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Woodmen of the World.

Oak Camp, No. 4. met in the North
east Temple Wednesday evening and
initiated candidates. Eleven applica-
tons We're received. The degree team,
under Capt. Hefferman. put the degree
work on. Visitors We're present from
! Forest Camp. Elm Camp and other
jurisdictions. The benefit performa nee
for the sick relief of Oak Camp. No. 4.
Will be given Monday, April 10. At the
meeting of oak Camp it was announced
several members of Congress who are
members of the order. will be present.
Several members who are at the diff
fcrent hospitals We're reported better.
National Camp. No. -. met Wednesday
evening with many visitors present. Two
candidates were initiated with the help
of degree team from Old Glory Camp Ma
ttonal Camp will have ten candidates at
the meeting April 10.
J. A. Mortfeldt was admitted to Cedar
Camp. No. II, by initiation at the meet
ing of the camp Wednesday evening at
its temporary meeting place in No. ! l
fire engine house
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WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY. =.
French report repuse of two heavy
German attacks south of Malancoart. ~,
Germans capture town of NauX.
Teutons push way into Caillette wood
near Nerdun. =,
French claim to have brought down.
six German aviators.
MONDAY. 20
French claim to have driven Germans!
to outskirts of Caillette wood. 81
French reoccupy part of NauX village.
French fiers drop bombs on keyem,
Essen, Terrest and Houthulst. -
French claim to have brought down
four German aviators.
British advance lines at ST. Eloi
Germans claim capture OF all French
positions north of the brook of FORCES.
between Haucourt and Bethincourt.
TUESDAY.
French repulse Teuton attack directed
against Haucourt. '7'
French continue to advance in Caillau&
wood.
Teuton attack on French between
NauX and Douaumont fails.
WEDNESDAY,
Germans claim to have repeatedly
broken down French attacks northeast
of lIaumont.
french Keep up HedNN nTe on
line of communication in the Argonne.
French capture portion OF position
known AS Bois Care, north of Avocourt.
THURSDAY.
Germans regain several trenches from
British in the St Eloi region.
Germans tighten hold on village Of
Haucourt
French seize enemy trenches south OF
AVocourt.
! nd of
eS near Fort Douaumont.
Germans shell Esnes and MontzeNille.
FRIDAY. =
Germans capture several hundred
wards of French trenches near Belin-'
court
French repulse enemy attack in region
of Douaumont.
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NEAR EAST CAMPAIGN.
Chronological Events.
StNDA Y


British report destruction on Friday
of forts st. George and Sanjak. on the.
smyrna coast. -.
Russians claim to have dislodged
Turks from positions in upper Tchoruk
basin. -
MONDAY. .,l
Constantinople reports defea. OF
British troops near Sheikh Osman.
Arabia.
Russians report capture of Turkish
positions in Upper Tchomk river and
in region of Sourbtarpet convent. =
TUESDAY.
Russians continue pursuit of enemy
in both Caucasus. and Armenian,
regions.
WEDNESDAY. a..
Turks, supported by cruiser Breslau,
attack Russian Black sea flank. but
are repulsed. according to Petrograd.
British capture Turkish intrenchcd
position at umm -Henna.
THURSDAY. 10
British hold Felahie, gained after
desperate battle.
Russians continue to press enemy orr
Black sea coast. Turks repulsed In
several attacks.
FRIDAY. =.
Bad weather binders British opera
lions. =,
Russians make further gains in
Persia. r
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NAVY YARD.

