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New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

reports published in the Kaiser's press,
has been carried on for weeks and
months past. Assurances that all was
going we'll and that the German arms
were everywhere either triumphant or
holding their own have daily greeted the
eyes of the deluded people of the Father
land. But at length, though, it appears,
with acute reluctance, something Of the
true state of affairs is being published.
The fact that Hindenburg has suffered a
defeat can no longer be hidden, though
even now, so far as possible, the real
extent of Americas responsibility for
this sharp reverse is shrouded in camou-
fage.
George F. Stewart, in a special cable
to The Tribune, states that
"the German press generally has evidently
received orders to regard General Foch's
whole offensive as great attempt to break
through which has failed. His whole
scheme has been, according to the Ham
burger Fremdenblatt,' to create public
opinion, and his strategy is treated as a
small minded attempt to gain land, an OBJ
iect which cannot affect Hindenburg's
greater ideas for final success By crushing
the enemy forces"
On the other hand Mr.. Stewart points
out
the German public has gradually become
more accustomed to the idea that Hinden-
burg has really suffered defeat Head
quarters correspondents have been allowed
to give something like description of
the terrible nature of Foch's onslaught on
the surprised German troops, and it is be-
coming increasingly clear that the Ger
mans suffered enormous losses. The fact
IS now openly admitted in the description
which their headquarters correspondent
has communicated to the 'Preussische zei-
tung'"
Regarding the breakdown Of the u
boat campaign, "The New York Sun"
writes
The confessions and admissions now
made by the German authorities indicate
popular feeling of disquiet, incredulty
and doubt in Germany that may prove
troublesome to the government; and the
disclosure Of the deceits that have been
practised on the public should have a pro-
found effect on the progress of the internal
diSagreements now so plain in Germany"
Indeed, this paper continues
the reckless and lavish living of the Prus-
sian authorities is thing to amaze the
merely unveracious They have consist
emily falsifed for home consumption the
actual history Of the war. They have in
mated the prospects and they have dis
'or'ed or denied the facts. They said that
Tue United States was invaded from the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
The Lie Factory
Runs Overtime,
Then C0llapses

air; they said first that the Americans
had not come, then that they were negliei
BILE as lighting force.
"And these lies are but a few of the
most credible. Every day others are re-
ported, wild that one can hardly mag
inc fools great enough to tell them or to
believe them"
1t seemed piece Of refined cruelty
when Hugo Haase, leader of the Minor
ity Socialists, reminded the German gov
ernment in the midst of the "Kuhl-
mann crisis" debate on June 25 of it's
false estimate at the time when the un-
restricted U-boat campaign began of
Americas role in the war. He said
"On February 1, 1917, when the U-boat
warfare began, Secretary of the Interior
Helferich said in the Budget Committee
that America would no longer take active
part in the war; and Secretary of the Navy
Won Capelle said that the effect of Amer
ica's entrance into the war would be equiv
alent to zero"
1t has been apparently hard strug-
gle for those confident makers of Ger
many's submarine policy to give up their
erroneous view. But they are gradually
giving it up-forced thereto by hard
facts. Thus it had been from the start
one of their basic dogmas that the
United States would never be able to get
any considerable army into France ow-
ing to the Gordon of U-boats that the
German navy would throw around the
French coasts; but now Admiral Won
Holtzendorff, chief of the German Ad-
miralty staff, feels it necessary to ex-
plain to the disappointed German peo-
pie why the U-boats have failed to sink
American transports.
According to a dispatch of Monday
from Amsterdam, he has been telling
the "Kolnische Zeitung" why the Amer
leans got through safely; he attributes
it, in fact, "to the many points of de-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

st was natural to
receive with some
reserve the words
of praise given our
soldiers. 1t must
be borne in mind
that
"our intervention in
the war, unconven-
tionally altruistic,
seemed as much a
gift from Heaven as
the Russian betrayal
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

and generally dis
paraging and at
tempting to mini
mize Americas
participation in the
counter offensive
which has derang-
ed all of Hinden-
burg's plans, ap-
pears to be at least
temporarily bank
rupt. A system
attic effort to hood
wink the German
public, Judging by
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

