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Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
SUPER-CANNON PUT
 OUT IF WAY, REPORT
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PARIS, May 4.-Deputy Charles Lebocucq returned from the battle front last evening and confirmed the report that one of the German super cannon had been destroyed. He said:
 T was with the battery yesterday which fired the lucky shot. The fog which had interfered wit observations during the last few days had cleared. Our fire could be rectified and the target was hit.
 "One of these guns exploded some three weeks ago. Another was hit 10 days ago. It is impossible to say yet if this latter gun was the one destroyed yesterday. Photo graphs taken of the gun positions have not yet been developed.
 This success shows the great skill of our gunners as the odds against 3 direct hit are enormous. It shows also the great courage of endurance of our men as they remain night and day beside their guns and suffer severe losses"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
BRITISH PREMIER SPEAKS WELL OF
 AMERICAN TROOPS
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LONDON, May 4.-Premier Lloyd George, who has returned from his visit to France, in which he attended the sessions of the supreme war coun- cil and went to the front, spoke en- Enthusiastically today Of the American troops.
 "A good number are already there,' said MT. Lloyd George. Many more will pour in steadily during the month. The French. who saw their fighting in the battle lower down the line, said they were first-class fighting material. full of courage and resource and all very keen"
 "The Germans have rendered at least two great services to the allied cause,'' continued the premier. They have accelerated the advent of the American troops and they have made unity of command at last a reality. The French and British are fighting in close com radeship, each with full appreciation of the qualities of the other
 Have you any message to bring from the army to the people" the pre- mier was asked. To this he replied:
 The message I bring from the Brit ish army to the people at home is: Be of good cheer. We are all right
 Of the great battle now going on, the premier said:
 T saw General F'och. Sir Douglas Haig, General Pershing and others of the higher command, and they were all very confident. I also saw a very large number of regimental officers and soldiers who had actually been in the fighting line during the last six weeks of very strenuous work, and their confidence also was amazing.
 T met no pessimists among them
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
GERMAN
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 BERLIN, May 4.-(Via London) There was much artillery activity on the battle front in France, but, according to the officAl report from general headquarters today the situation was without change.
 The official report from general headquarters tonight. says:
 French counter attacks against Kennel and BaIleul. failed under heavy losses"
 The situation is unchanged on the battle fronts. The artillery activity was spirited on various sectors throughout the night. In the kemmel region ard on both sides of the Avre it increased this morning to greater intensity.
 "A British patrol attack south east of 'Arras was repuIsed. The artillery activity revived before Verdun.
 After unsuccessful reconnoiter- ing thrusts by the enemy on the Lorraine front, the fighting activity oafiiS tuc TOTenoon was SlIQnt. At Parroy Wood and west of Bel mont the firing revived during the afternoon, but died down again at nishtfalI." "
 Yesterday we shot down 25 enemy airplanes and two captive balloons. Lieutenant BuckIer achieved his thirty-th aerial victory and Lieutenant Puttef his 22nd.
 Finland has been cleared of the enemy. German troops in CO., operation with Finnish battaIions attacked the enemy between Lakh- Ii and Tevasthus in an encrcIinq movement and in five days bat : tie, in spite of a bitter defense and desperate attempts to break through we have overwhelmingly defeated him. The Finnish forces cut off his retreat in a northerIy direction. The enemy is closed in on every side and after the heaviest losses, is laying down his arms. We took 20,00 prisoners. Thous- ands of vehicles and horses were captured"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
PARADE SET NEW RECORD FOR CITY;
 THOUSANDS WALK
ARIZONA OVER TOP

H. J .McClung, state chairman for the third Liberty loan, was the hap py man last night for his excellent work had brought and more than brought the results sought. Backed by corps of able and earnest work CTS and supported by the rank and file of the people, he was able to an nounce what may prove double subscription of the quota for that part of Arizona lying within the twelfth federal reserve district.
