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DEFIANCE
HURLED BY
HERRING
German Chancellor Tells the
Reichstag There Will Be
No Change in Wat Pojicy
s of Government.
By Associated Press.
London, July 12. Debate
on the general political situa
tion was opened in the reichs
tag Thursday by Imperial
Chancellor von Hertling, who
discussed the retirement of Dr.
Richard von Kuehlmann, the
German foreign secretary, the.
policy of the government and
economic problems arising
from developments in the" east.
According to a German official
wireless message the imperial
chancellor said:
"I maintain the standpoint of the
imperial reply to the peace note of
Pope Benedict. The pacific spirit
which inspired this reply has also in
spired me. At the time I added that
this spirit must not give our enemies
free conduct for an interminable con
tinuation of the war.
"What have we lived to see, how
ever,? While for" years there can be
no doubt whatever of our willingness
to hold out our hand toward an hon
orable peace, we have heard until
these last few days inciting speeches
delivered by enemy statesmen. Presi
dent Wilson wants war until we are
destroyed and what Mr. Balfour, the
British secretary for foreign affairs,
has said must really drive the flush
of anger to the cheeks of every Ger
man. Will Hold Out.
"We feel for the honor of our
fatherland, and we cannot allow our
selves to be constantly and openly in
sulted in this manner, and behind
these insults is the desire for our de
struction. As long as this desire for
our- destruction exists, we must en
dure together with our faithful na
tion. "I am also convinced I know it
in the widest circles of our nation
the same serious feeling exists every
where. As long as the desire for our
destruction exists we must hold out
and we will hold out, with confidence
in our troops, in our army admimstra-"
tion and our magnificent nation,
which bears so wonderfully these aii
ficult times with their great priva
tions and continuous' sacrifices. .
: "In the direction of our policy
nothing will be changed. If, in spite
of these hostile statements by these
statesmen, any serious efforts or a
paving of the way to peace were to
show themselves anywhere, then
quite certainly we would not adopt a
negative attitude irom the very be
ginning, but we would examine these
seriously meant I say expiessly,
seriously efforts immediately with
scrupulous care.
Discussions Possible.
"Naturally it is not sufficient when
tome agent or other approaches us
ind says to us, I can bring about
peace negotiations, then and there.'
But it is necessary for the appointed
representatives of the enemy powers,
duly authorized by their govern
(Contlnned on Faice Two, Column Three.)
American Soldiers
"Only Cannon Fodder,"
Says German Writer
Amsterdam, July 12. The military
contributed to the Norddeutsche"
Allgemeine Zeitung. evidently writing
from ; official inspiration, discusses
Secretay Baker's announcement on
troops overseas.
"We are unable to verify the ac
curacy of Secretary Baker's figures,"
says the contributor. "However, they
are only intended to throw dust into
the eyes of the world. The large num
ber claimed for the last three months
seems to us quite impossible in view
cf the shortage of enemy tonnage.
"Jct us assume that Secretary
Baker's figures are correct," he con
tinues. "We need not be alarmed. A
, nation which has fought a world" of
enemies four years cannot be fright
ened by the American bogy. We are
unimpressed. t They are only cannon
fodder and not the equals of our war
proved, unconquerable troops."
Dr. Rumely Seeks Probe by -Senate
of N. Y. Mai! Charge
New York, July 12. Dr. Edward A.
Rumely, former publisher of the Eve
ning Mail, arrested on charges of per
jury in connection with ,the question
of ownership of the newspaper, which
the government alleges was bought in
the interest of the German govern
' ment, announceed today that if the
senate would make an investigation
into the affairs of the newspaper he
would waive immunity and place all
the facts in the possession of the gov
ernment. Senator William H. King of Utah
proposed a senatorial inquiry into the
Evening Mail case.
