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ALL MERCHANDISE ADVER. TISED IN THE TRIB?NE IS GUARANTEED Vol. LXXVm No. 26078 First to Last? the Truth: JXovrrt?ht mis? Th* Tribun? AM*n] FRIDAY, in "V News - Editorials ? Advertisements JULY 19, 1918 . ?rt?roiw WEATHER Partly cloudy to-da.v. To-morrow fatr. moderate shifting winds. rn!l Report on P?s?p 7 twocknts {wL3TT?LJ?SJ?& mn* 1 THKE? finer? (?iinin Kimmiilin, dimtsnrr ? r.\?-whm Americans and French Rout Enemy; Capture 20 Towns in 6-Mile Rush; Our Troops Take 4000 Men 50 Gun <? Party Chiefs | Urge T. R? to Make Race In Primaries Root and Barnes Head Petition Asking Roosevelt to Run Lewis Offers to Quit in His Favor Whitman Forces Arej Alarmed, Reputed to Have Summoned Governor CONVENTION" HALL, SARATOGA ' SPRINGS, July 18.?Although Theodore Roosevelt made it appareni at today's ? convention that be is reluctant to enter | the primaries ass a gubernatorial can? didate, a determined movement, begun by anti-Whitman Republican leaders late to-night, may force him to re? consider the matter. Attorney General Lewis, Governor Whitman's present opponent, wired Colonel Roosevelt offering to with? draw from the race if the Colonel would allow his name to be used at tie primaries?. At the same time a found robin was circulated by William Barnes, ex-Senator Eliho Root and other prominent Republicans, begging Colonel Roosevelt to reconsider his decision. The appeal will be forwarded to-morrow, and party leaders stated , their hope of a favorable reply. ?So formidable had the Roosevelt boom grown during the evening that rumors were current here of a hasty mastering of Whitman forces. One ?tory had it that the Governor's lieu? tenants have summoned him here from I Albany and that he has followed Gov? ernor Black's oldtime precedent of "pening secret headquarters at the ho? tel adjoining the convention hall. The report was not confirmed. National Issues at Stake William Barnes spoke of national is- ! sues overshadowing personal feuds of , the past in explaining the urgent ap- j P?al which he and his associates have i directed to Colonel Roosevelt. "I signed the call addressed to Theo- ' dore Roosevelt to enter the Republican Primary as a candidate for Governor because I believe that Republican ! bought and activities in this state I should be raised to the level of the problem confronting the United States," ? ?aid Mi. Barnes. I 'Such differences of opinion as ? ' "?ve had with Mr. Roosevelt are not eermane in the slightest degree to the situation which exists at this moment. Every rnsn should be able to put i aside subjects that are closed and act '. in.any emergency which presents itself ? A'Hh an open mind and in such manner I as he thinks will be for the best in- : * terests of the country. We require' ??ove all else in the highest offices of fust and power not only men of in ?egrity and character, but primarily n>en who can see into the future and ?no will be content with doing only ?n?ae things that have become obvious '> necessary. Had this nation been led bv vision "?e-war would already have been won." uttier prominent Republicans who nave signed the petition to Colonel noosevelt are Senators Wadsworth and \.?'d(;r. Thaddeus S. Sweet, William L. ?'?<!. Frederick S. Tanner. Nicholas ?urray Butler, James R. Sheffield. e,lr>' W. Taft Charles D. Milles and "arvey D. Hinman. Francis Hendricks, ,,.f.Unondaga leader, George W. Al? ian. M ?f.Chester, and Senator Will : '"'H. of Bintrhamton, are being ?t.ong-iy urged t0 8?gn ?t ?Jhe early threat to stampede the' l?nventioii to the support of Roosevelt *M blocked by the refusal on the colonel's part to allow himself to be considered. The attempt was made to break loose ' " a demonstration that was expected "? climniate both Governor Whitman ?"d Attorney General Merton E. Lewis irom the party race. But when Mr. ?oosevelt entered the hall shortly "ter 3 p. ni., the tip had already been passed around, and no effort was made [0 sturt the hoped-for rush to his sup rort. Received With Acclaim Despite the disappointment over Colonel Roosevelt's attitude he was received with affectionate and sym? pathetic acclaim such as a Republican Continued on page siv Quentin Roosevelt May Be a Prisoner Now, Colonel Hears Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, reported missing after an aerial engagement over the German lines, probably landed unhurt and may now be a prisoner in the hands of the Germans, ac? cording to a message received last night by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Roosevelt said, on his arrival here last night from Sara? toga, that he had just received from his son-in-law, Surgeon Major Richard Derby, who is now in Paris, a cablegram which read: "Companion aviator confident Quentin landed unhurt." The Colonel said: "Of course, we can't be sure that Quentin's companion was correct. However, if he was, it means Quentin is pow a pris? oner." U. S. Army to Enter Siberia; Tokio Reports Military and Economic Help Planned, Japanese Papers Say ( By The Associated Press > TOKIO, Tuesday, July 16.