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Pinar Del Rio Torpedoed by
Submarine; Boat With Cap
tain and 16 of Crew
Missing,
Washington, June 9. The
American steamer Pinar Del
Rio was sunk by a German sub
marine 770 miles off the coast
of Maryland, yesterday morn
ing. One of its boats with t he
captain and 17 members of the
crew is missing; another with
16 men has landed orf the Vir
gian coast.
A brief dispatch to the Navy
department tonight announc
ing the sinking did not say
whether the ship was shelled or
torpedoed. Hope is .held that
the missing boat has been
picked, up by some passenger
vessel or will turn up at some
point along the coast.
The Pinar Del Rico was a. freighter
of 2.504 gross tonnage and was built
in 'South Shields, England, in 189S,
being, christened the Saba. It was
bought by. an American firm some
time ago and placed under American
register.' It is assumed it was en
gaged in the coastwise or West In
dian trade. '
Until tonight the raiders had not
been, reported as showing themselves
since the Norwegian steamer Vinland
was sunk off the Virginia capes last
Wednesday evening.,--- '
AH. sinkings reported to the Navy
department since the submarines left
the New Jersey coast district last
Sunday have occurred off the coasts
pf Maryland and Virginia, with sever
al of them due east of Cape. Henry.
This indicates that, the U-6oats are,
oDcratinur over a very limited areat
probably of not,; more - than- a few
hundred' square miles, bul; in a very
important shipping lane.:: - . ,"
Since it became known - that 'the
submarines .were in this area, naval
and air forces have, concentrated their
cfi'orts there. '"' - " ,. .
' Fair weather has prevailed along
the coast since the Rio was sent
down andeven if men in the missing
boat are not rescued at sea they
should be able to make land in a day
or two. Tijey may already have land
ed at some isolated spot on either the
Maryland or Virginia coasts. ,
- x - : Germans Spare Whalers.
. New Bedford, Mass., June 9. Two
"-whalers which arrived here today re
ported they had been-held up by a
Oernian submarine off Cape Hatteras.
Captain' J.( T, Gbnsalves of the
schooner A. M. Nicholson said that
on his pleading with the captain of
the U-boat that he was a poor, man
andtht the loss- of his vessel meant
ruin, he was allowed to proceed with
his ship and a $30;000 cargo of sperm
oil unharmed.
Ocean Highways Kept Open.
London, - June 9. American naval
forces, in European waters are not
being weakened in consequence of the
operations ef German submarines off
the American coast and the ocean
highwa)T;for the movement f troops
to Europe will be Kept open, Secre
tary Daniels' says in a cablegram pub
lished today by the Times.- -.,
.Torpedoed Steamer;1 , r ; ' --
Reaches Irish Port
London, June 9.-A Belfast steam
ship, torpedoed by a - German sub
marine while bound from' England,
has reached an Irish port, badly
damaged, Three of the crew were
killed by the explosion of the tor
pedo. . - - , ',- -,.
No fewer than four tdrpedoe were
discharged by .the submarine. The
vessel , was : maneuvered so adroitly,
however, three of them missed their
mark. The . attack, was made at
night.: : ' -.
The Weather
For- Iowa Partly - cloudy . and
probably unsettled Monday; and
Tuesday; warmer in east and central
portions Tuesday.
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Comparative I -oral Record.
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Highest yesterday ..'91, 78 77. 71
Lewest yesterdpjr .. . 68 . 1$ ,6l 47
Mean temperature ;. 78 65 M 61
Precipitation ......,-.90 .00' .00 .05
Temperature and precipitation departures
frem the normal:
Normal temperature .........,.70
Deficiency tor the day 8
Total excess since March 1....A 444
Normal precipitation .17 Inch
Deficiency for the day .......... .17 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1....6.S! Inches
ivficlency since March Jl ,,8.l Inches
Fitss for cor. period. 1017. .2.71 Inches
Deficiency for cor. nriod. 11..3.1 Inches
Kepnrtti From 8tat1ona at 7 P. M.
