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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-26
FIGHTING NOT 81
INTENSIVE NOW
British Establishing Line for a
Firm Stand to Halt Fur
ther Progress.
RESERVES STILL WAITING
Will Let Enemy Wear Them
selves Out Little More Be-
fore Counter Attack.
RESERVES STILL WAITING
By WILLIAM PHILLIP s1M14s.

| Omitted Press 6tan Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
AIELD, March 26.-The sixth day q
the monster battle finds the British and
Germans fighting like tigers across the
famous Poxieres ridge which Hai0
wrested from Hindenburg in the tan
Of 1916.
Furious fighting continues, the en-
emy throwing masses In the direct1on
of Albert from the high ground around
Montauban. Here the British, -
machine gun positions, are resisting
stubbornly. The Germans also are
thrusting westward from Nesle a.
I tempting to drive q wedge there, but
their progress continues slow.
The allied resistance Is daily stl1s
fening. The enemy is violently enc
deavoring to break through at three
points-south of Arras. toward Albes1
and toward Noyon. Each sector II the
scene of the heaviest fighting nighk
and day. The Germans were reporte4
today along a line through L0geaSe
Wood and Montauban fighting mRdly
toward the valley Of the bloody Ancros
The weather continues fine. favorinD
the Germans. For few hours fhto
afternoon the barometer fell ana
clouds came up. but the wind veero4
to the north. clearing up the sky. ss'
The airmen are profiting. howeye<b
by the sunshine. During the paGt
four days fighting more than 1o0 M.
chimes have been brought doMns Al
have been seen to crash ~
kndfing wood while |
were observed falling 6ey11 2
Low flying machines A6u -
harassing the German e&t11
sometimes simultaneously aftacEt&
In advancing waves.
Hindenburg is playing leap fro6
with death. He is driving perhaps
thirty divisions until they are ex-
hausted; then thirty more through
the first, and when these are spent
and the first somewhat refreshed,
leap frogging" the first through tho
second after substituting divisions
from the rear for the more mau1ed
divisions.
(Simm's dispatch indicates a more
extended area Of fighting than that
described in Haig's official statement.
The British commander limited the
greatest action to that portion of the
battlefront between the Somme and
the Disc with the hardest fighting
where the British and the French
lines converge. Simm reported the
Germans trying to break through
south of Arras, probably in the vi.
cinity of Wancourt, in the direction
Of Albert and toward Noyon. These
sectors take in the extreme tanks Of
the battlefront and the north centerl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-26

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-03-26

WEATHER - Partly
cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; cooler
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
FRENCH WOMEN
SPURN APPEAL
German Plea for Leniency
in Armistice Terms Falls
on Deaf Ears.

The women of France have answer
ed the appeal of German women for
leniency in the arnistice terms i'm
posed on that nation by the allies and
the United States with a statement
that recalls the silence of German
women during that long period OF
frightfulness by their sons, husbands
and brothers.
An official dispatch from France
yesterday says this is the unanimous
answer of the National Council OF
French Women. to whom the plea
was addressed:
"Our indignant protestations against
the deportation of women and girls.
alludinE to the vicissitudes OF history
and adjuring all women TO join US so
as not to deprive themselves forever
of the right OF invoking right and
justice had no echo. Why should we
intervene today against conditions
which have but one object: to render
impossible the recommending Of the
war Our pity is first for the inno-
cent victims, for our wretChed prison.
ers, whose number has been so sadly
reduced owing to typhus and famine.
for our reConQuered populations trou-
bles and for those who were III
treated with such hatred. Let Ger
man women remember and they will
understand our silence"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
SOUGHT WRECK
FOR ARMISTICE
Ludendorf Clique Made
Desperate Eleventh
Hour Stand.

