GERMANS RETREAT IN THE EAST FOLLOWING TRIPLE DEFEAT BY RUSSIANS AS ALLIES ADVANCE IN THE WEST
INTENSE ARTILLERY FIRE
OPENS SECOND PHASE OF
GREAT ALLIED OFFENSIVE
By Associated Press
London, July 7. The second phase
of the great battle on the western
front has now begun. The artillery
has been brought up to new positions
and is again battering the German de
fenses. The bombardment extends as
far northward as La Bassee and Ar
mentieres and according to the latest
unofficial advices, is particularly in
tense. British long range guns are
shelling the German positions and the
roads in their rear and until the in
fantry again leaves the trenches it will
be uncertain where the next attacks
are to be launched.
In addition to inflicting losses on the
Germans in men, guns and territory,
the Anglo-French offensive has re
ported to have compelled them to
withdraw some of their forces from
the Verdun front. Consequently it Is
expected in London that the army
which for nearly five ijionths withstood j
the German attacks in that region will
have some relief from continual fight-1
ing.
- Russ Crushing Austrians
On the eastern front the Russians, |
now apparently have even a better i
supply of guns and ammunition than
their adversaries, soon to pass from
one phase to the next without Inter
mission. General Letchltzky's army,
which conquered Bukowlna and cut
the railway between Delatyn and
r \
This German Position Had 1
v Piano, Brass Bedstead
and Hot and Cold Water
By Associated Press
Paris, July 7.—The work of sort
ing the booty taken by the French
troops in the fighting at the Somme
brings to light many curious facts.
In the Mereifucourl woods a heavy
German battery was found com
pletely dismounted. The battery
commander's shelter alone re
mained intact.
The lu-xurv of the arrangements
in the German positions on the
Santerre plateau showed that they
were considered impregnable. In
the positions occupied by the bat
tery mentioned were a piano, a j
brass bedstead and a complete hot
and cold water supply.
———
Fourteen British Ships v
and at Least 18 Kaiser's
Sunk, Jellicoe Reports
London, July 7. "Be pleased to |
Inform the Lords Commissioners of j
the Admiralty that the German High j
Sea Fleet was brought to action on the
31st of May, 1916, to the westward of
Jutland Bank, off the coast of Den
mark."
In these words Vicp-Admiral Sir
John R. Jellicoe, commander-in-chief
of the home fleets, opens his report to
the Admiralty on the battle over which
there has been so much discussion.
Admiral Jellicoe estimates the Ger
man losses at two battleships of the
dreadnaught type, one of the Deutsch
land type, which was seen to sink, the
battle cruiser Lutzow, admitted by the
Germans, one battle cruiser of the
dreadnaught type, one battle cruiser,
seen to be so severely damaged that its
return was extreirtely doubtful, five
light cruisers, seen to sink, one of
them possibly a battleship, six destroy
ers, seen to sink, three destroyers so
damaged that It was doubtful if they
would be able to reach port, and a
submarine sunk. In concluding Ad
miral Jellicoe says:
"The conditions of low visibility, un
der which the day action took place,
and the approach of darkness en
hanced the ditficulty of giving an ac
curate report of the damage inflicted
or the name of the ships sunk by our
forces. But, after a most careful ex
amination of the evidence of all the
officers who testified to seeing enemy
vessels actually sink, and personal in
terviews with a large number of these
officers, I am of the opinion that the
listshown in the enclosure give the
minimum numbers, though it is possi
ble it is not accurate as regards the
particular class of vessel, especially
those which were sunk during the
night attack. In addition to the ves
sels sunk, it is unquestionable that
many other ships were very seriously
damaged by gunfire and torpedo at
tack.
British Loss
"I deeply regret to report the loss
ot His Majesty's ships Queen Mary,
Indefatigable, Invincible, Defence,
Black Prince, Warrior, Tipperary, Ar
dent, Fortune. Shark, Sparrow Hawk,
Nestor, Nomad and Turbulent. Still
more do I regret the resultant heavy |
loss of life.
French Will Punish Turk
Activities in Syria; Want
U. S. to Send Supplies
Parts, July 7. Georges Leygues,
formerly minister of the colonies, pre
siding at a meeting of the foreign
affairs committee of the chamber of
deputies last night, announced that as
a result of representations made by
the committee regarding the situation
in Syria, Premier Brtand had requested
the American government to make
known to the Turkish government that
the French government was resolved
not to allow the crimes alleged to have
been committed in Syria to go un
punished.
The American government, he said,
was also asked to again concern itself
with the revictualing of the Syrian
population.
