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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Irresistible Impetus.

"Offensive operations by our troops
began Sunday" says the dispatch.
After violent artillery preparations
that destroyed all bridges except one,
the infantry drove forward with ire
sistible impetus. The flooded Piave
contains thousands of enemy corpses.
Divisions which had passed the Piave
were, decimatcd by our artillery and
infantry. Montello was attacked in
three columns. Enemy lines were
broken at Celia Della Madonna and
Nervesa and reoccupied. From Mas
erada to Sardona the Austrians first
resisted our attacks desperately, but
finally were forced to retreat to the
left bank. Battle continues terccly in
the Sardona sector. Forty-five thou
sand prisoners and enormous booty
were captured by the Italians
Lieut.. Young's Victory.
"Amcrican airmen displayed great
bravery in the first encounters. Lieut.
Young, attacked by two Austrian chas-
ers, was obliged to land on the lower
Piave."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
SEPARATE TAX FOR OIL
INDUSTRY is URGED
international News Service.J

Washington, June 24.-Separate tax
provisions for the oil industry in the
matter of income and excess profits
taxes, were urged by Judge John ].
Shea. of Tulsa. Okla, representing the
Mid Continental Oil and Gas associa-
ton before the house ways and means
committee this afternoon. This would
allow the unusual conditions of the oil
business to be considered. he said. He
agreed to draft scheme of taxation
agreeable to the oil producers for the
guidance of the committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Flood Came loo [ ate,

Tloou SaHle 90 Late.
Italian Army Headquarters, June
23.-(Aftcrnoon.)- )-(By the Associated
Press Cruelty harassod by steady
and accurate artillery fire, compelled
to face bayonet attacks by the Italians
and being constantly bombed by allied
aviators flying low in defiance of ma
chine gun and the antiaircraft fire, the
Austrians have been lighting recently
with the courage OF despair. Local
counter attacks have been launched
without regard for losses. against the
allied trenches on the Montello plateau,
but have been everywhere broken by
the granite resistance interposed to the
foes progress. The crest of the Piave
river flood passed yesterday but the
falling waters came too late to relieve
the positions of the Austrians. The in
undaton went sixteen feet above the
low water mark.
No Victory Chants.
Along the lower piave Italian pres
sure has been constant. The tired en-
Cmy has been given no rest, although
the fighting has been intermittent ow-
ing to the fact that neither side has
been able to see more than fifty yards
through the heavy bushes and tall
swamp grasses growing in the low
lands.
The heroic deeds OF the Italians In
the fighting upon the Carso plateau
east of the Isonzo are recalled by the
repeated examples of valor and en-
durance shown in the present struggle.
With the Italian armies along the front
there is only stern intention to do or
die. There is no effervescent boasting.
no victory chants, but a realization that
harder fighting may yet come.
THE word 'Piave' is being written in
blood red letters on Austrian hearts.
said a st-covered. sweat-stained ltal-
ian officer who has been fighting ev-
cry day for n week. with scarcely any
rest save for friday and Saturdays
lull in the mighty contest for the banks
of the river.
1--WE are saving the shouting until
Austrias plunder expedition is de-
feated." said 70-year-old Deputy |
Banchette who is spending his time !
as an Alpini officer trampng to and |
fro among the soldiers, telling them |
that victory is the one way to secure |
peace.
Behind the lines the civil population !
is undisturbed, there being but few |
refugees. The cities are calm. The |
American colony at Venice has been
reduced to handful, consisting of the /
American consul and the Red Cross and |
Y. NJ. c. A. workers.
On the mainland, however, Amer
leans are becoming more pieHtiful. due |
to the influx of Red Cross helpers and /
of the American military mis-
sion. The third hospital units of the |
American army. under command OF |
Col. Ebert L. 1ersons, have arrived.
The American aviators. in their |
jaunty uniforms with the golden flying |
eagle are attracting most friendly at |
tcntion. They are regarded with smil- !
ing eyes even by the toughest SOL
diers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24