-Accord? ing to information in Tokio, the plans , of the United States in Russia are I twofold?first, military assistance tc I the Czecho-Slovaks. and, second, giv i ing general economic help to Russia. j The United ?States is described as j feeling the Czecho-Slovaks should not | be abandoned. It is said there is nc j desire on the part of the Americar j government to intervene in Russian af j fairs, but that it favors the dispatch of sufficient forces to leave the | Czecho-Slovaks free to insure the safe arrival of their comrades from the interior. The impression here is that Japan in a spirit of cooperation with her al lies, will follow the suggestion and like the Americans, send troops. Grea< Britain and France, it is said, also wil send small contingents, to make thi movement interallied. Further Moves Favored Many Japanese leaders, however favor more extensive military move ments in Siberia than suggested b; the United States. Their ideas ar< based on combating the eastward ex tension of German influence and tin safeguarding of Japan's interests. Czecho-Slovak forces have followei up their military successes in Siberi; by requesting assistance, and especial ly military aid, from the Entente Al lied powers. Japanese newspapers to-day publis' the terms of an American proposal t send American troops to Siberia an declare the Japanese government ha decided to accept the suggestion by th American government that Japan als send troops. Agree on Intervention iUij the Associated Press) SHANGHAI, July 18.?-A dispatch t "The Daily News" from Peking say the Allies have decided on joint intei vtntion in Siberia, in the landing c British, French, Japanese and America contingents, who, however, will onl occupy Vladivostok, so as io perm the Czecho-Slovaks to operate inlani The correspondent adds that he ur derstands the aggregate Allied fore will not exceed one division. ? Government Won't Confirn Intervention Report WASHINGTON. July 18.?Tokio an London dispatches announcing that Ji pan practically has accepted the pn posais of the United States as to th method of extending military aid t Russia in Siberia have not altered tli determination of the government hei to permit no announcement whateve on the subject. An official admission was made th; negotiations have been going on fi some time with Great Britain, Japa and France, looking to the adoption < a common policy. Czecho-Slovaks appeal for ai from the Allies?Page ?>. ? Germans Are Surprised in Rain Storm Allies, , Behind Barrage, Sweep On Quickly, Tak? ing Many Captives Paris Calls Our Men Best Storm Troops Their Counter Attacking Ability Gains Reputation Among Poilus By Wilbur Forrest (Special Cable to The Tribune) (Copyright, 191S. by The Tribune Association) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, July 18 (1 p. m.).?Reports at this hour indicate that the Germans were completely surprised to? day. The Allied troops took advan? tage of a storm to leave their posi? tions and followed their barrages with a speed seldom equalled in any Allied advance of parallel magni? tude. There was little opposition from the German line troops and within an hour many prisoners were be? hind the Allied lines, being rounded up and herded to the rear. i The fighting later became stiff er and at noon to-day there were re? ports of heavy street battling in ' the villages along a line three miles] beyond the old French lines. Both French and American avi? ators in large numbers are assist? ing in the battle. They report the advance going steadily forward, al? though faster in some places than in others. The Germans for the first time this year are facing the same medi? cine they have been feeding the Al- ! lied defenders. To-day's counter offensive marks the point where the enemy can no ! longer force his will on Foch's ar mies by virtue of an overwhelming ; superiority in numbers of effectives. The time has come when the Al-1 lies are able to meet ihe enemy on I more equal grounds, and it is a happy augury for the future. American troops are beginning to gain a real reputation among! ANOTHER GREAT GERMAN DISCOVERY the seasoned French troops for their counter attacking ability. French officers and men have un? bounded confidence in the dough? boys at all times, and when the ac? tion calls for a counter attack and the dash necessary for this opera? tion the youthful Americans will get a chance more and more throughout the remainder of the war. "As storm troops your men are great, but defensive fig-hting finds them yet a little unseasoned," was the way one French officer put it to | me to-day. "Americans are not ye! able to see the importance of oc? casionally retreating, and are in? clined to stand their ground against any number of the enemy rather than to fall back. This spirit is magnificent, but hardly prudent when faced with overwhelming numbers of the enemy." A comparative handful of Ameri? can troops during Monday's fight? ing northeast of Chalons should have gone back a short distance after the heaviest struggle. They were ordered to give way slightly. THE ALLIED COUNTER OFFENSIVE li, their new drive on the west wing of ihe Champagne salient, between arrow? (1) and (2), the French und Americans captured the territory included between the solid and dotted battle lines. 