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New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Defeat of Austrions
On the Piave Riuer
Acknowledged by Vienna
lSnaoioi Dianatoh to Tha Trihnnal

Especial Dispatch TO The Tribuns)
WASHINGTON, June 2s.--The Aus
trian press has acknowledged the de-
feat Of the Austro- Hungarian army, &C.
cording to telegram from Rome to
the Italian Embassy to-day. 1t says:
"At last the Viennese press has de-
cidod to confess defeat on the Piave
Naturally, 1t blames the bad weather
The attitude Of the German press is
interesting because, while discussing
the defeat. it asks the Austrian com
mand to take immediate revenge
with the occupation Of Capo Sile
bridgehead and Of the battlefield the
Austrian defeat on the Piave is sealed
During the past two days the Italians
have made incursions aimed at testing
the old enemy lines. These minor ac-
tivities, which had an unexpected ef-
feet, gave the enemy pretext for in
venting an entirely new tale Of great
italian offensive, In order to announce
its failure and to distract the popula-
tion's attention froIa the bitter sight
Of the Piave recrossed.
These testing expeditions have be-
come in the imagination Of the Aus
trian command series Of violent bat.
ties. The snemy's bulletins even cite
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Several German
Positions Taken BY
French at Soissons
by The Assoctated press,

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 2S.--The first notable
activity for some time on this front oc-
Cured early this morning when the
French executed particularly success
ful local operation to the southwest Of
Soissons and on the borders of the forest
OF Villers-Cotterets, where were capt
ured several positions whose continued
possession would have permitted the
enemy to prepare future offensive.
The French attack occurred at dawn
along front of 5000 yards, and the
lighting proceeded throughout the day.
BY late afternoon, when this dispatch
was filed. the French had advanced con-
siderably, taking number of prisoners
and more were coming in. The Allied
troops had reached the outskirts of the
Fosse-bas Catry and St. Pierre Airle.
where most determined struggle was
progressing. The Germans had been
elected from a portion of the forest Of
villers- -Cotterets southwark to St.
Pierre Aigle. The French artillery was
completely dominating the enemy guns.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Americas Losses
In the World War
Pass 10000 Mark
Deaths in France Tota
1851; Brooklyn Lad
a Victim

With 1856 names on the combined
army and marine casualty list yester-
day, Americas total losses in the war
passed the 10000 mark, reaching 10 ,0S9.
There have been 1851 deaths in the
service.
Corporal John Joseph Ryder, report
ed killed in action. was the son of the
late Mortimer Ryder and a nephew Of
the late Patrick J. Ryder, Tammany
Hall district leader. He had lived with
his mother at Asa Seventy seventh
Street, Brooklyn, until his enlistment
two years ago in the 9th New York
Field Artillery. He served on the
Mexican border.
Corporal Ryder was born in Manhat-
tan and was twenty years old. He
graduated from Public School 1O2 inst
before his enlistment.
When the United States declared war
he obtained transfer to the 18th
United States Field Artillery, and was
made corporal of Battery B. His
brother, William Ryder, is gunner's
mate and coxswain on a United States
transport which has made Ave trips to
France.
Mrs. Mary Moffett, of 4sol Third
Avenue, Brooklyn, was making ar
rangements for celebrating the twenty
| third birthday of her son, Private
Samuel Moffett. when she received a
telegram from the War Department
stating that he had been wounded sc.
verely in action. Private Moffett il
twenty-three years old. member Of
battery E. eth. Field Artillery. ne en-
listed more than two years ago and
spent nine month with Pershinr's
forces on the Mexican border. He Ar.
rived in France more than year ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Americans Repulse Raids in
.Vosges, Pershing Reports

