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GIGANTIC
, ,
U.S. ISSUES CALL
FOR DRAFT JUDGES
gflker Asks Governors to
Name Appeal Boards for
Army Selection
ItFAIR CHANCE FOR ALL
'All Classes to Be Represented in
Final Adjustment of
if Forces
f WASHINGTON, Juno 30.
Warning of tho grnvlty of the task, the
' 'War Department today called upon State
,, Governors for their nominations to the up
k la tribunals that will single out tho men
i for America's new armies,
i On each hoard tho farmer, the big em
, ployer and the laboring man will liavo "a
friend at court "
( In a letter to each Governor, Secretary
i Baker drew attention to the double ro
rponslblllty that rests upon tho boards to
, raise armies and at tho samo time avoid
" injuring tho vital Industrial needs of the
nation. Ho declared It was tho "most vital
problem of tho war to strike a balance
between tho military and Industrial neces-
At tho suggestion of the department
! etery board will bo composed of one member
In c!oe touch with tho agricultural sltua
Don of each district ; another member with
vide knowledge of tho Industrial situation
(if the district affected, and one In touch
,'irtta tho laboring man preferably a rep-
tentative of organized labor. In addition
.titre will ho one nhvslclan and one lawver.
V Secretary Daker emphasized that tho na-
tjijloa, Jyants only me.n fit the. highest stand
Jung for these different positions.
5 "They must be men possessing the
-m-mamy, experience ami information that
'will enable them to solve tho very dlfllcult
Kenomtcal problems to bo encountered." ho
told the Governors.
ivj liiuai U3 IUCI1 UL BUCI1 BlUUllll,
r jatrlotlsm and integrity as will insure tho
,"lnterests of tho nation against the urging
- of private claims."
1 The most delicate taRk of the wholo draft
; falls upon the shoulders of the appellate
t boards. Tho nnal and entire responsibility
of sorting out tho "Indispensable" men In
m "vitally necessary" Industries is left to
,these groups of men.
r Tp the district boards," Baker wrote,
'tps intrusted the most vital problem of the
.ITar. Tll'n (lllnca oA tr Via anMAmnllaliAil
W raise armies and tn maintain lndllsstrlpq.
i M the ar proceeds, more and more men
I Kill be requfrcd for tho battle line, and
t there are certain Industries that must
bt maintained to the end.
"Any conceivable decrease of men must
. to aome extent Interfere with Industry. The
olmlnutlon must bo made, and hence It Is
, Klf-ev!dent thnt tho problem is to reduce
Uilt InlbrfuKAnfln 4. ,L. 1 -. t
.- vitciiLu iu mo minimum. a
A hqlnnnn ..,. t.. l 1. .a )
fit "v iiiuoi. iju DiruuK uiiu maim
Ulncd between the military and industrial
eeds of the nation nnd tho necessary sae
ftral must bn distributed with scientific
ccuracy. '
iii'The ,ntcrest o' Individuals or associa
.Vjlons cannot be considered as such. It is
ue Interest of tho nation solely that must
?e considered," Baker concluded.
With the letter a number of nominations
t Ifom the American Federation of Labor, the
J-ounell of National Defense and tho Cham
l ' f Commerce of tho United States were
wmltted to Governors. ,
i,Jjf sickly populated sections the boards
jL.'nil be composed of several groups of five
constituted in the same way.
.i i ,a')nellat0 boards are vested with
wislnal Jurisdiction In occupational claims
iiL'XfmptIon' An PPeal from their de-
ClBlOn tO tl niltlinnl AAvnl ,.11... 1 t-
.ij , , -siutai iiiuuiiui lis pru-
o. ,J' In cases of PPeal on dependency
s the appellate boards act as the board
o review
,- Manv nf thn rA1rA.H.- i , .
.watatrvo nominations to the upper boards.
fSmall Fire In Market Street Factory
-..' of. ""known origin caused 1200 dam-
ri. . tne factory of Kalserman & Son,
fi,., r -v.o ui uiiuurcii a ureases ana
""". at 3H Market street, at 4 o'clock
W '""""' ine maze started In tho stock
fa m .ns f rable stock waa damag-ed and
chonn 5 ruinea wnen tne celling was
,, -rvu.