The transport which brought the
navy yard exhibits back from the PAN
anna exposition left the dock Thursday.
Il was in dock at the local ward for
over week and was visited by A large
number of people, it being cIassed as
the most modern transport in the navy.
w. Fl. Marshall machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, has resigned
and left for Chicago, Ill, where he ac-
cepted employment with an electric
company.
Howard Hill Of the west gun car
riage shop has been promoted from ma
chnlst at 1882 to 1916 per diem
j. ID. Evans. leading man Of the boil
er shop. is enjoying several DAYS of
, leaNe. winch time he is spending in the
city.
F. A. De Groot. machinist, of the west
gun carriage shop. has been absent sew
eral days on business for Columbia
Lodge, No. IA, J. A. Of NJ.
NJ Mckenzie, "A blacksmith of the
forge shop. has been confined to his
! home for several days with an attack
| Of grip.
NJ. II. kreider, a machinst of the
| breech mechanism shop, who has been
confined to his home for the past
month as the result of an injury which
he received while at work, returned to
"oTk 1 DuFSOdy.
| &. J. Fairall, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been absent on
| leave FOR the past several days
large modern lathe is being Install
ed in the west gun carriage shop, to be
| used in the boring of large torpedo
bodies.
| Isaac Upton. a toolmaker spent the
| latter part of last week visiting friends
and relatives in Baltimore
| J. AGner. boilermaker, had his foot
| crushed by large bar falling on It
Several bones were fractured.
Joe Quigley. machnist of the west
| gun carriage shop, is reported to be III
at his home.
| G. Nickers. leading man of the boiler
shop. has been absent FOR several days
assisting in rebuilding his house, which
| was destroyed by fire recently
| Paul Colon. crane helper of the
| forge shop. who has been absent for six
weeks suffering from a fractured foot
| returned to work Monday.
james Woodland George Waters and
T. f. Queen. machinists. OF the west
gun carriage shop. are enjoying several
| days OF their annual leave.
| II. n. Williams. machnist of the west
gun carriage shop, who had been abb
sent for the past ten weeks on account
Of an injury. returned to work Mon
day.
! Edward Johnson of the west gun car.
riage shop, is absent on account Of i'll.
ness.
S. J. Martin, a toolmaker, has spent
several days with the legislative com
A. of NJ. In the interest of the thirty.
| day leave bill.
| J. b. Carroll of the west gun carria se
! shop is busy man these days, being
| onI of the active bowlers at the tour.
ma ent. He Is rolling good games.
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Loyal Order of Moose.

The general dictator of the Loyal Or
der of Moose of the World. Representa-
tive NJ. NJ. Garland of Pennsylvania.
who has been attending meeting of
the board of governors at Mooseheart.
Ill. has removed his headquarters to
the Continental Hotel. in this city.
where he is stopping.
Or. r. F. Truett. dictator of Columbia
Lodge. No. f26. will return from Ken
lucky April II.
Tuesday evening Columbia Lodge in
itiated fourteen candidates. the initi-
tory work being cxempllfied by the
Moose Defenders. under Capt. Edward
Dorsch. Charles r. Hickman. who pre-
scented twelve applications. the re-
suit of one days efforts. was given a
Moose fob by the national director.
The Moose hall and clubroom. at 635
G. street northwest. have been thor
oughly renovated and the officers of
columbia Lodge will soon appear in
new regalia.
William Broening of Baltimore will
deliver the memorial Sunday address
before Lodge No. 1874 at Wilmington.
Del. The day will be observed in
Washington also.
II is proposed to start in Washington
a Mooseheart Legion, the philanthroplc
branch of the order.
An official communication from Sec
rotary j. W Narney states that mem
hers of Virginia Lodge. No. 1875. of
Alexandria Va. VIII attend the IN
srallation of officers of Columbia Lodge.
No. 126. Tuesday evening. April II. The
entertainment committee comprises DR..
Edward &. Wilson. Thomas Lana han. r.
w. Van Ness. William Emas. Meyer
Black, 7 r. Lee and Z. Elankinship.
The next initiation OF candidates will
take place April rs
columbia Lodge. No. 1876. Tuesday
evening initiated Charles L. Finuey.
John a. Mooney. Linden T.. IouGherty.
William J. Reardon. r. NJ. Bladen. g. n.
Stewart. Joseph |. Vernon. j. r. Soresi,
John W. Draper. Samuel i. kotlas.
John Bolts. DR.. l.. 5. Moran, John +.
Huntington and F. &. Luce.
Columbia Lodge so far boasts of a
prosperous year, and is preparing for
large class limitations up to about June
], when the charter list will close.
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EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Russians claim repulse of German
attack north of Baranovichi.
German aero bombs Zamiree station
Teutons said to have been repulsed
with considerable losses south of
Olyka.
Germans repulsed in attack in region
of Liakovitchi.
MONDAY.
German fliers drop bombs on Pogor-
Jelly. Horodzieja and Ostrowki.
Russians report repulse for enemy at
Ikskull bridgehead.
TUESDAY.
Floods increase. interfering with
general military operations.
German fliers shell Liakhovitchi.
Russians repulse Germans northeast
of Olyka.
Enemy offensive west of Tarnopol
repulsed by Russians.
WEDNESDAY.
Austrian attack west Oh Tarnopal re-
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United Spanish War Veterans

