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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
BRILLIANT US. OPERATION I'M FACE
OF DEADLY GERMAN BARRACE FIRE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS Equal
TO The BEST FRENCH TROOPS
STATEMENT andre TARD|EU

Paris, July 30.-American soldiers
in the fighting on the Marine sail
ent showed themselves equal to the
best French troops. declared Andre
Tardieu. French high commissioner
to the United States. at dinner ~
his honor last night at the American
University Union. Prot. George Net
tleton OF Yale University presided
and representatives of many Ameri
present
Captain Tardieu said
THE first great battle in which
your own troors have participated
extensively has been a great vic
tory. The part ta,.en by your sol
diers is well known in France. The
soldiers Of the American divisions
which on the morning Of July is
gained six kilometres have shown
themselves TO be the equal Of the
best French troops. Your rank ana
file. officers and staffs. are deserv-
lng of the same praise.
Everyone at the front. including
tho enemy, knows we'll what the
American army is worth and what
new power i'll be le. loose in thu
course Of the next few weeks under
the folds OF the Star Spangled ban
rer.
The war is not over yet Hard
months are ahead OF US. but we have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

Washington, July 30.-Ratiflcations
OF the draft treaties between the
United States and Great Britain and
Canada we're exchanged today st
London, it was officially stated at the
department. The treaties are effect
i've from today.
It is estimated that $4,000 Amer
lean citizens in the British empire,
Including $4,000 in Canada. and
10000 British subjects and sixty
thousand Canadians in the Z. S. will
he affected by the treaties.
American citizens between the ages
Of q and 3l-the American draft
ages-resident in the British empire,
will be given sixty days from today
in which to enlist. enroll or return
10 their own country for service, but
after that time they will be subject
to draft unless they have been grant
ed exemption by the American am
DdSodup' d. prov itNu III tiiC VI CoSiS9
All British subjects and Canadians
between tie ages of II and 81 who
have made declaration of intention
to become citizens Of the United
States and who are liable TO serv-
ice Under the draft law, may during
the sixty days from today enlist 'r
enroll voluntarily in the British or
Canadian forces at any British or
Canadian recruiting station in the
United States. or may leave the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

England and New York. At the ship
ping board It was said today that there
was no summer coal shortage in the
New England states but there was a
serious shortage in storage COAL which
is usually accumulated during the sum
mer months for the winter. This is
due, it was said. TO failure Of the fields
to produce coal in sufficient quantity.
Empty ships awaiting coal for New
England, it was said. have been at
Hampton Roads several weeks and at
one time recently there were IT coal
ships unable to get coal for New Eng
land there. Ships are now awaiting
bunker oal at Baltimore and Norfolk.
shipping board officials said. The pro-
duction in the eastern fields is less than
the figure set by the fuel administrat ton
as necessary, but that in Indiana, Hi
nois and Ohio is ahead Of the mark set.
The demand for coal by the shipping
board. 1t was point out. will increase
with the progress Of the emergency fleet
building program
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

With the American Forces on the
Aisne Marine Front, July 30 (By the
Associated Press wartired
American congressman are on their
way back to Paris today after having
witnessed from a hillside on Monday
the tussle for possession OF the town
Of Sergy. two and half miles south
east of the former German base at
Fefe- En- Taredonis in the Scissors
Rheims pocket.
The congressman saw American
infantry men in action, witnessed
the firing of entente a"ied big guns
and heard the rattle Of German ma
chine guns and the crashing of the
heavy cannon of the German Crown
Prince The congressman probably
would have remained on the emf
nence longer had not the German
heavy shells been exploding over
head. That ended the sightseeing
trip in that vicinity, one congress
man remarking that the Germans
could Quit that sort of business right
then so far as he was concerned.
The congressman who had visited
the Austro Italian front said their
observations on Monday showed
them the first actual fighting worth
talking about.
The party was conducted by Lieut.
Freeman Light OF South Norwalk, Ct,
and it consisted of Representatives
Thomas A Chandler Of Oklahoma. NJ.
Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania. Louis c.
Cram.on OF Michigan, Thaddeus H. Car
away Of Arkansas, John A. Elston OF
California and Joseph Thompson Of Ok
lahoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
SUGAR ADVANCE OF one CENT
PER POUND IS INDICATED IN
STATEMENT BY GEO. N, ROLPH

