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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
WILSON, N. C. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918
VOL. IS NO. 63
OFFER STRONG RESISTANCE
BUT WE ALLIES CARRY ON
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PUSH THEIR SPEAR HEAD
.; FORMATION NORTH OF
CHATTEAU - T H IE R R Y
i WHICH THEY CAPTURED
YESTERDAY.
Itime of the "Work or Fight order"
as it is applicable to baseball play
ers that they may complete the sea
son's schedule.
JAPAN AGREES WITH AMERICA
E, 0. S., Paris, July 22. Strong
counter-attacks delivered last night
by the Germans on the' Ourco and on
the Marne. ere broken bv the allies
and the position of 'the allies have'actlon in Siberia.
not only been maintained but in reuei commission
eome sectors eround has heen srained. ' ne expedition."
Enemy counter blows were delivered
In the region of Grizelles, seven miles
northeast of Chatteau-Thierry and
London, July 22. The Japanese
diplomatic council has agreed with
America's proposal for Joint inter
vention in Siberia says a diplomatic
despatch from Tokio dated July 17th.
A proclamation will be issued as
suring Russia that the Entente al
lies do not contemplate aggressive
It is probable a
for them to buy food that England is
so earnestly endeavoring to conserve.
The enlisted'i.n who arrive at the
rest camps are subjected to no such
temptation because during their brief
stay at the camps no leaves of ab
sence are granted to them.
MARKETS
STOCKS
New York, Wall Street, July 22.
The official war news from., the front
today seemed to have little effect on
prices of stocks. The pools contin
ued their operations in specialties.
Sumatra Tobacco recovered its divi
dend of 2 1-2 points. Industrial Al
cohol advanced a point, adding it to
Saturday's gains of 3 3-4. United
States Steel rose a large fraction but
soon fell back. Other equipments re
flected slight pressure with the ship
pings and the industrials.
will accompany
Washington doing a Little Talking
vvasmngton, July 22. The gov-
Besu-St.-Germaine, four miles north- eminent continued its reserve as to
ea&t of Chatteau Thierry. lts Plans wltn Japan for military aid
North of the Ourcq and between lth Russia in Siberia. Officials said
the Marne and Rheims the activity of that until some official notice comes
the enemy has been limited to artil-'from JaDan on the subject there
lery fire. The fire as especially no- would be nothing for publication,
ticeable in the woods of Courton and
Roi.
British Gaining Ground.
London, July 22. Further ground
has been gained by the British in
the Hebuterne region on the front
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
TO BE RESUMED
Washington, July 22. By an or
der of the United States Fuel Admin
istration lightless nights will be re-
between Albert and Arras, the war" sumed on Wednesday next for an in-
n. i,.u,fc ,,, definite period. New York and the
UUUUUUVGOl X LLJ XJ I ALIO LI 11 tVC
wise in conjunction with the French
iave carried out successful enter
prises to the south of Villers Bret
tonneaxu east ,of Armiens in which
prisoners were taken. German
trenches were entered during the
night by British raiding parties on
the fronts including Neuvllle Vitasse
and north of Bailleau and prisoners
were taTcen.
nearby pleasure resorts, such as
Coney Islan, will go dark as far as
any spectacular illumination is con
cerned on Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday of each week.
The exception is made that bona
fide roof gardens, outdoor restau
rants and outdoor moving picture
theatres are to be permitted to oper
ate with the approval of the local
Fuel Administrators. Just how far
the pleasure resorts ill be permitted
to use lights will be .determined by
the latter officials. On the other
COTTON
New York, July 22. No relief
from the drought in the southwest
caused the cotton market today to
open with an advance of from 5 to
20 points with the exception of
August which opened sixteen points
lower on account of the absence of
buyers.- Prices after the opening
made further gains. October ad'
vanced to 25.43 or 17 points over
Saturday's close.
New York, July 22. Cotton fu
tures opened firm with July 28.70,
October 25.20 to 25.30, December
24.60, January 24.48, March 24.49.
ITALY OBSERVED
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The Name of President Wilson
Was on Every Tongue.
The Address
LAUNCHED
OF AMBASSADOR PAGE
By General Foch in Neighbor
hood of Rheims in Order
to Start
SUBMARINE APPEARS
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ALLIED RAID OVER METZ
PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE
Chatteau Thierry Captured. Lines of
Germans Broken.
