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VOLUME XXV No. 10 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TUnSDAY EVENING JULY 16 1918 ESTABLISHED 1893
U.S. HOSPITAL
BOM NURSi
AND INJURED
MEN KILLED
BY HUNS
(By Associated Press.)
Paris Juy 16— German airmen last
night bombed an American Red Cross hos-
pital at Joiiy. Two enlisted men were
killed and nine others injured including
Miss Jane Jeffrey a Red Cross nurse.
The* ho>pit;U was deliberately bom lied.
It was full of wounded at the time. Doe-
tors performing tiperations at four ta-
ble- when the explosions occurred con-
tinued their work.
In the region of ( ballons the Red Cross
also had a busy night. Ho-pitals were
evacuated and the wounded eared for
along the roadsides.
American Steamer
Sinks. Crew Safe
(By Associated Press.!
An Atlantic Port July 10—The sink-
ing on July 11 ot' the American steamer
Costerdijik after a collision with the Am-
erican steamer San Jacinto is reported by
a Swedish steamer arriving here. The
crew was saved.
EVERYBODY WELCOME AND EVERY-
THING FREE
New York July 16.—The official adop-
tion here and abroad of the slogan ‘‘ev-
erybody welcome everything free” was
mint anccd yesterday by the Knights of
Co' umhiis committee on war work activ-
ities which will spend $50000000 within
the next year lor the comfort of Amerinn
soldiers.
FALSE REPORTS
BEING CARRIED
#
MEXICAN LABORERS ARE BEING
WARNED" AGAINST COMING TO
TEXAS FOR WORK
<icrman propagandists arc circulating
reports throughout northern Mexico that
ihe I'nited States is trying to persuade'
Mexican laborers to come to this country
in order that they may be used for the
draft and that claimed need for labor is
merely “camouflage."
To well informed people of course this
report is too nonsensical to be even eon-
s dered. Tbs laboring »i asses of Mexico
unfortunately are not well informed and
this report is seriously hampering efforts
to secure labor and to secure the entrance
of such laborers through recognized ports
ol' entry.
It is stated by persons in a position to
l;now that a great many Mexicans arc
crossing the river illegally.
DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETS
The regular meeting of the Hoard of
City Development u II be held in the
Hoard's rooms this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
7000 M N
TO SCHOOL
IN AUGUST
(Ry Assoei ated Press.)
Wasllngl?on IK C.t July lb.—Fifteen
states have been called upon for “000
registrants for general military service.
They will- l»e sent to various service
schools. The movement of these men will
lie between August 1 and 15. Voluntary
indution will be |>ermitted to July 22.
HARLINGEN IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
DEEP WATER
0. A. O'BRIEN EXPLAINS PROJECT
TO MEETING OF CITIZENS AT
C. OF C. LAST NIGHT
WILL RAISE ITS QUOTA
The town of Harlingen where trains
from the upper Valley meet trains bound
to and from the lower border appreciates
fully the advantages that would accrue
t o’h to the Rid Grande Valley ns a whole
ami to Harlingen through the coming of
*1« ep water was evidenced by the recep-
tion given last night at the Chamber of
Commerce to D. A. O’Brien president of
the Rio Grande Railway.
Mr. O'Brien who burl the pier at Point
Isabel and first conceived the possibili-
ties of a pass >ge j cross tlie- bar and a
fdteen-foot channel to P int Isabel was
invited to liar' rgen to explain fully the
propwt to the result m- of that city in
order that Harlingen neght do it- part in
financing the enterprse*
With his usual clear logic Mr. O’Brien
explaned what the project was what
steps had been taken to accomplish it
and what the development woui’d mean to
the Yal'ey. At the conclusion of his
speech a vote of thanks was extended to
him by his enthusiastic hearers.
At the apportionment convention held
at Point Isabel last week Harlingen’s pro
rata wa- fixed at $12.00. Commit toes
have been appointed to raise the money
and a< a result of Mr. O’Brien’s talk.
rl ingen bids fair to be the second
town in the Valley *over the top” with
its p'edges* The 1 ir-t honor belongs to
Point I*uhrf where the* $10000 appor-
tionment was made on the day of the
convention.
In addit on to Mr* O'Brien’s talk May*
•r A. A. Browne made a short supple-
mental speech which was well received
and for which he was extended a vote of
thanks.
