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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
HUN PRESS STILL
BELITTLES YANK
MILITARY EFFORT

Amsterdam, July 15.-The Ger
man press continues its campaign
Of belittling the American military
effort on the western front.
The military correspondent of
the Lokal Anzeiger keeps step with
the other experts and expresses
disbelief that more than 100000
American soldiers are in France.
However, he confesses to great ad-
miration for the personal qualities
of the American soldier, although
he considers they lack discipline,
saying:
They are smart fellows, but only
when they like to be-"
1T is granted" he adds, that
American human material equals
the English, yet the American army
will be inferior because the Amer
leans will not have leaders possess
ing the requisite experience for
handling big armies"
General Kobe, the military critic
of the Germania, says at the most
there are 300,0 900 Americans, includ-
ing working squads, at the front,
and proceeds:
The significance of Americas
action should in no wise be under
rated nor does our chief commander
underrate it, but we should guard
against overrating it for no other
reason but that transportation must
be made increasingly difficult by
the U-boats; also in view of the
problems of equipment and com
missariat which are easily solvable
on paper but not in reality. There
fore, the Americans can bring
about no change in favor of our op-
ponents in the immediate future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
REICHSTAG MEET
ENDS; CHIEF SEEKS
NO SIGN OF PEACE

Amsterdam, July 15.-The reich
stag, according to dispatch from
Berlin, has adjourned until Nov. 5.
One of its last acts Saturday was to
pass all taxation bills which the
finance minister declared were
more extensive and more import
ant than any since the foundation
of the empire.
After the reichstag had voted the
war credits, President Fehrenback
said that the reichstag could look
back with satisfaction on the past
session and that the people could
also regard the peace treaties in
the east with satisfaction.
I'VE cannot tell our constit-
uents," he said, that the end of
their sacrifices has come, but it is
to be hoped that as the trials of last
winter were borne better than the
previous one and as heaven has
preserved us from crop failures,
that our staunch and faithful
people will also be able to bear the
hardships of the coming winter"
Herr Fehrenbach asserts that as
the guilt of the war did net rest
with Germany and that as the en-
emy persisted in their desire TO
annihilate the German people,
nothing remained for Germany but
to break this desire for annihila-
ton. He concluded:
We place our faith in Gods
protection of our valiant and in
comparable army so that it will
with victories this summer lay the
foundations of an honorable and
lasting peace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
HARDEN, GERMAN
EDITOR, ATTACKS
CLASS IN POWER

London. July ia sharp insight
q the rulers OF Germany by Maxi
milan Harden is contained in a
current number Of Die Zukunft.
me holders Of high Offices, he is
quoted as saying by the Rotterdam
correspondent of the Daily Tele-
sfapA, when il seems useful to
themselves, profess TO favor a new
~ofld order Of democracy and ma
-olaI peace. buJ they really are
lily carrying on the tradition Of
'1s power Of the sword.
No high parsonage in the Ger
nan empire he SAYS. wishes 10
see set up league Of nations. ad-
-es4on 70 which has been declared
gy lae states Of North and South
fanerlca and representatives Of
--lgiand, France. Italy. Canada,
australia and India. The cOntin-
-eAce of eudeavOrs 10 conceal this
,acl has become unnecessary since
pscts.
We know what the enemy wants
sla We know that We have d gov
cciAnlent u which, calling itself pan
~ aefnan or whatever else II likes,
oa4y expects peace through the
-.-sal o. the army and feels certain
y obtaining II in d short time.
We may be certain that no
R soIos OF theirs will ever gain be
~ GnYRhere-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
BRITISH THROW
GERMANS BACK
English Attack Foe East of Amiens
and in Flanders-Gain on
2,0O0-Y Front.

