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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
French Force Their Way Over
Bitterly Defended Area To-
wards City's HCateH
GERMANS GAIN SIGNAL
SUCCESS IN EAST
Force Stokhod River. Long
Successfully Defended. and
Threaten Muscovite Volhyn-
ian Line

London. April 4.--Additional prog
ress by the French toward the invest
ment OF st. Quentin and an important
German success on the eastern thea
ter, in Volhynia, where the outstand-
ing features of todays military opera
tons up to late this afternoon.
The French took and maintained a
tfoothold in the southwestern outskirts
of St, Quentin. This vital key point
in the Hindenburg line nearly encir-
cied. seems now about to fall to the
entente forces and with it new gen
eral withdrawal of the German line
is inevitab BILE
Upon the whole front guarding the
southern approaches TO st. Quentin
I the French pushed forward today.
Among the positions occupied by them
was the ruined village OF Mont-Sur-
Disc. The French heavy guns con-
Centrated n terrific fire upon the Tcu-
/ ton positions in the region of Essigny.
Here is the gate" through which Gen
erai Nivelle proposes to strike the
final blow to ST. Querttr. EssiEny
village lies upon a wide hillock $50
feet high To the southeast lies a
Isirnilar seminence near Ronay. These
two positions taken, the Germans will
, back 10 the Disc. thus exposing st.
Quentin 10 The French assault from
1.-THE south and ensiangering the rest
of the line as far@ns 0ruigyfon
South Of the Ai!ette river the
French battered their way forward.
though every yard, in the words Of
, the official communique, was violently
defended. Teuton counter-attacks
were beaten OFF by the French bar
yier fire
Germans Say Niles lost Heavily.
The German war Office states that
the allies suffered extremely heavy
losses" in their onslaughts of the last
twenty-four hours OF 400 British
prisoners. only sixty reached the Ger
man lines. il is asserted, the prisoners
being caught by British machine-eun
fire as they were led to their cap
tors positions.
A French attack. south Of Eipont.
in the Ckampa gnc, was frustrated by
the annihilatng Teuton fire. the Ber-
lin report says.
4 signal success was scored by thu
German army in Nolhynia in cross
ing the Stokhod river. which is ad-
mitted By the Petrograd war Office.
, This crossing has BEEN attempted by
the Germans repeatedly during the
last six months, but invariably was
frustrated bs. the Russian fire until
today it fully succeeded. The object
OF the crossing is to drive q wedge
into the Muscovite lines and turn the
menace t,ss ak ffFeha the strategic rail-
head of Kevel Petrograd admits
that heavy losses were suffered by
some of the Russian detachments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
T. 5 OFFER SUCH AS
CANNOT BE ACCEPTED

at the war department tonight did not
offer much hope that Colonel Roose-
velt's offer to raise and command a
division for duty in France would be
accepted. Some of them insisted that
the only way in which such a division
could be accepted would be by special
act OF congress. Officials declared
such a course would be demoraliziug,
as many seeking political honors
army's detriment.
Major Charles E. klibcurne. OF the
coast artillery. attached to the gen
eral STAFF, today was designated chief
of STAFF for the newly created depart
meut OF the Southeast and ordered 10
report at Charleston May l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Rt|CHSTAG VOTES TO
REVISE CONSTITUTION
All Liberal Elements In Germany
Unite To Bring About Needed
Reforms.
ONLY THE "JUNkERs''
OPPOSE DEMOCR ATIZATION
Statement Made That Kaiser Fayors
More Liberal Peace Than That
Which Politicians Demand
BY KARL III. Won WIEGAND.
stan Correspondent OF the Inferna-
ftOnnl News Service


