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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

by Treasury officials last night after
canvass of returns from all the federal
reserve banks This is approximately
$25,OOO,00o behind the $2,000,0oo,0o0
mark that had been hoped for.
Ready for Hardest Work.
With s1,o25.Ooo,Ooo still to raise to
meet the minimum of $4,000 100000 de-
sired, the campaigners for the liberty
loan yesterday were planning for
final drive which, if all goes well. will
carry the total subscription at close of
business next Saturday far beyond that
mark.
Here in Washington. though final
figures for the subscriptions were not
available last night, it was estimated
that the total is well above 100000,
and Chairman John Poole of the local
liberty loan committee expressed his
confidence that the capital will reach
and pass the s20,000.000 allotted as Its
Today is Liberty Sunday. and from
every pulpit in Washington and
throughout the country the liberty
loan and the necessity of loyal Ameri-
cans throughout the length and breadth
of the land doing their share in max
ing the loan a success will be empha-
sized.
The Boy Scouts of America all over
the United States yesterday began a
campaign which will take them into
thousands of homes. 1t is their aim to
double the amount of subscriptions
which they obtained in a similar ef-
fort for the first liberty loan and to
raise at least s5O,000,000. Reports last
night showed that the Boy Scouts in
Washington had brought in during the
first day of their campaign S10.500.
subscriptions From Army.
The American Army is doing its bit for
the liberty loan More than s35,000,000
has been subscribed by the officers and
enlisted personnel of the Army and the
clerical force of the War Department,
according to incomplete returns received
by Col. H. NJ. Lord. U. S. A, in charge Of
the Army liberty loan campaign. The fig
ures which gave this total do not include
the subscriptions from some of the large
camps during the latter part of last week.
Two mass meetings in the interests of
the liberty loan, especially for residents
of foreign blood, have been scheduled for
today. One is for those of Italian blood
and will be held at Pofs Theater at
o'clock. at which the Italian embassy will
be represented and prominent speakers
will deliver addresses The other is for
residents OF Greek blood and wilt bes Nod
at Cid Masonic Temple. 9Th and r streets
northwest. at 2:30 o'clock. Among those
who will deliver addresses at the Greek
meeting will be United States Attorney
Laskey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
MORE VIGOROUS WAR
ON U-bOATS KNITTED
Sinking Of U. S. Transport An
titles Suggests Widening
of German Operations.
CHANGE IN CASUALTY LIST


Throughout yesterday and last night
there was added practically no in
formation in regard to the sinking OF
the United States transport Antilles,
supplementary to the meager details
of the Navy's official announcement
Friday evening.
Absence of facts only tended to
widen the range of speculation. This
centered in various opinions about
whether the German submarines are
lying in ambush for American trans
ports. whether they have extended the
zone of U-boat operations in their ef-
fort to intercept troop-laden vessels
and whether the German government
had been able to CLEAN information
about the route the Antilles was to
take.
Many experts believe there is indica-
ton of widening of the scope of the
C-boat operations and point to the fact
to prove that Germany regards with
seriousness the participation of the
United States in the war, despite pro-
fessions to the contrary of her states
men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Obligations Tota1ed Millions.

"Mr. Herman Riders obligations to-
tailed millions of dollars. The money
borrowed from Amsinck e. Company
was used in the international Typeset-
ting Machine Company and was not
borrowed for the Stats Zeitung, which
never had occasion to borrow money.
Before applying for a license the de-
tails of this transaction were given to
the authorities (he Department Of Jus
tice and the post office. on the very
day when Mr.. Pavenstedt made us ac-
auainted with his transa ctions withDr.
Dernburg."
V. H. Polachek. publisher of the
Deutsches Journal. explaining the
check from Pavenstedt received by that
publication, said:
"The check for $50 was paid to an
advertising solicitor of the Deutsches
Journal for space reserved by Mr.. Pa
venstedt in the twenty fifth anniver-
sary edition of the Deutsches Journal
The Endorsement on the back of Mr.,
Pavenstedts check is the Endorsement
which appears on all checks banked bv
Mr.. Hearst's newspapers in New York. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
B. n. Ridder Makes Statement.

