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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
MORE MEN TO
FILL GAPS is
EARLY NEED
Very Large Quotas in I'm
mediate Future Will Be
Required, Report.

Washington, April 29.-Formal
announcement that American
troops, sent to reinforce the allied
armies, have taken part in the
fighting is made today by the war
department in its weekly review of
the situation
Our forces have taken part in
the battle" says the statement
briefly. American units are in ac-
ton east of Amiens. During the
engagements that have ragged in
this area they have acquitted them
selves we'll The review, in empha-
sizing the immediate need of fresh
men to withstand the German on
slaught, adds that Americas imper-
ative duty is to provide replace
ment units for the French front.
Large Quotas Needed Soon.
"In addition to those already
called to the colors," says the state
ment, 'and those in training at our
cantonments or already selected
for service, very large quotas will
be required in the immediate future
to fill the gaps"
In this connection, the review
points out that "the enemy is seek
ing a decision that will end the war,
and the outcome of the present op-
erations depends upon man-power. !"
The statement mentions the at
tack ON the American position at
Seicheprey Here on April 20, the
review says, the Germans swept
over the American lines on front
of three kilometers, but subse-
quently gave up the ground.
All Depends on Man-POwer.
The departments statement says:
The outcome of the present op-
erations in the west depends on
man-power.
The Germans are relying on
rifles, machine guns, man-power
and carefully thought out methods
of supplying munitions to the front
of attack under all conditions,
which means that they have devel
oped mobility of offensive action
that can only be met with counter
measures of equal potency.
"A battle of such magnitude as
the one being fought in the west
cannot be decided by any single en-
gagement, yet there arise a series
of crises on which the ultimate out
come depends. These crises have
up to the present, in a large meas
ure, resulted favorably to the en-
emy.
"The vigorous attacks driven
against the British lines were in
tended to paralyze the independent
will power of the British command.
In this the enemy has failed. Unity
of command of the allies has ex-
tended operations to the broader
field of general engagements.
Kaiser Seeking Decision.
This change in the combat sit
uation has materially altered the
moment of decision of the often
sive.
1T must constantly be borne in
mind that the enemy is seeking a
decision that will end the war. This
decision can only be arrived at by
the destruction of the allied forces
in the field before fresh units con-
tributed from additional forces, ar
rive on the field
ours is the imperative duty of
providing replacement units for the
armies in France We must be able
to put fresh men in the field thor
Continued On Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Tues
day: cooler tonight. with probably
frost; somewhat warmer Tuesday
Strong northwest winds, diminish
ing in force
Temperature at a. m, a. High
est yesterday, 54. Lowest last night,
A.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 10
miles per hour.
Precipitation. .13 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, So;
at a. m, So.
Stage OF water, feet; no change
in last As hours
J. III. SHERIER, Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
AUSTRO TOWN IS
SCENE OF BITTER
ANTI-KAISER ACTS

Amsterdam, April 29.-Serious
anti-German demonstrations have
occurred at Laibach as a result OF
the crisis in the affairs OF the Aus
trian cabinet. Crowds of 'Slovenes.
according to Vienna newspapers.
almost destroyed the German club
and smashed the windows of Ger
man stores and cafes
Troops were called out, but the
demonstration continued. carrying
emblems. singing anti-German
songs and cheering for the entente.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
BENTON POSSES
SECURING HILLS
FOR BANDIT PAIR

Dubuque, Iowa. April 29-Several
posses started out from Benton,
Wis, across the river from here, TO
search the hills west of town where
two men, strangers in the vicinity.
who shot and probably fatally
wounded Marshal Edward Elliot,
Saturday night, are believed to be
in hiding. The marshals condi-
tion was reported unchanged this
morning. but attending physicians
declare that he has little chance
for his life, One of the three shots
fired by the men struck the mar
shaI Just above the heart
The shooting occurred when the
officer ATTEMPTED to put the men un-
der arrest on a charge of robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
FRENCH HONOR
YANKEE FORCE
Tribute Paid United States When
122 American Soldiers Are Dec
GRATED for Bravery.

