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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

$50, 900 Teutons
Are Hurled Back

PARIS, April 5A German attack French positions south
of Amiens with 5000 nearly half of which
fresh wholly frustrated the French office reported
day.
The assault had for its object the of important rail-
way. The communique described the casualties
"cruel."
positions o the south, the said
to the of
and FROM said
occupied St Afghan 1.-TWO and
half Modde We captured of Eknte wood
extended our positions nothward of Monrenaud
attacks with Is divisions 100000 which
e failed reach their objective which, according captured
ders the railway from Amiens Clearmont
a of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
BRITISH TROOPS
YIELD SLIGHTLY
IN HEAVY FIGHT

LONDON. April British forces
were pressed hack TO positions east
% Villcrs nrestonneuz ieight miles
east OF Amicnsl In heavy fighting
yesterday evening. Marshal Haig re
ported today. The British are main.
tanning their positions.
Between the Luce and the Somme
there was heavy fighting yesterday
afternoon and late In the evening. y"
the report said.
Strong enemy forces In repeated
assaults were beaten of with loss.
we were pressed back to posi-.
lions east Of viilers- Brettonneux
which we are now maintaining
LONDON. April 5.--Active artil-
lery fighting was reported on the
northern end OF the battle front by
Field Marshal iIaiR. North Of the
Somme. In the neighborhood of Buc'
quoy and in the Scarpe valley the
cnemy's artillery was active" the
statement said.
"Our artillery engaged hostile con
ccntrations in tho neighborhood Of
Albert"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
SEATTLE and
STATE PLAN
TO LEAD j. s.

Let's lead the United States.
This II the slogan Of Seattle
and the whole state on the eve
Of Liberty Day. Saturday. when
all America IL called upon TO
subscribe to the Third Liberty
Loan and back up her fighting
men with dollars.
Seattle viii commemorate the
occasion. which Is the first ami.
yerxary Of Americas entrance
into the war.
whistles and bells will proclaim
Liberty Day at q. m. There viii
be noon ceremonies In shipyards
and a great pageant downtown at
s15 D. m. At $40 p. m. all Seattle
will breathe a prayer for victory and
guidance.
Yet. looming more important than
ceremony and pageantry, IL the call
for quick and whole hearted response
to the Third Liberty Loan appeal.
Wants To BE First
The state OF Washington wants
to be first in the union to Ego over
the top" Her quota Is $4,000 900.
Named for the Father OF Her Coun.
try. washington is eager TO be first
In the hearts OF countrymcn because
OF stralght-out Americanism.
SO. all cities and counties will
strive TO make their quotas the first
week. This means Seattle must do
her ahare-tii 900 000--in n week.
All who can subscribe Saturday
a a
Draft Men Help
Letters were received all over the
city Friday by deferred classification
registered men. calling on them to
report to their precinct captains at
once for Third Liberty Loan work.
Replies from men who say they
haven't time or do not care To assist
will be turned over to the district
board.
The army which will 20 over the
top In the loan drive in Seattle Is
commanded" by ]. w Spangler.
vice president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. lie has more than 1000
workers, and these will descend on
the business district Saturday and
open with n rush the campaign TO
oyersubscribe Seattle's quota.
All Tuned Up
Field Marshal" Spangler has a
large force of men and women In re
serve and VIII call on these as the
campaign proceeds. The non-com
missioned officers and privates OF
tho army have been In training 10
several days. In preparation for tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
HUN SOLDIERS
ARE DAzED BY
ALLY DEFENSE
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. April i.-Hinden-
burgs rollicking. hattle-glad soldiers
no longer are rollicklng and no long
er glad
They commenced the battle with
spirits higher even than before the
Marine. Disillusionment was driven
home in part the first day. Later
the truth dawned upon Germany
that the roads to Paris and A-niens
are not rose-bordered
Hindenburg's hosts have been buf.
feted and hammered. Lack of sue
cess. exposure and heavy casualties
have broken down their artificial
war spirit. Dazed and shattered
divisions-greater In number even
than first suspected--have been
dragged from the line and new actors
called in. Hindenburg has been fore
ed TO remake his plans.
Meantime. Foch and Haig are in
perfect accord. and Pershing Is
standing back. ready to take no
small part in the scrap, whenever
the war gods will. Thus the lSaiscr's
next try will be a greater gamble
than the first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
Charge Seattle
Officer Caused
Trouble on Ship