.HE great German "lie factory"
which has been SO busy 'killing
l. Americans with typewriters'
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

THE early stages of Amer
ica's participation in the war
writes The New York Globe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
MAY BUY POTATOES WITH
WHEAT FLOUR PURCHASES

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. S.-Pota-
toes may be purchased with wheat
-four instead OF the substitutes here
tofore named without objection from
pr. II T.. Barnard, state food ad-
ministrator. according 10 announce
ment he made here Thursday night
The original order from the national
food administration was that wheat
-four should be sold only when an
equal weight Of some substitute
Hour was purchased by the consum-
er. Because OF a scarcity of substi-
tutes for flour in many parts of the
country Herbert Hoover. national
administration. has wired the state
food administrations that potatoes
may be used as a substitute. The
potatoes must be bought in the ra-
ito of four pounds for each one
pound OF wheat flour or substitute
-four supposed 10 be bought under
the original order. The substitution
OF potatoes is 10 be eliminated as
rapidly as the regular substitutes can
be obtained by dealers. Dr. Barnard
says that the situation in Indiana
is such that the sale of potatoes with
flour is not necessary but he Wiz
make no objection TO the plan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
BEHIND THE SCENES
With Rulers and Leaders of Wartime Europe
By the Princess RddziWill
Copyright
By the Princess RddziWill
Copyright 1918

a little chapel which is built on the
spot where %ikita Romanoff was
confined prisoner by order Of Boris
GodounOf. II was erected by his
nephew. Michael Feodo-owitsch Ro-
manoff after the accession Of the
latter 10 the throne OF Russia. The
chains worn by the young Boyar still
hans in this chapel, and the inhab-
itants of the desolate Siberian viii
lage assert that morning and evening
the sound OF a hand bell. clear and
distinct, is heard issuing from the
ground in the neighborhoOd Of the
spot sanctified by his martyrdom.
Tradition would have II that this
sound was associated with the ex-
istence of the house Of Romanoff
and that it could be heard so long
as the latter occupied the throne Of
Russia or would not visit the spot
made holy by the sufferings of its
kinsman.
The idea that in a certain sense
that spot might prove fatal to the
dynasty was so strong that, though
the late Car Alexander III. was not
at all a superstitious man, vet when
his son. who was 10 succeed him as
Nicholas H., travelled through ST.
IBERIA on his return from the Journey
he had undertaken round the world,
he forbade him to visit Nyrob or
to go near the place. The emperor
was Of the opinion that popular faith
must never be thwarted and that it
might give rise to some trouble if
the tradition that a ROmanoff ought
never TO go TO Nyrob come to be
disregarded. He preferred that the
bell, which, according to the legend,
was heard twice a day in that lone
place. should have the occasion to
ring in the presence of a member Of
his family or of his dynasty; and the
Grand Duke Nicholas, who was most
anxious to extend his travels as far
as the government of Perm, was not
allowed to do so. in spite of his en-
treaties
1t would be curious TO know
whether, now that a car is on ST.
berian soil. the famous bell handed
over BY the witch to Nikita Romanoff
still sounds morning and evening or
whether il has been silenced forever
by the revolution which has sent a
monarch into exile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
GOSHEN COLLEGE
HEAD RESIGNS
George J. Lapp Succeeds J. E.
HartZIer-SeCretary
Also Quits.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service.
GOSHEN, Feb. S.-Pres't J. E.
Hartzler of Goshen college, after
nearly five years of service, has re-
signed J. ). Hartzler, treasurer of
the Mennonite board of education
for several years, and who has been
connected with the institution since
it was founded, also has resigned.
The executive committee of the
Mennonite board of education is in
the city and dealing with the situa-
ton and filling all necessary vacan-
cies. The executive committee is
completing arrangements for plac-
ing the institution on a better Il
nancial basis and TO continue the
educational work uninterrupted. Aft
err consultation with the faculty and
representative men of the church the
executive committee has chosen
George j. Lapp as president. Pres
Lapp is a graduate of the Goshen
COLLEGE. has taken some special
work in Northwestern university and
Serampore college near Calcutta,
India. and was at the head of the
Mennonite Bible Training school at
GhatuIa. India for six years.
Within a short time the commit
tee Will issue a detailed financial
statement. Through the erection of
science hall, which cost about $780,
600, and the purchase and equip
ment of a farm, the college has in
Cured total liabilities of approx
mately 100000 which the commit
tee feels positive, can be met sue
cessfuIy following the adoption Of
"a new plan of finance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08

