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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
AMERICANS REACH
THE FRONT TODAY
Army Medical Unit and Ameri-
can Munition Transport
Arrive in Europe.
BIZ United Press.


London, May 1s.-The first con-
tingent of the United States Army
medical unit arrived safely in Eng
land today. according to official an
nouncement. The army medical unit
was welcomed on the deck of the ves-
sci on which they arrived by q Brit
ish general, the American consul, Col
onel Bradley. representing the Amer
lean embassy and other officials Both
the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack were flying on the vessel.
All British commented admiring-
ly on the fine appearance of the khaki
Glad men.
The officers in charge of the med
ical unit said the members were anx-
ious to get into action; that while
tired after their sea voyage they were
anxious to hurry to the French bat
tlefront.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Accept New Cabinet


BJ United Press.
Petrograd, May Russia's new
coalition cabinet was completed to-
day and accepted by both the Duma
and soldiers and workmen's council.
Six Of the. fourteen cabinet places
arc tn sha lled hx = Social ligta under
the new cooperative plan or s0vefn-
ment. The executive Committee o1
the soldiers' and workmen's council
has approved the personnel as an
nounced yesterday, and this choice
will undoubtedly be ratified by the
congress or that organization.
French Minister Of Munitions
Thomas made his first public appear
ance here today In bringing greetings
of the French peasants to congress
OF Russian peasant delegates num-
bering 161. Madame Brachkovska
was presiding officer Of the congress
and in her opening address forcibly
emphasized the complete necessity of
active warfare by Russia to achieve
her complete democracy
The peasant assembly is to consider
reforms in the interest of this class
of Russia's population and to consol-
idate all their interests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
To Have Hearing Tonight

Joseph sareslky. twenty-nine years
old. of the Lehigh Park section of
the city, accused of petty larceny by
Joseph Ballon, Of 622 Penn street,
will be given hearing tonight. He
was paroled in the custody Of Patrol
man Muska this morning following
his arrest by City Marshal Moore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
About 800 Surgeons, Etc.

New York. May 1S-America's first
regular army medical unit which ac-
cording to United Press dispatches.
has arrived in England. was q group
OF 500 odd surgeons. physicians and
attendants from Cleveland, Ohio. The
unit is In charge of Major Gilchrist,
U. 9. A., who said the voyage over was
uneyentful
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
JOIN IN HUNT FOR PlOTTER
By United Press.

BIZ UHtI6H TT6SS.
Chicago, May 18:-Police were CO.
operating with army officials today in
seeking q solution to an alleged at
tempt to blow up the munition maga-
zine at Fort Sheridan last night. A.
man lurking near the depot was fired
on five times. He escaped in an au-
tomobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Attacks Are Repulsed.

By United Press. ~
Paris, May 1S-Persistent German
attacks on the northeastern slope OF
Crayonne were repulsed by french
grenade. fire, today's official statement
reported = ssks s.
In Champagne the war office said,
was considerable artillery activity.
The desperate counter driyee - th4
Germans Asaiust ttt ~v~'I e9klld T.
lznfezesI ..l ii ~
/ ras and north az Y II n + S1Is!l - Ii
Fed to be intended tfil63 I'll N i1 u
another great German r6fitat ID (
may place Hindenburg's armies asfrfdt .
tho Franco Belgian frontier.
1t is not believed Hindenburg thinks
he will be able to break through tlle
Allied lines. but that he wishes only
to check the Entente advance until
he can withdraw his heavk guns and
most of his supplies.
During the last few days the NUM-
Der of fires in villages behind the
German front, both north and south
Of st. Quentin, Is reported by avia-s
tors to have greatly increased. ST.
Quentin itself, which has been burns.
ing for the past few weeks, is now
completely overhung with smoke
clouds, indicating great acceleration
OF the confiagration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
GARD OF THANKS.

The relatives of the late Nels M.
Hanson desire in this manner to thank
those who were so kind to them in
their recent bereavement especially
Goodwill Camp 81. w. 0. W., Donnell
friends, Rev. Mr.. Schlotter for his kind
words of sympathy and Undertaken
Ferd Garretson for satisfactory sery-
ices. THE RELATIVES.
11133-5-16-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
ANNOUNCE MORE SHORT
TERM TREASURY CERTIFICATES
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington. May 18-An additional
block of 5000, 100000 of short term
treasury certificates was announced by
the treasurer today This issue brings
the total up to 500, 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
British Aiding Italians
Ru nnited Press.

By United Press.
London, May 1s:-For the first
time 1t became officially known today
that British heavy artillery Is aiding
Italy in her great offensive In the
Julian Alps. The war Office an
nounced this cooperative move to-
day. The British gunners were said
to have materially assisted the Ital4.
Ian advance and to have been well
coined with enthusiasm by General
Cadorua's troops
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Grew of Ship in Port.

