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CITY OVER THE TOP
OF S25,OOO,OOO IN
RED CROSS DRIVE
Continued from First Page.)

noon. Vivian. a ?00-pound lady"
porker contributed by Robe Bros. OF
No. 527 West seth Street. goes on the
slave block Of the stage women for
sale to the highest bidder this after
noon.
Walter Stabler. Chairman OF the
House to House Campaign Commit
tec OF the Red Cross, to-day an
nounced that permission had been
obtained from the Police Department
10 canvass on Sunday.
As soon as this permission was
granted Mrs. Joseph II. Swan, Vice
Chairman OF the Committee, wired to
captains. and it is likely that 10000
women in the garb of the Red Cross
nurse will be canvassing on the
streets tomorrow.
Sunday Is going to be big day
for us" said Mrs Swan. "In addition
to the large number of women who
have been at work during the week.
thousands have given their Sundays
TO the Red Cross, and | believe every
nook and corner OF the city will be
cdnvaSsed.
"A special drive on Broadway will
be conducted tonight. The Saturday
night crowds will afford us territory
to work with squad, to be known as
the 'hying nuraes.' These nurses will
have rowing commission and can
work where they will"
At noon to- day w. c. Breed, Chair
man OF the Second Red Cross Fund
Committee, announced that late fg-
ures had raised New Yorks contribu-
ton to }24,SO7,s25. But other sources
OF information indicated a desire on
Mr.. Breeds part to minimize the citys
achievement and confirmed the fact
that New York is beyond its quota
by a comfortable margin.
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WASHINGTON REPORTS
LOSS OF The MOLDAvIA
Has No Information Beyond That
Contained in British Admiralty
Announcement.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-oric!al
news OF the sinking OF the Moldayia
was received in Washington last
night ana this statement was issued
ny the War Department.
Information has been received
from London that tho British
armed merchant cruiser Moldavia
has been sunk and that ffty-slx
OF the American soldiers aboard
are missing.
inc announcement was made
by the British Admiralty.
Promise Was made 10 give out tbo
l'''S' including tho HIST OF casualties.
as soon Js received.
Ofiicials said that they dll mn,
know whether the TRANSPORT wa.
bound 20 or from France when for.
p'doed, but they had heard through
press channels that the Moldayia Vas
SUNK IN the English Channel Ac-
Noialng % another version, the yessel
was Iourneying between England and
France.
The Moldavia is the third transpert
iosl Whnc carrying American tr.ops
on Feb ] the Tuscauin, carrying 200,
American troops, was tOrpedood on
tho IRISH Coast with "A loss OF 9g,
llves. Last october the Antilles. CON.
Noyed by American warships, wa,
topcdoed and sunk while returnin,
from France. Seventy lives were LOST
most OF them men OF the navy. I'M
there were on board also some sol
d.crs who were being invaded bacI
90 the United states.
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BRITISH MISSION LANDS;.
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
Lieut.. Col. Sir w. WiSeman and Sir
r. Paget Are in Charge
of the Party.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May GA
special mission from Great Britain ar
rived here to-day on a British liner and
the members are expected to start soon
for Washington. The purpose Is secret.
The mission is in charge OF Lieut.
Col. Sir w. Wiseman and Sir Il. PaRst.
Every branch of the army and navy
service is represented, and the party in
cludes several aviators whose decora-
tlons are sufficient evidence OF their inn
portance.
Ma jor Norman Thwaites. liaison officer
between the British War Mission and
the British Consulate went out in a
launch to meet the special mission. and
had a conference with the leaders be-
fore the ship was docked. After that
no member OF the party would talk for
publication.
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Italians HepuIsed In Counter
Attack, Says Vienna.