German Infantry Mowed
Down as They Plod Forward
in Counter Offensives
By Associated Press *
Paris, July 7, 12.10 A. M. —The soli
darity of the French conquest In
Plcardy at last has been put to the test
and military men here say it has come
out of the ordeal with flying colors,
thus again demonstrating the sound
ness of the Brusslloff method.
The Germans, who managed to
gather considerable forces, partly, ap
parently, from the British front where
the pressure was lessened during the
day and partly from depots, delivered
a series of violent attacks on two
points. The first of these was between
Hem and Marlcourt. on the Clery road.
The second was on the extreme right
between Estrees and Belloy, their ob
ject being to drive a wedge between
the French center and right where the
French line crosses the Somme river
from Hem to Feullleres and between
the extreme right and the rest of the
French front.
The success of the maneuvers would
have forced the eventual retirement of
the whole French line
The German reaction, however,
came too late.
The French had time thoroughly to
strengthen their line, to advance and
FRIDAY EVENING,
Korosmezo, is advancing in an effort
completely to overcome the Austrian
forces on that front. General Kale
dines is continuing to deliver heavy
strokes against the Austrians and Ger
mans who are endeavoring to keep
him from Kovel. With these opera
tions in full swing the Russians to the
north have inaugurated an offensive
from Riga to Baranovichi. Along the
northern end of the line from Riga to
Dvinsk a great bombardment has be
gun, while from a point east of Vilna
to Baranovichi artillery preparation
was followed by infantry attacks in
which the Russians report they made
counter attacks. Near Smorgon the
Russians and Germans also are en
gaged In a severe struggle.
Rumania, it is said fiere, is awaiting
some move by the entente forces at
Salonlki. The near east is interested
in the battles throughout the Caucasus
and Mesopotamia. The Russian army
which was advancing toward Bagdad
has fallen back some 80 miles under
pressure from great Turkish foes
which were brought against it, but
elsewhere from the Black Sea to the
Persian frontier the Russians, accord
ing to their own statements, are more
than holding their own. No news has
been received recently from the Brit
ish army in Mesopotamia, but it is be
lieved inactivity has been enforced by
the great heat.
place in position heavy artillery and
to bring up plentiful stocks of mu
nitions. Consequently the attacking
j wave was caught in a whirlwind of
machine gun fire from the trenches
and was shot to pieces by the "755,"
while the German supports following
the reserves far in the rear were shat
tered by salvos from medium and
| heavy batteries.
The German infantry plodded for
| ward again and again, but nowhere,
French reports say, made any impres
sion upon the French lines. Rarely,
even, did they get the grips with the
occupants of the trenches, which ac
counts for the small number of pris
oners taken. The Germans, say the
reports, had striven the whole day
without effecting the slightest modi
fication of the situation.
The French remain two and a half
1 miles from Peronne, on the south side
of the Somme, and four miles from
that city on the north side of the
river, and there are no formidable nat
ural obstacles ir. the way of their occu
pation of the city when the French
commander judges that the time is
ripe to do so.
Latest Fighting Shows
Allies Able to Win at Will;
Then Hold Captured Points
By Associated Press
Paris, July 7, 5.44 A. M.—Yester
day's defensive fight ing has given
almost as much satisfaction to the
French as the previous day's captures,
for, they say, it has clearly shown that
the entente allies not only are able to
win positions Irom the Germans wher
ever they like, but also are able to hold j
those positions when won.
The first German counter attack was 1
launched in the night in the Hem sec
tion, north of the canalized Somme
river. The Germans succeeded in car
rying two small woods situated south
of the Clery-Moricourt road, a few
hundred yards from the sugar works
bordering that road.
The French troops there, being more
or less in the air, fell back on the vil
lage, and. swinging their left wing
slightly, captured another small wood i
at the northeastern end of the village
close to the Hem brick field and along I
the edge of the road from Clery to :
Hem and Curlu. This was the only
change in the situation throughout the I
twenty-four hours during which the I
counter offensive lasted.
Brins: Up Reserves
At the beginning of the battle there
were behind the front assigned to the
French attack twenty-seven German
battalions drawn from the One Hun
dred and Twenty-first division and
from regiments of the Seventeenth
army corps.
Between July 1 and July 5 the Ger
man commanders sent up to the 1
Peronne front four reserve divisions,
of which two already are declared to
be virtually out of commission. The
other reserves brought up from differ
ent points between Rheims and the
Somme were of a most heterogeneous
nature. One battalion of the guard
which was annihilated had been
formed from several different bat
talions.
The French officers say there can be
no doubt that the rapidity of the
French advance, if not the advance
itself, took the Germans by surprise.
This, they assert, is shown by their not
having provided an adequate supply
of reserves for such a contingency.
