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the steel deck, but was able to crawl
on to the turret door. Just as l was
about to enter the gun was fired. That
particular charge happened to be de-
fective. The shell split and caused a
back fire and the cordite, fire and gas
came through the breech, which the
explosion had opened.
1t must have been piece of cordite
which did 1t, but whatever 1t was, 1t
hit me in the right eye and blinded 1t.
The ball Of the eye was saved by the
French surgeons and looks normal, but
1t pains me greatly sometimes and
they tell me 1t will always be sight
less.
was unconscious Immediately from
the blow and from the quantity of gas
which must have swallowed. This
gas did me great deal of damage
and gives me dizzy spells often to this
day. / do not know what happened
during the rest OF the engagement, as
l did not regain consciousness until
three days later at sea. But heard
Ia the hospital that the French super
dreadnaught Jeanne dare and the|
light cruiser Normandy were in 1t as
well as ourselves, though not at the
time / was wounded and that we had
all been pretty well battered. The
Cassard host 96 men in the engage
! ment and had 4S wounded. Some Of
our turrets were twisted into all man.
ner of shapes and part OF our bow
was carried away. One of our lieu
tenants was killed in the engagement
was told that both the VERT ana
the Kalserllche Marine were sunk in
this engagement. Ihave seen pictures
of sailors from the VERT who were
prisoners Mt interment camps.
When We arrived at Brest the
wounded were taken from the ship in
stretchers and after we had been rest
ed for about fifteen minutes on the
dock put into ambulances and rushed
to the hospital. On the way those who
could leaned out of the ambulance and
had a great time with the people along
the streets, many of whom they knew,
for the Cassard was a Brest ship. And
Of course the wonen and children
yelled, "Vlye Ia Francel" and were
glad to see the h~~r again, even
though they were hadl.s e4ssc uF,
Some or our men were bandaged
nil over tile face and head and Il was
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CHAPTER XIV.
Je suls slesse.

As usual, when we got to Brest there
was rush work day and night on tho
Cassard TO get her out and supplies Of
al kinds were loaded for our next
visit to the Turks. The French gar
bles were always keen for the trim
back to Brcslr-ihey were sure ofload-
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to us that he thought the Turks were
afraid to attack. He also ordered one
OF us to keep live eye toward our
rear In case any Of our troops should
try to signal us. When ! looked
through a little gully at the top of
the hole, toward the other trench, all
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you, Murray, old boy. Let's go from
here"
So I INT that o-r along and she
landed q at and ia warehouse went
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continued next week"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
MEZRA OCCUPIED
BY BRITISH FORCES
Turks Routed East of Jordan
River; Advance in Mesopo-
tania North From Bagdad
Reaches Tauk River.

London. May IAN official CONF
munication issued this evening re-
garding operations in Palestine says
the British have advanced along a
line of one mile in the vicinity OF
Mezrah and occupied that village.
The British troops east OF the Jor-
an river attacked the enemy holding
the foot hills south of Es-Salt Tues
day and the mounted troops were
within two miles of Es-Salt by night
fall. says the communication, which
adds that 200 prisoners had been
taken.
An official statement regarding op-
erations in Mesopotamia says:
"On April Is our pursuing troops
advanced as far as the Tauk river
Twelve more field guns we're cap
tured on the 10Th and the number oi
prisoners now amounts to 1900"
The new ground covered by General
Marshall's forces represents an ad-
vance OF Approximately 20 miles from
the point furthest north, mentioned
in the official statement OF yesterday,
announcing the beginning Of the drive
north from Bagdad towards the Turk
ish base at Mosul. Yesterdays state
ment reported total of 1853 prison
ers taken, so that nearly 1000 addi-
tional Turks appear to have been cap
tured,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
PRIVATE HOSS At
FORT CROOK KILLS
SELF With RIFLE
Tells Miss Mangen, With
Whom He Kept Company,
That He "Is Going to
End It ALL"

After telling Anna Mangan, South
Side High school girl, that he was
going to end it all" Vincent Hoss, u
years old, private in Company NJ,
Forty-hrst infantry, Tuesday night re-
turned to camp at Fort Crook and
shot himself to death with an army
rifle. He placed the muzzle of the
rife in his mouth, and, reaching down,
pulled the trigger.
Miss Mangan. with whom f1oss had
been keeping company since last fall
says that he frequently was depressed
and that the occasions were more fire.
quent following a visit to his mother
who had been sick in her home in
Cincinnati since last December. Of
hcers at the fort say they can give no
reason for the act of Hoss, as he was
in good health and was in no apparent
trouble.
Miss Mangan says that officers at
Fort Crook knew OF Hoss' frequent
threats to take his life and that he was
given no solitary details, such as night
guard duty.
The girl and the soldier met last fall
at a social gathering at Fort Crook,
where she visited a daughter Of one
of the officers. She is l9 years old
and lives with her parents in the town
of Fort Crook. Since last fall she says
he has paid her some attention, but
no more than other soldiers with
whom she has become acquainted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
HAY GROWERS OF
NEBRASKA FIGHT
PROPOSED RATE

