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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Rheims Ruins to Stand
AS Relic Of Vandalism
Grants Relative Aids Restora
ton of Other Art Works

Nine. Algernon Sartorls, wife OF the
grandson Of Ulysses s. Grant, is IN
America to raise funds for the restora-
ton Of artistic France She is At the
Hotel Eitz-Carltou, representing d.
rcctly VI. Dalimier. Minister OF Fine
Arts OF the French Republic.
We wish TO restore the cathedra!s,
the monuments, all objects Of art
which the Germans have destroyed
She said last night. "The cathedral al
Rheims VIII not be touched. II is TO
be preserved as II is now. Upon II Will
be placed an inscription: Through here
the Germans have passed. IL VIII serve
a. monument both to German van
dalacc and the high idealism for which
France BIS fighting.
american generosity is asked for
immediate relief. Now that the cause
Of America and France is one, perhaps
funds will be forthcoming for a Tar
seeing reconstruction.
Having married into the Grant
family. [ am American At heart. We
arc delighted that the United States
has come into the war. 1t is tire
mcndously important from moral
point Of view
Nine. Sartoris was Mile. Gcrmaine
Cecil Nouflard, Of Paris. She is to re-
turn 10 France as soon as possible,
since her u,band. who has been train
ing in the air service at Leyallcbonne,
is to 90 TO the front next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Allied Naval Patrol
To Be Sent Home
u. S. Fleet Expected Shortly
to Relieve Vessels on
This Side

Washington, April 6.-Alliod war
ships patrolling the Atlantic coast will
be withdrawn and many will be sent
TO the European battle fleets. now that
German merchant ships in American
ports have been taken over.
All the Allied vessels may not be
taken away until the status Of the
Austrian merchant ships finally is dc
termined. but it is the intention of the
Allied governments to remove them
eventually. Their places probably will
be- taken by American naval vessels.
Steps also have been taken toward
withdrawal Of British naval patrols in
the Gulf Of Mexico and the South At
lantic, the work being turned over to
the United States Navy. Some of the
British ships may be Kept for time
at the station at Kingston, Jamaica,
hut eventually the United States is ex
pccted to take over all patrol work on
this side Of the Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Chief of Italian Senate
Welcomes II. S. Into War

Washington. April 6.-Giuseppe Man
fredi, president Of the Italian Senate,
has sent a cable message to President
Wilson. saying that he welcomes the day
ION which the glorious American flag
waves with those Of the liberal nations
Of Europe in the struggle for affirma-
ton of the sacred rights Of humanity"
He was interpreting the feeling of the
entire Senate. he said, in expressing
his admiration Of the President as the
champion OF the American people in
their desire 10 bring about the triumph
OF the principles which inspire them, ;
they inspired the Italians IN their
struggle for national independence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Sharp Describes
German Havoc in
Northern France
Destruction Greatest in the
Worlds History, Am
bassador Reports

Washington, April 6.-Ncvcr IN the
history Of the world has there been
such thorough destruction wrought
by either a vanquished or victorious
army a. that which the Germans
worked in Northern France, according
to the report Of hundred-mile trip in
that district by Ambassador Sharp,
made public to-day.
"A telegram from the American Am
bassador at Paris, dated April I, states
that upon the invitation Of the French
government he visited on March 81, ~
says the statement, 'msny Of the
French towns recently retaken IN the
invaded territory. lie was accom-
PANIED by military attach6 10 the en-
basSy. lie found that the various re-
ports circulated in France, which have
appeared in American newspapers. In
regard to the deplorabe conditions
were in no way exaggerated.
ain the larger towns Of Roye and
Ham, and particularly in the attractive
and thriving town of Chauny, deStruc-
tion was complete. In many Of the
smaller villages scarcely a house re-
mains with roof intact. Throughout
the reconquered territory there reigns
scene Of deSolation; and this is not
only true where German military opera
tions might possibly excuse destruction
in the blowing up of bridges. tele-
graphic and telephone connections,
railway lines. and the blocking Of high
ways by telling trees which protected
the German retreat, but towns we're
totally destroyed for no apparent mill
1ary reason. Private houses, including
some OF the most beautiful chatcaus
Of great value, were completely Quilted
by explosives.
an Ham the mother Of six children
told me that her husband and two
daughters, one eighteen and the other
fifteen, had been carried away by the
Germans at the time Of the evacuation
She had been told that as an alterna-
tive she might find their bodies in the
canal in the rear Of her house She
said several hundred people had been
compelled To accompany the Germans,
nearly half of whom were girls and
women more than fifteen years Of age
81 inspected on my trip more than
one hundred miles in the invaded ter
ritory, and left with the conviction
that never before in the history of the
world had there been such a thorough
destruction wrought by either van
pushed or victorious army"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Russians Crush
German Attack
South of Riga
HurI Foe from Trenches;
Forts Of Bosporous
Bombarded