With the American Army on the nghts of the eek Sunday. Friday and
Marne, July 21. (By the Associated Saturday there will be no restric
Press.) (1. p. m.) The French tions 1
and Americans have broken through Tne four nghtless nights each
the German line northwest of Chat- week also will 8pply t0 the New Eng.
eau Thierry. (land states, all of New York state,
The French, and Americans driving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
the spearhead toward the northeast Maryland and the District of Colum
bave already advanced five kilomet- blai In other parts of the country
erg (51-10 miles) at various places.the restrictions will be effective only
The Allied troops have taken many on Monday and Tuesday nights,
prisoners, including three officers, Display advertisements, announce
who said that they were tired of the ments, signs and external ornamen
war. American infantrymen captur- tation on any building are included
ed two German 77's. Previous to the among the forms of lighting which
breaking , of the German lines the Al- for illumination or display in shop
lies battled with the desperate ma- windows will be discontinued from
chine gunners, who were mowed sunrise to sunset, and will be discon
down as the Allied reinforcements ar- tinued entirey on the lightless
rived. The German losses were terrible.-
Allies Capture town of Brasles.
London, July 21. The French
lave taken the town of Brasles, one
mile east of Chateau Thierry, on the
jjorth bank of the Marne, according
to advices received oere.
The French line includes the
heights north of Brasles, which gives
the French a good bridgehead on the
north sode of the Marne.
13 RAVE WORK OF AN AMERICAN
London.'july 22. How an Ameri
can battler on the bank of the. Marne
shelled for 72 hours under the Are
of the enemy's guns is reported by a
correspondent of Reuter's Telegraph
agency at the front.
A young lieutenant after his tele
phone connection as severed, main
tained communication between his
battery and infantry. He had eight
horses shot from under him and after
making 16 trips and was on his last
journey was wounded in the knee.
JMAY EXTEND THE DRAFT
nights.
Street illumination in all cities
will be restricted to the hours be
tween sunset and sunrise, and the
amount of public lighting in any city
will be re'duced to that necessary for
safety. The order charges local Fuel
Administrations with the duty of ar
ranging with te proper municipal
authorities for the regulation of pub
lic lighting.
The bueau of Statistics of the De
partment of Commerce has advised
the Fuel Administration that about
500,000 tons of coal per year are
used for advertising purposes, includ
ing display and show window light
ing in the United States. The amount
of coal used in advertising lighting
in New York City alone is estimated
at 16,000 tons a year.
London, July '22. (British Wire
less service.) Striking evidence ot
damage caused by Uie raids of Brit
ish bombing squadrons upon the Ger
man ailway system at Metz-Sablons,
is afforded by an official British
photograph publislied today. This
photograph taken siiortly after the
double raid on July 6 and the night
of July 6-7 from a height of over
10,000 feet, shows in minute detail
the .whole of the important railway
Junction at Metz, including the fam
ous "railway triangle," at Metz-Sablons,
where an immense number of
lines converge from the Metz central
station and the south toward the
wesern front.
The effects of some exceptionally
destructive bursts are visible in the
photograph among the engine sheds
and workshops in the centre of the
triangle, and the remains of two
trains completely burned out, can be
clearly seen. There also is evidence
of great damage to the network of
railway lines in the southern arm of
the triangle.
Since the beginning of June at
least twenty-one raids have been
made upon Metz-Sablons.
REFRAIN FROM BUYING FOOD
With the American Army in Eng
land, July22. American officers ar
riving at rest camps have been re
quested, by the officers in command
not to mirchase meals or any sup
plies of fod In nearby towns. It has
been explained to them that a suffi-
ttAoratnrv Haker and Provost Mar-Icient Quantity V food is at their dls-
shal General Crowder are consider- J posal at camp, r4 that it would not
lug the aavisaDuiiy vi iuuiug " " iu . vjoui yuyuiivu
THREE MERCHANTS ARE
DISCIPLINED BY PAGE
Raleigh, July 22. The contribu
tion of ffie Red Cross Society by Mr.
J. H. Burton, a merchant of Reids
ville, as a'nnounced by the Food Ad
ministration here to-day, this contri
bution being a self-imposed penalty
in lieu of more strenuous action by
the Food Administration for disre
gard of food administration rules
and regulations in the distribution of
foodstuffs. Mr. Burton is one of the
most prominent merchants of his
section and not only had conducted
a wholesale business without license
but was charged with showing a spir
it of indifference toward activities
of food administration generally. .
Announcement was made today
also of self-imposed penalties for vio
lations of food rules and regulations
by F. E. Hashagen Company and the
Brooklyn Grocery Company, both of
Wilmington. Both of these firms
had sold excessive quantities of flour
to consumers and the penalties were
contribution of $100 and $25 re
spectlvely to the Wilmington Chapter
of the Red Cross Society.
' ( SHOWERS TONIGHT
; Washington, July 22. North Car
olina Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, with probable showers in
the western portion and gently shift
ing winds, -.- . . :
Washington, July 22. Official ad
vices to the State Department from
Rome shows that the celebration of
a.merica'8 Independence' Day the
Fourth of July was almost as wide-
mread in Italy as in the United
States. Special demonstrations were
held at Rome, Najfjes, Florence, Bol
ogna, Turin, Genoa, Ancona, Paler
no, Catania, Perugia, Pudua, Aquila,
Milan, and other cities.