Many Nebraskans are going to
Kansas City for a hearing on hay
rates there Thursday. Railroads pro-
pose to take hay out of the COM
modify rate class and to put it in
Class c, which will double the rate
if the request is granted and strike
hard blow to the hay industry Of
Nebraska.
The Chamber of Commerce will be
represented at the hearing by c. E.
Childs of the transportation bureau.
w. E. Hopkins of the Omaha Hay
company and E. P. Palmer will also
attend. Several big hay growers from
out in the state have wired they will
leave at once for the hearing.
The Chamber of Commerce and
the hay growers contend that if this
increase il. rates is granted it will
make hay a strictly local commodity,
as the higher rates will be practically
prohibitive for shipping purposes.
They say that with double the rate
it will not be possible to ship hay
fer any distance, as the rate would be
much higher than the price Of the
hay, which is prohibitive.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
RUSSIA PROTESTS
ROUMANIA'S UNION
WITH BESSARABIA

Moscow, Thursday. April ia
strong protest has been made by NJ.
Tchitcherin, Russian foreign minis
ter. to the Roumanian premier, con-
cerning the announcement that rep
resentatives OF Bessarabia had pro-
claimed the union OF their country
with Roumania and that Roumania
hereafter would regard Bessarabia as
an integral part of Roumania.
This, says Minister Tchitcherin, is
not only in defiance of the Russian
soviet republic, but is a fiagrant vio-
lation of an agreement previously
concluded with Russia for the evacua-
tion of Bessarabia. 1t is also viola
ton of the aspirations of the local
population and expresses only the will
of the large land owners OF Bessara-
bia, who are sworn enemies of the
people and adopts in exploiting them
under the protection of Roumanian
bayonets."
The fusion OF the two countries, he
declares, will not destroy the fpaternal
solidarity which unites the working
masses Of Bessarabia and Russia,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Future Of Alsace-Lorraine
Being Discussed In Germany

Amsterdam, May 1.-The signifi'
cant admission that the imperial Ser.
man government had been discussing
the future of Alsace.Lofraine was
made recently in the second chamber
of the Saxon parliament by Herr Won
Leipszig, in reply to suggestion by
Herr Guenther. a liberal minister
says a Dresden despatch.
Guenther urged that Alsace be in
corporated with Bavaria and that Lor.
raine be divided between Prussia and
Baden, all contingent upon the assent
of the country and parliament.
Herr Won Leipzig said: "The man.
ner in which Alsace and Lorraine
hitherto had been attached to. Ger
many has not stood the test and it is
impossible to attempt to continue
to build on this basis. The Saxon
government also is convinced of this
but IT has not yet decided how the
question as a whole can be solved"
This answer did not satisfy the
house
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Men or Mun,nies to Haze
Safety of Big Sublray?

London, May 1.-The treasures of
the British museum, including its
priceless collection of mummies,
have been stored for the period of
the war in a deep uncompleted SUBJ
way which was being constructed
for the use of the postoffice authori-
ties when the war began. The en-
ployes o. the postoffice along the
line of the subway have just raised
a protest against the use of the bor-
ing for this purpose, asserting that
it should be reserved for use as an
air raid shelter for postal employees.
Should postal workers or num-
mics use the subway air raid shell
ter?" asks the Postman's Gazette, in
its latest issue. 1T is nothing short
of a scandal that relics of doubtful
value should get choice positions,
in this subway, while access is de-
MED to members of the postofice
staff in time of emergency.
"We find a government depart
ment doing all in its power to pro-
vide for the safety of the shriveled
remains of the ancients at the risk
of human lives. We have no con-
Germ for all that is left Of the Phar-
aohs and Cleopatra. They had their
time on earth many centuries ago."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
New Head Chosen for
Mutual Film Comnanv

