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New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
AtEstriasas Trapped
By Floods After
Crossing che Piave
BN Unitcd Presal

WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES. IN
The FIELD, June 19-Heavy. rains in
the mountain regions have changed the
Plave from sluggish stream to a
rushing flood, destroying bridges and
cutting off in some places the Austrian
forces on this side of ths river from
their source of supplies and reinforce
ments.
British airmen report that twelve or
the fourteen bridges flung across the
Piave by the enemy have been carried d
away. Trapped on the west bank, Aus
trian detachments are subjected to al
most constant fire of the Italian artil-
lery and bombs dropped by Allied air
men, with no avenue of escape.
The Austrans have an advantage in
defensive positions and are yet too we'll
supplied with ammunition to warrant
frontal assault. There is every pos
sibility that exhaustion of their ammu-
milton and food supplies, together with
the pounding they are undergoing, will
eventually force them to lay down
their arms or sacrifice themselves in
desperate assaults on the Italian lines.
Efforts to restore the pontoons so far
have been frustrated by the. swollen
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

are no good officers left. We have
plenty Of ammunition. but no one ia
use it properly"
The italian losses were comparative
~ small, while to the known Austrian
losses will have to be added the many
Austrian dead which still cucumber the
wooded mountainsides.
1t IL still too early to predict that
the Austrians will not come back with
further effort, but 1t il clear that in
their so far futile push they under
estimated the Italians. both as regards
cheney.
Austrian Footholds Difficult
Along the Piave the Austrian foot
holds on the western bank were to-day
becoming difficult for them to hold be-
cause OF the foods set in motion BY
the recent rains. Their communica-
fions were thus aendered difficult and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

their first objective-Treviso. If
they cannot advance, they run great
risks in staying where they are. If
they have been thrown on the de-
fensive, the natural position for a
defensive is east of the Piave.
Yesterdays Berlin statement tried
to minimize the failure of Tuesday
nights attack on the front around
Rheims. 1t was dismissed as a
mere reconnoitring operation. 1t
will be recalled that Berlin never
admitted the severe repulse of Gen
eral Won Arnim on the front south
west Of Ypres on April 20 last. Yet
that reverse brought the whole Lys
Valley offensive to a close. Since
then there have been only local oper-
ations in Flanders, where the Ger
mans have tacitly accepted the de-
fensive role. Rheims was a consid-
cradle German defeat. 1t may dis
courage further German activity on
the east side of the Aisne- -Marne
salient.
Meanwhile LudendorR waits. If
he was waiting for good news from
Italy he has been grievously disap-
pointed. But he must go on. 1t is
nearly two weeks since he launched
his fourth great offensive-from
Lassigny. That came on June 9. The
third offensive-south from Laon-
was begun eleven days before.
Every day counts in Germany's 1918
strategy. Spring has gone. Summer
holds the enemy's hope of decision
in her lap. Can Ludendorff afford
to delay his fifth offensive beyond
July I?
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Revolt in Morocco
Planned by Germany

PARIS, June 20.-How Ger
many tried to use the recent Of
fensive for her own purposes in
Morocco is told in an official note
made public here tonight. The
note is based on documents inter
cepted by General Lyautey, the
French resident general in Mo-
rocco, in May.
"The Mussulmans have but one
chief, Kaiser Ell Hadj Guilloum,
who is the conqueror of France,
and is about to deliver Morocco
the documents said.
General Aubert, the French
commander, soon restored order.
Only q few Moroccans were infiu-
enced by the promises of Mulai
Add Ell Malek.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Refusing to Surrender,
Austrian General Dies
(3y Tho Associated Press)

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
June 19.-Deserted by his staff on the
Kronstadt, of the Austrian army, fought
single handed against the Italian Orditi
until he was wounded seriously. The
general died later in hospital
1t seems that the general and his
staff became lost in the woods on Mon
tello and ran into unit of Arditi.
When the members Of the staff saw
Italian soldiers they ran away. The
general was called upon to surrender
but refused to do so and opened fire on
the Arditi. In the exchange of shots
the general received his death wound
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Austrian Defeat
Considered Certain
BY French Press