New York, May 1s.-Eighteen
members of the crew Of the British
steamship Rockingham, torpedoed
and sunk May 1, today reached an
American port aboard British
steamship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
HONDURAS BREAKS WITH
GERMANY; WITH THE U. S.
By UAited Press.

BIZ UHited Press.
Washington. May 1s:-Honduras
has broken relations with Germany
and taken ''her place by the side of
the United States" according to off,
this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18

Best makes Sewing Machines al
Jensen's, 336 State st.
326-10-27-tf-oew-F*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
U. s. Men Go TO the Front.

By United Press
Paris, May 1S.--America's second
section of fighting men went to the
front today The unit was composed
of forty Americans comprising No. 2
squadron of the American munition
transport recently organized under A.
bulance corps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18

Well paying suioon FOR sale treason
sickness). Inquire 10s Gordon st.
1O731-b-1-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18

Watch for demonstration of tho
White Sewing Machine by factory ex-
pert commencing May 21st, at Salter's.
367 State st. 1106G-5-18-4ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18

Undertakers ano embaImers. High
Class Service. Moderate Charges. Auto
or Coaches. Chapel and Morgue. Al
East Ave. Phone 868. Day or Night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Beat on Raiders.

By UHHed Pfe88
London, May 18-Field Marshal
Haig's official report today Indicated
inactivity of large operations on the.
British front. The statement said:
Northeast of Armentieres two
hostile raiding parties were beaten off
early In the night. No mention was
made Of fighting at Bullecourt or else
whore ON the Hindenberg line"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Italians are Successful.

BIZ united Press-
Rome, May 18.-Italian forces have
taken 4,021 prisoners to date in their
offensive against the Austrian line.
The official statement reporting these
captures today stated enemy attacks
In the Carso region had failed with
heavy losses. These assaults were di-i
rected against Mt. Vogogmacco and
Saiti. East of Gorilla the Italians oc-
cupied the heights of Gazigna.
Austria has ordered all civilians
to evacuate the Isonzo section In
which Italian troops are steadily ad-
vancing today.
Trieste Is panicstricken at the ap-
proach of the Italians, according TO
word received here. All banks there
have been closed and the government
officers and leading business houses
have hurriedly shipped all records to
Vienna.
Most of the Austrian prisoners tak-
en- so far by the Italians, were from
divisions recently detached from the
Russian front, 1t was announced to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
]. S. FLEET ON JOB,
SHIP LOSSES LESS
American Destroyers Beat Off
German U-B0at-0nIy 3
French Ships Sunk in Wk.
BIZ United Press.

By United Press.
London, May 1S:-In their first
engagement with enemy submarines,
American destroyers beat off Ger
man U-boat which sought to attack
the White Star liner Adriatic, accord
ing to the London Chronicle today.
The Adriatio was conveyed over q
certain distance by the American war
vessels on their way to Queenstown.
Only Three French Vessels Sunk
By United Press.
Paris, May 18:-Only three French
merchant vessels were sunk by sub
marines in the week ended May 49,.
according to official announcement
today.
During that period 952 vessels en-
tered French ports and 991 departed.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19
AUTHORITIES TO DROP
 SUSPECTED POISONING CASE
SISTERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ACCOMPANY BODY OF DEAD
 SISTER HOME.

Sau Antono, Texas, May lS-The body of Dr. Sarah Francis Herdman, osteopathic physician, who died here last Tuesday will be sent to Dallas, Penn, for burial and loca authorities will interpose no objection 10 the two sisters of the dead woman accompany ing it. These were today's develop ments after Dr. Thomas N. M. Dor bandt. alienist. in whose custody Dr.. Margaret Allen of Brooklyn and Miss Alice Herdman were placed by city authorities, following the mysterious death of their sister informed the au. thorities in his opinion both Dr. Allen and Miss Herdman are suffering from paranOia.
 1T. A. Nester, chemist, to whom was entrusted by DO ice investigation ot the cause of Dr. Herdman's death, an. nounced today that he had found a small quantity cf pois,n ordinarily not fatal as a dose, but in view oI Dr. Herdman's evident cancellation and weakened condition, it was his opinion that it had caused her death.
 Rev. M. NJ. Amunson, pa. tor of Christian church in Brooklyn, who came here yesterday in response to a request by Dr. Allen last week, an nounced that he would accompany the sisters and the body as far as Buffalo, where they would be met by Wheeler Herdman, brother of the three women He said iDr Herdman would be buried at Dallas, Penn. and that the two Sis ters woud return with their brother to Wilkesbarre.
 Following these developments, city and county authorities announced their willingness for the body to be taken to Pennsylvania and for the sis ters to accompany it.
 Justice Ben Fisk, who conducted the inquest yesterday Is withholding his decision pending grand jury action.
 The body was started late tonight to Dallas, Pa, for burial
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19
BRITISH TRANSPoRT
 SUNK BY SUBMARI NE
VESSEL WAS AFLOAT FORTY MIN. UTES AFTER THE TOR
 PEDo STRUCK.

