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New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
BLo1Os by French
ThrosO koiser's War
Machine Out Of Cea,
Bv Arthur G Drao.~
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial cobie to The Tri5ure)

Especial Cable to The Tri5une)
LONDON, June 12.-The German.
have suffered a considerable reverse
Having failed to advance beyond tn.
heights overlooking Compiegne, LII
dendorff shifted his attack, launch
ing this morning a drive setween ths
Aisne and the forest covering villers
Cotterets. The shaft of the German
spearhead rests on scissors with the
point between Compiegne and Viller.
Cotterets forest. This is anothel
move in a series of operations OF
the Montdideir Chateau Their,
front, having as its object the widen
ing Of the salient and outf1anking o.
the railway centre Of villers Cote
rets.
Although Ludendorff processes I,
have attained his objectives south
west of Noyon, it is perfectly plai,
he met resistance unexpected,
strong and abandoned the enterpris
because it was proving far too costly
Furious and prompt counter attack
of the French slowed down the Ger
man drive and forced a quick rayi
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
1--WE VIM" Says Kaiser
AS Foe Crosses Aisne

AMSTERDAM. June 12.-fn a long
letter to the Berlin "Lokal-Anzeiger"
from the battlefield on the Aisne, dated
May ~, Karl Rosner, Emperor Will
Jams favorite correspondent, describes
the Emperor as appearing in radiant
health, bronzed and bright-eyed, re-
ceiving a report from General Won
Boehm regarding the storming Of the
French positions on the Aisne.
Afterward, says the correspondent,
the Emperor ascended to the old Camp
des Romans, from which he viewed
the panorama of the battlefield while
seated at rough deal table, upon
which were maps and q telephone.
Here he received news of the passage
of German battalion across the Aisne
River, upon which the correspondent
quotes him as remarking:
great victories upon which our strong
future will rest"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
'ench GiDe Up Disc Salient 5 Miles Deep;
Continue Gain on Flank; AdDance on Marne
Democrats Indorse
Ford, Republican, for
Michigan Senator

LANSING, Mich, June 12.-Henry
Ford, Detroit automobile manufacturer,
who has been mentioned as the Re-
publican candidate for United States
Senator to succeed William Alden
Smith, whose term expires next year,
was indorsed by Michigan Democrats
in conference here to-day and slated
"to become our party candidate, al
though he is not within our fold" The
Endorsement Of a Republican candidate
by Democratic conference is unparal-
leled in Michigan political history
The resolution said the action was
taken following the illustrious prec-
edent of our commander in chief,
Woodrow Wilson, in indorsing for re-
election Senator Nelson, Of Minnesota,
because of his loyalty and support Of
the nations war policy"
What effect the Democrats action
will have upon the Senatorship race
was not apparent tonight. Already
former Governors Fred M. Warner and
Charles E. S. Osborn have announced
their candidacy for the Republican
nomination, while Truman H. New
berry, who was member of Roose-
velt's cabinet, has been persistently
mentioned for the office.
The conference also indorsed John
w. Bailey, of Battle Creek, as Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. The
primaries will be held in August.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Germans Cross Matz
\ in Another Effort
/. Capture
eniesne
Allies Take Guns
Near Montdidier
Foe Loses Montcourt,
Near Chateau Thier.
ry; Strikes at
Scissors

Along a seventy-five-mile front the
great battle in France ragged YES
terday with varying fortunes.
The Picardy and Champagne battle
fields were thrown into one by tie
withdrawal Of the Allies from the
salient they had held on the south
eastern bank of the Disc to a line
five miles further back. From
Montdidier to Chateau Thierry
with scarcely gap a most des-
perate conflict took place.
The French gained On eboth TANKS.
On the west they advanced twice
near Merry, south of Montdidier.
taking 400 prisoners and numer-
GUS cannon. In the southeast,
near Chateau Thierry, they capt.
ured Montcourt and part of Bus.
siares.
In the centre the Germans prog
ressed slightly southeast of Res
sons-sur- Matz, and also crossed
the little Matx River at one point.
Just to the east, the French took
up a new line running roughly
through Ribecourt. This straight
ened and shortened the defensive
line and eliminated the Corlepont
Wood positions just east of the
Disc, south Of Noyon, which were
endangered by the German ad-
vance west of the river.
In the Scissors sector the Germans
tried to accelerate the French
withdrawal by driving in on the
Allied flank. A desperate hand-to-
hand struggle ensued. The French
fell back slightly on the plateau
west of Cutry and Dommiers, but
held firm before Ainblemy and st.
Pierre Aigle. The enemy suffered
heavy losses.
The fighting at Bussiares and Mont
court took place near the scene of
recent exploits of American
troops, but so far nothing has been
received to show United States
troops took part.
Henri Bidou, the French military
critic, declared yesterday the crisis
Of the great struggle was at hand.
Paris is confident of the result.
From their positions south and west
of Montdidier the American guns
! maintained harassing fire on
the enemy lines. aiding by their
incessant hammering their French
Allies in the desperate conflict to
the Southeast.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Gen. Foch Confident
Of Hurting Back Foe

