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Evening star., 1918-11-01
WOMAN T0D|REcT
STREET TRAFFIC
Nc. Leola u. King Takes Up.
Duties at 7th: and (
Corner.
WIFE OF ARMY OFFICER

: i 8 - g.
Declared to be the nrst.woman trafac
cop in the world. Mre. 4Leola N. King.
wife Of Capt. E. d. King Of the aeaica,
Corps Of the United states Army, TOOK
up her duties this morning at: the busy IS,
crossing at 7th and K streets northwest,
at the intersection Of Massaehus.tt,
avenue ,--.--- :
Il like it very much" was all Officer
King had time to say in reply to an
inquiry, as she twisted the semsphora
to and fro, waved her white-eioved
hand to signal automobiles to advance
and otherwise regulated the traffic at.
the busy corner. 49,.
People Take Notice.
Mrs. King stepped onto a brand-nev
traffic stand at 10 o'clock this raorp;n.,
and from then on she was the center
Of an eyes. Crowds gathered on all cdr
ners. automobiles forgot to answer the
traffic officers signals when thew c.u1h+
boys passed judgment
Twas almost afraid would have to
turn in a riot CALI smiled Lieut
J. Headley, in charge of the traff,c
squad Of the local police force Who
was on hand to direct Mrs. King in
New Officer Not Confused.
The new police traffic. officer proved
the calmest person in the neiFhhnr.
hood. With head erect and her fsce
smileless, She showed spectators With
in a few minutes after she took mn
her post that she was thoron1hIv
competent to handle "a mans job"
mobiles and vehicles Coming from All
directions did not confuse iite worlds
hrst woman police traffic od1cer. Po-
lice ohdctals regard the intersection at
the southeast corner Of the Public
1an Library = I. as 5. a % heavy traffic point, and
as indicative of her ability.
Regarded as the forerunner Of other
woman trafac officers here, Mrs. King
attracted attention all morning lone
The uniform she wears is blue, the
tan police. but the resemblance ends
fright there.
Mrs. Kings uniform is similar in
style and cut to that worn BY mem
bers, Of the Red Cross 'Woman's Motor
Corps. The new police traffic o1ficer
wears sort OF blue overseas can. on
the front OF which appears the REGULAR
hat badge. She wears a. long ,sWaIIoW-
tail coat and black puttees.
Has Pistol and, Blackjack.
+ A shiny holster 'slung from q black
sam Brown" belt showed tho presence
|of q revolver. Moreover, Mrs:'Kine WIN
be provided with q a>.'blaekjack."
Her hours Of duty will be from Ia
o'clock am. to s o'clock pm each dav'
with fifteen minutes ont for lunch
Mrs. King sought . nearby restaurant
today. while q regular traflc Corr
masculine gender-assun1ed4 the mast
Mrs. King finished her lunch hurried-
", IN order to get back on the franc
platform. so thoroughly does she enjoy
the work. -. -
BE brief-no useless conyersation,
was the legend appearing on n
round, yellow disk which was SWING
from Mrs. Kings protecting franc
umbrella This was the trst appear
ance Of the. disk. soon to DO famifiar
At all crossing stands in-Washineton.
Has Tr9mc IAstinct.
Mrs.eKing was % busy that she haa
little time to >respondsto. petao1aIa a9N.
rea1s fer direction Older sodicers de-
.SEonti1Rsd on second -Paxe.s
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CZECHO-SLOvAK STATE
BEING FORMED IN ORDER

COPENHAGEN, November 1 (by
the Associated Press).-The organiza-
ton of the new Czecho- -Slovak state Is
proceeding in an orderly manner, ac-
cording to reports from Prague re-
ceived here by way Of Berlin The
national council has appointed new
railway, telegraph and postal officials.
There hsve been No especial acts Of
violence. .
axainst Germans reported.
The new state has .seized all the
rolling stock on the railways ana has
taken possession Of the lines as far as
Bodenbach, near the frontier Of Sax.
ony. The Cxechish cars bear the in
scription, "Free Czechish Socialist Re-
The German soldiers are being dis
armed. All trains carrying food or
material for Austria or Germany have
been stopped and the expectation Of
coal has been forbidden.
It is reported that DIR. Kari Kranazxx
viii be premier and Prof. z. q.
Masaryk foreign minister Of tho new
Cxecho- -Sloyak state and that the .nev
government viii proceed TO Prague as
Soon as an armistice - concluded.
a recont dispatch ff6m Paris an
nounOed that Prof. 1AsaSyk had been
named as president Of the new Cxecho.
S.oRak provisional goteISs:ent.
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Pursuing Allies Cross Liuenza
. Riuer to East---Foe's Grappa
Defenses Crumble.
HAIG RESUMES HIS DRIVE
SOUTH OF VALENCIENNES


