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weather — showers tonight and probably Wcdnesday ; moderato southwest winds. PERTH ΑΜΒΌΥ EVENING NEWS. VOL. XXXVIII. No. 292. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918. TEN PAGES—TWO CENTS EDITION AUSTRIAN KILLED BY THOUSANDS IN WILD FLIGHT ACROSS THt PIAVE BEFORE VICTORIOUS ITALIANS ORGANIZE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE TO TAKE OVER WARAOTiyiTIES Mayor TenBroeck President and Judge Lyon Chairman of Executive Committee REVIEW MILITIA BAND Fifty Pieces now in Musical Adjunct to One Time Home Defense League. At the meeting of the Perth Amboy Council of Defense, held last night In City Hall, the former executive com mittee of the Home Defense League was reorganised so aa to Include the beads of all of the bodies engaged In war activities In this city. There are at the present time twenty-four men on the Council of Defense and more will be added from time to time as new war committees are named here. The executive committee of the local council is now composed of Mayor John F. TenBroeck, president; Adrian Lyon, chairman; Fred J. Cox, secretary; Thomas F. Burke, A. C. Clark, J. L. Clevenger Harry Conard, Jean duBols, Bernard M. QaHnon, Ferd Garretson, William H. Qriawold, Adolph Qreenbaum, Albert Leon, Dr. Frank C. Henry, M. J. Lakomskl, William P. Nolan, William Pfelfler, Davfd C. Preacher, George R. Reyn olds, Frank Stas, Alderman William C. Wilson, Major F. L. Antlsell, R. L. Fowler and T. D. Waring. Major F. L. Antlsell of the Perth Amboy battalion of the Nerw Jersey State Militia Reserve reported that there are now more than 800 men ac tively engaged in the weekly drills und announced that another drive for recruits will be held on Wednesday night of next week. The ranks of the military organization are fast being filled up to the maximum require ments and four full companies are ex pected In a short time. A delegation of captains of the vari ous precinct special police waa pres ent to confer with the committee con cerning plans for more activity in the future. It was decided to have Major AT.tlsill and Mayor TenBroeck go to the various precincts and review the special police after they have resumed their drilling. The matter of holding another demonstration similar to that of last year when the entire Home Defense organization was called out to repulse În "attack" made on the Standard lant of the National Fireprooflng Company, was discussed last night and spoken favorably of. Following the meeting of the Coun cil of Defense many of the members went to the high school, where the large local militia reserve band of fifty pieces was holding its second practice. The band was addressed by Chairman Albert Leon, who congratulated them upon their splendid response to the call for musicians and the rapid pro gress which they are making . The members of the band will be measured for uniforms, probably dur ing the week and the outfits for them will then be ordered. This band which Is one of the largest, If not the largest, ever gotten together in Perth Amboy, will appear with the local battalion whenever Major Antlsell so directs, all of thé band members being enlisted In the state militia reserve. With this band heading their ranks the Amboy battalion will make a still botter showing than they have hereto fore and the members of the various companies are anxious for the uni forming of the musicians so that thoy may have the advantage of good mu Bic while marching. PLATFORM IN FAVOR A. F. OF L Meetinq in New Brunswick To night to Decide on Division's Attitude. w ι A meeting: of the platform men ο the local division of the Public Ser vice Railway Company will be helc In Moose hall, George street, Nen Brunswick, tonight for the purpone ol deciding whether or not to afflllat< •with the Amalgamated Street Railway Association, American Federation ol Labor. I ■V*!'!WW· Meetings have been held In KsaeJ county. West Hoboken. Jersey Cltj and Paterson and In all Instances the voto was in favor of affiliation with the bigger organisation. The case of the Public Service plat form men for higher wages and bettei working conditions was presented al Washington yesterday. Among the things asked by1'the men are ten hours work to he done In eleven hours, a * twenty dollars minimum wage per w«ck for extra men, forty live cents ftn hour as α flat rate of wage* and generally Improved working condi tions. Circulars have been printed and distributed among the platform men throughout this section of the state • pointing out the reasons why they Bhould affiliate themselves with the American Federation of Labor. These circulars