ger
mans is mustard gas" or dlchloro-
diethysulphide.
Mustard gas has a distinctive but
not altogether unpleasant smell, more
like garlic than mustard. 1t is heavy
and oily as a liquid. 1t boils at 217 de-
grees centigrade, and thus has proper
ties Whereby 1t can be distributed in
the form Of q Spray on the impact Of
shell.
Mustard gas Is powerful producer
of tears. After several hours the eyes
begin 10 swell and blister. causing In
1eflhe nsln. The nose dlschnrges freely,