PARIS, June 20-The splendid re-
sistance Of the Italians and their
Franco British allies leads the French
press to conclude that the Austrians
cannot avoid defeat, especially as we'll
directed counter attacks have resulted
in the capture Of thousands of prison
ers and much war material.
Late in March, says the echo de
Paris" Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
demanded that Austrian divisions be
sent to the French front. Field Mar
shall Conrad Won Hoetzendorff, sup.
ported by Emperor Charles. assured
the German leader that an Austrian Of
fensive against Italy would have a
great chance of success and would be
received joyfully by the Dual Mon
archy. This point Of view was finally
accepted by the German supreme COM
mand.
Lieutenant Colonel Fabry, who ac-
companied Marshal Jetfre to the United
States in 1917, and who has become the
military critic Of newly established
morning newspaper named "Oui," deals
in this mornings issue with the ques-
ton of military electives. This ques-
tion is holding the attention Of the
country just now, as upon it hinges the
power of the Allies to hold out until the
American effort reaches its full effect
Lieutenant Fabrys article is pro
test against making the question one of
figures.
"Thc policy of counting electives has
become the main war policy Of the AL
les" the Lieutenant writes. at is not
figures which count to-day, but the de
termination to make tho proper use of
the forces available"
Population statistics are useless in
the discussion Of electives, he points
out, unless the laws of recruiting in
each country are taken into account.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

they were unable to bring up add;.
tional artillery.
"A sample Of the comparative destruc-
tiveness Of the Allied and Austrian
hre was observed by the correspondent
& IN the Asiago region, whore the French
troops had fired more than 100 900
shells, while the Austrians had dis
charged larger number. The Aus
trian outposts were covered with dead
bodies: whereas the French had suf-
fered hardly any damage.
An interesting remark was made bv
one prisoner regarding the Americans.
We are not influenced by the idea
Of Americas help" said this man. ave
think that the American troops cannot
ever get over, but the Allies do not
need the Americans to whip us. The
us5msn 1ooa conditions likewise" he
added, appear to be as bad as curs.,,
Y. NJ. G, A. ambulances and also the
American Rad Cross supplies are prov-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Military Comment
By William L. Mcpherson

VI OROEVIC'S offensive in North
b ern Italy is gradually turn
ing into defensive. The AL
lies are now pressing the fighting.
The Austro- -Hungarians are merely
trying to maintain their positions
west of the Piave River and along
the northern mountain line.
The Allied toll of prisoners has
risen to over 1000. When an offen-
sive begins to lose prisoners steadily
it has already lost it's identification
ticket and it's reputation.
Apparently the situation of Cen
eral Kuchbach's armies on the west
bank of the Piave is becoming high
ly uncomfortable. Heavy rains in
the mountains have flooded the
stream and some of the Austrian
pontoon bridges have been swept
away. Except near Montello and on
the lower sector of the Piave, the
Italians are close enough to the
west bank to keep the river under
artillery fire. The Austro-Hungari-
ans have established at the most
only a couple of really defensible
bridgeheads. They are struggling to
hold these, instead Of pushing their
projected advance toward Treviso
and Venice.
The disadvantages of fighting on
a scanty terrain with a swollen
river at the rear were illustrated
three years ago at the Battle of
Scissors. The French had crossed
the Aisne and held bridgehead on
it's northern bank. Floods carried
away the bridges. Won Kluck
turned on them and made an attack
in force. The isolated French forces
put Up desperate defence. But
since for couple of days they could
neither be supported nor with
drawn, they suffered very severely.
SCISSORS was one of many melan-
choly episodes in the disappointing
Allied campaign of 1915.
Yesterdays communiques from
Rome indicated increasing Italian
pressure against the Austrian
forces to the west of the Piave. An
unofficial statement from London re-
ported the recapture of Capo Sile
and the election of the Austro-H Hun
garians from the area between Capo
Sile and the Fossetta Canal. This
reverse was denied by Vienna. Yet
it is clear that the Austrian foot
hold on the west bank is slipping at
many points and that the Austrian
problem is now chiefly one of hold
ing on and preserving adequate
communications with the eastern
bank Of the river.
According to the same unofficial
report from London, the Italians
have split the Austrian forces west
of the Piave in two by regaining
control Of the middle Piave Valley.
Rome makes no such claim. But this
is possibility which the Austrian
High Command must now face. Ge IN
eral Kuchbach's armies have failed
utterly in their attempts to reach
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Enemy in Italian
Garb Used in Drive ;
Shot Whe7, Taken

