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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

Navy department officials believe
today the submarine or submarines
that sank probably more than ten
American vessels OF the Atlantic
coast was on its way back TO its base
and that for the time being the danger
is over. Secretary Daniels announced
in the morning that no additional ad.
vices OF submarine activity had reach.
ed the department.
There is a growing impression here
that only one submarine took part in
the raid the Navy department has only
one report to indicate the presence OF
more That is the statment OF the
captain OF the schooner Cole that he
saw the.periscope OF a second U-boat.
Mr.. Daniels said today that nothing to
confirm other reports indicating that
from one 10 five submersibles had been
OF the coast had been received.
The secretary reiterated his opinion
that the purpose OF the raid was 10
create a demand in the United States
for the return Of American naval craft
to home waters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

PHILADELPHIA, June 4. - The
Clyde liner Huron, Jacksonville for
New York, with 30 passengers and a
heavy cargo put in the Delaware cape
last night to escape the submarine
menace and arrived today at the Clyde
docks in this city. The passengers
we're sent from here TO their destina.
tion by rail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Believed Now That All De-
structiOn WSS Done by
One Sub.
CITY OF COLUMBUS SAFE
No Official Reports Of Add
tional U-Boat Activity
Received.
Ey Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 4.-Reports
came TO shipping authorities today
that another American tank
steamship had been sunk by a
German submarine. No details
were disclosed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

BOSTON. June 4. - Officers and
crews Of the schooner Jacob NJ Has.
kell sunk BY a German submarine we're
landed at New England port by the
steamer Grecian today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

WASHINGTON, June Am OF the
coastWise vessels under control Of the
Railroad administration we're reported
safe in port before noon today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

FalF oat VarnoF toai1hli %
"Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
American Batteries Shell
Huns Vigorously.

With the American Army in France.
May 1O.-American batteries holding
a sector Of the French front in
Picardy are pouring tons upon tons
OF high explosives into the enemy
lines nightly. Last night our vigor-
Gus bombardment caused fires in the
villages of Cantigny and Mesnil-St.
Georges. held by the enemy. Flames
shooting up from these places were
seen from the American lines for
hours.
The enemy's activity of feeling out
our positions through patrols is in
creasing.
During the night an enemy patrol
Of unknown size trying to approach
the American outposts was driven
OF by our brisk rifle fire. The Ger
man batteries sent over a barrage,
following a gaudy display of red and
green rockets. The American out
posts reported that many of the Ger
man shells fell short of their aim.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
STRIFEBREAKS
OUT AFRESH
WITH RUSSIA
Dispatches Indicate Russian
Cavalry Hot After Ger
man Invaders.
TROTZKY THREATENS
] Statement Insists That
Invaded Regions Must
Have Rights Observed.

London, May 10.-The Exchange
-2elegraph's Moscow correspondent
-ays the Russian council Of Commits
aries has received Information to the
effect that the city Of Roston on the
Don reported by Berlin to have been
occupied by German troops yester-
day) has been recaptured, the Ger
mans being thrown back thirty miles.
Russian cavalry is reported pursuing
the Germans.
There were strong indications late
tonight of a sudden show Of strength
and decision on the part Of the Rus
sian government toward the central
powers, particularly Germany. It is
yet too early to base on these expec-
tations any substantial theory Of
break in the making.
Nor is It known how far the Rus-
,-ians have managed to recuperate in
Military respects, but a dispatch from
Icscow reporting the recapture Of
;Ostov on the Don. and other rumors,
1dicate actual military aggressive
ness on the part Of the Russians.
In an official statement picked up
by the British official wireless, Leon
Trotzky threatens relentless force
against ANY enemy detachments
which he says are violating orders in
the invaded region of the Dop Co.'S
sacks. 1t is not clear whether this
refers to the Ukrainians or Germans.
but the stronger probability Is that
it is an allusion to the Ukrainians. In
the same statement Trotzky an
noUnces the beginning OF peace a.
gotiations with the Ukraine. howevc-
Trotsky's statement follows: -
-.On the veronya. Kursk and Brian
fronts a cessation Of hostilities l.
occurred. A line Of demarkation u.
seen established.
Many enemy detachments are Vi.
.ating the orders in the invaded +
.ion. of the Don Cossacks. The
.nJst be regarded as armed banc.
p nd if they disobey the order to la,
down arms, they must be disarnIec
by relentless force"
The Dou sKuhan regions are declared
i'll a state OF siege.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
GERMAN.

