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VOL XLVII. NO. 308. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1918 12 PAGES J??tZ? TWO CENTS.
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GERMAN MASSES
MOWED DOM BY
ALLIED GUN FIRE
French Find Ground Littered With Dead After Hurling
Back Waves of Enemy; Kaiser Stakes All
N in Blow in Hope of Ending War
by Decisive Success. '
(By Associated Press.)
French Headquarters in France, June 11. The fighting
was almost unprecedented in fury yesterday.
The Germans, continuing to attack in compact masses,
were mowed down by the allied gun fire.
Wave succeeded wave in the attack and when a position
was taken by the enemy it was frequently promptly retaken by
ihe French.
In , these counter attacks the French invariably find the
ground littered with German dead, the bodies.often lying in
heaps.
" -The Germans, it is estimated, had used between 20 and 30
divisions up until last night. As the enemy's advance is slow,
tie is able to bring up his light artillery, while his heavier
yuns are still being fired from their old positions. -
.The artillery strength of the two armies is almost equal,
although the gunfire of the French is more effective, because
'he French are more familiar with the ground.
The fierceness of the fighting and .the inflexible determina--.ion
with which the enemy accepts his enormous losses, indicate
m.4. v. j Ant-M-minaA frt nnniniio until pnTrmlpffc vict.nrv or com-
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-plete exhaustion ensues in the decisive battle of the years'.
Paris, June 11. In summing up on
the military situation the Echo De
. . Part saysi :... w.-o1...- , -v
''The enemy is striving to attain a
'"'decisive success at all costs, expeet
inff tr end the war. Before the end
of the uiontn an tne oerman lorces
will have been brought into action.
In this supreme moment it would not
v bo a surprise if he should shortly at
tempt a naval action, with full naval
forces, combined with a new effort
' on the British front.
"The desperate onslaught, however,
. will not prevent the arrival of Amer
icans every day in greater force and
enthusiastic for the fray. Together
with young America we shall resist
and conquer."
Hope to Wear Out Enemy.
The military critic of Le Journal
bases his hopes of allied success on
the wearing out of the enemy's effec
tives. ."The enemy's effort is a gigantic
one, but it cannot last forever. He
now bringing into action about 190
. . divisions. The time is" not far distant
when all of these will have reached a
dangerous state of exhaustion, and
this at the same moment that the
young and vigorous American army,
impatient for action, will have been
. formed. Experience shows that an
offensive is bound to play itself out
in not more than three and a half
vinonths."
flATTT.F. PRTfTFS
BEACH NEW HIGH
, MASK AT CHICAGO
Chicago, June 11. Prices paid for
cattle at the Chicago stock yards
'have reached the highest known at
that market, it was said today. For
66 steers, averaging 1,427 pounds, one
big packing firm paid $17.90 per 100
pounds, the highest ever paid for a
good bunch of steers, according to
. yard statisticians. One' fancy steeV
sold at $18.00 per hundred pounds or
10 cents higher than -any previous
figure.
T. L. Gunderson of Centerville, S.
D., is homeward bound after dis
posing of 24 cars of cattle at $17.50
-and $17.85 and a carload of hogs at
$16.55 per hundred pounds. He took
with him m all $95,000.
Red Cross Mary's Bleats Raise
Ire of Governor's Neighbors
" Lincoln, June 11. (Special.)
Neighbors of Governor Neville living
-close to the executive mansion are
likely to be prosecuted for disloyalty
to the Red yross because of the fact
" that Red Cross Mary, the lamb pre
sented to the governor, from which
wool will be grown to be sold for the
Red Cross, has not adopted the new
. national time card , for rising in the
morning, but gets up before sunrise
and lifts its voice in tuneful lay,'' which
the aforesaid neighbors ' object to.
They threaten dire calamities.
Woman Wants Salvation Army
Uniform for Ball Costume
Ensign Walter Grantham of the
Salvation Army has received a letter
from a woman out in the state who
wants to horrow his uniform for, a
fancy dress - ball. Being, a very
hivafrous man. Ensign Grantham
would be pleased to oblige the lady,
but he says if he did he would have
to stay at home until she returned
it. at war conditions do net permit
of his having a surplus of uniforms.