Lieut. Commander David Worth
Bagley Of the torpedoed United
States cruiser Jacob Jones, arrived
at an Atlantic port recently. There
also arrived a story Of BagIey's
herOism not mentioned in his official
report. When the men jumped into
the choppy water utter the Jones
had fOundered, several depth bombs
exploded and many of the men
were badly shocked by the explo-
sions Bagley was affected. After
being picked up by a disabled dory,
Bagley saw the submarine emerge
about 500 yards away, and made
this proposition TO those on RATS
near him and also the men in the
dOry:
IF Fritz gives US a tow I'll De
willing to give myself up and take
all the conseq ences."
The men objected, saying they
would rather take their chances in
the open boats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
IN WATER TWO HOURS:
ENOUGH FOR ONE MAN

LONDON. Feb. S.-Women volun-
teer nurses at Larne attended 20
slightly injured men. Wards were
improvised IN hotels. Thirty seri-
Ously injured men were despatched
10 local hospitals, where they are
receiving careful treatment The
resources of Larne were taxed to the
utmost 10 provide food and clothing
TO- the survivors
ne OF the men who swan about
for two hours before he was res
cued, jokingly said he had had
enough swimming TO satisfy him for
the rest Of his life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
TUSCANIA U-BOAT
BELIEVED STRUCK
American Officer IntimateS
Craft Sunk After Attacked
by Destroyer.

LONDONDERRY. ireland. Feb. 8.
The submarine which torpedoed
The TusCania was attacked by a de-
stroyer. An American officer gave
an intimatlOn that the submarine
was destroyed.
This officer was one Of the last
TO leave the Tuscania He gave the
Associated Press a vivid account II
the disaster.
The second torpedo fred by the
submarine missed its mark. ne
said. Thereupon a destroyer which
was near the sinking liner dashed off
toward the submarine. using a
bomb dropping device. The claim
is made that the submarine was
done in by the bombs thus ex-
ploded.
Men Act Like Soldiers.
The American officer said. "Ev-
erything went well with us during
the voyage. Many Of our men had
never been 20 sea before, and Z must
say they stood it like soldiers.
We were one OF a powerful con-
Voy. I must not tell YOU our posi-
ton in the convoy or how the va
rious ships were formed. but you
may take it that all the other boats
have got through as far as ] know.
AS for ourselves. well, the Huns sue
ceeded in getting only a fraction
OF our fine fellows ia addition TO
our boat; but if they have they have
put the iron into our souls and we
VIII be ready 20 repay them when
the chance offers.
Monday was "a Wild night Had
the disaster occurred during a gale
! don't like TO think of what would
have happened. But Tuesday even
ing was calm.
Blow Comes.
1.-The first intimation we had II
possible danger was an order for
all men 10 go on deck with lie belts.
At the same time we sharply alter
I'd our course. At s O'Clock, Just IS
the darkness was setting well in, we
got the blow. Nobody saw the peri
scope nor could one have been seen
we'll Some soldiers described hav-
ing heard a kissing sound immedi-
ately before the torpedo struck rs
in the engine room.
We were instantly disabled. All
the lights went out. An order rang
out sending the troops TO their boats
stations and 20 get the life boats
out The shock was not severe. 1T
was more OF crUnching-n feeling
that went through the ship than
of a direct blow. There naturally
WAS "a ,ropd doaI If confusion Won
cannot lower "A score of life boats
from the height OF an upper deck
in the darkness without some con-
fusion. but at no time was there
panic"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
GOLF LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