Ptstlon m( state Temp. High- Rain
ir Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall.
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i. A. WELSH, Meteorologist. ,
SHIP
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GENERAL FOCH DECLARES
BATTLE CAN BE WON ONLY .
BY ARMY ON OFFENSIVE
London, June 9. That a battle can be won in the end only
by the army which takes the offensive; is the significant declara
tion made by General Foch, commander-in-chief of the allies,
in an important article contributed by him to the weekly jour
nal, The Field, in which he discusses the problem of the soldier
and the way to victory. :
"Modern warfarejto arrive at its end and to impose its will
cn the enemy' say General Foch, "recognizes only one means
destruction of the enemy's organized forces.
"War undertakes aiAI prepares thisO-
destruction by battles which brings
about overthrow of the adversary,
disorganizes his command, destroys
his discipline, and nullifies his units
as far as their lighting power is con
cerned.
Offensive Action Essential.
'"Our first axiom must be that com
oletelv to achieve its object, a battle
must not be purely defensive. A
purely defensive battle, even well con
ducted, does not result in a victor
and a vanquished. It is simply a
srame that must be begun over again.
"From this it is an obvious corol
lary - that an offensive, , whether
started at the beginning of an action
or whether it follows the defensive,
can only give results and in conse
quence must always be adopted at the
finish.
"To maintain our position is not
synonymous with being victorious,
and even prepares for a defeat. If
we remain where we are and do not
pass to the offensive to fix the direc
tion of attack, to guard against the
plans of the enemy and prevent him
from carrying out the same man
euver, we must undertake to carry
on and sustain numerous combats,
each -with determined aim.
"But since there remains no doubt
that decisive attack is the very key
stone of a battle, all other actions
which make up a battle must be en
visaged, considered, organized, pro
vided with forces in the measure in
which they will prepare, facilitate and
guarantee development of a decisive
attack characterized by its mass, its
surprise, its speed and for which, in
consequence, it is essential that there
shall be the maximum reserve force
possible of troops of maneuver. The
reserve that is to say the prepared
bludgeon is .:' organized, and t kept
carefully . instructed to execute the
single act of battle from which re
sults are expected, namely, the de
cisive attack.; " '-: ' -
' Reserves Must Be Husbanded.
j Re$crvf roust be , husbanded -witja
ihe most extreme parsimony, so that
the bludgeon may be strong enough
to make the blow as violent as pos
sible. Let loose at the finish, with
out any lurking idea of saving them,
with, a well thought out plan for win
ning the battle at a point chosen
and determined, reserves are thrown
in all together in an action surpass
ing in violence and energy all other
phases;, of , batttle, an action with
proper characteristics surprise, mass
and speed. All our forces really par
ticipate, either by preparing it or by
carrying it.out. tri'Sis
. "In this, our suprajie aim, we must
not be deceived byVppcarances. Al
though theory-fails when applied by
feeble hands and when accessories
obscure the main -principal, history
and reason show us that in battle
there is a single argument which is
worth while, namely, in the active
attack, which is alone capable of as
suring the tdesired result-the over
throw'of the adversary." 'j V ,
Steamer Runs on Ledge.
A Pacific PortJune 9. A wireless
message received here late tonight by
the Mecchants Exchange said that the
Japanese freighter Aikoku Maru,
which struck a ledge in a dense fog
this morning, off the north Pacific
coast, had floated at high tide, and,
though badly damaged forward, was
being towe$ to a dry dock.
The Real Warm Thrilling
News in No Omaha Paper
Excepting Only The Bee
Western Laborer.
