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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
COUNCIL TAKES A HAND
VIII Invite Joff1e After Chicago
Mayor Refuses to Act.

Interna onal News Service:
CHICAGO. April 27-Nettled by
Mayor Thompson's refusal TO Off
cially invite Gen. Joffre and mem
bers of the British and French COM
missions 10 visit Chicago. leaders of
the city council have called a special
meeting Of that body for tomorrow
at which time the invitation viii be
extended in the name of the city.
Mayor Thompson's refusal was
based on his 6Oubt whether ne had
the legal right 10 extend the invi-
tation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
ALLIES WINNING
CLAIMS PREMIER
British Have Not Lost Gun
Since June, 1915, Says
oyd-GeOrge.
nternatIonal News service /:


LONDON. April 27.-The allies
are winning the war; Premier Lloyd
George declared in a speech at Guild
hall today
Up to June. 1915, British forces
had lost only 81 guns, said the pre-
mier and since that time not one
has been captured from the English
by the German allies. Since June,
1915. the British have captured 400
guns from the Germans. For every
British prisoner taken by the Ger
mans, the allies have captured 10 of
the enemy.
Eleven thousand German prisoners
and 90 guns were captured by the
British during the first IS days of
the battle of the Somme," said the
premier. I'm the battle east Of Arras
we have captured $4,000 prisoners
and 230 guns. This means ultimate
victory for us. Our chances are i'm
proving and the enemy has less
means of inhicting loss upon us.
America, after a great deal of
patience, came to the conclusion that
it was no use TO wave a. neutral flag
in front Of a sharks teeth.
True. we have lost many ships.
but Germany's piracy resulted in
bringing the United States into the
war"
The British must not take any
more chances, declared the prime
minister.
I'VE have taken too many now
he continued. Il do not predict that
the war will last through 1918, but
we must be prepared for it. II
Germany knew she would be vic
torious by holding out until the end
of the next year, she would do il"
Mr.. Lloyd speech was
made in connection with ceremonies
when the freedom of the city was
conferred upon him in recognition
of his war services.
AS 10 the Irish situation, he said.
I'VE must change Ireland from a
dangerous. suspicious and surly
neighbor to a loyal and cheerful
comrade in arms. Satisfactory set
Element Of the home rule question Is
an immediate necessity"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27

Declares UBoat
Policy is Success
lternatlonal News Service:

international News Service:
AMSTERDAM. April 27.-Ger-
many's submarine warfare
against the allies has been a sue
cess. Admiral Won Capelle told
the main committee OF the reich
stag i'm a confidential commune
cation, IL was announced in Ber-
lin today. Admiral Won CapeIle
- the German marine minister.
German U-boat losses have been
very small. IL WAS said.
During a discussion of the mill
itary situation by the rcichstag
committee. Gen. Won Stein. the
war minister. admitted that let
tiers from the soldiers at the front
show "a certain amount of dis
cOuragement".
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
KILLS WOMAN; ENDS LIFE

CHICAGO. April 27.-WhHe scores
Of girls employed in the plant Of q
large mail order house. screamed
and fed, and men sought places Of
safety. an unidentified man today
shot and killed Mrs. Helen ROebel as
she appeared for work and then
ended his own life The slayer. who
had been reading a catalog, arose as
Mrs Roebel entered and fired three
shots into her body.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
Say Germany is
Famine Stricken
InternatIonal News Service 4:

Interna tional News Service.
STOCKHOLM April o. - Ger
many is famine stricken Workmen
are not given enough food TO keep
them in health. according 20 press
dispatches received here today
The newspaper Dagens Nyheter
says that strikes I'm Germany are
spreading despite reports TO the con
trary. Il is Indicated that the labor
troubles may effect Germanys mill
itary situation.
The demonstrations in the indus
trial towns Of Germany are com
pared with those that preceded the
revolution In Russia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
RETREAT CONTINUES.

