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Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
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feet high. This increased the diff culties of movement of the compar- ativeIy small Italian force which car ried out the attack. It was preceded by short artillery action.
 The infantry advanced over rocky and precipitous heights, in daylight, but the enemy was taken by surprise and could make little effective resist ance. All the enemy's defensive works were occupied. An Italian position was established on the crest of the noun tain and the surrounding slopes.
 The chief effect of the action is to dislodge the Austrians from the domi- mating height in the center of the main highway from the mountains and to give the Italian command over the heights and approaches. The result gives great satisfaction, especially as the victory was won on the very spot where pr. Cesare Battsti, a deputy of Trent who went over to the Italians, and others of his heroic band were captured during the first offensive. pr, Battisti was put to death by the Aus trians on the charge of treason.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
MESSAGE OF LOVE, GRATITUDE BROUGHT BYFRENCHARMY MAN
 DELIVERED TOARZONAPEO

D RINGING the people of Phoenix nearer to France,
 nearer to the cause for which the American army IS
 fighting a foreign foe in a foreign land, Lieutenant Paul Pergord of the French army yesterday afternoon at the Christian church delivered message of love and gratitude that spoke voice that never will be forgotten
 slightly undersized man, dressed in the blue of the French army his breast the and the bars of gal anry and the stars that denoted his wounds at the hands of the enemy Lieutenant PergOrd spoke for hour and half to an audience that filled the church to the last inch and he captiyaed it and held it almost spellbound
 Holding in his hands the sword presented to him by his dying captain on the field of battle and with nsruc ons to lead the company to victory the man before them represented the real thing to the audience His every word eagerly seized upon by the big audience and the speech was ended all too soon.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
GERMAN
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BERLIN. (via London), May 12- The official communication from gen. eraI headquarters today says:
 "The fighting activity was restricted to local engagements. North of kem mel and on the southern bank of the Lys the enemy attacked after violent artillery preparation at several points, pressing forward in strong reconnois- sances.
 North of Kemme in hand to hand fighting we broke down an enemy at- tack on our lines. Elsewhere his storm ing troops collapsed under our fire.
 "On the western bank of the AVre violent fighting developed as a result of our advance southwest of Mailly, during which we captured 40 prisoners.
 "Between the AVre and the Disc there were many reconnoitering engage ments. On the remainder of the front there was nothing important.
 "In aerial fighting during the last two days 1e enemy airplanes were shot down, 12 of them being brought down by the fighting echelon formerly led by Baron von Richth9fen."
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
DEATH BATTALION FOUNDER SAYS SHE
 WILL DIE IN WAR
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A PACIFIC PORT, May 12.-Mme. Leonina Botchkareva, founder of the famous Russians women's Battalion of Death" arrived here today from Russia enroute to France, where she said, she expected to meet death on the battlefield.
 Mime. Botchkareva said since she left Moscow disguised in a Russian peasants garb, she had been followed by ganets of the Bolsheviki who sought to carry out instructions, which she said, had been issued by the Bolshe- wiki to kill her on sight.
 In @ far east port, Mime. Botchkareva said, she was given sanctuary on an English man of war.
 T formed the battalion of death. /" said Mime. Botchkareva, "to avenge the death of my husband and to com bat Prussian aggression in Russia. I am on my way to France, where 1 will enter service with the first contingent that will accept me. I expect to die on the battlefield"
 The Bolsheviki regime, according to Mime. Botchkareva, undermined the battalion of death and several mem bers of the organization turned upon their leader and administered a beat ing which, she said, had resulted in her being under treatment for some time.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