LONDON, June 12.-An asso-
citation of former British soldiers
and sailors, known as "Com-
rades of the Great War;" sent
this message to General Foch:
1--WE have perfect faith that
on the scene Of your historic
victory Of 1914, in which many
Of rs were privileged "a share,
you and your gallant men, viii
again stem the tide Of invasion
and hurl the hatedsinvaders from
the sacred soil OF France"
General Foch replied.
II share entirely your conf
dence."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Says All Austria.
Is in State of Siege
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
LONDON, June 12.-Practically the
whole Of Austria has been declared in
state Of siege, declared a Central
News dispatch from Rome to-day, quot
ing the "Messagero." Only a few
regions are excepted.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Germans Surrender,
Then HurL GrenQdes
At u. S. Marines
by United Press)

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARINE, June ~. (4:30 p. m.)-The
possibility of a German advance in
this sector has been practically elm
mated through consolidation Of the
new American positions north and
east of Belleau wood.
The marines now solidly hold the
wood, the last machine gun stronghold
at it's edge being taken at the point Of
the bayonet, at 10 o'clock this morning.
The attacking party found the group Of
boulders filled with dead and wounded
Prussians.
The total of prisoners taken in the
wood and contiguous territory now has
reached we'll above 400, with sixty-two
machine guns, four trench mortars, a
great number of rifles and large
quantity of ammunition.
Germans Flee in Disorder
The desire for taking prisoners was
lessenod late yesterday when group
of Germans came out of their shelters
with hands up. Some new marine re-
cruits advanced to take them. where
upon hidden Germans cut loose with
hand grenades. The would-be surren-
derers are now n-combatants-but
not prisoners. Fortunately, the hand
grenades had little effect on the ma
y'ines.
The German defenders were slaugh-
tered in great numbers, and those who
survived fed in disorder.
The American artillery preparation
began at $3.50 yesterday morning. An
hour later the marines attacked the
Germans. who still held the northern
portion of the wood. They were under
orders to push through to the north
eastern limits of the wood. They car
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
German Counter Strokes
Near Chateau Thierry
Prove Futile
American Shrapnel
Discrepancies Attack
Enemy Then Is Met With
Cold Steel; Many Ma
chine Guns Taken

LONDON, June 12.-"The Ger
mans are taking seriously the Ameri-
can thrust at the apex of their line
III the Clignon Valley northwest of
Chateau Thierry) and thus far have
used five divisions in attempting to
counter it, but entirely without sue
cess" Reuters correspondent at
French headquarters telegraphs un-
der Tuesdays date. 1.-TWO fresh d.
visions were thrown at the American
centre at Bouresches this morning
and a fruitless attempt made to re-
capture the village.
Trusting to the deep woods north
east of the village and the twisted
spur of hill to conceal them, the
leading divisions advanced in mass
formation. They, however, were OBJ
served from the Bois de Balleau and
We're brought under a destructive
hail 'sof shs-S-rtel before they could
deploy. "a, g.N5zzss.ssss
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Gothamite Wins French Cross

Anton Stern. of 81 West Eighty
eighth Street, has learned that his
son, Arthur N. Stern. for almost a year
a member Of the American Ambulance
Corps. has won the Croix de Guerre.
He penetrated heavy barrage and gas
attack to rescue wounded from the bat
tlefield.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Foe Massing
AnAvailable
MenforDriive
More Than Twenty Divi-
siens Alrsadx Thrown
Into Noyon Fighting
BY Wilbur Forrest