Paris, Nov. 23.-Details are begin
ming to come out of Germany about
the armistice negotiations at Foch's
headquarters. showing that in the
eleventh hour Ludendorff and his
junkerist militarist friends tried des-
perately to wreck them DR.. Matthias
Erzberger, the Centrist leader and
civilian head Of the German arInistice
commission, it now appears, assumed
full responsibility for Germany's ac-
ceptance OF Foch's terms and refused
TO let the generals butt in"
The Petit Parisien learns from its
Zurich correspondent that Erzberger
IN a speech to the Centrist party COM
mittee said:
The result of our negotiations with
Foch resulted as favorably for Ger
many as could be expected" He
added, the dispatch says, that he had
refused to submit the terms TO Gen.
Won GundeI for final sanction, "as
Ludendorff wished me TO do" Instead
Erzberger said he had claimed full
powers for himself upon Hindenburg' S
authority.
The field marshal later congratu-
lated Erzberger on his course, the
Centrist leader stated.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
NEWCOMERS TO PARIS
TAX ROOM CAPACITY
All Classes of Visitors Overflow
Hotels and Boarding Houses.

Paris, Nov. 23.-Paris is over
crowded as it has not been since the
great exposition in 1900. Refugees
hoping to return to their own towns,
now liberated, flock here by the
thousands. Prisoners of war just
freed from German camps. curiosity
seekers, fortune hunters. charity
workers and soldiers fill the hotels
and boarding houses to overflow
ing.
Last week the French line
EEspange brought sixty American
Y. NJ. c. A. girls. for whom only
nine rooms could be provided. The
rest of the girls had to hunt lodg-
ings for themselves. They found
only a few spare rooms in high
priced hotels where they were
finally forced to bunk" six in a
room.
Last Sunday night another party
of 1876 girls arrived from England,
but no rooms whatever could be
found for them so army cot beds
were installed in the Y. NJ. C. A.
building.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
Scarcity of Food Forecast
by Citizens Council of D. G..

The Citizens Food of District of Columbia
careful of the food situation believes its
to inform the public without delay of the result of its
investigation.
AS everyone should know the whole civilized world,
ceptng the hemisphere, literally hungry and many
populous countries the of actual starvation The
gigantic burden of feeding the world has devoved largely
the United States and the task has been taken cheruly
and without hesitation, of contribution to the
cause of world democracy.
The information that drain upon
will unprecedented scarcity of food during the
and believe the people of the Dis
of Columbia of the seriousness of the prospect and
every individual and especially organized
body of citizens the necessity of and effective steps
to the needs of the time.
Conservation the of bordering fru-
gaity will be the highest patriotism Not of food
should be wasted used needess Every hpload of food
suffs which and send the outside world will be
proof of broad humanity and love for fellow
will be stabizing influence helping the sorey distressed
peoples of Europe in their effort return normal life
We the citizens of the District of Columbia i'm
mediate and effective cooperation with the Food Admnsra
and especially do all civic bodies the
portance of thorough organized effort in this work
THE CITIZENS FOOD COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
STRIKE THREAT
TO AID MOONEY
Biggest Tie-up in History
Promised by Patterson
of Labor Defense.

New York, Nov. 23.-Declaring that
all legal limits have been reached and
that labor now takes the battle for
Thomas J. MONEYS life entirely into
its own hands, w. B. Patterson, of
the Mooney Labor Defense, tonight
said America was on the verge of the
biggest general strike in her history.
Appeals have also been made to
British and Canadian labor leaders,
and the strike may become interna-
tionaI in it's scope, it is said. In a
statement issued tonight Patterson
said:
THE call for a nationwide strike
has been issued and is being responded
to by organized labor throughout the
nation. America is soon to witness
the greatest strike in the nations his
tory unless justice is Immediately Sc
cured. For more than two years the
labor defense, organized in behalf of
Thomas ]. Mooney and his co-defend =
ants, has sought plain, common JUS
tice in the courts of California and
the highest court of the nation. Our
efforts have met with defeat"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
CROWD KING
TO SHAKE HAND
Disabled Soldiers Break
Ranks at Review to
Show Loyalty.

