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LUDENDORFPS GREAT MACHINE COMES
TQ StM?IN FACE DESPERATE ANGLO
FRENCH - AMERICAN DEFENSE; COUNTERS
French Still Hold Outskirts of Soissons Having Wasted
Hundreds of Thousands of Men for Considerable
Gains in Territory, Huns Are Far From Victorious
YetFighting Continues Fiercely at Places, With Al
lies Havjng Best of It Fourth Day Finds Kaiser's
Forces Up Against Situation Which May Bring Decis
ive Defeat Defenders Stronger at Crisis'
? (By the United Press)
Wfth4he French Armies Afield, May 30.
The Germans from the start of the present of
fensive up to last night had lost a minimum of
520,000 men, according to compilations mathe
matically certain.,
Coupled with the 40 divisions (480,000 men)
used in the Soissons-Rheims campaign mow und-
er way, the enemy has employed200 other divis
ions (2,400,000 men) since the offensive started,
leaving but 10 divisions (120,000 men) of unused
troops at their disposal.
Parfs, May 3D. The Allies are holding the Germans
at all points on the Aisne front, the French war office
announces., The "battle continued all night. Fierce fight
ing is still'Mer way. The French still hold the. Western
outskirts ' of Soissdns. 1 "The 'battle continued through
out the night," the communique said. .
"The French-maintain the Western
outskirts of Soissdns, which the Ger
many could not pass despite repeated
attempts. - Fierce fighting is going
on in the. recion of the Soissons-Hart-
ennes road (running Southward sev- 4
en miles to Hartennes), Fere En
Tarderrois (13 miles Southeast of
Soissons and 10 miles from the orig
inal line), and Vesellily (nine miles
(East of Fere En Tardenois). The
French, sustained by reserves, are
. opposing the German advance with
great tenacity. French and British
trocps broke up all assaults on their
positions at E'rouillot (four miles
North of Viselly Trillois .(two miles
and a half due West of Rheims ) and
.Northwest of Rheims on the heights
of St. Thierry." yy
Ifaig Statement.
London, May 30. An - enemy at
tack against a strong point known as
Route a Keep, Northwest of Festu
bert, was completely repulsed last
night, says Gen. Haig. In the neigh
bOrhood of Merris, Haig said, the
British in a successful minor opera
tion slightly improved their lines. In
two attacks the British captured a
few prisoners and machineguns. Near
Locon enemy trenches were raided
and a few prisoners brought back.
Hostile artillery fire, was reported
Eastward from Villers Bretonneux
and in the Hinges and Rolbecq sectors.
Home" FoIktObject
Foe's Fnneral; Makes
No Difference, Though
! " (By ths United Press)
' London, May 30. Baron Richtho
fen's military funeral behind the
British lines and the tribute rwhich
British airmen accorded their dead
nemesis have aroused some resent
ment in England. ..
'If the Germane were gallant ad
versaries and gentlemen were would
n't be fighting them," says one critic
If Riehthof en's successor is brought
down he probably will have the same
honors that the dead German ace has
received, because. the soldier in the
field is he man whd accords the hon
01" while 'the irak at home merely
mkes suggestion. It has happened
before.
Once some dfead German sailors'
were brought , ashore after a fight
h some British destroyers.' They
were buried with honors, ; and . a
th from a British admiral called
ert a "Irave and gallant enemy."
'was tomi indignation in En-r-and.
but U got nowhere. M'r
Kkthofi vas buried th -the
or, that the men who had fougght
tUB lost to accord to him.
4 GERMAN ATTACKS
ON CANTICNY FAIL;
EASY M IllES
AUSTRIA UNABLE TO
MOVE FOR ASSAULT
ON ITALIAN LINES
Internal Troubles Keep
Armies Idle; Serious
Riots Occurring
THOUSANDS CASUALTIES
Swiss Account Says Slavs
and Jugoslavs Are Vir
tually in Revolt Prague
Scene of Bloody Outbreak
(By the United Press)
Geneva, May 30. internal disord
ers in Austria-Hungary have paralyz
ed the projected Austrian offensive
against Italy, dispatches from Innis
bruek state.
Serious riots have broken out again
at Laiback and Gratz, where Slavs
and Jugoslavs attacked Austrian
troops. The soldiers fired into the
cEftwds killingand wounding severaL.
Recent riots at Prague are said to
have been decidedly serious. It is
estimated there were two thousand
casualties there.
liberty Bananas Win
One Recruit; Now He
Hates the Sight of 'Em
y y. '
(By the United Press)
Columbus, O., May 30. Credit ba
nanas "with one good fighter for Uncle
Sam.
