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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-03-23
WAR TOPIC DISCUSSED LAST
TUESDAY NIGHT.

The meeting on Tuesday night
under the auspices Of the Parish
Council Of Defense was another
one of those patriotic assemblages
that show the enthusiasm Of our
people in backing President Viii
sons war measures. On this oc-
casion the Elks Theatre was again
packed to OVERLOOKING with the
citizenship Of New Iberia, men
women and children.
The public had been invited to
hear speeches delivered by Gov
ernor Pleasant, Prof. Tatlock and
others. DR.. Fl. A. King. the local
chairman first called upon Mr..
Dreyfus for q speech, after
which Prof. Tatlock held the at
tention Of the audience for about
forty minutes and chen Governor
Pleasant followed, explaining the
war situation from every angle
and the determination Of the
American people to back the Gov
eminent until the autrocratic
powers Of Europe are completely
conquered. At the close Of the
eloquent and interesting speeches,
DR.. Diggs delivered prayer and
the Star Spangled Banner was
again sang by hundreds Of voices.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-03-23

plications and now await the call
of Uncle Sam. Mr.. Arnandez
feels sanguine the full quota will
be enrolled by the middle Of next
week.
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GraveIy Quiet.

New York, July 17.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was momentarily stunned
when informed over the telephone that
his son Quentin was reported victim
Of a German airplane on tie Chateau
Thierry sector In France.
The colonel had Just finished break
fast at his Oyster Bay home when the
dispatch was read to him..
He was gravely quiet and listened
without interruption. When asked II
he had anything to say, he said:
Nothing at all; nothing at all"
Col. Roosevelt said, however. that
the press dispatch was the first intima-
ton he had received that anything had
happened to Quentin. He left for New
York shortly after receiving the mes
sage.
On April 10. 1917. Roosevelt. then n
sophomore at Harvard university,
came to Washington with letters from
Representative Longworth, his broth
er in law, and Senator Lodge, of Mass
achusetts asking that he be allowed to
enlist in the aviation section OF the
signal reserve corps. that he might
train for commission. He was ex-
amined at Walter Reed hospital the
same day and easily passed the physi-
cal tests. He was enlisted the follow
ing day and assigned to the flying
school at Mineola, l.. l., where he Mt
tnined the rank Of sergeant. He took
final examinations for commission
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Won EINEM FIVE
TIMES REPULSED
Series Thrusts on German Left
Wing Between Suippe and
Massiges Fail.
CASUALTIES REACH 100000
Prussians Sustain Heavy Loss
on Marne Champagne Front
in New Offensive.
CASUALTIES REACH 100000

London, July IL German
losses thus far in their new often
sive on the Marne-C Champagne
front total 100, 900, according "a
an estimate of the Central News
today.
Twenty-seven German divisions
have now been identified, it was
stated.
The French have not lost any
guns.
The position for the allies at
the present stage of the German
offensive in France is said to be
distinctly satisfactory, in advices
received today.
Gen. Won Einem's army, which
has been engaged on the German
left wing in the Champagne, yes
terday delivered five attacks be-
tween Suippe and Massiges. All
the attacks were repulsed with
heavy losses.
French counter-attacks have
brought the German bridges over
the river Marine under the fire of
the French artillery of medium
calibre,
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Paris, July 17.-Two German air.
planes took part in the deliberate
bombing of the American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy late Monday night. An
investigation Of the affair has been
made at the request of Harvey D. Glib
son, American Red Cross Commits
sioner for France, by Daniel T. Pierce,
Of the committee on public inforna- :
ton The report Shows that four
bombs were dropped at II o'clock at
night. Two fell squarely on tents,
one fell seven feet from another tent
and the fourth failed to explode. There
are no structures of any kind near the
hospital and the nearest railroad Is
three kilometers away. In addition
to the usual Red Cross markings a
large cross 100 feet long was in posi-
tion on the lawn. Photographs taken
recently from airplanes show that the
cross was visible several thousand
feet in the air.
Seven witnesses agree that the
German aviators flew back and forth
several times They then shut off
their engines, dropped to within a few
hundred feet and let 20 their bombs
after a careful observation.
The German aim was good, but for
tunately only two enlisted men were
killed and nine Of the hospital person.
mel wounded.
In Few Feet Surgeon.
Two pieces Of bomb went through
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The Americans have been engaged
no far at three places-between Cha
-Thierry and Dormans. southeast
of Dormans and in the Prunay region
champagne 'front.'. inflicting the
cruelest losses upon the attackers.
While giving ground under the IN
ftial German shock, the Americans
then stormed their way back TO their
original positions capturing many
prisoners machine guns and trench
mortars.
The Americans were strategically
ready to enter into the fighting else
where. In fact, units participated at
st. Agnan. La Cbappelle and Mont
Hodon, in a counter attack this after
noon aiding the French to thrust back
the enemy couple of kilometers TO-
wards the Marne.
The German leaders are now un-
able to prevent their men from learn
ing the Americans real worth on the
battlefield, despite lies that they are
raw troops" The entire boche army
is rapidly learning that the Americans
are the toughest opponents imaginapie.
The Germans are also realizing that
the submarine Is a fiction and mean
while they are finding Americans ev.
erywhere they turn. well fed and well
equipped.
The morale of the Germans in this
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RED CROSS HOSPITAL WITHOUT
DOUBT WAS HUNS OBJECTIVE
Situated Open and Marked by Gross 100 Feet Square
Visible Thousands of Feet in the Air, There Was No
Chance of Mistake