Throughout these centers the or
ganization was official but the re
sponse was popular to a significant
degree.' Approximately 300,000 en
thusiastic people Joined in the cele
bration at Rome and the spirit every-
where was the same. As one Italian
put it "Italy's heart spoke'to Amer
ica."
resident Wilsons name was on
everybody's tongue and almost uni
versally he was described as "The
President of Humanity." He was
made an honorary citizen of both
Pari and Florence. Italy is still be
decked with American flags and there
seemes to be a popular inclination to
prolong the Independence Day cele
bration. Both press and people ap
parently grasp the idealism which
brought America into the war more
truly than ever. Editorial comment
on the Italian demonstrations were
most sympathetically coupled with
favorable reference to the Presi
dent's speech at Mount Vernon.
Rome on the Fourth was a mass
of red, white, and blue. More than
50,000 small' flags were distributed
by boy scouts and even taxi-cabs and
trolley cars flew our national colors.
The local celebration centered at the
Victor Emanuel monument which
Romans calf'The Altar of the Coun
try." A huge parade ended there
and the exercises were begun before
a crowd estimated at more than a
quarter of a million people. One at
tractive feature of the exercises was
the release of several hundred car
rlr pigeons carrying "salutes to
America."
After the exercises at the Victor
Emanuel monument those who had
taken part paradted to the American
Embassy. There Honorable Barzilia
member of the Chamber of Deputies
presented to Abassador Page this res
olution adopted by the people of
Rome: "From the Altar of the Fath
erland the government and the peo
ple on the anniversary of the birth of
America sends this expression of its
admiration and gratitude to the gen
erous American nation and its leader
defending the liberty of the world."
Concluding his address Barzilai said
"Tell President Wilson and all the
noble people who are united with
him that the faith, the sacrifice ana
the consecration of the American na
tion constitutes the greatest aid that
could be given us on the rough road
to victor."
Ambassador Page replied in part
as follows:
"During one hundred and forty-
two years this day has been dedicat
ed by Americans to the cult of liber
ty. At first it was dedicated only to
American liberty, then gradually its
significance was extended and today
we celebrate here in Italy upon the
altar of Patria of liberty of Italy and
the liberty of the world. As a repre
sentative of the President of : the
United States of America, who, In
the name of the - democracy over
which he presides, . has raised his
voice for the liberty of mankind
throughout the world, I again de
clare to you that'our cause is eternal
and immoral like Rome, is victorious
like Divine justice and all the re
sources of the United States in men
and wealth are dedicaed to this cause
which cannot perish.
"American help comes also to Italy
The Btarrw banner IS found today up
on your hills. Although our soldiers
here are still few our flag is the
symbol of those , millions of Ameri
cans in the- United States whose na
tional holiday we celebrate. Through
out the United States there is no city,
village or hamlet where' Iatly Is not
beloved and everywhere the people
a guardian of liberty."
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A FLANKING MOVEMENT
Washington, July 22. With the
German retreat from Chateau Thier
ry and the Marne in full swing, of
ficials here were- watching reports
for indications that Gen. Foch might
launch new flank operations, from the
vicinity of Rheims in order to break
up the withdrawal and inflict the
maximum punishment on his beaten
fQe.
General March and Secretary Bak
er were at the War Department un
til late last night and eager ftfr every
word that came over press wires re
garding the progress of the battle
Official reports were belated, and at
a late hour it was impossible to say
whether the enemy is going to get
the majority of his armies away by
sacrificing rear guard units.
The unofficial reports showed that
a great stride forward had been made
by the Franco-American forces in the
Aisne-Marne front increasing the
danger in which the enemy stands of
having a considerable force pocketed
and captured.
Under any circumstances it seems
certain that the enemy has already
suffered heavy losses in guns and
other war material. His main lines
of communication have either been
broken or are under shell fire.
Rear guaard actions depend for
their success largely on holding the
enemy back with artilley fire until
the main body which is being protec
ted has escaped. For that reason Ger
man losses in guns are almost certain
to be heavy as invariably many rear
guard batteries are unable to escape
the advancing foe.
The salient in which the Germans
appeared to stand tonight is still
sufficiently broad at the base to fur
nish a way of escape if the communi
cation lines they have built up since
they invaded the region last May are
so placed as to fall in the center of
the wedge. Their main rail com
munication is already useless to them I
as the Franco-American forces stand
along it at many points.
The appearance of British troops
on the Rheims side of the salient
may mean officials said that General
Foch is preparing to drive another
spearhead from that side as he is
forcing ahead a Franco-American
thrust on the north western line be
tween Soissona and Chateau Thierry
whenever the oporptunity offers
Should he strike also from Rheirn
it was regarded as probable that hh
object would be primarily to get be
hind any line that offers a possibility
to the Germans of making a stand
below the AiSne.