Walter Sheppard, 15, has succeed
ed in passing the physical examina
tion for 'enlistment in the Marine
rinnng AHhniicrh a fair Hnva Aim ha
Only Change in Situation ; couldnlt pass it.
'.Tlw. i . -M.imW f "Bananas, will increase your
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Prisoners Held by Ameri
cans Heights Important
for Huns
Weight," he was told, and he went in
'(By the United Press) ,
With the Americans in Picardy, ;
May 30. The fifth counter-attack '
against .CanUgny was repulsed .
by the Americans last night. The '
' Yankee artillery responded to the
- German barrage with a heavy and .
effective fire. Machineguns
; faked 'the enemy positions. The
"new American positions are
rapidly being strengthened. In
fantry and engineers are digging ,
in regardless W the constant ;
boche shelling.
; With the American Army in Pi
cardy, May 30.--Fghting occurs at
intervals aitound Cantgny which the
Germans have counter-attacked four
times since the 'Americans captured
it. Three attacks took place early
Tuesday : night, one yesterday. All
were easily beaten off. The number
of boche prisoners taken in this area
flow totals 240.
The persistent efforts by the Ger
mans to recapture the village and
heights are indicative of the import
ance they attach to the heights for
observation purposes.
for bananas. :
' The flrert day he ate two dozen, the
next day a dozen and a half,' and the
next day one dozen. Four pounds:
were gained.. : The , patriotic grocer
from whom he bought the fruit be-!
came interested, and gave the boy
twice as many bananas as he gave
other customers for the same price.
' Now he has passed, and he's
through with bananas forever!
Jews Plan for Relief .
at ConyectionjTake
Care War Sufferers
(By the United Press)
-Cleveland, O., May 30. ShoW
Ash and Abraham Reizin, Jewish
writers, were here today to attena
the .opening session of the three-day
National convention of the People's
Selief Society "; :
The convention is being held to
stimulate collecting of funds for ew
sh war 'sufferers and to lay plans
or HaW care of them after the
war.' ' , -...
B. Zurkman, New York, is secre
tary of the convention.
Many Good Players
Are $ombproofing'
at Two Navy Yards
- By H. C Hamilton
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
New York, May 30. The Charles-;
town and Newport navy yards - are
intensely interested in the recent an
nouncement from . Washington that
ball players who are holding "bomb
proof" jobs are' to be investigated.
Each f these places, with .par
ticular emphasis on the Charieatown
yard, harbors a number of 'former
big leaguers and former Class A A
players. . In fact, it is probable that
the baseball club representing the
Charlestown yard could make a stiff
fight for the pennant in either of the.
big leagues. They are going through
the war With pens for guns and desks,
for breastworks.
Scouts Looking for
College Players to v
M Out Big Clubs
" "By" H. C Hamilton
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
. New York, May 30. College base
ball players of class have the chance
of a lifetime now to make something
of their ability. ? . :
Big league scouts, slipping from
the usual ; practice of combing the
minor lea rues before, paying atten
tion to the college phenoms, are tak
ing the other track now and are vis
iting the colleges first.
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NATION'S
Almighty God ndFather, Thou who art
the author and giver, of every good and
perfect: "gift, from whom , every blessing
comes, give us this day, penitent and con
trite hearts attuned ' with ;Thy Spirit that
we may better appreciate the 'plirpbses
"that Thou hast for lis and that we may be
more subservient' to Thy.Will.
On this day set!aSideby our President
for public prayer," humiliation and fasting,
may we realize more fully our dependence
in Thee and our utter helplessness without
the strength that Thou dost give us. May
we come to a better understanding of our
imperfections and missteps this day, O God ;
and may we resolve as a great nation of
people to put our hands in Thine and fol
low where Thou leadest. Help us today
Our Father to put aside all Selfish desires
and purposes which jnight overshadow the
great end for which we strive that the
peoples of the world may be fre to wor
ship and serve Thee and. kenjby the bless
ings that Thou hast so .bountifully bestow
ed on them.
We pray for our boys on land and sea, in
trench and training ; camp and for those
who await the summons of their country.
Give them strength, if it be in accord with
Thy Divine Will, to overcome the ruthless
enemy of civilization , and Christianity.
Keep ttiem from the snares-and pitfalls of
sin that may beset them. May they look
to Thee, for guidancelahd comfort in 'the '
time of success as we.U js in the hours of
loneliness. v ku
We pray for the brave mothers and
fathers at home who have willingly given
their sons that the world may be free and
that Thy Spirit may prevail to the utter- '
most parts of the earth. Comfort them
and cause them to feel that Thy Will is be
ing done.
