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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Went Ouer to Build Railroads But Can
 Fight i1 Meantime

with the American Army in France, Monday, April s.--The American rail- ! way engineers who helped stem the tide of the onrushing Germans dur ing the opening days of the battle now In progress fought shoulder to shoulder with Canadian engineers in carrying 1 out their task They held their ground sfubborniy and only retired to previous 1 ly prepared positions when forced to do so and inflicted casualties by the thousand upon the Germans as they advanced in close formation. in ono place in as many as seven waves each wave 10 men Geep and 100 yards apart. The Americans with the Canadians had all the ammunition trey needed and although they were unsupported by the artillery aud armed only with rifles and with z, few machine guns they poured scythc like streams of bullets into the enemy at several different times, until the weapons were so shot as, to be useless.
 This lllndful Of American soldiers, who were not hardened to such ter rible slaughter. was sickened by the shambles it created. but fought furi- ously for several days helping to hold the energy all tie way from St. Quentin to the vicinity of Noyc,, These were the Americans mentioned at the time in the official comrinif.aues, tut these details of their exploits it has only now been ros.;b!e to secure. When the German attack began the | Americans were oi king ill the rear lines with the C;l,adisEs. under Ca ! nadian command. They quickly threw down their tools and seized the weap- ons with which they had been armed for some months anG formed them selves into fighting unit. The Ger ! mans came on and finally reached the positions where the Americans were waiting.
 The exact rumber of the engineers cannot be given, but it was com
 paratively small 2 hey had no inten- ton of retrcatinr. however. and were bent upon killing e!l the Lermans-pos- l sible
 As the first gray enemy advanced. the Americans let them come until they were i within certain range; then they opened | fire, pouring in a storm of bullets Gaps appeared in the advancing lines at many places, some of them large, where the
 machine guns had chewed through. Still
 the German waves came on, without fir
 ing single shot, just advancing
 The Americans were unable to under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

stand these tactics but, nevertheless, were certain that it was a question of |slaughtering the enemy or being smoth- cred themselves under this advance. By this time their weapons were so hot that they could not be effectively used and the enemy was close, so that the engi- neers retired, fighting, took up another position, then turned and began opera tions again. A British officer who wit messed the engagement is reported to have said
 They held on by theire teeth until the last moment, inflcting terrible casual ties on the enemy. Then they moved back and waited for the Germans, and repeated the performance"
 By the time the engineers had reached a place somewhere near Noyon they were narly exhausted and almost without equipment. There they were given a chance to rest and re-equip. According t. all reports, they were entitled to it, for they certainly gave the Germans a generous sample of what the enemy is to expect from the American army.
 During the battle unusual stories all ways crop out, but the following is one that the correspondent heard from an unquestionable source, and it IS said to have been verified:
 In one of the periods when the Ameri- can engineers and their Canadian com rades in arms were holding a position, what appeared to be British stan mo- tor drove mp. The driver was in the uni form of a British soldier. and a man m the tonneau was in the uniform of a British staff officer.
 The officer stepped out and asked TOT the commanding officer He was taken to Canadian officer nearby The stafr officer ordered the commander to retire four kilometres. saying that the Germans were pressing on both flanxs, and ne might be cut off.
 For some reason the Canadian com mander became suspicious He had the staff officer searched, when the latter failed to produce his authority, and pa pers were found on him proving that he was German officer. He and his chauf- sfuer were immediately shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

Washington, April 9.--American troops have not yet gone into battle in Picardy, Acting Secretary of War Crowell announced tonight in an ad- dress to the National Conference of American Lecturers. He added, how ever, that indications are that in the near future General Pershing's men will be actively opposing the Germans in their supreme effort on the western front.
 The purpose of the German high command in it's thrust, Mr. Crowell said, is to drive a wedge between the
 British and French armies, roll up the former force to the sea and shat
 ter the channel ports. No Bavarian or Austrian troops have been employed in the battle, the speaker asserted, the German leaders depending upon the Prussian troops, the flower of their army. to carry through to victory.
 'The situation will be serious for a long time,' MT. Crowell declared. "The Germans have been going well and only heavy rainstorms have prevented them from making further progress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS. 1-German high command changes basis of offensive. American engineers prove heroes In battle.
 Senate axrees to vote on sedition bill.
 Lloyd George makes great speech h House of ComMons and pro- poses conscrlption for Ireland. Four hundred names on casualty Ilst. .s LOCAL NEWS 5-City commissiop adopts drastic warrant ordnance as war meas ure.
 Woman's Liberty Loan committee setting results. Alethoaists raise endfwment
 FttATuRE3s l-Eattorlal eamnent e-saeietx and DsIlT DaIrymPie. S.8noRts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

