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! Five Million American Troops Should Wage "War j I
I ! to the Death, " Ex-President Taft Declares I
ITALIANS SINK A USTRIAN SHIP A T POL A I
YANKEES
BATTLE
:l First American Report
Credits Three Enemy
Planes to U.S. Men.
FRENCH DELIGHTED
Washington Announces
Daily Communique
I From Forces.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IX
France, May is. (Bv the Associat
ed Press.) The firBT American offic-j
lal communique issued since the Am- 1
ericas troops entered the fighting line'
on a permanent basis, was issued to -1
night. It reports increased artillery
:u Ui ity northwest of Toul and in I or - j
raine, as well as the destruction of
hree German machines by two Amer- I
ican aviators. The statement read?
"6 p. m. Headquarters American
expeditionary forces: Northwest
of Toul and in Lorraine there wai
a marked increase in artillery ac
tivity on both sides.
"Today our aviators brought
down three German machines.
There is nothing else of impor.
tance to report "
An earlier despatch Wednesday from j
:hc American front in France saldi
that Captain Kenneth Marr. of Call-j
fornia, had brought down an enemy bi- I
plane and that Captain David Peter
son, of Ilonesdale, Pa., had brought
down two German monoplanes in the!
Tou! sector.
Hailed With Delight.
. PARIS. May 1C The first American!
communique was bailed with delight
by this morning's Paris newspapers. 1
"For the first time," says the Matin.;
"the Americans who hitherto have,
contented themselves with issuing a
weekly statement of the operations ofj
their troops, furnish a communique atl
the same time as the other allies. The'
fad is noteworthy as a fresh manUes-
tation of the unity of the leadership on
bur front."
To Issue Daily Report.
WASHINGTON. May 16 Issuance'
of official communiques by General
Pershing puts into practice the recent-1
ly announced policy of the war deparl -'
ment that all news of the operations
of the American expeditionary forces
must come from American headqua v j
ters in France. The. daily communique,
will supersede a weekly review of mil
Itarj operations by Secretary Baker
which was discontinued a fortnight)
ago.
Secretary Baker on his visit to the
American troops Id France distuned I
the subject with General Pershing and j
at that time issued an order that all
. -
Germans Concentrate
Entire Baltic Fleet
LONDON, May 16. The entire
German Baltic fleet, except a few
light cruisers, v.as recalled last
week to Kiel where important na
val forces are being concentrated,
says a dispatch from Hamburg re
ceived in Geneva and transmit
ted by the correspondent of the
Daily Express.
j news regarding the expeditionary
forces in France muM come from
Pershing's headquarters. Practically
I i he only news of activities of the Am- 1
j erican forces to reach the folks at
home has been through American I
newspaper dispatches.
General Pershing's reports are r
ceived daily at the war department,
'hut no military information other than
the casualty lists i.j made public hi ire.
Reference in the communique to the
! .access of American fliers was the first
' intimr.tion rereied here that Ameri
I can squadrons are patrolling sectors
j held by General Fet ching or by his
! iroops jointly with the British ami the
j French. It is taken as evidence of the
! completion of at least pan of the av- j
j iation program.
Heavy Artillery Duel.
; PRIS, May 16. Artillery action
occurred last night on the French
southeast of Amicus in the Haillos-'
Castel sector, says today s official an
nouncement. Wesl of Montdjdiei i
German raidinc detachment was driv
I rn off. The French took prison-i
'patrol operations north of the Ailette.
The statement reads
"An artillery duel took place in the
I Hailles-Caste! sector A German raid'
west of Montdidier was repulsed by
, the French fire.
: "French patrols operating north of
the Ailette brought back prisom r
"The night was quiet on the remain
der of the front.''