, window and passed within four feet
Of the surgeon in charge, who was
performing a difficult operation. When
the bombs fell all the lights went out,
leaving the operating tables In dark
ness and the surgeon with great diff
Guilty was able to give the patient tenn
porary relief. Another piece OF bomb
tore open the chest Of an orderly as he
was raising a patient to give him a
drink.
One OF the nine hospital attendants
wounded lost a leg, amputation being
performed Tuesday. A private from
Philadelphia was struck by piece OF
bomb at almost the identical spot on
his back from which a piece of shrap-
mel had been removed few hours pre-
viousiy. A fragment of steel trav-
ersed the entire length of tent only
n few inches over the heads OF a long
row of surgical and gas cases, went
through the end wall Of the tent and
struck nurse who was standing out
side. She was not wounded seriously.
Germans Well Treated.
The hospital had until recently sixty
German wounded prisoners among its
patients. They had received exactly
the same treatment as the other pa
tients and were even given special
Fourth of July delicacies. All the
Germans were grateful except lieu
tenant, who objected violently to be-
ing placed in the same ward with his
men.
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inal lines. They are far behind their
schedule now, army officers said, and
it is apparent that they will not be able
to break through on any such scale as
they had planned.
officers Of the general STAFF we're loud
in their praise Of the action of the
American forces. They had met the
Germans at the very thing which the
Germans have claimed superiority In
open fighting--and have defeated
them at every point, officers pointed
out. This means that whenever the
Germans elect to try open fighting, or
whenever Gen. Foch orders the ad-
vance, the Americans will commence
their task supremely confident of the
outcome.
War department officials promised
that later in the day, If possible, they
would make public all information
dealing with the fighting that they
have received. In the meanwhile they
describe the situation as entirely sat
isfactory.
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GERMAN AERODROME
AT NIVELLES DESTROYED

London, July 1.-THE destruction by
fire of a new German airdrome with
twenty-five airplanes near Nivelles is
attributed to the work of German revo-
lutionists in the army, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam today. Nivelles is seventeen
miles south of r'ussels. Ten Belgians
and two German noncommissioned Of
ficers have been arrested The day be-
fore the fire, adds the dispatch, q Sc
cret meeting occurred in the canteen
at Nivelles. where the scheme for the
destruction of the airdrome was dis
cussed.
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ORDER TAKING OVER WIRE
LINES IS EXPECTED SOON
Telegraph Company to Come
First-Gen. Burleson to
Be Director.

