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Show THE SNEER OF PRUSSIAN SILENCED HUNS STAR T DRIVE IN DEATH ON 50-MIL- BATTLE CHRISTENED . "PEACE OFFENSIVE" RAGING WITH SIGNS OF GERMAN FAILURE. Men from Every Section of the United After Two Daya of Facing Withering Fire from Guns of French, British and American!, the Huns Decide to Dig Themselves in. Washington. In the lighting of the past few days following the launching of the latest Gcnimn drive, Americu lias made reply to Ihe Herman charge that the tlk'li t Iiik spirit of the men of the United States had lioen dissolved lu sordid lust uud mercenary greed. When the marines swept the picked Huviirhtns from the Woods near C'lm-tea- u Thierry, when the militia from Connecticut took Seleheprcy and gnl-laNew Yorkers overran t'lintlguy, the (icrman propagandists took up the cry that America had used picked troops and that for the most part the men sent across the seas from the North American repuhllc were unfit uud untrained to match bayonets with the Prussian legions. In reply, no word came from the lenders of the American forces. Dally reports from the correspondents told in cryptic sentences how the wotiudcd Yonks, lying on beds of pain In the American base hospitals, smiled In of tusks well done and prayed for quick recovery, "so that we can go buck uud tuke another crack ut those birds." Hut after the fighting of July 13 and 10, no man can reason that America's army Is not of the breed worthy to llht in the hlKh cans., to which their country called them. The halting of the Germans came w hen the first army corps of the American expeditionary force barred the way the first army corps being a lighting machine welded from the men of every late and of every Infantry organization : u body where race, color or creed stands for naught. Six Dlvlsiona Fight Six divisions share the glory of silencing for all time the charges of Incompetence which the Germans liuve hurled. The divisions, with their commanders, are : First division, regulars. Major General ltobert U Hullurd. Second Ulvlsl.ui, regulars. Major General Omar Hundy. 4 Twenty-sixtdivision. New Kng-lannational guard. Major Gcucrul Clarence IL Kdwurds. Forty-weondivision (rainbow) Major General Charles T. Muncher. t Forty-firsdivision, nntlonal guard. Pacific coast, Mujor General Hunter Liggett. Thirty-seconnational division, guard. Michigan and Wisconsin, Major General W. G. Ilann. Marines Share Glory. If It bo that there are American forces which can be termed :ptcked men." credit must be given to the oncers who have trained Into the heart and soul of every man of the marine corps that they are of a legion famed throughout American history for steadfast courage under every fire and In every clime. It Is true that aome murine units are operating with the first army corps, It Is also true hat the two divisions of regulars led by such dauntless men as Omiht Hundy and ltobert I liullnrd may well be said to represent the that military training lias produced. Purls. The long looked for (Icrman drive began on July H on u front of j (10 miles. After many weeks of prepti- ratlous, lit.) Huns started forward evidently with the thought ili'tt they would march on through to 1'uris. liut they have been disappointed. The allied forces have held, and only In unimportant points have the follow ers of the knlser been nhlt to make j uny progress, while iu many Instances they have, been forced to give ground. At uny rate the line Is holding. heroic French, IStitish uud American troops inflicting terrible puulshnieut upon the enemy. The American soldiers have demon strated their fighting qualities, mowing down the uttacklng fciuiis, driving them takback in dashing counter-attack- , ing two villages from the (iertauus iu one day, uiuny prisoners falling Into the unuds uf the men from America. At IhU stage of what may lie the lust great battle of the war. It Is safe to slate that the Ceruian offensive ou the front from Chateau Thierry to Masslges In Champagne has proved a failure. At no place has the enemy succeeded iu advancing more than three miles. Already be bus lost his Initial dash. Ills efforts) now are reduced to local attempts. The only tuMlcal advantage gained by tiie atta.kcrs' lines is slight gains to the west of ltliclins threatening to pinch ofT the enemy's salient with the elevation dominating famous the plain. Expert estimate Is that 35 German divisions already have lui-engaged. Sixty-fivper cent of I.udendorfTs total effectives have been brought luto action for the most Insignificant gains. The bloodiest fighting took pbice s southeast of Ithelms, where the tried to break through to Later the Germans made seven vicious assaults on the Marquise farm, all of which