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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Efforts Of Germans to Dis
lodge Them Without
Success
AMERICANS CROSS
THE RIVER VESLE
In Capture of the City the
Americans Took II
Guns

With the American Army on the Vesle,
Aug. 8, s q. m. tBy the Associated Press.I
The Germans opposite the Americans
west of Fismes used their guns freely
yesterday afternoon in an apparent at
tempt to discourage the Americans and
their French allies from further aggres-
siye efforts. Many shells which threw
out black smoke upon exploding were
thrown in the direction Of the crossroads
and other objectives, the enemy trying
thus to gauge the range from the smoke
clouds which arose. Later they began an
Ineffective gas attack.
Meanwhile the American and French
heavy guns to the south were sending in
repeated salyos and the Germans were
supplementing their gas shelling with
their mine throwers and machine guns
north of the yesle. These smaller weap-
ons were kept working full time in the
hope Of keeping clear the south banks OF
the river.
With the American Army on the Vesle,
Monday, Aug. tBy the Associated
Press American troops to-day held
onto Fismes and all other gains, notwith-
standing terrific artillery action by the
Germans and in the face of every oppo-
sition threw patrols across the Vesle at
several places. French troops to their
right and left also moved patrols across
the river, the German artillery failing to
stop them. American parties also crossed
the river west Of Fismes early to-day,
Once over the river the men dug in or
found other cover along the banks. The
Germans have made strong efforts to dis
lodge the Americans from Fismes. For
the time being that point is the most &C
tive along the whole line.
In the capture of Fismes the Amer.
leans took II guns, With their crews
these weapons had been left south of
the Vesle to enflade an advance into
Fismes. Several German artillery men
also were captured, The Americans who
captured Fismes were members of the
same organization that occupied Cou-
longes, Cohan and Drayigny during the
advance north from the Marne.
The Germans increased the intensity
of their artillery fire opposite the Amer
leans late to-day, bringing into action
guns Of $50 millimetres against the
forces west of Fismes. During the after
noon the Germans employed flame pro-
jectors from the slopes north Of the
Vesle, where they appeared to be well
organized Machine guns also were used
repeatedly.
The American lines also were subjected
to heavy fire from German 1855 and
late in the afternoon the enemy raked
the hilltops with various tssnds of gas
shells. The big gun duel soon became
so violent that observation was difficult
and maps had to be used, the Americans
licking out German positions observed
during the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
SEARCHING FOR
GERMAN U-BOAT
Has Toll to Date in Canadian
Waters of Seven
Vessels
SIX SAILING AND
ONE LARGE TANKER
The Tanker Put Up a Stiff
Fight, but Guns Could
Not Reach Submarine

An Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. o.
Search was made in Canadian water by
government vessels to-day for Ger
man submarine which since Friday, has
destroyed five sailing ships and the
Standard Oil tanker Luz Blanca, sunk
yesterday after running fight 40 miles
off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Except in the case of the tanker, two
of whose crew were killed by an explo.
sion Of torpedo, all hands took to the
small boats and reached shore safely. Re-
ports by officers OF the sailing vessels
attacked indicated that the U-boat had
been away from home waters many
months. This was shown by the looting
Of the British schooner Dornfontein,
from which the raider took aboard six
months store Of provisions and clothing.
Other ships were forced TO give up
such stores as were desired by the enc
my craft.
The U-boat kept right after other vic
tins from the moment it stopped the
Dornfontein, four master, on her maid
en- voyage out of st. John, N. B., of
Grand Manan, Friday morning. The
German commander did not waste tor
pedoes or bombs on the Britisher, which
he set afre, but the hulk later was
picked up by fishing vessels and towed
to port.
Proceeding thence into the sea trek
Proceeding thence into the sea track
sank four with bombs. The last of these
was the Nelson A, hailing from Var
mouth, N. S.
While finishing the job the submarine
sighted a steamer in the distance and
set out after her at full speed
Whether this vessel was the Luz Blan-
ca, the crew Of the Nelson A was unable
to say. When the tanker was attacked
she showed fight, but the range of her
guns was not equal to that of the
U-boat, which kept back far enough to
be out of danger. The tanker gave the
enemy hard fight, however.
A Torpedo tore through the stern Of
the Luz Blanca and she settled quickly.
Even when 1t was plain to the U-boat
commander that the vessel was disabled
and going down, and while the crew was
starting off in three small boats, the
U-boat let loose her deck guns, but the
SHOTS were wild.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
ONLY BEGINNING,
BAKER DECLARES
Secretary of War Says Department Will
Keep a Million Men in
Training.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 8. - Passing
through Kansas City yesterday en- route
to Leayen worth, Kan, Newton D. Baker,
secretary of war, issued statement in
which.he said it was the purpose of the
war department to keep at least l,000,-
600 men training in camps so long as the
war shall last. He placed the number of
men now training in the United States
at 100000.
With reference to his recommendations
for extension of the draft age, Secretary
Baker said 1t was not the intention Of
the war department to invade the de.
ferred clasisfcations, adding that, with
the extension of the draft age, class /
will provide all the men necessary.
Discussing the battle in the Aisne-
Marne sector, Mr.. Baker warned against
over optimism. 'fWe are only begin
ming" he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
ZEPPELINS RAID
ENGLAND AGAIN
One Machine Brought Down and Another
German Airship Was
Damaged.