London. April Ga we'll prepared
German attack thirteen miles south a.
Riga to-day was beaten back by the Rus.
slams, according TO the official wireless
news from Petrograd. The assault wa,
preceded by a bombardment Of shells
loaded with asphyxiating and tear-pro.
ducing chemicals, and the charging
Germans succeeded in establishing
themselves in trench elements east OF
the town Of Plaksnen. They were
forced out. however, b. a Russian
counter-charge.
Throughout the week the TeBtons
have delivered sharp blows at widely
separated points on the Russian front
but the only one which proved notably
successful was the seizure Of the
bridgehead on the Stokhod River, north
Of Kovel, last Tuesday. Here, accord
ing 20 Berlin, $50 officers, $500 men,
IS cannon and 100 mine-throwers and
machine guns were taken from the re-
treating Russians.
In Rumania the Germans undertook
an offensive yesterday in the Dystrtzs
valley, but it was smothered by Rus
sian fire.
From the Blaci Sea Russian airmea
have carried the war 20 the gates OF
Constantinople, bombing fortihcatlons
on the Bosporus. One of the machines
OF this squadron, pierced By twenty
enemy shots, nevertheless engaged SIX
hostile hiers and drove three OF them
20 earth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
90 Meetings in Indiana
To Help Crop Increase

Indianapolis, April 6.-Ninety-two
meetings will be in progress in the
county seats Of Indiana at the same
hour Saturday to consider, as war
measure. the matter OF increasing
crops. They will he held as result
of an appeal sent out last night by
Governor Goodrich, in which he urged
farmers. bankers. Gamers, grain deal
crs. millcrs, county agents and others
interested in agriculture to issue a
hurrv-up call for conference to be
held Saturday i'm each Of the county
seats to consider the question Of in
creasing and conserving the food sup
piy "for our cOuntry's sake
The decision to request the calling
Of the meetings was reached following
conference here yesterday Of more
than $50 citizens, representing almost
every class interested in the food sit
uation A committee was named by the
Governor 10 further plans to bring the
states agricultural resources up 10
war strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07

ross northeast Of Noreuil. about ten
miles below Arras, after stlf lighting
and beat back n German counter at
tack. Above Arras, in the Lille area
despite the unremitting German pom
bardment. the British have not ceased
their thrusting tactics. Two raids yes
terday and last night cast OF the CITY
and on a 3OO-ysrd front opposite
Wytschaette brought in a score and d
half Of prisoners
French Regain Trenches
The French are being severely tested
everywhere, but are keeping up their
advance. North Of Urvilliers and north
Of Vienne lie Chateau the Germans at
tackled Nivelle's new positions savagely'
i'm the latter case using flaming liquids.
but they were flung back into their own
trenches. On the Aine canal, north
west Of Rheims. where yesterdays des-
perate German assault was planned 20
undo all the recent French successes
and for a time threatened 20 do 80, de-
termiued grenade attacks have won
back most Of the ground lost. The ON 70
cial report from Berlin declares tina, IN
this LATHE the Germans took fifteen o.
fcers, S27 men, four machine guns. ten
mine throwers and much other booty.
Again to-day tho Germans violently
bombarded Rheims.
Meanwhile Niyelle's soldiers have
gained ground north Of Landricourt,
below Coucy-le- Chateau. Immediately
south and east Of 81. Quentin on the
new French line. the heavy artillery is
engaged in active duelling.
Tho Berlin report describes an ex-
plot in the air. in which German Aier
brought down four British planes near
DOuai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Germany's Guns
Presage Great
Western Drive
Hindenburg's Artillery Bat
ters Entente Lines
in France
Allies Still Advance
French Clear Department of
Somme and Regain Lost
Trenches

