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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
.Eelp Light the Toroh-
WAR BREEDS. ,nLI1oNAIRE

Amsterdam. April 1s.-As an b.!
ample OF "hnw the war breeds NIL
-lionaires" the Socialist Vorwafts
states that in 1913 there were Do
millionaires in kiel, whereas NV
there are 203. while multt-m1!iin-
aires have increased from 10 to 41.tt
takes only $250.000 to be a mlliin-
aire in Germany. II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

i Herald Want Ads Bring Results
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

great development Of trade netEeen
The ea United states and Cuba has siH his
the Island q leading position u Ills
rssnect among the nations OF tne
rsestern hemisphere. Cuba's tsaae
with the United States Is declares "
exceed by large margins thai g.
eehtina, Brazil. Chile ana 1sG
Last year the United StaIee.iooA ssSGy
~ tna Islands import. It is expected
that the Islands trade with the United
s.atas will be even greater This year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
BLOCKADE IS
ALLIES WEAPON.
considerable Amount Of
Success Attributed to this
Ss1i in Other Wars.

London. March 25.--(Correspond-
Enc of the Associated Press.,-"The
blockade is one of the most important
Weapons in the hands of the allies"
asserts the British war cabinet. Deal
ing with the development and ample
fication of the blockade of Germany
during 1877. the cabinet says IN the
annual report just made public.
The chef method by which this
ampliication has been effected has
been the conclusion of a series of
agreements with neutral shipping
companies. The weapon in the back
ground during such negotiations has
been the British control of bunker
facilities u the powers welded by
h inter-allied chartering committee.
very considerable mount Of
success can fairly be claimed for the
policy. In the far east. the German
commercial establishments have been
almost completely destroyed and rec
ent events will probably make. it pos
'sible to complete the work.
Thanks to our agreements with
American shipping companies. the
financial stability of enemy firms in
South America has been very gener
ally shaken, and in some cases they
Is have been forced into liquidation. In
other instances, firms containing GER
tain enemy interest a been obliged
~ eliminate this interest.
In Spain the policy has worked adj
mirably, and is considered. to have
gone far to counter act the more in
::idi0us methods of German propa-
ganda. In all countries the moral eff
iect of the statutory list has been very
pronounced, and a definite stigma is
attached to inclusion in the list. an
{ '"rt which has been accumulated by
tho nrryVrivC HiS1iE0 IF tho v-ar11 IN,
sene. dl lof German objects and meth
DDS"
The main preoccupation of the
ministry of blockade during the. year
1917, it is stated, was directed to di-
minishing trade between the Germans
and neutrals on her borders.
The neutral tonnage employed in
allied. trade increased by d. million
tons between the German declaration
of ruthless U-boat warfare and the
end of the year." say the cabinet.
The. great blockade event of the
year was the declaration of war be-
tween the United States and Germany,
followed by similar declarations from,
or, the rupture of relations by, a con-
states. This has enabled us and our
allies to stop imports to the border
neutrals at the source.
Public attention has beer fixed.
not unnaturally, more upon the food
blockade Of Germany than anything
else, but it is very doubtful whether
this is its most important aspect. The
evidence is strong to show that Ger
many is also suffering gravely from
the want of C things as wool,
leather. cotton. rubber and so on.
1T is hoped that we may see CON-
siderable results in the future from
the new forms of pressure which the
entry of America into the war has
fenabled us to EMPLOY"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
STAR GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED

Amsterdam. April ia Berlin
telegram the death in
aerial combat Of Flight-Lieutenant
Buddecke, n of the star" German
alrmen. He received the Pour-le-
Merite from the emperor a few weeks
ago.
Buddecke was last heard from as a
member of the German Military COM
mission in Constantinople, and he
may have been Killed in Palestine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
Help Z the Toroa-
ZIG INCRDAsE:Is MADE.

