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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1918
M Americans Hold
Newly Taken Terrain
tit i
By dwta L. Jam.
EV SaTI
lilt. r tha Naw Torlt Tim,
Tnbiin aa tn Oklahoma
: rrm the fighting allied
. . 'IIIF Inn 7 1 tn V.rlw
.V Uaia morning, the Germani latinclird an
Yi: attack asainit-American poiitioni he-
:, - tween Boureichri and the Thiolet line
". Parti. They - re repulsed at all point i
, - witn large loiiei. (.atuaitiri on puth
; aide were heavy. The attack on (hit
; Doaition wal followed 'n fifteen min-
I at a (lightly different trot.
r Tnii, too, wai repulsed. An hour
later the boche tried to retake tlfe im
portant town of Bourencliei from the
V ited St marines, hut at this is
Wrltteo,.. ..t noon, the American Mill
Sold tht town and boche have nt
keen able to advance beyond the rail
toad tracks, north of the town where
they entrenched yesterday after the ma
rine drove them out.
Soma Good Luck.
v. American
energy .accompanied by
luck was responsible for
omt good
their successes against the efforts of
the boche . ret ski the terrain wun hy
our men yesterday and the day before.
A German officer captured yesterday
morning told the Americans the Ger
man Wculd launch an attack early in
e morning of June 8 and told the ob-
, Jectivei exactly as the attack was
made. The prisoner also said the Ger
man had brought up tanks to send
dw... th. road running Irons Chateau
Thierry to La Ferte, against the Ameri
can blocking that hiRrtwa- For some
reason or another the tanks did not put
in an appearance.
How Frit Was Foiled.
Prisoners had told the Americans of
the attad - planned against the Tri
angle and Thiolet and also of an at
tempt to. retake Ilnuresches. There
fore wheri the Boche attack to avenge
the lurprise and the rush of the ma
rine came along the Americans were
ready, at all points. Whea the. attacks
started th Doche ran into artillery, in
fantry and a larger number of machine
guns, which he was riht in assuming
were not in front of him. The Boch
had . two main objei 'ves. One was to
drive the Americans bark from the
commanding position on the Pans road,
and the other was to retake Rouresches.
lie failed in both.
Just before midnight the Germans
put over a heavy bombardment of light
and heavy artillery with gas shells
mixed in. We withheld our strong ar
tillery lire until we established that
the attack near Thiolet had started
when we put down a heavy barrage,
cutting the communications of the .at
tacking force and hampering reinforce
ment. The American in this lector
dug in shallow trenches which were
well tilled with machine guns. When
the Boche got witlun 600 yards he got
concentrated fire and he never got
Closer than 4UU yards of our trench.
Another pirt of the attacking party
mad for the American positions south
of the road. Heavy machine gun posts
in the edge of the wood allowed the
tfoche to make a certain advance, and
then we cut loose, almost annihilating
the enemy. More than 100 German
dead were counted in one small open
field.'
Chased Boch Back.
After the Germans had been stopped
th American went over the ton and
chased "-em back. All during the at
tack and repulse the Germans poured
a heavy fire on our men from behind
the r' lacking party. .
Of one platoon seven men were left.
"Wild Men of Parliament"
Run Amuck With Charges
Against Country's Leaders
?B.T D2I!.A1'?.- . . 1
.own v ui kuhiiui urn' 'j ,nronici, i
I0?7"?1' Nw York TltTiaa,
S? i, , Trlbnn n 1i Oklahoma
LONDON, June 10.-I readilv re
pond to the luggestion that I should
explain the true significance, as I see,
of the notorious Killinus rue
ba temporarily cast a blur on F.nglish
justice and shocked the moral con-
-. tciousness of the nation.
Billings is one of the wild men of
' farliament, a recktei political fanatic,
Witn aa untatiaoie craving (or self ad
vertisement He wa carried into par-
i uuicoi as a political newspaper siu-
. stem, out ne toon came a cropper, as it
. Ira evident be did not know what he
tjra talking about when he came up
, against men who did know.