London, July 15.-In an opera
ton carried out last night the Brit
ish positions south of Villers-Bre-
tonneux in the region east of Am
lens were improved, the war Office
announced today A few prisoners
were taken.
The enemy artillery displayed ac-
tivity in the region south of Arras,
and on the Flanders front, north
of Bethune.
The British attack in Flanders
yesterday, the statement shows,
was launched on a front of 1000
yards in the neighborhood of the
Ridge wood in the Dickebusch sec
tor The attack took the enemy by
surprise and was successful, all the
objectives being gained. Not all of
the material captured has yet been
collected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
War Summary

After night bombardmen of all calbre the
Of awake launched their
expected drive Ome front against the French and Ameri
in he OF Reims and ArgOnne.
the American positions in the vicinity of
Chateau Therry Vaux made few minutes after
morning. When infantry rushed
ward the
them.
reports of the desperate fighting the Americans
holding their ground.
using large of 10 and i2-inch
o lombard the behind American
continually falling village behind the
positions.
shells and other kind by
the attack, and the Americans fighting with their
arrWhAr1 alAnS thA a0-mle line Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Roar of Huge
Cannon Keeps
Paris Auake

Paris, July 15.-The inhabitants
of Paris and the suburbs, says the
Matin, heard violent artillery firing
in the early hours today. The sky
toward the east was constantly lit
up as If by a great electrical storm.
Those who were on the boule-
wards after midnight listened to the
cannonade, while small groups
gathered on the high points of the
city to watch the distance heavens.
The noise of the firing was particu-
ly loud in the southern part of the
city.
The sector of the battle line near
est Paris is that west of Chateau
Thierry, about forty-f1ve miles east
northeast Of the French capital.
American and French troops are
barring the German pathway there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

1t IS clear that the German at
tack in the Vaux region completely
broke down under the American
counter attack. Further sharp
fighting is likely TO develop in this
area at any time, however.
YauX Attack a Feintl
The operation at Vaux appeared
to be a feint, for soon after IL B,-
gan, the Germans attacked all along
the Marne. where they were gal
lantly opposed by more OF the
American troops and the French.
The first crossing was made al
the peak OF the big river bend The
American machine gunners and in
fantrymen fought and died where
they stood here.
Others OF the American troops
withdrew strateBIcalIy as the enemy
attacked from east 20 Chateau
Thierry TO along the Marine. east OF
Dormans. making additional cross
ings.
Throw Bridges Over River.
In their attack on the Marne front
the Germans threw many bridges
across the river. over these the
Germans are passing under a with
ering fire from the artillery. Ger
man progress is being stayed by the
machine gunners.
The Americans and their French
comrades have resisted the enemy
20 the utmost and are continuing
this character OF resistance.
Shortly after II o'clock one OF
the American infantry regiments
launched a counter attack in the
region OF Conde.
At 1i:20 o'clock this morning tho
long range bombardment was be-
coming more intense.
The day opened sunny. but low
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

offensive began in the region of
Vaux after a bOmbardment with
gas and high explosive shells, &C
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
company's advices from Paris. The
American artillery replied with
barrage fire There was also a
heavy bombardment in the region
of Jaulgonne on the Marine. Re
ports up TO 10:30 O'Clock this
morning, the Exchanges advices
state. show the situation to be well
in hand
The immediate objective of the
Germans, it is considered here,
probably is to detach Rheims by
attacking on both sides of it and
capturing the hills which would
protect their right flank on a fur
ther advance southwark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
M'ADOO TAKES STEP
TO PROTECT ITALY

Rome. July 15.-A note issued by
the semi-official Stefani agency
says that William G. McAdoo
American secretary of the treas
ury. has advised the Italian minis
try of finance that measures have
been taken to prevent speculation
in Italian exchange in the United
States.
All matters concerning Italy
purchases in America also have
been settled for a long period
Credits will be opened in the
United States with the object of
absorbing offers of Italian Tyre
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
POISON BULLETS
KILL CHTCAGOAN
AT FRONT, CLAIM

Chicago, July 15-Sergeant W.
Vernon Booth, Jr., son-in-law of
David R Forgan, banker of this
city, died in a hospital near Paris
yesterday from the effects of what
was pronounced by surgeons as a
poisoned bullet wound sustained in
an airplaue encounter with a Ger
man aviator late in June. Mrs.
Booth. who is a !. NJ. c. A. worker
in France, was with her husband at
the time OF his death.
Sergeant Booths leg was ampu-
tated several days ago. Booth was
attached to the French aviation
corps and had been decorated for
bravery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
PROBE INTO AUTO
TRAIN SMASH ON;
FOUR DIE; % HURT

Chicago, July 15.-The coroner OF
Lake county today began an inves-
tigation into the accident at Fort
Sheridan in which four people were
killed and 2S injured last night
when a train on the North Shore
electric railroad struck an auto
mobile truck carrying a picnic par
ty from Chicago.
The truck was hit at the rear end
by the train and toppled into the
ditch.
1t was said early today at the
base hospital at Fort Sheridan,
where the injured were taken, that
none was fatally hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
THE WEATHER