From the Montello plateau southwark
to the Adriatic comes the same story
Of the Austrian retreat. The Piave
river formerly emptied into the sea
quite near Venice, but in recent years
its course was changed to its present
location. In the first rush of the Aus
trian offensive the enemy succeeded in
crossing the old river bed, which now
is a canal. From their positions there
the foe has been driven and the Italians
are relentlessly pursuing them.
ForIorn Hope for Days.
The last news dispatches from the
Piave river, sent out on Sunday, tell of
Italian bombing units being thrown
across the main stream of the Piave,
which seems to indicate that the Aus
trian retreat was not stayed at the
eastern bank of the river.
There is every indication that the
Austrian hunger offensive" has been
a forlorn hope for several days.
The effect of the defeat on the inter-
nal conditions of Austria Hungary,
when once the news is made public,
can only be conjectured, but it may be
that the Italians have hit the enemy a
harder blow than that merely in
5olved In the military feat of pushing
lim back across the Piave.
Coincident with the Italian victory
On the Piave comes the news of the
Italian units on the Marre- Rheims
sector repulsing second heavy Ger
man attack on the heights of Bligny,
just to the west of the city Of Rheims.
The German failure was complete as
was the original blow on Saturday
night.
Whether the several enemy divisions
on the western bank of the Piave will
be able to escape capture or destruc-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
MISSISSIPPI STEAMER
EAGLE SUNK AT KEY WEST

A Gulf Port, June 24.-The Missis-
sippi river steamer Eagle, which left
this port Saturday bound for Carta-
gena, Colombia, sank near Key West
yesterday, according to information
reaching local shipping agents today.
The Eagle was towed by a steamer,
and its crew was taken off by the tow
ing vessel and landed at Key West.
There is no information as to how
the boat sank.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
SUPPLY SHIP AFIRE
RESULT EXPLOSION

An Atlantic Port, June PA big
passenger steamer being used by the
government as a supply ship was al
most completely destroyed by fire fol-
lowing an explosion early Saturday
morning, it became known here only
today. The name of the vessel was
withheld.
The ship was at anchor and all on
board are reported to have escaped
with the exception of two of the crew,
who have not been accounted for
The explosion shattered window
panes for miles around
Only the smokestack and superstruc-
ture of the vessel are now visible above
the water.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
WOULD EXTEND DRAFT TO
MEN BETWEEN 18 AND As
ASSOCIATED Press. }

Washington, June 24.-An amend
ment to the $l2,000.000 army appropH-
alton bill proposing to extend the army
draft to men between Is and As years
was introduced today by Senator Fall.
of New Mexico. Consideration OF the
amendment which would exempt those
under 81 from duty in the firing line,
vas postponed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
AUSTRALIANS POLICY TO
BE LAID BEFORE WILSON

London, June 2i.-William NJ.
Hughes, the Australian premier upon
the conclusion of the imperial confer
ence in London will go to the United
States to place before President Wilson
a full and frank statement of Austria
LAS policy regarding the Monroe doc
trine for the Pacific. according to the
Liverpool Post. He will ask, says this
newspaper. for the support and CO.
operation of the United States in main
tanning such a policy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS
NINETY TROOP SHIPS

Washington, June 24.-Ninety new
troop ships asked for by the war de-
partment have been included in the
enlarged building program of the ship
ping board. This was disclosed today
in a report submitted to the senate on
the revised s2,OOOOOOOOO sundry civil
appropriation bill.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
BANK MESSENGER ROBBED
OF GOODLY ROLL OF CASH
international News Service }

New York, June 24.-In an east side
street filed with pedestrians. three
footpads today succeeded in wrenching
from William Fabrisie. a messenger
the Cosmopolitan bank, his satchel
containing S4S5 in cash and a certified
check for S2S2. While one grasped
him about the neck another gagged
him and a third made off with the
satchel. All of the robbers escaped in
the crowds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Great Blow In Few Hours
Lloyd George Declares Next
Few Days At Longest May
See Decisive Battle.
{Associated Press.)

London, June 24.-Premier LLOYD
George announced today that the
next couple of months would be
anxious ones. There might be
great blow coming in the next few
hours, he said, and certainly in the
next few days, and on this blow the
issue of the campaign might de-
pend. The entente allies, he added.
never felt better prepared to meet
it.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Formerly Russian Vessel.