London, Aug. 6.---The attempted raid
by German Zeppelins on the East Angli-
an coast last night proved to be COM
plete fasco, according to reports thus
far received.
British fiiers met them well out at sea,
bringing down one in flames. damaging
a second and driving third away. The
fate of the other two airships In the
squadron is not disclosed in the official
statement. The fact, hwever, the re.
port said, "the Zepplins crossed the
coast, is ground for presumption that
these escaped"
The official statement relative to the
air raid follows:
Five enemy airships attempted TO
cross the coast last night, but while still
at sea were attacked by Royal Air
forces contingents, cooperating with ma
val units.
"Three were engaged in action and one
was shot down in flames 40 miles from
the coast. Another was damaged, but
probably succeeded in reaching its base +"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

General Foch has given no indication
of his plans. The activity along the
yesle lends color to the opinion that he
is not yet through with the crown prince
and that the Germans between Scissors
and Rheims will have to give more
ground Around the ends of this sector
Of the battlefield there has been little ac-
tiyity, although it is from the regions OF
Rheims and Soissons that hanking move.
ments will have to be launched. 1t is not
improbable the allied leader is waiting
until his troops and guns in strong force
reach the southern bank of the Vesle be-
fore continuing operations against the
crown prince.
Except for occupying the ground given
up by the Germans along the Ancre and
west of Ayre, the allies have made no
move against the enemy on these sec
tors. That the retirement from west OF
the Ancre was not an isolated move is
shown by the Withdrawals along the Avre
and from the La Bassee canal in Elan
ders. In the north the Germans with
drew from the canal in the region of Pa
eaut wood, northwest of Bethune. This
position marked the Germans farthest
point west in the Lys salient, Elsewhere
on the western front there has been nc
activity Of Importance.
Resumption Of the bombardment OF
Paris by the enemy long-range cannon
was followed Monday night by an at
tempt by German airships to raid Eng.
land The hostile aircraft did not sue
ceed in getting far inland. The bonn
bardment of Paris continued to-day.
American troops were among the allied
contingents landed at Archangel, Russia
last week. The population received the
expedition with cheers, having risen
against the bolsheviki when it became
known that the allies were coming The
bolsheviki made only weak resistance.
More than l20 persons are missing
from the torpedoed ambulance transport
Warilda, sunk in the English channel on
Saturday by German submarine
Among the number are one American
soldier and several women nurses. Most
of the $50 survivors were sick and
wounded soldiers. Off the north Atlantic
coast enemy submarines have made an.
other victim in the sinking Of the tank
steamer Luz Blanca
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
GERMAN WIRELESS
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Reports Indicate That Groups of Ger.
man-Americans Gather in Mexican
Lower California.

Washington, d. G., Aug. 6.--Activities
Of German or German-American from
the United States across the Mexican
lower California border, where a wireless
plant is located, are under investigation
by government agents. Reports reach
ing here indicate that for months groups
of about so Germans changing every
week or ten days, have been found in
Mexico just across the border from
Calexico, Cal. They congregate at a
store, started recently by a German
known to have been active in propagan-
da work in the United States before
America entered the war, and have used
the wireless station there, which is capa-
BILE of communicating with Mexico City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
SERGEANT ALBERT MARI INJURED
Barre Boy in Iosd Infantry Severely
Wounded on July Is.

