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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Germany's Problems Are
Increasing in Seriousness
By Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 31.-Advices to
the State Department to-day from
neutral countries say Germany's S
economic and political problems are
growing in seriousness. Information
secured by the department indicates
the reports that have come out of
Germany in the past week do not
present the entire situation as there
is a growing protest of the Socialists
and more radical groups against the
Telegraphic communication be-
tween Sweden and Helsingfors, Fin
land, was restored yesterday. ac-
cording to advices to the State De-
partment. Another report to the de-
partment was that members of the
Finnish Senate had lef. Helsingfors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31

3Fort the
III Francet rrcsiicn h beer . by
artillery attacked
of Frenchf
fourwo and onei S a
prso
i in uhom
considered nadibe
deai o
replied believed
on
the twelve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Pawns Liberty Certificate;
Gets Five-Year Sentence

New York. Jan. 31.-Frederjck
Jackson. a former Liberty Rond
salesman, was sentenced to-day ID
FIVE years in Sing Sing by Judge
Malone in the court of General Ses-
sions, although the jury in the case
lad recommended mercy.
Jackson had been found guilty OF
grand larceny for pawning Liberty
Loan intrim certificates he hal sold
to a customer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Boat Is Sound; No One
Can Tip 1t, Says Wilson

Columbus. o. Jan. 31.-Governor
James NJ. Cox to-day sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President Will
son:
Just sit tight in the boat. The
reaction now concreting will over
whelm those whose politics has en-
gIlfed their patriotism"
President Wilson sent the follow
irg in reply:
THANK you heartily FOR the
message. You may be sure I shall
sit tight for the boat is sound and
nobody can overset It,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Increase in British
Shipping Losses is
Record For Week

London. Wednesday, Jan. 80.
An increase in British shipping
losses is shown in the official
summary issued last night, which
reports the destruction of nine
vessels of more than 1900 tons
and six of lesser tonnage.
The official statement follows:
Arrivals, 1852; sailings, 2,-
soc.
British merchantmen 1900
tons or over, sunk by mine or
submarine, nine; under 1900
tons, six; fishing vessels, one.
British merchantmen unsuc-
cessfully attacked, eight"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
Six Tons of Coal Costs
Furniture Makers $4,000

Washington, Jan. 31.-Saving six
tons of coal under the fuel restric-
ton order on a heatless Monday,
Senator Smith. of Michigan. told the
Senate to-day 1t cost thirty-seven
Grand Rapids furniture factories
$4,000 and their employees S40,-
900. He assailed the order as
whimsical"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
[Continued on Page 10.I
CoLONEr zETCLER TMPRovrS

Lieutenant Colonel Frank f Zeig-
Ter is in no immediate danger and his
condition is improving. according TO
a telegram received from Colonel
Maurice e. Finrcy this morning.
Colonel Zeigler was thrown from . |
horse at the Objects Training Camp. |
San Antonio. Texas. receiving a frac- |
ture OF the skull.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

Washington. Jan. 31.-New regu-
iations for physical examination CT
di aft reglstrants. changing weight,
height and other conditions anckpro-
viding partial military service for
men not actually rejected, were an
nounced to-day by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. Local boards are
directed to reject no registraut on
account of foot or teeth defects and
to accept in most cases all men with
temporary or remedial defects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
SIS Feet of Water Causes
Abandonment of Central
r. r. Station in Cincinnati
By Associated Press

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 31.-With
gorges at Carrollton, Ky. and Madi-
SON. Ind. holding. the Ohio river at
this point has been rising one foot
an hour for the last twenty-four
hours and has reached stage of So
feet at 11.30 o'clock to-day, or five
feet above the dan ser line
The Central Union Railway station
was abandoned insofar ms the use of
trains was concerned, when the food
reached "a feet with water and lee
flooding the tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
MNRKEr CLOSES BUoYANr

New York-seels motors and speciates led the list
to high levels in the extremely active final hour. The
closing was buOyant Liberty Bonds were steady All
classes Of stocks included in o-days comprehensive
upward movement at extreme gains Of to points ior
.as and industrals, few speciates making more spec
tacuar advances. Sales approxrnated 100000 shares
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
GERMAN RAIDS ON
AMERICAN SECTOR.
BRING REPRHALSI
Return Fire by Sammees Re
suits in Heavy Casualties
in German Positions
By 4ssociatei Press