Two More Socialists Accused
Two Rntnlla . .-. ...
in , "u"''on were urresieu ai HJgmn
. "txiuuua nieruiuro. xne pris
atr..fare.Samue, Orchau, 2011 South Sixth
ktltt Jacob "a'Pe"' t 635 Lombard
' "
fSMpends Prisonkeeper on Graft Charge
Janwi it ,. June "y Principal Keeper
rirl. i Mulleron. of the New Jersey State
ldUi' on. a. charge of accepting money to
from ,l i, ",B convicts to obtain a parole
LT0M, the Court of Pardons.
THE WEATHER
Mfor Philadelphia and vlcinUvFair to
LL'fl'lt and tiviT,iKii a. ,.,,!... -T1..I.JI..
L..0er Sunclav; gentle westerly winds.
IWTlM,
I.KNOT1I 01 DAY
it. i5inyJMoon eti...J2T.ra.
"ELAWABK ItlYEIt TIDE CIIAKQKS
VHESTNUT 8TRKET
Ur 8 in BiJ j)(,n wtr. . lOSfl p.m.
JKMrt:RATUKl5 AT KAC1I HOUR
EarffiUiIJgL. lT-r.rrirs
'3 7 "Mm . L7 I
DREADNOUGHT SLIDES
TTOy",'-'iwwB-pas8r,
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,vi ,
The battleship Idaho as she left the ways at the yards of her builders,
the New York Shipbuilding Company. The vessel when completed will
add another powerful unit to the American navy's fightinR force.
Her sponsor, Miss Henrietta A. Simmons, granddaughter of Governor
Alexander, of Idaho, is shown below ie vessel upon which she bestowed
the name. The Idaho is a sister shi to. the Mississippi and New Mexico.
She is COO feet long a.ul displaces 34,000 tons.
RATtf RULING HINTS
AT U.S. OPERATION
Government Control of Rail
roads Forecast in Com
mission's Decision
MAY BE MADE ABSOLUTE
WASHINGTON, June 30.
Unless American railroads show steadily
Increasing expenses and steadily decreasing
net Incomes during tho next four months,
the tentative refusal of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to grant them a 15 per
cent advance In freight rates will become
final and absolute. And if tho situation Is
aggravated In tho menntlme,' Government
operation of the railroads may bo hastened.
Under ordinary procedure of thp commls
slon mere suspension of proposed Increasos
for a statutory period does not necessarily
mean ultimate refusal to grant thoso in
creases. Tho Interested parties in the 15
per cent case today ngrce that tho com
mission's suspension In this proceeding
means that the railroad situation in tho
United States will have to undergo a mate
rial change If an additional rate burden Is
to be laid on the public.
FOHKSKES U. S, OPEItATION
Analytical reading of tho commission's
opinion resulted In expressions today .of a
belief that the commission foresees as an
easily possible eventuality tho taking over
of tho railroads" by tho Government before
the summer is over.
The sVparate opinion of Commissioner
McChord, dissenting In part from the ma
jority opinion, vlrtualy states that final
action must be postponed until It is seen
whether or not Congress shall determine
the railroads slyxll bo operated by the gen.
eral Government, as recommended recently
by Ihe Federal Trade Commission. Judge
McChord points out that the carriers give
as an Important reason for the granting of
an Increase the fact that fuel and supply
bills have increased to a point at which
they no longer can pay them without more
funds furnished by the shippers. If this
be true, he says in effect. wh grant a rate
Increase If the Government is to take over
these industries and reduce the high prices
of fuel and railroad supplies. He takes the
view that shortly Congress will take over
the great Industries or the railroads or both,
and that In that event the ned for higher
rates will be passed.
The keenest interest Is being manifested
here In the commission's statement of the
opinion that the war w(U not adversely
affect the carrying business of the country.
The majority of the body takes the posi
tion that business will be as usual or better
than usual, either in spite of or because of
the war.
CAB SHOBTAOE ULAMT.D
The commission's statement that the
bad showing of earnings made by the rail
roads last February the showing which
precipitated the petition for the 15 per cent
Increase was due to car shortage and
terminal congestion, coupled with reference
In the opinion to the commission's new
powers to regulate car supply Is Interpreted
here to mean that the body intends shortly
to exercise vigorously Its control over car
Contlimed on rate four. Column One
Man Drowns While Calling on Friend
William McGlnley, twenty-seven years
old of 7616 Keystone street, was drowned
early today at the foot of DUstoff street
whMt According lo thrf police, he called
to see a friend who works on a sand barge
and missed his footing a he attempted to
rt boVr tho body wa reoovw.