British Are Winning in
Violent Fight Along Whole
Front; Take Another Trench
By Associated Press
London. July 7. Capture by the
British of a German trench on a front
of 1,000 yards east of La Boisselle in
the Somme region was announced offi
cially to-day.
The British resumed the offensive j
on certain sectors east of Albert at!
dawn to-day. At the same time the :
Germans launched heavy attacks on
the British trenches near Ancre.
Violent fighting is now in progress.
In the vicinity of Ovtiieres and
Contalmaison, as well as near La
Boisselle, the British made progress.
In the region of Thiepval the Germans
regained a session of lost ground.
The statement follows:
"This morning in certain sectors of
the battle field east of Albert we re
sumed a vigorous offensive at dawn.
The Germans at the same time launch
ed heavy attacks on our new trenches,
in the vicinity of the Ancre, and north
of Fricourt. with the result that violent
fighting is now in progress along the ,
whole front between the Ancre and
Montauban.
"Up to the present several import
ant tactical successes have been gain
ed by our infantry in the vicinity of
Ovilleres, La Boisselle and Contal
maison, but northwest of Tliiepvai uie
enemy succeeded temporarily in re
gaining two or three hundred yards
of lost ground."
Germans Are Helpless
Before Russian Fire
London, July 7.—The Russians
have begun a tremendous offensive
on the Riga front, where their ar
tillery is destroying the German
trenches, says a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company
from Vienna.
The bombardment, the dispatch
adds, lasted twenty-four hours and
the Germans were helpless before
the Russian artillery, which can
now fire fifty shells as against one
in 1914.
6TH INFANTRY
WILL GO NEXT
Cavalry Departure Leaves In
fantry Brigade and Hospital
Troops at Gretna
[From a Staff Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
I July 7. The Sixth infantry will fol
-1 low the First cavalry regiment to the
border. The cavalry regiment, be-
Itween 1,100 and 1,200 strong and with
a new designation of its organizations,
left late last night in four trains and
the Sixth will start about sundown.
The departure of the cavalry left one
brigade of infantry and the hospital
troops here. The latter will stay to
examine the recruits to be sent here
from all over the State to fill up regi
ments to war strength. About 3,000
men are in camp to-day. Except for
the hospital troops they will be gone
by Monday morning unless plans for
the departure of the Eighth Infantry
are changed because of the many va
cancies to be filled. General C. T.
O'Neill, the camp commander, hopes
to have the regiment start Sunday
and will leave with it, closing the
camp as far as the organizations in the
first call are concerned.
Word has come from the border
that regimental post offices will be
established and that the Pennsylvan
ians will be grouped. There are also
pleas for recruits. However, the ut
most efforts will be bent the next two
days to filling up the Eigth regiment.
Recruiting anywhere in the State has
been authorized, but no men are to be
sent unless medically examined at
their home stations, this precaution
being taken to prevent a repetition of
the rejections which occurred in the
York. Lewistown and Bedford com
panies to such an extent as to cut com
panies almost In half.
Immediate steps are to be taken to
organize the quartermaster corps for
the recruiting camp arfd it will take
over the present depot when the offi
cers detailed here when the mobiliza
tion began are ordered home: It isnot
expected that the high Guard officers
who have been here the last two weeks
will be ordered to the border. Some of
the younger officers will be sent away.
A. B. H.
GERMANS RETREAT
ALL ALONG LINE
[Continued From First Page?]
two searchlights, 11 bomb throwers
and 73 ammunition lights.
"We repulsed violent German at
tacks near Gruziatyn. On the right
bank of the Dniester in the region of
Jidattachelf and Hotziers, there was
desperate lighting.
"There was a lively artillery duel
in many sectors of the front, north
of the Pinsk marshes. East of Baran
ovichi the enemy launched several
desperate counter attacks which we
repulsed. Several times the enemy
opened gusts of fire with his heavy
and light guns against the region of
tno village of Labuzy, east of Baran
ovichi. Under cover of this fire the
enemy delivered two violent counter
attacks. We drove him back on both
occasions, bringing to bear on him the
fire of our artillery, machine guns
and rifles.
London, July 7. A defeat for the
Austrians, in which they were driven
back nearly five miles on the Delatyn-
Kolomea road, is officially admitted in
the statement issued to-day by the
Austrian War Office in Vienna.
The success of General Letchltzky's
advance west of Bolomea, where he
has cut the railroad into Hungary at
Mikuliczyn, is emphasized as a new
body blow to the Austrian defense of
East Galicia. Northwest of Kolomea
his troops are within ten miles of
Nadworna, well to the rear of the
Austrian right flank facing Tarnopol
between the Stripa and Zlota Lipa
rivers.
