Morning Oregonian., July 06, 1918, Page 2, Image 2

THE 3IORXING OEEGOXIAN, SATUEDAT, JULY C. 1918.
25 YANKEES KILL
20 HUNS IN RAID
OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST
Americans Near Cantigny Give
Band of 70 Germans Costly
v Lesson in Fighting.
BRAVE ACTS ARE RECORDED
General Pershing, in Communique,
Tells of How Two Americans En
tered German Lines Near Vaux
t and Captured Two Teutons.
WASHINGTON, July B. General Per
shing reported today on American pa
trol activity in the Chateau Thierry
region yesterday and announced that
American troops were engaged with
Australians in their Fourth of July of
fensive which resulted in the capture
of Hamel. The communique follows:
"Section A In the course of success
ful patrolling activity In Picardy and
in the Chateau Thierry region, we cap
tured prisoners. In Picardy a machine
gun also was taken. Hostile planes
which approached our lines near Vaux
and in the Vosges were driven back by
our fire.
"Our troops co-operated with the
British in their attack made today.
Haay Hb Slain.
"Section B Near Cantigny one of
our raiding parties this morning en
countered an enemy raiding party o
70 ready to start out. Twenty-five of
our men penetrated the enemy's wire,
killing at least 20 Germans, wounding
others and capturing three with ma
chine guns.
"Further details are available con
cerning the German counter attack in
the vicinity of Bois do LaRoche the
morning of July 2. The attack broke
down completely. Besides inflicting
heavy losses our troops took 140 pris- 1
oners. These were included in the total
of 500 previously reported. For Borne
time after the counter attack the enemy
kept up a continuous harassing fire
on our front lines and during the day of
July 2 intermittent fire on our front
lines and on points in our rear areas.
Our batteries were equally active. The
German air forces met considerable op
position from our airplanes, whose ac
tivity is increasing. Conflicts occurred
of which the results have not been
reported.
"In the German rear areas troops
were in position around Bonnes Wood
and near Givary, Epaui and the Pic
ardy farm. During the night of July 3
to July 4 hostile infantry showed alight
activity, directing bursts of machine
gun fire on the right of our line and
cending out a patrol which attempted
to occupy a house north of Vaux. It
was driven back. Two of our own
men penetrated the German lines in
the same region, bringing back -two
prisoners. Throughout the night the
artillery shelled our positions on the
right, using more than the usual
amount of gas. American artillery
replied vigorously.
V. S. Plane Handle Situation.
"July 3 there was some machine gun
fire and sniping on the right half of
our sector, but such aggressiveness
as was shown by the enemy was de
veloped mainly by his air forces. Amer
ican planes showed themselves able
to cope with the situation.
"In Picardy the day extending from
noon June 30 to noon July 1 was
marked by the aggressiveness of the
enemy's airplanes. The German ma
chines were more active in combat
than recently. They were fired on by
our own planes and anti-aircraft bat
teries. No results are yet reported.
The enemy's artillery fire was moder
ate and concentrated on some of our
pesitions near Broyes and Villers Tour
nelle. Few shells fell on our front
lines. His machine gun fire, originat
ing mainly from the vicinity of Chau
tcau Jenlis, was directed principally
on our line near Cantigny.
"In the Mulhouse sector on July 1
the feature of the day was the at
tempt of the enemay to raid our
trenches after artillery preparations.
Our advance positions between the
liollcr River and Palschwiller were
bombarded between 3 o'clock in the
morning and 5 o'clock in the morning.
The bombardment involved the use of
a. large number of shells, but our cas
ualties were light. The raid was re
pulsed by our counter barrage.
Artillery la Active.
. "Beside the artillery activity on both
ides connected with the attempted
raid, much shelling occurred during,
the day. The most noted concentra
tion was In the vicinity of the Doller
River. Our own batteries in. conjunc
tiftn with the French were active along
tho whole front. The German machine
guns kept up a continuous fire from
tho direction of Pont d'Aspach and
Burnhapple Haut.
