KunWenm of Paris! Fades Before Offensiveb^Foch^Germm^orce^(^^^^\dO^^^^^^ , HARRISBURG TE LEGRAPH M y otor-3n&cpen&ttit I LXXXVII— 14 PAGES YANKEES BLAST THEIR WAY FORWARD AS GREAT BATTLE INCREASES IN VIOLENCE Reinforced Huns Desperately Defend Lines Threatened by Disastrous Defeat YANKEES AND FRENCH KEEP UP STEADY POUNDING TACTICS Efforts of Crown Prince to Rally Reserves Indicates Great Armies Soon Will Be in Giant Struggle GREATEST BATTLE OF HISTORY MAY BE NEAR AMSTERDAM, July 20. A SEMI-OFFICIAL telegram received here from Berlin, while admitting thcrt "the enemy has succeeded in penetrating into and pressing our lines at some points," avoids particulars of the allied suc cess. Lieutenant General Baron Von Ardenne, commenting in the Tageblatt on the German offen sive, says: "We clearly are only in the beginning of probably the greatest battle in the entire history of the world. The most severe fighting still lies ahead. It would be presumptuous and in bad taste to talk already about the fresh destruction of enemy fighting forces. By Associated Press With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne Front, July 20. The battle zone along the front of the allied counterattack between the Aisne and the Marne is being extended further south towards Chateau Thierry than the region previously affected, according to information early this morning. The Franco-American forces are continuing the steady pound ing of the northern part of the line, near Soissons, although the movement is lacking the dashing advance which characterized the first day of the attack. Look For Giant Battle The attempts of the crown prince's generals to rally their forces to meet the steady movement of the allies has resulted in such strengthening of the opposition as to indicate that the battle is approaching the point when the armies will soon be locked in a giant struggle. Both on the northern end of the line and further south the reinforced Germans are making a desperate effort to hold their positions. The weather was clear this morning and this gave some satis faction to the thousands of men engaged on the allied side. The indications however, were that the day would be one of exceptionaj heat. German Dead Covers Ground American troops participating in the Franco-American advance late yesterday of about a mile and a quarter on the Soissons- Chateau Thierry front, went forward against strong machine gun fire over ground covered with German dead. From a hill east of Dommiers about six kilometers southwest of Soissonos, the correspondent Friday saw the Americans going into action in the forward movement. The advance was well organized and the system worked we'll from one end of the line to the other. , Advance Behind Barrage Under a barrage fire from 75s and 555, American infantry and machine gunners advanced through ripening grain fields, trampled by the retreating Germans Thursday and reached their objectives according to schedule, despite the fire of German machine guns. The bombardment of the big German guns was feeble at this point. The Americans started from a point just west of the Paris- Soissons road near the shell-shattered village of Missy-aux-Bois, advancing nearly a kilometer before the Germans began to reply with their big guns to the American barrage. Missy-aux-Bois lies in a valley and. the Americans were advancing upgrade to ward the east. A few tanks were here and there preceding the infantrymen. As the Americans progressed the enemy barrage fire increased. Hillsides Dotted With Dead The hillsides east of Dommiers, over which the Americans advanced were dotted with dead. The entire region was well within the German lines until after the Franco-American offen sive of Thursday. One quickly dug trench had been filled with ( jerman bodies. I hey were Machine gunners who had been caught by the terrific fire of the allied artillery. In many places the German dead were in piles, while a trench on the crest of a hill contained more than one hundred dead. London, July 20.