 "The people in the state have come through spIendidIy in this, the final week." said Chairman McCIung. "We feel absolutely safe in saying that six million dollars have been sub- scribed with at least 22,0o0 names upon the list. This shows that it has been a popular subscription in Arizona-that the people, the rank and file, have come to the aid of the government.
 "The people will have to be pa tient with US until we get all of the returns before we can announce ex- act figures. To do this returns must come in from all over the state, but from the showing so far made and known we believe the people may feel we'll repaid for the hard work done.
 Everyone seems to have taken an interest in this loan and it is more than ever a popular subscrip- ton.
 "The state, county and city com rittees are literally swamped with the eleventh hour subscriptions and it will take few days to get things strengthened out"
 It is the expectation that a com plete list for the city will be printed but it will take some days to com pile any such statement accurately.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
ENGLISH
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 LONDON, May 1.-The state ment issued this evening by the British war office says:
 "The enemy's bombardment this morning south and southwest ot Ypres was vigorously replied to by our own and the French artillery. No attacks developed.
 "The infantry fighting during the day was confined to local engage ments at differnt points. In sue cessfuI minor operations carried out by us last night in the Hinges sector, we captured over 40 prls- oners.
 "A local attack attempted by the enemy early this morning south of Locre, under cover of heavy artillery barrage, was completely repulsed.
 "ln their operations early this morning in the Locre sector French troops made progress and captured over 50 prisoners. British troops acting on the right of our allies, also made progress in the neigh borhood of Meteren.
 "On the remainder of the front there is nothing of special inter est to report" .
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
F0OD CRISIS IN
 AUSTRIA MAY BE
 PARLIAMENT END
Overthrow of Premier Is Expected to Follow the Return of Emperor from
 Front on Italian Line
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 LONDON, May 4.-The Holland News bureau says according to an Am sterdam dispatch to the Exchange Tel egraph company, that the resignation of the Austrian premier, Dr. Won Sey- dler, as soon as the emperor returns is unavoidable. It adds that the par Slavs, Czechs and Poles, has decided not to listen to him as premier any more.
 LONDON, May 4.-The Straits to which Austria has been driven by the food situation is indicated in dis patch from Vienna via Zurich, which says that pr. von Seydler the Austrian premier has been compelled to admit that Austria is unable to feed the populations of northern Tyrol and northern Bohemia and that he has. therefore. consented that the former be attached for provisioning purposes to Bavaria and the latter to Saxony.
 This concession" the dispatch adds was wrested from him by leaders of the German parties after a conference lasting six hours"
 The Austrian government Yieldec with the greatest reluctance for the political consequences of this conces- sion may be far reaching. It is pointed out that it will accentuate the feud between the German and non- German races in Austria Hungary, since both the provinces affected are German speaking and will strengthen the agita- ton for the incorporation of Austria in German federation.
 Crises by Dozen
 There are at least a dozen different crises in Austria today" wrote one of the best informed English correspon- dents yesterday. All these crises ap- pear 10 concentrate on the problem of food Even the racial animosities of the composite empire, which have all ways been the weak timbers of it's structure. have been inflamed into un- usual bitterness by sectional jealous ies oyer food distribution.
 Continuation Comes Today
 These crises appear to have reached a culmination today in the govern ment's decision to prorogue parliament during the present phase of the war for the reason that it could not help. but only hinder in the solving of eco. l homie problems on which every thing depends, in the words of semi off, 1 Iitii DSlOIO llliS announces ment was made Premier von Seydler met party leaders. impressed upon them the necessities of the situation, offered vague promises of reforms for 1 the discontented race demands and issued warning that any agitation would be dealt with by all lawful means.
 Debates Are Suppressed | a mt la rather parliamentary debates. are tc be suppressed indefinitely and an au- tocratic government will try to hold the helm.