With the American Army in
France, Sunday, April 2S.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The French
army today paid a historic tribute
to the United States when 122 sol
dier sons of Massachusetts were
decorated with the war cross for
bravery displayed in recent fight
ing. The ceremony, which was held
on a picturesque field a short dis
tance from the front line trenches,
was one of the most impressive in
which American soldiers have par
ticipated since their entry into the
war.
One hundred seventeen men from
the One Hundred Fourth Massachu-
sets regiment, who bore the bruIt
of the German attack in the Apre-
mont forest on April IL, received
medals, as did five of another reg
iment who had participated earlier
in fighting around scissors.
Here and there in the line of pro-
cession were spaces representing
Americans who were killed or
wounded.
1t had been raining in the fore
noon, but the sun broke through
the clouds when the One Hundred
Fourth regiment, which also was
decorated as a unit, passed il re-
view before American and French
generals Bands played The Star
Spangled Banner" and THE Mar
seillaise," while the American and
French flags waived proudly within
the roar of German guns. The
French general, in comforting the
said of the regiments:
at showed the greatest audacity
and a fine spirit of sacrifice. Sub
jected to very violent bombard-.ent
by large German forces, it succeed
ed in checking the dangerous ad-
vance and took at the point of the
bayonet in a most vigorous way
prisoners and some demolished
trenches from which it had fallen
back at the first assault"
buy a Liberty Bond
KANSAS LAWYER DIES.
Atchison, Kan, April 29-Balie
P. Waggener, general counsel for
the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany, died yesterday afternoon at
his home here.
Buy Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
MAIL CARRIER rs
CHAMPION THRIFT
STAMP SALESMAN

Springfield ILL.,, April 29.-Frank
L. (Lucky 13) Wright, carrier on
city mail route '13, announced today
that he had completed his campaign
TO sell thrift stamps to everyone of
the 2300 persons on his route.
Among the number were 500 pupils
in a junior high school.
Buy q Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29

French coast, according to
information received in
shipping circles. All on
board were saved.
London, April ga party
of So American army Y. NJ. {.
A. workers under Arthur +.
HungerfOrd, arrived in London
last night. The ship on which
they sailed was tOrpedOed yes
terday morning and sank in IL
minutes. All the passengers
and but three of the crew
were saved.
The passengers were picked UP
in lifeboats and landed at a Brit
ish port. The Americans are all
safe and we'll On their arrival in
London they were taken in charge
by the American Y. NJ. c. A. and
Red Cross. The number of per-
sons on board was $50. One of the
ships officers said the Americans
had conducted themselves in an
admirable manner as they had
spent much time in military and
lifeboat drills.
Destroyers were sent immediate
ly to the rescue and all the life
boats were picked up within half.
an hour.
The vessel was struck amidships
while proceeding in a large con-
voy under the protection of num-
Der of ,destroyers. When struck,
4 IiGf
and three minutes later the boil
ers blew up.
Two of the members of the crew
who lost their lives were caught
below and went down with the
ship. The third man was the ships
baker, who, after reaching his life
boat, then went back for his mon
ey belt.
The discipline on board the shiu
was excellent Although the time
was brief all the boats were
launched successfully.
The submarine was not seen at
the time the vessel was torpedoed
but several survivors told story
of a periscope appearing for a mo-
ment in the midst of the lifeboats.
Gale Seeman of I3os Angeles and
E. c. Pullen of New York; state
had narrow escapes in getting into
life boats. Each caught his feet
in one of the ropes by which his
boat was being lowered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thring
from Australia had a most excit-
ing experience. The torpedo
struck just beneath their cabin
and they were thrown from their
berth and injured Severely. The
stateroom door was jammed so
that could not be opened. Mr..
Thring broke the partition and
carried his unconscious wife to
the deck where he, too, fell un-
conscious. Both were carried to
lifeboat by a Y. M. c. A. man
from Chicago.
New York, April 29.-The vessel
which was sunk in English waters
carrying 81 Y. NJ c. A. workers,
was the British steel steamship
Orissa of 5,436 tons gross, it was
learned here today. She aeft an
American Atlantic port on April ~
The Orisso was owned by the Brit
ish India Steam Navigation COM
pany and was built at Sunderland
in 1897.
Among the 7. NJ. c. A. workers
on board was Albert Franklin Will
liams, 144 Foley street, Freeport,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
DUBUQUE BOXER DIES.