Havana, April 13.AThe increase in
trade between the. United States and
Cuba from %$196.0 900, 900 in. 1913 to
$445. 000,O 900 lastsyear will be empha-
sized in an exhibit Of Cuban trade at
the annual session of the national for
eign trade council OF the United States
at Cincinnati. o. Xpril@&1S-20. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
British Withdrawal in Face of Hun Attack Previously Planned by High Command
Continued from Page sone)

ttOntIhucu IaSc oneD region if the Germans attacked in the force expected.
 There is every reason to believe that harder fighting than has yet taken place will develop shortly. The Germans. in the British view, cannot now hesitate in carrying on their attack, and 1t Is a case of break through or admit defeat In this circumstance 1t is interesting to note statement made yesterday by a German officer, a prisoner, who declared that the German offensive was an act of desperation brought on by the fact that the fatherland must have peace.
 However, the British take such asser- tions at their face value and are pro- ceeding accordingly.
 The hardest fighting yesterday oc- cured east of Peronne and in the Bois de Genls The most important phase ot the battle occurred in the. latter neigh borhood.. During the morning the Ger mans had pushed southward toward Ham and had succeeded in getting foothold at some points in the defenses to which the British had fallen back.
 The British organized a er-attack and hurled themselves against the Ger mans with such ferocity that the enemy was forced to give way, and the sirua- tion was restored. This was one of the few counter-attacks as yet attempted by the British.
 Last night was fairly quiet along the battle front, but this morning the Brit ish again surged forward against the Germans to the southeast of Ham, while the enemy continued his assaults in the neighborhood of Mory, southwes! of Croissilles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT CLAIMS
 AMERICANS ENGAGED
(Continucd from Page Onc)

races exerted their utmost; the attack ing spirit of the infantry could not have been exceeded. It was shown what Ger man bravery can accomplish Light. heavy and the heaviest artillery and mine throwers. unceasingly pressing for ward over crater fields essentially con- triouted to the support of the infantry attack, which continuously pressed for ward Flame throwers took their part of pioneers in the fighting as in their ordinary work and maintained the old traditions.
 "Aviators and balloons brought valu- able information to the command Our chasing and battle echelons, accustomed to victory, maintained in fighting mas tery In the air and attacked the re- treating enemy columns. Motor troop col umns and trains worked incessantly
 Points of communication in the rear Of the enemy were the objectives of our bombing squadrons, who have been ac- tive every night
 "Our captures have increased to over 3c,00o prisoners and eco guns. On many of the remaining points of the western front artillery battles and reconnoit- ering engagements have continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
Big American Was
 Too Much For Hun At Listening Post

With the American Army in France, Saturday, March 23.-(By the Asso- ciated Press.9-The experiences of a patrol of four Americans who, after crawling nearly mile, surprised a German listening post and brought back a prisoner, were quite thrilling The patrol was in commond of lieu tenant. The lieutenant jumped on the German, who was so deeply engrossed in his duties of listening that he had not heard the approach of the Ameri- went into the post.
 The lieutenant and the German rolled into a trench filled with three feet of water. A second German at tempted to shoot the lieutenant but an American corporal drove his bayonet through him.
 The patrol brought their prisoner back over the route they had taken to the post and when he came to de- scribe his capture the German said wonderingly: "The first thing I knew a big American was on top of my throat and next I was being hauled across No Mans Land"
 The intelligence officers gleaned from the prisoner that his comrades in arms were inclined to regard the Americans as good soldiers who were fighting enthusiastically as they en- tered the war later. The food supplied to the German soldiers was poor he said, and their morale as for the most rart bad. His division came to this front from Bukowina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
FTy-FOUR ENEMY |A|RP[ PLANES BROUGHT
 DOWN IN BATTLE

London, March 24.-An official re- port on the aerial operations says that 54 enemy airplanes have been brought down. gH
 The text of the statement reads:
 "Enemy's low flying airplanes were most persistent in their attacks on our infantry in the forward areas. Many of these machines were attacked and brought down by our pilots. A total of 29 hostile machines were brought down and 25 others were driven down out of control. Two enemy balloons also were destroyed. None of our machines are missing.
 Our machines on Saturday carried out another most successful raid on factories in Mannheim. Nearly one and a half tons of bombs were dropped and bursts were seen on soda factory, the railway and docks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
JAPAN DISCUSSING SENDING ARMY ID SIBERIAN RUSSIA This Question Is Now Main Proposition Be efore the
 People Navy Is
 Preparing