London. Nov 23.-(via British
wireless service.)-An unparalleled
demonstration was enacted today,in
Hyde Park when King George held
a review OF the "Silver Badge Men,"
who have served in the forces and
since been discharged because OF
wounds or other physical infirmities
With loud shouts the men broke
ranks without orders and crowded
about the King. and for a time gave
themselves up to uncontrolled cX-
pressions OF loyalty and devotion.
The men were drawn up on three
sides of a hollow square. The
King. accompanied by the Prince OF
Wales, the Duke of Connaught, Sir
William Robertson and other staff
officers, rode past the first two sec
tions. while the men stood riSidly
in their places. When the ruler
reached the third section the ranks
were suddenly broken and in an
instant the royal party which in
cluded Queen Alexandra and Prin-
cess Patricia, was surrounded.
Outburst of Affection.
The surprise was but momentary,
every one IeCOSnlLlnS lne spontaneous
outburst of patriotic affection. Hun
dreds of hands were stretched to the
King and Queen and Princess Patricia
while other men rushed to the Prince
of Wales and the Duke of Connaught
to shake hands. Their outburst met
with the heartiest reception.
God bless you, dear boys" eX-
claimed the Queen. leaning out to
shake the hands of as many as she
could reach.
Some of the men wanted to take
the horses from the carriage so they
might pull it along. but at this juno
ture they were persuaded to reform
in line.
In an address to The men, Kinf
George said:
Il am glad to have met you today
and to have looked into the faces OF
those who for the defense of home
and empire were ready to give uI
their all and have sacrificed limbs
sight, hearing and health. Your
wounds, the most honorable distinction
a man can bear, inspire reverence in
your fellow countrymen. May Al
mighty God mitigate your suSerings
and give you strength to bear them.
AS your King. thank you" -
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
HUN RADICALS
GAINING POWER
End of Moderate Regime
Seen as Liebknecht Wins
Place in Ministry.

Amsterdam. Nov. 3.-Dr. Karl Lieo-
knecht and Hugo Haase are men,
toned in Berlin dispatches today as
members Of reconstructed Repub-
lican ministry.
II this is founded on fact 1t in
dicates the radical or Red" elements
among the German revolutionists.
among whose foremost leaders are
both Liebknecht and Haase, have won
out in the struggle with the moder-
ates- In the incipient stage of the
German revolution both men were
mentioned as members of the gov
ernment. but they were promptly
ousted by the safe and sane" ele-
ments because they preached class
war and Bolshevism.
II they are now members of the
government it Is believed the new
revolutions in the coast towns re-
ported yesterday have swept away
much. il not all, of the moderate re-
gfme's power.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
SENATE MAKES
MORESLASHES
IN TAX BILL
Rate Cutting Goes on in Ef-
fort to Reduce Revenue
to Six Billions.
SPLIT ON M'ADOO PLAN
G. O. P. Opposition May
Delay Passage of Measure
Until Next Session.

More cuts in the tax rates pre-
viously agreed upon for the reve-
nue. bill were made by the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday. The
committee is going through the bill
section by section slashing the
rates wherever possible in order TO
bring the total yield down to the
$4,000. .00O, 900 figure. ,
Reductions made yesterday in
cluded a cut in the tax on brokers
from 500 to $40. The tax on GUS
tomhouse and ship brokers was cut
from $50 to $40. The circus tax
was cut from $500 to 500. and the
per cent tax on cosmetics and
perfumes was transferred from the
purchaser to the manufacturer.
This change alone, il is said. will
reduce the revenue from this source
by one-half.
The bill of cents on each bank
check was eliminated entirely from
the bill. The committee has al
ways felt that this tax would prove
unpopular and was not at all re-
luctant to vote to remove the tax
from the bill
Delay In Foreaecn.
The controversy between the Repub-
Iican and Democratic Senators over
the proposal of Secretary McAdoo
that this years bill should FIX the
maximum for next years bill at 5000
90. 900 remains unsettled. Republicans
apparently are unwilling to agree tC
a bill which contains such a provision,
upon the ground that il might handi-
cap them in their legislation wher
they take control OF Congress TheiI
opposition may even lead to a failure
TO enact any bill at all at the short
session OF Congress, so that an extra
session would have TO be called M
order to fix the rates for the 1913 col
lections.
Some of the Democratic Senator:
say they would not be at all sur
prised If il should be found impos'
sible to get any bill through at the
short session.
Representative Hull. of Tennessee
who is the House expert on all in
come tax matters. believes that tn
Republican Senators who are blocking
Secretary McAdoo's plan entirely mis-
understand the nature and purpose o.
it He issued a statement yesterday
in which he said that an adjustment
of the tax rates so as to effect a re-
duction to 5000. 10000 for the fsca
year, ending June 30, 1870. has ''nC
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
GERMAN U-BOAT CREW
WORN OUT ON LANDING
Knew Nothing of Armistice When
Craft Reached Barcelona.