VIENNA, Friday. May "a (via
London) Tho final repulse after hot
fighting Of an Italian attack on the
Austrian positions on Zugnatorta, on
the italian mountain front, Is re-
ported in to-day's War Office state
ment The Italians also were re-
pulsed in several attempts upon
Monte Asolone, between the Brenta
and the Piave. The statement reads:
Yesterday the Italians repeatedly
attacked our positions on Zugnatorta
and In the Etson Valley after strong
and intensive artillery preparations
The first two attacks broke down
with sanguinary losses under the ef-
fective fire Of our batteries. In the
third assault the Italians succeeded
in getting close to our positions.
Imperial reserves of the Sd Regi-
ment sprang forward out OF their
positions and threw themselves upon
the enemy with their customary bra
very. The hand-to- hand fighting
ended with complete victory for
our trgors. The attackers were re-
PEELED everywhere and the final Ital-
ian nest was cleared during the night.
Three advances attempted 10y the
enemy against our positions on Monte
Asolone met the Same fate. Here
also he was every time repulsed.
Thus the fourth year of their war
of conquest was also begun with
heavy defeats for the Italians"
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gave round after round OF cheers as
the train pulled out.
The splendid work OF Cant.
Smythe and other officers OF the
Moldavia was attested by the men,
who gave prolonged cheers as they
walked along the train to their COM
partmcnt They certainly appreciated
~. Other survivors in the rest camp
Ioinod the speaker In declaring that
no one was In the least displritod.
The only intlmation OF the Identity
or the units aboard the torpedoed
troopship came from MaJor-G Gen.
Biddlc of the American headquarters
STAFF in London. who went to sec the
men.
They trained in camp in North
ChroIlhd'' he said. which gave them
experience In u lot OF wet and mud.
They are physically hardy and in fine
condition, consequently they should be
\ SAFE from pneumonia. Except for
COLDS Few OF them have, the doctor
tells me they show no bad effects from
the shock OF their experience.
ihlddIe OF the night by an explosion"
no continued. They were mustered
In soldierly fashion by their officers.
VINO stood the test splcndidly. There
was no confusion. They found boats
ana rdfts ready to take them on.
Iho officers conduct is especially
pleasing. They had an tho caro- and
responsibility 1t takes more expert =
ence In something like this TO be able
10 meet such an emergency. but they
shaped up well.
And the mem They are in the
pest OF SPIRITS. Instead of being de
/ pressed, they came out laughing ana
| Joking" lie added that only three
had hld TO 20 20 a hospital and ne
lhouEht thcy soon would bc fit again.
As lar ds known. all the members of
| the crow and the marines were saved
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BELMONT PARK ENTRIES.
RACE TRACK. BELMONT PARK, N.
Y, May 25.--Ihc entries for Monday s
rHCpS are as follows