Tokio. March 24.-(By the Associated Press. .)--The interest in America and h, Europe in the possibility of Japanese military intervention in the war is du- plcated Ill Japan, where the question of the dispatch of an army to Siberia not only overshadows everything else. bur has created a national problem not ap- preached in importance since the Russo Japanese war. The correspondent. in this connection. is reliably informed that Japan, after the frankest exchange of views with the allies, is still studying the question, and has not decided upon it's policy.
 representative opinion among the Jap- anese regard the stuat ton as serious and fraught with possibilities of danger to the safety and national interests of la pan, as well as to the cause of the al
 lies The chaos in Siberia, with battles between opposing factions on the border Of Manchuria, is regarded as made more sinister by the presence of 140,0OO Ger man and Austrian prisoners, who are virtually at liberty, and by recent ac- counts that German officers have been , seen in the ranks. fighting with the bol- sheviki
 It is announced that the Japanese navy is making careful preparations to meet the possibility of the Germans transporting submarines to the Pacific The two Japanese warships at yladivo- stock, it is pointed out, could land ma.
 rines in the event of danger to the lives
 and property of the Japanese. The fact
 that several Japanese were among tho
 Killed and wounded in recent Siberian
 engagements has encouraged the pres
 more vigorously to urge governmental action.
 1 Tn Japan the war has created a grave
 question by the steady rise in the price or food and other necessities. causing
 increasing hardshps to the masses Although the Siberian situation is se.
 rious, it is not deemed at present to ba 1 critical, but the, indications are that Ja- :; pan Will remain in state of alertnesS ana preparedness to meet eventualities.
 should intervention be decided upon, it 1 is understood the powers will not raise the question of the necessity of joint I military action and that the Japanese army alone would be entrusted with the campaign. The question of how the Rus sian people would view the entrance of Japan forces into Siberia forms an inn l portant aspect of the present situation
 The illness of Premier Teruchi has gwen rise to reports of a possible change in the ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
Canadians Launch Greatest Gas Attack
 Of the Entire War

Canadian Headquarters in France, Thursday. March 21.-(By Canadian Press. )-While German and British troops were struggling to the south i'll the opening clash of the spring campaign, the greatest protector gas bombardment of the war was carried out by the Canadians tonight against enemy positions between Lens and Hill TO-
 At II signal rocket was sent Up. A moment later more than 5000 drums of lethal gas, simultaneously released from projectors, were hurled into enemy territory from the outskirts of Lens to Cit St. Auguste and Bois De Dix Huit. From his front lines and strong points favoring winds carried the poisonous clouds back upon the eEomy's dugouts, support, reserves and assembly areas. The whole front was lit by enemy flares, which could be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
FRENCH REFUSE SURPRISE ATTACK NEAR JUVENCOURT Paris Reports Artillery Ac- tiyity at Various Points of General Petain's
 Line

Paris, March 24.-The war office communication issued today says:
 "German troops, after a violent bombardment. undertook a sur prise attack to the south of Ju- vcncourt. but quite without suc- cess.
 "There has been fairly spirited artillery fighting in the region of Le Petre wood, in the Vosges not far from Ln FontelIe, md at Har- nianns WeiIcrkopf."
 A later official communication says,
 s'There was intermittent artil- lcry activity north of the Chemn- dcs-Damcs. Artillery engagements, sometimes violent, occurred in Champagne, in the region of the MOnts, on the right bank of the Mouse, between Carriers wood and Besonva and at Hnrtmanns Weller kOpf."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

