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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

present 1t is possible that there leaders in Great
Britain who of the opinion that such conference
should adopt program less binding upon the
respective movements, and there a goody number
who express the most vigorous opposition to any
ference at which representatives of the workers from
the central seated until German armies have
been withdrawn from the soil of France Belgium, Italy
and Russia and the German military machine is
longer a to civilization, while the representa-
from France the inter-aied conference SUBJ
scribed TO the memorandum and today give support
the thought that international conference should
further than conversations, number of the lead
in that country expressed the opinion that it would
be folly to hold it unless binding action taken. At
the conferences held in both countries there prom
leaders who naively informed that it the
intention to make the qualifications for a seat
international conference stringent that representa-
tives from the central powers would decline be pres
ent their failure participate should they decide
supplying evidence that they insncere in their
desire to have peace established which would provide
equal justice and freedom to all of the nations involved
in the
Our first conference with labor representatives
held in chamber of the house of commons, London,
April H. representatives of the parliamentary commit
tee of the British Trade Union Congress of the
labor party being present At this session little
than a limited reference made to the war policies
Of the respective movements On April 20 80
ferences were held with the same representatives in
Central hall, Westminster At the first of these the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
SHORTER WORKDAY IS GAINING FAVOR
AS ECONOMIC AND HUMANE MEASURE
Since There Has Been Constant
Eight-dour Day; Six Hours May Adopted in
tain Skilled Trades Provide Employment
After


After the War.
The activities of
okday chapter of trade union history that is well Defined
Trade unionss indubitaby pioneers they
found uphill struggle
public value of it. Todav however
the shorter workday apparently quarters previously
most hostile
ing that its claims of economic
from its social and humane values very
well reflected in the following article which quote
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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

official actions of the A. F. of L. upon the
from the convention proceedings, beginning with
the resolution introduced by President Gompers the
Philadelphia convention, 1914, and including all that
adopted by the Buffalo convention 1917, bearing
upon movements policies. This followed
by lengthy statement covering the experiences
of movement and the which had prompted
the American trade union movement to adopt the
policies and aims which determine its actions In
reply, representatives of the British movement gave
the bene of many of their experiences. Much of the
time devoted on the part of some who were prom
nent because of their positions to discussion of the
why in their opinion international confer
ence was essential The opinion was expressed by one
prominent character that American movement would
be unfortunate if it maintained its position not to
ticipae international conference, would be
held in all probability without presence yet later
the individual during the conference expressed
the thought that should the position of the A F. of l.
be maintained it would probably make the convening of
international conference impossibity. From the
opinions expressed the mission is justified in assuming
that the leaders in Great Britain far from unan
nous upon the question of the advisabhty of holding
international conference and that there also exists
divergence of opinion the part of those who do,
upon what it could accomplish and the conditions under
which such a conference should be held Many of those
who believe in the holding of international confer
vigorous in their belief that the German
military machine be defeated their opinions being
Continued on Page Seven)
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
REPORT OF AMERICAN LABOR MISSION|
ON MEETINGS WITH ALLIED WORKERS.
American Federation of Labor
Foreign Countries, Resulting in Better
Understanding and a More United Effort for
Worldwide Freedom

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held St Paul. one of the interesting reports report
place of America
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lied workers of America .
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13

is Haig's admonition, which adds
that the British are now fighting
with their backs to the wall" The
withdrawal in Picardy was officially
reported to have been a part of the
Allies strategy, but such tactics will
now be followed by action.
The order issued by the Field
Marshal contains another sentence
which is significant. "The French
army is moving rapidly and in great
force to our support" he said, and
this is the first formal hint that the
Allies are ready to strike back at
the German invaders. This blow
may not fall in Flanders, nor yet in
Picardy. 1t may be aimed at some
part Of the line where Generalissimo
Foch may believe he can cut through
the German front and compel the
Teutons to relax their pressure
against the British.
The latest German report says the
invaders are progressing through
"the wide Lys plain between Mer.
vile and Bailleul
Bailleul is an important railway
center to the south and rear Of the
Messines ridge, which is the southern
keystone Of the British line stretch
ing north to the coast. The progress
Of the enemy at Bailleul threatens
to outflank Messines, while the head
Of his driving wedge is nearing the
important railway junction Of Haze
brouk.
At the capture OF Armentieres Berlin
claims the Germans took so officers
/ 5000 men. As cannon, numerous machine
/ guns and rich booty Of many sorts.
| The Germans say they have taken in
! their new offensive 10000 prisoners, i'm
| cluding one British and one Portuguese
general. and zoo guns
/ In tho last twcnty-four hours the
enemy has occupied n strip Of terri
/ tory twelve miles broad and two and
half 70 three and a half mites deep
which includes Merville and reaches
/ toward the important supply railway
/ southwest Of Bailleul
/ The town of Messnes is in German
/ hands, but the British hold the crest
of the ridge. after losing II and taking
/ IL again in a great counter-attack
TIaig reported last night that the
/ enemy had also made slight progress In
a southwest direction. between the Lave
/ and Clarence Rivers n the Germans
strike here they menace Frances re-
naming coal area.
| More than 10 German divisions
/ Csbout 1,4s5,0oO mem have been on
gagged since the start Of the offensive,
Haig reported last night and more than
forty Of these have been thrown against
the Allied line two or three times.
Paris remains confident OF tho out
come, expecting a turn Of the tide soon,
In some quarters II is believed Foch is
about TO strike great counter blow
Some observers think tho site selected
will be the front and northwest OF
Rheims, where artillery and raiding ac.
tivity have been pronounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
CAPITAL OF LIBERIA
SHELLED BY U-BOAT
Large Submarine Bombards
Wireless Station at
MOnrovia
Washington, April i3