Members of the crew of the Ger
man submarine which entered the
port of Barcelona were in a state
of exhaustion, says an Official dis
patch received here yesterday from
Madrid. The men did not know an
armistice had been signed. as their
wireless was out OF order. Con-
siderable mystery surrounds the en-
try of the U-boat, says the dis
patch, which adds:
The papers do not even agree
about the name of the U-boat. Ow-
ing to a deep fog over the sea. the
submarines entry was unperceived
until she had gotten inside the port
The order to have the submersfble
guarded by Spanish men-of-war was
given directly.
According to a telegram pub.
lished by FL Sol. the crew was com.
posed of twenty-three men, all very
young. They arrived in a pitifu
state and were revictuaied by tn,
sailors of the gunboat Alvaro d
Basau.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
Seek More Recruits
For District Guard

An urgent call is made by the re-
cruiting committee of the Military
Service, Legion of the District Of Co
Iumbia to men who have in the past
served in the regular army or navy
of the United States, the National
Guard of the several States and the
District of Columbia and members of
any former independent military or
ganization to join the "Old Guard
This organization will meet every
Tuesday evening at s o'clock at the
National Guard Afmory. Its purpose
I is to form a company of distinctive
honor men to aid the new National
Guard which is now being organized
under the supervision of Brig. Gen
Il, d. Sinlms.
| Application blanks can be obtained
| from anr member of the Military
Service Legion of the District of Co
| lumbia
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
Food Supply
Plentiful, Hun
Paper Admits

London, Nov. 23.-"We are better
of for food this year than in 1917.
There is plenty of grain and pota-
toes SO there will be no food short
age" writes a neutral correspond
ent at KieL
This only confirms the belief held
in authoritative quarters here that
conditions advertised in Germany's
daily whine about the armistice
conditions do not in fact exist. Out
of their own mouths or those of
their rulers and newspapers befoi e
the collapse the Germans can be
shown to have confessed to having
through the winter.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
LLOYD GEORGE
HALLS new ERA
Premier Wants Britain Fit
for Returning Heroes
Homes.

London, Nov. 23.-"It is the task
OF the future to make Britain a fit
country for heroes to live in" said
LlyOd George in an address delivered
today at Wolyerhampton in which he
paid tribute to the glorious achieve
ments of the soldiers and sailors of
the nation.
Human courage and endur-
ance." added the Premier, have
never in the history of the world
ben put to such a trying and con-
tinuous test as during the last four
years. All classes of the community
contributed their full share to the
great victory. Men who have made
the new world possible are entitled
to their full share of its gladness
Let US lift the old land up to such
level that it may be nearer the
sunshine than it has ever been be-
fore. .-...
We must profit by the lessons of
the great war. The first thing to do
concerns the appalling waste of hui
man material in this country. The
housing of the people must be "a
national concern and must be under
taken and the next point is to deal
with the enormous waste of the re-
sources of our land. That should
be an essential feature. There must
be security for all capital spent on
the land, so as to secure increased
production"
In conclusion the Premier express
ed the belief that it would be pos
sible to provide remunerative work
for oil IJh appaa1ad fo tho nation
to show that its patriotism was not
yet dead.
Such patriotism" he said. "as
will enrich the land with the love
of her children"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
MINE SANK FOES WARSHIP.
Missing German Destroyer Thus
Lost on Way to Surrender.

