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New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
French Advance
from Ground 'They
Took at Belloy
(By The Associated Pres$)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 13 morning).-The Al
lies have obtained such a firm hold on
the ground they rccaptured in the vi
entity of Belloy that they have been able
to make slight additional advance in
that region. Small detachments Of
Germans who had hidden in cellars
are still coming out and surrendering.
All the troops who participated in
the light declare that the Allied tanks
did remarkable work.
AS the monster caterpllars got
among the great masses of the enemy
they did terrible execution with their
cannon and machine guns, while the
lnfantrymen who followed them closely
were able to pick up patches of dis
mayed Germans, who had evidently
not expected the assault in this quar-
ter
While this work was being carried
out on the ground squadrons of big
bombing airplanes circled about drop
ping bombs and using their machine
guns with great effect. Gunners Of
enemy batteries were shot down and
some Of the batteries were put out of
action
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Almost Surrounded,
French Hold Toun
2 Days and Save 1t
by The Associated Press)


WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
TRANCE, June 13.--The defence of
Courcelles, on the left wing of the
battle front, by the French against
attacks repeated day and night from
June to June II makes wonderful
story Of herosm. The village, which
is most important owing to it's COM
manding position was for forty-eight
hours almost surrounded by the enemy.
but the French held on and when n
favorable opportunity came made a
sortle and counter attacked, repulsing
the Germans from the vicinity.
The Germans tried every possible
ruse as we'll as force to take the viii
lage. The growing crops on the fer
tile land in the vicinity were a source
of considerable trouble to the defend
ers, as the Germans could creep
through them until they reached the
edge OF the village. The enemy also
covered their helmets with clumps Of
grass and weeds and crawled SLOWLY
forward. They could not, however,
shake the determination of the French
to retain possession of the village.
The spirit of te offensive was so high
among tie Allied troops that they con-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Rupprecht and Haig Passive

Rupprecht sits tight north of
Montdidier, but Haig also remains
passive. In the north the belliger-
cnts are playing a waiting game.
Soon these forces will grapple in an
other gigantic battle, and it is pos
sible that the centre Of gravity will
suddenly move northward.
The old analogy Of a football
team, with Ludendorf in possession
of the ball, still holds. If he is def
ritely checked on the left he can
shift his attack to the centre
Amiens-or to the right end
Ypres. His present drive is between
tackle and end. 1t may be that the
next play will come around the left
end in the Rheims sector, where
there has been little activity for
more than a week.
An advance here would lengthen
the French line Hitherto Won HUI
tier, who distinguished himself dur
ing the retreat from the Marne in
1914, on the Somme in 1916, in the
Masurian district, and then at the
Somme again in March last, is Luz
dendorff's most consistent ground
gamer. He may call next on Won
Buelow
ION Ardenne writes in the "Ber-
line- Tagebiatt": "When an op-
ponent like the German command
has seized the initiative it is danger
Gus to try to ascertain his intention
definitely. Failure to do so would
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
French Regain
Village and Height
I'm Counter Attacks
(Bu The associated Press)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June Is. (NOON)-The
Germans have not recovered from
the severe blow they received on the
French left flank, where throughout
the night and this morning the bat
tie quieted down, giving the Allies
full opportunity tc establish them
selves strongly.
Farther to the east, around the
centre Of the line, the French took
the initiative, delivering a number of
small and successful counter attacks.
As a consequence the village Of
Melicocq and the important height
of Croix Ricard were retaken. The
Allies have occupied and are engaged
in clearing the village and picking
up prisoners hidden in cellars and
Gugouts, who are being sent to the
rear.
Probably for the purpose OF max
ing the Allies move their reserves
toward the right flank, the Germans
started big diversion in the vicinity
Of the forest of Villers- -Cotterets.
The enemy progressed slightly, OBJ
tanning foothold in Coeuvres, but
this does not improve his position.
Five German divisions participated,
two of which had just reached the
battlefield.
The attack extended along a front
of about four miles, but met such
opposition from the French, who
fought with stern determination,
that the Germans apparently re-
nounced their effort
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
Military Comment
BY William L. Mcpherson

