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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
FIND BRITISH LINES
STANDING FIRM.

international News Service
LONDON. April 15.-Despite their
employment of vast forces Of fresh
men. the Germans have been una Bile
TO extend their gains in the great
Flanders battle and today found the
British still holding firm iu their
battle positions and the lines intact
Ia the latest outbreak Of hostil-
itles along the nine-mile front that
stretched across the Franco Belgian
frontier, near Neuve Eglise. the Ger
mans have bent their greatest ef-
forts 10 break the British grip on
the railroad town Of Baiueuil
CBailleuil is about a mile from the
lighting line II is between seven
and eight miles northwest Of Ar
mentieres and from three 10 four
miles west of Neuve Eglise. which
the Germans claimed 10 have cap
tured on Sunday
Hold Ncuvc Elglise.
In the official report put out 10y the
British war office on Sunday night
it was stated that Neuve Eglise re-
NAMED i'm the possession of the
British after stubborn nghting
The German attacks i'm this dis
trict were pressed home with great
determination and his losses
throughout have been heavy a. a
consequence" Field Marshal Haig
reported. con Sunday the Germans
renewed their attempts to gain the
village and the lighting has coutn-
ued
An attack commenced by the
Germans early Sunday morning in
the neighborhood Of Bailleuu was
~epulsed by the British and another
hostile attack which developed late
in the neighborhood of AIerris like
wise was "a failure
MAY Renew Amicns Drive
Daring sunday German troops
tried 10 attack TO the northwest OF
Merville. but .he assauiting waves
were broken up by the artillery hre-'
German guns in tho Albert sector
of The Picardy battle front were
Numbering all day sunday and il is
expected that there will be "a renewal
Of the German drive towards Amiens
soon.
CNerris lies on the Hazebrouck
railway three miles southwest OF
Bailleun. The village between /.
and Is miles north Of Bethune Mer-
Vile is between four and ave miles
south Of Merris)
The German war Office in its Of
fetal report on Sunday night made
a vague claim Of further progress.
saying that there had been success
ful engagements between Neuve
Eglise and NauXherquin
Hold Famous Ridge
The 26th day OF the battle, ou
the Picardy and Flanders front found
the British stiu holding 20 the crest
OF the famous Messines ridge. ir
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
20 INDIANA COUNTIES
ARE ON HONOR ROLL
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 10
Twenty counties in the seventh fed
eraI reserve bank district in Indiana
today were on the honor roll of
counties which have exceeded their
third Liberty loan quotas. The total
for the 6S counties in the seventh
district was 31,461,S50 today The
20 counties which have passed their
minimum are Monroe. Union. Brown.
Decatur. Carroll, Pulaski, Hunting
ton. Upton, Montgomery, Newton,
Jasper, Benton, Ripley, Lake, john
son. Grant, Franklin. Laporte. Boone
and Madison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15

Belgium against which the Germans
have been making futile hankinS
thrusts.
How thc Lines Run.
The battle line now rams as fol-
lows:
From Messines through WulNer-
CHEM and NeuNe Eglise, southeast
Of Bailleul. through Merris and west
Of AIersille. east OF LOGON. past Fes-
tubert and GiNeHchy rejoinine the
old lire at point southwest of IA
Bassee
The battle of Flanders continues
to 5e the center OF the worlds az
tention and for the time being ale
most complete luI has set in alonS
the southern hauk OF the German
salient in front of Amiens whore
the French are holding the line.
There have been intermittent artiI-
lery duels there. Hut no infantry acc
tvitv 10 speak o.
The Germans have concentrated
heavy forces OF reserves Tar north
of the Flanders battle zone and there
were indications ttat drive would
be launched az The Bei-iau army.
Iu the struggle between ia Bassee
canal and tine Ypres-Comues canal
since last Wedne~iaE morning The
Germans have been concentrating
their pressure iu an effort to attain
these immediate objecgt
Messiues ridge. BauielI Haze
brouck. Luler- and Bethune
Many Divisions Broken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
|. w. w. TRIALS ARE AGAIN
UNDER WAY IN CHICAGO
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International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 15.-After a
week of delay the trial Of 112 l. w.
w, charged with violation of the
espionage law. got under way today
before Federal Judge X. NJ. Landis
One hundred and fifty men have
been called for jury service. Their
names have been withheld by fed
eral officials 10 prevent /. W. W.
sympathizers from getting in touch
with them.
The trial was halted April s,
when charges of jury tampering
caused Judge Lands to dismiss the
entire venire of 800 men and order
another venire called. 1t is under
stood that Investigations OF the
charges may result in grand jury ac-
t:on against the suspects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
KILLED IN FRANCE

