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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
VALIANT BUT FUTILE
ATTEMPTS MADE To
CHECK GREAT DRIVE
Line Rammed Forward
North of Vimy Ridge and
Two More important Posi-
tons Are Captured

LONDON, April 12-Stumbling for
ward over slippery hummocks or sticky
mudholes in the most wintry April
weather France has ever known. British
troops were nevertheless ramming their
line further and further forward against
the Germans today
Field Marshal Haig today damned his
forces still farther north of Vimy ridge.
Early this morning" he reported.
we captured two Important positions
of the enemy lines to the north of Vimv
ridge. Astrtde the river at Souchez
number of the enemy were taken
prisoner.
Two hostile attacks against our new
positions at the northern end of Vimy
ridge were driven off by machine gun
hre' which inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans
we MADE some progress south of the
Scarpe river"
The British cOmmander-in-chief said
the weather continued wet and stormy.
The most desperate of all the bitter
hShting that is marking the great nusb
was apparently centeurlng today north
and south of the Arras-Cambrai high road
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, CtO the north) ami
around Bullecourt (to the SOUTH the
British have thrust forward two formid-
able wedges. Today they were brinping
enormous pressure to bear on the sides
of these wedges to sweep the foe out Of
the intervening ground. 1t was against
Doth these wedges tnat the German
troops were being thrown in constant
counter-attacks. The Germans apparen+
ly realized the danger in the wedge and
sweeping arm tactics under way by Field
Marshal Haig.
Fighting in the British offensive was
apparently spreading no1thward this
afternoon.
In that direction a strongly defended
hill near Givenchy, known as Piople
was taken. Boisenhache. d mile farther
northward. was also captured.
To the south the Canadians today adj
vanced to the crest of Hill 145.
Thus far the Canadians have captured
four S-inch guns, five 9:5 guns and
twenty field pieces.
One source Of great pride in England
today in the tremendous successes so far
achieved In the drive was the extraor-
binary perfection of the British COM
munication and supply services From;
dispatches agreed that despite unpre-
cendented SHOWS, high winds and bitter
cold weather, the troops even in the sec
lions y their most speedy advance, had
not out-distanced the supply transport
No army in the history OF wars has ex-
pended such a supply of ammunition in
its fighting as the British army has been
expanding in the big offensive. General
Haig's men are literally blasting their
way forward. Every battle front report
agrees on the utter havoc created by the
concentrated British fire. The trans
port service must be perfection, If the
advance is to he a success and apparent
ly the British service has been perfect
ton.
Dispatches today indicated the Ger
mans were desperately draining other
sectors of the line in massing reserves
to oppose further advances by the Brit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
BRAZILIAN POPULACE CRIES
FOR WAR WITH GERMANY
Break With Austria Is Mo-
mentariIy Expected in
Rio de JaneirO
BY H. q. RsosERTsoN.

RIO DE JANEIRO. April 2.-Serious
outbreaks in Sac Paulo marked the con-
tinued public insistence on war with
Germany today. The proponents of war
attacked houses OF Germantown resi-
dents of Sac Paulo and reserves of po-
lice were called out Reports received
here asserted a number of citizens had
been killed and wounded in resisting the
guards.
A break with Austria was momen-
tarily expected. German Minister Pao-
lis and his staff with all German con-
suls, will be transported to Christiana
on the steamer Rio de Janeiro, leaving
here April Is, according. to formal an
noUnement today. number of high
sources were authority for the state
ment that before the Germans depart
ure BraziPs rupture of diplomatic rela-
tions would be extended 10 include Ger
manys foremost ally.
The Brazilian populace is crying war
with an insistence that the government
apparently will be able 70 withstand
only temporarily. Inflammatory speak
ers draw enormous crowds in the va
rious parks and on the city streets. Pa
triotism is at high pitch.
The Journal du Commerce. today de-
manded in the name of the public the
arming of all Brazilian merchantmen,
the seizure of interned German ships,
taking over by the government of all
German banks here and the ordering
from German soil of all Brazilian cit
liens.
Chancellor Muller, who is also for
eign minister. today cabled Sylvino AM
aral, Brazilian minister at Berlin, to
request his passports.
German Minister Paolis today declin-
ed Argentine's offer of an escort of
Brazilian war vessels on his voyage
home.
The government has modified two di-
visions of the army to keep order in
districts of Brazil where German resi-
dents are most numerous
1t was semi-officially stated that the
cabinet was drafting an embargo on
shipment of meat
Ruy Barbosa, foremost advocate of
war and one of the most popular figures
in Brazilian public life. announces he is
planning a monster war demonstration
Saturday. Ever since tension was Gre
ated between Brazil and Germany over
sinking of the Brazilian steamer Pa
rama by Teutonic U-boat Barbosa has
been demanding war. During the past
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13

