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picture above ihowj the U-65, one of the latest type, of cruiaer submarine, of the Germany navy, which may be of the aame type of vassal that visited
itic coast Sunday afternoon and took a toll in American ships. Descriptions of the U-65 type of submersible declare it to be much larger than either
jchland, ITie merchant submarine which made two trips to the United States, or the U-53, which paid a fleeting visit one Sunday afternoon in October
i sank three ships off the Nantucket lightship.
the Atlantic
1916, and sank three ships off
Foch Gains Some Ground
In Blow on Wide Front:
Hun Is Held Everywhere
PARIS, June 3. The French held the Germans
everywhere last night. The enemy losses were heavy. The
French took prisoners, the war office reports.
The French counter attacked along the whole front
between the Ourcq and the Marne and made progress at
several poitns.
A violent German attack on both sides of he road be
' tween Chateau Thierry and Paris was brokeh" u?""IT the
Frmchv
LONDON, June 3 The British last night gained
ground slightly in a local operation on the northern side
of the Flanders salient, the war office announces. Nearly
200 prisoners were taken.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Gen-eral
Pershing, in a continuation of
yesterday's communique, denies the
German official statement tliat
Franco-American depots at Fcre-en-Tardcnois
have been raptured.
No American depots were located
there, he declares.
FRENCH.
PARIS, June 3 -The text of the "
French official report today fol
lows :
"Our troops continued their
Counter attacks during the night
long the whole front between the
Ourcq and the Marne and gained
around at several points. A vio
lent German attack delivered on
both sides of the road between
Chateau Thierry and Paris was
broken up by the French fire
southeast of Bouresches. Every
where else the French' main'ainrd
their positions.
"The losses suffered by the en
emy in these actions were heavy.
The French took humlieds of pris
oners." BRITISH.
LONDON, June 3 The text of
the British official statement today
follows:
"Successful local operatlona were
earrled oat by our troops last night
In the mighborhood of Vieui Ber
uln and Merrie. Our line has been
advanced slightly at these pointa and
193 prisoner! and a number of ma
chine guns and trench mortars have
been captured by us. Our casualties
were light.
"Successful raids resulting in the
capture of twenty prisoners, three
machine guns and trench mortar
were carried out by as also, south
eaat of Arraa, northwest of Lena and
west of Merrille.
"A hostile raiding party was re
pulsed south of Villers-Breton-neua."
w.s.a.
Two Newly Sunk
Vessels Block
Zeebrugge Port
LONDON. Ji
une 3. The admiraltv
announced today that photographs tak
en by ilntnh airmen at Zeebrugge
show a submarine or other vessel ly
ing on its bilge close to the mole. This
vessel, the admiralty statement says,
was probably sunk by a torpedo fire.l
from the destroyer North Star on Apr!
23. Other photographs show a destroy
r with decks nrarlv awash at low
water about 300 yards from the hole
This probably is a destroyer sunk by
bombs from an airplane on May JO,
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Oklahoma city tbies
Paid Circulation Guaranteed Greater Than Any Other Evening News paper Puhliihe4 in Oklahoma.
AHSOOA TEU fldtHI
GERMANY'S LATEST TYPE OF CRUISER SUBMARINE
the Nantucket lightship
German Drive
Believed Halted
Associated Press Review.
The German rtth towards Paris be
tween the rivers Marne and Ourcq was
halted last night, according to today's
official statement from Paris. French
troops stood their ground firmly at the
noint of ereateM imnart. near the
Marne, and in dashing counter-attacks
drove back the enemy in other sections
of the battlefield to the northwest.
- French Straddle Road.
Ih main force of the German blow
was directed along the road that runs
from Chateau Thierry to Paris. The
French met it astride that road, to
the southeast of Bouresches, within
less than two miles of the river, and
broke the assault by their fire.
Heavy fighting continued all night
along the whole front northwestward
to the Ourcq, a distance of about IS
miles, the French driving the home
numerous counter attacks with the re
suit that the Germans were forced to
give ground at several points.
Hundreds of Prisoners Taken.