"Between 7 o'clock in the morning
and 6 o'clock in the evening a number
of German planes circled ove. our lines,
but were forced back. During the
night the enemy offered a fine exhibi
tion of signal lights, including 300
flares and rockets at various points
along the front, and red and yellow
balloons. Carrier pigeons were seen
flying from his front to his rear. Our
infantry was active in patrol and in
raiding operations. One party entered
the German trenches at Pont d Aspach
on the night of June 30-July 1. Re
sults are not yet reported.
"In the Woevre sector the day of
June 29 to June 30 passed qvU .y. The
enemy's artillery delivered a scattered
fire, which concentrated during the
day on tV. Bois de Jury. A small
amount of gas was used. Hfs machine
gun and rifle fire were also light and
scattered. His airplanes flew over our
lines from time to time, but on r.ore
than one occasion were driven back by
American guns. During the ight a
large number of flares were lighted
along his entire front. A propaganda
balloon was found by us containing
copies or Ja Guerre Qui Vient, L Anglais
Tel Que'll Eat and Gazette Des
Ardennes. .
Rear Areas Active.
"In the same Hector the day of June
30 to July 1 was marked only by activ
ity in the German rear areas. Men on
foot, men on horseback, trucks and
wagons were seen on the road. The
enemy's airplanes were normally active,
while the number of balloon ascents
was above the average. None of the
balloons remained up longer than an
hour and a quarter. The enemy's bat
teries showed slirhtly increase', activ
ity, his anti-aircraft batteries being
greatly on the alert. The area which
seemed especially singled out for cheil
itis was the Hazlett Wood. In this
vicinity some gas was used. During
the night tne German lir.es were -gain
lighted up with flares, while strr shells
and rockets were sent up in great
numbers."
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ASHIXGTOX. July 5. The Army
casualty list today contained 23
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 5; died of wounds, 7:
died of accident and other causes, 1; died
of disease, 2; wounded severely, 3; miss
ies in action, 0.
The list includes Lieutenant A. Mor
timer Van Ostrand, SOS Eighth street,
Lewiston, Idaho, wounded severely.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTIOX Privates J. KeosTh.
New York City; Christopher Martin. 413
Anaconda road. Butte. Mont.: Fred blinker,
Terry, Mont.; Roswell h Sleeve. JJeroy,
Conn. ; iieorge L. Zornes, Keboe, iiy.
WEDOF WOUNDS Sergeant John J.
Herold, Jr., New York City; Corporal Laon
A. Baribault, Springfield. Mass.; I'rivates
Francisco di Cresco, bora, Italy; John Du
ctal!. Borccun, Russia; Joseph Kotlyn. Cleve
land; Gottfred Schwemmer, North Milwau
kee, Wis.; Frank S. Snyder, Meadow Brook.
W. Va.
DIED OF DISEASE Sergeant John W.
Raeseer. San Antonio, Tex.; "Private Orazlo
Zona, Santa Sabba, Italy.
DIEU OF ACCIDENT AND. OTHER
CAUSES Private J-ouie Bernstelter, Fe
dora. S. D.
WOUNDED SEVERELY Lieutenant A.
Mortimer Van Ostrand, 608 Eighth street,
Lewiston, Idaho; Privates Koy E. Lambert,
RnsevlUe, Cal.; Carl A. Olsen, Hsrtlngton,
Neb.
MISSING IN ACTION Lieutenant Leon
Idas B. Faulk, Monroe. La.: Privates Har
old Deiters. Brooklyn; Mather De Saint
Croix, Savannah, N. Y. : Martin D. Halll
nan, Brooklyn; "Willis E. Snowman, Blue
Hill. Maine.
PRISONER. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
MISSING Private John W'halen Boston.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING,
NOW REPORTED DISCHARGED TO DE
POT DIVISION FOR DUTY Private Robert
S. Niver. Hartford. Conn.
A Marine Corps casualty list today
contained 30 names, divided as follows:
Killed In action. 11: died of wounds. 3:
died of disease. 1; severely wounded, 1;
wounaea, degree undetermined. 1.