LONDON, November 1.-Negotiations be-
tween the Italian and Austro-H Hungarian military
commanders for an armistice are proceeding,
cording to advices received in London this after
noon. Fighting may already have come to an
end.
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Figures in Several Duels.

Count Tisza was twice; premier of
Hungary, from 1908 to 1905 and from
June 6. 1913, to May %. 1917. He
was the center of many riotous scenes
in tho Hungarian parliament during
his leadership, and in 1918 fought at
least three duels with. political op-
ponents. In January. of that year he
wounded Count Michael Karolyi, a
lifelong and bitter opponent. in. a
duel at Budapest. Up to his, retire.
ment from the 'premierships he was
opposed to the pacihsts in Hungary;
Witain the last. year, however. he
has urged peace, and In: a speech
October 10 declared he no longer had
hopes for. an Austro1German victory.
"a assassinate Count Tisxa in Buda-
pest October II. His assatlant at
that time was arrested.
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b the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. November Count
Tissa. the former Hungarian premier.
has been killed by a soldier. according
to q Budapest telegram today. The
count fell victim, to a revolver shot
while he was out walking.
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Storm Center Of Politics.


Count Tisza. whose life is reported
ended by assassination; has long been
one Of the storm centers Of Hungarian
politics. It has been charged that
Count Tisza was one of the four men
responsible for the war. and the accu.
sation has been made that he insti.
gated the assassination Of Archduke
Ferdinand
A: Magyar and Hungarian to the
core. Count Tisza was ro,SGerman and
aimed constantly at the supremacy
Of Hungary over Austria within the
dual monarchy. He-was born in 1851
the youngest son of Kalman Tisaa, a
leading Hungarian statesman, who
gave Hungary consolidated govern
ment, ' p - @
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WEATHER.

Fair and somewhat cooler tontghtss
tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twenty hours
Sndings2 pm. today: Highest, 70. At
13:4s pm. yesterday: lowest. As. At I
I'm. today.
FUN report on page %.
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Continues g Secand P2&e.3
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The question raised was whether the
German plan contemplated a swing to
their right toward the coast, designed
to hem UP all British forces in re-
stricted field of operations. with the
channel behind them, or a sweep to-
ward Paris to their left front. AS yet
the developments reported do not In
dictate the ultimate objective.
One view expressed was that blow
elsewhere might follow the checking
of the present drive or even accom-
pany it. Advices from Italy have indi
Gated enemy concentrations on that
front for sometime past.
Attacks along the French lines do
not appear to be more than feints at
present, calculated to keep the French
from weakening their lines too far IN
sending supporting divisions to their
left flank.
Officers here think the enormous
forces concentrated in the drive ~
the British front precludes the possi-
bility of a major offensive by the Ger
mans elsewhere in France In Italy.
however. masses of Austrian troops
formerly occupied in Russia, are avail
able to strengthen the Austro German
forces for a big movement. Captured
Russian guns might be used to good
effect, it was said. The only Austrian
forces noted on the western front are
artillery units.
Mention today of the allied strategic
reserves, not as yet engaged, caused
some debate as to the probable de-
velopments if the British, as is ex-
pected, bring the German drive to a
halt within a few days. A temporary
lull while the Germans bring up ar
tillery is to be expected at any time.
If the front of the British proves too
firm to be broken. however, and Off
GERS here have no doubt that it will,
the Germans eventually will reach a
point of exhaustion both of men and
supplies, which Will bring them to a
standstill
That would be the psychological mo-
rnent for a counter drive and the
| strcng reserves of the allies would be
| Kept out of the fight as long as pos
| s:ble in order to have them ready FOR
! such movement.
! The German wedge Is narrowing and
| unless they are able to widen it, they
cannot expect to retain it's apex
| against a three-sided attack. II IL il
/ not widened almost Immediately many
| officers believe that the definite
! checking of the drive will come soon
| and they expect tomorrow's reports 10
/ show the efforts of the enemy to force
back the British and French lines Oh
/ his flanks. rather than to press ahead
at the point OF his greatest penetra-
/ ton.
\ Continuation of the bombardment oil
Paris with medium calibre shells
failed to- convince ordnance experts
that gun with a range of rs miles
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Lay By Your Coal
Is Aduice of Fuel
BoardUnder Garfield

