AND BORDER BUDGET ISTf VOL. 12, NO. 19. INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN., THURSDAY, JUNE 27,1918 SOCi ETY ERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS VOL 14, NO. 52 BORDER BUDGET VOL. 14, NO. 12 TBI DEFEAT MAY BUSTS KAISER'S PHILIP H. GADSDEN. DR. G. V. LOMONOSSOFF. PEACE TALK IDLE HOPE OF VICTORY BIG Italian Invents Canned Lightning SIXTY-SEVEN MEMBERS OF THI LORD ROBERT CECIL SAYS PRE8* ITALIANS VICTORY OVER AUfr Capable of Destroying TRANSPORT CREW ARE ENT TIME IS NOT FAV­ TRIANS IS GROWING IN Trenches of Enemy. UNACCOUNTED FOR. ORABLE. MAGNITUDE TERRIBLE ENGINE OF DEATH BARON BURIAN MAKES OFFER BOUND FOR UNITED STATES BODIES FLOAT DOWN RIVER Foreign Minister at Vienna informs if Navy Department at Washington An- Claimed Invention Could End War in Forces of Emperor Karl Are Badly Cu« Municipal Council That Opponents nounces That Vessel Was Under Thirty Days and Allies Could March Up, Losjng 45,CC0 Men Captured and Will Always Find Austria Ready Unchallenged Into Berlin. jp-'' American Charter and Was Destroyed Abandoning Cannon and Vast to Conclude Peace. Tests Prove Its Value. 700 Miles Off Coast. Quantities of War Material. Rome.—The kaiser's dream of victory Munich, June 25.—Strikes, riots Washington, June 25.—German submarines and world supremacy may be and disorders now extend all over London, June 25.—Defeat of the operating on this side of the blasted out by "canned lightning," a Austria and Hungary, according Austrian armies on the western Atlantic ocean have sunk their first terrible death engine invented by an to admission made by the newspapers bank of the Piave is complete. troop ship. Italian scientist. Dazzling swords of of Vienna. Admission is made by the Austrian The Navy department announced fire, more deadly than are highest explosives, war office that the troops of that a British transport, under charter followed by annihilating explosions, London, June 25.—In the House of Emperor Charles have been forced by the American government and are capable of destroying enemy Commons Lord Robert Cecil, minister to evacuate the Monteddo plateau bound to this country, had been destroyed Phifip B. Gadsden, chairman of the trenches with one blinding flash, of blockade, replying to a question over which they had hoped to June 18, some 700 miles east national Committee on public utilities according to his claims. Mine sweepers concerning the peace utterances of press their way and gain the Venitian of the Deleware capes and that 67 condition^ has opened offices in equipped with this device could Dr. George V. Lomonossoff, head of Baron Burion, the Austro-Hungariaii plains, and "some sectors" of members of the cre.w are missing. Washington/ #Sr the purpose of organizing the Russian railway mission to the fire mines thousands of yards distant. foreign minister, said there was no tfte positions they have attained There were no troops aboard. United States public utilities in On the land, "canned lightning" could United States, has been dismissed indication at the present time favorable last week on the bank of the river The troop ship apparently was not the field of the light and power companies, be used to form a most success-ful barrage from his post by the Russian ambassador for official peace negotiations. between the plateau and the point the street railv/ay companies under convoy. The submarine was not and could wipe out the defenders because of a statement issued Baron Burian's remarks, he added, where the stream empties into the seen until a torpedo had struck the and the gas companies so that thsy of German trenches with unerring certainty. by Lomonossoff opposing allied intervention contained no serious contribution to Adriatic. ship. Afterwards the submersible rose may co-ordinate all their resources toward in Russia and upholding the any peace discussion. He was the Bad weather and the rising of to the surface and fired 10 shots into winning the war. He has been The scientist is credited with having Bolshevik government. nominee of Count Tisza, the former the Piave are assigned as reasons the sinking vessel. When the steamer working in Washington for some time discovered a means of concentrating Hungarian premier who was as responsible for the withdrawal of the Austrians. settled, the crew took to the boats, the as resident member of the war board and reflecting electric rays in such APPALLING KllBER KILLED as any man in Europe for But the Rome war office asserts occupants of four of which, numbering of the American Electric Railway association. a manner as to produce the results described. the war. .it was the impetuous attacks XI men, have been landed Three It is reported that this inventor Quite recently Lord Robert continued, of the Italians that brought about boats are missing and a search is being has proved to representatives Baron Burian laid emphasis on the failure of an operation which made for them. of his government that electric current MOVE TO EXTEND DRAFT AGE the fact that Austria-Hungary was indissolubly MESSAGE FROM ROME TELLS OF was started with the intention of Further Raids May Be Intended. can be concentrated and directed united to Germany and that forcing the Italians, like the Russians, The fact that the British vessel was in rays. AUSTRIAN DEFEAT. their aims were identical. That, he to accept a Teutonic peace. sunk far off the coast led officials to Tests Held on Banks of Tiber. said, showed no readiness for a peace believe she had either encountered a In describing the results of these AMENDMENT TQ ARMY BILL AP­ which would be acceptable to Great London, June 25.