The real, warm, thrilling piece of
news this week was The Bee's story
telling of the German suckers of
Omaha and Nebraska who sent
checks to Von Bernstorff Sot vari
ous relief funds in Germany. Now
the suckers are finding out that;
Bernstotff grafted the money or
sent it to Dernberg in New York
and he did the grafting. The thing
about this that gets, my goat is that
some of these alleged Americans
who sent bundles of coin to Bern
storff only had a stinking dollar to
give to the Red . Cross here in
Omaha two weeks ago. It is strange
that this grafting game of Bern
storff can find space in no paper in
Omaha except The Bee.
FAIR SPRINKLING OF CITY
Young and Old and Large and Small
Sport in Water of Classic Carter Lak;
FOLKS TAKE SUNDAY DIP
. Omaha went bathing yesterday. ,
"Dad" Huntington, boss of the
Municipal beach at Carter lake, esti
mated the attendance at 1,500, the
first big day this season at this lake
side resort They were from 7 to 70
years old and it was noted that on the
men's side there were all sizes, from
little "tads" weighing 27 pounds, up
to white hopes with 270 pounds of
embonpoint. There were some
Venuses. Hebes and Junos on the wo
men's side, according to reports of
an innocent bystander.
During the afternoon Fred Kasncr.
one of the life guards, rescued an 18-
CENTER HEAVY
BOMBARDMENT
DN AMERICANS
Attacks by Germans on Marne
Repulsed by Pershinc, Force,
With Severe Loss to
. Enemy.
With the American army in FranceJ
June 9. While the Americans in the
Montdidier region were subjected to
a heavy bombardment today, no
infantry attack against them develop
ed during, the first phase of the new
battle. , . ;
After a night made red by the
crashing guns, it was expected that
the shock might come at daylight,
but apparently the Germnas spread
their shells over a considerable wider
front than that attacked by the
infantry.
To Decorate Many Americans.
It is understood that the entire
American force participating in the
second battle of the Morne will be
decorated by the French government.
Except for lively machine gun
firing in the Bois De Belleau and
intermittent artillery fire the Marne
sector was comparatively quiet to
day. The Americans have ; had a
breathing spell and now declare them
selves eager to get at the Germans
again. , . . .
Attacks i by the Germans in the
Marne sector have again;- been "re
pulsed by , the ; Americans, . who. in
flicted, jieavy losses on the enemy." '
French Repulse Two Attacks. '
The French repulsed two attacks
against Hill 204, west of Chateau
Thierry, the first at 10 o'clock last
night and the second at 3 o'clock
this morning. French troops, cap
tured a wood south of Buziiares
last night. ' ; . r ,
A new German division, the Fifth
Grenadier guards, was identified by
the Americans for the firt time
yesterday. ,
ihe artillery fire on the Toul front
has slightly diminished the past 24
hours. There has been little aerial
activity. ."
No Junction Effected,
"With the British Armv in France.
June 9.-2 P. M. Thus far the attack
launched by the Germans Uhis morn
ing against 'the French between
Noyon and Montdidier has developed
no . conjunctive ooeratioh on the
British front, - although heavy bom
bardment last night and earlyv today
against the British right gave prom
ise for a time of a more extensive
enemy offensive. "
It may be that for the moment the
German high command is content
with a southerly drive between Mon
tdidier and Noyon, with the idea of
capturing Compiegne with "its 'rail
ways and straightening out the sali
ent which the enemy has driven into
the French front between SCoissons
and Rheims. , '
Latest' reports received here are
cheerful and it appears from .1 Jhe
meager n,ews.. that Mhe " French are
holding rr.agnificlentlyr ' )
- Intense 'Bombardments Develop.
Intense bombardments developed
at various points along the British
front during the night. TheUor
ward area on the British rightf was
heavily shelled frorn""midnight ,.to 2
o'clock. ' From'one o'clock to four the
sector east of Lavieville to the south
west of Albert, was under a severe
gas shell bombardment and between
three and four the front zone fvest
of Albert wasv pounded hard. The
Arras sector also was put under a
severe barrage last ri;htw and afeain
early this morning. J. w T
Local fighting has .continued tast
of Dickebusch Lake, and at latest re
ports the Germans by a violent coun
ter attack appear to have-, rgairyd
the groundwhich was wrested fro n
them Saturday morning en the east
ern edge fi Ridje Wood. (
year-old swimmer who was in dis
tress. Mr. Kastner's prompt action
brought the victim through without
serious consequences.