Showers this afternoon and to-
night, Somewhat cooler tonight.
Tuesday fair.
Temperature at a. m, II. High
est yesterday, S4 Lowest last
night, IL
Velocity of wind at 5 a. m, 4
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 54 ;
at s a m. SIS. at ] p m. today. Sc
Stage of water, 29. fall of a in
last As hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
10000 STRIKE AT
BIG WAR PLANT IN
EAST; WANT RAISE

Lynn. Mass, July 15.-Work at
the local plants of the General Elec-
trio company was hampered today
when 10000 employees according to
the leaders estimates, walked out,
in compliance with a strike vote
taken Saturday night. Between H.
600 and 1900 are employed.
The strike was called for in
creased pay and change in working
conditions, although no definite de-
mands had been formulated. The
men are not unionized. The com
panv is engaged upon important
war contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
GERMANS STRIKE AT AMERICAN FRONT
IN MIGHTY ASSAULT ON so Mile LINE
Opening Results of German
Offensive Are Satisfactory
to Allies Is LOndOn's Vie,U

London, July 15.-The feeling in
London of the situation following
the German attack in France is
that the developments are quite
satisfactory.
Advices received here regarding
the German offensive state that
the attack began on a front of 80
miles between Chateau Thierry and
BEgny, southwest of Rheims. The
Germans also attacked east of
Rheims, between Prunay and Maj
son de Champagne on a front of
% miles.
The main attack. it is added,
seems to be in the Champagne The
2dvlces 10 this effect came to the
Central News
The German attack in the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, July 15.-COn-
tracts for 80 additional steel
cargo ships have been let by
the shipping board TO Japanese
yards. Contracts also have
been let for building 90 trans
ports to the Bethlehem Ship
building corporation at Almeda,
Cal.
Buffalo, n. Y, July 15.-F. s.
Hale of Quincy, ILL.,, an aviator,
was killed by the fall Of an air
plane at Curtiss field today.
Homer Y. Sharp of Washington,
ID. G., was seriously injured.
Washington, July 15.-The
summer vacation OF congress
began today. The senate ad-
journed until Thursday under
the agreement for Monday and
Thursday sessions only until
Aug. "a. House leaders had a
similar plan.
Huntington, W. Va. July Is.
Six men were killed and
fourteen injured. some serious
Iy, when a locomotive crashed
into three motor cars carrying
laborerS on the Chesapeake
and Ohio today, at Louisa, KY
near here.
London, July 15.-Turkish
troops on Saturday night at
lacked the British positions in
Palestine commanding the
crossings of the Jordan and on
the ridges north OF Jericho.
In the ridge region. the war
office announced today the
British completely restored by
a counter attack the positions
that had been penetrated.
More than 500 Turks we're
takan nriS0naE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
PLAN FREE LEGAL
SERVICE FOR MEN
IN ARMY AND FOLK

Washintogn. July 15.-Plans for
furnishing free legal advice TO the
families of men in the army and
navy as well as to the men them
selves are being worked out by the
Judge advocate general of the army.
the council of national defense, the
American Red Cross and the Ameri-
can Bar association, said in an an
nouncement today by the war de-
partment The plans contemplate
the organization of legal commit
tees throughout the country and in
the Locre and Dickebusch sectors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
6OAmericQnS
Are Reported
in Casualties

