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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
AIRMEN
DROP 79 ENEMY
PLANES; LOSE 10
ENGLISH AVIATORS SPREAD
TERROR AND DEATH BE-
HIND GERMAN LINES.
FIGHT CAVALRY, INFANTRY
Open One Fight at 400 Feet Height,
Then Descend to 100 Feet and
Rain Lead and Bombs on Hun
Units.
CBy the Associated Press.)

~ AllN aNonbAldNNN lNoasJ
British Front in France and Bel
gium, Tuesday, March l2.-.-ThiS has
been another day of ideal fighting
weather but there has been no
change in the situation. The British
and German military machines
tuned up to the finest pitch and
probably as nearly perfect as it is
possible to make them--still are
awaiting the signal which will send
them crashing against each other.
Meanwhile the artillery pounds
away in thunderous duels at various
points and thousands of airmen are
busy bombing, photographing and
acting as eyes of the respective
armies.
The British airmen have been do
ing marvellous work recently. The
first ten days OF March, as whole,
have been among the best yet re-
corded Tor the service. During that
period, i'll addition to vast amount
of rrcornoitering and photograph
ing, the intrepid BritisherS destroyed
80 German airplanes and brought
down 4U others out OF control and
this despite the fact that the first
two or three days of the month
were so stormy that aerial activity
was virtually impossible. Againt
this great total, IS British machines
are reported missing.
Many Air Battles.
There have been many air battles
, and virtually all have occuirtd be-
hind the German lines, which mean.
that the British airmen have been
carrying the aerial war vigorously
into the enemy territory. OF the
German machines destroyed, all
but Two were sent crashing down
back OF the German lines. The
amount OF Photographic work that
has been done is amazing and a
large rlmber of the pictures were
taken AT close quarters.
Bombing raids by British aviators
have been almost continuous. One
OF the most successful expeditions
was that against enemy dromeS on
March o. This raid was carried out
by a large number of machines dur
: ing the day time A British aerial
: fleet arrived at an hour when NUM-
berS Of German machines about to
start were standing in a field near
4 thc'7 hangers. The British attacked
1 at L height of 400 feet and because
t OF their low altitude were able to
I shoot with disastrous effect. Sev-
( cral buildings were set on fire and
direct hits were observed among the
a, German machines.
c British Create Panic.
The british returned, flying at a
height ol a hundred feet, which lust
e enabled them to clear the tree tops.
G They used their guns on every mill
d tary object in sight. The first at
l. tack was made on a horse transport
l. Some OF the horses were killed and
II the rest stampeded. upsetting the
e. wagons. Another horse transport
stampcded and then a detachment
Of marching infantry came into
range, Several of the soldiers wer,
shot teiore they could reach cover
Equally effective was the shooting
/, against some cavalry, two officer.
H being among those toppled iron
" theic saddles.
- All Of the British machines return
ed safely. As matter OF fact, the,
c were not attacked by the enemy a
n, Iall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
American Sergeant Wounded

Paris, Tuesday, March ia SER
geant in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the American army, who
was acting as a chauffeur for the
department in Paris, was injured
slightly in last nights raid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
BREAKUP OF RUSSIA IS
GREAT LOSS TO G:N(2MANY
MILLION TONS 81 DUTCH SHIPPING
TO Be TAKEN " j. S. AND BRITISH

London, March Y. - Be
cause of the long delays in
the negotiations with HOl-
land over Dutch ships in al
lied ports and the slOwness
of the Dutch government TO
act in this respect, Great
Britain and the United
States have reached an
agreement to end the negO-
tiatiOns and take over all
iuch ships next week for the
Use of the allies.
The amount of tonnage
made available to the allies
through the Dutch arrange
ments is 100000 tons, Of
which 70 per cent is in the
'nited States, Is per cent in
British ports and Is per
ent in other allied ports.
London, March 14.-Fvery pre-
caution will be taken to safeguard
the rights OF the owners. The ships
will be insured and armed and any
ships sunk will be replaced at the
earliest possible time after the war
a similar arrangement already
made in case Of Sweden is working
satisfactorily TO the Swedish own
erS and shipping interests.
The allied decision finds a legal
basis in the Lex Angaria or the law
covering the forcible seizure of a
ship for public use under which d
belligorent nation may use neutra
tonnage if adequate compensation
| is paid. Germans exercise thi,
right on British vessels in the Fran
co-Prussian war.
As regards Dutch ships in othei
than ports in Great Britain and the
United States, it is believed the ar
rangement includes a number OF
such vessels in far eastern ports. A
telegram from The Hague yesterday
stated that the Dutch foreign Office
had learned that clearances had beer
refused to several Dutch vessels a
Singapore.
The United States and Great Brit
ain have presented a final notice tc
Holland that unless the pending
agreement for allied use of Dutci
ships is accepted by March Is, tn
ships will be taken over for alliet
use.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
French Drop 13 Planes.

