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New-York tribune., 1918-06-05

steadily smaller, and it would seem as
if the French must react here or evac-
uate it soon. The other natural expec-
tation in this quarter is that the Ger
mans will extend the front beyond
Montdidcr in the hope of pinching Oft
the French in the salient and ad-
vancing along the west bank of the
Disc.
That would mean the employment Of
Rupprecht's army, which thus far has
remained inactive Through Villers
Cotterets and Compiegne Foch has
been able to feed the northern portion
Of the Noyon- Chateau Thierry line.
Broaden Marine Holdings
Along the Marne the enemy's ad-
vance has been more rapid, because
the opposition there has been weaker.
Generals Hoffman and Francois, COM
handing the right wing of the Crown
Princes army, have not only difficult
country in front of them, but stiff
resistance as we'll.
The next day or two may see pow
erful German effort made between Viii
lers Cotterets and Pierrefonds, which
would skirt the edges of two great for
ests. From scissors there are two fine
roads leading to the encmy's munition
depots, and they are. crowded with
troops and guns hurrying forward tor
this attack.
The French right wing, resting be-
fore Rheims, has proven much stronger
since the loss of Chemin des Danes.
The enemy's latest moves indicate he
intends no frontal attack on the ruined
city. nor does he seem to be in any
hurry to occupy it. His major opera
ton at present consists OF piercing
movement, intended, first, to extend his
flank eastward toward the Marine and
pinch off Rheims later
245 Divisions Identified
To date 245 divisions have been
identified on the West front, which
means that a powerful German force
still remains under Ludendorff's com
mand. There is no blinking the fact
that many months of fierce fighting
are to come this summer and that the
enemy has the power to dictate the
campaign for a long time.
The Germans have come mighty
near success at three points at
Ypres, Amiens, and now at the Marne.
Foch must consider not only Paris,
but every disposition he makes of his
forces.
If Foch succeeds in blocking the
Crown Prince, then his task will be a
little less dlncult, Tor ne "lll nave
only Rupprecht to consider. Luden-
dorff to-day has an army such as no
general ever assembled before.
Last week the French people were
driven out of their homes. Thousands
of square miles of France fell into the
enemys hands, together with great
stores of ammunition and other war
materel. But our ally remains su-
premely confident. and though Paris
has been under a rain of shells and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Action, S77 to 10, Follows
Prenaier's Refusal to An
swer Interpretations
Military Inquiry
Now Is Under Way
NJ. Cachin, Socialist Leader,
Denies Amy Effort to
Attack Government

PARIS. June Premier Clemen-
ceau, after addressing the Chamber of
Deputies this afternoon, received a
vote of confidence in the government
Of SIT against 110.
AS soon as the Chamber of Deputies
opened Premier Clemenccau arose and
said he had received several notices of
interpretations regarding tho military
situation
My first impulse" he continued.
was to come here and reply to them.
But after reflection l realized that |
could not at the present moment. al
though | am sure the interpretations
are due to a patriotic spirit to which
I render homage
ne Premier recalled that he had
%'reh explanations to the Army Com
nllttee, adding that he was unable to
say moro publicly and would refuse to
address secret sitting of the Den
u'les. ne Premier here exclaimed:
believe the country should know
what passes IN the Chamber. The
Chamber controls the government and
me country controls the Chamber"
Inc speaker was interrupted with
cheers from the left. centre and right.
Deputy Marcel Cachin. leader Of the
Socialists. declared that the Socialists
were no7 influenced in giving notice of
'helr interpretations by any idea of
attacking the government because of
Old differences between NJ CIemenccau
and their party.
The Premier said it was impossible
at TINS time to give explanations re-
~ardlng the military situation. He
said an investigation was being made
as to esponsibilities. but .hat so far
1T had revealed nothing.
Certain people, he declared EEK
pect me to take active measures
against chiefs who have deserved we'll
OF their country. These people are mis-
taken. 1t would be a cowardice shall
never commit
The success of the French high COM
mand IN getting artillery to the front
at telling points in the path of the ad
Nanclng Germans was the subject Of
satisfied comment in the lobbies of the
Chamber.
The Germans evidently did not ex-
poet to encounter this concentration of
guns. and when they tried to advance
Yesterday and ran into the rain of
french artillery fire they suffered
terrible losses
Clemenceau, in his talk to the Army
Committee, went largely into the GEN
eral war situation and dwelt particu-
larly upon the question of munition-
men, and that of American cooperation.
the intensity of which, he indicated
was making itself more and more
strongly felt
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Gen. Foch Hos ought
Germans to Standstiil,
Is WASHINGTON Belief