Artillery Is Active
LONDON. May 16. The artillery
was active last night in ihe valleye of
the Somme and Ancre riers. east of
Arras and on the Flanders1 battle
fields, the war offie- reports
The btatement follows:
"Our troops raided the enemy
'renchc? last night in the neighbor
hood of Gavrelle (northeast, of Albert )
"Beyond artlllerj actions at differ
ent points, particularly in the valleys
of the Somme and Ancre rivers and
In the northern sector there was noth
ing to reporL"
Morning Review of War Situation,
Local fichting has died down again
in Flanders and Picardj and only the
guns are busy. The artillery fire con
tinues all along these fronts, as well
as on the Arras front and is most vio
lent, north of Kemmel and north and
south of the Somrae from Albert to
the Avre.
These sectors have been the scenes
oi all the recent fighting and they
probably will see the strongest enemy
efforts whenever the Germans bellevi
the time is opportune to strike anew.
In Flanders the Germans have been
disappointed in iheir attemptc to sain
Hill 44 as the French not only drove
them from the high ground, but also
penetrated the enemy positions
In Picardj the enemy has not re
sumed its counter attacks to dne the
French from the wooded terrain cap
tured near Hailles. German and
French artillery fire continues heavy
north of the Avre The enemy bom
bardment of the French lines here has
been most intense for the past two
weeks, but the Germans have at
tempted no attacks except to react
against successful French local gains
Pershing Issues Statement
General Pershing has issued his first
official statement on American opera
tions since his troops took over set toi
permanently simultaneously with an
announcement from Washington that
where American. British and French
troops are fighting together and the
Americans are in the majority the
control will be In American hands
The Germans put down a heavy bar-
Charity Workers Steal
German Mayor's Spoons
7
LONDON, May 5. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) After j
luncheon given by the mayor of
Charlettenburg, German, to a nuru- j
ber of distinguished lady charity
(, workers, two dozen of his honor's best
L -liver spoons were missing.
U The maj or, noted for his tactful -
ness and delicacy, sent the following
1 letter to each of his guests, according
111 .o a German newspaper account:
g, "Ii-;u Madame; I offer you my
Ik heartfelt and grateful tbauka for I
the great conduSCfcBaida anr' ami
ability which mj'I showed me in
the council hall yesterday and
tor the invaluable help and sup
port which you have given In the
furtherance of the good causes
which we discussed.
"May I also take the liberty oi
inquiring whether by mistake you
have placed in your traveling bi
come silver spoons belonging to
inc.' I am. as always, your most
humble servant, THE MAYOB '
PLEA FOR
Former President Says
Must Have War to
Insure Peace.
FIGHT TO THE END
League to Enforce Peace
Opens Win-the-War
Convention.
PHILADELPHIA May 16.
"War to the death," demanded
former President Taft in his key-
uuus :-i,)"'-'-n at me opening session
today of the Win -The - War con
vention of the League to Enforce
Peace. The convention will con
tinue for two days.
After a stirring plea for a fight
mg arm of five million mm. Mr.
Taft said:
"We should set our faces stern
and unbending toward one end -!
war. Let us have ppace, but let
us have war that we may have
peace. To sound the trumpet,
stern, implacable war to the end,
this convention was called."
Mr. Taft presided. Men of nation-wide
prominence to the num
ber ot 4,000 are in attendance.
They include educators, business
men and statesmen
WASHINGTON, May 16. Italy, in
: an informal way, has made known to
the United States that the presence ot"
American iroops on the Italian front is
greatl) to be d'-sired, it became known
here today. A few thousand men
under the American flag. Italian of
i nclals feel, would hearten the Italian
I civilian population and their troops.
rage on the American lines northwest
of Toul Wednesday, but no infant rj
attack resulted. In aerial fighting in
this sector two American aviators have
accounted for three German inai hines
Increased artillery activity is noted
on the Aisne sector.
As on the western front the lull in
northern Italy remains unbroken, but
with expectation that, as in France,
heavy fighting will break out again.
Observers in London believe the her
alded Austrian blow will be against
the Italian lines from the Stelvio Pass
to Monte Grappa Just east of the
Brenta in the hope of breaking through
: the Italian defense and reaching Bn -da
and Milan. Rome reports Hvel
artillery and patrol engagements
along the mountain front and the dis
persal of enemy troops at to points
there by Italian batteries.