The news that the Russians have
captured 5,000 prisoners on the
Dniester front appears to leave little
doubt of the collapse of the Austrian
forces between Buczacz and Stanislau,
which will greatly atTect the army of
General von Bothmer, compelling him
to retire northward, while the advance
on Delatyn and the seizure of the rail
way cuts off Von Bothmer from his
chief of supplies.
The prospect of Field Marshal von
Hindenburg being able to make an
effective division is believed here to
be dwindling. The Russian General
Kaledines is developing a strong at
tack on both sides of the Kiev-Kovel
Railway.
On the extreme right flank of Brus
siloff's front the Russians are vicious
ly attacking the Germans at Czar
tcrysk and Kolki. They have broken
through several lines of the enemy's
fortifications here, threatening the
flank of the German positions before
Lutsk. These successes have con
siderably lessened the pressure on the
Russian center in that district.
Another interesting situation is de
veloping at Baranovichi where the ad
vance of the Russian offensive has
bi ought their heavy guns within reach
of that important railway junction.
Teutons Lose Half trillion
Nearly a half million Austrians and
Germans have been put out of com
mission since General Brusslloff be
gan his great advance a month ago to
day. The grand total of prisoners to
date is in round numbers 235,000, of
which 4,500 are officers.
Without the actual figures regard
ing the dead and wounded, careful
estimates by military experts, based
on the best information, places the
latter at 200.000 to 220,000. The Aus
trians predominate overwhelmingly
among the prisoners, but among the
dead and wounded It is said that a
fairly large percentage are Germans.
The German losses in stopping the
Russian advance on Kovel and in
counter attacks made in solid ranks
were enormous.
The booty captured reaches incal
culable figures. It is figured that 250
guns of various sizes and upwards of
TOO machine guns is a conservative
estimate. In addition, vast quantities
of munitions, supplies and transports
have fallen into the hands of the
Russians.
Russians Advance to
Fray in Long Rows That
Are Seventeen Lines Deep
By Associated Press
London, July 7. A dispatch from
Budapest quotes a Hungarian corre
spondent at the Eastern front as say
ing:
"The Russian strength exceeds any
thing seen in this war heretofore, in
some cases they stormed our positions
in rows 17 lines deep and their artil
lery was so absolutely perfect that no
troops could dream of standing up
to it.
"In some places the Russian fire
continued even after their infantry
reached our trenches and in at least
one spot both defenders and attackers
v,trc. totally annihilated."
HAKRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH
NO FLIES BOTHER
GRETNA SOLDIERS
Authorities Put Into Effect Les
sons Learned During
Spanish War
rFrom a Staff Correspondent]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
July 7. There have been no flies
In the National Guard's mobilization
camp and while there may be bases
for complaints of various kinds the
disease breeders, -which were the
cause of havoc in the camps of the
war eighteen years ago, have not
been on the list. This is due to the
careful preparation of the camp site
and the thorough policing and sani
tary inspection. The authorities learn
ed the lessons in the Spanish war.
Some of the Guardsmen here, and
a good many former Guardsmen not
here, can recall what an intolerable
nuisance flies were in the camps of
years ago and how they carried dis
ease in the corps camps at Chick
mauga, Alger and other places.
As soon as the war signs began the
State authorities got ready here. Col.
L. V. Rausch, the working head of
the property end, came here and laid
water lines and cleared sites, while
the men from the State Department
of Health inspected everything. When
the soldiers got into camp they ran
up against a new officer, the sanitary
j inspector, who not only looked after
dietary matters, but surroundings
and whose word was law. Everything
j that could be protected from flies was
I covered or screened ana everything
that would breed flies was destroyed.
Smoke from flres burning up refuse
was to be seen at almost every hour
of the day and bits of paper and
rubbish were ordered cleared up,
while the men were encouraged to
keep quarters clean. As a result the
flies which everyone dreads, and sol
diers about to go on active service
hate, were lacking and there was com
fort as well as safety.
There was an endless variety of
mascots with the organizations, but
not many of them were put on trains.
General Clement, an old soldier him
self and with a very sympathetic feel
ing toward £he men in the ranks, be
came deaf when asked if the men
were to be allowed to carry a mis
cellaneous collection of dogs, mice
and goats. Consequently there was
not a regiment which went out which
did not have some pet, which will
probably die when - it reaches the
severe climate on the border. A
couple of the dogs were taken as much
care of as the horses and wore with
resignation covers on which were in
scribed the names of the organiza
tions which had adopted them. One
regiment had a goat which was frisky
and used to wander into the officers'
quarters and there were rumors of a
pei skunk, which turned out to be a
groundhog.
