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New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Germans Mass Artil-
lery and Battle Stub
bornly to Cover
Retreat
Play for Time
To Reach Aisne
Sanguinary Rearguard
Struggle Waged to
Keep Avenue of
Escape Open

The Allied armies yesterday con-
tinued their attacks against the
enemy's bolstered defences north
of the Vesle River, throwing new
forces across at several points be-
tween Soissons and Rheims to
meet the enemy's growing resist
ance.
Heavy fighting took place at many
points along the line, the Ger
mans struggling desperately to
hold Foch's victorious armies and
to prevent further advances at
critical points.
The Germans have again brought
their heavy artillery into action,
and the big gun duel was espe-
cially strong, General Pershing
reported. The enemy seems to be
fighting delaying action to win
time for a withdrawal to the line
of the Aisne River.
Despite TINS resistance, the Allied
forces made new advances on
both sides Of Fismes.
Near the tip Of the Lys salient, in
Flanders, the Germans fell back
along a half-mile front near Ro-
becq, north of La Bassee Ca
nal, closely pursued by British
troops, which occupied the enc
my's evacuated lines.
This is the third defensive retire
ment by the enemy in as many
days, and seems to indicate that
Ludendorff has abandoned any
plan he may have had for an i'm
mediate offensive in Flanders or
Picardy.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Allies Push
Relentlessly
After Ene1ny
Ludendorf Still Retreats
in Effort to Avoid a
Decisive Combat
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Tribune)


Copyright. 1918 by Tho Tribune Association)
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Because of the
need of caution and the difficulty of
bringing forward their artillery, the
Allies are advancing slowly between
scissors and Rheims.
The Allies hold the wno,e line of
the Vesle. and between Fismes and
Rheims they have gone some distance
beyond the river at certain points.
FROM the heights south of the Aisne
the German guns are shelling all the
ing that the line of the Aisne is where
the Grown Prince intends to make his
stand.
1t is essential to keep in mind the
fact that Ludendorff is directing his
campaign with the object of conser-
wing his strength, and that he delib-
erately abandoned positions of consid-
cradle tactical value, because he wants
to save soldiers and shorten his lines.
The retirement to the Aisne, the
withdrawal on the Avre and the re-
adjustment on the Ancre all point to
the same thing. By shortening his line
and strengthening his defences, Luden-
dorff hopes to counterbalance his loss
on the Marne and have his army rela-
lively as strong as the one he COM
manded July Is.
Ludendorff refused to accept the
Marine as field for a decisive battle
He refused to fight on the ground Sc
lectcd by Foch. He followed the old
adage about the boy who fights and
runs away.
1t is likely that Ludendorff has or
oiered further Withdrawals south and
east of Alaiens and that considerable
further readjustments of the line will
be made. Unquestionably shortage
Of man power is fundamental reason
for these Withdrawals, but it is also
likely tina, they presage an enemy Of
fensive operation on more or less
big scale.
Ludendorff must play for spectacu-
lar coup, an operation requiring a large
element of surprise and yielding speedy
results. There is always natural ten
dency to underratc the enemy's strength
and to cXaggerate his losses, and the
developments of the last fortnight are
calculated to give a false impression of
the general situation
Without doubt the odds have grown
sharply in favor of the Allies, but Lu-
dendorff is far from the end of his
rope. If he fails to spring an offensive
operation in the next six weeks it will
be time then to consider the enemy as
merely a defensive force.
North of Montdidier Ludendorff has
been prepared to strike for over
month, and the blow would have come
before this if the Crown Prince hadn't
failed on the Marine Ludendorff
needs success in the worst way, and
he cannot afford to sit tight, because
time is his enemy, not his friend.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
No Hitch in Plans
Of Launching

