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Improved Intelligence Service
Saved the Day.
Almost Exact Frontage Cor
rectIy Anticipated.
BELIEVE THIS THE MAIN DRIVE
Concentration of Troops Too
Great for a Feint.
No Chance for Attack Else
where Until Later.

London. July 17.-One Of the chief
causes in the lack of success in the
German fifth and most ambitious
drive this year is the great improve
.ent in the allied intelligence work
since the previous enemy effort This
is due largely to ou> steadily growing
aerial superiority. which renders even
artial surprise at this time impossi-
BILE.
Not only was the general locality,
but almost the exact frontage of the
prospective attack long known, enabl-
ing the most effective counter prepa-
rations, among which was IT, -nassirg
of sufficient reserves without denud-
ing the lines to the north.
In these preparations the extent of
the American participation cannot
now be entirely revealed.
Huns Made Elaborate Preparation.
Even if the present offensive is
r.erely checked, instead of definitely
held, it must so far be considered an
inglorious defeat, inasmuch as, despite
the lengthiest and most elaborate
preparations none of the German OBJ
jectiveS has been achieved.
The net result has been only iso-
lated penetrations on comparatively
lightly held front positions without
even denting the main battle line-ahd
this at the heaviest cost.
This the Main Drive.
The early supposition that this drive
was proba bly, a side show now seems
erroneous. British and French l.lilj-
tary authorities generally agree that
developments show the German con-
centration on both sides of Rheims
was too great to allow effective oper-
ationS anywhere else until later
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BURIAN IGNORED
Big Guns Drown Austrian Min
ister's Peace Chatter.
Washington Considers 1t Only
t Hun Propaganda.

Washington, July 17.-Austrian
Foreign Minister Burian's peace chat
ter was drowned out today by the
roar of the big guns.
. OFFICIALS paid no attention to it..
considering it more Teuton propagan-
da, and said it contained nothing of
interest to America or her allies
America is prepared to fights on for
peace and is in no mood to harken
to Teuton propaganda, it was stated
emphatically.
incidentally, British cables told of
troubles between Turkey and Bulgaria
which are embarra ssing the central
powers, and perhaps, in a measure,
explain the Austrian peace talk. The
new Malinov ministry in Bulgaria has
failed to compose differences over
Turkey, and there is a growing sus-
picion of Turkeys aims in Enrone
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Great Number of Counter At.
tacks Point That Way.
Three Thousand Hun Prisoners
Have Been Reported.
BROKE THRU At NO POINT
Americans Completely Restored
Their Marne Front.
German Losses Known To Have
Been Very Heavy. l..

London. July 1.-THE second day of
the new Champagne drive was limited
to frantic efforts by the Germans to
maintain local gains they won in their
initial rush. The outstanding feature
of the battle as reported by last nights
official communicates was the passing
of the initiative into the hands of al
lies on most parts of the front, indi-
Gated by the great number of counter
attacks
1t has been esta ablished that the Ger
man losses were extremely heavy. The
night Paris official report also said
that great numbers of prisoners were
taken, but the only figures obtainable
are 5000, of which 1000 were taken
by the Americans in their counter at
tack on the Marne. Berlin claimed
more than $4,000 prisoners
At no point in the fifty mile battle
front did the enemy even come close
to attaining any of his ambitious geo.
gra phical or strategic objectives. The
greatest gains. either claimed by the
Germans or admitted by the French,
are less than four miles. These are
between Rheims and the Marine and
east of Rheims. between Prunay and
Prosnes.
Americans Re-established Line.
American lines south of the Marne
were completely re-established by
their counter attacks, which lasted
from noon Monday far into the night.
To the right of the American positions.
the Germans retained their bridge
head on the south bank. Americans
aided the French there by co-operat-
| ing in the latter's counter attacks. re-
covering several small villages, won
| from the French.
The Battle Line Today.
| The battle line now apparently runs
from Vaux southwark to Azy, north
Eastward along the right bank TO
| Courtemont, thence southwark across
| the river to the vicinity of st. Agnan.
eastward to La -Monthodon.
northeastward across the Marine to
| Chatillon Sur Marne, thence, eastward
and northward to Pourcy. thence
northward to Bligny, northeastward to
La Neuville. eastward (north of
! Rheims) to Betheny, southeastward to
1 Prunay, eastward to Prosnes. north
eastward to the original line at the
Suippe river (near Dontrien) thence
southeastward to Souain. eastward TO
/ Perthes-Les-Hurlus. thence sharply
northeastward to the original line and
eastward along the original line TO
| Main De Massiges-
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Governor Capper Sends Mes
sage to Kansans in France.
Expresses Confidence in and
Appreciation of Their Work.