 What straits Austria has reached were partly revealed by the premier's | speech and also by the German officia statement that all food supplies from Ukraine this month will be given tt Austria on account of her greater (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
GIGANTIC MINE IDEA |. T0CHECK ''U'' BOATS
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LONDON, May 4.-According to Archibald Hurd in the Daily Tele- graph the area in the North Sea recently announced by the British government as prohibited as danger ous to shipping after May 15 will be the greatest mine field ever laid for the special purpose of foiling sub- marines. It will embrace l2I,7S2 square miles, the base forming a line between Norway and Scotland and the peak extending northward into the arctic circle.
 Hurd, who is an authority on naval subjects, says that there has been a vast improvement in British mines since Admiral Jellicoe became first sea lord. He suggests that when Admiral Jeliicoe made his famous phophesy that the submarine men, ace would be met by August, he had this mine field in mind.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
PACIFIC COAST
 TRAIN SERVICE
 CUT ONE THIRD
More Than 40 Trains Are Laid Off and Choice of Routes from East to the
 West to Be Eliminated
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 CHICAGO, May .4.-One-third of all the passenger trains between Chicago and the Pacific coast will be eliminated after June l, according to word re- ceived from Washington by railway officials tonight. This step, it was said, would save approximately $12,0O0,000 year and cut off 11,72S,000 miles of train haul.
 R. II. Ashton, regional director of the western railroads and assistant to W. C. McAdoo, director of railroads, said that such a plan had been under consideration and has been worked out. He added that he had not been off cially informed that it was to be put into effect on any certain date.
 No Choice of Routes
 Under the revolutionized plan of handling traffic, passengers would no longer have choice of routes for traf- fic 10 the west coast and intermediate points but would. be divided between four lines as follows:
 To Los Angeles and junction points by Santa lfe.
 To san Francisco and Junction points by Union Pacific
 To Seattle and junction points by Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul.
 To Portland and junction points by Northern Pacific.
 The cut in service would take off three through trains from Chicago to Los Angeles, two to san Francisco, and three to Seattle and Portland. More than 40 local trains would be dispensed with also.
 lt was expected that the Chicago Kansas City. St. Louis- Kansas City and Chicago Omaha traffic would be given consideration next week when off cials take up reduction of service from the Missouri river to Texas and the southwest ...., ..
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
PRESIDENT WILSON
 PROVES ID BE CAME
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WASHINGTON. May 4.-President Wilson received great demonstration tonight at a local theater when a four minute speaker announced, that he had bought still another bond. this time one for $500. Last Wednesday when the president agreed to sponsor the Match the President" movement by buying a $50 bond on the installment plan, after previously subscribing for nearly $20,- GOO, it was believed he had reached his maximum effort.
 Tonight a man in the audience an nounced that he would buy s50,000 bond if 10 others would subscribe for one $500 bond each. Eight persons quickly met the challenge; then ther,s was a pause. The president from his box, beckoned to an usher and told him to inform the speaker that he would take one of the bonds. The an- nouncement started a wave of buying that extended even to the chorus, every member of the company purchasing a bond and swelling the nights total at the theater to more than $1oo,0oe.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
DECORATION GIVEN
 ID CORRESPONDENT
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PARIS, May 3, Friday.-Robert Der ry, who for two years has been cor respondent of The Associated Press at the French army headquarters. has been decorated on the battle field with the cross of the Legion of Honor by General Anthoine, acting on behalf of the commander in chief. General Pe-' tain, whose urgent duties prevented him from bestowing the decoration in person. Two other American and four British correspondents also were dec orated. W
 General Anthoine spoke of the valu- able work of the American and Brit ish press and said the decorations were awarded as coming from. soldiers to soldiers.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
FRENCH BAND WILL
 PLAY IN AMERICA
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PARIS, May 4.-The French govern ment is about to send to the United States a military band of carefully picked men under the leadership of Gabriel Fares, former bandmaster of the republican guard of Paris. Thirty of the band members are first prize men of the Paris conservatory and four have been similarly honored by the conservatory at Rome. In addition 10 the ordinary repertory of brass bands the organization will be able to play orchestral music.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
TUCSON OVER TOP
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TUCSON. May 4.-Pima county, in the eleventh reserve district over sub scribed it's quota of the third Liberty loan D per cent, the total of sales be- ing S1,137.000. Hon Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury. spoke to one meeting tonight, and Dustin Farnum addressed a street meeting.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
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FOUNDATION LAID
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CHICAGO. May 4.-Laying of the foundation of the governments case against l12 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World accused of vio- lating the espionage act. virtually was completed today with admission into lhe. records of statements covering ex- penditures for alleged seditious liter ature soon after America entered the war
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
LIEUTENANT FALLS
 ID INSTANT DEATH
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ARCADIA. Fla, May 4.-Lieutenant w. r. Valentine of New York city attached to the army aviation school near here, was killed instantly today when the airplane in which he was flying fell approximately 1000 feet.
