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New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
German Demand Places
Holland in Position
Like Belgium's
Troops Are Massed
Along the Frontier
If The Hague Yields Eng.
land Would Consider
Neutrality Broken
Tribune Cable Service7

LONDON, April 23.-The serious sit
uation which has developed in Holland
puts her nominally in the same posi-
tion which Belgium coupled in 1914.
Germany has made several demands, in
cluding the restitution of the old
Rhine arrangement apd the right of
passage through Dutch territory to
Belgium for certain stores of sand and
gravel. Holland has not allowed the
transportation of these goods since
objections were raised by England.
The above questions are possibly ca
pable of pacific solution, but it is un-
derstood that Germany has unofficially
made additional demands for the pas
sage of war material and troops, which
Holland cannot grant without breach
of her neutrality.
Holland is thus faced by the pros
pect of war at any moment. If she
refuses the German demands she will
be open to attack from the east; if she
accepts, the Allies cannot longer con-
slider Holland neutral.
The outcome Of the sitaution appears
to depend entirely upon Germany's
plans, but the opinion here seems to be
that Germany can have no adequate
motive to force Holland into the war,
although she may consider that a
threat to Holland may serve TO keep
reserves in England.
Holland possesses an armv Of about
100000, which has the advantage Of
having been mobilized since the be-
ginning of the war and would un-
doubtedly put up good fight against
the German army. The Dutch army is
reported to be massed on the frontier
in view of a possible threat by Ger
many.
Orders were given some days ago for
the conscription OF all men and all
unmarried and childless women capable
of war work. The situation is regard
ed with much perturbation in Holland,
but it remains to be seen whether
Germany presses her demands for the
passage of troops, or is merely bluff
fing for military reasons, or is try
ing to force an unqualified acceptance
Of other demands.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
German Blow
To Find u. S.
Army in Line
Several American Division.
Ready to Aid British in
Coming Offensive

LONDON, April 23.-When the
new German attack in the West
opens some American divisions are
almost certain to come into action
They are trained to the minute
they are ready and anxious to get
into the fight.
1t is disclosing no information tc
say that the enemy reports Ameri-
can soldiers arriving on the battle.
front in considerable numbers.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Ger
man claim that the shock troops which
penetrated into American and French
lines in front Of the village OF Seiche-
prey last Saturday returned to their
positions unobserved, after fighting
that lasted into Sunday, is denied in
dispatch to-day from France quoting
an official French note. The fighting
resulted in complete success for the
French and Americans, the note said,
the enemy being Theoretically forced
back to his own lines"
The dispatch also discloses that in
their dashing counter attack, which
drove the Germans from Seicheprey,
the Americans took prisoners.
During the night of. April 20 and
21, toward o'clock in the morning" !"
said the note, "after bombarlnent of
unusual violence, including the use of
toxic shells, an enemy force equalling
regiment, reinforced by shock troops
specially trained and brought up with
this operation in view, threw them
selves energetically into the attack on
a front OF nearly two kilometres. The
enemy succeeded in penetrating into
the French lines as far as Seicheprey,
which was hotly defended by the Amer
leans.
Immediately our intrepid allies
passing in their turn to the offensive
made in conjunction with our troops g
brilliant counter attack, which put them
| once more in possession Of Seicheprey
and permitted them to take prisoners
A furious combat on both sides con.
tinued all day. At night the enemy
who had succeeded In spite of the Wig.
orous operations carried on by the
American elements in holding the
Renieres Wood, was driven out by an
energetic counter attack executed by
French and American troops.
"The close cooperation of the two
armies once more brought marvellous
results, which gave US complete sue
cess. The ground We previously occu.
pied was completely recaptured and
the enemy, energetically forced back tc
his own lines: left prisoners in oul
hands and many dead in front Of oul
barbed wire"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Pershing Protests
Against Proposed
Promotions in Army
Recommendations of Overseas
Commander Ignored by
War Department
TStof CoYrespondence]

WASHINGTON, April 23.--The list
of ten brigadier generals promoted to
be major generals and twenty-seven
colonels advanced to brigadiers, now
before the Senate for confirmation, is
unsatisfactory to General Pcrshing. A
lengthy cabfcgram, protesting against
the War Departments failure to pro-
mote several Of the officials suggested
by the overseas commander, was re-
ceived here to-day.
The department Is criticised for ig-
norin9 the recommendations made by
recognition should be given tn the Of
ficers who are now with the overseas
forces and who have in actual battle
conditions demonstrated their fitness
for higher rank,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Mrs. Stokes $
Indicted Under
Espionage Act
Three Counts Are Based ON
Her Opposition to
Government
Especial Correspondence