WASHINGTON, June 2S.--Aside from,
the rspulse Of hostile rAiding parties
in the Vosges. General Pershing's com.
muniquS fer yesterday says there il
nothing to report from the American
fronts.
The ccmmuniqus follows:
Section A-~-Asida from the repulse
OF hostile parties which attempted to
raid our positions in the vosses there
II nothing TO report.
Section B-~The commander in
chief has awarded the distinguished
service cross 70 Private Joseph Lett
xan, Acid artillery. deceased, for the
following act Of gallantry: AT
Coullemelie, France, on April n,
1918. under heavy bombardmsnt,
voluntarily went to the assistance OF
other soldiers who had been buried
in dugout by enemy shellfre and
was killed while engaged In this he
seic action"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29

Private Alfred M. Bonsnas, reported
killed, had been in this country less
than year when he enlisted on Octo-
Der q, 1916, and was assigned to Com
pany A, 28th Infantry. He was Nor
wegian, and made his home with his
sister, Mrs. Margaret Omot, GAS Bay
Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn Private Bons-
mas was twenty years old, and had seen
service with his regiment in the Pan
anna Canal Zone. He sailed for France
last September.
wounded severely, is the SON Of the
Rev. and Mrs. Carlton Park. of 30
Willoughby Street, Brooklyn. He is
twenty-three years old and enlisted in
the United States Marines last July.
tie arrived in France in February. Pri-
vate Park, before his enlistment was
employed as stock clerk by the E. T.
Bliss Company, Bay Ridge.
Mrs. Mary Redfeld, Of 245 Custer
Avenue, Jersey City, was notified yes
terday by the American Red Cross that
hor brother, Private Austin M. Ready
had been reported officially as prisoner
in Limberg, Germany. Private Ready
was reported as missing in action on
April FL.
MONTCLAIR, N. J.. June 28-Cor.
poral Richard W. Rose, reported
wounded severely, is the son Of Charles
s; Rose. an architect, who resided ia
Upper Mentclair until a short time ago
when the family moved to Washington
d. G: Corporal Rose Is TWENTY-FIVE
years old. He enlisted in Detroit. He
attended Princeton University for two
years and also spent some time al
Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
eutons Again Try
Air Raid on Paris
Bombs Are Dropped, but No
Victims Are Re-
ported

PARIS, June 29.-Some enemy air
planes few in the direction of Paris
last evening. A few bombs were
dropped, but there were no victims.
The alarm was sounded at 11:39 p.
m. and the GALL clear" signal at 1880
o'clock this morning. This is the third
night that raiders have visited the
capital.
PARIS. June 2s.-Eleven persons
were killed and fourteen injured
through the explosion Of bombs
dropped by German airmen in last
nights raid over the Paris district.
Reports of the raid indicate that
there were several groups Of enemy
machines, which took different courses
to break through the barrier fire.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Lieut.. Baer Brought
DolUn II Airplanes
Before His Capture

FORT WAYNE. Ind, June 2s.--rieu-
tenant Frank Paul Baer. the Amsricsn
"ace" now a prisoner Of war in Ger
many, had brought, down seventeen an
efny planes before he was forced down
inside the German lines May 22 last.
Major William Thaw, commandins
the 103d Aero Squadron, said. in a let.
ter received from him to-day BY Mrs.
Emma Baer Dyer, mother Of the Amari-
can airman, that Lieutenant Baer had
killed nine German fiers, for which
he was officially credited, and that
eight others were vouched for by other
members Of the squadron who saw the
Boche Airmen fall.
Lieutenant Baer was constantly ON
patrol and was tireless in his search
for enemy airmen, says Major Thaw in
his letter.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
2 American, Y.M.C.A.
Workers Are Cited
For Bravery in Battle

PARIS, June 28.-Two American 7.
M. C. A. workers, w. D. Howell, of De
troit, and the Rev. Murray Bartlett,
formerly a chaplain in the PhilipPine
Islands, have been cited for bravery.
Howell's citation says that during
a heavy bombardment and q gas attack
he assisted in the removal Of wounded
and gassed, gave religious burial 70
the dead and gave an example OF eoef'
age. energy and efficiency"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
The Great War-1425th Day
The Official Statements

