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FRENCH REACH
FOES 18th LINE
Brilliant Attack on Three
Quarters Of Mile Front
Near Ncrdun.
THEY TAKE $50 CAPTIVES
Australian Troops Enter
Enemy Trenches at Three
Places in Flanders.
THEY TAKE $50 CAPTIVES

LONDON. March 4.--French troops eS-
ecuted to-day a brilliant attack against
the Calonne trenches. in the Nerdur sec
tor. penetrating the German positions to
the fourth line The engagement was
tho most extensive fought recently on
the entire line. The French advanced
over a front OF 1900 yards to depth OF
$50 yards. They took $50 prisoners.
The attack was surprise ard appears
20 have been a complete success.
The Germans continue their series of
raids against the front lines held by the
French Jointly with American troops.
Repe ated attacks last night and to-day
north OF the Chemin des Danes near
the Malircourt wood and In lorraine
proved futile. The Paris official report
refers to these assaults as being checked
by French fire. making no mention OF
possible American participation.
British troops made n number OF Sue
cessful raids iast night. Australians
entered the enemy lines near Warneton
and after killing at least fifty OF the
enemy and destroying several dugouts
brought back eleyen prisoners. the
Australians performed similar hut less
spectacular feats rear Gapaard. east
cf Nessines and south OF Hollebcke.
Pris oners and machine guns were taken
in each case. North MiddleseN tLondon)
troops took several prisoners IN an at
;sek north of Iasschendaele. At sew
eral other points the German lines were
entered. The British casualties are re-
ported very light.
The Germans failed in an attempted
raid north OF st, Quentin. leaving sew
erai pr .soners In British nands.
Berlin reports the capture OF num-
, ber of Be,xians when \ s;orn,lng detach'
went penetrated the allied lines At q
point not specified. Violent artfiler.
engagements a. numerous points In
France and Flanders also are chronicled
Twenty seven prisoners are reported as
a result OF minor Teuton raids north
OF the Rhine -Marne Canal, particularly
west OF Blamont and south OF Me,zeral
In January. says an official statement
issued to-day by the British War Off.ce
the Germans dropped l.4sc bombs II
the area occupied by British troops II
France In the same period British avi'
ators dropped 1858 bombs in enem!
areas.
The Germans dropped only c2l bombs
in the daytime. the statement adds. while
the British dropped $500 between sun
rise and sunset.
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GERMANS SEND FOOD.
Captured Russian stores Going Il
Distressed Austria.

WARRINGTON. March 4.--To meet the
critical food situation in Austria. all
food supplies captured ny the Germans
in their advance into Russia are being
rushed to Germany's ally. according to
advices TO the Food Administration from
Entente sources. These reports how
ever. do not coincide with cable de-
spatches from abroad. which report a
serious situation in Vienna and else
where In Austria and indicate possible
appeal TO Berlin for relief.
1t Is said the needs of the Gcrnra peo-
pie are being nret by shipments from
Ukraine ports to German ports Of great
grain reserves which the Ukraine peo-
Pile had refused TO sell to Russians when
it was found that the latter offered
paper money in payment Reports OF
the Allies agents show that Ukraine
with small population last year pro-
duced more than one-siXth Of all the
grain stuffs harvested in Russia. Known
as the granary Of the nation. Ukraine,
being little affected by the war. piled
up large reserves.
When the agreement with Germany
was signed Il was reported that the
great food reserves could not be shipped
into Germany becarse of poor transpor-
tation facilities. but Germany has mo-
bilized strong fleets. and II is said that
she is unable to move by water as much
food as is offered by the Tkrainians.
All available rail transportation Is used
to ship food captured from the Russia ns
, to the .\ustrians. who have been denied
a full share OF Hungary's supplies by
the latter because Of slleg ged indifference
on the part of the Austrians to the trade
needs OF Hungary.
Although no figures are available as
10 the amount Of food wlhc:, is reach
ing the Germans and their allies. re-
ports show that the food situation In the
last two weeks has greatly improved in
many sections OF Germany.
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SAYS HOPE OF PEACE
RESTS WITH WILSON
Frankfort Writer Regards
Him Abiest Entente Leader.