Sergt. Albert Marr of E company l03d
infantry, was severely wounded in action
July Is, according to telegram received
in Montpelier this morning by his moth
er, Mrs. Thomas Marr, recently Of Barre.
He is a native Of this city and was grad
uated from Spaulding high school in
1918, after which he went to st. Albans,
Me-, where he enlisted in the I'd Maine in
fantry, National Guard. Soon after the
arrival of the regiment at Camp Bartlett
in Westfeld, Mass, Sergt. Marr was
transferred to the l03d infantry along
with many of his comrades. He went
overseas last fall.
He was in France when his father, the
late Thomas Marr, long time resident
Of Barre, passed away last fall. His near
relatives include his mother, two sisters,
Mrs. w. L. Perkins of Montpelier and
Miss Jennie Marr of Barre, who is EN-
ployed in the office of the Quarry Work
ers' international union, and his brother,
William Marr, who recently went to
Windsor to be employed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
HAVE SENT PATROLS ACROSS
The RIVER AT THIS POINT
German Airships Raid England Again
But Did Not Get Far Inland 12O
Persons Missing From Sunk
Ambulance Ship
(By The Associated Press.)

On the RhemsSosons 'front.' the situation has been stabilized
for the moment while the opposing forces for further
Uneasiness along the northern front continues and
Crown Rupprech Bavaria carried out another with
drawa To the British he has given up territory along the La
apex the salient Meanwhile the French
and British organizing the territory evacuated north and south
Of the Somme in Picardy.
Heavy artillery due and patrol actions along
the Ves French and American troops small units have crossed
to the north the river at various points mostly reconnote
ing expeditions The enemy has failed attempts to prevent these
ncurons Fismes the line and which is held by
the Americans apparently the especial mark of the German
gunners they bombing violently The Americans how
ever maintain their position and have sent patrols the
river at this point.
In allied capitals is believed the German prince viii
attempt stand long theSorhen bank of the V but
will retire prepared positions north of the An The Vese line
is capable of being outanked without much effort and it would
the part of wisdom for the enemy withdraw to behind the
Aisne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
State Director Simonds Conferred with
Burlington Employees and Employers

r. w. Simonds returned to Montpelier
this morning from Burlington, where as
federal director of the United States EN-
ployment service he met the manufac-
turers and employees last evening rela-
tive to the organization of a community
labor committee. He recommended as
the chairman Henry Haycock, while the
employees recommended G. N. Bessett and
the employees Charles Deal. These names
viii be sent to Washington for confirma-
ton. The board for the present viii have
supervision of Burlington and Colchester.
Their territory may be extended or di-
minished as occasion seems best.
Mr.. Simonds will call state meeting
Of the employers at Montpelier next
week, using delegates from the different
sections of the state, probably by county
lines, although it is not yet decided,
when the work of the service viii be
explained and discussed He will visit
the other sub-offices as soon as he can
complete the arrangements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
BROADER PROVISIONS
FOR EXEMPTIONS
Provided in New Man-Power Bill Now
Before CongTess--Do Not Wish
to Upset Industry.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 6-Broader
provisions for exemptions have been
written into the new msn.power bill now
before Congress, so that the nations war
industrial fabric may not be upset by
unduly large Withdrawals Of men over
32 years Of age for military service.
Provost Marshal General Crowder, ap.
pearing to-day before the Senate mill
tary committee, explained that he had
deemed it advisable to substitute the
words Occupations and employments"
for the word industries" used in the ex-
isting laws in the section affecting in
dustrial positions. This would make
possible more liberal Interpretation of
the law and prevent the induction into
the army of many performing essential
work at home and yet not actually in
industrial occupations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
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BARRES ROLL
OF HOME
Private Gessssss, MacKen-
zie KilS-u in Action
on July 20
ENLISTED IN C co.
IN MAY LAST YEAR
Private Percy M. Brothers
of Randolph Center Is
Dead from Wounds

