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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
FEDERAL CLERKS MAY CONTINUE ID
 WORK SEVEN HOURS
President Wilson Vetoes Ju- dicial Appropriation Bill and Congress Eliminates
 Eight-H0ur Provision

Washington, July 1.--Congress elimi- mated legislative rider requiring gov. ernment clerks to work eight hours a day instead of seven from the legislative. executive and judicial appropriation bill today, after President Wilson had vetoed the measure because of the provision. Salary incre ases for the clerks of $10 a year to meet the increased cost of livins were left unchanged.
 The President took the position that, no change in working conditions unfa- vorable to labor during the war, he could not assent to a bill under which the gov ernment itself would make such a change.
 When an effort to override the veto failed ir the House, the bill promptly was repassed there without the rider and similar action in the Senate foi- lowed. The Senate, however. added an meniment extending the salary ac- vances to employees paid from lump sum appropriations. This later was accepten by the House and the measure now goes back to the President.
 The vetoed provision was an amend ment 5y Representative Borland of Mis- souri, who for long time has been fighting to establish an eight-hour day in government departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

900 American troops will have salieo. An official announcement to that effect as part of the Fourth of July celebra- tion is to be expected
 The fact that five American di- visions have completed training with the British and been restored to Gem eral Pershing since last March is ail- other sign of the speed with which General lsoch K being supplied With fighting man power The recent sta5- ping thrusts of the French and Brit ish at the enemy lines in Flanders and southwest of Compeigne are regaru ed as showing the entire confidence g. the allied leaders in the outcome, ai- though weeks or months of Dittef fighting may be in store.
 NO ADylCES
 Secretary Baker had no advices to- day to show that formation of the IIrst field army under General Liggett had been entirely completed. General Lig- gett is regarded as the logical organ izer and commander for the first army as he was General Pershings selection for commander of the first corps. The rank of lieutenant general propaply will go with the command.
 Presumably General Liggett's corps is regarded now as part Of General
  from troops in the army organization which is being built up to take over definite American sector of the bat- tie front The appearance of Ameri- can troops at five points along the line between St. Mihiel and the SWISS border indicates this whole stretch of 15o to 200 miles of the front is being rapidly Americanized. The definitely placed American sector from the vicin- 1 ity of St. Mihiel to the Moselle river is included and at present is the left 1 flank of the whole section which the l Americans appear to be destined to l hold when they come fully into poSl- l tion on the right of the line l If these indications are correct the l positions on both sides of Chateau i Thierry and near Montdidier. further 1 north where the French and British /, lines join, are held by the American mobile units, thrown in to meet the ! emergency created by the German ot- fensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

The Senates action causes coh,ih"- arce of the deadlock over the $2S,oou'- GOO appropriation measure ana pVS vented it's passage today, the pesih- n;ng of the governments fiscal year. Enactment of an emergency resoiu- tion to provide needed funds TOT the danartment of agriculture pending set t,eran+ of the wheat dispute is un- der consideration.
 ANOTHER MEETING ARRANGED
 Another meeting of the senate and House conferees is being arranged and it is planned to report disagreement on the wheat amendment 10 poth branches of Congress, leaving the
 House to determine where it Will agree to an increase of the present wheat price minimum of S2-
 Senators from wheat growing states led the fight today against abandon ment by the Senate of it's amend ment. last March the Senate voted 4s to IS to add the Gore amendment to the az ricultural measure and senators wEo insisted today on the increase argued that the prices fixed by the food ad- ministration. oven with the new al l lowances to cover increased freight charges. are not high enough, in view l of farmers production. cost and pricc l of flour There was little support Tn Senate debate for Senator Martins res l olution, friends of price increase oc- I cupying most of the time spent in dis cussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
PRESIDENT WOULD TAKE OVER ALL
 TELEGRAPH LINES Approval of This Legislation Comes Direct From White H0use-Aswell Bill Is
 Favored

Washington, July 1--Legislation 70 authorize government control and oper alton If telegraph and telephone systems during the war was approved today by President Wilson and leaders at the cap itol prepared for its immediate consid- eration with a view to action if possible before the congressional recess this week.
 Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson, all of whom have indorsed the pending bill by posing this authority, were invited to appear tomorrow before the House ln- terstate commerce commission to further explaint their views as to the necessity for action at this time. It was in re- sponse to letter from Representative
 Sims of Tenue ssee, chairman of the com
 mittee, that the President and the cab met officers gave an expression of opi1- ion.
 The Presidents statement was in a note to Chairman Sims. approving let ter from Postmaster General Burleson. There was no direct reference in any or the correspondence to the call sent out by the Commercial Photographers union for a strike of Western Union operators on July g. Mir. Burleson, however, wrose that he deemed the legislation necessary lat this moment. when paralysis of a 1 large part ot the system of electrical i communication is threatened with pos sible consequences prejudicial to our mil itary preparations and other public ac- tivities that might prove disastrous. I It was said tonight that on the Sen ate side at least there probably would be ! strong opposition to the bill that migh
 make it difficult for the administrators
 to get action before the rccesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