INTO THE WATER AT CAMDEN
r;- T"" -- tV ' .'-- -
IDAHO, QUEEN
OF NAVY, AFLOAT
Uncle Sam's Biggest War
ship Launched at
Camden
FORMIDABLE AS FIGHTER
A tense lull almost anything could have
happened in thnt Inst moment, for the prize
was big and the enemy Is daring ; tho
feeble tlnklo of a shattered bottle, and
then
The largest and heaviest battleship In tho
Unltedi States navy slid into the placid
waters of the Delaware.
It was thus that with less ceremony nnd
more lmpresslvencsi than doubtless has
ever before attended tho launching of n
superdreadnaught, tho U S. S. Idaho was
launched nt the yards of tho Xow York
Shipbuilding Corporation In Camden nt 9-45
this morning.
Scarcely hud Miss Henrietta Amelia
Simons, tho fourteen-year-old grand
daughter of Governor Moses Alexander, of
Idaho, sprinkled its noso with tho cham
pagneovhen tho ship, like a huge red
monster, moved lazily down the ways.
Thousands of workmen, in working jeans
nnd overalls, who had made this Titan
grow, instinctively let out a cheer of ad
miration as tho great hulk of a boat cleared
the yard and sat as gracefully and nppr
ently no lightly as a bit of down, upon tho
broad surface of tho river.
Hundreds of jnckles, who had como over
from the United States torpedoboat Downes
at the navy yard bared their heads, and tho
guests, numbering less than a dozen, were
visibly affected. The eyes of the Governor
of Ihado were moist ns were the eyes of
many of the other spectators.
Everywhere tho air was electric with pre
caution. Tho hull nnd machinery of this dread
nought alone cost J7.250.000. With her
guns and armorplate It Is expected she will
cost about $12,600,000. The benefit of tho
doub( wnR not given to the German
Dozens of members of the National Guard
Continued on 1'uie To, Column One
MAYOR TO BEGIN WORK
ON CONVENTION HALL
Will Proceed Under Authority of
Legislative Act, Datesman
Announces
Under authority of a bill passed by the
last Legislature and now signed, Mayor
Smith Is free to proceed with the construc
tion of the Convention Hall on the Tarkway
with thjp money available for such a pur
pose, and will at once prepare to start the
work, according to a statement made public
this afternoon by Director Datesman, of the
Department of Public Works. .
The statement continues:
"Aside from giving the Mayor a free hand
as to the construction of the Convention
Hall, the, bill also confers upon the city au
thority which affects favorably many great
Improvements which otherwise would be
held up. Among these are the Art Museum,
a $4,000,000 Improvement and the Free Li
brary Dulldlng which will cost at least
S,000,000, and Thirty-fourth street bridge
at University o,venue. work Involving the
expenditure of" about $1,000,000 and an
Important link jn the proposed development
In the southwestern section of the city,
"Alt of these improvements have been
approved by the peoplo through the medium
t
CAJaAsWaiJ Mi ltaM Kit PjIbiw til mi
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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 30,
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BIG EXCESS PROFIT
TAX DECIDED UPON
Graduated Levy of 12 to 40
Per Cent Is Senate Com
mittee's Plan
WILL YIELD $730,000,000
WASHINGTON'. June. 30.
More than $730,000,000 annually would
be rAlxed from excess profits tnxes fixed
by the Senntp Finance f'onunlttco this after
noon. Tho committee decided upon a grad
uated tax ranging from 12 to 10 per cent
on excess profits.
Today's decision disposes of tho laBt knot
ty problem In the war revenue hill which
the committee has been considering for tho
Inst six weeks. The committee will be nhlo
to straighten out the few remaining details
and report tho hill to tho Senate, with rec
ommendation for Is passage Monday.
The excess profits tax derided upon la
more than half a billion in excess of the
present excess profits tnx. Under tho new
tnx tho old levy will be repealed nnd the
following rates will bo substituted:
Not In excess of 15 per cent of the
normal profits, 12 per cent.
In excess of 15 per cent and not of
25 per cent, 1G per cent.
In excess of 25 per cent and not of CO
per cent, 20 per cent.
In excess of 50 per cent and not of 75
per cent, 25 per cent.
In excess of 75 per cent and not of
100 per cent, 30 per cent.
In exccsH of 100 per cent nnd not of
150 per cent. 35 per cent.