'..he enemy's defense of the north
hank of the Marne promises to col-
InnnA if ih 11 Afl A Wt Al1nA 11 fl fl -
vance from Chatteau-Thierry to tne
east continues- with the success with
which it was started. The German
forces are between two flres as this
movement advances on their right
flank and the moment they fall backl
increased pressure will be brought
against them as the French croai the
river in pursuit. The allied lines are
steadily shortening as they press for
ward on all sides of the salient, giv
ing them less front to hold and there
fore more men to concentrate at se
leced poins of attack.
The French advance toward Oul-
chy-Le-Chateau about midway 'be
tween Solssons and Chateau Thierry
seems to hold' large posibilities. This
spearhead thrust may throw the
whole German retirement south of
that point into confusion. If French
and American guns are thrust for
ward far enough on this front to
command the German communica
tion lines :the plight of enemy divis
ions retiring from the Marne would
be desperate.
German ocfftial statements continu
ed to be the most convincing evidence
ot allied successes. They dared not
report the progress the , allies are
making and confined themselves to
declarations that attacks upon them
were being repulsed. That may be
true regarding any particular sector
and any particular moment but Ber
lin was forced to add that further at
tacks at thesf' points were In prog-
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And Sinks Tug and Three
Barges U-Boats May Be
Planting Mines.
HYDROPLANES STOP SUB.
Orleans, Mass., July 22. An ene
my submarine attacked a tow off ther
eastermost point of Cape Cod yesterr
day sank three barges, set a fourth,
and their tug on fire and dropped
four shells on the mainland. The ac
tion lasted an hour and was unchal
lenged except for two hydroplanes
from the Chatham aviation station
which circled over the U-boat, caus
ing her to submerge, for only a mo
ment, to reappear and resume fir
ing. The tug Perth Amboy with her
four barges in line was puffing along
leisurely just off the shoals, two
miles from shore at 11 o'clock this
morning when the U-boat, of an es
timaated length of 400 feet, rose sud
denly one mile seaward and trained
her guns on the tow. A moment lat
er and without warning to the crew;
a shell struck the second barge amid
ships. The emty craft doubled up and
sank so quickly that her crew barely
had time to lower their small boats .
Capt. J. H. tapley of the tug, had
sounded his whistle as soon as the U
boat was sighted and ordered barges
abandoned. The first shot was fol
lowed by a rain o shells that droo
ped on and all about the Perth Am
boy and her barges. A lucky shot
next sank the last barge. Meanwhile '
hits on the tug had set her afire but
she stood by her barges to the finish.
The third barge in line, the small
est of all proved a hard mark and
the German gunners occupied half an
hour in disposing or her.
By this time the firing had alarm
ed the whole cape and cries for as
sistance were sent broadcast. No
American warships however, appear
ed to be in the vicinity and the ex
hibition of German gunners was be
ing displayed when several hydro
airplanes made their appearance.
The Germans anticipated evident
ly an attack from the air for. they
stopped firing and elevated their
guns against the hydro-airplanes.
They did not fire, however, and a
moment later submerged.
The planes circled about where .
the enemy was last seen and then
turned their noses toward their sta
tion. Scarcely had they reached the
shore when the U-boat3 re-appeared
and resumed her attack on the tug
and the one light barge remaining;
afloat. Both the tug and this barge
were in flames and were half held .
where they were by the sunken barge
one of which with a load of stone,
made an effective anchor.
When the firing began the crews
lost no time in abandoning the tow.
Each of the four barges had one
small boat intended to carry only five
persons and all the crafts were great
ly overloaded. In addition the occu
pants were exposed to constant dan
ger from shell fire.
Several merchant crafts were la
the vicinity and regardless of the
menace to themselves, went to the
rescue of the crews and towed the
small boats to shore. The men ot
the Perth Amboy who stood by their
ship until it was ablaze from bow to
stern were taken off by life boats
from the coast gutird station.
The U-boat as still trying to find
vulnerable spots in the Perth Amboy
and the remaining barge when the
hydro-airplanes again appeared. At;
sight of the 'plane the submarine
again submerged and did not reap
pear. The three women and five children,
did not suffer physical harm, though.
one of the women, who had been
making her. first trip at sea, fainted
after she had been placed in a small
boat. Among the children was an.
11-year-old boy, who at the first
sign of battle grabbed an American.
(Continued on Third page.)
ess which hardly served to encour
age the people at home.
German statement tonight that.
American troops had suffered partic
ularly heavy losses at one point is tbe
first time the enemy has conceded
that Americans were playing a parf
in the battle,