The list includes Corporal Geora-e N.
Nelson, 1107 Virginia street," Seattle,
Wash.; Private Ora A. Allen. Yakima,
Wash., wounded, degree undetermined.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION Corporal Thomas
Dragard, New Orleans; Privates Joseph
C. Clark. Alexandria. Ind. ; Elmer Fogei
stad, Chicago: John H. Kaiser. Belvldere.
111.; Nathan L. Fixer. Houston. Tex.: Rus
sell Rawllnirs. St. Louis; Rosealr D. Rlvard,
St. Paul. Minn.; George D. Snow. Chicago;
Robert Vltatoe, Cotula, Tenn. ; Horses A,
Ward, Plymouth, O.i Joseph b. Wilkes.
Salt Lake City.
DIED OF WOUNDS Sergeant William
Weaver. Indianapolis; Privates Joseph M.
Flanegan. Beliewood. I1L; Thomas B. Kin
ney, Milwaukee.
DIED OF DISEASE Private William
Hall. Sumerville. Mass.
WOUNDED SEVERELY Second Lieuten
ant Edgar A. Poe. Jamestown. R. I.
WOUNDED. DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Sergeant John P. Martin. Beaumcnt. Tex.;
Corporals Matbcw A. Anderson. Wllbau.
Mont.; Raymond W. Boone. Elsinore, Cal.;
Matthew H. Gallowat. Trezevant. Tenn.;
Rayce C Martin, 612 Soutn Sargent avenue,
Glendlvc, Morn.; George N. Nelson. 1107
Virginia street. Seattle. Wash.: Adolph L.
West, Mlnnlth, Mo. ; John W. Yost. Coving
ton. Ky. ; Trumpetsr Clarence J. Bent. Al
bany. X. Y. ; Privates Ora A. Alien. Yakima,
Wash.; Elbert E. Brooks, Trezevant, Tenn.;
Harvey S. Brown, Villa Springs, Ala.; Ed
mund A. Butler, Minneapolis; Percy Clark,
Oklahoma City. Okla.
PARIS. July 6. (Havas Agency.)
Two American aviators were killed to
day when the machine in which they
were flying at a low altitude fell to the
ground in flames. The airmen were
Lieutenant William Dudiey Robbens
and Second Lieutenant John Wilford.
of the American Army. The bodies of
the aviators were burned to a crisp.
WASHINGTON, July 6. Thomas Mc
Millan Weddell, an aviator pilot, and
Edward Charles Kneip, an observer,
were killed in an aviation accident in
France July 1, the Navy Department
announced today. Weddell lived at
Hinsdale, 111., and Kneip in New York
City. .
NEW TONNAGE HUGE
Objectives of U. S. Shipbuild
ers Exceeded on Fourth.
17 WAR VESSELS LAUNCHED
July and August Deliveries From
Yards of America Expected
to Show Tremendous
Increases.
WASHINGTON, July 6. American
shipbuilders went beyond their objec
tives in the Independence day drive for
new tonnage. The shipping board an
nounced today that the workmen
tarted out with the expectation of
launching 439,886 aeadwelght tons,
but later reports to the board today
showed that 474,461 tons had been got
ten ready to put overboard.
Seventeen American war vessels
were launched on Independence day.
the Navy Department announced to
night and the keels of eight others
were laid. The craft put overboard in
cluded 14 destroyers, a gunboat and
two mine sweepers.
The actual number of ships launched
was 2. The launching of 11 others
was held up by a freshet in the Co
lumbia River, while two others stuck
on the ways. They are expected to be
released without great delay.
As a result of the Independence day
launchings July and August deliveries
are expected to show tremendous in
creases, as compared with preceding
months. Machinery is beginning to
come through for the wooden hulls,
many of which have been delayed af
ter launching by the lack of engines.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. Charles
M. Schwab, America's shipbuilding director-general,
at a luncheon given by
a group of manufacturers and city of
ficials, said that the Emergency Fleet
Corporation had launched the equiva
lent of one 10,000-ton ship a day for
the last 60 days. This record would be
maintained until the need for ships no
longer existed, he said.
