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VOL. IV. NO. 238
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Spirit, of War Pervaded
' " Commencement at --Opera
House
DECREES ARE CONFERRED
Goloncl Henry Page, U. S. A.,
. and James Hosmcr Pcnni-
man Are Honored
The 162(1 commencement of Hie Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was held, this
morning In tho Metropolitan Opera
House.
Eight hundred young men and women,
In the various department of the Un -vorsity
were awarded diplomas or certi
ficates of proficiency.
The spirit of war and the spirit of
patriotism pervaded the exercises, en
dowing them with an added EOlemnlty
that was made manifest In the grave
faces of the graduates and the grave
faces of the relatives, and friends who
thronged the great auditorium to see
them receive degrees, certificates and
prizes and to hear them receive the last
charge from the provost.
The charge was an earnest urging of
the men to realize the greatest benefits
for themselves and for the world from
their university teachings and associa
tions; to preserve and foster and en
courage the .lofty Ideals that the Uni
versity had striven to Inculcate on them ;
to" hold loyalty and patriotism above all
else; to fulfill their duty to themselves
and to their country.
It was a trlbuto to the 307 recipients
of degrees and certificates who arc now
Ill service and to others of tho Univer
sity who have gone to answer the call
of their country. It was an admonition
to obey always the" Impulse of self
sacrifice for tho love of the nation. It
was a powerful warning against the
dpctrlne of Individualism, which the
provost said had no place In tho life of
the University, and Indicated as clearly
that It had no place In tho llfo of the
world.
Honorary Degrees Conferred
The honorary decree of doctor of pub
lic hygiene was conferred upon Colonel
Henry Page, former commandant of
Fort Oglethorpe, "physician by profes
sion," "soldier by choice," for "numerous
original contributions to the field of ap
plied hygiene" and "for seeking to de
vote the conquests of medicine to the
amerlolatlon of the camp and simul
taneously developing specialized train
ing In the more difficult branches of the
healing art."
The honorary degree of doctor of let
ters was conferred on James Hosmcr
Pennlman as "an acknowledged leader
. among teachers." "an author of funda
mental writings In tho science of educa-
f A . tlnn" and school government."
IrrV:- Till- Ttarinlman la n 1tn4I.Ai. t.t Tn.lnh
It.' Pennlman, vice-provost of the Uni
versity. S- Announcement was made that but 'for
'"'.the sudden death this week of Frank
Mles Day :he honorary degree of doc
torof science In architecture would have
conferred upon him."
Shortly after 9 o'clock the student
candidates for degrees and certificates,
attired In cap, hood and gown, moved
in solemn procession from their place of
.assembly at Mercantile Hall to the
Opera House, entering by tho stage door,
marching over the stage and taking
places in the orchestra tectidn reserved
or them. Followed the faculty, the
trustees, the candidates for honorary,
degrees, the provost -and the vice pro
vost. Assembly of Faculty
The faculty assembled In the prom
enade under direction of Dr. Walter T.
, Taggart and Secretary Edward Tloblns.
George K. Nltzschc. assisted by Dr. J.
R. Fltzpatrlcli and Dr. T. H. Muller, had
charge of the student procession.
The commencement exercises were
opene.d with iie Invocation by the Itev.
Carter Helm Jones, chaplain of the day.
Following the hymn, "Our Father In
Heaven," written by Dr. Thomas Wlstar,
of the class of '63, Provost Edgar
Fahs Smith conferred the degrees In
course.
Following the announcement of hon
ors prizes, the hymn, "Hail, Pennsylva
nia !" the words of which were written
by, Kdgar M. Dllley, class of '97, college,
was sung. Then the honorary degrees
were conferred.
The provost dwelt briefly upon the
achievements -of Colonel Page and Doc
tor Pennlman. He spoke of Doctor
Pennlman as "a student of the life of
the immortal Washington, of whom you
have written In a masterly and scholarly
way." and as "not only a lover of, hut
also one who knows books, their history,
their contents, their alms living your
l(fo with them and in them."
.This noon tho provost and the trustees
win CHtcrtaln the special guests, the
recipients of honorary degrees and the
class presidents at dinner at the Houston
' Club.
ProTotl Smlth'a Charge
The provost's charge to the graduates
follows : ,
"Again the'hourhas arrived In which
It falls to- me to speak the parting word.
