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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11

First picture of dental students at,
work on children in the clinic of the
college Of dentistry in New York The
city is taking care of its children's
teeth free by this plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Swiss Frontier Closed;
Army Move Indicated

Zurich. April 2S.-The German-Swis,ss
frontier has been strictly closed 20 all
travellers and postal services. No Ger
man newspapers have arrived since
Wednesday. This is usually the prelude
TO an important military move.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Of view they simply wasted this huge
quantity of explosives.
In all this district, says the British
eyewitness, the damage done suggests
the work Of a band of mischievOus saw
ages. Throughout the country between
Coucv and Noyon they have sought to
annihlate every village by blowing
each individual house to atoms. Peas
ants cottage. walled farmhouse, rich
mans chateau, have all suffered the
same fate. No house was 50 mean that
it was not worth enough explosive TO
make it a pile Of ruins.
But 10 cloud lacks its silver lining
In the debris of the ruined houses the
Germans have left ineXhaustlble ma
terial to build up every she ter that
the French troops need. For the mend
ing of the roads the French now ma
to their hand all the rubble they need.
The Germans object, no doubt, was to
cause misery and privation among the
peasants. but they only reused the
slow, stubborn, mercless hatred OF the
man Of the SOIL who will never forget
Or forgive.
Before the German retreat every
french soldier was determined TO drive
he invader from the sacred son OF
France. Now the men who have seen
their devastated villages and fields are
like that regiment described by Mp
ling who had seen its dead after they
had been cut up by the Afghans. FOR
them il is no longer enough that inc
enemy should be driven out OF france
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
.Drygoods Men Warn
Against ''Hysteria
Say General Economy in Shop
ping Would Cause Panic

The Retail Drycoods Association Is
sued a warning yesterday against "hys-
terical economy" lt was pointed out
that the annual dryGood5 and depart
ment store sales Of the country aggre-
gated $2,5OO,OO0,000; that store en-
ploycs numbered millions, and that the
nation depended in part on taxes on
such enterprises to pay war costs. ANY
general economy in shopping, 1t was
said, would cause panic and disaster.
THE willingness TO give says the
warning. Should not be substituted for
the willingness to spend. The two 60
hqnd iu hand. One hundred dollars
spent through regular business chan
ncls would be of infinitely greater value
to the war fund than 500 given out
right,
zone woman does not think it Is a
very serious matter to reduce her pur.
chasc5 - per cent below normal, but
If thousands OF women are doing the
same thing it will quickly create re-
CessiOn i'm the volume OF business, the
effects Of which will be farreacnlng.
Mrs. Wilson and the wives Of the
Cabinet members undoubtedly felt that
they were performing a great public
service in announcing their intention
Of restricting their apparel purchases.
Nobody questions their right, indlvldu-
ally, to practise the strictest economy.
but the unfortunate feature Of this
move was that it practically intimated
official approval Of and need for such
q national movement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

the British Royal Flying Corps are
ready TO welcome and aid in the train
ing Of Americans i'm all the arts Of
war flying. II is realized THAI the
United States army ia not on war
basis regarding machines, but it is un-
dcrstood that both the British and
French services are prepared TO furnish
them temporarily.
America. Of course. is expected to
throw her organizing and manufacture
ing ability into supplying her own ma
chimes TO her fiers. but the modern
airp'ane with its tremendous power
housed in very compact. very light
engine. with delicate instruments, un-
errinC balance and sensitive controls,
is an extremely complicated affair, and
its construction is "a matter Of months.
Just now the single seat lighting
scout is the machine Of the hour. Such
machines must stand the terrific strain
Of lighting tactics rolling, looping,
nose diving. side slipping. 1t is no un.
usual thing nowadays to see a pilot
seemingly fall out of control 1000 feet
or more. then nattening out and sail
ing serenely away. The strain OF this
mauuuvre is tremendous.
Many British flying officers Of dis
tinctiou agree that TIE only way to
train men for war flying is in actual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
u. S. to Get Aviation
Experts from Allies