AMSTERDAM March 4.--Tnc 'FrdRk-
Jarfcr ZrittnD, commenting on the recent
speech Of Arthur J. Ralfour the British
Foreign Secretary. says:
The decision as to whether the war.
with all ta horrors. shall continue or
preliminary discussions regarding the
pos sibility Of peace shall begin depends
to-day more on President Wilson than
on the Governments Of the European
Entente
The newspaper fnds some parts Of Mr..
Eal.our's speech deserving oc considera-
ton and regards its moderate tone as a
welcome sign. II contends that tho de-
mand for the evacuation of Belgium and
rrparation in the case of that country
should be acceded TO only IL the Entente
is able to force Germany out Of Belgium.
"Mr. Balfour ought to know" II adds.
that the maximum concessions OF both
sides can be reached only by negotia-
t.oNs"
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LOVETT LEA YES WAR BOARD
FOR MADOO RAILROAD POST
Resigns From Union Pacific Directorate and Other Cor
porate Interests to Supervise All Lines
Betterment Expenditures

cred his connection with all other
corporate interests and will devote
himself exclusively TO the new work
lie has assumed for the Government.
Judge Lovett has also resigned as
q member Of the War Industries
Board In order that he may devote
himself TO his new dutiee.
These changes caused much surprise
to-day. inasmuch as II Is known that
only few days ago Judge Lovett fully
expected TO return to the management
Of the Union Pacific. lie has been act
ing - chairman Of the prior.ties corn
mittee Of the War industries Board
since its organization last summer
As director OF the new division in the
railway administration Judge Lorett Is
10 have supervision OF all the new money
spent OH the railroads. All railroad I'M
provements will have to have his sane
tion before they can he undertaken.
John SHELTON Williams will pass upon
the financial phase OF these and Judge
Lovett will take up the physical needs
The railroads already have submitted tc
Mr.. Williams the amounts they propose
for improvements. Judge Lovett vii
be asked to 60 over these with a view
Of determining what improvements sug
gested are required by the physical con
ditions.
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Special Dsspatch to THe srx,

WARRINGTON. March 1.-THE reorgau-
iz%tion OF the War Industries Board and
important changes in the railway ad-
ministration of the country were fore
shadowed To-day In the announcement Of
the retirement Of Judge Robert s. I.ovett
from the War Industries Board and his
appointment by Director q General NC
Adoo as director of the division Of bet
terments and additions Of the railways.
In taking this new post Judge I.ovett
also has resigned as chairman of the
board Of directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad. a place he has held since the
death Of f. II. Hartman. Following ia
the announcement OF Director-General
McAdoo:
Director. General McAdco an
nounccd to-day the creation of the
Division of Betterments and .\ddi-
lions and tho appointment of Judge
Robert s. Lovett as the director
thereof.
This division will have jurisdiction
OF bettern,ents and additions 10 the
railroad lines throughout the United
States. Judge Lovett has resigned as
chairman Of the board Of directorst- -ee
the Union Pacific Railroad, has sew
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KULTUR SAVED, WIRES KAISER.
Thanks Array Leaders In Tele-
gram to Won Hertlipg.

BERLIN, via London. March, I. -
Emperor William. according to an Of
ncial announcement made to-day, on
many and Russia Gent a telegram to
Count Won Hcrtling. the German Impe-
rial Chancellor, reading as follows:
"The German sword welded by great
army leaders has brought peace with
Russia. With deep gratitude to God.
who has been with US. an filled with
proud 10y At the deeds OF my army and
the tenacious perseverance, c: my people,
It Ia Of especial satisfaction to me that
German blood and German kultur have
been saved. Accept my warmest thanks
TO-. your faithful and strong coopers-
tion IN the great work"
The sun., 1918-03-05
PHILLIPS IS DEFIANT.
Young wife Ipholds Him in Refus'
Ing to Do Military Service.

tharles Francis Phillips ran his hands
through his wavy pompadour again and
again when a Sun man carried him the
news last night that another bit in
lamp Upton. and possibly some more
confnng place, stares him in the face
again.
oh, say. that's awful. Eleanor. do
YOU hear that?" he called to his young
we, VINO was in the pantry. She
ae,eed y was worse than awful, and no
n'H Socialist friend who was visiting
ths...
'ney we're in the little Phillips apart
Wfnt IN the fourth floor Of 10: Third
sNeNie. rooms that look more like the
r,"bfat Of students than the abode of
',a't Siders. Phillips still wore his
.4l'ativc red necktie. and his wife. who
vas Eleanor Parker. her hair cropped.
snH wearing green loose French
mouse. had all the appearance Of a
Greenwich villager In good standing.
thought all this was over" said
,phlllips. but I guess as long as the
,rrovost Marshal made the regulations
y, the fellow who can change them. -
ne pufred away at his little pipe. and
looked worried. Then he nsred up
and declared:
'r's"" Would Not Change Him.
Enl ! tell YOU they won't make m.
ssfe ! won't. that's all there Ia to It
lnsy can come and get me. like the,
aId before. and ! suppose beat mi
'saln, but 1t won't make me . soldier.
Young man, do You realize you maj
60 TO prison for thirty years of hsrt
.aoor' II the court-martiai 10 orders?'
nc Was asked.
Would they do that? Say. yol
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Chinese Turkestan in
Danger of Invasion