H HE condition of stabilization
reached Wednesday, on the
west bank of the Disc River
was emphasized by yesterdays fight
ing On this side the Germans have
accomplished one immediate stateg-
ical purpose. They have driven far
enough south to compel a French
evacuation of the apex of the Noyon
angle east of the Disc, including
,Carlepont Wood and the whole
Forest of Ourscamps.
Wednesday night and yesterday
morning the main German effort
centred on the west front Of the
Aisne- Marine salient, southwest of
Soissons. Here Ludendorff's pur-
pose is to work in on the north side
of the Forest of Villers-C Cotterets,
whose eastern edge he reached
nearly two weeks ago at Longpont
and Carey, and whose southeastern
edge he reached at about the same
time at Faverolles and Troenes. This
is another subsidiary pinching op-
GRAFTON, intended to widen the Oise-
Marne salient toward the west, to
compel an Allied withdrawal from
the Villers-Cotterets Forest and to
imperil the Allied positions north of
it as far the Aisne.
To the west of the Disc the
French counter attacked on Wednes-
day night, throwing the &c. mans
back at the single point at which
they had succeeded in crossing the
Matz River. The village of Melicocq
and the height of C~oix-R -R:eard, to
the south of it, were retaken. Ac-
cording to the Paris day COM
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

now runs through Coeuvres and st.
Pierre-Aigle.
Meanwhile the French have re
captured Melicocq and Croix Ricard
and consolidated the LIE Fretoy-Au
theuil line. Ludendorff is trying to
squeeze the French out Of the terri
tory between the Disc and the
Aisne, an area which is six miles
deep, six miles wide on the upper
side, and fifteen miles wide at its
base on the Aisne. The Laigue
Forest occupies more than half the
area.
If he accomplished this task
Compiegne would be uncovered and
Villers- Cotterets embarrassed. But
the evidence which accumulates
shows that Ludendorff is paying a
decidedly high price for his gain.
Not since July, 1916, has any army
in the West countered with such
brilliansy and success as has the
French in the last three days.
Hitherto the reaction has been
brief and generally unsuccessful, the
one notable exception being the
Anglo French counter at KENNEL at
the end of Apr, In a smaller way
the American reactions in the Cha
teau Thierry sector are conspicuous,
but there is no real parallel for the
French counter blows made largely
by colored troops north of the
Aronde.
The great forests in the vicinities
of Laigue, Compiegne and Villers-
Cotterets are worh many divisions
to the French.
They furnished a screen for the
movement of Foch's troops, offering
better protection even than the hills
of the Chemin des Danes. Ludendorff
is trying to skirt this wooded coun-
try, but thus far his fianking move
ments have yielded only meagre re-
suits.
French critics believe the fate Of
Paris will be decided in this wooded
region; they now declare Foch will
hold the enemy behind this bastion,
which covers the capital. 1t is pre-
mature to draw any conclusion from
the great battle for Paris, but it is
plain now that it's latest phase is tar
from satisfactory to the enemy.
However, the stakes are so high
that Ludendorff is likely to persist
for considerable time, even though
he has to gamble more heavily every
mile he advances. Because the Ger
mans enjoy numerical superiority
Ludendorff is trying in every way to
draw as many as possible Of Foch's
troops into action and lengthen his
line.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

munique the French also consoli-
dated the gains they had made on
Wednesday on their left wing. They
now hold the high ground north
west of Reasons Matz, dominat-
ing the valley of the Matz River,
as it turns north from Reasons, and
the main high roads leading south
from Roye to Estrees st. Denis and
Compiegne. West of the Disc the
German offensive has lost all the
characteristics of the three earlier
German drives. It's momentum was
dissipated in the first three days.
1t is no longer being pursued as a
distinctive, isolated movement.
The extent of the German ad-
vance southwest of scissors was
disclosed in yesterdays early bull
letins. Some days ago the French
line ran south-southeast from about
Fontenoy to Vierzy, passing east Of
Missy -aux-Bois and west of DOM
miers. 1t then benz sharply south
west to Longpont, on the Savieres
River, small tributary of the
Ourcq. There had been some reces-
sion before Wednesdays fighting.
Now the Vierzy angle has been COM
pletely fattened out and the line
runs in a gentle incurve from Fon-
tenor to Longpont.
The Grown Princes armies driv-
ing west have reached Laversine,
Coeuvres and st. Pierre Aigle. The
last named village is on the north
eastern edge of Villers-Cotterets
Forest. The greatest German ad-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

W. HE condition of stabilization
reached Wednesday on the
west bank of the Disc River,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14
The Official Statements