Somehow or other every organiza
tion of soldiers demands the right to
chalk un the sides of cars with the
name of the unit and name of the
State, occasionally giving the name of
the home station and always some in
scription. Railroads do not allow
anyone else to chalk up cars. Some
of the things written on the cars were
funny. There were declarations of in
tention to go to Mexico or to "bust."
Pictures of Carranza with benevolent
intentions to get him chalked beside
announcements that the men were
on the way to "ketch Villa."
The decoration of the tentage was
not permitted and hence the efforts
on the cars. The soldiers let out their
spirits by escorting rejected men to
the stations, songs and cneers being
the accompaniment, and with hazing
of men who refused to enlist which
at times became brutal. However, as
the men say, no man had any business
in the Guard who did not mean to "go
through" and pleas that people were
dependent, that business would suffer
and that spirit was willing but flesh
weak, did not go. It was enlist or get
out with rocks flying in the rear.
Some of the farewells to the men
who were rejected by the doctors in
their efforts to get only soldiers flt
to stand the rigors of the border were
impressive. Bands and colors would
be brought down with the escorts and
the men "who tried, but were stop
ped" were cheered to the echo. This
always made the rejected men let go
their feelings and the strange spectacle
of grown men In uniform crying be-
they could not go to war was
cpinnion. The escorts would sing
patriotic songs, give a dasn of Tip
perary, assure their comrades of their
sympathy and cheer. The men in the
cars would look glum and wipe their
eyes while the racket went on outside
fot their benefit.
One of the most striking farewells
was some rejected artillerymen. All
hands sang "God be With You 'Till
We Meet Again." A. B. H.
Friction in Germany
Over Purchase of Food
The Hague, July 7, via London.—
Information reaches The Hague that
for several weeks there has been con
tinuous friction between the authori
ties of various large German cities and
the Central Purchasing Bureau. The
municipalities claim the right to buy
their own food and household articles
without asking permission of the Cen
tral Bureau.
There was an outburst last week in
the Hanover City Council, several
members of which accused the Cen
tral Bureau of boycotting the city,
which was unable to procure butter,
sausage and hams, notwithstanding
the fact that some places in the vicin
ity wer;e sufficiently supplied. It was
argued that it was physically impos
sible for one bureau to control all
municipalities.
Cologne, Dresden, Chemnitz and ,
other cities already are purchasing i
supplies independently, having repre
sentatives in Holland for that pur
pose.
As potatoes are scarce in Germany,
while the supply of rye is sufficient,
Adolph Von Batocki, head of the food
regulation board, has decided it will
not be necessary to mix potato meal
In war bread.
A census of rubber stocks has re
vealed large quantities in the frontier
districts, which are supposed to have
been smuggled into the country. The
Central Bureau has seized all this rub
ber, paying for it at the rate of five
marks a kilogram.
Artillery of Both Sides
Active on French Front
Paris. July 7.—Quiet prevailed last
night on both sides of the Somme
river, says to-day's war office state
ment.
The artillery of both sides was active
on the left and right banks of the
Mouse, especially on the Thiaumont
earthwork and in the Fieury and
Chenoit; sections. A small German
attack on the French trenches at the
Le Pretre woods failed.
German aeroplanes yesterday dropped
bombs on the open town of Lure, kill
ing eleven persons, all of whom ex
cept one were women or children. Two
German machines were brought down
..near Mezierea,
MOBILIZATION
BEST IN PENNA.
Army and Navy Journal Points
Out Splendid Work Done
in This State
[From a Staff Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
July 7. Just how the mobilization
of the Pennsylvania troops is viewed is
shown by an article by an expert In
the Army and Navy Journal, which
has reached camp and Is being read
with interest. This publication says:
"To the National Guard of Pennsyl
vania belongs the honor of making the
best record in mobilizing the largest
number of troops in camp in response
to the President's call. The Pennsyl
vania National Guard is the second
largest in the United States, number
ing ordinarily about 10,000 officers and
men. So perfect were its mobilization
arrangements that nearly 11,000
troops were mobilized at the camp
ground at Mt. Gretna in one day with
out accident or hitch. Instead of the
ordinary arrangements to place 10,-
000 soldiers under canvas provision
was made to accommodate 20,000
troops at a finely equipped camp
ground and the Pennsylvania railroad
and the Cornwall and Lebanon rail
roads were ready to entrain the whole
Pennsylvania Division at 5 a. m. Sat
urday, June 24. Lieutenant Colonel
L. V. Rausch, the ueputy division
quartermaster, had charge of the camp
preparations and showed a master
hand; not an essential detail In ar
ranging for the largest gathering of
troops in the history of the Pennsylva
nia National Guard was overlooked.
