davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

French. lies only Il miles north
west Of scissors. at the angle OF the
western front just west of the
point where it swings across the
Aisne river Coucy le Chateau is Ie
miles east OF Blerancourtl
This was the first big battle u
which the Portuguese had taken
part on the western front I'D to
the present the operations against
them had consisted only Of raids
and local attacks. Eye witnesses or
Tuesdays fray said that the Poru
guese soldiers fought gallantly with
great stubbornness against over
whelming odds. The finest troops
OF the German army were sent
against them.
Uaventie. which the Germans
captured. is six miles north of Ia
Bassee and between DO and II miles
west OF Lille Richebourg-St- Naa-t
is two miles northeast OF Bethuue
and lies Just southwest OF Laventie.D
The Neuve Chappelle sector where
the Germans gained ground. IS
historic spot I'm this war. The Brit
.ish captured it from the Germans n
their first big offensive i'm France.
Gas BOmbauiment.
The German assaults were pre-
ceded by terrific BON bardment
with gas shells. Concentrated masses
Of artillery threw projectiles aEainst
the allied positions for upward of
"a hours before the infantry attacks
were delivered.
A renewal OF the infantry drive
against the French is expected mo-
mentarilv as the communique issued
by the French war Office on Tuesday
night told Of "A continuation or the
bonn bardment Of the French posi-
tions an the way from Haueard tO 20
point east Of NOyon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

committee. cognizant of the facts
has. in the performance of its duty
made this report to the senate"
Would Change Control.
In recommending remedies to
speed up production the committee
reported;
Your committee believes that
production of aircraft should be
controlled by one executive officer
appointed by the president and re-
sponsible 10 him He should be as
sisted by a corps of the best air
craft engineers and designers pos
sible TO obtain. both European and
American. The matter Of produc-
ton should be taken out of the
hands OF the signal corps entirely
and no man who has any near or re-
mote interest in a company manu-
featuring aeroplaneS or engines
should be permitted 10 act as adviser
or be in authority. While we are
developing American aircraft and
American engines We should tenn
porarily, at least. procure an abuu-
dant supply of approved types of
aircraft and engines Of European
design.
THE committee also believes il TO
be its duty TO point out that thus
far no broad plan looking to future
development has been laid down by
the authorities"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
SNOW IN INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April To-
Saow was general throughout the
south central and southwestern po--
tons Of Indiana today and below
freezing temperatures prevailed all
over the state. The lowest tempera-
tUre reported TO the local govern
ment weather bureau was "a de-
grees above zero. only five degrees
warmer than the coldest April
weather or record. One-tenth OF an
irch was the deepest snow reported
Up 10 II o'clock today. Last year the
only snow that fell in April was two
tenths OF one inch on the eighth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
LEVY HEAVY PENALTIES
IN AlSACE-L LORRAINE
International News Service:

International News Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. April 1O.-Ohcial re-
ports from Switzerland today show
the unusual penalties that are being
levied by the German military
tribunals in Alsace-LOrraine. In
one case two elderly women were
fined 90 marks each for "quarrelling
in French in a public street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
Blizzard Sweeps
Ohio, Six Inches
of Snow Falls
International News Service :

News Service:
BELLAIRE. O.. April 10. -
A blizzard. which swept over
this section of the Ohio valley
last night. following several days
Of mild weather. feft six inches
of snow in many places. At noon
the snow was still falling here.
Railroad transportation has
been demoralized and street car
service is maintained with diff
ficulty.
The thermometer has fallen
far below freezing and suffering
is feared in the poorer districts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
SEN. STONE STRICKEN
WHILE RIDING CAR ON
WAY TO THE CAPITOL

WASHINGTON. April 10.-Sen.
William J. stone of Missouri. chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee. suffered what was be-
Heved TO be a stroke OF paralysis
while riding in a street car TO the
capitol today.
Sen. Stone was stricken just as the
car reached the senate office build
ing. He was carried from the car 10
the office of Sen. Cummins of Iowa.
Later he was removed TO his home.
Physicians. hastily summoned,
were unable 10 state how serious the
senator's condition was He is 20
years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
Great Offensive
is Spreading OUer
Whole West Front