PEKIN, Feb. % (delayed) -
The Governor of the Province
Of Sin Kiang, western China,
from which have come reports
that Turks and Germans are stir
ring up the Mohammedans, tele-
graphs that the Russians are
massing on the frontier, evidently
intending an invasion of Sin
kiang. The telegram adds that
the people are panic stricken and
asks that rifles and ammunition
be sent to the Governor.
The Province of Sin Kiang
generally is designated as
Chinese or eastern Turkestan. It
is bounded on the north by Mon
golia, on the west by Russia and
on the southwest by Afghanistan
and northern India.
The sun., 1918-03-05
Friends Rally to Aid
of "Sun" Tobacco Fund

SOME of the most important
- benefits of the season are
scheduled for the present month.
An attempt has been made to
catalogue them on page S.
No list of names from abroad
gives as much simple pleasure as
that drawn from the soldiers
cards of thanks. To get one is
almost certain to make you a
repeater" for the fund.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, institu-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
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JAPAN'SARMY
MAY BE ON WAY
TO SIBERIA NOW
Belief in Washington First
News Will Be of Ar
rival OF Troops.
WILSON KEEPS SILENT
Stevens Reports Bolsheviki
: Already Are Destroying
Railway Bridges.
CT ARANTEES NOT ASKED
Such a Request From United
States Might Bring About
Resentment.
WILSON KEEPS SILENT
GUARANTEES NOT ASKED

LONDON. March S.-The British.
French and italian ambassadors In To.
kio intended yesterday or to-day Jointly
TO ask Japan to take the necessary steps
I" safeguard allied interests In siberia.
according 10 the "Dai,y MALL"
The newspaper adds that the Ameri.
can Ambassador was not expected to
join In the request. hut that no disturb.
ing conclusions are 10 he drawn from
this fact. as no American opposition IL
expected,
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Wilson Informed of
All British Treaties

7 ,ONDON, March 4.-Replying
to a question in the House Of
Commons as to whether copies of
all treaties, secret or public, and
all other memoranda Of other
agreements to which Great Bri-
tain has become a party since
August 4, 1914, have been COM
municated to President Wilson,
Foreign Secretary Balfour said
to-day: president Wilson is
kept fully informed by the
Allies"
The sun., 1918-03-05
TWO MORE AVIATORS KILLED.
Gnsolene Tank ExplOdes while
They Arc at Grent NciRht.

LAwToN. OSla. March 4.--Flght
I.ieuts. Paul and Whitney, from The
aerial school at Fort sill. were killed
late to-day ten miles north of the avia-
ton field when the gasolene tank on
their a.rplane exploded and the machine
era shed to earth from a great height
Initials and home addresses OF the
two aviators could not be obtained to-
night,
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AIR NAVY ASKS
$460,000,000
CrOwell Says $6+O,OOO,OOO AL
ready Provided Is
Going Fast.
HUGE DEFICIENCY BILL
1t ApprOpriates $76l.OOO,000
and Authorizes Contracts for
S491.OOO.OOO Additional.
HUGE DEFICIENCY BILL
Sp,cjoi D,so1fcb TO TuE sry.