Berlin, March 30.--(Nia Sayville
wireless. April 4).--The first step in
the direction of the denocratiZation
of Germany was taken by the adop-
ton in the reichstag at a. vote Of 27T
to 3S of a measure providing for the
appointment of constitutional COM
mittee OF twenty eight members. This
committee is to revise the constitution
of the empire.
Il The vote was taken after a pro-
tracted debate the keynote of which
was that Germany must not remain
behind the great states OF the world
in the political progress of democracy
and freedom.
Overwhelmingly Adopted.
Despite Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's attitude OF hesitancy and
his disposition to put off the electoral
reforms in Prussia until after the war
the resolution OF the National Liberal
party was Overwhelmingly adopted
Both wings of the Social-D ,mocratic
party, the Catholic Centrists, headed
by DIR. Erzberger ana the Progressives
who occupy political position of
liberalism between the Socialists and
the National Liberals, unanimously
voted for the resolution Only the
Conservatives. the so-called "junkers"
opposed IL.
4 significant feature of the situa-
ton is that the National Liberals are
led by Prince Schoenaich- Caroiath in
tho fight for a parliamentary demo-
The Socialists withdrew
a somewhat further reaching resolu-
ton, yiclding in favor of the National
Liberals motion.
The proposed constitutional com
mittee Is to receive and examine all
resolutions on constitutional reform
and make recommendations.
The Socialists show a strong dispo.
sition to work with the consent OF
tn ereichstag. Small as the step taken
is, II Is welcomed by all Democratic,
and IAberalistic organs 1t
lis asserted on all hands that the course
Is in the right direction.
The chief Socialist organ. yor-
waerts. warns that the committee must
not be allowed to become crypt in
which the hopes OF the German people
are to be buried. This journal sig
points to Russia where the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Says American Citizens May
Freely Leave That Country
unhampered
QUOTES APPAM CASE
BASIS OF COMPLAINT
Says Treaty of 1899 Was Bro
ken When Judicial Proceed
ings Were Permitted Against
Ship

Washington. April 4.--State depart
the United States government probably
would not make any reply to Germany j
charge that this government has vio-
lated the Prusssan treaties of 1885.
1899 aud 1928. The abrogation Of the
treaties is The most likely course TO
be pursued. officials said tonight.
Germany'S charge was embodied In
reply To the United States govern
ment's refusal 10 reafirm the three
treaties Germany asserted this gov
eminent had violated the pacts by
refusing to allow the departure from
American ports of German merchant
men at the beginning of the war
Germany repl% transmitted through
the Swiss government, dated March 80
and signed by Or. Paul Ritter Swiss
minister here. was as follows
According to Instructions Of my gov
eminent | have the honor 10 forward
to your exceIlency the following COM
mun!cation of the German government:
The German government challenge
the assertion that il has violated the
treaties OF 1855. l7aa and ts2S. AmerI-
can citizens may freely leave Germany
and Ter tho most part have already
done so. That departure from Che
country is delayed under circumstances
i- TO he ascribed TO necessary preoau-
tionary measures,
Stree si1a rsfevIsions or article L..
or Tho treaty or 1855 and article rs, "
the treaty OF 1929, do not oppose
hloch AIDE. o. obstruction similar 80
blockade, the Gboat warfare does not
contraVene them. In turn Germany
has TO reproach the United States with
violation OF those treaties in that
without justification, on the ground ~
neutrality. * has prevented the de-
fTcnfsnca3 IN EeCoud pa.e1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
SENATE FOR WAR; VOTE is 81 TO {
THREE IMPORTANT
CITIES WON BY DRYS

Chicago, April Anti saloon forces
expressed satisfaction today over the
results of elections yesterday which
put out OF business approximately
four hundred saloons in Illinois. Wis
consin and Minnesota,
Three important cities. Springfield,
capital Of Illinois. Madison. capital Of
Wisconsin. and Duluth, Mimi, voted
TO Danish the saloon,
In Springfield the women carried the
day for the AntiSaloop league. cast
Ing a majority of 2.335 against sa-
looms, while the men gave the saloons
Il majority OF 1877. in a total Of 2l.-
l2i.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
BRITISH SHIP LOSSES
FOR WEEK THIRTY-ONE

Tendon April t.--Thirty- enc British
vessels fell victim 10 unrestricted l.
boat warfare during the week ending
April I. II was officially announced To-
night IN the weekly statement on ship
ping losses.
or tho vessels destroyed sixteen were
OF $500 tens and over. while thirteen
were below that tonnage Two fishing
vessels were sr*gA
Tho loss OF two shs*as Of more than
1900 tons ana os four fishing vessels
during the preceding week also was
announced,
Arrivals during the week ending
Apr4l ] OF vessels Of all Gatlonaliti@s
over ffsa tons were s,2sf: sailings. ~
500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Count Not Yet Complete
In Virginian's Big Contest

The judges in The Virgnians big statewide circula
tion campaign worked until late hour again last night
but able to get through with the of the
many millions of votes cast They will resume their
labors o'clock this evening and hope to get through
tonight, though this is by no means certain.
More millions of votes have probably been cast in
this campaign than in any other similar in the states
history In instances the results close that
the figures have to be checked and rechecked to make
certain of absolute accuracy.
1t is hoped that it may be possible to the
results tomorrow or Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
WHITEHEAD LAND
BANK APPRAISER

Special to The Richmond Virginian. IA
Lynchburg. Va. April 4.--Irving p.
Whitehead. a well-kuown attorney
has received a telegram announcing
that he has been appointed by the
federal farm loan board as appraiser
for Virginia for the federal land
bank for this district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
GERMAN BALLOON
LANDS In SWEDEN

London. April "A large German
balloon has landed near Gimbrishamrn.
Sw edish town on the Baltic. havieg
been driven By contrary winds cut 81
its course, to the eastern front, ac
cording TO Stockholm dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company. Four
German officers who were passengers
on the balloon have been informed at
Stockholm. quantity OF maps and
photogra phic APPARATUS which they
CARRIED was connscated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
WOULD MAKE ALL
GERMAN CITIZENS.

