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MEN ENLISTING
 NOW TO BE FREE
 AFTER THE WAR

Washington, April 12.-All men en- listing in the regular army or the national guard in the present emer5- ency were assured, in an announce ment by Secretary of War Baker t,- day, that they would be kept in the service only for the period Of the war. The announcement followed conference between Secretary Baker and President Wilson.
 In effect. this places on war time volunteer bases, all the men enlisted since the state of war was declare l. It makes available a total of 517,SSS places in the enlisted grades of. the two services, to the men who wish so serve for the war only.
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BRITISH MAKE
 GAINS DESPITE
 ALL HANDICAPS Fight Thru Snow, Rain, Gale and Germans to
 New Positions.
GERMANY ERRED IN
 CHALLENGING U. $.
Saluting American Nation as COm- radcs in Arms, Lloyd George Says T.. $. Entrance Into War Stamps
 It as Battle Against AutOcracy.
Associated Press Summary


 In spite of the rain and snow, and 40-mile gale, the British troops fighting in France have delivered telling blows against the German lines southeast of Arras, and to the northwest, on the remaining portion of the Vimy ridge in the hands of the Germans.
 The bad weather has extended to the front held by the French, and Thursday no activity was reported there, except in the nature of recipro- cal bombardments.
 The latest British gains southeast of Arras gave Sir Douglas Haig's men the villages of Heinel and Wancourt, and the adjoining defense works, and also permitted them in this region to cross the Cojeul river and take heights on the east banks of the stream.
 The Canadians continued their good work on Vimy ridge, and made ad1i- tional progYss in clearing off the enemy.
 The Berlin war office admits the capture by the British of Monchy le Breux Wednesday, but says attacks north of the village, on Vimy ridge and at Fampoux were repulsed, wifn heavy casualties. On Thursdays fighting, the Berlin official corn- munication says the British attacks near Souchez and Fampoux failed. It adds that A British and French air craft were lost on the northern front in air raids during Wednesdays fighting.
 Comparative quiet prevails in all the remaining war theatres.
 Holland will continue to maintain policy of armed neutrality, accord ing to an address in the Dutch first chamber of parliament by the prem fer.
 At notable luncheon held in Lon don, Premier Lloyd George saluted the American nation as comrades Tn arms. The premier said he rejoiced as democrat that the entrance If the United States into the war gave the final stamp of character of the battle, as a struggle against mili- tary autocracy throughout the world" Speaking of the enormous resources of the United States, which he is glad will be brought to the succor of the entente allies, the premier said ct was bad for the military autocracy of Prussia, when it challenged the great republic of the west"
 ' Unofficial advices from SwitZer- land reaching Washington are to the effect that Austrian and Bulgarian representatives are making efforts ;n Switzerland loowing to peace terms.
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to the attitude of Germany or Turkey
 Officials here see in the attitude of Austria and Hungaria merely an eX- presSion of Weariness with the war and anxiety to bring it to an end without involving any indication of desperation on their part which would make them offer proposals acceptable to the entente governments.
 As result there is every evidence that the informal efforts now being made mark merely step in the long road that will eventually lead to peace, and do not offer hope of real negotiations in the near future. This opinion is strengthened by the fact that the entente diplomats have not accepted the suggestions made fo.' private conference, but on the other hand they have signified tIey will not go into any such discussion blin l. folded. They have left the impress sion they stand on the principl as enunciated by their governments that the entente nations will not enter a peace conference until their enemies make public their terms.
 Independent soundings by Austria and Bulgaria, even if entirely tentative have attracted interest here, however. as showing the dissatisfaction of
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Little Rock, April 12.-Paul w.
 Kaucher, aged 25 a member of the reserve of the Arkansas national guard, today was held to the federal grand jury, charged with having made threatening remarks concerning Pres ident Wilson and with disloyalty to the United States. Kaucher, who served with the First Arkansas regl- ment recently on the Mexican border,
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Iittle Rock German-American
 Held on Charge of Disl0yalty
Paul w. Kaucher, 25 Accused of Making Threatening Remarks Against Pre- sident, and of Giving
 Comfort to En emy of U s.