Paris, Wednesday, March 49,
French ayiators have accounted for
l3 2acmy machines, according to
statement from the war office to-
night, which also reports a success
tul Belgian forward movement near
Lombaertzyde.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
NEW AVIATION SCHOOL.

Washington, March l4.-Estab-
lishment of an army aviation school
at Charleston, S. c., has been au-
thorized by the war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
CHINESE PRESIDENT
AFRAID OF REBELS
REVOLVING GOVERNMENT
NORTH PROVINCE SIEZES
SHIPMENT OF GUNS.

Picking, Monday, March 1.-THE
mysterious movements OF troops by
Governor Chang Soulin of Mukden
province, coupled with the reported
desire Of President Feng-Kwo-
Chang to resign, is causing specu-
lation in the capital.
General Chang Soulin recently
intercepted large shipment Of arms
from Japan intended for the use of
the Chinese government. The seiz-
ure was made on the allegation that
there was danger of the arms falling
into the hands OF the enemies OF
the northern militar yleaders
through evil counsel in the govern
mcnt.
Shortly thereafter General Chang
Soulin began to move his troops
southwark, ostensibly to aid the
northern leaders against the south
ern rebels. His troops are now at
Ivan Chow, Shan Haik Wan and
Tien 1sin, in Chih Ii province, in
which Peking also is situated.
President Feng's desire to resign
was expressed at a cabinet meeting,
where he produced a telegram which
he proposed to send to the provi-
sional government, declaring that
the situation was too difficult for
him to solve. The president is said
to have withheld his resignation
temporarily on advice OF the cabinet
pending negotiations with General
Chang Soulin for the removal OF
his troops and the restoration OF
the arms he seized.
In mandate early in January
President Feng-Kwo--Chang as
sumed responsibility for the coun.
try's political troubles, and announc'
ed that he would resign shortly. A
report was received in London or
March II that President Feng prob
ably would be forced to resign. II
was added that he was virtually ;
prisoner of the northern military
leaders. In July, 1916, Genera
Chang Soulin was reported to b'
preparing to make an attempt tC
reinState the Manchu dynasty il
China but his efforts never bor'
Ifruit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14
SWITZERLAND IN
CONSTANT DREAD
OF BEING INVADED
TELLS AMERICA, BRITAIN,
FRANCE IT WILL FIGHT
IF TROOPS ENTER.
PROMISE TO Be NEUTRAL
Doesr't Want Protection of Pow
ers, but Wants to Form "Alli-
ance" With Friendly Ones Against
Any Which Violate Treaties.

Berne. Tuesday, March l2.-The
Swiss federal council at a meeting
last night discussed a report on
measures OF neutrality which dealt
with the recognition of Swiss neu-
trality by belligerent powers. The
report stated that the declaration
made by the United States had been
called ior by the federal council,
which had learned OF the presence
of American troops on the Swiss
frontier. Switzerland, il is added,
attaches the highest Importance to
its neutrality being recognized un-
condtionally.
The Swiss mission TO the United
States and its fortunate results also
were mentioned in the report.
President Calender said he was
surprised at the declaration con
cerning Swiss neutrality made by
the United States, France and Great
Britain. He said that the federal
council in its reply had formally
protested, insisting that il the neu-
trality of Switzerland we're violated
it would be the duty of Switzerland
to defend, and such was the only
conception in conformity with Swiss
treaties.
I'VE refuse" said the president
TO be under the protection of pow
ers which guarantee our neutrality
We wish, in case of invasion, tC
freely conclude an alliance witt
them, and, if the case arises, to cal
to our help the powers which are
signed TO treaties of 1913 and 1915
The three powers in question have
not replied to the answer OF the fed
eral council.
I'VE have every reason to believ,
that ;heir declaration was not i'll
tende1 materially to injure our neu
trality and we are on the fricndlies
terms with them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-14