AoVCCt0$ C00te 70 Inc 1ftoVny)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 12.-On the third
day Of the offensive, enemy attacks
were undated. With the same fury
that characterized the assaults of the
last few days, the enemy continued
his attempt to enlarge pocket tow
ard the west in order to reach the
Montdidier-Estrees-St. Denis Rail-
way. Everywhere here his waves
have been stopped.
French black troops, attacking be-
hind tanks, with the greatest dash.
counter attacked the enemy masses
after the latter had driven forward
many times. The blacks penetrated
two kilometres, retaking an impor-
tant height and the Des Loges farm.
Further northwest another counter
attack has retaken the village Merry.
Artillery Work Proved
Scenes greeting troops upon recap
tured ground amply illustrate the ef-
fective work of the French artillery
and machine guns. German bodies
are found everywhere.
West Of the Disc, near Marest,
in a series of small wooded hills
and ravines, the enemy has intensi-
fed his pressure with the usual
mass attacks. French troops here
ran the risk of being encircled
because of enemy infiltrations
through ravines. They gradually
withdrew, and, at the same moment,
the artillery drenched these ravines
with high explosives.
Fresh Troops Remain
The Germans have thrown more
than twenty divisions into the fight
ing in the last three days. Fresh
troops remain to be used. Despera-
ton evidenced in this fighting indi-
Gates that they will not hesitate to
use all additional fresh troops that
are available. When these are en-
ployed, | believe another stage of the
battle will begin. And it will be of
a different character from the fore
going three.
1t is known that no German troops
are being relieved and sent to the
interior of Germany and that the
slightly wounded are even forced to
remain at the front to be used as
soon as convalescent for the purpose
Of relieving the more able bodied
who were thrown into the battle line.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Foch Beaten,
Stein Boasts
In Reichstag
Prussian War Minister
Says. Allied Reserve No
Longer Exists

AMSTERDAM. June IA great
part of the French army has been
beaten" General Won Stein. the Prus-
sian war minister. declared in a
speech to the Reichstag, according to
Berlin advices.
"The so-called Foch reserve army
no longer exists" the minister as
serted.
1.-THE success of the Crown Princes
carefully prepared attacks against
the French and British on the Che
min des Danes front on May ~ in
hicted one Of the gravest defeats the
Entente has suffered during the entire
war"
General Won Stein made these state
ments in a review of the military sit
uation ut the second reading of the
army budget in the Reichstag yester-
day.
Besides his losses in men," con-
tinued General Won Stein, "the enemy
suffered an enormous loss in war ma
terials and equipment. Immense
stores of ammunition. which were
heaped IN along the lines of commu-
rication behind the front of the de-
feated French army, likewise fell into
our hands, just as previously we capt
ured enormous stores from the Brit
ish army"
Belittles Americas Aid
General Won Stein said that the
number and strength of the American
troops up to the present was far be-
low what reports spread by the En-
,ente had led Germany to expect.
General Won Stein said that Ameri-
can troops had made their first ap-
pearance on the battlefront. but only
at the moment when the German ad-
vance had come to a halt on the
Marne.
"They, too. like the French re-
serves" he declared. "were thrown
into the battle in vain counter attacks
and suffered the same fate"
Other American troops. the minister
said, are on quiet sections Of the front.
In alluding to the recent German
successes. General Won Stein said:
1.-THE ground for these successes was
prepared by the mighty blows dealt
The British army in the battle Of Ar
lnentieres and before Mount KENNEL.
Only by throwing in French reserves
on the Somme and in Flanders was the
enemy able to patch UP the torn Brit
ish front. The French divisions tied
up in support of the British army
were naturally lacking on the Chemin
des Danes. and the exhausted British
divisions put in at this point could
not long withstand the weight of the
German attack. With unexampled
rapidity, exceeding even that of the
advance on the Italian front the pre-
vious autumn. the attack was carried
-ictoriously across the Aisne to the
Marne.
'Still Day of the Sword''
"To a slight extent the Entente
has also brought Italians to the West
crn front.
Filled with gratitude. we regard
our incompatible army For almost
four years it has borne with undimin-
lshed strength of will and confidence
Of victory all the dangers. exertions
and hardships. The same dash, which
in 1914, led us into the enemy coun-
try decided the war in the east, II
still lives to-day, as does our spirit
of absolute superiority over our en-
emies. We are all the more conscious
of the srmy's strength and our con-
fidence in its leaders to continue to
isad on to victory. The enemy is not
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13
Attack Disorganized