—French troops on the Soissons front have extended their advance from Monte de Paris, southwest! of the city, to Belleau, a town southeast of Soissons. I lie number of German prisoners taken in the Franco-Ameri can offensive now has reached 18,800. On the Rlieims front forces have advanced for a distance of 1,000 yards between Souain and Auberive. The French also made slight progress near Pourcy. The Frenc hadvanced on an average of one mile on a 20-mile front between noon yesterday and nine o'clock last night. I lie Trench line has not been advanced much further toward Soissons, but the front now is very close to the main road oppo site. illemontoire six miles south of Soissons. Villemontoire is an important center for the transport of German troops. 1 he Trench line now passes through Fontenoy, Pernant, Berzy le Seo, Villemontoire, north of Le Plessier-Huleu, Chouy, Neuilly-SU Frout and Coraielans. SINGLE COPY •1 CENTS YANKEES PIERCE ENEMY LINES TO A DEPTH OF TEN MILES IN DRIVE Pennsylvania National Guard Plays Important Part in (iroat Battle Against the Hun, Gen. March Reports HUN DRIVE SMASHED, ALLIED LEADERS SAY Fall of Soissons Imminent as Americans Pour Artillery Fire; Offensive to Continue; Attack on British Halts Washington, July 20.—Official re ports to the War Department. Gener al March told newspapermen to-day at the weekly conference, showed a maximum penetration by the Fran co-American counterattack of ten miles, and an average penetration of seven miles on a 22-mile front. During his interview General March disclosed the fact that the embarkation of American troops has passed the 1,200,000 mark. Keystone Boys at Front The attack still is being pressed he said, against heavy German reserves. The American troops engaged on this front are the First, Second, Third and Fourth regular divisions, and the 26th (New England), and 28th (Pennsylvania) National Guard. The 42d National Guard (Rainbow), is stationed in the Champagne region. An unattached regiment of negro troops from the 93d National Army division is in each sector. Soissons Neap Capture The War Department has no ad vices that the city of Soissons has fallen, but it is known to be under a heavy fire from American artillery and its fall seems imminent. Six of General Pershing's divisions or about 200,000 American troops, are lighting with the French in the present offensive in the Aisne-Marne district, General March, chief-of staff, to-day advised members of the Senate Military Committee, at their weekly conference. Offensive to Continue The Franco-American offensive will continue as long as it is possible to force the Germans back, General March stated. General March told the Senators also that the Germans had been pre paring for an offensive against the British to the north on the western battle front, to be simultaneous with their last offensive against the Fran co-American front. liuiis Completely Stopped For some reason. General March stated, the drive against the British was postponed and that is the prob [ Continued on Page 10.] Send Games, but Not Dice, Red Cross Plea New Orleans, July 20.—A Red Cross barf has been placed on dice so far as their distribution in the four army cantonments in the gulf division of the Red Cross is con cerned. A call for games, issued through out the division recently, brought to Red Cross headquarters here not only cards, dominoes, checker and chess boards but a complete assort ment of dice. Now there has gone forth from Red Cross headquarters a request to the public not to contribute <Jice as the Red Cross does not favor the playing of games to which they us ually are devoted.. Hun Nurse Glues Up Sick Poilu's Mouth London. —A returned prisoner, who had lain wounded in a German hos pital. says a Frenchman next him talked considerably. As a slap on the face did not quiet him. his cruel nurse stuck his mouth up with surgi cal plaster. CHOLERA BREAKS OUT IN MOSCOW; :SOO CASES By Associated Press Uindon, July 20.—Cholera has broken out in Moscaw, according to a Russian wireless message received here to-day. Within the past twenty foui hours, the message says, there have been registered in Moscow 224 known cholera cases, seventy-eight suspected cholera cases and twenty six cases of stomach disease. The dispatch says that so far as known 120 cases of cholera have oc curred in ;he province of Petro graa. Von Hindenburg's Title to Ludendorff By Associated Press Paris, July 20, GENERAL LUDENDORFF, who up till July 17 had borne the title of quarter master general of the German army, has received in a German official statement the title of chief of the general staff, according to the Matin. The newspaper points out that that title belonged to Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and what has become of him. ■ ■ HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1918. LIEUT. ROOSEVELT'S DEATH IS CONFIRMED Notes Dropped Into American Camps Dispel Hope That Former President's Son May Have Landed Safely on Hun Territory Paris, July 20.