\ dispatch from Bcrne December
) said that the Swiss federal council
had been informed by the United
States that it recognized the neu-
trality Of Switzerland. The Ameri-
can note was reported to have de
clared that the United States was in
complete agreement with the allies
on the subject OF respecting Swiss
neutrality and the inviolability OF
Swiss territory, so long as Switzer-
land maintained neutrality and the
enemy respected that neutrality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
FRENCH AGAIN
ELECTED HEAD
ORGANIZATION Denounces Non-Partisan
League and !. w. w.
Directors are
Changed.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 20
Every county in the state had repre-
sentatives at the annual Greater
Iowa association meeting held here
Monday All told, there were 24O
members of the association present
At the business session G. Waton
French Of Davenport was reelected
president; c. n McNider of Mason
City, vice president; Emmett Tinley
of Council Bluffs. and Lafayette
Young, Jr., of Des Moines, vice presi-
dents, and Woodwork Clum of Dav.
export, secretary and treasurer.
Two changes were made in the
board Of directors. w. J. Kennedy
of Sioux City, was elected to succeed
Ben Davidson of the same city, and
F. J. Abbott of Osceola, to succeed
D. W. Higbee of Creston.
Resolutions denouncing the Non,
partisan league as an organization
backed by socialists and l. w. WIS
and pledging the Greater Iowa asso-
citation to continue it's fight on the
league were adopted at the morning
session. Emett Tinley of Council
Bluffs and c. H McNider of Mason
City addressed the association in the
morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
I'VE We Killed in Action, Five
Dled OF Wounds and Two
Soldiers Missing.

W. i.eu Press Leased Wire Service
spa,..1 paa,a..illNeTON, May 29.-Thirty
ilies IN the American army fight.
], n france were reported by Gen.
|ilad dseefshing today. as follows: Five
IN ~ acuon; five dead Of wounds:
aead of disease; one killed in ar.
~ rs; NJ; seven wounded severely and
missing in action. W
Iaa..enant Francis A. Mcr1vaine
brted rtedlltiapofis. tii1pt1 . was among those re-
1or John e. Carmack. St. Louis
Tb0 wounded severely.
r,1s ne list follows:
Thiiied in action:
kol;s. kl Francis A. McIlvaine. Indian
Is n,I IIriyates Jiosupas Dameszki-
S1vton tt.spurgh, Pa; Jos. William
{diananE everett. Mich; CLYDE Marks.
fth thspoiis, = Carl A. Sipser 1iaI
NsdA Die Ave, North Great Fails Mont
p, ea Of wounds: ~
hSates Ges James o. Dolin. Foster w
Ihn po D M Ewing. Auburn. wash !:
kgse s y rearin, Tippecanoe City. Ohio.
+ M 3; s,is,g King Meriden. Conn; Find.
|nsd seeuier, se Bryson City, N. G.
Harry D. James, Hannibal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
WANT A SNOWY VICTORY
TO SATISFY HOME FOLKS

ening it. He has had to do this in
order to ensure the safety Of the
channel ports which is the para
mount consideration. The Germans
choose the Aisne for their camouflage
victory undoubtedly because it was
the least strongly held part OF the
front within range of the Teutonic
reserves in western France.
The success of the Germans along
the Aisne must be regarded as the
price the allies are paying for the Sc
curity Of the channel coast.
1t is also an acknowledgment by
Won Hindenburg that he cannot disre-
gard the clamorous cries of the Ger
mans to be fed with more tales of vic
tory although sound military policy
is against the sacrifices such futiie
successes require. The strategic sit
uation, in fact, seems to be getting
out of Won Hindenburg's reah and is
becoming political in its purpose.
This is always a bad sign and not in
frequently is the forerunner OF disin-
tegration.
The Germans have succeeded by the
present operations In cutting the rail-
way between SoisSons and Rheims.
Tis Is an important line of communi-
cation. serving the southern front OF
the allies in France. 1t has been cut.
however, at only one point, Ffsmes.
The sectors to the east and west are
still well within the safety zone The
capture of the environs of tisn1es is
far from representing a major sue
cess. 1t may set the Berlin crowds
cheering but the reaction will be all
the more dangerous when Berlin has
had time to realize in sober silence
how meaningless has been the new
sacrifice Of German manhood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
ODAYS CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS THIRTY NAMES

