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pi ml i if.' v: v. i 3 FLOODS FAVOR ITALIANJFORCES Launch Heavy Counterdrive As Rising Piave River Cuts Off Cnemy Hordes. CAPO SILE RECAPTURED Austrian Forces on West Side of Piave Reported in Danger of Annihila tionFoe Losses Estimat- ed at 150,000. London, June 21.By all ap pearances the Austrian offensive in the Italian theater thus far has met with failure.all along the front from the Venetian Alps to the Adriatic sea. In the hill region additional ground has been recaptured from the invaders, while along the Piave river, where intensive fight ing is in progress at some points with fluctuating results, the bal ance toward ultimate victory seems to sway in favor of the Ita lian arms. London, June 21.Cape Sile, a town on the lagoon to the west of the Piave river, has been recaptured by the Ita lian forces, a dispatch states, together with reports that the armies of Gen oral Diaz have, taken the offensive on the whole line of the river from .Mon tello to the Adriatic. As a consequence of a sudden rise of the. Piave river which has flooded a large area, the Italians have destroyed 12 out of 14 bridges constructed by the Austrians and cut off enemy de tachments that crossed the Piave from -communication with or help those on the east side. Capo Sile is a short distance from the mouth of the Piave. It was taltcn by the Austrians at the beginning of their offensive. Vienna claimed fur ther progress in the same section, in cluding the crossing of the F)*salta canal. If the town has been recap tured by the Italians, it represents a Jdisastrous ft 1 1, i I i i defeat for the Austrians and the forfeiting of practically the jooly substantial gain made by them jsince the drive started. Two thjrds of Gains Lost. Austrian forces on the lo.ver-Piave ilt Is reported, have been pushed back until they hold only one-third of the [ground previously taken by them. On lho middle Piave river, the Ital ians are reported to hava driven for ward to its bank the Austrian forces north and south. An Associated Press dispatch from Italian headquarters stated that the Italians have gained complete control of the air on the Piave line and that not a single Austrian alrplune was -seen In that section at the time it wis sent. The/Wme dispatch carried reports that the Italians have regained all the territory between Zenson and the Fos atta canal, and that the Austro Hun garians have been confln3d to the (round between the Fosetta canal and the Sile canal, on the west bank of .'ho Piave. Danger of Annihilation. If the flooding of the river is not ex aggerated, Austrian forces on the west side are exposed to annihilation by the Italians, whose artillery is said to bo pounding them heavily, while the Aus trian guns are depleting their ammun ition supplies without possibility cf replenishment. Austrian losses in four days ar* said to total 150,000. Oft the western front nothing but raids is reported by the British and French. ADMIRAL PAGET IS DEAD Was Former British Naval Attache In Washington London, June 20.Admiral Sir Al fred Paget died suddenly here. Admiral Sir Alfred (Wyndham) Pa get was a son of the late General Xord Alfred Henry Paget and was horn March 20, 1852. He entered the English navy in 1895, became a cap tain in 1896, rear admiral in 1906, and -vice admiral in 1911. He served in the Egyptian and Soudan campaigns from 1882 until 1888, and was British aaval attache at Washington 1896- 189$. He was knighted in 1911 and received the distinguished service or der In 1917. Renewal of Treaty Approved Washington, June 21.Renewal for years of the general arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britian has been approved by th Senate foreign relations coramit- Zeebrugge Remains Blocked Amsterdam. June 21.The entrance to the harbor of Zeebrugge is blocked, according to Lieutenants George Cow ard said John Read of the British royal air force, who landed in the province of Zealand and are to be interned at lat Hague. In an interview published Jn the Telegrnaf they say the Germans are working day and night to clear the passage, but each night British avia tors demolish the German's progress.. The cement ships sunk in the harbor are tfill there. UNDER U. S. GONTRQLACTS Stock Yards of Country To Op erate Under Federal License. Presidential Proclamation Orders That Permits Must Be Obtained Be fore July 25. Washington, June 21.President Wilson has ordered that all stock yard- in the United States be placed under federal license. A presidential proclamation, was issued which requires that licenses must be obtained from the food admin istration on or before July 25. Licensing also is required of com mission men, order buyers, traders, speculator:: and scalperg handling or dealing in live cattle, sheep, swine or goats "in, or in connection with such stock