ing provided normal and economical
method of distributing fuel it cannot
go further than it's warning to consumers
to participate early. Accumulation of
reserve fuel by the administration to fill
shortage next winter is not considered
either wise or feasible.
Criticism of price reductions by the
administration have been answered by
Fuel Administrator Garfield in a letter
to Senator Thomas, who recently an
nounced that Colorado mines were clos
ing down because of low prices. DR..
Garfield said that the cost sheets fur
nished by the mines to the federal trade
commission do not warrant the assump-
tion that they have shut down because
of inability to operate at a profit
The committee of engineers which in
vestigated the matter reported that the
reduction in summer prices to encourage
storage was made at the request Of the
Colorado operators committee and that
the senator was misinformed on rela-
tive costs as to the Trinidad anc
bituminous domestic fields.
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British Are Holding
Main Part of Line

British Army Headquarters in France,
Sunday, March 24.-(By the Associated
Press.)-The main thrust on the British
right flank by the Germans Thursday
morning was south of ST. Quentin, and
the enemy used a division for every 700
yards of the front, thereby being APP
proxmatetly one German division
against every British battalion. The pur-
pose of the attack here was to capture
Gryillers and Essigny-le-G Grand and
thereby acquire higher ground for a fur
ther advance. 1t is now possible to give
more details of the early stages Of this
and other fights
On the extreme right of the British
army the enemy crossed the River, Disc
at two places. One body of troops came
out of LIE Fere and swung north, while
another army crossed at Moy and turned
south to form junction with the La
Fere group. Throughout the day the
battle ragged in the lowlands about the
Disc.
At vendeuil a group Of British held
out until 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. A
little further north the Germans stormed
Urvillers and Essigny. Just west of St
Quentin the British were forced to fall
back. but throughout the day they chung
to the Holnon Wood, a little northwest
of the city.
South of St. Quentin a number of
strong British redoubts made a gallant
defense, and it was nightfall before the
last of them, with their machine gun
ners, had been reduced. The end of the
first day found the British behind ST.
Quentin.
Friday morning the enemy renewed his
assault with increasing vigor, and after
desperate fighting in the region of La
Fere, succeeded in getting across to the
British.
Further north the British also with
drew from the Holnon wood. The
Germans then drove at Ham, which had
been cleared of civilians. and Saturday
morning after obtaining a crossing of
the canal, drove southwark into the
British positions.
tions-between Arras and Bapaume--
the Germans made their first drive
against the high ground between the
Cojel and Sensee rivers. The German
preliminary bombardment was terrific
and their infantry outnumbered the
British eight to one in some cases.
Early the Germans attacked south
ward into Bullecourt, and the British
withdrew to line covering vaulx-
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Washington, March 25.-More than
half million tons loss In coal pro-
duction Inst week caused the fuel ad-
ministrntion tonight to reiterate warm
fngs contained in the announcement of
its zone distribution system that next
winters supplies Of fuel should be mid
In early to keep mines working to ca
pacity.
The falling off, IL continued, officials
said would mean serious shortage in fuel
next winter to those sections not fore
handed to participate in advance
In working out zone system for dis
tribution of coal, alloting a certain ter
rltory to each producing field SO as to
avoid cross-hauling, and other trans
portation evils, the normal production
and consumption Of coal have been bal
anced so evenly that any drop in out
put will mean innumerable difficulties
in obtaining fuel after cold weather sets
in, especially as war needs increase
The fuel administration holds that hav-
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Similar confidence of the ultimate
defeat of the German effort was OK
pressed by Major General Wood be-
fore the Senate military committee,
and Major General MacLachlin, Brit
ish military attache. voiced the feel
ing of British officers here as to the
work of their comrades in France i'll a
statement that nothing resembling 2
break in the British lines has yet been
achieved by the German rush.
Repeated reports of the participa-
tion of American troops in the battle.
presumably with the French on the
British right flank, caused General
March to say that neither General Per-
shing nor General Bliss had reported
anything on this point.
There was much speculation here to-
day a s to the purpose of the German
leaders in pressing the main attack
in the direction of Amiens. The capture
of Nesle, admitted in London, indicates
this to be the apex Of the great wedge
that is being forced into the British
Lines near the point where the Brit
ish and French forces connect.
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or more has been evolved by the Ger
mans. Those who would discuss the
reports still did not believe that shells
are being hurled that distance. official
statements from Berlin and Paris not
withstanding. They pointed out that
the German official statement merely
said that Paris had been bombed with
long distance guns, without any claim
that all previous records for gun range
had been exceeded by from 200 to 800
per cent and contended that eventually
it would be discovered that the shells
dropped into Paris had not travelled
any such distance as rs miles. This be-
lief was based on mathematical cal
culations drawn from ordnance expe-
rience in all countries, however, and
no. information from france.
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PERSHING CABLES
THAT AMERICAN
ENGINEERS ARE
ON BATTLEFIELD
Continued from Page one>

