The Washington herald., 1917-04-21
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Geneva, April 0.-With the allies on
the offensive on the western front the
Germans have begun a drive In Mace
donia- Dispatches received here today
indicated that Germany has not yet lost
hope Of bringing Greece into the war
on her side. The Teutonic attacks
against the French, British. Italian, and
Russian troops in Macedonia are believed
10 be for political effect as well as for
military mastery.
London. tpril 2o.-Sailors on the Nor
wegian steamer Star were fred upon by
a German submarine while leaving the
sinking ship in life-boats. says a dis
patch from Copenhagen today. 1t adds
that the Germans looted the ship. 1t Is
reported further that the Hfe-boats of
the Norwegian steamship Blomvag were
fired on by a U-boat and that four sail
ors were killed and several wounded.
London. April 2o.-Turkish positions in
Palestine over q front Of nearly seven
miles have been smashed by the British,
says an official dispatch from headquar-
tsrs In Cairo, Egypt, today. he success
was won north OF Wadi Cnuzze, IN
southern Palestine, where the British are
fighting to open up the way for a direct
drive on the defenses Of Jerusalem.
Rome. April a.-'T would be proud to
draw my sword under the American
nag declared Gen. Eicciotti Garibaldi
In offering the services of himself and
his four sons as military instructors in
the United States army. Gen. Garibal3i
suggests that the United States send an
army to the Balkans.
Petrograd, April 2o-Admiral Relchak.
commander Of the Black Sea feet, was to-
day appointed commander-in-chief OF the
Russian naval forces in the Baltic.
Paris, April 2o.-Ten German aeropIanes
and two captive balloons were shot down
by the French on April 1s, the war ONCE
stated today.
Cumberland, Nd, April so-Nathan
Milgram. 81 Moore street Philadelphia,
a corporal In Company D, Of the Third
Pennsylvania Regiment, died in a hos
pital here today as a result Of injuries
he suffered while on his way to guard
duty. He fell beneath the trucks OF a
train and both legs were cut on.
Altoona, Pa, April 2o.-struck by a.
stone thrown by some unknown person
early today, A H Gran, a National
Guardsman from Philadelphia, on duty
guarding a railroad bridge near here. is
In Huntington Hospital today.
Thorough search In the neighborhood
failed to reveal the assailant
Zurich, April 2o-The Tagwacht, oficiaI
organ Of the Social Democrats in Swift
EerIand. was authority for the statement
today that the Hungarian Socialists, at
a secret convention. adopted resolutions
demanding that Germany and Austria
make known specific peace terms at
once
Bogota. Colombia, April 10 (via Colon), |
April 2o.-It Is expected that President
Gomez will ask congress to express Co |
lombia's attitude on the war when con- !
Eress convenes tomorrow. Pro-entente |
forces are working hard to have Colom- !
bia support the United States in the war
with Germany.
London. April 2o.-Anothe defeat for
the Turks in Mesopotamia nd the cap
ture Of LA prisoners was reported by |
the British war ofice today. The British |
forced a passage OF the tt-el-Ahom, /
routing the Turkish fort that were |
holding important positions acre.
Mexico City. April 2o-I.eports that |
German agents have approached mem
bers Of congress were denied today by \
Gen. Eduardo Hay, president of the lower |
house. It had previously been alleged j
that German emissaries had tried to in
nuence congressman to oppose Gen. Car
ranza's neutrality proclamation.
Albany. N. Y, April 2o.-Gov. Whitman |
is authorized In a bill offered today BY
Assemblyman Armstrong to appoint /
Theodore Roosevelt a major general of I
the National Guard and place him on the
reserve list, notwithstanding any provi- |
sion OF the military law to the contrary.