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The sun., 1917-05-21
BRITISH CUT
MILE GAP IN
GERMAN LINE
Haig's Men Attack Hinden-
burg FOrtificatiOns North
west of BullecOurt.
BATTLE STILL RACES
German Assaults to Win
Back Lost Ground Are
Repulsed.
FRENCH HAVE HARD TEST
Defeat Tremendous Effort OF
Crown Prince to Regain
Series of Trenches.
BATTLE STILL RACES
FRENCH HAVE HARD TEST

LONDON, May 2o-British infantry
have shown once more that the Hinden-
burg line isyby no means impregnable.
They attacked the famous trench sys-
tenn to the north of Bullecourt this
morning and this evening were settled
firmly In more than mile OF It. hav.
ing beaten off every German attempt to
throw them out.
The fghting has not finished. Every
thing Is going well for the attacking
troops. however. and they have disposed
of large numbers of the enemy, infict.
ing heavy losses and taking a number
OF prisoners All through the day the
Germans tried to get back the lost
trenches by counter attacking in great
strength. The fighting continues in
our favor" IL Field Marshal Haig's re-
port tonight.
Queant Is Menaced.
Haig's troops are now holding Hin.
denburg's deep dug trenches practically
all the way from Bullecourt to Fontaine-
lez-Croieilles. two miles to the norths
west. beginning what Is confidently be-
lieved to be an enveloping movement
| against Queant, the junction point OF
| the original Siegfried line from the
| south and the newer Wotan line from
the north. The British line now comes
close to turning Queant from the south
and the new attack threatens 1t from
| the north. Protected by its ridge and
triangle of villages, however, Queant
is we'll fortified on the north.
| This fighting northwest of Queant In
the only engagement reported by Field
! Marshal Haig. Berlin says the British
attack was repulsed with heavy losses
! German headquarters announced in this
mornings statement that the British at
tackled north and south Of Monchy last
evening with strong forces and were
completely repulsed.
French Put to Test,
While their British allies were at.
lacking, the French troops on the Che
min des Danes were put to the test In
defending themselves from another Ger
| man counter attack on grand scale.
On a front of seven miles southeast OF
Laon the Crown Prince had prepared
a great effort, which he hoped would
hurl the French back from the high
| ground they have gained.
He began his artillery preparation
early this morning. and 1t increased In
violence and weight as the light became
better. High explosive shells and shells
charged with asphyxiating gas rained
upon the French trenches. The infantry
men put on their gas masks and awaited
the attack.
The French artillery shelled the Ger
man trenches SO systematically that the
infantry crowded into them were unable
to 20 over the top at many places, and
there was no attack on the greater part
Of the front.
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Certain participants. however, pro-
posed other plans. among which was
proposition OF intensive economic war
against Germany by preventing all neu-
trail border States from assisting Germany
through exports. The unlimited build
ing OF freight ships by all the Entente
countries was also urged. Indeed the
cry. Build ships Build shps.' became
the watchword of this minority, which,
as now appears. looked further into the
future than did the majority. The third
proposition was for minor but incessant
offensives at various points in various
fronts In order to wear down Germany's
military strength.
In other words. as the French put IL.
"guerre d'usure" and assigning to the
time the task of wearing out Germany.
But Lloyd Georges gigantic will tri-
umphed. The final agreement was for
attempting a military decision on a
scale more vast than even the colossal
operations of this war have yet compre-
hended. The next question was Where
The decision was the west front. espe-
cially the Somme region" The third
question was "When? The decision
was lat the opening of spring" mean
ing the end of February or beginning OF
March. when the weather would favor
military operations.
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Germans Recognized Plan.

The Germans recognized that Lloyd
George was right and the plan good be-
cause as the Allies would enter into no
peace negotiations and war could not
continue indefinitely. the decision must
be enforced and could be reached only
on the battlefield. The Germans further
recognized the location chosen as wise
because the operations Of the summer OF
1915 showed their lines on the Somme
included various weak points where the
English could have broken through.
Immediately after the Rome confer
ences the Allies began preparations on
an unexampled scale for the greatest ac-
tivity Knowing the conference decisions
in large outlines and to a certain extent
in detail, the German supreme mill
tary command took measures accord
ingiy. One was for abandoning pro-
jecte6 offenslves against either Odessa
or Petrograd. The second. a more mo-
mentous measure, was for concentrating
all possible strength on the west front.
where the Allies had elected to try for
the decision.
Unquestionably here spoke farseeing
Hindenburg, Better than anybody else
he knew Russia was so vast that In a
military sense II would be impossible to
strike a fatal blow at its heart. He be-
lieved, furthermore that another Rus
sian catastrophe would not weaken the
Anglo French strength on the one hand
while, on the other hand, II was inevita.
|
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cessssssd on SesrtA rsss.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09
comTNct EvENTs.

