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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-20
A SIMPLER PROBLEM.

Washington, Nov. 2o.--Reports OF
the overturning Of the Ukrainian gov
ernment by the anti-Bolshevik troops
was received here with satisfaction
for officials said; It will make the work
OF the allies In handling the Russian
problem much. more simple. It has
been believed for some time that
General Alexis the former Russian
commander in chief, has large force
Of cossacks, and news from Ukraine
would seem to confirm this. as Dene.
kaine Is a member of Alexis army 1t
was pointed, out that with, the cos.
sacks, many of whom are Ukrainians
themselves in charge.4it will ibe easy
to reach Russia via the Black Sea
iwth provisions and SUPPLIES.
The Ukraine became a repu olic fol
lowing the overthrow OF the Keren.
sky government in 1917 The Ukraine
government made peace with the Ger
mans at Brest-Litovsk before the Boi.
sheviks agreed to the same terms.
Austrians then entered Ukraine to
carry out provisions of the peace
treaty The Ukraine government was
overthrown last July and General
Scoppatadsky became dictator. but he
had difficulty in maintaining order, al
though assisted by German forces.
/, General Denekaine formerly conf
manded Russian armies on the west
err front. Previously to that he was
chief of staff. He is regarded as a
very able officer 4
eoMBARD ALLIES.
Archangel, Nov. 20.-The Bolshevik
forces. along the Dyina, today were
bombarding the Russo.Allied position
on the left bank Of the river at Tul-
ges. The allied artillery is replying
vigorously. Since iaae in.ASeptember
the Bolsheviki have been trying stub
bornly to drive the allies up the Dvi'
ma. The small amount Of Ice in the
river at this time of year is helping
the Bolsheviks' gunbOats. AS log as
the enemy gunboats are able to move
the Americans and British are com
batting great odds, but the enemy
infantry is no match for the allies,
the ,Bolshevik' loss being at least five
times that of the allies. aht 10 34,@
u II III their attack Nov. II, the >Bolshe'
Wiki advanced the gu4 positions OF
the Canadian artillery. The guns
continued to fire at them point blank
and swept the Bolsheviki back into
the forests. The enemy losses on
that day were exceptionally heavy
while those Of the allies were small.
The Bolsheviki bombardment contin-
ued on the 18th, but were repulsed and
the enemy was driven back;
Airplanes obtained several direct
hits on Bolsheviki gunboats in the
river
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-20
BUTTE STORES WILL
4. NOT SELL HUN TOYS

Butte, Mont, Nov. 2O-Local stores
are formally pledged not to handle
German-made toys and reports indi.
cate that nowhere in the state will a
child receive a Christmas toy known
to have been made in Germany.
Old stock, bought before the war,
was long since disposed OF, it is said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-20
DAKOTA STARTER TO
BE MANUFACTURED BY
DEVILS LAKE CONCERN

The Dakota Starter Co. OF Devils
Lake is new North Dakota corpora
ton which is to manufacture and sell
automobile starters, lights and other
accessories. c. 3. Gray, M, R. Mayer
and w. N. Nortz are the incorporators,
and the capital is fixed at $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-20
|B0LSHEYIKI
WIN UKRAINE I.
T. | PROVINCES R Z \ ) (;
Problem of Adjusting Russia's
Differences Becomes Much
More Simple 81 '.s
WERE GERMAN PAWNS
General Denekaine Subdues New
Slav Republic-Formerly
Commanded West Front

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-The Ukrain
ian government has been overturned
and Kiev has been captured from AS
trakhan. The Ukrainian national as
sembly has fled, and a provisional
government has been established by
the captors, who are commanded by
General Denekaine. leader of the anti
BOlshevik forces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-20
FRENCH ENTER METZ WHILE
REPATRIATED P0PULACE HURL
OVER STATUES OF HUN RULERS
People Unaccustomed to Any Tongue But Ger
man Brush Up French to Welcome Liberat0rs
Restoration of Lorraine Complete
TO CROSS ON TRANSPORT

Washington, Nov. 2O.-Navy officials said today
that the peace delegates will the board
of the big troop transports.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
THE FAILURE OF THE U.BOAT.