President and Mrs Wilson and party
arrived in their private car at 1925,
,ne car being pushed right UP to the
;suhcning stage. General Hull Super
.hsendent Andrew then gave the order
10 No., clear away" and as Mr.. and Mrs.
wilson, Mr.. Hurley, Mr.. Baldwin and
1he or two others ascended TO the
.@uncning pulpit the hollow, cracking
nd sound OF the great mass of steel
.,,Niing on the sliding ways and shore
v'ocAs could be heard. A few moments
sater the shore blocks were released
un uon sheir burden, and at l2:35, with
.t. nts. wilson standing expectantly with
tne oottle Of champagne in her right
"ahn' the command 10 saw away was
given
90 a, the precise moment of high tide
- ..fS'"s-the saws bit through the planks.
re iast wood fibreg snapped with the
..dtc'ol noise that proclams a suc-
.esslui launching and the Qustconck K
n,nslestically and silently pulled away
.at not before Mrs. Wilson had
hlmsshed the champagne bottle with a
ppanE and foaming splash across the
me inspiring spectacle Of the mas
~ snip moving 10 calmly and quietly
60. rs y" inevitably, INTO the water quite
sieams ,.ms the Prezidcnt's habitual re-
r,e, ana no boy on the bcachcrs ever
IA S'feo cr Yelled more vigorously than
50 me ~hite- garbcd Chief Magistrate
she oiE boat shot into the stream
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Allies 7hr0u2 New Forces Ouer the Vesle:
Gain Near Esn1es in Desperate EQhfin
Kaiser Now Poses as
Worlds s Liberator

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5.-The "Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" says
that the German Emperor, on receiv-
ing a Finnish deputation which con-
ferred on him the Finnish Liberty
Cross, expressed the hope that the
present alliance of the Firms and
Germans would lay the foundation
for a trustful and cordial relation
ship between "two progressive peo-
Piles struggling for their freedom"
Declaring that Germany's world
struggle had the effect of helping
other peoples to burst their bonds
and obtain freedom, the Emperor
said:
"By our deeds we succeeded. with
out much talking, in accomplishing
what our enemies never tire of pro-
claiming as their aim, but which they
never intended to realize namely,
the protection of small nations in
their struggle for freedom"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Crowder A 7<s Congress to
Speed NIan-Power Bill
to Passage
1918 Class Depleted
By Former Demands
Senate Leaders Agree to
Wait Final Action Until
Full Discussion Is Had

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-With an
urgent recommendation from Provost
Marshal General Crowder that it be
enacted without delay and sugges-
tion that September next might be
fixed as registration day for approx
mately 100000 men throughout the
country who are involved the Ad-
ministration's man power bill rcquir-
ing the registration for military SER
vice of men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve years was in
troduced to-day in the Senate and
House.
Unless immediate steps are taken
to provide additional men, General
Crowder said the weekly registration
of men as they attain twenty-one years
of age will be necessary to fill the
draft quotas after September /, when
only 100000 of the 1918 registrants
will be available
Senate to Rush Bill
Upon the introduction of the bill
Chairman Chamberlain announced that
the Senate Military Committee would
meet tomorrow to consider the bill
He said he did not think hearings
would be necessary and only three or
four days should be required to report
the bill Chairman Dent of the House
committee said since only three mem
bers of his committee are in Washing
ton, it vas doubtful whether the bill
could be acted upon before the House
reconvenes, on August 10.
Suggestions made on the Senate
floor by Senator Curtis. of Kansas
that the Senate abandon it's programme
of recesses and perfunctory sessions
until August "a, if the bill can be
favorably reported by the committed
within a few days, were indorsed by
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
No Relief in Sight
From Intense Heat

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Rclicf is
not in sight from any quarter from
entire country east of the Rocky Noun
tains, bringing record high tcmpera-
turcs today to the Middle West at the
Weather Bureau, it was said tonight.
The heated area tomorrow will over
spread the eastern and middle Atlantic
states, causing still higher tcmpcra-
turcs than those recorded day.
Evansville, Ind, with an Official tenn
perature OF l04, was the hottest place
east Of the Mississippi to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
British Transport Warilda,
With 400 Wounded, Is
Torpedoed in Channel
$50 Survivors Land;
7 Americans Aboard
Explosion and Smashing of
Boats Kill Many; Vessel
Floats Two Hours

