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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17

was ava keued. Despite the many wild
rumors in circulation the general
opinion was that the American navy
was not needed while the reeu!aF
army was too small 10 be OF service
and. anyway would he needed at
at home 20 control Mexico Il was de-
cided that money was the thing Amer
lea could and would offer but there
was great popular doubt as 10 what
real help money would be 20 win the
war. There was a feeling that Ameri-
can money would remain In this
country 10 pay for supplies and the
benefit 70 the French people would ne
only indirect. as they would never ac-
tuaIly lay hands on Il. II was very
hard 20 get mp any enthusiasm in
France over the wealth Of America
There was too much feeling that the
money had been made at their eX-
Dense-
Official opinion differed IN this
phase from popular opinion. II rec
ognized n once the great value OF the
american navy and particularly. the
value OF free and open market Tor
supplies and munitions. Popular Opin-
ion suspected. hut did not know, the
munitions situation The knowledge
Il the fun extent OF the German sub
marine Expectations was carefully
kept from the public. both In France
and England TIE admiralty state
ue-ts Of the weekly sinkiuCs. while
carefully contrived 10 tell very little.
U-Boat Figures shock to France.
The fist time either England or
France had any totals that gave even
an approximate idea OF the ravaEes
OF the submarines was when Wash
inEton gave out q statement compiled
from Information received from the
English admiralty. That statement
was cabled over and published in
Paris and London. II was a shock TO
the French people. and tie govern
ment felt that a great iudiscrerion had
been committed in publishing IT, But.
in general. the man in the street was
reassuref about the submarine peril
by the admiralty statements. while
the informed official sat tight and
bore the burden Of his knowledge in
secret. So the general public was not
in a position 70 know what a free
American munitions market meant 10
France.
Even official life was not fully
awake at first. however. The weight
Of two and a half years ~ American
lassitude was still I'm them t. was
curious TO watch the awakening. It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
SAYS BIG ENTENTE VICTORY
WOULD CAUSE GERMAN REVOLT

New York. July IA sweeping
victory by the entente allies. suffi-
cient in IT'S effect 10 arouse the Ger
man people 10 a realization that they
have been deceived, is the only thing
that viii bring about a revolution and
the overthrow OF the HOhenzelleru
according TO Prof. Herman Feruau.
German journalist, and author Of
-JAccuse." a pamphlet published in
Switzerland at the beginning of the
war and suppressed by that govern
ment.
Il consider revolution in Germany
possible only in event Of a sweeping
military victory by the allies" Fer
nam is quoted as saying in the inter
view The fortress Of the HohenzoI-
iars is impregnable in appearance
only. and It may crumble TO pieces
at an unexpected moment.
There is no doubt but that the re-
preston in Germany OF any popular
movement VIII be attended by terrible
results and revolution viii be the
nloodiest that the world has ever witt
messed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17

Z IT, It was a reversal OF all the Ideals
I of this country France had held for
a hundred years.
Bef ore the war there was NOT a
wide diffusion of concrete knowledge
% bout America In France They had
an ideal of us and were satisfied with
that When the great urheaVal came
[ they expected America 10 act iu as-
cOrdance with the ideal they held. and
they were aSCounded when we did not.
The only thing that saved America
in French popular opinion was the inn
mense amount Of charitable work done
in France bv Americans This was
widely advertised, and the knowledge
OF it was thorOughly d-ftuSeG among
the people Americans themselves did
not hesitate TO let IL be known. They
seem TO have a habit of giving with
The left hand while they put up an
electric advertising sign with the
other.
After American Support.
But there was much more effec-
tiv help in the dissemination through
France Of the knowledge Of what
America was doing in a charitable
way. It was the work Of the French
government The government never
failed TO appreciate the invaluable aid
America could give them There was
not always unanimous desire in Of
fetal circles that America should ac-
lively enter the war. but there was
always the desire that America should
be definitely on the side Of the allies
in sentiment. at least, that the allies
should have the moral support Of
America. Therefore. they were not
willing that anything antagonists
TO America should be done or said in
France or that anything should be
said that might be displeasinE either
20 the American government or
people.
Newspapers We're held down with a
firm hand II was only rarely that
they could get away with severe
criticism. Meetings were frequently
held under official auspices to tell Of
the American effort in France. sew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17

