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New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

petty annoyances to the tragedies
with calm that is almost phleg-
matte. Most Englishmen are lucky
to have sugar one meal day. They
may go days without butter or even
substitute. Often the father Of
family will 60 without meat in
order that the children may have
all the meat ration. The peasants
Of France go on with their daily
toll just behind the firing line with
the most amazing indifference, as
though nothing were happening. In
the cities the people do not crowd
around the bulletin boards or be-
siege the newsboys, even in the
most critical days. They quietly
get their papers and go home. Air
raids do not alter their quiet cour-
age in the slightest.
"The casual observer might be
tempted to believe the mood one of
wearied Indifference. But he is
soon enlightened. One incident
brought the enlightenment to me
most vividly. was in a London
railway station. A Scotch High
lander stood on the platform saying
goodby to his wife and child just
before entraining for the front.
/ There was not sign of feeling on
their faces.
"'Well, we'd better say goodby,'
he remarked at last"
eyes, she replied. Kiss the
baby
He kissed his child. The man
and woman shook hands. Then
without another word he boarded
the train and she walked away with
the child. l watched her. She came
to a train shed, behind which she
could watch the departing train
without being seen. And for the
next few minutes I saw on her face
such agony as / have never seen
before.
Labor, the mission found, carries
on in the same dogged way. Labor
has, indeed, certain opinions Of it's
own, and some of them may be ex-
tremely dangerous, as the mission
believes. But labor is not welching
when it comes to the necessary busi-
ness of the war. Workingmen may
clamor for a conference with the
Germans, but they would die before
they would permit Belgium to re-
main German property. Newspaper
reports may have sometimes repre-
sented this factor of British labor
as cowardly, pacifist or pro-German.
But the pacifsts who would make a
German peace are almost negligible
in numbers, however much noise
they may make. And outside of
them, the mission found, labor is
united on the prosecution of the war
until German miitarism is defeated.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
British Opposition to
Conference Growing

The mission found much opposi-
ton to the conference scheme in
England. While it does not assert r
that the majority Of the rank and
lille is opposed, it believes the op-
position is constantly increasing.
Particularly is this opposition clus-
terlng around the pure trade union
lists Of the Trade Union Congress,
and it is in such centre of influ-
ence and behind such leaders as
Havelock Wilson of the Seamen's
Union that the American Fedora
tion leaders hope to stimulate the
triumphant opposition to the con-
ference idea and the Socialist DOM
ination.
There is a final factor in the sit
uation, Mr.. Frey reports, which will
help to explain much, and especial
ly the enormous respect in which
President Wilson is held among
the rank and file in England.
"Many persons" he said, "sus-
pect that behind the announced
war aims of the European Allies
there lie secret imperialistic agree
ments. And labor universally is
not willing to give one man for I'M
perialistic programmes. This sus-
picion has been an effective emo
tional force in determining the at
titude Of labor.
"Many persons said to me: If our
government had stated it's war
aims as clearly as President Wilson
has stated those of the United
States, it would relieve our fears
that in addition to the aims as stat
ed there are also imperialistic pro-
grammes that might prolong the
war for the purpose of imperialistic
gains"
In short, though every other polit-
ical reputation were besmirched
that of President Wilson, in the
eyes Of European democrats, re-
mains above suspicion. And Mr..
Gompers, as right hand man to the
President, carries with him an al
most official prestige in Europe
This explains why Henderson was
so eager to obtain Mr. Gompers's
consent to the Labor Aims" and
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