London, May 1.-The British ad- miralty issues the following statement for newspapers of Saturday;
 'The British transport Cameronia with troops was torpodoed by au enemy submarine in the eastern Mediterranean on April 15. One hun dred and forty men are missing and are presumed to have been drowned. "
 The survivors of the Cameronia say the vessel was torpedoed in fine, calm meather in the afternoon. The sub marine was not seen.
 A large number of casualties were due to the explosion of the torpedo, which struck where there happened to be many sCldiena. There was some .excitement and confusion at the out set after the torpedo had struck, but discipline soon prevailed.
 The Cameronia was aGloat forty minutes after she was torpedoed, which enabled torpedo beat destroyers to run alongside the doomed vessel Soldier, from the Cameronia jumped on these boats in disciplined success sion
 The British steamer Cameronia, ot 10,963 gross tons, was one of the largest ships belonging to the Anchor llne of Glasgow For the last two years the Cameronia has been used in the transport service by the Brit
 sh admiralty
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19
PERSH|NC ID TAKE DIVISION TO FRANCE
President Signs the Army Bill and Issues Proclamation

coming out in support of the cruisers, our vessels drew off.
 Italian airmen, after batte in the air, attacked the Austrian war ships outside Camaro and confidently affirm that one of the enemys cruis- CTS was on fire and being taken in tow off Camaro in sinking cCndi- tIon. One other of the enemys cruis- CTS was reported by the British ad. miralty as badly damaged.
 During her passage back the Dart. mouth was struck by torpedo from an enemy submarine, but returned into port with three men killed, one officer and four men missing and be- lieved to be dead, and seven wounded. There were no other casualties to our ships"
 A drifter is a steam fishing vessel. many of which have been used dur tug the war in mine sweeping.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19

expedition 10 France. He has been in dai y conference with Secretary Baker Major General Bliss. acting chief of staff; with department officials CO., operating in the preparation of the forces he will lead against the Ger mans and so with Lieutenant General Bridges head of the military section Of the British mission and a veteran of the battlefields of France.
 Nothing that either French or Brit ish officers have been able to furnish in the way or information has been lacking and there is every indication that the regular forces which will con- pose the eXpeditionary division are be- ing selected with greatest care.
 No inMing of the plans for that di- vision has been allowed to eak out. l. is known, however, that orders have already gone forward to officers of tried judgment and long experience notifying them 10 prepare for foreign service.
 The war in Europe has developed many new phases of hattie not here tofore known in military science. Ar. tillery has decided the fate of many battles, and every army has doubled and trebled it's guns, both in size and number For tdis reason it was thought likely that fhe expedItlonary forces would include a disproportion- ate number of artillery troops and be backed by a solid wall of guns when it comes to grips with the enemy
 The number Of men In the expedi- tlonary force has not been disclosed. A division at war strength, however, totals more than 2j,000 men of all arms and the approximate" division of the war departments statement probably will exceed that figure.
 General Pershing a republican in politics, was a brigadier general when inc led the forces into Mexico in pur- suit of the bandit, Villa. His work at that time won for him selection by his brother general officers as 6 major general and the choice was heartily endorsed by the war department and President Wilson himself
 In his eXplanatou or this reasons for not availing himself of the so-called Roosevelt amendment to he army bill, Mir W ilson has brought out sharply the pout smade against that amend ment by army officers regardless of their personal political leanings or their regard for AIr Roosevelt him. self Many officers who arc warm ad- mirer- of the former president, have uuhesitatingly condemned his proposal to raise a volunteer army corps or di- vision on the ground that 1t would dram the regular service of men vital ly needed to train the millions that must be whipped into lighting trim in all too brief a time.
 The list of regular officers MT. Roosevelt desired to take with HAlm has been the subject of much speole- latiou and comment. Because of the old association in Spanish war days between Major General Leonard Wood and Mir Roosevelt 1t has been regard. ed as very certain that General Wood was the former presidents selection for supreme command of the force.
 Under tue plans of the war depart meut, General Wood by reason of his great experience in mobilization prob lems, his unfailing energy and en- thusiasm, has been assigned the hard. est task of any general officer. He will direct, as commander of the Southeastern department, the mohfiL
 
