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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
RUSSIA ORDERS WAR ON JAPAN
Council of National Commssaries
Says Landing Of Troops at Viadi-
Vostok Was Prearranged Plan.

Moscow, April 9.-Admiral Kato.
Japanese minister of marine. has Is
sued a proclamation at VladlvOstok
dealing with the landing there Friday
of entente allied forces.
The japanese minister says he feels
great sympathy with Russia in the
present situation, wishes a cessation
of fraticide and the fullest realization
Of the revolution. but was compelled
TO take steps to protect life and prop
erty Of japanese and allied subjects
In view of the murder of a Japanese
soldier and because there were no To-
cal organizations at the Siberian port
able to maintain law and order.
The council of national commits
saries issued a statement saying:
Japan has started a campaign
against the soviet republic"
Orders have been given to all Sibe-
rian councils of workmea's and sol
dlers' delegates to resist an armed In
vasion of Russia.
Il points out that the landing of
troops at VladivostOk was effected i'm
mediately after the murder of the Jap
anese, without waiting for an inves-
tigation to be made, and says the
crime was part Of a prearranged
plan.
The council of wOrkmen's and sol
diers' deputies protested TO the con-
suIar corps.
Moscow, April 9.-The British, as
well as the Japanese, landed forces
at vladivosto&. The local authorities
had no warning of this action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
FLEET DOES BIG WORK
OVER $50 AMERICAN SHIPS IN
WAR ZONE.
Secretary Daniels Gives Figures Hith-
erto Closely Guarded-35, 900 Men
Fight Submarines.

Cleveland, o.. April "a great feet
of American warships, numbering
more than 80 vessels. and including,
In addition to the far-famed destroy
ers, battleships, cruisers, submarines,
gunboats, coast guard cutters. con-
verted yachts, tugs and other auxili-
aries, IS operating in the war zone.
Manning this fleet and the many
small submarine chasers, which are
not reckoned In the total, and doing
duty on air patrol and at the supply
stations ashore. are $4,000 officers and
men. half the navy's personnel when
the nation entered the war just year
ago
These hitherto carefully guarded
facts were disclosed here by Secretary
Daniels in an address at a celebration
making the opening OF the third Lib
erty loan campaign.
Mr. Daniels said that, while he was
not at liberty to tell the toll the fleet
has taken of German submarines, the
nation could rest assured that our
forces have inflicted heavy losses upon.
the enemy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
AMERICANS BEAT
OFF BIG ATTACK
Three Days of Fierce Bernhard.
ment Precedes the 0nsIaunht
Which Is Storped.
SHOCK UNITS ARE DEFEATED
Germans Send Rain of Gar Shells and
Pershing's Men Fight Wearing
Masks - Heaviest Attack
Launched by Huns So Far.

With the American Army in France
April 13.-The Germans attempted an
| attack against the American positions
northwest of Toul just before sunrise
| and were completely repulsed. Two
| German prisoners said that the enemy
| planned the attack with force of 500
men, but that it was stopped in its
full strength by the effective fire OF
the American artillery. The Ameri-
cans lost no prisoners. One of the
German prisoners died later OF
wounds.
Three-Day cannonade Fails.
With the American Army in France,
April 11.-American troops on GER
tain sector repulsed the heaviest Ger
man attack yet made on an American
force. Brilliant work by American
gunners dispersed the German infan-
try before they reached the wire en-
tanglements and those of the enemy
who got into the wire were accounted
for with machine gun and rifle fire.
The German attack came after vio-
lent artillery bombardment of three
days. A large number of the enemy
are believed to hav been killed or
wounded during the attack, which con-
tinued for nearly two hours.
Americans Fight With Masks.
For ~ hours before their effort the
Germans had been firing an increas-
ing number of shells at the American
positions and making extensive use
of gas shells. AT noon the day before
the enemy began a harassing fire
against one of the American strong
points and kept it up throughout the
night, dropping hundreds of shells of
all calibers on both front and rear po-
sitiOns. The American artillery re-
piled vigorously, the men in some bat
teries working with their gas masks on
for two or three hours at stretch
About five o'clock in the morning
German infantrymen in the front line
signaled their batteries for a barrage
and started for the American front
line. The American gunners laid a
counter-barrage almost Immediately.
The attackers, who were especially
trained for this operation, were select
ed from among the best men in three
regiments. They were preceded by
shock platOons, but the American bar
rage caught them before they were
able to reach our entanglements.
German Casualties Are Heavy.
A terrific fire against the advancing
enemy was kept up by the American
batteries. The Germans probably suf-
fered severe casualties, as several bod
les were seen hanging across the barb
ed wire after the enemy retired. The
attack was made in a heavy morning
mist, but the American gunners did
wonderful work, considering the poor
visibility.
AS soon as the American barrage
lifted American infantrymen climbed
from their shelters and attacked the
enemy with heavy machine gun and
rife fire, driving back those who had
not been dispersed by the artillery fire.
The attack was followed by a vi0-
lent artillery engagement which is still
going on at late hour at night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Ex-SoLDiER CHIEF OF MOB
coginsviIle (III.) Man Declares He
Was Leader Of Gang That Lynehed
r. p. Prayer.