LONDON as7Ae Field Marshal
Hoig to-day fouow:
NcHTThis morning English carried ops,
nearly
mile and than have been
captured All of detectives including hamlets Of
LEpinette, Rue La Becque
The taken by surprise and casualties are light
At the hour Australian attacked and captured certain
hostile Merris fortythree prisoners and six
o. the remainder Of the British front the situation s UNCHANGED
in the neighbohoOd Moyenee south of Arras
pulsed with carried successful daylight
raid yesterday erour captured few prisoners without suffer
neiehbhood Of soisno Wood
inflicted the this neighborhood by patrols
French Gain ON Wide Front North of the Aisne
PARIS, 2sThe by the Office
morning
Ambcmy the of Mongber in order armed
on front We entered German works took the f0sses
lines the west " St. Pierre Age and also the hill south of this
reached points depth of Kilometres
haveta until prisoners.
June 2e7 twenty German machines brought down
put out of action and four captive balloons burned Our bonn
hftynine projecte
Asne and and bvouacs Fmes
places Two munitions OBJ
DAYNorhwest Montdidir
senecat Wood and captured 100 prisoners.
south of Dammard ard the French took twenty-five prisoners
The night was calm on the rest of the front
Berlin Reports Fighting to Repuse Allied Attacks
BERLIN, London 2SThe
Office fouow:
NGHT-Nh the 1ys and south of the Ane we are fighting to
partial
DAYThere and
of On aso between the
the artillery evening
this
1y Bethun Our art
replied vigorously
violent
aerial
British Gain Asiago Plateau, Rome Reports
to-day
artillery activity The oper
Monte Cono
the Plateau penetrated enemv
trenches nAicng him prisoners
Our airmen carried out lively bombardments.
Italians Renew Attempts Cross Piave, Says Vienna
VIENNA London official communication ISSUED
tythe War Office to-day *is' ..' ase~
In Gudaa in the Argo Basin and in the Adige Valley Italians
directing their ineffective
Pna region several rcconnog
watchfulness Of occupying
On the Venetian Alps front the Col del Rosso which heroy
held 26h to
well the of Asiago
artillery
On the Pave front
Fossala frustrated The
high.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Military Comment
BY William l.. Mcpherson

mas been SCaDlilzed--at least
for the moment. The de-
feated Austro~Hungarian forces
have suffered no serious molestation
since recrossing the Piave. They
have been left at liberty to choose
new positions to suit themselves.
General Diaz preserves his poise and
his reticence. He has yet to disclose
his real purposes on the Piave front
or in the mountains.
Interest yesterday centred in two
minor Allied operations in France.
Both were smartly conducted and
both were completely successful.
The French attacked yesterday
morning on a four-and-a-half mile
front southwest Of SCISSORS and
made an average advance of a mile
and a quarter. Nearly eleven hun
dred prisoners were captured.
The ground fought over here was
taken from the French a couple Of
weeks ago-at the close Of Luden-
dorff's fourth offensive-south from
Lassigny. Baked west Of the Disc
or the Matz River, the German High
Command suddenly shifted the at
tack to the other side Of the French
resntrant angle between the Disc
Nd x,tl Nf -
salient. This attack was made on
June IL and 13, and was in itself a
confession that the drive from Las
signy for Compiegne-begun on
June chad proved a failure.
The German blow was directed at
the French positions covering the
northeast approaches to the forest
Of Villers-Cotterets. 1t was a pinch
ing operation, intended to reach the
forest from the north, the German
armies lower down having reached
it's edges on the east and southeast.
AS the forest Of Villers-C -Cotterets is
one of the main bulwarks of the
French defence in the big Disc sal
lent, the German effort to envelop it
carried serious threat.
The Prussian Crown Princes
forces drove the French back two or
three miles, passing Laversine,
Coeuvres and St. Pierre Aigle. The
French Immediately counter attacked
and recovered little ground. Then
the fighting stopped. But the Ger
man lines had been pushed too far
forward for comfort. After two
weeks the French returned to the
counter attack. Yesterday morning
they advanced all along the line from
Ambleny, on the north, to Montgo-
bert, on the south. They recovered
their positions above Laversine, took
the heights northwest of Outry and
almost reached st. Pierre Aigle. The
German grip on the northeastern
edge of the forest has been practical
ly shaken loose.
In French Flanders at the same
time the British were carrying
through a similar operation east of
the forest of Nieppe, which, ever
since the first days of the Lys Valley
offensive, has guarded the southeast
ern approaches Of Hazebrouck. They
attacked on three-and-a-half mile
front and made a gain Of nearly a
mile. Fewer prisoners were taken,
however. A little further north Aus
tralian troops made some progress
west of Merris, which lies on the
railroad running from Hazebrouck
through Bailleul to Armentieres, and
is just on the southwestern edge OF
the hotly contested battle line below
Ypres, from Voormezeele to Locre
and Meteren.
These two operations are the most
considerable undertaken by the Al
lies on the French front since fight
ing died down after the AEne- Marine
and Lassigny offensives. They are
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29

