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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, June 11-All the advices
from the battle show that the enemy
is putting forth every possible effort
, in his design to push toward Paris,
throwing division after division into
the melting pot. So far he has sue
ceeded. in two days of fighting, in
carrying forward his line at the maxi
mum point Of advance, at Vignemont.
a distance Of six miles. In this he
has been materially aided by a con-
siderable number of tanks which the
French artillery was at first unable to
demolish
The enemy further succeeded in wild
ening the point Of his wedge by bring
ing up two divisions of the guards and
two Bavarian divisions borrowed from
the army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht. These troops captured the vii
lagos of Merry, st. .Maur and Beiloy,
giving him plateau behind which he
can mass troops partly screened from
observation by the French.
Balance Favors Allies.
"If the danger to the French Is in
losing ground that Is valuable as room
in which to manoeuver, the German
peril lies in the human wastage that
whole has been engaged for the last
three months with slight facilities for
renewal. The balance seems to be in
favor of the French.
The resistance that is being offered
by the French forces in this battle has
not been surpassed for determination
during the whole war. Thus one
little group of dismounted cuirassiers
at Plemont, where, almost surrounded,
1t beat off fourteen German attacks,
contributed largely to the checking Of
the German advance.
In summary of the Paris news
paper comment on the battle the
Havas Agency refers to the small
progress made by the Germans yes
terday in comparison with the price
they had to pay.
Gains Were Smaller.
The Petit Journal observes that af-
ter an extremely costly day for them
in the way of casualties the Germans
realized smaller gains than on the pre-
vious day
THE divisions engaged melted away
as in a crucible," it says. L'Homme
Libre thinks that the results Of the
second days fighting seems as favor
able as those achieved on the open
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Achievement OF
j. s. IN WAR IS
GREATEST WORK
American Intervention De-
stroys Every German Ad-
vantage, Says London
Writer.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, June 11.-What the Am.
erican forces have accomplished in
France during the first eleven months
of their participation in the war is de-
scribed in an authorized dispatch from
a special correspondent of the Times.
The Americans. the writer says, are
rapidly completing the longest and
greatest scheme Of communication
ever used in warfare.
After fortnight OF solid travel"
he continues. II am convinced that
what the Americans have accomplish
ed will rank in history as one of the
greatest achievements of the war.
For instance. out of the waste
lands adjacent to an old French port
they have constructed a splendid line
of modern docks where ships now are
daily discharging men, war material.
cars and machinery. A huge new
warehouse system at this point is
nearing completion in addition to
motor parks, cold storage plants and
railway yards with tracks aggregating
200 miles in length. In the car assem-
bling shops steel cars are being put
together at the rate of a complete
train each day.
Building Big Hospital.
Work is proceeding rapidly on a
new 10000 bed hospital, the largest
yet to be constructed There also
are an immense artillery camp and a
remount camp where saw ever thou
sand horses.
These port schemes are being so
well worked out that they are capable
of almost unlimited expansion which
will be most important in pooling the
allied effort, for the American base
ports may easily become the main
reserve centers for distributing sup
plies to rail heads everywhere on the
front. The conditions were the same
along the hundreds of miles of Amer
lean communications l visited
In an accompanying editorial the
Times says:
"The German knows his doom is
drawing near. He is we'll aware of
what the Intervention Of America
means for him. When American prep
arations in France are complete, the
superiority OF numbers, the enemy's
only advantage in the field will be
gone and the world will be in sight of
real peace"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE real
objective of the whole German Of
fensive program still lies between
Amiens and Arras in the opinion OF
many observers here. The present
attack on the Montdidier-Noyon front
it was said today. might well be a
further effort to draw allied reserves
to the south in the hope of weakening
the line north of Amiens sufficiently
for another smash at the connecting
link between the French and British
forces.
High American officers believe that
the policy consistently followed by
General Foch Of holding his reserves
along the vital line which forms the
connection between the French and
British has greatly impeded the de-
velopment of the full German plan.
There is little question here that
it is intended to flatten out the Mont
didier-Noyon line and at the same time
constitute a threat toward Paris that
will bring upon the supreme com
mander popular demand that he
sacrifice other considerations for the
protection of the capitol.
For this reason, it is believed now
that the Germans will not press the
attack either on the Marne or on the
Montdidier-Noyon front against such
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11