The following statement concerning
the RIDER transaction was made to-
night by Bernard H. Ridder:
The fact that part of the money
advanced to Mr.. Herman Ridder by Mr.
Pavenstadt in 1914 came from DR.. Dern-
burg was known only to Mr. Psven-
stedt and DIR. Dernburg. and was never
known to Mr.. Herman Ridder.. o. far
as we know. Mr.. Riders sons knew
nothing whatever of the entire trans
action. excepting that when Mr.. Rid
der's financial difficulties became acute
the notes of G. Amsinck were presented
for payment together with other notes
of the Guarantee Trust Company, Jac-
oh H. Schin, Metropolitan Bank and
others.
These notes were placed in the hands
of note holders committee. The
notes were all Hcuidated by the Staats
Zeitung on or before March l, 1916.
None of Mr.. Herman Riders sons.
nor any one connected with them or the
Stats Zeitung, knew that Mr. Paven-
stedt had not advanced his own money
TO Mr.. Ridder Mr.. Pavenstedt bein q
man of wealth, it never occurred to
any one that he would secure money
other than his own in a transaction in
yolying only $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
WEATHER

Fair today and tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Temperatures for past twenty-four
hours ending 10 pm. last night: High
est, -, at pm; lowest, 80, at pm.
Full report on page 3.
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EWDRAFT METHOD
TO SIMPLIFY TASK
Remaining s,ooo,o 900 seIective
Service Men Divided Into
Five Classes.
DEPENDENCY BIG FACTOR

The War Department soon will divide
the remaining 5000. 900 selective service
men of the country into five classes.
each to be called in turn as the need
arises. This announcement was made
yesterday by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
The economic worth of the remaining
men will be definitely fixed by means
of information gathered personally
from each man through question
naire," a booklet to be sent to each
man of the 100000 yet uncalled.
1t is indicated by the War Depart
ment that hard and fast regulations for
dependency will be fixed in the new
classification, and that dependency will
constitute a leading factor in deter
mining IN which one OF the five classinca-
tions a man will be placed
Details Not Disclosed.
Details of the new plan, which has
been approved by President Wilson. are
NOT disclosed. 1t is calculated, however,
to do away with virtually all the com
plicated machinery Of the first draIt
and to make operations OF the local
boards hereafter little more than ruo-
ber stamp proceedings
The plan was worked out at confer
ences with local and district board Of
dcials and approved by the various
state authorities. Its chief features
ere that every registered man VIII
know his exact position and be able 70
arrange his affairs accordingly anu
that no man deemed necessary IN any
important industry or needed at nome
to support his family will be called 10
the colors unless the military situation
II desperate.
Text Of Announcement.
Following is the text Of the an
nouncement:
with the completion of the draft OF
the first army of eSI.00o men the new
system will be installed for the creation
Of succeeding armies which will greatly
lessen the labors of the local and district
boards. So far has this been accom-
plished that it is believed that under the
new system S055 of the work will be
eliminated, while the forms to be used
will not exceed twenty in number, as
compared with approximately lS2 forms
which the present system requires
stAlong with the reduction of labor there
will be provided system which Will
classify each one of the 9.0C0.00O OF
men who have not yet been inducted into
military service. and each man Will nave
been given his place in the national
scheme of defense.
'.ro do this it has been determined to
Obtnin from each man complete inlorma-
ZION OF a character which will dennite.y
~ his economic worth as compared with
his fellow registreEt- and IRON hRa h.
formation thus obtained TO Place MIN m
one OF Ave classes each to be called N
fy1rv rs the need arises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
German Versions Of sinkinr..