ROME. juno 20. - Italian military
officials learEed before the Austrian
offensive began, says semi-official
note issued to-day, that the Austrians
had dressed Italians speaking soldiers
in Italian uniforms in order to throw
them at suitable moment into the
Entente Allied lines, so as to provoke
panic and disorder.
Captured Austrians 50 garbed were
executed after drumhead court mar
tial in accordance with the laws of war.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

ing useful to the Italians. both for
refugees on trains and also for wound
ed soldiers. In many cases gauze ban
dages are being sent to the hospitals.
In this regard DR.. Harriet Balance, of
Peoria, H., said:
"Those sending supplies from the
United States for Red Cross work must
understand that we are short of gauze
and muslin bandages and that this is
the most essential of all supplies for
the wounded"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
British Destroyed Nine
German Airplanes June 19

LONDON, June 20.-The official
statement on aerial operations tonight
says:
"Nine German machines were de-
stroyed June 19. and two were driven
down out of control. One of our
machines is missing"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
More American Aviators
TO Fight on Italian Front

ROME, June 1s.-Other contingents
of American aviators trained in italy
will shortly follow to the Italian front
the first escadrille. which left to-day
for active duty.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

current and the accuracy of the Italian
artillery.
The enemy's losses on all parts of
the front in the first three days of the
offensive are now estimated at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
The Official Statements


ROME, Js<ne ao.-The italian Office todo
'vas tollows:
DAFrom the Monteo the the battle continuing bitterly
without Yesterday back the north
Moncbeuno Railway withdraw his whole front OF
M
ing 1226 prisoners and taking machine
Along the Pa River the hucuatng fcrcey the front
sustained by with ubbornness
The
and troops succeeded first gaining ground front
b. which
with
fighting OF to
n our
CzechoSovaE Of
the principles freedom
The Infantry
glorious lighting without the Bsagno Brigade and the 2o9th and
able
out all their vaor.
From dawn Allied
Italian
lines
bombadmnt
fire and participated
usefully ourageousy.
On the Asiagc Plateau French units by successful surprise operation
carried of Bego and
completed the of
another hundred prisoners
on Cornow owerere
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

VIENNA, June 20The Austrian official to-dap
The battle Venia
the Pave
stubborn tenacit Bitter fighting
Fcsseta Canal the OderzoTrevso
the Monlo
OF the great Carso battles At forward
Heavy
without being
battle All his efforts n
French Penetrate German Lines Ose Paris Reports
PARIS June 2oThe War Office to-day folong state
mem
MGHTThere intermittent artillery Nontdidier
the Ose O the
did and the oise in the
twenty Quiet reigned o The of the front
Germans Penetrate American Line Seicheprev Saws Berlin
BERLIN Jume 2oThe War face to-day fouovinq:
N1GHTNoh of Albert Of and the south
west OF Chateau Ther small heavy
DAYon ACTIVITY Of the enemv in
the evening the artillery infantry
deachmens advanced against were
- -
Southwest of omes were repulsed
German Guns Thunder Somme, Hsg Reports
LONDON, June 20The by the War Office tn
day folo,vs:
NIGHT West carried o,+
night in the neighbohood of captured sew
M prisoners The British Men
This advanced
gn
counter attacks positions off,
The shells todav ~ ~.
of Ayete Of Arras). - ~ '''
DAY (Wes Of were carried nut hr - -
night in the neighbhood Arras) Lens md
Genchy and the Strazeele Fland Certain
machine
In the neghborhood Of Moancou Amens hostile
adng caught artillery dispersed
considerable artillery activity
nefth Of Albert and in the sector Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
GOOD MORNING,
MR., GROUNDING?