The third duty is the unity of feel ing and understanding as to the con ditions of victory"
 NJ. Tardieu then quoted President Wilson's statement in his Baltimore speech last Saturday that Germany s challenge must be met by force and more force and the men who are to carry this and other war messages to the farthermost ends of the country broke into prolonged applause.
 France has been able to furnish the American forces with artillery, ma chine guns and airships, NJ. Tardieu said. and thus America has been all lowed a sufficient length of time to, or ganize and to start her own production along that line.
 In telling of the sacrifices that France has made and is making, the high com missioner said that 100000 French sol diers have been killed in action or died of wounds and that another 1,0o0,00o have been maimed, invalided or cap tured.
 Other speakers at the sessions of the conference today and tonight were Rear Admiral Mcgowan, paymaster general of the navy; Senator Robert Owen ol Oklahoma. Representative $. D. Fess or Ohio and J. H. Moyle, assistant Sec retary of the Treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
British Official Report

bombardment of our positions from La- Bassee canal to the neighborhood of |Armentireres and strong hostile forces
 attacked the British and Portuguese troops holding this sector of our front
 Favored by thick mist, which made observation impossible the enemy sue
 ceeded in forcing his way into the al '
 lies positions In tho neighb orhood of
 Neuve Chapells. Ea0anissart and Car donnerio 1arm."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
MAN POWER BILL !. PASSES COMMONS BY A BIG VOTE;
 PREMIER SPEAKS Lloyd George Tells Com
 mons More Men Are
 Needed to Win
 the War VICTORY IS CERTAIN IF PEOPLE MAKE BIG ARMY STRONGER English Statesman Begs for More Troops and Sug-
 gests That Ireland May Be Called On
Time Extended

London, April Ut was announced i'll the House of, Commons tonight that the. government had decided to extend the time for discus sion of the man power bill until Tuesday of next week. This was a concession to a request of Mr. Asquish after q vote had been taken and the bill had passed it's first reading amid cheering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
ROLL OF HONOR

Washington April 9Actng cabled instructions from Secretary Baker department tonight resumed pubca- ton of the daily casualties the American expedi tonary Lists which had accumulated between April 2 the practice temporarily discontinued and April o public and stated officially that the casual ties would be announced regularly hereafter
 killed wounded in action died of various the day period The heaviest toll for single soldiers landed in France shown by +ba1; Anr;l5 5 ich hcontain Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

London, April Ir their new at tack on the erssish ins between La Bassec and agsnen arst the Germans today gained sronrssi the neighbor- hood of NuSkacha pne Fauquissart and Cardonn{rie fxrsp shs official re- port from Fieid Mnrts kl Haigs tonight |&nnounces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

was intermittent artillery action. Our batteries caught under fire and dis persed enemy concentrations in the re- zion of Coucy- Le- Chateau
 "Eastern Theatre, April S.--West of the verdar. Hellenic reconnaissance dispersed Bulgarian detachment
 At the Cerna bend one Of our de- tachments penetrated the enemy or ganizations, where shelters were de- stroyed. British airplanes bombed a depot at Kakora. nine kilometres southeast of Seres."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Americans Attack

With the American Army in France. Monday, April S, AmericaR os1tposts, in the Lorraine sector attacked Ger one of the enemy pa-ty fhe' Ameri- Mans Land into their own trenches for Identification. There were no American casuaitiea .se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Germans Admit They
 Lost 81 Planes in March

Berlin. April s.--(yia. London.) "rhe losses in March of enemy aerial fighting forces in the western theatre amount to B captive balloons and s4S airplanes. Of the latter 15s were brought down behind our lines. The others were observed to fall within the enemy's positions,
 balloons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10