count American engineers gave OF
themselves when the Germans at
tackled. They probably threw down
their picks and shovels, took up arms
and fought as they did at Cambria
las. year.
official details announcing the part
American engineers have taken in the
great battle are eagerly awaited here.
Only certain units of the American
railway engineers are with the Brit
ish army in France and only few
CON panies are known to be in the
area near the present fighting. 1t is
believed therefore. that whatever
Americans were captured there, ac-
cording to the German official state
mont, are American engineers who
however, may have fought like infan-
try as they always carried rifles and
bayonets as well as tools since the
Cambria battle in November. 1917.
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Washington, March 25-The German drive at the British
appeared be slowing under the policy of elastic defense
Haig according the opinion of al
American officers here, based the official
Paris and Berlin The greatest battle
war; they believe entering its second stage
with the German facing increasingly stubborn resist
ance of this stage not be observable for
several days.
of military officially
aior-Gen March, chief Of staff He said:
British
That
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LOew's Ambulance
Fund Given Impetus
BY Smokeless Monday

''Smokeless Monday ended at IL o'clock
last night with the employees of the Loew
circuit of theatres. The money that
would have been invested in the weed
was turned into common fund to buy
an ambulance to send to France. The
day was a. great success and was en-
tered into with great spirit by all Of the
employees of Loew's bijou.
This day has been requested TO be
observed every week, and the funds
used for the purpose Of buying tobacco
applied to this fund being raised
for the purchase of an ambulance. When
sent to France the ambulance will be
known as "I.oew Theatres Employees
Ambulance" and will be given in honor
of the fellow employees who are in ser
vice
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COAST AERO PLANS
FOR THE PACIFIC

Washington, March disappointment Of
a special board headed by Maj. Edwin
B. Lyon of the signal corps. to locate
aero coast defense squadron and balloon
coast defense company sites in the north
and South Pacific coast defense districts
was announced today by the war de-.
partment Meetings will be held at San
Franclsco and then at Seattle Il
similar board for the Atlantic and
gulf coasts was appointed about two
weeks ago. This is understood to be the
first move toward the attainment of a
definite programme which has for its OBJ
ject the establishment of completely
equipped aviation squadron at every
strategic point along the coasts Of the
United States. Nv
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Washington Thinks Big Drive Is Slowing Up
OPTIMISM RECLAIMED AS FORCE
OF BIG DRIVE SPENDS ITSELF