Colllnsville, H.. April 12.-Joseph
Riegel, twenty-eIght years old, Col
llnsville miner and formerly in the
United States army, told a coroner $
jury here on Wednesday that he was
the leader of the mob which last Fri
day morning hanged Robert p. Pra-
ger, an enemy alien.
He described in detail the events
leading up to the tragedy, and during
the course of his confession impucat-
ed another man In the leadership. He
said that he and this individual were
the men who found Prayer hiding in
the basement of the city hall and
dragged him out.
RiegePs confession was made early
IN the day to a st. LOWS newspaper
man. but persons admitted to the in
quest, which has been made secret.
asserted that Riegel reiterated before
the jury every detail mentioned In his
statement to the reporter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
RUSH MEN TO FRANCE
TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICAN
TROOPS sPEEDED UP.
American, French and British Re
serves Pouring in Daily to Help
Check Teuton Drive.

Washington, April 10.-Transporta-
ton of American troops to France al
ready is proceeding at the accelerated
rate contemplated by the speeding up
measures taken after the battle of
Picardy began. Acting Secretary
Crowell made this statement
Every day finds the allies in bet
ter position to resist with definite sue
cess the great German offensive, ac-
cording 10 an official review by the
British military attache here. Amert-
can, French and British reserves are
pouring in daily to help check the
German drive, the review declares.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
U. S. ENGINEERS
NOW DOWN HUNS
Americans, Fighting With Cana
dams, Help Stop Germans
Near st. Quentin.
IN FIGHT SEVERAL DAYS
Yankees Become Sickened by Sham
5Ies, but Remain at Front-kiiI
Teutons Till Weapons Are Too
Hot to Work.

With the American Army in France,
April 1.-THE American railway en-
gineers who helped stem the tide Of
the onrushing Germans during the
opening days of the battle now In
progress fought shoulder to shoulder
with Canadian engineers in carrying
out their task. They held their ground
stubbornly and only retired to previ-
ously prepared positions when forced
TO do so and inflicted casualties by the
thousands upon the Germans as they
advanced In close formation, in one
place in as many as seven waves, each
wave ten men deep and 100 yards
apart.
The Americans with the Canadians
had all the ammunition they needed
and, although they We're unsupported
by the artillery and armed only with
rifles and with a few machine guns,
they poured scythelike streams Of bull
let's into the enemy at several different
times, until the weapons were so hot
as to be useless.
This handful of American soldiers
who were not hardened to such terrific
slaughter, was sickened by the sham
bles 1t created. but fought furiOusly
for several days, helping to hold the
enemy all the way from St Quentin
to the vicinity of Noyon. These were
the Americans mentioned at the time
in the official communicates, but these
details Of their exploits 1t has only
now been possible to secure.
With the American Army in France
April 11.-American outposts in the
Lorraine sector attacked a German
patrol and killed one of the enemy
The Americans dragged tho body
across No Mans Land into their own
trenches for Identification.
There were no American casualties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
U. S. GENERAL is OUSTED
Gernan-Born Officer Removed on Dis
loyalty Charge-Was Trained
in Germany.