mania to accept peace without the
consent OF her Allies. For Rumania
to make such a peace would be an act
OF dishonor."
Concerning his relations with the
German and Austrian emperors, the
king said:
Il can understand soverigns being
angry against each other. but l cannot
understand them entertaining feelings
of hatred toward one another. A SOW
erign cannot always act according to
his personal dictates or according TO
family ties, but must carry out the will
and interests of his people"
In looking over the final draft of the
interview, the king said he wished to
emphasize particularly the closing par
agraph, in which he had expressed
hope that around the final peace table,
Rumania's welfare would be the par
ticular care and solicitude of the Amer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
THRIFT DRIVE
. is POSTPONED

The organization in charge OF the
thrift stamp drive in Wayne town.
ship, at a meeting held Monday night
at the Commercial club rooms, dectd-
ed to postpone the re-opening Of the
intensive campaign for the remainder
OF the annual quota, until Wednesday,
The county has yet 70 raise $325,O00
of the annual apportionment, and OF
this amount over 100000 must be
obtained from Wayne township. The
annual quota must be raised by July
can easily be raised during the time
determined by the organization.
Every person in the city, who is
interested in seeing Wayne county
succeed in patriotic enterprises, is to
be enlisted in aiding in the final drive,
j. H. Mills, county chairman of the
to be made especially to persons who
can afford to do SO, to treat the W..
S. S. campaign as they would Lib
erty loan issue, and to invest the
$1,000 maximum in the stamps.
~ Townships Are Over.
The fourteen outlying townships
nave already obtained their annual
quota, according to Chairman Mills
The annual quota for the county sales
was $945, 900, and Of this appunt
about $2SO,OO0 was allotted to~athe
townships outside Wayne township.
According to Mills some Of the town
ships have gone over their quota sutfi-
ciently to cover any deficiency that
may result in other townships. The
townships will continue to aid in the
drive. and to increase the amount of
their over-subscription.
Committees have been appointed for
Wayne township to aid the present
organization in carrying out the final
drive. Each ward organization in the
city is planning its own scheme of
campaign, under the direction of the
township and county organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
This Time When Kings Must Stick 7ogeChars

herence to the alliance with the en-
tente should be published in the Unit
ed States
An audience was arranged and the
king insisted in speaking in English
although he is not complete master
OF English, because, he said, he was
anxious to make his position clear to
the American people and thought that
it could be done better in plain En-
glish than through a translation from
the French or Rumanian. Unfortu-
nately the interview was started 10
the United States by way of Odessa.
A ST. Ike of Bolsheviki telegraph opera
tors there prevented it from going
any farther.
On the subject of peace proposals by
the central powers, which was then
the allimportant subject in Jassy, the
king, in the interview. declared:
1T would be unthinkable for Ru-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
GERMANS PUT FORTH EVERY
EFFORT IN PUSH ON PARIS

ing day Of the attack, If the question
be considered from the point that one
OF the principal allied aims is to de-
stroy the maximum number of the
enemy troops engaged. The Echo de
Paris says that Generals Foch and
Petain know the enemy's limitations
how far he can go and beyond
which positions he cannot advance fur
ther, while the Matin argues that an
offensive conducted at such a price
cannot be very long continued.
Premier Clemenceau conferred with
several of the generals at the front
yesterday and brought back with him
it is declared, very reassuring news
of the situation. The information
which he gathered confirmed the re-
ports of the enormous losses being
suffered by the Germans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11

monarchies in Europe in the death
grapple with democracy and promised
that If Ferdinand would abandon the
allies, Germany and Austria would
support him in retaining his throne
After portraying Rumania as aban-
doned by the allies, and helpless be
fore the powerful central powers, EN-
peror Charles closed his letter with
the sentence quoted above.
King Ferdinand's letter to Alexan
der Markhiloman, the Rumanian pre-
mier, thanking him for the conclusion
of peace, marked the final step in the
kings surrender to the dogma of En-.
peror Charles that Kings must stick
together.
The earlier attitude of King Ferdf
nand toward the war offers a striking
ghilman. As late as mid-February the
king expressed to Associated Press cor
respondent desire that an interview
or statement showing his loyal ad
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11