Last Friday ended the first year of
unrestricted submarine warfare. Dur
ing the year this country lost So
small vessels with an aggregate ton
mage Of 171,O61 gross tons.
Since this country entered the
war it has seized 1O7 German and
Austrian ships, most of them quite
large, their tonnage aggregating $685.
494. A gain for this country by the
exchange of 515,433 tons.
Since this country entered the
it has requistioned 426 ships, with
more than 100000 gross tons, that
were in process of construction in
American yards; and. also, requisi-
toned 1876 American vessels, each of
more than $500 tons, and diverted
them from their ordinary service to
the work of carrying supplies to our
European allies. And, in addition to
this vast fleet of merchant marine,
the Shipping Board has contracted for
the construction in American yards of
1884 new ships. The U-boat sinkings
were little more than sufficient to
wake up Uncle Sam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
u. S. MEN TO FLANDERS
AMERICANS MAY CONTINUE
TRAINING WITH BRITISH.
Yankees Would Be Passed Through
Training System From Receiving
Camps to Finishing Courses.

Washington, Feb. 6. - American
troops may appear in British trenches
on the Flanders front as result Of
studies now being made both here and
in Europe.
If the prospect suggested is carried
out, American units would be passed
through the British training system
from receiving camps to finishing
courses in frOnt-line trenches, drawing
supplies and equipment from British
sources until graduate battalions were
withdrawn for incorporation in General
Pershing's army.
The suggestion came from British
officials through General Pershing. 1t
is still under consideration at the war
department, but final action probably
rests on recommendations Of General
Bliss, who is considering it also in
conference with the supreme war coun-
Gil.
The plan is a development Of the
proposal made at the time of the first
meeting of the war council that Amer
lean troops might be sent to England
for training, releasing British forces
there for front-line duty. The object
sought is to hasten the expansion of
the American army in France. BY the
use of British shipping, training camps
and supply lines, it has been urged
that General Pershing's force could be
supplemented without proportionate
increase in the demand on shipping.
Details of the plan are not available
for publication. 1t is known however,
to have encountered numerous prac-
teal objections here, which also oc-
Cured to General Pershing in forward
ing the suggestion. In its original form
the plan contemplated the training OF
$50 infantry battalions of 1000 men
each through British facilities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
"SUBS" SUNK FAST AS BUILT
Representative Miller Who Visited
France Praises Admiral Sims for
Methods Adopted to Fight U-Boats.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representative
Miller, who recently visited the battle
front in France, told the house that he
believed German submarines are be-
Ing destroyed about as rapidly as Ger
many can build them. He praised Vice
Admiral Sims for the methods he had
adopted with American destroyers and
cruiser conveys to combat the subma-
rine menace, and argued that Ameri
can shipping should be handled by ma
val officers and not by the shipping
board. There were no Americans in
the crews Of the two transports on
which he crossed the Atlantic, he said.
Mr.. Miller said that during the last ten
months three times as many subma-
rines have been destroyed as were de-
stroyed during the previous two and a
half years
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
GERMANY ABOUT TO STRIKE
GREAT BLOW ON WEST FRONT

Everything indicates that Germany
will try to strike a decisive blow
early next month. The central powers
know that their last chance of win
ming the war is to strike with all their
might before this country's military
power can be put onto the firing line
In 1916 the crown prince tried to
crush France, before England's SOL
diers were ready to enter the conflict.
He lost half a million men at Verdun
and failed. Now Won Hindenburg is
going to sacrifice a million men, in
an attempt to crush both France and
England before America can inter-
vene with enough trained soldiers to
turn the tides of battle against him.
May his attempts also prove failure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
DREAMS OR REALITIES!

