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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
CITY PROMISED
REMOVAL OF ALL
POLES AT ONCE
To Clear Business District as
Quickly as War Time
Conditions Permit

In reply to an inquiry by City Elec-
trician Clark E. Diehl, officials of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
assured him that as soon as neces-
sary arrangements are completed.
all poles in the business district of
the city and along Derry street to
Twenty-ninth street, will be remov-
ed. Mr.. DiehI also sent a similar
communication to the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
but as yet has received no reply. The
latter company has lines stretched
on the poles in Walnut street from
the river TO the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Calling attention to the rapid prog
ress being made on the erection of
the Penn-Harris Hotel and the plans
for the Capitol Park development
Mr.. Diehl has requested that definite
action be taken as soon as possible
toward the removal of all the poles.
The Harrisburg Light and Power
Company which still has nineteen
poles in the restricted district which
under the five-year clause in the
company's merger ordinance should
have been removed has been request
ed to furnish a map showing the To-
cation of the poles which have not
been taken down, and in case during
the next few weeks it is impossible to
have them removed and the wires
placed underground, a special per-
nit will be issued to the company to
let them stand temporarily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Countess de Bryas to Tell
of Conditions in France

Under the aupices of American
Committee for Devastated France,
the Countess de Bryas will be in Har-
risburg on June 81 and % to speak
on conditions in France. She will
also explain the work of the COM
mittee which has been working un-
der French military authority in the
invaded territory for the past year.
This committee has done much
good work among the destitute fam
lilies of the invaded region and has
been especially commended by the
French government. 1t has been re-
quested to establish similar centers
in the Somme and Alsace.
Madame de Bryas will address a
mum Der of meetings in various fac
tories and Red Cross auxiliaries. In
addition, she will address a big mass
meeting in the Civic clubhouse Sat-
Urday afternoon at o'clock. Tea
will be served and a general invita-
ton to those interested has been ex-
tended.
She will arrive in Harrisburg to-
morrow afternoon and is expected to
remain here until Sunday morning.
She comes as the representative of
the Committee on Public Informa-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Women to March in Big
Patriotic Demonstration

In response to the request of Pres
ident Wilson that everybody march
in the big Fourth of July parade, of
ficers of the Dauphin county branch
of the Woman S Council of National
Defense, met yesterday afternoon at
the Civic Club for consultation with
heads of various women's organiza-
tions of the city. Mrs. John w.
Reilly presided and it was decided
that, as the Presidents request Is
law, that all members of clubs as
far as possible take part in the pa
rade, the route of which will be a
short one.
Each club will have its own ban
ner and the marchers will all carry
United States flags. Further plans
will be decided on Thursday morn
ing, June 81 at 1890 o'clock at a
general meeting held in the Civic
Club. Women who belong to sew
eral organizations will decide for
themselves with which they will
march. Every woman was asked TO
send word at once to the club presi-
dents, regents of patriotic Chapters
or other heads of organizations. as TO
what she has decided to do, SO that
general idea as to numbers may be
handed to the mems committee,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
By .fSsociatcd Press

Paris, June 2O.-The splendid re-
sistance of the Italians and their
Franco-British allies leads the
French press to conclude that the
Austrians cannot avoid defeat. es-
pecially as well-directed counterat-
tacks have resulted in the capture of
thousands of prisoners and much
war material.
a Havas dispatch from Rome says
Italy has achieved a great double
victory, alluding to- the recent naval
exploit in the Adriatic and the pres
ent checking of the Austrians.
Late in March. says the Echo de
Paris, Van Hindenburg demanded
that Austrian divisions be sent to the
French front. Field Marshal Conrad
Won tioetzendorff. supported by EN-
peror Charles. assured the German
leader that an Austrian offensive
against Italy would have great
chance of success and would be re-
ceived toyfully by the dual mon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
ALLIES READY
TO MEET NEXT
HUN OFFENSIVE
Steady Flow of Americans TO
France Soon to Make
Both Sides Equal
By Assoeictef Prctt

Paris. June 2O.-Talking to the
parliamentary army commission to-
day on the military situation. Pre-
mier Clemenceau alluded to the
American military effort, which he
said was being constantly sustained
and which was resulting in the
steady and safe arrival in France of
large numbers of American rein
forcements. He spoke also of new
decisions made by the British gov
ernment regarding measures to be
taken during the next enemy Often
sive, and upon the situation as re-
garded the defense of Paris.
Leon Abrami, under secretary for
effectives. of the war department,
gave details of the military strength
of the entente and his relations. to-
gether with the statements made by
the premier. had a most reassuriny
erect upon the commissioners.
The members of the commission.
says LHomme Libre, were particu-
larly impressed by the figures given
of the numbers of American troops.
which it predicts will shortly bring
about numerical equality with the
enemy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
HUNGER DRIVES
AUSTRIANS INTO
BATTLE IN ITALY
Emperor Draws Picture of
Booty TO Be Gotten if
Victory Is Won