LONDON April iO-Gvenchy where the Germans pene-
ated British line during the savage fighting which developed
north of La BaSsee canal Tuesday morning has been
tured by the British, the office announced today.
Heavy fighting continued along the front north of the canal
all day Tuesday and far into the night
The British captured $50 prisoners
The Germans fave extended the of their artillery
tv bombadng British positions north Ypes and the
Confines canal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

The l2-cylinder Liberty motor
cannot be used i'm the swift single
scatter fighting machines Its use,
as now manufactured, is limited to
heavy planes.
The production of Liberty motors
has been gravely disappointed. Four
have been shipped overseas.
The production Of combat planes
in the United States for use in act
ual warfare has been a substantial
failure.
The matter of production should
be taken entirely out Of the hands
of the signal corps and controlled
completely by one executive officer.
say Public is Misled.
In spite of the unanimous testi-
mony along this line. the govern
ment officials having the manufac-
ture of the Liberty motor i'm charge
have made the mistake of leading
the public and the allied nations to
the belief that many thousands of
these motors would be completed in
the spring of 1918" said the com
mittee. Information of this SORT,
not borne out by the facts. has been
injurious and its constant dissemina-
tion the committee regards as mis-
leading and detrimental to our
cause. IL is greatly TO be regretted
that the statements OF government
officials have misrepresented the
progress of the aviation program.
This has. misled the public and your
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
FEELING IS HIGH
AMONG IRISH ON
CONSCRIPTION
Premier Lloyd Georges Plan
Has United Support of
Liberals, UnioniStS and
laboriteS.
Internatlonai News Service:

News Service:
LONDON, April 10. - Tn
stinted praise OF the brilliant
speech of Premier Lloyd George,
IN which he demanded an ex-
tension OF cOnscription TO Ire
land, was given By the London
press today. Most of the papers
unite in praising the courage of
the premier in making such a
demand at this time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

Associated Press Service.
LONDON. April 10. - Amer
lean rcinfOrcements have APP
peared I'm the British battle
zone. says a dispatch from Brit-
ish headquarters i'm France to
Reuters limited. Their pres
ence i'm the lighting line. the
correspondent adds. should soon
be felt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

COLUMBUS. O., April 10.-Al-
though spring was officially ushered
in some time ago and clocks have
been moved up an hour for the
summer" months, Columbus came
to work today in snoy. The ground
was white, and snow was still fall
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
BATTLE SPREADING
OVER WHOLE FRONT.


battle Of Picardy which started with
the opening Of the German often
sive on March p, has spread until
it now covers nearly half Of the
western front
As was expected the terrific Ger
man bombardment between Lens
and Armentieres has been followed
by fierce infantry thrusts which
compelled both the British and
Portuguese TO fall back slightly
Severe fighting has continued
Hais's Report.
In his official dispatches To the
war office on Tuesday night Field
Marshal Eaig detailed the latest
German offensive operations as fol-
lows:
"On Tuesday morning, after an
intense ombardment Of the allied
positions from La Bassee canal TO
TIE ArmCntieres sector. strong
enemy forces attacked British and
Portuguese positions. Favored by a
heavy miss which made observation
difficult. Che enemy succeeded in
forcing his way into allied positions
in the region Of Neuve Chapelle
Fauquissart and Cardonnerie farm.
Violent fighting lasted throughout
the day, during which the Germans
succeeded in forcing back the
Portuguese troops in the center and
the British troops on the hanks Of
the line Of the Lys river. between
Estaires and Bac sur Maure. We
held our positions in the sectors Of
Givenchy and Fleurbaix. In both
places the enemy delivered strong
attacks. but they were repulsed.
Richebourg- Naast and Laventie
were captured by the enemy. Severe
fighting continues on this front"
LulI South Of Arras.
South Of Arras the comparative
luu in the infantry fighting con-
tinues but there were local opera
tions in which the British captured
some prisoners.
The German version Of the fight
ing on Tuesday. given out bv the
Berlin war office Tuesday night, fol-
lcws:
North OF Ia Bassee canal the Ger
mans penetrated bo-h British and
Portuguese positions. on both sides
of the Somme there have been vio-
lent artillery duels. on the southern
bank Of the Disc river the Germans
threw back the French across the
Oise-Aisne canal between Coucy le
Chateau and Brapcourt-"
The line across which fighting
extended i'm the north is about u
miles wide. The distance over which
the allied forces fell back IN that
zone is about four miles.
The Teutons have kept up their
pressure against the French az the
extreme southeastern end Of their
salient. striking east Of NoyOn and
south Of the Disc river.
Big Fight for Portuguese.
(Bleranccurt which the Germans
claim TO have captured from the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
JACKIES' BAND COMING
TO SOUTH BEND APRIL Il