yards,*' except those exempted by the food and fuel law. Regulatory Powers Provided. Regulatory powers under the pro clamation are conferred on tho Secre tary of Agriculture, who, in turn, it was announced, has delegated the authority to the Bureau of Markets, of which Charles J. Brand isj ehief. Licencing machinery developed by the food administration in connection with the licensing of flrma engaged in handling of food will be used, it is explained. /ftules and regulations for the licens es are being formulated by the Bureau of Markets and will be given out with- ."n a few weeks. Conferences will be beld with stockmen, stock yards oper ators and representatives of trade or ganizations. Penalties for stock yard concerns and individuals who fail to obtain 11- censeJB by July 25 are provided in the President's proclamation. WILL CONFER ON BALKANS Economic Problems to Be Considered by Central Powers. Washington. June 21.Announce- ment of a conference to be held at Sofia, Bulgaria, in September under the preridency of King Ferdinand at which the Central Powers will discuss economic questions! of the Balkans, ac cording to a Bassl dispatch received in an official cablegram from Paris. Germany. Austrla^Hungary, Bulgar ia. Rumania, Turkey and the Ukraine will be represented. It says, and "quc tions touching particularly on the junction of the Central powers with he Balkans by international lines ol communication'' will be discussed. ENORMOUS IMPORTS IN MAYnot Foreign Goods Received Are Largest in Nation's History Washington. June 21.Imports in May were the largest in the nation's history and the total foreign com merce for the month, amounting to $875,000,000, was second only to June, 1917, when the total was $879,000,000. imports in May amounted to $323,- OOO.OflO an Increase of $44,000,000 over April, according to figures issued by che Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Exports were valued at :.52,C00,000. which was $52,000,000 more than April. Utah Sjugar Crop to 1,000.000 Tons Ogden, Utah, June 21.Utah will i oroduce this year sufficient sugar beets to fulfill the wants of its half I million population and thtn have enough to furnish the American army of 2,000.000 men with sugar for one year. This was the startling state ment of J. W. Jones, sugar beet spe cialist of the Department of Agricul ture for the intermountain district, at he convention of county farm agentsj this city. Utah's production for 1918 will reach 1.000.000 tons of sugar Deets. Mr. J-aea said. THE TOMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH. MINN. AMERICAN POLISH LESION MARCHES TO FRONT IN FRANCE With their band playing martial airs the long line of Polish Leglonnries is marching through Laval in France on the way to the front to fight for democracy and the independence of their country. The regiment ^s composed entirely of American Poles who were trained in the United Suites. Every mun and every officer is a volunteer, and They are all citizens of the United States. OF TURKEY MAY CAUSE WAR American Consulate at Tabriz, Persia, Is Said to Have Been Desecrated ALSO LOOT HOSPITAL Deeds of Sultan's Troops May Force Long Expected Declaration of State of War Between Ottoman Empire and United States Washington, June 21,-rIn some quarters here it is believed that the desecration by Turkish troops of the American consulate at Tabriz, Persia, and the looting of an American mis sionary hospital in that city, reported to the state department, may presage the long expected declaration of war between the Ottoman empire and the United States. Diplomatic relation between the two governments have, been suspended since April 20, 1917, when Turkey withdrew Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, who had been acting as charge o* the Turkish embassy here since the com pulsory retirement of the embassador, which followed his cpen criticsm ot the United States government. Countries on Verge of War Necessarily American Ambassador Morgenthau was obliged to leave Con stantinople and since that time rela tions between the two governments have been just short of actual enmity. Recently there have been vigorous demands in CongresV for a declaration of a state of war between the United States and Turkey and Bulgaria, but President Wilson and the State de partment have not regarded this step as necessary or desirable, since there has been no actual collision between American and Turkich and Bulgarian troops. Minister Reports Incident On the face of the reports from American Minister Caldwell at Teh eran officials were inclined to believe that the sacking of the American hos pital, a Presbyterian institution, over the protest of the Spanish consul in charge as representative of ^American interests furnished the necessary pro vocation for open hostilities between America and Turkey. The advices however, were