Referring to yesterday's launchings,
he said, "the Fourth of July, 1918, was
the happiest day of my 1-fe. It was a
day of supreme accomplishment for the
Pacific Coast."
The Schwab party Inspected other
shipbuilding plants here today, among
them being the Moore Shipbuilding
plant in Oakland, where he closed a
contract for 10 freighters and six oil
tankers at a total cost of 30,000,000.
COURT SAVES TOWNLEY
MINNESOTA TRIBUNAL SAYS STATE
LAWS NOT VIOLATED.
$2,000,000 Loan Oversubscribed.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 5. A :.000.
000 victory loan which Newfoundland
was asked to raise in six weeks was
obtained by popular subscription in six
days, and it was announced today that
the amount probably would be doubled.
Indicted Nom-Partlsan League Leaders
Carry Cases to Supreme Court
and Win Fight.
ST. PAUL, July 6. The Minnesota
Supreme Court held today that A. C.
Townley, president of the Non-Partlsan
League, and Joseph Gilbert, league or
ganizer, did not violate any state law
by circulating certain literature which
referred to the war. The men were in
dicted in Martin County on the charge
of attempting to discourage enlist
ments. The court, referring to the circula
tion of Non-Partisan League resolu
tions, said:
"These resolutions, taken as a whole.
appear to be nothing more serious than
a somewhat flamboyant platform upon
which & certain class of citizens are
solicited to join an. organization whose
avowed purpose is the amelioration of
alleged evils of present economic condi
tlons. The pursuit of this object does
not violate the statute in question. It
is perhaps not out of place to say that
the resolutions have not yet attracted
the attention of the Federal author!
ties."
TROOP SHIP SUNK, 6 LOST
(Continued From Flret Pise.)
the engine-room and fireroom were
rapidly flooded.
Vessel Left Helpless.
"With Its motive power gone the ves
sel was helpless and, facing the pos
sibility of the torpedoing of another
ship in the convoy, the Covington was
temporarily abandoned. This was done
in excellent order and the officers and
crew were taken on board a destroyer.
The submarine was not seen.
"At daybreak the captain, several
officers and a r.umber of members of
the crew returned to supervise salvag
ing operations. Another vessel and
two tugs took the Covington in tow
in the effort to get her to port, but
she was too badly damaged to keep
afloat and sank.
Thorough Search Made.
"Vessels have been searching for the
mis-sing men and the Navy Department
awaited the report of the names of
those missing, which was not received
until today, before announcing the
sinking of the vessel."
There was no explanation by the de
partment as to whether the six men
were missing after the transfer of the
crew from the troop ship to the de
stroyer or after the transport actually
went down. It was feared, however,
that they either were killed by the
force of the explosion or were caught
by the inrush of water into the engine
and fire rooms.
Tuacanla Sinking Recalled.
Circumstances surrounding the sink
ing of the Covington evidently were
xtmilar to those when the British liner
Tuscania was sent down off the north
coast of Ireland while carrying aome
2200 American troops to England.
The vessel was with a fleet of ships
convoyed by destroyers and was at
tacked early in the night, the subma
rine either having laid, in wait or else
stumbled upon the convoy accidentally.
Reading1 In an early edition of The
Oregonian Friday night of the sinking
of the U. S. transport Covington, the
ship on which her son Ivan had sailed
recently, Mrs. E. F. Crocker, of 704
Hoyt street, collapsed and was
taken home in a highly nervous condi
tion. The fact that the Associated
Press dispatch said that only six men
all identified were missing served
to allay the mothers fears, but she
and her husband, a-tailor of this city.
were anxiously awaiting further word
of the affair last night.
Definite Word Desired.
"Our son was not among the miss
ing," said Mr. Crocker last night "but
in these uncertain times we should like
to have more definite word concerning
our boy's safety."
Ivan Cyril Crocker enlisted as a sea
man in Los Angeles the day after the
United States entered the war April
7. 1917. He rose rapidly to the rank
of first-class quartermaster, in which
position he was making his fourth voy
age across the Atlantic, when the ac
cident occurred. The son's wife lives
in Los Angeles, Mr. Crocker said.