"From the history of the University
we learn, that the first provost closed
each college year with a charge to those
who had completed' their .studies and
were1 about to-face the sterner realities
of life, On every similar occasion I've
fctrl'ven to" follow him. although my
thoughts have usually crystallized them
Bclves into familiar talks.
"It would not be easy for me to ad
' dress you with a forma) oration, even
if r were to speak to you of the science
In which I have 'lived and moved." No,
I would certainly present Its niost com-
p'lex and perplexing problems In the
1 simplest terms. And all this, I fancy,
.may be attributed to the Intimate foot
' ins upon which we have lived together
during tho years of .your University so
' journ.
, "Whether you were aware of it or not,
many of your problems during this.
period were my problems, so that I think
of myself os being one of your num
ber and am disposed to say good-by In
the tame comradely way In which I
said ll io my own ciubs long ago. All
the Intervening years' have -been spent
in college and university, studying the
life there. The knowledge I have ac
quired on 'this susject could not be Im
parted In the brief space allotted to me
this morning.
"Freauently. I ask myseif.What did
i?lgt you get In college?' It Is difficult to
C- '-'Niglve a satisfactory answer. I learned
"'ilSWo know my fellows my views of life
he.' rlere' expanded a tolerant spirit grew
-y- - i In me I found myself Impatlerit t
Dveiop euuie ui uiv iu?a wiucn Una
. Mr birth in the Inspiring and eneour.
rVtjig words of those who taught me, I
h-novcrea mai i was not ana could not
"Anaepcnaeni in my action and be of
THREE CRIMINAL
ALIENS ESCAPE
DETENTION ROOM
Gcrinnn nnd Two Others Vanish
From Gloucester While Await
ing Deportation
Three men. Including a German, cs-'
raped front the Government detention
station at Gloucester, N". J., late Mon
day night and have eluded tho police
and Federal agents.
The men, were Herman Martens, Ger
man; Mike George, a Greek, nnd Charles
Warn, an Englishman, all of whom
have served, terms In penal Institutions
throughout tho country. They were be
ing detained at Gloucester pending de
portation. A Federal lncstlaatlon of the man
ner In which the men made their es
cape .Is now being made. It Is the
second time III less than two months
that prisoners have escaped from the
detention station. Two men got away
six weeks ago by crawling out a coal
chute.
None of the soldiers on guard duty
will he permitted to leave the premises
until tho Investigation has been con
cluded. HUNTS PURSE BETWEEN LINES
Boston Man Searches IVo Man's
Land in Daylight
Willi tlie Amerlmn Army in France,
May 23 (by mall). Here's another little
tale to show that all Ir not a torrent of
shells along the sector held by American
troops near Toul:
A sergeant from Boston went out on
patrol last'nlght. With a party that In
vaded the German first and second line
trenches and returned without encounter
ing anytnmg but trench rats. The ser.
geant discovered thlB morning that his
pocketbook was missing and he had a
good Idea where he lost it.
It contained Just thirty francs, or less
than $6. But our sergeant, being a
thrifty soul, bemoajicd the loss of his J6
all morning, and at noon crawled across
Xo Man's Land under a hot sun. invaded
the Hun first-line trench, found his purse
just about where he thought ho had lost
It and returned without a shot being
fired.
MRS. BUSCH LEAVES SHIP
i
Pcrmittctl by Federal Authorities
to Go to Hotel
Key West, ri June 19. Mrs.
Adolphus Blisch, widow of the mil
lionaire brewer of St. Louis, and her
companion, Mrs. Hans Baumann, ac
companied by a Swiss nurse, are now
quartered In a local hotel here under a
guard.
They wcro permitted by the-Federal
ni1tlir,tltlAa tn l.atM .lin oln.moliln Ifou.
cotto last night.
rue uusch party Is being held await
ing word from the authorities at Wash
ington. Orders have been Issued that no
communication should ' be permitted to
pass between the two women.
Mrs. Busch was detrained upon her
arrival from Germany pending an In
vestigation as to her delay of a year In
returning after war between the United
States and Germany had been declared.