meagre and the minister explained he was only transmitting reports of matters of his own knowledge. In view of this situation it was realised that later report3 might show that the offenses were not as grave as now represented. Two More Airmen Killed Aberdeen. Miss.. June 21.Lieut. Leo M. Hines of Ellenwood. Kan., and Lieut. Francis M. Roberts of Water town, N. Y.. are dead and Lieut. Rob ert G. Moore. Elmwood place, Ohio, may die as the recult of an airplane collision at an altitude of 1,700 feet, near Payne field. Lieutenants Hines and Moore pecupied one machine, while Lieutenant Roberts was flying alone. Camp Dodge Leads in Health Camp Dodge, Des Moines. June 21. In less than two months the Eighty eighth national army division here, where Minnesota soldiers are in train ing, has regained its standard as one of the healthiest in the national arm}. Just prior to April 1. a pneumonia epidemic struck the division, causing the death of nearly 300 soldiers. This scottrago was curbed early in May. with the result that rjftly 53 deaths from all causes wsfe r.-p^r.ed for tie month as a^zl-iit U2 for Ajtit STORM GERMAN LINES Americans Capture Trenches and Machine Gun Nests. Heavy Artillery Barrage Prevents en- emy Escaping and His Losses Are Heavy With the American Army in France, June 21.In front of Contigny in the Montdidier sector, American troops stormed German trenches and ma chine gun nests. Those of the German garrison who remained to tight and carry out the orders to hold the positions at any cost were killed by rifle and machine gun fire and bayonet. The American troops also took prisoners. Barrage Cuts Off Germans* The Americon artillery put down a heavy box barrage on the rear of the enemy positions. A few minutes later the infantry swarmed over the top and rushed the trenches. Some, of the Germans had tried to escape through the barrage crashing to their rear, but few of them got through. Numerous German dead were found later. Prisoners declare they had orders to hold on at all costs and this was apparent by the desperate manner in which they fought. Battle Short and Deadly. The battle was short, but deadly, for the enemy positions were swept clean of Germans. The official report says that a great many Germans were killed. One machine gun nest containing eight men, which had been sprinkling Cantigny for some days was^blown up by a direct hit from a trench mortar bomb. WILSON MAY TOUR FOR LOAN President May Take McAdoo's Place In Next Drive. Washington, June 21.President Wilson may "substitute" for Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo In personal appeals before the people in the' next Liberty Loan campaign. The loan will be the first great test of the country's willingness to sacri fice "until it hurts," With at least $6,000,000,000 in treasury certificates to be absorbed by the. loan, it was intimated by treasury officials that the subscription may run to $7,000,000,000 or $8,000,000,000. It appears that Secretary McAdoo whose health was broken by the last drive, will.be unable to speak for the loan. BRITISH SALVAGE 407 SHIPS Admiralty Improves Methods of Rais ing Torpedoed Vessels London, June 20.From January, 115, to the end of May, 1918, 407 ships sunk by the Germans is British waters have been salvaged, according to details ot the work of the Admir alty salvage department made public in the press. Up to December, 1917. 260 ships were recovered. In the present year to the end of May. 147 have been salvaged, the increase being due to im proved methods and not to the greater activity of U-Boats. Austria's Grain Exhausted London. June 21.Austria's grain supplies have completely run out and such food of this nature as she is get ting is coming from what Germany br.s alloted to her from the Ukrania* sup plies, according to indications in a Co penhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. This message quotes an interview with Herr Paul, the Austrian food minister, by the Vienna fcorresponden' of the Berlin Tasxblatt. in which the minister con firmed the news of the recent reduc tion in the Austrian bread ration. GREAT STRIKES OGGURATVIENNA Over 100,000 Persons Quit Work In Arsenal and Airplane Factory. PEOPLE DEMAND FOOD Agitation In Austria-Hungary !t Spreading and the Authorities View Present Situation With Grave Concern London, June 21.According to the dispatch from Zunich more than 100/ 000 persons have gone on strike in the Vulcan arsenal and Wiarshalcksk! airplane works in Vienna. The dis pateh adds that riots have occurred at Farcriten, Margerethen, Ottakring and Brigittenay, suburbs of Vienna Amsterdam, June 21.Messages st riving here from Germany and Austria make it clear that the latest troubles in the dual monarchy over the food situation have been unequalled since the beginning of the war. The agitation throughout the coun try is growing