Swiss Protest Teuton Plan
Jo Build Dams on Waterways
Washington, July 12. Germany's
plan to establish on the Rhine, be
tween Basle and Strassburg, a series
.of dams which would interfere with
the free waterway between Switzer
land and the sea, is causing much ad
verse comment among the Swiss. A
dispatch from Berne today says the
federal council has been called upon
to open diplomatic negotiations with
the German government in order to
prevent the work
FRENCH BREAK THROUGH
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FID)
GOOD AND DAD
IN ROADS OF
THIS COUNTY
Automobile Tour Made by
Omaha Men Who Inspect
Conditions and Possibil
ities of Highways.
Ten automobiles skimmed and
bumped over nearly. 100 miles of
Douglas county roads yesterday after
noon. They skimmed when they were
runhing on brick, tarvia and some of
the dirt roads, and they bumped when
they were going over some of the
ruins of macadam roads and some of
the undragged dirt roads.
Representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce, Manufacturers' associa
tion, Auto club, Rotary club and some
of the city and county commissioners
were in the party while a Murphy
O'Brien automobile carried the rep
resentatives of the press.
W. B. Cheek, president of the Auto
club, led in the pilot car. The route
went through Florence, Irvington, Elk
City, Valley, Waterloo, Elkhorn, Mil
lard and back through the South Side.
Brick Stands Test.
Considerable stretches of the mili
tary road, Lincoln highway and
O-L-D road were found in fine con
dition, but other parts of the route
were in very poor trim. Especially
good as an object lesson m perma
nent road building is the brick strip
on the Lincoln highway near the
peony farm. This is 25 years old and
in that time there has been almost no
expense for its upkeep.
L. A. Higgins of the Motorist, who
knows every mile of highway in the
county, pointed out the good and bad
points of the roads. The macadam,
some of it only three or four years
old, is in very bad condition in many
places, due to the devastation of
speeding automobiles.
Several county grading gangs were
met,on the trip, working with tractors
and machinery. However, not a sin
srle main road from Omaha will be in
first class shape throughput its length
in the county this summer. And with
increased truck traffic there has never
before been such a need, for good
roads. '
The county commissioners only re
cently decided how to spend the fed
eral aid money and they are now
using all the-$l57,000 in grading five
of the main roads out beyond the
macadam. They have delayed de
cision a year, so long that the money
will not be available until late this
fall or next spring. Common labor, a
very large factor in the cost of grad
ing, was 30 cents an hour last fall
and it is now 40 and 50 cents.
One thing that the tourists decided
was that the Douglas county roads
are extremely dusty. When the party
arrived back in town after five hours,
they were thickly covered with the
dust.
At Valley W. G. Whitmore pro
vided refreshments for. the visitors.
The committee in cliarge of the tour
consisted of J. S. White, W. B. Cheek,
Clarke Powell and L. A. Higgins.
150 Men Held at Chicago
On Charge of Evading Draft
Chicago, July 12.-Of the 5,000
men taken into custody as draft evad
ers here since yesterday, fewer than
150 men were being held tonight for
the Department of Justice.
Hun Government Plans
To Convert Belgium
) Into Federal State
Amsterdam, July 12. Gen. Baron
Friederich Von Falkenhausen, the
German governor general of Bel
gium, has decided, says the Ham
burger Nachrichtin, that Belgium
shall be turned into a federal state
on the lines of Austria. Flanders
and Walloon, the newspaper adds,
will live separately under one king
or a president under German control.
ON
German Intelligence Officer
AdmitsValor of U. S. Troops
Washington, July 12. General
Pershing transmitted in his com
munique today the formal report, re
cently captured, of a German intelli
gence officer on the operations of the
American marines which resulted in
the capture of Belleau woods. The
conclusions follow in part:
"Fighting value: The second Amer
ican division may be classified as a
very good division, perhaps even as
assault troops. The various attacks
of both regiments (fifth and sixth) on
Belleau woods were carried out with
dash and recklessness. The moral ef
fect of our arms did not materially
check the advance of the infantry.
The nerves of the Americans are still
unshaken.
"Value of the individual: The indi
vidual soldiers are very good. They
are healthy, vigorous and physically
well developed men of ages ranging
from 18 to 28, whj at present lack
only necessary training to make them
redoubtable opponents. The troops
are fresh and full of straightforward
confidence. A remark of one of the
prisoners is indicative of their spirit:
'We kill or get killed.