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Virtual ad-
mission that the third German drive in
the West has been brought to a halt
was seen here in to-night's official
statement from Berlin. The brief an
nouncement, without claim Of advances,
served to convince officers here that
for the present, at least, General Foch
has fought the enemy to a standstill,
without the loss of any point of stra-
tegic value and without serious inroads
of his reserves.
American troops aided in the fight
ing. Presumably they are part of General
Pershlngs main units, originally post
ed further to the north. 1t may be.
however, they are part of the rein
forcements that have been rushed ove1,
since the German high command deter
mined to force the war to a conclusion
IN the hope that decisive victory
could be won before the American army
arrived in France.
Tribute to Americans
The French, in to-day's official state
ment, paid tribute to the dash and skill
of the Americans engaged in q counter
attack which threw the advancing
enemy back out Of Neuilly wood, west
OF Chateau Thierry. The stroke was
characterized by the French command
ers as magnitcently delivered. Appar-
entity the German advance in that di-
rection was stopped short by the blow.
AT another point, where the first of
the German horde had found it's way
across the Marine, Franco-American
troops attacked them, threw them back
north of the river and destroyed the
bridge over which they crossed. Again
the enemy was stopped short.
General Pershing, in his official re-
port of the incident, made public to-
night. dismissed it briefly. The Ameri-
cans have done only what was expected
OF them, officers here said in expressing
Eratlflcatlon that the American official
announcement had not made too much
or the matter
Pershing's Statement
The communique says:
I'm the fighting northwest of Cha
teau Thierry our troops broke up an
attempt of the enemy to advance to
the south through Neuilly woods and
by counter attack drove him back
to the north of the woods. On the
Marine front, a German battalion
which had crossed at Jaulgonne, was
counter attacked by French and
American troops and forced to re-
treat to the right bang 1t sustained
severe losses in killed and prisoners.
"Patrolling was active in Picardy
and Lorraine.
In the Woevre we shelled the enc
my positions, using gas"
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arrows.
Continued from page !

the stiffest hand-to-h hand fighting.
In this the Americans acquitted
themselves in a manner which won
the greatest praise from their
French comrades.
The "most determined attack
against the Americans occurred last
night. Preceded by a heavy bonn
bardment, the Germans came in
waves. They penetrated the Amer
ican trenches, but were quickly
elected, leaving many dead.
Two earlier attacks Monday and
three Sunday had the same result.
PARIS, June 4.-American troops,
thrown into the battle on the west
ern side of the Champagne salient,
have stopped the German advance
near Neuilly Wood, and in a dash
ing counter attack have thrown
back the Germans, the War Office
announced to-day.
On the Marne front German
troops which had forced a passage
of the river were driven back again
by French and American troops.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
American Tank and
{ re W Captured on
Aisne, euton Claims

AMSTERDAM, June q. - During tho
recent fighting in the German advance
south from the Aisne front, three large
American tanks attacked German forces
and one of the tanks was captured un
damaged and its American crew made
prisoner DECLARES Herr Scheuermann.
one OF the Berlin war correspondents
at the front, as quoted in a Wolf
Bureau dispatch to-day.
The other two tanks, the corre-
spondent adds, were disabled hv the
German artillery fire. The CAPTURED
tank was Immediately turned into SER
vice against the enemy
Herr Scheuermann in his message
from the front says that he encoun-
tered near tere en-T -Tardenois the first
evidences of American aid FOR the
French army. A large park there con-
tanned hundreds of American munition
carts and provision wagons, with thou-
sands of spare wheels and other acces-
SORES, such as shafts, horseshoes and
lamps, all of which were brand new he
declares.
1--WE had good use for them, the
correspondent continues. 'Everywhere
one meets motor lorries of American.
French and English make. captured hv
flags which our drivers allowed tn rs.
man, TO the amusement of the passing
troops '1'''"s
Along the Scissors Rheims railway
we captured immense quantities Of
American army supplies of all sorts,
;, Such supplies of American make as
me .i Germans may have secured near
fere- en- iardenois were not taken from
an q amerIean e depot. A dispatch from
General Pershing, given out in Wash.
ington yesterday. specifically den;aa
the previous German claim in this can.
nectlon, contained in the Berlin officia,
communique Of June 2, which declared
1hat "franco-Amercan depots Of
numerous extent entered into our nos
session at Fere-en- Tardenois." Cen
crai Pershing's message stated tbsre
was no American depot in that region,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
British Airmen Bomb
3 Enemy Rail Stations