Italian Army Headquarters, We'd
nesday, June l9.-That Austria 5
drive against Italy is positively "a
hunger offensive has been proved 10y
new orders and addresses found upon
prisoners. These were signed by Of
iicers ranging from Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf down to
legimental commanders. One which
was issued by the commander OF
the famous regiment bearing the
name of Archduke Charles, says:
Soldiers, remember the spoils we
sot last fall from the Italians; the
sheep, cows, steers, warehouses full
of good clothing and grocery stores
full of wines. canned goods, flour and
sugar. Think of your family. Think
of the white bread you may win Tor
all"
The correspondent has visited
groups of hundreds of prisoners, all
OF whom are thin and weak. They
said they had had little food for the
past month and spoke with horror of
the winter months they had passed.
sample of their black bread show
ed il was made of rye. straw and po-
tatoes.
Many of the prisoners have strong.
well-spiked shoes. but these they
N4eA44a NlANN Ildue themselves or
bought. Their clothes, however. are
falling apart. having been patched
frequently. Most of them have mere
rags for shirts. The majority of the
prisoners have money. but II is
either in paper bills or iron coins.
The Italian soldiers tell humorous
stories of captures effected by per-
suadins the Austrians they would be
well fed. One Italian officer who
had been wounded and picked up by
group of Austrians who intended TO
make him prisoner. explained how
foolish they were. He said:
+ Come with me and you will get
meat. wine and real bread"
Thereupon the whole party went
over TO the Italian lines
II is said that at the beginning
of the offensive the Austrians in the
front line each received three rations
of meat, one for each day Of the at
tack until they reached the Italian
stores. They were so hungry. how
ever, that they ate all on the first
day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
By .4sseeratci Prcss

With the American Forces on
the Marne, June 20.-The Amer
lean troops in this sector at
tackled the German line north
west OF Chateau Thierry during
the night and made an advance of
SIS of a mile, driving the Germans
back from a pocket on the northern
side of Belleau wood,
The Americans occupied the Ger
man positions without resistance
from the enemy, the Germans hav-
ing withdrawn when the short and
sharp preliminary artillery lombard
ment indicated that an infantry at
tack would follow.
The Germans carried their ma
terial with them in their retreat. and
the Americans, therefore, did not
take any machine guns. nor were
any prisoners taken.
One small salient is all the enemy
continues TO hold in Belleau wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Upper End Board Selects
e Men For the Army

EliLabethville, Pa. June 20.-Dau-
phin county board No. will send
seventeen men to Camp Lee. Va, on
Tuesday afternoon. These men will
report to the draft board at Eliza
bethville on Monday afternoon at
$50 o'clock and will board the SS9
p. m. train on Tuesday for the train
ing camp. The men who will leave
with this contingent are:
Edwin Bechtel. Eliza bethville:
James \. Tschopp, Millersburg: Ed
win Mester, Lykens; Robert Seal.
Millersburg; Bruce Morris. Lykens
Charles Shadle, Elizabethville; VIII
liam Lightner, Williamstown: Earl
Williams, Lykens; Harry A. Hoover,
Halifax; Allen II. Lentz, Halifax:
Lloyd Mack, Millersburg; Chauncey
Saliday, Higgins, r. d. /; Lawrence
Romberger, Elizabethville; Lee Zeig-
Ter. Elizabethville; Aloysius Mellen,
Halifax; George James, Williams
town; Francis Sholley. Lykens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
SPEED ENABLES
BIG PASSENGER
SHIP TO ESCAPE
Captain Saves Liner by SUI
perior Speed and Chang
ing Course

An Atlantic Port, June 2O.-An
American steamer. arriving here to-
day from Central America, reported
that at p. m. yesterday, when $50
to 200 miles south of Sandy Hook,
she sighted submarine and was
pursued by the U-boat.
The captain said he put on full
speed, 2igzagged and escaped by out
distancing the U-boat. His ship car
ried fifty-seven passengers.
This is the first report of the ap-
pearance of a German raider so far
north since ships were sunk by sub
marine attack off the Jersey. coast
the latter part of May.
\ Gulf Port, June 20.-A coast
wise passenger steamship arriving
here reports having encountered a
German submarine last Saturday off
the coast of South Carolina. The
steamer made good her escape be-
cause of superior speed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Russ Serve Notice on
Berlin Hun Aggression
in Ukraine Must Cease