President Wilson To
Remain At The Helm
< tty Assn inful PrcsiO
Washington I). f'* July 1(>.—President
Wilson will take no vacAtioa this year
remaining in Washington throughout the
summer.
British Make Gain
East Of Arniens
•By Associated I’rw.)
London. July lti.—In an operation last
night east of Amiens the British improved
their lines in the Yillers-Bretonneaux sec-
tor. Berman gun- were busy fast night
at -everal point- on the British front.
CASUALTIES
ARE LARGER
• By Associated Press.)
Washington I). C. July Hi.—The army
i casualty list today contained 102 names*
' divided as follows: • 1
Killed in action 41. i
Hied of wounds 8.
Died of aeident and other causes 1.
Died of disease 3.
Wounded severely 53.
Missing 22-
Prisoners 1.
The marine casualty list contains 37
names divided as follows:
Killed in action 42.
I fed of wounds 10.
Wounded severely 17.
Missing in ation 18.
The^irmy casualty list shows that Le-
faam A. Smith of Zephyr Texas died of
wounds: Roy McConnaghy of East Ber-
nard I exas was wounded Levcrelv*
Tlu? marine list shows Ernest A. N’eil
of San Antonio and Benjamin F. Turner
i Waco to have been severely wounded.
RUSSIANSHAV
FREED AUSTRO
WAR CAPTIVES
(Ily Associated Press.)
Amsterdam July l(i.—The Austro-Hun-
garian war minister announces that more
than five hundred thousand Austrian war
prisoners have been returned from Russia.
Germans Planning To
Enslave Mexicans
- |
Amsterdam. July 16.—There lias been
formed in Munch Bavaria under influ-
ential auspices the German-Mexican so-
ciety the program of which w U U* to
“foster cultural and economic relations
with Mexico which country always has
shown cordial sympathies toward Ger-
many.”
It is promised hv the society to issue
a jH-riodical under the title of .Mcxiba-
nishche Himdsebau and to taeditate the]
entry of Mexican students into German
hi”h schools.
Jap Cabinet To
Discuss U.S. Note!
i
i By Associated PicsmA
Tokio July 16.—A special meeting of
the Japanese cabinet and high army otti-
ers was held Saturday. The belief is
that the meeting was held to consider a
communication received from America:
concerning A1 icd intervention in Russia.
Wilson’s Peace Demands
Find Austrian Favor
(By AsiMM'ititi’d IVeaa.i
Amsterdam July 16.— Baron BurianJ
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister -
-ays that President Wilson’s four prin-
eiples of peace set out in his Fourth ol
July speech “do not arou-e our opposi-
tion hut the Allies’ demands regarding
territory appear un-upportnMe" he said.
In reference to the four new points
brought out by President Wilson Minister
Burinn said he was able to approve of
them most heartily and that to a great*
extent “nobody would refuse homage to
this great genius and that nobody would
refuse him eo-operation."’
* We are prepared to d sen-- every-
thing except our own territory” said Bu-
rt an.
TWENTY FIVE MEN
GET EXAMINATION
•
PHYSICAL TEST GIVEN REGISTRANTS
WHO HAVE BEEN RE-CLASSIFIED
BY LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARO
Twenty-five men registrants win* had
prevuiu:l'y been given deferred classifica-
tions by the local hoard and who have
heen transferred hack into Class A1 arc
being given a physical examination today
hy Dr. J. L. Kent fro examining physician.
The men are all men who registered
under the first call and those who pas^j
the physical test will he available for ion-1
mediate service. Examination of the Cla--'
of 1JM8 w.| probably start sometime in
August*
WILSON SIGNS
WIRE CONTROL
RESOLUTIONS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington I). (\ July 16.—President
Wjson has signed the wire control reso-
lution empowering him to take over for
the period of the war the telegraph tele-
phone cable and radio tines.
»
ALLIED LINES WITHSTAND SHOCK OF
THE GERMAN MASSEDOFFENSIVES
DONNA BOY IS
PROUD TEXAS
WHEAT RULING
J. H. VERTREES over there * says
WOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE ELSE
FOR COOL MILLION"—FRENCH
WONDERFUL PEOPLE
• «... ... —
U.S. TROOP “RARIN TO GO”
(Ironic B. Merriwether of Donna has
rer§)\a letter from Sergeant .1. II.
