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New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Y. M. C.. A. Workers
Braue Shells to Aid
Wounded Americans

PARIS. June 23.-Several Y. M. C. A.
workers on the American front north
west of Toul have been recommended ID
for citation for exemplary conduct in
the recent fight at Xivray.
Henry Wharton, of Chestnut Hill.
Philadelphia; Benton Johnston, of
Detroit. and Alfred Stokes, of Stam-
ford, Conn, joined stretcher bearers
and carried out wounded men under
fire or stood at the entrance of dress
ing stations under fire giving wounded
soldiers drinks and lighted cigarettes.
In many cases. the doctors say. the
Y. NJ. c. A. workers gave the wounded d
men the necessary stimulus to save
their lives.
Gas Smelling is so constant and ac-
tive on the front that canteen work
ers serve hours behind counters wear
ing masks. Drivers of Y. NJ. C. A
supply trucks are compelled to mask.
Charles r. Patterson, Of the Univer.
sity of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. and
Homer Toulon, Philsdelphia, kent Y.
NJ. G. A. tent running day and night
under . recent German bombaydment
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Brilliant, Say French
OF US. Raid at Xivrav

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 23.-The French gen.
erals commanding the army and corps
with which the Americans are fighting
in the Toul sector have congratulated
the division on its fine work last Sun
day at Xivray. The general command
ing the army says:
II am happy to acknowledge the fine
conduct of the American units in the
course of the action, the spirit of
initiative and general grasp of the SIT
uation as shown by the decisions of the
commanding officers and the stubborn
ness of the defence and the sharpness
Of the attack as shown by the partici-
pants"
The order of the general command
ing the corps says:
THE brilliant action does the great
est honor to the division and demon
strates unquestionably the superiority
of the American soldier over the Ger
man. 1t shows clearly what can be ex-
pected from these magnificent troops
when, in its turn, the Entente assumes
the offensive"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Entente Asks
Soviets to End
WaronCzechs
Allied Request Rejected
Bolsheviki Insist Upon
No Compromise
(Bv The Associated Press)


MOSCOW, June 13.-In connection
with the unfavorable reply Of the Boil
shevik> government to the request Of
the Entente Allies to cease military op-
erations against the Czecho-Slovaks,
The Associated Press to-day inter
viewed Foreign Minister Tchitcherin.
He stated that the Soviet government
would not change the course it had
taken against them.
This is, the first news Of the Entente
action, although it would appear to
have been taken some days ago.l
"There is no other way left to deal with
them but compulsory disarmament
said the Foreign Minister. "They have
been counter revolutionaries since the
days Of the Kiev Rada, when they con-
spired against the Soviet government,
as documents in our possession prove,
and there can be no compromise be-
tween us and counter revolutionaries. f"
1t appears that the governments un-
yielding position also is due to the pro-
tests of Siberian Bolsheviki against the
movement of the Czecho Slovaks
toward Siberia. The Siberians threaten
violence against. the Czecho-S -Slovaks if
they are allowed to proceed, regarding
them as dangerous and potential allies
of General Semenoff, leader of the anti
Bolshevik forces in Siberia
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
"THE YANKS ARE COMING"
Advertised To Be Shown Here
Tonight ..sl
Stopped by the
CREEL-HEARST COMMITTEE

The first two lines of the sign were
IN red, the second two in blue. "Creel-
Hearst Committee" was painted in
brilliant yellow.
c. r. Byoir, former circulation man.
ager of the Cosmopolitan Magazine. a
Hearst publication, and now Associate
Chairman of the Crecl committee. and
Frank Atkins, office manager Of the
airplane company, engaged in rather
heated argument in the lobby.
Mr.. Byoir declared that the Creel
committee had not ordered the picture
to be suppressed, but had merely mott
fed the airplane company that the
committee would not grant a govern
mcnt permit to show it.
Mr.. Atkins declared that Mr.. Byoir
had told him the picture could not be
shown.
81 did not tell you that" declared
Mr.. Byoir.
THAT is what you said." answered
Mr.. Atkins.
"The picture was taken without a
government permit and divulges GER
tain military secrets" said Mr.. Byoir.
"That is the reason it is being closed.
1t is rule of the Attorney General
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Wilson Authorizes Hoover
To Increase Wheat Prices