Moscow. Friday, June Z. - The
Russian government in a statement
concerning the protests made by AM
bassador Joffe at Berlin against Ger
man aggression in the Ukraine and
the Don territory. the attempt 70
get possession of the Russian Black
Sea feet and the submarine cam
paign in the Arctic, which threatens
the north coast with starvation, says
that Germany has been notified that
the Soviet government is willing to
accept a commission to adjust all
disputed questions. Germany, how
ever, is urged to cease hostilities
pending the conVocation of a COM
mission. otherwise nothing can be
accomplished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
CITY SOON WILL
HAVE3,OOO MEN
IN U.S.. SERVICE
Hundreds of HarriSburgerS
Are in France With Key
stone Division
MANY ARE IN THE NAVY
National Army Drafts Now
Making Heavy Demands
on Manpower

That Harrisburg's share of the
honor may be great when the history
of the great world war is written.
approximately 1850 men from the
city are now engaged in the battle 10
put an end TO the depredations of
the Hun. In addition, n total of 254
more men will leave the city with
the Contingents of drafted men. TO be
sent out by the three city boards on
Monday.
Land service has claimed the larg-
est number OF Harrisburg men who
have gone into the service. Since the
declaration of war against the Hun
on April :, 1917, approximately $50
men have enrolled at the Harrisburg
Army recruiting station and 100 men
are estimated TO have been in the
service when war was declared.
With seven units and. part of an
eighth recruited in Harrisburg, many
men entered the service with the old
Pennsylvania National Guard. Six
hundred men are supposed 10 he do
ing duty with regiments formed from
these units. Figures 10 this effect
were issued from the Adjutant Cen
erals Office this morning. These men
are with the Keystone Division now
in France.
Navy Attracts
The sea. too, has attracted many
EarrisburgerS. Since the declaration
Of war. eighty men from this city
have enrolled in the naval service.
according TO an announcement made
this morning by Chief Quartermas-
ter J. ]. Boyle. of the Harrisburg
Naval Recruiting Station. He eSti-
mates that in addition fifty Harris
burgers were sailing the seas before
the declaration of war. Boyle said
this morning that before the Harris
burg station was permitted TO ac-
cept men for the Naval Reserves.
many men enlisted in this branch at
Baltimore and Philadelphia. He be-
lieves that total OF 500 men are
now serving in the Navy and in the
Naval Reserves. one hundred more
men from this city are serving in the
Marines.
Draft Becoming Heavy
Harrisburgers made exceptionally
good records by the large enlistments
during the early days OF the war, so
when the draft became effective.
Harrisburg escaped two draft calls
while the credit system was in vogue.
Since the revocation of the system
allowing credits, approximately $50
EarriSburgers have gone out through
the draft route. In addition. a total
OF 254 more HarrishurEers will
leave the city within the next sew
eral days in the contingents of draft
ed men going out from the three city
boards.
In addition to the figures quoted
above, many HarriSburgers have
-one to Reserve officers training
camps and have enlisted in other
cities and in less important branches
of the service. The estimated total
OF men going into the service by
these methods, it is believed. will
raise the total to the $500 figure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Noted Italian Officer
to Speak For Red Cross
at Regent Theater Sunday

Through the cooperation Of Mrs
Lyman D. Gilbert and Peter Magaro
the Italian Ambassador Is sending
Lieutenant Colonel America Pho tC
Harrisburg Sunday, June %.
Colonel Pho will be received by
Mayor Keister and a committee OF
Italians, Peter Magaro, chairman, NJ
Acri, Joe Parolli, and William Coz
zoli. He will speak on behalf of the
Red Cross at the Regent Theater
Sunday afternoon at $50. His ad-
dress will be in italian and he will
tell of his experiences on the French
front.
Colonel Pho has been wounded
while fighting on the French Front
and again on the Italian front The
Italian government has sent him Ia
this country under the direction OF
the Italian Ambassador.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS GAIN
OVER ENEMY IN
SKY AND DRIVE
Ample Evidence Along Front
the Austrian Hunger Of
fensive Has Failed
BY Associated Press


Italian Army Headquarters. Tues
day, June is, (NighD In trip by
the correspondent along the entire
front, completed this evening, there
was found ample evidence that the
Austrian hunger offensive had failed.
Except for their crossings of the
Piave, the Austrians gained nothing
aside from front line observation
posts, which already have been re-
taken or seem in the way of being
reclaimed.
Austrians Aim Poor
The enemy's artillery marksman-
ship was very poor. His fire was fire.
quently slack and often virtually
useless because of the cutting OF the
Austrian telephone communications
by the Italian gun fire.
The eXactitude of the Italian ar
tillery rejoinder not only had the
effectiveness of the Austrian aim, but
was responsible for the heavy enemy
losses. The Italian machine gun fire
produced also marked effect when
ever the Austrian infantry moved
forward, accentuating the decima-
ton in the ranks caused by the larg-
er guns.
Latin Sky Champion
The Italians have won complete
COHtIOl Ol the air along the HldNe
line where the most determined
fighting of the present Austrian Of
fensive is in progress. This after
noon not a single Austrian machine
was aloft on this front.
In general the situation of the
Austrians along the Piave appears
far from satisfactory to them. Pris-
oners taken by the Italians all de-
clare the Austrian army has little
food.
London. June 20.-News reached
London this afternoon that the
Italians have regained Capo Sile,
the town on the lagoon to the west
of the Piave river near its mouth,
which was captured by the Austro-
Hungarians.
1t is also reported that the Italians
have regained all the territory be-
tween Zenson and the Fossetta
canal. The Austro-Hungarian it is
declared. have been confined to the
ground between the Fossetta canal
and the Sile canal on the west bank
of the Piave river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Penbrook Lad Wounded
Fighting in France

