FRANCE PROUD
OF OUR BOYS
ARMY COMMANDER UNDED
WHOM AMERICANS SERVED
CALLS WORK SPLENDID.
ENEMY CANNOT PASS NOW
Corps Commander Emphasizes the
Swift Successes of American Troops
at Belleau Wood and Vaux—Tool
Vaux Like Clockwork, Says French
General in Charge.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
July 3.—“I am particularly delighted
to have American troops under mj
command. They have fought splendid
ly, and as a mark of our appreciation
Belleau Wood will be henceforth call
ed the Wood of the Americans in all
army orders. I hope it will bear that
name forever,” said the general com
rrjhnding the army north of the Marne,
in which the Americans are incorpor
ated, to the New York Times corres
ponent today.
It is doubtful whether in the whoie
French army there is a man better
qualified to judge the soldierly quali
ties which the general declared the
Americans displayed so brilliantly. As
a famous comamnder with four palms
and a star on his war cross to attest
his own courage, he was noted as
knowing personally every man under
his orders, and even kept in touch
with them by letters and inquiries
when absent on leave or wounded.
“My gerat regret,” he continued, “is
that my duties as army chief have
prevented me from taking part in the
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actions oi tne Americans ana associat
ing with them as I used to do with my
own men in our former position. It i
the penalty of higher responsibilities
that one cannot maintain the close
contact with troops which, in my op
inion, is one of a commander’s proud
est privileges and most important cu
ties. Just the same I have seen
enough of the American* to have ab
solute confidence for the future.
“At present I can say we are ready
for whatever may come. If the enemy
should launch a big attack on this sec
tor they will not pass ‘with their canes
in their hands.’ All of us, America
and French alike, realize what it
means to have been given the holding
of the road to Paris. We will not fail
in our trust.”
Reason for Recent Operations.
An hour later The New York Times
correspondent was received by the
general commanding a corps of the
same army, who explained the suc
cessful local operations of the last
three weeks, in which the French and
Americans have taken part on the
front, from northeast of Villers Cot
terets Forest to northwest of Chateau
Thierry.
“Speaking generaly,” he said, “our
purpose has been to straighten out the
line by the capure of hills that are
useful to the boche as observation
posts, and woods or ravines that
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serve as nests for mitrailleuses or cov
er for cannon. Thus, in the neighbor
hood of Troesnes, two days ago, we
advanced about a half-mile on a front
over a mile long and took a steep
wooded hill at the junction point of
the Ourcq and its tributary the Sa
viere, which gave the. enemy a view
over the whole Ourcq valley down to
Ferte Milon.
“At the same time we occupied the
plateau further south, the crest of
which called the Sepulchre, command
ed a wide expanse to the east and
west. Here the boche drove us back
by strong counterattacks, as fully
awake to the difference between over
booking us and submitting to our sur
vey all his movements around Passy
en-Valois, especially in view of the
subsequent operations against the
very important Forest of Villers Cot
terets.
“The brigade commander requested
; me to order an immediate ripoete. I
replied, ‘I have enough confidence in
my men to know that no such order
is necessa. It was not. Before my
: message could be transmitted to the
scene of action the same troops that
had taken the position and been push
| ed back attacked and again recaptured
! the Sepulchre and over 200 prisoners,
including the commander of the boche
battalion.
“That is the sort of example we are
trying to give the Americans and I
‘ can promise you they follow it admir
| ably. The cooperation of the two na
tions stimulates both to the highest
! efforts, and our men are just as proud
i of the American successes as of their
■ own.
Took Yaux Like Clockwork.
“I need not retell the story of Bel
leau Wood, but when the full account
comes to be written the world will ap
preciate what difficulties the Ameri
| cans had to face and how gallantly
; they overcame them. And let me tell
I you, they profited by their experience.