"Morale: The prisoners in general
RANK
Hun Offensive Is Snagged
By Serious Obstacles, Now
Opinion at Washington
Washington, July 12. The conviction is gaining ground
here that the German high command has encountered serious
obstacles in pressing the offensive on the western front. They
cannot believe the attack would be deferred voluntarily when
it is obvious every day's delay works against success.
Secretary Baker said today nothing definite is known here
as to the reasons that compelled the German delay. He made
it clear that the failure of the enemy to react against repeated
successful local counter attacks was accepted as conclusive evi
dence the German offensive was being held in check by some
consideration other than the purely practical one of preparing
the storm trcops.
The pressure of local operations by the allies from Ypres
to Rheims continues. Not a day has passed for more, than a
week in which some territory has not been wrested from the
enemy. It L reported nearly 6,000 prisoners have been taken.
The si ilarHy of the tactics employed by both the French and
British armies is taken here to indicate that the "nibbling" proc
ess is part of a definite plan being carried out by General Foch.
INTERNAL TROUBLES ONE
CAUSE OF GERMAN DELAY.
Opinion varies as to the possible causes of the German
(Jelay. Beond doubt the collapse of the Austrian offensive in
Italy and the disastrous results to the Austrian army have great
bearing.
The flood of reports of hunger, dissatisfaction and even
mutiny in the Austrian army, coupled with civil food riots at
various points, the upheaval of the ministry of the dual mon
archy, the further confusion in Russia and the fact that Ger
many itself is passing through a ministerial crisis are pointed
to as justifying the assumption that internal conditions are
holding up the German drive.
If these are the only considerations, it is argued, and there
is no shortage of man power or munitions, to be dealt with, it
is obvious that the internal situation of the central powers is
serious.
"PATIENCE," SAYS HINDENBURG
IN LETTER TO PARTY LEADER.
Amsterdam, July 12. Field Marshal von Hindenburg re
cently wrote a reassuring letter concerning the war to General
von Recht, president of the Fatherland party at Naumburg,
according to the Cologne Gazette. '
"Things are going well' von Hindenburg wrote ; "only
our friends, the arm-chair strategists, must allow us a breathing
space? which cannot be dispensed with nowadays when battles
last eight days or longer, ,when the entire army can no longer
be concentrated on a single battlefield and when both great
powers of the world are able to produce artillery which can
enter into action with full -force simultaneously on the entire
front. '
"Therefore patience."
AMERICAN ARMY
PUTS FEAR INTO
KAISER S HEART
Anxiety Manifest at German
Imperial Headquarters Over
Assistance Which U. S. Is
Giving to Allies.
Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday,
July 11. The military critic 6f the
Tribune de Geneva says he recently
met a high German officer who de
clared that the great aid being render
ed by the Americans to the entente
allies is causing much anxiety at Ger
man imperial headquarters.
People cannot understand, the of
ficer said, why the successful German
submarine warfare announced by the
Reichstag is unable to prevent 1,000,
000 Americans landing in France.
The Germans, he added, are learning
the truth only through foreign news
papers. New Fires Start.
Missoula, Mont., July 12. New for
est fires in the Clearwater forest have
spread to serious dimensions, accord
ing to reports received by district for
est service headquarters here today
make an alert and pleasing impres
sion; regarding military matters, how
ever, they do not show the slightest
interest. Their superiors keep them
purposely without knowledge of mili
tary subjects; for example, most of
them have never seen a map. They
are no longer able to describe the vil
lages and roads through which they
marched. Their ideas on the organi
zation of their unit is entirely con
fused. For example, one of them
claimed that his brigade has six regi
ments, his division 24. They still re
gard the war from the point of view
of the 'big brother,' who comes to
help his hard-pressed brethren and is,
therefore, welcomed everywhere. A
certain moral background is not lack
ing; the majority of the prisoners
simply took as a matter of course that
they have come to Europe in order
to defend their country.