Mo-; Prfvates Frank A. Bank, Rich
mond, Va; Cleo E. Brundage, 2724
Fortyseventh street, S. W. Seattle,
Wash; David Hatch, Lobdell, Miss. !:
Ed Jackson, Greenwood, s. c.; Mac
ton, Bellows Falls, VT; Chas- w. Nc
H. Thompson, Brooklyn N. Y; Orris
A White, Walker, Calf
Died of accident:
Private VIM. W. Wait, Schenectady,
N. Y.
Wounded severely:
Major John Frank Carmack, st.
Louis, Mo-; Lieut. Chotmondelay
Thornton, Bennington, Vt; Corporals
Clarence Hancock. Grand Haven,
Mich; Nicholas Malice. Chicago; Pri-
Yates Frank Aldridge, Cadston. A1ber-
ia, Canada: Jesse J. Cox, Nashville,
Tenn; Frank Moore, West Lafayette,
Ind
Missing in action:
Lieut.. Raymond R. Parker, Cham
paign, III.
Missing in action. previously re-
ported wounded severely:
Sergeont Eugene f. Sharkey, An
sonia, Conn.
Private Louis Epstein. Brooklyn. n.
Y, previously reported missing. now
reported as returned to his company.
Prisoners previously reported miss
ing:
Lieut.. Philip A. Hunter. York, S. c.
Lieutenant Franklin BurcEe Hedr1ck,
Washington, D. c., Lieut. Louis NJ. ed
ems, Cabool. No,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
German Drive is at Weakest
Part Of Line and Not for
Channel Ports.
rRy J. W. T. Mason, United Press

rRy J. W. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Von Hind
enburg's persistent sacrifice OF MS
manpower along the subordinate
Aisne front is the best evidence the
Germans have given that they con-
slider an advance to the channel
ports too difficult an enterprise to De
undertaken at this time.
The Aisne operations have gone
too far to be considered solely as a
feint. The death toll that has had
to be paid for the gains in the ter
ritory has been too heavy to justify
the theory that Won Hindenburg has
desired simply to create a diversion
The Aisne drive must be regarded as
a major operation, undertaken in
obedience to the clanror of the Ger
man people for more victories. The
real victory, entailing the capture of
Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk appaC-
emily has been judged by the kaiser ;
advisers as too difficult to attempt.
So the German general staff SEEM
ingly was ordered to win a showy
success that might be disbed up in
a manner to quiet, for the moment
the threatening murmurs of the peo-
ple of the central empires.
There is no doubt that the allied
front along the Aisne has been
weakly held. General Fuch was per
fectly sound In his Judgment In weak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
Actress Under Arrest,

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
OAKLAND, Calf, May 29.-Two
New York detectives today Started
east with Miss Mary Gray. known on
the vaudeville stage as Mary Clark.
A cross country search ended with her
arrest yesterday on a warrant charS-
ing embeZzlement.
Miss Gray is charged with taking
$4,000 and diamond ring valued at
$500 from a safe deposit box in Chi
cago The ring and money belonged
to her brother, Chas- Gray, jockey, ac-
coyding to the detectives.
The actress had just bought an
apartment house when she was ar
rested
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
New Crisis Today as Boche Advance Nears
Fismes, Important Railway Cen
ter in France.
BATTLE LINE IS 1856 MILES LO|
Fight is Furious and Teuton Forces Have Ad-
vanced Several Miles az Allies
Draw Back.

tions ON the Afsne front, according
to the claims Of the Berlin war Office
in its yesterdays and last nights re-
ports. The capture Of $4,000 prison
ers also was claimed.
The maximum penetration was at
tained at only two points in the CEN
ter Of the new drive. The enemy yad-
vance is in the shape Of a double
triangle The larger ones base ex-
tends from Pinon to Berry-Au-Bac, =
distance Of about twenty-one miles in
an air line. Its apex is on the south
ern bank of the Vesle, where the
Germans have crossed the river on
both sides of Fismes.
In attaining this advance the Ger
mans crossed the Chemin DesDamea
and the Ailette, Aisne and Vesle riv-
ers.
Apparently the allies have thrown
large reserves into the line for the
defense of Fismes, which Is an Inn
portant railway center.
The other triangle has for it's base
the nine mile front from Berry-Au-
Bac to Brimont The British. who are
defending this sector have held the
enemy to a penetration of less than
The French war office reported the
Germans on the Aisne front greatly
outnumber the allies. but declared
the latter are inflicting great losses
on the enemy.
Meantime Americans holding the
sector west of Montdidier captured
Cantigny in a brilliant attack yester-
day morning, occupying German po-
sitions on a front of two hlometers
and taking 10 prisoners, the French
communicate reported. The Ameri.
cans were aided by French tanks.
Several counter attacks were re-
pulsed.
On the Flanders front Field Mar
shall Haig reported reestablishment
of the French and British lines east
of Dickebusch lake, with capture OF
many prisoners and inflicting heavy
enemy casualties.
The German war office furtner
claimed capture Of $50 prisoners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29