\ erim's formerly of Donna hut now w ith
the American ix|*ed;tiotiHry forces. Ser-
geant Vert ms letter is typical of the
"l»ir.t animating the men who comprise the
Aiiienean exjicditionary forces. Hi" chief
ambit on is to obtain a service stripe and
ii" chief pride is in the self-denial prae-j
In*ed by Ins state—-Texas—in denying lo r
"ill the use of wheat tluur in order that
the troops might he fr«l.
lii" letter foVows:
*\fii"t received your *mw-ie' letter and
you were eertainlv rig I m regard* to my j
liking to hear from home. Donna i" sure
'st(||i..iig out* m thi" war. and any one
-lioutd be .proud to have come from T< xas
t on account of tlieir not u>.iig tiour.
that kind of thing will have a much
greater hearing on the outcome of tins
war than most people in the 1". S. think.
“1 had a fine trip east and got to see
some of the large cities euroute and a
good trip across to England when we had
a few exciting €*X|KTienees. \ ou should
have seen our l.ttle convoy. L.ttle de
*troyer> that kept cutting across our bow"i
in constant danger of being run down
•tut of course that was the only wav
ihey could protect U" Irom mines. 1 had
> nice trip through England. It seem."
timer the way they utilise every inch of
nd there. Every budding is made of brn/;
•r "tone. I suppose the (d) ones that
have frame houses are the rich ones. Tin
mly time I felt rocky was crossing the
•hannel. I came near lo-.ng everything
uit my socks. France is a great country
ttid 1 take my hat oft to the Frenchmen
lie i" the he"t. I have seen qu te a lot
>f France in the famous ear of “Homines i
IS C'hevuux JtT but I can stand a lot ofl
hat and anything else that goes with thi-1
war game* A lot of these old buildings j
late back to the lioinatis and these road"!
ire fine. 1 on eoiiu; go <;> nines an Hour;
•i your cur here where it has not been
•ut out by artillery fire. These French i\re|
wi.mtlerfill lighters and they cun standi
he ‘•gaff*’ 1 do not know if you have
heard ot *ie new regulations or not.
Chevrons are only worn on the right arm
ind the left is preserved for stripes ofj
-mice wounded and trench. 1 gues> I
will have one by the t ine you get this.
Fhey are gold about two inches from the
bottom. 1 suppose you have hdard the
•Id saying that we ‘regulars’ use about
having done more time on the K. 1*. than
• and ^o has done in the army. Well
aver here you have to do the service ami
have a service stripe t<* get by with that
stuff so that you ean see that a strip j
will l»e welcome. I suppose von read w hat j
Hoosevc't said about his son receiving a.
medal: ‘The greatest honor that come to
liis family-’ 1 have seen Frenchmen dig-
ging in mud to their knees so you can
see what kind of peope they are and they
had two ‘ripe- pinned on them. But of
<»urse it dcj*ends on how you look at it.
For myself I wouldn’t he any place el-ei
for a eool million and whatever you risk:
or in the end. pay. in the war game it'-
well worth the whole. 1 wish l had come'
four rears ago. I wish vou were over
here in command of a battery. 1 kind ofj
think we would smoke ’em up a few-
Very g ad to hear about- and her sue-j
cess in teaheing but was not surpr -ed
at that. Glad to hear Bryson has “taken
on." Best regards to George and Wi'l and
all the other friends in Donna. I s'po.-c you
arej interested in the fighting spirit ofj
the Americans from first hand. Don’t:
worry yhout it. they are always ’rarin' to
go' all the t me.”
American Forces Regain Town Lost
In Early Stages of The Greatest of
All Offensives Germans Arc Using
Hunbreds Thousands In New Effort
f (By Associated Press.)
LONDON" July Hi.—German attack- were resumed early this morning. The
American forces have rccajitured the erics of Fos ey and Crexacey on the
11th hunk of the Marne which were taken hy the German* when they crossed.
West of If he ins the enemy altaked ia two places on the Marne railroad and
south of Dormans. The enemy threw six bridge* aero** the Marne hut at no
point on a 25-mile front did they jienetr.ite the French lines more than four mi c .
The enemy suffered hevay losses in all attack* tin* morning-
Advice* up until noon *ay that little change has been effected hy the of feu*
* ve. Many German corpses are hanging over the wire* in trout d e Trench
|H**ition*. The los.es of the Germans have he* n exceed iiglv heavy.
Attack* in th«- German o!|Vn*.ve yc*t*r lay were conducted hy Genera on Bur-
low and ion It*dim. who arc directing the arm * «• < *n the left wing the Crown
Prince’* force* arc grou|*ed.