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April 15.-En-
sign Lloyd a. Perry, L. s. r. F.,
was killed in France April l., as the
result Of a seaplane accident. the
navy department announced this
afternoon.
Perry. who vas % years old. lived
at OconomOwoc. Wis. He was as
signed 10 France just a month ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
SIX MILLIONS OVERTIME =
DUE YARDS WORKERS
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International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 15.-TbOusa nds
of stock yards workers here today
are receiving payments Of overtime
due since Jan. IA under the terms
of Federal Judge Samuel Aischuler's
recent wage decision IL is esti-
mated that $6.OOO,00O is due.
Arrangements have been made by
many of the worker TO invest the
money in Liberty loan subscriptions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
COMMITTEE VOTES TO
ANNUL ALLIANCE CHARTER
ltarnational News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
senate judiciary committee today re-
ported favorably on Sen. Kings bill
Ia revoke the charter of the Nation
al-American alliance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15

News Service
LONDON. April -. - The
kaiser was on the Flanders bat
tie front from Tuesday 10 Thurs
day Of last week. according 10
a report from Amsterdam today.
The Frankfurter Zcitung was
quoted a saying that the fun
strategic plan of the German
command has not bccn ac-
complishcd.
II i indicated that thC results
OF the drive thus far are dis
appointing 60 the Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
international News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON. April Is. - "The
turning point in the west is being
reached. The Germans have scored
a distinct advantage which it would
be very unwise to endeavor to be
little"
With these solemn words Of warn
ing the war department weekly. re-
view today sums up the war situa-
ton. The Huns are within 40 miles
OF Calais, the statement continues.
and as the lines OF communication
90 channel ports radiate vertically
from this battle front, the German
advance is greatly facilitated.
In spite Of this. however. the war
department brings attention TO the
fact that the principal aims Of the
enemy have not been attained.
Aims To- Annihilate.
we must bear in mind that the
enemy is waging a battle of annihil-
alton to achieve victory" the state
ment says. HE is fighting today
with the sole aim OF annihilating
the British armies Thus. terrain
conquered counts for little II the
enemy can muster the driving power
ne will in all probability continue his
assaults. hoping that by AN envelop-
ing attack on an oblique front to
use the class Prussian definition, he
may score a complete annihilating
victory. While il must be admitted
that German operations since the
beginning Of the present offensive
have resulted in more than a mere
ploughing up part OF the allied
trench system and the capture Of
local detectives along a wide front,
nevertheless the aim of the German
higher command to obtain a decisive
strategic success by these assaults
has not been attained
Finds Weakest Point.
The report follows:
LAS time passes il becomes evil
dent that the enemy is striking with
renewed vigor at the weakest point
he can find opposite him
I'm the offensive i'm Picardy the
Germans sought for "a rift in the line
where the French and British forces
Joined. Failing to achieve any defin-
ite far-reaching results from this
operation. 'they promptly return 70
the assault elsewhere and plunge
forward hoping that by driving "A
wedge into the sector along the front
held by Portuguese and British units
they may be able 20 roll the British
towards the sea and effect a brea k
there.
This is the operation attempted
This week i'm the region of the
famous battle ground of the early
DAYS OF the war i'm front OF Lille.
Here OH a frontage Of 10000 Yards.
stretching from Arnenteres TO the
la Bassee canal the segment held
Do, the Portuguese troops fanked on
either side 10y British divisions. was
penentrated after an intense bonn
oardment
Favored hy Mist
The hostile attack was favored by
q thich mist and i'm spite of the fact
that the British fought tenaciouslv.
they were compelled 90 give ground
after the Portuguese positions had
been broken through and have since
retired, abandoning Armentieres and
other points
con the first dav OF the assault.
the enemy was able 90 penetrate 10
a depth Of from two and one fourth
20 four miles on q front of D miles.
pn the second day the front of at
tack was extended o. 30 miles. while
the impetus Of the offensive was con-
~iderably slowed down and only able
20 ,each maximum additional
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
COMMISSION
HEARS |. & NJ.
PLEA FOR RAISE
Electric Company Asserts 1t
Loses Money Now on All
Large ConSumerS-MiSh-
aWaka Objects.