section of the famous Great
Lakes band will be in South Bend
On April 10. it has been announced.
IL is com posed OF men between the
ages of Il and % years.
They will give a concert in Elk
hart in the afternoon, and will play
either i'm front of the court house or
il. the high school auditorium here
il the evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
PROPOSE
TO SPEED DRAFT 7
Offer Services to Operate
Here on Qualified Men With
COrreCtibIe Defects.

Members of the St. Joseph County
Medical society have offered their
services in carrying out a suggested
plan - speed the operation of the
draft and TO relieve the L. :. army
surgeons of q great deal of operative
work.
The plan. which proposes that
qualified registrants in Class I who
have correctible physical defects
shall be operated upon in local hos
pitfalls by competent local surgeons,
also proposes that part of the ex-
pense be borne by the community,
the surgeons services to be donated.
however.
A resolution adopted at meet
ing of the society Tuesday evening
will be forwarded to Surgeon Gen.
Gorsas of the L. s army. 1t fol-
lows
". g. Gorgas.
Surgeon General, L. : A
Dear Doctor.
Exemption boards throughout the
country have practically completed
classification Of registrants and the
new draft is about 10 commence.
In class a" a certain percentage
are rated as qualified for military
service who have correctible oper-
able defects such as enlarged ton
Sils hernias. hydrOcele, varicOcele,
fistulae, hemorrhoids. varicose veins
which defects must and will be
operated when the recruit arrives in
camp. Until these operations have
been performed the recruit is not
physically perfect nor prepared to
undertake the arduous duties Of a
soldiers life. Time is an important
factor in this war. II these partially
imperfect men could he sent TO camp
with such imperfections removed
would il not take a burden from the
shoulders of The medical branch OF
the war department and would IL
not be a time saver? Within three
months or at most. siXf months, all
disabilities of men listed in class
"A" and accepted, could be removed
if civil surgeons were called upon 10
volunteer their services. In our
city and county we have in three di-
visions approximately 200 men with
minor defects mentioned above.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
bf U. S. is Disappointing
Production of Liberty
Motors and Combat
Planes is too Slo,U

WASHINGTON, April 1oThe senate military affairs commit
tee today gave its findings the investigation of Americas ava-
ton program.
In exhaustive report the the committee made the
public this version of the truth based upon 10 days of
veStgation:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
sNOW IN CINCINNATI.

international News Service.
CINCINNATI. o., April 10.-A
fine wet snow which began early
this morning had reached a depth
Of an inch here at 1880 o'clock AMI
continues falling. Freezing tempera-
tUre prevails.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

PUTNAM Conn Aprll 1o-Fo
trsinmen are believed o. have been
killed and az least ONE other injured
a. Pomfret. south of here earir to-
Cay in a reaT-end collision
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
SELL S39,1OO IN
LIBERTY BONDS
IN C|TY'S BANKS
No Total AvailabIe-Baker
Charges County is Failing
in Duty in Third Loan.
BULLETIN.