lofk, 1uly 80 An increase to the
q ore cent pound in the
sugar IS indicated in a state
'sSusd here today by George NJ
"''a chairman OF the international su-
" committee af,e- conference with
''a'ives o. he cuban govern
"'' Sugar authorities of the Cuban
- >aA't States governments will
IVY, IN Washington next week to decide
- the ~, price
"''ph made public brief prepar.
= 'y the Cuban government, setting
7" conditions tending 10 increase the
80, '' q Production of the 1919 crop. He
, ~,a iAa' ne International sugar com
i. ''eosn.zed the necessity Of meet
60, 80 higher cost. which the cuban
h.I. Ares declared would exceed one
'.' cent pound oe
,, ksans- prices to Wholesaler. ,or
s.,ns sugar are now :, cents !,
s s.nd, IT, wholesaler cns,rs. e ,no
"1ha and the consumer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
VIOLENT STORM
DRIVES HOT WAVE
BEFORE IT

Boston, July 3o.-A storm which COW
cred the greater part of New England
today routed the heat wave which has
caused much suffering in this district
for nearly week. In less than an hour
the temporal urc in this city dropped IA
degrees from SIS degrees. The spire of
the Eliot Congregational church in the
Roxbury district Of this city. on the site
where Rev John Eliot preached the
gospel to the Indians. was struck by
lightning. and in the downtown district
the fagpole on the roof of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Cos
building was shattered.
Violent squalls which marked the APP
proach OF the storm fiattened out many
acres OF corn. but it was believed that
truck gardens generally received more
good than harm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
TWO WOMEN DIE FROM EFFECTS
or IMPRISONMENT IN CABIN
Or Overturned SLO0P YACHT

Portland. Ne. July 30-Taken un-
conscious from the cabin Of their
overturned IS foot soop yacht Helen
where they had been imprisoned for
an hour and half, Mrs Norris Rok-
vcs and daughter Jeanne of New
Bedford were removed 70 the govern
ment hospital at Fort Prehle this
afternoon where they died at $50.
Nj Rokw,kl was also taken TO the
Fort hospital suffering from nervous
shock but recovered. The Rokwcki
family were on their way from their
home in New Bedford to PASSPORT,
Me. About noon they saw a storm
approaching and tried TO make Port
and harbor Mr. Rokwcki had
reached the end of the ship channel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
JAPANESE STEAMSHIP CANADA
MARU RUNS ASHORE ON REEFS OFF
PACIFIC COASTAL RESCUED

Is silk shipment valued at 5000, 900, The
vessel was incoming from Japanese
ports. A radiogram sent out by the
Canada Maru appealed for a dispatch
boat to take off passengers. A light ship
is stationed about FIVE miles away from
the reefs and it is thought some of the
passengers may be rescued by small
boats before the arrival of the steam
ships which have been sent.
Wireless reports received here late
TODAY said that all of the passengers Of
the Japanese liner Canada Maru, which
went ashore on the reefs during the
dense fog early this morning, have been
taken off There was no loss OF life.
No details of the mishap were contain
ed in the reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

and had dropped anchor when a
blast Of wind turned the yacht on her
side imprisoning Mrs. Rokwc1i and
her daughter in the cabin. which was
partially submerged. Mr.. RokwcN
chung to the rigging and was taken
off by a naval patrol boat. The two
women remained locked in the cabin
until the government steamer a. NJ.
Randol picked the sloop up and
towed it over mile and a half to the
Fort landing where they were taken
out. Pulmotors were applied but all
efforts to resusciatate the woman
and girl were futile. Mrs. Rokwcfi
was 3S years old and her daughter
10. Mr. Rokwcki had recovered
sufficiently to accompany the bodies
t. the city this evening, whence they
are sent to New Bedford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

r,,,r.or. July Embarrassing
.,.ds for coal from overseas ana
no emergency feet, army naVJ
=. ether government operations
.,.o, seriously the New England
-, ,,priv for next winter. Coal
,,,r..ts to New En- land it be-
1--WE known today, are nov behind
-'s,5,.je figured on the ratio of pro-
sn,,,on Necessary to supply the
needs o. the district
n,or.nous coal production in
,,,s,..ania. MARYLAND and West
-, TIC three states assigned to
.,i, ne New England district.
~ IL ii 1.ly IS at ratio OF 1000
rtn tors Tor the coal year beginning
.,.Ir1 While production on that
H ea,o sLouId have been at the rate OF
~ go op0 tons Part OF the produc-
.,r ,-on Ohio fields probably Will
- d,yer,ed to New England to re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