took only a short time, perhaps ten
DAYS. and the development Of the RUS
sian situation had much 10 DO with H.
II was like watching the dawn come
up out Of the sea 20 watch the growth
or opinion OF the value Of America
With something like q shock the reve-
Iatiou seemed 10 come TO them
Value Of L. :. Help Realized.
We newspaper men in Paris would
remark on IL 10 each other Have
YOU noticed how these men are COM
ing TO us2' We were overwhelmed
with questions about America. what
America could do and how long u
would take her. Calling on an Off
getting Information and more ana
more a matter OF giving II.
suddenly we discovered that the
French Government had made q half
turn. Where IL had been facing Eng
land rs its great ally. II was now fac-
ing America All thoughts were d.
rected TO the western seahOard- The
power and strength OF America We're
realized. and the necessity Of America
for France one felt at every turn
the sentiment that America was the
savior OF France
Here again there was a difference
between official and general opinion
u needed full knowledge Of the situa-
ti0n 20 give fun appreciation 20 the
value OF American intervention. and.
In awa'enin-, public opinion ran
ahead Of public opinion. Vow. how
ever, there is general agreement
throuChput France, in both Official
and general circles. OF the part Amer
lea is 20 play I'm the war
u should be said. however. that In
q certain limited circle there always
has been full knowledge This circle
comprises the small number n under
secretaries OF state. who keep the ma
chinerv Of war oiled and running
smoothly through all the cabinet
changes and turmoil Of politics. They
are quiet and hard working and have
no time 70 set in the public eve. but
they know and always have known
what the sitration IS No ava leri0E
was needed for them. for thew were
always ake-fCoDyriEh 1917. by
Tribune Associa-ion1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
U-B0AT' 8 WORK
SH0CKSFRANCE
Statement From Washing
ton Showing Losses Sur
prises French People.

eraI semi-official societies and com
wirtees were formed with the partiCu-
lar object of dispensing detailed
kuowleI-e of America in France.
There We're many patriotic French
men who devoted themselves almost
wholly 90 the work of making France
in general appreciate America for
concrete reasons. TO understand the
situation over here, and not TO let
nearly $50 years OF friendship be
dashinE Of an ideal
Officials Jest over America.
This work was widely and effec-
lively done Yet there were times
when the organizers themselves had
desperate work TO keep up their own
belief in America, and when one was
well enough acquainted with official
France they ventured many jests at
the expense OF America. and many sly
digs We're made. Tn Official EXPIRES
sion they were solemn and earnest
In private conversation they were
likely 10 be jocose.
The net result of the situation was
that when America entered the war
French general opinion was, Kicked
I'm the face once too often. America
has ar last walked up First opinion
did not take American Intervention
seriously. It looked at the mast, and
was somewhat amused. People asked.
do YOU think America VIII do any
thing There was a pretty general
idea that her part in the war would
be purely passive
In its second nhase popular opinion
hegan TO consider possibilities Cables
from America 10 the papers IN PARIS
told OF interest and excitement over
here and the great preparations that
were being made in Washington 10
pass war legislation. II was reported
that America had been quietly prepar-
ing all during the previous two and
half years TO be ready to strike
great and decisive blow Immediately
There was one story which received
widespread credence. that America
had in her arsenals the uniforms.
arms and equipment for an army Of
2.0oO.000 men. Another story was OF
millions OF hand srenades stored away.
ready for use.
No Enthusiasm Over Financial Aid.
Inquiry as to American strength
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
D lied b. rITNEY.