FRENCH JAP TURF
 HIGH GROUND IN KENNEL REGION
Bone of Contention for Days Falls Before Strong Drive
 Germans Also Receive Blow On Southern Front
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 12.-An important sec tion of high ground near theVyverbeek river, north of kemmel, has been cap- tured by the French in a strong attack Both hill No. A. and Goddezone farm, which lie between La Clytte and Nier- straet, were stormed and occupied, thereby giving the French positions which had been a bone of contention for many days.
 The Germans also received a knock on the southern battle front, where they made a drive in an attempt to capture defenses on the elevation south of Mailly- Raineval. Here the enemy succeeded, after hard fighting, in ob- taining a footing in the French front line at one place, but their success was short lived, for a prompt counter as- sault drove them out, and besides their dead they left more than 100 prisoners in the hands of the defenders.
 Outcome of May 8
 The battle for hill No. A was the outcome of the German attack May s. When the Germans assaulted the allies were holding the elevation. Bitter fighting ensued all day long and the Germans in the course of time secured possession of the hill. The British all most immediately organized a counter attack and forced the enemy out. The next day the Germans again drove forward. They made such heavy as sault that they again captured the hill which they held until yesterday.
 The German gunners have been pounding the back areas hard and dur ing the last A hours great quantities of gas shells have been thrown by long range guns.
 German Losses Heavy Prisoners recently captured declare that the German losses in their attack between NormeZeele and La Clytte May 8 were heavy. Especially severe casu- alties were inflicted by the allied ma l chine guns which were worked to the last minute. One prisoner said he saw rapid firers shooting into the advanced | German lines at q range of about four yards. The allied artillery and rifle fire also took heavy toll.
 Considerable disorganization was caused behind the German lines be- cause the gas from their gas shells blew back over their territory and forced them to don gas masks. For tunately for the enemy the gas was only an irritant, not lethal.
 i An interesting entry has been found 1 in the diary of a German candidate officer. Writing at Caix, on the south- ern battle front April 22, he said that an attack which had been planned to take place previously had been de- | layed because a German naval division had pillaged Albert and created dis order.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
ALLIES EXP0RTS
 T0 BE CHECKED
 BY WAR BOARD
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-Control of the manufacture of articles intended for export to the European allies was instituted today by the war trade board, in agreement with the allied missions, the war industries board and the food administration.
 New regulations becoming effective May 15 require that permission of the allied representatives and of the con- trolling agency of this government must be obtained before manufacture of such commodities can begin or ma terials for manufacture purchased.
 The regulations constitute perhaps the most radical step yet taken, as the trade board explains for the pur- pose of preventing the useless con- sumption of materials and labor in making articles for export, which for the present may not be exported, and for the purpose of saving tonnage by prohibiting exportation of articles which have not been recommended by the government of the country of des tination as being necessary for their essential requirements"
 Written approval of the mission in the United States of the country to which exportation is to be made, must accompany all applications to the war trade board for export licenses.
 On filing a license the applicant must agree with the war trade board not to purchase nor acquire fcr export nor to take any steps in the process of pro- ducing, manufacture or fitting for eX- port, the articles specified in the ap- plication, until a license actually has been granted.