Prisoners by the hundreds were tak
en by the French, who likewise cut
the Germans up considerably during the
various engagements.
Apparently, the Germans made no
further progress during tjhe night in
other sectors, either on the other side
of Chateau-Thierry along the Marne
and to the northeast, or in the Soissons
and Noyon regions to the north, as
the French are reported holding their
positions everywhere
w.s.a.
Germans Seek to
Push Up Aisne
By The Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FKANCE. Sunday. June' 2-The Ger
mans have accentuated their movement
to the south of the forest of Villers
Cotterets and in the valley of the Ourcq
and at the same time are attempting to
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Weather Forecast
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STATE FORECAST Tonight
Tuesday, fair westher,
HOURLY
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20 WITNESSES
IN GREEN CASE
V AWAIT HEARING
Receivership Case Will Be
Continued Today,
Hearing on the appointment of a per
manent receiver for the Great Western
Guarantee Investment company and
five other oil and refininv comoaniei
operated oy tiiawortn J. and K. H.
wlreen, which wa 'began In fhe'diitj-id
court last jhursday was continued this
morning belore Judge fcdward D. Old
field.
W. C. Stamper and other stnckhoW
ers ot the companies are seeking to
have B. C. Housel confirmed as the
permanent receiver of the companies
and have obtained restraining orders on
two banks of this city and a number
of banks at other points in the state,
preventing theln from paying out
moneys held for the companies.
More thin twenty witnesses, said to
be stockholders of the various con
cerns are to be heard. The case was
called at 11 o'cI"-i' this morning and
the hearing will continue this after
noon. HALF HOLIDAY
IS PROCLAIMED
FOR BALL GAME
Work Is Being Completed on
Liberty Park.
A crowd of men was at work today
on the grounds and grandstand at Lib
erty Park putting it in condition for
the opening of the Western league
season tomorrow. Hacks are being put
on all the seats in the grandstand, and
another row of boxes is being added.
The Oklahoma City team will arrive
in the city tomorrow morning on the
Santa Fe. The three new players from
the Minneapolis team arrived tod?y.
Holiday Proclaimed.
Hr. J. G. Street, acting mayor, is
sued the following proclamation this
morning declaring tomorrow afternoon
a half holiday :
WHEREAS. Oklahoma City has
been honored by being the first
town in the state to secure a West
ern league Class A baseball club,
And Whereas, the first appear
ance of the new team being tomor
row, I, J. G. Street, do hereby de
clare Tuesday afternoon, June 4.
a half holiday, in order t' t all
mav welcome our new club.
It is urged that everyone possi
ble observe this holiday.
A parade, led by Flynn's 20-piece
baml. will precede the game. The
parade will form at the Oklahoman
Times building at Fourth and Broad
way, will go south to Main, west on
Main to Hudson, south on Hudson to
Grand, east on Grand to Broadway,
north to Main, and west on Main to
the nark.
Pass for Woman.
A season pass, good anywhere in the
league, will be given to the woman
attending the first game who suggests
the best 'et" name for the team. The
name must he written on a piece of
paper with the name and address of
the woman handing it to the gatekeeper
at the park. A committee will decide
the winner, and on Wednesday the pass
will be presented.
The game will start at 4 o'clock, and
will be with Omaha. -which now hold
second place in the league
OKLAHOMA CITY, MONDAY, JUNE
Hun Admits
Our Troops
WillWin War
U-Boat Offensive on This Side
of Atlantic Shows German
Fear of Future,
By W. M. H.
Germmy'i submarine offensive
against the Atlantic porta of the United-States
from Maine to Virginia,
ioracaat ia mihy ,tk , truM-occan.
trips ot the U-SJ and the ueutschland,
is. fact today.
Sinking of five vessels off the New
Jersey coast, with definite knowledge
of two cruiser Uboats In action and
unofficial reports of tin fish sighted
from points as remote as Cuba and
Portland, Maine, indicates that a fleet
of undersea craft is operating to ham
per shipments of 'American troops,
which reached 20(1,000 in May.
