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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
British Forces Smash Through
the Famous Oroc0urt-
Queant Switch Line.
STILL PURSUE ENEMY
German Armies Are Driven From
Their Heraided lmpreonabie Bull.
Wark and Have Suffered
Worst Defeat Of War.

London, Sept. 4-From the region
of Arras to Peronne. over front OF
30 miles, Field Marshal Haig's forces
have literally smashed the enemy
front. The Germans have suffered
the most disastrous reverse OF the
war.
The southern part OF the famous
Wotan or DrocourtQueant switch
line, which had been heralded as the
impregnable bulwark of the German
defense in the north, has given way
under the violence OF the British on
slaught over it's entire front from the
Scarpe river to Queant, a distance of
virtually ten miles, and Monday night
saw the Canadian and English troops
who carried out the maneuver, hard
after the defeated enemy some three
miles to the eastward.
Thousands OF prisoners have been
t. ken from the strongly resisting en-
envy, who at last accounts was fight
ing violently as he gave ground to-
ward the Canal Du Nord.
Whole Hindenbure Line May Fall.
BY this victory, seemingly. is ended
the menace of the Hindenburg line
gradually approaching over its entire
front Already thoroughly outfanked
on the north, and with ithe French
we'll up on its southern base. military
necessity apparently will require that
the Germans relinquish the linden
burg Notifications and realign their
front from Flanders to Rheims in or
der to avert disaster at the hands of
their now swiftly moving antagonists.
Already the roads to Dual. Cambria
and st. Quentin are thoroughly in
vested by the British and French ar
mics. while north of scissors the
French and Americans are in positions
OF vantage from which to carry out
turning movements which will out
flank Laon and the Chemin des Danes
and Aisne lines. The situation of the
enemy. viewed from the war maps, IL
the most perilous he has yet been in.
British and Yankees Gain Steadily.
Added to the troubles of the German
high command is the situation that is
fast developing in Flanders. in the re-
gion around Ypres. where the Ger
mans daily are being forced out of
their positions by the British and
American troops. All over this sector
steady progress Is being made east.
ward in the plotting out of the salient
that has long existed there.
A few more strides by Haigs men
in this region and Armentieres will be
within striking distance. After Ar
mentieres it is but step to Lille.
Hard fighting has been in progress
between the British and Germans
around Peronne. where the Australians
successfully withstood violent attack
and have taken several thousand pris-
oners.
Between Peronne and Bapaume the
Germans also have imposed strong
opposition to the British. but the st.
Pierre Vast wood, LIE Transloy and
ilaut Allains have been successfully
m rrfod
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
Food
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
FATS

THIO
DO American eat too much fatl
As q nation we have the reputar
ton of being the greatest tat
eaters and MASTERS in the world.
why is II necessary to save fats?
Because fats have high value a.
energy producing food Of = sort
specially needed by soldiers; and
because they are needed In the
manufacture Of high explosives.
for the fabrication Of machinery,
and for ointments.
Why are fats so important to Gar
many?
They are the essential food that
German. most lacks. Eating-fat
in Germany not under government
control costs from 50 . pound up.
ID It better to make soap at home or
sell waste fat to the soap maker?
II possible sell to the soap
maker. He can get glycerine as
by-product, and he will not waste
I've.
What are the animal fats?
Cream. butter. lard, and fats Of
all animals.
What are the vegetable fats?
Olive oil, cottonseed oil, corn
oil, and oil from nuts.
Why may vegetable fats be used more
freely than animal fats?
Because the animal fats are
needed for the Allies and we have
larger stocks of vegetable fats.
10 there any difference in the value Of
animal and vegetable fats In cook
ing?
No; vegetable fats are Just 40
good as animal fats.
IL there any essential difference be-
tween fats and oils?
No, fats are solid at room tenn
perature and oils are liquid.
u our lard supply decreased?
Yes; the total production Of lard
in 1867 was 22,500,000 pounds
less than in the. previous year. It
began to show decided increase in
the spring Of 1918.
How can we save fats, especially AMI
NAL fats?
BY frying less; by saving meat
drippings; by using butter only on
the table; by using substitutes for
lard; by wasting no soap.
How much fat should an adult con-
sumo daily?
Not below 40 grams (about IL
ounces) and many will prefer 50
grams (about ~ ounces) or 60
grams "a little over ounces).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
FISH

