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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
BELIEVE F0CH
PREPARING FOR
AN OFFENSIVE
British Guns Brought Up and Are
Hammering the TeutOns Along the
Lys and in the Ypres Salient-Be-
lieved in London That the Expected
COunter-Offensive Is Near.

Washington, April 18.-Press dis
patches fl ON the battle front noted
today the growing fury of lombard
ment along the whole line. No ex-
planation of the purpose of the gun
fire was made. The Allied comman-
der-in-chief, General Foch, may have
ordered the bombardment preliminary
to counter stroke. It's extent would
mark the actual front on which he
proposed to launch his effort.
There was nothing otherwise in the
days dispatches, however, to indicate
that counter blow was coming.
There was little effort to disguise
the fact that the Ypres situation is
viewed with apprehension. The fact
that a readjustment of the British
lines to the east was made necessary
was regarded as proof that the posi-
ton had been shaken under the
weight of the German attack. The
extreme caution with which the Brit
ish are now framing official reports
transmitted for publication also was
noted as possibly significant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
LEROY HOLT SAYS CON-
TRACT NOT WHAT HE
WANTED, BUT BEST
p r. O. C. L r ABLE AND
BETTER THAN LAST.
Mutual Water Companies
Advisory Board Will Meet
With the Irrigation Dis
trict Directors and Take
Up the Contract.

The contract generally is not what
would like, but is the best that can
be procured at this time. 1t is bet
ter than the contracts offered us pre-
viOusly."
This is the statement of Leroy Holt,
president of the Irrigation District
board. who arrived home from his
eastern trip this morning, glad to get
back home, and smiling with the
prospect that he can stay awhile in
the best place on earth-Imperiai Val
ley.
Mr.. Holt did not care to discuss the
provisions of the proposed agreement
at this time, preferring to take the
document up item by item at another
time.
MEET WITH MUTUAL ADVISORY
BOARD.
A meeting of District directors and
members of the advisory board of
the mutual water companies to take
up and discuss the contract will be
held at the office of Water Company
No. l at Imperial Monday morning at
10 o'clock. The results of these de-
liberatiOns will be made known at
the meeting of the District directors
here on Tuesday.
The consensus of opinion at the
meeting will probably determine the
fate of the document. although it may
be determined to leave it to a vote
of the people of the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
CONVICTED MEN
Be RESENTENCED

Having been given sentences under
the new law when they committed
crimes while the old determinate sem
tence law was still in effect, Manuel
Epsinosa, serving from one to ten
years, and Charles Gorden. serving
not less than fifteen years, viii be
resentenced by Judge Cole They were
brought back from San Quentin yes
terday by County Clerk Cook and Bill
Allen. They must be given deter
inmate sentence.
The county also brought back from
San Quentin John Vogel, convicted of
the murder of Joe Ming, the Appel
late court having given him new
trial on the ground that the death
bed confession of Ming, which con-
victed Vogel, should not have been
Omitted as evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
GERMAN IN F A n T RY
RESTS WHILE ART1L-
LERY PREPARES FOR
RENEWAL OF OFTEN
SIVE.
sWhO Are YOu?" Ask Ger
mans Opposite the Ameri-
cans-United States Boys
Answer, "COme Over and
See"
(By Associated Press)

London, April 18.-There was ne
change on the British front during
the night. Southeast of Hemmel hill
the Germans pressed back the Eng.
lish line slightly, but the situation
was restored by q counter. Three
German attacks in the Bailleul Sec
tor were completely repulsed. The
Germans opened heavy lombard
ment of the southwestern part of the
Lys battle front during the night and
it is continuing at dawn today.
British success against German
mine sweepers in the Cattegat. the
Daily Telegraph says, is sufficient
answer to Germans VINO say the grand
fleet is in hiding, contrasting the
British feat in the Cattegat with Ger
man raids in the Straits of Dover
Newspapers say that while the Ger
mans in their bases on the Belgian
coast were only twenty miles from
the straits, the Cattegat exploit was
conducted more than 500 miles from
the nearest point on the British coast
One newspaper says:
''Such sweep can be made only by
a power in real control of the sea.
The Germans permitted ten trawlers
to be destroyed virtually under their
own eyes and with large naval forces
near the scene"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
Draft Registrant
Four Monts Trying
To Get To Board
Man With a Two Cylinder Maxwell
Recites Troubles Along the Route
Trying to Reach Ell CentrO From
Long Beach-Cited to Go in Next
Batch, Jail Bars Loom.