BWS TO HEAR SW1NT0N
driginator of Tanks Speaks To
day at Bristol
.Major General K.G. Swlnton, origina
tor of the -British armored tank, is in
great demand as speaker at the ship
yards. His words have impressed the
shipbuilders, nnd the national service
section of, the United States shipping
board has mapped out a busjt card for
hlni for the next few days.
Today at noon the general will address
the boys'at the Merchants' Shipyard, at
Bristol. Tomorrow ho will appear at
the Sun Shipyard, at Chester, and on
Friday at one of the Wilmington yards.
FREIGHT RATES CANCELLED
Import and Export Increases
Were Discriminatory
-Wnalilncton, June 111, Cancellation of
the recently'proposed export and Import
freight rates, which were embodied In
the general freight Increase, whs an
nounced today by the railroad adminis
trate These rates, which were to become ef
fective June 26c were found to be dis
criminatory, particularly with reference
to export and Import between the United
States and the Orient. Hundreds of pro.
tests against the Initiation of those rates
led to the decision to cancel them .
URGES PEACE BY POLITICS
German Writer Can Sec No Hope
in Military Action
London. June ID. "We see more
clearly dally that the war cannot he
ended by a military stroke, but only by
political action." writes George Bern
hardt In the Vosslsche Zeltung. of
Berlin, uald an Amsterdam dispatch to,
the Kxpress today.
Bernhardt admits that Germany has
made a political failure in the Kast. He
continues:
"A separate peace means only pro
tracted war. which requires nerves, as
well as food and materials."
LANSING WRECKS BOOM
Secretary of State Would Not Ac
cept Gubernatorial Nomination
Washington, June 18. Secretary of
state Lansing is not an aspirant for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of
Xew York, has not been approached
on the subject and would not consider
accepting. ....
Thin was stated authoritatively todav
following the publication of a dispatch
from Utlca. X. V.. stating a subcom
mittee of up-State Democrats was con
sidering his avaiiapuny
AMERICAN ARRESTED IN PARIS
Naturalized German Charged
With Trading With Enemy
Parln, June 19, Jacob Stern, wealthy
silk merchant, was arrested today
charged with trading with the enemy.
Stern Is a native of Germany, but Is a
naturalized American.
CONSUMPTIVES SENT HOME
Half of Russian Prisoners Re
turned by Germany Diseased
Washington, June 19. According to a
report to the State iDepartment from
Vplogda, half of the Russian prisoners of
war now returning home from Germany
have tuberculosis. The .Russians are sent
out of Germany, the message said, with
only the scantiest of clothing.
IL S. CHASERS IN EUROPE
American-Built Enemies of U-Boati
Arrive in British Waters
I.opdon, June 19. The first United
States built submarine cbasera have ar
rived In British .waters to co-operate
with the destroyers In routine out .tha
U-wrts. hu apngiiftq aw mm
DEMOCRATS SEE
HOPE OF PEACE !
AT HARRISBURGi
Rival Factions May Avert.
Clash Over State i
Chairman
BRENNEN AS EMISSARY)
Unlikely Platform Will Con
lain Planks Opposed by
Bonniwell
fiv ft Staff Correspondent
llsrrlsburg, June 19.
The dove of peace was reported to tjc
flying back and forth this morning be
tween the camps of the rival Democratic
factions, and there Is a slight chance
that.thc anticipated bitter clash over the
election of a State chairman may be
axcrted.
AVilllam .1. Brrnnen, of Pittsburgh,
former old guard leader and since 1914 a
factor In the Talmcr-McCormlck wing.
Is reported to be the peace emissary who
seeks to bring about a truce between the
rival Bonniwell and Palmcr-McCormlck
wings.
Brennen supported Guffcy for the
gubernatorial nomination, but announced
following the primary that he would
abide by the decision of the voters. He
took a prominent part in the parade
which preceded the reception tendered
Judge Bonniwell, the Democratic nomi
nee. In the Dauphin County courthouse
last night, and occupied a front scat at
the courthouse gathering.
Palmer and fluffey Arrlte
A. Mitchell Palmer, Democratic Na
tional committeeman, nnd Joseph F.
Guffcy. State chairman, arrived here late
last night from Washington at the head
of a long delegation of Democratic lead
ers. Judge Bonniwell preceded them.