Washington. April 2S.-Two AVIATION
oxnerts one representing the Royal
Frvinr Corps of Great Britain and the
other the French Aero Service. will be
detailed 10 the office Of Brigadler Cen
eral George o. Squire, in charge OF the
aviation section, United States Army
Signal Corps. General Squire was so
informed to-day by Marshal Jofire'
The British and French experts have
been designated and will arrive IN
y A. conference to-day with Major
Reese and Commander Seldom, repre-
sentinr the army and navy "lnES OF
tho British aviation service, HeherHI
couirc reviewed problems confronting
the American army and navy.
American experts DO not DOUBT the
statements of the British and trcnch
that their flying equipment lhciuu.ihs
motors and practically all parts OF tn'
planes, is superior to the American
tho recommend that American ma,
chimes be patterned after Brush ana
French models. ..,..,..d O..
tba command Of this government the
cntirc plans of their aerial equipment;
Giving this country freely the full
BENEFIT bench Of their war experience. BrIt-
i.b and French instructors also will be
at the call of the United States to tram
American army and navy hiers. ..odo
Every effort is already beng maze
hv the War Department to induce
Ao.or;car concerns to increase their
output ap Of aeroplanes, as it will !, be ,s inn
nossible to train aviators until tnere
pc sYficient machines for the purpose
T a. is 1, expected the war demands VIII
rovoiutionize the industry in this coun-
try. .,..oa 1u,ol,. that
American aviators will be sent 10 S,, EL,
rGpe in advance Of an army a .Ln Ign
Later Developments may make the d SIo
match Of fiers and machines adylsao.e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Turks Take Offensive
Russians Say Attack on Per-
sian Front Was Rcpuised

Petrograd, April 28.-The Turks have
taken the offensive against the Rus
SLAMS along the Persian border, the
War Office announces. The Russians
lost two positions. but subsequently
reganed one of them. The announce
ment follows:
1.-THE enemy manifested intense ac-
tivity southeast Of Erzindjan. On the
Observation-Disclosures Mazrajaoi Balu-
mer front ne succeeded in breaking
down one Of our barriers and capturing
a height in the region of Balumer.
Southeast Of Baneh the Turks, sup
ported by Kurds, attacked our positions
and took possession of part Of the
heights occupied by our advanced posts.
By a counter attack the position was
restored"
The usual rife firing and patrol oper-
atoms on the western and Rumanian
fronts are reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

fort failed Thursday night to eject ne
British from the positions gained ID
their attack on the Macedonian ifeas
earlier in the week. The British W
licted heavy losses, the War once 81
nounced.
ION the front between AXE po1ssn
and the Vardar," said the ta;snenL
strong attack succeeded 10 pene.'rs,uns
our trenches. but a counter attack eio.s
the enemy out, leaving large nun0''
of dead"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

line the doand-dash line from
Gohee and then through Oppy and just west
Monhy Guemapp with the line OF previous BRUSH
advance northeast Croes The Canadians took AeuX yesterday
and other British half of Oppy The British already
held avre Monch and Guemapp The Opy line the last system
defence line represented as
line Of ahes the have organized system OF
defence unit 1.-THE Lille Quentin line reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Shells Now Germans Down
In Counter Attacks Near Oppy
British Repuse Assaults to Reake Ground CSns f<f'e
Butts in Eandto- Land Fighting-Canadians
Lead Attack on Areux- en- GOhelle