On behalf of the relatives and
friends of American soldiers overseas.
Governor Capper today sent a message
to Kansas on the westrn front. The
message is to be delivered to COM
manding officers of troops formed of
or associated with Kansans.
The governors message is a word
of cheer and reinsurance to the men
in the trenches or back of the firing
line. It is word to the fighting men
that the Kansans at home will look
after loved ones and welcome their
return. The message is to be delivered
with messag ges from other governors
to the men in France and will be taken
from an Atlantic port sometime this
week.
Following is the governors mes
sage:
TO KANSAS MEN OVERSEAS
As governor of the state, and on behalf
of the people of Kansas. am indeed happy
to have this opportunity of extending TO
home 1t is not possible for you to realize
the place you occupy in our thoughts ana
in our hear % unfit nom IN eveqv 1eya
home you and your welfare are given 1irst
consideration.
We are proud of you-proud Of the fine
spirit you showed in taking up the battle
showing you have made whenever you have
Deen put 10 the test, duu Will
faith in your courage and manhood, proud
of the things we know you will accomplish
as increased opportunities come
But we are more than proud OF you. our
pride is overshadoweo by our sense OF
gratitude. We realize that you are fighting
our battles for us; that you have taken our
places in the field and trench, and that
We can never repay you for the sacrtf1ces
you are now making.
We know you are not posing as heroes
you are not complaining; you are simply
doing your duty as men and soldiers In a
straigh forward, manly way. But this only
increases our obligation: and l want to
assure you that the people OF Kansas and
are doing and deeply grateful, will never
forget the debt they owe you. You are
fighting in the greater cause for which
battle was ever waged. With you and
yeur brave allies fests the fate Of Liberty
Of Justice in the world Of Civf1zation itself;
and We know that you will put into the
fight all the zeal and all the patriotic
feryor that has distinguished liberty loving
men since time began.
That spirit will win. You cannot fail
And while you go on to victory that will
crush Prussian autocracy forever. we at
| home will try to do our little part in keep
yon return. The years that this war takes
from your life will not be wasted years. We
viii care for your loved ones while you are
away. shielding, protecting and comforting
them: and when VICTORY is at last wor
we will welcome you back home with al
the honor that is due the true man who
| has offered his all to his country.
MAY God bless and keep you.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
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BURN own PLANES
German RevoIutiOnists Believed
To Have Set Fire.
AirdrOme in Belgium Destroyed
With % Machines.

London, July 1.-THE destruction
by fire of new German airdrome
with twenty-five airplanes near Nj
velles is attributed to the work Of
German revolutionists in the army.
says al Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam today. Nivelles is
seventeen miles south of Brussels.
Ten Belgians and two German nom
commissioned officers have been ar
rested. The day before the fire, adds
the despatch, a secret meeting oc-
CURED in the canteen at NiveIles
where the scheme for the destruction
of the airdrome was developed.
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AIRMAN DOWNED FIVE
Fought in Morning. Lunched at Air.
drome at Noon, Dined ut London.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.l
With the British Army in France,
July 6.-To shoot down five German
airplanes out of a patrol of six that
attacked him on a flight beginning at
$3.50 O'Clock in the morning, to lunch
at the airdrome by noon and to sit
down to an early dinner in London
that evening was the recent experience
of an officer of the Royal Air force.
After arranging for a brief leave -
begin at noon, the officer took the
air and within thirty minutes encoun-
tered five single seated and one two
scatter German machines. He shot
down two of the smaller machines and
chased two others so vigorously that
the machines collided and fell The
aviator then shot down the larger ma
chine, while the sixth got away
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WILL HELP IN RUSSIA
Washington Believes German Defeat
Will Influence People.