John Lind. a Seattle resident and
Junior officer Of the steamship Sac.
ramento. was under arrest in San
Francisco Friday. as n result Of
charges by Capt f ". Cullen. OF the
Sacramento. that Lind had disabled
the vessel when 500 miles off Homo
lulu.
The Sacramento arrived from Hon.
oiulu yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
SECOND DRAFT
SOON TO COME

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson is preparing to launch
the second great draft OF American
fighters.
lie IL expected 10 issue a procla-
nation this week notifying 100000
registered men that they must hold
themselves In readiness for service.
The first great call to camps under
the second draft will approximate
$50. 900 men. to start moving the lat.
ter part Of this month. There will
be a continuous stream OF men to
camps thereafter and 100000 or AGO.
900 will be called before July l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
MAD STRUGGLE
RACES AS HUNS
RENEW BATTLE

LONDON. April 5.--The Germans
are renewing their efforts to take
Amiens in an extremely violent bat
tie" in the Montdidier region over
front OF more than nine miles. the
night communique of the French
war office declares
The British war Offices night
statement said the fighting lis con.
tinuing."
The enemy launched the attack
early yesterday morning with IL d.
visions n32 900 mem between Crivcs-
mes and the Amiens-Roye road.
Grivesnes is four miles northwest
OF Montdidier. and 10 miles southeast
Of Amiens The Amiens Roye high
way crosses the battle front near
Demuin. 10 miles east and south Of
Amiens.
In 10 separate assaults. the Ger
mans gained only a few hundred
yards. the French communique said.
They captured the villages OF Mailly-
Raineval and Morisei. southwest Of
Moreuil in about the center of the
front OF heavy attack.
The French. however. hold the
neighboring heights. the statement
said. and made some progress in the
Grivesnes region. The British state
ment said the allied retirement was
near iamel on the south bank OF
the Somme. where fighting is CON
tinuing"
The Berlin war office merely re-
ported the breaking down OF four
allied attempts to retake the heights
southwest OF Moreuil
Before Nerdun (where American
troops are now in the linel and ~
Parroy wood. there was. at times. a
more lively artillery enga cement"
said the German report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
TO SEND 10000 EXTRA
MEN TO CAMP FREMONT

CAMP FREMONT. MEMO
PARK. Cal. April 5.-orders from
Washington to have Camp Fremont
ready to receive 10000 additional
men within month caused ereat
activity at the camp today. when
workmen began extending the camp
facilities. There now are $4,000 men
at the camp and the additional
10 900 will bring the eighth division
TO full strength. 1t IL believed draft.
ed men from Eastern az we'll as
Pacific Coast states will be sent here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
WAR WILL BE LONG AND
HARD. SAYS GEN. WOOD

NEW YORK. April 5.--Gen. Leon
ard Wood. Just arrived from the bat.
tie front. believes the war will be
long and hard,
ut is wicked to mislead our peo-
pie into believing that II will be an
easy war" he declared here. 1T is
going to be a war that will try our
very souls"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
NATION PREPARES TO REFILL
LIBERTY CHEST WITH DOLLARS
LIBERTY DAY
PROGRAM

a. m.--WhIstIcs and bells pro
claim Liberty Day.
Third Liberty Loan drive be
gins.
Soon--patriotc ceremonies in
all Hhipyhrds.
3l5 y. m.--Street pageant down
town.
$40 y. m.--City-w wide prayer for
victory and guidance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
AGED COUPLEM
POOL OF BLOOD

CHICAGO. April Sin his blood
smeared room. at her West Madison
ST. boarding house. police today
found Mrs. Cora Carpenter, so, and
George Towns. so, dead from razor
cuts. The police stated he had
slashed the woman's face, neck and
breast to ribbons. and then had
severed his head at tho throat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
RAID IN SPOKANE
NETS so /. w. w.