Washington. April IA bill to
grant American citizenship to all Ger,
mans who have lived in the United
states i've years was introduced today
by senator Townsend. Of Michigan.
Thousands OF Germans who have lived
here long tire. he said, are anxious
now TO become citizens. but had ne
elected TO take out their papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
WINGS U-BOAT

81. John. n r.. April 1.-THE sink
Ing OF a German submarine which at
tackled their ship ninety miles OF
Queenstown, Ireland. was reported by
officers of \ British steamer on arri-
val here today. In running fight the
merchantmen scored n direct hit. offi-
Gers said. and the undersea boat went
TO the bottom with all hands. The
steamer was slightly damaged by she'll
fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
AMERICAN
LINERS ARE SAFE

New York. april 4.--word was re-
ceivcd here today of the arrival of the
American steamships Finland and st.
Paul Al English ports. Both ships
left an American port on March "a.
They were armed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
CONTRACTS LET FOR
LARGE Nj N Der OF
SUBMARINE CHASERS
Government Brings Pressure to Bear
on Powder Makers and Steel Conn
panies to Reduce Prices.
PROFITS MUST BE CUT
TO REASONABLE, FIGURES
War Department Considers Straight
Consumption Plan to Apply Prob
ably to All Men Between Ages of
10 and II.

Washington, April 4.--Tho naval
arm of the nation was further
strengthened TO meet Germanys sub
marina weapon. when the navy de-
partment tonight announced the award
Of contracts for nearly zoo submarine
chasers of the l10-foot type. The
names OF the builders and the cost
price were not divulged. Tho depart
nlent also announced that the govern
ment has already acquired large
number of boats OF the fifty and sixty
foot types, for chasing or patrolling
purposes. None of this size win he
built. Work on guns and other equip
ment for the smaller chasers il being
rushed on a maximum schedule.
Resources OF the powder makers of
the country were thoroughly canvass
ed at a conference between General
Crozier. chief of the ordnance of the
army. his assistants, and the repre-
sentatives of the big explosive plants.
Full assurance was given that the war
requirements would be met and CO.
operation in the speedy delivery of
such supplies was pledged. Those at
tending the conference gave some at
tention TO the capacity of some Of
the largest plants for turning out
mines.
Bring Price Pressure.
Army and navy chiefs are bringing
pressure TO bear upon both the pow
der-makers and the steel producers to
cut prices and increase their output
to the greatest possible limit Ma
tionAl defense heads are especially
anxious TO work out a quick solution
OF tho steel problem. To this end
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels tomor-
row Will confer with representatives
of the American Iron and Steel insti-
tute. of New York. The conference
will be attended by Judge Il. II. Gary,
of the United States. Steel corporation
The government insists that the price
of steel must be decreased consider
ably below the present market price.
and believes that for patriotic reasons
steel manufacturers should furnish
steel to shipbuilders engaged upon
government contracts at fixed price
with a nominal profit to he agreed
upon.
Definite steps will be taken within
day or two to fix the location of
the governments new armor pate
plants. The board of naval officers
who have been inspecting sites for
these plants soon will report to Sec
rotary Daniels. The navy department
stated that no haste would mark the
selection of a site for the naval ex-
perimental laboratory, as the scientists
who compose the naval advisory board
are hard at work in their own labora-
tories.
May Use Consumption.
The war department let it he known
that It is consderinr the plan of
straight CONSUMPTION as the best means
of speedily raising Uncle Sans big
army. Certain exemptions will ap-
ply. rs in the case of married men
or single men having families ahso-
lutely dependent upon them. The age
limits have not been agreed upon.
They probably will include all be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
FULL RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY III RUSSIA

Pcirosraj april a. via London
TIM Rass!aa provisional government
today apealed all laws actually in
force and limiting the rights of Rus
sian citizens regarding crceds and re-
ligions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