WASHINGTON, June 23.---Blanket
authority to increase the price Of wheat
at primary and other markets, with the
approval of Food Administrator Hoover,
above the $3.50 bushel minimum price
guaranteed by Presidential proclama- \
tion last February 81 is given the Food
Administration Grain Corporation in
New York by an executive order of the
President. The order, issued under
authority Of the food control laws, was
made public to-day by Mr.. Hoover.
To carry out the purposes of the or
der the corporation is authorized to in
crease it's capital stock from $5o,o00,-
600 to $i50,000, 900, in shares of q par
value of $l00 each. All the stock will
be owned by the government, and will
be purchased by the food administra-
ton from time to time as the necessity
arises to maintain the present $2.20
price and any increases authorized.
While no exclamation Of the order
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
AuSfr1QnS Hurled Across PiaDe in Disorder;
Zoe Loses All Gains From Montello TO Sc
Former Hearst Men
In Creel Film Bureau

Following are the active members
Of the Creel Committee of Public
Information in Moving Picture Mat
ters, who. says r. H. Cochrane, vice
president Of the Universal Film
Company, were formerly employees
of William Randolph Hearst, to-
gether with the branch Of the
Hearst organization in which they
worked:
Charles S. Hart, director, formerly
on Hearst newspapers.
Carl Byoir, formerly an editor of
"Hearst's Magazine"
Edgar Sisson, formerly Of "Cos-
mopolitan Magazine"
]. A. Berst, formerly of "Hearst-
Pathe Weekly"
H. c. Hoagland. formerly of
'Hearst-Pathe Weekly"
E. B. Hatrick, formerly of Inter-
national Film Service.
Mr.. Hubbell, formerly of "Hearst
Pathe Weekly"
Lew S;mons, formerly Of Hearst
Pathe Weekly"
r. L. Hall, formerly Of Hearst
newspapers.
Mr.. Donohue, formerly of "Hearst-
Pathe Weekly"
C. z. Van Arsdale. formerly Of
"Hearst-Pathe Weekly"
G. A. Smith, formerly of Hearst
Pathe Weekly"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Suffrage Will Pass,
Says Mrs. C. C. Gait
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June 23.--The
woman suffrage amendment will
pass the Senate on Thursday next
unless the anti forces resort to
nlibustering tactics to effect a post
ponement, according to a statement
issued here to-day by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the ma
tional association.
"Our poll is confidential" said
Mrs. Gait, "and our pledges have
always been carefully guarded, but
| may say that we feel certain of
a sufficient number of votes to put
the amendment through.
"The interest in its passage has
developed in great intensity within
the past few weeks, not only at
home, but, what is far more sig
niflcant. throughout the world. We
have received letters of inquiry,
congratulations over the progress
made, and condolences because ac-
tion had not been more prompt in
the Senate, from all over the world.
These have come from countries as
unrelated as China and Portugal
"The last Of these was received
yesterday from the Council of
Women in New Zealand, where
women have voted on equal terms
with men for many years."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Threat of Seizure Prevents
Presentation at Broadway
. of s'Yanks Are Coming"
Reel Showed Strides
In Aero Construction
Lawyer Charges Is Forme,
Hearst Employees Passed
Upon Picture

"The Yanks Are Coming" a widely
advertised film showing American air
plane activities, was barred from its
t1rst run at the Broadway Theatre last
night by order of the Creel Committee
on Public Information in Moving Pict-
ure Matters.
James M. Sheen, of Stanchfield &
Levy, attorneys for the Universal Film
Company, which produced the picture
charged in an announcement from the
stage that the committee had been in.
spired In its action by William Ran
dolph Hearst.
He asserted that the airplane COM
pany at whose instigation the pictures
were made had been told that it's big
government contract would be ieop-
ardized if the film was displayed. In
support of his accusation against
Hearst, Mr.. Sheen said that thirteen of
the members of the committee which
ordered the suppression of the picture
were former Hearst employees.
creel Assumes Responsibility
Mr. sCreel lataAlast. night made the
following statement:
NO one has any responsibility In
connection With; these proceedings save
myself. All others spoke and acted
under direct instructions from me.
The pictures were not stopped. II
was simply, the case that l refused ia
Eaass the film as Officially Approved.
This refusal was due to the fact tha,
IN M, no o. instance had a single rule Of the
voluntary motion picture censorship
been carried out, but that every ster
had been marked by disregard and
even defiance of established procedure
The committee stood IN the position
of allowing the whole voluntary cen.
sorship to be shattered by the greed OF
one company also of letting one com.
pany have valuable privileges refused
to every other company"
Poster Placed in Lobby
At $3.50 last night the following
poster was displayed in the lobby o.
the theatre:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
CIemenceau.
Pershiing and
Foch Confer
Franco American Opera.
tions Within the Next Ten
Months Are Discussed