explain the organization and have been instrumental In the adopt ing of resolutions at tho various meet ings to Join the national labor organ ization. The vote In Essex was 78<M1 for affiliation: In West Hoboken It was 2(16-63. .Tersev City 22-10, and Pater eon 146-72. A straw vote taken be fore the meeting in Elisabeth last night showed ninety per cent to bo In favor of the action. The meeting In New Brunswick tonight will be the le-«t to be held for this purpose In the northern part of the state. CQt VAN SYCKLE ■ ΙΠI Limousin· Tourlne Car» UWI and Tule. Day or Night THINK FAKIR IS II DRUG ADDICT Claimed to Be British Flyer Escapes Arrest by Departing From City Hospital Mystery surrounds the appearance In thla city last night and the disap pearance this morning of a man who claimed to have taken part in several important air battles In France and had several abdominal scars which he srtated were proof of his adven tures. The man, giving his name as Lieu tenant Harry Bartoe, of the British Aviation Corps, came to the offloe of r>r. Frank C. Henry yesterday after noon and gave a wonderful story of fighting with Boche, of getting wounded and being taken to Parle and from there to this country. He asked that he be taken to the hospital so that he could recover from a hemor rhage from which he had been suf fering. Dr. Henry was doubtful as to the truth of the man's account but made arrangements to get him into the hospital. Barlos did not wish to be placed in a ward as he claimed h· wanted his presence kept a secret. When admitted to the hospital at 7 o'clock last night he gave his age aa thirty-two years and said he was boarding with a Sergeant Major Mc Donald living at 355 Amboy avenue. Barlos was not In uniform and this fact made both Dr. Henry and Miss Mary R. Herrmann, superintendent of the hospital, more doubtful as to the truth of the man's story. He ex plained his appearance by declaring he had wanted to get a drink of liquor and In order to do so, took off his army uniform and dressed in civilian clothes. He further stated that he became Intoxicated, this con dition causing tljree hemorrhages. TTnon examination no slirns of anv recent hemorrhage· could be found. I The man was given two doses of ι morphine. Such dose·, it was stated, would result In putting to sleep im mediately a person not accustomed to having it administered, but it had little effect upon Barlos, leaving the belief that he was a morphine addict. Chief of Police Burko was notified by Dr. Henry of the peculiar case and it was decided to go to the hospital this morning and placo the man under arrest as an Impostor. Barlos arose early this morning and after staying In the hospital until 8 o'clock, left, stating that he wanted to see Dr. Hen ry Immediately and that he could not wait until he came to the institution at about 11 o'clock. Barlos has not been seen since, not going to the doc tor's office as he said he would. The case has Dr. Henry puzzled and Miss Herrmann as well. The accounts given by Barlos are accurate u> the smallest detail and his description of the trip from the firing line to the coast was geographically correct. It is believed that Barlos has been in France and in the aviation service, but his intentions are a mystery. Barlos claimed that he still had a piece of shrapnel In his body and his stories of flying over the western front were remarkable. He declared that he was operated on in Tarts and then given a furlough until September 1, In order to allow his wounds to heal. In order to learn whether or not there was any truth to the statement made by Barlos that he was staying with a certain Sergeant Major Mc Donald living at 355 Amboy avenue, a NEWS reporter made an Investiga tion thois morning and learned that there Is no such an address and that no family by the name of McDonald resides in Amboy avenue. Dr. Henry Informed Barlos yester day afternoon that he must show his proper oredentlals and it Is believed that this frightened the alleged fakir who made his getaway early this morning. Committees for Picnic · At a recent meeting of the plcnlo committee of the Y. M. H. A. Charles Hardin was elected general chairman; Hyman Horwltz. secretary, and Henry H. Nusebaum, treasurer. The com mittees appointed were: Arrange ment committee, Mrs. Jacob B. Josel son, Mise Mae Schwartzstein and Hy man Horwltz; entertainment commit tee, A1 Goodman, Dora Goldman and Mary Cohen, who will arrange for dancing, muslo and entertainments; athletic committee, Gordon Rosen thal, Henry Margaretten and Nat Elten; refreshment* committee, Mrs. Mandel. J. L. Klein, Ida Goldfarb and M. Schwartzsteln. Music will be