—German aviators have dropped a note v into American aviation camps confirming the death of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt- Lieutenant Quen'tin Roosevelt, whose death while flying as an avi ator in the American ranks is con firmed from German sources, was the youngest son of the former president. He disappeared last Sunday morning during a combat between American and German ma-1 chines ten miles inside the enemy I BIG U. S. PLANT LOST TO LACK OF HOUSES Lew R. Palmer, Acting Commissioner of Labor and In dustry, Tells How Government Industry Went Else where Because Harrisburg Had No Homes For Its Workers How Harrisburg lost a big government plant which would have employed hundreds of workmen constantly because the city could not house the new comers, was related to-day by Lew R. Palmer, acting commis sion of Labor and Industry, which includes the State Bureau of Municipalities. Mr. Palmer was asked concern ing conditions here and strongly urged the location of the plant in this city, on account of our excel lent railroad situation, proximity to mins and farm products, but the Federal authorities after making their own investigation declined be cause of the poor housing conditions. Other cities under consideration were in much better shape to handle surplus population, it was found. This industry alone would have given employment to about 5,000 people, it is reported, approaching in importance the big plants of the 202,350 SONS OF STATE IN U. S. SERVICE FOR WAR j27,600 in Keystone Division; 750 in Rainbow; 15,000 in Regular Army Pennsylvania has sent 202,350 men into the armed service of the nations ioce the outbreak of the war I according to figures issued to-day by Major W. G. Murdock, chief of the state draft headquarters. Major Murdock says that there have been 150,000 men drafted for the National Army, 27,600 men are in the 28th or Keystone division; 750 are in the Rainbow division, 15,000 in the [Continued on Pago 10.] BRITISH IIOMH HANGARS By. Associated Press Copenhagen, July 20. German airship sheds at Tondern. in Schles wig-Holstein, were bombed recently by three British airmen, and two Zeppelins were destroyed, according to an eye witness account of the raid printed in the newspaper Stifts Tidende of Ribe, Denmark. HARRISBURG TO GROPE ITS WAY AS LIGHTS DIM Drastic Order Bars Unessen tial Illuniinant Beginning Ne\t Wednesday Night , Next Wednesday night will be lightless. Thereafter, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night will be devoid of outdoor illu mination, according to the order of the National Fuel Administrator which is being distributed to the county fuel administrators to-duy. The regulations restrict street lighting to only so much as Is neces sary for public safety. Lights in shop windows must be discontinued lrom sunrise to sunset every day and must be discontinued altogether on tho four lightless flights. Thp regulations forbid the use of [Continued on Page 10.] 11 lines in the Chateau Thierry sector, i Lieutenant Roosevelt's death is ' the third casualty in the Roosevelt | family. Captain Archibald Roose | \elt was wounded severely on March 111 and has not yet returned to ac -1 tive duty. The captain won the French War Cross for bravery. Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the i J eldest son, was gassed about three i weeks ago and cited for bravery. | Kermit Roosevelt, who accepted a j commission in the British army, re cently was transferred to the Amer ' lean forces in France. Bethlehem Steel Company at Steel ton. How many lesser Industries the city has lost for the same reason, may be only conjectured. "Harrisburg needs houses for its workers," said Commissioner Palmr discussing the incident. "That fact is obvious if this city is to develop and perpetuate the intensive Indus trial activities now centering here. "For that reason I cannot too highly commend the action of the Chamber of Commerce In undertak ing a study of Harrisburg's hous ing conditions. I sincerely hope that the effort will lead to great