Washington, July 17.-American
governmen officials are looking for
the western offensive to strengthen
the allied position in Russia.
The first days reserves inflicted on
the boche will be widely advertised in
Russia. With the battle considered
certain to go against the Germans. it
is regarded here as likely that the
pro-a:ly group would be heartened in
Russia.
1t was said that the American plans
are proceeding along lines of a pro-
tected ecohJmic mission for Russia
and that selection of personnel is
proceeding.
Daniel Willard, who has been asked
to be a member of the American mis-
sion, may be its charm an.
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COIOnePs Youngest Boy Dies in
Air Fight.
His Plane Brought Down by
Huns Sunday.
COUSIN SAW QUENTIN FALL
Enlisted RigF- After War Had
Been Declared.
Only a BOy-WOuld Have Been
21 in November.

Paris, July 17.-Lieut. Quentin
Roosevelt. youngest son of the former
president. has been killed in an air
fight. the semi-official Eavas news
agency announces. His machine fell
into the enemy lines.
Philip Roosevelt, Quentin's cousin,
witnessed the air battle in the vicinity
of Chateau Thierry in which Quentin
was engaged and saw the machine fall'
but did not know until later that the
airplane was that of his cousin, LIE
Journal says today.
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RAY HALL TO FUNSTON
Well Known Topeka Orchestra Leader
Entrained for Camp.

Ray Hall, Topeka's well known or
chestra leader, was entrained for
Camp Funston by local draft board No.
l at 1895 today. Hall was scheduled
to go to Camp Funston several days
ago with three other men who had
been called to fill vacancies in the
quota of June q occasioned by those
rejected on account of physical disa-
bility.
Having planned to go east, it hap
pened that Hall left town the day the
notices to appear for duty were mailed
so that .he did not know that he had
been called until several days later
He arrived in Topeka Monday.
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May CAUSE BREAK
Huns Sank Ship That Bore
Spanish Official.
Germans Had Been Notified of
Minister'S Sailing.

Athens. Greece, July 17.-It IS an
nounced from a Spanish source that a
Spanish steamship, on which Minister
Lopez de Vega was returning to Spain,
has been torpedoed by a German sub
marine. The ship flew the minister's
flag.
The diplomat and his family have
been rescued. The German govern
ment had been notified of the minis
ter,s departure week in ADVANCE
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WAR TAKES STEEL
"LeSSer Essential" Industries
Must Do With Less.
War Requirements 20 Million
Tons in Six Months.

Washington. July 17-Further
drastic curtailment of the so-called
lesser essential industries may result
from the enlargement of the war pro-
gram, the consequent increasing de-
mand for steel and existing shortage
in the supply.
War requirements for the last six
months OF this year will be approx
mately 20.000,000 tons, the war in
dustries board announced today. The
greatest output of a like period for the
steel industry was 16,500,000 tons, the
I'd
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new UKRAINE REVOLT
Districts of Kieff and Podolfa Rise
Against the Germans.

Zurich. July IA new revolt by
peasants in the Ukrainian districts of
Kieff and Podolia is under way ac-
,cording to dispatch from Craew
today. Strong detachments of armed
peasants are said to. have occupied
thertowns of Lipowec. Taraschtscha and
Bialocerkien.
All farming in that region has been
stopped and farm laborers who were
working under German protection,
have fled.
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Lieutenant Roosevelt was last seen
in combat Sunday morning with two
enemy airplanes about ten miles in
side the German lines in the Chateau
Thierry sector. He started out with a
patrol of thirteen American machines.
They encountered seven Germans and
were chasing them back when two of
them turned on Lieutenant Roosevelt,
Reports of the fight state that the
Germans app peared to be shooting at
the lieutenant from the rearS the three
machines being close together. Then
one of the machines was seen tumbling
thru the clouds and a patrol which
went in search of Lieutenant Roose-
welt, returned without trace of him.
He appeared to be fighting up to the
last moment.
one account of the combat states
that the machine caught fire before
/ began to fall.
Killed on Sunday.
London, July 17.-Lieut. Quentin
Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt's young
est son, who has been attached to the
American line forces on the Marine
front, was killed at Chateau Thierry
on July IA, says a dispatch from Par
Is to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
Lieutenant Roosevelt. the dispatch
says, was returning from patrol
flight when he was attacked by a
German squadron. 1t was seen that
Roosevelt suddenly lost control of his
machine, having probably received a
mortal wound.
Colonel Will not Cancel Speech.
Saratoga Springs, July 17.-Coi
Theodore Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address at the Republican
state convention tomorrow notwith-
standing the death of his son, Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt. in an aerial COM
hat in France This word was received
this afternoon by Senator Theodore
Douglas Robinson. a nephew of the
colonel. over the telephone from Oys-
ter Bay.
Glad He Had Chance to Serve.
Oyster Bay, July 17.-"Quentin's
mother and 1 are very glad that he
got to the front and had the chance to
render some service to his. country
and to show the stuff there was in him
before his fate befeIl him.
This statement was issued by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt today after press
dispatches had furnished confirmation
of earlier reports that his son. Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt, had been killed in
an aerial battle in France.
Colonel Cancels Visit to New York
Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 17-Colonel
Roosevelt learned that his son Quen-
tin was missing thru press dispatches
this morning. He said he had moth
ing to say at this time but would
make a statement later. The colonel
had planned to visit New York today
but cancelled his visit when the news
came that his son was missing. Colo.
mel Roosevelt is scheduled to speak
at the Republican convention at Sara
toga tomorrow.
Late reports from London and Paris
(Continued on Page Two.l
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WANTS COLONIES
Germany Is Willing To Trade
Belgium for Them.
Won Hertling Gives Out Inter.
view on Peace Terms.