ARMY DEATH RATE
IN CAMPS UNDER
1 0 PERTHO US AN D
Surgeon General Gorgas Com
plimented on Record by New
Head of American Med
ical Association.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, June 11. National prohi
bition for the benefit of military and
civil populations alike, the necessity
of each county in the United States
sending a quota of 20 per cent of its
medical men into army service and
the withdrawal of doctors generally
from association after the war with
German scientists until Germany has
purged itself of guilt, were features
of the address of Dr. Arthur Dean
Bevan of Chicago, installed tonight as
president of the American Medical
association.
Dr. Charles Mayo, Rochester,
Minn., retiring president; Surgeon
General Gorgas, U. S. A.; Surgeon
General Braisted, U. S. A.; Assistant
Surgeon General Rucker, of the army
and medical emissaries from the nations-of
the entente attended -the war
meeting of the association today, in
addition to hundreds of physicians
and surgeons from all sections of the
country here for the sectional meet
ings of the association, which begins
tomorrow.
In his address Dr.Bevan paid spe
cial tribute to the work of Surgeon
General Gorgas and called attention
to the fact that the army death rate
has been less than 10 per 1,000 in the
mobilization and concentration
camps, twice as good as the record
held ' by any country prior to this
time. He said: '
"The health of the men is better
looked after in the army and navy
than it was when the men were still
in civil life."
The house of delegates of the asso
ciation today adopted a resolution
urging President Wilson to retain
General Gorgas as surgeon general
despite the fact that he will reach re
tirement age next October. Another
resolution calls upon members to fur
ther the conduct of the war by con
fining their prescribing to products
owned and manufactured by loyal citi
zens of the country or the allies,
whenever the interests of the patients
permit.
Fourteen-Year-Old Boy
Runaway Sought by Parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stanwood. 3733
North Forty-third street, have in
voked the aid of police and a large
circle of friends in an attempt to lo
cate their son, Leon, 14 years old,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home June 3. No reason can be
assigned by his parents for his disap
pearance.
It is thought possible that he has
left town in an endeavor to join the
army.' He recently enlisted, but was
discharged upon a showing by his
mother that he was under age. His
playmates can g4ve no clue or reason
for his disappearance.
Miss Anna Held
Wins Long Battle
Against Death
ANNA HELD.V
New York, June 11. Anna Held,
the actress, who has been critically ill
at a hotel here for many weeks, has
"won her, battle and will undoubtedly
live," according to a bulletin issued to
night by her physicians. "
Miss Held is suffering from a rare
disease, accompanying anaemia, which
affected the marrow of her bones. At
one time hope for her recovery was
abandoned.
Harold Buckley Killed
" fyhen Struck by Elevator
Harold Buckley ,2715 North Sixty
third street, was instantly killed when
accidentally struck by an elevator
in the Kirschbraun Creamery, com
pany, Ninth " and Dodge streets,
about 6 o'clock Tuesday night. The
accident happened on the fourth floor
of the building and none of the em
ployes saw how it occurred. Buck
ley's head was crushed and death was
instantaneous. He was 17 years old
KAISER PLANS
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SOON AGAINST ALLIED NAVY
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German Admiralty Preparing for Big Offensive in Effort
to Drive English Off High Seas; American Dread
naughts Lined Up With British Fleebio
Await Onslaught of Enemy.
(By Associated Press.
Washington, June 11. Further evidence that Germany,
in its efforts to end the war this summer, is planning to support
its land offensive by. sending its high seas force against the com
bined British and American grand fleets'givenln an official dis
patch today from Switzerland
"A telegram of an official nature," says the dispatch, "is
being spread broadcast in Germany, which says that the Ger
man admiralty is considering a big naval offensive. Orders are
supposed to have been given to keep the whole fleet in readi
ness and naval officers of high rank have been hurriedly re
called from Switzerland and other neutral countries where
they have been spending their leave.
The Kieler Zeitung speaks of ex
traordinary activity in the port and
the Hamburger Post publishes an in
terview with Von Tirpitz, who was
asked if Germany was in a position
to measure herself with the English
fleet.
Huns, Ready Bor Supreme Test
The admiral naturally, replied in
the affirmative, saying that after
their land forces have pushed the
French ' arid English back on the
other side of Paris, it would be the
turn of the kaiser's boats to "drive
the English off the high seas."