RACE TRACK. BELMONT PARK. N.
Y, May 25.--The entries for Mondays
races are as follows:
FIRST RAE For. three ye1r-olds and up.
ga Earl i've, five and I III Gr.2a sS sh22yway
astsr @'ts lqs rg2 s,. o ns MoTiHs lft s,.Tp IS
W"s iq5 3i'a4%' ia@ 10 liS IaSas ma1 "a Snns1e mo
Us: cG,M0mi 10 Irn,th. lO2 GncS Legend
SSG5oVB' RHSt9,'if'0 fril1 iao ,,,r,o,r Old. and mn
aaij. rlo Nss Yo-. s'ccredhaso, suSut S''' tHo
1cai i BE-" SKI s l 10 az FE"4R,'S RrY5es l,1 t qC5 fs
1' rlaaip ai 'n 'nn{cfF fFaT "a: i,Gs, or"s, hsad la3
fplr and a Ialf h,rongs straight Little Co'e
az an' w,s lSS' jc,n jsa' fGP,' ,g ilYS fFsqe %q
r,ntpsy III sherman man ' loS !M.iSSaie !MPisSi 81 81
Pen Rose, lOI; latlc Maulie 90. Top Rung
10; &ounocd. ~; The Desert umpJ, los
tucsin iOl; weriern Drrsm m T6os. y
McHahan -. 'ahoot Far. lO2; 'Rainbow
FlIRrH RACE TH-ocyn;.o.ls and upvards;
t1" Nriyy".st'ag Hamh,ap ,ot s5OOO: one mile
o'd kgGm& ~ omar KHAN Am nm1,l ,l'iQ
o'bas lii dI5m,r la Nor g#%' % p'o aerIlIs SiEH
"a ja,rs, Hare IT,, II. Ballad, 100 Westy
,flFrIi- RACE .E,r.. rhrscyoar.oli, and up;
Firing iiqe' i6O cramrs. VimpAy@ ilSS;" ERRIi
ii.i }4a,io WN,9fGtr4, y ~ Ky / Sair, ios
9@seG 9|%s NJ TTiryn'igi gmi li; ROY Gas
ii IG,6 RoscluI. ne: iarT NJ stcroniia riaTI.S i,5
Sr'lasc ~. Ropu,lgn. Ili; L,la Peter liz;
H.. s.'G'a ,a,e, "n M ,Ils, Aai,0r,, no is;
a. ~ Far and ,luaae II; Hoaek,s; ,IiS; ~,
9aqsrs jS,no = l3 e yrss3 .n.S II, dmaSin lis;
tr-ck last, ''''"'''' '''''n'0 "eAo'er '''s''
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GERMANS SHELL
BURIAL PLACE
OF j. S. SOLDIERS
American Surgeons Save
Scores of Men Wounded
in Picardy Battle.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Friday. May "a (Asso-
ciated Press).-The Germans have
been deliberately shelling an Ameri-
lean cemetery near the front in
Plcardy. Recently one grave was
torn up four times.
II may be cited in contrast that
the Americans in this sector n few
days ago took q German prisoner
who was mortally wounded. He died
and was accorded Christian
funeral and burial in the American
cemetery near the front. His grave
was marked In the same manner as
the others.
The work OF the American Hospital
units in Picardy has won high praise
from both French and British officials.
BY the establishment Of a nom
transportable field hospital only Il
short distance from tho front line. the
first OF its kind to be introduced. 1t
has been possible TO perform opera
tions which seem to be little short Of
miraculous.
or 1855 cases recently admitted
operations were performed on lis
men, and the mortality was only 30
per cent. The doctors say that had
1t not been for this hospital so near
T. scene OF action t. mortality un-
doubtedly would have been so or 90
per cent.
This hospital is located in pic
turesque bit OF country. II Is sur
rounded by wild flowers. The prin-
cipal building formerly was the coun-
try home OF a French Count. who now
lives in the stable with the Countess.
II is said this hospital is one OF the
most complete in Europe. II Is
equipped with every necessity.
Near the hospital Is n cemetery In
which nearly 100 Americans are
buried. When all is quiet along the
have some spare time they pick wild
flowers and decorate the graves.
Many aged French women also spend
much time In this way. They say
this is little enough for them TO do
to show their appreciation OF what
American mothers are doing for
France.
The Bavarian troops which have
iust arrived opposite the American
sector northwest OF Toul suffered
casualties OF so per cent. OF their CT
fectiyes while they were engaged in
the north OF France in the recent OF
fensive, according TO reliable infor-
nation received today. Virtually all
these losses were In killed and
wounded. as the Bavarians. 1t Is de-
clarcd, lost only one man taken pr!s-
oner.
These Germans are apparently cell
cbratinC their arrival in compare
;iyely quiet sector as for tho past
two nights loud singing and other
sounds of iubilation have been heard
In the enemy lines.
Leaves OF absence again are being
granted in the American Expedition
ary Forces TO troops serving else
where than an the northern battle
fronts OF the Somme and Flanders.
In the case OF organizations which
may leave for that zone, all leaves
will be automatically discontinued
upon receipt OF orders to proceed
northward.
No confirmation is obtainablo con
cernlng the German report that three
American airplanes have been shot
down in the Lys region.
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j. U.S.FLYERSFORM
CHASE SQUADRON
At THE T0UL FRONT
Rickenbacher and Buford Win
New Air Victories, Down
ing Their Foes.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. May "a ASSOCIATED
Press) An American aerial pursuit
squadron is now operating over the
American sector northwest OF Toul, II
is now permitted 10 announce. All the
pilots whose air exploits have been
recorded up to this time belong to
this squadron, which has a special in
sigma. The squadron Is flying in
Ni"uport chasing machines.
The first victories In which the Amer
lean squadron brought down two Cor
man machines was gained the day after
they took up flying on this sector.
Tho occupants OF the German ma
chimes were made prisoners.
Other machines aside from those In
this squadron, 1t is permitted TO men
tlcn. also are flying on the Toul
front. The fact that an American
squadron was there could not be
mentioned previously because 1t was
NOl hfNllfh AllhA wv wv AlltAllo aiA'hAA
know OF the fact.
Lieut. Edward Buford jr. OF Nash
willie. Tenn. to-day was officially
credited with shooting down Il Ger
man acroplane over ST. 'tihicl on
May %.
Buford while patroling encountered
two German pursuit planes. The
fighting continued only few min
utcs, Lieut.. Buford attacking one OF
the German planes which all OF the
time was trying to lead him into the
flre from the other. Suddenly Lieut..
Buford looked overhead and saw two
more Germans coming down from out
OF the clouds for him lie took a
dive. all OF tho Germans diving at tho
same time, and when he came up he
had one OF the enemy planes in from,
of him. Buford began fring with h!
machine gun, causing his adversary
to disappear in II nose dIvc. Al
though he was sure he had hit the
German II was not until ,o-d day that
the victory was confirmed.
4 few minutes later Lieut. Buford
by manoeuyring managed TO get be.
hind two of the remaining three ma.
chimes and opened fire, but his ma
chine gun jammed. As he was unabl,
! to use his weapon ne started In a
series OF skiltul dives and turns and
was successful In shaking OF TIA,
| three enemy planes,
Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher. In,
/ former automobile racer, has adJod
another aerial victory TO hLs record
| Announcement was made to-day thai
/ II had been confirmed that the Lion.
| tenant shot down a German brian,
| in the ncighbOrhood of Thiaucourt ot
May %. The fight took place $40,
meters in the air
with another pilot, Lieut.. Rickcn
bacher engaged in a long fight win
two enemy machines. Rickcnbache
finally got on the tail OF one machin,
and fired more than "A score OF shot
at short range The enemy machin
went into spinning nose dive. I'm
IL was uncertain whether il hit III
ground, SO the Lieutenant was no
credited with a victory at the tim,
To-day positive confirmation that IN
W0"N.". .-"7hod 10 the ground wa
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ploon appeared have blown the ladders to the
decks
The official statement of thl British Admiralty reads:
"The armed mercantile Moldava orpeIoed ana
sunk yesterday morning.
There we're casualties among the crew, but Of the American
troops board fyee up 10 the present have not been at
counted for
at is feared they killed in compartment by The ex
poSon
"The Moldava torpedoed without warning. moon
light night and although good lookout kept The attacking sub
marine sighted before the torpedo struck.
"Most Of the aboard in their hammocks when the ex
poJn occurred amiSps The sailors and soldiers alike showed no
pane but fell calmly into line and awaited orders.
when that the Moldava settling down. all on
board taken off by the escorting ships
"The lost all OF their belongings, but supplied with
clothing at the different naval ports to which they aken
Modva $500 and owned by the Pennur
She built Greenock in
a.
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SURVIVORS OF THE MOLDAVIA
SANG AS The BIG SHIP SANK
Rescued Troops Full of Fight and Vow to
Get Even" With Germa nS-No Trace
of Panic in Face of Death.