The subcommittee on coal conSefVa-
ton of the British ministry OF NUM-
tions has issued a document which
reads like a press agent report OF a
scientific Arabian Nights. AS report
ed and analysed by the Survey, it pro-
poses to supply all British industry
with electric power generated for the
whole country at not more than SIX
teen stations. BY this plan the COM
mittee estimates 100000 tons of coal
could be saved out Of the SO,OOO,OOO
tons used annually at present for pro-
ducing power. More power available
per worker would mean more produc-
tivity and therefore higher wages;
more power would mean better trans
portation, the decentralization of popu-
lation, more small and yet efficient
units of industry, the elimination OF
factory chimneys and wasteful do
nestle firing, cleaner air, better soil.
Dreams? The committee-the chair
man is Lord Haldane-does not think
plan Is Is practicable; but will it ever be
applied? Almost as surely as we are
at war. 1t is only another example in
Capitalization, combination, co-opera-
ton, of the kind that Mars the school
master is putting on the board for the
nations to solve.-Chicago Herald.
. There is power enough in the riv
ers and streams of Iowa, and especial
ly northeastern Iowa, to generate an
electric force sufficient to operate
many mills and factories. We may
no m tho throcho1d of tho tima whom
this inexpensive and mighty water
power will take the place Of expensive
coal in every factory where force only
is required.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
FASTENED RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

1--WE must not overlook the fact that
Russia collapsed, not because of the
Germans on her borders, but because
she failed to organize and feed her
own citizenship" the food administra-
ton announced
1--WE must be warned that If we are to
emerge victorious from this war we can
not risk the collapse Of another Of our
associates in this war from this cause
Anybody that Is looking for the COL
lapse of the German people on the food
question had better turn around and
look at the moon, because the results
will be the same. Germany Is In no
more danger Of collapsing on that
score than we are, If as much"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
/ GERMAN SPIES
ARE FOUND GUILTY
RinteIen and Aids Convicted of
Plot to Sink Ships. ~
CAUSED 100000 DAMAGE
kaiser's Agents Sentenced to Eighteen
Months in the Penitentiary and
Fined $4,000 -. Had
100000 Fund.

/ New York, Feb. G.--Fr;tnz Rintelen,
German agent. and ten co-edefendantS,
all Germans, were found guilty by q
federal jury of conspiring to destroy
munition and food ships of the entente
allies.
Each man convicted was sentenced
/ to. IS months in the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ga, and to pay Il fine of 81
900. This is the maximum penalty.
/ The defendants were characterized
as "murderers at heart by United
States Assistant District Attorney
/ James w. Osborne, Jr., in summing up
for the government. He asked for
verdict Of guilty, declaring the prose
cution had proved it's case.
"These men were willing to strike
neutral in the back in order to prove
loyalty TO the fatherland."
Plan DastardIy Crime.
Mr.. Osborne added: LET us assume
that the German government knew
nothing about the plot, but the fact re-
mains that these conspirators planned
this dastardly crime
The attorney attacked the defense
Of some of the accused that they
thought they were making bombs Tor
a legitimate purpose and asserted
that Rintelen had opened bank ac-
count for S50S,0O0 in an international
bank. indicating existence of a fund
for the alleged conspiracy.
Caused $40O0,000 Loss.
United States Judge Howe, in his
charge to the jury, alluded to the
point brought up by the defense dur
! ing the trial that the Kirk Oswald
was not within the waters of this fed
eral district at the time the bombs were
placed on board. If the jury found
this point to be well taken, he said,
the verdict should be one of mot guilty
for want of jurisdiction.
The alleged conspiracy involved also
the shipment of bombs to the Pacific
coast to be placed on vessels sailing
for the Orient. In all 33 ships valued
at more than S4,OO0,00O were said to
have been damaged.
q. Had $5o0,o0o Fund.
Rintelen's exploits as an agent OF the
German government In this country
were of the spectacular sort, in which
cash figured in the most conspicuous
fashion. Evidence in. his trial of near
ly year ago, which resulted in his
conviction on May 81 and sentence to
the Atlanta prison for one year, shows
that in May of 1915 he deposited more
-crrirn NAN mIlnou uOiiafs Ill Uann
In New York. From that date on he
was the chief figure in many plots, the
chief purposes of which were to dis
rupt the munitions industries by means
Of labor disturbances and otherwise.
He did not get very far on the strike
propositions, however, because of the
indignant refusal Of Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, to have anything to do with
what evidently was pro-German con-
spiracy. Other labor leaders with
drew from Rintelen's enterprise as
soon as they perceived its real nature.
Rintelen's chief plan was to put his
agents to work in the various con-
ventions of labor unions, farmers and
pacifists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
THREAT BY Won HINDENBURG
kaiser's Field Marshal Says That by
Next April He Will Be
in Paris.