Bank totals of Liberty bond sales
Tuesday were announced this morn
ing as follows: South Bend. $39.1OO;
Mishawawka, $500; Lakeville.
$500. Bank totals in South Bend
Monday were $4,000.
Inasmuch as committee reports
and bank reports repeat the same
sales. it has been impossible to ar
rive at any accurate total for sales
TO date. it was declared by those at
county headquarters Wednesday.
ST Joseph county is falling down
iE Liberty bond sales, according TO
A. d. Baker. county chairman. Our
solicitors are selling lots of bonds.
but they are mostly of small de-
nominations. Men who should buy
$4,000 worth of bonds are buying
$500 worth"
The wOmen's committee has been
the most active of all loan organ
izatiOns in the city. so far il is
shown by reports. The sale of nearly
$4,000 worth of bonds Saturday
was entirely due to this committee,
ard sales this week have been
largely through this unit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
Tnternational News Service:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The
third Liberty loan campaign is
rapidly swinging into 100000. 900
worth Of subscriptions. That amount
was the unofficial total early today.
based on conservative estimates
from the local committees in all
rarts Of the country.
The treasury has continued It's
policy of awaiting the cold figures
from the federal reserve banks.
Americas spirit has not been damp
cned by the lack Of information on
the exact success of the bond sale
Every campaign feature has gone
forward Ia victorious array, and It
was estimated today by the loan di.
rectOrs that 100 Of the smaller
towns and communities would be
found to have run a dead heat for
the honor flag.
Big Cities Work Hard.
The large cities are working in
defatigably for the loan, from Frisco
tc New York Nhere night and day.
the race is not relinquished. Middle
western cities have long since
abandoned their original quotas and
are already notifying the treasury OF
sums which they themselves take
the responsibility of raising. The old
maximum quota arrangement does
not hamper the sectors Of the west
Itor the large cities of the east
y here committees are urging on an
average the doubling of the quota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Generally fair tonight
and THURSDAY except probably snow
CT rain in east portion warmer
Thursday Lower Michigan Far
tonight and THURSDAY slowly risius
temperature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10

tCONTINUED ON PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
No EnOrt at Rhetoric.

The man power bin places az the
disposal OF the British government
ire services Of every able bodied
nan up 10 SO years and in some In
starces I'D 20 50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
Nervousness and Criticism

nj OIHlNG is more natural than the sudden
outburst Of criticism which congress
sional orators have heaped upon tho admin
istration during the past few days. This
upheaval proceeded from the most obvious
causes, and if it had not come it would have
been very strange circumstance The an
swer to it is to be found in the high tension
which the country and Congress are under
going as result OF the ferocious German
drive against the British. 1t is nervousness
suddenly become articulate, that and moth
ing more.
Many folks might imagine that Congress
mas made some startling discovery; that It
has unearthed some new and appalling short
coming; that 1t has brought to light state
OF ineficiency undreamed of a few weeks
ago. and that 1t is in the throes of horror
and disgust over the whole conduct or per-
haps misconduct OF the war. But this is not
true in any particular. No fresh revelations
have been made. No information has
reached Congress that it has not had for
weeks or even months. No unexpected ex-
posures have been staged affecting any
branch Of the government
The whole thing is one Of psych ologv
Congress, as well as the people generally.
nave felt the dread of German success in
the assault upon the British forces. Thew
have seen the gallant Englishmen driven
further and further back. They have wit
messed the savage Hun attacks threatening
the french. on the one hand. and the channel
ports, on the other; and they have felt n
measure of futiity in lighting such a ma
chlne as Germany has been able to hurl
against the allied lines
Contemplating all this CONGRESS- b,s
realized as never before the sacrifices which
America must make in order to strengthen
ana support Great Britain and France. and
whlie in this uneasy state Of mind. able
men nave lost measure Of their balance
ihey became impatient, restless. even
panicky. They wanted to tear something IN
pieces. They wanted to get into action
Ihey showed no unrestrained disposition to
put on the uniform themselves, 1t might be
remarked, but they camored for somebodv
else TO get out and do something The adj
mlhlstration seemed to be the most CON
Venlent target Germany could not he at
lacked by these fearless orators, but tho
war Department could be smashed The
olgnal Corps could be rent asunder. Tho
ohlpping Board could be lambasted The
ordnance Bureau could be Numbered at
ana so 1t came to pass that Congress un
limoereu its verbal batteries, and for hours
tne legislative halls resounded with detona
tions. Twice this sort OF thing has han
peheu now, and it may be expected TO happen
again and again before this war is over
EVERY reverse which the allies sustain will
De a signal for further uprisings on the ma RI
OF noncombatant critics
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
Telling Her Good-Ry.

