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MITCHEL DIES
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OF 60a FEET
Former N. Y. Mayor Killed
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Louisiana
SERVED AS MAJOR
IN AVIATION BRANCH
Plunges to Earth After Soar
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Machine
CAUSE NOT YET LEARNED
Wife at Aerial Field, but -Docs
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By the Associated Press
Iake Charles La,, Jujy 66,
Major John Purroy Mltchel, former
Mayor of New York city and an officer
In the aviation section of the signal
corps, was Instantly killed at GerstneT
Field today when he fell from a stngle
'.seater scout plane av a height of about
600 feet.
Major KIrby, commanding officer at
the Held, In announcing that Major
Mltchel fell from the machine, offered
no explanation as to how the accident
might have happened. It Is a rule tliut
all filers be fastened In the planer by a.
safety belt, and whether examination of
the wrecked machine Indicated that
Major Mltchel had failed to do this or
that the belt became broken was not
stated. Major Mltchel had been In the
air about half an hour when ho fell.
Major Mltchel. accompanied by Mrs.
Mltchel, came to Lake Charles from San
Diego, Cal , about thiee weeks ago, and
Mrs. Mltchel was at Gerstner Field,
which Is fifteen miles from Lake Charles,
this morning, but did not witness the
accident. Mrs. Mltchel, with the body,
Trill leave tonight for New York.
neaumont, Tex., July 6.
Accoidlng to officials at Gerstner
Field, where Major John Purroy Mltchel
was killed today, Major Mltchel was
alone In a single-seater scout machine
and had been In the air tar about half
an hour. The machine fell 600 feet In
an isolated section of the flying field.
Officers could not determine the cause
of the accident. Mrs. Mltchel was at
Gerstner Field, but did ,not witness the
acoldent. She will accompany the body
to New York tonight.
Vew York. Julv 8.
John Purroy Mltchel, killed In an
aviation accident today," became afiler
for the army after having been de
feated last fall for re-election as Mayor
'of New York.- Ho had served one term
a tltochief executive of the country's
biggest city, the youngest Mayor ever
elected to that office. On July 19 next
he would have been thirty-nine years
old.
Major Mltchel went Into army service
with previous military training, having
taken the course at Plattsburg while
he was Mayor. Upon Joining the nvia
tlon corps he was transferred to San
Diego, Cal., where, after successfully
covering the cadet training, he became
a full-fledged fllr. He was frequently
mentioned as having shown unusual
daring. , .
Military matters were, In fact, some
what of a hobby with Major Mltchel
while still i" civil life and -during his
mayoralty, even before the United States
entered the war, he placed the police
department on a. military basis. He es
tablished a military training corps for
policemen, and organized an efficient
home defense guard as soon as war was
declared with Germany. He was cred
ited with having brought the police de
partment to the highest state : of effi
ciency perhaps known in the cltys hls-
""The dearest thing to Mr. Mitchel's
heart," said his former secretary, Theo
dore rtousseau. today, "was a desire to
get into the fighting lines overseas It
seems too bad he did not lve long
enough to have his cherished wlbh grati
fied He died for his country Just as
much as the brave men who are dying
In actual battle abroad."
Mayor Hylan issued the following
" "'The news of the death of John Pur
roy Mltchel Is a great personal shock to
me My sincere sympathy goes out to
Mrs. Mltchel In this, her great bereave-
""'Troper steps will be taken.by the
officials of the city and the public gen
erally to pay every respect to the late
mayor." .
MITCHEL A WORKER
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Mltchel served us Mayor of New York
from August, 1911. when he became act
ing executive of that city when Mayor
Gaynor was shot, until June. 1913, when
he resigned to become Collector of the
Port of New York. He was elected
Mayor In November. 1913,on a fusion
t'eket and gae up the collectorshlp In
December.
'Adrocate of rreparedne
Mayor Mltchel was an ardent advo
vate of preparedness, and last fall he
va a candidate for re-election on a
fuskin ticket with sterling Americanism
as his platform. After a bitter cam
paign he was defented by Judge Hylan,
the Tammany candidate.
