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Evening star., 1918-04-26
Official Narrative of Raid
on German Submarine Base
a Thrilling Story Of Daring

To Reuter- Ottawa Agency.
LONDON. April 26.-Details of the
British naval raid on the German sub
marine base at Zeebrugge. as con-
tanned in the official narrative issued
by the admiralty. show to what lengths
the crews of the cruiser Vindictive and
the Liverpool ferryboats Iris and .DafIo-
oil sacrificed themselves to draw the
attsntien,oft the, Germans from ths41rse
Evening star., 1918-04-26
Germans Use a Huge Force
OF Specially Trained Troops
in Attack on Mont KENNEL

n The NSsoc'afed Pfess.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 25.-Success In the
, southern. sector of the battlefront and
long. fierce struggle In the north have
fallen to the lot of the allied arms in
.the contest for vital positions which
the Germans have been trying at q
heavy cost of life to secure. The lat
est tnforshation frem-ths south s5that
Evening star., 1918-04-26
Rally at Ellipse to Follow.

The demonstration will end with a
mammoth rally on the Ellipse, where
scores OF solicitors will endeavor to
sell thousands Of dollars more worth OF
liberty bonds before the throng scat
ters.
Miss Ruth Law, the aviatrix. will
thrill the crowd by rising in her ma.
chine from a small inclosure in the
center of the Ellipse. maneuvering oyer
the heads of the crowd and then de-
scending again. After each flight she
will sell bonds and sign her name 10
the pledge card of every one who buys
from her.
Although clouds struggled hard dur
ing the morning to cast a shadow on
the day, Old Sol refused to give way,
and at noon there was little fear OF
rain.
At 1 O'Clock the divisions began form.
ing in side streets near the Capitol. and
at 9 o'clock the line began to move.
with Melvin c. Hazen. grand marshal.
at its head. He was followed by Gen.
District National Guard and chief OF
staff of the parade.
Then came section of the Marine
Band and the members Of the District
liberty loan committee, as follows: John
Poole chairman: Eugene E. Allies, b. F.
Saul, Corcoran Thorn, Eugene E. Thomp-
son, secretary, and Charles p. Light. ex-'
ecutive secretary.
Congressman in Line.
The Senate adjourned at 1870 o'clock.
and there was a large delegation of
members of the upper chamber in line
behind the liberty loan committee. AL
though the House did NOT adjourn,
many members marched in The parade.
The congressional delegation was fol-
lowed by the judges of the District SUI.
preme Court, headed by Chief Justice
J. Harry Covington. The judges were
followed by the band of the 312th Cav
airy from Fort Myer. Next came the
drafted men. headed by District Com
missioners Brownlow, Gardner and
knight.
The second division of the parade was
composed CT employees of the State and
Treasury departments, including the
bureau Of engraving and printing and
war risk insurance. The division was
led by the Engineer Band.
The 304th Engineers Band. from
Camp Meade. led the third division.
which was made up of the War, Navy
Post Office departments and the Dc.
partment of Justice. Secretary Daniels
marched at the head of the Navy con-
tingent. with Admiral Benson on his
right and Admiral Cowte on his left.
The employees of the War Department
carried a banner. showing they had
subscribed $4,045.75O to the third lib
erty loan.
The departments of Interior. Agricul-
ture, Commerce and Labor made up the
fourth division, headed by the Bloom.
gress, the Pan-American Union. gov
ernment printing office and the navy
yard formed the 6fth division with the
316th Infantry Band and the Maydower-
Band. from the navy yard.
These we're followed bra 1afae 0eeos
Evening star., 1918-04-26
ONE LESS BIG GUN
TO B0MBARD PARIS
Photographs Show 1t Has
Been Destroyed, But Two
Others Remain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 26.-One of three Ger
man long-range guns which have been
bombarding Paris has been destroyed,
according to Deputy Charles Leboucq of
the Department Of the Seine. The dep
uty said he had talked with the general
commanding the sector near Crepy-en-
Laonnois, where the big guns are sta
toned. The enemy, he declared, is con-
structing new emplacements
Photographs of Guns.
LAS one Of the deputies of Paris"
said NJ. Leboucq 'e"I was anxious to as
sure myself personally with regard to
measures taken to counter attack the
cannon bombarding Paris. 1 went to
see the general commanding a certain
sector, who showed me photographs and
gave me all the information he had.
1.-The photographs show that the guns
are placed exactly between Crepy-en-
Laonnois station and the counter forts
known as Joy Hills Two spur lines
start from the station. On these the
heavy guns are moved to the firing
platforms. ~
One Platform Empty.
"The first spur has a branch leading
to a platform which Is still occupied.
but the center platform is empty. It's
gun has been destroyed. Two more spur
lines are under construction, showing
that further cannon are expected.
THE emplacement platform, on which
the gun slides. explains the regularity
of the direction Of the firing which W q
undergo. At the moment Of firing ten
heavy guns are fired by a special an
paratus, to camoufiage the sound of the
big gun, SO It's location cannot be
judged from the sound. At the same
time thick clouds Of smoke from sur
rounding heights protect the gun from
aifplane observation"
The long-range bombardment was
resumed during the night. Up to 6
o'clock, as far as could be ascertained,
nobody had been hurt and the damage
done WaAsnot-appseciablA
Evening star., 1918-04-26
British Attack at Night.