Amsterdam, July 17.-Chancellor
son Hertling, supplementing his re-
cent reichstag speech with an inter-
view, declared that Germany is ready
to evacuate Belgium when her colo
MES are restored and the way reopen
ed to the colonies, the Wolff agency
announced today.
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BIG FORTUNE TO YALE
University Enriched by $4,000, 900
Thru VIII by Jno. w. Sterling.

New York, July 17.-Yale university
will be enriched by SIS. 100000 ac-
cording to a bequest in the will, filed
today, by John w. Sterling. one of tbs
foremost lawyers of America, who died
at Lord Mount St. Stephens fishing
lodge in Cauada July IT,
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"A KAISER KILLING FOOL
Negro Fired Gun at Union Station to
Prove His Intentions.

St Louis, Mo, July 17.-'Tm a
kaiser killing fool from Pine street."
Andrew Lock, one of a contingent of
negro draftees leaving for camp,
hoped into the air. clicked his heels
together and fired two shots into the
air, to prove it, while in a crowd at
Union station today.
He was later discharged from po-
lice headquarters because of too
much enthusia sm"
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San Francisco. July 17.-Accom-
panied only by Sheriff Thomas Finn
and deputy. Thomas J. Mooney left
here today for the Death Row in
San Quentin prison, where he Is un-
der sentence to be hanged August zs
for murder in connection with a pre-
paredness day bomb ex. losion here.
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U. S. SHIP FOUNDERED
Crew of Vessel, Lost in Storm at Sea
Brought to British Port.

London, July 17.-Thirty-five Amer
leans, consti- -uting the crew of the
former Great Lakes steamer George
Eliot. hay, arrived in London. Their
steamer foundered at sea in a storm.
They got away in the hfeboats. were
rescued some time later by warship
and were brought to London. -c.7
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1--WE ARE GOING TO ATTACKS"

regret being this follow the
masters the French but American flag has been forced
retire This is endurabe and of soldiers would
their asked whatever
which humang unacceptable
countrys honor. We going to counter attack
opening spirit of
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CARLISLE A HOSPITAL
Indian School VIII Be Used by Gov.
ernment During War.

Washington. July 17.--Secretary
Lane of the interior department today
announced that tine Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, has been turned over to
the war department for hospital pur-
poses and fer the rehabilitation and
re-education Of sick and wounded SOL
diers.
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KARL FIRES GENERAL
Austrian Emperor Discharges Com
manGer of Armies in Piave Battle.

Copenhagen, July 17.-Emperor
Karl has dismissed Field Marshal Won
Hoetzendorff, who was commander
in hief of the Austrian armies in the
recent Italian offensive. it was an
nounced in an official dispatch from
Vienna today.
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The state legislature in 1917 ar
ranged to duplicate the funds appor-
toned to this state by the federal gov
ernment under the Smith-Hughes act.
Benefits from the fund will go to sew
eral state schools and to a number of
city and county high schools engaged
in vocational educational work. The
distribution is made by the voca tional
committee of the state board OF edu-
cation
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KANSAS GETS $3e, 900
Federal Fund for Vocational Training
Under Smith Hughes Act.