London, April 6. Every indication
foreshadows the grand offensive on the
West Front which the German people
have been promised, and for which they
have been hoping As the French and
British doggedly push forward through
the snow and slush on ST. Quentin anC
Cambria, taking here a village and
there a height. Won Hindenburg's i'm
pcrial artillery, from Verdun 70 the
sea. has begun to roar with fury not
cqualled since last July.
It is believed by military experts
here that the march of events has ad-
vanced the date of the Kaiser's stroke,
and that he plans to Offset the moral
effect of Americas Intervention on the
Fatherland. Moreover, the French and
British heavy guns are being rushed
up through the zone of withdrawal
with much greater speed than the Ger
man leaders anticipated, and this would
further speed the return blow.
Even the Belgian sector Of the line
is the scene of a terrific cannonade,
which lends color to the views of the
British artillery command in this re-
cion that a powerful German thrust
along the coast may be looked for
Allies Still Advance
However. this has not diverted the
steady Franco-British push on the
Hindenburg line. A slight Improvement
n the weather has enabled the British
TO press their advantage to the north
Of St. Quentin. and they have now
driven the Germans from the entire
Department Of the Somme. Ronssoy
was the last village the Germans held
in this department, and yesterday the
British infantry marched into Lempire.
the next village beyond, where more
prisoners and machine guns were capt
ured. The new ground was strewn with
German dead. The official report en-
phasizes the German losses through
out the whole sector, saying: During
the operations of the last week be-
tween St. Quentin and Arras our ad.
vance proved that the enemy suffered
severely. Large numbers of lis dead
we're found in many localities"
The British to-day registered prog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Germany's Death Knell,
Says Japanese Press

Toxic, April 6.-The Japanese press
halls the entrance Of America into the
war as the death knell OF Germany.
The papers print articles praisng tho
nobility OF President Wilson's mo.
tves and congratulating him on the
stand he has taken.
A high government official, asked II
the participation Of the United States
in the war wosid cause any change in
the plans of Japan. replied:
Japan is employing all mean, 10
help to subdue the enemy and will be
deligted 10 eo0perate with America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Claims on Allies Unaffected
Americans Demands Must
Wait Until War Ends

Washington, April entrance Of
the United States into the war on the
side of the Entente nations will not
affect the claims Of Americans against
Great Britain and France for injuries
sustained at the hands Of those coun-
tries bv reason Of their practices AZ
fecting shipping and commerce.
The claims will not be adjusted, how
over. until after the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Canada Flies u. S. Flag
Stars and Stripes Over Parlia
ment Building

Ottawa. Ont, April 6-Thc Stars and
Stipcs. for the first time in history,
were hoisted with the Union Jack on
the Canadian Parliament Building to-
day. BY thus associating the two flags,
Canadian officials said they wished TO
express the satisfaction they felt be-
cause OF the determination of the
United States to join the war against
the German government.
The American colors with the Union
Jack also futtcrcd from the City Hall
and many other buildings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
U-Boats ImperiI
Men in Lifeboats,
Consul Reports
"Flagrant Contempt OF
Safety" Cited; Americans
Exposed to Death in Gale