Chicago, May las a result of in
fernal dissensions, John R. Freuler
Of Milwaukee, Wis, today resigned as
president OF the Mutual Film COM
pany of Delaware and the directors
elected James NJ. Sheldon of New
York to fill the vacancy.
Several attachments against the
company were taken out by the First
Nation bank OF Milwaukee on an un-
paid note for $4,000.
Mr. Freulcr said that the destiny
of the corporation was now in the
hands of committee of three, |. c.
Elston, jr., Warren Gorrell and George
W.tHall and their assistants. He said
ae lobjected in particular to the plan
81 &his committee, which represents
creditors with claims of 100000, in
giving stockholders one year in which
% satisfy claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Fed Agents Shatter
COuntrV LOUe Dream,

Omaha federal authorities have
shattered the love dream of IT.
year-old Marie Griesser, who lives
in the western part of the state, and
Andrew Tree, county fair "hot dog"
vender, who gives St. Joe, Mo-, as
his headquarters.
Marie is held in Omaha under
$500 bonds, which she was unable
to furnish. as a material witness
against Tree, who will be brought
to Omaha from St. Joe to face
charges of violation of the Mann
act.
The girl travelled with Tree and
planned to sell lemonade at the
fairs where he sold hamburger
sandwiches, it is alleged. When he
went broke they both walked the IS
miles from Hiawatha to Falls City.
1t was here that the girl was ar
rested. She was brought to Omaha
by United States Marshal Flynn.
She said that Tree told her he
was 80 years old. but she said that
she believes he is about AZ.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
5 GREAT Q. M. DEP0IS
BECOME OPERATIVE
Position of Omaha With Re-
spect to New Supply Bases
Not Definitely Estab-
lished.

Washington, May Especial
Telegram.)-Five great quarter
master depots became operative to-.
day-New York, Philadelphia. Chi
cago, St Louis and San Francisco
to take care of the vast business OF.
the quartermaster corps with branch.
depots located in sections of the
country to relieve congestion in the
five large cities mentioned.
Omaha as yet has not been desig
mated as branch depot of either
Chicago or St. Louis and strenuous
efforts are being made to keep it as.
at present constituted with the hope
that its commanding position from a
railroad point of view will so impress
the authorities that the present depo,i
should be enlarged in orde to meet.
the increasing demand for floor
space. %+
Representative Dan Stephens was,
one of the leading speakers today
before the Interior department enl-
ployes in their drive for Liberty
bonds.
DR.. J. F. Hillburg Of Bassett, Neb.,I
a member of the ambulance corps sta
toned at Allentown, Pa, was in
Washington today laying before the
War department certain phases of the
service.
Neil L. Criss Of Omaha has been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
army medical corps. Colonel F. A.
Grant Of the quartermaster's corps.
with station at Omaha, is in the capi-
tai for a few DAYS. -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
GERMANS RUSH UP
iGIANT GUNS FOR
| FRESH ATTACKS

Hritish Army in Flanders, May L.
GeSeral Won Arnim made no further
inote along the Flanders battle front
last night, nor had an attack been ex-
pe@ed. The heavy defeat which the
ststfnans suffered Monday forced
thejn to pause and bring up fresh
trobps before continuing their drive
forathe hill positions in the KENNEL
region.
A few more hours, however. will
sufHcc for their reorganization and
another assault may be expected i'm
mc9iately.
The seriousness of the German in
ientions here has been evinced in nu-
merous ways. On Monday, for ex-
ample. they pushed at least one field
gun forward to within 700 yards of
the battle line and other guns were
brought close up.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
|9,DOO DRAFT MEN
CALLED TO CAMP;
REPORT MAY l6

Washington, May IA call for
spas additional draft men was issued
today by the provost marshal general
They are to be sent to 22 institutions
scattered throughout the country fol-
two months course OF training in
various mechanical studies.
The men will be mobilized May 10
with the exception of those from
Virginia, who will be called May Is
They will receive training as auto.
mobile mechanics and chauffeurs, ma.
chinists, blacksmiths, sheet metal
workers, radio operators, concrete
workers and telegraphers. They will
be unassigned until after the com.
pietion OF their courses.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
66 DROWNED,
BOAT SINKS.
AFTER CRASH
CONTINUED From Page One.)