c. ]. Nellans, a draft regis
trant, is now at San BernardinO
on his way to Ell CentrO in an
swer to a call to go to Camp
Lewis. The local board has ex-
tended his call from time to time
for three months because of his
narrowing experience with two
cylinder Maxwell. He started
from Long Beach January ID.
Nellans writes the local board
now and then telling of his pro-
gress with his twO-cylinder Pc
gasus. First it is the carburetOr,
then the differential, and again
the gasoline line, that goes
wrong. Now it is the tires. He
ran from Riverside to San Ber-
nardinO on two rims and says he
won't do it any more, because
it dents.'
Nellans is doomed to be posted
as a deserter, it seems, because
the local boards patience is not
unending and it appears that he
will never surmOunt the SaltOn
Sea road with that hOmely auto
mobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
LOAN TOTAL IS
LOW IN CITIES
National Organization Issues State
ment That the Country Must Re-
: spOnd More Literally to the Call for
Funds-Preparing for the October
Loan.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 1S.-Loan sub
scriptions up to today amounted to
S1,O59,558. The Treasury Depart
ment stated:
"This figure, while encouraging, is
unsatisfactory to the committee. The
daily average is still short of what
it should be if the $3,000,00 900 is
cached or exceeded"
Minneapolis reserve districts re-
ports that 80 out of 314 counties have
oyersubscribed.
The first preparations for fur
ther Liberty loan next October or
November were made today. These
consisted in an effort to save the
celluloid and steel used in manufac-
turing loan buttons. Badge manufac-
turers were asked for suggestions con-
cerning papier Hachie or pasteboSrd
substitutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
GERMANS PLAN TO
TAKE OVER UKRAINE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 1S.-The State
Department has received a report
stating that the Central Powers in
tend to dissolve the Ukraine rada
and install an Austro- German govern
ment in carrying out their plans to
make Ukraine a Teuton colony.
The Germans have completely sew
cred communication between Ukraine
and Russia. 1t is established that
Austro Germans are replacing native
officials Teuton money is being
forced into circulation throughout Uk-
raine. The latest dispatches said that
the arrest of all Entente officers in
the province had been ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
Today's Story

A youth presented himself to
Corporal Bryant, U. S. army re-
cruiting officer, for enlistment
yesterday. He was rather ane-
mic and did not look very strong.
Where are you FROM" asked
Bryant.
Long Beach," answered the
frail one.
Member of the Club?"
"N0, SIR" blushing.
do you think you could Kill a
man? You don't look it,"
"W-e-l-l, / think could. but IL
would take me about "a week"
Corporal Bryant pulled down
curtain on the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
QUEER M|X-UP IN
CALEX|CO COURT

J. E. Adams was bound over to the
Superior court by Justice Williams Of
Calexico yesterday after queer state
of affairs had presented themselves.
There were two sets of complaints,
and both Adams and Fulks We're de-
PENDANTS and complainants in war
rants alleging assault with intent to
kill as result of family feud near
Calexico. AS consequence, neither
would testify, on advice of their at
torney las it might incriminate them
in the other case. Finally the case
against Fulks was dismissed and
Adams was bound over.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
NEW AUSTRIAN
POLICY GIVEN
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 1S.-A Budapest
dispatch says the Hungarian ministry
has resigned. The decision was
reached at meeting yesterday. Pre-
mier Wekerle presided. Budapest
newspapers, commenting on the ap-
pointment of Baron Burian as foreign
minister, emphasize the statement
that unyielding loyalty to the alli-
iance with Germany is the main fea-
ture of this policy. They declare that
Austrias foreign policy will be un-
altered and spectacular events are
anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
MAKE RICHMOND
DRY, IS PLAN
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, April 1S.-Edwin
Grant, executive officer of the State
Law Enforcement Protective League
has mailed to Secretary Daniels, the
district attorney of Contra Costa
county and the mayor of Richmond
affidavits purporting to show vice
in Richmond, which is with
in the fifteen-mile zone around the
Yerba Buena Naval Training Station
Grant has asked Secretary Daniels to
make Richmond dry by proclamation
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
Famous Statue Destroyed.

London, April 1S-The famous lean
ing Vifgin on Albert cathedral, now
behind the German lines, was shot
down by German artillery Tuesday,
says a dispatch from British head
quarters in France to Reuters. Ltd.
1t is not known, the correspondent
adds, whether the destruction of the
statue was an act of vandalism or an
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
CAMP KEARNEY MEN
IN FIELD MANEUVERS
(By Associated Press)

Camp Kearney, April 1S.-The camp
is virtually deserted. All organiza
tions except non-combatants and camp
guards have marched out to field ma
neuvers. 1t is not disclosed what there
include, but artillery and troops are
participating.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
MRS. WORLEY DENIES
HEARING OF CYCLOPS
(By Associated P -ess)

Norfolk, April 1S-Mrs. Selma Wor-
ley, wife of the commander of the
naval collier Cyclops, denied today
that she had received any word from
her husband. She said her statement
last night that the vessel would prob
ably be heard from within "a hours
was an expression of her personal
opinion. She is confident that the
ship is adrift at sea with engines dis
abled or coal exhausted.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
HEAD OF CABBAGE
SELLS FOR $50 IN
W.C.T.U, WAR SALE