Washington, April 12-Discharge
from the federal service of Brig. Gen.
Frederick f. Resche OF Minnesota, a
German-born officer commanding a
brigade of the Thirty-fourth National
Guard divi"ion at Camp Cody. n. NJ,
was announced in army orders.
Failure to maintain his command on
an efficient footing is the cause Off
cially announced for giving the officer
an honorable discharge. Certain re
marks attributed TO him. however,
have drawn attention TO the question
Of his loyalty and. while no overt act
Of disloyalty has been charged his ut
terances are being Investigated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
CONSUMPTION FOR IRELAND
Lloyd George Announces Plan in Com
mons-Irish Members Oppose New
Man-PoWer Bill

London. April H. 49, Uproar was
caused by the nationallsts In the house
of commons on Tuesday when Premier
Lioyd-George announced in his man
powerful speech that it was proposed
to extend CONSUMPTION to Ireland.
Members of the Irish party chal-
Ienged the prime minister to carry
out the government plans, one call
ing:
Come across and get us"
Lloyd-George also paid tribute TO
America, declaring that frs interven-
ton might be the decisive factor In
the struggle. which he expected TO
go six or eight months more. now that
the most critical moment of the war
had been entered. although United
States troops had not gone into the
clash as early as was expected.
II was his statement as to ireland,
however which attracted the main
attention. He promised that the man
power act would be extended to the
Emerald isle under the same condi-
tons as to Great Britain, and that
measure of self-gOvernment for Ireland
would be introduced, admitting that
the military age would be extended
when an emergency has arisen"
Lloyd George said, (which makes It
necessary to put men of fifty ana boys
of eighteen into the fight for liberty. 1t
is not possible to exclude Ireland from
conscription by parliament in which
Ireland is represented, and which
committed the country to the war
without a dissenting voice"
The premier announced he hoped
TO get the bill through all its stages
this week. as it was a matter Of
urgency.
while we have one snip atloat we
should not accept a German peace.
LIoyd-George said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
BAR LIBERTY LOAN FIGURES
Secretary McAdoo Wants to Guard
Against Error and Peril Of
OVerconfidence.

Washington, April 10.-Secretary Nc
Adoo telegraphed on Monday from
Richmond as follows:
ITO remove risk of inaccurate infor-
nation and Oversanguine and mlslead-
ing estimates concerning subscriptions
to the Third Liberty loan, no figures
will be given out for some days, and
then only figures as to the actual
amount of subscriptions officially filed
with the federal reserve banks.
after the plan has been developed
the federal reserve banks reports to
the treasury department will be given
out daily. The federal reserve banks
simultaneously will permit local COM
mittees to announce the amounts of
subscriptions officially filed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
TRADE COMMISSION EXPANDS
President Wilson Approves Extension
of Federal Boards Part in
Price Fixing.

Washington, April 11.-Plans for the
extension of the work of he federal
trade commission made necessary by
new duties growing out Of the war
were approved by President Wilson
when they We're submitted by Commits
sioner Fort and Secretary Bracken.
Investigation of production costs to
furnish basis for price fixing is one
Of the chief tasks of the commission
In its cooperation with the war agen-
cies of the government
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Object IF Our Worship.

The object of our worship is the one
God. he who by his commanding word,
his arranging wisdom. his mighty pow.
er, brought forth from nothing this en-.
tire mass of our world. with all its ar.
ray Of elements. bodies. spirits. for the
glory of his majesty; whence also the
Greeks have bestowed On il the name
OF c0SG5s. The eye cannot see him
though he is Spiritually visible. He
is iucomprehenSihle. though in grace
b. IS manifested. He is beyond our ut,
NEST thought. though our human IA
culties conceive Of hifn.-Tertullian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
SENATOR STONE IS STRICKEN
Chairman of Foreign Relations Com
nittee Seized With Paralysis
While Riding on Street Car.