The officers of the army detailed to
muster the Pennsylvania troops were
Captains J. B. Xemper, F. S. Leisen
ring, Robert S. Thomas and David H.
Biddle and the medical examinations
were in charge of Major C. E. Koerper,
United States Army.
"When it came to the matter of
muster into the federal service the
Pennsylvania division fell down bad
ly.
"Contrary to the promise of its early
mobilization there was great delay in
getting off the Pennsylvania troops (to
the border) and the camp at Mt. Gret
na has been the scene of considerable
confusion. This Is said to have been
largely due to the improper preparation
of the muster rolls. These were re
jected by Captain Kemper, the senior
mustering officer, who on June 28, In
sisted that the rolls must be made out
as prescribed, and that this must be
done before any troops could move.
The rejection of the muster rolls by
Captain Kemper is the first step in the
effort to keep pension claims
down to a minimum. Physical
defects which would militate against
their receiving pensions for those de
fects were not noted on the rolls. To
add to the trouble the rejections for
lack of physical fitness and elimin
ations for other causes were so numer
ous that the brigade ordered to entrain
on the rush orders was below the min
imum and needed several hundred
men."
The Journal roasts the New York
mobilization saying it was very differ
ent from the fine work in Pennsylva
nia, and also says that Ohio did not
mobilize because the federal govern
ment did not send necessary equip
ment. Evidently there were some
which were not in the Keystone State
class and that oth<sr States are also
having trouble which is not being re
ported. A. B. H.
Carranza to Commemorate
Argentine Independence
By Associated Press
Mexico City, July 6.—As a corollary
to his last note to Washington inviting
the United State? to settle pendin*
difficulties by accepting the mediation
offers of South American republics,
General Carranza to-night issued a de
cree declaring Sunday, July 9, a public
holiday in commemoration of the cen
tenary of Argentine independence. The
decree said thf.t the holiday was de
clared as a token of friendship for
the people of Argentina and because
"pleasant happenings In any of the
free nations of America ought to be a
cause of ,loy for all others."
The foreign office was ordered to
communicate this decree to the secre
tary of state of the Argentine Repub
lic and to all the towns and cities
throughout the republic of Mexico.
Second and Third, N. G. P.,
Encamp Beside First
Regiment at El Paso
El Pasc. Texas, July 7. The Sec
ond and Third Regiments, Pennsylva
nia National Guard, arrived here yes
terday and went Into camp beside the
first Pennsylvania, which reached
Camp Pershing Wednesday.
Battery A, Rhode Island Light Ar
tillery, arrived in the evening, to be
followed by other Rhode Island con
tingents during the night. The first
i battalion of the Second Montana in
fantry, strapping cowboys, miners and
lumbermen, passed through here to
take station at Douglas.
All regular army and militia com
manders stationed here were guests of
the Rotary Club at luncheon in a
downtown hotel. Mayor Tom Lea,
who presided, stirred the brigadier
generals and colonels to cheers with
an impassioned plea for the avenging
of the victims of the Santa Ysabel
massacre, the Columbus, Boqulllas and
Glen Springs raids and the Carrizal
flght.
Will Free Guardsmen
Who Have Dependents
Washington, July 7. Married men
who have families dependent upon
them will be excused from service in
the National Guard during their pres
ent mobilization for Mexican border
service. Announcement to this effect
was made by Secretary of War Baker
after Instructions had been sent to all
I department commanders of the army
! authorizing them to excuse from ser
vice, on request, all members who are
married and who have dependent fam
ilies.
[ The order Is broad enough to include
not only married men in units not yet
sent to the border, but likewise hus
bands who have already started to the
border and who are desirous of return
ing to look after their dependent fam
ilies. A member of the guard who is
supporting a dependent father and
mother, may also be excused from ser
vice if it is clearly shown that such
parent is absolutely dependent on the
son for support.
Secretary Baker and his advisers at
the War Department decided that this
step was imperative to meet appeals
which have been flooding the depart
menton behalf of thousands of guards
men whose families have been left des
titute by the President's call upon the
State forces for service at the Mexican
border.
JULY 7, 1916.
NO KICK ON FOOD
HEARD AT GRETNA
Quartermaster's Department
Sees to It That Men Get
Plenty
[From a Staff Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
July 7. Of all the things to kick
about the question of food has been
the least in this camp. To be sure the
fare has not been what men were ac
customed to at home, but it is what
the chemists have worked out as best
for men who are going to the Mexican
border and they have gotten what was
coming to them and with one excep
tion, which was trifling, everything
was trifling, everything was good.
Quantity and qifaltty never lacked.