Both Palmer and Bonniwell denied
persistent rumors that they were to meet
In conference today. J, Washington
Logue, nominee for Lieutenant Bovernor,
who came here with Robert S. Bright
and other Philadelphia Democrats, also
denied that any renuest hnd' been made
to him to withdraw In order to permits
the naming of a "wet" candidate.
Palmer predicted soon after his arrival
that the State committee would elect
William P.. McLean, of Wllkes-Barre.
chairman, and expressed the belief that
It would leave the drafting of a platfon.
to a committee.
The Bonniwell forces likely will be
permitted to name a committee to direct
the gubernatorial campaign, and It U
unlikely that the platform wjll contain
anything- antagonistic to Judge Bonnl
well's "wet" plank In his personal plat
form. Both are cotisldered concessions
by the Pnlmcr-McCormlck leaders.
VV4cott Htory ISxploded
A rumor that former Judge Wescott I
would not be here for the meeting caused I
the Bonniwell contingent some worry. ,
Friends of the nominee frankly admitted '
that they did not know If the story ema
nating from the Pnlmer-McCormlck
camp to that effect was true and plainly
betrayed their anxiety.
Their fears wcro relieved when Judge
Wescott" apwared late In the evening
with Henry Budd, of Philadelphia. He
took some ofXhc edge off the significance
which. was supposed to he nttached,"to
his appearance here by an explanation I
after the meeting. i
Judge Wescott made It clear that nc '
political significance was attached to i
his visit, that "Washington knew noth
Ing of his Intention to come," and that
he had not consulted any of the Palmer
Mc'Corinlck leaders before accepting an
Invitation to speak. He spoke, he said,
because of his friendship for Judge Bon- ,
nlwcll, who. he believes. If elected, would I
Continued on Pc Two, Column Heten
THREAT TO FIRE
DRAFT BOARDS
Proof of Irregularities Will
Mean Instant Dismissal,
Says Murdock
WILL CONDUCT PROBE
Should proof be produced that any
member of the Philadelphia draft boards
has been guilty of violations of the
draft rules he will be unceremoniously
dismissed.
Major W. U. Murdock, head of draft
operations in Pennsylvania, made a
statement to this effect this afternoon.
He declared that any of the draft offi
cials, regardless of station, who had
worked In any but the most straight
forward manner, would not be tolerated.
"I did not come to Philadelphia to
have a vacation," said the Major,
significantly,
Iteports 'that State olllcials proposed
to obtain the services of a former judge
to conduct the draft probe were denied
by Major Murdock.
"I do not believe ll will be necessary
to obtain help to make the investiga
tion,;' he said. '
To yConfei with Federal Attorney
The major will confer with Assistant
United States Attorney T. Henry Walnut
this afternoon.
The Grand Jury haB tho po-er to
recommend the removal of any member
of the boarfl guilty of .irregularities, ac
cording to Walnut. Jf 'the evidence Is
sufficient, he said, the grand jury can
either indict the men brlught; before It,
or can recommend punlsluneni' by the
Federal authorities.
Mr. Walnut said that he would ask
Major Murdock to turn'over to him all
the 'complaints and evidence he has In
the draft probe,, so .that. It may be pre
sented to the grand jury., He .said he
could not tell al' this time the number
of persons Involved In the probe.
Won't A,Imlt llrrorh Willi Kano
Major Murdock's arrival, following the
empanellngfof the grand jury to Investi
gate draft scandals, leads to the report
that the breach between' th Federal
CJovernment and State officials had, wld
Mifr ' . ..-: i'T.,sl
TURKS ATTACK
U. S. HOSPITAL AT
TABRIZ, PERSIA
Moslems May Force War by Loot
ing Consulate and Raiding
Hospital
Washington, June 19.
What may proc to be an act of war
against the UnltcdStates occurred at
Tabriz, Persia, when' the. Turks took
that town, occupying the American and
British consulates and attarklng the
American Hospital, according to reports
reaching the American minister at Te
heran. The flag of Spain was flying oer
tho hospital,, and the Spanish consul,
representing United States Interests at
Tabriz, protested against (he looting.
Full crlfientlon of the minister' re
ports are lacking, but they arc assumed
to ho true.
That these acts might lead to a dec
laration of war on Turkey by the
United States was admitted by State
Department authorities.