As Maypr, Mr. Mltchel took a nota
ble stand on national preparedness. He
went to1 the first Plattsburg -camp, glv
Ing up' his vacation for that purpose
After that he made the first sugges
tion that, resulted In the conference of
Mav'ors on preparedness. In 1916 he
again went to Plattsburg and attained
the rank of first lieutenant. When he
was Mayor his committee on national
defense did notable work In aiding the
Government In the war. '
After receiving hi commission In
the aviation service he went to Call
r fornla for training. While there he was
glyen a leave' of absence to participate In
a JJlberty Loan campaign. Later he
was transferred to Texas.
New Yofk Mayor At 84
' Klected mayor of New York In Novem-
per, 1913, Mayor Mltchel, at that time
thirty-four years old. Mas the youngest,
. man eer elected to that office. He had
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251,000 YANKEES
ON FIGHTING LINE
General March Discloses
Number at Weekly War
Council Conference
WILL INCREASE NUMBER
By the Associated Prcs '
" Washington, July C.
American troops actually on the light
ing lines In Europe about July 1 num
bered 251.000, according. to Information
ghen today by General March, chief of
staff, and other members of the War
Council at. their weekly conference with
members of the Senate Military Commit
tee. This was the hlgk-water mark for
the United States In Its front-lino par
ticipation, the Senators were told, but of
the million odd Americans now oer
scas or en route a substantial portion,
It was stated, soon will be trained
enough to insure a steady and large In
crease for the combat trenches.
To Reduce Shipments
Shipments of American troops, the
Senators were told, are expected during
the iiext few months o be somewhat
Jess UiaiKriurjDKthojxccsnUthreeimojilU.
period.
Several reasons were assigned, among
them was the shipping situation, with
doubt of ability to retain bottoms re
cently secured from the Allies, and an
other the fact that a large part of
the troops glen preliminary seasoning
In this country 'already have been sent
oer, green troops taking their places
to a large extent in the training camps.
Preparations now are being made by
the Allieu on Ihe western front to meet
another heavy German assault, General
March told newspaper correspondents
today at his weekly conference.
As to the participation of tho United
States In tho war. General March had
nothing to announce except that the first
million men having been embarked .for
France, movement of the second million
Is being Dressed.
The situation along the western front,
he said, has developed Into continual
"nibbling" by Allied farces, with, complete
sUccess being obtained. The mosi Im
portant of these minor raids, fromjtne
American standpoint was the attack' on
Vaux on July 1.
Regiments That Won Vaux
The attack on Vairx was carried out
by the Ninth and Twenty-third Infantry,
supported by the Twelfth, Fifteenth and
Seventeenth Field Artillery, all of the
second dlvlson, under command of Major
General Omar Bundy. The success at
tained there has been completely con
solidated, subsequent counter-attacks by
the Germans falling to cause the slight
est withdrawal from the territory, occu
pied. On the Italian front, the general said,
the situation has come down to the
complete occupation -by the Italians of
the southern bank of the Plavo river,
except for one very small sector. The
point still held by the Austrians Is three
and one-half by one and one-half miles,
while the general Italian advance was
over a nine-mile front. ,
YOU CAN
ALWAYS FIND
something of special interest In
the various departments! of the
Evening Public Ledger.
Take This Edition
for instance, with the following
Notable Features
Special Fiction, including "The
Eagle's Eye," a captivating ac
count of German intrigue, with
this installment devoted to the
abortive attempt to destroy the
Welland Canal; "The First
Shot." described by" Corporal De
Varila, who fired it; "The Secret
Witness," "The Crack In the
Bell" and the Daily Novelette.
Exclusive Cable dispatches from
the impprtant' places in war
torn Europe on subjects you
hear most discussed. '
Side-splitting comics' in a 'full
page, just next to the' back page,
with its nrray of pictures show
ing the latest activities of our
women.
A Weekly Chat about what's what
in Washington by no less a per
son than Congressman J. Hamp--ton
Moore. '
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SUGAR TO HOMES
ONLY, IS OUTLOOK
Supplies to Manufacturers
May Be Shut Off En
tirely, Is Belief
DUE TO GERMAN DRIVE
YIth the most critical sugar situation
that has faced Philadelphia since war
was declared now developing here, man
ufacturers of articles needing sugar sec
tho possibility of their supplies being
shut off to allow private homes suffi
cient sugar for their needs.
L There Is less sugar In Philadelphia to
day than there was this time last year,
when the shortngo first was felt. In
view of this lessened supply now, heavy
users of sugar see drastic curtailment.