LONDON, April 26.-Thanks to the mag
nificent counter attack Of the Australians
and English regiments yesterday. the Ger
mans received severe repuise on the
front before Amiens. The English troops
engaged were the Berkshires, Northamp-
tons, Durhams and Yorkshires, reinforced
by young troops recently raised in Eng
land. and which recently galIantly held
TTillers-BretonneuX against inferno of
gas shelling until overwhelmed by an as
!, saElt OF five divisions of the enemy.
The Germans seized and established a
permanent hold the village, which
they packed with machine guns.
Z Consequently it was necessary that yes
terday's counterattack should be sur
prise. and 1t was accordingly decided to
make a night attack with bombs, bayonets
and machine guns with artillery prepara-
tion.
Hours of Grim Fighting.
Hours of grim fighting followed: all the
more SO because the artillery on both
sides was silent. as the combatants be-
came inextricably mixed, but the Ger
mans were finally driven out and this
important position dominating Amiens
was restored to British hands.
The enemy may return to the assault
on the village. but he is now In an
awkward salient. formed by the con-
fuence of the Somme and the Avre.
and he may soon find himself in a
slaughter house position.
Hangard is also important. but 1t has
changed hands so often that the enc
my's hold there may be considered pre-
carious.
1t is possible. however that the real
big offensive will develop to the south
of Ypres and mention of fighting
northeast of Bailleul may indicate such
a development.
Artillery Duel on Somme.
=. PARIS. April 2s.-Heavy artillery
fighting south of the Somme is reported
by the war office.
The statement follows:
South Of the Somme violent artillery
nghting occurred during the course of the
night.
I'VE carried out a number of raids at
different points on the front. especially in
the region east Of Lassigny. between the
IN the region of Eparges in Lorraine and
In the Vosges. We took prisoners.
Everywhere else the night was calm"
Evening star., 1918-04-26
SPEAKER CLARK
DECLINES HONOR
Is Unable to Accept Senatorial
Appointment rendered by
Missouri Governor.