The Hague, Jan. 10 (Delayed).-
Travellers from Germany bring an
account of recent conference at Ber-
lin at which Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg received the editors of 30 Ger
man newspapers and discussed the
food situation with them.
The editors told Won Hindenburg
that by next May there would be no
food in Germany.
"My heply is" said the field mar
shall, chat by April 1 l shall be In
Paris"
The Deutsche Tages-Zeitung in an
article declaring that all eyes are now
focused on the west declares that the
greatest battle of the war is now about
to begin there. eve must not allow
the belief to arise, however" 1t says,
"that the increase in our strength in
the west will force the French to lay
down their arms or the English to run
away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

mailed fist" can be struck before the
United States can play any apprecia-
BILE part.
The cabinet meeting, one Of the most
protracted in weeks, is understood to
have been devoted almost entirely to
the problem of rushing troops and sup
plies to France.
When the cabinet adjourned Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
went to the White House. No state
ment was Forthcoming after the con-
ference.
1t is understood the advisability of
curtailing imports to divert more
shipping to the transport service was
discussed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
THE ELEMENT OF FAIR PLAY,

The following are extracts from a
commendable editorial in the Des
Moines Register of last Monday:
Senator Reed did more to estab-
lish Mr. Hoover in public confidence,
at least did more to make it impos-
sible to successfully attack him, by
refusing to permit Mr.. Hoover to tes-
tify before his committee and refusing
to allow the Hoover statement to be
published, than all other things COM
bined since Hoover took charge CT
food regulation. No matter what legi-
innate criticism of Hoover might now
be offered, it would at once be discred-
tied The man who criticises Hoover
has all the opprobrium of the Reed
committee investigation to overcome
with fair play loving people before
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
he can get a hearing.

he can get a hearing.
Senator Chamberlain did for Sec
rotary Baker just what Senator Reed
did for Hoover when he refused to
allow the secretary to talk to the
same body of men before whom the
senator had made his attack on the
war department. From the moment
it appeared that the secretary was TO
be held down to a small committee
room, and his appearance even there
to be treated as a favor to him, from
that minute all he had to do was to
make any sort of case for himself
to win the sympathy of the Ameri-
can people.
David Lawrence. from whom The
Register quotes frequently, set forth
the essential unfairness of the Cham
berlain committee;
But did Secretary Baker get
for his side of the case the same
publicity and hearing as did the
other side presented by Senator
Chamberlain? Unfortunately the
secretary Of war did not. Mem
bors Of both houses Of congress
crowded the senate chamber when
Senator Chamberlain spoke, The
impression made upon the mem
hers was as much due to the
dramatic delivery as 10 the things
discussed. Yet Secretary Bakers
speech was far more eloquent, far
more comprehensive and far more
calculated to inspire confidence.
And il was delivered in small
room. poorly ventilated, and where
only handful of members OF con-
gress were able to attend me
washington newspapers on ac-
count Of space conditions could
print only one-fifth Of what Mr..
Baker said. The Associated Press
sent out to the country as much as
it did on Senator Chamberlain
speech, but congressman do not
read volumes Of testimony or solid
| columns of type, for Mr.. Baker
spoke at least $4,000 words. 1t
would have been fairer to Mr..
! Baker and to the men in congress
who must make up their minds
about the conduct of the war so
as to reassure their constituent
cies if the senate committee had
acceded to the secretarys re-
quest for room large enough to
accommodate the members Of the
senate and house
This was so plain to everypod!
in Washington that Congressman
Lunn of New York, chairman o.
the house military committee, wrote
letter to Secretary Baker inviting
him to appear before the house com
mittee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
WHY WE MUST SAVE FOOD.