'"I We pray for President Wilson; for Secre
tary Baker, for Secretary Daniels, for our
senators and representatives in Congress,
for all upon whom we have placed the re
sponsibility of leadership. May they be
"moved by holy purposes and led by Divine
counsel. -
We pray for our sister : nations across
the seas, for strength for them to endure
until the end. Minister to their needs O
Father, be .with them in their great and
sore trials. ., , . , " '
Dear Father we thank Thee for Thy
goodness to us, for all .the manifold bless
ings that Thou hast given to us,' for health
and strength,5 for home and loved ones.' We
thank Thee that our nation did not enter
this war for 'selfish ends,, and we pray that
if m ay seek none. We ask O Father that
in Thy good time peace inky be restored, a
lasting peace. We pray in the name of Thy
Dear Son, Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
H. G. B.
London-to-N6rway Air
" "Mafl toBeai U-boat
Proposed by Officer
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' ' (By the United Press)
London, May '30. An aerial mail
route from London to Norway Is be
ing urged on the British 'government
by Norwegian, officials.
Captain Gyth Delhi, director of the
seaplane works of the Norwegian
navy, is in London to obtain aid from
England. ; - ,i , - '. K'"
..Mail and passenger traffic between
Norway and the British Isles has
been kept up during the war. Some
lives have been lost and considerable
mail has been sent to the bottom of
the ocean. . , ' " " ' . '
TRAIN rHlNJSE CHAUFFEURS
vFOR SERVICE IX THE ARMY.
Shanghai, May 80. Throogh 'the
efforts of Maj. C M. Manners of the
Royal Eagineers. British amy, , ar
rangements kave.been made, whereby
acb garage in Shanghai has agreed
to undertake the training of a class
A 10 Chin-e to serve as chauffeurs
in the armies of the. Allies.
Kill Flies and Sa?e
Lives, Says Health
Board;'Now,s the Time
, (Special to The Free Press)
1; Raleigh, May 30. "Kill flies and
save lives."
, The: killing of just one fly naw
means there will be millions and ev
en trillions less later in the Sum
merrfrfys the State Board of Health;
The fly is the tie that binds the
healthy to the unhealthy. . . .
I The fly problem is merely one of
cleanliness, and the presence or ab
sence of flies in a community means
the difference between a well and a
sick people. Wipe out breeding
places and then - screen, says the
board, . -,':- V
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.' IF HE'D ONLY HAD A GUN!
London, May 30. Private C. E.
Ueaden has been decorated for gal
lantry. Still, he only used a shov
el well. He had no-gun, so he went
for the Huns with his shovel, captur
ed sn enemy ; position without aid.
He captured seven boches. .
THOUSANDS. FILL TMON
TO . M FOR VICTORY; INSPIRING;
SERVICES; NATION UN ITS
(General Services Held at 10 O'clock Address by Pastors. ,
Clergymen and Laymen Pray Patriotic "Muslc
Judge Allenj Speaker at Queen Street Methodist . -Church
Baptist Presides Over Disciples Exercises-. , ,
School Children Attend in Classes Conf ederate vTet
eran a Prayer leader Jewish People Hold Two Serv- ;
ices-Places of Worship Open All Day .
Thousands of Kinstonians, in common with tens of
millions of Americans Thursday, prayed for deliverance
from the menace of ktiltur, for Christian grace,, and for
the welfare individually and collectively of the 2,000,000
odd American fighting men, the millions to be called, the
sorely-pressed strmies of Britain and France and the less- ,
er Allies, and for the return of . peace and happiness to
the suffering world. Jhey. gave thanksior. God'Sbless-;
ings and with chastened spirit confessed their shortcom. ,
mgs and implored increased grace that they might better
walk in the ways of God.
COUNTY GAVE MORE
ThAN 11 THOUSAND
10 THE RED CROSS
Nearly $4 for Every Dollar
'AsKed Chairman tJeff
ress Says Showing iMade
Magnificent" Thanks of
Chairman . '
Msny Services. : y-"
ITie churches' were open all 1 day.
Programs at some called for as many i
as three services. 'Business was prac- ;
tically suspended for a part of the
morning. Nearly all stores wera i
closed from 10 to H ! o'clock, ; when s
the general services were hsld. Hun ;
dreds stopped In at ths churchwNlur- J
ing the day for individual prayers.
First Baalist Church. :r '
Pastor W. Marshall Craig of ths t
First Baptist Church mads a short ?
address to large congregation ' at '
10 oocfcMr. - Caig,-,Mr,E., O .i
Moore, and others said prayers. The
music was inspiring.