contrast to the subservient tone OF
his letter this month to Premier Mar
the highest court circles in Rumania
A summary of its contents was com
municated to the American minister
and to The Associated Press cores
pondent in Jassy by high official
who is one of the most steadfast
friends Of the allies at the Rumanian
court.
In intimate tones, the Austrian EN-
peror directed the attention of King
Ferdinand to the great danger for all
monarchial institutions from the wave
of socialism which was sweeping east
ern Europe. He drew a heartfelt
picture of the danger to Austria from
the spread of Bolshevism across the
Russian border and declared the Ru-
manian dynasty was in equal danger
from the same source.
Emperor Charles pleaded with the
Rumanian king to join with other
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Weather Predictions for
Western Front in France
Received from the u. S.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Predic-
tons as to weather conditions along
the western front in France are being
based in part upon weather observa.
tons taken in the United States and
plans are made by officers with the
American Expeditionary forces ac'
cordingly for airplane activity, artil.
lery work or other military opera
tions dependent upon atmospheric con.
ditions. This became known today
when the department of agriculture
announced that once each "a hours a
cabled to the American headquarters
in France.
Owing to the trend of the atmos-
phere are likely to be reflected in the
other within several days
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11

LONDON. May 81 Delayed, A pri.
vate and secret letter written to King
Ferdinand of Rumania by Emperor
Charles OF Austria Hungary in the
latter part OF February marked the
turning point in Rumania's participa.
tion in the world war and was one of
the deciding factors in the long series
of intrigues which eventually broke
the spirit OF the Rumanian king. Un.
der this outside pressure. King Ferdi
nand changed from an ardent support.
er Of the war against Germany into
a lukewarm and vacillating opportu-
mist and finally distinct peace ad-
vocate.
"This is a time when kings must
stick together"
This is the most striking sentence
of the letter Of Emperor Charles. The
letter has never been published and
its existence up to this time has been
known to only a few persons outside
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
To Inspect War Gardens
in Richmond Friday

Friday will be garden inspection
day in Richmond. Purdue experts
will visit all the war gardens listed
in the city, and will award the prizes
offered by the First National bank
to the gardens making the best show
ing. ..
The prizes offered include $50 sill
yer cup for first prize and ten gold
medals and ten silver medals for the
next twenty. The medals which are
being offered will be on display at the
Commercial Club between and
O'Clock in the afternoon. and may be
seen there by persons interested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Today's Temperature

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. Mostly fair except for local
thunder showers. Hot wave.
General Conditions. - Barometric
pressure has fallen decidedly over
western Canada and temperatures
have risen rapidly throughout the
west and northwest. 1t is "a at Havre.
Mont, 92 at Rapid City. S. D., SS in
western Alberta, and 106 at Fresno.
Cal. The storm which caused the rain
last evening continues to move slowly
eastward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
ENGLISH STEAMER
SINKS GERMAN SUB
(By Associated Press)

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 11.-A
German submarine was attacked and
apparently sunk by a British steam
ship a week ago Sunday morning off
a British part, according to passengers
on the vessel which arrived here to-
day. A United States army officer,
who saw the single shot fred at the
U-boat, which was only $50 yards
away, expressed the opinion a clean
hit was made
Two destroyers which accompanied
the British liner closed in after this
onesided combat and dropped depth
charges at the spot where the sub
marine had disappeared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
ASK ALLIES TO SEND
TROOPS TO RUSSIA
fRy Associateo Press,