Washington, July 15.-The army
casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, "A.
Died Of wounds, 7.
Died OF disease. 7.
Died of other causes. l.
Wounded severely, IS.
Missing, 3.
Total, so.
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES Anechota Bonni, Ov-
indoti, Italy; Charles Burch, Kies-
ling, Wash; Henry X. BURNER,
Greensboro, y c.; Charles B. Cot
tone. Brooklyn, y. "; Louis A.
Desrosier, Bergland. Mich; Arthur
J. Gendron. Clayyille. y. Y; Anth-
Ony Kopcewicz, Detroit. Mich. :;
Charles J. Lesch, Brooklyn, \. j..
Victor Lorenzon, East Greenwich,
r. l.. William f Mayo, Oriskany,
y. Y; John Popetka, Chicago; a.;
Harry St. Clair. Roanoke, Va;
Harry -Step1l ers6f199~ St. Francis,
Kans.; William Wilson, Havre,
Mont
Died of Wounds.
CORPORAL William FalleT,
Aiddlevillage, y. Y.
PRIVATES Robert l.. Bagwill,
Sacramento, Cal; Edgar o. Jar
man, Ashland, Neb.; Joseph Pick
COS, LubIin, Russia; Bonnie NJ.
Sloan. Georgetown, Ind; Morris H.
Thomas, Edgar Springs, Mo; Reu-
ben o. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa.
Died of Disease.
CORPORAL Leo NJ. Miller, Hor-
tOnville, Wis.
PRIVATES Thomas Morrow,
Baltimore, Md; Card f. Nelson,
Fall Greek, Wis; Francis Rich,
Richford, y. y; Robert NJ Simp-
son, Kansas City, Mo; Grover X.
Spratt, Belmont, n. c.: Joe Will
liams. Cataula, Ga.
Died of Other Causes.
PRIVATE Edwin F. Raymond,
Buffalo, y. y.
Severely Wounded.
LIEUTENANT Howard L. Beye,
Evanston, Ill
SERGEANT David E. Sanders.
LOhryille, Iowa
PRIVATES Burton F. Burns,
Madison. Wis; Walter Materna,
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
PARIS OF
PUSH ISVIEW
OF OFFICIALS.
Washington Believes Ger
mans Again Striking at
French Capital.

Washington, July 15.-The Ger
mans have selected the road to
Paris for renewal Of their drive,
officers here believe today, judging g
from early reports on the violent
movement, which began at dawn.
Whether the effort is designed &C
tually to be pressed against the
French capital and to pave the way
for a later assault north of Am
lens, on the road to the channel
ports, believed to be the main OBJ
jective of the whole German plan,
is not known.
The new battle line runs clear
around Reims in its 50-mile sweep
from Chateau Thierry, where the
first and second American divis-
ions are known to be in line Amer
lean troops in the Jaulgonne sec
tor Of the Marne east of Chateau
ThieTry also are involved.
Drive May Last for Weeks.
Employment of heavy artillery to
batter towns and communication
lines far beyond the defense line
indicates that the delayed grand
offensive has been opened. The OBJ
ject is to harass the movement of
supplies and reinforcements to the
danger point and the careful prep
arations of the enemy may mean
that he is ready to keep up the as
sault for days or weeks.
Just where the main force of the
attack will fall is not clear. The
apex of the German advance on the
Aisne front is at Chateau Thierry,
where the American first corps now
holds the left flank of the new bat
tie line. Presumably the main OBJ
jective in this assault is some place
to the east of that point which lies
on the direct road to Paris. 1t is
regarded as possible that the pur-
pose Of the attack is to widen still
further the Aisne salient by the re-
duction of Reims.
Drive Held Up for Big Guns.
Extensive employment of naval
guns for long range bombardment
of the allied rear positions suggests
that it was the time required to
bring up and emplace these wea-
1. l. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
HAVE SPY PROOF LETTERS.

Washington. July ia suppos-
edlv SPY proof device for sending
letters behind the enemy lines has
been worked out by the state de
nartment. Letters are sent through
the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Official War Reports
(French War Report.


Paris, July 15.-After violent artillery prepara-
tion the Germans attacked this morning from Cha
teau Thierry as far as the Main De Massiges.
French troops are meeting energetically the
shock of the enemy on front of about sixty kome-
tres. The battle is in progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
DRAFT REsISTERS GIVE Up.

Little Rock. Ark, July l5--Ma-
chine guns are said to have aWed
a CIeburn county band Of draft re-
sistarG inta s1IrrandaE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
WOMEN GLASS WORKERS.

Washington, July 15.-Shortage
of skilled glass workers has caused
the government to issue an appeal
to women to take a six weeks
training at Rochester, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
SOCIAL DISEASE CURBED.