I Monday’s affair at Vaux was an even
| harder job than that at Belleau. Not
j only was the village crammed with
l machine guns, but the wood behind it
I was full of machine guns, minenwer
| fer, and artillery—the latter, by the
i way, in far greater strength than we
imagined—and the hill on the right,
j from which the enemy could pour a
j raking crossfire. But instead of hav
ing trouble, everything went like
! clockwork. The Americans took Vaux
on schedule time to the minute, with
over 300 prisoners and very slight
losses.
“The boche was so surprised by the
rapidity of the attack that in some
cases he had no time to open fire, and
one group of about eight were cap
tured around a wounded man whose
arm two of them were busy bandag
ing. Before the enemy countered we
had time to organize a stout resist
ance and the result was that the Ger
mans failed completely and left an
other 150 prisoners behind them. It
was one of the most brilliant little op
erations one could desire and speaks
j wonders for the quickness with which
j the Americans are learning the game.
; It is especially important as an aug
j ury for the future.
“I had already been associated with
American troops in Lorraine and ap
preciated there their keenness and
| physical qualities, but it was even
j more satisfactory to see how they had
caught on to the use of quickfires on
the flanks in open order, grenades or
rifle and mitrailleuse rushes and the
complicated teamwork that are the
essence of modern attack.
“Altogether in the series of opera
tions of the last month the army has
taken almost 4,000 prisoners, of which
a large proportion has fallen to the
Americans, and demolished six Ger
man divisions. For the first American
participation in the active battle sec
tor I think that is a result to be proud
of.”
A patent has been granted two
West Virginia inventors for a baby
swing that can be used as a high chair
by hanging it on the back of an ordi
nary chair.
THE WISE FOOL.
“People can’t stand prosperity,” ob
served the Sage. ^
“Especially when it is the prosper
ity of other people,” commented the
Fool.
London, July 27.—Japan has decided to accept the American pro
posal to assist the Czecho-Slovak armies in Siberia, it is officially an
nounced in London today. Just what the American proposal is, has
not been revealed for publication, but it was submitted to France, Italy
and England before being sent to Japan, and met with their hearty ap
proval. While not officially stated, the American views with respect to
Siberia and Russia are generally known and the proposal is predicated,
beyond a doubt, upon President Wilson’s attitude in the matter, as
heretofore expressed. The American president’s proposal is without
doubt founded on the basis of lending material and military aid to
Siberia, to the end that the inhabitants may establish a firm govern
ment for themselves, and likewise for the protection of much allied war
material in store at Vladivostok and other Siberian ports. It likewise
will oppose German aggressions in that country.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT MADE PUBLIC.
Washington, July 27.—Officials concerned in the matter decline
to reveal the status of negotiations for American, Japanese and allied
assistance to the Czecho-Slovak armies in Siberia at this time. They
say the matter will be made public when a full understanding has been
reached.
PEASANTS OPPOSING HUNS IN UKRAINE.
London, July 27.—Seventy-five thousand fairly efficient Ukraine
peasants, with officers and instructors and well-armed, have rebelled
against German aggressions in Ukraine and are advancing on the Ger
man forces to give battle. Many of the German troops, which have been
scattered in small forces throughout the country, have withdrawn to
Kiev, the capital, where it is expected the battle will take place.
OMSK PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED.
London, July 27.—The Omsk provisional government has been es-;
tablished and has assumed supreme authority in the Omsk region in i
Siberia. The new government proclaims its independence from Rus-1
sia; has annulled all Bolsheviki degrees which have been handed out j
from time to time, and has re-established a duma.
London, July 26.—After an all-day session of the British warj
cabinet yesterday, it was decided to draft into the army all male nuini-j
lion workers who are out on strike, if the strike is not called off and the |
men return to work immediately. Most of the strikers are within the
draft age and they were not called into the army service because they
were employed in making munitions. The war cabinet decided to deal
sternly with them, if they failed to return to work and call off the
strike. Up to last night, a hundred thousand employes, men and
women, were out on strike in the Birmingham district. Thus far, the;
strike has not spread to other manufacturing districts, and it is believed
that the war cabinet’s decision will tend to suppress it.