A golf league that will include
teams representing the Chain-O'-
Lakes Country club of South Bend;
the Miami Country club of Misha-
waka. the Christiana Country club
OF Elkhart and the golf clubs of
Michisan City and Goshen, was or
sanized at a meeting held at the
Alderman hotel. 1t is stated that
in all probability another city will
De added TO the above list before
the season opens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
$50 PAIRS WONIEN'S
HIGH GRADE SHOES

of exceptional quality. in lace
and button, gun metal and
patent: also high top boots in
patent and kid with cloth and
duh Kid tops. assorted popu-
lar shapes in all sizes that
viii surely please the most
particular demands: $500 70
$500 women's shoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
MUSTEROLE-QUICK
Relief NO BLISTER!
II SOothes and Relieves Like
a Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean. white ONT
ment, made with the oil of mustard.
Il does all the work of the Old-fashioned
mustard plaster - does it better and
does not blister. You do not have to
bother with cloth You simply rub
IL on-and US ally the pain is gonel
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend il to their patients.
They viii gladly tell you what re-
lief It gives from sore throat. bron-
chitiS, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, congestion, pleurisy. rheuma-
tiSm, lumbagO, pains and aches Of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet colds Of
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
SCOUTS, ATTENTION!

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-At SIS
Friday evening. Boy Scouts all over
the country will rise, stand at sa-
lutte. repeat the scout oath and
pledge anew their allegiance to the
Stars and Stripes. This ceremony
will mark the eighth anniversary of
the organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
STUDENT AVlAT0RS
BURN TO DEATH

LAWTON. Okla, Feb. S.-Lieut.
Dudley A. Loomis. pilot and Lieut.
Lofun Stamps. observer. were burn
ed TO death Thursday afternoon or
the post field, Fort SILL school of
aerial observers. when their ms
chine fell from "a height OF 500 feet
and burst into flames as it struck
the ground
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08

Of the former
Russian czars,
but which cir
culated o n ] Y
among the ed
ucated classes
OF society, but
also among the
peasantry, es-
pecially that of
Siberia. ] do
n o I suppose
that many per
sons have heard
il in America,
and il m a y
therefore. be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08

The rare travellers who happen 10
visit Nyroh are shown 10 this day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
WOAiEN'S HIGH TOP
DRESS BOOTS

A truly wonderful value
that you will not be able TO
duplicate for long time 10
comeback Kid vamps with
cOlored tops-all plain black
and with colored cloth tops.
Just the very styles most de-
sired by smart dressers-
large selecuon-aIl sizes -
regular 10 $500 high top
boots.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-08
THE LEGEND OF THE ROMAN
OFF BELL.

There is a curious legend concern
ing the Romanoffs. about which no
one liked 10 speak during the reign
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-23
Ideals Which Held Men Through
Valley Forge Are Those Which Will
Beat Germany, Says Whitman

Peoria, H., Feb. %. - That the
ideals that brought victory to the
American colonies in the revolution
and which stamped out slavery in
the Civil war are again at stake, not
only in this country but throughou,
the world, was the principal theme
of an address by Charles S. Whitman
governor of New York, at the Wash
ington Birthday banquet of the Creve
Coeur Club here tonight He said in
part;
was the precursor of the emancipa-
ton proclamation. 1t was only a mat
ter of years when people with the
ideals of our forefathers would BAN
ish slavery from this land. Either
the doctrine of the fathers was true,
or it was false, and the great captain
whom Illinois gave to the Union,
spoke truly when he said:
1.-The country will be all slave or
all free
"The outcome of the revolutionary
war was certain from the beginning.
The armies of the king were fighting
against an ideal. Seven years or
seventy years would have made no
difference in the final outcome. The
men who wore the blue were fight
ing for an ideal. The men who wore
the grey, sincere and honesA as many
az them were, were standing in the
way of the onward sweep of human
ity.
ut is vain to discuss in detail the
events Immediately preceding the
outbreak of the war in Europe. In
the last analysis, there is Just one
reason which made this war newt
able. Horrible as has been the awful
slaughter. the war had TO come: there
is not room enough in the world for
the two ideas of government. Once
and forever, God grant, the issue is
going to be fought to the finish.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-23
COMMANDMENT Of
SECTOR HELD BY
sAMM|Es GROWS
Enemy ProjeCtiIeS Fail to Do
important Damage; Ameri-
cans Send Three Shells for
Every Arrival,