Washington, July 17.-An executive
order taking over the telegraph lines
Of the country for the duration of the
war will be issued from the White
House probably today. 1t was indi-
Gated in administration circles that the
order also would designate Postmas-
ter-General Burleson rs head of the
system.
Although the Aswell resolution re-
Gently put through congress gives the
president authority to take over both
the telephone and telegraph lines, 1t
was said that the former for the time
being at least, would not be taken un-
der federal control.
Friends of former Representative
Lewis, of Maryland. expected that he
would be designated by Postmaster
General Burleson as his assistant in
the administration Of the system
Lewis is at present a member of the
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HUN LOSSES FRIGHTFUL,
ALLIES LIGHT AT RHEIMS

London, July II. via Ottawa
semiofficial report from Paris reads
while the enemy losses were fright.
full, ours were quite light, especially
east OF Rheims. II we were allowed to
state the figure it would be most reas-
suring. Whereas during the previous
offensive we had to send for rein
forcements from other parts OF the
front, this time those on the spot suf-
feed to sustain the shock.
This is partially due to the constant
arrival of Americans. which reduced
the unequal proportion Of the forces"
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MENACESSAFETY
RHEIMS SALIENT
Pressure Germans on North of
Marne Not Yet Being
Fully Met.
HUN FORCES AT FESTIGNY
Southernmost Point Of Six Mile
Penetration-French Re-
act Strongly,
HUN FORCES AT FESTIGNY

London, July II. Gen. Vor
Arnim has now definitely brought
his army into the battle east OF
Rheims.
Many derelict tanks, put out OF
commission by the French anti.
tank guns and land mines, are ly.
ing helpless in the forefeld in
front of French trenches.
Bombing airplanes have been
participating in the babttle in
great numbers.
One allied squadron of 100 ma
chimes made two successive at
tacks. At another place airmen
held up the Germans from cross
ing bridge for fifteen minutes.
West of Rheims the Germans
have been pushing down the
Marne valley. The southernmost
German post is now in the sector
of Festigny.
The Franco-American forces
counter-attacked heavily south of
the Marne, advancing 5000 yards
and recovering the heights over
looking the river south of Dor
mans. Here the French lines are
only 5000 yards from their orig
inal trenches.
Six-MiIe Penetration.
The six-mile penetration of the
Germans to Festigny. noted in the
foregoing dispatch does not mean a
German advance of that distance south
or the Marne, as Festigny is only
about two and thre- quarters miles
south of the river at its nearest'point.
The penetration is calculated from the
nearest point of departure at the be-
ginning Of the offensive. As a mat
ter of fact, there appears to have been
a penetration to approximately the
same depth-six miles-north of the
Marne, and this has been pointed to
as probably more menacing to the sit =
uation as regards Rheims than the
German advance south Of the river.
The French already have begun
10 react strongly in the region be-
low the river, but the German
pressure north Of the stream,
where the safety Of the Rheims
salient 10 involved, seems on tho
basis Of the latest official advices
not to have been az fully met.
Was Ambitions Progrem.
The German program was an eX-
tremely ambitious one. One group OF
four divisions was to stride the Marne
and advance twenty miles eastward,
occupying the French base at Chalons-
sur -Marne by the morning Of the Sec
ond day. Other divisions had for their
objective an advance OF twelve miles
Six-inch howitzers are shelling the
German bridges over the Marine.
The Germans claim $4,000 prisoners,
but this figure is believed to be great
ly exaggerated.
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ASSOCIATED Press.)

Amsterdam, July 17.-NThe Austro-
Hungarian government regards the
war as "senseless and purposeIess
bloodshed" and believes it might be
ended at the moment when the al
lies again manifest feelings of hu-
manity. Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, made this
statement in the concluding portion of
his address to the Austrian and Hun
garian premiers Tuesday, according to
dispatches from Vienna
After declaring that the allies would
not succeed in their purpose of sew
ing discord among the nationalities in
the dual monarchy, the foreign minis
ter said:
1T Is unnecessary further to charac-
terize this method Of fighting. Our
races Indignantly disavow it. The res
olute battle Of defense must now be
carried on to good end until it brings
us the security necessary for our fu-
ture peaceful existence"
Diplomacy and Warfare,
There should be no public belief that
diplomatic action and warlike action
are inseparable. The foreign minister
declared that warfare and diplomacy
served the same end In time of war,
adding:
"In every step 1t takes, diplomatic
activity will pay due regard to the
war. The results of the conduct of
the war will have determining in
fluence on the division of labor. On
the other hand. diplomacy has a duty,
being continually on the watch and
paying heed to the possibilities of ef-
fective activity.
Thus, and not otherwise, should the
willingness Of the central powers for
peace be concerned IT will not for
the moment hamper the invincible de-
tense, but, after victorious battles, just
as during pauses in a battle 1t will,
even without new peace offers, always
be intent in recalling that we regard
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us, TROOPS DEMONSTRATE
REAL WORTH IN BATTLE
Storm Through German Hordes, Refuting the
Charge of "Raw Troops" Fifth Phase OF
Kaiser's Battle in France Fails
international News Service }