PARlS, June 23.-Premier Clemen-
ceau passed the day at American head
quarters. He was accompanied bv
Captain Andre Tardieu, the French
high Commissioner to the United
States and recently appointed head of
the new department for Franco-Amer-
ican cooperation in the war.
they lunched with General Pershino
troops. 'SA''
An important military conference
was held. Among those present. were
N. Ciemenceau, General Pershing, Cen
eral Foeh -fwho came forfk 5
occasion), Captain Tardieu. Major I s,4ns
eral S. MacAndrew and Generals Mor-
dacq and Weggand
Questions concerning Franco-Ameri-
can cooperation were discussed and the
measures so be taken within the next
lew months in concert were talked
over. Complete agreement was reached
on all points.
The troops quartered where the in
spection was held belong to a division
which landed less than a week ago.
they were presented to NJ Ciemenceau
by General Pershing and Major Cen
eral MacAndrew. The mapnifcent
bearing of the men and their perfect
training strongly impressed the Pre-
mier, who chatted with them and real
lied for himself their desire to get into
the line as early as possible and their
determination to win.
General Pershing hastily gathered
the officers of the regiment in the can
tonment when Premier Clemenceau ar
rived. The Premier spoke few words
to the officers expressive of the great
confidence Of France in the men from
overseas and of thanks for the aid she
was receiving from America at the de-
cisive hour Of the struggle for the lib
erty of the world.
The Premier then spoke to the viii
layers who had assembled when the
news of his presence became known
end mingled with the American SOL
diers who crowded around him. The
Premier explained to the people what
America was doing in order to bring
its greatest strength to the aid of the
Allies with the maximum of rapidity.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

was givch, either at the food admin.
istration or the White House. two con-
siderations were believed to have in
tiuenced the Presidents decision to per-
nit the grain corporation to pay higher
prices for wheat. The first was the in
creased freight rates which will become
effective Tuesday. Growers must bear
this increase, and without an advance
in the price Of wheat their profits would
be materially reduced.
The second was believed to be the
situation resulting from the deadlock
in Congress over the Senate's amend.
ment to the annual agricultural appro-
priation bill increasing the minimum
guaranteed price for wheat to $3.50 q
bushel.
The House has refused to accept the
amendmen and the Senate is to vote on
it again this week. In some quarters
to- night il was believed that the Presi.
dents action would be a factor in in
Auencing the Senate to recede from the
amendment,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24

Germany
RevoltLooras
Americans Who Fled AS.
sert Discomfort Is Spread
:. ing in Armies


Discomfort at the shortage of food
has spread from the civilian popula-
tion Of Germany to the fighting men
who make up the feldgray waves, and
the rumblings of revolt are becoming
louder and louder, according to little
band Of American men and women who
reached this country yesterday almost
directly from Germany. None of the
Americans had been in Germany less
than five years, and all had the great
est difficulty in getting out.
A man Of eighty-four, Frederick
William Wurzburg, of Grand Rapids
Mich, was one Of the Americans who
returned. He was accompanied by his
wife and three daughters, Olga, Doro.
thy and Elsie.
The family went to Switzerland in
1912 to give the daughters a chance
to complete their education. Just be-
fore the war started they moved to
Godesburg, German town on the
Rhine, between Bonn and Coblentz
They confidently expected the conflict
to end in six months, and stayed on
until it was too late to get out. Fol-
almost four years they tried in vain
to get back home.
Tells Remarkable Story
Miss Olga Wurzburg, eldest Of the
daughters, told remarkable story OF
actual conditions and the state of
mind Of the German soldier, who has
been battling on insufficient food
Through her knowledge Of German she
was able to converse with the men
who did not know she was American
and they freely expressed their grow
ing dissatisfaction.
cit won't be long before Germany
has to face a revolt, unless food con-
ditions among the common, soldiers
are much improved" said Miss Wurz'
burg "The people and the soldiers
are very impatient and the morale
generally is deteriorating.
"Six months ago I was patient in
the St. Marcus hospital at Godesburg
There were number of soldiers there
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Chinese Force Back
Gen. OrloF's s Troops
To Echor, Manchuriia
(By The Associated Press)