4 SPOKANE. Wash. April 5.--Spo-
kane today began determined drive
on the I. w. W.
A series OF police raids on I. W.
w. headquarters and other gather.
ing places had Melted so alleged I.
W. W. before IL a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
400 PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE
NEEDED BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON. April "a spe-
cial draft call for 400 skilled photog.
raphcrs TO serve with the signal ser.
vice In France was sent out by the
provost marshal today The men
will be modified at Madison bar
racks. Sackett's Harbor. y. Y. For
this work men found ut for limited
military service viii be accepted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
.HAIC'S TROOPS
SHELL FOES IN
ALBERT REGION
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS



WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. April Big guns are
Smelling German troops seen massing
in the road running southwest from
Albert. parallel to the railway from
that city.
I, is not yet apparent whether the
Germans viii storm the cmbank-
ment. but such an attempt Is ardent
~ desired by the British.
Reports from south Of the Somme
indicate the fighting died down aft
er the German grab" toward
A-niens. on Thursday. when they
masscd troops on the Corbier road. in
the Ancrc valley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
German Dutch Frontier
Is Closed for a Week

AMSTERDAM. April 5.--Thc Ger
:nan.Dutoh frontier viii be closed for
a week. according to an announce
ment In the Handlesblad today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
PROBE ORDERED FOR
43 TELEGRAPH FIRMS

WASHINGTON. April 5.--Tnvesti.
cation OF the Postal Telegraph and
other telegraph companies. number
ing ~ In all. was ordered by the in
terstate commerce commission to-
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
SWISS OFFICER KILLED;
KAISER SENDS REGRETS

AMSTERDAM. April 5.-The kali
ser. in n personal letter TO the Swiss
president. apologized for the killing
of the secretary of the Swiss legation
in the bombardment of Paris. accord
ing to advices received here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
POLICE TO BUY

Representatives OF the Police Re
lief association will purchase Liberty
bonds TO the extent OF $1,000 Satur.
day. when the sale Of bonds opens.
making the first purchase in the city,
II possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

inflicted by the Germans was smell
thru bass drum.
Praise Prom Wilson
The following message from fresi'
dent Wilson Ii published In the Stars
and Stripes. the expeditionary forces
newspaper:
please convey to tho officers and
men OF our expeditionary force the
warmest greetings on the eve Of the
anniversary OF the United States
entrance into the great war Of lib
erty. and say 10 them that We have
not only been proud OF the way
they have NO far accounted for them
selves but we have the utmost con
fidcnc- that they will prove them
selves in every sense TO be made OF
finest metal Of free men"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
81 HUN AGENTS
TO BE INTERNED

NEW YORK. April 5.-Twenty-one
German secret agents left today un.
der military guard for the intern.
ment prison at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga
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coming battle A"
They viii work thru tho Industrial
and business section of the city dur.
ing Honor week. April 8 20 April II.
Continued on Page FtrcJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

The enemy Last night raidcd a
listening post in this new sector. \
quick American harrage inflicted
losses on the cueFuy.
These trenches which range across
the hillsides. are muddy but In com
parativeiy good condition. The dug
outs are lighted with electricity. The
sector until recently was unusually
quiet and soldiers plueked dandclions
in No Mans Land. The first casualty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
The Family Boys Disgust

actually had the kaiser
/ let Is had
has just returned this
We things TO him
making when
broken again.
caves following desk:
AMERICAN DENTIST
There's ones uyI understand:
Some folk don't know
He ad cha o the band!
And passed I Nov. kin beat III
He had he his back
He had his nos he
He sett 10 a whack
He could pinched IT, pulled II, BIT III
He had the 70 Duchman
He could hauled off and soaked him.
He couIdh have beam
He could him there and choked him
He could hav chance bigi
There was n do him;
He took
AndD hn drilled right thru and thru him
could avc-oh gee what's the use?
/ s'pose him.
But iimin GRIPPE him loosel
He had mouth pried wide;
ecould have mad drink iteat II!
What lie let him slide
ant you KIN you beat III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
German Men Sacrificed

Foch's policy OF caution II being
fully rewarded by Hindeuburg's Zero
eious recklessness. IL IL advantage
GUS for the allies to Inclte the Hohsn
zoiIerns in these increasing sacrifices
Of German troops. Each destruction
Of n German division at this time is
victory for the allies. whether or
not the Germans gain a small add
tionaI area OF land
The territory would he restored n
the rightful owners at the peace con
ference. but the peace conference viii
not come until the bloodletung OF
Germany has worked It's cure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
WILSON WILL
START DRIVE
WITH SPEECH
FACTS ABOtT the LOAN