: Both in Washington and in the
allied capitals a German sea of"
fensive on a grand scale long has
been regarded as a possibility and the
appearance of the Teutonic fleet in
the North sea at any time would nof
be unexpected. Rear Admiral Gleaves
said in a public address not long ago
GERMAN ARMY MEETS SHARP SETBACK '
ON FRONT OF MORE THAN SEVEN MILES
TWO GERMAN AIR SQUADRONS
ENGAGE IN BATTLE TO DEATH
twelve Hun Aviators Led Into
Trap Set for British by
' Airplane Acting as
Decoy.
(By Associated Tress.)
With the British, Arjny in France,
June 11. This is the story of a battle
royal waged in the air between two
flights of German planes. It was an
unintentional but disastrous fight
between brother aviators, during
which British pilots joyfully and im
partially rendered assistance first to
one side, then to the other, until
many of the emperor's flyers had
been destroyed or damaged.
It was oji June 5, that this extra
ordinary fight occurred. It begun
thus: .
Two British officers in a fighting
machine were leading a patrol along
the . lines when they sighted a Ger
man Halberstadt two-seater, which,
upon their appearance fired a green
signal light. The British leaders ex
pected a trap and waited to see what
this unusual performance meant.
. . Friendly Squadrons in Conflict.
In a short time six German scouts
came wheeling out of the blue and
joined the Halberstadt. Almost at
once other enemy scouts d'ved out
of the sun onto their comrades whom
they apparently mistook for a Brit
ish patrol to attack the Halberstadt
What had happend was this; ...
The Halberstadt had been acting
as a decoyt. andt.tho' green, jigjtf.had
been meant as a signal for "assistance.
But there had been'no expectation
that two flights -of Gcrmait pkmes
would respond at the same time.
Not being able to distinguish the
markings of their friends and this
has happened not infrequently be-1
fore the newcomers' immediately
began a furious attack upon them.
The British leaders then guided their
patrol into this mad melee and took
a hand.
The Halbcrtstadt was the first vic
tim and this was shot down by the
British commanding machine. Another
British fighter in the meantime had
accounted for two more enemy scouts,
which were sent swirling to destruc
tino below. 1
All this time the German aircraft
were continuing their bitter battle
among themselves and several of them
were seen to go down out of control
before the engagement finally ended.
The British leaders, by their good
judgment, had led the Huns into their
own trap.
Aviator Carries Mail
New York, June 11. Lt. Torrey II.
Webb, flying an army airplane, arrived
at Belmont Park this afternoon from
Saugus, Mass., carrying a quantity of
mail and Postmaster William F. Mur
ray of Boston as a passenger.
TO SEND FLEET
that word-had come to the British
fleet' that the Germans at last were
ready for the supreme test.
i Americans to Take Part.
If the battle does come American
naval forces will play their part.
American dreadnaughts under Rear
Admiral Hugh Rodman joined the
Brkish fleet some time ago and Ad
miral Gleaves in his recent address
said that when Admiral Beatty. com
manding the British grand sea forces,
heard that the Germans were com
ing, he assigned the American ships
a prominent place in the line.
American naval officers are no less
anxious for a finish fight with the
enemy than are the British. And in
allied quarters then is supreme con
fidence of the outcome. Once the
two fleets come to grips, officials are
certain that the Germans will be de
cisively defeated.
FRONT HUN DRIVE NOW RENEWED
WOMAN TELLS OF
HER RELATIONS
WITHJTOECKER
Attorneys for Defense Unable
to Shake Testimony of Little
Bohemian Given in Her
Suit for Alimony.
Efforts by attorneys for the defense
were unable to break down the testi
mony of Theresia Stoecker,' as they
subjected her to a gruelling cross
examination for several hours Tues
day. She stoically adhered to the
testimony she gave Monday, at the
opening of her suit for divorce and
$100,000 alimony from William F.
Stoecker,
The little Bohenjian woman answered
the defendant's attorney, Sidney
Smith, in a resolute manner, at times
her apparent fiery nature coming to
the fore, and her answers were short
and snappy. She displayed none of the
emotion that characterize her direct
testimony at the starting of the trial.
Judge Troup's court, where the case
is being heard, was filled to over
flowing for the first time Tuesday aft
ernoon, the many witnesses ; called
helping to swell the size of the crowd.
Theresia finishe.her testimony
early in the afternoon and fcveral
witnesses were called,leavingbut a
few .witnesses to appear for th'e de
fense this, morning,, when the case
will be given, over to the defense. It is
thought probable that the trial will end
late Wednesday afternoon, 'but it is
not expected that Judge Troup will
make known his ruling before Thurs
day. The cross-examination of Theresia
in the afternoon diverted to her al
leged rights to the name of "Mrs.