p BENCH general opinion did not
Y Immediately enthuse over the
Il entry of the United States into
the war It went through three phases
before IL woke up to realities. This
was due in considerable measure TO
rhe censorship. In a country I'm which
newspaper expression Of opinion. and
even the statement Of facts. are absO-
Iutely controlled public opinion is
very likely 10 be lulled into a false
sense Of security.
on the other hand, the same censor
ship makes the public largely Deepen
ue nt on ruUOrs and reports that cir
eulate from mouth 20 mouth, and In
the end may become tremendously eN-
aEgerared. AS much harm may be
done by the circulation Of wild rumors
us hv the publication OF unpalaLaole
facts
The French people are absolutely to
na depended upon I'm the present
emergency There is nothing 10 be
feared from them In telling them the
facts about any given situation. They
are strong enough and brave enough
Go bear the truth The only thing TO
He feared is that they might insist
upon a wartime election and chang
ing certain Of their deputies which,
~ course, would be highly unpleasant
for the said deputies and helps to
FeeD the censorship in being in all
It's riEors-
Attitude OF L. s. InexpIIcabIe.
Another thing that prevented imme-
date and striking enthusiasm in
France over the Intervention of Amer
ira in the war was the long time II
took this country 10 act France had
watched America for two and a half
years accept peaceably what seemed
20 them unfOrEiva bic insults To
them America seemed 10 have adopted
as national policy the Injunction 70
turn the other cheek. and to be fol-
lowing i- most effectively and ener-
Eetirall-- They could not understand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
ARGENTINA MAY BREAK WITH
GERMANY FOR TORO SINKING

Bueuos Aires, Argentina, July IL
Argentina has instructed her minis
Ter in Berlin 10 demand Of the Ger
man government an answer to the
Argentine note calling for satisfac-
tiou for the torpedoing Of the Arren-
tine steamer Toro. and the promise 10
cease attacks on Argentine shlps. a
rupture Of relations is considered i'm
minent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
Says
Sam,
For Taking
Your Small
Parcels Home
With You

a Nd here's word to those
1 4 who have not begun to
do this: You will be doing
your BIZ" to reduce UNNEC-
ESSARY labor and UNNEC-
ESSARY expense if you will.
IN future. carry your small
parcels with you.
Of course. It IS your RIGHT to
have things sent home. But It
IS one right which IN the
spirit Of national service you
should give up now.
We are always glad to send
large bundles home; small
ones. too. when carrying them
would incommode you. But
wherever possible. vii you
Please Cgry Home Your
Small Bundles
and help US to serve you
more economically.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
Afer-InVentOry
Sale Odds @ Ends
Begins Thursday

every department there viii be specially opriced After
Inventory Sale offerings. Not few but many to give
WIDE latitude for selection for mother father sister brother
and the tot And the merchandise IS timely to fit the sea
son immediate needs for all the family. There viii be
Of surprisingly interesting offerings At no period IN
whole career have gathered many convincing ev
dences of true offerings.
See newspaper ads IN Wednesdays Herald and Thurs
days lines and watch windows for prices that vii
reveal figures low that all E Pasoan vii be dumfounded
Get ready now and plan to to this great sale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17
FRANCE WAS LONG IN ANAKEN.NG
To The VALUE Of AMERICAN AID

People Slow to Realize That This Country Was Actively
Enlisted in War, After Seeing Their Ideal
Shattered-Cens0rs Fed Them On Wild
Rumors and Had Them Frightened
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-17

Dalton Beach Collar Made Of Fancy Pique
Baily Collar. Made of Bengaline Silk
Revere Collar. Made Of Bengaline Six
Apena Collar. Made of Bayadere Silk
Avon Collar. Made of Fancy Pique
Madison Collar Made of Imported Novelty Stripes
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
ARMY EFFICIENCY aim
OF MANY AMENDMENTS
General Staff Urges Changes in Hay
Chamberlain Bill.