 All licenses granted on or before goods not then exported against the May 14 will be revoked July and new licenses must be obtained for any old licenses.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
ENGLISH
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LONDON, May 12.-French troops on the Flanders front improved their positions north of KemmeI village yes terday and took more than 100 pris- oners, the communication from the war office this afternoon announces.
 German artillery is active in the Ancre river sector, south of Albert, east of Loos and near Voormezeele in Flanders.
 The statement follows:
 "ln a successful operation yester- day, French troops improved their positions north of KemmeI village and captured over 100 prisoners.
 "A hostile raiding party was re- pulsed yesterday morning near the Ypres Confines canal. We secured a few prisoners. Several prisoners and machine guns were captured by us during the night in patrol encounters in the neiehborhood of Meteren.
 "The hostile artillery was active last night and early this morning in the Ancre sector, south of Albert, on the forward positions east of loos and south of Voormezeele."
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
]. 5. AV|ATORS EXHAUSTEDARE
 FOUNDBYPOSSE
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HONOLULU. May 12.-Major Harold Clark, L. S. A., and Sergeant Gray, his mechanician, who left here last Friday for an inter-island flight of 20 miles and of whose safety fears were ex- pressed when they failed to return. were found exhausted today in Mauna Kea forest. more than 200 miles south- west of here on the island of Hawaii They were compelled to land two days ago when their supply of gasoline be- came exhausted. The men spent two days and nights in the depths of the thick forest without food or water.
 Three hundred cowboys and national guardsmen were searching the forests and slopes of Mauna Kea mountain and three government steamers were pa- trolling the island shores when Major Clark and Sergeant Gray were found.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
FRENCH
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IfcpuDilCdn H. r. CcdSCu WHcI
 PARIS, May 12.-A German attack last night on the positions recently won by the French near OrviIerls- SoreI, on the southern side of the Picardy battle front, broke down with severe losses, the war office an- nounced this afternoon. There was heavy artillery fighting near MaiIIy- Raineval, on the battle line below Amiens, and also on the verdun front.
 The statement follows;
 There was rather violent artillery fighting in the region west of MaiIly- Raineval.
 "A German attack on our new posi- tions northwest of Orvillers Sorel met with a complete check. Our fire in- fIcted serious losses on the Germans, who left prisoners in our hands.
 "The artillery fighting was spirited on the right bank of the Mouse (ver- dun front), in the sector between Cau- rieres Wood and Chambrettes.
 "Everywhere else the night was calm.
 "The artillery activity was quite spirited in the region south of the Avre but there was no infantry action.
 "On May 10 despite the bad weather, our pursuit airplanes displayed ac- tivity. Two German machines were brought down and eight were seriously damaged. On May ii German cap tive balloon was set afire by our pilots"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
ITALIAN
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ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS Saturday, May 11.-After long period of inactivity, owing to weather condi- tions, Italian troops on the mountain front executed a brilliant operation last night. capturing the dominating position of Monte Corno, destroying an elaborate system of enemy defenses and taking 100 prisoners, two guns, a number of machine guns and much war material.
 The action was in the Arsa valley, which leads down from the Lagarina valley and is the main line of approach from Trent and Rovereto. It was here that the Austrians attempted to reach the Venetian plain in the first great offensive. Recently they have erected powerful defenses with battery posi- tions built in rock and electrically charged, and with system of barbed wire entangements.
 There was considerable snow re- maning on Monte Corno, which is 6,000
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
FERVD PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT BLENDS WITH COOL DETA|[sAT
 SPECIAL STATE-W|DE COUNCIL