 Lieutenant Valentine had started on a cross country flight when the accident occurred. His machine was seen suddenly 10 drop about 800 feet but when he had appeared to have righted it again, it lurched and plunged to earth. Valentine had been training here about two weeks
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
SOME PATRIOTS
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NEW YORK, May 4.-The first con- Vention of a new organization known as the Young Democracy. the main purpose of which is to oppose universal military training. opened here today. One of the organizers was Francis Phillps. the former Columbia univer- sity lucifist, who was reported yes teddy to have fled to Mexico to escape zlyhy service.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
BROADER AUTHORITY
 ON MORALS WANTED
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WASHINGTON, May 4.-Broader authority to protect the morals of sol diers and sailors was requested of con- gress today by Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Secretary Baker wrote to the senate military committee asking ex- tension of the law permitting him to clean up immoral resorts within re- strcted zones. With concurrence of Secretary Daniels, the new legislation proposes extension of the governments jurisdiction to persons as well as to establishments
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
PENCILS AS DEADLY
 AS SWORD, WARNING
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AYER. Mass, May A warning to be careful about lead pencils in which explosives may be concealed was is- sued at the quartermasters headquar- ters at Camp Devens today It was said that such pencils had been found at other cantonments and that they were of German make
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
ALLIED AIRMEN GET
 HUN BOATS AS TOLL
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AMSTERDAM, May 5.-The effec- bEe work of allied airmen in harrass- ing the German supply service is de- scribed by the newspaper Les Nou- velles of The Hague, which says that allied aviators recently sank in one day 23 Belgian boats laden with gravel and road material for the German front in Picardy. The vessels at the time were F kilometers from the enemy rear line.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
ARSENAL AT ROCK
 ISLAND IN DANGER
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DAVENPORT. Iowa. May 4.--The entire Rock Island arsenal for d time this evening was in peril. Fire was discovered in the raftcrs of one of the largest warehouse buildings, whien was stored with powerful explosives. Prompt work by the firemen held the flames in check before it reached the explosives. The origin of the fire is unknown. Investigations have been kfnrtrI
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
GOOD FOR CHA
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GLOBE, May 4.-J. A. Todd, chair man of the Liberty loan committee for Gila county. estimates Gila county's quota oversubscribed three times. The final returns for the entire county will be close to $2,000,000.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
FRENCH
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''' @eo ScU w F0TeI
 PARIS, May 1.-The official statement issued by the war office tonight reads: There was no in fantry fighting during the course of the day. There were reciprocal bombardments north and south of the Avre river and also along the Ailette river"
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
Situation Will Be Watched Closely
Emperor Goes to Front

Meanwhile Vienna dispatches have reported Emperor Charles leaving for the front and have announced greatly increased activity along the Austro- Italian lines, where a renewal of the Teutonic offensive has long been threatened. The Rome official state ment does not give a like picture of the front line activities, but records intensive aerial operations with the entente airmen evidently having the better of the encounters and bringing down fl enemy machines.