furnished by Sol Kuifman'a Jazz Bana. The arrange ment committee will meet tonight. The date for the picnic has been set for July 28. REPORT CZAR IS KLILED Expect Menshevikl to Control Elec tion—Bolsheviki I/eatlcr Shot. By United frété LONDON, Juno 35:—Unconfirmed reports from Potrograd were in cir culation here today that the former Czar had been killed at Ekaterlnberg by the Bolsheviki. Dlspatohes from Petrograd declare that Menshevikl and social revolu tionaries of tho right are expected to control the coming soviets elections deepite the professional politics being played by the Bolsheviki. A Moscow report said that M. Volo dareky, Bolsheviki commissioner of preee affairs, was shot dead on tho ^♦r^tj^jfPptrograjl^nFJMday^^^ Hupmobile Roadster BARGAIN SEXTON'S GARAGE IB SMITH ST. Phone 181 ËÏEHÏ EFFORT BENTFDRW. S.S. Canvassers, Teams and Street Workers Rush to Secure Pledges and Contributions With the War Savings Stamp cam paign for pledgee almost half over, oommltteee, house to house canvas sers, factory workers and street vol unteers are bending every effort In order that Perth Amboy might reach the large quota which has been al lotted her. The caah sales which are being made on the streets, in the banks and theatres, at the War Savings Stamp booth at State street and "New Bruns wick avenue and the Liberty Arch In front of the First National Bank amount to the th-ousan.de and the pledges of hundreds of residents are being reported daily. Only a few of the captains made re ports last night, the others being hard a.t work canvassing their districts so ω to give every person a chance to pledge himself or herself to buy War 8avings and Thrift Stamps to the limit during the remainder of the year. Hundreds of stamps of both the small and largo denominations are being sold by the women who have volunteered their services on the streets. Up till noon today $2,600 had been received from street sales exclusive of the money secured at the Liberty Arch. A. total of $260 worth of stamps were sold at the booth yes terday by Mrs. Ralph Seaman. Miss Hedvlg Eskesen is In charge at the booth today. On Saturday1 J275 worth of stamps were disposed of at the booth, those in charge being Misses Elsie Petersen, Elsie Groh and Ma rlon Maffitt. Miss P.lcci Is in charge of the sales in the banks and her team, working at Smith and High streets Saturday sold $1,131.25 worth of the govern ment securities. Mrs. Birnofsky is captain of a team which will be sta tioned at Smith street and Madison ivenue throughout the week. The sales at the Liberty Arch yes terday amounted to $160. Mrs. Ed ivard Gluck, working at the arch for ι short time yesterday afternoon, dis posed of $60 worth of stamps. Short ly after 10 o'clock last night John Hanson, Sr. came to the arch and wanted to secure $100 worth of stamps which he declared he could ■ell. Practically all of the stamps had >een sold but he secured a few and rent to the boxing bouts being held η Palace Hall where he disposed of Us "stock" before ho had gotten luarter way around the hall. The lales will continue at the arch every ifternoon and night of this week. One more member has been secured >y the Thousand Dollar Club commît es. He Is Edgar H. Klelntums, prin cipal of tho high school. The mem >ers of this club are "going the lii/iit" η tho way of purchasing war savings tamps, $1,000 being tho maximum vhlch nny one person Is allowed to my. Efforts are being made to have ι large membership to this club by he committee of which Charles D. înedeker is the chairman. To dato • bout eight have been signed up. It will probably be possible to pub Ish tomorrow the total pledges which lave been secured by the various earns and committees to dato and se ure an estimate of the total amount if stamps purchased and pledged lnce the drive opened. v Leaking Schooner Beached The Kirk, a three-masted schooner, was beached Saturday on Sea Breeze Point to keeip the veaeel from sink ing when It sprang· a leak and rap Idly filled with water. The ship was stationed at Sewaren, when the leak was discovered and as she began to All with water was towed to the point by the tug Falrmount. After reaching the bea.c.h the vessel sank and at high yde was filled with wnter. It Is understood that the hull will be repaired and the ship taJten to a dry dock and overhauled. MORE SUGAR ECONOMY Naming of FWoral Sugrar Artmlnls- | trator Dtroots Attention to Situation | 81/ I'ttdfd Pre st. I ] WASHINGTON·, June 25:—C. A. îîabrlslce has been named federal Bugar administrator with entire con trol over the problem of sugar dlstrl- ] butlon. Because of the shortage ex- | treme measures of economy are nec