10 fish brain food?
No more so than other foods,
Fish contains a high percentage
of phosphorus and when food
values were first discussed this
was credited as brain food.
Phosphorus Is no more . brain
builder than other substances OF
which the brain is composed
When Is the best time to substitute
fish for meat?
In the spring and summer when
many varieties Of fish are plenti.
full.
Is fish cheaper in warm weather?
Yes. Particularly in localities
near the source of supply.
Which are more plentiful. the ocean
or inland fish?
Ocean fish. The growth Of large
cities on inland rivers has brought
into existence many mills and fac
tories which pollute the waters
and drive away the fish.
Which variety Of fish furnishes the
greatest food value?
The oily varieties, such a. sal
mon and mackerel.
Where are these found in abundance1
Salmon on the Pacific coast, and
mackerel on the Atlantic coast.
Why should we have frozen fish?
Because that makes it possible
to have good fish in inland towns
and cities.
IL frozen fish good!
Fish is frozen for market only
when 1t is absolutely in good con-
dition, and people should not fear
to use It,
Should the fish b thawed out ut the
retailers?
No; as soon as the fish is thawed
out it deteriorates rapidly.
What should the housekeeper do?
She should insist on getting the
nsh frozen at the retailers and
keep It frozen until she wishes To
use 1t.
How Is the best way to thaw 1t out?
BY placing 1t on ice in . pan n
cool place. a
How long does this process take?
O0ScTdl hours.
10 there quicker way to thaw Il outS
Yes; by putting It in cold water.
never hot.
Should the water 1t Ia thaved ont -
be used?
BY all means use the water n
the fish is boiled; or use it for
chowder. Some of the value az
the fish goes into the water and !.
thus lost unless the water ia mada
use Of
What are the advantages OF cnla.
storage fish?
l. 1t brings good fish into larre
cities.
2, 1t standardizes the price n
fish.
8. 1t lowers the annual price ~
fish
4. 1t makes the Transportation
and caring for fish possible ana
safe.
8. 1t provides fish out Of season.
Do these same points hold good Ar
coldstorage foods In general3
Yes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
Ashoy

c. M. Jorgensen is building a
large machine shed on his farm
northeast of town.
Fred Hansen and Martin
Brandt were State Fair visitors
the first of the week.
Fred Johnson and family and
Mrs. Axel Buck motored down
to the State Fair yesterday.
Hans Koed and N. P. Nielsen
attended the Carl Gisselman fu-
neral in Minneapolis Saturday.
Alfred Larsen is building a
barn 16x4O on his place north
west of town, Jens Larsen being
the carpenter on the job.
Mrs. Chris Nicholson and son
of st. Raul, visited here from
Friday until Monday at the J. J.
krogh home, north of town.
Niels Henriksen purchased the
10 acre tract of land ! mile east
of town from Lars Sorensen,
yesterday. Consideration 81, 400.
Wayne f. Jacobsen and family
returned last week from a three
weeks visit with relatives in.
Nebraska, Mr.. Jacobsen's for
mer home.
H. Simonsen left Monday for
Lake Benton, via the auto route.
He was accompanied by Evald
Sorensen, Niels Brus and his son,
Erode, who will visit and work
on the praries.
Application has been made for
a local Danish Sisterhood lodge
in Askov. So far there are IL
members. The local Danish
Brotherhood lodge now has over
100 members.
Robert Nelson and family ar
rived here last week from Hill
rose Colorado, and are at pres
ent staying with Mr.. Nelson's
brother, F. A. Holm, two miles
north and one mile east of town.
They expect to make this their
permanent home.
Among the boys and girls
club members who were awarded
free trips to the State Fair and
who have taken advantage of
same are: Agnes Krantz, Ger
trude Clausen, Ruth Kilstofte,
Edith Gravesen, Holger Mosbak
and Rudolph Frokjer.
The Danish Brotherhood closed
the deal Friday with Niels Mad
sen of Arco, for the business lot
adjoining the post office on the
south. AS they own the lot up
on which the post-office is To-
Gated they now have a 50-foot
frontage.
VIM. Hansen, who is a station
agent in one of the Range towns,
came here yesterday for a visit
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Hansen, west of
town. VIM. has swung himself
up fast in the railroad world.
He is an enthusiastic and ener-
getic young man and is sure to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
WOMEN SAIL GERMAN SHIPS

Vessels With Feminine Crews Arrive
at Swedish Port.
Haparanda, Sweden. Sept. 4.--Ger.
man ships manned entirely by women
have arrived at the port Of Lulea.
Sweden
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
STEAMER OMEGA ToRPEDoED
American Vessel Sunk and Is Persons
Are Missing.