Berlin. via. London, May le-To-
days German war office statement
covering yesterdays operations on the
Western front, follow:
"On the battle fronts throughout the
day artillery activity was lively only
in the region Of Mount KENNEL, on
both sides Of the Luce Bresk, and on
the west bank OF the Avre.
Strong increased firing in these sec
tors was followed by enemy advances.
During their repulse and in lively re-
connoitering activity We took a num-
Der Of prisoners.
''In the evening and during the
night the artillery battle was fire.
quently revived between the User and
Oise rivers.
''On the remainder OF the front ac-
dvity remained restricted TO recon-
noitering enga agements."
The statement adds there Is nothing
to report from the other theaters Of
war.
An Austrian official report regarding
yesterdays operations say there were
mo events Of Importance"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS
PROTEST HUN ACTION
Policy in Ukrainia Warmly Crit
cised in Reichstag.

Amsterdam, May 10.-Gustav Noske,
Socialist deputy, is quoted I'm Berlin
dispatches as having protested in the
Reichstag that Germany should not
figure in history as a public execu-
TONER" He said the overthrow by
the German authorities Of the Ukraine
government was likely to bring forth
a war Of retaliation.
1t was undeniable. Noske Is said to
have added, that there were certain
differences between Austria Hungary
and Germany over the Ukrainian
question. He asked whether the gov
eminent was pushing the candidacy of
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin for the throne in Finland
after that country had been made a
monarchy.
Huge Haase, the minority Socialist
leader, urged that Germany must live
up to the treaty with the Ukraine
which stipulates that the troops of
occupation must be withdrawn. He
said the German entry of the Crimea
was violation Of the peace with Rus
sia- The ministers made no reply to
the charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
viii Auction First
Aerial Mail Stamp

The first twenty-four cent
a"ri'l mail service stamp, can
CCllCd and autographed by
President Wilson. will be sold
at auction for the benefit of
the Red Cross. The sale will
take place in New York on
June II. under the direction of
J. c. Morgenthau. Noah ".
Taussig of New York will start
the competition with a bid OF
$1,000.
TausSig suggested this method
OF dispOsing of the stamp In
letter to President Wilson.
The stamp will be bought by
Postmaster General Burleson
and attached to a letter ad-
dressed to Postmaster Patton
of New York. The stamp and
envelope will be turned over
to Taussig to be auctioned by
Morgenthau.
Indications now are that two
planes will have to be employed
on the first air-mail trip from
Washington to New York. Mail
marked for this delivery al
ready is being received. The
volume is expected to exceed
The capacity Of one machine,
which is 800 pounds.
The start will be made at
ll:30 a. m. from Belmont Park,
in New York, and Potomac
Park in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
lRSHING'S6O so
STIR CROWD
LIBERTY HUT
Warriors Receive Rousing
Cheers at Frequent
Intervals.

Pride, pure and patriotic, surged
into the hearts Of the thousands, rep
resenting every State in the union,
who greeted Pershing's men at the
Liberty Hut last night.
The Capital gave a royal and rous-
ing welcome to the gallant youths
back from France.
Enthusiasm was aroused almost to
the point of hysteria. The vast audi
ence rose cheering again and again.
Many Could Not Hear.
Thousands vainly struggled to hear
the words from the boys who have ac-
tually been in the trenches, In spite
of the fact that two overflow meet
ings were held, one on each side of
the big tabernacle, a great many went
home disappointed at not hearing a
word.
Henry B. F. MacFarland intro
duced each of the boys and an
nounced the state he came from,
and after the meeting many crowd
ed around the platform anxious to
shake the hand of boys from their
home towns or states.
The meeting is regarded as the
opening gun in the Red Cross cam
paign planned for the coming week.
Each of the boys who spoke laid
stress upon the work of the Red
Cross in France. Several made ref
erence to the heroism of the Red
Cross nurses who are in constant
danger from aero raids. The de-
scriptions in their own words Of
the scenes of Red Cross nurses
calmly attending the elple s
wounded during the night attacks
was inspiring.
While many accounts were given of
ON DAnE r1Ur
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
LORD CURZON AIDS
LLOYD GEORGE MEN
Declares Government indicated by
Vote Indicating Confidence.

