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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER: CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Fi Friday and Saturday. Little change In temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XXXIV, NO. 253. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1918. ALLIES WILL NO T J HE SWORD UNTIL WORLD HAS BEEN IDE FREE Freedom for World Must be AUSTRALIANS CELEBRATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY BY DASHING A1TACK Settled "Once for All" President Says. MEETING HELD AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB "There Can be no Compro mise" President Wilson Tells His Auditors. Penetrate Mite and Half Into German Positions With Aid of Tanks American Forces Take Part in Attack- Italians Still Busily Engaged With Austrians. WASHINGTON, July 4 From the shadow of Washington's tomb, Presi dent Wilson today offered America's Declaration of Independence to the peoples of the world, with a pledge that the United States and Its allies will not sheathe the sword In the war against the central powers until there is settled "once for all' for the world, what was setUed for America in 1776. Foreign-born citizens of the United States of thirty-three nationalities who had plaeed wreaths of palms on the tomb in token of fealty to the principles laid down by the father of this country, cried their approval of his words in many languages and then Stood with reverently bared heads while the voice of John McCormack soared over the hallowed ground in the notes of the "Star Spangled Ban ner." Acted for a People. Washington and his associates, like the barons at Runnymede, spoke and acted, not for a class, but for a peo pie," the president said. "It has been left for us to see to It that it shall be understood that they (poke and acted, not for a single peo ple only, but for all mankind. We ' here in America believe our partlcl patlon in this present war to be only the fruitage of what they planted. "There can be but one issue. The settlement must be final. There can be no compromise. . "What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the gov. ,. arned and sustained by the -organized. opinion or manKinn. The speaker's crisp words as he em phasized the least which America will consider as a basis for peace were Interrupted by a tumult of applause. The demonstration swept beyond the wall of khakl-clad marines to the thousands of Americans scattered over the hills and through the woods surrounding Washington s home. No Diplomatic Peace. Elaborating the purposes for which the associated peoples of the world are fighting, the president reiterated that peace can be made only when the central powers agree to the destruc tlon of militarism, the consent of the governed for all readjustments, the .sacred nees of treaties and the organ ization of a league for peace. He fur ther forestalled any offers of peace by compromise which the central powers may make by announcing that the purposes for which the United State's Is sending millions of Its men to the trenches may not be fulfilled around a council table. "These great ends cannot be achiev ed by debating," the president assert ed, "and seeking to reconcile and ac commodate what statesmen may wish, with their projects for balances of power and of national opportunity. They can be realized only by the de termination of what the thinking peo ples of the world desire, with their longing hope for Justice and Ipr -cial freedom and opportunity." Throughout his address, the presi dent referred to "the peoples" who are (Continued on Page Seven.) fl REACHES OF THE PIAVE IS STILL MOST SEVERE Aviators Destroy Bridges and Italians Destroy Austrians. (By The Associated Press) By a great surprise attack on the German linos, plan ned especially as a celebration of American Independence day, Australian troops have wrested from the Germans the village or Haniel, east of Anuens, occupied V aire and Hamel woods, south of the village and captured more than 1,500 prisoners. The Australians advanced under the cover of a smoke barrage and were led by tanks in the breaking of the enemy's line over a front of more than four miles. The attack penetrated a mile and a half into the German positions. Americans In It. The British war office has announced that American troops participated in the attack. This is the first time they have appeared in this part of the battle area. The French also have struck savagely against the German lines, this time cutting through the enemy ranks near the town of Autreches, south of Moulin-Sous-Tou-vent, where on Tuesday night they won a local success and captured prisoners. Here the Germans lost 1,066 prisoners. In both operations the allies have improved their posi tions by gaining rather high ground which can be readily j defended it tne (Jermans launch their expected offensive Italians Advance. At the same time that the British, French and Amer icans were attacking the enemy, the Italians continued to advance in the area near the mouth of the Piave. Scatter ed machine gun emplacements have been cleaned out, while light boats from the Italian navy' have entered the lagoons on the left