expansion of housing facilities for workers in this the Capital City of the great est industrial state in the Union. "Workers may be originally at tracted to a community by high wages; but workers remain to bene fit a community where housing faci lities are such that comforts and wholesome conditions of living pre vail. The consequent coming and going of workers—labor turnover— [Continued on Pago 10.] ! FORMER CZAR EXECUTED, SAYS OFFICIAL REPORT President of Ural Council Is j Said to Have Ordered Death of Nicholas By Associated Press l.oiulnii, July 20. Former Em peror Nicholas of Russia, has been j shot a Russian wireless statement to day announces. The former emperor's correspond ence, including: letters from the Monk Rasputin, who was killed shortly be fore the revolution, written to the emperor and his family, will be pub lished in the near future, the wireless message declares. The former empress and the young Alexis Romanoff, the former heir ap parent, have been sent to a place of security. The central executive body of the [Continued on Pago 10.] NATIONAL GAME GIVES WAY TO BATTLE RULING Ban Johnson Calls on Owners to Close; Cleveland Loyal to War Cleveland. 0., July 20.—President James C. Dunn, of the Cleveland American League club, to-day sent the following message to Cleveland from Chicago: "We will play a double-header with Philadelphia to morrow and then will close the ball [Continued on Page 12.] HUN FLYER IS DRIVEN BACK OX KENT COAST By Associated Press London, July 20.—a German air plane crossed the Kentish coust this morning and was driven back by the lire of antiaircraft guns, according to an official announcement, < ONI.Y EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURG NAVAL OFFICERS BELIEVE CRUISER WAS SUNK BY A SUBMERGED MINE Captain Christy Sticks to His Theory That Submarine, Torpedoed San Diego, Al though No One Saw Enemy COMMANDER WAS LAST TO LEAVE HIS VESSEL Officers and Seamen Cool as Warship Sinks; Bravery of Men Believed to Be Respon sible For Small Loss of Life By Associated Press Washington, July 20.—Although Captain Christy, of the armed cruis er San Dieso reported his belief that it was a torpedo that sent the ship down off Long Island yester day, further reported to-day show ing that five or six mines were des troyed by warships in the vicinity last night strengthened the opinion of naval officers here that an en emy submarine was not responsible for the disaster. A statement by Rear Admiral Pal mer, acting Secretary of the Navy, describing the gallant conduct of Captain Christy and his men, em phasized the absence of any evidence of the reappearunce of enemy raid ers. 1,100 Survivors Land All the survivors of the cruiser San Diego, said to number over eleven hundred, have arrived in New York. They were brought in during the night on rescuing ships from the scene of the destruction of the cruiser which was sunk oft Fire island, just east of New York, yes terday. • ■. According to the commander of one of the rescuing ships which brought in some five hundred of the crew, the survivors were of the opinion that'the San Diego was tor pedoed. Official information at the Navy yard and the Hoboken docks were refused and no civilians were allow ed access to the survivors. Whether there was loss of life still is un known. fast to I /ca vc Captain H. H. Christy, commander of the armored cruiser San Diego, sunk yesterday oft Long Island .re ported to the Navy Department to day his 'belief that the ship was tor pedoed, in spite of the absence of any positive evidence of the presence of an enemy submarine. A statement issued to-day by Rear Admiral Palmer, acting Secre tary of the Navy, commends the ex emplary conduct of officers and men of the San Diego, citing particularly the courageous behavior of Captain | Christy, who was the last to leave the ship. Men Are Brave As the ship was turning over the captain made his way over the side and jumped overboard. He and the executive officers were cheered by the men In the boats and as the [Continued on Page 13.] British Push Ahead to Meteren ; Hold Le Waton and Take 436 Prisoners By Associaltd Press liondon, July 20.