Are Missing.
A British Port. Sept. 1.-THE Amer
lean steamship Omega has been tor
pedoed. The vessel foundered Friday
night. Twenty nine persons were
saved. ,Twenty-six are missing. Many
bodies have been washed ashore.
The captain Of the Omega was
drowned. His body has been landed.
The Omega was 1928 tons gross and
was owned by Barber & Co. of New
York
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
FRESH lNTRIGvEs DEVELOP
soishevik Regime Takes Step to
Curb lntrlQues.

Amsterdam. Sept. Am announce
ment by the Bolshevik government to
the effect that 5000 Social Revolution
aries. who have been arrested and sen.
fenced to death. will be executed II
the Revolutionary party conducts
fresh intrigues against the soviet gov
eminent, is quoted in q Moscow dis.
patch to the Vossische Zeitung.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22

Charges of reckless driving and ex-
ceedifig the speed limit against E.
Leiberman, 260S Franklin street, re-
suited in conviction in police court
Tuesday. .Leiberman was ordered to
appear before an examining board Of
physicians for mental test to de-
termine the extent of his sanity.
Leiberman was arrested Monday
night His car ran into an automo-
bile belonging to w. H. Griffith.
ZOO Brown street, at Fifteenth and
Harvey streetA
why judge, l happened to see
him. City prosecutor MCGUIRE said,
And | tell you, he almost AN over
mes
The arresting officer testified that
Leiberman was going at least, 40
miles an hour directly through the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
Colonel William Hayward's Fighters,
Old Fifteenth New York Ethiopians,
N0Win First Trenches in France
Former Nebraskan Wires Ora.
phic Description of Battle
Where Unseen Guns

Colonel william Hayward, we'll
known in Nebraska and son Of the
late Senator M. L. Hayward. formerly
residing in Nebraska City, is now in
command of the 369th United States
infantry somewhere in France" The
following graphic description of Amer
ican soldier life in the trenches is TAX
en- from a letter addressed to his
uncle, Major E. B. Hayward of Dav-
enport, Ia, whom Colonel Hayward
asked to distribute copies to his
friends:
BY COLONEL VIM. HAYWARD.
Headquarters 368th United States
Infantry in France, April l2.-"This
letter is principally to say that the
Fighting 18th Heavy Ethiopian Foot
(now 369th United States infantry,
is at last in the trenches, and what is
more to the point, in the front line
trenches, and has had its baptism of
fire, at least one battalion of it is and
has, and the battalions are success
sively rotating each other in our tiny
sector, tiny when considered as part
of the great battle front from Switz-
erland to the sea, but by no means
tiny when the responsibility of hold
ing it is contemplated. OF. course, /
was under fire a couple of weeks ago
with about a hundred of the men up
north, but it was long range stuff,
and not much to it.
81 put the Brooklyn battalion, COM
manded by Major Morris, in night
before last. | have often told these
boys I would never ask them to go
anywhere / did not 60 myself, so |
went up to spy out the ground and
get our last instructions. This regi-
ment has broken so many records
that hoped we might go into the
trenches by sunlight on a clear day
and thus prove all the stories told
previously of outfits going in in the
drizzling rain, ETC., did not necessar-
lily describe the universal situation.
But not at all. We left the regimen
tai camp in the conventional drizzle,
the rain being driven in our faces
by very raw north wind, and went
sloshing up the road toward the big
noises and big flashes. We camped
the night before and made final
preparations. These consisted of
baths and clean clothes for all the
men, as we'll as hair cuts, to make
the gas masks fit tighter, and also to
deprive Friend Toto (our boys say
Seam Squirrels') as much as possible
of any OF their favorite roosting
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
FUNSTON BOYS
ABOUT TO START
TO BATTLE FRONT
Camp Scene Of Great Activity
as 89th Division Entrains;
Details of Movement
Not Disclosed.