international News Service
LONDON. April 27.-The Turkish
retreat in Mesopotamia now extends
north of Samarra. according 10 an
official war Office report today. The
thirteenth Turkish corps Is en-
trenching in the foothills of the
Jebel Hamrin mountains. Attacks
are being made against the Turks
between the Tigris and Diala rivers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
EARTHQUAKE KILLS MANY
Several Cities in Central Italy Are
Hard Hit.
NATIONAL News Service

Ihternluon8l News Service
ROME April 27.-Many persons
have been killed in an earthquake in
central italy. The shocks centered
in Tuscany and Umhria
The greatest damage was done in
the vicinity OF Monterrey. near
AreZZO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
SOCIALISTS WILL MEET

international News Service:
AMSTERDAM, April %. - Two
socialist members Of the German
reichstag have arrived here 10 fur
Their the movement for a separate
peace with Russia They are Philip
Scheidemann and Edward David. II
is understood that they will go from
here 10 Stockholm 10 meet Russian
socialists. A sociahstic conclave is
TO be held in Stockholm shortly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
Two Mysterious
Vessels Sighted
InternationaI News Service

International News Service
AN AMERICAN PORT April %.
A steamer arriving here today
from Kingston. Jamaica, reported
encouutering two mysterious vessels
one or the Island OF Haiti and
another two DAYS later. of Cape
Hatteras The officers and passen-
gers are convinced the vessels We're
German raiders.
circled the steamer and officers with
glasses noted she was heavily armed
fore and aft.
or Hatteras four masted
schooner bore down on the steamer,
which put on full speed and fed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
WAR WILL LAST YEAR
Paris Paper Wants America TO Send
Soldiers

PARIS April 27.-Even with the
entrance OF America the war will
last another year. according 10 a
prediction made by Gustave Herve
in la Nictoire today. lie says. in
part: I've hope that i'm another
year Germany will be on her knees.
If our American friends hope to
stop the outpouring OF French blood
they will hasten 10 our aid this
summer. IL is all very we'll for old
Europe. fettered down with bu-
reaucracy. 70 spend two or three
years training her young men i'm the
barracks. but young America - II
she takes more than three months
20 organize her divisions OF in
fantry her reputation in Europe is
lost"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
PLAN MORE LOANS.

international News Service
WASHINGTON. April 27.-With
the immediate needs OF Great Brit
ain taken care Of by the advance OF
S20O.0OO.000 from the American war
chest. plans for emergency loans 70
France and Italy are being rushed.
In all probability credits will be ar
ranged for those nations within a
u ank
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
RENEW DRIVE.
. News Service

International News Service;
LONDON, April 27.-Field Mar
shall Haig's British army in France
is again pounding the Wotan line.
Important German positions between
Gavrelle and Roeux, near the Arras-
Cambria road. have been captured,
the war office announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
Spanish Party
FaUors a Break
International NeN.s servlee

International News Service:
PARIS. April 27.-An intima-
ton that Spain may enter the
war despite the recent reaffiTma-
ton Of her neutrality, Is con-
tanned i'm a dispatch from Madrid
TO the Matin today. Premier
PTietO was quoted as saying that
Spain IL prepared TO back up her
submarine protest TO Germany at
any cost
The refOrmist party has issued
proclamation demanding that
spain break of relations with
Germany, Madrid advices today
said. 1t was signed by about 100
deputies. senators and other
Spanish officials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
TRENCH RFNEW DRIVE.
.nnaI Vows Service /:

International News Service:
PARIS. April 27.--After a brief
luu the French resumed their
drive IN Champagne on Thursday. it
was announced by the war Offices
today.
Attacks were delivered i'm the sec
tor Of NIoronvillers and some trench
es were captured from the Germans.
North Of the Aisne river thu
French renewed their 'encircling
attacks" gaining fresh ground IN tho
region Of Cerny and Hurtebise farm.
These assaults are directed against
the pivotal position on the southern
end OF the Hindenburg line.
The official communique says that
the French have captured 1873 can~
non since they opened their fresh
offensive on April 16
According 20 the Matln the Ger
mans have used an OF their reserve
divisions but 10 in the fighting be-
tween Lens and the Areanne for
est
The war expert OF the Matin es-
Inmates that the Germans have used
% OF their 80 reserve divisions.
Not less than 100000 Germans
fell in the FIRST two days % the new
battle. according TO the Matin.
CThe war strength OF n German
division is estimated az 5000 men.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
BOOST BREAD PRICE