Dubuque. Iowa. April 29-Wii-
liam Kid" Brady. prominent in
boxing circles I'm this section of the
country. died al a local hospital
Saturday night He was Ill several
Gays with pneumonia,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
AMERICAN TROOP
SHIP IN SMASH
RETURNS TO PORT

Washington, April 29-The Amer
ican transports which were in col
lision at sea several days ago have
returned safely to an Atlantic port
the navy department announced
today.
Secretary Daniels authorized the
following statement:
1.-TWO transports which were
damaged in collision at sea several
days ago arrived safely at an At
lantic port. The two vessels were
in a convoy and were running with
out lights when the accident oc-
Cured. Neither was seriously dam
aged but were ordered TO port for
repairs.
--Ruv a Liberty Rond--
LOAN TOTAL $2,225,9i3.450.
Washington. April 29.-Subscrip-
tions to the Liberty loan received
last Friday Liberty day, were es-
timated today at less than $780,
900. 900 and the treasury in state
ment described this figure as dis
appointing. Reports today raised
the total OF the loan at the open
ing OF the last week in tho AM
paign TO $2.225,94S.450.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
EXTRA!
Y.M.C.A.A Aids
OnLinerSunk;;
All Are SaUed
.BULLETIN-

New York, April %
The American steamship
Westerly, one of the first
of the new ships built by
the emergency feet COR
poration was sunk In a col
lision yesterday off the
French coast, according to
information received in
shipping circles. All on
board were saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29

Continued On Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29

d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29

With the American Army in
Northern France. Sunday, April
.. by the Associated Press.
American troops have taken
Nd positions on the French bat
tiefroHt. Under the French
high command i'm which all
ranks have supreme confidence,
the American forces face the
enemy on the line barring TIE
Germans from Paris and
lmiens. where they have been
n certain number of days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
Other Editors Than Ours
KNIGHTS OF THE AIR.
louisville COurier-JOurnat.l

How happy the opportunities of this period would
have made Conan DoyIes beau ideal knight sir Nigel
little pleasant pickering with broadswords or battle
the instruments of argument
In Sir Nigels day gentleman fought horseback
clad IN weight of metal armor which must nave been
cruel under gray skies all inolera under
the summer He fought with heavy weapons. with
great muscular enort and finished the fight blown.
happy If mis- antagonist was bloody well blown
The prodigous strain Of the manual labor Of putting
down the have feeling
Of eXaltaton and wind for aunt and retort than
the roubadours age chVary would have their
audience associate with chitsIric or,at Witness
pugilistic contest and YOU dripping with
perspiratiOn giving exhibition which recalls the
billing OF the ballerinas interpolated performance on
the Hoyts plays little physical
eruon by a Lady.
The syiators. a. from the ground and from
distance at least have an the thrill Of without
its grilling physical They not at OF
clinch with. the antagonist painting and perspiring
They hy at him like hornet unlike the hornet in
that the hornet always Is under its steam
Rene FOnck. called the successor Guynemer. shot
down three German planes i'm 20 seconds few days
ago In that time Richard the Lon-Hesrted could
have his batteaX Of sedgehammer weight often
enough to kill three saracens saladins scimitar could
not have cut three silk handkerchefs floating the
Foncks triple victory is chroniced ia the following
paragraph.
Fonck went out escorted by two patroiing machines
After cruising for 20 minutes he enemy
scatter battleplanes flying in Indian file with only
few hundred yards between The French Her fell
upon the first enemy machine with his machine gun
t Tell IN flames in seconds Later he his sights
the second machine with the same result The third
lodged sideways before Fonck could aim and es-
capped. bur JOS q swift turn of the rudder dashed
at the fourth airplane and sent it down join
nrst two
Sir Nigel pleasant chickering's like the battles OF
many rounds i'm which John L. sullivan or Jem Mace
hammered their antagonists
Upon another occasion Lieut. Eonck downed a half
dozen German planes I'M one day. He has three score
confirmed 20 his credit He 23. His time of
life in which the emotions stale. Al % ones
capacity for thrilling experience is superb untenpered
10y the chilling caution and consideration of chances
which marks age To have killed 60 Germans %:
hlll three Germans one-third of a
made the records Of the heroes of scott Dumas
look small. To make such "a upon wings: 10
dght 20 the hum of arpane motor S 70 ma he
the experiences of panopued knight seem like
mere life sentence hard labor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27