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 23.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, New York Social
lst, indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
this morning on three counts for vio-
latlon of the espionage act, was ar
ralgned this afternoon before Judge
A. S. Van Valkenburgh. She pleaded
not guilty and gave bond for $4,000.
Her trial was set for May 20. Her hus-
band was present in court and she was
represented by attorneys.
Francis Wilson, United States Dis
trict Attorney, said he was confident
of conviction on all the three counts.
The maximum penalty on each count is
fine of $4,000 or imprisonment FOR
twenty years, or both.
The first count covers that section
providing punishment for causing or
attempting to cause insubordination,
disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty
in the military or naval forces Of the
United States.
The second count covers obstruction
of recruiting or enlistment in the mill
tary or naval forces of the nation
while the country is at war, to the in
jury of either of these branches.
The final count is based on that Sec
tion providing punishment for the
making or conveying of false reports
or statements interfering with the sue
cess of the military or naval forces or
promoting the success of it's enemies.
Evidence Based on Letter
Evidence against Mrs. Stokes was
based largely on a letter she sent a
Kansas City newspaper. in which she
said she was not in favor of the gov
ernment. The letter was a correction
of more moderate attitude with
which she had been credited. Her let
ter said:
81 see that it is after all necessary
to send a statement for publication
over my own signature, and I trust
that you will give it space in your col
umns.
-, IA headline in this evenings issue of
government and against war at the
same time am not for the govern
ment. In the interview that follows l
am quoted as having said: Il believe
the government of the United States
should have the unqualified support of
every citizen in it's war aims
II made no such statement. and 7
believe no such thing. No government
which is for the profiteer can also be
for the people, and 1 am for the peo-
ple,. while the government is for the
profteers.
II expect my working class point of
view to receive no sympathy from your
paper, but l do expect that the ira
ditional courtesy of publication by the
newspapers of a signed statement of
correction, which even our most Bour-
bon papers grant, will be extended to
this statement by
"Yours truly,
(Signed) crosse PASTOR STOKES"
March 18, 1918"
Husband Buys Bonds
J. G. Phelps Stokes. here to aid his
wife, called on j. w. Perry at the
Southwest National Bank Of Com
merce to-day and voluntarily SUBJ
scribed for $4,000 of the third Lib
erty Loan bonds.
Mr.. Stokes said he bought bonds of
both of the previous issues. and added
that Mrs. Stokes was a subscriber to
the first issue. At that time she was
avowedly supporting the government
in prosecuting the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Canadians Raid
Foes Trenches Seven
Times in IL Hours
iBa Canadian Press. Ltd. J

kDy Su&ulan lre6S. LtQ.J
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, April 23.-The Canadians
during the last twelve hours have raid
ed the German lines at seven places,
gassed the enemy with Thousands of
lachrymatory and lethal shells, har-
assed him by special artillery shots,
swept his trenches with machine gun
and rife bullets and hammered his
front line with trench mortars.
In some of the raids sharp fighting
developed, in one instance protractei
hand-to-hand fighting TAX ing place, this
struggle being so intense that the Ca
nadians were unable to take prisoners.
The seven raids together netted five
prisoners and two machine guns. Two
Of the prisoners have since died.
From dusk until dawn the whole
front has been lively north and south
of Lens. The ceaseless rumble of our
heavies, which are neutralizing hostile
batteries by calculated and continuous
gas shelling, has been accompanied by
the sharper chorus of our. field artil-
lery, carrying out particularly
harassing fire programme. Periodically
our artillery fire has reached barrage
intensity in support of raiding parties.
Regularly the Boche lines have been
lit up with scores of flares, betraying
the nervousness which has been pro-
duced among the enemy by such activ-
ity as he has not known on his front
for weeks. The enemy has been forced
to fire his guns under gas clouds and
in gas masks. He has. betrayed the
effect Of our tactics by the diminishing
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Hollands Yielding
Would Be Considered
Neutrality Breach