DETROIT. April % - Bakers
have advanced the price Of bread
again. The loaf that sod a year
ago az four cents is now retailing
AT eight cents and the former nine
cent loaf is - cents
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
TAKES TROOP TRAINS.

international News Service.
Ell PASO, Texas. April 27.-Cap-
ture by Pancho villa Of two Car
rama troop trains was admitted to-
day by officers attached to the fop"As
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
InternatlonsI - -:

InternationaI News Service;
COPENHAGEN. April Ger
many's real concern S. now on the
western front. according 20 dis
patches received here today quoting
Petrograd newspapers. The Russkv
Invalid SAYS that Germany has sent
the most OF her best troops from
the eastern 70 the western front.
leaving the eastern line held mostly
by Austro- Hunearians. Bulgarians
and Turks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
MOE SOCIALIST.

International News Service.
LONDON, April 27.-- Nicholas
Lenine, leader Of the group OF Rus
sian socialists which is working for
a separate peace with Germany. was
mobbed while making a speech last
night says a dispatch from Petro-
grad today. Rioting followed
Between 20 and so Of Lenines fol-
lowers have been arrested. but
Lenine is still at large
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27

International News Service:
LONDON. April 81 German
warships have again raided the Brit
ish coast
Official announcement or the at
tack was made by the admiralty to
day
The coast was bombarded at the
mouth Of the Thames river.
Twenty houses were destroyed
and damaged. two persons were
killed and others were wounded at
Ramsgate
British destroyers gave battle and
the German warships fed.
Many shells were fired by the Ger
man warships before they were
chased away by the fire Of the Brit
ish shore batteries and the English
destroyers. The persons killed were
a man and a woman.
The raid came at time when
the admiralty is being attacked in
the press and the fact that the Ger
mans were able 10 get through the
British patrol feet AZ the eastern
end OF the channel has given the
press fresh ammunition for their
crusade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD

OF Gen. Murguia. who departed from
Juarez today. for his base near
Casas Grandes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27

Internstior.aT News Service.
LONDON. April ia further
retirement OF three miles for the
German armies east OF Arras was
imminent TODAY unless they could
stave Off the constantly growing
pressure Of the British The desper-
alton of the German situation on
that front has been seen in the furi-
Gus counter ATTACKS % the Teutors
during the past 4s hours
Tn the sectors Of Monchy and
Gavrelie. where the German counter
assaults have been the most violent.
von FIndenburg has been attempt
ing % regain strategic pieces OF high
ground. These had been used by-
the Germans as a screen for their
artillery and their loss was a serious
handicap.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
KaiSeT'S Men Have Been Rein
forced and indications Are
That Offensive is Now
Under Way.
BRITISH COAST RAlDEO
BY TEUT0N WAR FLEET
Two Persons Killed and Sew
eraI Injured Before Ships
Are Driven 0ff-French
Continue Drive.
International News Service :

luteTudt loual News service
PETRoGEAD. April "a mighty,
battle with artillery has developed
on the western front south Of Riga
and along the Dvina river. the war
Office announced today
The Germans have been reinforced
in that sector and dispatches from
headquarters indicate that the Teu-
tons have either started "A big Of
fensive or are planning 20 do 50
Immediately.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27

CONTINUED on PAGE NINE.,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-27
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-Prohablv rain tonight
and Saturday. colder la extreme
south portion Saturday.
LOWER MICHIGAN - Fair to
night and Saturday. except probably
rain In extreme south portion
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
OFFICERS PAY
HELD BACK BY
DELAYS
Million Names Added to
Rolls, with Christmas Mail
Rush, Detain Checks.