Well today is the day set for the
appearance of Mr.. Grounding and II
the weather man. will keep the dark
side of the sun turned toward US we
will have as an inhabitant, this lit
tie fellow and by so doing will have
an early spring. But if the weather
man cares 10 be mean he can arrange
il so the grounding will see his
shadow. and as tradition has it. ne
will al once get back into his hole
and the weather will be bad for six
weeks.
Snow is predicted for tomorrow and
let's hope that the sky is so dark that
this Mr.. Grounding will not have the
slightest chance to see his shadow,
from the last two months weather 1t
is evident he stayed out little too
long on his last appearance or was
fooled into staying out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
CLASSY PICTURES

w. L. Hoffman, general manager OF
the Sistersrillc picture house. who is
we'll known Wheeling resident, is
making a great hit m the down-rtver
town with his classy pictures, and in
order to show his patrons that his
heart is in the right place. has added
the famous Goodwin pictures to his
line. The Goodwin pictures are shown
In Wheeling by the Liberty Theater,
and are the very best obtainable. The
only other place in the Wheeling dis
irict where they are shown is al Ma.
rietta. Ohio. Polly of the Circus"
and the Auction Block" BY Rex
Beach. are two of the headliners.
"Ficlds of Honor" and Sunshine AL
ley" are others. Of note. The Sisters
willie house will continue TO attract
with such pictures that Mr.. Hoffman
is securing for his patrons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
GOOD WORK BY
LOCAL POLICE
Land Alleged Big Diamond Ihieees
and Turn Them Over to TOLEDO,
Ohio, Authorities

4 big diamond robbery occurred III
Toledo and it WIS the Wheeling po-
lice that picked up the robbers anu
turned them over to the Toledo au-
thorities who identified them and held
them in bond for 1880.
Several weeks ago TWO men IN 10
ledo robbed a woman oil her jewels
consisting of several diamond rings
and $40 in money. The men MADE
their getaway and 4 description as
given by the lady was sent out ana
Chief Sill who with detective Weir
traced one of the men to SteuoenTlle
and took him into custody. He gave
the name Of John Lapathakls, allaS
John Barber. alias Frank LeppaS, -
and his nationality as Greek. !,
From him information was secured
and led TO the arrest Of Frank Rose.
alias "Dago" Frank. an Italian %
years of age. He was brought to this
CITY and held until Officer Mickey
OF Toledo came after them. and took
them 10 Toledo where they were 1den-
titled and held under bond for action
OF the grand jury.
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ferent from what one had been in the
past. And | think that is what u
great many people mean when they &C
cuse some old acquaintance OF pos
ing-that he has had the temerlty to
try to change himself. to- improve IN
some way: They find themselves lett
behind. Their own inertia rescnt5 THIS
activity and they revenge themselves
BY calling the change a pose.
Suppose one has an ideal Of conduct
or education and tries to bring oneself
into harmony with it. or course. that
is not being wholly natural. The per-
fectly natural thing is to follow the
line of least resistance. Any effort TO-
ward improvement is unnatural. ClVlh'
cation is very unnatural.
All of which is not claiming that
poses are always praiseworthy.
Are You Trying to BE or Only to
APPEAR?
l think the line of demarcatlon
comes here, whether one Is trying 10
be the thing or merely to appear 1t.
II a person tries TO appear cultured
that is one thing; II he honestly tries
to educate and improve himself. that
is quite another
Affectation is another word that IS
construed in innumerable ways. Some
people call any acquired grace OF man
ner. any little air, any mannerlsm, an
affcctation. Perhaps they are, but just
the same I don't mind them, if they
are not oTerdone.
Too Much Affectation Like Too Much
Candy.
have a friend on whom little air
Of babyishness sits charnlngly. like
it. I wouldn't have her without IT, But
there are times when she lays it on
too thick. And then hate it. rs
like having too many sweets thrust
upon one.
l think one should choose ones airs
and graces carefully. Be sure that
they are becoming and suitable to
ones style (nothing is more insult
able, for instance, than the airs OF a
pretty girl on a plain GRID, and ones
age. And then. don't wear them out.
Throw them away when they get
shabby. For nothing is more unbecom-
ing than a worn out mannersm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
SIDE TALKS
Poses and Alterations.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

What Is q 'ose:
Why do e SO often resent poses
feren agreeable ones) in our friends!
Is a pose always a bad thing or ma!
II not be in the nature Of 4 star 10
which the poser has hitched his
wagon?
We fell to talking on those subjects
the other day when someone criticized
an old friend because she poses so
terribly"
An explanation was asked for and
the critic explained that the offender,
once an old school friend. and no more
cultured than the rest. is always try
ing nowadays TO be terribly cultured.
reads those awfully highbrow books
and goes 10 highbrow plays and pre-
tends to like art exhibitions and ter
ribly classical music
A Pose Meant Trying to Be Different.
Apparently. to this woman. pose
simply meant any effort to be dlf-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
Baby's Body Expressed to
Young Man at YIN. Ca.