In excess of 150 per cent, 40 per cent,
Tho ta'x represents tho Administration's
Idea of conscripting wealth to pay for the
wnr whllo men nre being oonscrlpted-ito
fight the war. It is regnrdid. by the com
mittee ns disposing of the chargo that tho
revenue bill was framed In tho Interest
of tho rich man.
Tho rcvenuo bill ns It now stands would
rnlso approximately $1,055,000,000 nnnually,
leaving about $000,000,000 of thlH year's
share of the war expenses to he met with
a bond issue.
HUMAN LIFE NET SAVES
GIRL IN NEW YORK FIRE
Firemen Link Arms for Her to Jump
Into Man Escapes by
Clothesline
Ni:V YORK, June 30. Linking their
arms together In n human life net, a dozen
firemen today saved from serious Injury
or death a girl who found herself trapped
in nn apartment houso flro at 1787 Madison
nvenue. Tho girl plunged from a window
ledgo high nbovo tho crowd that watched
her dive with horror, bounced off the nrms
of tho firemen nnd rolled to the street, only
slightly bruised.
FIGHTING TRIM OF ARMY
DELIGHT TO PERSHING
Transport of Troops to France
Brilliantly Executed, Com-,
mander Says
By CHARLES F. BERTELLI
AMKRICAN IIPADQUAIITIMIS IN
FltANCL', Jun6 30.
"Tho transport of tho American troops
to Franco was a brilliant success Not a
man Is sick."
This declaration was made to me today
by General John J. Pershing, commander-In-chief
of the United States forces that
will fight In France.
Ceneral Pershing showed his elation over
the successful manner In which the Ameri
can troops had been brought 3000 miles
amid the greatest perils as ho continued:
"All tho services co-operated splendidly.
Including tho French Nay Tho spirit of
the troops Upon landing was unequaled. I
don't think a finer body of men has ever
been seen In Franco. I nm delighted."
This was the first comment that General
Pershing had made upon the safe passage
and high morale of the American soldiers.
The men are all In plgh spirits and are
anxious to get into action.
A FUHNCH POUT, Juno 30.
This French port looks to be the busiest
spot on the face of the earth
The streets are clogged with army wagons
and trucks, the Bldewalks choked with men
Jn the American khaki, the American navy
blue, mixed with an occasional glint of
the French nrmy uniform. American speed
and American energy have made, their In
delible Impress on the city.
A babel of sound arises everywhere, nnd
not the least contributing element to the'
'noise Is the chatter of the American soldiers
and sailors trying out their French on the
Inhabitants and tho French searching their
minds anil testing their togues trying to
talk English.
History may record that It was General
Pelletler who spoke the first words of
welcome to Oeneral Sibert, commanding
the droops under General Pershing as he
stepped formally ashore amid cheers and
the playing of bands, ,
Dut the first words exchanged between
an American fighting man and his French
brother In arma were between a husky
bluejacket and a French soldier sentry.
The bluejacket was a member of the crew
of an American fighting craft which scooted
ahead Into the. harbor before the waiting
throng there had spied out the gray bulk
of the convoying warships and the trans-
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CorimaHi, 101.
LATEST
BASEBALL SCORES
WASHFGT'N ..0 3
ATH., iste. 3
Dumont ami nenry; Seibold nnd Ilalev. DliiceU and MCCamilol:.
PHILLIES, 1:tR'.C 0 13 0
BROOKLYN i.C 0 0 0
Alexander and Klllcfev; Coombs nud Miller. Klcm nntl Branslleld.
SEEKING MOTHER OF BABY FOUND DEAD
Police, nre seaichlng for the mother of nn unidentified thrcc-ir.onlh-old
baby whose body was found yesterday concealed in n suit
caso hidden in weeds near Island road. Examination of the blood,
made today, levealed that death was due to poisoning by Illuminat
ing gas. "V'JS' $,
GETS FOURTEEN MONTHS FOR EMBEZZLING
NEW YORK. June 30. Fourteen months in Elmira was the or-i-tencc
given Kincst V. Dittman, of 8G4 Palisades aveuuc, Jersey City,
b" Judg Wnrlhams today for embezzlement of $10,000 from the Held
Ice Cieam Company, imtinan was boin in Germany and has, been In
the United State3 twenty-one ycats, being an old employe of the Reid
Company.
HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARINES MAY RE-ENLIST
WASHINGTON. June 30. Comptioller of the Treasury Wanvlck
today lulcd that men honoiably discharged from thQ.'iunilnc coip's
prior to the beginning' of the war may now bo icinstajod in their
eld grades of pay.
