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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
STRAUSE FREED
AND IMMEDIATELY
ARRESTED AGAIN

Peoria, Ill, March 29.-Edgar A
Strause, former bank president and
slayer of Berne NJ Mead. was re-
leased and Immediately rearrested
on a murder charge shortly before
noon today a few moments after
States Attorney G. E. McNemar had
nolle pressed the murder indict-
ment on which he was to be tried
before jury partly completed.
The nolle PROSE- order was fol-
lowed Immediately by a warrant for
Strause's arrest and he was taken
into custody before he had time to
leave the court room.
An appeal action for bond was
denied and he was ordered return
ed to Jail.
On application of the state by
written petition Judge Grier at
once ordered the March grand jury
reconvened to meet next Monday,
at which time 1t was said a new in
dictment would be asked.
States Attorney McNemar in his
action explained to the court that
certain material portions of the in
dictment against Strause had been
found TO be faulty and could not be
supported by the evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
CREEL'S BODY IN
NEED OF CENSOR
SENATE rs TOLD

Washington, March 29.-Pubi-
cation by the committee on public
information in its official bulletin
yesterday of airplane photograph
captions which the senate military
committee recently declared fam
boyant' and ordered suppressed,
was severely denounced today in
the senate.
Senator Wadsworth of New York,
a Republican member of the COM
mittee, said:
1T is time the public informa-
tion committee had censor"
Senator Thomas of Colorado, a
Democratic committee member,
also expressed surprise over the
captions, which, he said, told IF
thousands of airplanes being sent
to the American forces abroad
He added that the printing of IN
truths is bound to react upon the
morale of the people.
Senator Kirby replying, declared
three squadrons Of American all
planes are now in France; that
parts and engines of airplanes
have been sent to France and also
that Liberty motors have been sent
to the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
'IN BRITAIN" THEY
STOP CRITICIZING
IN DAYS OF TRIAL

London, March %, Oelayed).-
The battle for which no one at
tempts to give a name, because it
is on a scale too great for any geo
graphical designation, began one
week ago this morning. To say
that it has been a week Of the
greatest strain and stress that the
British people have ever known,
would be. to make a futile under
statement. The fate of England in
deed of the whole British empire
has been committed to the test of
one clash of arms. Every one has
realized this to the depth of his
mind. The anxiety in the rural
districts has been even keener than
in the cities where the frequent
newspaper bulletins have furnished
the public with food for discussion
and speculation.
The most impressive effect of the
crisis has been the sweeping aside
of all political factional disputes.
The pacifist journals have fallen
into line with the others and have
dropped their criticism of the man
agement of the war. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
GERMANS ATTACK
IN SMOKE CLOUD
OF CAMOUFLAGE

Paris, March 29.-The Germans
are employing a new method of at
tack, the most conspicuous feature
of which is smoke cloud camou-
fage, under cover of which sue
cessive waves of attacking forces
advance in echelons. After a short
and intense artillery preparation,
the first wave, armed with auto
matte rifles, machine guns and new
cannon mounted, on low carriages
for short range fire, is sent forward,
firing at range of 1000 yards. 1t
is ordered to fire on the reserves,
regardless of the opposing forces
right at hand, which the succeed
ing waves must account for. The
task of the leading troops is to in
crease the advantage Of surprise by
preventing paralyZing counter at
tacks on the part of the reserves.
The result of these tactics usual
ly is that the first wave is almost
entirely wiped out. The second
wave then passes ahead to be fol-
lowed by the third, and so on.
Thus the oncoming waves have sue
ceeded one another during the eight
days of the great conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
DISREGARD TRUCE
GERMAN OFFICER
NSTRUCTS TURKS