Ivan's parents received a card from
him Wednesday announcing his safe ar
rival on the other side. The card was
sent from New York by the Red Cross
upon the arrival of the Covington in
France.
HUNS FAIL TO WIN
BACK LOST GROUND
Counter Attack East of Hamel
Village Breaks Down in
Miserable Fashion.
100 MACHINE GUNS TAKEN
French Patroling- Parties Are Active
in Many Parts of Front and Pris
oners Are Obtained Italy
Continues to Pnsb Ahead.
LONDON, July S. New positions won
by the Australians and Americans east
of the village of Hamel yesterday on
the front before Amiens were heavily
counter attacked last night by the
Germans, according to an announce
ment of the British War Office today.
The enemy's attempts to recapture the
lost ground failed miserably and ad
ditional prisoners were left in British
hands.
The war office announcement says
that in excess of 1500 prisoners were
captured in yesterday s operations at
Hamel and in addition 100 machine
guns and a number of trench mortars
were captured.
PARIS, July S. French patrol par
ties were active last night in many
sectors of the front from Picardy to
Lorraine, according to today's war of
fee report. Prisoners were taken by
the numerous raiding detachments.
WASHINGTON. July 5. Further
gains against the Austrians and re
pulse of counter attacks were reported
tcday in an official dispatch from Ital
ian headquarters describing operations
yesterday.
The message follows: "In the re
gion of Mount Grappa our detachments
completed the occupation of our pre
vious lines on the upper part of the
Val San Lorenzo and toward the east
the Porte Di Salton heights were taken
and some prisoners captured.
"On the Lower Piave our troops,
having repulsed during the night a
counter attack, continued their-systematic
fight in order to push the enemy
back to the Piave Nuovo.
"At some points our troops have
reached the banks of this river.
"On the Altlpiano of Asiago British
detachments captured by surprise some
prisoners.
"Several very strong counter
attacks made by the foe agai-st our
new positions on the southern slopes
of Sasso Rosso were repulsed after a
hard hand-to-hand fight.
"From Val Gludacara to Vallarsa
enemy patrolling detachments have
been repulsed.
"On the rest of the front there was
the usual activity of artillery on both
Bides.
"One of our dirigibles bombarded
the railway lines and warehouses of
Trento. and squadrons or airplanes
bombarded the rear lines of the enemy
on the left side of the Piave."
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE MARNE FRONT. July 6. (By the
Associated Press.) The American
aviators on this front are reported this
morning to have brought down two
German airplanes aflame.
In a small patrol encounter last
night two Germans were captured and
another of the enemy was killed by
an American detachment.
This skirmish developed the fact that
another new German division is now
opposing the Americana in this sector.
FATHER OF 7 OFF TO WAR
Leslie L. Flood, 3 7, Enlists in Army
at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6. Despite
the fact that he has seven children,
ranging in age from 2 to 14 years, the
five oldest being girls. Leslie L. Flood.
37. today enlisted in the Ui.ited States
Army here.
His home is at Saratoga. Cal.
STEAMER UPSETS; 175 LOST
Continued From First Pase.)
voy. The former Hamburg-American
liner President Lincoln and the former
Morgan liner Antilles, the only other
American transports sunk, were- de
stroyed when returning home without
protection of war craft.
Some Survivors Injured.
Few details were given in the Navy
Department's announcement and there
was no explanation of Admiral Sims'
report that none of those from the
Covington who were landed at a
French port was "seriously injured."
Apparently some of them were hurt,
probably in being transferred to the
destroyer in a choppy sea. but evi
dently Admiral Sims did not give the
number.
"The torpedo struck just forward of
the engine room bulkhead." said the
Navy Department's announcement, and
NORWAYT LOSES 84 2 VESSELS
Total Tonnage Sunk Sarins War
Amounts to 1,154,143.