Washington, July Is. - Figures
announced by the army medical
corps show that social disease has
been curbed among the troops both
in Eranna and jn AnnArinan naxzAna-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

IUAs
The commanders OF the entente
allied forces have issued an appeal
o the population on the Thurman
,oast requesting help against Ger
many and Finland. 1t Is declared
hat the Thurman coast Is Russian
.srritory under the protection OF
he entente powers.
N Tchitcheriu, the Russia for
sign minister. has addressed a note
70 Great Britain demanding that
he British detachment on the Muir
nan coast, be reembaTked without
ielay, SAYS a Central News mes
sage today from Amsterdam, relay
.ng a Moscow dispatch.
Czechs Capture kazan.
Czecho-Slovak troops have cap
uFed the city OF Kazau, 430 miles
EAST OF Moscow, an Exchange TeIe-
graph dispatch from Copeu hs-pn-
SAYS il is reported from Moscow.
The city was taken after the Boil
sheviki had put up violent resist
sace
kazan IS on the kazarky river
near where il joins the Eolga 1t is
! manufacturing and commercial
center and is the eutTepOt of the
commerce between Siberian and
European Russia. KaZan is about
one hundred miles north Of Sim
brisk. where the BoIsheviki gov
eminent troops were reported to
have defeated the CzeChs last
week.
Seyera, hundred persons are
dying daily in Petrograd from choI-
sra, according 10 travellers who have
arrived in Stockholm. says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
copenhagen. The disease, they
add, is now prevalent in many parts
Of Russia.
Ask End of Dictatorship.
Pekng, Saturday, July 13. tBy
the Associated Press The British.
french and japanese ministers to
china have strongly protested 10
General Horvath the anti-BOlshe-
f-k military commander, VINO has
iormed temporary war cabinet for
Siberia, asking him 70 withdraw his
dictatorship proclamation on the
ground that it Is unwise and un-
timely.
The Proclamation the ministers
say, Is calculated to cause a situa-
uon which may impede the move
ment Of tle Czecho-SIovaks. Cen
erai H0ryath is requested 70 reply
10 the diplomatic principles.
Masters of Lower N0lga-
Amsterdam. July 15-By the cap
lIre Of Kazan, 430 miles east of
Moscow, the Czecho-SIOvaks have
become masters Of the government
OF the lower TOlga. says a dispatch
rom Moscow 70 the Berliner Tage-
blatt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
lis, MEN AND
BRITISH HOLD
RUSS COAST
occupy All of Murman
Shore -Slav Chief De
mands Withdrawal.

london. July 15.-American
and British troops have Occu-
pied the whole of the Thurman
coast, in northern Russia. says
a dispatch from Moscow Ia The
Central News agency by way
OF Amsterdam.
Alter capturing KEN, a rail-
road station on the White sea
coast. the dispatch adds, the
American and British forces
advanced toward TOroki. the
Russian BOISheyiki authOri-
ties having Withdrawn to Nj
rok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

Paris July 15On the front between Chateau Thery and the
Main De Massgs the Germans attacked this morning the Office
The French meeting the shock of the attack
with and the battle The struggle proceeding
front of about 80 kilometres approximately fifty me)
July 15The the places
their this dvce received
Army A. M, By As
oitd daylight today launched violent attack
of Chateau Iherry, especially
of high
shells American sought shelter
available When the the Americans
and
fought the attacking
after o'clock a
AMERICANS HOLD THEIR GROUND.
the Americans holding their
n the fighting, maintaining their positions
falling behind
the actual battle these eces fallen the city of
Thiery these
shell fire the being from 10 and II
the American
handling the ~ the desperate fighting which continuing
M moth how the battle
Vux progressing The line both directions from that town
mokea The the cannond
with terrific din machine and rife fire which
of the hottest character in Vaux itself
in
the the fighting indicated those
pCTETN JNTTEp IONy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
YANKs WHIP FOE IN COUNTER BLOW.

the Ills A. NJ by the Associated
delivered
this and drove off the
advanced their dis
yards this has been confirmed
also launched
but that which French and Americans
fight ide eby de the reported intact.
Thea
deadly fire the advancing formations
German
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
YANKEES BREAK Up DRIVE
ATVAUX BY COUNTER BLOW;
HUN TROOPS CROSS MARINE

Troops
Champaign-Tutons Bridges Are Moved
Down Advance-French
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15
Drive Held I'D for Big Guns,

Extensive employment of naval
guns for long range bombardment
of the allied rear positions suggests
that it was the time required to
bring up and emplace these wea-
pons that held up the German drive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-15

M 9 m bsr of Audit
Bureaa Of Calculations
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|Assoc ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
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