Speaker Clark today declined Gov.
Gardner's proffer of the Missouri sena-
torship to fill the vacancy caused by
Senator Stones death.
1t was said at the Capitol today that
the governor will probably offer the
senatorship to Judge w. w. Graves of
the state supreme court. 1t also is said
that former Gov. Joseph W. Folk will
be a candidate at the primaries this
summer for the nomination for the cleo
ton next fall to fill the unexpired term
of Senator Stone. as the appointment
will be only for the interim.
Mr.. Clark's Letter to Governor.
Speaker Clark's letter to Gov Gard
ner declining the appointment follows:
My Dear Gov. Gardner:
Il am profoundly grateful for your
tender of the senatorship. for your
good opinion thus evidenced is highly
priced by me. To be a senator from
the imperial commonwealth of Missouri
Is a position of honor No state in the
Union has furnished the country line
of senators with higher average abil-
ity than has Missouri. Therefore. a
senatorship at her hands is a position
not to be declined lightly by any man.
The duty of selecting from h multitude
of able men a worthy successor to the
late Senator Stone placed you In a serious
situation and your offer to me put me
in serious position.
Reasons for Declining.
I have thoroughly considered my duty
in the premises, leaving out of consider
alton my own personal fortune as far as
humanity possible, and have come to this
conclusion:
I'm this awful crisis of our country's
affairs-indeed. of the whole worlds
affairs-it is the imperative duty of
every man to serve the people and up
hold the government to the. best of his
ability and in the position where he
can do the most good. 1 believe l can
render more service in the Speakers
chair than in the Senate. Therefore.
feel constrained to decline your
tender of the senat9rship. heartily
sourians who have urged me to ac-
cept. (Signed) CHAMP CLARK"
Followed Advice of Family.
Mr.. Clark's announcement came after
two days Of consultation with political
and personal friends. Mrs. Champ
Clark, to whose judgment the Speaker
has always given great weight, and
Mrs James NJ. Thomson. the speakers
daughter, have urged the Speaker not
to relinquish the speakership.
Mrs. Thomson, formerly Miss Gene
We've Clark. took the trouble to tele-
phone her father all the way from New
Orleans. Chairman Ferris of the demo-
cratic congressional committee con-
ferred with the Speaker today, urging
him not to accept the senatorship.
Many of his friends in the House have
i'm, To hut nf h n
yfsed his acceptance.
Even republican leaders-Minority
Leader Mann and Acting Minority Lead
er Gillett-and assured him the repub-
licans had no idea of attempting any
of the House so that
his decision might not be Influenced by
fear the republicans might take advan-
tage of the close party lines in theA
House at this time.
Woman sufSragists called on the
Speaker today to urge him to accept
on the ground that his vote was needed
to -carrx4hs Senate Tor that oeases
Evening star., 1918-04-26

cruisers assigned to block the canal.
Concerning the engagement on the
mole, where the Vindictive landed
storming parties, the account says:
"The- Daffodil. after aiding to berth
the Vindictive, should have proceeded
to land her own men, but Capt Car
penter ordered her to remain as she
was with her bows against the Vim
dictive's quarter. pressing the latter
ship into the mole. Her casualties. ow-
Ing to her position during the fight,
were small-one killed and eight
wounded. among the latter being her
commander, Lieut.. Campbell, who was
struck in the right eye by shell
splinter.
Evening star., 1918-04-26
AMERICA TO GUARD
RIGHTS OF GREECE
President Wilson, in Message
to Athens, Pays Tribute to
Peoples Heroism.
WILL PRESERVE INTEGRITY

President Wilson has assured the Greek
people that the United States is deter
mined to give its fullest measure of
support to Greece and that the country's
rights shall be preserved in any final
peace negotiations.
The Presidents attitude became
known today when the State Depart
ment gave out the text of a statement
cabled to Minister Droppers at Athens.
which was given out for publication in
the Greek capital.
The statement was in line with Pres
fdent Wilson's utterances regarding the
rights of small nations and with the
announced policy of this government.
Officials would not comment on the re-
port that the Greeks have questioned
the silence of the allies regarding the
future Of Greece. but 1t is known they
attach no Importance to the subject.
Statement to Greece.
Minister Droppers' statement, as re-
ceived by cable. was given out at the
State Department as follows:
''T'he people of the United States view
with admiration the unselfshness and
courage with which the Greek people,
devotion to right which they have in
herited from long line of heroic an
cestors, are fighting to preserve the
freedom for whfth their patriotic fore
fathers valiant1y fought.
Claiming similar ideals and moved
by the same principles of right and JUS
tice. the government and people of the
United States are determined that the
fullest possible measure of assistance
shall be rendered to Greece. and that
her integrity shall be preserved and her
rights secured in any final negotiations
for peace that shall take place"
Gives Great Satisfaction.
ATHENS. Thursday. April 25.-The
Patris publishes a statement attributed
to the American minister, Garrett
Droppers, to the effect that the gov
ernment and people of the United States
are determined that the integrity of
Greek territory shall be preserved and
that the rights of the nation shall be
secured in the peace negotiations.
This statement has been received
with great satisfaction, the more so
because of the silence of the allied
governments hitherto on these points.
This had given rise to rumors that the
allies might seek to conciliate Bull
garia by concessions at the expense of
Greece.
Evening star., 1918-04-26
German Artillery Active.