Washington, July 17-Allotments
totalling s2.307.46o.44 have been made
by the federal board for vocational
education for the fiscal year under
the Smith Hughes vocational act. This
is S651,S73.72 over last year. Under
the law the different states are re-
uired to duplicate the sum. The al
1otments include:
Arkansas, S3.,S74.42: Texas, $91,-
361.s3: Missouri. s7S,745.04: Illinois
$137. 7.5S193: Kansas, s3g,S67.34; Okla
hma, s3S,65531
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WATCH the casualty lists and see
what others have given for your
freedom!
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BoIsheviki Threaten Allies.

Premier Lenine, as head Of the
Russian government, is reported about
ready to break off diplomatic relations
with Great Britain and other countries
which have armed forces on the MUIR
man coast American troops have
been reported there in aiding the Brit
ish in protecting the ports along the
coast and the Murman railway The
local populetion has welcomed the
allied troops
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally unsettled; fair and
warmer Thursday.
Evening star., 1918-07-12
U-B0ATs SUNK SWIFTLY.
Destruction Faster Than Building
Declares Viscount Jellicoe.

SOUTHAMPTON. England. July 10.
-viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, former
first sea lord. speaking here today.
said:
Il made prophecy somewhat
guardedly some time ago that the
submarine campaign would be de-
feated by August. 1 did not know at
the time that my words would be
quoted in every newspaper in the
kingdom or perhaps I would not have
spoken in such assured terms. To-
day, however. although ships are still
being sunk, they are not being de-
stroyed as fast as we are building
them, while German submarines are
being sunk faster than the Germans
are building them. That is what I
meant when said that the submarine
campaign would be defeated"
Evening star., 1918-07-12
35 KEELS AT HOG ISLAND.
%, 500 Workers at Shipyards.
WAYS to Be Completed in August.

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Rapid
progress is being made toward the
completion of the Hog Island ship
yards, according to Francis T. Bowles.
director of operations. who today an
nounced that thirty-flve keels had
been laid and that the number of
workers at the yard had reached 49,
short of the number Of employees that
will be required to operate the yard
at full capacity. All the ways are
expected to be completed early in Au-
gust.
Members of the naval consulting
board were to make a tour Of the big
plant today.
Evening star., 1918-07-12

message to American business"
which pledged the advertising forces
Of the nation to get squarely behind
the war leaders and use extreme en-
deavors to further the successful
prosecution Of the strife.
william darcy of st. Louis was re-
elected president. Others chosen in
cluded: George W. Hopkins. New
York; Sidney W. Wilson, Cleveland;
William @. Rook, Toronto; Charles
Higham, London, England, vice pres
Evening star., 1918-07-12
Deprecates Teuton Pessimism.
Submarines Cursed in Germany.

Dissatisfaction in Germany over
the work OF the submarines has not
been lessened by the recent optimistic
statements of Admiral Won Capelle,
says an official dispatch from Switzer-
land. In this connection the Cologne
Volks Zeitung is quoted as follows:
I'VE hear it said all around us that
the results of the submarine warfare
are becoming less satisfactory every
week. Or else that more submarines
are being sunk than We can con-
struct. This submarine warfare is
even cursed, doubtless because 1t has
contributed to bringing into action
the redoubtable American interven-
ton"
Evening star., 1918-07-12
FIVE MORE U. S. OFFICERS
IN HUN PRISON CAMP LIST

Names of five additional officers Of
the American Army held prisoners in
German camps were made public to-
day by the War Department. They
are:
At Camp Karlsruhe-Capt. Joseph
Frederick Williamson, Sebastapol.
Cal. and Lieut.. Blanchard b. Battle.
Columbus, Ga.
At Camp Salzerbad, Lower Austria
Lieut. Clarence NJ. Young, Mineral
Springs Hotel, Alton, Ill.
AT Camp Rastatt-Lieut. Burr W.
Mass.
At Camp Meue-Lieut Paul F. Baer
1904 Maud street, Fort Wayne, Ind