son-In the stead or Gen. Pershing.--he reminds the
club that this isn't any government ORGANIZATIONS
war;" and that duty fesrlessly oppose any
public servant VINO fails In any point 20 perform his
DUTY and expect that his partisan cop
perneadism hurled az me president VIII continue
An 'This isn't ans one mans war SAYS the oyster
Boy egotist out that isn't exactly what biting
him. tie would like 90 have b. one-man and
heavens how he would like 10 be- The man, He might
let Mai Gen. Leonard A. God on IL. and maybe
Medm Mccormick could get a ook in. 5ut with T. r..
in the saddle there wouIdnt be room for
but him. possibly He and Cod bat with him first
RE merely the believing spokesman for consider
sbe army % republican leaders not the rank and
but the leaders.
Republican copperhesdi=ns Matching Of stories and
demoralzins and lying rumors distributed for the
poisoning or the public mind against The admin
sraton. quite pro-Gernan the German ma de
stories demoralizng and lying The Anti yellow
these Why not call the Hon. James Eli Watson SEN
s,or from Indiana upon carpet for his speech at
D Wayne the other night mollycoddIing the pro
German vote by his seni-indorsement in behalf Of
the republican party. Of the German war aims. we
Interested the future Of AIssoe- Lorraine or
the future integrity the Balkan states" me says al
ready InduIging iu a peace BARLEY cousouauoe with
the German peace drive.
Not all the demoralizing stories and living rumors
going the rounds German made There are enough
Of them that and there TOO many hem that
aren't The dcmorauzing tales of our small army i'm
France. the Notwithstanding of the administration
the failure Of the aircraft and ship-buding programs
have an had their pro-German effect quite congenis
to Germany. bur their invention took place in Wash
ington, 10 Berlin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
AUGUST D. 1918.
DEATH TO PRISONERS.

German officers made prisoners ON Thea Marine
front admit with ready That they have told
their that capture oy the Americans means death
The accustomed like the German peo-
pie to accept without question the statements of those
suthor.y. have believed and have fought accord
.ngly
Vow German officers are asking American officers IL
they too have told the they lead battle
the ridiculous story and they are surprised to
learn the truth American officers do not need to tell
this sereouped lie Their men fear capture indeed
than death bat only because they have heard
the horrors OF German prison camps and they prefer
10 die hghng rather than freeze in vermn-
ridden nuts subject 10 the abuse brutality of
German civilians.
The Americans. like THEN allies. know why they fight
The Germans do not, and AIN the oyerwhelmin g
OF proof OF the justice the allied cause
carded ths fact alone would sufficient evidence
that the German government is wholly the wrong IL
viii not tell the truth those why obey orders even
dare admit the truth itself and denies the
VINO die for It the chance ole with eyes
open. seeing>thngs they are
The German officers lie always 10 their men even as
the ofhcias and the newspaper 10 waiting wives
children behind the line The German army fights
desperation believes those lies and the
German people make their sacrifices for the same
reason.
No lie can be believed forever.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27

The British navy the largest the world and its
contributions allied success have been by far the
largest The British admiralty working course
best comrsdeship with the French American naval
offices supreme operations on every
sea
The French fighting ou French soil and their
tributon the land successes of the allies are fan
those of any other which fights for
civilization The British and American troops i'm France
hshting under French direction subordinated Of
necessity. 10 the allied high command
Now there is allied army new front. and
Japan receives the recognition which
deserves japanese general is commanding the
French British and American troops Siberia and
directing their support Of the Czecho-Slovaks in the
BakaI region Ii is a il should he.
The allies lighting for democracy. and there is
democracy in their alliance They dispute over
questions OF precedence for of the war is
Important i'm their than who wins it, At 70
time when German generals are commanding Turkish
troops and are IN advisory staff positions with Bull
garian and Austro- Hungarian armies. when Potsdam
permits its supporters forget the Prus
sian hegemony this appointment Of Japanese general
worth noting II is proof enough allies are
allies. which s than can be said Of the central
POW ers and their fellows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
WATSON AND WILSON.