ID LENDING of fervd patriotic sentiment with cool de-
 tails of the business of winning the was evident
 at the statewide conference held in Phoenix yesterday morning at the school administration building on North First The attendance included George Brinton Chandler representative of the Councof Ma tonal Defense, Guy Stanton Ford and Lieutenant Paul Perigord of the French army and representatives of number of Arizona county councils of defense All had gathered to obtain information that might be helpful
 Such was the appreciation and intelligent interest that the speakers at times departed from detail and rose to eoquence their words being received with an ens asm that meant much for future Arizona war service
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
WAR CONFERENCE BRINGS PHOENIX NEARER TO FRANCE
FIRE DESTROYS PART
 OF SPRiNGERVIlIE

SPRINGERVILLE, ARIZ., May 12.-EXplosion of a gasoline tank in a garage here tonight started a fire which destroyed that build ing and thirteen autos, the Mound valley bank which had been open for business just a month, and the White Mountain hotel. Loss $50, 900.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
GERMAN VERSION OF
 VINDICTIVE SINKING
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AMSTERDAM, May 12.-A German version of the sinking of the Vindictive in Ostend harbor as recounted by an "eye witness" has been received here.
 When the bombardment from the sea began" says the account, "the air. planes appeared over the town, drop ping bombs and flaming objects. The Vindictive struck the piles at the ex- treme end of the jetty and sank There sf( may stay as long as she likes for she does not interfere with us.
 "Only the dead were found on board while not plank, rail or stairway was left. The whole deck was filtered with sprinters or wreckage. The wheel on the bridge was smashed and the helmsman lay dead beside it. Here and there were smouldering fires.p
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
TWO KILLED WHEN
 AUTO LEAVES ROAD
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SIOUX CITY, la. May 12.-Frank Brand aged 25, and Miss Mabel Mace, %. were instantly killed and Mickey Brand was probably fatally injured when an automobile in which they were riding plunged into the Missouri river early Sunday morning near Wy not, Neb. All are residents of S6uth Sioux City, Neb. The bodies of Brand and Miss Mace were recovered. The water was only two feet deep at the point of the accident
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
DANISH BLOOD IN U. S.
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CHICAGO, May 12.-The Jacob A. Riis League of Patriotic Service, founded by American citizens of Dam lsh blood. officially started here today. Its principal objects. as announced, are to support the national war policy; to act as clearing house for patriotic activities amon~ American citizens of Danish blood and to work for national Inification.
 Dr. Max Henius. Chicago was elected president and Carl Antonsen, Chicago, secretary.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
CREEK KING VERY ILL
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PARIS, May 12.-Former King Con- stantine of Greece, who is ill at Zu- rich and recently was reported to have passed the danger point, now IS said in a Zurich dispatch to the Petit Journal to be in q grave con dition. He has had a relapse. and has high fever. All the members of the royal family gathered about his bedside VeSterdav
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
"NOTHING TO REPORT

LONDON, May 12.-"With the eN- ception of artillery activity on both sides, there is nothing to report" says tonight's official announcement.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
MINISTER TO U. s.

LONDON, May 12.-The Uruguayan minister at London has been ap- pointed minister to the United States.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

Do not wait for the Committees to call on you-ghten
their labors by getting and signing pledge card for the
amount you afford to take.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-23
East New Market Items

Rev. Mr.. Griggs, who left here in
June to make his home at Pooles-
vile, Md, has been appointed pro-
fessor of latin in the Poolesville High
School.
Mr.. Allen Hurst, who is in France,
wrote his sister, Mrs. w. T. Gambriel,
that he is all right, and hopes to be
home by March or April.
Miss BloXan, principal of the
High School, left on Wednesday for
BloXom. Va, 20 spend Christmas.
Miss Jean Farquharson left We'd
nesday to spend the Christmas holi-
days at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Webster left
Wednesday for Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Webster will attend the Tri-
State Gamers Convention.
Messrs. j. B. Webster, J, A. Ba-
ker and o. w. Hubbard attended
the Tri-State Gamers Convention
which met in Philadelphia this week
Master Jack Grafins is spending
the Christmas tide in Wilmington,
Del
Mr.. Earl H Wright, 3rd class
yeoman, Naval Reserves, spent ten
days furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Wright.
Mrs Wilson B. Swaine and daugh-
ter, Katherine, spent a few days in
Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. j. B. Wright spent a few days
in Baltimore visiting his sister.
Mr.. Milton Wiley, who enlisted in
the U. S. Aviation Corps, and who
has been in service over there, has
been honorably dismissed and is at
home.
The supper held by the Ladies of
the Episcopal Church on Wednesday
evening was a success, both financi-
ally and socially.
Miss Anna Camper has returned to
her home, after spending two weeks
in fredericksburg.
Mrs. Laura Vincent has been num-
bered among the sick, but is now
convalescent.
Mrs. Coole has returned home af-
ter spending several weeks in Phila-
delphia.
Red Cross officers for 1919: Chair
man, Mrs. ]. B. Wright; secretary,
Miss Mary Millard; treasurer, Mrs.
Kate Reid. Executive Committee
Mesdames Chas. Webster. Clarence
Saxton, Hampton B. Hicks, John E.
Patton, Tilghman Smith.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-23
BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON
Prominent Resident of HurIock Died
In Baltimore Friday-Had Been in
Poor Health For Quite Il Little
While.