A head of cabbage, garnished by
beautiful flowers of many varieties,
donated by A. E. Nance, was sold
today at the w. c. I. U. sale for
$50, and it is still in the hands of
the committee. A quilt sold for $40.
AS many articles did not arrive in
time for the sale, an extension sale will
be held in front of The Press office
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
LURE OF VALLEY DRAWS
w. +. HOLT TO Ell CENTRIC

Declaring that the lure of the
Valley is such that he must visit
it just so often, w. f. Holt, whose
genius and capital helped put I'M
perial Valley where it is today,
is again in Ell CentrO. Mr.. Holt
has just finished a beautiful coun-
try home near Van Nuys, but the
vistas of the San Fernando are
not as enchanting as are the des-
ert reaches and the long green
stretches of irrigated lands he
has done so much to make what
they are.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
British Shipping Losses.

London, April 1S.-The losses to
rBitish shipping by mine or subma-
rine in the past week totaled fifteen,
according to the Admiralty report to-
might. Eleven of the merchantmen
sunk were 1900 tons or over and four
under that tonnage. One fishing yes
sci also was sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
.ANT|-CONSCR|PT!0N
RIOTS IN BELFAST

London, April 1s.-A Daily News
dispatch says that rioting attended
the breaking up of an anti-conscrip-
tion meeting yesterday in Belfast.
The police used revolvers and were
,pelted with paving stones. Fifteen
Thousand participated in the meeting,
which was called by the Labor party.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
DERBY ON SPECIAL
MISSION TO FRANCE
(By Associated Pressl

London, April 1S.-The Earl of
Derby has been appointed ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary on a special mission to
France. He succeeds Lord BERTHE, IA
years old. Viscount Miner has been
named Secretary of War and j. Aus
ten Chamberlain has been appointed
a member of the cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
GREEK EXODUS FROM
TURK Ely is REPORTED
by Associated Press)

Washington, April 18.-Emigration
of Greeks from the Black sea to the
Caucasus, according to aa diplomatic
dispatch from Greece today, is assum-
ing the character of general exc
dus. 1t is stated that acts of saw
Iagerly on the part of the Turkish
lsoldiers and population are compel
ling the residents to abandon the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
KAISER SORROWFUL.
(Rv Associated PreSS)

Amsterdam, April 1S.-A correspOn-
dent of the Berlin Anziger says that
during the recent visit of the Kaiser
to the battlefield near Quaint, west
of Cambria, the emperor broke the
silence only once, when he remarked
what have l not done to preserve
the world from these hOrrOrs?"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
GERMANS BURN TOWN.

Moscow, Wednesday, April IL
The Germans burned NOvOsek and
turned machine guns on the inhabi-
tants, including women and children
who tried escape. because the peas
ants resisted an armed requisitiOn of
money by German troops and killed
an officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
SPANISH SHIP LOUISA
REPORTED TORPEDOED

Madrid, April 1S.-The owners of
the Spanish vessel Louisa have in
formed the government that the ship
has been torpedoed. Three of the
crew were lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
AMERICAN AVIATOR is
REPORTED PRISON Err

Washington, April 1S.-The State
Department was advised today that
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., of New York,
an American aviator, who has been
missing for some timee, is a prisoner
at Saarburcken, in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
TROOPS ARE
GOING TO BERLIN"-M'ADO
(By Associated Press)

Globe Ariz., April 18.-Secre-
tary McAdOo, in brief address
here today, brought cheers from
large group of cOwpunchers and
miners by his declaration: "We
won't stop in this war until the
battle line is bent far enough East
to put Berlin in the center of ii
circle formed by American
troops" ss&3M
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
Russian Fleet Escapes.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 1s.-Official dis
patches said that all the important
units of the Russian Baltic fleet es-
capped when the Germans occupied Hell
singfors.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
coast NAVY WORKERS
GET RAISE IN WAGES
(RY Associated Pressl

Washington, April 1S.---The Navy
Department today announced new
wage scale providing for an Is to 20
per cent increase for civilian employees
of Pacific Coast navy yards, to be
defective May l.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
Paulsen Fined.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, April 18.-Captain
Paulsen of the steamer Alliance has
been fined $3.50 on a charge of ship
ping ammunition and pistols to Mex
lean ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
COTTON PRICES DROP
EIGHT DOLLARS BALE
(By Associated Press)

/ New York, April 1S.--Cotton prices
have dropped $S bale, This is at
triubted chiefly to renewed reports of
price fixing in the cotton goods trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
FRENCH STAND.
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, April 1S.-French fire frus-
trated the attempt of strong Ger
man detachment to advance last night
near COrbeny.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
One French Shin Sunk.

Paris, April 1S.-One ship under
1900 tons was the only French ves-
sci sunk by submarines last week.
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