DEAD AUSTRIANS
CHOKE DEFILES
Mountain Slopes Black
With Bodies of Teuton
Storm Troops
LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS
By AUSTIN WEST
Special Cable to Kvening Public Ledger
Ceipuriolit. Iflfritl .Vne YnrW Timf Co.
In the Italian one. of War, .Tune 19.,
Seventy-one divisions, or full three
quarters of tho mobilized forces of
Austria-Hungary, have been identified
ns participants In tho actual battle.
The number of cannon ranged nglnst
Italy is estimated at 7500. together
with the enemy's entire aviation re
sources. The din of battle Is now loudest
along the rluve, having died down
bomewliut on the Alpine front from
Asiago tp Montcllo, In the whole of
which region the enemy 'losses have
been stupendous. .Thousands of dead
lire heaped before the Italian lines In
the mountain sectors, blocking the
mule-paths and choking the defiles.
Though endeavoring to obey the
drastic order to advance at'all costs,
for Instance, along the twenty-five-mile
stretch between Val d'Assa and
Monte Tomba. Field Marshal Sclieur
cli'enstel'B ponderous army left fully
one-third of Its storm troops ftrewil
on the ground before withdrawing to
Itn-oriKlnal 'imrenchmenUc-Nor fewer
than nine desperate onslaughts upon
Monte Grappa, always with fresh re
se'rves, were broken upon Grappa
Heights, 'tfefore the enemy desisted
the craggy slopes were black with
corpses and littered with broken
machine gtins and abandoned rifles
and munition chests.
Austrian OhJerliTrn
According to statements of prisoners,
.tile Austrian objectives on the first day
of the attack were Rassuno, eight miles
down the Brenta, and Tre.vlso, eight
miles west of the Piave. The attack
plong the Plave from the Venetian la
goons to Montello Has aimed at posses
sion of the main roads leading to Monte
Bellunl. Trevlso and Mestre. five miles
west of Venice, thereby cutting off Ven
ice and thrusting toward the heart of
the Venetian plain.
In the meantime General Conrad von
Jloctendorf'B armies from Monte Urappa
to Aslago were to sweep don upon
Asolo and Bassano to prevent the retreat
of the third Italian army from the Plave
Continued on Parte Fife. Column One
274 U. S. SOLDIERS
IN CASUALTY LIST
Army Suffers M4, While
Marine Action Results
hi-130
LIST LONGEST TO DATE
Waslilnittnn, June 19,
.The War Department today announced
144 casualties, divided as follows: Killed
In action, -8 died of wounds, 12; died
of airplane accidents : ; died of disease,
8; died of accidents and other causes, 3;
wounded severely, 87 ; wounded Bllghtly,
1 1 missing In action, 1 : prisoners, 2.
Two marine lists reported today to
talled 130. divided as follows: Killed
In action. 30 ; died of wounds. 7 ; died
of disease. 1. and wounded seveiely, 92.
The officers on the army list follow:
Killed In action .Lieutenants Edward
W. Flower, Youngstown, 0. ; Isaac V.
Coltra, Bluemond. Ills.; Gordon Kaem
merllngj Xew York city.
Died "in airplane accident Lieuten
ants Donald A. Blgelow, San Francisco,
and Albert H. Coward, Krisley, Ala.
Wounded severely Lieutenants John
D. Filley, ,lr Brooklyn, X. Y. ; Will A,
Forward, Ttockton, III.-; Harold C. Mills.
Troy. X. Y. : Itobert II. O'Laughlln, Xew
Yorw city; Dean D, Sturgls, Unioutown,
Ta.
Prisoners, not previously reported
missing Captain Howard F. Kane,
Machlas, Me.; Second Lieutenant Ed
ward A. Koewie, Rochester, X. Y.
The list follows;
KIl.I.KO IN ACTION
Lieutenants
FLOWKII. KDWAM) WILSON. Tounzstown.
Ohio.
COI.TflA. ISAAU V.. niurmound. III.
KAEMMKItLINO. GORDON, ,New York city,
. Htrcrant
DUNCAN, ERNEST F., llloomlniton, Ind.
( Corporals
IIAKBIt. ARTHUlt W Temple. Tx.
rAItKER. CIIARLBS A New York city.
VALLONS. JOSEPH. Waterbury, Conn.
rrlratss
AMATO. SAJIOKL, Brooklyn. N, T.