Pacific Canadian Port. July 30
u. japanese steamship Canada Moru.
HSs IONS gross, went ashore on reefs
'f'ag a dense fog early this morning.
according 70 information here, She
struck N!th considerable force and wa
"s pouring into two OF her holds.
ne number Of passengers on the Cam
- Narl IS not known here. Canadian
"a American naval patrol and live
A'ns vessels have been dispatched and
'@pe yea 70 reacn the ship AT 9
aelock onsht.
NHe'ess message picked up by
stations said the vessels position
serious The Canada Maru cargo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31

Now YORK July 3o--Profits in ex-
cess 0. all previous records were
made BY the United States Steel
corporation FOR the second quarter
d 1912. according TO the financial
s,a,emen, issued after todays meet
ing 0. the directors Total earnings
amounted to s62.557591 after setting
aside ,so)7l6,250 or about 90 per-
rent n returns for account Of fed
.raI income and war taxes and nom
ina! sum Of interest on bonds of sub
sidary companies. The enormous
federal appropriation or allowance
!pciuudes s5s.71e,25O for the current
quarter On the basis Of existing tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
SPANISH GRIPPE
PREV ALENT IN
SWITZERLAND

Paris. July S.-Reports from Switzer-
land say that the epidemic OF Spanish
grippe in that country has grown to
alarming proportions. Entire families
have died from the disease. Funerals
are being held at night and relatives
are forbidden to follow the bodies 10
the grave. The bodies of the dead turn
black, The epidemic is thought to have
emanated from Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
BALLOON HIT
BY LIGHTNING.
NO LOSS LIFE

An Atlantic Fort, July 30-A ma
val observation balloon was de-
stroyed off this port today when it
was struck by lightning. The bal
loon was being lowed to naval
station and two officers lust had de-
scended to the deck Of the tug wien
the bolt struck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
i, s, STEEL CORPORATION PROFITS
FOR SECOND QUARTER OF 1918
EXCEED ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS

laws, and $32.00O.0o0 for account Of
additional taxes which may be i'm
posed for the first six months under
proposed federal legislation. Net in
come for the quarter amounted to
S52399,483 and payment Of the reg
ular quarterly dividends Of ! ga on
the preferred stock and ! IA reg
ular and the usual 3 percent extra
disbursement on the common left a
balance of s19,o17,375. In the prev
ious, or first quarter Of the year to-
tai earnings amounted to s56961,424
after appropriating only S5l5S5.19S
for taxes, leaving the quarters bal
ance at s15,032,502 after payment OF
the regular preferred and common
including the extra 3 percent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
STR. COLUMBINE
LAUNCHED AT
BATH SHIPYARD

Bath. Me, July 30.-The Ferris type
wooden steamship Columbne was
launched here tonight for the Emergen-
cy Fleet Corporation. She was CHRIS
tened with champagne by Miss Jennie
Sawyer Of this city. The oClumbine is
of 500 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
Loans to Allies
Of S112,000,OOO
By u. S. Announced

Washington. July 30.-Loans to the
allies totaling s1l2.o0o.ooo were an
nounced today by the Treasury de-
partment. France received 500, 0oo.-
600; Belgium 100000 and Serb; a
s3,o00,ooo. This brought the total cf
loans to the Allies s6.492,O4O,01o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
EMBASSIES OF
ALLIES ARRIVE
IN K ANDALASKA

kandalaska, Russian Lariancl. July 20.
Thy the Associa ted Prcssl.-The allied
embassies which recently left yo!ogda
for ArchanGel We're not permitted TO
remain in Archangel and have arrived
in Kandalaska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

MEALS Gas TABLETS stop gas and sour
Fermentation after eating, stop belchirc,
reduce hio.tia< and gas pressure, sweet
en- ana correct acid stomach. One once
In while 10 enough Ruy MEALS Gas
TABLETS at any reliable drug stores. :
.,sv1Aras4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
American Troops from Middle West and
Eastern States Push Line Forward in Spite
Of Determined Countering Of Enemy
PRUSSIAN GUARDS And BAvARIANS
ARE 0U1F0UCHT AND 0UTMANEUVERED
AND SUFFER TERRIBLE CASUAL TIES