the names Of glorious regiments which
are represented to have returned Italv's
blow. This system is not new. The
Germans, who invented it, applied it in
the most dangerous moments to hide
their failures at Verdun and on the
Somme when they suffered most disas-
trous defeats"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Mezergues, French Air
Ace Who Fled From
Germany. Wounded

PARIS, June 20. -- Lieutenant Me-
zerguess, of the air service, one Of the
noted French aces, who escaped from
p!lson IN Germany and resumed his
hignts. mas been seriously wounded in
a nght with an enemy airplane, the
havas Agency reports. The bomb
sn1rower s1', on Mezergues's machine was
killed in the encounter.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29

up almost against the edge of the
Nieppe Forest in places, with the
result that the British felt lack of
elbow room for operations. 1t was
in order to acquire more leeway
that to-day's assault was projected.
The objectives settled upon lay
along the winding little stream
known as Plate Becque, which
bowed out toward the east in semi
circle back of the German lines.
Prussians and Saxons were holding
this zone with series of strong ma
chine gun posts linked up with
barbed wire.
The first stages Of the drive were
comparatively easy. In fact, all the
final objectives were reached with
out much difficulty.
Enemy Fights Stubbornly
At two strongly fortified farms
near the centre Of the line the en-
emy fought stubbornly, but was un-
able to stand out long against the
furious onslaughts of the British,
who attacked them from all direc-
tions.
The losses among the storming
infantry for the entire engagement
were extremely light, which was due
largely to the fact that the show
was over before the enemy was able
to organize serious resistance.
AS a special feature Of the pro-
gramme British troops on the left
of the columns carried out simu-
lated attack Of their own, which had
an amazing result, adding nearly
half hundred prisoners to the bag.
Prisoners Morale Low
The morale of the prisoners taken
to-day was not high. These men and
others captured recently in this Sec
tor have appeared to be much dis
heartened by their failure to get
bigger results in their offensive.
They had expected to get ahead
much faster than they have.
These men have professed to be-
lieve that the United States was not
going to be able to render much as
sistance to the Allies. The helpless
ness of the United States is being
preached assiduously to the troops
by the German High Command, and
this propaganda undoubtedly has
been having it's effect among the
men in the trenches.
With the German officers natural
ly it is different, for they have no
delusions on the subject.
British Aided by Mists
During the spring the low-lying
ground here had been little better
than morass, but the warm wealth
er of recent days dried it out enough
to make it feasible for infantry
operations.
The British pushed off at 6 o'clock
this morning after a short, sharp
bombardment, just as the white
mists were beginning to arise along
the numerous streams which thread
their tortuous way about this re.
zion.
Statements by prisoners show
that the enemy had not the slight
est pectation of the British taking
the initiative at this point. The
Germans felt so secure that they
were devoting most Of their time tc
a campaign against the epidemic
known locally as the Flanders
grippe, which has sent many o1
them to hospitals.
The British were over the top ant
at the enemy before the latter real
lied their danger. Machine gu,
posts were stormed and cleared ou
with hand grenades and bayonets
Where the Germans were holding
stretch of trench the attackin,
troops rushed up with rapid-Arer
and swept the bitches with an in
tense fire that annihilated the de
tenders.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Thirty u. S. Ambulance
Units Arrive in Italv

