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THE BEE; OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1918.
CTEEL'SUPPLY TO
LESS ESSENTIAL
FIRMSTO BE CUT
Continual Reduction Necessary,
Says Administrator, to Meet
Demands for Government
i War Purposes. '
By Associated Press.
New York, July -29. Demands of
government and private war indus
tries for steel have reached such huge
proportions with repeated expansion
of the nation's military program that
the allotments to "less essential"
manufactures must be continually re
duced? J. L. Replogle, federal steel
administrator, announced here today.
Mr. Replogle, after conferring with
Chairman Schwab, director general of
the Emergency Fleet corporation;
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the
United States shipping board; J. A.
Bonner, representing the American
Iron and Steel institute, and heads
of the country's leading steel Arms,
declared there was no cause for alarm
over the steel situation as it affects
shipbuilding, munitions making and
other, activities, vital to the war.
Mr. Replogle said that the greatest
difficulty the government faces is not
a shortage of steel, in general, but
inability of mills, owing to limited
equipment, to (urn out the varieties
of the product in greatest demand in
sufficient quaritity. This condition is
being met as rapidly as possible, he
said, by turning out the required ma
chinery. Beats All Estimates.
. pevelopment of the ship building
industry far beyond the most san
guine estimates of a year ago, Mr.
Replogle continued, has created a de
mand for plate steel which has ex
ceeded the capacity of all the plants
equipped for this type of .work. Steel
for munitions and for other war sup
plies also has been required by the
government in greater quantities
than the manufacturers have been
able to meet. ,
i "Steel in large quantities is avail
able," said Mr. Schwab. "The only
question is its distribution and that
will be taken care of by Mr. Replogle
and Ms conferees."
.Mr. Schwab said he wished to dis
pel a belief in some quarters that the
Emergenty Fleet corporation had not
been given adequate co-operation by
the war industries board.
Germans Rob and Sink
Trawler, Force Crew On
; Deckt Then Submerge
london, July 29. The survivors of
twd, sailing trawlers, resepectively
British and Belgian, just brought into
a. British port tell a terrible tale of
German cruelty. The British trawler
was sunk before dawn on Friday by
a bomb and the crftw" was . talon
aboard the submarine. Three hours
later the Belgian, trawler was sicrhted
and sunk, and the crew consisting of
a iatner ana son also was taken
aboard. All were kept on the sub
marine's deck near the conning tow
er and when a patrol boat appeared
the' submarine submerged without
warning leaving the fishermen to
drown. The Belgian skipper and his
son and three Englishmen perished
and only two of the English crew
were saved. -
.The survivors state that the Ger
mans ransacked the trawlers before
sinking them, The German sailors,, ac-
r cording to ttrti survivors, ate biscuits
and fish ravenously as if starving. AH
of the Germans appeared to be
youths, their commander being only
2$. V The survivors were in the water
thrf or fnnr tiniir. h'fnr tVi.v
ptckea up.
Kaiser Forces His
; People to Donate
I . . Clothing to Soldiers
Amsterdam. July 29. The German
government has given "final notice"
to the public to give uo voluntarily
at least one suit of clothes each to
he war workers and the army. Failure
to meet the demand will result in
forcible requisition and delinquents
will be liable to imprisorment for one
year and a fine not exceeding 10,000
marks.
How high the need for fabrics has
risen is shown by a decree announcing
the impending confiscation of cur
tains, which will be reolieed rratii
with paper fibre material or paid for
' at. the original peacetime cost price
less wear ana tear.
Pafntina of Kaiser Given
- to Roosevelt Is Destroyed
. , Oyster Bay: N. Y.. July 29.-A life
sired painting of Emperor William,
presented by him to Col. Theodore
Roosevelt several years airo came to
grief when a party of citizens visited
the home of its possessor. Mrs. C R.
i'olhts cere today.