"The fire was so severe that the at
tack was disorganized and no prog
ress could be made for some time.
"When the Germans did succeed in
penetrating the defences they were
met with such enthusiasm in cold
steel that their only choice was
death or surrender.
"1n the capture Of the wood to the
northwest of Bouresches the Ameri-
cans had to deal with machine gun
nests, a game at which they are be-
coming expert.
Turn Machine Guns
"Gun after gun was captured and
turned upon it's late possessors, and
the advance never was materially
delayed.
Fierce fighting continued when
the fringe of the wood was reached,
the Germans being afraid of the
open slopes behind them and over
which their retreat had to be con-
Quoted. When at last they broke
from the cover Of the wood they
came under a tempest of bullets.
Surrender being impossible, they
turned and ran, but very few reached
ground where they could find ref
uge."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-13

fs'sxsd On Page ., Column 8
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

By DR.. William A. McKeever
Zone OF the nations best-known %
Biological writers).
T F ordinary people are ever TO
have more Of God and moro OF
l.. Goodness in their everyday
lives, ordinary children must be
taught to recognize the Divine
Presence in common Affairs And
this matter is urged without any
thought OF church creed or sectari-
anism and without any necessary
reference TO scriptural account or
doctrine.
You may have any or all OF these
religious forms or Instruments a.
you please. You may use any or all
OF these In teaching your child as
you may desire. What n thought
OF here Is a sort of elemental re-
Hgion, a basic creed which every
child should know and which every
child may use as a daily conscious
ness OF the presence OF God.
Who made the mountain? Ihe
sea? The sky? Where does the sun
go at night? What makes things
fall? Where Is the end OF the
world7 How far Is 1t to the top
of the sky? These are child ques-
lions, all OF which naturally lead
to the borderland of a religious
inquiry which is native to the child
hood OF the race.
No man. however wise, can an
swer these to his own satisfaction.
and yet none can help trying to an
swer them. In the language OF on
ancient inquirer the right-minded
person must continue throughout
his life to Ask
Where shall wisdom be foundf
And where is the place OF under
standing?
Tho sea saith II Is not in me.
And tho earth saith It is not In ma
Call II nature. mystery, the un-
knowabls. or God. Some designa-
ton can and should be given to the
great inexplicabls power which ui-
reefs tho eternal nuX and flow Of
things universal" The idea here Is
not that the child will prstehi 10
understand or really know God. 4
thing which you have never betn
able to do. 1t Is rather that the
young inquirer shall have brought
to his attention the mighty and
mysterious achievements OF the
Divine mind and thus learn to walk
with Him and reverence Him,
We do not know what God Is or
what electricity is, but we can
know what these do. Elemental
religious instruction for your child,
therefore, will properly consist
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
Your ChiLd's Ideals


OF a somewhat systematic contem-
plation with him OF the perform
ances OF nature which are beyond
human origin and control
Suppose you study trees-hoW
they grow from the seed germ,
how long they live. what they
mean to US and our comfort-and
conclude with the thought OF Gods
goodness in thinking OF trees
when He made the world What II
He had forgot to plant the nrst
seed?
Suppose you study birds-their
variety. their mode OF life, their
coming from the egg, their benefits
to Us, and the Iike-and conclude
again with the idea OF the Divine
beneficenca
Suppose you study the clouds
that wonderful course OF the rain
drop as II hides In the earth. ira
wells In the stream. proceeds to the
mighty sea, goes up In q vapory
mist and finally helps to form the
new fleecy clouds.
Verify, here is the beginning Of
religion, OF reverence for God, OF
a lifelong walk with Him Such
a plan Of instructing children may
be made a universal practice in
answer to universal inquiry
which comes up out of the mind OF
childhood. And, fortunately. this
suggested plan of guidance can
not possibly do any violence to any
creed or church affliation which
the parent may hold dear. 1t may
only lead the young mind to con-
clude that:
All things beautiful and fair.
Earth and sky and balmy air.
Sunny brook and shady grove.
Gently whisper God is Love"
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
''WhO Goes There?" The Words We're
Spoken in Magyar by Gypsy on
Guard at the Castle.