tHaC DeIOre tne conference Is con-
vened the German Socialists shall
publicly pledge themselves to the
programme Of "no annexations, no
lndemnities, and self-determina-
tlon for all peoples" on which prin-
clples the Inter-Allied Labor Aims
are based. Finally, few response
BILE laborites in England, the mis-
sion finds, dream Of holding the
conference now, while the German
drives are on.
Those Who Want to
Enlighten the Germans
The idea of those who favor the
conference, DR.. Wright says, is that
the German people have been kept
in the dark as to the Allied aims.
and that once convinced they are
not fighting in defence Of their
homes they will force their govern
ment to offer frankly clean peace.
Each side suspects the other of i'm
perlallstic aims-the one rightly,
the other wrongly. But these pow
crful labor bodies could each guar
antee to the other that it would not
permit its government to put
through any annexationist pro-
gramme. This is the theory. The
obvious objections are met in vari-
Gus and sometimes devious ways.
Mr.. Henderson refuses to consider
the case of Russia a valid argument,
since Russia, he says, had no army
with which to support its demands
What the labor mission said In
reply was very brief and extremely
pointed. In Mr.. Wright's words
it told its British brothers: "We
Americans talked for two and q
half years before we went into the
war. We are through talking now
The German people have deliber.
ately raised a barrier against an
understanding with us. The only
way we can break that barrie,
down is from in front"
1t was the great pride of the
mission that owing to Mr.. Gompers':
clear grasp and firm leadership o1
the American labor forces Ameri
ca is the only great country of The
Allies which has not suffered a seri
Gus and dangerous split in its labor
ranks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
IN GREAT FORWARD MOVEMENT, FRENCH SOUTH OF
M0NTD|DIER, RETAKE VILLAGES FROM INVADERS

London April Tin a local opera
tion in the neighborhood Of Gore
(probably Serre. seven miles north Of
AlberD," Field Marshal Hatg an
uoUnced today. "one hundred and nine
nachine guns were captured
"The enemy twice attacked the out
skirts of Albert yesterday evening but
was completely repulsed."
Latest official reports from the bat
tie front contained in Sunday nights
war office communiques, showed the
allies had pushed forward at four
widely separated points, while hold
ing the Germans in check elsewhere
The most important of these allied
successes was the recapture of More
ul, 10 miles north and west OF Mont
dldier and only an equal distance
southeast Of the vital center of
Amiens. Moreuil was taken by Brit
iSh and French operating jointly. With
i they captured the dense wood to
the north OF that city. Canadian cav
airy participated in these sections.
French Thrust Forward
Next in Importance was a forward
thrust by the French on line from
a point south of Montdidier to a point
east of Lassigny in which several
villages" lost by the French Saturday
were retaken. Demuin, five miles
northeast of MoreuiI, was also won
back by the British.
On the northern flank the British
counter attacked south of the Scarpe
and advanced their line to the east
Of Feuchy two and half miles east
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN IN
CITY BEGAN TODAY
Mayor Hartman Issues Proclama-
ton Naming April 9Th AS
Inspection Day; Mrs
Cassidy In Charge

Mayor Hartman and Commissioner
Mitchell will start q red hot cleanup
movement in Guthrie Not a vice
movement, such as oklahoma City and
Tulsa are waging, for Guthrie needs
no such cleanup being, as everyone
knows, the cleanest city along those
Ines in the southwest. The clean up
pfopo 3ed by the city commissioners
is to make Guthrie a more attractive
city, and if possible, more sanitary.
Guthrie is already noted throughout
tire county as the Rose City and the
home of pure mineral waters, now it
Is proposed to make it the most
healthful place to live in. In this work
the aid of the county, city and state
health departments will cooperate,
Il had my troubles last summer, >
said Commissioner Mitchell today,
because was not quite SO familiar
with the work, but you can depend
upon it there will be no weeds or
trash Of any kind in the city this year
The good women Of the city headed
by Mrs NJ Cassidy, will superintend
the initial city cleanup campaign that
began today and will end Monday,
April Sth.' said Mayor Hartman
Weeds are not going to be allowed
to get start AS soon as a perfectly
healthy weed appears far enough
above the surface Of the ground, it
will be picked off by 9harpshooter
who will either WELD a hoe or some
equally effective weapon That is the
plan the commissioners have in mind
IN solving tho weed question and 1t
is good one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
INCIDENTS OF THE
WORLDS GREATEST
BATTLE