"Only a few of the troop- are of
pure American origin; the majority is
of German, Dutch and Italian parent
age, but these semi-Americans, almost
all of whom were born in America
and never have been in Europe, fully
feel themselves to be true-born sons
of their country,"
S SOUTHEAST
THREE AUTOS ARE
BADLY WRECKED
IN COLLISIONS
W. J. Thomas' Machine Turned
Completely Around and -
Two Occupants Thrown
Out; One Injured.
Three automobiles were completely
wrecked and one man slightly cut
about the head and suffered a sprained
shoulder about 5 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon at Fifty-second and Dodge
streets. The greatest secrecy is being
maintained by the drivers of the cars
and their occupants concerning the
accident.
W. J. Thomas, 2565 Spalding
street, was returning from a trip when
the accident happened. He was driv
ing east and was struck by another
car driving north, turning his car com
pletely around and throwing his pas
senger and himself from the car, ac
cording to the report he made to the
police. His companion was the only
person known to be injured.
After striking hjs car the north
bound car was in turn struck by a
westbound car bearing a Wyoming
license number and was demolished.
The Wyoming car was wrecked. Po
lice have been asked to determnie
which driver was violating the rules
of the road and from the scant evi
dence received say road rules were
violated by each of the drivers.
General Pershing Asks
Churches to Send Best
Ministers "Over There"
New York, July 12. The federal
council of the Churches of Christ in
America, which sent greetings to
General Pershing and the American
army in France through the Rev. Dr.
Charles . Alacrarland, received a
cable message from Dr. MacFarland
today, saying that General Pershing
asked the churches "to send over their
very best ministers or chaplains."
General Pershing says, the clergy
man cabled, that ministers "are very
important influences in the highest ef
ficiency of the army. The men nesd
them for all kinds of help. They sus.
tain the men especially at the most
Critical times."
Dr. MacFarland said further that he
was "impressed with the fine Chris
tian spirit" of General Pershing and
that it was a "great thing to have
such a man in charge of our boys."
The American commander had been
deeply touched by the message of the
churches.
JAPANESE RED
CROSSENVOYS
TARRYIN CITY
Prince Takugawa and Party
Met at Station by Omaha
Delegation; Soon to
Visit France.
Prince Yoshihisa Tokugawa, head
of the Japanese Red Cross mission,
composed of 10 prominent Red Cross
workers from the Orient, passed
through Omaha at 9:20 o'clock last
night, en route to Washington. After
a short stay in eastern cities, they
will sail for Europe and visit the bat
tle fronts in France, Italy and Bel
gium. Dr, S. Nlnagowa and Dr. S. Sawa
mura will investigate conditions from
a medical standpoint for the Japanese
organization. Other members of the
mission, all of whom hold responsible
positions with the Red Cross in
Japan, are: Waito, Kagcyama Yos
hida, M. F. Urusowa, M. Kawakanii
and Count Katsu.
William Lawrence Keanc, repre
senting the American Red Cross, ac
companied the party from San Fran
cisco. Mr. Keane was cngiiged in
business in Japan for 25 years, and
is personally acquainted with the
members of the mission. He was a
member of the American chapter in
Japan, and tendered his services to
the American society at the outbreak
of war. He was spending a vacation
in this country at the time. For
nearly a year he has been connected
with the Fourteenth Territorial and
Insular division of the Red Cross,
having charge of exports and imports.
Reception in Omaha.
The party was greeted in Omaha
by Randall Brown, Frank Judson and
other officers of the Nebraska and
Omaha organizations. Mrs. Luther
Kountze had charge of two units of
canteen workers, in charge of L. J.
Healy, and the Press club unit, in
charge of Elizabeth Kern, were on
the reception committee. -
Prince Tokugawa made a short talk
from the step of the car occupied by
the mission to the Omaha Red Cross
workers.
"I am deeply affected by the demon
strations I nave received at the hands
of the American people," he said.