The checking accommodations are
inadequate for the growing patronage
of the beach and the space between
the bath houses and thewatcr line
should be expanded.
Many swimmers attended the other
public and private- bathing places.
The parks were crowded with outeri.
The pnblic playgrounds were well at
tended by kiddies who were watched
by paid supervisors appointed by the
Uoar3 of Public Recreation.
SCIENTISTS
SIGHT NEW
BRIGHT STAR
'More Important Than Eclipse,'
View of Astronomers on
Discovery of Oregon .
Observers.
Baker, Ore., June 9. A new ttar in
the constellation Aquilla was dis
covered at 1:20 a. m. today by Dr.
George H. Peters and Pr,of. W. M.
Conrad Jif the U. S. Naval observa
tory party here to study, the eclipse
It was discovered while the scien
tists were developing photographic
plates of the eclipse, each seeing it
at the same moment between Altair
and Vega.
If the new star is what scientists
here believe, it is the first of this type
visible since 1900, when one was seen
in England. The term "new" does
not mean the creation of a new star,
but merely that the body has become
bright enough to be visible. It may
ultimately fade and disappear iu a
few months or even weeks.
The discovery of a star of this type
is regarded as very important, how
ever, and astronomers here are
anxious to learn what is ascertained
by further study of it. It is the third
one of this type reported in 300
years, and of mysterious character
and intense brightness, which they be
lieve a little later will make it visi
ble in daylight. In the sky it is
placed at . 18.45" right ascension, de
clination plus one degree.
"This is more , impprtant in the
astronomical world than the eclipse,"
said Dr. Merrill of the United States
bureau of standards, and this belief
was seconded by all the other scien
tists, including J. C. Hammond, head
of the naval observatory party, Dr.
Mitchell of Leander McCormick ob
servatory and other astronomers of
interaational reputation.
Discovered By Barnard.
Green River., 'Wyo., June 9. Prof.
Edward Emerson Barnard, astrono
mer of YerkesObservatory, here to
observe yesterday's eclipse, of the
star Altair. .V
. Art AsosciatedjjPress dispatch Sat
urday, from ;Washington, D, C, an
nounced the discovery of a new star
at'Xeander "McCormick" (Uniyersity of
Virginia, Prof. ;p !T; Olivcfy whd
had located,; it in the "'constellation
Enuilli. the position conforniihtr tren-
tralW to that invn bv the scientist
Ut Baker for their discovery. Thus
apparently ' the three discoveries l?y
parties working independently con
firm each other and both relate to the
same star. -' - -
GEEATER RUSSIA
DECLARED LAPSING
INTO BARBARISM
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Washington, Junj:3,r-'Armed Inter
vention in Russia through Siberia or
otherwise 'would be'exceeding diffi
cult because -.of the hostility of the
population ana. could not improve the
allied ' military situation, Secretary
Lansing was told by Dr. John Szlu
pas, of the Lithunian central-committee,
who. -recently returned from a
stay of nearly a year in Russia.
Dr. Szlupas, who called on Mr. Lan
sing to ask America's moralsupport
for the small nationalities in eastern
Russia who are seeking to set up in
dependent states, described t greater
Russia as a territory lapsing into bar
barism under bolsheviki domination.
"When I sailed from San Francisco
in 1917 to Russia the ship carried 200
revolutionaries," Dr. Szlupas. said,
"and they have done their . work so
thoroughly in .conjunction .with the
German ageatsrthat the Russian peo
ple believe .that a capitalistic desire
to exploit their country nimates
American leaders and. that interven
tion would mean the enslavement of
their population. Siberia would be
hostile, and only the Japanese could
put sufficient force there to maintain
themselves in military strength.