q suspect the secretary said. Tn reply to a question, that several Of our divisions are operating together as an army corps under command or General Liggett. Whether any other divisions have been created into an army corps and tentative army corps commander chosen. I have not heard
 NEW SIGNIFICANCE
 It was learned. also. that the First, Second and Third divisions (regular commanded respectively by Maj Gems.
 Robert l.. Bullard, Omar Bundy and 1 Joseph T. Dickman. are included in the First corps and all ahe either In | Chateau Thierry or at Cantigny The corps organization plan, however, calls 1 for six divisions, four combatant and two replacement, and with the neces- l sary artillery units and other addition
 al troops, the total strength of a corps would be nearly 220,000 men, undoupt- edly. General Liggett has all the ele-
 ments necessary for his corps II ms or ganiZation is complete
 l With this army corps in the theatre where great events are believed to be Impending, the expected German thrust assumes new significance here. lhe ] opinion is general among officers that
 the blow now in preparation IS 10 De | the heaviest vet strdck unleSs theS
 mistake the signs. the Germans are
 getting ready for the crucial moment
 in their great effort to wrench victory by force before full American flghtins power can be brought to bear against them.
 The belief of General March, chief
 of staff, that the allied situation IS "eN- tremely favorable" as expressed Tn carefully weighed statement last Sat
 urday. is believed to be shared by the allied leaders. The speed with which
 American troops have been rushed 10 France probably has played iarss part in the confidence both here ana in the allied countries that ths new thrust of the Germans will fall as lhave the last two.
 :, MILLION BY JULY 4
 There is every reason to believe that Inv the Fourth of July more than i.ooo,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GEN ERAL NEWS 1-GeneraI Hunter Liggett commands fir~t American army corps on French front. Success crowns Italian offensive against Austrians. More than 2OOO prisoners are talk en by General Diax's army. Senate insists &2.50 price Tor wheat.
 President would take, over tele- graph lines.
 Federal clerks will continue to work seven hours instead or eight. 2-Another British hospital ship Ao sent down by Hun submarine. O-Representatives of council of de- { fense will speak on July 4.
 LOCAL NEWS -Whfle returns are meager w. s. $. drive will go lover tOp." Second Presbyterian will give pas tor to cOlors.
 War board takes no definite ac- ton on local situation. Erie PettHs will speak this week S-MobIle. fighter h winning laurcia In French fields.
 FEATURES 4--Feditorfal comment. 6-sseiety and Dolly Dalrymple. 7-9p0rts. 11-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

Detail maps of the area in which the fighting is going on do not show distinctly some of the places mentioned in the official state ment. The Vienna admission that the new Austrian line runs through "Stemple wood" is, there fore, without significance, but as the positions held by the Austrians before the Italian attack began were above the forest line, 1t would seem that the enemy has been busted from the higher ground he formerly held and thus piaced al disadvantage in the fighting to come.
 The Italian attack seemingly was planned with care. On the right flank of General Diaz's forces is the Brenta river, which affords some protection against fIanking attack. On the left there nre two deep valleys which also lend themselves admirably to the tactics adopted by the Italians.
 The British hospital ship IIando- very Castle, bound from Cana dian port for England. has been sunk without warning by Ger man Submarine when 70 miles from land. So far only 24 of the 25S persons on board have been re- ported safe. The fate of those who are missing is unknOwn.
 An official statement issued nt Berlin claims that 191,454 un- wounded allied prisoners have been captured since March 21. Of these 94.939 were British, S9,O99
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Pershing Preparing Nucleus Of Army
 To Defeat Huns
Organization of United States Forces on Great Scale Begins and Tremendous Battle Is Ex- pected on Marne Front at Once-Ihere Is
 No Roasting, But Confidence Reigns
Ny Associated Press