LONDON, April 23.-The German
ultimatum to Holland, according to ad-
vices received in London. demands the
right of transit not only for civilian
supplies and sand and gravel through
Holland, but also for war materials.
The privilege of transit is asked not
only on the Dutch canals, but also on
the railways.
The yielding of Holland on this point
would be equivalent to the abandon
ment of Dutch neutrality.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Hollands s Cabinet
Meets; One Point in
Dispute Is Settled

THE HAGUE, April 23.-The Dutch
Cabinet met yesterday in extraordi-
nary session.
The "Vaderland" says an agreement
has been reached regarding one point
which has caused friction between Hol-
land and Germany, but that the old
dispute concerning the transport Of
sand and gravel to Germany continues
to be stumbling block. Germany de-
sres to resume the practice of ship
Dutch government offers objections. on
the ground that new circumstances
have arisen.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
BRITISH Fleet Storms Two Big U-Boat Bases,
Blocks sZeebrugge Channel bU SinkinQ Shiz
Pope Expected to Seek Peace Aqain

LONDON, April 23-Pope Benedict make another peace
the Western offensive
the "Neueste Nachrchten," Of Munich, Bavaria.
The correspondent Amsterdam EXCHANGE
Company graphs that the Bavarian
take the form of "a of warning to the universal
conscience"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Boche
Foch Planning
ASurprise A e
Enemy Can Be Held" Is
Sentiment of French
High Command
By Caspar Whitney
Tribune Gable Service1

lIT20Une CGOLe SeTU1ceJ
PARIS, April 23.-"The Boche is
checked" said an officer, who shall
be nameless, but whose information
came direct from the French high
command, to me yesterday, land
am confident he can be held"
In the main drive for the Channel
ports, the German assault has had
three immediate, essential aims:
First, to hammer wedge on the
Amiens front between the British
and French, which the latter frustrat-
ed once and for all by their prompt
response and gallant fighting; Sec
ond, the capture of the 3O0-foot Kem-
mel Hill, commanding the Ypres
area, and third, to batter down the
Givenchy gate to Bethune and the
last remaining French colliery, which
the utmost Hun efforts had failed to
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

WEATHER

Fair and cooler to-day. Tomorrow
partly cloudy. Moderate
northwest winds.
Full Report on Page II
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
French Vessels
Aid in Attack
British Lose One Large
Vessel and Several
Small Ones; Off
Ger Killed
By Arthur S. Draper
Tribune Cable Service,


LONDON, April 23.-The biggest
naval engagement since Jutland was
fought off Zeebrugge and Ostend
last night and early this foggy,
misty morning. The British ATTEMPT
ed the same feat which Hobson tried
at Santiago and that the Japanese
tried at Port Arthur. Latest reports
indicate that they and the French
were fairly successful in blocking
the entrance to the Bruges Canal.
which has long served as a nest for
German submarines, torpedo boats
and other light craft.
Obsolete cruisers filled with con-
crete were run aground off Ostend
and Zeebrugge and then sunk. These
old cruisers, built anywhere from
twenty to thirty years ago, were un-
DER the command Of Vice-Admiral
Reyes, IN charge of the forces at
Dover. Under the escort of British
and French destroyers and speedy
motor boats and launches, he crept
up to the Belgian coast.
Advance in Fog
A heavy fog hid Keyes's force.
from the enemy who has mounted
powerful long range guns all along
the coast from Nieuport to Zee
nrugge. The fog added greatly to
the difficulty of navigation.
The enterprise, which required
weeks OF planning and preparation.
was extremely daring in its con-
ception and execution. One object
was the destruction of the mole run
ming out to Zeebrugge.
The cruiser Vindictive, fitted with
prows for landing parties of troops
and escorted by Liverpool ferry
boats, approached the mole, and the
crews, consisting Of bluejackets, ma
rlnes and volunteers from the Grand
Fleet, landed and after a furious
battle practically destroyed it with
mortars, flame projectors, and ex-
plosives. Having performed its lob.
the Vindictive was sunk.
Third Cruiser Grounded
Another cruiser was also sunk
here, but the third grounded before
entering the harbor. At Ostend.
where the harbor is small, two other
cruisers were abandoned and sunk.
but it is feared that they got Of The
course.
German marines defending Zee
brugge put up stiff fight and the
British casualties were high consid-
ering the number engaged. Aside
from five cruisers and two SUBJ
marine blockships, the British losses
so far reported include destroyer
sunk by gunfre from the mole, two
coastal motorboats, which are SINH
lar to submarine chasers, and two
motorboat scouts. One coastal mo-
torboat reports the torpedoing Of q
German destroyer which tried to es-
cape from Zeebrugge.
Faced Peril Of Mines
This hazardous operation was car
ried out in waters filled With no;rne
and along a shelving coast from
which the Germans have sent ont
naval raiding parties many times in
the last three years. Upon the sue
cess Of the operation, which the Ad-
rates very high, depends the
course Of operations in the Channel
and adjoining waters. With their
two Belgian bases badly damaged
and blocked. the enemy may be
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
German Mayor Held
In Capital as Enemy

