FRANCO - AMERICAN TROOPS IKE
ADVANCES, DESPITE DESPERATE
EFFORTS DF THE GERMAN HORDES
GENERAL MARCH, AMERICAN CHIEF OF STAFF. SAYS TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES TROOPS EM
PLOYED IN PRESENT OFFENSIVE BETWEEN AISNE
AND MARNE RIVERS—GERMANS ON SOUTH BANK OF
MARNE ARE BEING DRIVEN TO THE NORTHERN SIDE
OF THE RIVER.
With thi: Americans on the Marne. July 20.—Franco-American
troops late yesterday afternoon made an advance of a mile and a half on
the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry front. Vicious German machine-gun fire
hampered the advance for a brief period only. The Germans attempted
to use tanks against the Americans, but the hot fire from our artillery
compelled them to retire. The advance was started at 5:30 o clock
last evening, preceded by a heavy barrage laid down by our artillery.
The Franeo-American forces are employing tanks to lead the way for
the infantry.
FRENCH AGAIN ADVANCING.
London, July 20.—According to late advices, the French forces
are again advancing on the front between the Aisne anil the Marne riv
ers. It is probable that the Germans have made a readjustment of their
lilies, as reserve forces have been brought up. Unless the Hun lines are
readjusted, to meet the new situation on the front, the Franco-Ameri
can advance will seriously threaten the German salient which extends
down the Marne river valley.
AMERICANS IN BATTLE LINE.
Washington, July 20.—General March, chief of staff of the Unit
ed States army, states that six divisions, or 200,000 Americans, are en
gaged in the present offensive, which will be continued as long as neees-i
sary to drive the enemy back to certain points not designated. Thej
American troops engaged are the first, second, third and fourth regu-!
Iar divisions: the twenty-sixth New England and the twenty-eighth
Pennsylvania, of the national guard. Embarkation of troops for over
seas service has now passed the 1.200.000 mark.
GERMANS FORCED TO CHANGE PLANS.
Washington, July 20.—In yiilitary circles here it is stated that the
Germans had prepared for a drive against the British forces in the
north of France and Flanders, but postponed it in favor of the Marne
valley drive. The greatest penetration of the Franeo-American attack
is ten miles. An average of seven miles has been made on a twenty-mile
front. Soissons is under a heavy fire from American artillery. The al
lies expect a German withdrawal in the sector south of the Marne.
ALLIES DRIVING GERMANS BACK.
With the French Forces, July 20.—The allies are driving the
Germans back on the southern bank of the Marne river. The enemy is
now approaching the river banks and will probably attempt to cross
over.
OVER 18.000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
London, July 20.—The latest reports from the Asine-Marne front
state that the Franco-American forces have taken 18.800 prisoners. The
allies have advanced from Monte de Paris to southwest of Belleau. On
the Rheims front, the French have advanced 1.000 yards between Sou
ain and Auberive.
STILL POUNDING THE ENEMY.
With the Americans on the Marne, July 20.—Franeo-Ameriean
forces continue to pound the enemy forces near Soissons, although the
advance movement lacks the early dash. The Germans have been rein
forced and are making a desperate effort to hold their positions.
SEVERAL MORE TOWNS ARE TAKEN. *
Paris, July 20.—Official: The Franeo-Ameriean advance contin
ues between the Aisne and the Marne rivers. Ground has been retaken
south of the Marne and between Fossov and Muilly Vierzv, the line ad
vancing to this point. Several more towns en route have been captured.
GERMANS BRINGING UP RESERVES.
Paris. July 20.—The Germans have been forced to bring up 100,
000 reserve troops to aid the crown prince's forces being attacked by the
Franeo-Ameriean armies. The allied positions recently taken south
west of Soissons have been fortified.
GERMAN AEROPLANES DRIVEN BACK.
London, July 20.—Official: Anti-aircraft guns this morning drove
back a fleet of German aeroplanes that were attempting to raid the
Kentish coast, in England.
CLAIMS REPULSE OF FRENCH FORCES.
Berlin, July 20.—Official: French attempts to drive a wedge
through the German lines between the Aisne and Marne rivers were
repulsed with heavy losses. l
CLAIM CAPTURE OF 20,000 PRISONERS.
Berlin, July 20.—Official: In their operations on the western
front since July 15, the Germans have captured over 20,000 allied pris
oners.
BATTLE RAGES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
With the French Field Forces, July 20.—At 2 o’clock yesterday
afternoon, the battle began to rage around the front between the Aisne
and the Marne rivers. The German counter-offensive became fiercer
with the arrival of large numbers of reserves.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN.
London, July 20.—It is reported here that the French forces yes
terday captured 16,000 prisoners in the Aisne-Marne offensive.
BURNING ZEPPELIN FALLS TO GROUND.
Amsterdam, July 20.—A huge Zeppelin, on fire, fell to the ground
on the German frontier Monday, according to official advices.
HAVE RAISED THREE PER CENT
FROM MAY 15 TO APRIL 15,
THIS YEAR.