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Jan. S0.-An
American position on certain sec
ton of the French front was raided
during a heavy fog shortly after day
light this morning. The attack was
preceded by a violent artillery bar
rage.
Two Americans were killed and
ing and is believed to have been cap
tured by the enemy.
Casualties have been occurring al
ICOnfinued On Page 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and viciultyi
Cloudy. probably Hight snow this
afternOOns fair and colder to-
night and Friday, lowest tenn
perature tonight about II de-
green.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
and colder Tonight and Friday,
moderate northwest winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
is. ENDANGERED by FIRE
By Associnted Prcss

Boston, Jan. 31.-The frigate Con-
stitution. known as "Old Ironsides." :"
was endangered by a fire on motor
toat at the Navy Yard to-day. a
naval tug was -un alongside the
frigate 70 shield her from fhe flamcs
Tie blaze was due TO the back-firirg
of the motorboat engine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
STATE TREASURY BALANCE

Harrisburg-The State Treasury balance at the e.l
of January business was s63o93498o against $ss6s-
3a4s3 The close of December January receipts were
$462832224 and expenditures S4,l8235727.
FOLK RESIGNS FROM COMMISSION
Washington--Joseph W. Felix to-day sent to the In
terstate Commerce Commission his resignation as the
commissions chief counsel to take effect before February
IS, He win return to his home in St Loais to beeom:
general counsel for the Chamber Of Commerce there
STRIKES IN GERMANY EXTENDED
Amsterdam-The strikes in Germany have been e2.
tended in districts near Berlin espeoayin Tege Alder.
shot spandau and Marcndorl, where 100000 men have
quit work. A similar number Of worsen arc on strike
in the remainder Of the empire
BRITISH PATROL TAKES PRISONERS
London-Thc official statement from British head.
quarters in France and Belgium issued to-day read: Our
patrol secured prisoners last night in the neghborhood
of Epehy Beyond some hostile artillery activity sout6
and north of Lens and in the neehboThood of Pssschsn
daele there IS nothing further to report"
PROF. L. H. MILLS DEAD
London-Lawrenee Heyworth Mills, professor of zend
Phiology at Oxford University since 1898. is dead.
Lawrence Mills was born in New York in 1887 and was
educated in Fairfax county Va and New York UniveT-
sity lie went 10 Oxford in 1887 Professor Mills has
published Qauy books on phlology and eastern religions
PREPARE FOR SOCIAL REVOLUTION
Perograd--An official statement issued to-day by
the Bolshevik government says that the new worncn
and peasants red army will serve to support the coming
social revolution in Europe"
ITALIAN POSITIONS IMPROVED
Rome-The Italians new position west of the Fren-
zea valley the mountain front improved yester-
day. the war office announced to-day. The Iine'was ad
vanced slightly northeast of Col Del Rosso.
TO CLEAR RIVER OF ICE
Pittsburgh-Expert engineers called in by river
interests to-day in an effort to clear the Monongahela
river of its load of heavy and allow the shipment Of
coal to many Pittsburgh mills and furnaces which are
shut down for lack of fuel
REVOLUTIoNISTS CAPTURE YOCH0W
Pekdng-YochOw, the strategic key to the upper
Yangtse Kiapg has been captured by the Southern revo
tntiOnists, according to report from Hankow,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
=. ATE - NEWS
0z,~
sALINas 70 SPAIN SUSPENDED

An Atlantic Port-The sailings Of FIVE passenger
steamships making ready here for voyages to Spain
suspended to-day it was announced on orders. from
Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
STATE OF SIEGE
Is DECLARED in
GERMAN CITIES
Hamburg, Altona and Wands-
beck Are Most. Seriously
Affected by Strikers

Copenhagen, Jan. 31.-A state
of siege has been declared Mt
Hamburg, Altoona and Wands-
beck, according to the Hamburg
Echo, a Socialist newspaper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-31
TWO AMERICANS ARE
KILLED AND SEVERAL
CAPTURED BY ENEMY