Interest rate-4A per cent, pay.
able scmi-annuaily on September IL
and March 10.
size Of loans 900 900 600. with
over subscriptions
Bond denomInations-f5o. 800.
$500. $1,000. 5000 and $4,000.
Maturity OF bonds-Tcn years.
dated from May o. 1918.
Taxntion--Carry same exemptions
az second loan.
Selling campaign -- Twenty-eight
days. ending May 4.
Terms of payment-Five per cent
on application. 20 per cent May IS,
Is per cent July rs. and 40 per cent
August Is.
Secretary of treasury authorized
to purchase. during the first year.
an amount equivalent 20 one.twenti-
eth OF the original issue, and each
subsequent year one.twentieth of
amount outstanding at start of year.
until one year after the close of the
war. This provision is designed 10
maintain tho bonds ut par or higher
value.
WASHINGTON. April g.
with the Third Liberty Loan
bill signed. the first bonds off
the presses and others coming
by the thousand. the nation Is
ready 20 open the campaign ON
the first anniversary Of the war
with whoop. tomorrow.
Both swollen golfers and slim
pocketbooks will be freely
opened. IL the confident expecta-
ton Of government heads.
President Wilson will formally
open the loan campaign with n
striking war speech In Baltimore to.
morrow night. while thruout the
land thousa nds OF volunteer workers
will urge the American nation to do
it's financial duty.
Movie stars-Charlic Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks. Mary PiclSford
and Mario Dressler-will sell bonds
here tomorrow. opening a tour that
will take them far aficld In the
United States.
The bill authorizing the loan was
signed by the president last night,
and the first $50 bond was struck
off. and slowed in the treasury
An urgent appeal was sent turnout
the country today for all subscribers
to the third loarpto wear their Lib.
erty Bond buttons and display their
window cards. which will be given
10 every bond purchaser.
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ny FRED $. FERGUSON

Bx FRED =. fERGU son
Unifed Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE. April A.
American troops are now hold
Ing a sector on the right bank
Of the Meus~ within sound Of
the guns nj verdun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
HINDENbuRC
TOLL SPELLS
KAISER END?
by j. W. r. MASON

Written for the United Press
NEW YORK. April s.--Re
sumption by Won Hindenburx Of
his slaughter Of German man
power 20 reach Ami~ns II play.
ing The game OF the allies
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hold Amiens and proven; the Ger
mans from cutting the Amiens Paris
railway. every new assault ordered
by Hindenburr must increase the in.
evitable reaction in Germany against
the blood lust Of IN. Hohenzoiirrns
The small gains made by the Ger
mans in the last - hours are not
worth the Casualties German losses
in these operations arc two or three
times the losses Of the British and
French. who are remaining on the
defensive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05
Americans
Check Foe
Praise Prom Wilson

inflicted by the Germans was a shell
fhrtt a haau arttt,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

terial possessions, my bodil
to save America and those
and Stripes on high with h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-05

of Americas entry into the great war affirm my
o the cause for which fight the cause of Justice
adly lay upon the altar of the nations need my ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
LEWIS TO HELP
ISLAND WORKER
Illinois Senator Informs Mayor
McCOnOchie He VIII Take Up
Harness Shop Matter

United States Senator James
Hamilton Lewis has written Mayor
William McConochie of this city in
forming him that lie will take up
the matter concerning the closing
of the harness department at the
Rock Island arsenal with the war
department and do everything in
lis power to forestall the complete
abolition of the arsenal department.
The letter comes in answer to a
resolution adopted by the city com
missioners Saturday on behalf of
arsenal workmen and copies OF
which were sent to Senator Lewis,
Senator L. Y. Sherman, Congress
man W. ]. Graham and to Secretary
of War Newton Baker.
In the letter Senator Lewis says;
Allow me to thank you for the
resolution in connection with the
proposal to. close the harness de-
partment at the Rock Island arse
nal, and to assure you that l will
take the matter up with the war
department at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
PURCHASES TO Go
THROUGH BUT ONE
PLACE ON ISLAND