New York, June 24.-The British
transport Dwinsk, formerly a Russian
steamer, S,173 tons, is reported in ma
rine circles to have been sunk by a
German submarine. She is believed to
have been bound for the United
States.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Little Infantry Eiahtina.

Previous to the beginning of the en-
emy retreat there had been little in
fantry fighting along the Piave for
forty-eight hours. The Italians had
occupied the time in shelling the en-
emy lines and communications heavily.
In the mountains the situation is un-
changed although the allied artillery
has been very active in some sectors.
Austrian official claims of 10000 pris-
oners and of allied air losses are de-
clared to be falsiications in a semi
official note issued in Rome. 1t is as
serted that the Italian losses in killed.
wounded and missing aggregate 40.-
600. The Austrian losses are placed at
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM

Never try to
cross between a
woman and a 10
cent store. 1t looks
gke those Austri-
ans are going to
spoil everything
before We can get
there. The first
thing you know
We'll have to be
sending them food
to keep 'em fight
ing until we can
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24

deliver the sort of licking we're planning
The weather? Fair and moderately
warm tonight and Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24

tion in attempting to get across the
Piave to the opposite bank will be the
most interesting development of the
next few hours. The river is swollen
and Vienna, in it's latest communi-
cation, seems to be preparing the way
for unwelcome news. 1t dilates at
length on the burdens placed on the
troops by the heavy rains and the tor
rental Piave. Most of the Austrian
bridges are gone and the Italian heavy
artillery is still within range at points
where the Austrians crossed and near
the river bank where the Italian line
has held fast.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
CAPTURE OF $4,000 AUSTRIANS AND
ENORMOUS STORES REPORTED BY ROME
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington 24Cape of $4,000 prisoners and
material by the Italians their counteroensive which has
driven the Ausans the Pave announced official cable
received today by the Italian embassy from Rome.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Pressed With Ardor.

Undoubtedly Gen. Diaz's men realize
the predicament Of the enemy and their
pursuit Of the fleeing Austrians will
be pressed with ardor In withdrawing
from Montello the enemy probably will
meet with as much difficulty as in
getting out of the rain-soaked low
lands aalong the lower reaches of tie
Piave. To add to the troubles of the
Austrian command, their advance
dcros the Piave have been on uncon-
nected sectors, with the Italians hold
ing the sectors in between.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
Losses Extremely Heavy.

Rome, June 24.-Extremely heavy
losses in men and material have been
suffered by the Austro- -Hungarians IN
the defeat which the Italians have ad-
ministered to them on the Piave front,
the war office announced today. The
enemy has been driven from the en-
tire west bank of the Piave, except at
one point and was able to cross the
riverrosly under the deadly fire of the
ItaAan artillery.
rThe number of prisoners actually
Counted up to today exceeded 1000.
The Austrian dead cover the ground
of the battle in extraordinary numbers.
The text of the statement reads:
yesterday gave us the crowning re-
suits of victory. Pushed up against
the bank of the Piave in a strip of
ground ever becoming narrower. bom-
barded without pause by our artillery
and airplanes, the enemy. after having
himself desperately for
eight days at the price of enormous
sacrifices on the right bank of the
river began on the night OF June 1928
his withdrawal to the left bank of the
river
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24
With Purpose Restoring Aus
trian Morale and Checking
italian Counter-BI0W.
COMPLETE COL l. EAP S E
Probable, Kaiser Aware-Huns
Plan to Break Through to
Venetian Plains.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Washington. June 24.-The Germans
are said to be thoroughly awake to the
probability of a complete collapse of
the Austro- Hungarian government, al
ready struggling with a half-starved
and riotous people. in the event of
complete Austrian rout at the hands
of the Italians.
Realization of this fact, Rome be-
lieves, has caused the German general
staff practically to suspend its often
sive in France, as has been evidenced
by the comparative quiet there for the
past week.
German soldiers are being rushed by
rail to the northern end of the Austro-
Italian battle lines with the purpose of
restoring Austrian morale and not only
checking the Italian counter attack,
but by force of numbers, breaking
through the mountain passes into the
plains of Venetia.
With such help as the entente armies
can give Immediately supplemented as
RAPIDLY as transportation can be had
by troops directly from America and
by ample military supplies and food,
the Italian general staff is reported to
be convinced that the victorious sweep
of the Italian army will traverse the
famous Bainsizza plateau and will not
stop until the Italians have reclaimed
all of the country up to the right bank
of the Isonzo, which marked the eX-
treme of Gen. Cadorna's advance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-24