Monroe, n. c.. A1ril Fire hers
today destroyed block OF store buifd-
ings, causing loss OF approxima tely
$l5o.o0p. partly insured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
ALL-DAY DEBATE IS
NOW ANTICIPATED
Sentiment of Body. However,
Practically Unanimous For
Passage Of Resolution Adopt
ed By Senate.


ton declaring state OF war to-
exist between Germany and the
United States tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock. Today. with only
two dissenting votes. the commit
tee on foreign affairs reported
fayorahly the Flood Martin reso-
luton. The measure will he the
first business before the house of
representatives when il assemblies
tomorrow morning. and ii Is be-
iicvej that the measure will have
passed by an overw hcIming ma
iority before the end of the day.
In the house no effort to limit de
bate will be offered The mem bera
who desire To address themselves TO
the question before the house Will be
permitted, at the outset, at least all
OF their rights as members OF that
body. Al the same time expeditions
ness Is expected and the membership
Of the house, so strongly favorirg
complete support OF the presidents
position aad the entry Of the United
states into war. will not he tolerant az
protracted discussion or the exhibition
on the part Of tho enemies Of the
Flood Martin resolution unduly to ex-
ercisc their oratoricgi ambitious.
Bat Two Negative Votes.
The foreign affairs committee ac-
opted the senatc's war resolution in
place o. its own and favorably report
ed the resolution for passage.
Representative Shackelforti OF Mis-.
souri,, Democrat. and Representative
cooper. OF WISCONSIN. Republican,
were the only members OF the com
sui'tee VINO voted against The war res
"'ution
me committee ON foreign affairs OF
'ne mouse WITH the execution of two
sstaacaes. ohs republican and one
.''i ~ as toitows' representa-
80 ,v'n. l3a'hisnnt Goodwin. Sted .
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"a isssuase, huadies'on. con-
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Nsol".."u- He n""t chiehy on NJ
~. a. ''o. .a. - International laws
'ns $3.50 N."haoe' Us ne oitea
W.. 4~A'e al speeches OF
80 :" -Ne notlce OF 'ne
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Buy and Sell

JUST WHAT roy WHEN
THROUGH THE vI1s-
GINIAN WANT PAGETT
PAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

COLUMN OF THE VIRGIN
IAN is THU; REST ME.DI.
UNI NO OBTAIN ASSIST
ANCI-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05

Continued on Second Page.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-01
DIMITRTJE TrCOvrC:

Bio je V tisti nesrecni kratki dobi pave med
prvo i'll drugo balkansko voino. Kakor ozebel pc
solncu smo %hrepeneli pc demoblizaciji, da bi Sc
spotih od tezav enc vojne, pa trepeccmo, da mas
pOzeno V drugo vojno. Negotovost ~polozaja je
hujSa spopada V boiu. Srbske Gete so sc re pomi-
kale prot b~olearski meii. Moi polk, Iii ga jc
bll iZcrpal neumen in fOrSiran pohod V Atlantic
IN nazaj, so pustili za nekaj casa V Bitolju in oko-
lici, da hi drzal prcbivastvo V pokorScini. Bata-
lion, katcremm sem pridal sam, jc oStal v ReSim,
malem mcStecu V PrcSpi ma poti IL Bitoija V O.
hrid.
Jutri ic l.. maj! Pc navadi Sc izprehajam pc
tcSnih ieSanskih Ulicah, pa mislim ma to in ono, ma
Srbijo, ma Bclgrad, najvet pa ma naSo stranko, ka-
tere tclo ie raztrgano, tlani raztreSeni 20 pccinah
Atlantic in tokavah Macedonia, po prostanih
grobiStih in ncStevilnih bolnicah. Kar Jill je oSta-
10 zivih, premiSljuje o drugih, pa ne 1--we nicesar.
kicr je nekoliko SodrUgov Skupaj, izginjajo Y
morju zal Sc vedno nezdraml.icnc kmetijske ma
So.
Po izprehodu, Xxi je bill daljSi kakor Pc ma
vadi, krcncm V mcnazo ma v~cGerjo. Rnzgovor So
jc r~azpredcl ma Siroko. Citaio Sc 6asopisi, res da
liza petih in sestih ,lni, ali tako radovednostjo,
kakor da so izSli tisti hip komentira Sc, kar
je rekel Grey, kaj ola molGi Nemtija, kai pravi
Sazonov . rU>kem razSodisou, ali konec konca
jc vcdnO Ia, ia mora Bitolj ostati srbSki, da je
YES Svet IN to. Tako Sc sploSno odlikujeio vSi raz-
govori V oficirSkih krOgih. Dv0umnosti diplma
titnih izjav kakOr da so narocene "a neSpOsobnoSt
taStniSkih omizii, da vidiio, preceniio, zamislijo
karkoli druzega razun omega, ker 81 oni sklenili,
da je cdino pravo, edino mogoce. lzoStala MISC
nerodna %zuganja ma bolgarski naslov, in YES raz-
govor jc iziemomG potekel zelo harmonicno, ker
Sc ga Ia veGer JAZZ ME nisem udeleiil.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-01
POTRESNA POVEST.
Spisal P~odlimbarski.