broke down with the heaviest losses, the Teutons streaming buck, leaving the ground strewn with dead. Hundreds of corpses were counted on this field y was of combat. The turned Into a veritable charnel house. Late Tuesday there were wlgns of the battle spreaiW'ig eastward. It Is presumed that the kaiser's heir has been forced to call In reserves from the Uavarlan crown prince. Several German prisoners, when Interrogated, declared tlioy had been told that this offensive would enforce the Herman conditions of eace on the allies. The battle ha been christened by them the "peace offensive." The captives added that the number of men thrown Into the line on this occasion was fully equal to the tctal forces utilized In any attack hreto-for- e made. nt h d d d -- let GUY EMPEY MADE CAPTAIN. n r r: . VANBllI fl AMERICANS CHECK "Can All You Can" FRONT E AMERICAN SOLDIERS REPLY TO HUN CHARGE THAT TROOPS WERE INFERIOR. In States Battle Line That Punished the Hunt Until They Turned Back and Fled. ill -- NEPITI, UTAH. TIMES-NEW- i UN THRUS T NEW oV HALTS KHAKI GERMAN FLOOD ON FIRST DAY OF DRIVE. m rvi PEACE IS POSSIBLE ';,. BARRIER ran..,s SAYS MINISTER FOREIGN ASSERTS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS AUSTRIAN MAY STAND IN WAY. Allies Have Shifted When Huns Atterrfpt to Cross River, Declares That to Useless Struggle Diplomats to Pieces, Americans Shoot Pontoons of Internal Affairs Discussion Piling Up German Dead So Fast of the Central Powers. That Attack Is Halted. mii r-- M OF Disaster deult by Americans overtook the Germans on the Marne toward the eud of the first day of their drive, launched at dawn between Chateau Thierry and Masslges, "All the German forces on the south bank of the Marne are In danger of g cuptured," telegraphed the Service staiT correspondent w ith the Americans on tlie Marne lute Monday night. "Fifteen hundred prist. tiers are lu American hands. American urtillery has shot the pontoons to pieces on willed the Germans had crossed the river, and inany thousands of the kuiser's picked troops seem trapped." A strong American counter attack south of tlie river bend completely upset the Gerniuns, who broke in retreat. The American troops drove the enemy buck all the woy to the railway skirting the Marne lu the region southwest Of Jitulgotine. This position now Is being held. In the counter ultuck nuuiy prisoners were taken. Ameiicun machine gunners along the river assisted materially In breiiklng up the early boehe plans, for they stuck to their posts and poured deadly streams of bullets Into the enemy, and only withdrew when their guns were so hot they could not be tired. One group of machine gunners happened to be In a pluce where the Germuus were anxious to erect a bridge, but their efforts were fruitless. The American bullets (died up the German dead ou the opposite side of tlie river every time the enemy started to cross. South of Jaulgonne the enemy crossed the Murue ou six pontoon bridges hurriedly throw u over the stream and musses of Infantry swarmed forward. hud the The urtillery constantly bridges uuder tlie heaviest fire and at least two direct hits were made, two of tlie bridges being blown up. Along one extended sector of the Marne front, the Americans were In tlie ojK-- ground. Tlie Gerniuns were on the opposite bank, showering high explosives and gas shell Um them. Hut the boys from the United Stales went forward with gas masks, crawl lug at times on all fours. When they cuiuc close enough to come to grips they drove the enemy buck quickly. A correspondent talked with some American soldiers now In the hospital. who were In the thick of the fighting. They were In complete agreement that the German Infuntry was no match for the American. Tbia Is evidenced by the reports from all the American hospitals, there being only a few cases of wounds from rifle and machine gun Ore, while most of the men are suffering from shrapnel wounds. Some of these are serious. rarU. Amsterdam. Huroil von ISurlun, the foreigu uiinlster. In a note to the Austrian and Hungarian premiers, U tjuoled lu a Vletiuu dls: patch "There is hardly any ilineretico ue- twtH-the general principles enunciated by the statesmen of both belllger- ents. President Wilson's four uow points of July 4 shall not, apart from certain exaggerations, arouse our opposition." . Continuing, the minister said: 'The enemy's obstinacy regurdlniT his territorial demands concerning TrliHit, Trentlno and the Germun colonies appeur to be Insurmountable." In his reference to 'President W II- son's four new points In his Ju'y 4 speech, Huron vou Hurlun suld he was aide to approve of them heartily and that to a great extent "nobody would refuse homage to this genius and nobody would refuse