Continued on Page EIeven.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
Three field AIDES
L.EE:t3TED BY kn'kD00
Country Divided Into Zones and
Operating Chief Named for
Each.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo last night put into effect
q new system uf government railroad
administration by dividing the country
into three operating regions, east.
south and west. and placed a railroad
executive at the head of each rs his
representative.
in charge OF eastern railroads. MI.
McAdoo retained A. IT. Smith. president
of tho New lork Central. who has
acted ms assistant to the director gen.
eral. with headquarters in New York
r. II. Ashton, president of the Chicago
& Northwestern. was appointed raft
road director for territory west OF the
Mississippi, with headquarters AT Chi
cago. Southeastern roads We're as
signed to c. II. Markham. president OF
the Illinois Central. with headquarters
in Atlanta.
The eastern division consists of ter
ritory north of he Ohio and Potomac
rivers. and east of Lake Michigan II
the lndiana-t,linois state line. also
those railroads in Illinois extending i'm
to that state from points east OF the
ndiana-Illinoi state line; also the
Chesapeake Il Ohio, the Norfolk &
Western and the Virginia railways"
The southern district is defined AS
intending "ail railroads in that por-
ton of the United States south Of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of
the Mississippi river, except the Ches-
apeake 4 Ohio, Norfolk & Western
and the Virginia railways, and also
those railroads in Illinois and Indiana
extending into those states from points
south of the Ohio river"
The western district is composed of
the balance of the country, including
all west Of the Mississippi. and also
Illinois, Wisconsin and the north Mich
isan peninsula. 1t excludes those roads
running into Illinois from the east and
from the south. Thus Illinois will be
subject to the joint jurisdiction of all
directors.
"Orders issued by the gentlemen
named in their capacity as regional di-
rectors, will be ISSUED by authority OF
the director general and will be re-
spected accordingly," SAYS general
order No. 4. establishing the operating
regions.
The directors will undertake to SUI
pervise general transportation prob
lens of their districts and viii he the
field marsllals of the central organi-
Zation which the director general is eX-
pected to form permanently in a day
or two. This organization probably will
consist of five or six divisions with 9
chief.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
THE COAL SUPPLY is
RUNNING VERY LOW

Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 2l.-1lte coal
situation is serious in Aberdeen so far
as the Milwaukee railroad is concerned.
Ofhclals of the road here state there is
more than 10 days supply on hand
IN the local yards, and the prospects for
getting additional coal from the head
or the lakes within that time are not
promising. To conserve fuel, the daily
passenger rains No, l and No. 4 have
been cancelled between Aberdeen and
Milbank, and the tri-weekly way freight
service will he discontinued on all
points of the Hastings and Dakota d.
vision. This division uses l,500 tons Of
coal daily, and of the $1,000 tons piled
on the ground in the aberdeen yards
last fall, barely l6, 900 tons, or 10 days
supply. remains. 'The middle west
faces the most critical fuel situation
in history" superintendent Il. NJ. Melin.
of the division, whose headquarters are
i'm Aberdeen. declared. The changes
already ordered nay only be II starter"
he added. The next two on three days
will decide. 1t may be two weeks,
three weeks or next summer before we
secure a sufficient supply of coal. We
have no way of telling"
Local officials of the Great Northern.
the Northwestern and the Minneapolis
Il st. Louis stated those roads all had
n sufficient supply Of coal on hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
GOVERNOR N0RBECk
URGES COOPERATION
Gives Heart 10 Heart Talk to
Employees at the Capitol
Building.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. Ex-Governor Nor
beck called the officials and employees
Of the capitol building of all the state
tives and In a very businesslike as well
as patriotic way urged them to fully
10 their bit in these war times by not
only buying Liberty bonds, and THRIFT
and savings stamps, but to put a spec
lal eror into coordination and coopera-
ton between the departments or state.
Some departments have rush seasons OF
work, requiring long overtime hours at
some seasons: others have more evenly
distributed work to do throughout the
year. and others have some portions OF
the year when work is not as pressing
as other portions, SO that to help other
departments in their specially rushed
seasons could perhaps be managed. IN
this way the capitol, like any business
concern, an be run with 100 per cent
efficiency at all times. The governor
urged that in these tunes
particularly. no one should feel, We'll,
! needn't do this. | can get another
better job, for there are many of them
OPEN This spirit he pointed out.
would be a Stacker way of feeling, n
disloyal to the boys at the front who
are fighting the battles for those at
home. This is perhaps h first time
any South Dakota governor has called
the officials and employees of the state
together for a meeting of any sort, and
all his hearers felt much inspired and
enthused by his earnest address upon
patriotic efficiency and duty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
SOCIAL DISEASE UNDER
BAN IN SOUTH DAKOTA

