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The sun., 1917-04-17
REBUKE WILSON, IS
GERMAN LOAN CRY
NsWspapsrs Dsnounce Presi.
dent a. Subscriptions Close

BERNE, Switzerland. via Paris, April
16.-The German Government to-day
concluded Its advertising compaign for
subscriptions to the sixth German war
loan, which closed At o'clock this
afternoon. The advertisements appeared
under haripg headlines in all the princi-
pal German papers. the caption reading
THE Answer to Wilson"
The United States" gays the adver-
tsement. ''have finally stepped openly
over to the side Of England, whose cause
they have been supporting since the be-
ginning Of the war. As an excuse they
give unrestricted submarine warfare.
TN pursuit Of his plan President VIII
son does not even hesitate to adopt tho
old vain effort to create division between
the German Government and people,
How little Wilson knows about the Ger
man people and German ways.
''Never since the empire existed has =
governmental decision been so eagerly
desired as the freeing Of tho U-boats
from all fetters In the war against Eng
land, the aocursed propaEator and Grim
inai beginner Of this frightful war.
"The German war loan gives an OPP
portunity to show Wilson what the Ger
man people really think Let every one
subscribe and thus will the right answer
be given to WILSON,
The sun., 1917-04-17
LONG BEACH FIRE
DESTROYS HBALY'S
Buildings in Danger and Aid
Summoned From Nearby
Villages.

Thomas Hea.y's restaurant OIL the
boardwalk at Long Beach. L. l.. about
500 feet from the Hotel Nassau. caught
fire at III O'Clock last night and at 2
O'Clock this morning the structure was
burning fercely.
The fire soon got beyond control of
the volunteer fire fighting force and ap-
pea!s for help were sent to Rockville
Centre. Lynbrook and Oceanside. which
responded with apparatus and hremen
Long Beach has no fire department,
ard residents turned out to fight the
flames under direction OF Edward F
Croker. former chief Of the New York
Fire Department, who has fine home
in Long Beach.
On one side OF Mr.. Healy's building Is
new apartment hotel which has Just
been completed and on the other is a
row OF small frame houses The fire
was under control early this morning.
The loss will exceed $4,000. Incendiar-
Ism is given for origin of the fire.
The sun., 1917-04-17
FRENCH LAUNCH TERRIFIC DRIVE ON FRONT OF rs MILES;
STORM FIRST DEFENCE SYSTEM TAKE 10000 PRISONERS;
PACKERS IN WASHINGTON SEE MEAT CRISIS, OFFER PLANT
SUNDAYS VOICE
CRACKED BY STRAIN
EOanssiist Speaks to Metho-
disfs on "Cinger."

Billy Sundays day Of rest yesterday
brought little real rest to him outside
OF few hours in the afternoon. when
he took a nap at home. The rest of the
day was spent in trips to his dentist aud
throat specialist. followed by short
shopping trip. and In preparing his COM
Ing sermons. During the evening he
spoke for fifteen minutes at the annual
dinner of the Methodist Social Union Of
New York at the Hotel Astor.
The speech served one purpose aside
from the one the evangelist intended. 1t
showed that his voice. strained by his
strenuous campaigns of the last weeks
In Buffalo and this city, is In far worse
condition than had appeared previously.
Removed from the great hall of the
Tabernacle, with Its sounding board and
acoustic arrangements. and placed Mt
an ordinary speakers table in the Astor
ballroom. his hoarseness was strikingly
apparent.
His talk was expurgated Of most of It's
slang. but 1t was straight from the
shoulder talk in which he told the
church In general and the Methodist
denomination in particular just what he
thought was wrong with them.
I'm not Methodist" he declared.
but my mother was and got most OF
my education at Northwestern Uni
yersity. I guess that accounts for most
OF my vim and ginger and tabasco
sauce.
He waved his American flag through
out his talk. and declared that he
wouldn't have any use for any church
man who wouldn't fight for his country
when she called as quickly as he'd fight
for Christ when Christ declared war on
sin.
The sun., 1917-04-17
HIDES BEHIND CLOUD,
BAGS GERMAN FLIER
Lufbery, Concealed, Lures 8th
Victim to Death.
Special CoIie Despotch 10 THE SrN