Camp Funston, Kan, May 2l.-.
Especial Telegram.-Passed by the
Censor,)-The Funston boys are
going "over there" Where they &c
from here or when and how they
leave are points of information that
cannot be made public.
The men themselves know little
about it and care less. Sufficient for
them there is action afoot at last; lots
of action, with trains loading, night
and day work, and speed such as has
never been seen here before.
Soldiers Enthusiastic.
Surmises ambng the men as to what
the big step they are about to take
means cover a range that includes
everything. Headquarters al o n 9
knows what is taking place, ant
headquarters is not telling. There was
no lack of enthusiasm, however, as ;
result of lack of information, for goot
privates do not question orders from
higher up. -.,~.~as g
Eight and half months O
strenuous training has reached &
close. For few it has been less
than month. Squads right and
squads left have been mastered long
ago, more intricate drills perfected
rifle practice carried on steadily
muscles turned into iron, and now
the entire 8oth division stands as a
perfect unit, ready to serve its
country and the countries that have
held the line.
Details Withheld.
Details of the biggest event the
middle west has ever staged must be
necessary, for although every officer
and every private has written and
telegraphed to one or more friends
or relatives of his plans, the more
intricate details must not be offered
to those who might use them tc
work harm.
But at any rate the middle west
may know it's boys were wonderwu
in their parts, and every mother
with a boy in the 89th division may
know he answered the call ready
with a smile on his lips and in many
cases a tear of enthusiasm in hi
eye.
The few civilians who are seeing
the sight of lifetime scan never tel
what they saw. Words would no
describe it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
Rumor Of Hindenburg's
Death Generally Current

With the British Army in France.
May 2l.-The rumor that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg died recently
has become current very generally
among the enemy in the back areas
as well as among civilians. What
basis. if any, there is for this Su1lor.
is not known here Ns
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
AirpIane Drops Flowers
On Noted Aviat0r'S Cortege

New York, May 2l.-Army officers
representing the United States and
each of the allies served today as
palbearers at the funeral in St.
Patrick's cathedral of Captain An
tonic Silvio Resnati, famous Italian
aviator, who fell to his death at
Mineola last week.
Thousands of persons, bareheaded,
lined the streets. A large Caproni
airplane, carrying nine Italian avia-
tors, few over the cortege, dropping
red, white and blue flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22

principal thoroughfare of the city,
swerving from left to right just as he
saw fit to enjoy himself in his mad
ness to get somewhere in general,
though nowhere in Particular
Leiberman is the first victim of the
judges warning to automobile speed
ers and reckless drivers that they will
be taken before an examining board
of physicians given test to ascertain
their mental capacity.
w. H. Brokey, Fourteenth and
Douglas streets, was fined" SIS and
costs on a charge of violating traffic
rules. 49,.
D. C. Bradford, president of the
Bradford-Kennedy Lumber company,
was fined $35 and costs for exceeding
the speed limit. Mr.. Bradford ap-
pcaled the case -.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
Struggled Satsuma Teacup, 100
Years Old, Is Giuen Red Cross

A teapot of genuine Satsuma ware,
smuggled from Japan by seafaring
ancestor more than a century ago,
when Nippon was the true hermit
empire" has been donated to the SAL
wage department of the Red Cross,
l409 Harvey street, by Mrs. A. E.
Aronson, of Florence.
The teapot was brought by Mrs.
Aronson from Sweden. 1t was an OBJ
ject that a connossieur or collector
would go into ecstacies over, and
must possess great value because of
its rarity and it beauty and delicacy
of fabrication.
The landscape and flower decora-
tions on the bowl are beautiful in
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22

their tints and perspective, and the
peculiar geometric design and gold
embellishments are of character that
speak Of ancient art.
If the teapot could tell of the ad-
ventures that attended its smuggling
by the bold Morse ancestor of Mrs
Aronson, when Cathay was as closed
book and land of mystery to the
western world, the story would be as
intensely interesting as saga of old.
The value Of the teapot can hardly
be computed and it will undoubted-
ly attract numerous bidders at the
next auction sale. Mrs. Aronson has
placed bid of SIS on the teapot and
it will undoubtedly start off at this
figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
STORMS HIT CENTRAL IOWA
MAIL PILOTS
BATTLE WITH
WIND ANDRAM

Washington, May 2l.-Airplane
mail pilots today had their first
battles against storms.
Soon after leaving Belmont field,
Long Island, Lieutenant Bonsal
ran into an electrical disturbance,
wind and rain and was forced to
return, the mail being forwarded
by train.
Lieutenant Edgerton left Phila-
delphia for Washington in heavy
clouds and encountered a storm
near Baltimore at an altitude of
10000 feet. He fought through and
arrived here in two hours and 81
minutes, with the propeller slightly
damaged by hail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
DisIoya| Farmer Given
Tar-and.Feather Coat