NEW YORK, April 12.-Hans Ehret,
a German boy twenty years old, ar
rested in Mount Vernon Tuesday night
and held here today without explana-
ton by federal authorities, is believed
to know something about the Eddystone
munitions disaster, according to the
Mount Vernon police, who made the ar
rest.
The man was spirited into the federal
building last night and was grilled for
hours by Captain Off1ey, department of
justice investigator and assistant dis
trict attorney. 1t Is said he made re-
marks which led to the belief that he
was connected wit. the explosion.
He was caught as he sped through
Mount Vernon on a motorcycle, bound,
it is believed, for Boston.
When officials, after he had been stub
bornly silent under cross-examination
told him the death penalty might await
him as a spy, he is said to have con-
fessed to robbery of the Greenwich bank,
New York of $240. but denied any con-
nection with the Eddystone plot.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Germany Seeks Peace
With America, Is Report

COPENHAGEN, April l2-Apparent-
ly positive reports were received here
today that the German foreign offic was
making overtures to the United States.
1t was understood these negotiations
sought peace between the two nations
No further details were available here
official circles manifested the most in
tense interest in the report.
1t is understood that Secretary of
State Lansing has already received the
overtures through unofficial mediaries.
The proposition as reported here is for
the United States government to send
Colonel e. NJ. House to The Hague for
secret unofficial conference"
Germany's terms were not specified in
the reports here, but it was limited there
had been no change in her position as
outlined by the German embassy in
Washington early in December. when
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg made
his formal proffer in the reichstag At
hat time Germany limited that the ques-
ton of indemnity for Belgium would
not be an insurmountable obstacle to
peace. but plainly insisted on a return to
tho status quo before the war-includ-
ing return of ali her colonies, or a re-
arrangement of all belligeTents' colonial
possessions.
Germany has frequently sent out un-
official peace "feelers" in the past in
addition to the official proffer made early
last December.
The Importance of the present peace
overtures-if they are in progress
would depend entirely on the conces-
sions announced by Germany.
When peace "feelers" were sounded in
Washington by the Swiss minister, DIR.
Ritter, representing Germany after de-
parture Of Ambassador Bernstorff, Sec
rotary Lansing. on behalf Of the presi-
dent, said the United States could enter
tain no proposals from Germany until
after the submarine decree had been
withdrawn and the pledges for U-boat
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
HALF MILLION MEN
WILL Be CALLED AS
WAR VOLUNTEERS
u, S. Officials Prepare to Is
sue Instructions to Recruit
ing Officers to Fill Up Army
and National Guard