Mr.. Benjamin +. Johnson, one of
the best konWn residents of HurIock,
died in Baltimore Friday at the Hos
pital, where he had gone for treat
ment for a complication of diseases
Mr.. Johnson was sixty-eight years
of age and during the greater portion
of his life had been prominently iden
titled with the business interests of
Hurlock. number of years ago,
when the Hurlock Creamery was or
ganiZed, he was selected as manager
and so successfully did he conduct
the business that despite the fact
that many other creameries started
about the same time, were compelled
to go out of business, the Hurlock
Creamery continued in business and
did a large and lucrative business.
Mr.. Johnson served a term as
School Commissioner of the county
and was also a Justice of the Peace
of Hurlock, having been appointed
by Governor Harrington.
He is survived by his wife and
three children, one son, Daniel John
son, of Baltimore, and two daughters,
Mrs. Charles Satterfield and Mrs. Viii
liam Todd, both of Hurlock.
The funeral services will be held
from his late home tomorrow, Tues
day, with interment in Washington
cemetery.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-23
The Roll Call

Today is the last day of the Christ
mas Roll Call of the Red Cross So
ciety. 1t has been universal ap-
peal, to every man and every woman
in the United States. Not one has
been overlooked in the call, which
has come through the papers, by can
yassers and in various other ways.
Have you answered the holl Call?
Is your name enlisted with those
who are standing by the greatest hu-
name society in the world? Remem-
Der, there are a lot of Dorchester
boys who have answered the call,
some with their lives, others with
their wounds. Are you so migrate
full as to overlook this cry for only
one dollar.
The overseas soldiers and sailors
are returning home daily. Will it
not cause blush of shame to come
to your cheeks if you clasp their
hands and yet know, in your heart,
that you are not a member of the
Red Cross, through which they were
saved from death?
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-23
Soldier S Letters
Somewhere in France,
November "a, 1918.

November "a, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Will try to write you a few lines
to let you know that l am well and
happy, and in the very best of health,
and l hope that you, and all the rest
! at home. are the same.
| Mother, France is surely some
| place. but | do not think very much
| of it, but | am glad to be here, be-
cause l am here for a good cause.
Mother, l am glad that 1 can tell
you that the Germans did not get
me while l was in the front lines.
Mother, the war is an auful thing,
and some of the boys will never re-
turn, but l am glad to say that l will
! be one of the boys to return, and
hope that l will be able to return
sometime soon. We are having some
time since we came out of the front
lines. We are sleeping in barracks,
and we have a plenty of food to eat,
and also plenty of fire material and
| plenty of stoves to burn it in.
Mother, 1 am glad to say that we
have not been bothered with inf1u-
enza over here so far, and l hope that
We will not. Do you thing that Ford
yill be able to get home from the
hospital in time for Christmas;
hope he will, then you will not have
so much to worry about. l guess
James is having some time in Balti-
more. l received a letter from him
sometime ago, but have never answer
ed it, but will some time soon. 1 also
received a letter from Aunt Marian,
and l am going to write to her to-
night.
Mother, guess the papers are CIV
ing some news at the present time
about the boys over mere. l do not
know whether the censor will let
what 1 am going to say pass or not,
but l think he will for he is a very
fine fellow, l guess, but L am only
guessing at him. Well, what 1 am
going to say is, that we are going to
move from our present location, for
parts unknown.
Mother, 1 guess that father has
plenty of work; if not, hope he will
soon. Is Tom Adams still in the
same old business?
Mother, Edna told me in her last
letter that Lee Moore was sick in
bed; l hope he has gotten better. 1
have never been sick a day since l
have been in the Army. l sent you
several letters while l was away at
tending school. l do not know
whether you ever received them or
not, but hope you did. 1 have receiv-
ed several letters from you. 1 have
been away from home for nearly two
years, and have been in the Army all
of the time. but am glad that / ~
young and able to besin for two moie'
years if / am needed As you know,
1 will be nineteen my next birthday.
hope you have a fine time Thanks
giving; expect to have a good time,
if we do not have anything to do.
Mother, I guess l will bring this
letter to close, for this time, for /
guess the censor will get tired read
ing it, so l will have to say goodbye
for this time, with love to all.
Your loving son, EMORY.
Sergt. Emory Christopher,
Co. A, seth Inft., A. E. F.