HARDIN, Manchura, June 21.-The
Chinese have compelled the with
drawal of the Russian General Orloff's
troops on the Poghanitchnaya front to
Echor, Manchuria. 1t is estimated that
the total force Of the Bolsheviki at
Nikolik is between $500 and 5000 red
guards, including Czech desertcrs and
German prisoners armed with field and
machine guns.
A story of the fighting of the Czecho-
Slavs and the Red Guard at Irkutsk
early in June has reached here A
trainload of Czechs, armed with rifles
and hand Eranades. arrived in Irkutsk.
1t was Immediately surrounded by 200
members Of the Red Guard, who gave
the Czechs fifteen minutes to sur
render. Before the expiration of the
time the train was fired upon with
machine guns from the windows of the
station and fifteen men were killed
and fifteen wounded.
The Czechs then charged with hand
grenades and disarmed the BoIsheviki,
capturing six machine guns and 200
rifles. The Soviet government sent re-
Inducements of 900 Red Guards and
more machine guns and also armored
cars. which the Czechs defeated and
captured.
Meantime a body of Czechs, hearing
the firing, came from Voennix. While
crossing the Angara Bridge they were
fired on by Austrians from a former
prisoner camp. The Czechs charged
the camp, killing number of persons.
They then searched the barracks and
unearthed six wagon loads of arms,
which had been distributed to prison
ers by General Won Taube.
Two days later the Czechs capture d
the arsenal and main battery and were
in a position to issue an ultimatum
to the Soviets, demanding complete
disarmament of the war prisoners and
control of the railway, but the allied
consuls at Irkutsk demanded that the
Czechs return the captured arms to the
Soviet and give up their own arms to
the Soviet, which guaranteed them pro-
lection and transportation to Vladi-
vostok. A compromise was arranged
through the consuls
Colonel George H. Emerson, former
general manager of the Great Northern
Railway, says the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way from Krasnoiarsk eastward re-
but that the stations are nominally in
the hands of the Red Guards. Colonel
Emerson says the fighting has been due
to the fact that the Czech soldiers in
Russia have been detained by order of
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik War Min
ister. He says there are $4,000 Czechs
in Russia proper, $4,000 in Siberia
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
1taly's Entire Losses i'm
Drive Only 10000
Men; Opponents
10000
Vienna Falsifes
Report of Battle
Prepares Public for
News of a Disaster;
Germans Repulsed
on the West

A'iS oSoeSA ~AUSti idll army yeSteI-
day began a general withdrawal
across the Piave River from the
Montello to the sea. The enemy
troops retreated in disorder, the
Italians announced.
Cut off from their supply bases by
food and hard pressed by the
vigorous counter attacks of the
Italians, the stranded enemy
forces on the west bank began
the evacuation of all territory
won in their great drive.
The Italians renewed their attacks
against the Austrian line along
parts Of the front, totalling tnr-
ty-tl-ree miles in ell, where the
enemy had succeeded in crossing
the Piave. On the Montclio. ia
the centre of the battle line, and
along the entire east wing the
ltalisn guns hammered tue re-
treating enemy. Infantry attacks
also harassed the enemy in his
operations.
AS though to prepare the minds of
the Austrian people for bad news,
the Vienna war statement yester.
day laid emphasis on the heavy
rains on the Venetian plains and
high water on the Piave, which it
admitted had made difficult thS
supplying of the Austrian forces
on the west bank Of the river.
The Austrian losses are now un-
officially placed at 10000.
The Austrians are attempting to
cover defeat by falsifications, a
senli-official note from ..omc
stated. The Austrian claim of a
total Of 10000 prisoners is re-
ported actually to represent the
total Italian losses in killed.
wounded and prisoners.
West Of Fagare, on the lower Piave.
the Austrians struck weak coun-
ter blows against the Italians. but
these were crushed by the Allied
assaults.
Although the enemy is defeated. re-
newal Of his blow is imminent,
Premier Orlando told the Italian
deputies. Already the concentra-
tion of enemy forces in Tyrol
and Trentino, on the mountain
front, is reported in preparation
for the next effort.
On the western battlefront the Ger
mans launched surprise attack
against Mount Bligny, on the
east wing Of the Champagne sa-
lient. After gaining a foothoId
the enemy was elected by the
Italian units operating On this
section of the West front. The
Allied line was completely re.
established.
Near Bucquoy, southwest of Arras.
the British used tanks for the
first time in trench raid. The
big machines proved a success in
their new role. For two hours
they drove around, clearing out
the German positions.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Refusal to Permit Ca
madam Loan to Tinoco
Is Blow to Amer
ica's Friend
German Factions
Cause Is Aided
Republic That Declar'
ed War on Germany
Now in Strange
Predicament
By Carter Field
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

