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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
GREAT FIELDS OF
VEGETABLES LOST
IN GERMAN DRIVE

London. April 14.-Serious loss re-
suited from the great battle in France
is the ruin Of great areas Of LAM be-
hind the old British lines. which were
under cultivation by the army. The
British and french food production
departments were carrying u on A
large scale a scheme for growing veg
etables behind the lines for the use of
the soldiers.
The last official figures of the land
cultivated in this way in the zone of
the British army was $4,000 acres, al
though in recent months the figure
has been much increased. A great deal
of new work has seen done in the
neighborhood Of Peronne, and at
Ham. Epehy and Chauny. All this
land had been ploughed with Ameri-
can tractor ploughs n a great deal
Of it planted with potatoes.
Another work which has een lost
is thai begun by the Quakers to sue
cor the victims of the war in the terri
tories won back from the Germans a
year ago. The Quakers had a large
farm which was their general head
quarters, from which they were send
ing out automobile tractors to plough
land. were helping the returned peas.
ants to restdre their market gardens
and were providing them with goats
to replace the cattle taken by the enc
my. This work will probably have tc
be abandoned until h war ends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29

on. eput IL rishtsdoSns In nsures
we al understand What you say s,ds
mot YET. and Il isk, then. when. \
The wars hes been going on close on
TO ~forty-nve months. don't know
how ANY lives have been shed in u.
The papers say they run up, into;the
milliphs--and that's more than you
and me can, see when we close our
eyes and think about 1t. But all that
only adds; up To. not yet, What &sk
10, how mshy more months mnst,,the
fighting and the suffering 60 on, low
many more arms and legs must We
waste. how many eyes must We
out. how many babies must be
made fatherless, how. many mothers
hearts, must we crush the Joy out sof.
before we come to It.? When
! "We.e.ell but to hear you
talk. body'd, think my biscuit here
were bullets. Marthy! Whereas
Nellie there made 'em, and" AZ
4 They ain't bullets, Joseph! They're
.shells-shrap nel shells! Every grain
Of wheat that goes into each one Of
'eml Is q bullet! Yes. Sir! Why, the
most important battlefield In all this
war-do you know what It Is? It
isn't verdun. rorsjt isn't up there in
Flanders, nor 1t isn't in italy nor over
in Palestine; it's right wherever
~ AE' Xxx A- ---aE . III
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
THE OLD LADY TALKS
On tho Last Cru1nb.

The Old Lady was visiting her
Cousin Joseph's family over. Sunday.
The Saturday dinner table was boun-
tifully set forth. and beside Cousin
Joseph's place was q plate OF fine
white biscuit. The Old Lady jokingly.
said something about 1t, and Cousin
Joseph's wife remarked, with q little,
note of pride: /. Z
:. Yes Ss, 5essgh. always ha. to have.
"How's that. Joseph the Old
and the food rules" J., ~
WELL" said Cousin Joseph, with h
kindly. tolerant smile at his women
folks, these new-fangled2 war-breads
taste pretty good. I'll admit that.
But I can't manage to eat EN-: they
give me Indigestion"
The Old Lady's smile was as benign
as his. That's too bad. joe" said
she. "But-do you know, ! don't
why Marthy!" Mrs. Joe protested;
but her husband chuckled. %.
Maybe you would II you had to
live with me-" said he. But the Old
Lady shook her head. ''.1f so. I'd "a
begun thinking about it before your
she returned. But I can't set your
digestion, Joe, fond as I am Of you, up
against the life Of my grandson
Junior. for instance, nor against some
other lads leg or arm or eyes That's
what ii. comes TOT
"Oh1now, oh now! You run 81 too
fast, .Marthy." her. cousin expostu-
lated, in the tone one uses to a child.
81 know dts important to send what
we can over there: but as for giving
up things like white fiour and sugar
and. so on altogether-oh, well. now.
we haven't come, to that yet! 1t isn't
as bad as all that-not yeti"
Isn't it," the Old Lady asked.
"And just when do you think. it will
be az bad as all that; Joe?"
What do you mean-just when? p
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
OVER 1000
GAVETORED
CROSS FUND
Final Check-up Shows 21lo,
Subscribers in This
City.