flank of the Austrian armies and given valuable assistance to the land forces. The Italians also have won ground in the San Lorenzo valley, east of the JJrenta river. Announcement is made that Mohammed V, sultan of Turkey, died Wednesday night. The heir to the throne is Yusseff Izzeduno, cousin of the deceased sultan and a son of the late Sultan Abdul Aiar6 7 5 Fighting in the German-soviet forces and the neas- antry is reported from Yekaterinburg, the city in eastern Jtussia, wnere tne mam line of the Trans-Siberian railroad is joined by the branches of the road running to the north and soutn Russia. It was reported recently that the ozecno-biovak troops were in control at Yekatennbun and it is said that an army of 200,000 peasants, well arme has been formed there. German attempts to drive American forces from their positions at vaux, west of Chateau Thierry, seemed to nave railed utterly. There have beenlio further reports of desperate German efforts to regain the line from which they were unceremoniously ousted by the Americans Tues day nignt. In all the allied countries and their colonies the Amer- Fill The Basket WflR SfWIN&S STAMPS 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) "PITCHFORK BEN" BURIED FROM. PRESBYTERIAN ,N.C. Large Crowd of Notables Attends Funeral of Late Senator. SERVICES SIMPLE. FIVE GERMAN U-BOATS Thrilling Stories of the De struction of Sea Wolves Told. STOBIES CONFIRMED. REPULSE OF THREE ENEMY RAIDING PARTIES BY AMERICANS NOTED IN GENERAL PERSHING'S COMMUNIQUE Intense Artillery Activity on Both Sides Noilhwest of Chateau Thleny Also Noted in Report Geiman Pla.oon Commander Is Refused Reinforcement and Men Refuse to Advance No Special Activity In Picardy. WASHINGTON, July 4 Repulse of three enemy raiding parties which attempted to reach the American lines In the Vosges was reported to day In General Pershing's com munique for yesterday. Intense ar tillery activity on both sides north west of Chateau Thierry was noted. Further description of the fighting along the American lines near Chateau Thierry, on the Alarne ana in f icaray Is given In the second section of the communique. The, dispatch follows: Artillery .Activity. V "Bnetluu- A Worthwest of Chateau Thierry there ha been Intense artil lery activity on both sides. In the Vosgea three raiding parties which attempted to reach our linea were re pulsed and suffered severely from our fire. ' "Section B Northwest of Chateau Thierry the day of June 80 to July 1 was occupied by our troops mainly In preparation for the attack made during the evening of July 1 on Vaux. The preparation consisted In con tinuous and heavy harraaalng Are from our batteries commencing at 5 o clock in the morning. The German artillery on the other hand waa somewhat less active than on the preceding day. Its operations took the form of harraaa lng and registration lire which fell mainly on the Marette Wood, Le- Thlolet, LaCroisett, Bourbelln, the Paris road, Triangle farm, LaCense farm, the Belleau wood. Bouresche and La Vole Du Chatel. "Shortly after 6 o'clock in the af ternoon the enemy's Are on Menneauz, Hill 204, our lines of Belleau Wood and our positions in the vicinity of Boureschee became heavy. The Ger man Infantry increased Its machine. rifle and grenade fire especially from the region of Hill 204 and Vaux Otherwise, there was no unusual ac tivity until after the commencement of our attack, when the circulation of troops and vehicles in the Ger man rear areas greatly Increased. Numerous rnsoncra. "Of the numerous prisoners taken in and around Vaux July 1 to July one gave especially Interesting In formation regarding the German counter-attack. The main points of his story were as follows: At 4: SO o'clock fn the afternoon of July 1 his battalion while drilling in a rear area, suddenly received the order to fall in with inarching equip ment. At T o'clock they left camp and proceeded by the Chateau Thierry, Paris road and other minor roads through Vlnoelles to a point about 700 yards from Vaux. There they lay in readiness for the counter attack which was scheduled to take place at :15 o'clock. So heavy was the artillery lire on both sides how ever, that it was impossible for them to advance until 8:46 o'clock. "The counter-attack was performed by groups of eight men deployed in skirmish line and Immediately fol lowed by other groups of which each carried two light machine runs. Af ter several attempts to go forward they were stopped by our machine guns. Reinforwromta Refused. "Their platoon leader ske4 ef TO? inrorcementa oeiore attempting to go forward but reinforcements were re fused and a continuation of the at tack ordered, He next sent word that his platoon waa receiving flanking Are from the two maohlne guns and could make no progress. Once again he was ordered to attack under all circumstances but his men now re fused to obey. Another platoon came up, deploying on the left of the first, but this too was decimated by our fire. Finally the men received orders to save themselves as best they could. They then took refuge In a cellar where fifty or sixty of them surren dered shortly before ( o'clock. "On the day of June 28 and 10, the German artillery