Germans and to some extent admitted by the British. It appeared, however. that the British line in general was still intact at the close of the day.
 The announcement from Berlin that Paris had been bombarded by long range guns seemed to settle any doubt there French capital yesterday and today. The range of the new weapon-76 miles-ex- ceeds anything ever dreamed of by ord- nance experts here, so far as known.
 Whatever the Germans may have dis. covered in the way of new explosives or new gun metal that permits the use of heavier charges of powder without destruction of the weapon itself it was noted with satisfaction, the first em- ployment they have given their new war monster has resulted in no military ad vantage whatever. The damage in Paris from an all-day bonn bardment was
 insignificant. The damage of a whole battery of such guns similarly fired would also be insignificant. If the Ger means hope for the terrorizing of the populace, there has been not line from Paris to indicate that they had attained success in that direction.
 Left to his own choice, citizen Of Paris probably would prefer the new gun to airplane bombs. Certainly, the bombs are far more destructive than any nine-and-a-h -half-inch shell could be- It is recalled that Dunkirk has heen bombarded a number of times at the range of 20 miles or more. The novelty of being under fire at that distance was what impressed the soldiers al Dunkirk They continued their ordinary occupa- tions under the bombardment without cessation. and no important damage was done by the German guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
Movie Men Are Thanked

citation of the service contributed b, the moving picture theatres in open ing their doors to the four -minut men with their patriotic speeches wa sent by President Wilson today t William Mccormick Blair, director 0 the four minute men The motion pic ture theatres of the country" wrot the President. "are rendering so sub stantia1 a service to the country il aiding the four minute men as spokes men of the national cause that woul' not willingly fail to acknowledge tn obligation the country owes these the atre managers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

Alrplanes. with Americans at the guns. took part in a number of en- agreements today and numerous Ger man machines were driven back to their own lines
 prisoner taken in the American sector when questioned today said that no offensive was planned by the Ger mans in this sector
 "All we want is to be alone" he declared
 Every man on the American front Is anXiously awaiting news regarding. the German offensive and momentar- lily expecting to hear that the British have won victory.
 The American snipers have been ex- cetdingly active during the day. They picked off considerable number of the enemy. some of whom were see,, to whirl and pitch from the parapet lnto their own trenches Others were seen to drop in their tracks as the American sharpshooters' bullets hit them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

1t was recalled that American rail- way engineers, in training at the Brit ish front, were involved in the Ger man counter attack on the Cambrai some months ago. but there has been nothing to indicate that another than engineer or other special units have been employed at any time with the British forces.
 Officials generally have displayed tie most eager interest in every item of news as to the German drive. The government may have received some confidential advices from General Per- shing on the situation, but General March said nothing was to be given out when he left his office. Other of ficers pointed out that any informa- tion as to British or French operations must be made public by the official of those two countries, and that what ever General Pershing may have trans- mitted would be regarded as confi- dential in the extreme.
 The intense interest in press reports displayed by President Wilson himself indicated that official information was meagre. The Associated Press dis patches were transmitted to the Pres ident during the evening
 The offiical British and German re- ports were taken here as showing that q second phase of the great battle had begun and was continued throughout the day with no decisive results. It was evident that the British second defensive system was being severely tested by German attacks, though nc details were transmitted which would permit military officials to estima te the scope of successes claimed by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

seen through the heavy mist, while the enemy's gas alarm and cries Of distress could be heard from the hos tile trenches.
 Nine minutes later the Canadian field artillery, supported by heavy guns and trench mortars, opened up with slow bombardment, increasing in violence until. 40 minutes later, the enemy po- sitions were swept with a short, in- teEsive creeping barrage, which raked his forward and rear areas with high explosives.
 Caught by the gas without a mo- ment's warning and caught again as they were emerging from their shel- ters by gunfire, the Germans casual. ties must have been very heavy for the gas effectiveness had been en- phaticaliy proved by the evidence of prisoners, and tonight's bombardment was three times greater than any, thlng of it's kind ever attempted by the Canadians on the western front ana much greater than anything ever launched by the Germans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
German High Command Was Forced 10 Open Ofensiue
 By Internal Dissatisfaction
Officials of War Department, in Weekly Review, Hol That This Was Only Way for Militarists to Retain Control-Big Drive in Italy Thought Prob
 able-American Line Is Active