London, May 10.-Lord Curzon.
addressing the Primrose League to-
day, said that England was NOM
entarily the pillar and the bulwark
of the alliance upholding the lib
critics of the world. II Premier
Lloyd George had fallen, he said.
there would have been rejoicing in
Berlin. The speaker added the
country was sick of the sneerings
and snarlings by sheltered SOL
diers."
He did not, he said, claim that
the present government was indis-
pcnsable, although he himself was
member of it. The country has
been told frequently within the past
few months that the government
was In weekly IL not daily peril
of overthrow and thus the general
agreement reached in Parliament
yesterday was a vindication, he
said.
Lord Curzon continued: The war
effort which the present govern
ment marshalled Is the greatest the
empire has ever achieved. It might
be truthfully said that the encmy
Is at our gates and that the hour
of destiny is with u.s."
The speaker expressed the belief
that Great Britain and her allies
would rather see Lloyd George at
the helm in Great Britain than any
other statesman since he symbol
ICES an inexhaustible spirit of re-
solve" He concluded with this
warning:
'The moment that this country
allows the military to assume the
upper hand the country win be en-
route for disaster"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
FRANCOBRITISH
TROOPS MAKE
new GAINS
Allied Local Successes in
West Signalize Days
Fighting.
RESERVES FACE AMIENS
Massing Of Forces There
Clue to Direction of
Next Attack.
MAKE BRILLIANT DASH
French Take 255 Captiyes:
Americans Shell
Germans
RESERVES FACE AMIENS
MAKE BRILLIANT DASH

London. May l0.-Both the Brit
ish and French scored new local
successes in the West during the
last tweny-four hours. Artillery
activity is increasing steadily in the
vital sectors of the Flanders and
Picardy fronts. and a resumption
Of the great struggle seems to be
written in the book.
All military experts speculate on
Inc enemy's plans. What may be
ken as the view Of the British
Jar Office was given to CORE
.ondents by Gen. Sir DeIma Rad
4e. Mauricce's successor as chief
rector of military operations at
var ofies toby: when hs saids
Enemy Masses Face Amiens.
THE bulk OF the German re-
serves are still on the Amiens
front, indicating probable re-
newaf of the attack there. Dur
ing the last week the Germans
have put in a considerable num-
Der of fresh divisions on the
Flanders and Somme fronts,
which is satisfactory, since it
shows VIC are tapping the enemy S
reserves"
Sir Delma expects German at
tacks between the Somme and the
Luce, since, he says, they arc es-
Sential to carrying on the drive
against Amicns.
British Retake Trench.
.Tonight's report from Halls
speaks of local ighting around
Aveluy wood abeve Albert. other
wise the day brought no new ac-
tions since. in the morning the
British had recaptured small
trench portion wrested from them
yesterday.
The French. in a brilliant dash
yesterday. took 255 prisoners when
they recaptured the Park at Grives-
mes, in the Montdidier sector. They
also carried out successful raids at
various points.
The British official night report
speaks Of artillery activity in the
Nimy region, which suggests the
theory that the Germans are get
ting ready for new attacks on Ar
Tas as well.
General Radcliffe today denied
the German inspired reports that
the French are bearing the brunt
of the fighting since the German
drive began, and that their losses
are correspondingly heavier than the
British. As a matter OF fact, hs
said. between March 81 and IS, the
French losses were from one-Quar-
ter to a fifth of the British casual
ties.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
NINE MEN PERISH
In STEAMERS WAKE
Skif Swamped by Wash from Ship
But Six Survive.

Monongahela City. Pa, May 10
Nine men were drowned tonight i'm
the Monongahela river. while cross
ing in a skin opposite this city. The
victims had been employed in the
Mongah mine fof the Pittsburgh Coal
Company and with six other men en-
tered a skin to return to their homes
on the opposite bank.
The skin drifted behind the stern
wheel Of a passing steamer and the
waves swamped the boat. All of the
men were thrown into the river and
their cries brought men to both
shores, who signalled the steamer to
stop. The steamer lowered several
boats. but found only six of the men
swimming.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
SOLDIERSDIE
WHEN TROOP
TRAIN DROPS
T T:7ht Drafted Men Succumb
in Railroad Accident in
South Carolina.