South of the Somme hostile posts
which were holding out southeast of
viIlers-Bretonneux have been cleared
by our troops The enemy's artillery
has been active also in this area with
gas. shells
.'On the remainder of the British
front there was nothing to report"
Recapture of Villers-Bretonneux was
announced in the following paragraph
Of last nights official statement:
South of the Somme several counter
attacks launched by Australian and
English troops last night against the
positions gained by the enemy yester-
day In and around lers-Bretonneux
carried our line onward to within q
short distance of our former front and
resulted In the capture of more than
500 prisoners. The village now is in
our hands"
Evening star., 1918-04-26
French Launch Counter
Y Attack Against Hill
onFlanders Front
HUNS USE HUGE FORCE,
OVERWHELMING ALLIES
Desperate Battle Continues, With
Ypre. Salient Menaeed by
German Advance.

ny the Associated Press.
! WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
nm FRANCE, April ae.-The
French this morning are counter
| attacking at Mont KENNEL in an
aattempt to reclaim the positions
taken by the Germans.
Yesterdays fighting was OF a
desperate nature, and the enemy
gains were only made at a fright
full cost.
Footing on Mont KENNEL.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April ga footing has
been obtained on Kennel hill by the
Germans in their attacks on the northern
battle front, the war Office announced
today.
The fighting still is continuing in this
region.
The allied forces were engaged all day
yesterday with greatly superior enemy
forces along this front from Baileul to
Hollebeke "a distance of about ten
niles, and finally were compelled to
give ground.
Evening star., 1918-04-26
WEATHER.

Rain tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at noon today: Highest. 50. at
$40 pm yesterday; lowest, A. at 1920
am. today.
Full report on page 23.
Evening star., 1918-04-26
Every Phase of Industry Rep.
resented by $4,000 Liberty
Day Marchers. s.
MANY WOMEN IN LINE,
WHICH THRONGS CHEER
Notables of Nations Capital Lead in
Impressive Demonstration-Rally
at Ellipse. e

Business houses closed doors and the
government brought its big clerical ma
chine to standstill at noon today 70
watch $4,000 men, women and children
march up Pennsylvania avenue to show
President Wilson that they are back
ing up, with their dollars, the soldiers in
France.
It was strange army, undisciplined
and without uniforms, in most cases,
that organized in the streets adjoining
the Peace Monument, at 1 o'clock for
the parade, but on the lapel Of each
marcher was little red and blue button.
the emblem Of Americas financial army
And although there was little of mill
tary splendor about the marchers as
they swung up the Avenue, the little
buttons and the banners they carried
gave silent testimony of the fact that
their dollars are fighting to crush the
enemy. q
marched one group of men with faces
more grim and resolute than the rest.
There were 492 of them. and the spirit OF
the American fighter seemed to CLEAN
from their eyes as they looked straight
ahead. They were washington's latest
contingent of selected men, and they
were cheered at every step.
"Dollar Fighters" Follow.
Symbolic Of the manner in which
the American people are standing be-
hind the soldiers who go to the front.
came the long lines of men. women and
children marching behind these select.
ed youths.
Practically every bureau and onice
of the government WAS represented In
the parade, led by their chiefs. Each
executive department, in turn. was LED
by the member of the cabinet In charge
Of that department.
Secretary of War Baker and Secres
tary of the Treasury McAdoo were abb
sent in other cities
The government employees constituted
a majority of the marchers. and nearly
every bureau was headed by a banner
to show how much was subscribed in
that office for the third liberty loan.
The parade route was from Peace
Monument to 18th street, north to the
continuation of Pennsylvania avenue.
west to 18th street and south to the
Ellipse.
President Reviews Parade.
President Wilson will review the lib
erty loan parade this afternoon. The
President will be in an automobile in
front of the White House.
More than a score>of bands OF music
scattered through the parade kept the
blood pulsing fast through the veins
of the marchers and aroused the pa
triotfc spirit of those who bought
bonds, but who for some reason were
unable to march.
Although the committee in charge
of the parade wanted every bondholder-
In line there were thousands of pa.
triotic citizens along the line of march
who bought bonds. but preferred to
watch the others march.
Evening star., 1918-04-26

The Associated Press 10 exclusivsly entitled -
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved,
Evening star., 1918-04-26

German posts which were holding out
southeast Of Villers-Bretonneux. on the
front south Of the Somme, after its re-
capture by the British, were cleared up.
The statement follows:
'On tho Observation-Disclosures front,
altar severe fighting lasting through
eat the day against q greatly superior
force, the allied troops were compelled
to give ground and the enemy obtained
4 footins on KENNEL Hill. Fighting
continues in the neighborhood OF Dra-
noutre, KENNEL and vierstraat.
I'VE carried out a successful minor
operation during the night west of Mer-
VILE, and captured fifty prisoners and
three machine guns. The hostile artil-
tery has been active along our front
from the Lys river to Givenchy.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-08
AFTER THE ORGAN-GRINDER