Richard j. Harden Camp. No. :. at
Pythian Temple Thursday evening,
mustered in the following recruits:
Patrick Judge. Sd Battery Field Artil-
lery. Richard Skinner. coXswain OF
the L. S. S. Massachusetts; L. NJ. Hur-
die, late corporal. So Cavalry: r. II.
Chappell, formerly assistant engineer.
L. S. s. Massachusetts, and T. NJ.
Shorkley of the Pennsylvania Corps of
Engineers. f. c. Piummer. past de-
partment commander of the kateon
Camp of Bath, Me, and AdJt Brice
of California. visitors. delivered ad-
dresses. laying great stress on the con-
diton of the camp.
Since the last meeting two comrades
were inferred in Arlington. with full
military honors, in accordance with
the ritual of the L. s. ". V.
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Daughters of Isabella.

The Daughters of Isabella are
making arrangements for the an
nual vesper service in honor of
the birthday of Queen Isabella. for
whom the society is named. In all
probability the vespers will take place
Sunday, April 80, but as Vet the church
has not been decided upon. The com
mittee in charge is composed Of Mrs.
Saray Deeds, Mrs. Monohan, Mrs. Bah
bington, Miss NJ. Boswell, Miss Flynn
and Miss Dugan.
At its meeting Wednesday evening
Court District of Columbia. 212. Sc
lected a new entertainment committee.
composed of Mrs. Rose Fisher. Mrs.
Grachette. Mrs. McCarren and Miss NJ.
Leonard, to serve during the months
of April, May and June.
Much interest is being manifested
by members of the order in the rum =
mage sale to be held May for the
benefit of the building fund.
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AUSTRO-lTALIAN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Italians push back Austrians in vi
cinity of Malaga Sopra Lonz.
Austrian attack at San Pellesuno re-
pulsed.
Italians occupy hill dominating Cris-
tallo valley.
MONDAY
Italian fierS drop forty bombs on
Adelsberg, Austrian headquarters.
Large fires observed.
Rome reports repulse of Austrian at
lacks on Rauchkofel and MrgH posi-
tons.
TUESDAY.
Austrian aiers shell Bassano and An
coma and lose two machines.
Italian aero throws large bombs
Grafenbcrc. Austria.
WEDNESDAY.
Italians throw back enemy east oc
Podsa botino.
Heavy artillery actions continue over
whole front.
TIL RSDAY.
Austrians repused on eastern slope
of Monte Broi.
Italian fiiers beat back Austrian MAJ
chimes in Carnia and Isonzo zones.
FRIDAY
Italian aeroS drop bombs on Adels.
berg. northeast of Trieste.
AuStrianS reconquer ridge in the
Rauch kofel, north of Monte cristabel
Austrians report repulse of, enemy
attack near St Oswald. -
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B. P. O. Elks.

The social session last ednesday
was in charge of the oldest members
of the lodge, headed by NJ. G. McCor-
mick. the committee known as the
moth ball committee. Fred Mershei
mer will be at the head of the relief
work for the coming year. His asso-
ciates will be the other lodge officers.
A. H. Huber becomes the chairman of
the house committee automatically
upon the retirement of p. J. Foley. and
his colleagues will be James A. Far
rell and James Fl. Wood. This commit
tee has promised some new features
and large changes in the near future.
Saturday evenings are still featured
at the Elks' Home.
William F. GUIDE. the new exalted
ruler, it is said, will have some inter
esting things to say next Wednesday
evening, and large turnout is looked
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highest footing is in part borne out by
the statement of former Minister of
War Colyn, who says:
I'VE have the assurance of Britain
that she will respect our neutrality
and we rely on that assurance. But
the question is, What does Germany
think of this"
On the face of that remark. there is
nothing but distrust of German inten-
tionS. In short. the Dutch fear that
the Teutons believe England Will at
tempt to strike at Germany through
Holland. and as long as Germany
thinks this Berlin may seek to violate
Dutch neutrality to the end that Brit
lsh plans may be offset.
If the Dutch situation is to be gagged
by the tenor of news dispatches it may
be judged that it is the Teuton and
not the Briton most feared in Holland.
But even if this be true. Holland has
the courage to let England know that
she is is ready to fight the British as
she is the Germans, and will fight both
in case they should decide to make
Dutch soil a battle-ground.
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Patriotic Order Americans.