At a me Getting OF the executive COM
mittee Of the second sRed Cross War
Fund campaign last night, a complete
check-up was made of last weeks
work. twas found that 2,l10 Grand
Forks residents had subscribed to the
fund--a record equalled by no other
city in the state. The total OF the
subscriptions is $2o,434.3l. 49,.
The executive committee issued the
following statement:
1.-The executive committee OF the
Second Red Cross War Fund held its
last meeting last night and herewith
submits the final result, a result which
is very gratifying both from the
standpoint of the number of sub
scribers and the amoun subscribed.
The results far exceeded our fondest
expectations. T%wenty-one hundred
and ten people voluntarily visited Red
Cross headquarters and subscribed
$~20.434.31.
This proves two things: First,
that the plan adopted not only is
practical. but very POPULAR; second.
that the people OF Grand Forks are
100 per cent patriotic. the, kind OF
people who sacrifice and labor to see
this war through to a successful end
and to alleviate the suffering in
France, Belgium, Servia. Italy and
those other places where wars de-
visitation has been visited.
THE committee in charge wishes to
express it's expectation for the splen-
did cooperation afforded by all the
committees and every one of the 2,1Q0
contributors. We also wish to extend
to the press our hearty appreciation
for the efficient service rendered dur
ing the entire campaign. 1t is such
| publicity and service that make for
success.
I'VE closed the campaign with a
record equalled by no other city in the
northwest. The people of Grand
Forks made that RECORD and to them
belongs the credit.
Executive Committee;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
russ EMPIRE
NEWLY NAMED
Residue Russia" is Cogno-
men Attached to Re-
mainder Of Country.

Amsterdam. May 29.-"Residue-
Russia is the name given to what is
left of the Russian empire by Prof.
Paul Rohrback. the German historian.
Lecturing before a large audience in
Berlin. he said:
"Petrograd, shorn of, the western
provinces. the Ukraine. and Bessara-
bia. is only a residue Danger from
Russia in any shape is no longer to
be feared by Germany. Russia is nov
a mere geographical conception and
nothing more. And it will ley be
anything else. It's powers Of cohesion,
reorganization and reconstruction are
gone forever. r.
a world power Russia q cea
ed to exist, and all the talk about the
great nation which has not yet been
destroyed is simply sentimental rub
bish. The nation NO longer exists save
rs an inchoate mass. Residue Russia
may still have 0 100000 inhabi-
tants. This looks ~stupendous, blu II
contains no element Of danger. The
great and reliance OF Russia
used to be her export of grain. Resi-
due-Russia does not possess this. AL,
the talk of Russia's inexhaustible re.
sources is a legend. Residue-Russi
will be a community of peasants-9(
per cent of them, with not too much
fertile soil. 1t will be thickly peopled
huge in area, but politically. econom.
ically, financially and militarily weak
IA stupid, apathetic state of peasants
I'm contrast to Residue-Russia the
sundered territories are capable OF
high development. The Ukraine ,ha:
the best prospect of developing ir
strength and economically. Her har.
vests could easily be multiplied three
fold.
LAS regards Poland. the less aait
the better, but it might be we'll il
Polish energies could be diverted t.
Residue-Russia, where they could
Polonise, Catholicise and agitate t
their hearts content. That would b,
a matter of Indifference to us. TIL,
laying low of the Russian wall ma,
be regarded by us as a masterl,
breaking through of the encirclinj
policy pursued against Germany. w,
have now the other great task to &C
complish-the bursting Of our sea i'm
prisonment in the west"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29

MAXllMU]MP'RlCE
FOR ALUMINIUM
IS FIXED
Thirty-three Cents a#Pound
is.Price Fixed for 50 Ton
Lots Of Ingot.

washington, May 3s.-A maximum,
base price aof IS centsaa pound Tor
alumihum.in lots OF tons or more.
of the fhgot sg6to 80 per cent grade,
was fixed by President Wilson today
under: an agreement between pro-
ducers and the war industries board.
The ia price Is effective June I
Differentialsl,fo sheet. rod and wire
will be increased by about IL IL per
cent; differentials for quantity and
grade and differentials for alloy will
remain as approved. by the board on
March 3 last.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
Hun Attacks Repulsed.