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Threat OF
= serious dght over the general stat
bill grew in congress today.
Majority Leader Nitchin. sounding out
=nJi-conscripJion sentiment. found il
very strong Friends Of the seIective
draft system are dwindling. but most
s,iI believe President Wilson will force
II through.
The war department prepared today
10 issue Instructions 10 recruiting Off
GERS which will De in effect a call fer
100000 volunteers TO fill up the regu-
iar army and the existing units OF the
national guard
All recruits enlisted since the declar-
alton Of war and those 10 be enlisted
hereafter will be notified that they Will
be discharged al the close OF the war
putting them in the status OF war time
volunteers
\ total Of 1856 men already have beer
enrolled in the regular army VINO will
come under such status This number
~ recruits was accepted during the first
ten days after the passage of the war
resolution
analysis OF the pending administration
b.u as il affects the regular army and
the national guard shows that provision
volunteers. OF these 1888 will be
ueedeJ TO I'LL up the regular army and
:. $3.50 for the national guard As 15O,-
uUu men must be withdrawn from these
two services within six months TO train
the first 100000 increment OF the selec-
tive cOHscript army, their places must be
aiken by that number Of additional vol
ulteers-
Ply this plan while absorbing the vol
uBtesr spirit Cf the country, the FEAST
HI,ity OF depending entirely upon vOlun-
teerS viii be demonstrated. Army Of
RS arc certain that il will show con-
EreSs where there are some doubts OF
-5-s seisct:vc CONSUMPTION plan. that COZ
l.l gtiCu T. necessary TO maintain du
-- "a. .--ef. safe So meet the present sit
tl---Ju-
TIE senate le- today with prsctical9--
..s.-u SLATE. The house did not NEE.
.y-----gw 90 vii take uD and pass
r-sori 1r- 20 Majority Leader KitchiI'--
he S7-"ls-a-v-0VU bond bill. This coun-
s-s-S frss BIT fu ;..e world war.
EstE th. aruv bill and tremendous
revenue. L.II. designed TO raise between
sI-uge.19u.6Ie and S1.s0o.0Og."Uu by H
rect taxes for war purposes. are eN-
psc-ed before the house Within Two
weeks
Pressure is now being brought So be.r
On she house military committee 10 A.
on -Ie army bill
WAYS and means committeeman to-
day bean conferences as 40 mcthc"s
n raising the extra taxes.
Sa.retarg NIcAfOO conferred ". u tine
senate finance committee on the bond is
SIC hin and outlined the administra-
r5oa-s views on raising $4,000. 100000 in
general taxation
The house military committee. after
a general exchange OF views on the new
administration bill 10 raise ar army by
seIect5ve cOnsCTiptiOn. agreed today to
lose all hearings next Saturday when
opponents OF the COuscTiptiOu plan viii
Hs heard The bill probably VIII be re-
r.-rsal 70 ne Mnuse neE. week
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
BULGARIA REPORTED
SEEKING A SEPARATE
PEACE WITH ENTENTE
Austria Also Said to Be Urging
Pope to Move for Peace in
Europe-GetS Little Encour-
agement

PARIS, April 1.-THE American
minister to Bulgaria has been handed
his passports and has left Sofia, ac-
cording to a dispatch from the Bull
garian capital reaching here via Zurich,
Switzerland, today.
LONDON, April 12.-Reports from a
Swiss source have been received in
Rome that the Bulgarian minister al
Berne has made oveTtures to the entente
ministers with a view to the conclusion
Of separate peace, says the Exchange
Telegraph's Rome correspondent
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria
are sent by the Exchange Telegraph
representative at Lausanne. He reports
that the Gazette of that city states il
has learned that semi-Official Bulgarian
delegations are in Switzerland endeavor-
ing to arrive az a basis for a separate
peace with representatives of the en-
tnnte.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13

the results they are showing. More
men have been got by each substation
in the past two weeks than ever before
in the history of recruiting since l have
been in charge.
Lieutenant Kellers desk is swamped
every morning with large patches Of in
quiries from every part of the state
from young men inquiring for informa
ton on how to enlist. 1t plainly shows
the need of more men to help recruiting,
as many parts of the state nave never
been canvaSsed.
Men apply for every position, but
Lieutenant Keller stated that more men
applied for the hospital corps and yeo-
man service than for any others. Men
are needed in every branch of the navy,
one being no more important than the
other. unless it is active seamanship.
for which branch the majority of re-
cruits are being enlisted.
Fifty applicants were examined and
enlisted Wednesday, and the Office was
again taxed to capacity Thursday, in
surfing that Thursday would see more
men enlist than did Wednesday. Both
DR. Murphy and DR.. Dykes had their
hands full examining applicants all
morning.
Eighty-nine men were accepted by the
army recruiting station Wednesday and
over a hundred more applicants were in
the office TIL lrsday by noon. The sta
ton this month has already secured 45O
men from Georgia, which is Pol more
than GeurEia's quota of 1919 men required
each month by the army officials.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
EDDYSTONE EXPLOSION
ACCIDENT, MARSHAL SAYS
Fire Official Declares 1t Was
Result of "FIare-up" of
Powder