There is an average daily loss
the Old Guard at Waterloo.
Before British gunners masses
Of enemy troops went down like
the Old Guard at aWterloo.
British airmen created chaos in
every center Of concentration be-
hind the German front.
As in Italy, German agents dress
ed in captured uniforms, spread
alarmist reports behind ally lines.
Berlin reports the capture OF
$4,000 prisoners and 600 guns.
Monday British fIiers fired 1OO.-
600 rounds and dropped % tons Of
bombs
Three companies OF American en-
gineers with the British forces are
reported cut off and captured.
One German prince has been
killed, Prince Henry, of Reuss
Bapaume was turned into an in
ferno by British aviators
In some cases the German In
fantry outnumbered the British
to 1.
At one point single company
of machine gunners held up the
German advance for long time.
Two English batteries at Epehy
fired steadily with open sights at
400 yards for 4 hours.
A company of Leicestershire
troops surrounded by the enemy
cut their way back.
Haig checked and slowed up 81
German divisions with 27.
At st Quentin the British were
outnumbered 10 to 1.
On one section of front 1870 Ger
man airplanes were brought down
the first 5 days, r
BY Wednesday the enemy was
reported held in check every
where.
British, French and American
troops are fighting shoulder to
shoulder in the Roye area.
The allies counter thrust is ex-
pected any day now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
TREMENDOUS DRIVE IN
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
How Enthusiasm Will Be Aroused
In Every Section OF Entire
State BY Willing Work
ers In the Big Cause

Under the direction OF } II Gordon,
Of McAlester state chairman Of the
Third Liberay loan drive, aud with
the cooperation Of the State Council
Of Defense and other agencies cam
paign is under way to arouse every
person in the state to the necessity
for making the loan a success An
organization has been perfected which
will reach every community of the
state Speakers of national fame, as
well as more than one hundred of the
most prominent men of the state will
present the issues involved.
The state has been divided into
eight districts, with a district chair
man in charge of each The districts
are divided into counties each with a
county chairman Through the school
district organizations the counties are
still further sub divided so that ev-
erybody will be reached The county
councils of defense have given splen-
did cooperation in this work of or
ganizing Nearly every county in the
state has proven itself 100 per cent
loyal
The campaign will formally open ON
April and last from four to six
weeks The speakers will be sent
out under tho direction of Chester II
Westfall, director of the Oklahoma
Speakers bureau Among those who
are expected to speak will be ex
President William II Taft, Charlie
Chaplin, well known to all movie
patrons, Senator Robert L Owen Lieut.
k F Nance and Sergeant Edward
Edwards, both fresh from the trench
es' and many veterans of the fighting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
BRITISH HAVE SITUATION ON SOMNE WELL IN HAND;
AMERICANS JOIN ALLIES IN BRILLIANT FEAT At ARMS

British Army Headquarters in
France, April THE last twenty
four hours continued untayorablo to
the aggressive Germans along thJ
British section Of the new battle
front and was a strikingly good period
for the defenders This morning the
British were holding their entire line
with strength and they had smashed
numerous heavy German attacks at
various points and had taken the in
ijatiye at several places successfully
The most intense fighting contin-
ucd south of the SOmme in the zone
where the French have been making
such gallant stand The outstanding
feature of the conflict ON the north
ern end of the front is that the Brit
ish again have killed a great number
of the enemy which, despite its harsh
sound is what will end the war
Today the British initiated a forward
movement about Feuchy copse, east of
Alras, They launched a local attack
at three o'clock Sunday morning and
pressed it so vigorously that they re
claimed a stretch of territory $500
yards long and averaging about 200
yards in depth This success had
tactical advantages, but they were
small compared with the fact hat
the British were able, after lhe past
ten days of gruelling work, to under
take an offensive operation
South of the Somme, whore there
has been SO much hard fighting, the
British appear to have the situation
we'll in hand and the town hall of
Morenil, about which sanguinary
struggles have been swaying, was, at
last reports still flying the British
flag dctiantly from the steopla. one
of the most costly attacks the enemy
attempted yesterday was between
Morelancourt and the Sommo, where
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01

of Arras thus relieving the enemy
pressure against this important city.
The French war office reported the
decimation Of German battalion
which crossed the Oise near Chauny.
The Berlin night report merely de-
7cribed local successful battles be
tween the Luce and the Avre,' and
declared French counter attacks west
and southwest Of Montdidier failed
with heavy losses"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
GERMANS "DIG IN"
ASKAlSER'S "PEACE"
DRIVE FALLS FLAT
British, French And American Armies Oppose
Invader Hun And Greatest Battle In
History Is Now A Struggle
OF All Nations