If not nn absolute shut-off, impending
No doubt is attached to the probabil
ity of soft drink manufacturers, candy
makers and other users of sugar In large
quantities, who aro classed as nones
sential, being refused a supply unless
marked lmproement develops In the
sugar situation, And little rellof can
be expected for. tome tlmo.
Mj.aclftefrf"0rman,nrlrr
Kaiiy In tho spring refineries began
planning on the. amounts of sugar they
would have available for consumption In
the United States. The needs of the
Allies were considered and the amount
the overseas countries needed was sub
tracted from the total amount believed
available for refining. The remainder
was to go to this country. Kenning
company officials were optimistic. They
saw record supplies of sugar available
for America.
But all hopes for large supplies of
sugar were shattered -when the German
drle this spring resulted, in many
northern France beet-sugar mills falling
Into the hands of the Germans. This bo
curtailed tho sugar refining facilities of
France that now that nation and Great
Britain must look to the United States
for virtually their entire supply.
Another factor that figured heavily
In the present sugar shortage here was
the submarine activities off the New
Jersey coast. Large quantities of sugar
were sent to the bottom of the ocean,
while much-needed ships also were sunk.
Enough ships were removed from tho
sugar trade to seriously cripple impor
tation of the raw product from Cuba,
Javs, Hawaii and Haiti.
Not Enongh Ships
Plenty of the raw mat'ertal now Is In
those countries, awaiting transportation
,to the United States for refining. Knough
sugar could be obtained from the raw
material, that cannot now be brought
here, to more than supply the demands
of this country based on a pre-war rat
ing. Until the shipping situation becomes
less acute, America will continue buffer
ing a sugar shortage,-which may de
velop Into a famine unless extreme con
servation methods are employed not only
by large users, but by families of the
smallest size.
The American army In France has
figured considerably in causing a sugar
shortage here. The soldiers must be
fed, and ships must be had to trans
port food across the ocean. America's
shipping pool Is not large enough now to
allow any of the vessels to be released
for the sugar trade.
Philadelphia, In normal times, uses an
average of 90,000,000 pounds of sugar a
year. Unless further saving methods
result In a reduction of the consumption
by at least 60 per cent, there may be
no sugar obtainable In Philadelphia.
Homes now use more than 80 per
cent of the sugar supply.
TROOPSHIP GOES ASHORE
Soldiers and Crew Saved From
Canadian Transport
By the Associated Press
Ottawa, July 6.
A Canadian troopship, the City of
Vienna, has gone ashore on the Atlantic
coast. All the troops and the crew were
safely removed. Official announcement
regarding the vessel was made hers
through the office of the chief press
censor. It Is thought the ship will be
a total loss.
The City of Vienna, of 6111 tons gross,
Is.owned by Ellerman Lines, Limited, of
Liverpool. The Vessel was built In 1914
and has been In ubo bb a Government
transport almost from the time of her
launching.
notion, July 6. The rescue by an
American patrol boat of 700 troops from
the Canadian troopship City of Vienna,
wrecked oft the Atlantic coast, was re
ported here today. The American boat
ran through a thick fog to reach the
City of Vienna, which went down soon
after all hands had been taken off.
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SINKS IN RIVERl WIRE CONTROL
Illinois Excursion Boat,
With 500 Aboard, Rams
Into Log
TRAGEDY OVERTAKES
200 ON DANCE FLOOR
Victims Were Drowned or
Trampled to Death
in Panic
FOG VEILED DANGER
Rodies of Drowned Jammed
Between Decks 5J Are
Recovered
By the Associated Press
Peoria, 111., July s.
Approximately 150 persons were
drowned or trampled to deatli at mid
night last night, when tho excursion
steamboat Columbia, carrying more
than 600 persons, struck an obstruc
tion in the Illinois River and sank.
Tho excursion party started from
Pekln, fifteen miles distant from here,
early In the evening, spent several
hours at Al Fresco amusement park,
near this city, and when the return
trip to Pekln was nhout half com
pleted the steamboat ran Into the ob
struction on tho Peoria shore during
a fog, smashing a big hole In her bow.
The pilot signalled full speed astern
and as soon as the vessel pulled clear
of the log or rock she began to settle
and within a few minutes sank, car
rying many persons down.
Soon after the steamer struck a
panic occurred among the passengers
and many men, women and children
Jumped Into the water without secur
ing life preservers. Those who could
swim reached shore, which was only a
few feet away. The second deck of tho
boat, where the dance hall Is located,
was crowded when the- crash came,
and It was hero that many wero
crushed! to death In tho panic.