—Italy's victory over home-bound submarine that had been tests, held on the banks of the Italian Embassy at Washington Receives Britian. PEARS IN SENATE. the Austrians on the Piave front operating in American waters, or else historic Tiber, F. H. Randall, writing Report From General appears likely to assume the proportions Burian Makes Peace Offer. one that was bound here for further in the Illustrated World, says that the Amsterdam, June 25.—Representatives of a veritable triumph for the Diaz. raids on shipping. The fact that the scientist was asked to burn through of the Vienna municipal council, Italians and a disaster of great magnitude cea wolves that first appeared off the a three-inch plank of hardwood. In Senator Fall Intrpduces Provision to according to advices reaching here, for the defeated enemy. coast last month had not been heard aptjljgtant, the writer says, the plank Washington, June 25.—Austrian Include IVtan From 18 to called upon Baron Burian, the AustroHungarian Already, it is announced in official from since June 14. caused moat officers was seared and broken as if it had losses in the retreat across the Piave foreign minister, to protest dispatches from Rome, the Austrians been broken by lightning. to hold to the first theory. included an "appalling number" of against reduction of the bread ration have lost 45,000 men in prisoners and Officials then asked the scientist to The last sinkings reported off the troops killed, more than 40,000 made and urge investigation of peace negotiations. great quantities of material, while the explode two bombs, one hidden along June 25.—Senator Fall coast occurred some 90 miles 'east of prisoner and an enormous amount of Representatives of Vienna extent of their other casualties may of New Mexico Introduced an amendment the bank of the river1 and the other In the Virginia capes and it was argued war booty, said a report from General strikers also hay a presented a similar be indicated by the thousands of the bed of the strAm. Within ten to the army bill extending the that in the four days elapsing before Diaz, the Italian commander, cabled piea to the foreign minister. dibodies floating in the waters of the minutes the bomb along the bank exploded. army draft age from 1& to 45 years.. the British transport cent down was. from Rome to the Italian embassy. It required a much longer Baron Buriaa declared to the «repr£ swollen, river. The amendment, wjiich.is similar to the submarine would have had ampie "We obtained a gfeat victory said sentativea of the .municipal council: time to explode the other bomb, but time to reach the position where the a bill by Senator France, now. before Cannon Abandoned. General Diaz' message. "Owing to this, too, was finally accomplished. "Our opponents Will always find us Unable to force his way further than the Senate military committee, went trlpop ghtp wassunk. the extreme pressure of otir troops and ready to conclude a mutual *ntl-honorable the immediate vicinity of the West The entire outfit used by the inventor over without discussion. 1 Name Not Officially Announced of the continuous fire of the artillery peace." was placed on a single small barge. bank of the river, and with bridges Presentation of the amendment The vessel destroyed was sold to is and iairplattes, the enemy, after having An approximate idea of the power The baron reiterated-.his assertion thrown across the stream swept away, expected to bring to a vote at this have heen th former Russian steamer desperately clung for elgth days of the arcing electricity may be that Austia-Hungary wishes an agreed by the swirling waters of the flood Ob* ressioa of congress, the. draft ages bwinsk/but tike Navy "department was at the cost of appalling losses to the talned by watching an electric furnace ment for reduction of armaments as ai pouting down fronvthe mountains* the which, has been agitated recently. not permitted, to. mak^ the name public, right bank of the Piave on the night at work. It will cut the hardest steel guarantee against future wars. enemy began a precipitate retreat. So Provost Marshal General Crowder under an agreement with the British of th 22nd and 23rd began to retreat like putty. To fliash such aflame hasty was' his withdrawal t^hat he has told the Senate, military committee admiralty. The Pwiaafc is un^rstood to the left bank under our terrific through an aeroplane, submarine, battleship SAYS SITUATION ON left a great, many, cannon on tjie west that such extension was necessary to have been in British service fire. or a trench would leave a total bank of the Piave, -while his retreating to furnish man power necessary in the and chartered to the United States to WEST FRONT IS GRAVE Enemy Continues Retreat. wreck. Mines placed in the North infantry columns, according to newr war with Germany, and Secretary expediate the movement of American "The retreat continued during the sea by the Germans could be eliminated, dispatches, already are .being pressed Baker has announced he will offer no troops to France. entire day, protected by strong iria?hine and mine sweepers could destroy Eiritiah Officer Says Capture of High by Italian detachments thrown over opposition if Congress decides4.to r.to Act Of the four boats from the steamer gun contingents and rear guard Germane la all of these hidden terrors of the Ground by to the easterly side of the stream. at this time. ... •. accounted for, two, were found by a units, which, after opposing obstinate sea located within thousands of yards Serious Menace. InVaders Pursued. steamer and their occupant taken. to resistance., were successfully overpowered of the ship. ALLIES ARE READY From the Montello plateau southward Hampton Road and- the fourth by a by the impetus of our troops Chicago, June 25.