BERLIN. October 20. via London.-A
convoy Of thirteen vessels bound from
Norway to England was attacked By
German light naval forces wednesday
with the result that all the ships oe
the convoy and the protecting vessels,
including two British destroyers, weeo
CONTINUED On sscond PagAy
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In discussin- Germany's Baltic stroke
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Continued on Second Pase.)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13
HAND GRENADES
 EASILY CONQUER
 GERMAN P|LLbOXES
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BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN FRANCE. Dee. l2.-(CorrespOndence of The Associated Press)-The busi- ness of attacking the German pill boxes has been reduced almost to mathematical science by the British army PiilhoNcs which are not done iu' by the big guns in the preliminary bombardment are rushed by the infan- tiy and grenade is dropped through 'uc of the loOp-hOlcs.
 An attack on a little section of Ger man line few days ago Illustrated the auu-pilboX technique. The attack was made under desperate weather cOndi tous X cold wind cut through the mems drenched clothing and heavy rain drops stung their numbed faces. The inc of cratCrs and shell holes which the advanced British troops held was thigh deep in water and mud. while secttus of the hastily raised sand bag parapet kept slipping down as the sOdden earth gave way. The waiting men were almost deafened by tho overhead blast of the artillery drum fire. Tho orders of the officers could hardly be heard few feet away and had Co be shouted down from era Ger to crater along the irregular line
 The men had been ready for a long time. but in these modern battles ali depends upon the guns and everything must wait for them to finish off their work At last the moment came, whistles blew faintly, inarticulate voices sounded and the fire curtain lifted so that the earth of the first ob- jcCtives lay quiescent and smoking,- no longer spOuting in black, flame-shot plumes toward the sky.
 There was no instant leaping from the trench. Men clambered cumbrousiy up the slippery stacis of the craters, falling on hands and knees in the mud. Here and there a soldier helped a fall ing comradc to regain his balance. Voices cursed. laughed, or complained; nOn-commissiOned officers herded on their sections and the attack was launched Right and left thefploughed and cratered surface of the barren earth seemed to disgorge men who moved slowly, some at wide intervals, some grouped together circling the edge of some quagmire.
 Misses were all confused and in distinct; enemy shells burst over head but their report was drowned by the thunder of the British bar rage. Somewhere up-wind smoke bombs had been lighted and the wind carried down a protecting veil of mist and the acrid scent of chemicals. An occasional man fell face downward in the mud; others, not so badly hit rolled into the deceptive cover of NatCr-filled craters to founder there uil stTetcher bearers could recover them Unwoundcd men who had been engulfed by the mudholes to the thighs appealed to comrades to pull them clear, but the wind bore theil
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voices away and the ranks plodded on unheeding to the assault
 Gradually the men struggled Up the crest of the rise. panting and out of breath. Concrete pill-boX gun em placements buged scattered and eX- posed among the craters.
 One pill-box atop the crest was still in action. From it's mound Of earth came the familiar rat tat tat, and the air seemed full of the whip lash of bullets. Someone shouted and gesticulated The men broke into a shambling run. A hand grenade burst in the mud yard or two short of the embrasure: then like a pack of hounds men crowded forward to the quarry. A section circled the rear and rifle firing broke out at close quarters. Bullets were aimed at the slits, and the bullets that went true ricOchetted inside the pill-boX in search of their target Suddenly a wild figure in khaki appeared ges- ticulating on the domed concrete top, knelt down and threw something through the embrasure. A moment and the narrow slip spouted flame and smoke wreathed the group. Then all was quiet.
 Three minutes later two wounded British soldiers were keeping watch over the three remaining live mem- bers of the captured garrison. The wave of attack had passed on over the defenses and the pillbox has fallen.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13
LOTS IF NOISE BUT
 NOT MUCH BUSINESS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