London, March 8, (By maiD.-
Kurdish tribesmen, who have been
used repeatedly by the Turks in
their campaigns against the Arme-
mans, are urged to disregard the
armistice in Asia minor and attack
the Withdrawing Russian troops in
a document which has come into
the possession OF the British war
Office.
The document is an order from
Major Druffel, a German staff off,
Ger with the Turkish forces IN
Mesopotamia, 10 the Turkish COM
manders On the Persian front.
Communicate discreetly TO the
Kurdish chiefs that they are to ac-
celerate the Russian withdrawal by
continuing their robberies and am
bushes in spite of the Grmistice,
says the order.
"The withdrawal of the Russians
is to be as costly TO them as DOS
sibla-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
'AuOUer NOu'
Gen. BeHSayS
OfHunS' DriUe

Washington, March %. - The
British withdrawal before the Ger
man activities was made according
to pre-arranged plans and is all
over now" Major General J.
Franklin Bell today told the SEN
ate military committe. He said the
allies have known OF the German
preparations for the present drive
since soon after they were begun
and made active preparations to
face it. General Bell recently re-
turned from the battle front.
General Bell was called by the
senate military committee to in
form the members regarding condi-
tions on the battlefields. He said
the German generals recently were
quoted as saying two months prep
aration were necessary for the
present drive.
Il don't doubt but that it might
have taken longer" lie declared.
There has been an impression, he
added. that the allies were partly
ignorant of German plans but that
he denied, declaring he was in
formed confidentially of the allies
OPell oblOLAS " ldCC LIlS
when he was there and declared
that the British withdrawal was
according to a pre-arranged plan.
But should that go into the rec
ord?" asked Chairman Chamber
land
That's all right, it's all over
now," said the general.
General Bell explained some of
the scientific means used by a mod
crn army to detect gaq fire and
gave assurance that General Per-
shing was doing everything in the
way of establishments of schools
| back of the American lines in or
der to train his men in the use of
such methods.
That the most advanced trench is
never held in times of a serious at
tack was explained by General Bell
who said that they are principally
for lookout purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
ALLIES STOP LATEST GERMAN THRUS7
for
MOOneyAsked
by President

Sacramento. Cal, March %
President Wilson has telegraphed
Governor William D. Stephens of
California, asking executive elem
ency for Thomas j. Mooney, now
under death sentence. it became
known here today Mooney was
convicted in connection with a
bomb explosion in San Francisco
during preparedness parade July
%, 1916, which caused the death
of 10 persons and injured 40 9TH
ers.
Washington, March 29.-The only
comment of the White house offic-
ials today on President wilson's
telegram to Governor Stephens
asking him to extend executive
clemency in the Mooney case, was
that they would neither affirm nor
deny such telegram had been sent
The presidents action, which has
few precedents in American judic-
ial history, comes as the climax of
much effort by agencies of the fed
eral government to have the convic-
tion of Mooney reversed and to get
for him new trial
When President Wilson sent his
labor mediation commission west
several months ago to look into
numerous labor disturbances and
the Mooney case, it reported con-
clusions that the Mooney case had
become so involved with the issues
OF the bitter contest between capital
and labor in San Francisco, that he
should have a new trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
HUN TROPPS DOTE
UPON PET NAMES
FOR TOOLS OF WAR

Amsterdam, March 9. (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Pressl.
The German soldier has pictur-
esque names OF his own for most
of the paraphernalia of war. His
rife he always calls his "betroth-
ed" His bayonet is his cheese
knife" the quartermaster is called
the food dictator" weapons, small
or large. usually go by feminine
names. The biggest of the German
guns is the fiat Bertha" and the
Austria 305 centimetre gun is
Crosse Marie"
Much of the German soldier slang
is derived by putting new words
to the initials of familiar objects.
Thus the F. A. K, (Frei-williges
Automobile Korps, or Volunteer
motor corps) becomes Fahrt-Alles-
Kaput, which means "smashes ey-
erything up" The German SOL
diers identity disk is always known
as his ticket for heaven"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
WAR SUMMARY