200 On Dance Floor
Hay Jones, fireman on tho steamer,
estimated that 160 or 200 persons were
on the danco 'floor when -trie oat
struck and he believed many of these
perished. When the boat settled on
the bottom, tho water reached the
staterooms Immediately below the pilot
house on the listed side. The pilot,
when he found his boat was sinking,
sent distress signals and within a
short time, boats from various direc
tions came to the rescue and began
to pick up those struggling In the
water, but on account of tho darkness
their efforts were badly hampered.
The police 6f Pekln early today es
timated the number of dead at 1GO, but
Captain H. F. Mehl, of the steamer, said
he believed the number of dead was not
more than 'one hundred.
This morning, only the hurricane deck
of the steamer is visible above the wa
ter. "There are at least 100 bodies' down
below," Captain Mehl, of the Columbia,
told Coroner Clarey when he returned
from an Inspection of the sunken boat.
Eaatland Dlier at Work
With the break of day divers went
down Into the sunken steamer io bring
up bodies of the 100 or more victims
of the disaster believed to be between
the crushed decks of the boat. One of
the underwater men was George Holver
son, who recovered many bodies from
the Eastland when that boat capsized
In the Chicago ntver In 1916.
Almost at the same hour hearses
began arriving at Pekln from the scene
of the disaster, bringing the first of
the bodies of the victims. Soldiers de
tailed from Camps Bradley and Herring
were In Pekln early to preserve order
Coroner E. L. Clary, of Tazewell
County, early this morning swore In a
Jury and left with the members for the
scene. j.
As dawn broke and the unsettled mist
which hung over the river lifted, volun
teer workers vigorously prosecuted the
search for bodies. Under the direction
of Sheriff Wilson, of Tazewell County,
tho volunteers clambered aboard the
craft.
Weird memories of an excursion crowd
were seen on every hand. Knitting,
which some industrious matron had been
laboring on Just before the crash, was
found floating between the decks of the
boat. The needles hung loose in the
wool of the Bweater of khaki yarn which
she had started. Shoes, hats, dancing
pumps, sweaters and wraps were hauled
from the water-covered checking room
In the dance floor lobby.
Over the uncertain planking, railings
and life rafts Jumbled in an unrecog
nizable pile of wreckage the searchers
for loved ones, friends and acquaintances
climbed with precarious footsteps.
Crushed Between Decks
With the arms of the victims thrown
up In queer attitudes of defiance of the
falling deck, protection from Impending
death, and fear of the terrible watery
darkness, the bodies were pulled out .
from beneath the decks.
If they were Identified, tags were at
tached to the baskets In which they were
placed, and then they were taken to
shore. Otherwise they were carefully
covered and hurried to Pekln.
Dlvera appeared shortly after 8 o'clock.
Because of the battered shape of the
boat, it was believed that several days
would pass before all of the work of re
claiming the bodies would be completed.
Miss Edith Lee, of Pekln, -waBthe first
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Senate Disposed to Post
pone Consideration of Bill
Until After Recess
PRESIDENT URGES
PASSAGE AT ONCE
Necessary Attcnlio nly Com
mittee Precludes Vote,
Declares Martin
QUESTION OF NECESSITY
Overman Argues Old Law
Gives Chief Executive
Power to Act
By the United Prrs
Wnlilnctnn, Julv fi
President Wllscii today clashed w Ith
the Senate on the question of passing
the measure empowering him to seize
the nation's communication lines before
Congress recessed.
While Senator Martin, emocratlc floor
leader, was sending a letter to the Pres
ident, stating It was "absolutely Impos
slble'cr the Senate to act nn the reso
lution before recess, a presidential mes--cenger
was en route to Martin with an
other letter from the President urging
the action before the Senate leaves
At the same time the President au
thorized the statement at the White
House that he was keenl.v nnlous for
the Senate to act now
Mai tin's statement to the President
was In reply to a letter aMng Man In
to advise the President whether lmt!i"
dlate p.isage of the resolution would
be practicable The House pased ll late
jesterday
VI lit Itequlrr Long DlTilin
"It Is practically the unanimous ver
dict of Senators that the resolution must
be considered by committee before being
brought up In the Senate," said Man In
today "For that reason. It would be
Imposlble to pas It and have a recese.