In an effort to have the public
service commission of Indiana give
permission for an increase of one
half cent ner k. W. h. 10 all con-
sumers taking more than so k. W. h.
per month. the Indiana x Michigan
Electric CO. this morning produced
figures intended to show that under
present conditions the company is
losing money Oh the larger power
consumers. This was a part of the
preliminary hearing on the com
panys petition. held before mem
bers of the commission in the city
council chambers.
In their opening statement the
electric company presented a petit
ton. signed by 45O of the larger
users, which asked that the COM
pany be treated fairly. The petition
did not ask for an increase. but
showed the desire OF the customers
that the company be allowed a rea-
sonable profit, it was pointed out by
F. A. Bryan, president of the COM
pany.
Attorneys representing the man
ufacturers of Elkhart asked that the
Elkhart plant and property of the
company be appraised that Elkhart
rates might be based upon the cap
ital invested there.
MishaWaka Objects.
A far as the city Of South Bend
is concerned. there is no objection
TO the increase, but the city does not
want to have its consent TO the in
crease assumed. according 10 +. +.
Seebirt, who acted for the city in
the absence of T. w. Slick, city at
torney. Mayor Carson believes
that the large users are able 10 take
care of themselves" said Mr.. See
birt, and the petition Of the com
pany does not contemplate an in
crease in the rate for domestic con-
sumers using less than 80 X. ". n.
per month.
Mishawaka will fight the proposed
increase. Mr.. Seebirt, acting also
for Mishawaka, pointed out that the
city of Mishawaka has "a contract
with the company. signed in 1914,
and claimed that the public service
commission has TO authority 10 de-
clare contracts null and voil. To
this John Yeasley, attorney for the
utility. answered that the contract
was signed previous 10 the passage
of the law which created the public
service commission.
Attorneys representing the Oliver
Hotel Co. and the Studebaker cor
poration voiced their arguments
against the increase. The Oliver
hotel had its own plant, and was
able TO take care OF its own require
ments for some time TO come. but
in view of the attractive rate which
was offered for a long period OF
time. the plant was dismantled- To
increase this rate now would be un-
fair declared ". q. Crabin. attor-
ney for the hotel.
"The Studeoaker corpora ton paid
last year about $4,000 for power.
If this increase is granted, il Will
mean that their bill on the same
amount OF current this year Will be
about $4,000" ne went on.
Mr.. Crabnl agreed with MIR. See
birt. who had declared "a contract
binding. eff coal prices had low
cred. would the city OF Mishawaka
expect a rebate on its contract Mr..
/ Seebirt had asked.
The first witness before the hear
ing was r. j.. Dennis. treasurer OF
the company. His testimony was
composed mostly OF figures taken
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
ma Quits After Peace Farley Exposure by France
Zeppelin Factory
Town is Reported
to Be in Flames
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International News Service:
LONDON, April Is. -
Friederichshafen, Germany,
where the Zeppelin factor
les are located, Is In flames,
according to a dispatch
from Geneva, printed In the
Daily News today.
The foregoing dispatch
indicated that allied airmen
may have bombed Fried
erichshafen, setting it on
fire. The town IS about
125 miles from the western
battle front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15