Troops Move Forward for Good Gains Northeast of Fre
EnTardenois and East of SergyGemans From Strong Posi-
tons in Nes Forest Intellectually Shell Menacing Allied Line
Futile Attack of Teutons Against French Both Sides ST. Eu
PHRASE Australians Take Town of Mer 1900 Prisoners and
Big Guns -.,.- .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
THE WEATHER
LOCAL SHnMEpc

Northern New England: Local show
ers Wednesday, Thursday fair, warmer
in the interior
Southern New England: Showers
WEDNESDAY Thursday fair, warmer in
the interior
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
WEDNESDAY; showers in the southeast
ern part. Thursday fair. warmer in the
interior.
Boston Forecast
FoFecase for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday shower. THURSDAY fair;
moderate northwest to west winds.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
Engineers
Win Glory
At the Meuse
Showed Bridges Across I'm
der Fire and Enabled
Yanks to Advance
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribune,


Copyright 1918, New York Tribune Inc
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. (Delayed) Great
credit belongs to the American engin-
eers bridging the Mcuse at Brieulles.
The engineers assigned to the crossing
at this point not only faced a 150-foot
river, but an 80-foot canal east Of the
river before the troops and the guns
attained the crossing.
Light footbridges supported by col
lapsible canvas boats were loaded on
trucks this morning in the main attack,
ready for business if the attack should
reach the Meusc and attain such sue
cess as actually was achieved. These
trucks followed the infantry as closely
as possible. Briculles was the first
available point reached by the troops.
Bridges were built in record time and
placed across the river before darkness
Monday night. The engineers showed
the bridges forward under heavy fire
until they reached the east bank, then
dashed across them, despite the snipers
and the machine guns and the shells,
to the canal 200 yards further on,
where they showed more bridges across.
Establish First Bridgehead
At darkness Monday the troops began
to cross and soon were firmly lstab-
lished in their first bridgehead. The
engineers were under the shroud Of
darkness by o'clock Monday night,
and then began the heavier task Of
bridging the river with the more mas
sive Dontoon structures for the guns
and the heavy motor transports. Great
pontoons OF boats brought up on spe-
cially constructed horse-drawn trucks
were thrown into the stream. dashed
together and planked. By II o'clock the
last pontoon scraped against the east
bank and the way was paved for the
guns.
Battery after battery was waiting 70
cross by the time the engineers began
to bridge the canal in the same manner
as the river had been bridged. BY 3
o'clock in the morning the canal was
spanned and our first heavy war mate
rial began to creep forward. Jr the
meantime, since darkness, lie troops
had been crossing in single iile over
the footbridges, and by daylight on
Tuesday their rear elements we're able
to look back and see our little 75s
cracking away at the Boche in full and
close support of our skirmish lines far
dHead over tne NILS Deyono.
Yankees Cross Meuse
Before dawn on Tuesday full bri-
gade and one of our infantry divisions
had crosse 4, and throughout the day
they continued 20 fight steadily east
ward and northward along the course
of the Meuse. To this division belongs
the honor of the first crossing of the
Meuse. but the highest no 'or of the
operation, any doughboy will admit, goes
to the engineers. commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Earl G. Paules, a West
Point graduate.
bridged the main highway to Brieulles
in seven places, where The Hun had
| blown up the road. and incidentally
they used the enemy culvert timber
captured at st. Juvin for the jon.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
T. r. Says Election
Emphas sizes Call
For Full Surrender
Republican Congress to
Back Wilson, but Punish
Spies, He Ayers
GSpecsnl Dispntcia TO T'ha T1shunei