along the Marne did not. maintain the activity shown on the day previous. The fire, which was mainly from guns of small call ben was distributed almost Impar tially along the sector. A few gas shells were noted, this being the first occasion that gas has appeared In this sector for some time. German air planes again showed moderate ac tivity. Behind the German lines Isolated and Individual groups were seen here and there, a few of the men riding bicycles. During the night i there was a plentiful display of red and white rockets of from one to four stars each in connection with the usual hanging ropes. Ptoardy Field. "In Picardy between noon June Zt and noon of the 80 there were no notable occurences except the ac tivity of the enemy's airplanes. His combat planes were more aggressive than usual and several fights ensued. In the course of which one German plane waa brought down. A few bombs were again dropped by Ger man machines during the night, fall ing on this occasion on our front lines. The total number of German pianos was, however, distinctly be low the average. The hostile artil lery fire was light, consisting of slight harassing fire In our rear areas with short concentrations at Grivasnea, the Vlllers Wood and other points. Very little ass waa used. "In the German areas nothing of particular note was observed except that a party of forty to fifty Germans came under our rifle fire while mov ing in the vicinity of Fontaine Wood. They were scattered and put to flight, During the morning a propaganda bal loon came down inside our lines. TUESDAY'S REPORT CONTINUED. . WASHINGTON, July 4,--In a con- tlnuatlon of Tuesday's; communique, General Pershing today reported In graphlo detail en the successful American attacks near Chateau Thierry. Monday and desorlbed ac-. tlvltle along the various fronts held ty Americans during several precea ing days. . The dispatch follows: Section B (continued) s The success ful attack made by our troops in the Chateau Thierry region on the even' lng of July 1 was carried out by two battallans of United States infantry The attack was preceded by a finely executed artillery .preparation which was executed by American batteries and lasted twelve hours. The Infan try action commenced at o'clock In the evening. All objectives were gained and our positions consolidated Inside of one and. a half hours. The enemy's losses were exceedingly heavy, one of his regiments being practically annihilated. The enemy's positions were taken at the point of the bayonet. The amount ot mate rial captured was very large, and In cluded considerable quantities ot ammunition. "At 8:45 o'clock In the morning the Germans counter-attacked. Thanks to the thorough consolidations of the position which had been made, the counter-attack was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy In killed and wounded. It also resulted In the taking by us Of additional prisoners. The number of prisoners so far count ed Is over tOO and Includes six offi cers. ' Our casualties were light, con sidering the success obtained. Considerable Activity. "In the Chateau Thierry region, be tween noon June 18 and 80 there was considerable activity of varloua sorts although no Important developments took place. The German artillery was again aggressive, delivering much barrassing fire during the morning hours. This was directed In part on our advance positions along the Bel leau, Clerembauts and Marette (Continued on Page Two..) SOME RESISTANCE. ITALIAN ART HEADQUARTERS, Wednesday,' July 8. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The fighting that Is In progress along the lower reaches of the Piave Is as severe as-was that of last week in this region where mud, sand and water are everywhere under foot and clumps of tall-growing grasses are frequent. , At four points the Italians attacked the Austrians' position In this region, along a. frontage of eight miles. In ' this comparatively small stretch no lers than twelve temporary bridges thrown across by the Austrians were destroyed by airplanes dropping small barrels of burning oil upon them. The Italian Infantry are frequently seen a short distancs away, calmly waitlng'whlle the bridges are attacked from the air, the troops, then being thrown . against the remaining; Aus trians. About the most violent resistance displayed by any of the enemy troops is that of the Bosnians and Herxego vinlans on this front, who) are still wearing their picturesque turbans. As the Italians advanoe they are finding the dead among these already stripped by their comrades. There are other Austrians, however, who as soon as ' they are taken prisoner and find them selves safe within the Italian lines cry- "down with, Austria," - TRENTON, S. C. July 4. Funeral services for Benjamin Ryan Tillman, for nearly twenty-four years senator from South Carolina, were held in the Presbyterian church here this after noon, burial following in the little cemetery close by. in the presence of some 3,000 persons. Including repre sentatives of both branches of con gress, the navy department and Gov ernor Manning, of South Carolina and three former governors of the state. Floral offerings which were heapeed about the