ROME, Thursday, June 27.-Thirty
ambulance units Of the United States
Army have arrived at (deleted). They
were received by Deputy Romeo Gal
langa-Stuart,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29

Prisoner; Previously Reported
Missing
PRUNIER, Edward W.. New Haven. Conn
Marines
Killed in Action
ARNETT. Thomas p. sergeant, Chri..
= cLE'vELAND. William r.. sergeant
REATn. Thomas R.. sergeant. 1888 Pr.
Street, Philadclphia.
CLORE. Robert L., corporal, Lees sm
"'s; KoWkER. vi Anthony j.. corporal. r,.4..
ASHE, Arthur j., Kittannins. Penn.
BENTON, Wiliarn A.. Mayodan, n. c.
BUCkMAN. Jewell. Hoiley. n. Y
DU MARS, William w, Monroe, Wis.
FAGAN, Joseph, Albany, N r.
LOOMS, Glenn s., Batavia. N. Y
MGOVERN. Philip NJ. Irvington. n.
MOSS, William NJ, Mount Vernon. III
MUDEK, Joseph g., Ciarissa, MINI
EAEGELEN, Charles A., Cincinnati.
STREHLOW, Herbert A., Miiwaukee.
TORGENSoN. James A., Galloway, Via.
Died From Wounds Received in
Action
JOHNSON. Davis A., corporal, Chic,ro.
EVANS. Lloyd ", Hamilton. N Y.
l<<AAt 1Ass " 0aHhios Xt 4.
LINNEMANN, Leo p. Covington, IL.
LYMAN, Grant r., Fillmore, Utah.
MNELLY. William j.. Mayville, Mich. s
SHIELDS. Robert NJ. Edgcwater, N. J.
Severely Wounded in Action
PORTER. Charlie c.. corporal. colum.
bus, Ga.
ROSE. Richard H. corporal, Upper Mont.
clair. N J.
ANDERSON. Burt NJ, Darles. Ore.
BAILEY. Claud W., Lubbock, Texas
BARTLETT. Emery A.. Salem, Ohio.
BOBAL, George j., Hastings. Penn
CROW. Paul N. Crossetts. Ark.
CUNNINGHAM, Bert, Fife Lake, Mich
CURTIS, Chester L., Atlanta, Ca
DUFFY. Robert j., 64 Dover Street Boa.
ton.
GIBBS. Lazy, Files. Ksn.
ICHNNIOWSKT, Vincent J., Baltimore.
KRAKAU, Earl E., Cleveland.
MKENNA, Daniel T.. Roxbury, Mass
MITCHELL, William o., Louisiana. No.
OBERLE, John E., Riverview, Ohio.
ONTKc. Andrew. Larksville, Penn.
PARK. William NJ, 90 Willoughby Street.
Brooklyn.
PARSON, Martin L., Falmouth, KY.
PATTON, Emmett l., Winesap. Tenn.
PELL, Howard NJ, Creston, W. Va.
PERASH, Andrew M. CourtdaIe. Penn.
SCHENCK, Hugh ", Chicago
THOMSON. Laurence W.. Estes Park.
Col
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
Army
Killed in Action