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The British am
bulance transport Warilda, bringing
wounded men from France to England,
was torpedoed and sunk off the Brit
ish coast Saturday morning, the Ad-
rniralty announced this evening.
One hundred and twenty three per-
sons are missing. Most of the loss
was caused when the explosion of the
torpedo wrecked the ward room, which
contained 100 wounded men. Many
we're killed outright and others were
trapped by debris and drowned when
The vessel sank.
The missing are as follows: Two
military officers, commandant in
Qupn Mary's Auxiliary Corps, one
American soldier, Corporal Buchanan;
seven of the crew and 112 others.
Hit Near Home Port
The ship was nearing home port
when the torpedo struck her. About
100 wounded have been landed at q
British port, coming ashore in what
clothing they could reach when awak-
cned ny the explosion.
About 400 patients we're on board
the vessel. One hundred have landed
at one port. where they were cared
for by British organizations and the
American Red Cross.
Two American officers and five pri-
Yates were en- board. Both the off
GERS are officially reported as saved.
They were Captain j. T. Beatty and
Lieutenant II. I. Hubert
AhOat Over Two Hours
After being torpedoed the ship re-
maineG afoat for two hours and a
quarter. Five boats were launched i'm
Il
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
100000 Spectators Join as
the Quistconck Slips
From Ways
Steamer Christened
BY Presidents s Wife
Next Keel Is Laid Two
Minutes After 7,5OO-Ton
Ship Takes Water
By Theodore M. Knappen

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-Wildly
cheered by the President of the United
States and 100000 other Americans,
the s55 900 ship plant of the Amer
lean International Shipbuilding Com
pany at Hog Island showed it's first boat
into the water to-day.
With the President and Mrs. Wilson
confronting their own portraits on the
bow of the receding vessel and under
the swapping flags of all the allies and
the house flag of the United States
Shipping Board the Quistconck struck
the whispering sea" on time to the
second, first of certain fleet of 1So
great ships of steel that are to issue
from this yard.
Two minutes after the saws bit
through the saw-of planks and the
Quistconck was released to her own
element. the long armed derrick booms
we're lowering steel into place for the
keel of the Quistcouck's successor,
Ship No. 80, in Berth No. 1.
The multitude that witnessed the
launching and the beginning of an
other ship was doubtless the largest
crowd that ever attended launching
since the Argo, "the first long ship"
sailed the antique seas.
There was no ceremony save the
ancient custom of breaking bottle of
champagne across the bow of the ship.
This Mrs. Wilson did gracefully and
vigorously.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Germany Reported to
Have Planned Gigantic
Drive for Next Month
Hindenburg Grand Often
sive" in West "To Be Opened
at Three Points"
By George F. Steward
Especial Gable to The Tribune)

Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5.-An often
sive on the most gigantic scale of
the year has been planned by Luden-
dorff and Hindenbure, to be launched
next month, according to information
reaching here from German sources.
That Germany believes September
is the latest possible month in which
it can hope to force g. decision be-
fore thc constantly increasing stream
of American forces from overseas
becomes prepondcrant is the state
ment from Teutonic sources close to
the General Staff
This report, widely credited here,
goes on to state that the grand Of
fensive" will be opened smultanc-
ously at three widely separated
points. The first is TO be in Cham
psgne, the next further to the north
in an effort to force the road to the
Channc. and the third in the Veraun
region. with Paris again as the prob
able objective.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Sinks u. S. Ship
OHHalifax, Then
Shells Lifeboats
U-Boat Fires on Survivors
After 3-Hour Battle
With Tanker

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug. 5.-The Stand
ard Oil Company's tank steamer Louis
Blanchet was torpedoed and sunk forty
miles west of this port day after a
thrilling three-hour battle with a Ger
man submarine.
The crew took to their small boats,
where they we're shelled by the sub
marine, but escaped without being hit.
The chief cook and the chief steward
of the tanker, however, we're killed
when the explosion of the Germans S
torpedo smashed the steamers stern.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
President Wilson
Made No Speech

The great crowd, though warned not
to do so, expected speech from the
President, and was plainly disappolnt-
ed when he contented himself with
waving his hat, smiling and cheer
ing, and as he left the christening
landing began to disperse, with the
result that no speeches were made,
though Chairman Hurley of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, Director
General Charles NJ. Schwab and Vice
President Baldwin of the American
International Shipbuilding Company
had been counted on for addresses.
These undelivered speeches became in
terviews or disappeared altogether.
Ten thousand special invitations
we're sent out for the launching, and
1t was announced that no American
citizen would be turned away, ticket
or no ticket. The people began to ar
rive as early as o'clock in the morn
ing in search Of good places for
viewing the spectacle. BY noon the
open spaces around the ship were
damned for hundreds of yards with a
happy and patient crowd, fully half Of
which was made up of the thirty thou
sand workmen and their families.
Notwithstanding the density of the
crowd, the intense heat of the day and
the swapping OF all transit arrange
ments from trucks to steam cars, the
arrangements were so excellent,
thanks largely to the white-he helmeted d
military guard of the island, that
tnere was not single accident,
though more than two hundred per-
sons were prostrated by the heat.
lnese victims were picked up quickly
oy the emergency ambulances of the
piant and rushed TO the hospitals,
where all soon recovered
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Enemy Airships Raid
English East Coast