London, Nov. 23-The German de-
stroyer which was lost on her way
across the North Sea to surrender to
the British fleet Thursday was sunk
by a mine, it has been established.
A majority of those on board were
rescued, but a few were killed or in
jured by the explosion. 1t is stated
that the limitation of the speed of the
German fleet to twelve knots-in ac-
tual fact. it was not more than ten
was due to a lack of lubricating oil
and fear that a higher speed would
cause a breakdown of the engines.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
British Army
NoU rs Miles
From Cologne

London, Nov. 23-"We crossed the
Ourthe River south of Bomal," says
Field Marshal Haig in a statement to-
night, telling of the progress of the
British army's march ts the Rhine.
1.-THE enemy left 800 guns behind. also
airplanes and rolling stock"
Haig's announcement shows the
British right wing, which passed Ma
mur, stands now less than twenty
two miles west of the German from
tier, in the Malmedy region. 1t is
seventy-five miles from Cologne. on
the Rhine, the ultimate object of the
British army of occupation. The
British center and left are between
fifty and sixty miles from Cologne.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
u. S. CASUALTY
LIST 236,117;;
DETAILS TOLD
March Gives List of Troops
Returning and States
Where Divisions Are.
250,000 RETURN SOON
American Army of Occupa-
ton to Have Center
at Coblentz.

Gen. March. chief OF staff. an
nounced yesterday that the total
casualties OF the American Expedi-
tionary Force numbered 236,117.
The total he itemized as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154.
Died of disease. 1881.
Deaths unclassified, 2,204.
Wounded. 17s.625.
Prisoners. 2.163.
Missing, 1,160.
/ Previous. estimates did not take
into consideration the large num-
ber of very slightly wounded.
1t was also announced that Gen.
Pershing had designated for return
ote Uht yn-fiveoeILmyfort rdI uau
to the United States, without date
or order of sailing, the following
divisions:
Thtrty-first, Thirty-fourth, Thirty
eighth. Thirty-Ninth, Seventy-sixth,
Eighty-fourth. Eighty-sixth and
Eighty-seventh. These comprise
about 100000 troops. Other units
ordered home without specific dates
are of Coast Artillery: the Forty
sixth. Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth,
Forty-ninth. Fiftieth, Seventy-third.
Seyenty-fourth. Seventy-fifth; and
of Field Artillery Brigades: the
Sixty-ffth and 16Sd.
VIII Give Notice.
Although no dates have been set,
Gen. March said that there would be
ample notice of the homecoming
and that certainly mo organization
could possibly ( Sak into the coun-
Gen. March said he had cabled
CONIINIED ON PACE SIX
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
SONGS TO REPLACE TALKS.
W. c. c. S. to Conduct "Sinss in
Theaters.

Song leaders will replace the -Four
Minute Men" in the local theaters m
preparation for the community sing
to be held on the Ellipse. December !.
Songs, popular in the army, VIII be
featured.
At Central High School the COM
rnunity sings" stopped by the ru
epidemic, will be continued. This
afternoon at s:so in the auditorium.
Mr.. Wilson, from Quantico, will lead
the singing.
Anyone desiring TO aid as leaders IN
the sings" are asked TO call al War
Camp Community Service heaoQuar-
ters, laos Pennsyivsnis svsnus
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
u. S. FORCES OVERSEAS
FED ON CANNED DIET
Little Food Shipped to Army
Spoiled or Wasted.

Little food shipped abroad for the
American EXpeditionary Forces has
spoiled or been wasted, according
to reports received yesterday by the
War Department.
Army officers point out that in
feeding the 100000 Americans in
France The United States has de-
pended almost entirely upon canned
foods. 1t is said that the entire war
zone is Uttered with empty food
cans. All meats are canned, includ-
ing corn beef. fresh roast beef,
hash. salmon, sardines and bacon.
All the moisture is taken from
potatoes by what is known as de-
hydration, the same process being
used in preparing beans and peas.
Jam, coffee, sugar, salt, evaporated
milk and sweet chocolate are the
principal items of the field rations.
Dried fruit has been alternated with
lam.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
SINN FEIN BLAMED.
Cause of lreland's Troubles, Says
Nationalist Leader.

London, Nov. 25.-John Dillon, the
Irish Nationalist leader in a letter
addressed to the Cork NationaIists.
says his every effort to avoid inter-
Gene strife 'is met by Sim Fein in
suits"
He adds that it is owing to the Sim
Fein that the Irish cause is unpopu-
lar among the allied nations.