0,1 the Marne a counter thrust by the French, arrow (3), retook the towns of Venteuil and Montvoison. East of Rheims the Allied armies recaptured Prunay, arrow (4). but immediately demanded an order for counter attack. The order was given and the ground retaken, but it was with difficulty that the men were persuaded to remain at the re? captured objective. They wanted to go to Germany. During the counter attack one in his enthusiasm fired an automatic rifle at a low flying Boche aeroplane which, with twenty-live others, was working" in conjunction with the German infantry. The 'plane fell, the pilot bored through the chest. A dashing counter attack by the Americans in the vicinity of Mezy, which village was retaken by them, and in the vicinity of Fossoy, where the enemy was chased down a steep hillside before the American cold steel into the bloody waters of the Marne, is known throughout the en? tire French army. I have heard it commented on by French general and poilu alike. Says Kaiser Longed To Join in Battle "Favorite Biographer" De? clares He Saw Start of Drive From Front Line Post AMSTERDAM, July 18. Emperor William watched the opening of thi> latest Cern?an offensive from an ad? vanced observation post northwest o? Rheims, his favorita corresponden' Karl Rosner, reports in a dispatch tc the Berlin "Lokalanzeiger." "The Emperor," says the corre? spondent in his customary florid style ??listened to the terrible orchestra ol our surprise lire attack anl looke?: upon the unparalleled picture of the projectiles raging toward the enemj positions." "The. Emperor," continues Rosner "who desired to participate in the bat tie 'rom its ver;, beginning amidst his lighting: troops, went during the nigh of July 14 to the region of the im pending battle and spent the night ii an advanced observation post. "A ft>w minutes after our storm which broke at 4:50 o'clock, he had i: his hands the first reports of goo? progress. Until nightfall, denyini himself a minute's rest, he stayed witl the troops and remained on the battle field, facing the contested ground* a! day ? day which b roue ht new and tin successes on the Marne and southwee of Rheims." Cavalry Hurled llXOC? HS gStormRages Germans Taken Completely by Sur prise in Soissons Salient in Greatest Attack by Allied Troops Since 1917 Battle Is Continuing Along Entire Front of 28 Miles LONDON, July US.-In I smashing counter attack on a twenty-eight mile front, between Amblen: and Bouresches H'anco-American troops to-day penetrated che west s1<fe of th.' German's Marne salient to a depth of six miles, taking thou sands of prisoners, at least seventy cannon, thousands of ma chine guns, airplanes and enormous quantities of other booty Just south of Soissons American troops made the greatest : advance oi the day. and here alone they took l.ooo prisoner and fifty cannon. Elsewhere the advance was from five to hrt i miles. More than twenty villages were occupied. The French j at one point took twenty guns. Cavalry is now dashing through gaps in the enemy line. Allies in Six Hours Offset Germans' 3-Day Gain The attack was made practically without artillery prepara : tion and was a complete surprise. The troops had been secre V | concentrated in the forests west of Soissons. At the last ni - ment many more were rushed up in motor trucks In the midst of a tremendous downpour of rain the Allio* went over the top this morning. They were directed bv t^n 1 Mangin, who checked the recent offensive on the OisTbv ? counter attack south of Montdidier Numerous "mosquito? tanks took a prominent part in the br^rhighnK'rU'anS dGd the SaVlm'S RiVGr ^ itw? Little resistance was met with for some time. Many of the Germans were seeking shelter from the ram The first, second and third objectives were won in short order. 1 hen. at noon, the Americans and French starte a se ond great assault, which carried them further than the first Enemy's Main Supply Line Is Under Entente Fire The main supply lines of the German troops between the Marne and Rheims are under lire. The troops there are in .reat danger ot being surrounded. g aC Unofficial advices say the Allies are within a mile of Soi sons Here French troops at 1 o'clock this afternoon had 7mZT*ITs overlooking F?and ^ ~d Below Soissons French troops gained ihe ravine at th? River Crise on a five-mile front down to the east of Buzancv An American division captured the town of Vierzy ,,* miles south of Seasons, and advanced three miles beyond the Late Bulletins Tell of Progress of American and French Advance <By The Associated Preis) ON THE H?ENTH FRONT IN FRANCE, JuK 18.-. Thou sands o? prisoners, scores of cannon, hundreds of machine guns and much other material have fallen into the hands of t ,e Am?d troops. Besides gaining possession of the heights dominating soissons from the south, a couple of dozen village" wire re conquered by the Allies, who to-night were engaged in severe fighting which d.sconcerted the enemy along the v hole line from C bateau Thierry to Soissons. PARIS. July lS.-More than twenty villages have been re captured by the French and American troops in the o^ns? begun this morning, according to th, War Office announcement to-night which reports also the occupation of tJ aZ dominating Soissons on the southwest. P'aieau By The Associated Press) WITH THF AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE July 18 ^ tar has the Franco-American attack processed that to night the enemy m the vicinity of the ("hat^u Thierrv ,? Cn?