Washington. April Il, - Senator
Stone Of Missouri. chairman Of the for
eign relations committee, was stricken
with paralysis on Wednesday when
riding in a street car en- route to his
office IN the capitol.
The senator was removed 10 the SEN
ate office building, where medical as
sistance was announced, and later
was taken 20 his home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
u. S. RED CROSS MEN IN ITALY
"A. p. Dawson and Others Thanked
by Premier and by comman-
der in Chief

italian Headquarters in Northern
italy. April l0.-H. p. Dawson. chair
man Of the American Red Cross coun-
ell. accompanied by Col. Robert p. Per
kins. head Of the American Red Cross
mission TO Italy. aud Maj. Ivy Lee Of
the American Red Cross arrived at
headquarters this morning, The Amer
leans were received by General Diaz
the italian commander In chief. and
later by Premier Orlando.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
U. S. DIVERS CROSS ATLANTIC
American Divers Are Aiding Allies in
Common Battle Against Huns
Left Here in Winter.

Washington, April lin the face
of bitter winter gales American sub
marines, primarily designed for oper-
ations off the home coasts, have
crossed the Atlantic 10 engage in the
common fight against German U-bOats.
They are now aiding allied naval
American naval airmen. and they have
been in the war zone for some months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
SEDITI0N BILL is PASSED
Senate Enaets Measure Without Roll
Call-Had Already Passed
the House.

Washington, April 12.-Wlth nuIner-
Gus notifications. the senate. without
a roll call. passed the sedtion bill de-
signed ostensihly TO arm the depart.
ment of Justice with more drastic au.
thority In rounding up spies and dis
loyalistS. The measure has already
passed the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
DUTCH MINISTER GOING HOME
Or. August Philips Obtains Leave Of
Absence-IlI Health Given
as Reason,

Washington. April 10.--Dr. August
Philips, minister from the Netherlands,
has asked for and obtained leave of
absence from his government and win
sail for Holland shortly. Poor health.
1t was explained, caused the minister
TO ask for relief. Doctor Philips de-
part IRE. 1t was said. has nothing to do
with the requsitioning Of Dutch ships
by the American and British govern
ments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
s1so. ooo. 600 in War STAMINA

Salt Lake City. April Ie-More than
100000 a day is passing into the
national treasury from the sale of
Thrift stamps and War certificates.
and total Of more than S150,O0OOO
has been received TO date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Leavenwo, IL. Kan, April 12.-Frank
]. Ryan Of Indianapolis, whose SEN
tence CT seven years for completely
In the Indianapolis dynamite con-
spiracy" cases, was committed was re-
leased from the federal penitentiary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
z. 600 Called TO coIors-

Washir on. April 12.-Twelve thou
sand selective service men. in addition
to the 10000 already called, will be
called TO start for training camps on
April &c. Provost Marshal Crowder an
nnunced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Petrograd, April 12.-Under the
terms of the peace treaty, the commits
sioner of commerce announces. Russia
has lost 10000 square kilometers of
territorv with 100000 inhabitants,
or 81 per cent of the entire population
of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Huohitt Quits c. & N. w. Road.

Chicago, April 11.-Marvin Hughitt
ended his official connection with the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad
after 46 years of service when he de
clined reelection as chairman of the
board of directors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
German Army Near kharko~

Moscow. April "a state Of seige
has been proclaimed ct Kharkov. cap.
ital Of the province Of Kharkov. 424
miles southwest Of Moscow. German
forces are approaching Kharkov (the
soviet capital Of The Ukralne)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Frenoh Bombard Giant Gun.

Paris. April 1.-THE German long
range gun which has been bombarding
Paris has been located in Crepy-en-
Laonnais, it was announced. French
artillery and aviators are bombarding
IL continuously.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Dallas, Tex. April Il.-Cadet John
Ipsinger of Greenleaf. Colo. was
killed instantly at Love field, an Amer
lean aviation camp here. wher two
machines crashed together about 500
feet .R the air.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

San Jose. Costa Rica. April 1.-THE
Costa Rican congress has proclaimed
martial law in connection with the
revolutionary outbreak on the south
ern border a0d the government is TAX
ing steps 70 capture the rebels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
500 Towns ASK Honor FIao.

