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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
RESENTS JAP ACTION
BoIsheWk Premier Sends UIti-
matum Regarding Siberia.
Declaration of Great Britain's lnten-
tons IS Issued to tho
Russian People.

London, Aug. 10. - The Petrograd
newspaper Pravada, organ of the
Belsheviki, announces; that following
a stormy meeting of the workmen's
anB soldiers deputies, Mikolai Lenine,
BoFshevik premier, sent an ultimatum
to Japan, a Dispatch to- the Exchange
Telegraph from Copenhagen says.
Tire newspaper states that the ulti-
matum was handed to- the Japanese
consul in Moscow.
British representatives in V1adivos-
tok, Nurmansk and Archangel have
published a "declaratEonl of the Brit
ish gcNernment to the peoples of Rus
sia."
The declaration says the Allies are
coming as friends to help ygAa save
yourselves from destruction at the
hands or Germany" TT declares that
Allied tz1eps are entering Russia to
help anH not a foot Of territory is
desired, and states there: is no tnten-
ton Of imposing a posit1cal' system
on Russia, which must work cart it's
own form of government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Another Village on North Bank
of VesIe River Is Taken
From Germans,
BIG GUNS BLAZE WAY
Terrific Artillery Bombardment Of
Enemy Position Precedes Bril-
liant Dash of the United
States Infantry.

Paris, Aug. 1O.-The French war Of
flee announces that American troops
have captured the village of Fismette,
on the north bank of the Vesle river
a short distance northwest of Ffsmes.
The statement says:
ION the Vesle. American troops cap
tured Fismette. where they took a
hundred prisoners"
Vicious Foe Thrusts Repulsed.
With the American Army in the
Vesle Front, Aug. 10.-Three vicious
but Intellectual thrusts were made by
the Germans against the line west of
Rheims. The net result was a smart
repulse by the French, against whom
a most determined attack was made
and the inclusion Of the northern sub
urb of fishes in the American line in
addition to about a hundred prisoners.
Americans Rush Over Bridge Ruins.
The occupation of the northern SUBJ
urb, separated from Fismes by the
Vesle, took place after a terrific artII-
lery bombardment. The village was
virtually reduced when the order to-
advance was given. 1t was there the
hundred prisoners were taken.
The Americans rushed over the
river, leaping, running and crawling
! cro on the debris of a heavy bridge
which had been blown up by the Ger
mans, it's piers and other timbers so
falling as to make the ruins available
In the village a rather weak resis-
lance was encountered. The German
forces which had been left there had
been unable to retreat to their own
lines because of the heavy artillery
fire and when brought in the American
lines the majority were wounded.
Attacking Party AnnihiIatea
A great many of the. defending force
were killed. Another incident showing
how the German soldiers were sacrf
feed occurred on the American front
where a German lieutenant led a party
of less than 80 men in a thrust agains
what probably appeared to be a veal
point of the line. A machine gun sec
ton caught the party under its fire an.
annihilated it.
The only general action was whel
the French and Americans laid dow
a box barrage and carried out a re
connaisance on a certain sector of tn,
, front. There was some belief tina
: the Germans had withdrawn from
E large part of this position and it wa
i, desired to learn if the enemy still wa
there. He was.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
90 AMERICANS DIE IN KCTTOR
Five Hundred and Twenty Names, or
Casualty List.


Washington. Aug. 10.-SiE lists of
American casualties from THE west
front totaled $40 names, of which 1863
were from the army and 50 from tine
marines.
The army casualties wereaI1MideG rs
fnIlows: Killed in action, Co.,: died of
wounds, g. died OF disease. g.: diidf
of accident, /; wounded severely, 3D.
wounded slightly, 2; woundbdi, degnae
undetermined, Al; missing i'm actiipM.
;3G3-
This is the heaviest record of Miss
ing thus far reported.
The marine list was dividHdl as; fn2-
lows: Killed in action, 4; died OF
wounds, 5; wounded %seyaraly.. rs;
wounded, degree undetermined, Sc.
Northwest names appear Is follows:
Missing in action-Privatass Alvin r.
Anderson, Kerkhoven, Minm;; Erwin
F. Larson, Dickey, N. D.; ". II. John.
SON, Minneapolis; Rolandl W. Quinn,
st. Paul; C. H. Whitney, Rochester
Mimi. Wounded in action, degree un.
observation-disclosures o.. P: Barge
Minneapolis; Corporal Charles Camp
bell, Clinton, Mimi; Corporal Lynn C
Fitzgerald, Flint, Mich.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
MOVE PROBABLE
Indirect 0vertures Are Cooked
For From Central PoWafs..
Allies Will Ignore. Proposals and Re-
sort to More Vigorous, Military
Moves.