essary, It was stated at the food ad ministration headquarters. As a re sult, organization of sugar producing llstrlets in the United States with a rlcw to eliminating cross hauling of sugar and effecting a zone system similar to the coal rone system now η effect, Is under way. A sugar corporation with sufficient apltal Is being organized by the food Γ administration to handle sugar the ^ ïame as it now handles wheat. j J. S. BOVEnXMETT WANTS DATA. . The Wir Department wants for lm nedlate use, for Intelligence purposes. s )hotographs. drawings and descrlp- n Ions of bridges, buildings, towns and n ocalltiee now occupied by the German tl oices In France, Belgium and Luxem- ρ iourg and likewise In that portion of n Jermsny lying "West of a line running forth and South through Hamburg, •ersons having anything of this kind, ,, ncludlng photographe, half-tone re- ^ ifoduotlone, picture postals or other tl llustratlve matter, will do a patrlotlo h .ot by turning over such matter to the $ Ivenlng News, plainly marked "for use $ >f U. S. Government, oare of Evening - lews, Kerth Amboy, N. J." It will not be practicable to return uch material to contributors. It will ι· a gift to the Government. -14-tf* II ' ) Today's War Summary ITALIAN FRONT—The enormity of the Austrian defeat on the Piave becomes more apparent as each fresh report is received. Italian cavalry lg pursuing the fleeing enemy far beyond the river, while large Infantry forces are determinedly enlarging their hold on the east bank. The armies of Archduke Josef and General Von Wurm were reported to be In imminent danger of capture or annihilation. Thou sands of Austrians have been captured and other thousands killed and wounded. Many have been drowned in attempting to cross the Plave. Allied airmen are aiding In the pursuit, bombing bridges and pouring machine gun Are Into the fleeing columns. American avia tors are cooperating east of Montello. The capture of forty-five thou sand Austrian prisoners announced yesterday by the Italian embassies in Washington and London is now admitted to have possibly been an error for "between four and five thousand." PICARDY FRONT—British made successful raids south of Arras, Hostile artillery was active from the Ancre to south of the Somme FLANDERS FRONT—Allied lines were heavily bombarded on the western portion of tV» front. MARNE FRONT—French consolidated positions they won yes terday west of Solssone. There was artillery fighting near Faverolles. WOERVE AND LORRAINE FRONT—American lines north of Toul were heavily shelled. The French conducted successful minor raids In various sectors. GERMANY—The unrest in Austria-Hungary has spread to Ger many where 20,000 munition workers are on strike in Mulheim. Foreign Minister Kuehlmann told the Reichstag that Germany cannot bind herself to any pledgee regarding Belgium. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY—A general strike has been called In Buda pest and the railway, mall and telegraph services throughout Hungary are badly crippled. RUSSIA—German military and naval forces have landed near Batum, evidently with the Intention of occupying the entire Caucasus region. The former Cxar is reported to have been killed at Ekaterin berg. SHARKS SEEN IN RAR1TAN, SWIMMING NEAR THE SRORE The re-appearance of sharks In Rarltan Bay and sharks of the large» variety caused no little excitement along the shore front yesterday after noon and last evening when at least one of the dorsal finned monsters of the deep was seen less than a quarter of a mile oft the local shore. The shark was first seen and recog nized as such by persons acquainted with the breed of deep sea pirates early last evening. It first made its appearance almost at the pierhead line between Lewis and High streets. Persons watching from the shore saw the fleh distinctly, with the character istic fine In plain view above the sur face. It was at least twelve feet long, they claim. Still swtmmlng on the surface, the huge warrior of the deep plowed his course northward, in plain view of the excited peinons along shore and was last peon when oft the foot of Gordon street, where he dived beneath the surface and disappeared. At about the same time several per sona, In a canoe, were near Sea Breeze Point, the lower extremity of Staten Island, when they noted a disturbance In the water some distance away. They watched the spot carefully and soon saw tho shark wallowing about In the water, his antlcg bringing his body far enough out of the water to make him recognizable as one of the variety which caused the disaster in Matawan Creek two years ago and causcd the enclosure of all the New