LONDON, May 25-The true American spirit shown by all
aboard merchant roophp Modava topedoed
cong the stories to-day of survivors who suffered nothing
than colds from their experience.
book debt will pay old Fritz soon; full
OF fightp said one American in a British rest camp
Discipline good and felt proud of the men, said of the
officers "When the explosion asleep would not have
surprised the men panic But they
81 do not think any of the drowned All the casualties
estimated at about fysix American soldiers who missing came at
The of the explosion gave US renewed confidence the
British desoyers had been conveying the Moava cng around
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10000 CzECO- -SLOVAKS
FROM U. S. AIDING ITALY
Flag Presented to Fighters at Ami
versary Celebration, Rome
Paper Announces.

Czeco-Slovak soldiers, who formerly
lived in the United States. are nov
serving in the Italian Army, according
to a statement by the Newspaper Romd
to-day.
"One Of the most significant features
OF the celebration Il the third anniyer-
sary OF Italy's entrance into the war
was the presentation OF flag to the
Czeco-Slovak battalion" the Roma said.
thus contributing to the fulrlment of
Italy's pledge to aid the oppressed ma
tionslitles under the Austrian yoke in
regalnlng their liberty.
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PALACE At MANNHEIM
BOMBED IN AIR RAID
Royal Residents Had Left Before
the Attack by British
AviatorS.