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-'There
is no evidence of a plot" is the state
ment today by G.. Chal Port, state fire
marshal, who with a corps of special
aides, is making an exhaustive study of
the Eddystone Ammunition corporation
plant, which was blown up Tuesday.
An accidental "fare-up" of black pow
der in the shaking chamber in the east
end of the main building affected by the
blast, started the explosion, said the
marshal
Despite the statement of the state Of
fetal, federal officers are working today
on the various clews that have been Of
fered from many sources. The fire mar
shall said today that while he is open
minded regarding the plot theory he
would demand most conclusive proof
before relinquishing his theory that it
was accidental
Nearly sixty of the unidentified dead,
still at the Chester mOrgue. will receive
public burial today. Four additional
identified dead today revealed the fol-
lowing: Clarence St Clair Young, jack
sonville, Fla; Hanna Brown, PhlIa-
delphia; Beatrice Hansen, Philadelphia;
Bertha Moore, Darby.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
MEN, TRYING TO BLOW UP
PLANT, RUN AFTER DUEL
Attempt in Birmingham FruS-
trated by WatChman-Oyna-
mite Is Left Behind

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 12.-An
attempt to blow up the benzol plant o.
the Woodward Iron company at Bes-
semer. fifteen miles from here, is be-
lieved TO have been frustrated early
this morning, when two men were
routed from the company's property by
a night Waterman, after he had en-
gagged with them in a pistol fight. After
the fight the Waterman discovered a
stick of dynamite under one of the
tanks near where the men were first
seen.
According to the Waterman, whe nhe
saw them they were told to halt. Upon
refusing, he fired at them, and his shots
Immediately were returned. fusillade
of shots were exchanged and the men
finally disappeared in the darkness.
The Woodward plant is not far from
the benzol plant of the Edison company
at Bessemer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
lo 0vertureS Received
By State DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE state
department today declared it had receiv
ed no peace overtures-formal or other
wise-from Germany and had no reason
to believe any were en- route.
1t added that this government is not
ready for any such overtures and the de-
partment left the inference that the
administrati ton view is against a separ-
ate peace.
1t was pointed out today that Ger
many's reported overtures might be of
so Informal a nature that the state
department might very well claim lack
of any official basis for such reports.
Previous peace feelers" by Germany
have always been put out in such tangi-
BILE shape that they have first reached
other governments usually in the form
of mere reports without any official
character
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
American Schooner Is
Sunk; Crew Set Adrift

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The Amer
lean schooner Marguerite, of New York,
was captured and presumably sunk by
submarine thirty-five miles southwest
of Sardinia on April 4, and her crew, in
Guiding one American, exposed to forty
six hours in open boats. A dispatch to
the state department today from Am
bassador Sharp at Paris, forwarded the
information from the American consul
at Tunis. The ship made no attempt to
escape or resist and was refused all aid
by the submarine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Germans Driven Back
In French Offensive