WASHINGTON. July 5. Increase In
the monthly losses of Norwegian ship
ping due to German submarine activi
ties during June was reported by cable
to the Norwegian Legation here today
from Christiania,
Twenty Norwegian vessels totaling
26,833 tons were sunk during the month
and 31 men were lost.
June sinkings bring Norway's total
losses to 842 vessels. Lives of 1742 men
were lost. The total tonnage of the lost
Norwegian shipping now amounts to
1,154,143.
VICTORIA, B. C, July 5. Captain
John Calvin Foote, Nanaimo pilot, who
was In charge of the Japanese freighter
Aikoku Maru when she drove ashore
on Celp Reef on June 9, last, has been
exonerated from blame in connection
with the mishap by the marine court
investigating the cause of the accident.
CAPTAIN KESSEL is' HELD
Master of Maverick io Be Detained
Pending Investigation.
A PACIFIC PORT. July E. Captain
William J. P. Kessel. master of the Mav
erick, the vessel which is said by United
States Government officials to have
been used by Lieutenant Fred Jebsen
in the Hindu revolutionary conspiracy,
is being detained here today pending
investigation.
Kessel arrived here yesterday from
the Orient.
FINLAND MAY JOIN HUNS
Continued From First Page.)
confirmed, officially. But it is realized
that German pressure upon Finland is
overpowering and the treaty of last
March between Germany and Finland
practically made the former the dictator
of the policies of Finland.
The treaty is said to give Germany
economic control of Finland and as
sured Germany direction of external
relations.
The entry of Finland Into an alliance
with the central powers would not be
an unmitigated evil, in the opinion of
officials here, as it would clarify the
situation.
ular excursion trade along the river.
It was about 150 feet long; and was
considered staunch. The boat
reached Alfresco Park about 10
o'clock. The excursionists spent about
half an hour there, during which
there was band music and dancing.
The crowd was homeward bound when
the crash came.
As soon as the news reached Pe
oria relief parties were organized.
Every doctor in the city who could be
summoned was directed to report to
the depot. A special train was made
up at once and rushed to the scene of
disaster.
There were 450 excursionists on
board the boat whim it left Alfresco
Park, Peoria, on the return trip to
Pekin. The boat ran into the Peoria
shore in a fog that was prevailing.
It backed away and began sinking im
mediately, water rushing in through a
large hole in the bow. The boat in
stantly began sending out signals of
distress and several craft from this
city rushed to the scene of the trag
edy. None of these have yet returned.
Loss of life is said to have resulted
largely from the panic that immedi
ately ensued.
Doctors and 'turses were rushed
from Peoria. Some of the survivors
have been taken to Pekin on a relief
train.
Call Made for Diver.
Dr. L. R. Clarey. Coroner of Taze
well County, at X o'clock this morning
sent the following telegram to the
chief of police at Chicago:
"Please send at once professional
diver with complete outfit to recover
from sunken steamer large number of
unrecovered bodies. Answer at Pekin."
Fifteen bodies had been counted on
the bank, some of them children less
than 4 years of age. But two of these
had been identified.
Ray Jones, fireman on the steamer,
said that the boat sank quickly after
it had got away from the shore. He
said that between 150 and 200 persons
were on the dance floor and he esti
mated that nearly all had perished.
. Arthur Knapp. drummer of the ship's
orchestra, saved himself by diving
through a skylight at the rear of the
orchestra platform. He swam to shore.
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Wilson Acknowledges Fourth
of July Messages.
SHIPPING FEAT PRAISED
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day."
In reply the President said:
"four message on behalf of the peo
ple of Western Australia has been re
ceived with the greatest satisfaction.
Will you not convey to them sineere
and hearty greetings of friendship from
the people of the United States, who
feel very sensible of the ties of com
radeship which now bind the two peo
ples together in a common sacred
cause?"
Balfour Sends HearCy Congratula
tions; Australian and Virgin
Island Executives, Mayor or
Florence Heard From.
WASHINGTON. July 6. Indepen
dence day messages exchanged between
President Wilson and Arthur J. Bal
four, British Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, the Governor-General
of Australia, the Governor of Western
Australia, the Governor of the Virgin
Islands and the Mayor of Florence.