his Ever Ready for Peace. Iturnn Hurlun suld none of Mie bel ligerent states need ever come into . (he tiositlon reached by Itussta and Uumanla as "we ever ore rcui'y to en ter Into peace negotiations v. 1th all our opponents." Ont'nulng, Ihe foreign minister said: "If ou" enemies demand atonement for wrongs done and resytutron then this Is a claim which we could urge with more justi fication against them, hern use we nave been attacked and the wrong done , to us must be redresseiL" "We are prepared to discuss every thing." said Karon Hurlun, "except our own territory." Huron Ilurlau's edatemcnt was rnnde In one of his periodical reisirts to tho Austrian end' Hungarian premiers. The foreign minister said : "It la not easv to draw a picture of the pre wit world situation tn view of the swiftly moving nature of events. Kverythlng Is In full awing and a reietltlon of what has so often been snld regarding the causes and resjmn-slbllillfor the pnst can no longer Influence our judgment, because on that subject everybody already has funned his own view. Relations Are Changed. "Tlie coriseouenccn of the war al ready have grown Infinitely and have enne far bevond the original cause of the war. The present phase of events, and developments, ton, inrow a glaring light on the conflicting In terests of the different belligerent groups which flashed at the begin ning of this murderous struggle, but they perhaps are not without alight signs of an Internal change taking place In the relations of the groups. "In the midst of the terrible Mrug-e1and In everv tihase of this war of Huns Reply on Weather Experts. successful defense, the central powers Paris. The Germun offensive wee have had no other aim in view rrnt to held up severs! days because meteor secure the enemy's will lo peace." ological experts advised th German high command that bad weather APPROVES WIRE CONTROL BILL. would soon end. Tills statement was made Monday by an American army President Signs Measure and May Take officer, whose rank accorU him the Charge of Telegraph Lines Soon. right to Meak with authority. The Washington. President Wilson on officer said the Gentians had sixty July 11 signed the wire control resoweather exierta at Ihe front. lution of congress by which he la authorized to lake over and operate the Crown Prince In Command. and line of the Paris. The reason the Grtnan In telegraphfor the telephone duration of the war. country in not did attack the vclnliy fantry fnder the resolniion the president of Ilheims probably was because the U authorized to act In his discretion. crown prince of Germany, whose He will act within a short time. There armies are bearing the brunt of the are a tinmlier of circumstanced suron the by offensive, hoped attacking rounding the operation and conlrol of flank to turn Ihe strong position aur the telegraph, telephone and cable rounding the cathedral city. lines In connection with r work which give him grounds for Immediate Women to Sell Bonds. action for the good of the country. The work of enrolling Cliicogo. Wage adjustments and the light of l.Oon.isst women of the Fnited Stales (be employes to organize are pressing pledged to sell onehalf of the fourth questions which have threatwas begun Liberty loan of c,.fMM ened a strike under private ownership of a conference at representMonday and cm! ml. A strike already had been atives from all parts of Ihe country called on account of (he nnyleldlng national under (he auspices of the of (he Western I'nlon nfficeV women's Lltterty losn committee. In conforming with Ihe declared twjicy of (he national war 1alor board.wnrh 450 American Planes Sent Abroad. the of employes to and recognize The light Washington. Four hundred order was strike organize. battleplanes had fifty American-buil- t to wait npon Ihe action of con-gr- e been sent abroad or delivered at ports in the president authority for shipment mi July 5. the date of to lake giving over the telegraph and tel r ofTirliil the latent port reaching (lie ( hone lines. war department. Boilermakers Return te Work. t Labor Oay Rett Not Favored. t'sl. A strike of more than Oakland, I A Als. movement tt Mon'gomery, Niilermakers employed In of the country , have organized labor plants here and at nearby foreeo n rest Labor ilay and core tribute the day's usees to the Ited pointsmen n(badrailed off Tuesday after conferred In secret for whs Itnugnrsted here Monday the three hours. local unions. 