Attempt to Raid Paris.
An attempt by enemy aircraft to
I raid Fai ls Wednesday night was frus
trated by the aerial and artillery de
fenses of the city. The Germans, how
' ever, dropped a number of bombs on
the more distant suburbs of the French
capital. Aerial activity on the battle
lines continue at high pitch with
French ;md British airmen dropping
, many bombs on railway stations and
concentration centers behind the G I
i man lines
Germany's ambitions as legards
Auatria -Hungary's place in the Mit-
teleuropa plan, German newspapers
Indicate were realisation in the con
tention agreed upon by the two eru
I perors at their meeting The agree
ment, which is not yet signed calls
I for an alliance for twenty-five years
with closer economic relations and
more severe military obligations.
Vienna is reported to look with appre
hension on the probability that the
Austro-Hungarian army will be Prus
sianized and believes such s step more
Important than any other feature of
the new alliance.
TORPEDO
I IHJtAY
Italians Steal Into Pola
Harbor and Sink Aus
I trian Battleship.
SEAPLANEVICTORS
Successful Air and Sea
Battle Waged by
Italy's ForceSc
ROME, May 16 An Austrian bat
tleship was torpedoed by Italian naval
forces in Pola harbor early Tuesday I
llinrninr it n-na nfnrinlK- -i n nmm I
today.
The battleship was of the Viribus
t'Ditis type, (20.000 ton vessels).
The Italian force worked iiP waj
into the Austrian naval base by dodg
1 ing the patrol boats and o.-eaping the
vigilance of the defenders.
While the naval operation was pro
gressing an Italian seaplane force en
gaged Austrian' battleplanes abo'. e
Pola. Two of'the Austrians were
brought down and several others were
I compelled to descend out of control.
The Italian machines all returned
! safely.
The official announcement says':
"Italian naval units, avoiding patrol
; boats and searchlights, succeeding fn
entering Pola harbor early on fries
i day and in torpedoing an Austrian
battleship of the Viribus Unltis type.
"Simultaneously Italian seaplane
squadrons attacked Austrian b ttli -planes
over Pola. brought down no
and forced several others down out of
control. The Italian machines all re
turned safely to their bases "
There are tour Austrian battleship-
of the Viribus LTnitis class, which com
prised the largest and most modem
fighting vessels completed for the
; Austrian navy up to the time of Ihe
, European war broke out. The other
ships of the class are the Tegetthof,
the Print Bugen and the s,-.ent stvan
The name ship was completed in Oc
tober. 1912: and the others at Inter
als between then and the beginning
of the war with the exception 01 the
Szrnt 1st van, which was not finished
until 191".
Each baltle.-dilp of the class dis
placed 20.000 tons is 52S feel long
, over all, 89 feet beam and 28 feet
draught. Their armament compri -twelve
12-inch and twelve 3.9-Inch
guns in the main battery with eigh
teen 11 pounders md various smaller
guns and from two to six torpedo
tubes, The complement of the battli
ships ranges from 962 to 98S men. All
are heavily armored and :ip cl&i ad
as dreadnaughta The Viribus Unltis
developed a speed of 9 knots on her
, trial trip.
I nn
AMERICA TO SEN)
OVER 2,000,000
' MEN J 1018
PARIS, May 16. The United
States has promised to have 1,
500,000 fighting men in France by
the end of 1918, says L'Homme
Libre, Premier Clemenceau'6
newspaper. These troops, It adds,
must have their own organization
and services, which will mean at
least two million men, including
workers In the quartermaster's de
' partment and others.
ENGLAND
Pipi
Austrian Emperor's En
voy Pays Two Visits
to London.
BALFOUR EXPLAINS
British Will Consider
Notes; Hold No Se
crets From U. S.