Tri-city merchants will be inter
ested in d bulletin issued by Colo
mel L. T. Hillman at Rock Island
arsenal. 1t is effective on all de-
Iiveries Of purchases at the arsenal
and it is desired that tri-city firms
instruct their wagon men to fol-
low the new ruling closely.
The order is as follows:
Hereafter all material on pur-
chase for this arsenal must be
checked in by stOrehouse ANIL and
any employee securing material ana
not having it properly checked IN,
will be. held personally responsible
for the payment of same, and this
arsenal viii accept no responsible
ity to the supplier.
Officers. employees and local
dealers will govern themselves &C
Cordingly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
BEGINNING OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING IN THE UNITED STATES
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS BENEFIT

ian atas. --.-re p farm improved
and i1a element ana cal
;iyatjCE. ID rJlre board ready
10 lend . .--. c.. give him prs--
teal iusr.Gej I'D .a farming. and
advice and direction u Improving
and cuIlIEdtius his farm. The state
Of Queensland has purchased 5v0,-
900 acres OF privately owned land
from which soldiers can select
homesteads by paying the survey
fee and an annual rental of 312 per
cent on the value Of the land. He
would be loaned $1,000 for the cree
ton of buildings and $500 for
equipment, and he would be given
40 years time in which to repay the
improvements loan and % years
time to pay the equipment loan, at
e to per cent interest.
The state Of Victoria has pro
vided iTIigable lands and wheat
growing lands, and has made avail
able 81. 100000 with which to buy,
subdivide and improve privately
owned land. The state lends up to
IS per cent Of the value of perma-
nent improvements and $500 can
be borrowed on 311a years time.
New South Wales has provided l.
100000 acres for homestead entry
by soldiers, the title to be a per-
petual lease, the rent being 21a per
cent on its capital value, and the
state will lend the settler $500 to
improve that home.
That does not end the story of
what Australia is doing. The com
mOnweaIth government has supple
mented the generous provision of
the states by apprOpriating $780,
600, 600. This huge sum is TO be
loaned to settlers to improve and
equip their farms, the general idea
being that the states are to provide
the land, the federal government
IS to provide the money to reclaim
It, II 1t needs retaining, and also
to improve and equip the individ-
ual farms. If our soldier boy had
enlisted in the army of New Zea-
land or South Africa he would find
the same thoughtful, generous pro-
vision for his future, and even if
he elected TO remain in Great Brit
ain he would find 5000 acres of
privately owned land already
bought for soldiers and a law auth
orizing the purchase of $4,000 acres
more
The question is often asked.
Why should so much be done to
help men become farmers?" There
are two reasons. The first is the
worlds need for food and clothes.
Industrial reconstruction will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-28
PLANS FOR
CELEBRATING WORK
IN FOREIGN LANDS

Columbus. Ohio.-Plans already
are being completed for what is ex-
pected to be the greatest religious
gathering in the history of Amer
ica. to be held here early next sum
uer in celebration Of 100 years of
foreign missionary work by the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Directors Of the big centenary
celebration, which will mark the
end OF the church's campaign to
raise $115, 900 600 for foreign mis-
ELOuary work. declares that besides
tha thousands Of visitors from the
United States and Canada, there will
he 100, 600 accredited delegates.
Scores Of natives in costumes
from China, India, the South Sea
islands. Africa and Asia. and exhib-
its from every missionary field in
The world viii be brought here for
the purpose Of wildly portraying
native life in the countries receiv-
ing missionary aid. Pageants will
depict the work of the church at
home and abroad A choir of 100
lr1mbones will lead congregational
singing in the open air.
seven cars Of exhibits from for
c.gu lands have already arrived
here.
ia Drive to Make Democracies
Safe" is the slogan for the exposi-
ton. The celebration will be con-
Quoted by laymen Of the church
with the cooperation of the gen
evai conference, the Methodist
Church South, the board Of bishops
and allied church organizations.
To care for the army of visitors
expected from June % to July 7,
the dates Of the celebration, a tent
tl city viii be erected and resi-
dents asked to throw open their
homes.
s. Earl Taylor Of New York'is di-
rector general Of the huge under
taking, and H 3 Dickson, Phila-
is organizing secretary in
direct charge OF the Columbus ex-
position.