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Hostile airshi2s
approached the east coast of England
about $3.50 o'clock Monday night. he
Admiralty announced early this morn
ing. The enemy aircraft did not pene-
trate far inland
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Advance Along Vesie
SIous Doun Until
Guns Are MoUed

LONDON. Aug. 5.-The correspon
dent of Reuters at American Head
quarters in France. in a dispatch timed
l o'clock Monday afternoon, says:
The rapid advance of the last two
days has become slower and steadier.
not only owing to the fresh show Of
enemy resistance, but from the neces-
sity of getting the implements of bat
tie again into their proper places. The
German retirement throughout has
been conducted with the greatest skill.
and not a single man or gun has been
used to delay our advance that was
not absolutely necessary for the pur-
pose.
consequently only a very small
force of the enemy was left facing US
when the final order came 10 them to
withdraw to the Vesle, and this force,
with a few hours start. had no diff
Guilty in eluding US. Indeed, it had no
more trouble than to keep our cavalry
patrols at distance.
THE Americans were iust as keen
at chasing the enemy as they were at
fighting, but the cavalry screen of the
old DAYS, which was used as guard
against surprise, was absent, and the
infantry, which has to rely on its own
precautions, always must 90 some
what slowly.
Rains Delay Transport
Also, the roads were bad, and are
becoming worse The heavy rain
storms of the last week fell while the
German retreat was in progress, and
the guns and the lorries have churneS
these limestone hills until they ara
nearly impossible. Moreover, the
French roads, thickly bordered By
trees that often are of great size, are
very easily dislocated by she'll fire.
"Only those who have tried with
makeshifts to clear such an incum-
brance as fallen tree can have any
conception of the delay involved. One
French column had its ponies in
readiness. but in other instances the
infantry had to fall to and hack away
with anything at hand to clear tho
road.
Notwithstanding all the difficulties.
the enemy nowhere managed to get so
far away as to feel free from taking
precautions. However, we continued
to see only a dwindling proportion of
his rearguard. which. as far as was OBJ
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

Advice to those who want to sell their
LIBERTY BONDS-DOnt.
Advice TO those who must scli-Go TO
John Muir s Co., 81 way.--Advt
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

Continued on last page
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

Generally fair and continued warm
to-day and tomorrow; moderate
south winds.
Full Report on Page 7
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

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News-Champion Correspondence.

News-Champion Correspondence.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Dave Boring went 70 Montrose
on Monday TO remain.
Mrs. Atwood Richardson and three
children returned home Sunday.
Ed Pitts. wife and two children
Visited last week with friends and
relatives here, returning on Saturday
TO their home in Crawford.
Miss Ada kansgan, Of Montrose high
school. visited at her home, Mountain
View ranch, the last of the week, re-
turning TO her school work on Sunday.
Private Clarence Irwin, Of Co. 34l F.
A, Camp Funston, is on furlough of
20 days and is at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Irwin, at the
Cimarron hotel.
Clyde Nandeburg visited his sons
here Saturday and Sunday, and went
TO Pueblo. He is on his way from
Telluride to the coast, where he will
be one of Uncle Sans ship builders.
The best wishes Of Mr.. Vandeburg's
many friends go with him.
The carnival program at the town
school, was a very fine one, and much
credit is due the teacher. Mrs. Snipes.
and her pupils who were so splendidly
drilled. At the close of the program
ice-crcam, home made candies, lemon
ade, and popcorn balls were served.
John Lupher, wife and son arrived
on Thursday to remain. Mr.. Lupher
being one of our new mercantile own
ers, formerly The Robbins Mercantile
Co. Monday, the new firm took charge
of the business, Mr.. James Galloway
having arrived late in the week. This
t community welcome the new people
into our midst and predict profitable
business for them.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
PEOPLE GIVE
TRAITOR A GRILLING