. "Meanwhile .greater Russia, suffer
ing from famine and minor plagues of
typhus, dipthcria and other diseases,
is now as it was a thousand years ago.
"Lithunians and those of other
races bordering the German empire-,
fearing both the bolsheviki and. the
autocratic power, . are seeking the
moral support of the United States
in an endeavor to establish themselves
under modern forms of government
into distinct nations.".
Mother and Child Hurt '
- In Collision of Autos
Mrs. Joseph Hurt,' Fifty-second
and L streets, received lacerations of
the arm and her, daughter, Virginia,
aged 12, lacerations of the scalp about
3:15 p. m. Sunday when an automobile
in which they were riding collided
with a machine driven by Sergeant
W. P. Schumacher of Fort Omaha,
The accident happened at Thirty
fourth and Woohvorth streets.
Mother and child were attended by
Dr. M. D. Nigro and taken to the
Nicholas Senn hospital. A misunder
standing of signals is said to have
caused the accident. ,
American Co-operation
Developing Brilliantly,
Says Colonel Rousset
Paris, June 9. In an article in La
Liberte, Colonel Rousset says that
American co-operation in the war is
developing rapidly and brilliantly,
and is beginning to cause' a deep
impression beyond the Rhine, the
more so as American resources are '
organized so as to supply 200,000
men monthly." ..
FIFTY-THREE IOWA BOYS
IN LARGEST CASUALTY LIST
REPORTED FOR SINGLE DAY
Washington, June 9. The army casualty list today con
tained 198 names, the largest number thus far reported by
General Pershing in a single day.
The list was divided as follows : Killed in action, 33 ; died
of wounds, 9; died of disease, 11; died of airplane accident, 1;
died of accident and other causes, 4; wounded severely, 46;
wounded (degree undetermined), 74; missing in action, 20.
That the Iowa boys wereNwell up in the front of the fight
ing is apparent from the fact
SMOKE OUT HUNS'
NESTS, TAKE GUNS,
SLAYGERMANS
Texas and Wisconsin Soldiers
Figure in Daring Raids and
Duels With Small
Arms.
With the American Army in France,
June 9. In the recent fighting on
the Marne, Cap. George F. Wellage
of Eagle Fass, Tex.; and Cap. James
O. Green, Wisconsin,' distinguished
themselves. They, are attached to
regiments which deserve equal credit
with the. marines' for stopping the
German onrush to Parish : -
Captain Wellage smoked out a Ger
man machine gun nest and had a
duel with a German officer, whom
he killed with his revolver. He cap
tured another German officer after
wounding him. i
Kill AH Gunners.
Captajn Greene's company was cut
off by machine gun fire. He with two
platoons, attacked the machine gun
ners and killed all of them. He 'con
tinued to advance and with his men
fought all night. Towards morning
they surprised, attacked and killed
all the Germans in another machine
gun nest. Then they crawled through
ditches in order to get back to their
9wn lines.'' yy '-; ' yy:y.
, This -ction;.4Trctly aided .. the- ma
rines in th.eir .advance.' -- , .i
" One of the regiments taking part
in this: battle is known as the "raid
makers;" another has close affilia
tions wfth Deiroit' because many of
its' officers , married Detroit girls.
Detroit is known as the "mother-in-law"
of this regiment.
Remarkable Transfer of Men.
The transfer of American troops
to the battle front from their quiet
training camps is described as a re
markable teat. They were hurriedly
loaded into ' French motor, trucks,
many of, which' were' driven by Chi
nese. The trucks proc;edef, direct to
the front line and almost immediately
got into . action. The' excitement
seemed a tonic for them; they forgot
lack of sleep and everything else.