The 1917 wheat crop In France was
less than half normal, using the crop
of 1913 as a basis of comparison.
There was shortage Of 176,0O0,0O0
bushels, or 1913 per cent. The potato
crop was only within one-third Of nor
NAL. The sugar beet crop showed a
deficit of $40 per cent. Her meat
herds In the early fall showed short
age of 100000 animals.
Those are few Of the reasons
America must feed her associates in
the war. They are no longer able to
feed themselves, and unless we come
starvation. And starvation means de-
feat in the war;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

In one of the recent battles in north
ern Italy the Italians inflicted terrible
tAA einEadtefrfs AffQfdipff to
ward large reserves to retake the posi-
lions lost to the Italians, and the re-
serves were met by a stream of beat
en- troops moving backward which re-
suited in the breaking up of all order
ly formations. This condition was
taken advantage of by the artillery of
the allies and two divisions of the
enemy were practically annihilated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
PLANS TO RUSH U. S. TROOPS
Chairman Hurley Called to White
House on Transport Needs
Long Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Hindenburg'S
latest boast that he would be in Paris
by April has left official Washington
and trifie amused.
President Wilson took further steps
to upset the calculations of linden
burg. The German general staff Is
stalking everything on the expectation
that the most telling blows Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
j. s. GUNS BLOCK
GERMAN RAIDERS
Pershing's Troops Shell Foes and
Halt Attack.
GAS HURLED AT AMERICANS
-
GAS HURLED AT AMERICANS
Teutons Still Unable to Occupy First
Line Trenches Which Were Caved
In-Two Privates From
Indiana Wounded.

With the American Army in France
Feb. 6.-German plans to raid the
American trenches were frustrated
yesterday. The American artillery
men put down a heavy barrage In
front of and on the German lines,
which are believed to have been filled
with men and officers awaiting the sig
nal OF attack.
1t was discovered that the Germans
intended to carry out silent" raid
Fifteen minutes before the time set
all the American guns concentrated
FORMATION, the enemy was massed. IL
is believed many casualties were in
ficted on the Germans.
There has been general increase
in the artillery activity for the last
day or so all along the American front.
The Germans are still unable to occu-
py the first-line trenches which were
caved in by the American artillery fire.
They now have constructed another
line Of trenches at that point.
American patrols have worked their
way over No Mans Land and inspect
ed the damaged trenches as we'll as
they could.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely, and endeavored to envelop one
Of our battery positions with gas, but
without success. They have dropped
number Of shells in the roads behind
the American lines.
Two men were reported wounded by
shells. ~
The visibility remains bad.
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was exhib-
tied by the troops during the heavy
German bombardment Saturday. A
number Of men who were wounded
slightly by shell splinters were treated
in the lines with their first-aid packets
and insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished.
Leaves Hospital to Fight.
One man who was carried to field
dressing station returned to his COM
rades in the line after his wounds had
been attended to, and remained on
duty until the firing ceased and the
danger was over. All the men later
went to hospital for full treatment
Many of the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas in the
last few days, as the Germans have
been sending over considerable num-
Der Of gas shells.
The sector occupied by the Ameri-
can troops is northwest of Toul. It is
inadvisable to mention the number of
men in line, the length of the sector
and other details. The location of the
sector was kept secret until 1t became
certain that the enemy had discov-
cred it.
Private Lewis Ousley, infantry, was
reported by General Pershing as killed
in action on February 2. His home adj
dress is Wilton, N. D. No details were
given.
The following were slightly wound
ed on the same day:
Corporal Ernes .Suddaby. Louisville,
Ky.
The following privates:
Boyd A. Close, Poland, Ind.
Felix WOyoskiv, Wyoming, Pa.
Joe Matthews, Bismarck, N. D.
Elmer D. Young, Farmersburg, Ind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
Americas Natural Bridges.

There are probably more natural
bridges in America than in any other
country. Rainbow, the largest in exist
ence, is 30S feet high. Its span is six
times as great as that Of the natural
bridge Of Virginia. Utah has three
natural bridges that are higher and Of
greater span than any other natural
bridges in the world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

The Des Moines Register voices the
general opinion that Secretary Baker
scored a complete knockout against
his critics through his recent testi-
mony before the senate investigating
committee and aptly observes:
eff Secretary, Baker had failed tc
make good before the United States
senate, would the New York Tribune
be talking about his last summers
statement on the coal situation, or
would it be talking about what he
said to the members of the senator