was held under bond of $1,000, which was furnished.
 Several witnesses, including Mrs. Milton Vaughan, wife of the chief city health officer, testified they heard Kaucher say President Wilson ought to be killed" and that if he were called out to fight Germany he would not remain in the army six weeks.
 Kaucher is of German percentage, but is native of this city.
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A $250.00 dining room suite for $139.00 and $225.00 bed room suite for $119.00 and on club plan too, this week at Knox-Walkers, see windows.
 4-12-2t
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Pennsylvania in 1918 will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the first white settlement of the Alleghenies.
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EAGLES DANCE.

, Dance under auspices Fraternal
 Order of Eagles, Tuesday, April "A,
 Eagles hall. Music by Ashford's
 orchestra. Dancing starts at g p. m. < 4-5-15t
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WEARY OF WAR, TWO ALLIES OF
 GERMANY WOULD TALK PEACE.
ENTENTE DIPLOMATS UNWILLING TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL ENEMIES MAKE KNOWN TERMS-GERMANY MAY BE
 FORGED TO MODERATE ATTITUDE.

bulgarian
  
 line developed the sounding similar aliun working Independently
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Minister Makes Oyertures.

London, April 12.-Reports from a Swiss source have been received in Rome that the Bulgarian minister ct Berne has made overtures to the en- tente ministers with a view to the conclusion of separate peace, says the English Telegraph company's 5 Rome correspondent.
 Similar advces regarding Bulgaria are sent by the Exchange Telegraph representative at Lausanne. He re- ports that the Gazette of that city states it has learned that semi-offi- cial Bulgarian delegates are h Switzerland endeavoring to arrive at a basis for separate peace with rep resentatives of the entente.
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those two governments With the course of the war, and their aparent anxiety to negotiate directly, and not thru the medium of Germany as both those countries are reported more eager for peace than their more powerful ally, a degree of hope is felt that their eXigencies may force Ge:- many to a more moderate stand, and bring the day of ultimate peace nearer
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South Dakota is urged to establish state-owned flour mills and packing n1anfc
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German Submarine Sinks
 British Ship Off Cuba
Sailor Arriving at Key West Gives Details of Desruc tion by Bombs Four Days Ago of English Yes
 sel Traveal, After Crew Ordered Off.

1The ritsh Traveal Captain William
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The Weather

friday, fair, warmer in northwest uon; Saturday, fair.
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He said he learned that the rest of the crew took passage for England aboard vessel belonging to the Haines Steamship company.
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reference been
 to the att o or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
IN REPLY TO A PACIFIST
Tribune Readers Give Their Opinions of Professor Muzzy Flea As
War-A Question of Fairness

American lives as differentiated from Tue
lives of women and children Of any other 10
tionality who CHANGED to stand IN ner way.
A total of loo American lives have peeh ioe'
on ships sunk without warning by German -
boats from March 81, 1915, to February 20
1917 Not one of those lives would have peeh
lost had Germany been sincere in her desire
not to aim at a single American life, as MI
Muzzey claims. His statement does not
square with the facts.
The closing paragraph of Mr.. Muzzey
letter conveys a ray of hope that he Is not
beyond being convinced of the error OF ms
stand-"if we are invaded" Perhaps IN the
light of the exposure of the German Mexican
Japanese plot, which was published the day
following that upon which MIR. Muzzey wrote
his letter, he has had his eyes opened 70
our imminent peril and has been converted 70
the belief that to prepare for the inevitable
war instead of preaching pacifism is from
now or his paramount duty, as it is the
paramount duty of every other American !
hone such is the case, at any rate.
HOMER DUNE.
Yonkers. n. Y, March 3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Germany Has Invaded Us