After almost pathetic delay. 'hrst aid" for Sen.
Watson appears IN the form of plea that MS posi-
ton as TO Asace-Lorraine and the Balkan states is
the same as Pres Wilson's toward Russia. The com
parisou IS unfortunate for the senator. pres-
dent had said that have nothing 10 say as TO what
becomes of Russia there would have some SINH
arIt}. but the president said nothing of the kind In
deed. what he did in connection with sending
troops into Russia drive OUT the German in
yaders
A. is generally known. the Germans by the aid Of
their hosheyik tools seized control of the gov
eminent of Russia. although is believed that the
great majority OF the Russian people opposed TO
them But the Russians have long been suspicious Of
Japan. and German propagandists spreading the
claim that the proposed invasion bc the allies was
scheme for seizure OF Russian ,erritory aay Rus
sian fears in regard 90 this. Prest Wilson issued
MESA ge. in which he said
-in taking This action the government of the nted
States wishes announce the people OF Russia in
the most public and solemn manner that it contem-
plates Interference with the political sovereignty
I'M the local affairs OF the limited areas which her
military force be obliged occupy-snd no i'm
pairment OF her territorial intesr, either or here
after"
It may be- noted thaj nobody has onered the slight
criticism OF this utterance noood> mas pronou need
"boner. and PRIEST Wilson is not making any
excuse that ne .misIndersr God" 10 sen watson
had assured the people OF Asace Lorraine the bal
states that The United states contemplated mo
Taruent OF their territorial integrity remarks
might have been considered superduous but not OBJ
tecriouabie
But wha- Sen. Watson did SAY can no, b@ claimed
have been Intended to relieve approximations Of an,
allies OF United states
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27

Occasionally a large number Of
the lights appear simultaneously.
tipping the mast-heads and the
ends Of the spars with mysterious
looking flames which sometimes
wander about. appearing suddenly
III new place in manner start
ling even 70 experienced observers
on land similar appearances have
been observed Thus there is
story OF load OF straw driven
under a black cloud which sud
denly appeared To he in flames.
every straw giving forth = streak
or light while even the drivers whip
shone with a pale blue fame"
During a thunder storm whole
forest has been seen 20 become
momentar ilv luminous just before
each lightning fash on the Alps
and other mountains il IS no very
uncommon phenomenon 20 see cleo
trio flames poised on the heads Of
alpenstocks or playing about the
heads and hands Of elm bers Thus
does electricity proclaim lis univer-
salty and pieue Us with its enignas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
Easy
No WONDER.
Strange Manifestations of Electricity
BY GARRETT p. sERVIss.

showed is accumulated by the ~
gregation together Of millions Of
minute PARTICLES each carrying
small charge. and forming when
united a drop OF water. whose cleo
trio potential may be measured by
the number of constituent par
ticles divided by the cube root Of
that mum her.
Thus. il 1000, 900 spherical par
ticles. each carrying an equal
charge, are combined TO form a
raindrop. the radius OF the drop viii
be represented by 100 while the
quantity OF electricity carried by it
will be represented by 100000. and
the potential will be t.000.O 900 di-
vided by 100 or 10000 times as great
Is was the potential Of each of the
particles before combination
st Elmo's fire may be regarded
as kind or tame lightning II is
lightning IN a diluted form or light
ming too powerless TO strike. His
tory is full Of instances in which II
has astonished the most level
headed observers. Julius Caesar
oFce saw the points of the jaNelins
OF his fifth legion tipped with fire
on stormy night i'm Gau Pliny
the Roman naturalist. was much
interested in what we call s.
Elmo's fire. but which the Roman
sailors named COR Castor and PoIluN
when a pair % the lights appeared
among the rigging Of the ship. while
II only one light was seen they call
ed II Helen. after the unfortunate
heroine OF the siege OF Troy. and
considered fl 70 De a bad omen The
two lights. however were regarded
as lucky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27
KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURN
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