1t is supposed that the resig-
nation of Count Czernin was
brought about by the recent dis
closures in Paris that Emperor
Charles made overtures for a
separate peace a year ago. Count
CZernin made unsuccessful ef-
forts 10 clear the emperor TO
the satisfaction of Germany, but
succeeded only in getting fur
ther and further into difficulty.
The report of Count Czernin's
resignation had been preceded
by a report from Copenhagen
that he would make a speech
on the international situation on
April 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
MYSTERY STILL
SHROUDS FATE
Of CyCLOPS
Four Indiana Men Aboard
10000 Ton Collier Which
Has Been Given Up For
Lost by Department.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
mystery of the L. s. :. Cyclops re-
mains unsolved today. Missing since
March 4, when she reported from d
West Indian port the 10000 ton
collier has been given up for lost by
the navy department and the rela-
tives Of the 293 officers. crew and
passengers so notified. There is. of
course. the faint hope that the yes
sci may still be ahoat, but her silence
indicates that she has gone TO the
bottom There is also the hope thai
some OF her company got away in
lifeboats and naval vessels are scour-
ing the gulf stream for possible sur
Vivors.
Meantime, interest here centered
IN speculation on the cause of the
Golfers disappearance. The theory
that gigantic U-bOats have been sent
to this side Of the Atlantic TO prey
upon transports and supply ships
ard have bagged an American war
ship as their first prize are not cred
tied in naval circles. There is rather
an inclination to believe an accident
TO her machinery caused the disas-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
Kaiser Karl's Spokesma
Czernin Rep ted
to Have Resigned
Foreign Ministry

News Service:
LONDON, April L.. - Count
Czernin, the Austrian foreign
minister, has resigned, according
20 a report received from Vienna
today by way of Amsterdam
Ii was said that the resigna-
ton was accepted by Emperor
Charles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
One Engine Disabled.

Ii is known that one of the
Cyclops' two engines was out of
commission at the time she last re-
ported and that the vessel was
forced TO proceed at reduced speed
with the remaining engine com
pounded. This would not interfere
with the powerful wireless she car
ried, however. and increases the
conviction that the ship has gone
down. There is also the possibility.
although navy officials will not com
ment upon il, that a German agent
succeeded in getting a bomb aboard.
But so carefully is such an act
guarded against. il is doubtful If
such a thing happened.
The Cyclops carried very valu-
able cargo. manganese. and was one
Of the best colliers in the navy. Her
company consisted Of Is officers.
221 men and 81 passengers. mostly
soldiers. Among the passengers was
L. NJ. GOttschalk, consul general Of
the United States at Rio Janeiro.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION NOW
 BAD |S REPORT
Premier Botha Says Enemy
 Agencies are to Be Sus- pected of Being at Work Stirring Up Strife There
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

PRETORIA, July 5.-Premier Botha of the Union of South Africa has issued a statement showing that serious un- rest exists in South Africa. Strong po- lice and military measures are being taken to cope with the situation.
 Premier Botha said that had not prompt and effective military measures been taken the situation would have eliminated in grave disturbances and probably serious loss of life.
 The text of Premier Botha's state ment follows in part:
 AS prime minister of the union l feel it to be my duty to place be- fore the people a state of affairs in our union of which every one should know. People must be aware of the state of tension now preyailing-a tension necessarily following on the political activities of the various po- litical organizations. But other agencies have for some time been al work to bring about trouble.
 Tn view of the disturbed politica and industrial situation of the coun- try l, therefore, desire to inform tho people there is good reason for sus. pecting that enemy agencies are a work in this country and that they are stirring up strife, not only among Europeans but also among the na, tives, and no means or methods ar, deemed too despicable as long a. they can attain their object"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
DEATH LIST GREAT