Jersey coast swimming resorts with wire and other defenses after a num ber of persons had been attacked and killed. The latter party, who are interested η the operation of one of the local Dathlng beaches, made known their ilscovery as soon as they arrived on :he shore. From that time on till ifter dark a close watch was kept on :he water, but no further signs of ■harks were seen. It is not thought that the flsh seen yesterday was of the man-eating va rlety, although It la feared that with the condition» eo almllar to those of two years ago, the ordinarily harm lees shark will turn Into the carnlver oue variety for want of food. Hooks 300 Pounder. Frank Dreyer, of Newark, yesterday hooked a 300 pound aun or Jew flah while angling In a cove off Pea Breeze where he camps during the summer. He was in a row boat with Max Mor rla, also of Newark, when he aaw the monster fish and soon after had hook ed It. The catch was made at Τ o'clock, but the fish was not easily subdued. There was a frand rush and awlrl as the fish tried to retreat. But Dreyer and Morris were as tenacious as he, and they fought and hauled, all the time, pulling in as close to shore as posalble. Finally at 11 o'clock they landed on the beach, where another man joined them and It took the com bined effort» of the three to bring the haul on shore. The men at first supposed they had hooked a shark, as there was a pe culiar (In obtruding from his back, over the surface of the water. The fish is peculiar In shape, being four and one-half feet long, five and one half feet wide and fourteen and one haif Inches thick The flah will be brought to this oity tomorrow morning where It will be plaoed on exhibition at Walters' boat house In Front street. Such a fish has not been seen In the waters surrounding Perth Amboy In some years. It Is eald by those ac quainted with flsh lore that the spe :les Is known In the waters about southern California. It I» stubby and fut, with a flat belly and a broad back ind flat snout and head. The men K'ho caught It believe It to be a sun Sah or a Jew flsh, as both of those species are somewhat similar In ap pearance. ALLOW GAS RATE RAISE FIB'S. A. Monmouth Lighting Co. Must, However, Give Complete Report on Condition. TRENTON, June 25:—Permission pas today granted to the Monmouth lighting Company by the Board of 'ublio Utility Commissioner» to lu reaee It* rate in South Amboy to qual Its standard schedule elsewhere. This means that South Amboy will iow pay twelve cents for one to fifty illowatts per kilowatt hour, and a lmilar increase up to and over Î.000 :llo watts. This application was granted on the onditlon that the company file with he board on or before October 1 next competent inventory and appralsa.1 f the property of the former Mon jouth Lighting Company as of the ate of its merger in 1917, in suffl lent detail to permit the same to be ( hecked: also a continuation from the ate of Hie merger of the appraisal f the entire merged property to July 1918. The utility board will retain jurls letlon of the matter and continue the ime on its calendar to October 28 Met at Newark. Beginning today, hen these new rates go into effect, le company Is to render monthly re jrtu to the board showing the oper ing revenues, operating deductions, [eluding general amortization, etc. In Its petition for the Increase, the onmouth company showed that for e year ending December 31, 3 917, It id operating revenue amounting to 82.OSO.16 and a net Income of I.SS8.4». EXIDE STORAGE BATTERY SERVICE STATION t New Bran·. Ατι Talaahon· U β' EXTEND SECTOR OF Now Hold That Part of Line Crossing Border Into Ger man Territory. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, June 25-—American troops are holding η mountainous sec tor southeast of St. Die, where the battle line crosses from Lorraine into Herman territory, it Is now permissa ble to announce. Our men have been In the trenches hero since the first of Tune, hut no mention of their pros snce was allowed until the Germans 3ad made the disco\ery themselves. This occurred Sunday when an enemy ■aid on the sector resulted in two Americans being captured. Another Boche raid near Baccarat ■•suited in the capture of other Amer can prisoners. German artillery was ictive north of Toul last night prob ibly In retaliation for the shelling: nur runners gave their rear areas a few lours before. ''urthor Advances at Chateau Thierry. tj/ UnitrtI Pre»». WASHINGTON, June 2!:—Further dvanoes of American troops Monday ear Chateau Thierry were reported y General Pershing today. "Local peratlons continued in the Chateau 'hlerry region where we made fur rier advances, capturing Ave