—"The situation Death to Airplanes. to the. Adriatic comes the same sailing vessel, which landed he crew TO MEET NEW which enveloped Montello and swept never was graver," Lord Dunmore, In a graphic description, Mr. Randall story of the Austrian retrea' at Bermuda. the entire Piave line with the exception colonel of English troops, believes, in paints a picture of what would Piave riverf or marly emptied into the of a short section at Musile, the face of favorable reports from the happen with this machine in action. Briiish Premier Says Enough Americans sea qjiite near Venice, but 'in recent SENATE RATIFIES where the fighting continues. Italian front. Addressing people of 40 Every enemy airplane or any fleet of Are Arriving to UltimatelyDefeat years its course, has changed to its "Thus far,. 40,000 prisoners have DRAFT LAW TRFATY nationalities here the earl claimed them would fall to earth, a crumpled Foe. present location. In the first rush of been counted and an enormous amount German capture of high ground between wreck. At the touch of a button, a the Austrian offensive the enemy succeeded of booty captured. An appalling number Bailleul and Ypres was a memace. bolt of electricity would suddenly London, June 25.—Premier Lloyd Agreement Affects Britishers and Americans in crossing the old river bed, of Austrian corpses litter the shoot forward with incredible speed. George announced that the next Resident in Each which now is a canal. From their positions ground, bearing witness of the unfortunate "I am confident that when the Amercan A few scarred parts would be all that couple of months would be anxious Others' Country. there, the foe has been driven bravery and of the crushing was left of what had been a soaring army is strong enough to let us ones. There might be a great blow and the Italians are relentlessly pressing defeat of the. enemy.'' airplane few minutes before. a coming in the next few hours, he take the offensive we will have no Washington, June 25.—Treaties between the pursuit. A scout could lurk with his deadly trouble going through the German defenses." said, and certainly in the next few the United States and Grfeat Bgmbers Cross Piavfe. weapon^, connected with the gener* 4ays and on this blow the issue of EIGHT YANKEES ARE Britain for reciprocal operation of The latest news dispatches from the ators and concentrators behind the the campaign might depend. army draft laws to their citizens, including tell of Italian REPORTED KILLED Piave river front bombing lines, in shell holes or craters in "no 3IG WOODEN SHIPS The Allies, he added, never felt better Canadians, were ratified by units being thrown across the man's land." When the enemy prepared to meet it. the Senate without a dissenting vote. IN uu.,.,«iTY PUNNED the main stream of Piave, which charged he could sweep the whole line Casualty List Gives Forty-five Others The premier, who made his announcement British subjects in the United seems to indicate that the Austrian as it passed, annihilating each successive Wounded on the Western States, between 20 and 44 years of in the house, of commons not the retreat was stayed at eastern wave of advancing Germans. New Structure Is Designed to Be the Front. referred to the amazing organization age—the British draft ages—and of the bank river. There is every indication Washington, June 25.—The last Mr. Randall says that he can't say Greatest Craft Ever American citizens in the British empire. which was bringing American troops that the offensive" Austrian "hunger that this has been done or will be army casualty list contained 62 names Built. between the ages of 21 to 31, to France. has been a forlorn hope for done, but he don't dare to suggest that divided as follows: Killed in action, "Enough Americans," he added, would be subject to draft under the several days. The effect of the defeat it cannot be accomplished. Light, Washington, June 25.