Theresia Stoecker."
"Wo ever called you by the name of
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WEST AND SOUTH
TO GET SHARE OF
WAR CONTRACTS
Washington, June 11. To check
further industrial congestion in the
already overburdened cast, the
govcrnmenthas prescribed a district
kin which it will not increase the vol
ume of war orders nor the number of
plants handling them.
This district includes New England,
eastern and southern New York, east
ern Pennsylvania to Williamsport and
Altoona, New Jersey, Delaware and
eastern Maryland, excluding Balti
more. The new policy, announced tonight
by the War industries board and fuel
and railroad administrations, will tend
to create expansion of industries in
the middle west and south.
Nebraska Senators Disagree
On Open Session Proposal
Washington, June 11. An agree
ment was reached in the senate today
to vote at 1 o clock tomorrow after
noon on the proposal of Senator
Borah of Idaho for public considera
tion of treaties, an amendment to the
Underwood resolution to limit all de
bate during the war. -''
Opponents of the Borah plan re
newed their attack today. Senators
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of
the foreign relations committee; Reed
of Missouri, McLean of Connecticut.
Brandegee of Connecticut, Smith of
Arizona and others criticised the
amendment, while the Idaho member
and Senators Fall of New Mexico and
Norris of Nebraska urged its adop
tion.
Two Italian Beats Torpedo
Two Austrian Battleships
Rome, June 11. Two Italian tor
pedo boats attacked boldly two Aus
trian war ships and ten destroyers
near the Dalmatian coast on Monday,
two torpedoes were sent into one
battleship and one into the other and
one ot the destroyers, wnicn pur
sued the Italian warship after the en
counter, was damaged seriously. The
Italian vessels returned sately to their
base. -
Colonel Roosevelt Speaks on
Americanism at Sndianapolis
Indianapolis, June 11. Interrupted
several times in his speech here to
night by cries of "Roosevelt in 1920,"
Theodore Roosevelt stopped' speaking
until the audience ' was silent' and
said.
"Friends, this is nothing but an
American meeting. at which we are
discussing AmericajS ,
Important Positions Recaptured by General Foch's Troops
in Counter Attack Southeast of Montdidier; Enemy
Reaches the Oise Southwest of Noyon; U. S.
Americans Carry Out Move Successfully.
5 (By Associated Press.)
French troops fighting southeast of Montdidier have turned
upon the Germans in a violent attack and administered a severe
defeat to the enemy over a front of bout seven and one-half ;
miles between Rubescourt and St. Maur. ' 1 " ' - '
It was over this front that the French since Sunday's of
fensive began had held back the Germans from keeping pace
with the advance they were making from the center of the line
south of Ressons-Sur-M.itz toward the Oise river, where the,on
plaughts of the invaders were met with a defense In man and
gun power that brought to the Germans enormous casualties.
HEIGHTS RECAPTURED BY FRENCH. ,
The village of Belloy, Genlis wood and the heights rising be
tween Courcelles and Mortemer were recaptured by the French
and in addition to the infliction of heavy casualties, General
Foch's men took more than 1,000 prisoners and also captured
guns.
In the immediate center of the line between Montdidier and
Noyon, where the Germans had been unable to extend the apex
of their drive to Anteuil the enemy also was attacked and driven
back; southwest of Noyon, it succeeded in reaching Machemont
and Bethancourt, the last named place lying on the west bank
of the Oise river. Hard fighting is still in progress in this region
with the French disputing the
onwara.
U. S. MARINES CARRY BELLEAU WOOD.
The American marines fiehtinsr in the Chateau Thierry sec
tor have completed the capture
Germans and with its occupation took 300 prisoners. Belleau
wood lies just to the west of the
of the village of Belleau. It is in this region that the. American
marines have been fighting so Valiantly and much praise was be
stowea upon them for their drive of the Germans through the
Belleau wood, which had been considered an almost impreg
cable position by the Germans.. ! 1 '
ENEMY REACHES THE OISE NEAR RIBECOURT. '
Having reached the Oise in the region of Ribecourt the
enemy, if it proposes to fight its way along the west bank of the
etream. soon must emerge in force upon the lowlands bordering
the waterway, where the troops
m strong array both in men and guns waiting to dispute tne
road to Paris.