BALLOON FALLS 2000 FEET? FIVE ESCAPE DEATH
ALLIANCE, O., June 30. Five men escaped death today when
a big balloon, in which they were making a trial tiip from Alston,
deflated and fell 2000 feet. It fell into nn oat field two milch uoith
wcft of Aillnuce. A telephone call said the men were mUiuit.
NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNED IN BRICK HOLE
Nine-year-old Addison Taylor, 3555 Emerald stiect, was th owned
today In nn old brick hole near Kensington avenue nnd tho Pennsyl
vania Ilaihoad, wheie ho and companions were bathing.
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE ASKS HOOVER TO SEIZE POTATOES
Heibert Hoover was asked by the Philadelphia Housewives"
League this afternoon to seiz all potatoes in the United States. Tlw
league expressed far that speculators, to raibe pilceb, would allov
:-.;:.:; potatoes to rot. '
ALEX AND COOMBS HURL
FIRST BROOKLYN GAME
Phils Get Hits Early, but No
Runs Occur When Colby
Jack Tightens
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KnnUTS F11:LD. Drooklyn. N V . June 30
Alexander was pitted ugaltiKt his old and
hardy rival. Jack Coombs, today Jn the
opening K-imo of the double-header between
the Phillies and the Dodgers.
Bancroft doubled In the tlrst and Whltted
singled In the second, hut neither of them
eiir Joined the old folks nt home.
HI Myers was on first Tor Brooklyn.
The weather waa clear overhead with a
thunderstorm In the offing-. Eight thousand
fans were on hand when the game started.
FinST INNING '
Olson ' threw out I'askert. Bancroft
doubled to left Stock fouled to Miller.
Cravath lifted to Wheat. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Olson filed to Cravath. Myers popped to
Nlehoft. Hickman was out, hit by a batted
ball down the first-base line. No runs, no
hits, no errors. .
General Allenby Commands in Egypt
LONDON. June 30. Official announce
ment was made today that General Sir E.
II. P. Allenby had arrived In Egypt and
Ukca comma nil t the eipfdlUonary-Jcrce.
tit Tint rcntio Litters CouriNi
SPORTS
Z'
44 RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
JOIN DEATH LEGION
Men Employed by American
Ambulance Corps Eager to
Fight Germans
PKTflOGHAD. June 30
Forty-four Russian soldiers, employes of
the Amcrlcnii nmbulnnce corps at the front,
today oted to enter the legion of death
an organization forming all over Itussla
now and with tho avowed purpobo of fight
ing tho Germans to a standstill.
Dr. 1'hlllp Newton, an American surgeon
and member of tho ambulance corps, left to
day for the front to join the same organiza
tion. It appeared likely today thnt the Govern
ment would be forced to intervene In the
controversy between the Subjenskle coal
operators and their men over wages. The
employers nre determinedly resisting de
mands of the miners of whom 75 per cent
are German prisoners for a wage of eight
rubles (about (4.32) a day instead of two
U1.08).
Tm Oerman prison workmen are willing
to give a fifth of their new wages to Rus
sian prisoners In" Germany and three-tenths
to the orphans of Russian soldiers.
The mine operators Insist that the Ger
mans have all saved up several hundred
rubles each and are the best-dressed work
men In the mines.
3 Killed nt-Colorado du Pont Works
DENVHR. Col.. June JO. J. E.. Jeandell,
superintendent, and two workmen were
kllleg In an explosion at the du I'ont de
Nemours Powder Company, near Agullar,
Col., according to a message received at of
fices or the company here. No details were
given.
PRICE TWO CENTS
HAIG HAMMERS
AT LENS; GAINS
ONE MORE MILE
New Advance Scored
Along Four-Mile Front
on Souchez
OBJECTIVES GAINED
WITH SLIGHT LOSS
"Positions of Great Strength
and Strategic Importance"
Carried, Says Report
ENEMY f LOSES HEAVILY
The British pressure upon Lens haa
bcon further increased by another gain
by llalg's troops of a mile over a four
rnilo front, nppurently on tho south side
of the city. Previous Bains had been
made northwest, west and southwest of
Lens, and tho ndvnnce reported today,
by Field Marshal IlalB Indicates that
tho envelopment of tho coal center Is
being vigorously pushed.