absolute ruin. and were choked
with debris, as, too, was the dark
passage through which I was max
ng my way. But 1 had seen that
the tunnel gave access to the open
air, and / spraaE forward over
broken bricks and masonry, in
spired with new courage.
There was a great roaring In my
ears Ny senses must have been
strangely dulled that 1 had not no.
ticed It before. 1t come, Of course,
from the waterfall which hurled IT.
self into the valley on this side of
the hill In one night / had be-
come so accustomed to the sound
that hardly appreciated its near
ness till l reached the end Of the
tunnel and understood how / was
circumstanced.
1.-THE passage ended abrupting on
the face OF the cliff. In my haste I
had nearly blundered on and thrown
myself into space. It was on the
very edge that l drew myself back,
horrifed and appalled,. There was
a sheer descent OF a couple Of hun
dred feet before me. And immedi-
ately on the left the cascade thun-
dered down in one great volume of
water until 1t was broken by pro-
5ecting rocks about midway to the
valley. The mouth OF the tunnel
was practically behind a portion of
the waterfall. so near that the pas
sage seemed in danger Of being
flooded. yet so far that eXcert for
driving spray the ground was
scarcely wetted.
my hopes had been dashed to the
ground. I had thought to find an
exit from the castle and a path
whereby ] might have descended
in safety to the foot Of the hill.
Instead I was confronted by a sheer
precipice and a mighty torrent of
water. ] believe I fell on my knees
and sobbed aloud in the very Bit
terness of my spirit.
what could ! do? Return by
the route I had come or seek some
other means OF escape? It was
very evident that there was no
other way OF reaching the castle
but by the road the carriage had
travelled the day before. All de-
scent on this. the eastern side,
seemed impossible, and probably
there were no doors that did not
open on the plateau where the evp-
sizes were encamped. I was caught
like rat in trap. ! might crawl
away into some recess of the ruins
and wait until hunger drove me
out or might yield myself up i'm
mediately and wait for what mercy
might be shown me. I laughed hys-
terically at the thought. for I knew
that Valenski would show me no
mercy.
AFTER a while my senses became
more collected, and L began to
reason with myself It was folly
to abandon hope until hope was alb
solutely lost At the worst I had a
knife. and could sell nv life dearly.
Il examined the mouth of the pas
sage AS / have said, II opened
abruptly on the sheer face of the
cliff Above it, as I could see by
crawling to the edge ana peering
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

who goes there?" the words were
spoken in Magyar. and, receiving no
response, were presently repeated in
German.
81 am guest OF Herr VaIenski,"
I responded. I slept i'll and wish to
take a walk
1T Is against the rules came the
Surly response. No one is permitted
without the gates without permits
sion You viii have the goodness to
return
Il drew . gold coin from my
pocket and proffered it to my al
most invisible antagonist Herr
Valenski SLEEPS 1 said. cannot
ask his permission. He would, of
course, refuse it. VIII you not al
low me to pass?"
But 1t was in vain. The gypsy
muttered q hoarse refusal At the
same time g great shaggy hound
doomed out OF the mist by the side
of the man and growled threaten
iugly at me. There was nothing for
II but to go back.
"I returned to the castle. the man
and dog following me to the door.
lHGy walled iii WAS safely lIlbAuC
and then they withdrew. closed
the door behind me and fell help
lessly upon my knees, my hands
still clutching the antique latch
which had fallen back into its place
mechanically.
81 was q prisoner. and ii seemed
Is II my fate was sealed.
81 examined the entrance hall. On
either side were the doors of the
two large rooms with which ! was
already acquainted. At the further
end a few steps led down beneath an
arch to a passage branching of to
right and left l must explore one
or the other OF these, perhaps both.
A few steps to the right led me to
the front of a time-woin staircase,
way which hardly promised es-
cape. L therefore, retraced my
steps and took the passage to the
left.
II passed the doors Of many dis
used rooms, kitchens evidently in
the olden times, but now fallen into
absolute ruin. ! noticed a stove in
one of them and gathered that il
was there that our dinner had been
prepared, but there was no sign of
Paul or Of any other servant
by degrees the passage took on
an aspect OF greater ruin, and, turn
ing a corner sharply, I saw day
light before me. ran forward
Smartly. Was indeed about to find
Q door to safety?