LONDON, May 16 Great Britain is
prepared to consider proposals from
thi enemy provided they are put for
ward by accredited persons in a
Btraight forward manner. Secretary
Da I four declared today in the house of
c ommons
' If representatives of any belliger
ent country desires seriously to l3y
( before us any proposals," he said, "we
are ready to listen to them."
The British government was desir
ous of an honorable termination of the
war, he added, but the peace moves
of the Central powers heretofore had
not been in the interests of fair and
honorable peace
Foreign Secretary Balfour was
asked in the house of commons today
whether Prince Slxtus of Bourbon, to
whom Emperor Charles of Austria ad
dxessed thn 1 iters last vear in which
peace was offered to France paid two
I visits to England in connection with
i the peace proposals and whether he
j was in communication on this subject
I with Premier Lloyd -George. The
'question was brought up by Robert
Outhwaite, a Liberal member. Mr.
i Dal four replied that the subject v. as
not one which could be dealt with by
question and answer.
Mr. Balfour said that Emperor
Charles wrote a letter to a relative,
(Prince sixtu is a brother-in-law of
the emperor) and that it was conveyed
; by this relative to the president and
pri Olier 01 France. No permission was
:in to communicate the letter to
any one but the sovereign and the
premier of this country. (This an-
swers the question which has been
raised as io wb the emperor's pro
posals were not communicated to
President Wilson).
No Secrets from Wilson.
Mr. Balfour said he had no secrets
from President Wilson. Every thought
he had on the war or in regard to
questions of diplomacy was open to
the president.
He said he did not think it would be
possible for the United States and
Great Britain to cany on the great
work in which they were engaged or
to deal with the complicated day-today
problems without complete con-1
fidence So far as be was concerned
complete confidence would always be
given He said thai no effort at con
versations which had been made by
the Central powers had ever been
mad" in ihe interests of fair and hon
orable peace; to the contrary they had,
been put forward in order to dhlde1
the allies.
'TWO OGDEN ESTATES ARE
TO BE DISTRIBUTED
petition for summary distribution
of the estate of Ida D. Wayment. de- I
ceased, was filed by Walter H. Way
ment in the district court. The es
tate consists of property in Weber
county and 'will be distributed to the,
husband and four children
Eliza P. Gulllher, widow and heir
of Edward T. Joues, yesterday filed a
petition that his estate be distributed
The estate consists of real property in
l$rooklin addition to Ogden t'H. i
i
For! Douglas I
Band to Come I
Here Tuesday I
As a special mark of honor to the four hundred Belgian
soldiers who will come to Ogden Tuesday forenoon and march
hrough the streets of this city at 10 o'clock the Twentieth In
antry band from Fort Douglas will come to Ogden early in
he morning to be on hand for the event, according to a tele
)hone message received this afternoon by William Allison ot
he band committee which is preparing special musical featuret
or the occasion.
The city of Ogden is preparing to give special honor to
the heroes of the Allied battlefield and arrangements have
been made for the closing of the schools. In order to further
facilitate the movement of the parade through the streets and
:lso to give a better opportunity for a view of the line of march
the street car company will have all traffic suspended during
.he time the soldiers, diplomats and Ogden citizens are march- j
ng, according to an announcement this morning by J W. !
'.lhngson, traffic manager of the Utah-Idaho Central company.
The soldiers, according to the latest word received this
lorning, will be in Ogden for two hours or more, arriving
lere at 1 0 o'clock.
Cheering school children, waving
flags of the allied nations and shower
ing the passing veterans with flowers
jas evidence of America's staunch sup
port of their governments will be a
leature ot tne paraae wnicn win dp
'hcld next Tuesday morning in honor
of the Belgian and Italian war heroes
coming to (den. The parade com
1 raittee headed by W. H. Reeder, Jr..
jand the school committee, headed by
'Supt. H. C. Johnson have adopted this
plan as part of the attractions for the
j historic event which will call upon
(Ogden next week for a demonstration!
j of its patriotism and its appreciation
of the work of the men who arc com
ing. From plans taking form among the
different committees Ure day will be
! one of the gala occasions of the year
'and the veteran war heroes will be
made to feel that Ogden is heartily be
hind them in appreciation and sym
pathy for their part in the war. There i
will be officials of the army and some
of the diplomatic Beiwice of France.