Tile meeting oil the Amethyst Club
u hieh was announced for this week has
heen postponed until Thursday after
noon. February 18th. when Mrs. Ebert
Of Bauer street will be hostess
81. PauFs Lutheran League viii give
q ~Bunho Party" for its members and
friends Monday evening at eight o'clock
st the church parlors. The proceeds
Wili b. used for charity
Unity Council No. 746 Knights OF
Columbus win entertain at valentine
danelns party Wednesday, February IA.
the X. Of c. hall in sibley street. AIc-
helNey's orchestra viii play.
The Bachelors Bali al which William
Hastings, Howard c. Miller and
Charles NJ Hick Will be hosts at the
hammond Country club viii be the
leading social event tonight
AIiss Helen Blosser viii entertain the
q A. NJ. Club at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. Roscoe Hemstock in Highland
street Saturday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09
TAKES STUMP FOR
HIS OPPONENT

Ellott Conroy, one Of the canai-
dates for the presidency q the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce today
asserted ne would throw all his sup
port fors Prank Blocker, also nom
mated for tift office.
''Eere is an opportunity for the
young men Of Hammond to give
testimonial to Frank Blocker" said
Conroy. lie is the logical man fer
the position by reason of mis- vice
spread popularity, ability, education,
sound Judgment and character re
has demonstrated his love for Ham
mond on the athletic field ana IA re-
fuslng TO accept offers Of nigh
salaries to play elsewhere. VIII
use all my influence to secure the
election Of Prank Blocker as pres
ident of the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09
At TIE couNrRv c1rR.

The social afternoons" at the Ham-
uond Country Club are among the most
aaHghtful Of the winter entertainments
st The club. the one yesterday being
very largely attended in spite OF tho
severe weather About seventy women
of the club enjoyed the program and
the tea which followed Mrs. T. NJ.
oberIin, Mrs. Peter Crumpacker. Mrs.
Harry johnson and Mrs. g. H. Austin
presided over the tea. Mrs. l.. L. BON
berger Mrs. w Fl. Mikesch. Mrs Fred
q. Page and Mildred WINERY. daughter
&C Mr.. and Mrs w !. Winery gave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09

home IF Mrs Henry Bieker in Douglas
street Pedro was played and honors
IN the genes were won by Mrs. 3t
schwarz. Mrs. George Emmerllng anu
Mrs. M q Weis, There were guests
for four tables. At lire conclusion of
the games the hostess served dainty re-
freshments. on account of lent the
next meeting Will be held on TUESDAY
instead of Thursday and Mrs George
Emmerline Of Russell street viii be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09
SOCIAL NE WS

the afternoons entertainment Little
Miss WINERY was v4y graceful and
attractive in her dances. She gave FIRST
a Russian dance and then clown dance
The vocal numbers ~ Mrs. Bomberger.
the piano numbers by Mrs. Mikesch and
the violin solos by AIRS. Fage were very
pleasing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09
CARD or THANKS
cARp Or THAMES.

We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for kindness and sympathy
shown during our late bereavement in
The loss of our Darling Boy; also for she
beautiful floral offerings and tho little
playmates who acted IS pain bearers
MAX TARNOGRADzkT & FAMILY.
SOL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-09

4 i've newspaper for people who nre
stlu on eafth THAT'S what THE
TIMES ~
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland. O. Dec. al. - Rsnd,ts
held up and robbed the East Sev-
entieth Street branch Of the Garfield
savings bank this afternoon and es-
capped with sl5.iO0 in money.
fhe robbers, numbering eight or
ten walked into the bank and covered
the seven men and three women clerks.
WIN reNoiNers, scoOped un all the
money in sight and after firing sew
efal shots in the air. presumably TO
irishten on pursuers. escaped iu an
automobile.
The driver Of the bandit automobile
was captured by the police an hour
after the robbery. The driver said the
robbers hired him TO drive them to the
bank and thai he did not know their
identity.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
sECR[I treaty
Of RUSSA AND
JAPAN EXPOSED
1t Was Intended as Military
Measure to Keep Others
Out of China.