The main attack cast of Kheims continued until *even o’clock la*t night. The
fighting was extremely *evcre near Souain and I’runay. The Freach line of re-
sistauee remain**! intaet every wehcr after the a**ault*
(By Associated Pre>>.)
WITH Tin: AMKB 1 CAN* AHMY ATTIIK MAKNL. Julj lb.—Hr Al’ied de-
fen-e- are not only holding but appear ;o have broken the enemy' pirit- At one
jN.int late \esterday the American- .inter-attacked a flank -abeiu established
by the German-. driving them out n short order.
Between seven and eight hundred thousand men haw been thrown in to the
often-.ve by the (ieruian- it is stated.
ft
At 11:10 o'clock reports from one end of the line to the other ay that es-
eept for a few minor localities the great German offensive has Wen a complete
failure. Additional German prisoners taken bv the Americans arc convinced that
the r comrade* are beaten.
The Americans shot down a carrie pigeon east of Chateau Thierry carrying
a note from the German divisional headquarter- .-ay.ng the condition was seriou#
and that the Germans saw no chance to make further progress m the lwalit>
of that division.
The Americans in this section occupied intermediate sections in the rear of
the lir-t line-. The Gtnnnns wore allowed to corn:* through Lnt when they tried
to cross the open fields and come up the grade to the trenches American gun-
ner- and infantn mowed down the ad vane ng lines the enemy breaking and re-
tiring m many places.
V corporal! who participated in the fighting .at one point where the Get mans
eros-ed the Marne said the enemy established a box barrage at midnight and kept
it up until 7 o'clock in the uu ruing. The Americans were half a mile from the
Marne and the Germans wen* on a hill on the other s de of the stream. When the
German- attempted to ero— the Mane the Americans went through the barrage
shouting with enthusiasm and worked th *ir way to the river front where at last
report- the fiercest of fighting was progressing but the Germans were slowly be-
ing driven back.
K«>r a time a -mall unit was eomplet »y cut off from the American artillery
and apparently wu- surrounded by the O man- but it cent mud fighting and
blazed it- way out leaving many German dead wounded on the field.
The number of prisoner- taken by t ie Americans lias increased during one
of a dozen u.r battles this morninf whe i American aviators -hot down two Ger-
man planes.
(By Associated Press.
PAWS. July lb. That the Germans failed in the* start of the offensive is the
opinion of French mi’ lnry critics. Kven the mos| cautious are unable to conceal
♦heir Action over all results. Both the Paris a ml London press arc praising the
valor of the American troops.
The official statement says that Itetwecu thirty and thirty-five divisions one
for every two miles have been put into ttie* fight by the Germans- The enemy loss
is considerable.
The battle continues violently especially south of the Marne and in the reg-
ion of (’battalion. The Americans and French counter-ntt&bieng magnificent1)' f
arc taking many prisoners. South of the Marne the Germans have been unable
to advance their sine beyond Stageon. f.a('hap|H*lle Monthdon Lisiereti and the
forest of Bouquigny. The French here took 1I.HH) pr.som rs-
\ll news of the offensive indicate* thit the element of surprise a favorite
German weapon was a failure yesterday. The F.eho dc Paris says the French fore-
„aw the date and the locality of ihe Gernan drive earn! that General Foeh male
. ^ dispistions of his troops so that the a'tack la gan under condition* favorable to
the Attics.
The Germans have in |M»>ition for th * offensive between sixty and seventy di-
visions having used forty. This would indicate a potential force of 9500b 1 with
540.000 engaged.
i Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON IX f\ July Pi.—Th war department says that •■»<* Marne sit-
uation " is satistm torv. A warning is given however that the fr t day is gen-
era.;! an advance guard action and that a great pre sure of reserves may be
looked for*
The war department statement followed the receipt of messages from Per-
shing and Btis-. Tlie-e messages the statement says confirm yesterday’s prats dis-
patehes.
The Americans we-t of Sunneiie eonni'-r-attanked capturing pr -oners and
ore holding tlirir advanced positions. Th • Herman barrage was met by a counter
barrage which prevented the enemy infan cy Irom advancing.
(Bv Associated Press.)
PARIS July lti.—The long range bombardment of Pan- mm resumed th *
morning.
Hnlav has been the prime factor in the previous drives. Germany is now 24
hours behind her schedule. The Aides bel.-wt the supreme test of the offensive has
been successfully met.
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