Casualties Occurred Sector French Front Dabrea Yesterday Addition
the Killed Several Are Wounded and Number Taken Prisoners; All Deaths
Recently Reported Washington Sector; American Troops
Make Telling Reply With Cannon Machine Gun Fire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS
BOMB A HOSPITAL
TUo Missiles Hit Red Cross
BefUeen Buildings.
By tie Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. (delayed) German aviators
scored two direct hits Wednesday night
on the large red cross" between the
wings of the French american hospital
southwest OF scissors. There were no
casualties, as the patients were removed
TO nearby caves when the bombing be-
gan soon after dark.
Eighteen bombs were dropped two
striking the red cross, which is built of
red in a great field of white. When the
alarm was sounded the slightly wounded
retired without aid and several as
sisted the attendants in carrying the
seriously wounded 10 places OF safety.
The first bomb struck near a tent
Owing to the darkness. all lights be-
ing extinguished, there was great con-
fusion. but not a single patient or at
, tendant was injured. The hospital doc
tors related with pride the bravery OF
the women nurses and the number of
instances where nurses went to and fro
from the caves to the hospital beds
| during the raid to make sure that all
the patients were under shelter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08

troops during local thrust took more
than 100 prisoners. South of Ypres
we repulsed several attacks by the
British.
There developed on the battle fronts
vigorous infantry engagements in
front of our positions. Our rearguard
compelled the enemy on the Fins
Lieramont-L ongavesnes lire to de-
velop attacks provocative of heavy
losses to him.
Our battle alrmen successfully at
tackled enemy columns during their
crossing of the Somme. near Brie and
st. Christ. On the Somme and the
Disc the enemy followed our rear
guards by way of Ham and Chauny,
and during the evening was engaged
In fighting with them on the line OF
Aubigny and Villequier Aumont.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
there were lively forefield engage
ments. On both sides OF Vauxaillon
strong enemy attacks were repulsed.
East of Vailly. on the Asne, we are
in fighting contact with the, enemy.
On the heights northeast OF Fismes
we repulsed renewed American at
tackS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
BRITISH GARNERING
FRUITS OF VICTORY
Continued from First Pays.

spic,bus OF landmarks. II now Is only
the shattered husk OF building
We never made military use of Il, for
the monks rightly, would have objected
but the Germans never ceased to pound
IL after they got within range by the
capture Of Mont KENNEL. l walked
about the silent place and into the
church. which Is but the shell Of
church, with its floor heaped with debris,
and through the eloieters, battered
everywhere so that you have To CHM
great piles OF broken brick and stone
Everywhere on the ground are shat
tered sacred images, torn books, splin-
tered glass, lamps flung down. with
other broken metal work. One can pass
through series of rooms that were
studies. closets or offices everywhere y
is the same all is ruin. Saddest Of all
Is the inside court, with riot OF weed
choking the roses, petunias and phloN IN
the flower beds, and in the centre
bronze image of the Virgin holding IN
her arms the Holy Infant. whose head
has been carried off by a piece Of she'll
The outside walls OF the ancient wind
mill have been demolished so completely
that they make only a heap of rubbish
a few feet high yet between this rem
nant of the windmill and the shattered
walls, where 1t is difficult to find one
s1uare foot that 10 not pitted with shell
marks, there stands absolutely un-
touched a great tall crucihx.
There are many similar instances IN
this battle, but there will always STAND
out conspicuouSly the famous Madonna
at Montauban. which was unscathed
while the church in which she stood was
blown from around her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08

ual may be employed as an ordinary
clerk in a munitions plant which re-
ouires no special knowledge or special
training He may be doing work which
any man over 46 or any average woman
could perform quite as well as he. He
is therefore not an essential part of an
essential industry and consequently has
no valid claim for deferred classfica-
ton.
The man employed in the necessary
industry must be sure that he Is neces-
| sary to the operation OF the industry be-
fore making his claim for deferred clas-
sification. In the great majority of cases
his employer will be the judge. A rea-
sonable Interpretation of the law will be
allowed.
Key men in Industries are expected to
have deferred classification claimed for
| them by their employers typesetter
on a newspaper is key man II he is
skilled at his work. even though 1t might
be possible to obtain a man In his place.
| Employers are not expected TO be de-
prived OF men necessary to the opera
| ton of an industry IL that industry is
regarded as necessary to the main
/ tensnce OF the national interest during
| the emergency"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
KITTEN IS GERMAN DECOY.
Nailed to Door So Its Release Set,
on Explosive.
Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.