 Specific reference is made to 21 men having been captured by the Germans Twenty of these previously had been re- ported missing and one previously re- ported dead.
 combined summary of the six reports shows
 LIST FOR APRIL 3
 Killed in Action
 Privates Fred Crusan, Everatt A. King. Bennie M. Kohl. Abraham Salt man.
 Died of Wounds
 Privates Alvin Bohlman, Courtney Lawrence. Clifford F. Evans. Ennis Lewis.
 Died of Accident
 sergt. Fred A. Tait. Private Thomas Coyne.
 Died of Disease
 Mai Edward F. Hartwick. Capt Henry N Brooks. sergts. Arthur Francis Folse. Vincent Montgomery, Privates Earl l.. Ackley, Branch +. Glazener, Henry Grafton, Victor M. Jensen, Sam Kelley. Ollie Mahan, Ben- jamin R. Martin. Bert l.. Smith, John Tomlinson, Joe vergara. John B. Whip pie.
 Died, Cause Unknown
 Private William NJ Hickman.
 Severely Wounded Sergts Malcolm P. Reed, Ralph H. Whitman. Corp. Alfred Belanger. Pri- yates James M. Faulkner, Charles A. ,Henry. Horace B>van Everan
 Slightly Wounded
 Capt Edward B. Hodge. Capt. Da- via A. Homer First Lieut.. Daniel E. Berney. Corp. Gorton T. Lippitt, Bugler Andrew B. McGuirk. Privates Charles Auditore Daniel T. Boswell John Fl. Bruce. John D. Calimaris, Charles Cas- ala, Herbert c. Frye, John J. Kearney. hPliezo Tsiotras.
 l LIST FOR APRIL Killed in Action Privates Minor Greener, Jack Scharf, Jovo yuleelch, George T. Weber. Died of Wounds { Lieuts Francis B. Frazier. F. L. Moorey, Sergt. Joseph Roberts Privates Ernest c. Anderson, George Il. schaef. ger. William Wassis.
 Died of Disease Sergeant Harold A. Gustin. Wagonel Roy Lee Munsell. Private simon Cole Emilio DelNoro Oscar Oscar Fleury Mack Fry, Glenn C. Cozell. Ewart VI Wilson.
 Severely Wounded Lieut.. Grover c. Inglis, Lieut. John ln Wallace. Jr., Sergt. John J, Eckels r.rwin. Manteuffel. Cooks Joseph Bu- z;nski Frank w. Dzinski. Joseph 4 Esrr corps. Volney w. Bartlett, Myy- tor X Goddard, John E. Hardin, Emile IT Kormann. Edward F. Newmansi stephen J. Palick, Allison P. Prelss' Harold A. Sanford. John P. Williams Mechanics Albert c. Lambert, Walter H. Miner, Paul ]. Caragatt, Privates Elorenzo Alciati. Kolan q. filling, Wll- liam C. Atkins. Edward Atkinson, Fritz F Aust, William Beal, Leon Bechere ,Impi Beri. John Bouchet. Albert F Full. Giovanni Cavallari, Ph1lip A (,ote Herbert A. Crook, Raymond Deck CT. John F. Dower. Benjamin W. Brick son. stanley E. Erickson. John Fitz- rerald. Charles R. Fixer, John M. Elan aran. Montie H. Fuller. Paul l.. Gin- fer. Stanley l.. Goembeski, Henry J Griffin. Cornelius Groenveld John E cross. Victor A. Haag, stanley Her naanonski, Adam J. Kaniecy. Joseph i L. Kolasinski. George Kuzmik. Maj i Levenberg, George A. Libby, Jamei R. McCue. Henry P McGuire, Joseph Fl McIIurh. Austin E. Mahan. Stephei l M. Marfak. Leo Martin. Leroy D. May nnrd. Paul H. Maynard. Victor \ kI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10