London, April Reports from battle front today are
reported favorable for the allies and the belief held that the
first onrush of the enemy has been eed now engaged
The process OF consolidating his positions and bringing up heavy
artillery and expected that when this work has been COM
peted another big blow will be delivered with all his remaining
energy With strong rnorcments the ground and with CO.
ordnaed command the hope expressed here that the allies line
will prove mpregnabe and that the Germans will themselves
against it in vain
All anticipation is now centered the manpower pro
posal and America preparation to enter the fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
FRENCH KAYE RECLAIMED AYERCOURT AND MONCHEL;AT
LASSGNY A SALIENT HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO HUN LINES

London April l.--As allied troops
begin offensive movements on the Pl-
cardy battle field, the German assault
shows signs of slackening both in
numbers and intensity and the Ger
mans are feyerishily digging them
selves in around Lassigny on the ex
treme southern line of the salient
where French pressure has been very
heavy. South of the Somme the tide
turned Sunday. German assaults
were repulsed and the French made
good gains
The German peace drive towards
Amiens, Paris and the channel ports
is fast becoming a battle of the ma
tions. The conflict opened with the
British and German soldiers the ad-
yersaries. Since then the French ann
American armies have Joined with
Field Marshal lIaig's forces, while
Austrian and Bulgarian troops are
aiding the enemy. Canadian cavalry
and Australian infantry have been do
ing much Of the fighting under the
British flag IN the last two days.
over the roads to the battlefield
in motor trucks and ON foot, 100000
American soldiers are moving to join
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
No Ad-Iess DAYS

We have had meatless days,
sweetless days, heatless days, but
no one has seen, nor will anyone
see, Want Ad-le3s days
In wartime, one Is glad to do
without good things for the sake
of our brave boys who have crossed
the Big Water for our sakes; yet
Want Ad users are glad there Is
one good thing they need not be
asked to do without in fact, which
they should Indulge in, to greater
extent viz, the Want Ad habit.
Want Ads I'LL the pocketbook. II
you are in doubt how, read the
Want Columns today and you'll
quickly learn the secret.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
LOSSES IN WORLDS
GREATEST BATTLE
ALREADY 100000

This estimate Of the number Of
the mon engaged and casualties OF
the big drive on the west front is
based on the best obtainabe in
formation, but is subject to Off
cal correction.
GERMANS
Total number engaged in first
six days, 1,250,000
Total number engaged daily,
$4,000
Total casualties, 100000.
BRITISH
Total number engaged in first
six days, 100000
Total number engaged daily,
100000.
Total casualties, 10000.
Q1cluding German claim of 40
600 captured)
Note Estimated casualties in
clude killed, wounded, captured
and missing)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
KELLY FIELD SHOW
HIT or SEASON

Fort Worth Telegram: The folie3
Militaire, presented by collection of
former vaudeville stars now in army
service at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
and talented society girls of San An
tcnio was the attraction at the King
OPERA house Wednesday evening. It
was one Of the big hits Of the season,
replete with sparkling comedy and
real talent.
The war opera, rrom the pen Of
Mrs S II Matlock Of San Antonio.
bears the stamp Of approval Of Major
General John w T.uckman, who al
lowed Mrs Matlock to select her cast
from the men at Kelly Field and take
them on a tria through Texas and
Oklahoma The program consists of
eight acts of splendid vaudeville in
which Harry Mclaughlin, Zamloch
Jimmy Holmes and bevy of beau
ties, Mandle' Kay and Henry Stein
er. the Kelly Field orchestra, Harper
& Mclaughlin and Kenneth OHara.
together with the girls of the organi-
zation present most enjoyable 200
minutes Of fun and amusement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
BLAKELEY,S WAR MISSION

Washington, April L. G A Blakeley.
secretary of the Okmulgee chamber
OF commerce who came here as rep
resentatiye of the allied chambers of
Of Oklahoma, with view
to locating some war manufacturing
industries in the state has returned
home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
GUM, CAKE, CANDIES ARE
NOT BE SENT SANMIEs

Sammy can buy his gum, cakes,
ci ndies, and soft drinks cheaper in
France than here Hence the post
Office department urges mothers and
sisters to pass Zip sending dainties to
the soldiers-because ship and rail
space is needed for vitals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
ADVERTISE NEW DRIVE.