The offensive on this side of the At
lantic is prima facie evidence (hat the
submarine has been checked on the
European side, that Germany appre
ciates the importance of the American
reserves in the campaign of 1918 and
that the German offensive is against
the morale of the United States as
well as against the forces under Foch,
The reassuranre of Secretary Dan
iels, regardins the location at home of
sufficient light craft to meet the
menace, should calm the logical query
of the nation as to whether we are
prepared for this emergency. Failure
to have forces available for the situa
tion, would be Inexcusable. Such a
csmpiign has been forecast for the
period when American troops were
moving in large masses.
The initial successes of the invaders
of our coasts are likely to be the
greatesL Definite knowledge of the
arrival of the menace turned loose a
great reserve of destroyers which is
known to have been tied up for months
awaiting need for action. We may
rest assured that Secretary Daniels,
who has made good everywhere on the
sea, will scotch the pirates and open
the ports for convoyed armadas, before
many hours.
The sea affair is the last prod neces
sary to drive the United States into
complete unity of purpose. What the
battles of Picardy, Flanders- and the
Champagne started, the submarine cam
paign will finish, for the fathers and
mothers of Oklahoma City, Ardmore,
Stillwater every community in, the
United States, now have sons in ports
of embarkation awaiting the trip over
seas. The sea affair Is to America whal the
seventy-five mile gun is to Paiis a
political strategem. The menace to
ships loaded with soldiers is vital, but
the larger purpose is to amaze us at
the indefatigability of the enemy and
the strength of his resources.
Remember that no nation is ever
beaten until it loses the will to win and
carry on.
MEN TO REgIsTErTuNE 5
HAVE CHANCE TO ENLIST
Enlistment of men who wilt be re
quired to register on June 5 mav con
tinue it was announced at the United
States army recruiting office this morn
ing providing they ran qualify for in
dustrial service. Time limit for ac
cepting volunteers for this service is
limited to June 10 hy order of the war
department, it was announced. Men for
this service will be sent to Valparaiso,
Ind., for additional training.
ROBBERIES ffBiURCHES
REPORTED TO POLICE
The theft of a motion picture ma
chine from the First Presbyterian
church was reported to the police this
morning. Another report states that
two Liberty bonds were stolen from the
Firs, tirutiiyi church,
8, 1918
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THEY'LL NOT GET
BACK, SAYS HERO
OF GERMAN SUBS
Veteran of Galllpoll, Speak
ing Here, Is Optimistic.
Chief Gunner's Msts Walt of the
British navy, retired, who says he killed
s German naval officer at the siege of
Giuipoli perunsut whose papers and
4 medal showed he comma aded the
U-boat which sank the Luiltetu'a . off
Ireland, addressed a War savings
stamp meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce this forenoon. When shewn the
bulletin from New York saying U-boats
were attacking American shipping off
New York and the Massachusetts
coast, this is the comment he made;
"Twenty-four hours ago at a big
War savings stamp meeting in Mus
kogee I, in a sense, predicted what this
report tells us about this morning, be
cause I told mv audience to be pre
pared to hear of U-boats appearing off
your coast any day now.
"Germany had to send these U-boats
over here and get some American
ships at this tiiii.., for two reasons.
"The morale of the German people
nas never needed to te improved and
cheered up so much as at the present
time. This was one reason, ify now
this news is flashed all over Germany
by the Hun government and the people
are expected to forget the fake food
they are living on and the men each
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All Soldiers
On Transport
Were Rescued
Loss i of Life on "President
Lincoln" Confined to
Ship's Crew,
WASHINGTON, June J.-AU
those who were passengers and the
returning army officers and men
on the transport President Lincoln
were saved after she had been tor
pedoed last week. This confines
the loss of life to the crew of the
ship.
None of rtie survivors was seri
ously injured.
The transport was attacked at
9:SJ a. m. May 31. Three tor
pedoes were discharged, sinking
the ship in eighteen minutes. The
submarine was no! sighted until
after the torpedoes were shot.
American destroyers returning to
port with survivors sighted a sub
marine at noon on Saturday and at
tacked it. The dispatches to the
navy department do not report the
result. '
Mutt and Jeff
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Always to Be Found on
The Time" Editorial .Page.