The gigantic conflict over the
ground between the Scarpe and
Disc rivers has entered into a
new phase. Repulsed in their
efforts to break through in the
center, the Germans have turn
ed their attention TO the wings
of the salient in the allied
lines, but heavy fighting con-
tinues along most of the 55-
mile front
London reports that on the
SOmme the British have main-
tanned their positions and gain
ed ground in places by success
full counter attacks.
On the northern flank, which
has been extended slightly
across the Scarpe, the British
although giving some ground,
have repulsed attack after at
tack and held the positions IN
tact.
On the southern flank the
German gains around MOntdl-
UleF nave DetH onset Dy
French offensive movement
south of SoyOn and the repulse
of enemy attacks along the
Oise.
Attention Is divided between
the German attack along the
Scarpe toward Arras, and the
probability that the French
movement in the south Is the
beginning of a counter offens-
I've on a large scale,
London papers hint at a
Joint French-British command
on the western front. 1t is de-
clared that General FOch. COM
mander of the allied reserve
army viii be given an import
ant role under the new ar
rangement-
A dispatch frcm Paris states
that General Pershing called on
General Foch at headquarters
and placed at his disposal the
whole resources OF the American
army for employment In the
battle now In progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
MOVING OF DRAFT
MEN TO CAMPS Is
UNDER WAY TODAY

Washington, March 29.-With the
exception of few districts in tho
large eastern cities, where delays
have been permitted because of re-
ligious ceremonies at Easter time,
the mobilization of $4,000 men COM
prising the last increment of the
first draft and $4,000 men of the
second. began to get under way to-
day. The first of 10000 white men
and $4,000 Negroes began moving
to the national army cantonments.
The first men of the second draft
are called despite the fact that
congress has not yet amended the
law to change the basis of appor-
tionment as Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder has asked. But it is
practically certain that 10 more
will be called until the question is
settled.
The $4,000 men now called, it is
understood, are needed at once to
fill up divisions and other units Or
to take the places OF men trans
ferred from other divisions to make
up deficiencies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
CHECK OF ENEMY
INSTILLS FRENCH
WITH CONFIDENCE

Paris, March 29.-Reports of
yesterdays operations are encour-
aging in two places, reinforcing
the calm confidence which is felt
here. The first was the plainly
marked check with which the Ger
mans met in their attempt to ex-
tend the battle north of Arras. The
second feature is the effective and
increasing reaction on the part OF
the allies, resulting in important
successes, particularly in the reg
ion of Montdidier.
The more cheerful feeling was
now here more evident than in the
lobby of the chamber of deputies
Premier Clemenceau looked in
there for a few minutes between
two trips to the front
Il slept last night and slept
WELL" said the premier. Il had not
done that for some time"
Louis Locheur, minister OF muni-
tions, who also came back from the
front, spoke of the situation in the
most hopeful way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
REQUA TELLS OIL
MEN THEY HAVE NO
CAUSE FOR WORRY

Chicago, March 29-Whatever is
necessary to obtain for the govern
ment the supply of gasoline and
other petroleum products essential
to the conduct of the war will be
done by the fuel administrator,
Mark l.. Requa, chief of the oil di-
vision, today told the petroleum
congress here. Zonal distribution
of oil, pooling of tank cars and
steamers, licensing of jobbers, al
location of oil well supplies ami
means to prevent prof1teering may
be instituted if required to meet
the national emergency.
Mr.. Requa assured the oil men,
however, that government control
of the industry does not signify
disaster or that individuals are tO
be deprived of the rewards of their
energy and initiative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
COMMANDER PUTS ENTIRE
RESOURCES OF HIS FORCES
AT DISPOSAL or FRANCE
HERE'S GOOD ONE;
EGG DEALERS ARE
FORCED TO KICK IN

Chicago, March 29. - The Red
Cross fund was enriched today by
1900 received from Is egg deal
ers who were given the alternative
of contributing to the charity or
having their licenses suspended by
the food administration. The deal
ers were found guilty of retailing
between themselves cold storage
eggs, contrary to food administra-
tion regulations, and also with hav-
ing made a practice Of Gambling
eggs without actually going
through the process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
THREE BURNED TO
DEATH IN BLAZE;
FALL KILLS ONE