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The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19

such otficcts and agents and persons sp dcsenated or appointed shaI here by have inll authority for all acts d ne by them in the execution If this act hy the direction of the pres dent Correspon in he cNecgt on Of this act may be carried in penalty en- ve opes bearing the frank of the war department Any person charged as herein provided with the duty of car ryine into effect any of the provisi. ms of this act or the regulations made or directions given hereunder who rhal fail or neglect 10 perform such duty and any person charged N tn such duty or having and exercising any au. thorlty under said act. regulatiOns or directions who shal. .wingly make or be a party to the making of any false or incorrect registration, physi- cal examination, eXempdou enlist. meut eur llment or muster and any person who rha make or be party to he making Of any false statement or certificate as to the fitness or lia- bility of himself or any other person for service under the provisions of
 his act or regulations made by the president thereundcr, or otherwise evade- or aids another Co eyade the requirements of tns act or of said regulations or who in any manner shall fail or neglect fully to perform am yduty required of him in the eN- ecution Of this act shall fl not sub ject to mi itary law. be guilty of a misdemean r and upon conviction in the district court f the Tinted States having jurisdiction thereof be pun ished by Imprisonment for not more than one year. or if subject to mili- tary law shall be tried by cour mar tial and suffer such punishment as d court martial may direct.
 New. therefore. l. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States d. call upon the governor of each of the sev- eral states and territories the board of commissioners of the District Of Columbia. and all oflicen, and agents of the several states and territories, of the District of C umuia, and gf the counties and municipalities therein to perform certain duties in the eAecu- tion of the foregoing law which du- ties will be communicated to them di- rectly in regulations of even date herewith
 And | do further proclaim and give notice to all persons subjec to regis trati,n in the several states and in the District of Columbia in accordance with the above law that the time and place of such registration shal be he- tween a. m and 9 D. m. on the firth day of June 1917, at the regis tration place in the precinct wherein they have their permanent homes Those who shall have attained theu twenty-first birthday and who shall por have attained their thirty-tirst birthday on CT before the day here named are required to register. eA cepting only officers and enlisted men of the regular army the navy the marine corps. and the national guard and naval militia while in the service of the United States, and officers il the officers reserve corps and en Listed men in the enlisted reserve corps while in active service. In the territories of Alaska, Hawaii anC
 Porto Rico day for registration Mill b' named in a later proclamation.
 And I do charge those who throuai sickness shall be unable 10 presen
 themselves for registration that the'
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19

New York, May 1S.-Br.tish heavy artillery. whose destructive effective nesa made possible successful Somne and Arras offensnes, is cooperating with the Italians in their latest at tempt to drive the Austrians from the line Of the lsonzo.
 Against the combined British and Italian artillery fire, the Austrians have failed in attempts to recapture o,t ground between GOrizia and Tol. mino. At four points along the line the Autsrians have made repeated at tacks, but all efforts were checked. The Italians are fortifying captured positions and preparing for another forward movement. In addition to the taking of much war material Rome reports the capture of nearly 6,J00 prisoners.
 Artillery actions only are reported from the British front around Arras. The Germans admit the evacuation of Bullccourt
 Al ng the Airuc and in Champagne the German crown prince has given Up his fruitless counter attacks, but continues no exchange violent artil- lery fire with the French heavy guns.
 Dense German formations, Petro- grad says, have unsuccessfuuy at tackled Russ ian positions near Shel- yoy. There have been no reports of strong German attacks along the ne from Riga to the Rumanian-BukoWina b rdor since few days after the fall of the Romanoff dynasty.
 The British cruiser Dartmouth was damaged by a torpedo and other en- tente vessels were damaged or de- stroyed in raid by an Austrian naval detachment Cn the coast of Southern Italy and in a running fight that fol- lowed The Austrian force was driven toward Cattaro, across the Adriatic by combined British, Italian and French force and forced to take refuge there with one cruiser seri- ous damaged Vienna declares that British cruiser was sunk by Ger man submarine and that in the Ot- ranto action Italian destroyns, three mrchantmen and twenty armed guard vessels became victims Of the raid ing force
 The British admiralty announces that the British warships Dartmouth and Bristol pursued the Austrian yes- seL5 to point near Camaro when, battleships coming to their assistance, the British vessels were con peIled to withdraw. The statement reads: "The admiralty announces that from reports received from the rear admiral commanding the Adratic squadron. supplemented by he Italian official communication 1t appears that ear Tuesday morning an Austrian force consisting of light cruisers. subsequently reinforced by destroyers, raided the allied drifter line and sue ceeded in sinking fourteen British drifters. from which, according to the Austrian communication, seyenty.two prisoners were taken
 "His majestys ship Dartmouth, IWith the Italian rear admiral aboard and Ii. M s. Bristol immediately chased the enemy off, assisted by French and Italian destroyers The chase continued with the enemy under lheavy and continuous fire until near Camaro, when some enemy battleships