Italy, were made publio tonight by the
White House.
Mr. Balfour's message, transmitted
through Lord Reading, the British Am
bassador, said:
"Have Just heard that 100 ships are
being launched in the United States
today. Heartiest congratulations on
this magnificent performance."
To this President Wilson replied
through Lord Reading:
"Your personal telegram of yester
day is most welcome and will give
great pleasure to those who are work
ing with enthusiasm and success to fill
the sea with ships that shall, if only
by their very number, make the suc
cessful conduct of the war absolutely
certain. Please accept my personal
thanks for your message."
Antipodes Expresses Gratitude.
The Governor-General of Australia
sent this message through Mr. Bal
four and Lord Reading:
"Australia warmly greets America on
its National day. It notes with pride
and gratitude that, although only 14
months have elapsed since the memor
able declaration of war by the peace
loving, non-military United States
against the enemy of civilisation and
small nations, the brave armies and il
limitable resources of the great English-speaking
democracy are already a
powerful factor in the world-fateful
struggle against militarism. Springing
from common family stock, Australia
looks to the day when America will
clasp hands across the ocean with Aus
tralia as a brother, thus making real
the family tie and securing the destiny
of the liberty-loving peoples of the
Pacific"
The President's reply through Lord
Reading said:
"The people of the United States send
their warmest greetings to the people
of Australia. They sincerely appre
ciate the friendly sentiments of your
message and wish in reply to express
their pride in being associated with
the gallant sons of Australia in this
great struggle, which illustrates in
everything that lies at the heart of It
the deep convictions of right and of
liberty which underlie the political life
of both people. I am happy in their
name to send their heartiest fraternal
greetings."
fraternal Mesaaae Sent.
The Governor of Western Australia
sent this message through Lord Head
ing: "On behalf of the people of Western
Australia, whose sons are fighting be
side the sons of -America for liberty
and freedom. I beg to convey their fra
ternal greetings to the citizens of the
United States, through you, their chief
ALLEGED MURDERER SANE
Alvin Adams, Voting; Deserter, Ex
amined by Alienist.
SEATTLE. Wash.. July 6. Alvin
Adams. 19-year-old deserter and al
leged slayer of Milton R, Raymer, an
auto driver, was today pronounced sane
by an alienist called in by the state to
investigate Adams' mental responsibil
ity at the time of the crime.
Adams is said to have shot Raymer
through the back of the neck while
attempting to escape capture in his
car. As a result of the report Adams
must plead when arraigned in court
next Tuesday.
PRAISE GIVEN CLUB WORK
Miss Alice Joyce Returns From
Summer School at Corvallis.
Miss Alice Joyce, assistant state club
leader, has returned from Corvallis,
where she attended the Summer school
for club leaders and had charge of
the sorlorty house In which the girls
who won the prise of - two weeks'
course made their home. The prizes
given the girls were the gifts of
prominent business men of the state
and of leading bankers who wished to
encourage the children In home indus
tries and handcraft.
The work In which the clubs spe
cialize includes pig-raising, cultivation
of corn, potatoes, raising poultry, sew
ing, baking and other forms of home
and handcraft. The work was exhib
ited at county and state fairs and the
winners received the two weeks"
course as an award. Miss Joyce said
"the spirit of the young people was
splendid. They tried to see tow much
they could take back rather than how
much they could gain for themselves."
Workers Crushed to Death.
BELLING II AM, Wash, July 5. T. M.
Crow, of Seattle, foreman, and A.
Matlnson, of this city, were crushed to
death today whet, a sudden gust of
wind toppled over the sections of an
oil tank that was being dismantled at
the Portland-Olympla Cement Com
pany's plant here. Two other men
were slightly Injured. The men were
In the employ of a Seattle contractor.
The tank was to be shipped lo Everett.
Louis Hill Heads Itaiiroud.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. July C. Louis W.
Hill, chairman of the executive board
of the Great Northern Railroad, was
elected president of the road at a meet
ing of the board of directors here today.
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