casket In the church and covering the grave, came from hun dreds of friends of the family, the president and Mrs. Wilson, members of the South Carolina delegation In congress; Secretary Daniels and the Trenton Masonic lodge. Services at the church were conducted by the Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse, the Rev. E. C. Bailey and the Rev. B. R. Tur nipseed. ' Senator Lodge waa detained In Washington on official businese at the last moment but following a request made many years ago by Senator Till man, he will later deliver the eulogy on his death. - The members of congress returned to Washington tonight on a special train. . Members of the South Carolina del egation today aent a telegram to Sec retary Daniels expressing the gratifi cation of the state at the secretary's action in naming a destroyer in honor of Senator Tillman. The telegram referred to the custom of naming de. stroyers only after naval heroes and added: - "Hut we feel with you this honor Is rightly conferred because of the loyal and effective services rendered by Senator Tillman, who like a hero, died AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 4. De struction In European waters of five German submarines by British trans ports, and by American and British destroyers convoying them, was de scribed by passengers who arrived here today on an English liner. The transports, one of which was carrying 7,000 American soldiers to Europe, oc counted for three of the U-boats and the destroyers sank the other two, ac cording to the i voyagers. Officers of the liner confirmed their stories. The passengers witnessed the torpe doing of the 8,486 ton British freight er Orissa, which was part of their convoy, when the fleet was approxi mately a day out, steaming west from the British Isles The Orissa, bound in ballast for the United States, how ever, was sent to the bottom by an un seen submarine. A moment later, however, an American destroyer In the protecting fleet detected the under sea boat below the surface and drop ped a depth bomb, making a direct hit, according to the story related here. The same evening a U-boat waa sighted by the passenger veeeel, whose gunners sank It by shell Are. The other three submarines were destroyed, according to the returned travellers, on the eastward trip of an other convoy. They declared that a large British transport with 7,000 Americans aboard, rammed a sub mersible which was revealed with two others in the sudden lifting of a heavy fog. Almost simultaneously with the disappearance ot tne first submarine Allied Naval Guards In creased But Took No Part in Fighting. "ASHEVILLE" LAUNCHED Christened by Miss Alyne Reynolds Amid Cheers of Thousands. CHARLESTON, S. C, July 4. Gunboat number 21, the first to be constructed st Charleston navy yard, was launched here today before thou. sands of spectators who cheered as the trim little fighter took the water. Tha vael was named In honor of y WASHINGTON. July 4 Diplo mats advices received today from Vladivostok eald the city waa quiet with Csecho-Slovak forces In com plete control after enforcing general disarmament and occupying the P'hi-1 A.hsvllle, n. C, and christened cipal government buildings. Amerl-) Mta Alyns Reynolds of that city. cans, British and Japaneee naval guards who have been on duty for months guarding war stores, were re inforced from ships In the harbor when it became apparent that the Cseche-Slovaks were preparing to take chares of ths city by force. They apparently had. no part in the fight. lng however. The Cseeho-Slovaks issued an ulti matum to ths soviet authorities de manding disarmament, and surrender of the elty. Rueelan sailers at the naval barracks laid down their trail, but some detachments ef the Red guard reelsted and lost' si number of men. Some of the Csecho-Slovak also were killed. The dlenatch addea that four Rus sian destroys! controlled by the Bol- shevikl government naa - Keen pre- Tl GREAT SPLASH OF iraic hi . m i ILUULLU III (ILL HAHISUMHLU.li.; Many Vessels Were Sent Overboard According to Schedule. TWO WORLD RECORDS ; BROKEN ON PACIFIC Figures Do Not Include Naval Vessels Launched. PHILADELPHIA. July 4. Th grest Fourth of July splash of Ameri can ships, which Charlea M. Schwab, director-general of the Emorgenoy Fleet corporation, said would re-echo In the ears of the German emperor, took place today as planned by the shipbuilders of the United States. From one minute sfter 13 o'clock; last night when the first ship was launched at Superior, Wis., until late today cargo-carriers and othor type of vessels were sent overboard in every part of the country to help build the ocean bridge for the allied light lng lorces in, Kurope. ;.-. Fifty-Two Reported. The offices of the Emergency Fleet corporation were kept open all day and late into the night to receive official reports of the launchlngs. In complete reports gave the number of vessels sent overboard as fifty-two,' ot whlc hthlrty-three were steel and the These figures do not Include the launching of naval vessels which are being built directly under the super, vision of the navy department. 