!. D. McFadden, the rampant SOC
ialist of Montrose, was jerked up be-
fore on investigation committee Mon
day evening and put thru q grillinp
as 10 his loyalty. McFadden, backed
water on practically every point. He
avered he now thot Wilson o. K, that
he had sent son to the army, that
he was willing to go out and work for
the third liberty loan, and he also
squirmed out of damaging testimony
by others that he had laughed at the
sinking of the Tuscania, that he said
he was glad to see Russia lay down.
that "Old Wilson would Join the
Kaiser in enslaving America" )" etc.
The investigating committee has
not made its report yet, but the peo-
pie Of Montrose are thoroughly arous-
ed and it is likely to go hard with any
man who shoots off his mouth either
there or any where else these days.
The same feeling is noticeable all over
the land. We don't propose to have
our boys attacked in the rear BY back
FIRE from traitors, either in word or
deed.
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News Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, Feb. is, 1918.
Arthur Johnson spent the last of
the week on the Lake Fork returning
home Tuesday evening.
Ernest Johnson has enlisted in the
signal corps and is now at Vancouver,
Washington.
A. A. Arlington went to Gunni-
son Monday returning home Tuesday
evening.
c. A. Mendenhall and son, Joe, are
at their ranch for few days locating
some horses.
Chas. Schecker of Powderhorn brot
c. H. Ashley to town Saturday. Mr..
Ashley is going to Montrose to visit
with his family. He is interested with
Lang Staples, West and Mansville in
the manganese properties on Goose
creek. They are shipping some fine
ore.
A. W. Croft has been i'll for several
days but his many friends are glad to
know he is improving.
Mrs. Gid Evans is recovering from
a recent illness.
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News-Champion Correspondence
Wednesday, Feb. IS, 1918.
Miss Ethel Lashbrook and Daisy
Teeslink visited in lola on Sunday with
the Reiss family.
Judging from the shipments from
lola, the Anaconda and the Vulcan
mines must be taking out an incrcas-
ed amount of ore.
Miss Margaret Twist came in on
Tuesday from Spokane, Washington,
to make an extended visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Kate Kelley.
The school children of lola have done
their share to win the war to the
amount of more than one hundred dol
lars in War S. S. and Thrift Stamps.
They are determined to 90 on saving
In order to buy more. A national SER
vice poster has obtained several sub
scribers.
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Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1918.
Mr.. Da'r Scot, vas passenger
on Monday "."ninE'- train Sallda
bound.
Born to Mr.. and Mr.. Tad Ralph
knowlrs F,D. 2lst, a daughter all do
ing nicely.
We ha." had som" very heavy wind
since our last report and in places the
roads are badly dr.ftod.
Herb Mcdonald left for Gunnison
Monday morning on horseback to help
count cattle that grazc in Taylor park
Mrs. Ella SIat. returned home Tues
day morning from brighton where she
has been staying with her mother the
greater part of the winter
Mrs. Walter Adams and daughter,
boarded Monday "vcning's train for
Rifle, where they will visit with Mrs.
Adams sister fo~ some time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. Z. Slate on
Feb. l4th n min pound son. Mother
and son doing tine. Father is very
proud.
Billey Doyle is prospecting on a
mineralizcd vein on the hill east of
the station. He has a tunnel started
which he intends to drive fifty feet
Saturday morning the following
passengers boarded the morning train
Gunnison bound: Walt Adams, Bill
Birtic, George Dcs Combcs, Earnest
Fauga, Jess Leonard, Clarence Nc
Donald, Mort Slate and Bill Doyle
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Miss Gwendolyn Taylor, a graduate
this term from the C. S. n. s. has re-
celved the appointment to teach in the
fourth grade at Delta and is prepar-
ing to leave soon.
1t was decided this week that on ac-
count of the 'six-day week and the
large amount of work to be done bv
the pupils, the inter-society debate be-
tween the Millsonian and Athenian
Literary Societies would be dropped- !
Last Saturday the High School team
in Basket Ball made trip up to Cres-
ted Butte and played the team there
that night. Gunnison has had yerv
little practice this year but they man
aged to win with a large score. Cres-
ted Butte people treated them royallv
and all the team enjoyed their trip.
The Montrose debating team arriv-
ed today, and will debate our hi.h
school team tonight on the question n
compulsory arbitration. Paul Wrirhf
Carl Walker, and Lawrence Hiek m
represent the Gunnison Count -Hisa
School. The deate will be held n ~
Normal chapel, and admission vill r.
25 cents.