—The largest 8 died of wounds, 4 died of disease, treaties, but they would be given the "have arrived to satisfy the Allies and the on internal conditions of AustriaHungary heat and rays of other kind can be wooden ship ever built is soon to be 2 wounded severely, 45 wounded, degree. option of returning to their own countries to disappoint and ultimately defeat can only be Conjectured, but reflected. He concludes by saying: turned out in .quantity by the shipping undetermined, 3. for service under their own flag. our foes. it may be that the Italians have dealt "Once this problem is solved there board. It will be a new model 5,000 Northwest names appear on the list the enemy a harder blow than that will be no war. If the allies were possessed _tons standard type, adapted from the as follows: Private P. H. Gillie, Gratiot. J3AKER SENDS NATION'S BUMPER BABY CROP merely involved in the military feat of equipment that would permit 4,700-ton boat, now being built, which Wis., killed in action Private A. of GREETINGS TO ITALY pushing him back across the Piave. the arcing at a distance of powerful IN UNITED STATES was originated at Orange, Tex. Anderson, Eldridge, N. D., Private O. Italians Win in West. electric currents, the war would be Numerous changes in the design T. Huber, Westhope, N. D., Private Coincident with the Italian victory won in 30 days and allied troops would have been made by naval architects to B. Langeland, Berg, N. D„ severely Congratulates Rome Government on Statistics Show National Increase ii of the Piave comes the news of the be marching unchallenged into Berlin." avoid troubles encountered in previous wounded. Exploits of Its Victorious Population of Over 1,030,000 Italian units on the Marne-Rheiins types, especially the use of timbers The names of Private Clarence A. Army. in 1917. sector repulsing a second heavy German so large that they cannot be. obtained Larson, Tunbridge, N. D., and Private Washington, June 25.—Secretary attack on the heights of Bilgny Walter M. Sorg, Coal Springs, N. D., anywhere except in the giant Baker cabled the American ambassador Germany Asks New War Credit. New York, June 25.—Infant mortali just to the west of the city of Rheims. appear on a previous list as died of at Rome for transmittal to the Italian forests of the Pacific coast. Amsterdam, June 25.—The Reichstag The German failure was as complete ty statistics, compiled by the New wounds. government his congratulation? this week will be asked to pass a new York milk committee, reveal the fact as was the original blow. upon the victory of the Italian army vote of credit of $3,000,000,000 according "NO CHILDREN'" RULE BANNED A German attack on the French at that there was a bumper baby crop over the Austrians. He said: to the Berliner Tageblatt. This Antheuil, west of the Oise, was beaten O-Q throughout the United States in 1917. "The people of the United States will raise Germany's war debt to $28,000,000,000. off. Basing its conclusions on figures from TAXICAB DRIVERS KNIT Landlords in Seattle Are Appealed to are watching with enthusiasm and British trcops have taken prisoners 163 of the largest cities, the committee to Remove Signs From The?r admiration the exploits of your bravf BUT THEY ARE WOMEN and inflicted casualties in local operations estimates the number of births Buildings. army." along their sectors of the front Women Chemists in Demand. throughout the nation, totaled 2,678,000, in France Washington, June 25.—Women chemise leaving a national increase in Cleveland, O.—One of the Seattle, Wash.—"No Children Allowed" are now in great demand, according population of over 1,030,000. least surprising thing to be signs must be removed by Seattle Washington, June 25.—As recruiting to a Chicago chemist, Mrs. W. S. seen on the streets of Cleveland landlords from their properties, agents, German submarines off the Hefferen of the committee on courses now is a taxicab driver calmly according to J. W. Spangler, vice president American coast are an unqualified sue? of instruction, women's Committee, Fine Cotton Crop. Wheat Speculation Forbidden. sitting in a taxi at its stand, of the Seattle chamber of commerce. cess. The appearance of the Boats New Orleans^ La.—Reports from Washington, June ,25.—The, 1918 council of national defense, Illinois division. purling and dropping, while sox He has issued an appeal to wan followed by a rush to enlist in practically every section of the South "As a result of the draft laboratories wheat crop, the food administration and sweaters develop before rooming house proprietors, hotel men the navy, and in the week ended June indicate the yield of cotton will be announced, will be handled on a differential have to draw from a greatly your eyes. But the drivers are and owners of rental properties, declaring 6, 14,406 men enrolled in the naval reserve heavy this season. The staple selling depleted body of men. Women are basis, effecive July 1. One girls, for Cleveland is rapidly that owing to the scarcity of force, making a new record for tO—Q—QO—O—OO-the at around 30 cents a pound in the especially fitted for chemical or technical dollar and ten cents minimum differential getting a large proportion of ite quarters for shipyard workers anr! that branch. More than 12,000 enlisted seeding season stimulated planting, work in the laboratories of bakeries, a barrel between the price of day drivers from other sex. others engaged in war work the' situ the following week and June promises notwithstanding the fact that in many food manufacturies, canning and wheat and the finished product will ation in this city i*s becoming alarm? to be. a record month. The localities a plea was made for the preserving companies and in manufacturing be allowed millers. No speculation in strength of the navy is now 450.000, planting of more food and feed crop:^ or handling textiles." wheat or flour will be. permitted. including marines and reserves.