PARIS, Dec. 12.-The Bourse. ol stock exchange of Paris, is making almost as much noise as before the war to do about half as much bIsi- ness The bulk of the trading now is on the "curb" or. more strictly speak ing, on the portico of the Boursc, where the unofficial brokers make their deals. filling the Place de la Bourse with their clamor
 In the midst of q lively session of this market the other day the quota tions suddenly disappeared from the blacllboards. The employees of the Bourse had chosen this little mani festatiOn to enforce a demand for all Saturday afternoons off. The brok- CTS surrendered and the clerks re- established the quotations.
 Stock operations here now are mostly for investment since cash operations. only, are allowed yet there is some speculation in sugar refinery and munitions works shares.
 Speculation in government bonds is impossible until the final liquidation of the war debt and the end of borrowing.
 The deals pending at the outbreak of the war amounting to five hum dred million francs and carried along for nearly a year and half by the moratorium have now been half set tied, including the deals of Austrian and German operators whose trans actions and supposed heavy profits
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13
WOMEN REPLACING MEN IN U. 6.
 BUREAU OF MINES

The Federal Bureau of Mines is opening its services to women as never before. Since the beginning of the war it has more than quadrupled its cleri- cal force of women employed in the Department of the Interior at Wash ington.
 In addition to it's regular force of stenographers, typists, filing clerks, etc, who work during the day, the bu- reau has been compelled to employ night force and this includes about 25 women. These night workers are em- ployed at the rate of 5o cents an hour. The Bureau of Mines IS endeavoring to make this work helpful to women who are out of work or awaiting em- ployment or require this extra help. No woman employed by the Govern ment during the day is permitted to join this night force.
 At the new Pittsburg experiment station, which has just been completed by the Government at a cost of a half a million dollars, women are being em- ployed as fast as male vacancies re- quire and permit the substitution of female service. In the Bureau of Mines former force of 200 employees at this station, which occupied the old arsenal grounds, not single wo- man was employed. They are now be- ing employed as rapidly as vacancies occur which they can fill.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13

So that, though the season is not propitious for engaging in military enterprises on large scale. yet ow- ing to the imperative necessity for a continuance of this mobility, further offensives are to be anticipated.
 On the other hand, the allies will give the enemy no respite. and any offensive undertaken by the Germans will be promptly met by counter stroke of greater severity.
 The battle of Camhrai continues with sanguinary intensity. The en- emy. after the first onrush of the British, by bringing up fresh forces. has been able to bolster up his weak ened defenses, which for a time inn perilled the security of the entire Hindenburg line.
 However, when the Germans had recovered from the first blow and were able to stand their ground, no further extensive gains of terrain by the British were to be anticipated
 Counter Attacks Fail
 The heights of Bourbon wood and Bourbon village were stormed and captured by the British during the early part of the period under re- view. Repeated hostile counter at tacks failed to wrest from them the domina ting position of Bourbon wood though the village of Bourbon, as well as Fontaine Notre Dame, the scene of much heavy fighting, have again passed into German hands. Bourbon | wood not only remained in British | hands, but they had so strengthened | their positions here as to enable them to bring up artillery.
 The smelling of Cambrai has begun
 Infantry activity somewhat abateo during the latter part of the week when the enemy apparently passeC to the offensive and was able tC break, through the newly won British positions south of Masnieres.
 Hostile reaction has been extremely heavy and costly counter attack: made by the enemy have enabled hin
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were much talked about early in the War.
 The fact is their interests on the Bourse were largely exaggerated and, instead of making a profit, they sus- tained heavy losses when their deals were closed out. according to Alfred Rochet, head of the official Stock Brokers association.
 The Germans and Austrians sold freely on the break that came at the end of July. 1914, but with neither the hope nor the prospect of profit, because they were unable to sell short, and every transa ction repre- scented loss on their holdings. One heavy Austrian speculator had big line of French percents on which he sustained a big loss.
 It has been proposed to establish in Paris a stock exchange similar to that in New York. It would neces- sitate 8 complete and very difficult revision of laws and regulations gov
 erning transactions in securities in l France.
 l The proposal of the participation l of American banks in carrying over settlements is much favored by brok | CTS who hold that it will be necessary | after the war for the allies to CO., 1 operate in all markets to stabilize
 war loan securities.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13
The War Situation