. H- E
Washington May 29.-An addition
to General Pershing's communicate
for yesterday. given out by the war
department today, reports that two
German patrol attacks on May 26 and
27 were repulsed by American troops.
Lieutenants Rickenbacker and
Campbell, American airmen, downed
one enemy machine while fighting six.
General Pershjng cited an Ameri-
can sergeant, who, although wounded.
drove off an enemy patrol of four
men,.
The communique follows:
Section B-Yesterday morning
three Of our planes encountered, four
hostile planes flying at 5000 meters
in the region Of Montsea. In the
Douglas Campbell successfully at
tackled two Of the German machines.
OF these one lost both wings n fell.
This was referred to in yesterdays
|communique. In the same encounter
lone Of our avtators was wounded but
succeeded in making a normal land
ing within u lines. IA,
Yesterday morning in A.. sector re-
GENTLY taken yer by our troops an
patrol of four men who had en-
tered n of our trenches during the
night. In fighting which ensled "
sergeant. although receiving three
wounds. succeeded in driving. out the
hostile patrol which left grenadesSan mi
wire cutters behind.
SIN Lorraine or the evening of May
20, a hostile patrol attemnted to
penetrate our lines. 1t was driven on
with loss to the enemy with 1--WE kill
ed. OF these was brought INTO
our lines, One of y. our, men wa
wounded, "a q.
'""This. morning Lieutenant Ricken-
hacker and Leutenants Campbell at,
tackled: q group OF SIX enemy planes
and brought n down out Of con-
troll" 81 .s5 1:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
.Air Isnlds sNameraas

London. May 29y--1Via ,Orttawaal-
The British are CARVING ont cohtinru-
Gus, air raids. bYs day andsfns9bt9nat
different pointsssbehtnd5 the German
lines whore there aresdenee c~oncentfas
tons 6fsar66ps.ds Gerr1ASs prissnesl
says that III the recent raid IN pOIai
400 soldiers NSre Killed MchadsA
esnd a crest amount n damage wSi
done.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
Kaiser Sends Note
To Emnress Telling
OF Princes Success

Amsterdam. MAY, 2sEmtsFosf
william. WHO Is on the Held OF battle
south 81, Laon.sson-thA lAifsne front, has
sent the; observation-disclosures 70 the
sm ,!yCs,;;, a = r !. -. r., i axn.prn
Frederick Wit1emJ, hiss today at
tackled the British and, French on the
Chemin Des Danes The STRONGLY
consolidated height after being sub
jected to mighty artfl'efy hte: has
been stofrped byEour glofiouA4nflntry.,
We have crossed the Aisns md are
abpEoachine the Veeis.s &
".Fritx. with the First 5Guards Ia.
fantry Division, was one.of tfIs Arst 10
reach the Atsne..- Hl(This isfssevidently
smother References 80. the. crown
prince The Tweptyseighth division
also has again dlstinEnlShed tfseh.
The British md French we're com.
mall, U T6smefrow 10 sshail ( make
|furthsE presIess;s
tory ! win hep further. Great
u SAt0D 81 f.a%ES gSfry ~. fiG.r.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
Huns Lost Heavily.

London, May 2s-Gerhnan troops
who counter attacked las: night
against the Americans who captured
'Cantignv, west of Montdidier. were
;repulsed with heavy losses reports
Reuters CORRESPONDENT at the Brit
ish army headquar.erf in; France to
day. g#5 .5sl
new American positions was met by
the allied gunners with a. hurricane
of fire. Waves Of German infantry
men were stonnsd dead and thrown
back, leaving sia.g& numbering KILLED
or wounded on the ground.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
French FAN Back.

Paris, May 2s.-The Frenchrtroops
have fallen Back to the eastern out
skirts Of Scissors where he battle
continues with bitterness. the French
war office announces this afternoon.
Franco-British troops. the state
ment adds. have fallen back to the
heights south and southeast of st.
Thierry, where they r. holding posi-
tons between the Vesle and the Atsne
canal. 49,.
American troops to the west Of
Montdidier. the French statement
says. have repulsed two German
| counter attacks against the village OF
Cantigny.. >
In the center, continues the war
office announcement, fighting .is going
on with varying success on the heights
: river, where the French troops. are
bravely and admirably defending their
positions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
German Papers Laud Prince.