Eight soldiers were killed and
twenty-three injured. three of them
seriously. in the railway accident
between Columbia and Greenville
S. c. yesterday. the War Depart
ment announced last night
The dead are all members of the
S21st Infantry. They are:
Edgar Simmons. first-class pri-
vate. Company X. =.
Philetus c. Swan. private. Com
pany X.
Marion o. Hawkins. first-class
private. Company X.
William +. Lowrey, first-class IS
private. Company K.
Jess Rene, private, Company I.
Andrew S. Coggins, private. Sup
ply Company.
James L. Weatherwood. private,
Company L.
Brenton Goodman. private, Com
pany A.
The names of the injured men were
not included in the telegram to the
department. nor were the home ad-
dresses of the men who were killed.
The message was sent by Lieut.. Col
c. D. Roberts, chief of staff at Camp
Jackson. from which the troop train
was bound. en- route for Camp Severe.
The S2lst Infantry is made up of
drafted men.
Although the text of the telegram
was not made public, it is known to
have stated that the victims of the
accident were in two cars which fell
a distance of about fifteen feet from
a trestle. According to the report there
were no suspicious circumstances con-
nected with the tragedy. but a court
of inquiry has nevertheless been named
by the commanding general at Camp
jackson in line with customary army
procedure.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
Official Reports
From War Fronts
BRITISH.

London, May Io.-Tonights oficial
report from British headquarters fol-
lows:
There was local fighting today
around Avelyu who'd.
Apart from hostile artillery ac-
dvity at different points, particularly
in the Vimy and Robocq sectors and
south of Dickebush, there, there is
nothing further TO report"
Aviation: Yesterday, cIoudless
weather enabled our airplanes to
carry out a full days work. Ma
chimes were in the air all day, OBJ
serving and cooperation with the
artillery, reconnoitering and photo
graphing the enemy's back areas.
Our bombing machines displayed
great activity on the whole front.
A total OF more than twenty-four
tons of bombs were dropped by us
90 dfnerent targets. Including the
Important railway stations OF
Journal, Douai. Marcoing, Chaulnes
and Cambrai. as well as biIlets al
Carvin. Peronne. Chipilly and the
docks Of Zeebrugge.
Flghting IN the air took place
more or less continually. 1t became
particularly fierce toward dusk.
Twenty-seven German machines
were brought down. and twelve
others were driven out OF control.
a hostile observation balloon
also was destroyed. Six of our ma
chimes are missing.
Overnight, four and one-half
tons Of bombs were dropped by us
on the docks, and the entrance of
the canal Of Ostend, and a further
three and one-half tons on Peronne.
Chaulnes and Bapaume. All ouI
bombing machines returned"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
'OSTENDHARBOR
DOOR CLOSED
TOHUNS
Mouth Of RAT Hole" Shut
Between Two Piers at
Entrance.
VnlDICTIVE GETSGLORY
Scared Cruiser Of lee
brugge Fame Manned
by Daredevils.
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL
Berlin Declares Effort Was
Futile. and Lives Lost
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL
Berlin Declares Effort Was
Futile, and Lives Lost
In Vain.

London. May I0.-The German
rat hole at Ostend is closed -
last. Into the entrance Of the har-
Dor steamed yesterday evening. in
the face of a hurricane of shells
from the German shore batteries.
an ancient looking battle-scarred
British cruiser. manned only by en-
sineers and navigators. all volun-
teers, all dare-devils. who had said
their last adieu to dear life. and
who had but one thought-to servo
their country.
Grim, Grey Hulk answering.
Unswervingly the grim grey
hulk steered ahead IN her death
ride, straight ahead to a i1ed
point between the two big piers.
the open door wings of the
channel The moment she got 10
that fixed point there was a blast
a Grassland a few minutes later
the old war hip rested at the bots
tom of the channel, squsrely
across the bottle-neck of the en-
trance. blocking the exit to ves-
sells from either side, blocking 10
good" The old style battered
bulk was none other than tho
Nindictive, the same obsolete
cruiser that served as the flag
ship for the raid on Zeebrugge
of April g, and that stood the
gaff so we'll while that other exit
OF the Brugcs base was effective,
ly blocked.
Last Cruise Of NIadIetIve.
She had come back from that en-
terpTise a shell-riddled wreck, with (,
hardly q foot on her hull and decks /,
unspared by the German batteries
But she had come hack under her !
own steam.
When she went out on her last
cruise yesterday she was chuck full
OF concrete and fitted out as the finest
block ship that ever did the "Hobson
stunt
The last thing seen from the small
craft scurrying about in the darkness
to pick up survivors as the Ninniclne
went down was the ducnghcd cue
Of the Union Jack.
OnicIaI Statement.
Ofhcially, the story Of the feat.
which finally puts a stop TO German
C-boat warfare from the coast OF
Flanders. is told by the Admiralty in
the following announcement:
''Ostend harbor was successfully
blocked last night by the sinking OF
the Vindictive, filled with concrete.
The Nindictve was sunk between the
piers at the entrance OF the haIbor
The only British loss was a damaeed
motor launch which was sunk 1nGer
orders from the vice admiral. Dur
casualties were light"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
Dimes with Pershing and Views
Wrecked Cities.