BtilL be went on undeterred and
; threw reckles charge against men in
responsible positions, more particularly
When trie object of bis attack waa not
in 1 position to jeply. He frankly ad
mitted at hi trial that he had been
libelling Poe for the last two and a balf
rears, and he asked the jury to lend
aim back to continue tto carry on the
work to which he wai devoting him-
wiiuic-iicirirniy, ana at sum
teal, and th jury did. Cabled tit-bits
trow the evidence given at the trial
"might auggest to the unwary reader at
; duUnce that half of England was
rot tea witn nameless COrruntinn mnii
treachery. The impression would be to-
tally falie, n any good observer could
verify, for hirrutelf on the spot The
trial doe, indeed, betoken certain path
ological ymptom in our war psycho
logy, but they are these which the de-
. teas illustrated, not those which it dej
, BouHcca. uneiry tney are ol two kinds.
War Strain Affects Maay.
k the gate of a few, comparatively
tverttrune; people the war strain, in-
; sfcf tome of battle eaperlenc or
, . sntni shock, na produced a species of
trai-iaanttv. Men. some nf whom I
forateray nan qualities fittm. them for
"- a:.: . L. i." . , I
' t,TJw, Rave, scj woraca
fHun Captive
A the German attack near the road
was slowing up the Germans in Iron
of Bourcschct in He a rmh to retake
the town. This was to have lee
me grand final surprise against
the Americans. But thanks to the kind
nes of th well informed Germs
prisoner, the Americans had brought u
many machine ittina and trained alnn
the top embankment on which ran
railroad track and when the boh
came over, the slaughter was tcrrif c
The boche who got past the inilunk
ment were all killed or captured.
left the scene twt hours ago, when th
boche was pouring a terrific fin into
our lines. I was at one rruimriitu
headquarters when a shell exploded in
the yard. We heard it romirg ann nr-r
reeded to run and lay flat. Our direr
lion took me into the cave of the regi
mental commander, after the style o
making first base.
Hun Salli Foil.
The Germans tried several sallies
Rouresches, but none was iiicrrmfu
(luring the morning. When the Amen
rans advanced into Ilnuresches night
before lait they patted by several Ger
man machine gun positions in strong
locations. At noon today all but one
had been annihilated by the ue ol
mortars.
Up near Torcey the Americans made
an attack early this morning iskitig
the boche by surprise, captured the Im
portant hill east of Torcey comtr.snd
ing th valley. Our chief obstacle is
German machine gun fire, which is used
in larger proportion now man ever ne
lore. the tjermans nave motin:ei:
heavy machine guns on a little carriage
and push them about rather tl'an curry
them. They are also making me of a
very light field mortar mounted on
two-wheeled truck nulled by nen.
The German communique last night
said :
"F.nemy attacks on the Torcev
Bouscliei and Triangle front were re
pulsed." This it a stupid lie. Farly
this morning I was myself on this ter
rain held by the Germans before the
American attack.
Anfelean in High Spirit.
The Americans remain in the highest
spirits despite the terrific fighting of
the last three days. Their only regret
is that they have to stop awhile to
sleep.
Our wounded are being well cared
for, the ambulance and medical service
heing now well organized. We are
fast digging trenches and getting in
nosmon to noiu me nocne nacic irom
Paris.
The boche attacks are slowing tip on
this new front, and I find a general
opinion that he will either mnkr another
big try between Soisfons and Chateau
Thierry or else try a drive near Amiens
or slightly to the north. There it not
believed to be much chanre of a drive
in the Toul sector, as the terrain to
be pained there is not so valuable for
the Germans.
Cant. James O. Green lr.. was the
hero of a fight near Thiolet. With
the company he commanded, he ad
vanced into the German lines where
they found ambushed machine ' runs.
There was nothing to do hut to attack
the nests or surrender. Green and his
men attacked. With five men the cap
tain was cut off, and later the regi
mental commander reported him in the
hands of the enemy. Meanwhile Cap
tain Green trying to make his way back
into the American lines ran into ten
Germans. Me with his five men killed
or wounded all the bodies and an hour
ater reached the American lines.
in, condition where their minds run
amuck-
Thev suffer from war hvsteria, thev
Stop Corn Agony
In Four Seconds
Use "Gets-It" Set Corns Teel Offl
Th relief that "Cctu lf (rives rrom
enrn-pln-ih. way It miikoa corns
and rullum pnl off ilnl.i.lv In mi
p,''.',. ln "" ' ,l10 wonileta of the
world. Th womnn In
QrfcU It Earn Cora
PaSMUxlMkaCOTW
rVlRiaktOftT'
the home, tha ahnpptr, th dancer, th
foot trnvelflr. tha man In tha nfflra tli
clerk In th itor. th worker tn th
hop, havfl loflny. In th! a-reat din-
coyaty, (iata-lt,'' tlM one ure. quirk
rnrr rrom all corn and rallua nafna
in on aor. rinlnleta remover that
"" enma off a anally ymi
wouln fteel a hmi.n. it t.i....