Another Penbrook boys name
was included on the Army casualty
list issued to-day. 1t was that of War
rem p. Mummert. a member of the
18th United States Field Artillery.
severely wounded. Word to this effect
was received yesterday by his par
ents. Mummert has another broth
er in the Army, VINO is also in
France. Warren Mummert enlisted at
the local recruiting station in April
1917, and has been "over there
since January, of this year,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
French Troops Enter Hun
Lines and Take Prisoners

Paris. June 20.-French troops en-
tered the German lines between
Montdidier and the Disc river last
night and captured twenty prisoners,
says the official statement issned TO-
day. There was nothing of impor-
tance on the rest of the front.
The statement reads:
French detachments penetrated
the enemy lines between Montdidier
and the Disc in the region of the
Chaume wood. We brought hack
twenty prisoners. Quiet reigned on
the rest of the front"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Stockyards Under U. S.
Eye After July Is, New
Order by the President

Washington, June 20.-All stock
yards in the United States TO-DAY
were ordered by President Wilson TO
be put under Federal license. \
presidential proclamation was issued
which requires that licenses must he
obtained from the food administra-
tion on or before July 25.
Licensing also is required Of com
mission men. order buyers, traders.
spectators and scalpers handling or
dealing in live cattle. sheep. swine or
goats. in or in connection with such
stockyards," except those exempted
by the food and fuel law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

Austrian pressure on the front
from Lake Garda to the Adriatic is
growing weaker, although the fight
ing is still strenuous along the Piave
front from Montello to the sea.
Since Sunday the enemy has been
held almost completely i'm check on
the Piave line and has made no gains
on the mountain front. while his loss
in prisoners alone has risen to 5000.
Repeated efforts to debouch from
the west bank of the river. between
Montello and San Dona di Piave.
have been repulsed sanguinarily by
the Italians and only around Capo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Defeat of Crown Prince
at Rheims Augurs Well

Paris, June 20.-The sanguinary
defeat suffered by the Germans be-
fore Rheims is pointed to by the
morning newspapers as an excellent
augury for the allies in the opera
tions to come. The military experts,
the Havas Agency notes. are display
ing particular satisfaction over the
outcome, regarding it as further
proof of the exhaustion of the
Crown Princes Army, which is show
ing itself incapable of prolonged eff
forts.
The commentators, however, do
not seek to minimize the ability dis
played by the defenders. and they
point particularly to the remarkabl
artillery barrage fire, the notable re-
sistance of the infantry and the ir-
resistible counterattacks of the brave
colonial troops under General Gour-
aud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
British Raiding Parties
in Numerous Clashes
By Associated Press

London, June 20.-British raiding
parties were active in several sectors
along the front last night, taking
prisoners and infiicting losses upon
the Germans in numerous clashes.
the war office announced to-day.
The statement says:
"A number of raids were carried
out ~ us last night in the neigh
borhood of Boyelles. (southeast of
Arras) Lens and Givenchy. and in
the Strazeele and Ypres sectors (in
Flanders). Certain of these enter
prises led to sharp fighting, in which
the enemy suffered many casual
ties. We captured eighteen prisoners
and three machine guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20
Heavy Fighting Continues
With Allied Troops More~
Than Holding Their OWn
SPIRITS OF SOLDIERS VERY HIGH
DESPITE WOUNDS AND HARD WORK
Enemy Makes Progress at Only One Point
Where Huns Reach Suburb of Venice;
Rome Claims Repulse of Invaders

Italian Army Headquarters Wednesday, June 19-Reaiza
non that the Austrian offensive has failed squirting the Italian
troops desperate along the Pave Heavy fighting
continued to-day around Monteo plateau
San Dona di Piave the south.
Cn Montelo which is hy and wooded the opposing forces
frequently stumbled upon each other unexpectedly Such meet
nSs always result i'll sharp
The spirit of the Italian troops high pitch despite Wounds
loss sleep and made by the
dltions OF the terrain several points.