PARIS, June 1sThe By Office to-day
said:
NGHTDurng the the the
fu counter attack from courcees north of MeMntddr
Caught under the
reach positions but obliged their line
The material captured attacks
four them heavy and
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
On the Aisne the continued this his thrust
of points, but succeeded fotod
All dbouch
fee Farm completely failed The able to his
afternoon Corey the enemy who had penetrated our
% % m4en was driven out and we established our positions in
artillery fighting quite spirited region the ourcq
River and near champat and Pompcle Quiet prevailed the
On June - bombing planes
of project
marching behind the
of Matz Rchqubourg the
court Several fires observed The
were brought down and nine of action.
In tn first week Of June thirteen planes
pAyDuring last night the Germans did attacks
soldang their positions there
French by counter attack hurled the
the heights of Crox Ricard Meicocq.
Hundreds of machine
The Germans have made
After violent fighting Coeuvre
PierreAi
the front between Bourescb
and Belau Wood
'ous losses the holding all the which they
Berlin Admits Loss Of Gums French Counter Attacks
BERLIN London official statements from oeu
era Headquarters to-day said:
NlGllTon the fighting have
been local Noyon south of
the Ane - -
Rupprecht-The artillery fire. r
vived infantry engagements
of Novon tho
French launched determined sides of
the hghad between Ro and Ereess Denis These
down with the heaviest
More than sixty armored the battlefield
The number of has increased
amounts to 15o far be
the advanced az
infantry lines, the cnemys hands - 40
North the Asne shock trenches
South of the Ane after strong artillery attacked the
and threw him of his lines
him back River the sv
cleared of the
Of Thierrv brok dow.
~ "
thirty-hve enemy machines have been shot d
%
victory; First Lieutenant Schleh his
veltens his Captain ~
twentieth ~ NO
Allies Gain Twice Ypres 'front.' Hag Reports
LONDON June 1s-Fed Marshal Hag today issued the fo,
from British headquarters in France:
NlGHTn successful minor us last no
in the neghborhod of Mrr prisoners civ @
chine and trench mortars. ~
different
8 nothing further o A'e
pAYA successful daylight out by us Yesterday south
hostile trench brought back others wer. d
sroyd During the night local u
fully southwest Of Merris and of Dckebusch
little cost ana number OF prisoners taken In the
improved their positions Ridge Wood I
captured thirty prisoners ~N
Heavy Weather Slows Down Fighting in Italy
ROME June lsThe from Italian eadouarteys
N"a
the Tonal sector bew.
evas The bad weather limited the reconnaissance pars
New-York tribune., 1918-06-14

tinued their advance on the left to-day
despite the fatigue they had undergone
since the beginning of the week. An
other batch Of several hundred German
prisoners were brought in, together
with many machine guns.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-05-23
PIC YUM ,
MISsIS SIP Pi.
MAGIC CITY.

Located in the famous Ozone Belt on Southern and Pearl
River Valley Railways, so miles North OF Ne" orleans
Population increased from to 5000 in twelve months
Bank deposits than doubled
New $50, 900 90 three story 80 room brick hotel.
bic new mills 800 900 capacity; 900 weekly pay roll
Relay station, $40, 900 pay roll.
Central shipping point lumber and produce
passenger trains daily; Jackson Highway through town;
Model School System; Fine high school, 500 enrolment;
churches Baptist Methodist Catholic y flowing ar
tosan wells 40 lb. pressure; Lawyers, Dentists
Doctors Drug Stores; general stores, fruit Stores
hardware store furniture store; hotels boarding
houses restaurants barber shops; pressing clubs,
Zone steam) blacksmith shop; millinery shop; news
paper; bottling works meat markets; l bakery; z
diaries.
Dr. Gray director for Radcliff Chautauqua, a man
considerable experience having been in most every
state in the Union and who is writer for ten or
more magazines here from Florida some days ago,
and after having viewed the town and surrounding coun-
try said in the presence of two hundred people, that
he was convinced that this is the Garden Spot and in
stead of going Florida to locate he satedhe had dc,
cned the idea and besides would come here and ask all
others seeking ideal place in the South to do likewise
Evening star., 1918-06-14
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS.
Armstrong Manual Training to
Hold Commencement Tonight,