The picture had been stiven to the
public library by the colonel and hung
there until after the sinking ot the
Lusitania. when it was relesated to
the cellar. Mrs. rollitz offered $5 for
the painting ts the trustees and be
came its owner. The incident was for
gotten until the death of Lt. Quentin
ivoosevelt, and then the villagers re
called it They organized a party to
day, and going to the home of Mrs
Tr- Hit 4am AmA ! rkintnna
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Mrs. rollits wanted to keep it, mem'
bert of the party said. In the struu
gle on a balcony for its possession,
the portrait fell among the vigilants
gathered in the street. A sailor
promptly put his foot through it. ,
Enlarge American Army
. Quarters in Great Britain
London, July 29, A very rapid ex
tension, or the American army head
quarters in' London is in progress
Three tew buildings were taken over
last week. Two army hospitals were
recently opened and these will be run-r
ning at full capacity within a few
dars. '-"'..
A": large building in the center of
the city will be equipped this week as
a liason ojtice to house various ac
tivittea involving dealings' between
the American and British, armies.
BEST HON TROOPS
OPPOSE THE YANKS
(Continued From Pig One.)
the stubborn resistance which has
characterized their fighting so much
lately. Artillery supplemented the
machine guns and infantry and the
trained guard and Bavarians began
their work in a manner reflecting their
confidence.
In the repeated changes in position
both sides employed all the tactics of
modern warfare. After artillery prep
arations direct advances sometimes
were made; at other times enveloping
movements were tried. With the
Americans there operated a few light
French armored motor cars, which did
brilliant work in rushing the line, at
times their guns replying point blank
to those ot the Germans.
Scores of times the khaki and gray
clad men met in the streets of the
little towns and on the slopes of the
river banks in hand-to-hand encoun
ters. The bayonet was used, but the
Americans effectively used their pis
tols s well.
there was much righting actually in
the water where the Germans at
tempted to rush their antagonists to
the south bank of the stream. There
were times when the blood-tinted and
muddled stream gave evidence of the
violence of the conflict. There were
many deaths as a result of slightly
wounded men being' drowned.
Changes Sixth Time. ,
It was late this afternoon when
Sergy for the sixth time was in the
possession of the Americans. At the
same time it was reported that eveay
other position held by the Americans
Sunday night had been retained.
rrom other partsvof the long line
from Soissons around to Rhehns come
reports of the allied lines everywhere
holding and at some points advanc
ing.
On the American right the British
cavalry support of the Frenchmen has
contributed materially to the Ameri
can success.
Today was clear, but with light
clouds. There was little wind and
the weather generally was ideal for
aerial activity. Both sides took full
advantage of this.
Heavy guns of the allies, ignoring
Hoover Releases Wheat
Pledges of Housewives
Washington, July 29. Another
step toward partial resumption by
the nation of its old habit of eating
was taken today by the food ad
ministration in releasing housewives
from voluntary pledges to curtail
the consumption of wheat. This
follows closely the release of hotels,
restaurants, clubs and dining car
services from their pledge effective
August 1.
No change has been made, the
food administration announced, in
the half-and-half rule, and purchas
ing of wheat flour will be required
to continue the purchase of an equal
weight of wheat substitutes.
to a great extent the engagements in
progress almost under their muzzles,
roared with redoubled fury during
the day, their charges falling among
the massed troops and the reserves
and the long transports on the road.
The allied air craft again assisted in
harassing the troop movements and
also carried out observations. The
Germans also employed observation
and combat planes, but the superior
ity of the allies in the air was marked.
Stiffen Operations.
Although the German operations
have materially stiffened there ap
parently is no good military reason
to believe the strenght of the defense
is intended otherwise than in a de
termined effort to check the great
pressure of the allied troops while
the Germans are in retreat and also
perhaps to administer serious losses
to the Americans.
It is generally believed that the
Germans will not make a stand until
they have reached more advantageous
ground although it is possible that
they may decide to, turn about along
the higher ground they already have
gained. For the next few kilometers
the advantage in the terrain is with
the Germans.
Illinois Aviator Killed
In Airplane Collision
San Antonio, Tex., July 29. Cadet
George G. Kellar of Peoria, III., was
instantly killed and Cadet George C.
Henderson of Arlington, Mass.. seri
ously injured when their airplanes col
lided today at Kclley field here.
FRENCH LEADER
PAYS AMERICANS
SPLENDID PRAISE
Lauds "Magnificent Audacity"
of U. S. Fighters in Dash
ing Attack on Germans
at Monthieres.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 29. High tribute
to the "magnificent audacity of an
American division, probably the 26th
(New England), is paid in an official
report from the commander of the
French army to which the Americans
are attached.