PARIS, April 16.--Raoul Lufbery OF
the American escadrille with the French
army brought down his eighth recorded
German machine a week ago He saw
two over the French lines. but they
few away rapidly. Lufbery then hid
behind cloud and saw them starting
back again over the French lines.
The American got under the tail of
one German airplane and fired several
shots. He saw the German fall which
was confirmed later by another observer.
who saw the machine catch fire.
The Germans are displaying great ac-
nvlty. and any one who wants fight
gets one. Hoskier went out on Nednee-
DAY TO photograph German trenches. with
Lufhery and Havlland as guards. Six
'iermans attacked the three. forcing
them TO make for home. Haviland drove
or two. enabling all three Americans
TO return safely. Hoskler's observer
said the Germans were using exploding
bullets, and he could see them explode
near the machine.
Edmund Genet caught a fat German
al alone one morning recently. After
ne had fred three shots his gun
lammed, but he stayed above the Ger
man until he was rearmed. The second
time he only got in one shot He says
he means to take sack Of bricks the
next time as effective ammunition.
The sun., 1917-04-17
CABOT WARDS
CAR KILLS 2.
Commissioner Unable to
Stop as Children Dart
Into Street.
Roth VICTIMS ARE GIRLS
Failed to See Automobile
When Running to Get Out
Of Trucks Way.

Cabot Ward. Commissioner OF Parks,
driving his automobile yesterday on
First avenue near Sixty-seventh street,
struck two little girls as they stepped in
'front.' Of his car Both died.
Jennie kovacs and Rose So.erno at
tended Public School 1873 and after school
rOurs went to the day nursery OF the
Bethany Memorial Church. at 4Oe East
sixty.seventh street, block from the
school. where their parents were accus-
toned to call for them. The little
kovacs girl was one Of five sisters and
Lose Solerno was the eldest of three
children. Both were years OF age.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
the children were sent out by one of the
nurses to buy some tr!he for the sewing
room. To reach a store it was necessary
for them to cross First avenue. They
did 90 diagonally and directly in front Of
the horses drawing n large coal truck
which was going north near the curb
AS they hurried out Of the way Of the
truck horses they stepped directly in the
path Of the Commissioners machine,
which was going in the same direction
as the truck on the car tracks.
The machine struck both children be.
fore Mr.. Ward could check its progress
anu HuTieu tneH twenty rect. by6tand-
ers picked up the little victims and a
passing motor hurried them to the
Flower Hospital. at Sixty-third street
and East River. Both had received
fractured skulls and internal injuries and
Jennie kovacs died as she was being
lfted from the machine. Rose Solerno
lived for three-quarters Of an hour after
reaching the hospital
Mr.. Ward was completely unnerved by
the accident and it was several minutes
before he was able to drive to the East
s!xty-seventh street station, where II
was decided not to hc1d him. In view OF
The character Of the accident. He will
appear, however, in the Yorkville police
court to-day. 1t was said by witnesses
nat he was not driving at an excessive
speed.
Commissioner Ward last night said !:
The accident could not have been
avoided by any human foresight. | am
heartbroken over it. 1t seems almost the
IRONY Of fate that !. who throughout my
administration of the parks and play
grounds Of New York have constantly
Isbored in the interest of our city's chill
dren, should have been the innocent
cause Of sorrow in two households"
The sun., 1917-04-17
PEACE MOVES MAY
ISOLATE GERMANY
London Believes Austria Is
Prepared to OMIT War il
Russia Will.
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LONDON, April 1s.-vlenna's offer OF
separate peace to Russia is variously
eNplai ined in London. Both diplomats
and military men are positive that Rus
sa will Yield 10 no Establishments. be-
cause their advices say that the army
and the Provisional Government are
watching each other. each being deter
mined to demonstrate its superior
loyalty to Russia's pledges to her allies.
There Is a strong impression that
Austria. while offering a separate peace
to Russia. is ready to make q separate
peace for Austria; that is. agree to
withdraw from the war II Russia will
do the same. II this should occur. 1t
would cut off Germany from Turkey and
Bulgaria, and force them 10 make peace
Immediately. leaving Germany single
handed against the world. The Kaiser
and Emperor Charles of Austria are be
lieved TO have Quarrelled at their re-
cent meeting. with Austr!a's move as the
result.
Advices from PetrogrRd Jus,lfy the
conviction that Russia will make no
separate peace. Tho increased disorders
in Germany are possibly a revolution.
Some advices from Germany show that
such developments are expected To mark
the approach of the end OF the war.
Powerful elements In Germany are plan
ming to win the utmost democratic ad-
vantages when the crisis comes.
Germany's troubles are multiplying.
Reports are printed to-day OF great Riots
in Berlin. following rumors OF similar
happenings in other German cities, show
Ing that Germany is not standing the
strain of continued defeats and retire
ments on the western front
The sun., 1917-04-17
POLAND PEACE BUFFER.
4 ustria Seemingly Has Abandoned
idea of Annexation.