Numerous complaints have been
heard from training camps that sew
eral thousand young officers commits
stoned at the second series OF camps
have been unable to get pay checks
since entering the army. Many face
pennIless days because the depart
ment has failed to send the money
due than. -
The officers were commissioned No
vember q. and ordered to report to
their respective posts December Is
Many invested their available money
IN uniforms and equipment and IL
they had any left they spent It on
their Christmas furiough. They
thought they were entitled to pay
for nineteen days. but in many cases
Il has not been forthcoming.
The answer is that 1t is merely one
OF those unavoidable delays caused by
the tremendous extension of the dis
bursing system. Thousands OF new
enicers came on the payrOlls through
the second camp series and they have
not been fully classified. Also, they
are scattered in all parts of the coun-
Try and the Christmas rush on the
mails Is only now subsiding.
The War Department has faced the
unprecedented situation of having
more than 100000 names suddenly
thrown on its payrolls and delays in
some cases naturally cannot be avoid
ed, especially in view OF the fact that
the men are scattered not only in this
country, but in Europe as well.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
PROP PAGANDA in U. S.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONIlNI kD fhOM PAGE ONE.
national loans at per cent were
oversubscribed with enthusiasm.
THE United States is the land of
abundance in every respect. The
mericans are the kings of gold,
the kings OF steel. of copper. OF
silver. men and food. Their hu-
man material is intact. and their
women have not yet begun to en-
ter the field OF ammunition produc-
tion.
America is for the entente a friend
of inestimable value: she is generous.
but let us not forget, she is also full
Of cautious prudence. II we wish to
utilize in the highest degree the gen.
erosity and the precious qualities OF
Uncle Sam. we must appear in his
eyes as practical people. Let US prove
10 him that his European friends are
living in the most perfect harmony
and that none OF them Is engaged in
internal political intrigues.
Let US come to a strict understand
ing in regard to raw materials, pro-
visions and everything we demand
from the United States. and let US SO
proceed that our demands take into
account the decreasing tonnage OF the
United States We are asking them
to build 100000 of tonnage. We shall
not have 1t unless we prove to them
that this tonnage is not wasted.
America is not a Christmas tree from
which the allies may at their pleasure
pluck glittering presents. II We de-
mand from the Americans that they
ruin their automobile industry in or
der to manufacture war materials for
us they will do 1t, II we first prove to
them that we are conducting the war
in a businesslike manner"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
WAR HOUSES"
TOBE BUILT
BY UNCLESAM
Appropriation Of Millions
to Construct Workers
Shelter Will Be Asked.

Congress IL to be asked to appropri-
ate many millions for the housing OF
the war governments prodigiousiy in-
creased force OF workers. Houses are
to be put UP In standardized parts.
like cheap automobiles or fabricated
ships. thousands Of them. In standard.
lied towns that will flourish overnight.
The Shipping Board alone will ask
sS5, ,Oo0. 900 for It's housing program. The
army and navy will require "a very
considerable amount" The Council
OF National Defense u preparing q
bill In its housing committee. A
Director Of Houeing" may be ap-
pointed.
This immense governmental house
building scheme was outlined by Ed
ward N. Hurley. chairman of the
United States Shipping Board, in o
statement sent to Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, of Florida. chairman Of the
Committee on Commerce, and now
made public.
The Shipping Board has decided On
the expenditure Of S1o.oo0.000 for the
erection Of thousands Of homes In
the vicinity Of Hog Island. Philadel-
phia. The board has part of its gen.
eral appropriation available for hous-
ing purposes.
A large community site Is being con-
structed at Bristol. Pa. which already
has been assisted. Sparrows Point.
Nd, also Is being aided in the pur-
chase OF 400 brick houses or five and
six rooms for shipyard employees
there.
Chester. Pa; Wilmington. Del.
Newport News. Va; Newburgh. N. Y.
and many other shipbuildlng points
are being Investigated as a preIimi-
nary to buying OF building sites.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Circus Routing Experts
To Help R. R. Problem