on less resting since they swept the
German. OF both slopes OF \imy Ridge
ON Easter Monday, made brilliant as
>au't against AIlouN-en-Gohelic. and
cauurcd that village and held it
against an counter attacks. The Brit
l-h also crossed the German lines Just
west OF Oouv. and there has been fierce
Hgh'ug about that village all day.
Sou,hcas, O. Oury is gradually ris-
sg kuol known as Greenland HII.
which look- Gov4 iu,o the Scarpe Val
icN The British swept ON 10 tn, hI.
TODAY. and although IS was bitterly
contested they were. late to-day. Se-
curing tne,r newly won positions. The
chemical works on the Arras-Dova'
railway. just north Of the village %.
RocuN. which was another particularly
hot spot in the lighting changed hands
several times. Up 10 few days ago
the chemical works stood Up proml-
ucuty OF the landscape. with q great
chimney rising more than a hundred
feet To-day it be- but mass of ruins,
the chimney having crashed under the
weight Of the heavy Smelling
\ Fight to Death
When the correspondent LEFT the
fighting lines about five hundred DrIs-
orols had been sent 20 the rear. with
possibly more 20 come. The fighting,
however was not OF q nature which
would result IN a great haul Of prison
ors. Almost everywhere 1t was a fight
90 the death
The German chaGrin over the loss OF
Nouchy-le-PrcuN seems to grow rather
than abate as the British retain pos
s,ion of IL and considerable territory
beyond 10. Late last night they
launched two violent and heavy at
tacks against the British position east
OF the town Two new German divi-
sions just brought into the line and
said 70 be composed Of the best Wurt-
temberger units were flung into this
fighting. They were literally cut TO bits
and failed 10 gain even an outpost
The lighting was in close order al
. times. and the British rife fire hac
much to DO with the final rout Of the
Germans.
Gavrelle also was violently counter
/ attacked to-day during a British as
sault to the north of that village. one
/ can easily lose track Of the number OF
these attacks against Gavrelie in the
. last few DAYS. but the German effort
/ this morning must have been the four
tcenth or fifteenth. At no time during
] the Somme battle were such efforts
made TO regain lost ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Stones of Castle
At Coucy Pave
French Highways
Ruins Of Historic Structure
Used by Nivelle's
Army

French Headquarters, April pa
French infantry captain. pressing for
ward with his men over the crest Of
the hills that rise above the valley of
the Athletic, a few days ago saw rising
nearly 200 feet from the valley on its
steep acropolis the castle of Coucy
with its great towers that crowned the
angles of its walls. The magnificent
castle represented some of the most
vital chapters in French history.
The captain was the last Frenchman
to see Coucy in its perfection. As he
looked there came from the midst Of
the castle a binding blaze Of flame.
The keep and the battlements flew
asunder and for the moment every
thing vanished under an impenetrable
cloud Of dust and smoke.
When. after many minutes, the cloud
cleared away keep and towers and bat
Elements mad disappeared AS utterly as
many-towered Camelot. All that re-
NAMED Of that fairy dream was rag
ged piece of wall pierced by window
or two and piles OF white, fresh broken
stone that poured down the steep hill
side like a landslip.
Couchy had been destroyed. Once
before in its history its destruction had
been ordered Mazarin had sent forth
word that it should be RACED to the
ground so utterly that men should
plough on the ground where once it
had been. But that order was never
fully obeyed.
It was left for the Germans with
many tons Of explosives to destroy a
wonderful and interesting building that
had ceased 10 have any practical mill
tary value. From the military point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Allies Flyers Hope
For Early Aid from
American Altman

British Headquarters in France. April
%. Wholly informal but decidedly in
terestiug conversations between Brit
ish and French flying corps officers as
regards the possibility Of early Ameri-
can participation in this fascinating
phase Of the war. have been going or
behind tho lines here.
II is generally agreed that. apart
from naval activity. the flying service
offers the quickest opportunity for
effective military help from America
Dectation is that just as the aviation
branch of the service proved so attrac-
tive TO the Young men Of both England
ard France. the youth Of America will
be drawn toward II.
Already plans are making TO increase
the number OF Americans now flying
for France, while all the members Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

few hours. The fires lighted in Len
two weeks ago still are burning, and IL
seems there will be little left intae'
bv the time the Germans are hna!'y
driven out.
The British continue daily to take
many prisoners, all of whom continue
To profess an absolute faith that q g
submarine warfare will bring victory
to the German arms. Some OF them
also are confident that Russia VIII
make separate peace. 1t is evlden'
that the German higher command Is
assiduously cultivating these ideas IN
order to keep up the morale OF the
troops. The prisoners also appear -
be convinced that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg either is or was preparing
a great offensive on the Western front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Hindenburg's Visit
Stifened Arras Line

