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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

or night marching through Che town
at the head of battalions and travel
ling to the docks on the tops of trans
ports, or riding down with the guns on
the spare horses of field batteries.
Guards and Guides
Throughout Empire
So all over the country in the first
weeks Of war Boy Scouts were Offering
eager service that was as eagerly
taken, in hospitals and camps, in the
War Office itself, on the roads and on
the railways, while all along the coast
little posts Of Scouts were setting up
their camps.
And this that they were doing in
Great Britain they were doing all over
the Empire. In Gibraltar they were
modified before the troops; in India
they were enrolled at once as order
lies and messengers to the army; they
tracked spies and they watched rail-
way stations for the arrival of for
eigners. On the Gold Coast they were
keeping guard over public buildings.
In Australia and New Zealand they
were used for public services by the
hundred. In East Africa they we're
recognized as part of the second line
defence. In Natal they were messen-
gers and signallers, in Jamaica buglers
and dispatch riders. So you can go
through the full list of British do
minions and dependencies. Across the
whole Empire from John O. Greats to
Adelaide, and from British Columbia
to Hong Kong, they came up for ser
vice.
1t has been the same in the coun-
tries of the Allies, in France, in Italy
and in Rumania, they have helped in
the work Of mobilization, served in
hospitals and government offices and
guarded railways.
In Belgium the 1000 Scouts were on
duty all over the country as soon as
invasion came. They worked in Brus-
sells with the Garde Avigne. They were
cyclist orderlies with the army
through the seige of Antwerp and the
retreat from Antwerp to Dunkirk
They had the honor of being disbanded
by the Germans in Liege.
When Germany declared war at the
end of July she probably did not think
it worth while to remember that all
the schools of Great Britain had just
closed and all the boys were free. But
it was this chance that made the full
mobilization of the Scouts possible
They had a month before them, and by
the end of that month they had estab-
lished themselves as part of the coun-
try's defence.
Boys Over Fourteen
Remained in Service
They had become so valuable that
the full force was allowed to remain
modified for another two months: the
work that they did was counted by the
education authorities as school at
tendance, and 1t was not until the be-
ginning Of November that the state
forbade the employment of boys dur
ing school hours.
Since that time the Scouts over
fourteen have remained on full service
and are serving still in the War Office.
in the hospitals. on hospital ships, in
coastguard stations, and for the rest
there have been the hours after school.
and these they have turned to good
account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

IN a second article. Mr..
Seldes, neat aOeek, aciW COM
plete the record of a week in
and near the United States
trenches an Lorraine, and
WiU describe the raid that
revemged this particnlor
bomabardnent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
A "Strafe" in the Wee
Hours Gives Excite
ment and a Mud
Bath, But No Real
Casualties
BY George H. Seldes q

~ IN LORRAINE, May 2.-Forty
w feet under this front line
trench the walls Of our dugout are
shaking with the fury Of German
bombardment somewhere on the distant
left. Our sector itself Is quiet. We
have had hours Of firing and flares, and
only q German barrage can outnoise
this roaring night.
Outside our men are alert, tense,
ready everywhere. These young boys
from many states, from New York, and
Chicago, and Boston, and Cleveland and
Milwaukee, and from many ways OF
life, are holding the line in Lorraine,
with rifles tight in steady fingers and
heads pressed against the wet parapets.
Captain K has just guided me
from one end Of his sector to the other.
In the last fifteen minutes l have
spoken to men who few months ago
were peaceful citizens, laborers or
business men, or practising professions
in our cities, or farmers Of the East
and West. To-day they are the vet
Grams Of our army.
mad hell may break loose at any
Time" said the captain, ESQ II you want
to rest up for it, or write bit, better
stop in the dugout and do so now. The
boys below will be glad to have you
here because you are the first CORE
spondent Of the home papers to spend
a day and night with this division. We
A.11 h. fo1 hot
really like. They're scared about US,
judgin' from their letters"
So here We are, waiting for mad
hell" Perhaps at midnight Perhaps
in two or three hours.
It is late in the afternoon. A few
hours ago, in q peaceful French viii
lage, Colonel -. who has his
fathers reputation as a general to ex-
eel in this war, fortified my pass with
q note to the commandant. We motored
peacefully on, passing our reserves on
the road, and came to another village
where few red-tiled roofs remained, for
German shells have ripped the houses
to pieces until they look like crazy
stage settings for a maniac's drama in
the open. The majors headquarters
proved to be hole in the ground, with
some stone and concrete on top as
extra precaution.
"This is a quiets sector" said the
major, when zizzzzz - zizzzzzzzz -
instrumentation
Not far away one big shell had fallen
and others followed it.
&c. and, besides, so per cent of
the Boche shells are buds. Also you
will have to walk from here on, dis
lance of - miles, because the road
happens to be under fire and an auto
would attract attention. Give my COM
pliments to Captain k, and tell
him you stay tonight in the trenches
at your own risk. Sergeant, show the
way"
Bursting shells, ruins, torn-up roads,
shrapnel puffs in the air were as elo-
quent as the guide to the American
trenches. A Boche aeroplane seemed
to fall upon US. Straight down he came.
Then away he sped, pursued by row
Of smoke circles from our guns.
Trying to take photos," said the
guide. "Wait till we get our airmen
going" He shook his fist at the flee
ing plane.
The sun splashed the rolling hills
with yellow. Birds were carolling to
an early spring, and the smell of wet
earth was impressive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Ten Seconds
To Save Life