'SpeCtut DtSpQtCb 10 nc FtONHef
Copyright. 1918. BY. The Tribune Assn.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-In its
determination to throttle the pro-
Ally administration of Federico
Tinoco, President of Costa Rica, the
main reliance of the American State
Department lies in money.
The State Department has already
prevented, through diplomatic press
ure, the Royal Bank Of Canada
from financing this little country
The mere Willingness of the Cana
dian Bank proves the intense desire
Of the British Empire to maintain a
friendly government in this strate-
gically important though small ma
ton, and prevent what it knows to
be not only pro-German, but a
German, faction from regaining the
control it exercised up until Janu-
airy, 1917, under the administration
Of President Alfredo Gonzalez.
Just at present any diversion of
considerable sums of money for any
purpose not distinctly connected
with winning the war is frowned on
more severely by Great Britain than
has so far been the case in the
United States.
Resume of Situation
A resume of the Costa Rican stu
alton shows the following:
On January l, 1917, the Germans
were in control in Costa Rica. They
were spreading propaganda, piling
up stores of raw materials for after
the war trade, and actually seeking
TO make trouble in Panama and
Nicaragua, Costa Rica's neighbors
10 the south and north, respectively.
In crisis provoked by the refu-
sal of the Secretary of War, Fed
-erico Tinoco, to invade Panama at
the order of the German controlled
President, Alfredo Gonzalez, Coma
lez fed and Tinoco assumed power.
An election was then held, pre-
sided over by five ex-presidents Of
the country, not one of whom had
served as President less than four
years. Tinoco received majority
amounting to 12 to !, although
there was no disorder and no evi-
dence of coercion or corruption.
Gonzalez was permitted to escape
to the United States. where he told
President Wilson the American in
terests had driven him out. The
President is said to have assured
Gonzalez he would never recognize
Tinoco.
Tinoco Offered Ports to United States
Within six days Of the declaration
OF war on Germany by the United
states Tinoco offered the ports and
waters of his country to the United
States. The value of this offer, when
the necessity of protecting the Pana-
ma Canal is considered, and when
the attitude of the two nearest
ne'ghbors of the canal to the South,
colombia and Venezuela, is gwen
snought, it is very tangible thing.
Finding that the Germans were
eonspiring to restore Gonzalez,
inoco arrested some of them, and
called a special session of Congress,
which, on September 81, 1917, sew
cred diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
Inc German propagandists offered
~ Iinoco to lend his government
inc same amount Of money which
tae Royal Bank of Canada was will
sne to lend until the American State
department. prevented it, providing
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New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
British I anks in F iirst Raid
Harass Enemy for 2 Hours
(By The Associated Press)


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, June 23.-During
the night the British conducted raid tanks which
had been used for raidng before The big
over the top shortly before midnight followed infantry
The rifemen with opposition held
heavy machine fire. but the tanks
for two hours tundld about the leaving
their wherever they went.
What casualties inflicted the enemy certain,
good brought back
New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
Enemy Driven Back
Across Piave From
Montello to Sea
tBv The Assoc;ated ,s,,e.xl !

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN NORTHERN ITALY
June 2S.-From Montei,o to the sea
the enemy has been defeated ard
forced by the Italian troops to eros.
the Piave in disorder.
ROME. June 23.-On the Piaye
River front from the Montello to
the Adriatic the defeated Austro-
Hungarians are recross ne the RIVER
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