machine une and other materials," the state lent said. "A German counter-attack against ur lines near Torcy broke down 1th heavy losses under our rifle, mi htne gun and artillery Are. As the ssult of a raid executed by tlio en my against our troops In Lorraine iveral of our men are mt«dnf. GREAT ROUT MAY END IN THE ANNIHILATION OR CAPTURE OF RIG ARMY ' By Cr.lted Pre«·. WITH THE ITALIAN' ARMY IN THE FIELD, June 24 (night):—The Austrian retreat continue»- The im portance and scope of the Italian suc cess grow» hourly. It Is now reported that the troops of Archduke Joseph and General Von Wurm must surrender or be annihil ated. The Piave Is choked with enemy dead and the debris of their equipment. The attempt of the Austrian War Office to represent the retirement as ALL [«roil DRIFT L0TTEIÏ Numbers of Newly Registered 21 Year Old Men Drawn at Washington Friday By Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON. June 24—The draft lottery for newly registered twentyone' year old men will become listed at , the senate office building at nine ; o'clock Friday moraine· Secretary of War Baker announced today. At that time more than 700.000 young; | men will learn the order of their call ; to military service. All arrangements have been completed for the event. | Approximately 1.200 lottery numbers' will be placed in capsules and drawn from a huge bowl In the conference j, room of the Senate office building. The drawing will require about two hour». * Three CaJl« to Eilwnst (lass 1. By Special Corrttvunient. . TRENTON, June 25:—The draft > ; department of the adjutant *ensrai's ( office has Just announced that It has f received three more calls for Indue- : ; As the result of these calls It Is ex- I pected that by the first at August the τ entire number of registrants In class : one In this state will have been called . to the colors. This does not ceceesarily follow | , that subsequent calls will be made j from claases two or three, because the ! selective service regulations provide that a second class shall not be en- , tsred for men until all of the men In the previous class have been called throughout any district, state or the nation. Under these regulations, therefore, so long ae any state in the | S union has first class men uncalled, \ the second class registrants in New 1 Jersey will not be Inducted The first of the three cells Just re- 1 a oeived from Washington ie for 2,500 . s white men, to be Inducted for the five- ! a flay period beginning July 5 These 1 d men will be sent to Camp Humphrey, which ie located at Accotin)t, Virginia. : e The second call Is for 600 colored ' ο men for the five-day period beginning a July 16, and they will be sent to Camp I t! Dix. The third, which is the largest of Β these calls, begins on July 22 ajid will , Ρ' take Into the federal service 4.41S j " men. j & The cleaning up of class one, how- Ρ aver, will not Include the men who si became twenty-one and were regis tered on June δ last, as they are not | c tie yet classified. | b State Boxing Commission Must Go Easy on Expenses ;i __ lc Ρy Spectal Correspondent. TRENTON, June 25—If the State; Vthletic Commission exceeds. In mak ng out its expense account the ; imount of money the state receives is Its share from the groes receipts w 'rom boxing exhibitions under the w lew professional boxing law. the com-1 ne nission will be called upon to make, w: ιρ the deficit Itself. The Hurley Act provides that ten W >er cent of the gross receipts shall ! pi ro to the state, and out of this fund ; m he expenses of the commission are. ο be paid. I <3 It has been learned at the comp- [ dc roller's office that there is no other j M ray to meet the expenses of the mem- » st >ers. and tinless circumspection is Bi sed by the commission in incurring ebts, it is liable to And itself em arrassed Speculation has been in ulged in here as to who will pay the alary of Abe Hachlin. of Newark, secr etary of the commission, 'fhere is no j rovision In the law for his compensa lon. nor. so far as can be learned, one in the appropriation act. , When asked about it Rt the start of jjj lie commission's work, seme time go. Chairman John S. Smith, re used to explain how this difficulty •as to be overcome, turning- the re orters off with the intimation that would be looked after all right. iai hi: CO 86 Pi< K< FOR SLAVIC LEGION ny Nationality Fighting Germany May Train Soldiers Here I V United Ρτβιι. | a 1 WASHINGTON, June 25:—The T* nate today adopted an amendment , ι the army bill providing that Cen-j Çç.