Sptci0i Dt&0dfch 10 lHH Sun
wAsH1NGroN. March 4--A plan to
speed up air production and put every
ounce Of energy possible into the project
Of making America mistress Of the skies
the War Department to-day for almost
half a billion dollars additional appro.
priation for hiers Of every type used in
war, The Senate Committee on Mill
sistant Secretary Of War Croweil letter
asking that an Immediate appropriation
Of $3.50. 100000 for the air navy he made.
Mr.. Crowell explained that tco0, ,o00.-
900 OF this sum was needed to supple
ment the original appropriation OF $780,
100000 made last summer to give
America a start in the fight for air
supremacy.
Original 40 aO,OOO.OOO Ised.
Tie vast sum Is necessary, he said. to
complete the programme then outlined:
Stupendous additions to cost of materials
and experimentation have played havoc
with the initial appropriation.
Then S260,O00. 900 Ia needed for more
aircraft. materials and supplies for the
Signal Corps under which the afr navy
Is developing.
Assistant Secretary Crowell offered
no specific figures regarding the num-
, Der OF airplanes projected. This he
doubtless will tell the committee in
! executive session. Tonight he explained
to THE SUN that he was not prepa red
. n aaf lie arI
The sun., 1918-03-05
RUMANIA ACCEPTS TRUCE.
Armistice Conditions Are Asreed
To, says Derlin.

RERLrk. via London. March 4--"The
Rumanians have accepted our armisticc
&C. rditions," says a German official COM
Inunication issued to-day.
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c,vm n,s.t. mn Goes to President,

WASHINGTON. March 4.---The confer
encc report on the soldiers and sailors
civil rights bill. already adopted by the
senate, was adopted by the House to-
day, and now goet TO the President.
The sun., 1918-03-05

BosToN, March 4.--Tucsday and Fri
day will he continued as' bcefIess ard
poriS!ess days in Mas sachusetts.
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They see "a real German menace a.
ready looming in Siberia and refuse tn
take seriously the idea that the Russians
The sun., 1918-03-05

Not great deal was expected Of the
convention this evening and the party
more than came up to expectations.
There were about thirty minutes of real
business and five hours of conversa-
tional meanne A fair set Of common
place resolutions was adopted, La Fol
lette was slapped upon the wrist. Len
root was named by s, to 45 as the one
candidate who should be voted for at the
f,outiuusJ oo Third p1o~
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The Bisgcst Items Asked,

Here are the major items of expendi-
ture for the army snd navy authorized
by the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee IN to-days report
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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Continued on Fo,rth Pegs.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27-That although Japan has been and is now supposed to be arrayed on the side of the Allies in this war, recent dis coveries prove conclusively that cer- tain Japanese Government Officials and citizens have been actively engag- ed in aiding the Hindu Revolution.
 The evidence was revealed in the trial of some of the Hindus and pro- Germans charged with plotting a revo- 1ution in India against the British Rule. It was shown that these Japan csc officials were in touch with the German government through it's rep resentatives ;that they were acting un- der instructions from these German
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-All eiti- zens of Neutral Countries who may have declared their intentions of be- coming citizens of the United States, shall be exempted from military ser vice under the draft law. The New Bill recently drafted b ythe War De- partment and submitted to Congress has been repored favorably by the House Military Affairs Committee. It is confidently expected that this bill will be passed by Congress before the next draft call. Secretary of State Robert Lansing has written a long let ter to S. Hubert Dent, jr., of Alabama who is chairman of the House Commit tee, recommending that the Draft Law
 be immediately ammended. This steT
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representatives and also receiving reg ular emolments from them. The trials of the defendants have now been in progress for more than three months, the principal exhibit, intro duced by the prosecution, was cable gram, sent by Alfred Zimmerman, for mer German Secretary for Foreign Af- fairs. This message was sent to the German Ambassador, Count Won Born storff at Washington some time in
 March 1916, and was transmitted thru Swedish Channels. The Japanese and Swedish Councils have telcgraphed the Japanese and Swedish Embassies all the facts in the case and it is ex-
 pected that the Ambassadors will im-
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STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27.-Reports
 coming from Petrograd tend to con
 firm former reports to the eject that thousands upon thousands ot soldiers and workmen are rouring into the city from the North and
 East hourly and that the Bclsheviki Government is everywhere being obeyed to the fullest extent. So;- diers who up till just recently absolutely refused to believe there vas any danger of the Germans at tacRing Russia, upon seeing the peasants and factory worker hurry iHg to fill the breach made, " the unoelieving soldiers. are no~ re- entering by the hundreds of thou sands. They are more shamcd by Ihc fact that the Bolshaviki Govern n,ent refused to use force against them, but simply told them ,he 'lan-
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BRITISH ADMIRALTY INTERCEPT WIRELESS
 ON WAY TO BERLIN