British Headquarters in France,
April 2s. There is an interesting re-
port current here that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg came to the German
positions opposite the British lines on
the Arras front just after the Easter
Monday attack and was much wrought;
up over the conditions which he found
there. The field marshal is said to
have been particularly annoyed by the
German withdrawal from Lens, which
then was under way, commanded that
it be stopped and issued orders that
there be no further retreat until he
personally gave the word.
This statement seemed to coincide
with the sudden stifenng Of German
resistance about Lens, when it looked
more than ten days ago that the city
would likely be given up within a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

r-e~ "a sac Correspondent OF the
s.so,.st,d Press British headquarters
in France. April - via London. HOO
=, M. There MAS more desperate
fcbtrc along che British front to-day.
and tho Germans. evidently -pwrod or
b. the declarations from Field Marsha.
Won H.r6crburc chat 'ney must mold l
,hcIr present positions ~ aI cps'S, az
.,.L.rc "a resistance more siu' o"'
+har any heretofore encountered
Al vafou, points captured ID ,.'
frst onward tu>l by The BNU-h '"e
Gcrmaus have been ordered in." 'o""
,or attacks with rcck.css disregard
for loss of li'c
Germans Moved Down
Thu battle was >.l On progress .a''
TODAY. aud is was possible near OPPf
20 see a. one time no less man .''
GRAY waves o. Germans o.A4-N racing
The British fire boo au ai.tmp' 'o ,S-
take then lost positions. Heavy >"'''N
broke upon fhou ln great cEp.osN
torrent. and where each Shtii o"'
GREAT gaps were Gus Do the lanNS o.
,bc orcomirg mcr Those who peno-
tTqfrl inc nl ..H. "'ht tAr' ,
raroor cafbred guns were met by heId
ann ire and mowu down unoer con
fruous sprays Of machine gun bullets
Under this calling fire the at;ac"
utterly broke down i'm some places
,berc was ferociou~ hand-to-hand ugnt-
inc. The British got 30 well with the
bavoret. but there was one bit OF heht-
irr IN which even bayonets were for
gotten. and the men went a. each
Cthcr's throats and eyes. Many Ger
mans went 20 their death from blows
from rife butts.
At times the fighting was wholly
obscurcd by great clouds OF dust, the
muddy ba.tlcdelds Of ten days ago hav-
ing entirely disappeared. The dust
raised by the barrage fire resemble
an approaching storm. Shrapnel bull
let's were pelting the dry earth like Sc
many leaden drops Of rain, and great
mountains Of dust seemed 10 spring
from the earth everywhere.
The attack began with the coming Of
dawn. Il extended in an easterly d.
rection from Nimy Ridge at its north
crn hinge and ran southwark 20 the
Scarpe. Progress was made every
where. and the so-callcd Oppy-Merl
court line, which protects the Droeour'
switch 10 the Hindenburg line, wa:
pierced again
The Canadians. who had been more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Value of Home Teaching

Ethel" said her mother "nass y
been at my preserves again 2.
E'hci NJ once became very ouSy .
RANGING her dolls hair. "Aotneb y
replied, when you were h'ps =
dila't grandma teach you same ile $ "A y
have me. not 70 be too 'aais1oss't 3.
Ladies' Home journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
British Repulse Drive
On Macedonian Front

London, April ga determined ef-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

fchune. They frankly say that m TINS
nav MANY men may be lost, but that
.bc.e who survive are worth their
,ycicbt IN gold and prove brilliant flight
and SQUADRON leader. They say that
America must be prepared to pay such
q r-icc Sh- must understand, they
noint out. that out OF these losses viii
come men who will reflect glory upon
# is. Of course. possible to train men
far from the battlefield. They may ne
come proficient in every trick OF hymg'
Their real service, however. only pc
gins after they have proved themselves
lover the line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Bavarian Premier to
Talk Peace in Vienna
Will Confer With Austrian Cab
met, Says Dispatch