its searchlights upon the waters in
which men and women were struggl-
ing for their lives. Sixty-eight per-
sons were picked up and brought
back to this port by the warship.
which was n1t seriously damaged.
The following passengers are be-
lieved to have been lost:
NJ. Green, Astoria, N. Y.
James J. Kastl, Morristown, N, ].
Richard Bunzeiner, Mobile, Ala.
Miss E. G. Stiles, New York City.
Jean CadrJn, New York City.
Rev. J. P Reynolds, New York
City.
Isaac Dalzell, Paterson. N. J.
Mrs. F. d. Holthan, Hyde Park,
Mass.
Edward Clug, Savannah, Ga
Cav Donk Brooklyn, N. Y
X. A. Young, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The following U. S. marines were
reported drowned
F. r. Dixcn, P. Van Hanegen, S.
Fl. Tynge, H. Resented. w. J.
Mack, S Girsberg, H. f. Wetmore.
Among the members of the crew
believed to nave been lost are:
Claude Lewis, second officer:
Charles Cooke, assistant engineer;
James Poole oiler; Nick Salmos,
water tender.
Only One IS. O. S." Call Sent.
Both ships were carrying running
lights because of the heavy fog which
hung over the sea.
F. J. Doherty, the wireless operator
was able to senG out only one IS. o.
S." call after the warship's bow
plunged into the City of Athens side
near the bow. There was no response
to the appeal for aid and the vessel
sank so quickly Doherty had no op-
portunity to repeat the CALI He is
believed to have been drowned at his
post.
Many heroic deeds were recounted
tonight by the survivors. One of the
heroes OF the sea tragedy was Harry
A. Kelley of New York, an oiler who
swan to an overturned life boat and
dragged up on the bottom of it four
persons who were struggling in the
sea. He held them there until they
were taken off by a boat from the
French cruiser.
The loss on the ship and cargo was
estimated by the Ocean Steamship
company to exceed $2,000000. The
major part of the cargo was made UP
OF cement, rope, foodstuffs, general
merchandise and parts for machine
guns.
Norwegian Steamer Sunk.
An Atlantic Port, May 1.-The
Norwegian steamer Fjell was sunk off
the Virginia coast at midnight last
night when its collided with the Brit
isk steamer Livingstonia. The Fjell's
crew was saved by the Livingstonia
and landed here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
CENTRAL POWERS
PUSH POPE'S new
IPEACE PROPOSAL
.,ontiff's Offer to Be Made
Mhitsunday, May 10; to
| Give Definite Terms for
Wars End.

The Hague, May l.-(British Ad.
mirality, Per Wireless Press.)-Pope
Benedict intends to issue new peace
offer on Whitsunday (May, l9), Co
loane newspapers announce. The docu
ment, it is said, will be Of a more
pressing nature than formerly and
viii contain concrete offers of media.
ton by the pope with the possible CO.
operation OF neutral sovereigns.
Similar information of the pope:
intention, it is said, has reached Ber'
lin, where it has been received sym
pathetically. g...ra
Peace Move Forecast.
This is not the first report
,nianating from Germany recently
that the pope is about to make an
otlierapeace move. The Neueste Mach
richten of Munich, Bavaria, accord
ing to a London dispatch of April
23,s said that the pope would make a
peace offer as soon as the western
offensive had assumed new phase,
A dispatch from Stockholm Tues
day reported that a message from
Basel announced that Emperor
Charles of Austria was making a new
peace offer, appealing to Italy to con.
slider it in its own interests.
Huns Seek Intervention.
Washington. May l.--Wireless dis.
patches dated The Hague and quoting
Cologne newspapers as saying Pope
Benedict intends to issue new peace
offer May l9, were accepted in Of.
fetal circles here today as another bit
OF German propaganda. Heretofore
the State department has been able
- gather an intimation OF the pur-
pose of the pontiff to initiate peace
proposals. but no suggestion OF such
an intention has come from any
source recently.
The statement in the dispatch that
the news OF the pope's purpose had
reached Berlin, where 1t has been
received sympathetically," was taken
hrfe 10 indicate that German influence
is being brought to bear on the pom
tiff to intervene. Assuming such to
be the case, officials feel that there
might be some grounds for believing
thai the Germans now recognize that
their efforts to attain military de-
cispn in the west this summer are
dodomed to failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Food Law Violations in
Nevada Draw Heavy Fines

Reno, New, May l.--Recommenda-
tons have been made by the state
food administration to impose a 81 600
fine on the Elko Milling company of
Elko. New; $500 fine on the A. w.
Mercantile company of Elko, and a
$500 fine on Edward Carville, a
rancher, for violation OF the food reg
ulations, 1t is charged the milling
company sold hundreds of tons OF
-four without substitutes, and the
Hesson company, owned by State
Senator A. w. Hesson, had purchased
wheat, paying more than the govern
ment price.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Farewell to Cabarets
With Booze in Chicago