Washington, Aug: 13.-F4intss rHach-~
Eng the state department from! vari-
GUS sources of a German peace, Of
aensive" and evid ices of Indirect and!
cautions feelers already put QUIT led
to- an authoritative! statement that Cen
aral March correctly set forth the at.
'titude of the American government.
when he said I'M a. conference with,
newspaper men that now was: the
time for greater efforts att the battle
front.
Officials here aree prepared four the.
of efforts at ar inconclu-
sive peace, based ON the same. Ger:
man plan, as practiced' at BfBst-
Litovsk upon the Russians, of getting
'the enemy's representatives; to attends
ia conference without any preceding,
binding agreement upon the underly-
ing principles THAI must govern, the
FRAMING of any peace treaty;
The central powers now, officials be-
heve, will put forward their feeiers
through neutral channels to avuidi a..
fat and uncompromising REFUSAL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
German Submarine Suddenly Ap-
pears Sixty Miles Off Coast
of Massachusetts.
MEN ARE RESCUED
Fate of Other Members of Crews Is
Unknown-Raid Is the First in
These Waters Since Barges
Were Sunk July q.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. 49,
Sinking of the British steamer
Penistone by a German subma-
rine off Georges bank has been
reported here. The Penistone, a
vessel of about 1900 tons gross,
apparently was sunk by the same
U boat that destroyed nine fish
Ing schooners. FIst reports made
no reference to the crews safety
and gave no details Of the attack.
Nantucket, Mass, Aug, ia naval,
scout boat which put in here reports.
shat q German submarine. sank. nine,
fishing schooners off Georges bank
The scout boat picked up word of;
tire raid from the auxiliary. fshing
schooner Helen Murley,, which had
rescued foul survivors and was taking
theza to port.
Georges banks are GU miles, off 5his
island
The raid is the first i'm these waters
since the tug Perth Amboy and: four
bargss were shelled by a submarine
off Mauset Beach, Cape Cod, July 81.
On THE next day the fishing schooner
Robert and Richard was; destroyed By
an underwater boat off the southeast
ern coast of Maine.
Navy Confirms Sinking.
Washington, Aug. becoming, tn
the surface in the midst of a fleet Of
fishing sehooners off tire Massachu+
sets coast, a German submarine sauh
nine vessels of the fleet, the Navy de-
partment announced.
The, ~sEfHooners sunk include the
Kate Palmer, the Anita May, the Re-
liance;.the Star Duck and the Progress
The na'nas of the othen, four ships
were nst contained in tssa Navy De-
partment dispatches.
Four survivors from the CREW of.the
Kate Palmer were pickedr up by the
fishing, schooner Helen Murley' and
have reached port in safety. No, ina
formatian has been obtained by the
Navy Department al to the fate, of
the crews of the other schooners.
After tie. crew of the Kate Palmer
had BEEN taken aboard trss submarine
and heidi prisoner for o1es hour" they
we're set. adrift in a small boat.
Another Report Of ATTACK.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13.-The
auxiliary fishing schooner Cleaner ar
rived ami reported an attack by a J; SUBJ
marinee ON tD4r other fishing vessels
off the southerIy edge of Georges bank
Saturday afternoon. Capt Edward A.
Proctor Of the Cleaner, say one two.
masted' schooner disappear, but was
unable" to say what became of the
other three vessels. That same morn:
ing hee said he heard gnnfire, but ii
| was So far away he could e nothing
| of thee vessel doing the diring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Engaged With French and Occupy
Outskirts of Important City
of Bray.
ADVANCE CONTINUES
Enemy Reported to Have Evacuated
Roye-Germans Flight Fiercely to
Protect ChauInes-Resistance to
British Becomes Stronger.