More Than Two Bi lion
In Taxes Due Thio Week
, Washington, June 8.-The biggest
outpouring of federal taxes iu the
history of the nation will take place
this week. More than $2,00000,000
in income and excess profits taxes
from individuals and corporations is
due by next Saturday night, in addi
tion, to the half billion which already
has been paid in this year. ' Totalre
ceipts for these shource is expected
to about $2.775,000,000. - ..... j
Secretary McAdoo's Daughter
Becomes Mrs. Clayton Piatt
Philadelphia-: June 9. Mrs. Harry
McAdoo Martin, a daughter of Secre--j)
iubiinm. X-msBajiHl o Xjuj
Adoo, married yesterday to Crayton
Piatt. The ceremony, which took place
in St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal
church at Whitemarsh, a suburb, was
performed by Rev John Chapman,
rector of St. Paul's church, Chestnut
Hill. Secretary McAdoo gave file
bride in marriage and at the conclu
sion of the ceremony left for New
York to visit a throat specialist. .
Robs Three Women and v
Obtains Twenty Dollars
- A man entered the home Miss Vida
Finley, 2022 Webster street, at mid
night Sunday and at the point of a
gun, commanded her and Miss Ray
Root, guest visiting from Lincoln,
to hold up their hands. He took $15
from Miss Root and snatched $20,
belonging to Mrs. Taylor, landlady,
from the mantle-piece. He escaped
when one of the women screamed.
CHEAP TRAVEL BY RAIL IS
.- : If You Ride Today It Will, Cost ; v ,
; Cjpt More Per Mile Than Ye.terday y -
NOW ONE OF THINGS Of PAST
All Sunday the railroads did a
whopping big passenger business.
There was a cause for it. People
could ride at the rate of two cents i
mile. Today they pay three . cents
and the accommodations are the same
as they were Sunday. That's why
everybody who was away from home
and intended to return, was on the
move. ?'". ; ".'
Today the government boosts the
price of rail riding, and the additional
cent a mile is to raise money to" lie'.p
win the war. Beginning today, no
matter where you desire to go. if you
go by rail, it is going to be a straight
that 53 were wounded.
O urhile the report does not indicate
that any of the Iowans were killed in
action, the name of Anton Bernatz of
Deborah appears among those who
died of wounds.
53 Iowans Wounded.
The names and addresses of the
Iowa boys wounded arc;
John L. Lee, Lake City; Curtis G.
baker, Cedar Kapids; Carl L. Lin
dall, Creston; Frank J, Matus, Mar
ion; W. H. Sharkey, Red Oak; F. II,
Webster, Iowa Falls; Clarence Mur
phy, Des Moines; Alvin Byrd, Riber-
ton; A. Matheny, C L. Oshell.
Creston; James F. Albert, Moravia;
Arthur E. Anderson, Holmes; Charles
E. Ashmore, Glenwood; Walter X.
Beardley, Humeston; Leo E. Bongers,
Oltumwa; Charles F. Bower, Coon
Rapids; John L. Bridges, Winterset;
Albert C. Bull, Dakota City; .Torn
Coughlin, Olin; Howard Countryman,
Wyoming; Leo J. Dougherty, Cen
terville; .Ernest, E. Draper, Cedar
Rapids; Raymond E. Dudley, Cres
ton; Oscar E. French, Marion; Roy
D. Frysile, Iowa Falls; James E
George, Desota; W. H. Hamm,
Muart; John R. Livingston, Bed
ford; Lawrence E. Livingston, Farra
gut; Fred A. Morgan, Pontanella;
Frank L. Murray, Valley Junction;
Murray Neasham, Des Moines; Rollie
B. Nelson, Fairfield; Walter "Quick,
Creston; Robert H. Reed, Red Oak;
Earl H. Rhodes, Winterset; Shirl E.
Reistein, Fairfield; S. L. Robinson,
Corwith; Ernest J. Robnty, . In
dianola; William J. Seals, Creston;
Omar D. Shearer, Guthrie Center;
Ray E. Smith, Creston; Lee C.