Washington July 1-Resumpton ot the German ollenslVe on the western expected momentary by army men here General Pershngs reports we'll as French ana bf sh advice from have shown increasing enemy @ tvy day by day. indicating that the Germans are preparing for another assault
 There great and movement among the Germans pe- fore the Chateau Therry Part ot the drive may be directed against this front in renewal of the thrust t Paris through the Compeigne gateway so army of American troops shoulder to shoulder With the French to block the road
 of the First army corps probably had been ompee a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

were French, and the rest were Portuguese, Belgians md Amer jeans. Six allied generals and 62OO officers are said to have been taken by the Germans.
 In France there have been local attacks nt various points north of the Marne on the west side of the salient driven into the allied lines by the German offensive that yns begun May 27. The French hnve advanced their lines north of the CIign0n river once more and hnve passed the railroad line running from Chezy to Vinly.
 Further north the French have taken strong positions nI0ng the ridges to the east of ViIlers Cot- terests forest.
 There have been no unusual en- gagemehts along the British or American fronts, but there is tenseness along the whole line from Ypres to Rheims, and even to the east, along the French and Ameri- can sectors, there is expectation that the breaking of the storm may come at any time. In front of Amiens this feeling is especially marked. There the Germans began a greNA bombardment, but so far as rep(gted, have not sent their infantry into action.
 There was intense activity fin aerial fighting Sunday. The French brought down or put out of action 21 German airplnnes, while the British shot down 22 and drove 10 down out of control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Vienna Statement Admits Retreat i11
 Mountain Regions
Local Battle Started By General Diaz Now Has Developed Into General Action, and Enemy, Instead of Getting Ready for Attack Is
 Being Driven From Best Positions
By Associated Press

Success apparently crowned the offensive o the aans in mountains the Venetian plains Launched on Saturday the attack the Austrian lines has gained rugged heights where the enemy strongly entrenched and the fighting is going Vienna admits retirement to pre- pared positions which expression used in official state ments to mean enemy blow has gained important ground.
 powerful and threatening positions o the
  attacks by the forces which m"n completely checked by the Italian infantry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
W. |. FITS RESIGNS
 ID PRACTICE LAW
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Birmingham Man Gives Up Position as Assistant to United States AttOr-
 ney General

Washington, July 1.--W. c. Fftts, as sistant attorney general, has resigned, it was announced today, to practice law in New York city. His successor has not yet been named by Attorney Gen eral Gregory and MT. F'itts will remain in office until July 3o His home was formerly at Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02


 was defeated, 46 to 19.
 Senator Reed of Missouri in urging the amendment again attacked Food Administrator Hoover He said tho most horrible example" of profiteer- ing shown in the federal trade com mission's report last Saturday was of the packers, who, he declared were s'compelled" rather than permitted by MT. Hoover to make big profits.
 The farmer is told to be patriot ic," Senator Reed continued, reading a statement by the food administia- tion's meat division in which 1t Was said that it was necessary to be li5- eral with the packers.
 Prices on bran, wheat and rye flour and meal are now much hSner snan when the food administration was cre' ated, the Missouri senator said. addlns that no speculator in these commodi- ties lever laid that kind of toll on the consumer.
 SOUTHERNERS WARNED
 Senator Reed warned southern sena' tors that cotton would be next to coms under government regulation.
 The Missouri senator charged thai Hoover is violating the law in the al. ministration of his office He read from recent announcement by thu food administration stating that in or der to increase the supply of food, stata fishing regulations were to be set aside. Senator Reed said this acton was not only beyond the power of the food administration but even beyond that of Congress or the President. as it is interference with the rights of the states
 Senator Lodge declared if such laws are set aside the fishing industry would be ruined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Second Trial of O'Leary

New York. July 1.-The second trial of Jchn J. O'LAary, charged with having aided his brother. Jeremiah A. O'leary. alleged Sim Fein sympa thizer. to escape from this jurisdiction while out on ball bekhn today in the federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Senate Insists That
 Country Pay Farmers
 S2. 50 for Their Wheat

July overwhelming otv refused yield House opposition to increase Tn the govern $25O bushel moon oI instruct the Senate proposal defeated 46 to l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Halians Take More
 Than 2OOO Prisoners
 ct Monte Di Val Bella
Austrian Counter Attacks in Mountain Region Where Diaz Is Forcing Offensive Are Re- pulsed-Vienna Statement Admits
 Defeat on This Line

launched Monte Di Val Bella Italians he down by artillery the official communication head than taken by the Italians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

1uc SldlSititDl Sdyo.
 .'On the Asiago plateau our troops yes terday morning opened action agaih. The formidable Col Del Rosso was car ried with sririt Col Di Chelo was the theatre of bittle struggle throughout the whore day.
 s'In the end the bravery of our troops conquered the enemy's stubborn resist ance ana the contested positions ie- mained in ous hands.
 About III. .dday and in the afternoon the enemy launched two heavy attacks against Monte Di Val Bella. but the en- emy masses, mown down by our artil- lery fire. were completely arrested by our infantry and forced to retire.
 .Our airplanes daringly participated in all phases of the fighting.
 '.The losses suffered by the enemy Sat urday and Sunday are ascertained 70 have been exceptionally heavy. Eighty five officers and 1885 men were made prisoner. Our losses, thanks to the de- cisiveness oi the attack and excellent cooperation of the artillery, were vel 7 slight.
 ''On the remainder of the front the fighting activity yesterday was normal. In the Dano valley and in the region of Giudicaria we surprised small cnem. 4osts. securing few prisoners and ma chine guns, In the Mougna region an enemy attack was repulsed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
RRITISH REPORT