Chicago, May l.--Cabarets, the time
for the abolition of which was set foi
today by -ecent city ordinance, fe.
NAMED open as usual from midnigh,
until ! o'clock this morning.
Under a recent ruling by the cor.
poration counsel, owners were givea
seven days e"ace in which finally tc
divorce liquor from dancing, jazz
bands and other forms of entertain.
ment, After May only orchestra en-
tertainment will be permitted.
Many of ,he larger cabarets have
decided to continue dancing and thei,
entertainments, serving only sof
drinks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Iowa War Heroes Come
Home for Bond Drive

Des Moines, May l,-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Three Iowa war heroes. Ser
geant Owen c. Hawkins of Red Oak,
Corporal Merle Skinner of Ottumwa
and Private Albert Montgomery of
Stuart, now in Chicago helping in the
Liberty loan drive, will be in Iowa
next week. Sergeant Hawkins has
won his war cross and two other
Iowans have been cited for these
honors for bravery in action. The men
may reach Des Moines Sunday or
Monday. All are members of the
l6Sth infantry and have been in heavy
fighting in France.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
JAPAN TO REMAIN
LOYAL TO ALLIES
Change in Foreign Ministry
Implies No Alteration of
Policy in War, Declares
Baron Goto.

Toxic, May 1.-The change in the
foreign ministry implies no alteration
of Japan's policy in the war, said
Baron Cote today. The baron has
actively taken over the work OF the
foreign offcc.
Il recognize the importance" said
the baron, especially at this time.
of guarding against insidious propa
gandists who are particularly busy
when there is opportunity to plant
seeds OF suspicion and distrust.
therefore welcome this opportunity to
declare through the Associated Press
that there is no foundation or truth
in the suggestion OF a change of pol
icy or of les,ening of loyalty to all
engagements on the part of this gov
ernment because of a change in per-
sonnel which is due solely to the
regrettable illness of the former
minister of foreign affairs.
1--WE seek the friendship cu-opera-
ton and assistance of China. We ask
China to disentangle herself from the
old prejudices and maze of intrigue
planted and tostered by the enemy.
Just now complete unity is essential
to victory. The Lansing-Ishii notes
Gin which the special interests of
Japan in China were recognized by
the United States) have even been
used by the enemy to create ;,l-will in
China, but we feel that the Chinese
government low understands the en-
tire friendli1ess of Japan. We seek
the full cooperation of China for the
sake of mutral advantage.
Japan must give encouragement,
assistance and support to the work
of reorganization in Russia. We
trust the sound sense of the Russian
people will Tot be misled by reports
calculated to keep the two neighbors
apart"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
GIRL LECTURER AT
YALE Is ARRESTED
AS ENEMY ALIEN

New Haven, Conn, May l.--Deten-
ton as enemy aliens of Anna Maria
Rhoda Erdmann, Ph. d., University
of Munich, 1918, and until last March
lecturer in biology at Yale university
graduate school, and of Prof. Richard
Goldschmidt, Pd. D., professor extra
ordinary in the University OF Munich.
who had been living here, was an
nounced today. Miss Erdmann is in
New York, while Goldschmidt is in
the Hartford county Jail.
Miss Erdmann is said to have been
here since 1918 for study in the biol
ogy of the protozoa and is regarded
as one of the highest authorities in
the world in her specially.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Paper Industry is to Be
Placed Upon War Basis

Washington, May l.-Reorganiza.
tion of the PAPER industry of the
United States to put 1t on war con.
scryation bass is planned by the gov.
errnnknt. Curtailment Of certain OF
the less ESSENTIAL paper manufactures
Is snid to be more than probable. One
sof the chief purposes is to conserve
materials 70: news print paper, the
publication of newspapers being rec.
ognized as one of the essentials to the
conduct of tie war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
$4,000 BELGIAN
MEN WORK UNDER
WHIP OF GERMAN

London, May (Via Ottawa -
Twenty-Five thousand Belgian men
and boys have been compelled to
work on military operations under the
whip of German sentries behind the
German lines in the regions of
Valenciennes and Maubeuge alone,
according to Reuters Limited.
The mortality in the camp of the
deported Belgians, it reports. is ter
riblc, The numbers sent back as
unfit are replaced by fresh recruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
200 New Wooden Ships Are
Ordered bv Government

Washington, May 1.--Expansion of
the wood shipbuilding program to in.
clude the construction OF 200 new
vessels of about 4,500 tons displace-
ment each, was announced today by
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board.
The board also authorized contracts
for rs large sea-going tugs for use in
the coast trade. This will bring the
number Of tugs now being constructed
for the government up to l00.