London, Aug. 13.-American
troops are in the suburbs of Bray,
fighting a continuous bastle for
city. A ding dong battle is rag
ing all up and down the northern
section of the present battle line.
London, Aug. fisherman cas-
ualties on the Picardy battlefront
Including killed, wounded and
missing, are estimated at 100000.
London, Aug. 13.-Mighty efforts are
being made by the German high COM
anand to check the Allies advance
Through Picardy toward Peronne,
Roye and .Noyon. On the northern
end Of the battleline the British have
mot been able to progress rapidly, al
though London reports unoficially
that the village of Bray has been en-
tered.
In the center, strong German coun-'
terattacks seem to have held up the
advance against vital points along the
line. There is an unconirmed report,
however, that Roye has been aban-
doned by the enemy.
French Continue Gaining.
On the right the French are still
gaining ground steadily. They have
reached the crest of the hills west Of
the Disc and have virtually cleared
the Matz valley of the enemy.
The battle is still confined within
the limits fixed when the French ex-
tended the fighting area to the Oise.
1t has been expected that the combat
might spread all along the line, espe-
cially northward, but this development
has not yet been reported.
Teuton Right Flank Holds.
There has been an enemy effort,
which has met with a measure of sue
cess, to hold the northern flank of the
lire firmly while the Allies have
pushed eastward in the direction of
Peronne and Ham. On the southern
end of the front the Germans have
been unable SO far to do more thar
Z slow. down the progress of the French.
IN this sector an important advance
is reported in the fact that the French
have reached Antoval, on the crest of
the Mills west of Ribecourt. In the
German drive early in June the fall
of Antoval proved fatal to French
hopes to hold the valley of the Disc
as well as the forest of Carelpont, on
the east bank.
Ns~- Fierce Fighting Expected.
The Coming day or two probably
will be marked by savage fighting
especially on the south. where the
continued progress Of the French
would weaken the whole German pc
sition, if it does not turn the flank
E& the Noyon-Nesle line, which, it ap
pears may be the first defensive
MOOT which the enemy may elect t.
stand,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Peruvian Finances Collapse.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 13.-The with
drawal by the United States Of the
offer made last October permitting the
expectation to Peru Of Sc. 1000, 900 in
gold annually and the transfer within
three months after peace is signed OF
the Peruvian gold deposited with the
Federal Reserve bank In New York
has caused the complete collapse of
the currency law passed by the Peruv.
ian congress last May. New York and
London drafts continue at 30 to az per
cent diaG0unt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Ready for Embarking.

Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. Is.
In preparation for what is evidently
AN early movement overseas officers
and men of the Black-hawk Division,
the Eighty-sixth, at Camp Grant, are
undergoing careful scrutiny by exam
lining officers, both with respect to per-
aenal fitness and individual equipment.
The commanding officers are deter.
mined that the division shall go to
ane port Of embarkation in the best
az condition. Some divisions have
vsst as high as 5000 men at ~detralnlnl
,pNsta, tk 10 said.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Two More Ships Launched.

New York. Aug. 13.-The steamship
Hickman, built for the Emergency
Fleet corporation at the plant Of the
Standard Shipbuilding company, was
successfully launched. Miss Grace
Hickman Swacker, president Of the
Missouri Woman's club, christened
the ship. Shortly after the Hickman
slid down the ways word was received
by the shipping board officials here
that the Federal. 5000 tons and a sis.
ter ship to the Liberty. launched June
10. had haea tQated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Japanese Officer to Command.

Washington. Aug. 10. ~ Secretary
Baker said that he assumed a Japan.
ESQ officer would be the ranking of.
ficer Of the Inter.allied forces sent to
Siberia and would preside at any con-
ference OF the various commanders.
No step toward the selection of a com.
mander for the entire army has been
taken, he added. Information now
available indicates that the Japanese
will send a lieutenant general In COM
mand of the Japanese forces leaving
for Siberia. '
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
SUNDAYS WORK UNEssENTIAL
.rEvangeilst's Efforts Not War Essen
tiaI, Says Board.

Providence, R. L., Aug. 13.-Billy
Sundays work is not a war essential,
says the priority committee Of the
wal industries board. Special Agent
.Howick, department Of justice, has
nsade public a letter from the board
in Washington stating it will not con-
slider priority as to material entering
into construction Of the Billy Sunday
r tabernacle now being built here, I'M
less such materials are in abundant
supply. The priorities committee
lholds the building Of the tabernacle
will not lend itself to winning the war
but will have an effect after the war
lis won,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
SLAVS DESERVING AUSTRIA
Aeasing Army by Thousands, Accord!
inq to Reporti

NY ~ nCpOTts
Washington, Aug. 1s.,,Slavs liza Aus,
aria-Hungary arm deserving by thou
sands, according to report reeaivedl
here by the Serbian press bureau from.
Geneva.
"'The newspapers agree, in ssnting;;""'
the dispatch says, that the Slays, in.
the monarchy, QAustria-H ungazy), are
fnfiicting sabotage on the government.
This latest revolution is slowly but
surely c~onsumning this diseassh coun--
try.
In the Jugp+Slav regions there, are
many deserteFs. 1t is asserted that
I'm S4avoniaa, and Croatia there, are.
about 10, O00' deserters hiding in viii
lagos and forests, and Selling: the, food!
requisitioned for the military. The,
authorities; dare not take any serious;
measures against them"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
American Aid for Finland Asked.