ANpniZTlJVSKI, IinANBLAW, Chelsea.
Varna..' .,-.,.
laHOgWMBB "' "KoU;n..W.
GERMANS VAINLY HURL DESPERATE ATTACKS .
TO STORM RHEIMS; ITALIAN RESERVES READY
FOR
City's Capture Or
dered "At Aiiy
Price"
THREE DIVISIONS
HURLED IN VAIN
Assault Made by 36,000
Men on 15-Milc
Front
;HALK CIRCLE THROWN
ABOUT OBJECTIVE
Blow Preceded by Violent!
Bombardment From I
the Nortli !
INFANTRY BLOW HEAVY
British Recapture Position
on the Flanders
Front
Paris, .Tunc 19.
A desperate German attempt to
take Rhcims "at any price" last
night was completely blocked by
tho defenders, the French War
Office announced today.
(Rhcims and Soissons wore the
termini of the line driven against
by the Germans in the Marne-Aisne
offensive of May 27. Rheims is on
the French right wing).
The assault .was made on a
fiffteen-mile front between Vrigny
and Fort la Pompcllc, forming a
complete half circle about the city
on the north, front cast to west.
Thirty-six thousand Germans
(about three divisions) participated
in the reported attacks.
"a" I'renrli Com'mnnlqnr "" ' --
"Yesterday at 6 p. m. the Germans
launched a violent artillery bombard
ment on the whole Itlielms front, from
Vrigny to eastward of Fort la Pom
pclle," the communique said.
(Vrigny is five miles west and
'slightly south of Ruelmt. Fort la
Pompellc is in a corresponding posi
tion to the eastward.)
"German infantry attacked the
French positions between those two
points. The French resisted with full
success the enemy assaults.
"Retween Vrigny and Ormes (two
miles east of Vrigny. the Germans
were stopped by the French flro nnd
hurled back several times upon their
lines of departure. They were unable
to reach the Freneh lines at any time.
"In the vicinity of Rheims there
was violent fighting with heavy
enemy losses. The Germans were re
pulsed everywhere there.
"To tlie eastward of Rhcims the
fighting resulted to the advantage of
the French. The Germans who pene
arted the wood northeast of Sillery
(two miles south of Fort la Pompelle)
were hurled back by a Freneh counter-attack.
"Prisoners taken in tho Rheims re
gion declare the town was attacked
by three divisions (36.000 men) and
was to be takenv tlie same night "at
any price."
London, June 10,
The British attacked and recaptured
a post from the Germans near Vleu
Bernuln (on the Flanders front), the
War Ofllce announced today.
There was active artilelry firing dur
ing the evening In the Ancre Valley and
Jjerlcourt sectors.
During the night there was heavy
fchelllng near Merrls. v
"South of Ilebuterne we made a suc
cessful raid last night," the statement
said.
"In the Vlcux Bernuln sector wo at
tacked and recaptured a post which the
enemy had taken the night of the 14th.
"An attempted enemy raid was re
pulsed in the Locre sector.
There was hostile artillery fire in
tlir A nerd vall uhmtt M.rl.nnr. nnd
1 In the neighborhood of Merrls."
I The French War Office last night re
ported Increaned artillery activity north
west of Montdidler on the Amiens front
and between Montdidler and the Aisne.
Berlin reported Allied cannonading In
various sectors on the Flanders front and
between Airas and Albert.
Field Marshal Halg announced success
ful British raids In the sectors bteween
the ricardy and Flanders fronts.
U. S. PLANS IN ITALY SECRET
Baker Refuses to Disclose Ameri
can Intentions
Washlnfton, June 19. Count V
Macchl dl Cellere. the Italian ambassa
dor, conferred with Secretary Baker
presumably over the War Department's
plans to send American troops to Italy-
Air. uaKer ueciineu to aiscuss me con
ference. but again made it clear that
he would not feel at liberty to make
any announcement1 concerning sending
American troops to Italy until they had
actually arrived there.