The effect OF the drive is an entrenched
official belief that the war will be OF
long duration, and that America must
furnish the men to give the allies nee
essary numerical advantage to break
down the German front. 1t is held, also.
that the net result will be an actual
awakening of citizens OF the United
States in every section, and creation
of an unanimous determination to make
real, personal sacrifices to the end that
Kaiserism may be crushed.
One official today said: Eve have al
ways contended that the eastern boun-
Diary of the United States was the At
lantic ocean. There is nothing more
certain, however. than that it is the
Hindenburg line on the western front"
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Vrancourt, Morchies. and Baumetz-Les
Cambria. The hottest and most dis
puted point was Mory, which the Ger
mans occupied only yesterday.
During Friday the Germans overran
st. Leger, Vaulx- Vrancourt and Henin
One company of machine gunners on
Henin hill held up the German ad-
vance for long time, doing deadly
execution in the densely formed ranks.
The Germans have been bringing IN
artillery in the most capable manner
behind their shock troops, and having
been making full use of this arm as
the advance continued
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Washington, March 25.-(special)-
tilnism prevails at the war department.
and the White House. The stupendous
German drive, it is believed by officials.
has about expended itself and England,
reinforced at the psychological moment
by France, is able now murderously to
repel it.
The strength of Germany however, mas
deeply impressed official Washington,
and the idea prevails that the war viii be
one of long duration. One man high
in the war department stated this aft
ernoon that whereas Germany had Just
about demonstrated it's inability to crush
the allied line, the allies. We're they on
the aggressive, would very probably also
fail.
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ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

1t is the idea of this official that be-
fore either side can effectively wipe out
the Notifications Of the other. it must
have numerical advantage of 1,0O00N
men. Prior to the beginning of the
German drive, computation gave the al
lies an advantage in both men and big
guns. but not an advantage so great as
to make Immediate success probable.
Official Washington, while informed OF
endorsements recently brought to the
German line, has no positive idea as to
the actual strength of Germany on the
western front. The war department,
however, is positive that continued dis
turbances in Russia have made 1t impos-
sible for Germany to transfer to the west
from the east more than 10 divisions, or
$50, 600 men.
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HAIG REPLIES TO
KINGS MESSAGE

London. March 25.-Field Mar
shall Haig sent the following reply
to the Kings message,
"Your mnjesty's gracious mes
sage has given universal encour-
agement to the whole army in
France. beg your majesty to ne
cept our respectful and grateful
thanks and the assurance that we
will steadfastly continue to do our
utmost to deserve the inspiring
confidence your majesty and tie
people throughout the empire
have placed i'm us In this hour of
national Stress
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Bakery Will BE Good

Washington, March 25.-Threatened
with revocation Of it's federal license
for failing to bake victory bread with
20 per cent wheat substitutes, the
Speciality Baking company of New
York has contributed $1,000 to the Red
Cross and pledged itself to observe tho
food administrations regulations in
the future
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REFERENCE TO PRESIDENT

making a speech at him just like Lenine
and Trotzky did in Russia
REFERENCE TO PRESIDENT
Referring to the President, he said:
although President Wilson, in his zeal
for democratic success in Wisconsin, may
be willing to overstep the bounds of fair-
ness, | am ready to defend his patriotism
at all times Since our entering the war
he has pursued straightforward, con-
sistent course with a definite objective
and in this course I shall support MIN
in the future as in the past.
"As we republicans have forgotten
party in supporting his war spoliclee we
have the right to ask him to abstain
from partisan interference between loyal
republicans and loyal democrats
Mr. Davies, in his speech at Shepoygan,
referred to the great battle now in prog
ress in France. He said:
.rrhis is the darkest hour of the war.
Is it time for playing politics?
1--WE must Fundamentally support our
government The commander in chief is
our President. 1t is time to close up our
ranks in the face of this greatest danger
and forget all else but country. With
our country in danger we must all rally
to the support of our President and gov
eminent.
your country is imperiled. Your COM
mander in chief needs a united army.
Will you stand by him?
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 25.-Weather fore
cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair
Tuesday slightly warmer interior;
Wednesday fair.
Georgia: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day; little change in temperature.
Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and prob
ably Wednesday; somewhat warmer
Tuesday.