With the American Army in France, July 16
YNight) The fifth phase of the Kaiser battle"
in France has failed.
Five times since the campaigning season
opened Ludendorff has tried to end the war by a
military stroke before the Americans could ar
rive in force.
Twice he nearly succeeded = in Picardy in
March and on the Aisne river in May but the
present check is sharper and more severe than
the other two-at Armentieres in April and on
the Montdidier-Noyon front in June
But Hindenburg had used up too many first
class troops in the earlier attempts and now is
finding the comparatively unframed Americans
too tough as antagonists
The smallest imaginable proportion Of the
available Americans in France is taking part in
the smashing of the fifth Kaiser battle" but
everywhere the Americans appear they fight the
boches off their feet, not only recapturing lost
ground and taking prisoners, but liberating COM
rades whom the Germans had previously cap
tlred
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Paris, July 1.-THE German inof-
fensive offensive" is how witty
writer, Gustav Thery. describes the
latest effort Of Gen. Ludendorff and the
advices from the front seem to justify
this paradox. II the fighting has not
resulted in a French victory, II Is held
here, II is at least a serious failure for
the Germans, as the objective of the
enemy was at Chalons, against which
he directed converging attack from
the north by way of Souain and from
the northwest by way of the Prunay
sector. The action on his right was
more or less secondary in character
while the center marked time, await
ing the success on the two wings. II
was the right wing Of the Germans
which achieved the only gain, which
was tactical one merely and was won
ment.
BY Gen. n. F. z. oouraud.
The converging attack of the Ger
mans was smashed by the brilliant
leadership of Gem Fl. II. F.. Gouraud,
who. according to Henri Bidou, mill
tary critic of the journal des Debats,
leaving his frst lines lightly held and
putting the line of resistance well to
the rear. allowed the German blow to
expend Itself on empty space. After
this false stroke the enemy was
obliged to cross a deadly zone, where
he was shot to pieces before reaching
the real French line. The French
losses were quite Insignificant.
Gen. II. J. +. Gouraud Is believed to
be the Gen. O." who has been
mentioned for his magnificent general
ship In the operations in the Cham
payne region. In 1915 he was In COM
mand of the Ereuch expad;sion,rx,
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BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
IN RAIDS NEAR AMIENS

London. July 17.-Raids carried out
last night by the British in the
Amiens area east Of Villers- Breton
neux, and in the neighborhood of HUI
luch on the front to the north, re-
suited in the taking Of prisoners, the
war Office announced today.
In the Somme and Ancre sectors to
the northeast of Amiens and in the
Arras region. north OF the Scarpe, the
enemy artillery was active last night.
Similar activity was displayed by the
German guns in Flanders. in the dis
trict northeast of Bethune and to the
north of Bailleul.
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WAR "SENSELESS, PUkPOSELESS
- BLOODSHED," SAYS Won BURIAN
Foreign Minister Looks Hopefully" For Day
When Allies Will Be Delivered From Blindness"