 . Flanders Front Quiet
 The German offensive in Flanders has been held up now for virtually five days since the enemy waves last dashed against the rick ribbed defense of the British and French early last week and the Ypres line stood firm under the attack. General von Arnim evidently has been forced into this inactivity by a severity of his losses and the time necessary to marshal new forces for a fresh blow.
 Has Men For New Thrust
 Concededly however, the enemy has fresh troops for 3. thrust of even greater power, if he thinks it ad- visable to employ them here, and there have been indications for the last day or two that he was preparing to do so.
 One such hint of an impending thrust developed Saturday morning when the German artillery began violently to pound the Franco British line from Locre to the south of Ypres. where his main effort of April 29 was made. The bombardment was not speedily followed up by an attack. however, as was the case last Monday.
 Allies Strengthen Lines
 Meanwhile there has been a strengthening of the allied defense at important points along both the north ern and southern sides of the Lys salient. The French have thus operated successfully in the Locre re- zion, which is one of the main ob- jective points of the Germans as an approach to Mount Rouge, and the British on Friday night strengthened their line in the vicinity of Hinges. | northwest of Bethune.
 Big Guns Still Boom | The Somme front has been threat ening to break out into it's former furious activity for several days past.
 
 by the French which gained them commanding ground in the Avre sec tor, southeast of Amiens, and similar operations by the British around Villers- -BretonneuX, just to the north, the fighting has been left almost en- tirely to the artillery. The big guns are still booming threateningly in Avre region and elsewhere around the great Mont Didier salient, how . ever.
 British Beat Turks
 In Palestine the British have again met and defeated the Turks, in an engagement in the vicinity of the river Jordan. Attacks by the Otto man troops on two successive days were beaten off with heavy losses to the enemy and in the fighting the British took more than 300 prisoners
 Another Bia Gun Gone
 Dispatches from Paris announc, that another of the German Ions range guns engaged in bombarding the French capitol has been pu out of action through a direct hi by the French artillery.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05
LIBERTY LOAN GETS
 MISREPRESENTATION OF UNKNOWN AMOUNT
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WASHINGTON, May 4.-For the third time within a year the American people have heavily oversubscribed a war credit. As the third Liberty loan was closing tonight the treasury announced the campaign had been "an overwhelming success" Although $3, 000,000 was the formal goal of the campaign, official reports includ- ing only a small proportion of today's avalanche of pledges showed the total as s3,203, 655, 400. and there were in dications that the aggregate would be increased to nearly s4000, 900 900 next week when the banks have time to tabuate the multitude of last minute applications.
 Days For Complete Result
 The exact result of the campaign probably will not be known until late in the week.
 Official estimates placed the num- Der of subscribers at between 12,000, 900 and 15,000, ,000-far above the 10- 000, 900 of the second Liberty loan or 4,500,000 of the first-and some of ficials expressed the belief that the roll of bond buyers would be even greater. To them this was one of the most encouraging features of the loan.
 All twelve federal reserve districts, which were the largest campaign units over subscribed, and a majority of the states made the same record. Dela- ware doubled it's uuOta
Arizona republican., 1918-05-05

GREAT CRISES MENACES AUSTRIA
 WHEN WHOLE PROVINCES STARVE:
 PREMIER'S DOWNFALL PROMISED

\ USTRIA-HUNGARY supplies some of the most i'm "A portant items of the current news with critical
 economic and political situation officially conceded to be developing thome just her armies at the front apparently about to be launched in new attack on Italy
 Crisis Is Reached in Vienna
 The crisis in Vienna is marked by the dismissal of the Austrian parliament by the emperors order and the declaration that forcibe would be taken to make resumption of its sessions impossible statement is sued makes clear that the government embarrassed by the divisions in the legislative body the grave o situation and the various racial grievances the Austrian months.
 Situation Will Be Watched Closely
 Such drastic action taken ill the face of the unrest throughout Austria Hungary the result of the wars prvations and the overcoming racial differences will cause the development of situation in the dual monarchy with the keenest interest 8fS