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 2l.- Hart
Duxbury, a wealthy farmer living
nine miles north of Spencer, S. D., to-
day was tarred and feathered by a
crowd of fifty farmers after he had
been taken from his farm and brought
to the city Jail at Spencer, where the
coat was applied.
Duxbury, it was said, was ordered
last Friday to purchase Liberty bonds
or contribute to the Red Cross, by
Monday night. He refused, it is
stated, and shortly after midnight the
farmers fulfilled their threat.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
Mrs. Mildred Alice
Dead; Struck by Car

Los Angeles, May 2l.-(Special
Telegram)-Fmeral services for Mrs.
Mildred l.. Alice, former president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Nebraska,
who was struck and instantly killed
by a Pacific electric car yesterday,
will be conducted in Columbus, O., to
which city the body will be sent
either tomorrow or Thursday. Twen-
ty-six years a resident OF Omaha, she
was one of the founders and first
presidents of the Women's club OF
that city. Mrs. Mildred B. Pierce,
niece, is the only relative.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
HUN LINES
Bent BACK
AT4P0|NTS
Germans Show But Little of
HabituaI Fighting Spirit Un-
der Vigorous Blows by
Allied Armies.
(By Associated Press.)

BY Associated PreSS.
Striking viciously at the
enemy at various points along
the western battle front, meet
ing each outburst of German
artillery with a thunder of
cannon fire and maintaining
the mastery of the air in every
sector from the North Sea to
the Swiss frontier, the armies
of the entente allies are pre-.
venting the Teutonic armies
from quietly perfecting their
preparations for coming battles.
With the knowledge that the pass
ing of each day brings new Amer
ican legions to help crush the next
German offensive the allies are find
ing satisfaction in the fact that the
Germans have as yet been unable
to launch a new blow in the struggle
which Berlin had expected to be the
decisive one of the war.
Fighting Spirit Weakened.
For the most part the Germans
have shown but little of their habi-
tual fighting spirit along the line in
France. They have been thrust back
in four sectors and the allies have
succeeded in winning ground which
will be of great Importance in the
future.
A heavy German counter attack
against the British lines northwest
of Mervile along front of about
two-thirds of mile broke down
under the strong British resistance,
according to Field Marshal Haig's
report Tuesday night from British
headquarters in France. The French
also repulsed an attack north OF
Bailleuil.
-'-'' Capture Strtegic Ground.
The attack by the French near
Locre, on the northern side of the
Lys salient, and OF the Australians
before Amiens appear to have been
more successful than was at first
understood. Near Locre the French
have not only taken strongly forti-
fed points, but they have smade
secure their lines on each side of
= Hill "A, which they recaptured from
The Germans recently.
The Australians too have won
ground which is all tactical impro-
tance along the Amiens sector. They
have gained higher ground which
lends itself we'll to defensive tactics
and will be valuable when the time
comes.
The French, still seem to be the
most active of the forces of the
entente nations. They again have
engaged in raiding operations near
Lassigny, on the flank OF. the Ger
man line as it stands since the ad-
vance toward Amiens.
American Artillery Active.
On the American front there has
been ,he usual lively exchange of
artillery fire, but no infantry fighting.
The same is true of the situation III
the Italian theater.
A report from Athens states that
Turkish troops in Asia Minor have
mutinied and that a force sent to
uuell the disorder has deserted. 1t
is said that there have been many
desertions from the Turkish gar
risons in towns along the Asia
Minor coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
CALVIN HAS
NOT HEARD OF
MADOO ACTION

President z. E. Calvin of the
Union Pacific railway, at a late
hour last night had received no
information regarding the change
in officers of the railroad and his
deposition as head Of the system.
This is the first information /
have had of the proposed change"
said Mr.. Calvin. II cannot say
whether / will be appointed fed
eral director or not"
Questioned as to the advisability
of the proposed change at this time
Mr.. Calvin refused to express an
opinion. II do not care to express
myself until / have been officially
informed of the change and am
familiar with the details Of the ad-
ministration's policy" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
AVIATOR HALL OF
IOWA PRISONER In
GERMAN HOSPITAL
{By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in
France, May 2l.-Captain James Nor
man Hall, of Colfax, Ia, who has been
missing since May 7, is wounded and
prisoner in German hospital.
Captain Hall, who is attached to
the American aviation corps, disap-
peared after an aerial engagement,
near the German lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-22
2 DEAD, SIXTEEN
SOLDIERS HURT
IN TRAIN CRASH

Texarkana, Ark, May 2l.-Troop
train No. 55l, northbound, was
wrecked near Garland City, Ark, to-
day, the engine and four coaches be-
ing overturned. The engineer and
fireman are reported to have been
killed and 10 or more soldiers in
iured.