Soon we came to the end of the road.
The mud began. Deep red mud where
the grass was thin, reddish brown mud
in the woods, maroon where the shells
had torn ugly wounds in the hillsides,
golden red where the sun played upon
long row of little ladders laid fiat on
the ground, leading from here to the
front line and broken only by enemy
shells, which, even now, were coming
Closer
"Bettcr put on your helmet and get
your gas mask ready" said the SER
geant. II suppose you know how to
use it In case of an attack"
didn't. He showed me. "Got to
do It in ten seconds, and hold your
breath meanwhile"
We entered bit of woods where six
men were cooking in shanty, and
came out into the open again closer to
tho trenches. The duckboards now
were badly broken up and dud shells
were lying about.
"The Boche." explained the guide,
SHELLS this cowpath at every meal, the
damned joy-killer. Let's beat it or he
might think we are the mess boys"
We ran to the entrance of the
trenches. They meant safety. Looking
back, saw rows of wire entangle-
ments, new reserve lines and older
ones, untenanted. In front there was
= ditch growing narrower, but deeper
every step, deep enough, ten feet away,
to shelter walking soldiers.
This muddy ditch was the entrance
TO the line America had sent her men
to hold until they were strong enough
to break the enemy. There was moth
Ing bold. nothing heroic, nothing noble,
nothing romantic about it. Just ditch
with mud on Cop and wet sides and
Shiny water underfoot, and the smell Of
damp, fresh earth and green grass.
Splashing Into
The First Line
Farther in the trenches were lined
With twigs, twined about and support
ed by poles driven into the mud. Where
tbs duckboards kere broken we stepped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

things that come from Germany. There
is great tale Greater than any that
is likely to be hidden among the secret
papers at the Admiralty of two Scouts
who mlstook comet for an aeroplane
of the alarm they gave and the prep
aratlons that they made to have the in
vader turned back.
At first in the camps that they them
selves set up and later. when the win
ter came, in billets. these little posts
OF eight Scouts took up their coast
guard duty. They do everything for
themselves, their rationing, their cook
ing, their camp routine under the pa
troll leaders, and day and night they
keep watch on the coast in tours. four
hours at time by day and two by
night. And when they are off duty
they are ready for anything from sig
nal drill to putting out gorse fire or
working in the coastguard,s gardens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Often Suffer
Great Hardships

1t is work of perpetual vigilance
and care in lonely places, often with
no one else to share the responsibility
To know the full hardship of those
watches over the sea you must your
self have tramped along the unshel-
tered coast on winter nights. with
great gales blowing.
One patrol was bound to it's hut by
winter blizzard. cut off even from it's
water source and reduced to drinking
melted snow. Another had as it's guard.
house tiny shepherds hut on wheels
800 feet above the sea, and right on
six feet by four and awfully cold and
drafty on a windy night. The hui
was only shower proof and any heavy
rain, such as there was for most of
the time, came through. For ten
weeks through the winter of 1914 that
patrol kept watch on the cliff, and only
seven nights out of the seventy were
free from rain or hail or snow. There
were frequent landslips, and one night
the returning patrol found that its
path was gone.
The German raids on the east coast
took their toll of the Scouts and proved
their worth under fire. At Hartlepool
patrol worked with the fire brigade,
giving first aid to the wounded and
carrying them to the hospitals. Three
were killed at this duty.
At Scarborough Scouts were wounded:
at Whitby they were on duty right on
the coast when the German guns
opened. Those on patrol returned ia
report that the wires which they were
guarding had been broken and then the
whole patrol went up to the coastguard
station, which was under heavy FIRE, to
report for duty as messengers. They
were not required. Then and only ther
did they retire.
1t was one of the Whitby ccastguards
who said of the Scouts after the raid
that for all they seemed to care the
German cruisers might have beer
throwing peas instead of shells. That
Is the spirit in which the Scouts keer
the coast.
Copyright 1913. Otis n wood,
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Splashing Into
The First Line

Farther in the trenches were lined
With twigs, twined about and support
ed by poles driven into the mud. Where
the duckboards kere broken We stepped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
By C. Vince
An Office