Stewart, Ottumwa; Albert S. Troup,
Lorimor; Lawrence Taf linger, Ne
vada; Carlos H. VanSaun, Dubuque;
W. O. Wclshhone, ., De Moines;
Harvey W. Wertz, Grand Junction;
Frank G. Winn. Red Oak: Charles 3.
Wood. Vinton:;Willia F. Woodward,
Peru; John IA. -Sugg, :Centervmc;
Arthur P. Crager, Truro. tit ,.
V ' ; ' - KHled In Action. v ; ; :
- Captains: ,,. Jamfs. A' Anderson,
Summit, Ga.; Henry Lphriam Mosh
cr, Falconer, N. Y.
V Lieutenants: John Douglas Craw
ford, Brookline, Mass.; Thomas War
ner Coddard, .Maryville, Tenn.; Eu
gene P. Hubbard, .Chatham, N. J.
Sergeants: Earl J. Mathews, Alma,
Ark.; Raymond W. Milner, Pitcairn,
Pa.S; William Schofield, Detroit,
Mien.' 1
- Corporals: Aubry C. Jones, Parjs,
Texas.; James KV McGrath, . Saxon
ville, Mass.; William . Trafton, Mai
den, Mass.; Frederick I. Miles,. Gen
v. O. , ' '
Privates: James W. Adams, Keys
villc, Ga.; Robert T. Brown, Finley,
Tenn.; Finley M. Crosswell, Felicity,
0.;Hcnry P. Daniels, Eastman, Ga.;
Harry H. Eschback, Lancaster, Pa.;
Mike Fishback, Cannelton, Ind.; Cal
vain B. Jaquay, Battle Creek, Mich.;
Martin P. Kennedy, Holyoke, Mass.;
Lazard L. Landry, St. Patrick. La.;
John ' W. Lmkford, Union, S. C;
Barney Liles, Florence, Ala.; Joseph
W. Luther, Morrisdahs,1 Pa.; Henry
J. Nacella, Wakefield, Mass.; Axel
G. Peterson, Missoula, Mont,; John
J; Phelan. Catskill, N. Y.; Joe Plizza,
Mount Pleasant, Pa.; Nick , Rong,
(Continued on Pace Two, Column lfour.)
Casualties Among
If. S7 Expeditionary
r r Forces Total 7J15
Washington, June 9.Casualties
among the American. expeditionary
forces thus far reported by General
' Pershing, including today's list, total
7,315, the War department - an
nounced today in making public the.
first of regular weekly summaries of
casualties. ;
. Deaths in action and from
wounds, disease, accidents and all
other . causes number 2,927, while
4,046 men have been wounded and
342 are missing in action, including
men held prisoners in Germany.
The department's recapitulation
follows: . - , T
Killed in action (including 291 at
sea), 1,033. I
Died of wounds, 310.
Died of disease, 1,192.
Died of ' accidents and other
causes, 392.
, Wounded in action, 4,046.
. Missing in action (including prisoners-,
342.
Total, 7,315. ,
three cents a mile. You pay on the
basis of the number of miles traveled.
There are no more free side trips,
as there have been in the past. : .
.The increase of a cent a mile is hot
the only additional charge that the
traveler will have to pay. If the trav
eler occupies a sleeping car, besides
the berth rate, there is 16 2-3 per
cent added to the rail ticket at.d then
on top of all this there is the war tax
of 8 per cent. .
Unused books, or those partially
used will be redeemed, or they may be
used by the holders, but on the basis
of three cents a mile. ..-
HUN PUSH
RESISTED
STOUTLY
Allied Line Penetrated More
.Than Two ' liles at ' One
Point in Renewed Drive
: Toward Paris. .