STEUBENVILLE, O., Feb. Il
County officials tonight were invests
eating the finding OF baby's corpse
here via Wells Fargo express In a
chip basket from Smithfeld, JeHer.
son County, Ohio. 1t was addressed
to willie West, PA North Fourth
street" The Y.'M C. A. is at that
address. The name of the sender was
given as Mrs. Mary George. A note
pinned inside the basket read. please
prenare this child's corpse for burial.
Money will come later. Just wait pa
tiently. A Friend" :,
No marks Of violence were found.
There is to clew to the mystery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
ENLARGiNG RESTAURANT.

George Fuller, general manager OF
the new Crystal restaurant, an.
nounced last evening that he Will
spend approximately $1,000 for sim.
oroyements and alterations to his res
taurant. which is at present one OF
the best in the city. ..
The kitchen is to be improved ana
the restaurant proper enlarged, It
will be repainted and redecorated
throughout.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02

Only woman who has
watched her competition change
from %rinkled. coarse. sallow
ugliness to clear. soft youthful
beauty can realise the feeling OF
Joy that came over me when
arst I saw that my own care
worn. aSed-looking skin was
actually resainin9 ks .StrltSh
freshness. Yet prior to this there
was scarcely preparation. In
Guiding treatment 1T the highest
prices. which [ had not tried. only
to make my face look worse.
Finally French lady gave me q
beauty recipe which she had OBJ
tanned from 4 doctor in Paris. who
told her the reason most things
failed was because they lacked the
power to get down into the skin
and renew the youthful activity OF
the tissue. II was only a snort
time after that my son showed his
pride In my improved appearance
by nxclaimiug. Mother! You look
Young enough TO be my sweet
heart" l am certain that most
nv woman can successfully use
tho same plan. So | gladly repeat
IT here for the benefit Of others
Merely wash your face with but.
termlik and rub in Il teaspoontul
OF roseated cream (which can be
Obtained from druggists): wipe
the face and apply poudre Easel
nation-a very fine complexion
powder! prepared especially for
shiny noses and bad compeNior
your face is badly wrInkled. get
% Japanese Ice Pencils to use
nection with the roSeateo cream.
seen many a wrinkled. hollow-cf
Pure roseated cream-croIne
ufacturers to Danish complexion
Younger and far moro neautt1N
Cd. when shown tho above A.1s
DESPITE tho war, they could suV
Yrench created products meoCoos
2r1est & Co., HoYe-Davas, john
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
Heal Ski, Diseases

It is unnecessary for you TO suffer
witheczema, blotches ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Alittle zemc.
obtained at any drug store for 35c or
500 for extra large bottle, and prompt
ly appliedwill usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Ze,no is a wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. It is not greasy.
is easily applied and costs little. Get
it today and save all further distress.
The E. ". Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
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birthday Party.

Miss Angela Chapman has hostess on
Thursday evening at her home in Echo
Point TO Il small group Of friends In cell
chrat!nn Of her seventeenth birthday. y
general good time was provided in many
girls pleasures. and IL dainty luncheon
with pretty appointments was the con-
clusion. Miss Chnpman's guests were:
Misses
Winona Kelly Elizabeth COOK
HcIen Woods Angela Chapman
Virginia Phillips
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Card Party.

4 card party has been scheduled by
the st. Vincent de Paul Ladies' AID so
ciety TO be held on Monday evening.
February 4th, In tho Kahn Club rooms
on the South Silc. The affairs arranged
BY these ladies' are always the source
Of special pleasures for the large num-
Der Of guests. and tho committee Is
anticipating the usual large attendance.
Mrs. Thomas Padden and Mrs. John
HaEeron will be the general chair Ia
dies in charge.
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Annual Congregational Supper.

Lasl nvening the mrmbcrs Of tho con-
rtegatjon Of the Fourth street. NJ. +.
church held their annual cnnErr Eational
sumner. Tho members Of The Ladies' =
Aid society wore in general charge and
Mrs. y. 4. Taylor was the chairman.
Mrs. William Erunhaus was the chair
man Of the kitchen committee and Mrs.
!. T, Young Of the dining room.
4 short but interesting program or
tousIs and addresses was rendered dur