Washington, Aug. 10. - Identical
notes from Norway, Sweden and Den
mark, appealing to the United States
to aid famine sufferers in Finland.
were presented to the State depart
ment by the ministers Of the three
Scandinavian countries. Pledges we're
offered that no food sent from America
would be allowed to fall into the hands
of the Germans or to aid Germany in
any way. Absence of q responsible
government in Finland until now has
blocked all plans for help.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
TO ASSIST LIBERTY LOAN

Alien Rfarerty Custodian. Sells German
Owned Furnituras.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-A larg@ amount
Of Gertnaaa-owned Office, furniture, part
of the, seizures by A. MitohelD Palmer,
alien property custodian, has been sold
by tie business department. of that
branch of the government, TO the Lib
erty Loan committee. Of the. New York
thssneNt Liberty LGan campaign, which
begins Sept. %.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
KEYMEN POSTPONE STRIKE

AMait Result at Conferences with
Federal Officials.
Washington. Aug. 13.-President s..
j. Konenkamm T~elegraphers' union,
after a prolonged conference, with wire
administration officials, autographed
the union chiefs at St. HQlts, Seattle,
San Francisco, Atlanta. New Orleans
and other affected points to defer
strike actipp pending oateome of con-
%ferences between the labor leaders and
government officials.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
SENATE BEING CALLED BACK

object Is Prompt Action on the New
Draft Bill.
Washington. Aug. 1s.-Steps to re.
convene the senate so that the ad-
ministration manpower bin extending
draft ages from Is to As can be taken
up without delay, have been taken
by senate leaders who ordered tele-
grams sent to all absentees asking
them to be present Thursday when
the bill is reported to the senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
CRoWM PRINCE uNP0PULAE
German, Prisoners Blame Him for
Present Disaster,

NCI kGSd EHbSOICto 0II TVlHI IUd
Present Disaster.
Loa1don, Aug. 13.--Reuter's Limitadl
correspondent with tthe British army
in France sends the, following dis
patch concerning thee German CROWN
princes:
"~Anoord5ng to tina statements Of
prisoners, the German crown prince
appaanss to be the most unpopular 'Atadt
err in, tine German army. He is ac-
cusedl by them Of being directly re-
sponsible for the Marine disaster. They
say that the opinion is widely OK
pssssed by German soldiers that. tho
cfown princes aNateurish interferA
eaice, with the plans of their expert
faaced generals VAS the starting point
t3Dr' the present crushing misfnrtI1nes
Of the German aamies."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
19 FOE OFFICERS RETIRED,

lnaee Their Commands for Failing to
Check &Iaaas.
Borne, Switzerland. Aug. 10.-Fap'
failure to stop the. French offensive.
t9 German officers have been retirsd,,
according to adwiees here. This plar
is1hment was Inflicted upon General
ZOE Plants, two major generals, foAar
e0lonels and IT, lieutenant colonies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
Ailese. Bogus Masonfe Degrees.

Alleges Bogus .Masomfe Degrees.
New York, Aug. 10.-Accused Of hav-
ing conferred bogus Masonic degrees
ON more than 1000 men. many Of
them soldiers and sailors, since last
March, Spencer S. Ransom and Adam
Stepan are held in $1,000 and $500
bail. on a charge Of grand larceny and
fraud. They pleaded not guilty.
Posing as the general organizer Of
Masonic lodges under an alleged char.
ter from The Grand Lodge of Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons."
Ransom is said to have received $50
from each candidate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
EXPECT FALL OF LASSlGNY
!. Capture of Important City Predicted
by Papers.