Private George r. Mackenzie of Barre,
who enlisted in G company of the old
lst Vermont infantry, was killed in ac-
tion in France July 20 while fighting
with the l03d infantry, according to a
telegram received from the war depart
ment yesterday afternoon by the young
mans father Even Mackenzie, who is
at present in st. Johnsbury Private
Mackenzie was eomrade in G company
of Private Robert r. Webster, who also
fell while fighting July 20.
The young soldier enlisted in G com
pany of the state National Guard during
drive for recruits in May, 1917. He re-
ceived training with the regiment at Fort
Ethan Allen and afterward at Camp
Bartlett in Westfield, Mass. His oppor-
tunity for overseas service came late in
ISeptember, 1917, when the l03d was or
dered to France.
Private Mackenzie was born in Barre
l2l years ago, and after attending the
city schools he served his apprenticeship
as granite cutter in the plant of Hoyt
| & Lebouryeau. For time thereafter he
was employed with his father in Groton,
returning TO Barre in May of last year
to enlist in c company. His officers spoke
highly of his soldierly qualities, and
whether it was in the months Of training
which preceded active service or in the
thick Of conflict, friends of the young
man knew that his most engaging quail
ity was enthusiasm for the cause. He
was highly regarded by his shopmates in
the granite shed and many are mourning
the loss of warm friend.
Besides his father, he leaves his sis
ter, Mrs. Louis Bottiggi of Barre, and
two brothers, John and Alexander Mac
Kenzie, also Of this city. A second sister,
Mrs. Z. j Rulfo, passed away two years
apo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
WHEN is A POLICEMAN
NOT A POLICEMAN?
Question Comes Up Before Aldermen or
Matter of Raising Special Duty
Mems Pay.

The class in conundrums will now
convene. Why are the knot holes in
fathers wooden legf
Very good, Rollo, and will some other
bright little boy tell us when a police
man is not policeman?
Long and assiduously the city council,
at its regular session last evening, pom
dered over that selfsame riddle. Better
than half-hour in the stuffy atmos-
phere of the chamber was dedicated to
the question before the official casuists
of this years administration were able
to define to nicely the various hair
line distinctions to be found in compar-
ing special policemen with regulars, and
then comparing them both with just
plain policemen. Then the city fathers
singled out the just plain policemen and
refused to accept the recommendation of
the police committee that they be paid
35 instead of rs cents per hour.
There were members of the council
who never knew that the officers who
report daily or nightly to the chief are
more than policemen; or that the civil
ians who leave their multi at home on
circus days are less. The police commit
tee report had hard shedding all the way
through. To begin with, Chairman Lor
anger and Alderman Mcmillan were
the only members who signed it. Al
derman Alexander, the third member,
hinted that prior agreement had fixed
the raise at five cents. Other members
suggested that the policemen, as they
are designated, should not be receiving
more than the regulars. Alderman Rizzi
thought that a 40 per cent jump was
pretty big, even in these times when
many a man goes to sleep on borrowed
bed and wakens in affluence. Alderman
Milne suggested that 80 cents was not
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
PRIVATE PERCY M. BROTHERS.
Randolph Center Boy Died Of Wounds
Received in Battle.

Randolph Center, Aug. 6. Private
Percy NJ Brothers, son of Henry E.
Brothers of this place, died of wounds re-
eeived in action in France on July %,
according to a telegram from Washing
ton to his father. Private Brothers was
a member of the First Vermont regiment
of the National Guard, having enlisted
June 20, 1917. He went to Westfield and
was then transferred to Co. d, l0Sd U. S.
infantry, and went overseas in Septem,
Der. He was 10 years old and was one
of eight children. He has brother in
service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
BRArTLEBoRo BOY WOUNDED.
Pvt. Alan Colt Member of 1o3d Infantry,
26th Division.

BrattIeboro, Aug. 6.--Charles M. Colt,
who is employed by the Dunham Broth
ers company, received cablegram yes
terday from his brother, Private Alan
Colt, announcing that he was slightly
wounded and was in base hospital in
France.
Private Colt, who is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Colt, is member of Co,
G, l03d infantry, 26th division.
Private Colt enlisted here in June,
1915, at the time of the Mexican border
trouble and went to Fort Ethan Allen.
Later he went with Co. / Of Brattleboro
to Westfeld, Mass, and was transferred
to the lo3d infantry, going to France
last September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Private william Smith.