Tho latest British attacks have been
made on both banks of the Souchez
Itlver, which skirts Lens on the south.
Tho cutting of German communications
southward seems . question of but a
few hours, after which evacuation of
Lens ns nn untenable position will follow.
In the meantime, the Germans aro con
tinuing their desperato attacks against
the French lines. Paris reports a. furious
assault on pead Man's Hill, tho enemy
piercing tho French lines over a front
of a mile and a half, but later being
ejected from all positions except the
western slope of tho hill. Tho Germans
also attacked northwest of Corny, on th
Alsno front, but were repulsed.
LONDON, June 30.
With irresistible force British troops
swept on closer around Lens today. Gain
of a mile over a total front of. four miles
was reported by Field Marshal Ilalg.
"As the result of our attacks," he said,
"strongly organized defensive systems on
both banks of the Souchez River covering
Lens were captured
"Our whole objectives were gained with
slight loss and with considerable enemy
casualties.
"Positions of great Btrength as well as
tactical and strategic importance are ours.
"Additional Information confirms the
succoss bt the Lens operations, Besides
Captures In prisoners and machine guns, an
Important advance was made over a total
front of four miles to a depth of on
mile."
Although tho British commander-in-chief
did not specify exactly In which suburb of
Lens his forces had made their greatest
gains, It Is believed here the main drive Is
now centering from the south, It Is In
this section that the Souchez River lies,
running from southwest of tho city to Its
very en irons. The "posltlotu of tactical
strategic Importance" Is believed here to
refer to the two small ridges which com
mand the French coal city from the south
nnd southwest above Avion and southeast
of Eleu-dlt-leauvette.
Battlefront dispatches declared the Ger
mans wero centering their defense on the
knot of railway lines which converge
northeast of Avion. If the British reaeh
this junction point the Germans will be cut
off from tho lines to the south and the city
Itself Isolated except from the northeast
DEAD MAN'S HILL AGAIN
SCENE OF FIERCE BA TTLE
TARIS, June 30.
Picked troops, driven forward in perhaps
the most savage attnek the German Crown
Prince has attempted In six months, suc
ceeded In penetrating the French first line
trenches near Verdun over a front of nearly
a mllo nnd a half last night, but were Im
mediately driven out. Fearful losses were
Inflicted on the nttackcr., nnd the net gain
was a small bit of ground held on the west
Mope of Dend Man's Hill, according to the
official report today.
"On Friday evening west of Dend Man's
Hill, the Germans powerfully assumed tho
offensive on n front of nbout a mile nnd a
half," tho statement said. "The assault
was by picked troops in a fuilous attack,
but the French resistance nearly annihilated
them. Tho Germans succeeded in penetrat
ing our first line on the entire front, but
energetic counter-attacks drove them out
everywhere with the exception of the west
ern slope or Dead Man a Hill
"As evidence of the German concentra
tion of troops eighty prisoners taken In
this fighting by our forces belonged to four
different regiments.
"Northwest of Cerny the enemy renewed
his attacks at night. Two against La
Ilovelle wero accompanied by liquid fire.
In very lively fighting these attackers ob
tained a footing on a battered sntlent there.
"Around Avoncourt and Dead Man's Hill
today the artlllerylng was extremely violent.
"West of Hill 304, a French counter-attack
retook trenches lost yesterday.
"In tho Champagne, west of Navarln
Farm, a strong German raid was repulsed."
Tho fighting nround Verdun Is In the
sector where the German Crown Prince
yesterday tried to break through In a violent
(.eueral offensive. Dead Man's Hill and Hill
301 are two heights around which the tide
of battle has ceaselessly swung to and fro
ever since the Germans began their bat
tering against Verdun. They are north
west of Verdun, about ten miles distant
from that city.
AUSTMANS LOST 8000
IN MONT ORTIGARA DASH
ROME. June SO.
At least 8000 Auitrlans succumbed In the
fruitless enemy offensive --around Jtpnt
Orttgarn between June 10 and IB. accord
ing to War OrHce estimates today.
The battles for this dominating point att
a new mark In ferocity. The Austrl&ns at
tacked In successive waves, with every
known device of killing big guns, little
gum, machine guns, liquid firv, flama pro
jectors, asphyxiating gas, mines and bayo
nets. The ground was literally churned
Into powder and soaked with the blood ot
the fighters.
Today neither aide held Ortlgara. TD
barrage waves of both the Italian and AwsX
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