WANTS EMBARGO REMOVED FORTHWITH.
Leeds, England, July 26.—Delegates representing 300,000 muni
tion workers declare that they will order a strike Tuesday, unless the
| embargo is immediately removed.
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EIGHTEEN THOUSAND WALK OUT.
Coventry, England, July 26.—Eighteen thousand skilled munition
workers are out on strike in this district.
BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT TO
0EGLARE1R ON ALLIES IF
TROOPS ARE NOT WITHDRAWN
Amsterdam, July 26.—A Moscow dispatch today says:
The Bolsheviki government in Russia considers the landing of al
lied troops on the Murman coast, in the White sea area, as tantamount
to a declaration of war on Russia. The Bolsheviki propose to take
counter measures accordingly. The government is mobilizing an army,
under the direction of Trotzky, minister of war and marine.
The allied governments and the United States have been notified,
through’their respective ambassadors.of the attitude of the Russian gov
ernment with respect to the landing of foreign troops within its bor
ders ,and if the forces are not immediately withdrawn, as demanded, a
state of war will be declared and military operations will be employed
in an effort to eject the invaders.
RUSSIAN GENERAL GURKO IN COMMAND.
Basil, Switzerland, July 26.—Russian dispatches received in Ba
sil today say that General Gurko, former commander of the Russian
forces on the southwestern front, has been placed in command of the
entente and allied forces in the Murman coast region.
FRAN CO-AME RIC AN FORCES ADVANCE.
Paris, July 26.-—Official: Franco*American forces advanced two
miles on the Aisne-Marne front, notably in the Dormans region, on the
Marne river. Southwest of Armentieres, French forces crossed Nan
teuil stream and captured the village of Coiney and the greater part
of Tournelle wood. The advance was continued in this forest; north
of Dormans and southwest of Rheims. Hill 240 was captured and
hundreds of prisoners were taken.
BOLSHEVIK] LOSE
CONTROL OF ONLY
PORTS OF RUSSIA
OUTLETS TO ARCTIC AND TO
PACIFIC IN HANDS
OF OTHERS. .
LONDON, July 30.—Measures tak
en by the allies to aid non-Bolshevik
Russians on the Murman coast and to
protect the Murman railroad and the
ice-free port of Kola are summarized
by the Daily Express from Russian
newspapers.
While the Bolsheviki opposed the
landing of allied troops and even
agreed to trade the Murman coast to
Finland, the local population has de
cided to join the allies and secede from
the Bolsheviki.
The first allied intervention occurred
early in April when Finnish W'hite
guards, assisted by Germans, faced the
Red Guards at Kem. The Red guards
were reinforced by an Anglo-French
detachment that had come up on an
armored train. The next Russian re
port mentions the landing of British
marines. Defensive measures were
said to be under the leadership of
three men—a Russian, a Briton and a
Frenchman.
Small Naval Force.
Two British and one French war
ship and some British trawlers were
in the harbor of Kola in addition to
a Russian squadron.
The Bolshevik government, how
ever, made public a protest through
the Russian wireless on-June 30. Leon
Trotzky denounced as high treason
any help given “the foreign detach
ment which has invaded the soviet re
public.” He also proclaimed M. Yurix
a traitor and an enemy of the people.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Copenhagen, dated Monday, quotes
German papers as saying that there
are 25,000 Bolshevik troops left on the
Kola peninsula.
A New Government.
A new provisional government for
Siberia, which has the unanimous sup
port of the population and which will j
continue to fight the central powers,
has been established at Vladivostok.
.-\ccoraing to a limes aispatcn irom
Tokyo, quoting the Vladivostok corre
spondent of the Asahi, the new gov
ernment intends to summon a consti
tuent assembly and to restore law and
order throughout the country.
The program -of the new govern
ment includes the liberation of Siberia j
from the Bolsheviki; the avoidance, if!
possible, of foreign interventions; uni-!
versal suffrage; establishment of pro
vincial councils and a labor bureau;
distribution of the land among the
landless, and control of economic ac
tivities.