London, May 9, via Ottawa.-Ger-
man newspapers already are applaud
ing the advance of the crown princes
army on the Aisne front as a dynastic
victory for the Hohenzollerns. but the
correspondents show that he has
gained no stronger a line than that
which he already. held.a At the same
time the enemy, by extending the
battle line, has seriously dispersed his
forces, all Of which must be fed with
a ration loss constantly higher h a
Of the defenders. The active
front is now 100 miles long.
Observers are agreed that h
losses of the allies are comparatively
small. Their retirement was deliber-
ate and was carried out in good, order.
Copenhagen, May 2s.-Miitary
critics in the Berlin press admit they
were surprised ythe choice of the
Chemin Des Danes for the: new Ger
and they declare it is obvious the en-
tente, allied commanders likewise
were surprised.
The critics assert that exhausted
English divisions recently were as
signed to the Champagne positions
obviously to permit them. 10 have
needed rest and the commentators are
jubilant over the assumption that the
reserves of General Foch are far
away.
Amsterdam. May 29-A Wolff bu-
reau telegram filed In Berlin on
Tuesday, In giving I'M. account OF the
fighting along the%Chemtn Dea Danes
briefly mentions that among the pris.
! oners taken from the British were a
number Of American doctors. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
Italians Make Fine Showing.

: Italian Army Headquarters; Tues
day, May 2S.-(By the Associated
Press).-One of the most brilliant
mountain operations since the begin
ming of the var was carried out by
the Italians in the tonale region
northwest Of Trent, early this week
particulars regarding which are nov
being received. The basin Of Presena
Lake was captured by Italian Alpin1
after forty hours of fierce fighting
against a numerically superior en-
envy. G
The great Presena mountain was
reached by the Alpini after attacking
four times under a heavy fire. The
enemy was finally overwhelmed bysa
bayonet drive: . :, s.. E
The ground vas hard and slippery
with late spring SHOWS, The Italians
advanced up steep ascents, dowr
precipices and over glaciers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29

Lufbery has gone, but many other
American flyers will cut lace high" in
aviation before the war is owe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
Increased Influence
OF Germans In Finland

Stockholms May 29.-The new Elm
nish cabinet indicates increased Ger
man influence in the Finnish govern
ment and has resulted in a further
request by General Mannerheim. COM
mander of the Finnish troops. de-
manding that his resignation be ac-
cepted. The general is opposed to
German intervention and the Ger
m~anization of the Finnish army.
Colonel Vostesleff. the new war
minister. is working in close connec-
ton with German headquarters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29
HUNS BEING HELD
in THE CENTER OF
THEIR ADVANCE
somewhat increased activity locally
asst of Arras and south of Lens"

CONTINUED from Page ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-29

One Of the strangest things in this
world is why a. man feels henpecked
when he is following his wife and tot
ing his baby.-Galveston News.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17
ONLY KIND-HEARTED, PATRIOTIC
PERSONS SHOULD READ THIS

The need for nurses, trained or un-
trained, is of first Importance in the
cities and country districts, and the
"Y'' believes that the good people who
are fortunate enough to be well will
answer this CALL The Red Cross in
any city is the place to offer ones
services.
Few more touching or narrowing
appeals than the one below have re-
Gently come to notice, but hundreds
of the same sort exist everywhere.
People need somebody to give them
food and medicine, and this letter is
printed to illustrate the urgency of
the need:
October 10, 1918.
Officials of the Y. NJ. C. A, Camp
Meade, Md.
Dear Sirs: Will some one please To-
cate Private John Smith. Depot Bril-
gade, seth Company The last we
heard from him was September %.
Have him write to his mother, who is
seriously i'll with pneumonia. Also
Private James 81. Smith of the 18th
Division, Machine Gun Battalion. The
last we heard from him was Septem-
Der IL.
II they are sick and too Ill to write
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17
MAI. D|LLEY MATCHES
THE HIGHEST BIDDER
Result Is Field Signal Officers
Raise $4,000 for Liberty Loan
in Five Minutes.

A good many things have been said
about rapid-fire subscriptions to the
fourth liberty loan, apd orators on
the stump in the big/citfes have told
some wonderful stories of what other
people have done in this respect. The
211th Field Signal Battalion believes
that it has the best tale Of all.
The record for the battalion was
made by the officers and it stands
now at $4,000, a sum of rather tidy
proportions which was raised within
five minutes by the alarm clock, there
being none of the grandfather va
riety in the battalion
While persons in civil life are de-
batirg whether they can deny them
solves little gasoline or stop wear
ing fur coats and carrying silk UNI
brellas with pearl handles, Maj. Dill
ley, who has promised the country
to bare his breast to German bullets,
if need be, met his fellow officers and
made this proposition:
The officer who offers the largest
sum for the liberty loan will be
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17