A correspondent Of a paper IN
neighboring city has started cru
SADIE against the organ-grinder. lie
says as public exhibit of downright
laziness, the organ grinder displays 50
per cent efficiency, the income OF this
social parasite, contributed to for
their maintenance, is a reflection on
the donors. The detestable business IS
one Of all profit clear through and
could be made self-curative by impos-
ing a fine on those who uphold and
sustain these public beggars with their
cash, thus forcing them into some
productive industry.
Approach a street throng at some OF
our crowded thoroughfares and you
will see that one of these huskies IS
surrounded by an admiring audience
because of an enslaved, chained
monkey prisoner; which, bein;%; helpless
and of high nervous tension. is easily
awed into performing his antics. 1t
is this little fellow that is shamefully
forced to make the living for the big
fellow. While nature has given him
a hairy coat, nevertheless, the monkey
is gowned in addition thereto, adding
to this the blistering asphalt, must
certainly cause him much pain. The
smiling grown-ups are pleased with
the sight and it is sickening to watch
the faces of these in such group.
Poor Jocko! He is liked by all, yet
his friends are only too few.
1t is surprising that the professional
soul-savers haven't taken up the mat
ter long ago, denouncing this public
cruelty from their sanctifed pedestals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-08
NEW MANAGERS FOR ROADS
Fairfax Harrison and M. H. Smith De
posed as Presidents.
An Onlooker.

Atlanta, Ca, June S.-Federal man
ayers of railroads for the Southern
region were announced yesterday by
B. L. Winchell, regional director. The
appointments, effective June 8, are
as follows:
E. B. Coapman, for Southern Rail
way system; Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway; Alabama and Vicks-
burg Railway; Carolina, Clinchfeld
and Ohio Railway of South Carolina;
office, Washington, D. C.
C. NJ. Kittle, for Illinois Central
Railroad; Yazoo and Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad; Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad; office, Chicago.
NJ. L. Mapother, for Louisville and
Nashville Railroad; Louisville, Hem
derson and st. Louis Railway; Office
Louisville, KY. J
F. V. Taylor, for Mobile and Ohio
Railroad; Gulf, Mobile and Northern
Railroad; Office, Mobile, Ala
w. a. Winburn, for Central Of
Georgia Railway; office, Savannah.
J. H. Young, for Norfolk Southern
Railroad; Office, Norfolk, Va.
New York, June S,-George W.
Stevens. president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, yesterday resigned
that position to become Federal man
ager of the road and was succeeded
as president by Frank Trumbu1l,
chairman of the board Of directors.
Mr.. Trunbull retains his position as
chairman. Vice Presidents WickHan1,
Whitaker, Wall and Capies become as
sistants to the Federal manager: F.
Fl. Davis and C. E. Graham were
elected vice presidents: s, =
Washington, June appointment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-08
AUSTRIA FACES REVOLUTION
Revolt, Sabotage and Hunger Rife,
Says Travellers.

Berne, June S.-Austria is about to
have an eXperien e similar &c that OF
Russia when the tzar was dethroned,
according to statements by travellers
returning from Vienna. They declare
it is significant that innumerable at
tempts have been made against Mill
tary work and establishments.
In the Adriatic region, Slavs have
destroyed mines in the ports and
canals of Dalmatia and on the Crca-
tian coast. In Bosnia, Hungarian pa
trolls have been :lassacred and rail-
ways seriously damaged. The food
situation is very serious and the gov
eminent has posted DEGREES in the
region from Gratz to the sea declar-
ing that revolt, desertion or compile
ity in military tranagressions are
punishable by harGing or shooting.
The burgomasta";. of Munich, Gre
field and DesseaT have beer impris-
oned Cor rrofiteering. At Munich. the
burgomaster narrowly escaped lynch
ing. A mob, winch charged he had
filled his residence with government
food, stormed the house, but he had
fled. They seized tne food and sold it
at huge profits.
The food situation in some parts CT
Germany also is growing worse. It is
reported. At Cologne, a mob attacked
an unguarded food TT in, completely
emptyine it.