VISA topla je padla V prah ma
kolcna in vscm so priSle solzc V oci, ker do takrat
mice SC nj bill prica, da hi bilo veliko delo usmilic-
MIA delezno ~taksnesa javnega blagoslova, in vsak
le bill prepiican, da lie sama bozja previdnost,
hotcc pokazati cloveku, katcra je n~ajvecja Ged-
most, pripeljala semkaj duhovnika V njegoyi vzvi-
SEM sluIbi. Danic ie izkuSal gorece moliti in nj
mogcl. DuSila ga je bolest, da ne We, kaj je :
heerio, in vedno Sc je dvigal MEN obrazek pred
njegovim duSevnim ocesom, kakor hi ga klical k
sebi ma pomoc. V takSni duSevni burji nj mogel
zbrati misli k onemu, XII smatra re skrb IjubeGe
duse "a gorcGo molitev. Skoraj V obupnosti jc
bezal nazaj na Marlin trg.
Vedel je IA voznika, XII ga je ze vozil in JIG
stanOval v FranciSkanskih ulicah blizu cerkvc:
tega JIG hotel poiskati in najeti. Ko hi pa voznik
he hotel po noel zapreci, hi 81 ga rad zagotovil,
dazaprezc precej, ko Sc zazna dan. Pa dotiGno
hlSo je nasel raZbutanc. Postal ie pred Mo in
oprezoval, ali Diva Viva dusa V nicj. V his jc
vladala mrtvaSka tihota in tudi ma dvoriscu So
hi ganii nIhGe.
Ali iscete morda koga IL tc hike ?" ga ie
v~prasala zasolzena zena, Xxi ie prisla od Liubljani-
ce gori in JIG skrivala roki "a obprsno ruto. "Vsi
prebivajo nocoj tn zdolaj "a vodo.''
Danic JIG povedal, kaj hi rad.
Pa niste vi gospod professor DaniG?" JIG
vprasala zena.
Sem
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-01
(Dalje ~prihodnjic.)

korneg6 konja. DaniG Sc jc pridruzil krdelcu. Dasi
nj vpraSal pc pritini zalcStncga izprcvoda - da
peljejo bolnika in odkod, je bilo itak iaSno pri-
eel mn je starGek razlagati, da le-ta holnik ic ME
gov sin, Xxi je 70 nekaj tednov lezal V bolan V liu-
blJalSl-i bolnici, in kako Sc ic vGcraj peljal pCnj $
"laho i'll vnulioma, ker sc jc S;Au zd.avjc 70 tGliko
utrdilo. da nj potreboval drugega ncgo svczega
zraka dcmate vasi; da ga je hotel Sele V pondel-
iek opodne wet IL bolnice, pc potresu SO ga we'll
pa precej pc noel $ seboi in zdaj ne vedo, ali Sc
Jr bolniku povrIila Siara bolezen, ali "a lie lie strah
taiio premagal, da sc ne more drzaii pokoncu, in
tudi tega ne vedo, kaho je donna, ali imajo sc svojc
stmnovanje ali ga nimajo veG.
Danit je bill tako potrt in z|amisljen, da je
SSrala Iedva naSel primcrno besedo tolazbe; kma-
In ga Jc pa cloveSka dr1lZba toliko ob0drila. da lie
Z nJo vred Sc dokaj cvrsto korakal. Cello jerk Sc
nhu Ie raZvezal in raziaSnil JIG ljudem 5 kratkimi
tesedami Svojo zadevo in kako jc zastonj iskal V
LJtblani in ma P~osaviu voznika. Ko ic atay6e't liz.
previdel, ola jc gaspoSki tlovck, Hi jc sedaj niegov
tovaris. gotoyo truden Cd dodge peSpcti, ga jc 20.
vabil, maj sede Spredai ma voz. Professor ic blaero-
val dobrc Judi, Sprejel ponud5o ter priscdel k de-
cklL. Tako Sc jc prcpeljal do omega blazencga Una
menJa, kj"r jc Nrecal Cijazovega Toncta.-
Dale prihodniiG.)