The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
Telegraph Tips

Paris, April 2-The renewal of actlv-
ity on the Macedonian battle front has
been followed by sensational dispatches
from that zone OF lighting. Newspapers
are being permitted more freedom in
their comment upon the Balkans than
at any other time since the war began.
II Is hinted that troops may be taken
from that battle line to re-enforce the
western front, and in this same connec-
ton 1t is reported that IAN important
movement" involving Salonika is con-
templated
Chicago. April 8.-William Hale
Thompson, mayor of Chicago. will not
ofncially invite Gen. Joffre, OF France, or
Foreign Minister Balfour to Chicago as
guests Of the city. despite the formers
expressed desire to come here.
Rotterdam. April a-"Do not leave
your brothers on the eastern front in
the lurch." Is the caption OF an appeal
printed in the LOkal Anzeiger, says a dis
patch from Berlin today. II Is directed
at ammunition workers, who are again
becoming restive under the food shortage
and the high pressure under which they
are kept busy
New York. April @-capt. Franz Won
Rintelen, OF the German navy, was held
without bail today in the Federal DE-
trict Court. The alleged arch-spy, who
arrived here yesterday from England. is
accused Of consplring to blow up NUM-
uons plants in the United States and of
perpetrating passport fraud. He plead
ed not guilty.
New York. April 2s.-Representatives of
the anthracite coal miners are returning
to their homes today confident that the
wage increase secured will relieve the
tense situation between operators and
workmen. The agreement signed here
last night insures them a wage increase
averaging % per cent and approximating
S35, ,ooo, ,ooo.
Petrograd, April 2s.-Epidemics Of choI-
era and typhus are raging throughout
Turkey. say dispatches from Tifis to-
day. The situation is made more serious
by the excessive shortage OF food and
medicines.
Boston. April ai-N. J. C'Speed'O
Thompson was held by United States
Commissioner Hayes today in $4,000 for
his appearance in Philadelphia, where he
Is wanted under an indictment alleging
blackmail.
Amsterdam, N. Y. April 26-Thc de-
railing OF two freight cars on a train
mile and a half west OF here today
held up east-bound passenger train, No
10, of the New York Central, an hour
and resulted in the circulation of a re-
port that the passenger train had been
wrecked.
The Hague. April 8-The main COM
mittee Of the Reichstag has sent a tele-
gram to Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
congratulating him on the bravery OF
the heroes Of Arras and the Aisne, saws
dispatch from Berlin today II ex-
presses hopes for an early peace.
Baltimore. Md. April &.-HavinE es-
capped from Federal agents in 1914 by
leaping from a window of a fast moving
train in North Dakota when on the way
from San Quentin prison. San Fran
cisco. to Ellis Island, New York. Julius
Ullman, S years old. was arrested here
and is being held today to await action
of the government, which had ordered
him deported to Austria Hungary.
Philadelphia, April 26.-with the ar
rest today OF fve men. one OF whom had
two bombs, Federal agents believe they
have uncovered a plot to blow UP a mu-
nitions plant near here. The names of
the prisoners and the location of the
plant near which they were arrested are
withheld.