PEORIA, Ills, July 6.-Hundreds of people are believed to have been drowned when the excursion steamer Columbia overturned in the Illinois river five miles south of here tonight All available nurses and physicians have been summoned from Pekin, Ills, which is near the scene of the accident.
 The boat damned against the Peoria side of the river in a fog and tore a huge hole in the bow of the boat. 1t sank almost immediately.
 Miss Pauline BineuI, of Pekin, who was aboard the boat, told the follow ing story of the disaster:
 "The steamer had three decks. was on the upper one. On that be- low dancing was going on. The bot tom deck was occupied principally by men who were talking and smoking.
 TEN ESCAPE THERE
 "I do not believe many of the per sons on the first two decks who con stituted by far the larger portion of the crowd could have escaped.
 q was chatting with friends. We felt the boat rise out of the river. 1t was couded with fog. There was a crash. For a moment no one moved and then almost everybody rushed to one side of the boat. The crew and the officers as soon as they realized what was happening cried for the passengers to even the load but it was too late. The Columbia tilted and then suddenly overturned. was thrown into the water.
 "When l came to the surface peo- pie were swimming about to> dazeo to know what direction to follow. The mist hung low above the overturned boat, from which came horrifyine confusion of cries for aid.
 ARE TRAPPED BELOW
 "Those on the lower decks seem to have been trapped.
 "I swan about and then a man came to may aid. A portion of the boat remained above the water. There other men were behaving like heroes.
 Some were holding women in their keep their heads above the water b> dent occurred about opposite Wesley City. The steamer had rammed an ob. structon near the east bank. 1t was not long before the sound of tho screams for help attracted attention on shore. Rowboats began to approach
 FAR FROM SHORE
 "The rescuers began to pick up ths survivors. After moment boa neared me. A man was supporting ms and called to the rowers to take me in We rowed a distance-it seemed abou four blocks-before We finally reached shore"
 The steamer was in use in the reg
 Continued on page Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
GERMANS JAN HAVE
 ON WILSON $ TERMS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 5.-(By<the Associated Press) Addressing American troops after a review, Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain today said:
 Germany can have peace tomor- row with the United States. France and Great Britain if she will accept the conditions voiced yesterday by President Wilson,
 The prime minister paid high tribute to the Americans who fought at Cha teau Thierry. saying that they had shown the kaiser that he had made another mistake in believing that the new American troops were not capable of meeting the trained Germans. He then sketched the illusions of the Ger man ruler regarding the United States getting into the war and her paricipa- tion in the war; adding:
 "Now that one million Americans have arrived the kaiser is beginning to realize that defeat, certain and inevi- table, is staring him in the face.''
Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
AMERICAN A|RMEN ENGAGE IN FIGHT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. July 5.-(By The Associated Press) American aviators, Lieu tenants Carlisle Rhodes of Terre Haute, Ind, $. P. Thompson. Honecye Falls, N. Y., Waldo N. Heinrich of Granville, Ohio. and John Mitchell of Manchester, Mass, engaged in a thrill ing air battle northwest of Chateau Thierry this morning. One German machine was shot down during the combat and it is believed that Lieut.. Heinrich was the American who sent the enemy airplane to earth.
 The four American aviators were pa trolling the lines five or six kilometers inside the German front when they en- countered six enemy machines. The battle began at an altitude of 4,200 meters and continued until the ma chimes had dropped down to 2,200 meters from earth. The combat lasted twenty minutes.
 An hour later, eight American ma chimes engaged in a battle with fifteen enemy airplanes at a height of 4.700 meters. The combat swayed backward and forward over the German and American lines near Chateau Thierry. The German machines were higher than the Americans, but the latter ma neuvered their airplanes admirably in | the fight. Suddenly one of the enemy airplanes dived toward the earth and went spinning downward, being chased down by two of the Americans, Lieuts. Ralph A. O'Neill of Nogales, Ariz., and J. c. Raible of New York.
 It is believed the German airplane was out of control during it's plunge.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
ITALIAN
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

Republican A. p. Leased Wire
 ROME, July 5.-The statement issued by the war office tonight reads:
 "On the lower Piave, having repulsed a violent counter attack and destroying new centers of enemy resistance, we have consid- erably extended our lines to the southeast of Chisanuova and to the north of CaVazzuccherina. We have captured 419 prisoners in addition to taking a battery of six 105 millimeter howitzers and a large number of machine guns.
 ITO the northeast of Monte Grappa, Italian attachments, after artillery preparation, penetrated into the Austrian positions at the head of Calcino valley. The enemy replied with an intense artillery fire and launched an ob- stinate counter attack which de- Veloped into hand to hand fight ing. He did not succeed, how ever, in wrestling from us the ad- Vantages gained on Porte di Sal ton heights.
 About 30 prisoners and five machine guns were captured.
 "On the Asiago plateau we re- pulsed two counter attacks against Monte Corone and Sasso Rosso, engaging the enemy in bayonet and hand bomb conflicts in which he suffered severe losses. A British detachment surprised and destroyed an enemy post near CanoVe.
 During recent days, ten enemy airplanes and two captive bal looms have been downed in air fiqhtinq."