The plan to have American forces par
ticipate with the Allies on this front is
In line with this nation's policy to share
the military' responsibilities with France,
Great Britain and Italy or. the Italian
front, as well as on the present front
in France and Belgium. Italian troops
are co-opertlng with French, British
and Americana on the 'western root
now, and It Is retarded aa only, logical
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A iolcnt onslaught of three (Jerinan divisions against the French posi
tion defending the city of Rlicims failed of urce;s and was bloodily
repulsed b )lhe defender. The sudden blow fell between Vrigny, five
miles west of the city, and Fort l.a I'ompcllc, in a corresponding position
to the eastward. The altarkst were particularly violent between Vrigny
anil Orines and in the wooded area northeast of Sillery. At both places
the Germans were hurled back
U. S. DRAFTED TROOPS
FIGHT LIKE VETERANS
Settle All Doubt as to How National Army Will Behave
by Deeds in First Engagement
By EDWIN
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. lMfi, bu .Vne Vorfc Times Co.
Willi the American Army in tlie
Manic, June 19.
The line fighting of the Americans
northwest of Chateau-Thierry lias
given an indication of what the men
Of America's National Ai-mv will do.
While the units In the battles against
tne t.ermans on our Marne sector me Rut what Is of more interest to
old army units, for the last ten or ' Americans, he might try to punish
fifteen days of the fighting drafted our troops northwest df Chateau
men have been in tlie front line and Thierry. Our successes there are a
have shown tlie bravery huc) training I very sore thorn in the side of the
of vetaVans. German high command, and It would
Five du.vs after- otn- men halted the ' eQmS, SLo surprise to have to face
GermaiiH on the sector intrusted to " vap;p thrust against our men
them and drovo the KhInpi-m 't'liu-k tltrouph the German desire to. achieve
troops back H became necessary to
use r"iiliicm"iitt. num- of whom wcro
drafted men. For ten days these boys .
have hell their owi. u-id no tithgr sub
ject is a greater cause of favorable
comment among high American ultlcers ,
than the way tlxcy behaved. Thoy
went through tlie heaviest sort of ar-1
tlllery fire without being "buffaloed."!
They stood up against venomous gas
attacks for two and a halt days with-
out faltering. Never before had they
faced artillery fire or been tried in u
gas aiiacK. wiuie it is not to be ex-'with the opposing armies almost nu
pected that they shielded themselves merically equal and with the boche on
as well as the men of longer training,
thev allowed the proper spirit.
The eyes of nil the army, as well as
of France and Germany, too, are
watehlns for tlie conduct of the first
drafted (nlls when they go into bat
tle. It may well be stated that on
the!" conduct may depend the outcome
of the war. If the conduct of the
drafted men northyest of Chateau
Tlilcrrj Is an indication, our drafted
troops will have a proud place in ills
tory
Auutlici niow ComiiiK
it was iiulet on our front northwest
of Chateau-Tlilcri-y today for the first
time sine we took over the hcctou,
more than two weeks ago. There Is
not the -llarlittwt doubt that the t.er-
mans are nieparinc to hit again, and
the nt'Iet nil UI0113 the line means thev
sjir -I-. 1 t' it th Germans are the
only oiicj who lire gutting ready
Where IPmlcnbur
and LudendorfC i
' POLICE CONSIDERING WAGE-RAISE ACTION
Policejften of tho city met at Tenth and Greenwich strceta
at noou today to decide what action to take regarding a wage
increase. At the same time Director Wilson was notified that the
pilots and engineers of tho police and fire boats would not recon
sider their decision to strike at midnight tonight.
ARDMORE MARINE KILLED IN ACTION,
Joseph Y. Sanderson, of Ardraore, a marine, has been killed
in action. His name appears in General Pershing's casualty
list, announced today. Sanderson lived at 129 Cricket avenue.
He was eighteen years old.
MOTORTRUCK CRUSHES BOY ON MARKET STREET
A motortruck carrying a 7500-pound load ran over ft boy
at Elyhth nnd Market streets at noon. The' truck had to, be
"jacked up" sff that thelad might be released. He is lu Jef
ferson Hospital. '
YOUNG MARINE KILLED
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Joseph Fnrrell Dies in 'France,
Parents Are Notified
Joseph Karrell, twenty-four years nidi
of 2029 South Sixty-sixth street, a pri
vate in Company G7, Fifth Ilcglment,
United States Marine Corps, was killed
In action In France, June 7j, accord
ing to Information received from the
War Department today, by his parenti,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Karrell.