 London, April 9.--David Lloyd George, the prime min ister, today made the boldest
 strike of his career by coupling home rule for Ireland with the
 conscription of Irishmen.
 This unexpected disclosure in an. address by the premier in the House of. Commons of
 presenting the new conscrip- tion bill to Parliament swept aside all interests in the details of the conscription scheme which already had been fore cast by the newspapers. Ireland is the only subject talked Iof tonight. The only question asked is how will the Irish parties and their British sympathizers take to the new policy.
 There was test of strength in the House of Commons when Joseph Dev- lin, nationalist, made motion to ad- journ. The government then moved and carried closure on his motion after brief debate by vote of BIO | to S5, and MT. Devlin's motion was defeated by vote of 323 to 80. A few pacifists voted with the nation- alists.
 This preliminary vote means little. Everything depends upon the nature of the proposals for self f-government for Ireland to be adopted. as the premier said. without violent controversy The first impression was skcptcism as to whether the cabinet could frame measure which would stand that test and the fear that the country, might be plunged again into the old fury of the Irish quarrel while fighting for it's life against enemies outside It's walls. IL was because of this fesir that the Asqaith government sheivcd the old home rulo act and the nationalssts have blamed that shelving for the failure of more l Irishmen to enlist
 MT. Lloyd George however. IS daring enough to attempt to balance both debts 1 by granting home rule ana enforcing
 conscription.
 l IRISH BISHOP l The Irish Catholic bishops committees
 at meeting held today, which was pre- sided over by Cardinal Logue. adopted l by unanimous vote q resolution pro- testing against conscription in Ireland l and declaring that to enforce conserip- ltion without the consent of the Irisn people would soon inevitably end in de-s feating it's own purpose M What between misInanagement and ] mischief making" said the resolutiozs.' ! this country has already been dcsper-| ately upset and 1t would be a fatal rqiss take. surpassing the worst blundcr o& the last four years, to furnish a teliinH plea for desperate courses. by an attenpt' to enforce conscrption." f 1 The bishops attending the meeting tr1sl cluded some who have supported recruits. ling and the governments attitude in tn4 war
 LLOYD GEORGE SPEECH I Premier. Lloyd George said:
 i've have now entered the most crittst cal phase of this terrible war. There is'
 . Hull in the storm. but the hurricane ie|
 not over, Doubtless VI must expsee
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
BRITISH TORPEDO
 BOAT SINKS AND
 ALL ABOARD DIE

London, April s.-A British torpedo boat destroyer sank last Thursday as the result of collision and all hands on board are believed to have been drowned. according to an admiralty statement issued tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

Det8AI9 Ol tMe RaAA fAe~s9-+ " American railway engineers in the opening stages of the battle south of Arras show that. dropping their tools and taking up arms. they fought side by side with Canad- ian engineers nnd inflicted casual tics by the tIeusands on thc Ger mans as they advanced in close formation.
 Realizing the extremely critical situation from the standpoint of man power, David Lloyd George the British prime minister. has in- formed the House of Commons in n speech that it was impossible longer to exclude Ireland from the provisions of conscription and that the age for military service would he raised to 50 years, and in cer- thin specified cases 1t might he Increased to 55. The premier de- cl,red that a bill would be intro- duced in Parliament giving Tree land a measure of self-government. Several of the nationalist members interrupted the premier during his speech and declared that con- scription would not he permitted in Ireland.
 There is still no indication of the near approach of the expected big battle on the Italian front. ai- though the artillery engagements at various points are increasing in intensity. Well directed shots from the Italian guns In the AsiaGo basin have worked havoc with Austrian ammunition depots and also started fires inside the enemy lines.
 Turkish official communicn- tion announces the capture by the Turks of Van, in Turkish Ar menla.
 In Finland the Germans are pre- pairing to take Helsingfros, ac- cording to dispatches from Petro- grad. They already have demand- ed the disarmament of the forts in 4Finland and of Russian war ships in Finnish waters. It is said that the Russian commissioners have agreed to comply with the German demand.
 The landing of troops at vlad- ivostck Is apparently causing friction between the Russian bol- shevik government and Japan. Nt- kolai I.eninc. the bOlshevfk pre- mier. i'm speech at Moscow, as- serted that Russia possibly would have to declare war upon Japan as . result of the landing of the Japanese.
 A British torpedo-boat destroyer has been sunk in . collision and all the members of the crew are be- Heved to have been lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Hotel Men Elect Amer