65-ml- he-lu- I'ni-vers- Ubs lIU J U. S. WAR EXPERTS CONGRESS TAKES SO T VACAT IS or T 0 ISTIG REGULAR BUSINESS SESSIONS GENERAL BELIEF IS THAT THIS WILL BE LAST GERMAN SUSPENDED, TWO MEETINGS A OF THE YEAR. WEEK TO BE HELD. But Few Members of Senate and Express Hope That Allied Forces Defending Marne Will Inflict Defeat House to Remain at Capital. Much Similar to That Suffered Work Has Been Done Since By the Austrian. Session Began Last December. Cj-mi- Wuslilugton. Keports of the Oer-mu- u drive reaching here lead army experts to hope thut the allied forces defending the Marne w'lll be able to iuttict a defeut upon the Germans similar to that suffered by the Aus-trluIn their vain efforts at the l'luve. Iiecuuse of the general belief that the offensive Is the lust the Germans can undertake this year, and because General Koch for the first time since command has an he assumed general ' adequate force uuder him. Interest here Is at fever heat- - Soon after press reports announced the Initiation of the drive, President Wilson called uikju Secretary of War Uuker at the war department. At that time Secretary Baker had received no lute dispatches from the American headquarters. Although It was reported that President Wllson'a visit with Secretary linker had to do with the part which the Unltd States may play In the aid to be sent to Siberia, no confirmation was available. Officials Interested In the Siberian question stated that all matters In relation to the Itusslaa question were proceeding favorably. An announcement In regard to the economic mission is not exected until members of the mission have reached Vladivostok. It Is jw!ntl out that the excellence Of the Intelligence reports of the American forces would Indicate that the German attack did not take the Americans by surprise and the , early report that the American forces so disposed that they were able trals. (were Authorizing an additional fS.UOO.OUO,-00- 0 quickly to organize an effective coun-- I In Lllierty bonds. terattack, pave rise to the belief that In addition to these measures, con- the Germans soon would be checked. The new German drive Is looked gress also adopted the resolution to the states a projstsed na- j upon by many close students of Ger-- j tional prohibition I'liier.iliuent to the man strategy as a part of a new federal constitution, while the house peace offensive. It is held that the ndopt.il and the senate is expected to Germsns hop to push their lines for-- j act soon after the holiday on that for ward to a point where they can a similar woman suffrage amendment. many high powered guns Five times thus far during the ses- j upon Paris. i It Is pointed out thnt Germany may sion i'resiilent Wilson has addre-eIn joint aesslon. have construed that her only hope the senate and on Ivcemier 4 to recommend r with 'of forcing the allies to consider a Austria, on January 8 and again Feb- peace move at this time would be ruary 11 regarding peace problems, to place Paris In danger of being re--I on January 4 to recommend federal duecd to ashes. to eoalrol of railroads and on May have congress remain In session and GRIG. CEN. JAMES G. HARBORD pr.wTed with new wr revenue legisframed by the house lation, now ways and mean committee. Washington, The exodus of congressmen from Wuslilugton for a summer vacation was iu full swing Sunday. Most senators departed under the agreement made to suspend tuqior-tau- t business until August 4, ulthough u few remain to hold the perfunctory sessions Mondays and Thursdays uch week required by law. Many representative left town In anticipation of formal agreement by the house for a similar vacation until August 10. Itcgluniug wilh adoption of the resolution for a declaration of war on on 7. the record of congress is considered remurk-ahle- , lu view of the unprecedented Importance of most of the preblems presented. In addition to the war resolution and appropriation bills, totalling billions of dollars, the principal measures enacted at this seslon of congress were: To place railroads under government operation during the war. Authorizing the president to control telegraph, telephone, cable and radio lines until I face Is dcclured. Creatlug a war finance corporation with funds to old the government and private business during the war. Kxtcitding espionage and sedition laws. The Overman bill, giving he president authority to reorganise and coordinate government departments. Draft Extended. Extending the draft law to youths attaining their majority and also to subjects of the allies and certain neu- e n e r Ger-maii- Uolse-de-Mauro- - j State Banks form Organization. Ixiuls. An organization to be known as the Cnlte.1 States Council was of State llsnk Association formed here Monday by more than lh repreientativrs of banking Inssi-- ' itlons In all parts of the country. J St, te ALBERT PAUL FRICKE. hue Author of "Over the Top" Given Commission In National Army. Washington. Arthur Guy Kmiiey, Who, while serving with the Canadian oversea force, took part In several Important