An Officer qvith the British Scouts
w 7HEN the war came the 10000
w boys of Great Britain who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

Uopysasht 1913. Otis~N Woody
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
IA|IEE:E TROOPS
F|GH | IN OPEN
Americans in Picardy Face
Huns For First Time IN
War Without Trench
Protection.
Nv FRED s. FERGUSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent.
With the American Army in Nor
tlaern France. April 3D.. American
forces are now fighting beside the
French in northern France, holding
sector in the heart of the worlds
greatest battle.
This announcement is now possible,
after three weeks silence regarding
the movement OF troops
Infantry, artillery, machine gunners
and other branches or the service are
in line.
The Americans face the German
army at the peak of a German salient
The outposts are only 200 yards apart
at some places, At some points the
American positions are maintained in
shell holes.
As soon as an troops and guns Were
in position, the sector was formally
taken over from the French. The
American commander, who is under a
French corps commander, expressed
the greatest confidence in the French
leadership.
The entire country here is open and
rolling with very few woods or other
screening facilities, and no trenches.
The entire problem is one of open
lighting.
The boche artillery, which is active
in Smelling all roads and villages within
range. is visible from an American OBJ
servation post.
Although the French characterized
this sector as quiet, the present fire
is the vastest the Americans have yet
faced.
The skies are abiaze every night.
with the flash of guns and the air
quivers with the roar of artillery and
exploding shells. As the high ex-
plosives pound the American lines, the
soldiers dive into the shallow cover OF
bitches and shell holes.
One American outfit carried its fla flag
into the front line. Although furled in
a waterproof case, Old Glory is on the
battle line.
The Americans entrance into the
battle line In northern France followed
a trip partly by rail and partly by
marching.
The troops were i'll the highest
spirits throughout. They cheered the
villagers from their freight cars and
flat cars as they passed through the
towns. Rolling Kitchens mounted on
flat cars, kept them supplied with
hot "slum.'
Leaving the train after two days
the mobilization area, where they were
biIleted In villages and chateaus.
They rested In reserve three days,
then began the march of marches to
the line.
They swung through villages singing,
Hail, Hail the Gangs All Here"
Big camouflaged American guns
rolled across the plains for the first
time.
The march was made in stages of
from Is to 20 miles a day. the men
sleeping in barns. mills, anywhere, at
night.
Strict censorship for military rea-
sons, prevented disclosing all move
ments after departure from the orig
inal American lines to the south.
Prior to their departure from a Ger
tain village, an important conference
officers participated and received their
final Instructions
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
GREAT PROP ACANDk
CAMPAIGN IS BEGUN.
New Whispering Offensive" Is
Launched by Germans to
Divide Allies.
BY ROBERT 8. BENDER.
lnited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


Washington, ID. c., April 29.--tser-
nlany's bloody effort to split the Brit-
ish and French allies in the west will
be followed by n tremendous propa-
ganda effort directed TO the same end.
DIPLOMATIC advices today indicate
that the Teuton Us laying his plans for
whispering offensive of treachery
as carefully as he prepared his gigan-
tic military effort ia Flanders and
Picaray
From the advance guard OF the pro-
will follow two courses in France
offer to arrange for settlement of
French loans to Russia, now apparent
~ lost. and stir up dissatisfaction with.
England for starting tae war and then
not doing her part" Advices here In
dictate that much of the new propa-
ganda is emanating from Switzerland,
The Germans, apparently preparing
FOR the future, have organized a yir-
tual army of propagandists in Persia
In an effort to damoralizc the allied
there---at the rear door OF India
Germany believes she may hasten her
expected realization of dominated
east. President Wilson, in his Balti-
more address, warned OF Germany's
purposes to ultimately enslaye under
her power Persia and India
To beat the German in this, allied ane
American leaders here are suggesting
II strong allied offensive in Italy and
Macedonia. This might be made
sufficiently powerful To disengage
Germany's updisturbed efforts in Rus
STA, which ultimately. il is believed by
many here. will result in the pressing
of thousands of Russians on the side
OF the Teutons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
HARDING NAMED HEAD
OF WAR CORPORATION

Washington, D. c., April 90 resi-
dent Wilson today appointed four d.
finance corporation and a new capital
issues committee provided for in the
war finance corporation act.
Directors of the corporation are Will
liam u, G.. Harding. of Alabama; Allen
B Forbes, of New York; Eugene Meyer
jr,, of New York: Angus w. Mclean,
of North Carolina.
Members Of the capital issues com
mittee ares
Charles s. Hanilin. of Massachusetts;
John SHELTON Williams. of Virginia;
Frederick a. pelano. OF Illinois. James
sass is,owass. OF Kentucky: John S. Drum
of Caiiforiaa Henry c. Floyer, of Mis-
sostri and Frederick H. Goff of Ohio
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
FIRST VETERANS ARE
BACK FROM TRENCHES
Squad of 80 From Firing Line
Here to Boost For Liberty
Loan.