"On July 20," the report said, "in
order to free Monthieres and the
Pettet wood, severe combats were de
livered by the French troops on the
left. In order to relieve them the
Americans in the evening delivered a
flanking movement which fully suc
ceeded. With magnificent audacity
they rushed forward with a sijigle
bound up to the level of Etrepilly,
the Gonettrie farm and Laval
Mardier. "It was a most sudden attack, which
disclosed all the American fearless
ness. In spite of the severe barrage
and machine gun emplacements in
which the enemy were sheltering, two
kilometers in depth were gained. They
also captured three cannon, a large
type minnewerfer and machine guns.
Besides 200 prisoners fell into the
hands of the Americans.
"I could not have done better un
der the circumstances with the best
troops," declared the French general,
DeGoutte, on hearing of the fine suc
cess of our allies.
"The Germans then found them
selves in such a precarious position
at Monthieres that they had to be
gin to Retreat."
Praise From Japan and Italy.
Washington, July 29. Messages of
congratulation on the success of the
American forces fighting on the Sois-sons-Rheims
front were received to-
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Total $415.00
day at the State department from the
Japanese and Italian governments.
The Japanese note said:
"I have just got telegraphic instruc
tions from Baron Goto to convey to
you his most sincere congratulations
for the splendid feat of the American
army on the western front."
The Italian message reads:
"The important and glorious suc
cesses that the American forces have
won in the recent battle fought on the
French front have produced in Italy,
a keen feeling of admiration and
joy which can only be measured
by him who knows as your ex
cellency knows, the deep friendship
that the Italian nation unreservedly
has attained for this great republic."
French and Americans Find
Super-Cannon Emplacement
Paris, July 29. French and Ameri
can troops have discovered a second
emplacement for a German supercan
non at Nanteuil-Notre Dame, accord
ing to the Herald. The emplacement
was five meters deep and 14 meters
square. The first supercannon em
olacement discovered by the allies
tvas at Brecy, a little more than three
miles to the south of Nanteuil-Notre
Dame.
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Government Seizes
- Chemicr1 Plant With
German Patent Rights
Washington. July 29. Seizure of
the Heyden Chemical works at Gar
field, N. J., second largest corpora
tion of its kind in the United States
with exclusive right to use many valu
able German patents, processes and
formulas for the making of salol, .
dium, salicylate, saccharine and other
by-products of carbolic acid, was an
nounced today by Alien Property
Custodian Palmer. The plant will be
operated for the government, Mr.
Palmer said, and the patents and
formulas Americanized.
The Heyden works, which did a
business of $4,000,000 last year, were
taken over, the custodian said, after
an investigation by Francis P. Gar
van, director of the bureau of investi
gation in the alien property cus
todian's office, revealed that it was
owned by the ChemKche Fabrik von
Heyden of Radebeul. Germany, the
largest chemical company in the
world, and that an effort to conceal
the real ownership had been made in
1916 by George Simon of Brooklyn,
N. Y., representative of the German
company, aided by T. Ellet Hodgskin.
an attorney of New York City .
Mayor Smith Not to Attend
Convention at Hastings
Mayor Smith has announced that
he will not attend the democratic state
convention at Hastings, nptwithstand
ing efforts which have ben made by
his friends to obtain for him the chair
manship of the Douglas county dele
gaion. t
"Too much work here in the office.
Got the annual levy on hand. Too
busy. Can't go to Hastings," was the
brief explanation he offered.
The mayor's decision has cast gloom
over the camp of the "Jacks," who
expected to take the measure of the
"Jims" at the Hastings peace confer
ence.
Dean Tancock Will Leave
Soon for Overseas Service
Dean Tancock, who was granted a
year's leave from Trinity Cathedral
by his people in order that he could
go overseas and engage in war work,
is leaving with Bishop Terry, head- of
all chaplains of the American church
in- service overseas. Bishop Tancock
will be chaplain of the Nebraska
State University Hospital Unit 49.
His delay, due to a misunderstanding
between the War office and the lied'
Cross officials, has been arranged.
Seventeen other chaplains tempor
arily detained by the same misunder
standing will also leave for overseas.
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