Amsterdam, April THE German
supreme command is about to deliver
a new and mighty blow on another
part of the front, which will tear n
new hole in the already pierced
enemy ring the vossische Zeitung
of Berlin declares.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01

heavy assault was made against the
Australians shortly after midday
The attackers came forward in
masso and the British threw them
selves against the advancing lines 50
liercely that the Germans were hurled
back, leaving 1000 dead,
North OF the Luce the enemy yes
to-day morning attacked in force
a'ong the British line between War
fu eo and Marccleave. This assault
was preceded by vigorous artillery
bombardment The cavalry again
came into play and by 10 O'Clock the
Germans were compelled TO admit de
feat and retire with large casualties
A little !; ter the enemy again put
down a tremendous barrage between
Nafusee and the Somme and after
two hours of terrific gunfire, adyanc-
cd in mass They came against more
cavalry and met a similar fate, the
British line remaining intact
North Of Aubercourt, south Of Mar
cccaye he British stormed ana re
q ptured important high ground, to
which the Germans had clung tena
ciously. @&9{&&
1t is now possible to tell of spec
tacular feature Of brilliant British
defense last week below the Somme,
1t is the story of little army COM
posed largely Of assortments of troops
who were hastily assembled in a
great crisis and who successfully held
a vital stretch Of front ag@inst furious
German onslaughts until reinforce
monts could arrive,
In this gallant force were included
American railway engineers, who, as
L. the battle Of Cambrai last No
ycmbor, throw aside their tools and
Wontnued on Page SIX
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
ANDTHl1R GERMAN PRINCE
~ KILLED IN BATTLE

Amsterdam, April Prince Emlclt
Ernst elder son of Prince Emich of
Lclnlngen, has been killed while lead
ing storming company of grenadler
regiment, according to the Lokal An
zeiger Of Berlin He was % years
old and unmarried
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
SPEAK IN LIBERTY DRIVE

Washington, AprII 1--Pre5idsnt
Wilson ls considering onisting his
aid in the new Liberty loan cam
paipn, II was said today that he
might 90 to Baltimore to make a
speech for the loan Saturday, the day
the campaign opens
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
HOEFNAN'S TROOPS BEING
USED NJ STENED0RE

Washington, April lit is reported
il Washington that Brig Gen Roy
tloffman's colorcd troops in France
have been assigned to do stevedorcs
work on the wharycs at a port in
France, and will not be taken to the
front line trenches
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
HUNS HAMMERED
BACK FROM TWO
STRONG SECTORS
In Luce And Avrc Valleys British Drive Home
Deep Wedge And Take Prisoners And
Machine Guns; Somme Field Made
Too Hot For Hindenburg's Fritz

British Battlefront in France, April / South of The Somme
the hured back today crushing defeat by British
Canadian troops All attempts advance along the Luce and
Avre valleys counered Last night the enemy made
three futile attempts stem the tide these points but made very
little progress early morning battles all advantage gained by
tho Germans during the past 36 hours forfeited Many
prisoners taken including three machine gun bataons and
two heavy field pieces
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-01
EASTER CAME IN ON
NEW SCHEDULE
Inspiring Services Held At All
Local Churches; Pastors Re
fer To Great War In
Easter Sermons

Easter Sunday came in ON the new
time schedule and proved an ideal
day All the churches were crowded
and appropriate services were held
The fashion end OF Easter was
rather subdued, account of the war,
but many new gowns and chic hats
were to be observed at all meeting
places
The pastoral themes dwelled on war
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the fight against The invader and TO
drive him back The American troops
are now under control of Genern
Foch, the generalissimo, but their do
stination in the fighting area has not
been disclosed They are seasoned
troops and are reported as anxious to
get into the fight.
The most intense fighting Is pro-
crossing south of the Somme, where
attempt after attempt is being made
by the Germans to break the indom
table Franco British defense and
reach the Parls-Amlens railway llns
or Amiens itself Unable to make tho
gains astride the Somme, the enemy
has made heavy attacks at other
points but with no success. Moreuill
tho center of the fighting south Of
the Somme, is reported to have
changed hands four times and Ia now
held by the British. Canadian and
French troops
Around Montdldier, where the bat.
tic line curves northward, the French
have reclaimed Ayencourt and Mon
chol. Farther cast toward Lassigny.
in the direction Of Noyon, the German
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