4 Cur tailed wire communication, due to the holiday, Is the cause of the failure of fuller reports of the initial dip of the big fleet. The. exact number of launchlngs probably will - not be anown until tomorrow. ' From the Pacific coast Charles Plea, vice-president of the Emergency Fleet corporation, wired that the Union plant of the Bethlehem Steel corporation had made a world's record'' by launohing 47,800 dead weight tons, -represented by- four ships, in one yard In one day. A second reoord was .broken by . -this plant by building one ot the ships, the Defiance, a 11,000-ton boat, la thirty-eight days. Immediately After the launching six keels were laid, making a. third record. r "" '. v; , The Great Lakes Engineering Works reported the- launching of three ships at its Ecorse, Mich., plant and added that "this is our portion of today's happy greetings , to the At Manitowoc, Wis., where a 1.400- ton ship was launched, the honor of christening the vessel was glvsn to ' the wife of the boss of the riveting gang that made the heat reoord from June 11 to July 1. , , . , , in many of the yards new keels were- Immediately laid after the ships lert tne ways. The largest boat launched was the Indianapolis, 12,500 tons, at the Puaey and Jones yard at Gloucester. N. J. . , " ,.. :'.' NEARLY READY. TAMPA, Fla., July 4. After (Continued on Page Two) . the LD fl "F if Buildings Decorated With n t- Ij S 9 Flags. V GRAVES DECORATED. Brief Holiday Session of the House Sims Will Urge Passage. Th. l.kavllU maoiliraa 141 feet In length with a beam of forty-one feet and a displacement of 1.4T5 tons. It will mount three 4-lnch guns carry a crew of 1(0 men. SECOND BIG FIRE. MOSCOW. Saturday, June 11 By the Associated Press. ) Details bars been received of the second big fire in Kiev which destroyed buildings in sn area, five miles square. Factories, docks, mills, barracks, weed and grain bargee es well as bridge across the Dnieper river were burned. beneath the transport's bow, the big ship's runners accounted for another working for the development of the ef the German -craft, while a British visited from leaving the harbor by el ,vy of the United states.- ; destroyer disposed of the third. - lied naval commander. . ANOTHER BIO CREDIT. AMSTERDAM, July 4. A telegram from Berlin eaye that a bill for a fresh war credit ef ll.e00.MM80 marks. ts be covered by loans, was iatrodueed today la the relohsta WASHINGTON. July 4. The reso lution authorising the president to take over telegraph, telephone, cable and radio systems waa favorably re sorted bv the commerce committee todav at a brief holiday session of the houss. Chairmen Sims announced that he expected to urge its passage tomorrow, but loaders in both eenate and house went ahead with plans for a recees late this week which called for putting over the reeolution until congress reassembles In August. The senate was not in seeelon to day, but confereee spent nearly all day on amendments to the 818,000,- 00,000 army appropriation bill and such progress waa made that leaders did not expect it would be an ob stacle to recess Friday or Saturday. TWO STEAMERS LAUNCHED. JACKSONVILLE. Fla., July 4. Two steamers took the water here today to join in carrying men and provisions to fight Gsrmany. Ths composite type steamer Apalachee was launched by the Merrill Btevene company plant ttis morning ana WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES' IN FRANCE, July 4. (By The Asso ciated Press. ) French villages where there are Americans presented a truly American appearance today, French; soldiers and civilians joining ' the Americana in celebrating the fourth and making It the holiday of both na tions, civil and military buildlnss) -' and business places and private resi dences were decorated with American and French flags and the colors of the other allies. Children in the streets waved small flags In honor tef the Americans, many of the boys and girls American automobiles and motor trucks. Hundreds of French auto mobiles moving back and forth at the front were adorned with American and French flags. y' r Many villages , were enlivened by athletlo games participated - In by American soldiers while impressive ceremonies were held at some ot the army posts. v. Old women and children living In the vicinity of American -cemeteries fairly smothered the graves of Amer lea s herolo dead with fresh flowers. Ons of the most impressive sights along the country roads was that ot groups of children parading and. hur rahing with American, French British and Italian flags. French and Ameri can hospitals also were decorated and occasional ambulances, bearing a few wounded were cheered along the road ways, girls throwing kisses and wild flowers. - - v' " Athletic -contests between many. of. - the American reglmsnts' developed the keenest competition, officer contri buted the prises and ther were races. boxing and baseball. The Germane also - knew tt waa America's great day from the artillery, machine gun and rifle firing- which was increased on the American fronts. It aave the enemy something to think about and mads him. keep his he J In the afternoon the weodea steamer Bedmlnster slid into the river from down In the trenches and in the du.- the Morey and Thomas phusC V , euta -