commencement exercises at. Arm
strong Manual Training High School
will be held tonight at o'clock in
the auditorium Of Dunbar High
School. H. Barrett Learned Of the
board Of education will preside. The
award Of scholarships will be made
by Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, a member OF
the board. and Fountain Peyton, an
other board member will award di-
plomas. The invocation and benedic-
tion will be pronounced by Rev. F.
J. Grimke. DR.. C. A. Prosser. director
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, will make the address to
the graduating class and brief talk
will be given to the graduates by
George e, Haynes, director Of negro
economies of the Department of La
hor. Those who will receive diplomas
are: Lulu Frances Addison, Cordelia
Margaret Alexander, Juanita Arthur,
Mary Kathleen Baltimore. Elizabeth
Brown, Bessie Lee Burrell. wilhelmina
Cannon, Minto Alberta Cato, Edith
Lucretia Cooper, Pearl Elizabeth
catcher, Helen Anita De Neal, Lillian
Lloyd Lavetta Dulaney, Salvatore
Jessie Ellis, Laura Rebecca Contee
Evans, Lorraine Irva Fleete. Kather-
Inc Eleanor Fletcher. Viola Mary
Elizabeth Ford. Cathrine Beatrix
Freeman, Helen Branche Goodwin.
Hawkins. Beatrice Algretta Holton.
Nellie Louise Jarvis, Mozella Beatrice
Jefferson, Estelle Lancaster, Alice
Naomi Lawson, Ethel Parthenia Lig-
Evening star., 1918-06-14
Flies Menace Public Health.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Wednesdays paper has an article
on the Report of Health Building
BILL" To maintain the good health
Of people is laudable task, and while
difficult does not necessarily entail
expenditure of large sums of money.
am newcomer in the city and have
been amazed at the criminal careless
ness displayed in the exposure of
fruit and vegetables to flies and
germs of every description. One has
only to walk through Center Market
or other markets and see the flies lit
orally swarming over all the meat Of
fered for sale. when requests are COM
ing from Mr.. Hoover to conserve the
meat supply. My salary will not per-
init the eating of meat, yet If I were
a millionaire I could not eat meat in
Washington. Thousands of people
patronize these markets and fruit
stands; many of Uncle Sans soldiers
eat in Washington. Do you not think
existing conditions a serious menace
to health? Large fly traps should be
placed at every point where great
numbers of flies like to stay. Then,
perhaps the "viruses, serums and tox-
ins" will not be SO much needed in
Washington. EULA BARRETT.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
tI1IILES0RIEs t1I
6rbEDTInE
ny THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918. BY T. W. Buryess.)
Peter Learns More About
Slow Poke.

Peter Rabbit knew all about spotty
the Turtle who lives in the Smiling
Pool. Anyway. he knew q great deal
about him. He had always. been
greatly interested in spotty. It
seemed q very wonderful. thing to
Peter that any one should be able to
carry his house around with him
and in time Of danger be able to
simply pull in his head and legs and
tail. and SO be safe. He had seen
Spotty do this many times. He had
seen Spotty turned over on his back
and he knew that, though Spotty was
SO very well protected, there was an
opening at the front and at the rear
1t was possible to make Spotty un-
claws could reach in.
Now, as Peter stood looking down
at Slow Poke. He was trying to puz-
lying on his back by Reddy Fox.
Peter saw that there wasn't even
the smallest openins-in fact. there
wasn't anything at all to show that
there was any one alive inside that
hard shell. At first Peter couldn't
even tell which was the front end.
at Slow Poke the Box Turtle, left
zle out just how it was that Slow
Poke could get even more out of
sight in his house than his cousin
Spotty. Slow Poke didn't make the
least sign Of life. He might have
been Just a stone or a stick SO far
as any movement was concerned.
Peter waited and waited. His pa
thence was nearly at an end when
at last he saw the shell begin to
open. Very, very slowly 1t opened
and Slow Poke pushed his head out
When he discovered that there was
Evening star., 1918-06-14
73-YEAR-0LD WOMAN
URGES Retirement BILL
Writes Government Finds Time To
Care for Migratory Birds, Why
Not for workersp

A letter deplorinE that Congress
has found time to enact legislation
for the protection Of migratory birds
but has been too busy to take up .
civil service retirement bill has been
received by the Chamber of Conn
merce from . woman in the govern
ment service here. The letter read
in part as follows:
This may not be considered war
legislation It 10 true It should have
been enacted before war was con.
templatsd. I see. however. that there
has been time this month to protect
migratory birds and no birds were
ever more migratory than are the
governments old servants. who have
spent their lives in the service. At
less wages than are now the entrance
girls who cannot even pass the ex-
animation which was, in our cases.
obligatory. not only for entrance. but
for every promotion and reinstate-
ment.
81 am seventy-thres years old.
Many are ten and twenty years older.
I have been disabled by q street car
accident; SO have several others.
Some are on two crutchss. Some have
had two strokes Of paralysis. The
transportation facilities make II nee
essary to hire private vehicles at any
cost. Hours of work have been ex-
tended, to 5 o'clock or later Annual
leave is for time extermfnated.
There never was such need Of retire.
ment legislation as the present mo-
ment 1t Is q case of liberty or
death"
The chamber IL already on record in
favor OF the legislation.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
WOMAN COOKS FOR ARMY,
To Be Accepted for Base Hospital.
at Cantonments.