Killed in Action
,EYMAN. Karl H.. lieutenant. Lancaster.
GOLDMAN. jerome L.. lieutenant, St.
:. II TIMOTHY; sle'1 James s.. lieutenant, High
JACKSON. Robert H.. corporal. Roslin-
JANKoWIAK. Alexander A.. corporal.
South Bend, Ind.
KELLY, John j.. corporal, Holyoke, Mass.
PEDEN. Thomas E.. corporal. Gray
SHOEMAKER. Jethro, eorporal, Glenn. Ga.
BoNsNAs. Alfred NJ. B1,oSbsa Brootiyn. mass
GRoTEAu, Louis NJ. Holyoke Mass.
FROST, Elvin A.. Clearmont, Wyo.
GAJDA. Jan. Detroit.
GLEDHILL. Herbert r., siguard. Utah.
HARSCH, Charles H., Brockport, NJ Y
LuBECK. Toney, Chicago.
sEMoNIAN. adsE' sarkis' H. zsaSssila Mashua, n MI IL
SuSkl, Joseph. Cleveland.
WATTS. Leo, Wellington. Ala.
WHITAKER. William J.. Charleston,
WILSON. Gilbert. woaord. Ky.
Died Of Wounds
PLOGGER. Fred A., sergeant. Carrie, Va.
BOND. Arthur E., corporal. Scipio, Okla.
VAN cAMPEN. Howard. Haven, Kan. Kan
Died Of Disease
GRUBB. Albert L., major. Berkle,
Springs. w. Va.
HOLMES. George. Springfield, Mass.
ROSENBERG. Louis, Pittsburgh.
Severely Wounded
sLEN. Theodore S., lieutenant sas.
katchewan, Canada
BLAKELY, Ernest c., CORPORAL. North.
DisBRow. Wilbur c.. Lynn, Mass.
MoEHiSoN, Nuriei s., corporal. Clover.
PECK, Donald T.. corporal. East Haven,
Conn.,,
VAN ,,voAsT. George w. corporal
+ ADAMS. Zed H.. Newport, KY.
: ExNER, Charles, Chicago
GINDER. Ronald A.. Jameson. Mo.
GREENLEAF. Charles D.. Santa Bar.
KORN. William H.. Madison, Wis.
MANZAK, Adam j., Buffalo.
MARTIN. William B.. Pittston, Penn
MEYER. Charles E., st. Louis
MILNE. George f.. Yam Hill, Ore.
Brooklyn.
o'LEyA. Leon. Bingbarnton, N. Y.
PARTRIDGE, John c., Oakland, Cal
PATCH, Reuben. Toledo, Ohio
PRESCOTT, Herbert. Cambridseport
! SCHMITZ, Charles. Streator, III.
| WlCKLAND, Clayton s.. Edmonds. Wash
Wounded-Degree Undetermined
AUGE. Samuel. corporal, 352 Woodward
! Avenue, St. Louis
GIBBONS. Floyd. accredited correspondent
for "The Chicago Tribune"
Prisoner
PREsPER. Elmer j.. captain, Philadel
! phia.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-29
The Casualty List

WASHINGTON, June 2s.--The army
and marine casualty lists to-day con-
tanned 106 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 81; died of disease,
three; wounded severely, 4S; wounded,
degree undetermined, two; prisoner,
one.
tNesnes sosthoxt ,onk oivs, ors thoss Of
pripates)
The list follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
Take a Glass Of Salts IL Your Back
Hurts or Bladder Troubles You

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally.
forms uric acid which excites the
kidneys, they become overworked
from the strain, get sluggish and fail
to filter the waste and poisons from
the blood, then we get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches, liver
trouble, nervousness, dizziness. sleep
lessness and urinary disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy; take a tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast and in a
few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimu-
late the kidneys, also to neutralize
the acids in urine so it no longer
causes irritation, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful effer-
ve1cent lithia- water drink which ev-
eryone should take now and then to
keep the kidneys clean and active
and the blood pure. thereby avoiding
serious kidney complications.-Adv