Belgium, England and Itaie accom
panying the veteran soldiers, so their
1 presence here will take on the ap
pearance of an impressive national oc-
I casion.
Line of March
At a meeting last night of the par
! ade committee tentative plans for the
.attractions of the two hours which the
veterans will be in the city were
made The line .it march was adopt
ed as follows: Union depot east to
Madison avenue, north to Twenty
fourth street, west to Washington ave
nue, north to Twenty-second street,
i counter march to reviewing stand in
City park.
At the park a short program of,
music ;nd speeches will be given and
at its conclusion the parade will again j
form and escort the visitors to the
Union station, where they will depart
for the east.
Several bands will be in the parade
to furnish plenty of music. The school
children will be disposed on both sides i
of the street bordering the south, east!
and north sides of Lester park and
none others will be allowed to stand
there vhlle the parade is passing
The Women of American Patriots;
will have that part of Twenty -fifth I
street from Adams avenue east to But
ler Way
From Butler Wa to Jefferson ave
nue will re reserved for the ('.rand
Army vererans, the Women's Relief
i orps anu tne meat iteu cross cimij-
These sections will be reserved ab
BOlutel) for the organizations named
and police regulation will bar all auto
mobiles, vehicles or other spectators
from them.
Cowboy Guards.
I Ine of the features of the event will
be the use of all the cow-punchers
and horsemen the stock yards can lend
to the city for the event as mounted
guards and guards of honor for the
parade. The Ogden Horse Sale &
Commission company, the Hansen
Live-tock & Feeding company, the
Ocden Union Stockyards company and
the various other organizations who
have aqueros working for them have
been requested to give their assist
ance and have accepted eagerly the
chance to do their bit for the day. The
men will be dressed in their loudest,
shirts and bandannas and will no
doubt lend a plcturesqueness and
western atmosphere to the parade.
Bring Flowers.
The school children have been re
quested to bring all the flowers they
can carr to shower on the veterans
as they pass. These with the Allied
flas which they will carry and the
cheering they will give will make the
occasion a memorable one for the visi
tors and for Ogden.
The Boy Scouts will also give their
services to aid in policing the streets.
Invitations havo been sent to Gover
nor Bamberger. Colonel Alfred Has
brouek, commanding the 20th infantry
al hurt Douglas and other state and
federal officials to be present and par
ticipate in the reception to the soldi-
rs and parade.
To Aid Recruiting Officer Privati
First class William Hornbarger. G S.
1. has been assigned by Lieut. G. W.
H ill, recruiting officer in charge of thl l
district , to the recruiting party witn
headquarters in Ogden. Private Horn
barger reported to Sergt. McLeod this
morning and will be on duty here until
further notice
Five Million American I
Troops to Face Teutons I
LONDON, May lfi American prep
arations on the western front are
amazing in their immensity and plans
are being made to care for five mil
lion American troops, Harry E V.
Brittain. secretary of the English
branch of the Pilgrims club, told the
Royal Colonial institute last night and
if the Germanti do not give in the
number of American Iroops will be
Increased to any amount necessary.
Sir Charles P. Lucas, fornu." heart
of the Dominions department a' the
colonial office, -.ml in- wondered if the
Germans realized what the entry of
America Into the war mean'. K
meant, ho said, not only the accession
to the Allied powers of many million
ot fighting men and the additiou ot
vast resources, but also the omiiu: I
in of the only one amongst the great
peoples of tho world who have seen
and carried through to an unnilV'
uble issue a four years' war.
The United States, asserted Miss
Hlggins, of tho American labor dele
gation, had answered the coll of
blood. Encland had been a wonder
ful Inspiration and the hearts of Am
erica are full of gratitude for what