Camp No. ! met Wednesday. Sick
members We're reported improving and
April Il the camp Will hold class in
itiation, and the good of order commit
tee plans to hold leap year dance
April IS. Mrs. Emma Crowley was in
stalled as vice president to fill an un-
expired term, by the district president,
Mrs. Emma Buell.. Visitors were pres
ent from Camp No. 10.
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Possehl Freed in Germany.

LONDON, April S.-Senator E. Posi-
sehl of Lubbock, owner of large irons
mines in Sweden, whose arrest in Ger /.
many at the beginning of the war on
charge of illegal trading with Rus,,.
STA caused sensation. has just been
acquitted by the high court at Leipzig
and liberated. says an Exchange TeleI
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
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Col. Frederick Won Schrader Dies

SAN FRANCISCO. April s.-Col Fred
erick Won Schrader, L. s. A. retired,
died at his home here yesterday, after
a long illness. Failing health neces-
STATED his retirement last year. At
tina. time he was chief quartermaste r
of the Western Department. in charge
of the army transport service on this
coast. He was siXty-five years old.
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BY Implication, Dutch Defy
British and Germans to
Make Move.
ACTIVITIES ARE BELIEVED
DIRECTED AT TEUTONS
Kingdom of the Dykes Apparently
Not Worried Over Brit
aims Plans.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Holland has placed laEe square chip
on her shoulder and although not YER
bally defying England and Germany to
knock it off. the implication is plain.
Holland proposes to stand at all times
for Holland. and. owing to the extreme
ly strained relations with both British
and Teutons. many further untoward
acts by either of these nations may
throw the Dutch kingdom into the
wars nav. much as this little nation
breads such an eventuality.
That the position of the Dutch is ex-
tremely serious despite all ttempts
made by officialdom to calm recently
stirred fears of the people, is indicated
by the statement of former Minister
of War Jonkheer Colyn, who stands close
to the inner governmental ring in Hol-
land. he declaring that there was in
creasing possibility of conflict on both
sides
There has been the greatest conjec-
ture on the part of all belligerents and
among neutral nations well is to
the recent action OF Holland in quickly
setting her military machinery in order.
Inc SummoninG of all men to the colorS
and the transportation of troops both
TO the seacoast and to the German Dor
y
the Dutch people. already greatly anger
ed by the German torpedoing of the
Tubantia and Great Britain's more
stringent blockade measures. Natural
~ their first conclusion was that the
government was at last to hurl the
weight of its military strength into the
scales on one side or the other. First
1T was believed that Germany was to
be attacked on the border; then came
reports of a blow aimed al the British.
The Dutch government itself has been
deliberately and painstakingly secre-
tive as to the real cause of its actions,
CLOSING over the tacit admittance that
peril stalks ahead with the words that
the people have no reason for alarm.
This show of taciturnity on the part of
The Hague officials has caused a great
feeling OF resentment TO sweep over the
Dutch kingdom, the people of which ap-
parently are pro-aly it they are any
thing. The officials on the inner circle
of governmental affairs have been de-
clared to sympathiZe with Germany in
the present struggle.
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Ordered to Close
Frontiers, Is Claim.

many on pain of complete blockade of
the ports If these neutral nations. This
action is supposed to have been decided
held in Paris last week. Whether such
a decision. with such penalty, was
reached is not known, but Immediately
after this dispatch found it's way into
the prints Holland officially closed her
frontier and massed troops along the
German line.
There also have been reports that
Englan has asked from Holland the
right to dispatch troops over Dutch
soil that they may attack the German
flank in Belgium. The movement of
Dutch forces to the coastal points most
liable to be made the scene of an Eng
fish landing probably stirred the be-
lief that credance could be attached to
this purported British plan. State
ments of high Dutch officials and from
London deny emphatically that Eng
land has 50 menaced the neutrality Of
Holland. The Dutch have declared that
should England attempt such a move
she would be baked by Dutch de-
lenses.
Another report has 1T that the Ger
mans have massed large forces at all
points along the Dutch frontier. and
that the present activity of the Dutch
military establishment is designed to
check possible incurSion from the Teu-
tons. 1t is singular fact that in the
mass of dispatches which have come
to the United States from the old world
in reference to the Dutch crisis there
have been no deuials from The Hague
that the Dutch maneuvers are designed
against the Germans in case the latter
seek to trespass on Dutch soil as they
did in Belgium. Berlin processes to be
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United Order of Golden Cross

Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 440. at
its last meeting in Pythian- Temple, after
transacting routine work, initiated candi-
dates in waiting. One of them. Mr.. Harig,
gave talk on the extension of the order
Mr. Fowler, Grand Commander Bailey
and others also spoke Refreshments
were served.
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ported repulsed with heavy losses.
Germans show great aerial activity.
THURSDAY.
Russian aero brings down German
dirigible near Dvinsk.
FRIDAY.
Russians occupy enemy positions IN
the region of BLINK.
Fighting generally is Of desultory
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. has per-
fected plans for a "get-together' meet
ing Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

Georgetown Tent. No. 6. at its first
meeting for the month initiated three
candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

March % new tent was organized
in Petersburg. Va. with thirty men,
hers on the charter list. \ new tent
will be instituted this month at Hope
we'll Va
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X Fratern1t1es ~
Maccabees.

National Tent, No. 1, is preparing
for an elaborate entertainment in Old
Masonic Temple for its members and
friends.
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The Germans apparently are taking
advantage of the Russian inactivity
along the north
Germans Move as ern I on of
if to Strike Riga. cordin. to Iatas+
advices. have launched preliminary
movements looking toward the capture
of Riga. one of the goals in last fall s
Teutonic offensive in the Russian
regions There has been great aerial
activity on the part of the Germans
and they are declared to have launched
several offensive movements against the
center of the Russian line defending
this important point. These invariably
have been beaten back. according to
Petrograd. and as a result The Germans
now are attempting ianking movements
The capture of Riga would have a
good effect on the morale of the Ger
man people. not only those in arms. but
those at home. and it is hardly to be
expected that the Germans viii retire
from their present advanced positions
even under great pressure, without
making one more attempt 10 seize this
point Field Marshal Won Hindenbur.
last fall is declared to have stated that
the fall of Riga was an assured event
in the spring campaign. The fact that
the Germans will bring every pressure
to bear on the Russians in this section
is brought more forcibly to mind by
the announcement that great fleet
will be dispatched to wipe out the Rus
sian vessels in the Baltic sea, which,
up to the present. have made it i'm
possible for the Germans to cooperate
with their land forces in the Riga
operations.
While the Russian offensive also has
some what 'slackened in Galicia the Aus
TRANS have been counter tacking for
the past week in the region of Tarno-
pol. They have suffered tremendous
losses and have been unable to make
gains of any consequence. according TO
the Russian general army headquarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

The District of Columbia was among
the leading jurisdictions for the month
of January in making net gains in
memh ership.
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Courage of Dutch
Arouses Admiration.

very end has aroused the greatest
admiration on the part of other neutral
nations whose rights have been sorely
ignored if not trampled upon in the
present great struggle.
For the first time since the great bat
tie of Nerdun began it may be safely
stated that the French gained the
ascendency last week as the result of
vicious lighting which lasted both
night and day.
The French successes east of the
River Meuse have been more pro-
nounced than to the west around
Malancourt, Avocourt and Haucourt,
ia king the latter village. But the most
terrific fighting has been waged to the
east, in the region of Forts Douaumont
and NauX. where early in the week the
crown prince is said to have hurled
$4,000 of his picked troops at the
French. The Teutons succeeded in the
first davs fighting. for they not only
took the village of NauX, but swept
far into the Caillette wood. and were
from Verdun. This German gain. how
ever. was but signal for terrific
counter attack on the part of the
French and in the subsequent twenty
four hours fighting they not only eX-
PEELED the enemy from NauX, but drove
the Germans to the northernmost sec
ton of the Caillete wood where they
q couple of days later are said to have
been forced to retire under the fire of
French artillery. The French are said
TO be now endeavoring to push their
positions even farther to the northeast