Gordon Street Christian Church.
At ths Gordon Street ; Christian '
Church a large congregation gathered
fori an impressive 60-hinut Trice "
conducted by Rev. B, Vfj Spibnan, :
Sunday school secretary of tha South- -ern
Baptist Church. ; Special prayers
were offered for the Prtsldent of th
United States, the executive and mili
tary officers, lawmakers, soldiers and
sailors, chaplains ' and ' Y. M. C. A.
workers, the nations at war, ths peo
ple at home, tie wounded soldiers '
and sailors,'' the Red Cross workers
at home and overseas, and foi peace.
An early morning service was also
held at this church and one was rr
nounced for 5 oWock Thursday after i '
noon, - yi f ' , ' '
St. Mary's Episcopal Church; ,
This edifice was filled at 10 o'clock. ,
National airs and appropriate hymns J
weTe sung. The rector, Rev. John i
H. Griffith, devoted few minutes to j
an . address, directed principally to y
the children present, v He prayed tor f
friend and foe alike. A communion
service early in the morning was a
"After having figured up the re
turns from- the recent Red Cross
drive in Lenoir County," says- County
Chairman C. A. Jeffress, he finds
that "wp raised a little more than
(11,000," besides contributions still
coming in. The county's quota was
only $3,000, including the allotments
of the Snow Hill and Hojkerton
auxiliaries, which were divorced from
the Kinston Chapter after the allots,
ment was made. In a letter to The
Free Press Mr. Jeffress states:
"The people of Kinston, LaGrange,
and the county have contributed very
generously to this ndble cause, and
are to be congratulated for the
splendid, patriotic, and liberal, man
lier in which they have responded,
and I am quite sure they feel better
for having done so. , ' 3
May I not also avail myself , of
this opportunity to thank you most
heartily for the support which you
the drive, and -through you, extend ' 'u" bv
to each and everv one connected with WM announcea nr o p. m. - .
the campaign my appreciation and ! jwM Congregation.
thanks for their magnificent work and
cooperation? -.'J, 'f. '-.''."-'.'.
"It was surely a great pleasure to
have been associated with, and Ho
have had the loyal support af, those
who so willingly helped and contrib-'
uted so largely to the success of the
campaign." ..... ... ., 7
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
THE CASUALTIES.
Washington, Msy 30. The
- casualty 'list issued today con- '
tains 33 nsmes. Five were killed
in 'action, 'one is dead ' from
wounds, four are dead from acci
dents, 11 are dead from disease.
; Nine are sererly wounded, two
slightly wounded, three missing
In action. . , (
HUN AIR ATTACKS.
Psris, Msy 30. The . enemy
conducted air raids , at several
places last night, it is officially
announced. An attempted attack :
: on Paris wss driven off by an
aerial barrage, but bombs were
dropped in the suburbs. Two en
emy airplanes were brought down
in flames. V " v-
THE 9
At the Whitaker Building the Jew. I
ish congregation held twi services
during the morning. Special pray- 4
era were said by ' Rabbi Cohen and a -talk
was made by Miss Ethel Greer.- ,
burg, member of the American Jew-?.
ish Congress. .
Queen Street Methodist. ,
Judge Oliver Allen was a speaker ;
at the service at this church at 10 ;
o'clock. He told of remarkable re 1
sponses to peoples' prayers. , Ha ctt
ed the victory of Gettysburg as a re-
suit of the petitions of the Unionists. j
The victory of the Mame fallowed n
season of prayer, he said. . Comrade .
iHxiwards, Confederate .veteran said
a prayer , as did Pastor M. H. Tuttle.
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Atkinson' Memorial ly.y .Vi i
Presbyterian Churcji. ; ,
Pastor George G. Hanrahan and-:
Dr. James S. Mitohener offered pray-;
ers at a service at 10 o'clock. The
pastor made a brief address, telling,
of the significance of the day and the
necessity for It Mr. Hanrahan read
the first chapter of Nehemiah,
Scientist 8erWsv A'T' ' ' :x ; -y
An appropriate service was held at',
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
with a fair attendance. The service,
was, brief but solemn,
Unirersahst- - r .
Pastor W. O. Bodell conducted a
service at the Universalist Church .
of the Eternal Hope. Prayers -were
for the success of the Allies on ?
lighting fronts and for other bless-'
ings. - ' . : ; ' '.' '
School Chiidrea Attend. '
The children from the C y T ' ckji
attended", tl.e services. . y t
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