The apex of the salient driven by the Germans is still in the
center, south of the village of Marqueglise. To the west of this
point, the Germans at one time almost reached the Aronde river
but were driven back for considerable distances by the French
in heavy counter attacks. The French also are counter attacking
southwest of Noyon, according to the German official communi
cation, which r-ays, however, that renewed efforts of the French
to regain lost territory were repulsed with heavy losses. '
GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF 75,000 PRISONERS. '
The German war office claims the capture of 10,000 additional prisoners,
which," with the number of captives reported Monday, would bring the total
to 18,000 in the' present lighting. : ' , ,
Since the nevv offensive began along the Soissons-Rheims sector May 27,
it is asserted by German official communication that the army group of the
German crown prince has taken about 75,000 allied troops captive.
Comparative quiet still prevails on the front between Soissons and
Rheims, although the Germans announce that northwest of Chateau Thierry,
where the American marines, fighting side by side with the French, have
several times decisively defeated the enemy, the Germans have repulsed with
heavy losses" attacks delivered against their front . I v
BRITISH STRIKE IN AMIENS SECTOR.
In one of the most ambitious operations carried out in many days, Field
Marshal Haig's troops in the Amiens sector have struck the Germans a hard
blow. Australians succeeded in advancing their line half a mile over a mile and
a half front and took nearly 300 prisoners, including five officers. In addition
21 machine guns and a trench mortar were captured.
Another "peace offensive" by Germany and Austria-Hungary apparently
is in the air. It is asserted that in Berlin the government and the high army
command are discussing a declaration of war aims, while from Vieana comes
the news that the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister in an interview ha
reiterated that he still adheres to the policy of peade by understanding and
that the dual monarchy seeks no annexations. v ,
Three Army Lieutenants
Killed When Planes Fall
Belleville, 111., June 11. Lt. R.
Bardwell of New York City was killed
instantly and Maj. John B. Brooks of
Kansas ( City, commanding officer at
Sctt field, six miles southeast of here,
was probably fatally injured tonight,
when an airplane in which they were
circling above the field, fell 400 feet
to the ground.
Houston, Tex., June 11. When an
airplane fell at Ellington flying field
this afternoon, First Lt. Roger Mont
gomery of Tunica, Miss., instructor in
aerial gunnery, was killed.
Arcadia, Fla., June 11. Lieutenant
Benjamin Heisland. Marietta, Pa., was
killed and Cadet Caston, also of
Pennsylvania, seriously hurt at Dorr
field Monday in the fall of an airplane
m which they were 'flying. The ma
chine was up about 100 feet.
Aishton Resigns From
Railroad Directorate
New York, June 11. The resigna
tion of R. H. Aishton as president, di
rector and member of the executive
committee of the Chicago and North
western railway was announced here
today. The reason is his appointment
as regional director of western rail
roads. W. H. Finley has been elected
to succeed him. '
Mr. Aishton resigned also as a di
rector of the Chicago, St. Paul,.Minne
apaolis and Omaha railway company.
His successor has not been selected.
attempts of the Germans to pass
of the Belleau wood from the
village of Bouresches and south
of General Foch are said to be
OMAHA TEACHES. .
DRQWNED; SLIPS
OFF DIVING BOAED
Miss Betty Elkins, 116 North Twenty-fifth
street, was drowned in a sand
pit near Valley late yesterday, whili
bathing with a party of friends. Sh
was standing on a diving platform
when she slipped into the water. Hei
body did not come to the surtace and
no opportunity was given toave het ,
life. ; ( ' -
Miss Elkins- was a teacher irt th
Monmouth Park school. She went to
Valley in company with Miss Lucy
Dike, 1705 South Twentyeighth
street; Thomas J. Keenan, 210 North
Twentyvfourth street, .and. Mark J.
Ryan of Pender. V -
School Men in Auto Stopped
By Officers After Booze Car
J. H. Craddock, representative from
Douglas corty; Dan Morris,, presi
dent of the State Normal board; Pres
ident Dick of the Kearney Normal
school; Robert Elliott, president of
the Chadron Normal, and Mr. Reische,
a member of the State Normal board,
were held up while traveling by auto
from Lincoln to Omaha.
The holdups proved to be Douglas
county deputy sheriffs on the lookout
for a bootlegging car reporled coming
to Omaha. .. . . , ' .
The school men were released when
thev made known their identity,
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