SUBMARINES DASH
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port oi u.o. iroops uvcrscas Kcvcaica
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been in Une Attack; Big Atlantic Forta
Closed; One Raider Reported Captured
BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, Jum 3. Th City of Columbus, pa
ngr ahip in th Atlantic coast trade it reported to hart
bean aunk.
NEW YORK, Juno 3. A wtr.l.aa S. O. S. call from
tho Now York and Porto Rico lino poaaonfor lUNtnukip
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uaroiina, saying ana was owing aiiacaaa oy a tupmarwo,
was rocaivad haro today. '
The Carolina, with 220 paaiengen aboard, and 126 In' hat!
crew, wm bound for an Atlantic port at which aha it thia after
noon twelve houn overdue. ,
, Fate of VataalU Unknown. V i 1
. The fate' of the Carolina la not known. . No further wire
lsul ralla vrr rarstlvarf altar f Via a11 fnr tialn A Tfnfra1 Rtataa
guardahip waa one of the vesaela which got the calL. '
The Carolina, a vesael of 8,126 tona, haa been long in th
New York-Porto Rico trade. She was built at Newport Newa,
Va in 1896.
Raceived at 7 O'clock Lett Night.
Her wireless call for help waa received at 7 o'clock last
night. Shipping authorities estimated that when attacked aha
was in bdoui me same position
when the vessel was destroyed by a submarine.
A wireless message saying the American schooner Ella Ms
Willey had been "sunk by gunfire" off Block Island waa picked .
up by an American steamship which arrived here today from
Porto Rico.
Piimumh
The New York and Porto Rico steamship company waa ad .
vised this afternoon from Washington that the Carolina had
been shelled by a submarine and that the passengers had taken
to the boats.
The A. H. Ball steamship company, agents here for the1
Schooner Jacob M. Haskell, one of the victima of German aub
marines, fear that the crew of eleven has been lost. The Haa
kell was bound from Norfolk to Portland, Me., and waa prob
ably in the vlcity of the Edward H. Cole, officiate of the linn
said. Nothing hai bten heard
A British steamship which came Into port at full need
today reported having picked up wireless appeals for help iron
two American tank steamers which were being attacked oft thai
New Jersey coast. Both of the tankers reported they were
sinking.
All Ships Attacked on Sunday;
One Raider Is Reported Captured
NEW YORK, June 3. Two or more German submarines,
attacking western Atlantic ocean shipping, today are known to
have sunk five American vessels, three off the New Jersey coasts
and two more, supposedly off the coast of New England. Un
official reports declare seven vessels fell prey to the underwa
ter raiders, while rumors in maritime circles declared that.ae
high as fifteen ships were sunk.
TVia ahlna warn ataLat Qitntuv of torninn Mnrl nlffhL SC
cording to information rereived here from the crew of thi
simei icttii ncriuviirr ruuwniu 11. vuic, - '
were landed here. ,
Destroyers Pursue Raiders.
American destroyers, submarine chasers and flying boata
it was learned here, have been dispatched In the wake of the
raiding divers, and the, navy department ia taking the necee
sary precautions to safeguard shipping along the coast.
In addition to the Edward H. Cole, the vessels sunk wer
the schooner Jacob S. Haskell, the Isabella D. Wiley, the Hattil
Dunn and the Samuel W. Hathaway.
Two Sunk Off New England Coast.
Details of the additional sinkings had not been received
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early this afternoon, but the report waa that they had fallen
victims to the enemy somewhere
The name uunn, a inree-masioa scnooner, waa mo ieei . ;
long, thirty-five feet beam and eleven feet deep. Her tonnage
was S65.
The Samuel W. Hathaway was a four-masted schooner.
Ons B aider Reportsd Captarsd. "
A rumor lias reached the office of the Third naval district tttro thai V : '
submarine operating off the coast has been captured by a United . StstM .
warship. It is said that the U-boat is being, towed so this port . Tbara is 0 .'.
confirmstion of the rumor ss yet. , . . ....!.
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