LONDON. June 4-The British Of
Fetal communication dealing with aerial
operations. issued to-day. says:
There was less activity in the air
yesterday. There was some reconnois-
sance and Photographic work carried
out, and IN the course of the night a
fetal Of eighteen tons of bombs was
dropped by our airplanes. The targets
chiefly attacked were the railway sta
lions at st. Quentin, Douai and Luxem-
burg.
Three hostile machines were brought
down in air fighting and one was driven
down out of control. None of ours is
miss inc"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Germans Advance Near Scissors
At Cost of Tremendous Losses

French colonial troops. The Ameri-
cans Immediately organized their de-
fences and by rapid action and ex-
cellent shooting caused the ap-
preaching enemy to hesitate.
Protect French Troops
In order to mask their movements
the Germans used smoke grenades,
rendering shooting difficult for the
defenders, and at the same time
opened a severe bombardment on the
town. The enemy started across the
bridge, but when many had reached
the centre of the structure a ter
rifle explosion behind them heraldcd
the destruction of the central arch.
Dozens of the Germans were hurled
into the water. while the few that
reached the south side were cant
ured.
The Americans who held the
south end of the bridge and banks
OF the river covered the whole oper-
alton and protected the French
troops while crossing before the ex-
plosion. The French officers fighting
with them declare that the Americans
displayed wonderful qualities of cool
ness and courage in the most diff
cult situation and in the course of
the trying struggle in the streets,
while afterward they, with their ma
chlne guns, prevented all attempts
of the enemy to repair the bridge.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Anzacs Win Lourels
On Familiar Ground

B BRITISH HEADQUARTERS N
FRANCE, June 1.-The Austrs!Isn
troops figured largely in the brillisM
success of Sunday night between Ssfsi,
zeele and Lam0tte. Ground was gsines
IN this district, which is the sector Y
winch the first Australian division VIZ
billeted on its arrival in NortheFn
France in March, 1916
A considerable portion of prisoner
taken by the Australians are mere ises
of the 1919 class.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05

bombs for weeks and the German guns
are almost within range of the capital
the Parisans show no sign of panic
and there is no weakening of their will
America is the hope of Britain
France and Italy. which will soon feel
the weight of the enemys blows. Foch
will hold Ludendorff in the final crisis
but the Germans will not be driven
homeward until America furnishes the
masses to push them eastward
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
u. S. Troops Riddle
Germans ATTEMPTING
To Cross the MQrne
(Bv The Assoc;oted pvess

NDB 7 7e Z1S6OCtUtHU 7TES8J
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
ON THE MARINE, June 3.-Amer-
lean machine gunners only an hour
or so after their arrival on tho
banks of the River Marne on
May 81 took a most active part
in the defence Of Chateau Thierry,
which then was menaced with i'm
minent capture by the Germans.
Scarcely had the Americans
alighted from their motor lorries
than they were ordered into Cha
teau Thierry with a battalion of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Britain Will Employ
Women as Aviatof'

LONDON, June 4.-Employment =
women as aviators is intended By
British government, George II. ~.
erts, Labor Minister. declared IN
speech at Sheffield, while referyine VI
the important part that women
playing in industry.
The minister said he believed - Isl
would make very good avlatore.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Drive on Paris Halted:
M arne Hills Glue
Foch Strong Position

PARIS. June a. - The French have
stopped the German drive toward Paris.
lt now may safely be said AS was
forecast when the offensive began, it
lasted just eight days. the enemy
movement is now splitting up into a
series of battles for positions in which
the French have the advantage of ter
rain
The region of Ourcq. where the
enemy is making Ms greatest effort,
forms roughly an sxfsna into which he
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Italy Decorates New York Man