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May reply through your columns to
the letter of Mr.. David S. Muzzey, Of the
faculty of political science, Columbia UNI
versity. which appears in The Tribune to-
dav under the caption "Ihe Defence of a
Pacfst"?
Mr.. Muzzey devotes considerable space IN
an endeavor to establish his contention that
the United States should not concern itself
with the great war and that this country
has no right. moral or otherwise, to become
an active party to that conflict He urges
that we waive all our rights wherever and
whenever they run counter to the rights, as
sumed or actual, of the European belliSer-
ents, so that we may be kept out of war
that does not concern us. And then-and
this is the amazing part of his letter ne
pricks the bubble of his own carefully reared
argument when he says. in conclusion: And
If this country were invaded, II Its Ideals
we're threatened with destruction, if 1t were
in danger of being wiped out as great
experiment station for a free and peaceful
democracy. | would arise with all my fellow
Americans and defend it.
Why the "if"2
Germany has invaded the United States
of disorder and violence Germany has
threatened our ideals by seeking to besmirch
them with the faint of treason and treachery.
Germany has threatened US with destruction
by plotting with powers friendly TO US TO
make war upon us and send into the heart OF
the country an army Of conquest and IN
vasion. Germany has threatened to wipe out
this country as great experiment station
for free and peaceful democracy, using
every means in her power short of an honest
declaration of war to achieve our downfall.
Mr. Muzzey states as a fact quite clear to
him that Germany has not aimed at a
single American life. and does not want TO
take a single American life" Let us see.
Germany knowing Americans TO be aboard
ships which she deemed it expedent TO sink
without warning, has deliberately sunk those
ships. knowing full well beforehand what
the fate of those Americans would be- Had
she been so solicitous for the safety of
American lives, had she not aimed at a
single American life, as Mr.. Muzzey would
have US believe, Germany would have spared
those ships because there were Americans
on board 1t doesn't make particle of diff
ference how much or how little of military
necessity or expediency entered into and de-
manded the sinking of a given ship with
Americans on board, or whether those Amer-
cans had been warned not TO travel on that
ship, Germany, had she been sincere in her
desire TO avoid at all costs the killing OF
Americans, would have refrained from sink
ing that ship and taking the lives of the
Americans who were on board. As a matter of
fact, Germany has not cared boot about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Satisfaction with the President

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We enjoy reading your paper Tor
down this way we feel that President wilson
is earning his salary. It Is interesting 20
read the sentiments Of your correspondents
They are so grief-stricken, battered and torn
One of them said his crop Of spineless cactus
was about to decay, and that it reminded h'm
of cur country. These same people were
heartsick last fall over the Mexican situa-
ton. and the people Of the border states
voted serenely for the President. great
man once observed that patriotism was the
last refuge of scoundrel," and fear your
editorial page is becoming refuge for theso
correspondents. The burden Is too heavy for
them TO bear. War is hell, and so is peace
10 these unhappy souls. Cannot you cheer
them up? The worst is yet TO come.
A. b. {.
Gastonia, y. c.. March ,, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish to commend and thank you for
the editorial Down to the Dregs," which
appeared in yesterdays issue
How any one can read such representa-
ton of facts and remain even neutral passes
NV comprehension. Would Professor Muzzey
have written the letter which appears IN TO-
davis issue if he could have read the edI-
torial first? And if it would not nave
changed his mind, then we should ike 10
ask what kind Of evidence does Professor
Muzzey require to
l. Receive his consideration, and
.. Effect change of mind
Suppose a gang of toughs took possession
of the street in which Professor Muzzey
lives and attacked some of his neignoors
houses. with the avowed intention oil oecom-
ing masters of the street in the event OIL
their attacks becoming successful. suppose
the members of his household were NAL
treated by the toughs while on their way TO
market shopping or errand which required
their passing through the street Suppose
after some months of 'watchful waiting the
health and comfort of his family depended on
a visit 10 one of the besieged neighoors, put
the leader Of the toughs told him that any
one of his family attempting such VISIT
would be killed without warning If caught IN
the act. What would Professor Muzzey do
II no really means what he says in his letter
70 The Tribune he would obey the order to
remain in the house and suffer anything the
orders from the toughs imposed upon MS
family. He would not allow himself to even
think that what had been done to others
might possibly be done to MIN. II the
troubled neghbors told him he could ma
terially shorten the siege of the street. re-
store an order that would last for genera
tions and prove theory in which they all
believed. he would reply, 81 am too busy eX-
perimenting with ethics and ideals
Suppose. again, the neighbors compromised
with the toughs. so that order at their end
~ tho street WAS restored. The professor
would smile and consider the result triumph
of ethics and ideals But the toughs, having
got their wind" decide to occupy the profess
sor's house; they surround 1t and order MIN
10 move. He tries TO show them how un-
ethical is their behavior; their reply is
move; he refuses; they attack, and now the
professor rises to defend" Defend with
what? He has not believed in making any
preparation for defence. At the moment he
is courageous, even heroic; he arms himseli
with a chair leg. bottles and bric-a-brac and
goes forth to fight! The toughs are armed
with revolvers
viii some one suggest what odds they
would offer and back the toughs to WIN
R. B. LUDINGTON
New York, March 8, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
The Nationality of Teachers