London, April %. Count Hertlng'
Premier of Bavaria. says dispatch
from Munich by way of Amsterdam to
the Central News. is going to Vienna
10 confer with the Austro- Hungarian
Cabinet ministers regarding peace
prospects.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-16
n. D.BANKSHANE
FUNDS TIED UP

.n a. ''-LE 49,
Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. N.-The
action of j: r. Waters. North Dakota
state bank examiner, in ordering state
banks there not to pay certain certifi-
Gates of deposit. resulted in the filing
of suits here today against 76 North
Dakota banks by the Union State
bank, Minneapolis, tying up their bal
.ances in Minneapolis banks by gar
fnishment proceedings.
North Dakota banks issued the GER
~tificates of deposit last spring in favor
of the Bankers Insurance company of
Helena. Mont, which wrote policies
%insuring farmers a crop return of 81
an acre. Notes were given for premt-
|ums, banks in each locality taking the
notes for collection and giving certifi-
Gates Of deposit payable November 1
in return for them. The Union state
bank took a number of the certificates
Of deposit.
A short crop in western North sDa-
kota is said to have made the insur-
ance company somewhat tardy In set
Ting losses. Recently Examiner Wat
ers notified the banks not to pay h
certificates, until all losses had been
paid. This action, according to h
Union State bank, tied up the funds
needed by the insurance company to
pay claims. The controversy is re-
moved from the Jurisdiction Of North
Dakota courts by today's action.
Examiner Waters said he was act
ing in accordance with an opinion of
the North Dakota attorney general.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-16
LIFE in CAMP
:. NOPlCNIC NOW
FOR DAKOTANS
Soldiers at Camp Greer
Learning Of Grim Reali-
ties Ahead.
BY EARLE n. TosrEvIN.
STAN Correspondent Of the Herald.

Stan Correspondent OF he Herald. !
Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. c., Nov
11..-What has a month in an army
training camp done to the boys of
North Dakota. Montana, Wyoming,
and other western states? Many
things, but most of all finally i'm
pressed them with the thought that
this isAnot a summer, eneampment but
sternsreality with days ahead Of them
when they will be facing the bullets
that may whine past them on futile
mission, but may find lodgmentin the
body of h chap next to them inHthe
line or e their own flesh.
War, the horribleness Of war, the
fact that they, always lawabiding,
stunning the murderer. arA In tho
business of killing and must learn how
best to kill, has in the passing days
been brought close to them.
Not q Holiday.
How can you tell? Many many
ways. When the boys of the north
western states reached Camp Greene
they felt and acted as though on q
holiday. No doubt about the fact
r that they were enlisted in the army,
but the day when their needs must be
plunged into the maelstrom which de-
stroys human life, the machine or
ruthlessness which grinds up beings
like an ensilage cutter the fodder OF
the same northwest, that day seemed
far in the future The boys were liv-
ing for the present then. The great
majority had followed but spasmodic-
ally the reports in the public print;
had interested them, but they had
paid little attention to the apparently
minor, but withal important moves.
Today it is different. Men who
have paid little attention previously to
the newspapers buy put the newsboys
stocks in short order and read every
bit Of war news. They have come to
: the conclusion that the United States
must win the war and battle its way
to victory for the world on the blood:
stained fields of France.
Reading War News.
This morning I walked down several
company streets. In nearly every tent
some soldier was reading the war
IN members of his squad. In some
tents heated discussions were in pro-
gress.
!. Yes, a month ago this training
camp was. a sort of unusual picnic
fun predominated. Now, according tc
company commanders there has beer
a wonderful psychological change
Drilling Is no sweeter for the boys
than It used to be, they are Just az
there. is. a, change for each man Il
eagerly learning all possible. One
captain remarked concerning this:-
It's a case of learn how to get thu
other fellow in the quickest way and
get him, first. Take the bayonet ex'
ercise for instance. That's just wha'
it used to be, an exercise, now its