Washington. April 6 -"Flagran, con-
tempt for the safety or boats in the ac,
Of quitting the ship was reported by
Consul Frost at Queenstown to-day i'm
additional details OF the summarizing
without warning Of the British horse
transport Canadian. His dispatch. sup'
plementing the dispatches OF yesterday
follows:
canadian carried only 500 horses.
Submarines pcriscOpes were seen close
UP by boat No. ?, including AMERICANS
but submarines never emerged. FIRST
torpedo hit aft starboard, the second
aft port, third forward port, fourth
amidships starboard. Vessel sank 1910
a. m. to-day. Submarines repeated use
of torpedocs was I'm fragrant contempt
Of safety Of boats in the act Of quitting
the ship"
Exposure Of three American sailors
10 four days terrible suffering IN
open boats and endanrerinC Of four
others through the unwarncd subma-
rining Of the Portuguese bark Argo.
also was reported 20 the State Depart
ment to-day in additional details from
Consul LOwrie, at Lisbon. His dispatch
follows:
Portuguese bark ArCo, New orleans
20 London, with general cargo. sunk by
submarine daylight March -. longitude
west -. latitude north 41:2S, while
lying to in gale. 40 casualties. Small
boat with eleven sailors. including
three Americans, landed Farrell. after
four days terrible suffering. Subma-
rine gave no assistance. Argo shelled
without warning. -Four other American
sailors rescued by English hospital
ship"
Details Of the sinking of the British
steamer Cannizaro without warning,
with an American % the crew, reported
Yesterday from London. reached the
department to-day. Consul Hathaway,
at Hull. England, sent the following
dispatch
British steamer Cannizaro, TO Hull.
general cargo. 'orpcdocd without warn
ing March 2S. $50 miles southwest
Scilly Isles. latitude - north, longitude
10 west. All rescued uninjured. Amer
lean fireman, William Samuel Jones,
San Francisco. in crew. No passengers.
Wake Of torpedo seen after explosion.
Submarine appeared twenty minutes
later. and presumably German. from
build. No vessels IN sight until living
ton Court. p. m, which rescued crew
p. H.. and landed Falmouth next day.
No measures safety OF crew. Vessel
carried one gun, but no chance resist or
escape. Weather hay Moderate wind,
choppy sea all DAY. Ship sunk by gun
FIRE after crew left"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Kent Coast Raided Again
German Airplane Drops
Bombs, but Does No Damage

London, April 6.-Towns on the coast
of Kent were again bombarded last
night by a German airplane. There
were no casualties. The official state
ment follows:
"A hostile airplane passed over Ger
tain Kentish coast towns last night
Eight bombs were dropped, most OF
which fell in the open. There were no
casualties and no damage was done be-
yond the breaking of some glass"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Excitement in Rio Janeiro
Intense, London Hears

London, April 6.-Anti-Germsn ex-
element in Rio de Janeiro is intense as
the result Of the sinking Of the Bra
lillian steamer Parana, according TO a
telegram from the Brazilian capital
transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Buenos Ayres.
The Brazilian Foreign Minister is
quoted as declaring the situation was
grave and that perhaps a declaration Of
war against Germany would be neces-
sary.
Il is generally expected adds the
message. that Brazil viii seize the in
termed German ships in her ports and
proclaim the existence Of hostilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Brisk Fire on Italian Front
Rome Says the Enemy Was
Silenced at Hill IA

Rome, April 6 via London).--"IPere
was brisk artillery fire at different
points on the front yesterday says
to-day's official announcement In the
Lagarina Valley the enemy again bonn
barded Ala and Pilcante. Our bat
teries replied. Smelling the railway sta
ton at Galliano. with good results.
"On the Carso last night the enemy
began violent artillery and trench
mortar bombardment against Hill l4i.
It was silenced promptly b. our con-
centrated fire.
Patrol encounters are reported IN
the Adige and Sugana valleys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Dutch May Bar Ports
To Armed y. S. Ships
Scandinavian Ports, However,
Are to Remain Open