COPENHAGEN. via London. April ls-
plebiscite FOR the population Of the
new kingdom Of Poland. naturally with
out the inclusion OF the German Polish
areas, to determine whether the kins
dom shall detach itself from Russia and
establish buffer State between Russia
and Germany. may possibly be the basis
Of the latest Austro-German peace offer
to Russia, as far as German aspirations
IN the east are concerned.
Austria Hungary seems from the
wording OF recent outgiv!ngs clearly 10
have abandoned all plans for annexation
which developed during the war The
German allusions to the subject are less
specifically phrased.
The significant wording Of an article
in the Socialist newspaper VorIcdorts.
now considered to speak with authority,
however. gives a clue to the solution
which the German Government appar-
entity has in mind as between the So
cialist demand for peace without an
neXations or indemnities and the insist
ence OF other parties for a peace which
would compensate Germany partly for
her sacrifices In blood and treasure and
assure safe future for the German
Empire" a. the catch phrase OF both the
pan-German annexationists and the Gov
ernment has II.
The sun., 1917-04-17
STRIKERS ON PARADE.
ThOusa nds In Procession Through
Inter den Linden.

f.oNpoN. April IA Reuter- despatch
from Berlin says that various meetings
OF workmen. which were attended also
by large numbers of women, were held
in Berlin to-day and discussed the lues-
ton OF the food supply. Afterward the
workers marched in procession 10 the
centre Of the city. past the castle and
along the Inter den Linden. The dem
onstrators behaved in the most orderly
manner and the police did not need to
interfere.
An overwhelming majority of the
Berlin workmen. says the despa tch, re-
fused TO share in the demonstration be-
cause they were convinced that 'every-
thing is being done to counterbalance
the decrease in the bread ration by an
increase of meat and potato supplies"
The sun., 1917-04-17
STRIKES BEGIN IN BERLIN
OVER CUT BREAD RATION
Metal Workers Propose Corresponding Reduction of
One-fourth in Output-Socialists Warn 1t
May Delay Revolution

a result OF 4 conference al Gothi, II new
Socialist party has been formed by So
cialists opposed to the Philip Scheide-
mann party. The new party will be
known as the Independent Socialist
Democratic party Of Germany. The
presidents Of the central executive are
Hugo Iiaase and George Ledebour
The policy Of the new party il de-
scribed as fundamental opposition TO
the prevailing Government system, It's
war policy and to the Government
policy of the normal Socialist party.
Socialists to the number of I4S particl-
pated at the conference at GOtha, in
cluding fifteen members Of the Reichs-
tag.
The sun., 1917-04-17
GERMAN REPUBLIC PARTY.
II Is Founded In Berne with
ROsemeyer as President.
Specidl Cohle Despatch 20 TIE So

Npecidi CUNTr UespITcH 70 TIE ; =.
PARIs, April 16.-L'Oeurre says il has
Received news from Berne that a party
working for Il German republic has Just
been founded there. The president is
named Eosemeyer, and he is said to be
the author Of J'Accase. the expose OF
German diplomacy. The name OF the
author has been secret heretofore. The
cepresident is Hermann Fernau.
The newspaper attaches Importance TO
the news because neither man is in any
way n revolu,iorist. II Socialist or an
Internationalist, hut al! are educated
middle class citizens, moved by
conscience to take this action against
their own Government.
The sun., 1917-04-17
WHITLOCK REACHES PARIS.
On His Way 70 Havre TO Establish
United states Iteration.

PARIS. April Is. - Brand Whitlock.
United States Minister to Belgium, ac-
,eompanied by Mrs. Whitlock and the
legation stan, arrived here to-day from
switzerland. The party was met at the
depot by William Graves Sharp. the
american Ambassador, and representa-
tves OF the French Foreign Office.
Minister Whtlock will remain here
several days before establishing the
legation at Havre. the present seat OF
the Belgian Government
The sun., 1917-04-17
JULES VERNE 0UTD0NE IN AIR.
British Pliers VISIT France. nag
Three Planes and Return In Day.