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Frederick
G. Miller, the German Mayor Of Michi-
gan City, Ind. was arrested as an
enemy alien when he came here to-
day to discuss with Federal officials
the prospects for completing his natu-
ralization,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
British Line Is Stronger

The British line, reinforced by the
French, resting north to northwest
of the battle-ground on broken
chain of little hills, with KENNEL on
the eastern and Cassel on the west
ern end, bars the German progress
toward Calais, unless he can work
far enough north and west to envelop
the Allies left. The latter contin-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
German Ulfimatun7 Not
Confirmed at The Hague

LONDON. April GA Reuter- dis
patch from The Hague says:
Nothing is known in competent
quarters here Of the rumored German
ultimatum threatening the occupation
Of Dutch ports unless certain demands
are yielded"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
LIFE or A DEPOT AGENT
His Duties Are Manifold and He Is
Enved by Few, According
to This.

The life of railway agent is one Of
roses and cinders for the most part.
Some folks think that about all he
the extra cent when he makes odd
change but there are other things in
the life of a railway agent besides
framing your face in ticket office
window and opening a money drawer
with doOrbell on it, and smiling when
the folks ask him what time the 5 LOB
train will be here if it's on time.
From early in the morning when he
starts the day by looking into the coal
bin at the end of the platform to see
how much bituminous has been stolen
during the night, until shutdown, when
he starts out to hang drug store signs
on the switch posts, he is an extremely
busy man, says the Walker (Minn.)
Pilot. Between checking over freight
receipts and running the hay press
for the carbon copies of waybills, it's
no wonder he hasn't time to build
fire in the waiting room or rub off last
weeks train schedule from the black
board, because he is a busy man.
He listens to complaints with one ear
and the telegraph keys with the other,
and has been known to answer the
phone, sell a steamship ticket and put
a bucket of coal in the stove all at the
same time, in order to get his work
done within the eight-hour schedule.
About the only ones to envy an
agent his job are the girls in the
town, and that's because he has such
a good chance to get acquainted with
the brakemen on all the freights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
Subscription $3.50 Per Year
WORLDS MOST CURIOUS CITY
London MAGAZINE Seems to Have Dis
covered Queer Settlement on
Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron.

The most curious OF cities consists
IF wooden huts on wheels, to the num-
Der of about one hundred and thirty,
which, when the season arrives, are
rolled onto the ice on Saginaw Bay,
Lake Huron. The population of this
city without a name is about five hun
dred. Each hut is fitted with cooking
utensils, hammOcks, and stove, and
is occupied by three men, whose bust
method of fishing.
In the center of each hut a hole,
about yard square, is dug to the wa
ter. One of the fishermen then takes
a live fish Of the herring tribe, and
after fastening it to O piece of pack
thread drops it into the water. The
fish dashes away as swift as an arrow
until it is pulled up by the thread,
when it returns towards the hole fol-
lowed by host of pike and other fish
DESTROYS to feast on the dainty NOR
sci. Beside the hole stand the fisher
men, harpOOn in hand, waiting the ar
rival Of the purSuers, who are received
with thrusts Of the four or five-prOng-
ed instrument, which rarely fails to
bring up some writhing victims.
Some huts can show two hundred
or more of fine fish at the end of the
days work The most weird appear
ance of this city is at night, when the
fishermen prosecute the work by the
light of torches, which, as is well
known, attract fish without the aid Of
the herring bait. The glancing torches
and the shadows of the men leaning
over the holes make q strange spec
tacle. If fish are not abundant in the
spot first chosen the hut is wheeled to
another site.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
Hottest Heat.