D PDlV "Oala-lt!"' II .1.1.. ..
liihV k "'U1 ",n,'" l"y. even wllh
rr nJ,.VP. KUT .,0-Pl It off wllh
"Gt-lt." tha au .nlaafl ,
J,-rm""r- '' I"lr ur way. ro.l
br R. Laiwranra a o
w.i. . . "pit ar ia ItnT. II t A
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fsnld In Oklahoma
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anil rarnm.
niraniw "a ma wurin a una I corn rvmailv
t yaaljail Co.
are a prey to violent and groundless
obsessions which they do their utmost
to convey to others, and in the excit
incut of their effort they are apt to leave
the most ordinary scruples behind. -
.Secondly, there It a muih larger class
of people who in peace time would
laugh at such vaporings, but in wa
time swallow tlirm finite striously.
War, Kith its hopes and doubts, and
censorship, is the natural breeding
ground fur suspicion and credulity.
Aimed at High Society. v
The purport of this scandal monger
ing was to suggest that the higher rank
uf Fuglish society was salivated with
ttniutural vice and trearbrry and thai
Billings, Lord Alfred Douglas, and
their errentric associates, were a band
of mural crusaders who were heroics!
ly risking their all in order to purge
away the unclean thing. To one fa
miliar with the past record of these in
dividiials, the suggestion must appea
(Itlii'iuusly absurd, but even without tin
familiarity a moment's thought' might
show that such rottenness it was al
leged to pervade F.nglish society could
not possibly do to in fact, for if it did
the gigantic effort of organization of in
dustry and of coinh.it which the man
hood and womanhood of Fngtand has
put forth during nearly four yean o
war could never have taken place.
Common juries in London have not t
very high reputation, but even the coin
nion jury would not have listened with
credulity to such an orgy ol nonsensi
cut catumies.
Kvcr since the opening days of the
war there has been an unscrupulou
campaign carried on in England agains
men in public positions. It wis itimii
lated by a sedition of the press, and aid
ed and abetted by members of parlia
merit.
The hysterical effervensenee which
have superficially such a bad impres
sion of F.nglish patriotism and Fnglish
morals has been swept aside. Below
the scum is seen a nation, solid, sincere
courageous, determined and united witl
its allies in a great moral purpose t
win th war.
Hi'
Card of Thank.
We desire to express our grateful
appreciation to our many friends for
their kindness and sympathy shown
during the illness and death of our
beloved mother. Fowler brothers and
sisters.
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British Authority
Will Speak Here
On Food Problems
Oklahoma City is to entertain a dis
tinguished British visitor Friday when
bdward Brown of London, speaking on
food conditions in the British Isles
and F.urope, In this country under the
auspices of the United Stairs depart
ment of agriculture, will be the guest
at a Chamber of Commerce member
ship luncheon.
llrown has already made two trips
to I'rance at well as trips to Italy and
certain parts of Russia. He has been
many years interested in poultry, being
regarded ns an authority on that sub
ject in Great Britain and in addition
is thoroughly informed on agricultural
subjects.
Friday night there is to be a special
meeting at the Chemher of Commerce
at which Mr. Rrown will be the chief
sneaker. C. II. Russell, county food
administrator, will preside. The public
at large is invited to attend this meet
ing and an effort will be made to have
large number of farmers, cancers.
bakers, restaurant keepers and manv
other persons who have a big interest
n the food proolem just now. present
at this meeting.
Saturday Mr. Brown will tro to Still
water to make addi esses afternoon and
evening.
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Americans Furnish Biggest
Allied Gains in Recent
Fighting on West Front
By ID Wilt t. JAMES.
(Coyrthi. 1111, hrith hiw York Tli
th lr Trltmn and Ikt Oklahoma
illy Tliu.)
WITH THE FIGHTING ALLIED
AKMIKS. June 9 -The first time
the world war, American fighters, fo
the past twenty-four hour, have occu
pied the center of the itage. On no
part of any of the front has there been
the same amount of fighting and th
same success as in the attack: made by
American soioiers to tne northwest
Chateau Thierry. The attacks were di
rected by American commander! and
were carried out lolely by American
soldiers.
