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AMERICAN
American Headquarters, British, h font, May 27. j
Four American aviators are missing on the British
front, two of whom have been brought down behind the,
German lines since May 12.
American Headquarters on French Front, May 28.— i
In simultaneous attacks three German raiding parties^
advanced against American positions in Picardy. The
enemy penetrated the American first line to a depth of
200 yards before counter attacks drove them out. The
Yankees kept on until they entered the enemy first line
trenches, where they remained until ordered back. The
Teutons suffered heavy losses in this fighting, which
was of a hand to-hand nature.
Washington, May 28.—Gen. Pershing this afternoon
cabled that American troops have occupied a German
sector iu Flanders, inflicting heavy losses, and taking
some prisoners.
The Allies’ reserves have arrived at the boissons
front and are being thrown into action, according to
cable dispatches received from British military officials.
With American in Picardy, May 29.— American troops I
charged to capture Cantigny, yelling “Now were in!
Germany, let’s wallop hell out of ’em, and go on to Ber- j
lin.” Back at headquarters officers waited anxiously
for news of the attack. After 45 minutes fighting, a
voice came over the field telephone saying, “Hello, this
is Cantigny.”
With American Army in France, May 30. The enemy
is massing troops behind his lines in the sector of the j
American attack which resulted in the capture of Can
tigny.
American Army in France, May 21.—In counterat
tacks against the Americans in Cantigny, the Germans.
tried to use tanks, but both the tanks and the foot sol- j
diers were driven back in disorder.
FRENCH
Paris, May 27.—Over a front extending from the for
est of Pinion to Rheims, the Germans launched an at
tack this morning, which the French and British are
resisting with their usual valor. The longdistance
bombardment of Paris was resumed this morning.
Paris. May 28.—The Teutons are shelling vigorously
in the Champaigne-Woeve region, and along the right
bank of the Meuse- Heavy enemy raids on French
positions near Chambrette failed.
Paris, May *29. —Gen. Foch is bringing up the Allied
reserves to meet the invading Teutons between Rheims
and Soissons, and slowly but surely the enemy is being
checked all along the line. American troops are with
the reserves, lighting shoulder to shoulder with the
French and British commands. Already the Americans
have taken part in counter attacks, and the French war
correspondents are loud in their praise of the way the
American men are handling themselves. The fighting
is not letting up, but on the contrary is growing more
in intensity, but the Teutonic advance is fast slowing
down, and the Allies are getting the upper hand.
American troops have broken two successive enemy at
tacks on the newly-captured town of Cantigny, the
French war office announced today.
Paris, May 29—French troops have fallen back to
the eastern outskirts of Soissons, where the battle con
tinues with intense bitterness. Both. French and Brit
ish forces have fallen back to the heights south and
southeast of Thirry, where they are holding positions
between Vesle and the Aisne canal. The Echo de Paris
says the German advance at certain points on the Aisne
has reached a depth of 1512 miles.
Paris, May 30.—The war office reports the French maintaining
the western outlets of Soissons. Northwest of Rheims Franco
British troops broke all the German assaults, and maintained
the defensive positions. French reserves are continuing to ar
rive, and the German advance is being resisted with Threat tenac
ity. The Germans made repeated attempts to break through the
defenses of the Soissons region, but were each time held up by the
determined French resistance. In the center of the German ad
vance, fighting is taking place in the neighborhood of Veselly.
Premier Clemenceau had as narrow escape as could be possible
from falling into the hands of the Germans yesterday. He left a
threatened point but a few minutes before the arrival of the Ger
mans. Later, a general was killed just as M. Clemenceau reached
a crossroads.
Paris, May 31.—The Allied left flank on the Aisne has been
forced back by a violent attack on the Ailette river, near Sois
sons. Further south the German attacks broke down. The
French are maintaining their positions in the center. The Teu
tons made a slight advance north of the Marne, farther east.
Northwest and north of Rheims all German efforts were in vain.
The French won back the town of Thillois, west of Rheims. The
HERE'S A CHANCE FOR THE OLD BOYS
Washington, May 25. —Another move toward the
full utilization of the country’s man power was or
dered today when Secretary of War Baker sent to
Congress the draft of a bill proposing to raise the
maximum age limit for voluntary enlistment in the
army from 40 to 55 years. All persons more than 40
years of age who were so enlisted would be assigned
to non-combatant service.
Germans continued to push forward south of Fereentredenois. The
extreme point of the German advance is Lacharmel, twomilcs
north of Marne. Refugees from Soissons and Rheims are reach
ing Paris, and are being sent farther toward Central France.
Paris, May 30.—While the Germans captured Soissons, 55 miles
northeast of Paris, and are serionsly menacing Rheims, the
morale of the Entente armies remains excellent, and today fresh
Allied reserves are being rushed up to stem the latest dtive to
wards Paris. Armies of the German center hare thrown a semi
circle about Rheims, but are meeting with stout-hearted resist
ance all around the line.
BRITISH
London, May 25-—The German submarine which tor
pedoed the British steamer Inniscara was sunk by an
American destroyer shortly afterwards, was announced
today. The crew of the submarine were made prison
ers and landed.