BASEL. SWITZERLAND Friday.
May 2i.-The east wing of the Grand
Ducal Palace at Mannheim was stru K
by bombs during the British air raid
Of Tuesday. Tbs royal residents had
left for Berlin
Two tons OF bombs were dropped with
in the city. They destroyed the chem
ical factory and damaged the railway
station. Incomplete accounts OF ths
raid describe 1t as the most terrifying
OF any OF the three which have been
carried out there during the war.
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The experience called for courage
and coolness. II was new and start
ling for the men. and you must re-
member they were awakened fre \
sleep suddenly. But they met and
sans as the ship slowed up. The Of
ficers paraded them in soldierly
fashion. They found boats and rafts
ready 10 take them on, and there was
no excitement, no confusion.
MEN SING m ThE FACE OF
DEATH.
'rhe men continued to sing as tney
fell into their boat stations. And they
rave three hearty cheers az the ship
finally sank. II We had known II
Aould be 30 long anoat we might
have saved more than the clothes
70 wole, our money and our trink-
cts"
"It was Just one big crash of an ex-
plosion," said IA member OF the crew.
That was tho only warning, though
one OF the lookouts says he saw the
submarine an instant before the tor
pedo struck Tho men actually on
duty. practical'y tho only ones on
board not asleep, said the moon was
up. but clouds occasionally r7-so l
ever II.
The American soldiers who are
missing we're asleep on the bottom
deck. ONLY one torpedo was fred II
struck Just forward the bridge The
soldiers lost must have been killed
by the explosion itself or swept away
by the thrush OF water moment
later
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JAMAICA WINNERS.

First Race--3- year olds and up: sell
Ing $500 added; SIX fur,ongs. He viii.
won; Adele, ~ OIansen), Is TO /, 6 10
!, 10 |. second; Louise V. l02 (Ensor)
to !. to /. even. third. Time.
Lib 2-5; J. j. Lllis, Langden, Counsel.
Pledra. Babettc, kirstie's Cub. .Ruthie
NJ and Preston Lynn also ran.s Harry
Burgoyne, lost rider. also ran.
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GAS MASKS ARE WORN
BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN BASEBALL GAMES
Hank Gowdy Assists in Training
Them to Use Masks in All
Conditions.
WITH THE AMERICAN
w ARMY IN FRANCE. Fri

day, May "a ASSOCIATED
Press).--An innovation in training
recently put In practice back of
the American lines is to have the
men. while playing baseball in
their recreation periods. wear their
gas masks throughout the game.
the idea being to get them accus-
toned to breathing properly in
these protective devices under all
conditions.
Tomorrow an exhibition game
will be staged with Hank Gowdy,
the former Boston star. and other
soldiers with big regulations on
the baseball field participating.
Gowdy. wearing his gas mask,
will catch for one OF the teams
and all the other players will be
similarly equipped. 1t was freely
predicted tonight that the UNI
rires would have an easy time OF
II during this contest.
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PENNY IN FEDERAL POST

WASHINGTON. May 25.-D. IT, C.
Penny, Vice President OF the Irving
National Bank of New York City. has
been appointed assistant director Of the
Federal Reserve Boards Division OF
Foreign Exchange and has severed tenn
porarily his connection with the bank
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Grating in the Argonne region. This
is an important area. It includes the
big Argonne forest and the city Of
st. Menehold, which is about ak
miles back OF the line.
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SETS ZINC PRICES,
Fixed on Basis OF IL Cents for
Grade A.

WASHINGTON. May 25.--zinc prices
we're fixed on basis OF II cents a
mound for grade A to-day by Presi-
dent Wilson. the War Industries Board
announced.
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DUNKlRK QUADRUPLES QUOTA

pUNKIRN, " " May 25.--The City
% Dunkirk has raised four times it's
quota for the Red Cross. 1t claims
H., hon,i tlng for the United states.
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U. S. COLORED TROOPS
HOLD LINE NEAR VERDUN
Cooperate With French and Make
Exceptionally Good Showing
in Trenches.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE. May % CUnited
Press) American negro troops are
holding portion Of the line west OF
Verdun in conjunction with French
forces. ii is now permitted TO an
uounCe
Headquarters declares these Amer
leans are making an exceptionally
good showing in the trenches"
For some time ofncial dispatches
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WOMEN ENROLL TO-DAY.

Women who wish to vote in the
primaries next September must enroll
to day. Enrolment booths open from
8 A. N, TO 10 p. M.
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WOMEN ENROLL TO-DAY.

Women who wish TO vote in the
primaries next September must enroll
to- day. Enrolment booths open from
8 A. NJ, to 10 p, m,
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WOMEN ENROLL TO-DAY.

Women who wish TO vote in the
-rimaries next September must enroll
- drV, E0rolr1ent Booths open from
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For some time oficial dispatches
'F' 'NI. roo. OPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06

IT has been decided that Frederick
will have automobile show this
year. r. +. Deiaplaine. chairman OF
the committee. will announce the date