FLORENCE. Monday, June 3.-Cap-
tain Albert Akin, Of New York, dele
gate of the American Red Cross here
has been decorated with the Order of
the Crown of Italy for services rem
dered to the civilian population of Tus-
cany.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05

out remarkably successful raid at
Merris. capturing 288 prisoners. thirty
machine guns, several trench mortars
and an ant-tank gun"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Italians Down ID Hun Planes

LONDON. June A British italian
official statement issued to-day says:
Since May 25 the royal air force has
destroyed fourteen enemy airplanes
and driven one down out of control.
One British machine failed to return /"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
oe's Artillery Active on Somme, Haig Reports

LONDON June 4ed Marshal Hag reports from British Head
quarters IN France to-day folIoCs:
raiding
Boyee Another
who
DAYWe a
of
remained hands
ing the north of Amens
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
The Official Statements

PARIS June Tho issued by the War Office toda
NIGHT. OF considerably slack
lmite local The
artillery displayed between the Ane the
Ourcq and in Of
North Of Mounsou improved their positions and
o
In the
temporarily Retz him back mmedi
o
bombing Of the
brought Three
balloons machines The
day proecles marching
artillery columns and revctualng On the obiectves
twcnty-eight tons dropped night of June "a
the
positions repulsed Dobro
poc, the Bend o
DAY Between check by
the energetic resistance French make
the
the Wood
fell which
alants yielded little
West Of and Missy Favorecs Wood
Troesnes, German held by the French
The fighting spirited Of the Ourcq
The Germans heavily artillery directed against
Moly, Ncuyla Potcrie
Mosy Neully
violent comba The village from hand to hand finally remain
ing n of the
checked advanced which
ing Neuy Wood by attack hurled
backt Gerna Of wood.
Further south the able On the
ugonn attacked by French and Ameri
A
remained hands
New-York tribune., 1918-06-05
Successful Engagements West of so;ssons Says Berl

SUCCESSFUL Engagements West OF SCISSORS, Says Berlin
l7hc official reports from Headqar
today said:
There southern bank
the the O
DAYThere artillery duels intensity
trenches from the hard
in vest Of Chaudun
thousan prisoners
Of the
of
line repused
On and
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GOVERNMENT IS IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GOOD TRAINED men

Washington, D. c., May 3-(Special.)
How many of US realize what would
become of our forces in France if the
organization at home for producing the
material of war should fail? Charging
armies and laundering battleships are
easy to visualize, but not so easy to
accomplish. There can be no going
'over the top. no paralyzing broad
sides, unless, to sustain the blow, there
| is material in abundance to back up
the human effort.
Right now the civilian branches OF
the army and navy are in urgent need
of thousands of highly trained work
ers, and before this year passes these
branches must be increased by at least
10000. The ordnance department of the
army needs great numbers of men who
are trained as mechanical engineers.
mechanical and other kinds of drafts
men. chemists, metallurgists, and the
like. Literally thousands Of inspectors
are also wanted for the work of passing
upon the quality of everything con-
ceivable in the way of ordnance, ammu-
milton, and other munitions For office
work the ordnance department wants
a great many statiSticians, accountants
experts and assistants in business adj
ministration, and clerks trained in spe-
cial lines, such as clerks qualified in
business administration, index and cat
alogue clerks, and clerks qualified in
statistics or accounting. The quarter
masters corps of the army is in need
of several thousand examiners and in
spectors of everything that enters into
the personal and camp equipment of
the soldier. Passenger and freight rate
clearks are also wanted in this branch.
The signal corps of the army is short
The navy has an unlimited number of
places for craftsmen of various kinds
and for a long list of technical work
ers. Practically all branches of the
service are in need of stenographers,
typists. bookkeepers, statistical clerks,
multigraph operators, and calculating
machine operators.
The United States civil service COM
mission, whose duty. it is to fill these
civilian positions, urges, as a patriotic
duty, that qualified persons offer their
services for this work, work vital to
pushing the war. Good salaries are Of
fered, and the work is all in the United
States. With the exception of a few
of the clerical positions, applicants will
not be assembled for written eXamina-
tons, but will be rated upon their cd
ucation, training and experience, as
shown in their applications, supple
mented by corroborative evidence. Rep
resentatives of the civil service COM
mission at the post offices in all cities
are prepared to furnish definite infOr
nation and application blanks.
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GIBBONs OPPOSES
VAN c. sWEAR|NGEN