Arlington, Aug. civilian Smith,
killed in action July 10, was a member
Der of Co I, seth United States infantry.
He went over in May. A brother, James
Smith, enlisted early in the wal. in Co,
of the lst Vermont. He was a native
of Arlington, where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Smith now reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Private Harmon clough.

Enosburg Falls, Aug 6.-Harmon
Clough, mentioned in to-day's casualty
list as having been killed in action, is a
son of DR.. and Mrs. L. w Clough, who
recently moved from here to Grafton
He was a native Of Bethel, where his
parents resided for many years, and
while living here he attended the local
high school While employed in Lynn
Mass, he enlisted in a Massachusetts
regiment and went overseas last fall
Besides his parents, he leaves sister
Miss Gladys Clough of Burlington, and a
brother, who is employed in the post.
Office here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

against the allied advanced guards north
of the Vesle, have failed to disturb the
stabilization of the Vesle front. The
allied command is retaining the initia-
tive in these operations.
Much Importance is attached to-day
to the operations reported farther north
along the line between Breaches and Mar.
isel, north of Montdidier. These are
pointed to as direct menace to the
junction point of the armies Of General
Won Hutier and Crown Prince Rupprecht.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
GERMANS HAVE
BEEN REPULSED
In Efforts to Dislodge French and Amer
leans from South Bank
of Vesle.

Paris, Aug. 6.-North Of the Vesle the
Germans have been repulsed in efforts
to dfslodge French and American units
which crossed from the south bank.
The official statement from the war
Office to-day also reports French ad.
vance to the Avre, north of Montdidier.
Prisoners were taken by the French in
the repulse of German raid southeast
Of Montdidier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
GERMAN GUNS ACTIVE.
In the Region Northwest of Amiens on
the British Front.

London, Aug. 6.-The German guns
were active last night in the region north
of Villers- -Bretonneux, on the front
northeast of Amiens, the war office an
nounced to-day. They threw gas shells
into the British lines.
The Germans attempted to pick off
British post in the district northeast of
Merris, on the Flanders front, but failed
under a British counter attack
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
DANDY BOY MADE SACRIFICE.
Had Been Over the Top IL Times and
Was Killed Tuly 20 in France.

Dandy, Aug. g.. Mr. and Mrs Mar
shall Baker Of this place have received
word of the death of their son, Bert
Baker, in France July 90 Young Baker
had been over the top IA times and in
his last letter told his family that IL was
July over there all the time, but that
it was a great life and he liked it.
Three other sons of the family are In
service and the fifth brother tried to en-
list, but was turned down because of
having the use Of only one eye. How
ever, he was not to be denied service and
went into an ammunition factory. One
OF the brothers who went was on farm
in the West when he was drafted and his
crops spoiled in the fields because there
was no one left to till the ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
DESPONDENCY IN
AUSTRIA QUITE GENERAL
Increasing Numerical Superiority of the
Entente Allies Admitted
BY People.

Washington, Aug. g. That man power
will be the determining factor in the
war and that it is incontestable that
the numerical superiority of the entente
is increasing daily, are two admissions
publicly made in Austria, which have
caused dependency throughout the EN-.
pire, according to adyices reaching
Washington to-day through official chan
nels. The admissions are made in the
Arbeiter Zeitung Of Vienna, which saws
the French and allied victory on the
west front has yisibly produced pro.
found impression among the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
POLIO APPEARS IN CONNECTICUT.
Case Discovered in Tenement in Hartford
Girl Sick Several Weeks.

Hartford Conn, Aug. GA case of in
fantile paralysis was discovered to-day
in a tenement here. The victim is a
four year.old girl, who has been sick
several weeks, but has had no medical
attention. A doctor called to attend an
other family in the house, by chance
saw the child, and noting that it was
paralyzed, made an examination. DIR. G.
r. Botsford, superintendent Of the health
department, says he believes that the
case may develop an epidemic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Private william Briar.

Sheldon, Aug 8. - William Briar, 22
years old, of this place, reported severely
wounded, was resident of this place
many years and prior to enlistment with
Co. B, LIST Vermont infantry, at St. Al
bans, was farm hand here. He is sur
viyed by his father, Napoleon Briar, for
merly of Fairfield, and a brother, John,
Of this town.