® al and South American countries or îy other nations fighting Germany ay train troops in the TTnlted States he amendment providing for enlist ent of a Slavic I-eglon also was lopted. I vr hei Jui β TRAM mCAFriKIKTG LET GEORGE DO IT * Iom 147· kaltk ud High Β ta tio of Th ΓΟ! pre the voluntary Is false. In only a few scattered t could the river be forded and cvere under constant pounding bj [talian artillery and Allied air l rhe handful of bridges also ν pelted with shells and air bombe, s positively established that the e, ny's losses are even greater in t ■etreat than as a direct result of tl [talian counter offensive. Allied air forces were particularly Lctive in harrassing the Austrian re Teat across the river at Falze, after :he enemy had been swept from Honteilo. American aviators pl&ye^l ι prominent role in this work. Thousands of Austrians have been raptured. Other thousands have been viped out by artillery, machiné gun, iflo flre. by air bombs and by drown ng. Italian cavalry is pursuing the ene ny far beyond the Piave. The infan ry hflLs followed the cavalry across ind is operating on the east bank at hree points on the twenty-mile front between Monteilo and Ponto. Just vhat effect the Piave retirement maf lave on the expected Austrian drive louthward from the mountain can lot yet be determined. .. Austrians Are Swept Across Piave. 9y United l^ee* ROME, June 24:—(Night.)— Lust Hans have been swept across the ■Mave on the whole front from Mon ello to the sea, except for a three ni le sector between M.usile and Ca/p^ 3ile where a covering force is s* îolding out, it was semi-officially jounced tonight. The Italians )ocup"ied enemy trenches in ."alberila and Mont Aaolove an >ocupled Hill 147 3. "Priso*· ttill flowing In," the srta/ten rtatement said. Start Coon ter-Off ensi* ïy United Pre·*. LONDON, June 25:—The Italian* îare started a counter-offensiverln the nountaln regions, it was learnep fMtti -n authoritative source this afiçmoen, Tie Auetrians are making a strong: re^ istance. but the Italians have gained. The above dispatch aoee not show he extent of the Italian counter-offen Ive. but British forces have already aaae an appreciable gain on the Asi go plateau in conjunction witH talian gains along the Piave. It if •ossible that General Diaz, knowing he Austrian f= contemplated a re ewal of their drive southward from, tie mountains, "beat them to it." TEUTON UNREST SPREADS trlkes in Germany and Hungary Grow—Czcrnin May Again Control. 1/ Vnitea JfTeea. LONDON. June 2&—The political nd economic agitation in Austria has pread into Germany and Hungary, ccording to reports received here to ay. A dispatch froi: The Hague declar 1 nit» ι " ,ν κ· ν m. ci ιι ι ui/ud nuiaoie w ci; b i strike in Mulheim last Thursday on îcount of reduction of the bread ra ons. A general strike has been called in udapest, according· to another die itch and the railway, postal and tel rraph services throughout Hungary re crippled The Austrian newspa ?rs are unanimous that the political tuation is extremely grave. There are mors in political cir ée that Count Csernin. former Aus o-Hungarian foreign minister, will β returned to office. Hungarian Finance Minister Popo c has announced that unless war ex· inses are reduccd great quantities p;.per money must be issued Eu ne Andler, the Hungarian socialist ader, has been arrested in Budapest. School to Have Parade The pu pi 1ε of the grammar school, 10 own thrift or war saving stamp·, 11 hold a parade tomorrow after on at Γ : 3^ o'clock in conjunction th the thrift stamp drive. The pupils owning thrift stamps 11 march in one division and th^ pile owning war saving stamps will firch in another. The parade, which will be led by rum corps and the eighth grade ca ts. will go lown Madison avenue to irket street, up Market to Prospect •eet, un Prospect street to New unswlck avenue down New Bruns ck avenue to State street and back the school. Fine Wits Beater Another wife beater was arreetel t night and this morning was given ι choice of paySng fifty dollars or ending ninety days at work for the inty. The man is John Korvaltk ol L Stockton street. Patrolman Kur il arrested him upon complaint of rvalik's wife. Hit by Brick, Boy Is Hurt rohn Ihnat, ten years old. of 1ft ishtnpton street was badly cut 3nt the liearl yesterday afternoon, en a fellow playmate hit him with. >rlrk while on their way to school, e boys were having an argument en the swat with the brWk toolc ce. Ihnst was treated by Dr. Georgv Tyrrell. The side of the 1*U'· id about the left eye was badly In ed. Prepare For Parade. L meeting of the Goodwill ι was held last nlsht at th· room# the association In Jefferson Unit * Goodwill Fife, Drum And ■ps will meet Thursday nicht ctlce so as to get In rwdln Fourth of July.