New York. Dec. 30.-Experts in
the booking and routing of circuses
will come to the aid of the govern
ment in its problem Of transporta-
ton for, the country. and the eff
cient methods of the show business
will be applied directly to the work
Of moving supplies for the United
states.
Nor will the circus methods to be
placed on the military roster be
confined to the booking of transpor-
tation. The kitchen system of the
big tops will also be transferred to
the army CantOnments. and men
who have long travelled with the
circuseS and established the kitch-
ems OF the outdoor organizations
will shortly be enlisted into the
service of the country for the pur-
pose of standardizing the kitchens
at the various army cantonments.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
SHELL-SHOCK CURE
FOUND In COLOR

London. Dec. 3O.-The psychology Of
color has been demonstrated as a
cure for certain cases of shell-shock
and neurological diseases in the Nc
Caul Hospital for officers here this
week
The most ef3cacious coloring idea
is that which impresses upon the sub
conscious being of the patient sense
Of the delights Of springtime.
CHEEKY, yellow walls, armament blue
ceilings. judicious use OF the violet
ray. ffowered coveriets on the beds
and certain select perfumes waiting
through the ward have been produc-
ing marvellous effects. The colors
blend into ineIfable shades which COM
pei the patient to let his mind rest
with pleasure on the beauty Of color
surrounding him and the ecstacy OF
perfume assailing, his sense of smell. ,
Despite several serious cases en-
tered at this hospital. the. .cures 80
9< are 100 per cent
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Yo Ho, An a Nip O Rum!
Here's Tally By Cops Tab
Only $4,000 Plus Persons Arrested In Wash
ington This Year, Not Excluding 80
Clergymen and a Lone Congressman.

Thirty mine thousand, five hundred
odd persons were arrested in the Dis
trict last year. ranging from ministers
(regrettable to say. thirty divines
graced the police station) TO profess
sional thieves.
Three thousand, eight hundred and
fifty-two chauffeurs threw II into high
when q cop was watching or left
their cars standing where the statutes
say they shall not stand. or dented
some one or the other of the volumin-
Gus traffic rules.
Only one Representative was tapped
on the shoulder by q policeman dur
ing the year. But on another page OF
the police report Is an item recording
l,13 arrests of unknown persons. Is
1t not possible.
Another delightful little morsel is
the record OF the arrests Of eight de-
tectives and twenty-one policemen,
one constable and one sheriff. Very
delectable, is 1t not?
From the Army. Too.
Thirty-nine army officers and 5ss
soldiers were taken in custody by
the minions OF the law. There is
available no exact record of their
ofrenses. But it is presumed that
scrapptng played its part in their
difficulties with the police. The
navy contributed 81 naval officers.
1877 jackies and a meager 13 ma
rines to the lists of arrests. There
was also a person who described
himself as a mariner" 1t is sus-
pected that he was of the kind that
goes voyaging in a deep-sea hack
Thirty-seven undertakers upheld
their reputation for jollity by en-
gaginG in convivialities terminal
ing in police interference.
Members OF the professions have
not clung to the strait and mar
row very consistently, quite a few
having apparently strayed on the
primrose path. There is record OF
the arrests OF 2s3 lawyers, 277 ply
sicians. 33 dentists. so architects,
civil engineers, l professor. and
46 teachers.
Only one aviator got up into the
air enough to be arrested.
Only one promoter was arrested,
but those chaps are foxy persons.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Johnnies Kick Because
Girls Work Long Hours

Topeka, Kan. Dec. SO.-At last the
hackers Of the complaints against the
long hours Kansas girl clerks have to
endure have been brought to light.
They are not the girls families, nor
the State inspectors, nor the girls
themselves. who have complained on
the Iong hours. 1t is the "Johnnies"
who have to stand around in front OF
the store while their sweethearts are
Inside working an extra hour or two
to please some musty old store own
er. II IL understood here that the
boys have made complaint that the
girls are made to work too long and
that got the State officials started.
with tho result that an Investigation
has resulte'. in the shortening of
hours.