Women are to be taken into the
Army as cooks in base hospitals Of
cantonments. 1t was announced today
at the office OF Surgeon General Cor
gas. The women. however, will only
be taken upon the special recon-
mendation of the commanding officer
Of cantonment that he can procure
trained women.
Tho women. II was explained, are
to be taken because Of the avowed
policy Of the Army to release mon as
far as possible. They are not to be
enlisted, but ranked as civilian en-
ployes.
No general recommendation has
been made for the employment Of
women in such q capacity, as in few
instances are living quarters arranged
for accommodation Of such employees.
Because Of the special mess at the
aviation camps, which is unlike any
other branch OF the Army, the assign
ing of trained woman cooks here in
this country to such camps also is
being considered.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
MRS. ANNIE c. MYERS DEAD.
rakoma Park Resident Descendant
Of Old Maryland Family.

Affs. Annie ciaud Myers. a descen-
1sne Of one Of the oldest Maryland
Families. died At the residence Of her
Slaughter. Mrs. Preston G. King, 7421
D1air road. Takoma Park, Wednesday
ansral services were held today at
|z1 am. at her residence, Rev. Forrest
=. Prsttyman cfficiating. lnterment
wAs At Oak Hill cemetery. PAIL
esArers were Messrs. Hubert, James
ead William King. Percy B. Israel,
William McNeir and J. n. Ray.
Mrs. Myers was eishty-four years
pf age at the time of her death and
vas the daughter OF George McNeir, a
prominent resident OF Annapolis. She
vas the widow Of John w. P. Myers,
, resident OF Georgetown, and for
many years . prominent real estate
broker Of washington.
She u survived by q son, George NJ.
1yers, and two daughters. Mrs. A, p,
efenshaw ana Mrs. Preston c. King,
Evening star., 1918-06-14
The Power Of the Press.

In democratic state. tho fate of
the nation IL in the hands Of the
newspapers. Under many eircum-
stances they are needed to sustain
the moral courage OF the people, and.
under other circumstances, to prepare
mems minds for the great reorganisa-
tions which are necessary, for ex-
ample. on the morrow of q war like
that in which We are now engaged.
We live. in very truth, under a
regime Of public opinion which makes
It Impossible to carry through any
reform without the approval of 4
majority. and how are the people
to be stirred to action unless the
newspapers devote themselves to the
task; unless they are guided by q
fervent and unsefiish desire?
E, Immense powor-immense dutyl
And SO the press must take account
of it's mission, and determine. above
all things. not to allow itself to Be
enslaved by any combination whatso-
what organization which uaY haVs
AAat9nD aGalnet Tie counts1.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
SUMMER WORK AT G. W. q.
School May Have an Enrolment
Exceeding Previous Records.

The George Washington University
summer school, Juno "a to August 8,
expects the largest enrolment in the
history Of the school. despite the war,
according to announcement by DR..
William Carl Ruediger, dean of Teach
ers' College and director of the sum-
mer school,
Registration already is under way
at Dean Ruediger's office, 2o23 G
street northwest. Saturday, June 22,
from . to IL am. and from to 6 PM,
has been set aside as formal registra-
ton day. Instruction will be gin in
all classes Monday. June "a. August 2
and have been designated as final
examination days.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
gons, Theresa Marie Marshall. Mary
Rosina Mason, Sara Maynilla Morgan.

gons, Theresa Marie Marshall. Mary
Rosina Mason. Sara Maynilla Morgan,
Orion Rebecca Queen. Ethel Elizabet
Rowe, Henrietta Virginia Scott. Ora
Mary Shepherd, Helen Louise Sparks,
Ruth Alean Stewart, Lillian Mae
Swami. Louise Ellen Terrell, Dorothy
Otlinda Thomas, Ethel Louise Thomas.
Mary Elizabeth Thomas. Carrie Belle
Toomer, Romaine Leevertia White,
Agnes Pauline Williams, Raymond
Franklin Allen, Ralph Jerome Bar
bour. Clarence Augustus Browne.
Courtland Spencer Booker. Roster
Burke. George Walden Davis, Julian
Jamison Evans. William Henry Gray,
Albert Russell Hamilton, Charles
Henry Hughes, Eugene E. T. Mavritte,
Creed Winston Parker, Sylvester Ben
tamin Smith and Everitt Nathaniel
Timer.