New York, April 29.--New York to-
day welcomed the first American SOL
diers back from the firing line. Fifty
lads from Pershing's army marched
up Broadway and into City Hall park
for the noon Liberty loan rally while
thousands cheered. climbing upon win
dow stills. statues and upon top OF
subway kiosks to get a glimpse OF
Americas first veterans Of the great
war.
At City Hall park the troops tined
up and were crested by Mayor HyiAxk.
Aftervard they were entertained IN
luncheon. sSs
with total subscriptions III $3.50 5I
900 New York started The; iH&t #S43
the drive with thr intention ef mn
81, 500. 900 900, inAteAa Of HfeFel
ss,ooo,oOO quota nl4 iAatyN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
DENouNcE BREsT TREATY.
$4,000 VIOLATIONS OF
WAR LAWS IN DETROIT

Detroit. Mich. April 30.-Thirteen
thousand cases Of spy activity, sa-
botage, draft lodging, German propa-
ganda, food violations and seditions
utterances have been uncovered and
attended to in Detroit since June. 1917,
it was estimated by the American pro-
tective league today. Two thousand
patriotic women and men, working
without pay. have been responsible for
most OF the disclosures.
With its large area OF war plants,
Detroit has been one of the principle
German spy centers in the country,
according to Fred Randall, head Of the
American protective league.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
OUR BOYS COVER THERE. EN-
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.


Through the patriotism Of the citi-
zens Of this country thousands Of
smoke kits are being distributed TO.
American soldiersin France. Author.
tiles agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country great
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are going over"
all the time. There's something
about the idea Of the toasted ciga-
Tette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches
and billets.
Then, too, the real entucky Burley
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga-
Tette gives them the solid satisfaction
OF pipe, with a.lot less trouble. Adv
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
WORKERS BUCK UP FOR
FINAL DOLLAR DRIVE

Washington. ID. c.. April 2s Liberty
Liberty day, We're estimated al less
than 5000 200, eco and the treasury ii, a
statement described this figure as dis
appointing.
1T has been expected, T said The state
ment that a much larger amount
than this MOULD be subscribed.
A few new reports today raised the
total OF the loan az the onhning OF the
last week In the cafnpsigs, 10 SS;2s5.
5a4S, 450. Reports from committees TO-
day Described al, enthusiastic opening
pf the finaa rodrdup
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
Lost Ia the Dessert.

/ Little Pearl had spent the night at
The home OF her married sister. The
next morning She appeared undecided
whether to return home or to accept
her sisters invitation and remain to
Z luncheon. Finally she slipped out into
The kitchen, held WHISPERED colloquy
with her sisters maid, then called up
her mothers cook,
What you goin to have for des-
sert, Annie r. her sister heard her ask
oyer the phone. nStewed prunes!!"
ECHOED the child in disgust. We'll,
that settles IT. Birdie is goin' 70 have
sce cream, I stay here"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
Girl 81
A LEMON lo1lOn


Squeeze the juice Of two lernons into
q bottle containing three ounces OF or
ehard white shake well, and you have
q quarter pint OF the best freckfe and
tan lotion, and complexion whitener,
at very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter Will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck,
les and blemishes disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes
Iesi Il Is harmless DIV.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
Couldn't Tell.

Two farmers met at the county seat
shortly after a cyclone had visited
that neighborhood.
Well. sir. said one of them. she
shook up things out my way, to be
sure. By the way, Henry" he added.
did that new barn Of yours get hurt
any?
- can't say, replied the second
farmer Il haven't found it YET
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
Wanted 10 please.

Etliel-Oli, ma, | We got something
20 please you.
Mother What is it DEAR
When 1 grow up I'm going To be an
smanuensis.
What put That into your little head.
dear"
Why. you always want me to dc
the proper thing, end understand
that an anianuensis does write
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
TURKS SEEK 70
PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Want TO Send Troops TO Some
Other Front tc Aid Ger
mans is Claim.
Bx JosEPH sAAPl EN-.

<'Ft'teS1 Csa <'tsIFI .s1OV7t SSf5OVsUSEtt.
Petrograd. April % Despite the.
Caucasian declaration OF wal. Turkey
has again Offered to begin peace nee
goJiations with the Russian govern q
naent, proposing that they be conduct
ed in Tresizo1ad
This action can be explained as re-
sulting from a hint from Germany
which needs all the Turkish troops It
can obtain.
This dispatch the first received
from Shaplen since carly ia he month
shows the unusual delay in cable
news from Russia,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-02
soothe Baby Rashes

That Itch and burn with hot baths OF
Euticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings OF Cuticura Ointment
Nothing better. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston .,
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.