London, May 27.—The Teutons attacked suddenly
this morninu on an entirely new front south of the Pic
ardy region, and at the same time thrusting northward
towards Ypres. Following a bombardment of great in
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vised that the stand this chapter has taken
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national headquarters for home funds in the
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Following is a summary of what we have
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tensity, the enemy struck a wide front along a 30-mile
sect°r between Rheims and Soissons, extending east
ward and southward of the Picardy front. Simultane
ously attacks were directed against positions held by
the French between Locre and Vogrmeezeele.
Increased activity is evidenced by German artillery
in sectors northeast of Amiens.
British Army in France, May 27.—The latest reports
show that the Germans made some small progress in
places.
With British Army in France, May 28.—British and
French troops this morning launched counter attacks in
Flanders, east of Diekebusch. Later reports say Unit
the attacks began well.
Counter attacks this afternoon southwest of Yprcs by
British and French forces have retaken practically all
the ground won in this region by the enemy.
London, May 29.—The Teutons have penetrated to a
maximum depth of 11 miles into Allied positions on the
Aisne front, according to claims made by the Berlin war
office. Reports of the capture of 13,000 prisoners is
also made public by the Berlin office.
London, May 31.—Activity by German artillery is
reported today in the Villiers-Bretonneaux sector, east
of Amiens and Albert region, also heavy gunfire be
tween Festubert and Clarance rivers, in Flanders.
SWITZERLAND
Geneva, May 30. —Internal disorders in Austria Ilun
gary has paralyzed the project of an Austrian offensive
against Italy, according to a dispatch from Innisbruck
today. Riots have broken out at Laibach Grats, where
Slavs and Jugo Slavs attacked Austrian troops, The
soldiers fired info the crowds.
It is estimated that there were 2,000 casualties in the
recent Prague riots,
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, May 27.—The Rotterdam Maatbeede re
ports an Entente air raid over Liege, stating that much
property was destroyed, and 26 persons killed.
Amsterdam, May 29.—A dispatch from Berlin says
the German kaiser is on the battlefield front south of
Laon, and in telegraphing the kaiserine ho told of his
army’s success, closing with “Our losses are slight; to
morrow we will make further progress.”
DANISH
Copenhagen, May 27.—Finland has entered into a
defensive pact with Germany for a period of 20 years,
agreeing to furnish 100,000 troops should Russia re
enter the present war. Economic control is given to
Germany.
~) RUSSIAN CHARADES (
RUSSIAN
Moscow, May 25.— One million of the 3,100,000 Rus
sians held as prisoners of war in Germany and Austria
are total invalids In Germany there are 1,900,000, and
in Austria 1,200,000. Half of the invalids are tuber
cular, and most of these are in the last stages ol the
white plague.
Moscow, May 28.—Opposition by the peasantry in
Ukraine against the Germans and against the Russian
support of the Central Powers is extending rapidly.
Peasants are firing forests and destroying buildings,
and otherwise hindering the Germans in their efforts to
commandeer food. __
Latest Spring Style of Teutonic Atrocity
Washington, May 25.—The systematic and deliberate
inoculation of Italian and Serbian prisoners of war in
Austria with germs is the latest atrocity to be put into
effect by the dual monarchy, according to an official
cable received from Corfu by the Russian legation
today. Ten thousand Italians and thousands of Serbs,
after having contracted disease, have been sent back to
Serbia tn carry contagion, the cable stated.
Have No Hankering for Western Front
Washington. May 25.—A German-army division sta
| tioned at Dvinsk was ordered to proceed from the East
ern to hte Western front, and refused to do so. Fifty
men were executed and 1,000 imprisoned, says a Rus
sian wireless dispatch today to the State department.
! Other German troops in the vicinity of Dvinsk held a
demonstration in favor of the mutinous division.
Yesterday’s Washington News Paragraphs
Washington, May 31.—It was announced this morning that 280,
000 men will be called to the colors in June, to report on the 24th.
I Belief is expressed in official circles today that the American
forces in France will take a very decided part in the present fight -
i ing. There are many well-trained units available behind the
j lines which can be brought into action.
AMERICA’S WAR TOLL
Washington, May 24.—Forty-four cas
ualties are reported today, of which 13
were killed or died of wounds, and 17
were wounded.
Saturday, May 25. — Twenty-three
casualties; 8 killed or died of wounds,
and 12 wounded.
Friday, May 30.—Gen. Pershing this
morning reported 21 killed and aied of
wounds, and 23 woundod,
Mrs. A1 Stuhr, who was badly
scalded on Otter creek last week, was
removed to the Behla hospital last j
Saturday, where she is now con vales
ing- _ _
JOHN HASONE FRIEND
Baton Rouge, La., May 25.—Louisi
ana is the first of the American Union
to refuse to ratify the Federal prohibi
tion amendment. This state votes it
“wet”
LA FOLLETTE
LAUGHS LAST
New York, May 25.—The Associated
Press confesses to misquoting Senator
Robert M. La Follette in his now fa
mous St. Paul speech, which precipi
tated the charges of disloyalty and
sedition against the Wisconsin states
man. The Associated Press closes its
apology by saying:
“The error is regretted and the
Associated Press seizes the first op
portunity to do justice to Senator
La Follette.”
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A Rome dispatch last Wednesday
says Premier Orlando has departed for
the Italian battle front.
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