Special Gable Despdfch to TIE suS.
LONDON. April 16.-Here IL . Jules
Verne story Of modern war. One morn
Ing recently q big iock of airplanss
training In England made the trip by
air to the front in France in three
hours.
The aviators ate lunch and then rose.
IN two hours they had bsgged three
German sirmen. They dined. slept and
arose early the next morning. Then
they flew back to Great Britain.
The sun., 1917-04-17
Counter Attacks Eail.

How dangerous is this situation for
the Germans Is shown by the furious
counter attacks they delivered at the
apex OF the FrrHch wedge. i.st north of
the town OF Juvincourt, between Craonne
and NeufChatel Time after time the
Germans went To the attack, f!ghtlng
with all their strength 10 drive back the
French from their captured second lin.
trenches. Every attack failed with
many killed and wounded
Further e. the south NA"ro ~" French
line bends down toward Rheims, the adj
NauCiuR infantry also forced their way
into series Of German posrioas along
the Asna Canal. A. ono point they
crossed the Laon-Rhctms Railroad
The Whole advance, besides It's menacs
TO tho left hsn& OF tho HiudenburE
line. holds d direct threat FOR Laon, its
southwark basuur, protected Dy the
craonue plateau and the ''ry strong
position in the st. GCbain forest. which
the French have now reached From
tho nearest French trenches tho French
are driving toward tne city.
In A!sace and Lurrgiac parties oe
French scouts dashed iu,o the Gerr an
lines at many place after tpc uls guns
had Hammered them heavily. The most
remarkable success tor .u'E enterprises
was gained IN the Alsat,2u plain here
at six points tbs thrusti"E lroops ao-
tually reached the second Grrmln uns,
Tney inflicted serious losses On mo
enemy and brought IN prisoners and
booty.
On tho British front all the figAtin.
rain put stop for oDsorvation OF any
The sun., 1917-04-17
ConscrlptIng the IdIer.

BhLrlIoEE. April 1S.-Gov. Harrins-
''1 announced Tonight that in the mill
lprS census, which IL under way in
Mar land, the nsmc OF every idlcr would
be hl'd and each will have the alterna-
1--WE Of voluntarily working or doing
tarm work at the House Of Correction.
The sun., 1917-04-17
Acts to BE Punished,

stated the following acts to be treason
able:
"The use or attempted use Of any
force or violence against the Govern
ment OF the United States, or its mill
tary or naval forces.
THE acquisition, use or disposal Of
any property with knowledge that 1t IL
to be. or with intent that 1t shall be, OF
assistance to the enemy in their hostlli-
ties against the United States.
"The performances OF any act or the
publication OF any statements or infor.
nation which will give or supply In any
way. aid and comfort to the enemies Of
the United States.
Tho direction, aiding. counselling or
countenancing OF any Of the foregoing
acts.
such acts are held to be treasona Bile
whether committed within the United
States or elsewhere: whether committed
by citizen of the United States or by
an alien domiciled, or residing. In the
United States. inasmuch az resident
aliens. ss well as citizens. owe allegiance
to the United States and Its laws
ANY such citizen or alien who has
knowledge of the commission of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts to the officials named
In Section 3 Of the Penal Code is guilty
Of misprision OF treason.
"And ! hereby proclaim and warn all
citizens OF the United States and all
aliens owing allegiance to the Govern
ment OF the United States to abstain
from committing any and all acts which
would constitute a violation of any of
the laws herein set forth and further
proclaim and warn all persons who may
commit such acts that they will be
vigorously prosecuted therefor"
The Senate Judiciary Committee
which had virtually completed the re-
vision OF the Administration espionage
bill. to-day reopened discussion of the
fan finnAd nm E0arfh p00e
The sun., 1917-04-17
GERMAN DEAD 960,76O.
Total L0sses in War to Date Are
A,lSO.O08 Men.