New orleans, April 9.Alfred $. Anier Of New Orleans was reelected president of the Southern Ipterstate Hotel Mems assoc :ation al the conciuding session here tonight of the annual cqnv&ntidh. Thomas J. Hill of New Orleans fV4p m. also of Nov orlesns.. AIl other of- 1cSrp uese reelected z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
Von Hindenburg IS Now Trying 10 Break Line Further North, But British and Portuguese Are Holding as or AM Other
 Parts of Front
ENEMY MAKES ADVANCE
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
French Official Report


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10

A Turkish official communicn- tion announces the capture by the Turks of Van, in Turkish Ar menia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-10
LLOYD GEORGE SPEECH

Premier. Lloyd George said:
 i've have now entered the most critt cal phase of this terrible war. There IA . Hull in the storm. but the hurricane is mot over. Doubtless VI must expeee tCoati.ueA ,. rsxs 1ws,
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-25
BETTER NOT TELL HOOVER

The Nomo Nugget of November lO, but lately arrived, contains the following which suggests that Nome ties were in line Co have plenty Of meat for Che present winter:
 Alfred J. Lomcn departed for Kotzcbuc Sound today for the pur- pose of experimenting tho transfer of a large herd of reindeer from thc Kotzcbue reindeer herd belonging Co tho local reindeer syndicate to Nome. where the animals will be slaughtered ot intervals during the winter. The herd will probably ar- rive here about the first week in December lf weather conditions arc favorable and will number approxi- mutcly four hundred head The ex- pert native reindeer man, Tautuk. departed for Kotzebuc, accompanied by two native herdcrs a few days ago and will have charge Of the deer on their two hundred mile trip across the peninsula
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-25
HUGE PROJECT
 FOR SEATTLE
Board of Public Works Calls for Bids for $5,OOO,OOO Hydro
 Electric Plant

Tho date for opening bids for Che construction of the S5,OOO,OOO hy- dro-olectric power plant for Seattle on the skagit river has been set by Che board of public works for March l.. The specifications, which have boen changed, have ben approved and win be distributed Co contract ors this week
 Instead Of calling for a lump sum bid on the power plant and trans mission line complete as originally contemplated. separate bids will bc taken on each of thoso items. In or der to put an bidders on an cquo. basis Che specifications w!ll assume standard pricc for steel. Another change will increase the interest on Che warrants from Q per cent to 6 per cent and the transmission line towers win bo changed from steel Co wood.
 Time Che spechcations state VIII be the essence of the contract and contractors are requested Co state their preference to cash or warrants in payment.
 A call for bids will probably Doe published in few days Seattle Daily Bulletin.
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-25
BE PROUD. SERVE AND REMEMBEF

It should be a proud moment for the true American when he realizes that the civilized world depends upon this country for deliverance from threatened enslave- mcnt. We are looked to now for the ships, the men, the food and aeroplanes to de- feat autocracy and America will not fail. It is a new role we assume, but one We can carry without fear of failure.
 Proud should be the man who has a part in it and damned to everlasting dis grace that man who does not do his whole duty to help our government win the war. Be vigilant, be true and steadfast to the ideals of our Presidents. Disclose traitors and expose slackers, save for and support financial demands of your country and withall let America come first as it will if you sacrifice your personal comforts and Iluxuries. Observe the mandates of those who are directing-meatless and wheatless days are vital, do not waste food, help the Red Cross-help the United States until it hurts your pocketbook and remember that others are helping in a way that hurts the heart-remember that those who go lover there" are making greater sacrifices than those who must stay t.home, no mat ter how worthily these may serve the cause. Keep in in your heart the memory of mw- dered babes and women on the sea and land, desolated Belgium and France, the wanton destruction of peaceful lands, the soiled bodies of the inocent-keep before you the law of an enemy of Might Is Right" law whose preceptors would en- force upon the world-and remember that our brothers and sons, our neighbors and friends and our fellow-men are shedding their blood that these things may never happen again.-Seattle Daily Bulletin.