London, July 1.--Field Marshal Hais report from British headquarters in France tonight says:
 "In a successful local operation last night northwest of Albert, we captured more than 50 prisoners and nine ma chine guns. During the night also party of our troops rushed hostile post south of Marlancourt.
 The number of German prisoners captured by us in the month of June was 1957, including 30 officera."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
FRENCH REPORT
GERMAN REPORT

Berlin. July 1.--(Via London )--Slnce the beginning of the German offens-
 i've on March 21, 191 .454 allied prisoners have been captured by the Germans. according to an official statement from the war office. Of these. the statement says, 94,939 were British, Ss.099 were French and the remainder were di- vided among the Portuguese. Belgian and American forces along the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
AUSTRIAN REPORT

Vienna, July 1.-(Via London.)-The Austrian var office today admits the complete evacuation by the Austrian forces of the two important strategic positions of Col Del Rosso and Monte Di Val Bella. on the western end of the Italian front.
 The statement says:
 Southeast of Asiago violent fighting has again developed. Since the mairten- ance of Col Del Rosso and Monte Di Vat Be,i> onnld only have been effected at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

pants Ol LDtSG POlHtS were WllnQId II into their former main positions at Stemple wood Our land and naval aviatorsh carried out successful raids
 FRENCH REPORT
 Paris, July 1.-The French airmen have played their part in the increased aeriai activity which has been displayed along the front in the last few days. Yester- day they brought down or put out of ac- tion o1 German planes and set on fire six captive balloons, according to the war office announcement tonight.
 The statement says:
 .'On June 30, 21 German airplanes were brought down or put out of action and six captive balloons were set on fire The following night our bombing machines dropped 9 tons of projectiles on avia- ton grounds in Picardy, the Rove raii- way station and munitions depots at Villers Carhonnel, where violent ex. plosion occurred.
 There Was no event Of importance along the whole front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

6--sseiety and Dolly DaIrymDle.
 7-sports- l1-Narketa.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-30

sornnae about twelve mites EAST 81 tina,
important point. Between the Somme
and the Avre the British have retired
to a line through Homel. Marcelcave
and Melville. Just south Of Albert,
however. the British hold to the line
Of the Af1cre which makes a danger
GUS salient into the German line!
The French have completely check
Cd the Germans west OF M%ontdidier,
and the enemy has not tried to repeat
his unsuccessful attempts to force q
passage over the Disc east Of LassiEny.
Between Montdidier and LassiEny the
French counter-ofensive which took
them into the outskirts OF Noyon
Thursday, continues.
General Foch's appointnn<rt.to the
chief command indicated that the mo-
ment for a strong counter movement
has arrived. With the allied reserves
and American divisions for a mobile
force and the British and French
holding the enemy on their flank,
General Foch will have full scope for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-30

his. e%trategical powers. a.'sIo5Fs
The wings Of the German. salient
are its weak points. AS the, Germans
press forward between ALBERT and
Montdidier without widening their
wings simultaneously. their position
becomes more hazardous. The re-
zion about Arras and the line OF the
Disc offer two positions from which
"a countsrblow can be launched.
The situstion is unchanged on the
other sectors in France and sin italy
Rather heavy artillery firing continA
ues on the American front northwest
of Tout. The activity Of the Germans
behind their lines there continues, but
there have been no indications. Of inf-
pending infantry actions on a. large
scale 4. .a.ss .f
Rebel troops in Finland have suf-
fered a serious sstback from govern
ment forces and are reported to- nave
lost ten thousand prisoners at Tam
merfors. German troops have. been
aiding the government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-30
'flt~' ~ VFF-T- -
Today's War
Summary
fky tho Associated Press,

Fighting on the, battlefront between
the n-Soarpe and the Disc having
diminished greatly, except between
Albert and M%ontdidier, allied forces
are being made ready for a coAnter-
blow. against the Germans. General
Foch, who played q memorable role
ward Paris and the channel ports, ha.
been given command Of the British,
French and American armies. ~
-Repnlsed in-attempts to widen their
slliehts. the Germans have driven
forward in the apex Of their wedge to-
ward Aniens and are now aStr1de