special Cdbte Despatch TO The Sun
Copyright, 1915; all rights reseyred
LONDON, Sept. THE Morning Post
publishes the following incident which
occurred recently in the advance of the
British troops through n French town
just evacuated by the Germans--an
incident which reveals the heartless
! cruelty of the enemy;
On the door of one of the houses in
the village "A kitten was hanging. nailed
by its forepaws to the door. The suf-
fering little creature. which might have
been there an hour or two. was new
ing piteously an It's agony and was
| struggling desperately to release itself
With the natural instinct of pity for
suffering, dumb animal one OF the Brit
fish soldiers started Immediately to re-
lease the kitten.
He pulled out the nails that pierced
| its paws The moment he did so there
was II fash and a roar and the mutt
| lated. dismembered body OF the soldier
was flung across the street. The nails
had set Off hidden explosive charge
The retreating Germans had set a trap.
batting II with the kitten and calcu-
lating that such an appeal to British
humanity would be irresistible. They
were right Nothing. says the CORE
| spondent. more typical OF the devillsh
ingenuity of the German mind has been
encountered in long while.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
200 ARMY OFFICERS RETURN.
Veterans Sent From France 10 In
struct Newly Drafted Men,

Two hundred American army officers
who have been in active service in
France returned yesterday to the United
States aboard steamship which also
brought 200 sick and wounded soldiers.
The officers will be assigned to canton
ments to train newly drafted men.
Walter j. Damrosch, conductor of the
New York symphony Orchestra, was a
passenger on the steamship. He has
been in France for nine months, much
OF the time near the front lines.
Paris" he said. lis cleared of idlers
and every one there Is putting forth
his utmost efforts toward winning the
war"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
10000 ALLIES IN RUSSIA.
Cologne Writer Estimates
strength of Archangel Forces.

Strength of Archangel Forces.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. THE Cologne
tGdsette's correspondent in an article
which apparently is inspired puts the
number of Entente troops in North
Russia--British. Americans. French and
Serbians-at 10000. assisted by from
6. 600 to 1000 Russian and Finnish vol
unteers.
The Entente troops. he says. are
mainly distributed along the Thurman
Railway up to the northern point of
Lake Omega. A further advance
toward PetroZavodsk. on the western
shore OF the lake. appears to be in
progress
The British forces in the Archangel
region are advancing southwark and
southeastward. The anti-Bolshevik Gov
eminent is located east of Archangel
The 'Bolshevik forces in the north are
mostly collected around Petrograd and
PetroZavodsk.
The correspondent says that the num-
Der of British landed near Baku was
$500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08