Telling Her Good-By.
When Martha went home to Nebraska,
Her friends came to tell her good-by-
Each lip had remulous CULVER,
And tear started forth trom each eye;
The women all kissed her and Rugged her
While tho men sat apart and snapped jokes
And the table loaacd with crackers and tea
When Martha went home to her felix's
Aunt handled the tea and the crackers
And the Joke ring uncles domain
While the village cut-"ps in the parlor
Howled many narrowing strain;
And every time Martha came sailing
To the women, she got herself kissed
When she she would write to at lee.t
forty-sx
And pretended TO make up list
Then came that most terrible moment
The time when twas proper to ErIevc
The time when she put her bonnet
And really made ready to leave!
Q Goddess OF Sorrowing Women
You must have been there at the woe
when Martha adjusted her travelling skirt
And put on her bonnet to go!
The women turned lachrymcse torrents
To water the dust OF the street
They gushed like many hot fountains
And spattered about at her feet.
Fun seventeen acres of ground
AND swear. ] believe If she hadn't gone the,
she certainly would have been drowned!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. April 9 1853,

General Henry II. Wells of Michigan. but
Governor Of Virginia reached Richmond yes ns@
day from Washington. the efforts OF the ex-
msnt BY General sehoaeld having fsii Ipp0'n At
s the cy he eaeS npay sr his r5ya
ms residence and received his commission. He
h adm Ms it, In the presence OF several mem
"ah who were ioaing about the building the
committee from, the convention invited hm to
come to the hall OF the House of Delegates and ID
lmmeaaey accented the invitation and Seng
ndorsns What 10 tAt the e9ay he made short
an e expressing INC hope that its work would
In the convention yesterday afternoon F. cir
son made motion that lauxhurst and Rsyne
eonaois with IL I Sm ON
the loss Of his Office The motion was not en-.
'hron eieS the the soa as Ssye.
hre%gn 'S shS way a frSm V dee5
ssnia' peanhed aT9na, North Carolina and vir
ID hin, large la crowd Of Richmond people await
was d almost Mas
e eea wh fonna tb crossing the bridge
iSss4iss it VIII y, his ss %as
rin nicen am, his SON gave him old Virginia
ing the shaking f Sands with With
for Short % res ta AsT went to hs
SarrinBton TOOK him in conveyance to Canitci
Sauare' where 1000 people had assembled He
nd -. onGf TO the top Of the Capitol building
Sundreds of ns somng down from building
his Tag On his return to the hotel seversi
me taa,a. or the convention called and were
to-day In this city. h al OF
", the R"publcans have decided on the first
"Wednesday in May the date for hoIdinr, th.,.
convention TO nominate state officers e''
severe irosts OF two three days past have
section. " VIZ A5"chourS
The supreme Court OF the United States yes
@ uteiueu mat contracts interrupted by the
war must DC carried out On tho return OF peace.
stevens and Logan both want to make
Speecncs IN the impeachment case, but Bling
nam nam, ana n Houtwell have been designated to
spear spnsa LOT the managers and unless there is
sone chahSc made In the rules so as to allow
more more IMAM two speeches from the managers.