STATISTICS GIVE THE PROOF.
For a Period of Five Years, Ending
May 15, Food Prices in United
States Have Increased Sixty-Three
Per Cent, on An Average, Labor
Commission Says.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 18.—
Retail food prices in the United States 1
have increased 3 per cent from April 1
15, to May 15, this season, according :
to statistics gathered by the labor '•
commission, which has been making
an inquiry into the matter so as to
be able to justly fix wage scales in ac
cordance with the raise in the price j
of living.
Statistics gathered by this body in- j
dicate that for a period of five years, I
ending May 15, this year, the average j1
increase in the price of food products!
was 63 per cent. That is to say, five
years ago, May 15, the cost of living '
in the United States was 63 per cent]
lower than now.
COMBINE AGAINST
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS
PEKING, July 20.—General Hor
vath, commander of the anti-Bolshe
vik forces in Siberia, is reported to
have reached an agreement with the)
commanders of the Czech-Slovak fov- j
ces. They plan to combine their for
ces and drive westward by way of
Manchuria.
LAST GAMES UNTIL WAR ENDS
PLAYED IN RESPECTIVE
CITIES YESTERDAY.
BASEBALL IS NON-ESSENTIAL.
Secretary of War Baker Rules That
Professional Baseball Comes tinder
Head of Provost Marshal’s “Work or
Fight” Order—Ball Players Willing
to Do Their Bit.
CHICAGO, July 22.—Ban Johnson,
president of the American league, an
nounced that all American league
baseball parks had closed their gates
at the conclusion of the Sunday games
for the duration of the war, unless un
expected developments occur with re
spect to Secretary of War Baker’s rail
ing that professional baseball is a non
essential occupation. Johnson says
he does not expect them to re-open
and willingly obey the war secretary’s
mandate. “The war must come first,”
said Johnson, “and the baseball men
not be found wanting.”
NATIONAL PARKS ALSO.
NEW YORK, July 22.—President
John Tener today declared that the
National league ball parks closed with
Sunday’s games, in harmony with,the
ruling of Secretary of War Baker.
REPORT PREMATURE
SAYS WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—
The state department today an
nounced that the newrs contained in a
dispatch from Japan, published in the
morning papers, today, to the effect
that Japan had accepted the American
proposal for joint military action in
Siberia was premature.
Anchorage Daily Times, “The
Newspaper of Alaska.”
RAID STATION,
KILL SEVENTY
LARGE FORCE UNDER MARTIN
LOPEZ SWOOP DOWN ON
HORCASITAS.
KILLED ARE FEDERAL TROOPS.
Followers of General Villa Are Re
ported to Be Active in Other Parts
of Mexico, Looting Villages, Des
troying Crops and Committing Oth
er Depredations.
JUAREZ, July 18.—The followers
)f General Villa, under the leadership
>f Martin Lopez, attacked a railway
station at Horcasitas, twenty miles
south of Chihuahua City, early Wed
lesday morning, killing a federal lieu
tenant-colonel and seventy soldiers
stationed at that point.
The followers of General Villa aie
•eported to be active in other parts of
the country, looting villages, destroy
ng crops and committing like depre
lations.
Federal troops, it is understood
lere, are in pursuit of the bandits un
ler Lopez, who are fleeing to the
nountainous regions of interior Mex
co.
ARE AFTER FOOD.
WASHINGTON, July 18.—A spe
cial Danish commission is negotiating
,vith the government for the export
)f needed foodstuffs.
MUST FACE TRIAL.
CORDOVA, July 18.—Martin J.
Lund, who wr' arrested for alleged
violation of the espionage act, has
aeen bound over to await the action of
the grand jury.
POPE SEES
ANJBYSS
ROME, July 1.—(By Mail)—The
Osservatore Romano, the Vatican
organ, publishes a papal autograph
sent in answer to an address received
by the pontiff from the episcopacy of
Lombardy.
The pope complains oi the sad pe
riod the world is going through and
also of attacks from “the enemies of
religion to the supremest authority,
Jesus Christ.” He adds that he is
greatly affected “not only by the inde
scribable horrors of this war, which,
without parallel in the history of the
world, threatens to drag poor Europe
to the bottom of an abyss, but also by
an insidious and skillful campaign of
calumnies and hatred against the per
son of the pontiff and his work.”
The pope, in a recapitulation of his
action since the beginning of the war,
says that his efforts to bring about
peace have been misjudged and misin
terpreted, even his silence about this
or that crime being calumniously in
terpreted, his critics not admitting
that “in the present uncertainty of this
blaze of passions, it is impossible to
inflict condemnation for each crime
while all are included in a condemna
tion pronounced according to the gen
eral principle.”
The pontiff regrets that such a cam
paign has been conducted also against
the clergy and Catholics, thus spread
ing the seeds of discord among various
classes. The autograph ends with a
protest denouncing the campaign, not
only to the faithful, but all honest
people, wherever they happen to be,
and a reaffirmation that it is the
pope’s duty to defend the sanctity and
honor of the church.