It wll require long discussion In the
Senate "
Mai tin announced that present plans
are to recess Congress late today until
August 11!. The lecess icsolutlon has
been prepared.
Senator Borah sharply criticized the
pin to l cress tonight and leave the tele
graph resolution unacted upon.
"We would llko to know," Borah said,
"something about the reported program
of recess and leave. Important matters
undisposed of. Tho House passed the
telegraph resolution In great haste,
obviously on tho theory that It was
necessary before recess. I don't pur
poso to Join In any movo to abandon
this legislation and have the blame put
on the Senate If any emergency arises
during the recess "
Senator Martin, replying, declared pas
sage of the resolution Is not necessary.
He said President Wilson now has au
thority to take over tho lines if the ne
cessity exists.
"o Fact or Krnnon Shown
"But not n faft or a reason has been
submitted to show Congress that the
necessity exists," said Martin. "The
consensus of oplpnlon on both sides of
this body Is that the matter Bhould bo
thoroughly Investigated and the Senate
and country should know the reason
why these properties must be taken
over."
Borah insisted that the House would
not have acted with such haste had it
not been convinced of the necessity.
"Oh, the House often shifts responsi
bility that way," said Martin. "It would
not have passed the resolution if it
hadn't known that the Senate would
take Its time to Investigate. The Houe
Is In the habit of doing things like that."
Saj l'reKldent Ilan Power
Senator Overman said there is now a
law on the statute books, passed In
1866, empowering the President to take
over the wire s stems If he believes it
necessary and construed this as all the
authority needed.
Senator Lewis said: "We don't need
to pass this resolution now-, because the
President, as commander-in-chief, can
take over whatever he needs."
Sector N'orrls asked If It would not
be well for the Interstate. Commerce
Committee to go on with its hearings
and have action by the Senate before
taking any recess.
"I have no Information that leads me
to believe this legislation Is so urgent
that we should stay here without a re
cess," replied Senator Simmons.
Senator Borah asked If there had been
any change in the situation.
"This measure originated as neces
sary to prevent activity by spies," he
declared. "If this situation has been
remedied, of course, there Is no need
of 'our staying. I am not willing to vote
for a recess unless I am convinced the
President ,1s willing wtf should take
such action, or unless we should dis
pose of the bill.
Wants w Department
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, today In
troduced a bill creating a department of
transportation and telegraph, to manage
railroads and telegraphs or telephone
lines, owned, operated or controlled by
the Government.
Lewis's bill also creates a new cabinet
position, secretary of transportation and
telegraph, who Is to have supervision of
rail and water transportation and of
telegraphs and telephones.
ORDERS SPEED ON NEW DRAFT
Examinations at Once and Call
to Colors in August
Dy the Associated Press
Washington, July 6. State draft ex
ecutives' were directed by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder today to have local
board call up for physical examination
Immediately all new registrants under
the selective-draft law who have been
placed In Class 1,
District and local board and medical
advisory botles will be tnstructet to
speed their work go as to have new
Class 1 men available for call to the
colors in August.
AN UNEQUALED NEWS SERVIG1
WAR SITUATION AT A GLANCE
Allied thrusts successful In winning important ground in local actions
havehnvo not jet drawn from tho enemy a resumption of his strong
offensive movements, but there Is little doubt that another German blow
Is in the mnkliiK
American troops smashed German raiding operations on the Toul
front nn dthe Vosges
Cieimnn artillery is thunderlns ngaln In tho Vlllers-Bretonneaux and
Anerp Hlver sectors.
Italians aie pressing their drive and gaining In both tho Aslago and
Plavc regions.
'LUSITANIA,'WAR
CRY OF YANKEES
New Battle Slogan Sounds ! Americans Completely Re
As Americans Rush I pulse German Efforts to
Toward Hamel ! Raid Sector
FIRST CHARGE TRIUMPH i
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War Correspondents' Headquarters on
(ho Western Front, duly fi.
After the Australian attack south of
the Somme Thursday morning the
enemy, whose guns had almost been
silenced during the b,Utlo by the In
tense counter battery work, Bhelled
some of the new Allied positions
rather heavily, and in tho evening
made tlnee counter-attacks. These
seem to have heen directed on the
wings and center of the Australian
line, hut were feeble and unsuccessful
Groups of CSeiman machine gunners
and infantij established themselves
within fifty yards of the Australians,
who weie nnnojed by this close ap
pioarh and decided not to tolernto It.