First Democratic State.
Siberia will thus, adds the corre- J
spondent of the Times, become the;
first democratic state in the history of
Russia and, it is hoped, be the fore
runner of a great Russia.
The flag adopted by the new govern
ment consists of two stripes of white
and green.
The situation in Siberia is undergo
ing important changes and the count
er-revolution assisted by the Czecho
slovaks is spreading, says a dispatch
to the Times from Peking dated July
4. The Bolsheviki are being driven
westward from Irkutsk and many are
endeavoring to escape into Mongolia.
Referring to the Czecho-Slovak
movement, the correspondent predicts
that it will lead to the elimination of
the Bolsheviki in Siberia in a short
time.
THEN IT HAPPENED.
“I wonder if you could?” mused the
Rummy, as he stirred his high ball.
“You wonder if you could what?”
demanded the Barkeep, as he grabbed
an empty beer bottle.
“Why, if you attend a spiritualistic
seance, and the dame who ran the
place was laughing and telling jokes,
and you hit her on the nose, I wonder
if you could say you were stiking a
happy medium?” said the Rummy as
he headed for the door.
OUCH!
Ball Crank’s definition of rag time
is the periodical trooping of the Ger
man colors in Berlin and Potsdam.
BEING LIONIZED
IN OLD COUNTRY
AMERICAN FOOD MAN HONORED
GUEST OF GOVERNMENT
OF GREAT BRITAIN.
LLOYD-GEORGE PRAISES HIM*
Declares Through Hoover’s Efforts,
America Has Triumphed Greatly in
Saving Large Numbers of Euro
peans From Starvation and Want—
No Fear of Being Starved Out Now.
LONDON, July 27.—Herbert Hoov
er, food administrator for the United
States, has arrived in London and
while in this country will be the hon
ored guest of the nation. The gov
ernment gave a banquet in his honor
last night, attended by King George,
Premier Lloyd-George and dozens of
high government officials, army and
navy officers and civilians.
The premier declared that through
Mr. Hoover’s efforts, aided by a high
minded, responsive people in his coun
try, America had triumphed greatly in
saving large numbers of Europeans
from want and starvation. “There is
no fear now that the allies will be
starved out, as planned by the en
emy,” said Lloyd-George.
Mr. Hoover declared that food sup
plies were assured for the period of
the war and the result would be a
glorious victory for the allied and Am
erican cause in less than two years.
SECRETARYBAKER
MODIFIES RULING
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.—
Secretary of War Baker has modified
his decision with respect to profes
sional baseball players and will permit
the big national leagues to continue
their games until the first of Septem
ber, five weeks before the end of the
big league season.
GERMANY AGAIN
SENDS REGRETS
BERNE, Switzerland, July 27.—
Germany has expressed regrets and
promises restitution for the sinking of
the Spanish steamer Sarigepe, loaded
with American grain, destined for
Switzerland. The ship was sunk by a
German submarine last February.
RUMANIA UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
LONDON, July 27.—An Amsterdam
dispatch from Bucharest today says
that the Rumanian king has proclaim
ed martial law throughout that coun
try. The significance of the proclama
tion is unknown.
SPECIAL FISH
WARDENS NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.—
Ten special fish wardens will be sent
to Alaska by the bureau of fisheries,
to prevent a violation of the fisheries'
law. Five will be detailed for duty in
southeastern Alaska; two will be sent
to the Copper and Bering rivers, one
to Prince William Sound and two to
Cook inlet. The appointment of the
wardens grew out of reports of gross
violation of the fisheries’ law by some
of the big fish canning companies.
WESTERN UNION
MEN INDICTED
NEW YORK, July 27.—High offi
cials of the Western Union Telegraph
company have been indicted by a fed
eral grand jury for violation of the
postal laws, in that telegraph mes
sages were sent by mail, rather than
over £he wires. This method was em
ployed during a strike of the oper
ators.