balden in the firt years of the war, bns been commissioned a captain In the national army. He will be assigned to the adjutant general's department. Captain Kmwr was promoted Jo Hie rank of sergeant In the Canadian army before he was Invalided home on ac Count of wound. Captain Ilinpcy I an 0dcn, I'tah. "oy, who enlisted In the Canadian forces early In ibe war. I f is author of "Over the Top." one of the lest known war hook so for published. lx-tn-st Coast League Ball Ends. Aneies. I .rectors and officials of the Pacific CVist r.aseh! lenittte voted Friday tn rbio (he pren.nt e.i- - j on w ith the ponies lie.Iui.fd for Sun-- 1 day, July 1. In various ltie .f the circuit. Ftcmption boards In two cities have niod that ball players must or rii.h(. This would deplete the ranks ' of the professional ball player hen- - e th operations ten-- ! i:m to til the war Is over. Iis r r '; k Finn Clot Frontier. r't kbolm. The Finnish Semite, ift rording to a telegram from Helving-- f between ir, ha roe-- l the f iT I inland and owing to the prev lenci of cholera at Prtrograd. . Li?. v.- - ?: 'i ! 1 tl.-ne- e Sil-ri- s I Alsuce-Lorrulu- e, es e. ed Will Join in Aid for Russia. Pie ent H"l!m bns Wssl.lnct.m. a de'aiied plan fur al'led sine siil to l!iisla and is ready to (order I"ii ml Mates soldiers to slliel e. jw.,. f..r-to Piherla. That an to be v Wilson AsVe Lewi ts 6 Candidate e oiiotiiic iiiiio-- i from ihe I"idtel Washington. President Wilson in a St II Albert Paul Fr'tVe. vto ctd as States will snil f..r within a ' let'er a'cd eTmtor Jsnio llami'tori In plots and treasonable the mission and paymaster (but (line very sbiyf n lewi of lilin. is to accept a rcnornins-tioBrig. Gen. James C. Harbord has in the United States te will be S'lppor'cd by l"nl'el ftfltes and nnike a campaign for re conspiracies temporarily in command of the the cause of Cermsny, is one of tr.w.ps was definitely estalilisheil Frt-- j been aid United States marines fighting In by , election. those Indicted In New York fcy a fed- day. France. eral grand jury. ' ' 4 Leaves Twenty Million to Yale. Nevada Editor Seeks Toga. Prinee Now a Cook. Casualty List Increased. New York. Yale uiiiicrslfy Iletio. N'ev. Waller C Imh of Four Ptrimh In Explosion. Westminster The Gazette Indon. In Casualties the Washington, f,r the will New Tork. I'onr mn are ftetieved nearly Tonopah Miner, hss learns that a llnsslan Tonopnh. editor be army and marine cdrps overseas of (he late John W. 8fer!big, a New fo have wrisbed Saturday in an will vek the announced (hat one of of revoluthe the eIIe r," during the week, compared prince, United irttk lawjer, who ;rHili!fp from the and fW utii'h detroyed (he nomination In a has restaurant tion, opened .TniO, sii'b Ttl the previous week, and In opposition to E. E. Institution In ls;t and died a bachelor Memhip ersres. of causIn order to make a living, doing 8'stes senator. lon of the Inclusion ll.T.Tl. with on July 5. j ISlTt.S. pros tons. In New Tork hart. r, (be cooking Mmeif. of approximately $?,..vi. Siturday's list, giving lil nsme. ing a I Memorial for Mitchell. Gig Lumber Yard Fire. List Growing. Announced. Export Embargo "Festure I A Totsl Mo. New York. The National fculpture fire of unknown St. Farm Loans t3,3MJ0. Wsshlneton. The wsr trade board w.K-Amsterdm. Tlie Munich Illustrated June buns by (be oritln bi ty in a resolution adopted by lis Wliine('m. Tuesday afternoon broke announces as a great has announced that films, photographic I cnnncll. P'll-o- r Itself (o of (he Ix'tb-tuR- n firm I'tan banks asrerezafd otit in tie InoiJ.ef Jt)r w ill it tmbllsh feaMtre" phosphorous that plates. shortly sepi!utpt,lde. In the tnoveni.mt s'arted here to rs!st Mh Is t.rloging (Vie Jotnl b 'it to fanners since a f.np'ir.y, jpr .erernres and sfwirlne fnil page drew ing. done by the fwrn to !!." 17.-rn fund for a memorial to Msj. John I'HiHer f"f !ft corfrtjr lion of orgnnirstl'.n vf M.e a twman soldier j lining ngr have teen added to i Porroy Mitchell. 1 tie ii.t'-Ixrs jfcsne 1" k made the 'prince, (the export conservation list. fat bis M.t in a s'or'tiiiig butt a lion. I:,r.--- t t.,.ifl wila li"C'st. rtt Austro-uunguvs- rvl sbip-bnildii- tg I fr,. J 1 imhi well-know- et-j.ij.- fr Hnih bs tsil. Juffl sup-pifit- ig r '. l. ' f ttri rW'' Te Provide for 30.000 Families. Housing accommodations for more than 3fMS shipwnrkera and (heir famine wilt ! firm idd on Jaten Island before winter by the I'nited States shipping board, according to an antiotiiicefnerit. New York. President's Stenographer Enlist. Washington. President Wilson baa agre- -I to the enlis'meTit of his "bnrle Jwem, enogrphcr. and (tie young man will join the army avla'lot) (wrvice Anrit 1. It was ed on Tuesdnr. er-sor- ar-r,o- |