In every cat our objective were
gamed. Uur losses were not out oi
proportion V our gains. Knormous
losses were inflicted on the Germans,
some of the captured terrain being nigh
covered with dead bochei. We took 200
prisoners. American lossri in prison
ert were almost nothing.
Despite their losses, which Included
many officers, the fighting Americans
arc in me nignesi spirit! ana are still
hammering away at the German crack
troops.
Marines Bear Brunt-
The brunt of last night's and today!
fighting was borne by the United States
marines. A unit of marines by a long
ngnt yesteroay prepared tne ntuitlon,
when at i:22 o'clock Thursday after
noon, orders were given to attack with
all vigor.
Our lines at the beginning: of th for
ward move rested on Neuilly La Po
trrie and ran through Champallon and
I. ure l.e nocage to south Triangle; and
an irregular line running to Chateau
1 Inerrv.
The hardest fighting last night took
ptare in the woods of llelleau. where
the Germans had many machine gun
nestt which greatly hampered our ad
vance anil inllicted many casualties.
The quality of the American leadership
was shown in the fact that although
the German fire cut almost all lines of
communication destroying telephonic
connection, the American simply went
ahead until the objectives were reached.
Machin Gun Ntsts.
In the woods of lirlleau, the Germans
bad filled the plateau with machine
guns, about twenty. The Americans
tried in vain to put these out of com
mission with rifle fire, mortar fire and
hand grenades without success. Then
despite streams of bullets, they sur
rounded the plateau, cut off the Ger
mans and went on ahead, capturing the
hill beyond the woods and inflicting
extra heavy losses on the Germans
while they were withdrawing. After
capturing this lull the Americans
moved on Ilouresches, a large village
and important point on the railroad.
Men who were in the f larttt told me it
was no great trouble getting up to the
town, out in the tons of houses the
Germans had machine gunj which drove
them back several times.
Rout Out Bochei.
Finally Lieut. W. C. Robertson, with
whom was a platoon, penetrated into
the town under a heavy German fire
and cleared it of enemy. He held it for
thirty minutes until two companies of
Americans came to his aid. Thev snent
arr hour routing out the boche machine
Riinneri with rifle and hand grfnades
when the ammunition began to run low.
A runner Was lent out and Lieut-
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along th road toward Boureuhrs. Ger
mans who had hidden behind the ad
vancing American! put him under a
heavy Jire, but he took the truck right
into town and distributed the sorely
needed ammunition. Than he brought
the truck back. Commended for bis
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Boch Resistance Die.
In the meanwhile the Americans were
clearing out the Germans, ilouresches
which the bodies tried to hold by vigor
ous counter-attacks. Finally (.is resist
ance died down temporarily "and day
break showed theGermani busy digging
in north of the railroad tracks to the
north. These two fights were staged
by the marines.
Meanwhile American infantry on the
right of the marines had advanced
against the boche in a surprise attack
which was completely successful.
At first the eager Americans found
the going so easy that they advanced
seven kilometer! instead of four, as
had been ordered. Thu led to a utua
tion where the lack of tupport of units
to the right and left, which had not
advanced so far, forced them to with
draw to the kilometer line. Hirwever,
in every case they got wher they were
senn
v frit Waa Surprised.
Trie American attack ail around was
well planned and a cnmpL-te surprise
to the boche. Our move blocked the
plans of the boche to make an attack on
th American tomorrow, according to
prisoner!.
These prlsoneri, to lome of whom I
talked, laid the Americans completely
surprised their commanders, who had
led the boche loldien to fear nothing
trnm the Americans, who were easy
"Like hell," said a Saxon fighter who
used to tend bar in Brooklyn. This
man laid the Ameriran artillery fire
had made it very difficult for the Ger
mans to bring up food and supplies tr.d
that the German soldier! attacked were
all hungry. Thii prisoner said hit di
vision used to be on the GaFcian front,
hut had been training for this drive.
He said the German commanders told
thrm this fight would win Paris and
then the French would stop fighting
and the war would be over.
Wounded in Good Spirit.
The Ameriran wounded are in good
spirits. Many of them are being cared
for in a big chateau. I went among
them where several hundred were lying
on stretchers on the gras- and gave
what cigarets I had. One young fel
low said : "You know about the ma
rines bring 'first to fight.' Well, I
guess its true now. We put up ome
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