Numerous amendments to the Hay
Chamberlain army bill designed to In
crease the efficiency of the army organ
ization. were urged before the Senate
Military Affairs committe yesterday by
the General staff, with Lieut. Col Nolan
and Maj. Noble acting as spokesmen.
Among the most important changes
suggested were an increase In the num-
ber OF the General Staff to 80 members
and the raising of the number Of machine
gun companies from 13 to % with each
army division. Minor changes in COM
pany organization also were urged.
The President would be authorized to
draft the Philippine militia into the Fed
eral service on the same footing with the
National Guard under another amend
ment advocated by the General stan. Au-
thority would be conferred upon the
President to double the number of clerks
in the War Department and army head
quarters, II he deems 1t necessary, under
another Of the General stafrs recon-
mendations.
The General Stah favored an amend
ment empowering the Secretary of War
to close navigable waters for target
practice or ordnance purposes. The COM
mittee took no action.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14

me supports for recently construct
eo New Zealand wharf include twenty
ton concrete piles 100 feet long.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
ENTENTE AERO EXPERTS
TO TRAIN AMERICANS

America in the near future will be given
benefit Of the aviation experiences OF the
entente powers.
Official announcement was mace yestef-
day that two high officials in the aerial
councils Of France and England will soon
come to America to aid the government
in laying its plans for a huge aerlal
force. These officials also will give ad-
vice as to the best manner of eNpenolns
the SCI, 100000 which Congress- has ap-
propriated for the nations air defenses.
The Signal Corps of the army. which
under the present organization has con-
troll of aviation. has been conducting
a widespread investigation into the pri-
vate aeroplane-producing facilities OF the
country. Plans are in the making for a
system of cooperation between the gov
ernment and these concerns, which has
for its ultimate object the training Of 20
900 aviators a year through a number OF
national schools
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
Women's Clubs Pledge
Economy Endorsement

New Orleans. April 1S.-The General
Federation Of Women's Clubs has not
only endorsed the principles OF self-re-
straint and economy in all personal ex-
penditures, as advocated by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, but has taken steps to en-
roll its 2,5o0,O00 members in a sacred
pledge Of their personal loyalty to this
practice In service to the country
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles. president
of the Federation of Women's Clubs in
convention here, made this statement to
the International News Service today,
in commenting upon the appeal issued
by the wives Of the President and Vice
President.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14

Commodore Collins was retired In 1908
de was native Of Louisiana and leaves
son and q daughter
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
RECRUITING SER NJ ONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

who are beyond the age Of enlistment,
help along the cause of enlistment, was
marked in many instances.
H. B. F. Macfarland. former District
Commissioner, and chairman of the
finance committee of patriotic war serv-
ice fund OF the District chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross, said:
IF I were younger. I would gladly and
willingly enlist in the navy to do my
country service. l feel that we are now
up against the bare reality of putting
our Creeds into deeds. Let US all aid
by moral suasion to get our young men
to join the colors, and, not content with
this, let us aid in the many ther ways
possible, to help our country in its need -
William F. GUIDE, former president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, declared:
Il am in hearty accord with Wake Up
America Day., and. with every other pa
triotic American citizen, I indorse the
plan to observe this sacred anniversary
for such noble purpose as persuading
young men to Join their country's colors. -
IndOrse 'wake-Up" Day.
Other similar Endorsements of the plan
were given by leaders OF commercial
civic and patriotic societies.
Among the pastors who expressed en-
talk recruiting from their pulpits tomor-
row were:
Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, Western Pres
byterian Church:
Il heartily~indorse the idea of a Wake
Up America Day It is most timely and
patriotic, and should meet with instant
response from the people of Washing
ton. l shall talk recruiting from my pull
pit Sunday night"
Rev. Dr. James L Gordon, First Con-
gregational Church:
Something is needed to awaken the
American people now. The country must
show to the world that its subjects are
not too proud or too Cowed to fight when
they have a righteous cause"
Rev. D. H. Martin. Wesley Chapel:
Count on me to aid in every way posi-
BILE to help America awake. I indorse
Wake Up America Day I expect to see
a notable increase in the recruiting when
our people really understand that the
government means business"
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
Calvary NJ. E. Church:
The idea of Wake Up America Day
is indeed a patriotic one and should meet
with the approval of all the people Our
cause is right, and when once it is fully
understood by our people the army or
navy will not be short of men"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
BEND HINDENBURG Line
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

redoubtable range While everything
about them crumbled they stood stead
fast, giving back blow for blow, bat
Ting with the desperate fury of men
VINO knew that upon them depended the
fate o. millions These wuerttembergers
and Bavarians saved the day for Hin
denburg.
Tonight, after five days of punish
ment' at the hands of the tenacious
Canadians, they still held their ground.
To them Hindenburg owes the fact that
his limo was not broken but only bent.
Meanwhile he is still rushing powerful
forces of reserves to the Lens-Arras
front
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
Drive Switched South.