So dm ing the night n number of them
went down, diove in the German out
posts and brought back another batch
of prisoners to the number of some
thing more than fifty.
I was unable to mention yesterday
one of the most interesting features of
this section, and that was the share
taken in the fighting by American
troops. Theie weie not many of them
compared with the strength of the
Australian brigades, but these few
companies were eager to go forward
to meet the enemy face to face for
the first time and proi-e their fighting
qualltv. They have proved It up to j
the hilt of that sword which Is In
their temper and spirit. I
Historic Day'for Americans
Austialians officers with whom I
spoke .vesteiday and today told me
how the Americans attacked with
astonishing aiclor. discipline and cour
age. If they had any fault at all It
was ov ereagerncss to advance, so that
the could hnrdlv be restrained from
going too idpldly behind the wide belt
of the lliltlsh shellfiie ns the ban age
rolled forward
It was u historic day for them and
the British. It wii" the Fourth of
Julv, the day of Anieilcdn independ
ence, when, as 1 desciibed esterday,
many French villages quite close to
the fighting lines were nil fluttering
with the Tricolor and the Stars and
Stripes In honor of their comradeship
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WILSON CONFERS WITH LEADERS ON WIRE BILL
WASHINGTON, July 6. Senators Martin and Simmons and
Democratic Leader iKtchin, of the House, left for the White
House this afternoon to confer with tho President over the reo
lution conferring authority on the President to take over the tele
phone and telegraph lines and to discuss the recess situation.
HOUSE VOTES FOR $2.40 WHEAT
WASHINGTON, July 6. In an effort to bring the deadlsti
over the Senate proposal to increase the Government's minimum
guaranteed wheat price to $2.50, the House today adopted, by a
vote of 150 to 106, a resolution by Representative McLaughlin, of
Michigan, to make the price ?2.40.
BRITISH BOMB ENEMY IN BELGIUM
LONDON, July 6. British aerial bombing squadrons con
tinue to destroy German military works in Belgium. An official
statement, issued today by the British Admiralty, says' "During
the period between July 1 and July 3 one enemy seaplane was
destroyed and three indecisive combats took place."
BIG LOAN BILL PASSED
Measure Authorizing Eight Billion in
Liberty Bonds
Washington, July 6. An administra
tion bill authorizing Issuance of $8,000,
000,000 In Liberty Bonds and providing
an additional 1,500.000,000 for loans to
the Allies, recently passed by the House,
was passed late yesterday by the Senate
without amendment or a rollcall. It now
goes to President Wilson.
U.S. TROOPS CHECK
RAID ON TOUL LINE
ALSO VICTORS IN VOSGEs!
By the United Press
Paris. July 6.
American troops on the Toul front
and in tho Vosges region completely
repulsed German attacks, the French
War Office announced today.
"In tho American sector at Xlvray
(on the Toul front) and In tho A'osges,
German raids wero repulsed," the com
munique said.
"French detachments penetrated the
German lines and took prisoners in
Lccliaume Wood."
By the Associated Press
London, July 6.
The German artillery was active
last night In the region between VII-lers-13retonneux
and the Ancre north
east of Amiens, according to today's
War Office report.
The Americans and Australians
have this week gained valuable
ground and strategic positions in this
zone.
Tho statement reads:
"We captured a few prisoners in
patrol encounters In the neighborhood
of Yprofl.
"Hostile artillery has been active
between Vlllers-Bretonneux and the
Ancre." .
The official weekly summary of
aerial operations issued by the Air
Minister, follows:
"On the British western front, since
the last weekly summary was Issued,
1T1 German machines wero ilntvnni
and seventy-three driven down out of
control, against fifty-two British ma
chines reported as missing. During
the aamo-,-period fourteen separate
towns were raided and bombed. The
airdrome at Boulay was raided six
times, the railway triangle at Metz
Sablon four, Mannheim four, Saar- J
Continued on Pace Two, Column even
WILL RATION ALASKA
Pacific Coaet Engineer Named Food Ad
ministrator By the Associated Press
VVmhlncton, July 6. Food Admini
strator Hoover today announced the ap
pointment of Philip n. Bradley, of
Treadwell, as food administrator for
Alaska to succeed the late Judge R. A.
Gunnison.