The quartermaster's end was one
place which was prepared, although
the motor trucks were slow in get
ting here and men had to haul wagons
by hand on some occasions. But this,
it is claimed, was the fault of the gov
ernment which did not authorize mo
tor truck companies for the Guard.
But, next time, the men at the head of
the Guard will have their hands on
trucks and will commandeer them if it
becomes necessary. Strange it is that
the State which makes so many motor
trucks should have so few when Its
soldiers take the field. But it had not
the aeroplanes and machine guns,
which our State manufactures, either.
They were not authorized. The result
of this mobilization will be to take
what is needed even if authority is tied
up with red tape. With all the les
sons from Europe it does seem strange
that there is not authority to act In
time of emergency. The next Legisla
ture can remedy it and undoubtedly
will.
Returning to the food, there have
been provided here tons of provisions
and they have been weighed out with
the utmost care and just what the gov
ernment ordered was given. Col. H.
C. Trexler, the chief quartersmaster,
one of the industrial geniuses of the
State, evolved a system over night and
gathered around him the best qualified
men in the service. He lacked some
facilities so he brought up his own
motor cars, his clerks and other things
and it is intimated that he cut through
I some red tape. But he fed the troops
and seems to have at the last analysis
made what was the "fall down" of the
last war a success here. If the men
ran short on the trains it was because
the War department only ordered so
much and the regimental otticers did
not know how to regulate the issue.
The War department tried to cover
up on the seeming shortage on Ave
days' rations by ordering ten days' ra
tions for trains for the border and
after half the troops had gone sent
an army officer 'to give instructions
how to issue them. If this instruction,
and some instruction on how to make
up muster rolls and other forms on
which the War department dotes, had
been given right at the start there
would have been less trouble for the
sorely tried mustering otticers and the
much "Worried commanders. But these
things, like the order for tourist cars
after men had gone out in old day
coaches, three to two seats, are part
of the Washington policy of watchful
[ locking of the door after silver has
been taken away.
Col. Trexler had the help of Col. H.
L. Haldeman. Col. H. S. Williams,
Lieutenant Colonels F. M. Vandling
and L. A. Anschutz, all experienced
i officers; the volunteer services of Lieu
tenant Colonel Benton Long, of the
governor's staff and a host of others,
all good men in business affairs with
brains that did not become wound with
I red tape, while Major J. M. McCourt,
I assistant United States district attor
ney, looked after the legal end of con
tracts and such, with Captain J. Rod
erick Taylor, who owns a big depart
ment store in civil life, handling trans
portation. There were others includ
ing Captain J. C. Shumberger, of Har
risburg, who knows accounting from
beginning to end, all working from
dawn until late at night.
If there arc any bouquets coming
they are due to the colonel's organiza
i tion. It does not deserve brickbats,
that's sure.
In regard to the car service the rail
roads handled that. The government
does not expect men to go to war in
compartment cars. Neither should
any State allow its men to travel like
sardines or immigrants. This is one
branch in which there was much fault
to be found and is where tyiere will be
an improvement before the November
election. That is also sure. A. B. H.
Army Reserves Will
Be Called Soon to Fill
Units Now Organizing
Washington, D. C., July 7. The
War Department announced to-night
that it would call to the colors, within
a few days the regular army reserve,
consisting of between 4,000 and 5,000
men who have served in the army, in
order to hasten organization of new
units, provided by the army reorgani
zation act. Those who will be affected
by the order are enlisted men who
have been furloughed into the reserve
since November 1, 1915, after having
been in active service for three years.
The reserve may be called into ac
tive service under the law in case of
"war or emergency."
About 20,000 men are needed for the
additional units authorized for this
year by the reorganization act. The
War Department is determined to de
velop these without breaking up the
existing units any more than necessary,
and it is understood the decision to is
sue a call to the colors grew out of this
desire rather than from any further
need of troops in the Mexican emer
gency. Officials believe the call also
will furnish a fair working test of the
reserve system.
Villa Evacuates Jiminez;
Carranzistas in Pursuit
By .Issociated Press
El Paso, July 7. The Villa forces
have evacuated Jimenez and railway
communication has been restored with
Mexico City, according to a message
received to-day by General Gonzales
at Juarez, from General Trevino, at
Chihuahua City. General Trevino re
ported that Carranza cavalry is in
pursuit of the bandits.
"KeepYourEge
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GREAT SEND-OFF
FOR LOCAL TROOP
Name Changed From "Gover
nor's Bodyguard" to Plain
Troop B
[From a Staff Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
July 7. The Governor's Troop of
Harrisburg, ninety-seven men and
three officers strong, left for the Mex
ican border last night under the name
of Troop B. The organization which
had preserved the name through the
Spanish war and which had carried It
since 1888, found the War department
regulations called for a letter and the
"Governor's bodyguard," as the troop
was known In camp, became a plain
troop.