aberdeen, S. D, Jan. 19.-Hereafter
in South Dakota all venereal diseases
must be reported, n in those cases
which he health board decides ar
rant, quarantine regulations will be en-
forced.
This is a war measure which prom
ises to become a permanent rule of the
state. Already it is effective in Mime
sofa and other states. The enforced
quarantine will be for purpose of treat
ment n under the law the quarantine
a lie enforced by authority of law.
1t is the first step in a nationwide
movement to combat venereal disease.
and through cooperation between lay
man and the medical profession stamp
it out, 1t is durable and responds to
treatment when opportunity is given
for treatment through a long, term.
Assistance of parents and teachers
will be sought, warning cards to be
posted and the secrecy which has
shrouded social diseases is to be torn
aside to let in the light of instruction
and treatment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY ELECTS

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 19.-The state
horticultural society has elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
l.. C. Chaplin. Lincoln; first vice pres
ident. c. G. Marshall. .Arlington: sec
ond vice president, ID. c. Bliss, Minden:
treasurer, Peter Youngers, Geneva: di-
rector, Prof. j. r. Cooper. Lincoln. Sec
rotary Grove NJ. Parter has gone to war
and b. r. Il. Weber. Lincoln was APP
pointed temporary secretary a short
time ago to serve while Mr.. Porter is in
the army. Peter Soungers has been
secretary of the society for a number
of years. He is Il pioneer h%orticultur-
list, his active business career beginning
in Nebraska in 1871.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
SIOUX FALLS LABOR
DEMONSTRATES LOYALTY

Sioux Falls, S. r.. Jan. 21.-Patriot-
ism, enthusiasm. optimism and good
Will permeated the atmosphere ut the
well attended meeting of all the labor
unions of the City at labor hall in the
Peck block. The meeting Which WAS
under the auspices OF the Building
Trades assembly, was a ~get-together
affair, with the purchasing of war
stamps and thrift stamps the keynote.
Almost 500 members OF the labor union
OF Sioux Falls We're present. The room
was Hastily and deliberately decorated
with flags and other suitable para
phernalia, and this added to the i'm
pressiNeness Of the occasion. Presi
dent Archie w. Nick eeler presided.
The principal address OF the even
Ing was by +. j.. Mannix. of the Com
mercial News. n state chairman OF
the war stamp campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-24
HALF OF BIG PENSION
FUND ALREADY RAISED

Chicago. Ian. 49,. Protestant
churches now have approximately s33,7
000. 900 of the $50. 900. 900 preachers
pension fund which is being raised, it
was. Officially today. BY
denominations present pension funds
are: Protestant Episcopal. Sc. 500. O00:
Methodist Episcopal, s12,0 900, 900; Pres
byterian, $6,559,9S3: northern Baptist,
81, 200, 900: Congregational. 81, 800. 900:
Methodist Episcopal church. South, 81
100000: general synod. Lutheran
church. $150,O00; Aueustana. synod.
Evangelical Lutheran. 2 5000: Church
of Christ, $316,OO0.