New York, March 29-Three per-
sons were burned to death, one was
killed by fall and two were SER
iously injured in a fire in a theat-
rical boarding house in West Thir-
ty-eighth streets early today.
The cause of the fire is unknown
and fire officials are investigating
reports that it was incendiary
origin. There have been six fires
at the house since the first of the
year, according to the fire mar
shall. The monetary loss was small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
GREATEST CRISIS
Is OVER ASSERTS
BRITISH WRITER

London. March ga hopeful
view of the situation is given by
the Morning Posts correspondent
at the front. telegraphing Thurs
day night.
THE greatest crisis is thought
TO be over" he says. Fresh troops
are coming up steadily and new
batteries are laying the founda-
tions Of a formidable protective
barrage.
There are signs that the enemy
is being pushed for reserves. He
has thrown in one of his naval di-
visions which he has not done hith-
erto unless caught short-handed
in an exciting situation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
ENEMY drive
DEFEATED IS
FRENCH VIEW
Battle On 70 Mile Front
Goes in Allies Favor
as Huns Lose.

Paris, March 29.-The great bat
tie is now raging over a front OF
more than seventy miles. This ex-
tension of the line has increased
the number of German reserves
engaged. Although thus far no de-
cisive success has been obtained
anywhere, there is increased con-
fidence here. The impression in
semi-official circles is that the allies
have not only held off the Ger
mans but now are no longer COM
PEELED to permit the enemy by his
maneuvers to shape the course
which the battle shall take.
Germans Are Beaten.
The general feeling is that for
Germany the battle is virtually lost,
that for the allies the battle is
about to begin.
The operations thus far are ac-
cepted as confirming the theory
that Paris was not the main OBJ
tective of the German offensive, but
that the plan of the enemy was to
French and British armies, in
which he has failed His main di-
rect attack was westward toward
the sea. The Germans seek Amiens
because this town is an important
railway center of communication
with England. The loss of Amiens
would be inconvenient but not
vital.
Hun Attack a Failure.
Marcel Sembat, former minister
of public works in L'Heure, writes:
THE situation is improving for
US, and improving rapidly. The
German attack in the Montdidier
region is likely to prove a formida-
BILE failure.
Toward Amiens, which is the
real objective of the Germans,
their attacks are meeting with a
stubborn defense. They must have
Amiens to cut off the British. They
must reach the sea to attempt an
enveloping movement. Nothing
will be spared to defend Amiens to
the last"
Foes Advantage Lost.
Inc elSnLn DAY Oh lHe DaItle
brought a change in the weather,
if conditions at the front are the
same as in Paris. The wind shifted
from the northwest to the south
west, which will prevent the Ger
mans from using gas. Rain isSfall-
ing, which will make it difficult for
the Germans to bring up their ar
tillery over the ground they have
acquired.
1t may now be said that the
French armies in reserve have
come into position and the numeri-
cal superiority which the Germans
enjoyed in their first rush is de-
creasing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

The artillery fire was heavier
during the night, the Germans put
ting down a barrage on the Ameri-
can positions.
With the American Army in
France, Thursday, March 28.-(By
the Associated Press. 1.-TWO off
GERS and four men went over the
top today in broad daylight, a feat
seldom accomplished. Although
the sun was shining and the sky
was clear the Americans decided
not to defer any longer their de-
termination to learn definitely
whether Germans were present in
great numbers in an enemy firing
trench.
Made Daring Raid.
When dawn came there were
faint clouds showing back of the
enemy's lines and the Americans
delayed for time, hoping for rain
and fog but when the clouds dis
appeared the two officers and the
four men decided to make the day
light venture. although, they.swosld
be under the eyes OF a watch from
the enemy, and were in a place
where even pistol bullets might
find their mark.
From the American lines the pa
troll members were seen to force
their way through the enemy wire
and, one by one, disappear into the
German front trench.
Inspect Hun Trenches.
During the next four hours the
men in the trenches waited anxi-
ously, hearing nothing from the pa
troll, who during that time we're in
spectfng six hundred yards of the
German trenches.
1t was noon when the first head
of an American was observed above
an enemy parapet. The watchers
in the American lines breatheo
easier, but at this moment, the Ger
mans discovered the patrol and
rifle bullets began to smack against
the trench sides and bottom.
Discovered, the six Americans
lost no time in moving out. Un-
scathed, they returned to our lines,
bringing all the information they
had sought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
TWO MONTHS OF
FIGHTING AHEAD
PAPER BELIEVES