The troop got a great send-off from
the people in the camp and many Har
rlsburgers from the cottage colony.
Captain Jack had his men ready hours
before the train moved and greatly to
his regret had to leave behind Lieu
tenant Edgar C. Hummel, quarter
master of the squadron. The Hummel
| record is as long as that of the troop.
He helped organize It in 1888 and he
passed out with the troop name. The
men gave him many expressions of
sorrow at severance of service because
of age.
Before leaving F. E. Weber and P.
E. Sharp were made trumpeters and
some other changes were made. The
men of the troop expressed sympathy
for their friends of the Eighth infan
try and predicted that all would come
all right.
The Sheridan troop became Troop
C. This troop and the Governor's
troop were in Porto Rico together.
The First troop, which hag an act of
Congress behind it, held Its name, but
Is in reality Troop E. This troop also
took its cornet, an officer who is a sort
of third lieutenant and who dates from
the Revolution. The names of many
famous Philadelphia families were on
the roll, Including George Gordon
Meade. Jacon Haldeman Longnecker,
grandson of the late Jacob Haldeman,
of this city and son of Admiral Long
necker. is a trooper. The Second City
Troop became Troop D. The Lewis
burg, I ock Haven, Bellefonte and
Milton troops did not change.
The troop will be camped about ten
miles from El Paso, for which It head
ed by way of Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and other cities.
A. B. H.
Soldiers Cheer Women
Who Give Them "Feed"
Thanks from 300 troopers from
New York State, to members of Har
rlsburg Chapter, Pennsylvania Rail
road Column of Women'? Prepared
ness were expressed to-day by en
thusiastic cheers. The Second Squad
ron, New York Cavalry, passed
through Harrisburg this afternoon on
three trains. They were given food,
fruit and clgarets by the local pre
paredness organization and the sol
diers were emphatic in showing their
appreciation.
The distribution was a big surprise
to the troops. When the first train
arrived shortly after' noon, a large
baggage truck, ladened with good
things was run along the side of the
train. Captain E. L. Miller who was
In charge, detailed several sergeants
to take care of the supply, and after
the eats were placed in the commis
sary car, the troopers lined outside
of the cars and cheered the Harris
burg women. Similar scenes were en
[ acted on the arrival of the second and
j third sections.
Gen. Pershing Gets Report
of Villa's Reappearance
My Associated Prtss
San Antonio, Texas, July 7. Gen
era! Pershing reported to General
Funston to-day that a rumor had
reached him of Francisco Villa's re
appearance south of Parral. The re
port placed the estimate of Villa's men
at from 800 to 2,000.
Trains bearing guardsmen to border
stations were moving In fewer num
ber!; to-day. The greater part of the
National Guard that was prepared to
respond to the call for service already
has reached the border.
State Health Exhibit
at Paxtang Park
The health and hygiene exhibit of
the Pennsylvania State Department of
Health, which was so popular at the
county fairs visited last year, is now
being shown for the first time In pub
lic parks.
The health tent, a huge affair 50x70
feet. Is now located just back of the
photograph gallery at Paxtang Park.
It will be there for two weeks. There
is no charge for admission.
The exhibit is composed of maps
and models setting forth the work of
the various divisions of the depart
ment. Each evening free motion pic
tures. "Pennsylvania's War on Tuber
culosis" are shown.
Doctors and nurses are in attend
ance to demonstrate the exhibit. The
purpose of the exhibit is to teach the
public how to prolong life and avoid
disease.
Hearings Next Week on
Death of Girl in Auto
Salem, Mass, July 7.—Dr. John J.
Shanahan, a physician of Peabody,
arrested following the death of Misa
Margaret Ward from an illegal op
eration, on the charge of being an ac
complice after the fact, pleaded not
guilty yesterday and gave a bond of
$2,000 to appear at a hearing on July
12. It is not charged that he per
formed the operation.
The other six men who were ar
rested on the same charge when the
girl's body was found in an automobile
in Salem also will appear on that dat*.
E. Stanley Nichols, an actor, living
in Somervtlle. tdld the police that he
was offered money for the use of his
automobile from Roxbury, where it is
thought the operation was performed,
to Salem. The offer, he said, was
made by James O'Connell, brother of
ex-Representative Charles R. O'Con
nell. one of the men under arrest.
The three women in the Roxbury
house where the police say Miss Ward
went for the operation, who were de
tained yesterday, were formally ar
rested to-day.
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