this war as senseless and purposeless
bloodshed, which might at any mo-
ment be ended by the re-emergence
of feelings Of humanity in our enc
mics.
Fighting Against Windmill.
Insofar as they are not aiming at
the acquisition Of territory, they are
lighting against windmill. They are
exhausting their strength and ours In
order to build on the ruins Of civiliza-
ton a new arrangement of the world,
whereas the ideas underlying such an
arrangement, which are capable OF
realization, and which also are warmly
approved by US. might be realized
much more easily and much more
completely by the peaceable co-opcra-
tion of all peoples.
In spite of all, we look even more
hopefully toward the people now at
war with us to see whether at last
they have been delivered from the
blindness which. after fearful afflic-
tions in four years Of war, is driving
the world ever farther into that de-
struction which they can avert II they
only will"
Basis for Confidence.
The foreign minister said that his
confidence was based on the war ali-
ances, particularly the old alliances
with Germany. He said that Austria
and Germany would seek means Of ex-
tending the alliance so that 1t will be
adequate for all the requirements of
new times.
I'm these endeavors," he continued,
THE governments know they are in
agreement with the desires of the pre-
pondering mass Of their people, The
urHI
preserve its exclusively defensive
character. 1t also will rest firmly on
the satisfactory solution of all ques-
tions and on the necessities of Joint
concern which have arisen from the
war"
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TEUTONS PENETRATE LINE
AS FAR AS BOURDONNERIE
Violent Fighting in Progress Immediately South
of That POint-French Hold Their Own in
Numerous Minor Assaults Launched
Savagely by the Enemy.
CA Associated Press)

Paris, July 1.-THE Germans last night threw
new forces into the battle on the front south of
the Marne and attacked the allied lines north of
st. Agnan, the war office announced today. The
enemy succeeded in penetrating into Bourdonne-
rie. The battle is continuing in the woods imme-
dately to the south of this point
On the front further to the east the French
held the enemy in the southern outskirts of the
Bouquieny wood and the village of Nestles.
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R0OSEVELT'SS0N
KILLED MARINE
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, the
Youngest of Teddy's Fam
lily, Falls Hun Victim
IN AER0PLANE COMBAT
Over Chateau Thierry Sector.
Was Third Flight Of Gal
liant Young Officer.
IN AEROPLANE COMBAT
col. RoosEvELT's TRIP
TO NEW YORK CANCELLED

Oyster Bay. N. Y. July IT.
Col. Roosevelt learned that his
son Quentin was missing
through press dispatches this
morning. He said he had moth
ing to say at this time. but
would make statement later.
The colonel had planned to
visit New York today, but can
celed his visit when the news
came that his son was missing.
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WASHINGTON REMAINS
HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC
Experts Believe Allies Can
Hold Advance of Germans
on All Fronts.

Washington. July 17.--Oficial Wash :
ington remained highly optimistic over
the battle situation along the western
front. Although the press reports in
dicated that the Germans had made
gains at certain points, officials said
that these gains were due entirely to
weight Of men and that the various
counter-attacks now in progress were
sure to hold the Germans to their orig
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B0LSHEVIK LEADERS IN
ALARM; PREPARE TO FLEE

London. July 17.-Reports received
in Toxic today state that the boil
shevik leaders in the Irkutsk region
have taken alarm at the coup executed
by the antibolshevik elements at
Vladivostok and are preparing to nee
toward Mongolia. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Tien
Tsin.
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CRITICAL TURN IN
FOOD SITUATION

, Zurich, July 1.-THE food situation
in Austria Hungary has again taken
critical turn. said n dispatch from
Vienna today quoting the liberal news
paper, Arbeiter Zeitung. The dispatch
added that the international situation
had been aggravated by the military
crisis and that no one can foresee
the events of tomorrow"
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i've is very low.
French Hold Enemy.

The statement reads:
South of the Marine new German
forces pushed forward and attacked
yesterday and last evening the heights
north of st. Agnan and La Chapelle-
Monthodon. The enemy succeeded In
penetrating into the Bourdonnerie
farm and the battle continues with vio-
lence on the slopes and woods imme-
diately south Of this point.
Farther east, despite very vigorous
attacks, the French held the enemy In
the southern outskirts of BouQuigny
wood and at the village Of Nesles. The
Germans likewise launched a powerful
attack in the direction Of Monvoisin
on the south side Of the Marne south
west Of Venteuil. but we're thrown back
from this locality by a powerful coun'
ter attack by the French.
Between the Marine and Rheims
violent combats developed in Courton
wood. A German attack in the region
of Vrjgny broke down completely East
of Rheims German local attacks were
fruitless, notably in the region OF Pru-
nay. A renewed attack by the enemy
in the direction Of Beaumont. on the
south side Of the Vesle. southwest Oh
Prunay, suffered sanguinary repulse.
The French positions throughout have
been maintained intact"