1t was this heroic defense of the east
eTn slopes of Vimy ridge that prompted
Sir Douglas Haig to switch the momen-
, tum Of his offensive to the sector farther
south. A wedge between Cambria and
st. Quentin. Cambria encircled, would
mean enforced German withdrawal from
the Lens-Arras front-all the wuerttem-
bergers and Bavarians in the Teuton
army could not save It then.
But toward that important object to-
days advance, military critics here ad-
mit' was only one step. Bitter, ferocious
hghting is expected before the object can
De fully attained. For IN those fateful
hours intervening between the initial
great onrush or the Canadians Monday
morning and the second blow, at which
Monchy-Le-Preux fell. Hindenburg had
time to throw reserves into the gaps.
The triumphant confidence of the Brit
ish troops has been heightened rather
than weakened by the events Of the last
few days. There exists In all ranks of
the British army an iniexible will to
victory" and an equally firm conviction
that the striking and defensive powers
OF the Teutons are on the wane, that the
German morale is being slowly but stead
ily impaired by the continuous backward
movement
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK; 50 DIE.

London, April 13.-Fffty-two lives were
lost when the British hospital ship Salta
was sunk by mine in the English Chan
mel April 10, the war office announced
tonight.
Wounded soldiers aboard the hospital
ship Gloucester Castle, sunk by a tor
pedo in the English Channel March 30,
were saved, the announcement says.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
COLONY OF KINGS FOR ENGLAND

Copenhagen. April ia colony of for
mer kings may be established in Eng
land, according to present Indications.
Advices from Petrograd today stated that
the suggestion has been made there that
ex-Czar Nicholas and his immediate fam
lily be exiled to England at the end of
the war. Ex-King Manuel, OF Portugal,
has been living in England since his
Throne was overturned by revolution.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
Drastic Bill Aims at
Property Destruction

A drastic wartime bill providing
heavy punishment for plotters
against the government in time of
war was fayorably reported by the
Senate Judiciary Committee yes
terday.
The bill provides a fine of $4,000.
Imprisonment for thirty years, or
both, for any person convicted of
wilfully destroying by fire, ex-
plosion, or other violent means any
war material. public utility, pub
lie building or government property
during time of war.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
BOND BILL Vote TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


cans and Progressives. There is no poll
tics about it."
In the course Of his speech advocating
the bond issue Chairman Kitchin was
subjected to a fusillade of questions.
Most of these dealt with the question of
the 5000, 100000 foreign loan. In answer
Ritchin explained that he was not at lib
erty to detail the distribution Of the vast
fund but said that It would be lent indi-
vidually to the enemies of Germany and
not as an aggregated or funded credit to
group Of the entente belligerents
Would Drop PartIsanshIp,
In. support Of the bill and in sarcastic
attack upon the members who showed
disposition to be captious with regard
TO the foreign loan, Representative Gard
ner. of Massachusetts, a Republican,
said:
Thank the Lord every man Jack of
them the Ways and Means Committed
voted to lend $3,OOO, 100000 to the allies.
You can't beat that for good beginning.
Now, let's stop boggling and give the
President the army he wants. We've
been talking a lot about rising above
partisanship. Now let's quit talking
about It and proceed to do It,"
The Senate Committee on Finance is
prepared to rush the bill to final pas
sage just as soon as it can be disposed
of in the House. Yesterdays session of
the Cabinet considered the general stu
alton and agreeing that every hour saved
Is valuable, sent Secretary McAdoo to
the Capitol to urge the speeding up of
the passage OF the bond bill and the
other important war measures which will
follow It
The Washington herald., 1917-04-14
COMMODORE COLLINS DEAD,

Commodore John B. Collins. L. S. N,
retired. IS years old, died at the Naval
Hospital, at Annapolis Nd, Thursday
night, according to word received here
yesterday. Death was caused by
Bright's disease and heart complications