The highest temperature ever
reached by man is 9,400 degrees
Fahrenheit. This was produced by
two English experimenters, Sir Andrew
Noble and Sir f. Abel, asserts a sCien-
fist. This was done by exploding cor
dite in a durable steel cylinder. This
was due to the suddenness of the reac-
ton, and, although of momentary dur
alton, it was an interesting scientific
achievement, nevertheless. With tho
aid of cordite Sir William Crookes was
able to make small diamonds. Profess
sor Mcissan, who has produced dia-
monGs, can heat his electric furnace
to $500 degrees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
FAIR PLAY ABOVE VICTORY
Canadian Soldier Generous in Seeing
That Opponent Should Have His
Right Chance to Shoot.

In an obscure Los Angeles suburb
lives a blind man. The following is
one of the many stories he tells of his
experiences:
1t was in the early nineties that
picked team of American rifemen
had gone into Canada for a friendly
contest with the Queens Own.
The competition had been fierce and
the score close when the last American
rifieman laid down at 800 yards. He
had to make % to tie and "a to win
out of a possible 25.
A great crowd had gathered to watch
the contest, and had gradually closed
in behind the firing station until there
was very little space left for the rifle
man.
The first four shots scored the bulls
eve. counting 20. With his last shot
he had to make 8 to tie and to
win. The excitement was intense,
and the air was charged with the
magnetic stiffness of repressed excite
ment, as the commanding officer of
the Queens Own stepped forward and
called out "Get back there and give
the man a fair show. How can he
shoot with you standing on top of
him?"
The crowd fell back, the American
fired, and the indicator recorded an
other bulls eye, making his score p.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
Ace of Fishes.

The most striking characteristic by
which fishes of different ages can be
distinguished is their size. But the
size affords us only the means to estl-
mate the age of younger fishes; as to
the older, it cannot serve us as an in
dication of their age, since their
growth may vary according to the diff
ferent conditions of nutrition, so that
often the younger fish will excel in
size the much older fish. There is,
however, at least as regards the fishes
of the Northern seas, sure indica-
ton that betFays their age. 1t is the
otoliteS, or ear stones. These ear
stones grow as long as the fish itself
continues to grow, and form annual
rings in the manner of trees. The
more annual rings shown by a tish's
ear stones the greater its age. In
this way the age of fish can be ex-
0ctly determined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
JUST WHAT INTERESTED BILL
Loss of Cars and Freight Didn't Seem
to Amount to Much to Him
at the Moment.

ST was riding on a freight train
through Kansas a Santa Fe official
relates. 81 was up in the cupola Of
the caboose. Downstairs the conduc-
tor and the rear brakeman watched
carefully a pan of beans warming
over on the old coal stove. They
waited only the return of the head
brakeman before putting away their
luncheons, which they were taking
from their full dinner pals. The pan
Of beans was a partnership dish.
could see the head brakeman coming
down the train from the engine. Sud-
denly there was jerk, a shock, and
I saw freight cars begin TO pitch from
the track and pile up in heaps. I had
a hasty vision of the head brakeman
sailing through the air and landing
in a cornfeld clear of the right Of
way.
"'BiH's killed. I shouted as I
clutched wildly to retain my seat
He's been thrown clear over into the
field
Gas the caboose finally came to a
standstill, about the only car left on
the track, the conductor and the rear
brakeman rushed forward to gather
up the remains Of Bill But as they
ran to him Bill picked himself up in
a dazed sort of way and was brush
ing the dirt from his eyes and his
clothes when they reached him.
''There was at least $4,000 worth
of cars and freight piled up there in
that wreck, probably 100000 total
loss. But the question 'Bill' asked as
his rescuers reached him was:
"Boys, hoW's them beans back
there?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-24
Was Equal to the Emergency.

It was in a Sunday school on the
East side of New York that a new in
depreciation of Moses flight from
Egypt into the Promised Land was
given. The exponent of the old, old
story had told of Moses leadership and
of the attempt Of the Egyptians to
wrest back their slaves from the fast
moving Moses. ''But wasn't it wrong
for him to take away the Israelites
from the Egyptians" asked one little
fellow, ''when they wuz under contract
to work for them?" The speaker saw
he must temporize. This was COM
munity where unions thrived, and the
sacredness of ones bond mustrS ~