The armies of Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria again are
hitting the allied line, in a new
offensive, with Paris as their
objective. , , ' ,
Between Montdidier and No
yon over a front of about 20
miles, preceded by a heavy
bombardment with shells and
noxious gases, the enemy's ini
tial maneuver evidently has in
view the bending back of the
allied front toward the town of ,
St. Just on the- northern wing
and toward the railroad junc
tion of Compiegn6 on the south- -
em flank, getting astride the
Oise river and driving south-"
west toward the French capital.
A late Pans dispatch says that on'
the entire line of attack the enemy ,
succeeded in advancing a bare four
miles at one point only.,' ' -
The French troops are resistmjf -the
impact with, their usual valor, but
the Germans on the right and in the
center have been able to penetrate
the line for, distances ranging from
two-thirds of a mile south of Mont
didier to relatively two and one-half
miles at Ressons-Sur-Mat, in the ,
center. Thence to "Noyon, however,
the allied line is "holding strongly.
Oie-Marne Line Menaced.
If success should rest witli he en
emy on tire-new batrte-front, it $Os;
sibly-might badly affect the stabjlity
of the line of the defenders from the
Oise to the Marne ' and compel
falling back westward from the Oise.,
to the region of the Manic northwest
of Chateau Thierry in order to
straighten out the deep salient that
would then project eastward with the
Soissons sector as its apex.. ,
The allied commanders, it is as
serted, were not taken unawares by
the new offensive. ! , -
Comparative quiet- prevails in the
region of the, Marne and on that portion-of
the line in flanders held by
the British. :-4 - y ',',' . ; '
From ' the s Astico 1 region ; to . the
Piave river in the Italian theater there
haVe been intense artillery duels, but
no infantry engagements oi treat
importance. .
German Power Diminished.
Paris, June JL The official an-
nouncement toda that another phase
or the German offensive' was opened
this morning between Montdidier and
Noyon, was interpreted by the pub
lic as having a hopeful aspect The
point was' made that the latest at
tack is on a front of-onlv 15 to IS
miles, compared with a front of 50
miles for the first offensive this year;
on March 21, and of 25 miles for the
attack along the Aisne on May 27.
This is regarded as an indication of
ditnlnm(uii vi .(rower ut Uisr -4.ii.Kiris-"T
The attack, it is added, has beeit
no surprise, as it was made, just where
anticipated ;:aud jsvhere, therefore.
preparations had been. made to resist
it to the best advantage), ,
Ihe use in the: official communica
tion of the term "covering; zone" is
taken to show that the enemy as yet
has gained no advantage in the first - '
positions, ' although - the attacking
side, after preparation with explosive
shells and poisonous and other gases. .
can invariably count Jipon making
gains' in the covering rone. . . ..
Berlin Reports Americans Repulsed. ,
Berlin, via London,: June 9. Ameri- v
can troops in an attack northwest of
Chateau Thierry were driven back
with heavy . losses, - according to; the
report from general headquarters to .
day, and some prisoners were taken.
Long Range Gun Bombards Paris.
V Paris, June 9.- The Germans
bombarded - the Paris " district' again J
today with long- range -guns. The
Matin says there were some victims
of yesterday's bombardment.'
Muny Ice Plant to Open '
- Soon, Says Manager Howell
R. B. Howell, general manager of
the ; Metropolitan Water board., re-
turned Sunday, morning from-ths
east, where he mixed business V and
politics. "I' am able to report that
the government has approved the use -of
amonia'for the. Omaha municipal
ice plant which we will open within
a, few weeks in connection with thj
water plant," Mr. Howell stated. '
Reports were received from Wash
ington that interests opposed to a
muny ice plant iji Omaha had tried;
to block the federal approval; , of
amonia. . : . "i---.
Mr. Howell will report back to tho "
Chamber of Commerce on the matter .
of a water main to Fort Crook. The
water plant manager did not care to
discuss this matter beyond the state
ment that the extension will i.ot ft
laid to Fort. Crook. He will have a
further statement on the subject-when.
he . confers with the Chamber o
Comerce. .. .: ; ; A,
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