LONDON, Feb. 27-The German Sea Raider Wolf, which has 5uct recently arrived at a home port, has sank over thirty five merchantships, with a total tonnage exceeding two hundred and ten thousand. This information was received here through the Interrogation of the wireless message being sent to Berlin. The loss of life on the victim as many troop ships have been report cd lost in the vicinity in which the raider has been carrying on it's deadly work.
 The British Admiralty however, seem to give little credence to the re-
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slowly but surely advancing north of Pskoff. The Russians are ocn- stantly receiving more reinforce ments and are at last beginning to bring more modern artillery into action, making the advance of our troops much more difficult.
 - The Princes army have captured over two thousand prisoners in the last twenty-four hours. Many of the Russian guns have fallen into the hands of the victorious Teutons, only to be found absolutely useless had completely wrecked them.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-28
PRINCE LE0P0LDS ARMY
 ADVANCING NORTH BAVARIA

is necessary, says the Secretary, so that all misunderstanding with Neu- tral countries may be avoided. Several Neutral Countries have already pro- tested, to the State Department, against the use of their citizens for any military purpose whatsoever. Italy has also protested, stating that the Military Draft Law as passed by Con- gress and now in effect, conflicts with the treaty rights of Italian Citizens, now in the United States.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Frank P.
 Walsh, Kansas City Attorney and fam ous the country over as the Chairman
 of the Federal Industrial Relations Committee. has been appointed to rep resent the public, on the Labor Plan ming Board. MT. Walsh was appointed by the President of the United States as the man most fit to represent the public at the time of this board investi- gation, of industrial conditions so the Labor Representatives thought that, if Walsh could measure
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-28
TH0R0uGH INVESTIGATION
 OF CAUSE SAD ACCIDENT

BROOKLYN, Feb. 27-Now that the six women workers who were borne to a swift death yesterday morning, when three floors of the building at 17-19 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, col lapsed, are covered in the white shroud of death, an investigation has been started
 Ernest c. Wagner, Brooklyn coroner who is Investigating the responsibility for the catastrophe, is now gathering data which, he said, would help de- termine who is responsible for the death of the women.
 In an interview yesterday he stated that the Brooklyn factory inspectors are partially responsible for the calam- ity, and that, if the coroners inquest sustains him in the belief, the inspec- tors may be charged with the specific crime of homicide.
 Wagner said that he was in pos session of information showing that the factory inspectors condemned the old building for factory use before it came into its present ownership. He will try to find out, why the building department permitted the De Culda Merchantile company to maintain a
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port claiming it is simply another ruse on the part of the vile Germans.
 In proof of their contention the Ad- miralty instances that part fthe re- port, claiming that the Japanese Bat tleship Haruna, had been sunk. This is entirely false, as the Japanese Ann bassador after reporting the matter to his government was advised that the Haruna was at the present time inland Sea.
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WHEELING,W. Va, Feb. 27.- Because of the lack of criminals, work on the county roads, which has been done by convict labor, has been suspended. Today there were fewer prisoners in the county jails than for years, and the road work will have. to go over until next summer.
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JAPANESE OFFICIALS DOUBLE CROSS ALLIES:
 FAVOR IRON CROSS

spective governments, and that a full investigation will be had at once.
 This information caime as a great surprise to everyone and has caused quite a sensation here. The Japanese Citizens of this city indignantly deny that their government has had any part in the plot. They affirm that Jap an has been continually, though in- directly charged with not having kept faith with the Allies, but that this information and these insinuations are the work of the enemies of both Amer ica and Japan.
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'I ann convinced the actual weight on these floors yesterday was not less than 300 pounds to the square foot. Unquestionably, the floors were over- weighted"
 Wagner the coroner, when asked aL number of specific questions concern ing the data which he says he has all ready collected answered.:
 Tt will all come out at he inquest" But he did say that negligence will be punished, whether private or pub- lie"
 Frederick Babcock, superintendent of the De Culda company, who was arrested shortly after the women were carried to their death, has been re- leased on $5,000 bail.
 The body of Mrs Josephine Johann, one of the six who was killed by the sudden collapse, was recovered this afternoon, following an intermittent search lasting for "A hours.
 Her body was discovered at he bot tom of the building, covered with tons of beans, charred wood, office furniture, flooring and gas piping.
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the Secretary, would be similar in every way, to the treaty recently con- cluded with England.
 The treaty with England provides that England shall have the right to conscript, for military purposes any able bodied male subject of Great Brit ain within the continental boundries of the United States and is reciprocal. Italy some time ago protested against the drafting of any of her subjects in the United States, and will now have the right to conscript them herself.