—British troops last night advanced their line on a mile front south of the town of Hebutrene, the war office announced to-aay. A successful raid was car ried out by the British near Beau mont-Hamel. Hebuterne is about midway on the front between Albert and Arras. Beaumont-Hamel is two and one half miles south of Hebuterne. As the result of yesterday's oper ation on the Flanders front the Brit ish line was advanced along a breadth of 4,000 yards in the Met eren sector. The village otf Meteren. and a group of buildings southwest of the village, known as T,e Waton now are hel4 by the British troops! The prisoners taken aggregate 436. THE WEATHER] For llnrrlshurg and vicinity) Fair to-night and Sunday) warmer Monday. For Eastern Pennsylvania) Fair to-night | Sundnv f„| r nild warmer) gentle winds, becom ing south. River The Snsqaehanna la falling. General Conditions Shower* continued In the Atlantic States from New Jersey to Southern Florida. Temperature) H a. m., i Sunt Rises, 5)16 a. m.; sets, 8)44 p. m. Moon) Fall moon. July 23. River Stage) 8 n. m.. 3.7 feet above low-water mark. i Yeatetday's Weather Highest temperatare, 88. Lowest temperature. 64. Mean temperature, 70. Normal temperature, 7S. CIVIC CLUB FLY CONTEST I Clvle Club Fly Swatting Contest closes July 31, oa.m.to 12 noon. ; Five cents a plat for all flies. 1 Prlaea to be awarded. J French and American Troops Continue Steady Advance, Paris Officially Reports SOISSONS STILL HOLDS BUT ITS FALL IS NOW EXPECTED Germans Tighten Defensive When Pushed With Backs Against River; Falling Back London, July 20.—The Germans on the front south of the Marne have suffered a repulse by the French and are retreating northward across the river, Reuter's cor respondent at Ftrench headquarters telegraphs this after noon. With the French Armies in France, July 20.—Entente allied troops today are driving hack the Germans on the southern bank of the river Marne and are now approach ing the river embankment. j Paris, July 20.—French and American troops are continuing their advance between the Aisne and the Marne, according to an official statement issued by the war office to-day. South of the Marne the French have thrown back the enemy between Fossoy and Reuilly and have retaken ground towards the Marne. The allied advance has reached the line Vierzy, beyond the [Continued on Page 10.] 1 X T . AUGU T STH QUOT'AS J * )uotas from counties near* Hacrisburg §.' JL T go to Camp w • .uh 'under the selective draft act T • ♦£ X Lebanon, Ist district 17, second district 11; Cumber- j land, Ist district 10, second 14; Franklin, Ist district 16, X second 13; Juniata, none; Lancaster City-, Ist district 3, X second 10; Lancaster county, Ist district, 1, second none; 4 r> $ rd 1, 4th 1; York city, Ist district 13. 2nd 10; York J J couniy, Ist district 8, Second 0; Perry,.l9. ITALIANS TAKE MONTE STABEL ? 4 J, ■-■■■'. V. i < . •. A . .V- X J tn 1 'iitc St completely n pied C ; di- ▼ L Cabeuto. in the Adanello region of the nountain front. , JHj T RIVADAVIA BRINGS NAON TO PORT i* X T •f*. New York —With many flags flying her crew li ji'h'r • :1: • I '51.; "The V ||*- '; c R • ..I;-- ! , 1<? T nith brought Ambassador Naon to t!i< United States, J c ;J:NGES CL , I MEN T 2 Washington—Provost Marshal General Crowder to- wi xj 4 *'-' n ••!'•; •! men of C'la !, calling upey X A them to begin notv their preparations .. ei "i* T defend, the country and not wait until they actually have 1L been cal'i -1 into < o;np. 2 48 OF CRUISERS CREW MISSING •£ T. ' members of t X Z United State's cruiser San Diego, sunk yesterday off Fire Tj T Island, still ire unaccounted for, after checking of report:, <i $ & ling steamers made to navy officials here to-day. Jfj|j /LF.ARY JURY DISCHARGED; CANNOt AGREE I, T 4 • New York—A jury in the Federal court here to-day . u' repot ted inability to agree on a verdict in the re-trial * ■ A of John J. O'Leary for alleg > < was discharged, II RETREATING ACROSS MARNE 11 • * # On the Firerich Front in France—The Gcr;, i been repulsed ai i :c crossing the Marin to the north- JJ *1 V : X MARRIAGE LICENSES Z e * • Bowman irad Helen L. Uclwl, Hnrrlnborvt Geor(t D. • £"' b "ker, Pen brook. and lalre M. Ntiindt. Kalntom Ralph D. - f" 11 Ara >" K ' Hoop, Mlddlettm nt < barlea A. Hamaher, New *** < uniberlnnd, and Hatber E. UfU, New Harke(| Harry H. Mlnnleh ~ . nod Wary E. I%ke, Knolai Albert B. Doaabur and Kalberlnr It. P j * noberta. Maryavllle; Harry St. Tbrunb, WaablaKon Height*. and | GranJtonr nbroo ' 4 ' 4 EDITION
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