"The part your country is playing in
this conflict is a noble one. You are
fighting a battle for humanity and
freedom with no desire for indemnity
or territory, but to advance the ideals
expressed by the Red Cross.
"We are Dfoud to be allies with
America in a cause so just. Your ideals
as 1 sec them expressed are not only
of winning the war, but to extend a
service to humanity. I wish you
God speed in your endeavors to make
the world a safe place for humanity."
Mission to Battlefield.
The prince speaks English with ef
fort and in an interview asked permis
sion to use an interpreter in order that
he could clearly express his senti
ments. "Our principal mission to the
European battlefield is to find out
how we can be of the most assistance
to the Red Cross,'' he said. "For the
first year of the war we supplied a
base hospital. We now desire again
to send a base hospital in case it is
desired by our allies or as many as
they want. We have 2,000,000 mem
bers of the Red Cross in Japan, and
have a large force in training during'
peace times. Our organization is now
on a peace footing.
"We now have 12 hospitals, 2 hos
pital ships, 6,000 trained nurses, 300
doctors and 300 doctors' assistants.
This organization or any part of it is
at the command of our allies."
Pleased With America.
The prince was highly pleased with
his visit to the United States. A
(Continued on Pae Two, Column FItb.)
County Attorney Nominee
To Enlist in Naval Service
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rcu udn, ia., juiy n. special.;
County Attorney Oscar Wenstrand,
who was nominateJ for another, term
in the republican county convention
June 29 over Detective J. N. Wilker
son, who received enough votes :n
the primary election to elect had he
been eligible to hold the office, has
completed his plans for enlisting for
service in the navy and is daily ex
pecting a telegram calling him to re
port at the naval officers' training
school at Municipa. Pier, Chicago.
SIX AMERICAN PLANES LOST IN
ATTEMPT TO BOMB C0BLENZ
Berlin, Via London, July 12. All
six of the American airplanes which
attempted to bombard Coblenz yes
terday have fallen into German hands
The capture of five was reported yes
terday and an official report issued to
day said that the one remaining ma
chine had been shot down.
Washington, July 12. Announce
ment in the German communique to
day that the sixth plane of the Ameri
can squadron which attempted to
bomb Coblenz had been shot down
left doubt as to the fate of the occu
pants. It was believed here that the
men in the other fi.ve machines re
ported yesterday from Berlin as be-
ENEMY'S
OF AMIENS
Sweep Germans Back More Than Mile
Along Front of Three Miles; Allies
in Albania Continue Flanking
Move Against Bulgars
By Associated Press.
Striking the Germans on a front that has been quiet for
the past six weeks, the French have broken through and ad
vanced their lines. The blow was launched between Castel
and Mailly-Raineval, in the Picardy sector southeast of Amiens.
I he attack was along a front of approximately three miles.
It swfpt the Germans back out of the village of Castel and the
Anchin farm, about a mile to the south, and cleared out a num- -ber
of strong enemy positions. The Fre'nch penetrated the
German lines tc a depth of more than. a mile.
FRENCH ATTACK BETWEEN
AMERICANS AND ANZACS.
The American attack on Cantigny some time ago advanced
the line materially at that point, while the Australians and ,
Americans on July 4 and 6 cut deeply into the German lines at
Hamel and Villers Bretonneux, south of the Somme. The
French attack was, launched at a point between positions of
the Americans at Cantigny and the Australians, further north.
The French lines south of Castel have been parallel to and
westward of the Avre river. The sudcess gained there carried
the French up to the hills to the west of the river and into posi
tions which appear to dominate the villages of Morisel, on the
west bank, and Moreuil, on the east bank of the river. If the
attack should continue successfully, the French may be able to
press the foe across the Avre and thus have an admirable de
fensive position. ,
OFFENSIVE CONTINUED;
LONGPONT CAPTURED.
Between (he Marne and the Aisne the French have con
tinued their offensive operations. It is reported the village of
Longpont, south of Corey, the capture of which was reported
on Thursday, has been taken by General Petain's men; who
have also made progress north of Corey, at the Chavignyfarm.