Petrograd. Thursday. Dec. 20.-Un-
der the heading. Secret treaty be-
tween Japan and Russia for joint
armed demonstration against America
and Great Britain i'm the far east" the
izvestia publishes what it says is the
text OF the secret treaty drawn up last
year providing for joint action by
Russia and japan to prevent any third
country from achieving political
dominance in China. The treaty, dated
July 3 1916. runs Tor five years, auto
matically extending itself until year
after one party expresses the desire to
annul it, 1t is signed by Sergius
Sazonoff. then Russian foreign min
lister. and Viscount Motono, japanese
foreign minister.
The treaty stipulates that the
agreement shall remain deep secret
for all except the contracting parties
IL opens with the statement that
1t is designed to supplement and
strengthen the secret treaties of 1907
1910 and 1912. Article |. is given as
follows
The contracting parties recognize
that the interests OF either side dema nd
the defense of China from political
domination by any third power whatso-
ever cherishing hostile intentions to-
Continued on Page Eighty
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS
TO REACH FIVE BILLIONS
Total Army Expense for the
Next Fiscal Year Will Be
S6,610,OOO,0OO.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The army ap-
propriation bin for the next fiscal year.
on which the house military committee
was to resume hearings Jan. 3. prob
ably win carry close to $4,000. 900 900
FOR the whole military establishment
exclusive OF Notifications and field
artillery guns, which viii be provided
for by the appropriations committee.
The bill is expected to be ready about
Feb. !. The total army appropriation
estimates sent to congress by the war
department aggregates $3.50, 900 900.
The military committee will give
the war department everything that
they reasonably can convince the COM
nittee they need" said Chairman Dent
today. We will call up the bureau
chiefs and then ask Secretary Baker
TO appear to go over his military
policies. The sessions will be execu-
tive because of the military secrets in
volved."
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
~! A CALL FOR
hH7ERs,|.W.W.
Oh S,ARCH|sTs
Those Are the Comrades Har
Oyal Wanted for Revolt
in India.
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY
WOMAN IN THE TRIAL
Conspiracy Reaching Through
out World Operated by
Women Agents.

San Francisco, Dec. 2t.-utiiizstion
Of women agents throughout the world
formed . salient part Of an alleged
conspiracy to fonssnt -rsvolution aQainsA
British ruie in India, aceordins to tssti-
rnory TODAY Of the wife Of Sa~an Gada
Das, a high casts Hindu, in the trial
Of 81 persons charged with conspiracy
in the proposed revelation.
The woman testified that in Switz-
eriand in 1914. before the outbreak Of
the war. she had been begged by Har
Dyal, one Of the chief defendants, who
evaded arrest and is believed to be in
Switzerland now. to go to the United
States. England and India to dissem-
mate propaganda favorable to the pro
posed revolution. She refused, she
said. and told Dyal she would have
nothing to do with the movement. Mrs
Saran Gada identified the handwriting
of Har Dyal in several letters which
had been sent to Alexander Berkman.
American anarchist One Of the letters
said:
Can YOU send me some comrades to
aid our revolution. They should ba
fighters, Industrial Workers of tho
World or anarchists"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
Won HERTL|NG MEETS
GERMAN POLITICIANS
Reichstag Party Representa-
tives Discuss the Latest
War Situation.