Washington, March 24.-The German offensive says t departments weekly communique today provd that the German mitars longer able control the people by political maneuver atemu Ia gigantic feat of to maintain their domination
 While the great attack has been able make headway definite enveopng movement has been outlined the con munque says and would be express opinion the tactical phases with combat situation inevitably chang ing in battle of such magnitude
 activity which this prelude
 communiqu greater part of it's space to H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
French Hero Arrives

An Atlantic Port. March 24.-Capt Alfred Hurteaux, one of the leading aviators of France, who is officially credited with having brought down 21 German airplanes. was one of the pas- sengers on a French liner, which ar rived here today. Captain Hurteaux. who is only A years old, has been twice wounded. He said he had come to the United States on special mis- sion to train American aviators France has made him member of the Legion of Honor and given him the cross of war but he declined to discuss his ex- plcits in the air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
Local Data
France Will Not Quit
 Until She Regains
 Her Lost Provinces

New York, March 24.--Cable messages from Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pinchon, asserting that France will not sheath the sword until the Germans restore Alsace-Lorraine, were made public here today by the Associa- tion Generale des Alsaciens-Lorrains D'Amerique.
 These messages, transmitted through High Commissioner Tardieu and Ambas- sador Jusserand at Washington, were in reply to cable messages sent recently by the association. thanking the premier and foreign minister on behalf of 'all tho AlsaNans and Lorrainers of the United States for demanding in public addresses the return of the provinces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
Pray for Victory as
 Never Before, Appeals
 the Bishop of London

London, March 24.-The bishop of Lon don. the Rt. Rev. Arthur F. w. Ingram, has issued message to the people of London, saving:
 'The great struggle for the freedom of the world now has clearly reached its crisis. Do let us, who are at home, pray as We never prayed before for the gall lant men and their leaders, upon whom and God the issue depends.
 Blend our private prayers and prayers in churches at the hour of noon each day. humble ourselves wherever we are at work, in office, in bank, in munitions factory, and invoke divine strength and wisdom to come to their aid. Then in deed will this be holy week in a special sense, and it will lead on, if it please God. to an Easter victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS NO REPORT OF
 AMERICANS BEING IN GREAT BATTLF
Gernrgn Gigantic Struggle Ls Taking
 PiaceFor Bapaun1e

sBerlin, March 9-(via London) Paris aas Nssn hSmbarded by Ger man long distst guns. according to the Germas4 of Il communication is- sucd- tonight.
 The statements add that the British in their retirement are burning French towns and villages and that between the Somme and the Disc the Germans are still going forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

Enormous quantities of booty have been taken by the Germans. according to the statenfent.
 A gigantic struggle is taking place for Bapaume. A battle is in progress on the Transloy-Combles-M -Maurepas line.
 "The Somme has been crossed at many points in our attack between Pe- rome and Ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25

person serving in any capacity with the army is eligible for the honor.
 Although the addresses of the men given the American war cross were not given, it is known that Sergeant Hall, Corporal Freeman, James H. West. Amos Teske. Homer Whited and Sergeant Peterson are from this state. < Sergt. Warner Hall was member of Company D, 167th infantry (the old Fourth Alabama). His father and moth- CT, MT. and Mrs. Oscar w. Hall. reside at Royles.
 sergeant Hall was well known in Bes- senler, where he lived for sometime.
 Corporal Homer Whited is the son of Mrs. James Whited, who resides on Berkeley avenue. Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-25
MORE THAN MILLION. AUSTRO- ERMANS. ENGAGED IN BATTLE.

London, March 24.-Describing the great struggle in France, the Havas correspondent says:
 "The British retired in good order, ceding ground foot by foot to strong positions prepared months ago.
 'ln the later stages of the battle s7 German divisions were engaged Thus the German command concen- trated against the British front half the forces at their disposal on the whole western front"
 Based on 12.00O men to a German division, the number of Germans en- gagged, according to the Havas corre- spendent, was approximately l. 1G4,000.