tSpecedt Dispatch to The 71SbuMe>
OYSTER BAY, Nov. 6.--Thsodore
Roosevelt. iii commenting on ltiae ont4
some Of the election this evening, ,saids.
ffIt appears that we have q Republi-
can Congress.
"Such result must be cause Of
profound thankfulness to loyal and far
sighted Americans.
"The Republicans made the fight on
the unconditional surrender issue, and
their victory serves notice on Germany
that Foch will dictate the terms Of the
armistice and that the terms Of peace
vii be determined by all the Allies,
representing the free and democratic
world acting together against Kaiser
ism in the first place. and against all
tyranny, whether of the Hohenzollern
or the Bolsheviki.
"The Republicans will heartily sup
port President Wilson in every effort
, to put forth whole strength and eff
, c;crcy in the war and to secure peace
that will guarantee the result of the
war.
GAN extravaganza, corruption or in
efficiency in waging the war, any
leniency to German spies or con-
spirators at home, and any effort to
interfere with the freedom Of speech
and with the press on the part Of hon
est supporters of the war protest eff
fciency in waging it will. believe,
result in Congressional investigation
and exposure of the guilty parties.
"The result of election is really cx-
traordinary, inasmuch as the entire
pro-Gernan and paciist vote was be-
hind the Wilson Democratic ticket, and
! in view OF the further fact that the
! enormous var powers of the Admins
tration have such adroit and unscru-
! pu)ous partisanship.
4 81 regard the result as much more
a victory for straight Americanisnl
than Republicanism. for a.great mul-
titude OF Democrats without whose aid
the victory could not have been wor
voted the Republican ticket under is.
sues Of straight Americansm Of genu
inc democracy here at home, and Of
the aroused purpose to stand beside
our Allies and against Germany to the
end.
"The American people have reflected
deep honor upon themselves. and while
we owe much to various leaders we owe
most to Mr.. Will Hays, the chairman
OF the Republican National Committee
who has shown not only extreme prac
teal efficiency but the high purpose tx
serve the Republican party by maxim:
that party render conspicuous service
to the nation"
+, The Colonel is suffering from a sligh
attack Of sciatica. He has for the las
two days renamed indoors except TO,
going out to vote yesterday. He ha
cancelled a speaking engagement il
Pittsburgh on Saturday for the Unitct
War Work Campaign.
The Colonel is in excellent spirit
and viii probably be out in day O
two.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
French Advance Six Miles
in Great Drive From
Sambre to Aisne
Pershing Srnashes
Forward 3 Miles
American Fighters Reach
Chemery and Mouzon
in New Gains
November Z, 1880 q. m.

November Z, 80 a. M.
The Allied armies yesterday made
swift advances on the whole no.
mile battleline from the Belgian
border to the Meuse, as the beaten
foe gave way.
The Americans on the right struck
forward three miles on their whole
front, reaching Chemery and
Mouzon. They are fighting within
sigh Of Sedan, part of which is
burning. {, ~. =. :
The French From the Sambre to the
Aisne stormed forward six miles
at some points and captured Yer
wins, Mof1tcornet and Rethel. Ro-
10Y was taken by Italian troops.
The British swept two miles beyond
the great Normal Forest. They
captured Aulnoye Junction, where
the principal railroad from Ger.
many, via Liege, joins the main
lateral line.
The line Of the Meuse, on which the
enemy had hoped to stand before
Foch's blows, has been turned by
the American advance, and the
German armies will have to fall
back to the Rhine to find new firm
defences, according to CORE.
spondent at the front.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
Americans Reach
Mouzon, and Are
Near Great Base
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Gable to The Tribune ,

Copyright, 1918. New York Tribune Inc
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MEUSE, Nov. (Evening> >.-Exploitin
their great success, the Americans to-
cay reached Mouzon and are now look
ing up the Mouse Valley at the smoke.
stacks and buildings OF famous Sedan.
A great enemy evacuation movement
from practically all the territory west
of the Meuse is in full progress.
Aerial observers to-day reported di-
rect hits with heavy shells on the
Sedan Montmedy railroad. which the
enemy is feverishly repairing Many
trains were seen headed east. The
wagon roads south OF Mezieres and
Sedan are crammed with northbound
traffic.
The resistance east Of the Meuse is
stiffening in an effort to insure the
escape Of the remaining forces south
and west though the main enemy
force is believed to have gone.
In the vicinity of Damvillers to-day
we identified elements Of the last fresh
division the Germans possess. 1t was
rushed into line from Audun-le- Roman.
The Germans are stripping every
abandoned village of copper and other
metals and livestock. Chemery, Rau-
court and Stenay were all looted and
then evacuated without fight. Nu-
merous. civilians remain in the towns.
Many civilians were killed by the heavy
gas shelling of Beaumont Tuesday
night
New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
Spreading Bolsheuism May Force
Hun to Accept Drastic Terms

Repeated messages from Ger
many saying that Bolshevism is
spreading, although probably ex-
aggerated, undoubtedly contain a
particle Of truth in that Socialist,
anti-government wave is sweeping
the country, which viii brook no
delay on the part of the authorities
IN discovering method by which
Germany may have peace at the
earliest possible moment.