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your otherwise unimpeachaole oe'
sire to have American teachers for Ameri-
can schools YOU include one aspect Of the
problem to which beg leave TO take excep-
ton. You wish 10 have even teachers OF
foreign languages sufficiently Americanlzed
TO be ready for American citizenship.
A language does not consist of words and
grammar only. 1t consists mostly in being
the mode of expression Of certain national
shirt. If YOU want 10 bar the spirit OF
certain nationalities from the minds OK
American children, then suppress ehure'y
the teaching Of those languages.
France tried the experiment OF having
national teachers only in her secondary
schools. and twenty-five years proved 1t to be
such a CHASTITY failure, as far as modern
languages were concerned, that 1t was aoan-
doned. ~.
Languages are taught precisely for their
cultural value. in opening the eyes OF me
students TO the essential fact that there are
other spirits and other ideals IN the word
than those Of their own country. ~ NAV
is what YOU want 10 suppress, why not De
honest about il, and appoint in the place OF
modern language teachers G am not one OF
them. and speak impartially as far as that
qoes) professor of muddle-headed govern
ment. a professor of graft and a professor
of bad roads? You would thus achieve tho
undiluted Americanism which seems so dear
TO some people: teaching the people to DO
lust what they are doing and to think as
they are thinking. =. D. hODoN'
Belmar, y. j., March 3. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
GOLDEN HILL
Where, in ITO, Was Shed the First Blood
of the Revolution

East Of the rumble Of Broadway,
Among those streets where yesterday
Is clean forgotten in the fray
OF money and Of trade,
East from the ivy-shrouded walls
OF gentlemanly old st. Pauls,
Ny quiet way | made.
And here, where Nassau touches Ann,
Through all the noisy caravan
or this and other years.
Il seems from far there tingling comes
The march Of men-the roll OF drums -
A bugle in my ears.
A century and a half ago
Where now the cursing draymen gol,
It's call thrilled out Beware
Then Liberty was something new
King George had not yet brewed his brew
Nor redcoats drunk their share.
Again that bugle-note is thrilling,
Though ears be deaf and hearts unwilling
It sings as loudly still
As when they melted leaden kings
Into all sorts Of useful things
On top Of Golden Hill.
HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
The Columbia Censorship

The tide of disapproval among Columbia
students and alumni will scarcely be turned
aside by President Buffers latest expana-
ton of the Tostoy incident" The sys-
tenn of allowing heads of departments TO
determine who shall and who shall not de-
liver lecture on the campus is not only
Il censorship, but a censorship of a pecul-
iarly petty and irresponsible kind. A con-
troll over outside speakers may be con-
coded. But it should be Of liberal and
open-minded character admitting of ample
discussion and appeal.
The chief quarrel that we can see with
the Tolstoy incident was that the high
handed decision of the professor in com
mand was made without adequate consid-
Grafton, stood without appeal. and when
brought TO the attention Of the president
Of the university was dismissed as a mat
ter Of no Importance. A liberal and gen
erous attitude by the final authority would
have done much 10 minimize the effects Of
what might then have been passed over as
the stupid blunder Of an individual.
President Butler feels that TO speak at
Columbia is a distinction and privilege.
If moro fair and sensible system is not
devised the danger will be that the dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
One Among Many Replies to a Strange
Letter