Farrell enlisted December 15, and
sailed for France last March. He was
a lathe hand' at Baldwins' before his
enlistment. He had studied In tha
Southern Manual Training , School,
kerved as captain of, ' tlu tit. Jara
FAILS AT RHEIMS
L. JAMES"
will make the next drive is not known.
The Germans have considerable con
centration of troops in the vicinity of
Amiens. Military strategy might dic
tate a drive In the Champagne, to try
to gain Chalons. Or yet again the
boclie might keep on driving direct
nt Paris and lilt toward Comnlegne
again to straighten out the line from
' .Montdidler to Chateau-Thierry
n moral victory by defeating th5
Americans. With the line In Its pres-t-nt
locution it would be of no. military
advantage to the Germans to drive
against the Americans, and an attack
in tlie next ten days on us would mean
only that the Kaiser wants to get
even.
t.erman Gains Inevitable
j , Wherever the drive comes the people
In America should be prepared to hear
of slight German gains. In the present
war situation, this is almost Inevitable,
tho Inside of the circle able to m6ve
troops for attack more fiulckly than
the Allied command can move troops to
oppose hlni. But although there will
probably he gains, they will be slight.
Whether the total of those gains in the
next four months will be enough to
bring the boche to Paris, only time can
tell. The Kaiser will drive and drive
this summer to the limit of the strength
ahd endurance of his troop's and that is
what the Allied fighters must face. As
long as the Germans keep up the drive
for PailR, and that means this summer
and possibly part of the fall, Americans
will aid in defending Paris. After the
boche has delivered all hla drives nnd
.,, -h im.rin ntrnn, ...u-u tr. ....
!(ble the Acs , prtpare a bg offensive
of lell. oun$ tne worW t to
ee ow p1, Germans retreat before the
ned wlte and B1
I saw today a document taken from
captured German olticer of the crack
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SCENT NEW.PEACE FEELER
Scheideiuapn Meets Dutch "Social'
ist Who Will Go to England
Amsterdam, June 19.- Dutch news
papers say Phlllpp Scheldmann, leader.
or the regular uerman social it party,
arrived at Leeuwarden to meet. Plata?
hTroelstra. Dutch Socialist leador.''Wls
nual conference' of the BrMakilliwrf
trninar in Fiiiariaiiin mi i pm - kbba
congress. ',.
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Allies Push Teutoi
Back In Fossalta
Region
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at Extremes , of
Piave Line Mf;
DEFENDERS RESTORE
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The Italians have ilarge forces ij
reserves at strategic points DactV
the battlefront, ready to fling Ini
the fighting should the Austr
drivp become seriouslv' menacinsr.Ti
was learned authoritatively today!' J
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in the r ossalta region theltalii
pushed the Austrians backTiyt
Piave River and captured .Cajp
ne, cutting off the Austriahainvt
Meolo salient ffour miles wtk'tfl
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river;. But tne Italians later 4j
forced to fall back, to thePM
line, still retaining a gain of a.l
meter (about two-thirds of a milM
The Austrians have made a fur
slight Ca'n at Montello. I SjS; '
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Nilunlinn H'vnl-hl .' ,
Tlie ItaliarTsituatlon "is riio're.j
able than It wan yesterday,. it wail
learned from an authoritative
The danger in the Montello
Is greatly lessened. r t"$I
Between the Brenta and the'.,.
Ulvers Austrian gains were agal
uuced. .. j J
Three Austrian attacks werftif
pulsed between the Brenta aneV-w;
Plave. XH
Allied Initiative. In Moh
Allied forces still retain the!lnKJ
In the mountain area of the It
front, while the Austrian -co
their principal efforts at both ei
of the Piave River line, Jt wa"l
In last night s official staten
Italians also maintain an adv
certain points along the'riverSfj'
IIIIU IJ1C gieuicBL 8irebivatKv
to the Italians lay In the aa
their mountain defenses, as 'vj
Austrian success there woutyjfl
withdrawal or tne armies,
Piave and probable evacu
Venice nnd Truvtart. lhA'l'a
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stopped the enemy in thelr'1
Premier CqnMentvv"
"The enemy continues 'htt"i
along the mountain, front an
region of Montello," said Praia
lando in the-. Chamber .of.
shortly before midnight,
with confidence.
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forts on the Piave, butall'4t)
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taken several nosltions-i
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(ore ine Austre-jti
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