WASHINGTON, June 11-An ap.
peal to the United States and the al
lies to send an expeditionary force
to Russia to impel the German In
vaders forwarded by the central com.
mittee of the Cadet party in Russia
was transmitted to the state depart
ment today by the Russian embassy.
1t IS asked that the expedition If sent
be put under international control to
guarantee the rights of Russia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
GROUND COVERED
WITH FOE DEAD
after ATTACK
Germans Suffer Horrible
Losses Under Direct Fire Of
French Artillery.
(By Associated Press.)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, June 10.-Undimin-
ished severity marks the fighting be-
tween Montdidier and Noyon. This
situation tonight is rather satisfacto-
ry for the allies. whose obstinate re-
sistance and frequent counter attacks
have caused great CONSERVATION to
the Germans. Enemy losses under
the direct fire Of the French artillery
have been horrible. Every time the
allies counter-attack they find the
ground covered with German dead.
Throughout the day the enemy
threw his greatest pressure toward
the center of the allied line in an ef-
fort to gain as much ground as posi-
BILE southwark in the direction Of Com
peigne. Under the powerful rush Of
the continually reinforced enemy col
umns. the allies were forced to give
away a little, but they fought tena-
ciously for every inch of ground.
Villages Change Hands.
An epic struggle, occurred In the
vicinity of Plemont, where small
garrison of dismounted cavalry men
possible may still hold out French
soldiers who managed to get through
the German lines late yesterday de-
clared that before they left the Ger
mans had delivered terrific assaults
all of which have been repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy.
Several small villages including
Merry, Belloy and St. Maure, changed
ownership a number of times, but
this evening were in German hands.
At no moment Is 1t possible to say
positively that this or that place is
occupied by the enemy or the allies
such is the terrible nature of the con-
flict. Ebbs and flows occur every
where. On the Belloy plateau, fight
ing went on continuously for several
hours, man tackling man in single
combats.
The artillery is engaged more &C
lively than in any battle in a long
while. The Germans have been able
to bring forward field guns in consid-
cradle number. The French artillery
is most violent and very destructive,
especially when turned against at
tacking enemy troops.
SLIGHT ADVANCE MADE.
PARIS, June 11.-Through the Law
ish use Of nen and material the Ger
mans sought all day Monday to widen
the gains OF Sunday in the center Of
the Montdidier-Noyon sector. The,
total result was a slight advance on
the left center which nowhere ex-
ceeded a mile in depth.
The primary object of the present
German operations Is to reduce the
salient left standing between the gains
made in March and May offensiyes.
Until that is effected, he cannot pro-
ceed with his plan for a march on
Paris.
Both the strenuous and, on the
whole, effective resistance Of the
French and the furious efforts of the
Germans are explained by the fact
that an enemy success would involve
the retirement Of the French forces
defending the line between the Aisne
and the Marne, threaten both fanks
with development and open to the
Germans the main roads to Paris
from Compeigne. Villers-Cotterets and
Chateau Thierry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Lafayette Attorneys
Will Ciue Their Services
Free in Harvest Fields
(By Associated P-ess.)

LAFAYETTE, Ind. June 1.-THE
members Of the Tippecanoe county
bar association intend to display their
patriotism by deeds as well as utter
ances.
Realizing the great bumper wheat
crop in Tippecanoe county and the
shortage of help that will be avail
able to harvest it, the attorneys OF
Lafayette intend to render assistance.
A movement is now on foot to have
all the attorneys in Lafayette close
their offices for week and 90 into the
fields and assist the farmers In the
harvest.
No wages will be charged and all
that will be required OF the tillers of
the soil is to furnish the meals for
the workers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Frank Brdffett Takes
Government Position,

Frank I. Braffett. for many years
identified with the insurance business
here, has accepted a position with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and will
be stationed at Cleveland, o. He as
sumes his duties on June 20
Braffett is widely known in Rich.
mond for his interest in public affairs
and his ability as singer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
Heat Wave Coming,
Says Weather Man

Weatherman Moore says hot wave
is scheduled to arrive here some time
before eWdnesday night. A great hot
wave bringing temperatures of 80 de-
grees in the shade, is moving west
ward across the plain states, he says.
The heat will be accompanied by
local thunder showers and unsettled
weather. Moore is unable as yet to
tell how long this weather will con-
tinue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
John Hafner, Jr., in
Officers Training Camp

John Hafner. Jr., of Richmond, has
passed the entrance examination for
the officers training camp at Chilli
cothe. Ohio, according to word re-
ceived here. He was transferred to
Camp Sherman from Camp Taylor a
few weeks ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-11
The Weather

Fer Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau Fair and warmer
tonight Wednesday fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-27
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