Paris, Aug. 13.-Military commenta-
tors in the Paris newspapers express
confidence that the Allied advance,
while slowed up, is bound to be con-
tinued. 1t is certain that the Ger
man retreat is not over, says L'Homme
Libre, while the Petit Parfsien declares
that the capture of Lassigny by the
French is only a question OF hours.
The entire group of hills between Las
signy and the Disc is being encircled,
the Petit Journal declares, and must
inevitably be evacuated.
With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. 13.-French troops, clos.
ing in upon the important base of
EAssigny, have advanced to within
TWO miles of that place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
TAKE MKNY ENEMY WOUNDED

British Casualty cIearing1 Stations, Full
of Germanss
With the British Army i'm France,
Aug. 1E-The presenp battle has;
brought more German wounded to- the
Allied casualty clearing stations than
there are wounded among; the, Allied
soldiers Many German doctors; and
hospital attendants. have. been CAP
tured and are doing good service i'm
attending the wounded.
Since July 18 the, Germans have lost
almost, as much material as; they cap
'tured in their big. affensfves earlier in
the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
LIBERTY BONDS ABOVE PAR

FavorabEse War News Boasts Vastve Of
First Issue.
New York, Avg. 1O.-LBerty, 3aSs per
cent bonds. sold at 1902 on tfie, stock;
exchange. the rise above-par' probably.
being Influenced by the favorable war
news. THIS fs the highest price. paid
this year f6r this issue, theslowesu hav-
ing been $780,
The Liberty 5k's have shown UNI
usual strength throughout the last few;
weeks, several times touching: par
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
SAYS YANKEES ARE PLUCKY
German War Critic Considers Them
Best In Attack.

OGTNdN wa OTTLTC COTSTUeTS THeW
Best In Attack.
Amsterdam, Aug. 10.-Eugene Kalck-
schmidt, war correspondent of the
Frankfort Gazette, in commenting on
the Americans large share in the
fighting, says:
THE Americans stood their baptism
Of fire not badly. They went through
it pluckily enough, but quickly learned
respect for our machine guns Charges
are made that they fired ON the
wounded and at times tried to mislead
our men by calling to them in German.
Adventurous elements are plentiful in
the American first ave They are
better In attack than in defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
A~lrpIansas Harass Foe Towns.

AtrpIarhe8 FRaraSS Foe owns.
London, Aug. 10.-Allied ainplanes
are making it hot for German towns,
according to- advfces reaching London.
Their activities have increased within
the last 10 days, forcing the enemy to
detach a large number of fighting ma
chimes from the front to- protect the
menaeed towns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
GARRETT 70 HEAm MISSION

VIII Confer with German Delegates.
on War Prlsonnegss
Washington Aug. 10.-Jbhn w. Gar
rett, American minister AIT The, Hague.
has beens designated to represent the
state department and tonhead' the mis-
sion of the UNITED Stasess which will
meet German delegates at Berne,
Switzerland, within a month to dis
cuss the, treatment. alnh exchange of
prisoners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
DRIVE SHOWS GREAT SPEED
Secretary Baker Pleased ait News
From Battle. Erunf.

From Battle. Fnont.
Washington, Aug. 10. Progress
made by the Franco.British troops in
the drive against the Germans be-
tween Albert and Montdidier has been
striking, Secretary Baker said.
THE drive is progressing with great
rapidly" Secretary Baker said. "The
penetration has been greater than
that made In any recent offensive in
the same space Of time, although upon
a narrower FROM"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
ITALIANS TOLD THAT IT, S.
WILL SEND MORE TROOPS

Rome, Aug. 13-More American
troops will be sent to Italy, Frank 4
" LIN d. Roosevelt, assistant secre- I
= tary Of the navy. announced here. I
d . = = . . 4 d 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
PLANES FLY OVER VIENNA
italian AIrmem Drop Manifestos and!
Escape Attack.

Rome, Aug. TO. - A squadron OF
Italian airpfanes. commanded by Capt
Gabrielle DcAnnunzfo, has flown over
Vienna and dropped m~anifestos. The
planes were not molested.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-06
Continue Examination Of
Suffrage Petition Signers

The examination of signers OF the
anti-suffrage petition was continued
in the juvenile court room in the
county court house Thursday. CaL
win Emery, who is conducting the
hearing for Judge Flansburg of Lin
coin, before whom the case will be
tiled in Lancaster county, presided.
Suffragists allege fraud in the Sc
curing of signatures to the petition.
Mrs. H. c. Sumney. who is actively
supporting the suffrage amendment,
stated that the matter would prob
ably be settled in time to allow the
women to vote at the November cleo
ton.
Joe Hawkins testified that he
signed the petition on the request
of an unknown man who told him
he was to receive 5 cents for each
signature. He also testified that he
signed the name of his brother,
Charles, who was unable to write
He signed the petition on the rep
resentation by the circulator that the
petition favored suffrage.
P. Prosniham, a laborer living in
w street, denied signing the petition
and said that his name was forged
without his permission. although he
does not favor suffrage. Several
more witnesses have been summoned
to appear before the hearing ends.