please let us know. We heard from
visitors to camp that John has been
very sick. James was well the last
we heard from him. If he is well
could he not get a five or ten day
furlough to help out at home? His
mother is sick and is on the farm.
The storekeepers refused to deliver
flour or feed to her and the stock has
to starve. James was her only helm
there, and he was taken in the draft.
The mother is fifty-eight years old
and is not able even to oversee other
laborers. II. it were possible to get
them.
Every one of the family is sick and
everything is in a terrible way. we
had to close the store, as no one was
able to go into it. If one of the boys
could get home for a few days he.
might be able to help out until the
worst is over and some of the girls
can help again. The son@in-1aW
helped out until he got sick He does
not improve and has been in bed s
week.
Please do what you can to helm 4
really destitute family. The mother
is so i'll that it is very serious, and
il it were possible for one Of the boys
to come il would be well.
(Signed)
A SISTER OF THE SOLDIERS
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17
BUY j BOND. eH"';" sd
AND hEl Pro STOP THESE
MURDERERS

matched by me, no matter how large
the amount may be-"
Well, Capt. Scott was the lucky
bidder, with a subscription for 81 900.
This made a total of $1,000, counting
the matching by the major.
'That isl encouraging" said the
others: TETS see what we can do"
The result was that within five
minutes the officers of the battalion,
sixteen in all, had raised $4,000.
The example is set by the hattalion
for the remainder of the units within
the camp and the major is SO patrl-
otto that he does not care II the rec
ord of the signalmen is exceeded.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17
TAPS.
By Chaplain BYRON HESTER,

By Chaplain BYRON HESTER,
eth TT. Bn., 154 d. B.
Over there!
Those, our COM
rades have gone,
Westward gone (repeaO,
But we'll meet them again
Over there.
Over there!
Now they sleep.
Heav'n will keep
Them in sleep trepeat
Till they hear Reveille
Over there.
Over therei
There's no night.
Always bright
Heavens light (repeat).
Taps viii never be blown
Over there.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
CLASSIFICATIONS

The following Topekans have been
classified as to order of military ser
vice by local draft board No. 2:
Glass 1.
Jesse T. Drake. 1914 North Polk street.
Riley Law. Oh Lane street.
Earl Silver Harris. III Quincy street.
William Perry Brown, GIG Polk street.
Roy Payne. 425 Clay street
Michaael NJ. Urban. Pfeifer Kan.
Claude A. Marker, 1902 North Kansas ave-
nue.
Victor q. Nelson, 1900 East Sixth avenue.
Pasquale Memole, 627 Madison street.
John |: Brownell, 205 Madison street.
Fred Cunningham. 135 Adams street.
Edward p. Beck 301 East Sixth avenue.
Harry Williams, 123 North Van Buren,
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

DDS of advance, behavior on meeting
and initiative
These questions come under infor-
nation on general behavior: Are
the Americans careful and cautious?
And are they careful or noisy? What
is their behavior during smoke
screens? What is their behavior at
meal times? When are these? Can
concentration be observed? Is there
much accommodating? How is the be-
havior day and night? Is there much
machine gun firing? Is there more or
less transport of material than for
merly?"
The Germans also want to know
whether during reliefs there are more
troops in the rear than is customary
with the French and what are the
times and sounds of reliefs- 1t is said
that used infantry and machine gun
bullets, unexploded shells and shell
splinters are of special value. The
Germans want to know whether the
copper rotating bands have sharp in
cisions. indicating new or worn out
guns. the caliber of which can be de-
termined by the curvature of the
splinters. according to the document.
Information regarding the color and
outside appearance of projectiles fired
by the Americans is also desired.
The German soldiers are ordered to
keep fuses, splinters of shells and shell
bases having factory initials and num-
bers.
How About Smelling?
Under the heading. enemy she'll
ing" they are asked the American pc
cuIiarities compared with the French,
what detectives are preferred and
whether dugoutS are Shelled. The
document asks. also, that it be deter
mined whether the Americans employ
bursts of fire or single shots at fixed
intervals and what is the normal fir
H.
Many of the above items, while ap-
parently trivial it is pointed out by in
telligence officers, indicate why the
censorship has been obliged to delete
certain matter from press dispatches.
Since the captured document was is
sued the Germans naturally have
found answers to many of the ques-
tions but about the others the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces believe it still
has the enemy guessing.