LONDON, April l6.-German casualties
as reported in the German Official cas-
ualty lists during the month Of March
are 54S03. according to a statement
made public here tonight. The tabu-
lated statement follows.
The sun., 1917-04-17

Tho avoidance In the statement In the
semi-Ofiicial North German Gazette Of
an expressed disclaimer of annexation
purposes or Of any definite mention of "A
compromise whereby the idea OF a "satis-
fed neighbor" In the east might be-
reconciled with the often expressed views
Of the necessity Of securing the future
safety Of the empire. may be easily un-
derstood In view Of Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg's difficult position az be-
tween the Socialists and wavering Aus
trians on the ono nand and his own
The sun., 1917-04-17

Killed or died of wounds. e. lO,sSS
Dieo OF SICKNESS. ......... 1858
Prisoners OR missing. 1880. 6,247
The statement says that the above cas-
ualties added to those reported pre-
viously bring the total given in the Ger
man official lists since the beginning OF
the war to +,1S0 $50. as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds. e6O,7s0
Died of sickness. ........ $500
Prisoners or missing. ..... 5l2,s5S
Wounded ............... 2.6i3,4os
The sun., 1917-04-17
Furious Battle Is Raging in
Region Between Scissors
and Rheims.
GERMANS WERE READY
Offensive Preceded by Artil-
lpry BOmbarlment Last
ing Ten Days.
BRITISH. TOO. PUSHING ON
Haig's Men Fight Their Way
Closer to Lens and st.
Quentin.
BRITISH. TOO. PUSHING ON

LONDON. April Incorporating with
the British the French army hurled It.
self to-day against the Germans on Q
lore it. The greatest battle OF the
worlds history is on, raging over
hundred mile front.
The French at one point have broken
through the first and second German
defence systems. They attacked be-
tween Scissors and Rheims, striking a
terrific blow at the left flank of the
Hindenourg line as the British are
hammering its right. They captured
more than 10000 prisoners and large
booty OF guns and material, as yet un-
counted. They stormed the whole
German first defence system on q
front of nearly fifteen miles.
Berlin Tells of Battle.
How tremendous is the French on.
siaught how fraught with possibilities
OF disaster for the German arms, Ia
shown by the following otFi bulletin
issued tonight by Imperial German
Headquarters:
On the Aisne a great French at.
tempt to break through, with a far
distant objective, has commenced af-
ter ten days mass fire. A bitter fight
Is proceeding on q forty kilometer
twenty-five mlle) front around our
foremost positions.
On the British front heavy rainstorm
fvx-n
man rear guards desperately cllnging TO
Lens and to the Germans almost sur
rounded IN st. Quentin. Still the British
pushed closer to both PLACES. and are re-
ported actually to have broken the IA
nous Hindenburg line again In n totally
new place north Of ST. Quentin. The
BRITISH bag OF German prisoners now eX-
ceeds 1900.
The great French thrust, long pre-
pared In exact cooperation with the
british drive a, Arras and that upon the
H!ndenburg line. started Off with re-
narkable success. The Germans were
ready and waiting for it. They had
massed very large bodies OF troops and
thousands OF cannon 10 meet 1t, but they
could not stop the French.
French NaIor Wins.
'EveryNherc the valor OF our troops
advorsa-, tba Iro,,., W. ,.st,
nounced tonight.
The battle along the whole front was
desperate. The Germans made frantic
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nlara Erarcb go o",I 49,, Hsne .
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The sun., 1917-04-17
AVOID TREASON
WILSON WARNS
Forbidden Acts Defined as
Proclamation AdmOnisbcs
Aliens i'm United States.
DEATH PENALTY UPHELD
Shielding Of PlOtters Called IA
Crime--EspiOna1c Bill
Almost Ready.

WAsHiNGToN. April 16.--All persons
in the United States. citizens and aliens.
are warned In proclamation issued to-
day by President Wilson that treason
able acts or attempts to shield those
committing such acts will be vigorously
prosecuted by the Government. The
proclamation declares that the acts de-
scrlbed will be regarded as reasonable
whether committed within the borders
Of the United States or elsewhere.
Far reaching importance alta aches to
the direction of the warning to aliens.
and the declaration that resident aliens
as well as citizens owe allegiance to the
United states" and therefore are
equally subject to the laws against
treason and like crimes. At war the
United States is in a very different po-
sition from a neutral. Bomb plotters
may now be gripped with an iron hand.
Not only are conspirators themselves
subject to heavy penalties. but any one,
even a German resident. who has knowl-
edge Of reasonable acts and fails to
make known the facts TO the authorities
may be sent to prison for seven years
and fned $1,000 for mlsprision of trea-
son. The proclamation reads:
Whereas all persons in the United
States. citizens as we'll as aliens. should
be informed Of the penalties which they
will incur for any failure to bear true
ALLEGIANCE to the United States,
Now therefore I. Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States, hereby
issue this proclamation to call especial
attention to the following provisions Of
the Constitution and the laws OF the
United States.
The sun., 1917-04-17

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