Washington, April 12.-Six hundred
communities have reported Oversub-
scriptions Of their Liberty loan quotas
and have claimed the right to fly the
honor flag. Awards of the flag have
been made 10 about half that number.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Ian LANDING Is EXPLAINED

Tokyo. April 12,-The landing of a
Japanese force at YladlvoStok was I'm
consequence Of increased disorders
and the killing Of japanese there, the
admiralty announced here on Wednes-
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Conspiracy Case Near End.

Topeka, Kan. April 12-The case
of Capt Charles w Robinson. y. A..
Camp Funston, and J. F. f. Ruld-
man, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government. was given to
the jury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Mrs. Goodwin Asks Divorce.

New York. April 9.-Mrs. Nat c.
Goodwin. the fifth, who was Miss Mar
garet Moreland. has begun action for
absolute divorce. Mr.. Goodwin denied
on Saturday that he had been served
with papers in divorce action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Deny Mininu of Races

Washington, April 11.-Reports Of
indiscriminate mixing Of white and
negro soldiers at Camp Pike. Ark.
were declared unfounded by war de-
partment officials. Protests were re-
ferred to Major General Sturgls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
canadian Sank sobbed Of q onn

Saskatoon. saskatchewan, April H.
An unmasked bandit held up branch
bank of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce here and escaped with between
$1,000 and $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Blast Entombs EIaht In Mine.

Hartford, Ark. April light men
are entombed in the Hartford Valley
Fuel company's mine, near here. as a
result Of an explosion of gas. One man.
Robert Barr. part owner of the mine.
has been rescued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
U. S. Flyer is captured.

Amsterdam. April 12.-The Germans
have made their first capture of an
American aviator. semofiiclal Ber-
lin dispattl reports. He is said to
have been shot down on the western
front on Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17
Asks 900. 900 for Ships.

Washington. April 1o.-Fifty million
dollars will be asked Of congress by
Chairman Hurley OF the shipping
board for development Of concrete
shipbuilding. The plan is TO establish
at cace five government yards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Madison The supreme court has
sent the trading stamp case to County
Judge A. G. Zimmerman with direc-
tons to take facts in the matter from
the findings and report the matter
hack to the supreme court At an early
date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Sheboygan-This city now has six
companies in the service of Uncle
Sam. The fourth contingent of select
men left to fill the quota of the first
call. Besides the four contingents of
the national army, Sheboygan has two
companies of volunteers, Co. c, One
Hundred Twenty-seventh infantry,
France, and Headquarters Co, One
Hundred Twentieth Field Artillery,
France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Oconomowoc- cases of Charles
Tanis, John Sweitzer and Anton
Leischka, charged with selling liquor
in the town of Merton, dry territory,
in municipal court at Oconomowoc,
were adjourned to April Is. The cases
have attracted considerable interest,
since Merton, which went dry year
ago, continued in the dry column at
the recent election
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Wausau - Ernest Weber of James
vile, who claims to be Lutheran min
lister, is held here for the United
States marshal charged with not hav-
ing registered as an enemy alien.
Weber admits not registering and said
he thought it was not necessary as he
was born in Alsace before it became a
German province
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

-Neighbors carrying buck
cts of buttermilk from nearby cream
cry scave6 the residence Of Mrs.
Crowhite from being destroyed by IRE
mere. The buttermilk brigade had the
ire extinguIshed when the IRE depart
nent arrived.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Oshkosh - The Oshkosh branch of
the Wisconsin Loyalty legion is con-
Quoting an intensive campaign by
means of house to house canvass
in each of the thirteen wards to en-
large the membership of the local
branch and to put every man, woman
and child on record as to his or her
patriotic attitude.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Madison The number of women
students now equals the number of
men students for the first time in the
history of the University of Wisconsin.
At the Opening of the second semester
about 1850 men and l $50 women were
enrolled, but since that time enlist
ments in military service have practi-
cally eliminated the advantage of 200
held by the men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-17

Appleton-Fifteen registered men in
the second Outagamie district have
failed to return their questionnaires
to the draft board, according TO in
formation received here. Efforts have
been made to locate these men but to
no avail