Amsterdam, Dec. 2t-Count von
iertling, the imperial German chan
'eilor. yesterday received representa-
uNes of all the reichstae parties with
whoin he had confidential discus
sion on the situation caused by the
opening of peace negotiations with
Rus sia
The chancellor announced accord
ing to Berlin official dispatch. that
'he emperor had authorized him to
conclude peace and he had charged
foreign Secretary Won kuehlmann 10
conduct the negotiations.
According To the newspapers. the
independent socialists We're represent
ed at the meeting by Deputy Haase.
lhis is the first time since the foun-
cation Of the party that il has had
erect intercourse with the German
government.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
LAND BANKS PUT
OUT LARGE SUMS
ON FARM LANDS
Nearly $3O,O00,O 900 Has Been
Placed by Federal Farm
Loan Banks.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Ioans aggre-
eating s29, ,ssi 900 have been made to
farmers by the II federal land banks
in the six months since the farm loan
system has been in fun operation, ac-
cording to the monthly report of the
federal farm loan board issued today.
In addition s75. 900. 900 of loans have
been approved and will he negotiated
at the old ) per cent interest rata
when funds are made available
through sale of the farm loan bonds
privately or to the United States
treasury and the pending plan to have
congress appropriate sl0o. 200, 900 "a
year for the purchase.
Applications for loans have
amounted TO S2ls000. 900, which has
been cut to $500 900 by reductions
ordered by appraisers or by rejections.
A total of 1889 cooperative farm
loan associations, composed of 10 or
more farmer borrowers. have been
chartered. Future loans will be made
at the new interest rate of 5ls per
cent.
The greatest volume of loans. ST.
800, 600 has been made by the Wichi-
Ia. Kan, bank. which covers Kansas.
Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico.
and 344 loan associations have been
chartered in this district. Second
place is held by the Spokane district.
comprising Idaho. Montana. Oregon
and Washington. with So, 1856. 900 loans
and 259 associations.
Loans in other districts include the
following:
Omaha. <i.7S7.000; Houston. ST.
$4,000; Berkeley, s1.S1S. 900.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
PLENTY Of SHOES
BUT THEY DIDN'T
FIT THE ROCKIES
One Squad Took Off Shoes So
Another Squad Could
Use Them. ..
SOLDIERS FORCED TO
WEAR SHOES TOO SMALL
Interesting Testimony DeveI-
oped in Examination of
General Sharpe.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Without
waiting for congressional sppropris-
tions, the war department authorized
orders for supplies for 1000, 900 troops
before tho United States went to war,
il was brough< out today in the testi-
nrouy Of Qvsrtermsstcr General
Henry G. Sharpe before the senate
military Committee.
Tho Investigation developed, that,
while large supply of shoes for men
in the army had been provided, they
were Of such sizes that many soldiers
could not be equipped with shoes that
fit them.
In one camp men were wearing
shoes much too small and in another
there were only enough shoes for half
of detachment Of troops to march
to target practice. When these men
| returned, the shoes were taken off
and put or the others who then wen.
to practice.
The committee investigating the
supplying Of troops went particularly
today into the causes for the shorta 70
in clothing.
Secretary Baker. General Sharp.
said. authorized orders for clothins
and other supplies for the million mel
iust before the war declara ton and il
June approved orders to equip an
4, other half million.
/ The only complaints of sunni,
shortage received by the department
Had been in respect to clothing Gen
eral Sharpe said.
In an Introductory statement deal
L..
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
ION WAR STAMPS FOR
RISTMAS GIFTS RAISED

each person they intend donating
them to-
This information was contained in
two kilograms received today by State
Director Harry w. Turner from Har-
rison r. Riley of Washington. federal
war-savings director in charge of the
district in which Montana is located.
The telegram relating to the sale of
stamps to be used as Christmas gifts
reads as follows:
IAN postoffices in the country win
be authorized. in the daily bulletin To
postoffices. to sell stamps in any
amount where same are to be used as
gifts. the purchaser to file with the
postmasters the names Of the donees at
the time Of purchase. No donee is 10
Continued on Page Eight
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
BUTTE FALLING BEHIND
IN RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

aS 'he city and state are concerned.
nHl hot come up to expectations At
neo cross headquarters. 2s East
% iei oau"dy. 1t was given out today that
II 'ne ratio OF the first four days is
op.aihed the membership in the city
will not exceed $4,000.
reports received from the state in
uieate that instead Of 10000 members
as ahotted, there viii not be more
than $4,000
We must reach our allotment Of
-o,ooo' declared Trevor Bowen. seq
,e.arN OF the local Red Cross CHAPTER
nus morning. There is NO reason VIII,
nu'fe should fall behind. From now.
On ehui christmas eve the drive viii,
--- --o-- lu.ehse ths,n ever. Our work.
Vontinued on Page Thirteen
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
A|RPLANEs COLLIDE
THREE MEN KILLED