East of Faverolles, the lines have been advanced.
On the British front there has been spirited fighting, ac
cording to the German official statement, which indicates that
from Ypres around the Lys salient and down in the Picardy
sector as far as Albert, there have been scattering attacks made
by the British.
One strong position was captured southwest of Merris,
For some time, the British: in this sector have had complete
control of No Man's Land and the Germans hardly have-dared,
show their heads. ' , --,r-' , '
Prisoners said some older men of the fourth Bavarian di
vision refused to go Into, the line again. It appears that Prince
Franz had made them disgruntled by several severe lectures
because they had allowed the British to capture so many pris
oners. Local engagements have been fought in the region of "
Rheims.
ITALIAN AND FRENCH ADVANCE
TOWARD REAR OF BULGARIANS.
The French and Italians in Albania have carried their
lines steadily northward. The town of Berat, the most import
ant point in southern Albania, has fallen. It is reported large
quantities of supplies were destroyed by the retreating Aus- ,
trians. ,
Official reports would app.r to show that the advance of
the French and 'Italians is reacting further , and further east
into the mountains and toward the rear of the Bulgarian posi
tions around Monastir. Serbian positions near that city have
been savagely attacked by the Bulgarians, who, after gaining
a momentary foothold on the Serbian trenches, were driven out.
There have been local actions in the mountain sectors of the
front in northern Italy, one Austrian attack having been re
pulsed with heavy losses. '
A revolt of Austrian troops in Serbia is reported from ItalJ
lan sources. The mutiny was suppressed only after hard fight
ing. Athens reports a similar state of affairs in a Turkish gar
rison in Asia Minor, where it is said German officers were mur
dered by Turkish soldiers.
U-Boat Captures Norse
Vessel Off Cape Race;
' 19 Sailors Set Adrift
An Atlantic Port, July 12. A
German submarine, appearing 300
miles off Cape Race, July' 6, cap
tured the Norwegian bark Manx
King and ordered the crew of 19
to take to the boats, it was learned
tonight when he survivors were
brought here on a British steam
ship, which picked them up at sea.
The survivors said they did not
know whether the bark was sunk
or converted into a raider by the
Germans.
Aviator Taken Prisoner.
Jackson, Mich., July 12. Lt. Paul
Eaton, aviator reported missing by
General Pershing, has been located in
a German prison camp at Lemberg,
Germany, by the Red Cross, the fam
ily today receiving a cable to that
effect from Geneva, Switzerland.
ing in German hands were captured
uninjured.
The Berlin statement yestesday said
the five machines fell into German
hands and their failure to return was
reported today in General Pershirg's
communique.
Officers here believe that the five
planes were forced to land either by
reason of a storm or because they
ran out of gasoline and it was as
sumed that the fliers destroyed their
machines before being captured.
American aviators have carried out
a number of raids behind the German
lines, but this is the first time that a
raiding expedition has mjt with fail
ure, so far as reoorts here show.
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NEGRO HOLDS UP
6 SWITCHMEN IN
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Railroad Men in Box Car Inter
rupted by Highwayman
With Pistol, Who Makes
Way With $100.
A bold holdup, in which a negro
lined up half a dozen men and robbed
them of over $100, was not reported
to the police. It occurred about 2
o'clock Friday morning. The vic
tims were all railroad switchmen and
the scene' was a box car in 'railroad
yards in the southern part of the
city of Council Bluffs.
The railway switchmen have been
receiving thtir pay during tiie last
few days, some of them as much as
$200 and few of them under $100.
Half a dozen or more of them were
in a box car during a lull in, their
work, and with a circle of lanterns
illuminating the floor of the car were
engaged iu, a crap game. More than'
$100 involved in the game was spread
out on the floor of the car when the "
negro bandit climbed in. He was
armed with a .45 caliber revolver
and when he ordered the crap-shooters
to put up their hands there was
no hesitancy in obeying. He gathered
up all the money in sight and left. If
he had searched the men he.woulc".
have found several hundred dollars
more. -. '
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