even temporarily on the Crozat Canal
/, which was the basis Of his line in this
region during last year.
In addition. the opinion is expire ssed
That the thrust Gen. Mangin's troops are
carrying out further south is OF such a
powerful nature taht IL may be uues-
toned whether the Germans will be able
TO hold the Chemin des Danes.
The midday communication from the
War Ofice was welcomed to-day as one
OF the finest of the recent encouraging
series. as 1t showed that Gen. Mangin
had taken another bite out of the Hin
denburG line. He did this by capturing
Barisis, of which the Allies only occu-
pied the outskirts at the furthest point
of their 1917 advance.
The inroad upon the old line was
further emphasized by the capture of
Aulers and Bassoles-Aulers, which the
Germans had held since 1914.
Scissors Plateau the Key.
The rupture OF the right hand hinge
;. Of the German line at Peronne was an
awkward blow for the enemy, but as Ion
as the left hand hinge held on the Sois-
sons i.ateau he could play for time by
pivotting around 1t and clnging to a
temporary line on the heights between
the OiSu and the Somme.
The moment that Gen Mangin
knocked down the defence of the ALL
cite, however, that makeshift combina-
lion became impossible, for the range
or hills on the Oise-Somme front was
turned on the side of Chauny and Treg-
nier Then the enemy vas obliged to
return Immediately to the solution OF a
similar problem adopted by Won Hin
denourg In the winter of 1917-a retire.
ment TO the half-hnished canal on the
On 20. -
the line of the Canal du Nord and he
lost no time in executing his plan
The French progress yesterday in fol-
lowing up the enemy was rapid. as may
he seen from the fact that the troops
engaged on the Disc at APPLY, more
than six miles southeast of Guiscard,
moved northeastward to Viry- Noureuil,
? the extreme point reached on the Disc
p, yesterday by the Allies, which accounts
+. Tor the advance of ten kilometers men,
toned in last nights French report.
Retreat Hastens In somme sector.
!. The enemy also was obliged to hasten
his retreat in the sector of the Somme,
between Ham and Peronne. The British
progressed southwark along the Peronne-
Ham road towards Athies. At the same
i time Gen. Debeney's troops which had
crossed the river at Epenancourt got a
:. Footing on the highway. and finally cap
tured the heights of Voyennes and Offoy,
breaking the line.
A general retreat in the direction Of
Vermand and st. Quentin became inc
vltabie for the enemy. as did the aban-
comment of Ham. which was fanked TO
the north and south. the latter by Gen
Humbert's advance north OF the Disc
The progress realized in the ST Gobain
region south OF the river by Gen. Man.
gins left had the same consequences for
Chauny,
The giving up without a blow Of such
places az Ham and Chauny must have
been bitter pill for the German STAFF,
Tor 1t Is considered unlikely that their
methodical retreat called for the COM
plete abandonment OF these two posi-
tons. one of which constituted a bridge
head ON the reverse side of the St.
Gobain range OF hills and the other stood
as an outer defence of st. Quentin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
HORvATH JOINS CZECHO. SLAvs
Russian Leader In siberia Re-
ported ON Way to Irkutsk.

Spec1dl Despatch TO THE SCN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE first fruits
of the efforts of the United States and
the Allies to awaken Russia to the dan
ger OF Bolshevikism and again actively
align the nation in opposition to the
Central Powers are apparent. Authori-
tative Information reaching here to-day
indicates that the CZecho-Slovak forces
in Siberia are receiving active assistance
more and more from the Russians and
that the military operations against the
Czecho-Slovaks near Vladivostok have
collapsed.
General Horvath, leader OF one Rus
sian faction in Siberia. whose attitude
toward the CzeCho-Slovaks has for some
time been in doubt. now appears TO have
aligned himself with these forces He
is reported to have left Vladlvostok for
Irkutsk to consult with the Czecho-
Slovaks
Information reaching the War Depart
ment indicates that japanese forces in
Siberia are giving an excellent account
OF themselves and that the general plan
OF the Allies and the United States there
Is progressing favorably
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
R. R. TO BE REHABnITATED.
McAdoO Announces Plan TO AID
BostOn and Maine.

BosToN, Sept IA plan for the re-
Mobilization Of the Boston and Maine
Railroad with the aid Of a loan of s20.-
600 900 from the Railroad Administra-
ton was announced by William q. Nc
Adoo Director General Of Railroads,
while on a tour Of inspection of New
England roads to-day
Mr.. McAdoo also said he thought he
could safely promise that New England
would not see n renewal. OF the transpor-
tation difficulties OF last winter.
Interest on the money advanced to the
Boston and Maine. the Director General
said. would be secured by mortgage
bonds and truBt funds, and approval Of
substantially all of : the stockholders
would be necessary before the plan
could be put into effect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-08
U. S. GETS TEN MORE SHIPS.
Takes Over German Vessels In
termed in Peruvian Waters.

LIMA, Peru, Sept. FOLLOWING the
authorization granted by the Peruvian
Congress an agreement was signed here
to-day by representatives OF Peru and
the United States transferring TO the
American Government control of the
German informed shipping in Peruvian
harbors.
Six steamships and four sailing ves-
sells. totalling more than $4,000 regis
tered tons, are involved