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 2l-Three
British aviators in training here were
killed this morning when two ma :
chimes collided in the air.
Two of the men were in one ma
chine. The collision took place at =
low altitude and less than half a mile
from the landing iield.
The dead are:
Arthur Eden Webster. 10. Kingston.
y. Y.
Lieut.. Russell Jenner 10. Kings -;lle.
ont.
Gyrie Albert Banker. 20. Kent, Eng
land
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
DchaSed in Quanti-
$1,000 by Donors
Unlimited Quantities
eSS Houses When
Bonuses.

ave been raised on war
ucates as far as they
@ristmas gifts. Not only
Goodwin allowed to de-
ngs stamps in unlimited
usiness houses and in
<be used for Christmas
rases, but purchasers who
use of the stamps as
up 10 $1,000 worth for
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
People Are Urged to Take Out
Membership. At the Present
Rate of Memberships City
VIII Fall Far Short of Goal
of 25.0OO.

With 5000 members enrolled in the
nrst four days, the Red Cross workers
TINS morning started on three day
street. drive determined to have %. 900
members when the campaign comes to
an official end Christmas eve. This
means that in the remaining four days
5000 new members must he secured.
tniess there is decided Impetus in
'he next Few days the campaign. as
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
IS FINISHES
S PRISON TERM

nd. Wash. Dec. Ell
1 who has been serving
the federal penitentiary
lis California home yes
y been paroled by the
board. Diggs, with
was convicted of vio-
Inn white slave act.
given his freedom by
pm recently.
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= PLAN
lGB1UMcATED

y. Il. - Secretary
that no Information
)ermany's expected
offer has reached
nt and that the at
u States toward a
was uncha nged.
10 be an outline of
1s been received here
'otplomatic channels.
he United States on
1th that Of the CO.
fation and restora :
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
BANDITS LOOT A BANK
UNDER NOSES OF POLICE
Minneapolis Robbery in Down.
town OiStriCt-Operate
at Cleveland.

Minneapolis. Dec 2l.-Three masked
pahdltS today entered the Peoples
state bank at Seven Corners. a busy
downtown district. locked President !
+. Frnster and two employees in a
vault, seized $500 in cash, stepped out
to the curb where two unsuspecting
policemen stood chatting. and escaped
in an automobile
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
IERMS OF
BNCIATED BY
lTISH PREMIER

r In the midst of the
~ that are in progress
Z DPesentatives of the
ID the Boisheviki gov
~. the war aims of
md doubtless of all
been Concretely set
use OF commons by
Fge, the British prime
testora ton OF territory
the enemy and COM
I, The havoc they have
y price that will be de-
ing down of arms and
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
PROPOSE SECESSION Of
QUEBEC FROM DOMINION

Quebec, Dec. 2l.-A proposal that
The province Of Quebec secede from the
confederation Of Canadian provinces
was expressed in a motion introduced
into the Provincial legislative assem-
biy today by J. y. Francoeur. deputy
Tor Lotbiniere. Quebec is the on,y
province which voted against conscrip-
tion at the recent election.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21

Washington Dec 2lThe navy utilization of much the
ys shpbuilding facilities cited by Chairman Hurley
shipping board before the investigating today
reason Tor the slow of merchant ship
The Denman Goethas brought
ment than dozen ships which foreign
before the shipping board issued order communicating
stuction few also foreign while
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21

Mr.. Hurley declared that the fact
that the navy at the outbreak of the
war controlled 20 per cent of the build
ing facilities of Is prominent shipyards
forced the shipping board to have new
Yards built.
Continual reorganization OF the
boards emergency fleet corporation. he
said. was necessary to make the cor
poration responsive to the demands
made upon it,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21

Il De fit is reported
~ ii t6e Germans
~ Russian peace
nd correspond
pbge Telegraph
Thursday
3feA considerable
Dand gained by
bday in the re-
lsolone, on the
11st Of the Brenta
y fetaken by the
~ office announces.
1s5Q ajned by the Ital-
he the most vio-
~ nemy artillery.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-21
NOTICE OF CITY AND COUNTY
DRAFT BOARDS TO RECISTRANTS

The city and county draft sending out
to per cent OF the registered each day statement be-
low SHOWS the date which quesonnles
numbers OF the included each days batch and the date
on which the hled-out blanks returned