Tallahassee, Fla, May 3.(Special.)-
aol. Cromwell Gibbons was In Tallahas-
see Friday on official business and stat
I'd that he had qualified for the candi-
lacy OF attorney general Of the state.
At the solicitation Of many attorneys
and Democratic citizens of the state,
lie stated that he will make as thorough
canvass of the state as will be permit
ed under the circumstances, this be-
ing an off year, and our people being
so largely interested in matters per-
tanning to aiding our government in
this war.
Colonel Gibbons qualified as candi-
date before the secretary of state and
his name will therefore be on the Of
fetal ballot of the candidates for at
torney general in contest with the
present incumbent, Van C. Swearingen
Col. Gibbons is we'll known throughout
the state and to the citizens at the
capital as a lawyer Of wide experience
and military officer Of popularity, who
has served the state and the country
for the past twenty-five years. He has
also achieved quite reputation as an
international lawyer. having represent
ed large interests OF citizens or Spain
France and the United States in Cuba
Mexico and Central America. Col Glib
bons is also past representative OF
the legislature and at one time served
as speaker OF the house OF representa-
tives.
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Rubottom, Paul
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Runyan, Nina e.
Reed, d. 3. Jr.
Roberts, u. y.
Reilly, c. NJ. Sr.
Reynolds, Jesse Lee
Read, John
Reinhardt, Mrs. Stella K.
Rauscher, Mrs. Matilda
Rosasco Brs.
Roch, Mrs. Ida
Silva, NJ. A.
Spence, d.
Saunders, Chan
Scholz, Elizabeth
Smitz, H.
Smith, L. Fl.
Stein, Henry
Southern, Fred
Stalherl. Fredk
Solarf. Rena
Snyder, VIM. Estis
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Talbot, Peter
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Touart. Ethel
Touart, Vivian
Tricarkos, Geramos
Towns, r. L.
Warn, Rita B.
Van Matre. c. G.
WSlhelmi, H. G.
Wichenden, Mrs. L. B.
Wight. j. F.
Watkins. D. J.
Welsh, Thos. Everett
Wingate. W. 3.
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CONTINUED on Page Six)
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Gives a Vivid and ORA
matte Story of War
Continued from Page One,

a captain, or a general, but from the
private, the British Tommy, the Tom
mics who go through the greatest
casualty clearing station. and go
through smilingiy, uncomplainingly.
You may obtain an idea Of this
morale of the British when I tell you
that in the first twenty hours OF the
Cambria drive last November $500
wounded were received at the c. c. S.
where I was stationed. From the 20tn
of November to the 30th, when the
Hun counter-attacked at Gouzeau-
court, $4,000 men were taken into the
station, men horribly wounded, some
with multiple wounds. and have yet
to hear one Of them complain. / have
seen them brought in, blue and clam
nv with the chill of death, and when
asked how they feel the say: Not
so bad, sir. 1t might be worse" and
often they said, But, we gave them
He'll" They never forget to add the
sir when addressing an officer, and
that is part OF their wonderful dis
cfpline. We hear much OF the dis
cipline and efficiency OF the Germans.
hut a British Tommy will go to He'll as
fast as a Hun, but I nope not quite
so fast.
There are some regiments Of the
british RAINY that the Huns dread
One Is the 55th. It never takes a
prisoner. Another Is the 36th. an
irish regiment. And I would like tc
saw here that I'm Irish, and proud or
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SERVICE FLAG WILL
BE GIVEN BY CLASS

An impressive service will take place
tomorrow night at the First Baptist
church when a service flag will be
presented to the church, also a great
new star and stripes. The service flas
1t is announced, will carry a star for
every member Of that church who has
Joined the colors, and is presented with
the compliments OF Miss Waite's Sun
day school class. 1t is expected that
the exercises of the evening will be OF
the most impressive nature, as they
will take on a patriotic air.
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WOMEN ASK CONGRESS
FOR SOME BIG IEGJSL ALTON

Hot Springs, May 3.-Resolutions cali
ing on congress to pass Immediately
the bone dry prohibition act, covering
the period of war and demanding an
immediate enactment of the pending
" oman suffrage resolution, and pledg-
ing members to abstain from the use OF
wheat until next harvest, We're passed
by the Federation of Womens Clubs
TODAY