PARIS, April 12.-In an attack last
night on the new front below St Qusn-
tin between COucy and Quincy-Bassee
the French drove back the Germans to
the southwestern edge of the upper
CouCy forest, capturing several impor-
tant positions, the war office announces.
In the Champagne the Germans were
elected from the trenches east of Sap
igneul.
The statement follows:
Between the Somme and the Disc
artillery fighting continued with vio-
lence during the night, especially in the
region of Urvillers
South of the Disc our troops, after
artillery preparation, attacked the Ger
man positions east of the line from Cou-
cy Ia Vile to Quincy-Bassee. After a
spirited engagement we forced back the
enemy as far as the southwestern edge
of the Upper Coucy forest. Several Inn
pOrtant points Of support fell into our
hands Notwithstanding the resistance of
the enemy who left number of dead on
the ground and prisoners in our hands
''In tine region northeast of scissors
there were patrol encounters and active
artillery lighting, especially in the sec
tor of Laffaux. North of the Aisne our
accommodating parties penetrated the
German lines at several points and
brought back forty prisoners, one of
whom is an officer.
East of Sapigneul a sharp attack en-
abled US to expel the enemy from GER
tain portions of trenches which he had
held since April 4 and our line was
re-esta blished intact. Two surprise at
lacks by the Germans in the Champagne,
I'm the sectors of Ville-Sur-Tourbe and
Butte du Mesnil were broken up by our
fire which inflicted losses nthe enemy
ain an incursion into the German
lines in the Woevre northeast Of Rem
enauvilIe we inflicted appreciable losses
on the nemy. Patrol encounters occur
red southwest of Leintrey."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Minister Sentenced
to Five Years In Pen

MJCLTRIE. ca. April with a
recommendation that the charge against
him be reduced 70 a misdemeanOr, the
jury trying Rev J. J. Adams a Baptist
minister. aged so. charged with decOying
Miss Dewey Kennedy. y0Jng girl from
home. returned a verdict OF guilty
against the defendant this afternoon
Judge Thomas Sentenced Adams TO Ave
years in the penItentiary, asserting that
after taking all Of the circumstances sur
rounding the case into consideration he
did not feel justified In following the
'Iry's recommend tfou-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
j, S, Not Surprised
BY BulgariaIS Action

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Bulgarias
reported action in breaking off relations
with the United States was received here
in official and diplomatic circles this
afternoon with no surprise.
At the state department, however. 1t
was said no word of such rupture had
come. At the Bulgarian legation it was
stated no news of any kind had reached
the legation from the home government
for some time"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
ArraS Conflict viii
Be Greatest Of the War

LONDON. April 12.-That the Arras
conflict will develop shortly into the
greatest battle of the war was the pre-
diction made by Major General +. B.
Maurice, chief director of military oper-
operations at the war office. in his week
ly interview with the Associated Press
today.
General Maurce declared the often
sive was being conducted according 20
plans completed in February, thereby
controverting German claims that their
retreat had upset the British schedule
and that the Teutonic military authori-
ties control the situation.
The British losses during the first two
days of the offensive were only half sus-
tanned as compared with the correspoI.-
ding time in the Somme offensive, Gener-
al Maurice declared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Austria Presses Pope to
Make Peace Move, Report

ROME, April 12.-Austria is pressing
Pope Benedict to move for peace among
the European belligerents, according to
an authentic report in vatican circles
today.
The Carriere Della Sera, in mention
ing the move today declared that the
holy father is refusing 10 proceed now
for diplomatic reasons"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Exchange Members Must
List Aliens Securities

NEW YORK. April I2-Members o:
Ie New York stock exchange today
were informed that they must submit
bv > O'Clock tomorrow afternoon a mem
orandum Of securities and monies they
are holding for alien enemies. This
action was decided upon BY governors
81 the exchange today with resolution
covering the order adopted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
H. Grady Webb, Escaped
Train Robber, Captured
Thursday at Badin, N. c.

CHARLOTTE. y c. April FL
Grady Webb. train rObber. who was be-
ing transported 10 Atlanta federal prison
from West Virginia and escaped from
the officers on train while in the yards
here one night last week has been cap
Jured.
He was captured today ~ Badin. near
salisbury. and will be carried 70 A.
Iauta today 10 begin hsi sentence
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13

week he has addressed scores of street
meetings. tanning the flame of anger
against Berlin into a cOnfagration of
demand for instant hostile action.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
Another Explosion
Suspect Is Arrested

Bertha Moore, Darby.