CHANGES NAME.
WELTON, Ohio, July 18.—Berlin
village, so named for the past 72
years, has been changed to “Battery
Effson.”
AT 11:30 O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON OF YESTERDAY AM
ERICAN WARSHIP FALLS VICTIM TO ENEMY U-BOAT—
WAS OF THIRTEEN THOUSAND TONS BURDEN AND
CARRIED CREW OF ELEVEN HUNDRED—NO LIVES
LOST, SO FAR AS KNOWN—THREE OTHER VESSELS
SUNK BY GERMAN DIVERS.
Washington, July 20.—The armored .cruiser San Diego, of the
United States navy, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine
ton miles off Fire island, New York, at 11:30 o’clock yesterday fore
noon. No lives were lost, so far as known. The San Diego carried a
crew of 1,114, including officers and men. She was 1,368 tons burden.
She was formerly called the California and was built in San Francisco
in 1899. Enemy submarines are operating off the Atlantic coast for
the first time since mid-June.
STEAMERS PICK UP SURVIVORS.
Washington, July 20.—The navy department earl^ this morning
received information that two steamers, proceeding to an unnamed port,
have on board one thousand, a hundred and fifty-six officers and men
from the wrecked cruiser San Diego. These are in addition to one off:- 1 ^
cer and thirty men previously reported as reaching the land. The men
arc in good condition. None are said to be injured.
BELIEVED SOME KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Point of Woods, N. Y., July 20.—Survivors from the cruiser San
Diego arriving here last night say that many members of the engine
room crew were probably killed by the explosion that wrecked the ship.
Survivors are uncertain what struck the ship, but all agree that a mine
or a torpedo struck the cruiser amidships, blowing up the boilers. One
sailor claims the cruiser’s guns were fired at what appeared to be a
periscope. The cruiser remained afloat thirty-six minutes after being
hit, finally sinking beneath the waves.
SURVIVORS REACH THE SHORE.
New York, July 20.—All survivors of the cruiser San Diego, num
bering over 1,100 have arrived in this city, brought here by rescuing
steamers. ♦
NO CONCLUSIVE FACTS YET.
Washington, .July 20.—The chief of staff of the cruiser forces be
| lieves that the cruiser San Diego was sunk by a torpedo, but says there
is no conclusive facts to substantiate the claim.
NUMBER OF CASUALTIES NOT KNOWN.
Washington, July 20.—At a late hour last night, the number of
casualties on the San Diego was unknown to the navy department, nor
was the cause of her destruction definitely fixed. The department de
clines to comment on the disaster until full information in available.
!t is the general belief that the cruiser was mined or torpedoed.
ANCHOR LINE STEAMER SUNK.
An Atlantic Port, July 20.-^ A German submarine sank the An
chor line steamer Elysia May 23 in the Mediterranean sea, according
to members of the crew, all of whom were saved, who reached this port
last night. The Elysia was of 6,397 tons burden and was carrying a
cargo from the far east, en route to the United States.
SEATTLE-BUILT SHIP SUNK.
Washington, July 20.—The American steamer Westover, an army
supply ship, was sunk in the war zone several days ago, with a loss of
ten men, according to an announcement made by the navy department
today. The Westover was of 3,800 tons burden and was launched from
a Seattle ship yard last February.
BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.
New York, July 20.—The British transport C'arpathia was torpe
doed and sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast several days
ago. No lives were lost. The Carpathia was of 13,600 tons gross bur
den. She was outbound when sunk. She was formerly a Cunard liner.
CAPTURE 360 BIG GUNS.
Paris, July 20.—Official: The Franco-American offensive has
thus far yielded 17,000 prisoners and over 360 big guns. The battle
raged all day yesterday and was violent in the extreme. The French
held their newly-gained positions on the plateau southwest of Soissons
and made important advances at several points.
WESTERN MEN ON CASUALTY LIST.
Washington, July 20.—The American casualty list published yes
terdav contains the names of eighty-four members of the marine corps,
in the Chateau-Thierry sector. Of these, six are from the states of Ore
gon and Washington. The army casualty list contains the names of
several men from Montana. The total casualty list of Americans yes
terday was 120. k
HUN RAIDS ARE REPULSED.
London, July 20.—General Haig reports enemy raids in the Som
me sector last night. They were driven off.
BRITISH GAIN FOUR THOUSAND YARDS.
London, July 20.—Official: As a result of yesterday’s operation
in Flanders, the British lines were advanced a distance of 4,000 yards
m the region of Meterain Four hundred and thirty prisoners were
taken.
BRITISH CAPTURE VILLAGE OF METEREN.
London, July 20.—Official: Scottish troops this morning captured
the village of Meteren, taking over 300 prisoners. Australian troops
advancing to a short distance south of Meteren, took eighty prisoners
and ten machine guns.
BRITISH TAKE SOME PRISONERS.
London, July 18.—Official: The British forces took some prison
ers in raids east of Villers Bretonneaux last night.