Mr. Bradley Is a well known Paclo
coast mining engineer identified with
large operations In Alaska,
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Vladivostok
Washington, July fi (By I. N. S.).
President Wilson callpd a rnnfinra
of Secretary of State Lansing, Secry i$B
..... "onri .UIU rtUIIUI.U WJinam O, VMS
Benson, chief nf nnorntlnno 4U . 3a
navy, nt 12:30 todav. for 2 n'rlnok- tlil ?l
afternoon. No statement as to what
the object of the conference waa
forthcoming. "
It was understood that the confer
ence would thresh out the Russian
situation. The President has had be- '
fore him for several days the several"
reports received from Ambassador
David It. Francis, 'that of the Ver
sallies Military Council, which consld-1
ered Russia in its relations to the mill-
tary situation on the western front.
and of Secretary Lanslnir. dpnitnv
with the diplomatic outlook. It aram "
generally accepted that the President
had about reached a decision on th..;.-&a
nilnbllnh nnl Uni tM MA...4 ...as1 L iJ&-H
Mucaiiuu uiiu mm ma sjuiiierence would 2
consider that decision and its prob
Diplomatic circles were extremeijrArSi
oxpectani tnis afternoon. They havegj'a
B . ...u .to,Ucin, il out ?yCQM
and he has received important ommuj Sl
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By the United Press
Washington, July
Immediate Intervention In Hu
both military and economic, has "hi
urgently recommended by the Tnt
Allied war council and General FocJ
The council report is in the hands of"
President Wilson has been since July
3 and Allied diplomats believe he will
concur In it.
Should he refuse the possibility la
held out today that Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan may "go It
alone" upon the recommendations of
tho war council.
Already British, French, Japanese '
and American marines have landed at
Vladivostok, It developed today. Os
tensibly they went ashore following
the battle between the Bolshevik! and
Czecho-SIovaks Sunday to protect the
Allied consulates.
With them are 2500 Dalmatian
troops, formerly prisoners of war In
Russia and now under Hip Italian flag,
awaiting orders from General Foch.
Caunea Orent Kntiiualnam
This Allied gathering has provoked
the greatest enthusiasm In Eastern 8I
beria. Russian townspeople in and near
Vladivostok decorated their houses with
Allied flags and staged enthusiastic eel.
ebrations, the cables say
This reception, coupled with demands
of the anti-BoUlievlk factions and the-Inter-Aliled
Council, led diplomats here
to take the position that America must
yield.
'The majority has decided." one offi
cial said 'The President has Its deci
sion. He may come in or stay out, but.
the majority must rule "
Details of the Bolshevlk-Szech hat,
tie at Vladivostok Indicate that the de
feat of the Reds was decisive. A fort
night ago the Czechs, acting at the be-
fiact n V.a til i v ... "i
..v. . i niiiw, issued an ultimatum ",icy'
to the Red Guards to cease arming Ger '0$
....... ,.. lauiicm ui war. xne demand wasi , '
unneeded At 10.30 o'clnrV .in ih. ,-.
Ing of June 30 the Czechs attacked. ", 3&3M
Six hundred Bolshevik sailors Imme-' ?M
u.o.ciy ouiieuuerea. Tile rest of the.
garrison took refuge In a blockhous
Two hours' bombardment forced them lo
capitulate, those not surrendering Te
treating to the westward along the
Trans-Siberian Railroad Most of these
who escaped are believed to have been
Germans,
To Land Bevrral Thoussn.i '
According to advices received her, &$
both Great Britain and France expect &&
.u .aim neirrai tnousana troops In BUS'J'fe
beria. Italy for the present will be reV.i4
resemea Dy me unimatlans, while thV.i&l
v.cviiu.iuvaiu win represent the BaUfeJ
kans. Just what part Japan and Chln5
..in imy nu hoc oeen learned. Tills i
win ue announced aiier the President
gives his decision as to the attitude of
the United States.
Diplomatic Officials hnm.i.. ...
dined to believe that Japan's 'army of
"v' " iuiia s potential army of
nearly a million win i. ,.oh . .J . .:
advantage.
Diplomats here, not In on the Inter-AJr
lied Council s plans, now see why Presi
dent' Wilson fnlleH tr, ,..., n..2.-
In his Mount Vernon speech. Knowa4i:
that the address would be prepared k2'3
jur me arrival 01 me councils decllk.
friends of the President urired MmTE,
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