Paris, May 10.-The American Labor
Mission returned today from a three
days visit to the front, where they
saw Rheims and Verdun and dined
with General Pershing.
Arthur Lovejoy. one of the dele
gates, epitomized the consensus of the
mission when he said today:
"Only a victorious peace can end
the detestable crimes of German mill
tarism."
The mission was deeply impressed
with the spirit of confidence prevail
ing among the American officers at
the front.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
EXCHANGE PRISONERS.
After May IS Belliserents Will
Trade Captured Men

Paris, May 10.-The agreement for
the exchange Of prisoners of war be-
tween France and Germany reached
at Berne has been officially ratified
by the German government. The
agreement will become effective on
May Is. after which prisoners above
the age of forty-eight years will be
returned to their own country.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
MOTIVE QUESTIONED
Ahdavits and Letters Ind
cate Investigator Would
Profit by Influence,
WILL BE SUMMONED
Congress Will Hear Him
and All Others in Probe
of Expenditures.

A new and sensational twist to
the army aircraft scandal was Civ
en- yesterday, when the War De
partment turned on its principal
accuser, Gutzon Borglum.
Through Senator Thomas, OF
Colorado, spokesman for the ad-
ministration on the Military Al
fairs Committee, the governmcr
caused to be read into the Con
gressional Record, 1900 words o,
correspondence and affidavits tend
ing to show that at the very time
Borglum was collecting informa-
ton upon which he charged Off
GERS of the government with graft,
he was using his position as the
Presidents investigator to organ
ize an aeroplane company.
Na.es Associates
With him In the proposed forna-
dence and affidavits tended to show.
was Hugo C. Gibson. described a
an attache of the British Ministr.'
of War, with Offices at ,120 Broad
way, New York.
According to Henry Harrison ST
pIee, of the Dodge Motor Car Com
pany, who was to have been AZ
sociated with BorgIum and Gibson
in the enterprise. Gibson was to
have made available to the company
certain patents which he eontroll-
ed" while Borglum claimed that
his position as investigator for the
President gave him access to plans
and technical details which tn"
company could use.
Borglum, according to an affidavit
supplied by Kenyon c. Mix, jr., one
Of the controlling owners Of the Dodge
Company. was to be represented in
the proposed company by Benjamin
Harris, president of the Standard
Smelling and Refining Company. of
New York.
Ready to Testify.
Mr.. Borglum left Washington for
New York yesterday afternoon. Before
leaving the city he branded the
charges as "baseless lies"
He is expected to ne summoned al
most Immediately back to Washington
by the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, which, as well as the Depart
ment Of Justice. is conducting an in
vestigation into the original charges
made by Borglum to the effect that
profiteering. graft and other practices
on the part of officials connected with
the aircraft program was responsible
with flying machines.
He viii be subjected to a searching
examination on the basis OF the corre-
spondence and affidavits made public
yesterday.
Suplee and both Kenyon c. Mix, sr
and Kenyon c. Mix. jr., are in Wash
ington for the hearings.
OficiaIs Of the British Embassy and
members Of the British War Mission
here state that no one bearing the
name of Hugo c. Gibson. has been in
the employ Of the British government
in this country. 1t Is believed that
Mr.. Borglum may have been the vic
tim Of a confidence man who sought
membership in any aircraft corpora
tion that might be formed and put
forward false claims in order to win
the confidence Of the sculptor.
Became Suspicious.
How Gutzon BorgIum temporarily
gained support of himself and his
father for the creation of q great
CONTINUED SN PAGE SIX
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
80 German Planes, One
Balloon, British Bag.

London. May 10.-Thirty-nine Ger
man machines and one balloon were
brought down by the British air
force yesterday. Six British ma
chimes failed to return from the
days fighting. Twenty-four tons
of explosives were dropped on vari-
Gus German railway stations as
well as on Zeebrugge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
LIEUT.. COLONEL PRIESS
EXPECTS BIG BATTLE
Thinks Germans Will Attack at
Earliest Possible Moment.

Paris. May 10.-Lieut. Col. Priess
writing in La Radical says:
Every hour Is bringing us near
the final battle which will decide
the fate of the world. The Ger
mans are resolved to engage in IL
at the earliest possible moment
they collect all their troops in
Belgium. We have only reached the
preliminary stages of the battle.
It is probable that the new attack
will be launched in the same region
in which the FIRST onslaught was
delivered" -.