ment sent back 1872 prisoners
including five officers.
After crossing the enemy
trenches it was a game Of hunt
ing the Boche machine guns. A
corporal attacked an enemy
machine gun crew Of four men
The corporal was wounded ftvt
times, but he killed three
Boches and captured a fourth
He carried off the machine CUR
ON his shoulder until his
wounds forced him to lay il
down.
The Boches hid in the grass
in rye fields, in dug outs any
where where there was the
slightest cover.
Then came the work with
bayonets, grenades and flame
throwers.
Thirty Germans were incin.
Grated in one dugout when they
fired upon the Americans
after crying 3'kamerad."
Big cellars in Cantigny,
where it was possible to con-
ceal a hundred troops, were
completely smashed by Ameri-
can artillery. Enemy losses
were probably the heaviest in
these pits of death.
The Germans ran toward the
Americans skamerading'' in
groups of ten and twenty from
dugouts,. or when they were
cornered.
In hand to hand fighting, the
Americans used the weapon
they have learned to love-the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
II was Pershinq's Suggestion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Major
General Leonard Wood was removed
from command of his division and rele-
gated to command of the western de
partment upon Recommendation or
General Pershiug, it was learned on
reliable authority today.
1t was stated flatly that the only
hand the administration had in the
matter was accepting the recommen-
dation of Pershing, upon whom this
country Is now relying 70 win Ameri-
cas- share of victory in the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29
|merican Regiment Captures Cantigny and
1872 Prisoners in Forty-five Minutes
of Furious Fighting.
ENETRA7E ENEMYs SECOND LINE
oche Gas Machines Pounded to Pieces When
They Tried to Suffocate United
States Troops.

Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS
P1CARDY, " 20.
merican troops charged to
i capture Of Cantigny yell
g:
Now, we're in Germany.
IT'S wallop hell out Of 'em
ID go on to Berlin.
Back at headquarters, when
e boys went over, officers
bited anxiously for news Of
y attack. After forty-five
inutes Of fierce fighting, a
bice came over the field tele-
bone:
Hello! This is Cantigny!"
And headquarters knew the
Pnericans had taken one of
e most important towns on
e Amiens front and had won
er biggest victory Of the war
date.
The report came from a sig
u corps captain. Wire car
Frs, ignoring the German
Pmter barrage, followed the
|merican infantry and French
Pnks in the attack. When
ftigny fell, the field telephone
|atlon was ready for business.
Inc attack took place over a
(ont OF more than a mile.
|lthm forty-five minutes after
Pe Infantry had gone over,
fntlgny, the chateau and sew
|ai hundred yards Of German
|cond line trenches were
|mer1can territory. The regi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-29

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 2s-West
front fighting reached new crisis
today. The Boche advance to the
vicinity Of Fismes, Important rail-
way center, presented new menace
comparable to his smashes UP to
Amiens and Ypres in tho earlier
thrusts.
However, It now appears likely
that the German 10 about to receive
sharp check.
Reinforcement Of the allies 10 pro
eeedine. That their lines between
scissors and Rheims were rather
lightly held appears the case from
the fact Of the Boehes' rapid advance.
Twenty to twenty-five divisions were
employed to make the push. This
was superior to the allies, who gave
around as in the other thrusts. MIL
tary men, however, believe as In
past instances the German must turn
soon to Strengthening out the ffanks,
repairing his losses and improving
his communications.
Meantime the allied reinforcement
will be such, it is believed, that the
Boche cannot make any considerable
further headway.
Army officers, who doubted that
the scissors push was the main new
offensive are stiII unconvinoed that
the German SO lntented it. They say
that the progress apparently was so
much more favorable than anticipat-
ed, that the enemy decided to devei-
op it further.
Allied tactics In this thrust are
similar to their previous ideas. Gen.
eraI Foch is understood to believe
that yielding Of terrain Is unimport-
ant, provided the more important
strategic centers are held. He Is
willing that the Boche should have
this gain If It costs the Germans
sufficiently. Thus, when the time Is
ripe, reinforcements are hurled in
and the Boche Is cheated of what he
had planned for a victory.
Berlin Claims 5000 Prisoners.
LONDON May 29.-The Germans
have penetrated a maximum depth Of
S1oxv-., ,,,;1ee ;rf~ oJIinA nnci.