Washington. April 6. Holland is OK
pected to exclude American armed mer-
chantmen from her ports, now that the
United States has entered the war.
The Netherlands government has ruled
that armed merchantmen belong TO the
category Of war vessels. and they are
50 treated in Dutch ports.
The scandinavian countries are ex-
pected TO permit American armed mer-
chantmen TO enter their ports, and 1t
is understood that the State Depart
ment has n communication from Sean
dinavia- which specific country is not
known stating this fact. The poll.
cies of the three Scandinavian nations
respecting the war usually are identic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Official Spanish Organ
Praises Wilson's Address

Madrid, April 6.-The "Diario Uni
versal," an official organ Of the govern
ment, says:
president Wilson's message to Con-
gress is magnificent document,
phrased in lofty and noble manner,
which in the midst of the chaotic con-
ditions prevailing will exert an elevat.
ing influence. The attitude of the
United States NAV contribute TO short
ening the war. its moral weight will
be felt by ali countries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Lansing's Aid Promoted
L. II. Woolsey Named as State
Department Solicitor

Washington. April 6. Lester Il.
Woolsey, of New York, was nominated
by President Wilson day 20 be so
licitor Of the State Department, 20 sue
coed Cone Johnson. of Texas. res iRned.
Mr. Woolscy has been Secretary
Lansing's personal assistant and has
made tie first draft Of much Of The de-
partmert's legal work and some Of the
departments most important notes lie
is graduate Of Harvard and author Of
various government reports and pro.
fessionsl papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Safety Prize to Illinois r. X.

Chicago. April The American
Museum of Safety has awarded the
Illinois division Of the Illinois Central
Railroad the Hartman medal for acct
don't prevention IN 1916. according 10
adviceS received to-day by Charles III.
Markham, president OF the Illinois Cen
trail During the year the road car
ried 100000 passengers without a
fatality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
Rochester Collector Named

Washington. April 6.-Charles F.
Rattigan. Of Auburn, y. Y, was nom
mated for customs collector at Roches-
ter. \. Y, by President Wilson to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-07
French Heroes Fund Loyal

The French Heroes Fund pledged ~
1oyoitv and support TO President Will
sou yesterday. II is said 20 be the trst
,rar relief committee TO take such &C
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08

u
The food conservation committee is
urging special care in protecting and
guarding the food supplies. Mr..
Shorthill says: 1T is needless to say
that now is the time Of all times
when live stock should be carefully
protected from disease. A loss Of
hogs or other live stock Of the meat
producing classes is not only loss to
the owner but it is direct decrease
in the food supply which should have
such careful guarding at the present
time. South Dakota will have a
problem to solve along the line Of
food preservation. The cold, wet
spring made the corn slow in start
ing, and while the frost did not come
in the fall until we'll into October,
nearly every field Of corn contains a
percentage of soft corn. Unless
carefully sorted gor properly cribbed
this is apt to cause loss. The freeze
also came before the bulk of the po.
tatoes were harvested, and many OF
the potatoes that were near the sur
face were frosted. This will make it
necessary to carefully sort potatoes
to prevent loss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-11-08
felony. From s Progress Of the
World, " in the American Review Of
Reviews for November, 1917.

~ =.
Hutchinson county did herself
proud in the purchase Of Liberty Loans
and succeeded in selling little more
than her apportionment. This will
90 long way in redeeming the rep
utation Of the county from the stig-
ma that was placed upon it by the
disloyal acts Of about thirty Of her
sons living near Trip last August.
Gottleb Haar. register Of deeds Of the
county, together with other county
officials conducted q big drive during
the last two days Of the sale, and he
says only few were found who
would not subscribe and they all later
in the day telephoned in their aub-
scriptions. Only one was found
and he 10 a young man who grew up
in this vicinity, owns land and fairly
well to do, who would not listen to
any argument at all, claiming that he
believed in 'socialistic ideas. The
solicitor promptly made report. !"
Wittenberg township, with 80 per
cent of the population renters, SUBJ
scribed over $40. 600:
e X $50