enormously, according to these dispatches, and the authori ties in Austria-Hungary regard the situation with the gravest apprehen sion. Burgomaster "Weiss-Kirchner "of Vi enna has informed the Austrian pre mier, Von Seydler, according to a dis patch from the Austrian capital, that in view of the reduction of the bread ration he declines to guarantee order in the capital. The burgomaster's de mand' for dried vegetables to make up for lack of bread has been refused. Von Seydler Promises German Aid Dr. von Seydler, in a statement to the press representatives at Vienna, has announced that, as a result of re cent negotiation, the. German govern ment declared itself ready to advance to Austria a certain quantity of grain, and he added, some' hundreds of wa gon loads, were already on the'way. The supply in Austria, he continued, was still so scanty as to make it im possible for the present to remove the restrictions on the bread rations. Mob Stones Hofburg Palace London, June 21.Serious rioting broke out in Vienna, says dispatch from Amsterdam. The mob broke into a number of bakeries, stoned the'resi dence of the premier, and also one of the wings of the Hofburg palace the message adds. Cavalry is being rushed to the cap ital to restore order. It Is probable, it Is stated, that martial law will be pro claimed. The rioting was in protest against the bread rations. GERMANS LOSE 835 PLANES Allies Have Destroyed That Number in Five Months. London, June 21.Eight hundred and thirty-five German airplanes have been destroyed since January 1, according to an official statement is sued which tends to prove that the German communiques are not reli able when dealing with losses of air planes. The statement says that on June 2, the Germans lost 48, while on June 9 and 10 there were 49 of their machines brought down. The British were re sponsible for the destruction of 33 of those lost on the latter date. 17 AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION Thirty-six Added to Wounded On West Front. Washington, June 21.The last army casualty list contained 75 names divided as follows: Killed In action. 17 died of wounds, 9 died of airplane accident, 2 died of disease, 7 died of accident and other causes, 1! wounded severely, 32 wounded, degree undeter mined, 4 missing in action, 1. The only names of Northwest sol diers appearing on the list are those of Mechanic R. A. Hanson of Sheli. Lake, Wis., and Private Patrick Barth lette, of Backoo, N. D., both of whom were killed in action. SIXTEEN BELGIANS TO DIE Germans Sentence Men and Women for Alleged Espioniage Amsterdam, June 21.Sixteen per sona, including some women, have been condemned to death by the Ger mans following their arrest in East Flanders, Belgium, on a suspicion of being guilty of espionage, according to the frontier correspondent of the, Telegraaf. It is rumored that the ex ecutions have already been carried out. More than 50 people had been placed under arrest. Highway Council Created Washington, June 21.Creation ol the United States Highway council is which all functions of government agencies having control over street sod highway construction will be co qrdinated, -was announced by the Do partment of Agriculture. The coun cil was formed primarily to prevent delays, financial losses and uncertain ty as to the method of taking .upftrign way problems with a separate govern ment agency and to that end will keep in constant touch with the va rious state highway commissions. GAINED 55 POUNDS Doan's Kidney PillsEffected Won derful Recovery After Oilier Medicines Had Failed. "I don't believe I would be alive to give this testimony if it weren't for Doan's Kidney Pills," says Mrs. Julia A. Thomas, 1125-A Missouri Ave., East St. Louis, 111. 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Cutleura Complexions, Nothing better than Cutleura Soap dally and Ointment as needed to make the complexion clear, scalp clean and hands soft and white. For free sam ples address "Cutleura, Dept. X, Bos- ton." Sold by druggists and by mall. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.Adv. Foggy in Camp. It was an unusually foggy morning at Camp Grant. The soldiers were In line as usual ready for drilling, but the sergeant noticed that somebody was out of place, he being quite a* dis tance away. He called to him to get In line, but no answer was received nor did the object stir. After calling and motioning to him several times he walked up to him, when to his dismay he found he had been talking to a post Truth Recognized. We have been told that food will win the war, munitions will win ths war, ships will win the war, and are now prepared for the appearance of the startling theory that soldiers will win the war.Toronto Mail. FAIMERS ME WORKIM HAIDER And using their feet more than ever before. 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