The outstanding fetaure of the gen eral military situation today is to be found in the eVer-increasing mo- oility of action of the forces en- gagged. Static warfare is giving way to activity of movement.
 It seems that a decision is being sought by the enemy. who realizes that he can not endure for a much longer period the strain of trench warfare imposed by the allies in the west
 German Tactics Revealed
 This explains the effort of the cen tra1 powers in massing considerable forces in order to invade Italy concentration of troops made possible by the internal situation in Russia. This offensive was undertaken to crush the Italians and compel them to sue for peace.
 Five weeks of desperate fighting has brought them no nearer their real objective in this theater.
 The Italian armies suffered serious reverses in the early stages of the battle. They were compelled to give way and for a time the military situ- alton along the Italian front was se- rious. But the enemy had underes- timated the resisting power of the Italians and discounted the splendid morale which their forces would dis play when the full magnitude of the impending crisis was visualiZed.
 Political Intrigue Unavailing The hoped for revolution in Italy, which had been seduluosly fomented l by German propagandists and which was an important part of the German plan of invasion, failed to material ize
 The Italians, by a magnificent ef- fort, recognized their broken forces rapidly reformed their cadres, anC backed by the allies. were able single handed to check the Austro German invasion.
 It would be futile to underestimat t, the great losses, both of men aut material suffered by the Italians These losses should serve to set fortl in bolder relief the heroic effort of these elements of the Italian ar mics which were able to thwart tn plans of the central empires.
 Closing of Swiss Frontier
 The closing of the Swiss frontie for two weeks may indicate that tn enemy is transporting large force: both men and guns, to the west.
 The enemy is constantly detachin large contingents from the easter theater All good troops which ca possibly be spared are being dis patched to other zones of operation:
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13

to retake a certain area, as well as occupy terrain southwest If the new salient Here the enemy was tenn porarily successful in penetrating the original British line for a depth of approximately two miles, resulting in the taking of La Vacquerie and Gou- zeacourt Severe fighting continues in this sector.
 The British have the situation well in hand and announce the repulse of the enemy, who has been driven from the positions captured.
 In the Ypres Seceor In the Ypres salient. especially in the Passchendaele sector, artillery activity was noted. No infantry ac- tions took place. Along the French 1 front minor operations are recorded. North of the Aisne artillery duels continue.
 i In the Argonne the increasing in 1 tensity of hostile artillery is noted. l On the right bank of the Muese the French carried forward a successful | thrust of a local character north of l Hill 344. while the enemy raided va rious sectors of the French front. During the week the enemy made repeated attempts to shatter the Ital- l ian lines Tn mountain regions be- tween the Brenta and the Piave These were, in every case, repulsed Intense bombardments east of the Brenta valley, followed by furiously massed attacks, were repelled and the Italians even counter attacked with vigor. driving the enemy back for some distance.
 On the Asago Plateau
 On the Asiago plateau enemy con centrations have been successfully harassed, and the Italian counter battery work has been efficient
 The situation along the Italian front is rapidly becoming normal Enemy assaults in the northern sec tor are subsiding. Allied co-opera ton has now been firmly established in a measure relieving the Italians.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-13
REMARKABLE ARM TReplIhlican 4. p Leased Wire

LONDON, Dec. 12.-A soldier re- gently gave newspaper represent athe a remarkable demonstration oI all artificial arm made by a private exhibitor at the Royal Academy. h. stead of being strapped to the shoul- der in the usual way, the arm is put on with the waistcoat. The move ment of the elbow and grip of the artificial hand are controlled by using the muscles of the thigh, acting through a loose steel connecting rod The soldier swept the floor. used a hoe, lifted bucket full of water or to a chair and held piece of wood firmly on the table for carpentry purposes, all by means of the new limb.