London, March 29.-Referring to
Premier LIoyd-George's urgent ap-
peal to the United States for men,
as sent through the Earl of Read
ing, British high commissioner, the
Daily Mail says:
This nation and its allies must
be prepared for another month, or
perhaps two months of continuous
fighting. To meet the stupendous
efforts and evident desperation OF
the enemy, our efforts and those
of our allies must be on an equal
scale"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
HOPE TO MEDIATE
GENERAL STRIKE
AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo. March 29.-The
possibility OF mediation of Kansas
City's general strike which has ser
iously affected the industrial and
business life of the city was the
principal point OF interest this aft
ernoon. Patrick j. Gill and Luther
Steward, federal conciliators, were
making every effort to bring about
a conference in the hope OF an
amicable solution to the problem
the outcome OF a laundry strike
which has been going on for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Gill, however. in
dicated this morning that he was
not hopeful of an early settlements
Only minor disorders were Z
ported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day. not much change in tempera-
ture with the lowest tonight near
freezing.
Temperature at a. m, 80. High
est yesterday, 81. Lowest last
night. 80.
Velocity OF wind at Z a. m, s
miles per hodr.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at z p. m, so;
at a. M, SO: at l p. m today. 40
Stage of water, 9.3, rise OF i in
last "a hours.
JIM. SlIERIER. Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Paris Again
Under Fire of
Enerly's Guns
Paris, March 29-The long
range bOmbardment of Paris
was resumed shortly after 8
O'clock this afternoon.

The entire civil population in the
region of the German advance has
been taken out, Edward E. Hunt of
the American Red Cross reports to
the Red Cross headquarters here.
Quakers of the Smith college
unit and Red Cross workers from
the Philadelphia unit labored for a
week under shell fire, Mr.. Hunt
says. When the evacuation began,
the Red Cross, cooperating with the
French and British authorities, es-
tablished a chain of relief stations
for refugees.
Cross warehouses were turned over
to the British soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
HOTEL MEN AGREE
TO ERASE WHEAT
OFF THEIR MENUS

Washington, March 29.-Absolute
abolition of what and wheat pro-
ducts from the menus of all first
class hotels in the United States,
was asked of 700 hotel men by
Food Administrator Hoover here
today The response was an out
burst of cheering. Rising to their
feet the hotel men raised their
right hands and pledged them
selves to effect 100 per cent saw
ing in wheat to be sent to the al
lies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
PUT PATRIOTISM
IN YOUR LETTERS
4- rs REDFIEI.D--FTP

Washington, March 30. - Secre-
tGry Redfield admonished Americas
business men today to see that a
win the war spirit got into their
letters.
Don't give foreign concern the
idea," said the secretary, that you
are apologizing for your govern
ment's restrictions. Spread the
impression that over here we are
backing this war unqualifiedly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
DUTCH DENY THAT
GRAIN OFFER WAS
REFUSED BY THEM

Amsterdam, Thursday, March 2S.
Great surprise has been caused
here by American newspaper COM
ment on the alleged refusal of Hol-
land to accept American grain in
return for the use of Dutch ships.
Nothing is known of such re-
fusal and the semi-official news
agency at The Hague is informed
that the Dutch foreign Office has
taken no step that could possibly
warrant the impression III America
that Holland had refused the
grain.