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It was with feelings of mingled shame
and modification that read the communica-
ton of T. VI. Williams in The Tribune. 1t Is
incredible to me how a person who, ! pre-
sumo, is an American could so distort the
facts of the Laconia tragedy, and descend to
the depths of slandering the dead which the
writer undeniably did when he denounced
Mrs. Hoy and her daughter victims of that
grewsome disaster, as traitors
He speaks of our national honor. Does he
consider it coincident with national honor to
obey the rigid dictates of despotic nation
which with word and threat blockades our
ports, paralyzes our shipping and demoralzes
our morale?
And because two defenceless women. who
had more courage than some American men
and women that | know of, chose to cherish
the ancient right of freedom of the seas that
America, the old America of 1912, fought.
bed for and finally won, and because they so
miserably persisted in carrying out their con-
vctions. they are as a consequence branded
as traitors. Though Amer lea of the present
day is either unable unwilling 20 protect
days of yore, yet that method of slandering
the heroic victims OF Germany's ruthless
regime is more than deplorable. and il is 10
critics like these that our country owes its
present lamentable state of sloth. chaos and
unpreparedness. l.. BLACKBURN MILLER.
Now York March . 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
No Better than Before

President Wilson's nomination of Or.
Grayson. his White House physician, 10
be medical director of the navy having
failed of confirmation at the regular ses-
sion Of Congress, the President has re-
newed it. There is no reason why the
Senate in special session should treat 1t
with greater consideration than before.
II is a most unfortunate selection. Dr.
Grayson's record and attainments show no
justification for this jump over the heads
of a hundred or so men of longer service
and eminent professional standing. More
over doubt about the legality OF this ap-
pointment has not been resolved by the
interesting opinion that the law forbidding
sucb interference with the seniority rule
is unconstitutional.
All defence of this nomination OF the
Presidents golf partner has not succeeded
in removing from it the faint OF tavorlt-
ism. At any time that would be bad; at
this particular time it would be factor
for incalculable harm. No more serious
blow could be struck at the morale OF the
navv-and the service needs fostering and
building up now rather than to have DIS
turbing and disintegrating forces at WORK
among the officers, The President was Ill
advised to renew this nomination. 1t IS
earnestly to be hoped that the Senate VIII
not be i'll advised enough to confirm H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
"The Traitors"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to thank you for publishing
the man giving the names, portraits and res
licences of the traitorous, scoundrelly Sena-
tors who have betrayed their trust as surely
as Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold be-
trayed theirs.
have cut the picture out and have had il
framed, with the inscription, in large black
letters, "The Traitors" and have added the
superscripton, "All true Americans will re-
member them with scorn and contempt"
If the residents of the states. misrepre-
scented by these vermin have any patriotism
they will ostracze them socially and bury
them politically at the next election under
such an overwhelming vote as to show to the
other states of the union that they are real
Americans.
hope that many others will preserve this
portrait for the edfcation of future genera
tions.
This framed picture will be hung where
5000 young people will see il.
CHARLES ATHERTON.
New York, March 5, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Parades for Universal Training

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Parades seem TO be not only the most
popular method of demonstrating enthusiasm
for a cause, but are also effective in ac-
complishing actual results. as witness the
pendid appropriation for preparedness which
followed and was directly related to the
preparedness parades of last spring.
Therefore. as our only hope of ultimate
salvation seems TO rest in universal military
training. let US have in every big city on
April 10. the anniversary of the battle of
Lexington, parades having as their object
the demonstration of our real belief in this
necessity
The result should be TO at least partially
clarity the blurred vision of the present Ad-
ministration. J. d. CONE.
New York. March l. 1917.