With the American Army in France
Feb. 22.-(By the Associated Press }
To-day the artillery bombardment
was still more intense on the Ameri-
can sector northwest of Toul Night
and day enemy projectles are falling
in towns and have been directed at a
number of strategical points. The
damage done has been unimportant.
Three American artillerymen have
been wounded.
Our guns replied to the enemy with
three shells for one, firing accurately
on roads and enemy works. Shells
were dropped on a party of seven Ger
mans repairing wire entanglements.
Some were wounded and the rest scat
tered.
Early this morning a small enemy
party attempted to raid our lines and
was driven off by rifle and machine
gun fire, after which artillery fire
chased them back to their lines.
A trench mortar projectile fell in
one of our trenches today, killing
three and wounding four men.
Rain has prevented aerial activity
and the trenches and dugouts are
flooded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-23

This is not war on the German
people, nor is Germany merely maxi
ing war on the people of other lands
This is combat between ideals OF
government. Belgium, broken, but
unconquered; England, struggling as
she has never struggled before; the
sons of France, singing as they bleed
and smiling as they die, are just as
truly fighting for an ideal as were
the ragged continentals at Saratoga. or
at Yorktown, or the men whose
bloody feet left their impress in the
snow at Valley Forge.
II know that there was a Germany
in the past that her sons and daugh-
ters have had every reason to love-
Germany of poetry and song liter
ature, art, science and of education,
but that Germany Is no more. II
has given place to a Germany of the
iron heel and the cianking sabre
to a mighty nation dedicated to the
proposition that might makes right
that there is no such thing as free
dom of thought, freedom of heart, or
freedom Of life: that slavery is the
natural and proper condition of the
human race"
Governor whitman then reviewed
the conditions under which the ma
tional army was raised and expressed
deep confidence In the troops.
''They are all right" he exclaimed,
and continued:
Somewhere in France-and by
and by, just as truly as there Is a
God in heaven, somewhere in Ger
many--they will demonstrate their
devotion to the ideals which they have
learned in American homes 1t is for
us to see to it that we, the men and
the women behind the men behind
the guns. act well our part; that moth.
ing be done and that nothing be said
to bring aid and comfort and encour-
agement to the enemies of our land. =
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-23
Germany Misjudged America
When She Thought Business
Would Not Support the War
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire)
cah uaade

chicago, rep. 2Z.-Gefmany Inau'
a vital mistake when she thought
American arms would be ineffective
because American business men would
not support the war, Waddill Catch
ings of New York, chairman of the
war service committee of the United
States chamber of commerce, told
members of the National Security
league at today's session Of the ma
tional service congress.
Business men are giving full sup
port by deed as well as by word" he
said. "They have supported the gov
ernment in levying high taxes--the
income tax the graduated excess
profits tax and the numerous excise
taxes. They have seen the need of
price control and have given united
support to it.
"The sons Of business men are at
the front; the fathers seek oppor-
tunity of also serving their country.
II the material resources and indus
trial energy of the country are to be
used to the extent necessary to give
our soldiers what they need, our
trained men of affairs must be called
upon to assist in Formulating the pro-
gram and in reaching the decision" :"
Mr. Catchings address was made
before 1900 persons assembled from
every part Of the country 1t followed
that of Chief Justice John Winslow
of the Wisconsin supreme court, who
discussed the Overthrow of interna.
tional law and what 1t means to the
world"
Judge Winslow specified thirteen
different violations of international
law by the Germans. dwelling particu-
larly on the invasion of Belgium
which he termed a. two-fold violation
because it abrogated treaties as we'll
as Bclgium's neutrality.
The address by Governor whitman
of New York was postponed until to-
morrow.
Ray Lyman wilbur. president Of