Tho largest scaEoinE typo Of Ger
man submarine appeared I'm tho port
Of Munrovia. the capital Of Liberia,
ON tho west coast Of Africa, ON April
10. and bombardcd tho wireless and
cable stations there, tho state Depart
ment has bccu Informed i'm au official
dispatch.
The submarine throw scores of shells
from her deck guns into the wireless
station. causing extensive damage,
She had Just turned her attention to
the cable offices when a steamship was
sighted passing tho harhur mouth.
The submarine lcft i'm chase and did
not return.
Tho information came from Robert
&. Buudy. I'm charge of tho American
legation at Monrovia. The first mes
sage hC sent indicated his belief tho
submarine would have no difficulty in
completing hcr object Of utterly do.
strOyiuG all means of communication
with tho outside world. \ later mes
sage told Of the sudden departure Of
the G.bOat.
About six wccks ago tho captain pC
an American mCrchantmau reported
to the Navy Department having
sighted a similar boat in tho south
Atlantic.
Liberia * negro republic with a
population of between 100000 and
100000 II declared war on Ger
many August 4. 1917. Relations had
been broken previously, but the war
declaration permitted the mternmeut
of many German merchants and
others, who had been accused of un,
neutral activities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
10000 OFFICERS FOR
u. S. ARMY NEEDED
Gen. Wood Favors Opening TO Train
ing Camps for Older Men
at Once

Kansas City. Mo-, April 13,-The
National Army needs 10000 more Of
fcers for drafts yet TO come, Major
General Leonard Wood, commander OF
the Eighty ninth Division, National
Army, Camp Funston, Kansas, de
Clares.
I'VE must have officers" General
Wood said. 81 am in favor OF opening
new officers training camps at once
and making the course one Of six
months instead Of three. Then, too,
we must have older men, say from
thirty.hve to forty, for our officer ma,
terial"
General Wood expressed the belief
that the Allies would be able To hold
the Germans, but asserted thai IL was
imperative America send men quickly.
AT present" ne said, 1T is ques-
ton OF ships. We have the supplies
but not the ships TO send them over
in"
He deprecated the idea that the war
might be a short one, and added;
I'VE are facing a people who are
li-eficisnt, all-powerful In the art OF
war. Until we can face them on equal
terms we cannot turn the tide. We
have only begun to draft our man
power.
"The drafts in the future will be
larger and larger, and we might as
well prepare ourselves for IT,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
GERMANS PUT CAPTIVES
TO WORK UNDER FIRE
Many Killed by Own Shells and Sub
jected TO Abuses, Says British
Report

London. April l3-An official report
Just published. tells how British pris,
oners Of war in Germany are enslaNed
starved and subjected TO untold cruel
ties The detention and employment OF
officers and men cap.
turcd on the western front, says the rc
port have brought on these prls-
oners an amount Of unjustihable suffer-
ing for which It would be hard 10, find
parallel i'm history
The Yeport is based on an accumuls-
ton OF evidence. and shows that prison.
ers have been employed constantly under
shell fire, and that many have been
killed by British guns; that they have
been kicked and beaten, denied clothing
and adequate shelter; have often been
shot, and that deaths from starvation
and overwork have been constant
French prisoners have been subjected
10 the same treatment. Some OF the
prisoners receiyed neither letters nor
parcels for eight OF nine months after
their capture, Last November there
was in the Llmburg station between
$4,000 and 10000 undeliyered parcels
Tor British pfigonerA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF
BRITISH GENERAL, 10000 MEN

Yesterday against the French in the
Hangard-en-Sa sector. i've miles
south OF the Somme. The fighting con-
tinued throughout the day. Several at
tacks ended In failure. but finally fresh
German troops penetrated Elangard, al
though the western section OF the viii
lage was regained by the French, aC-
cording to the War Office announce
ment.
The text Of last nights official report
follows:
After an intense artillery preparation
the Germans this morning attacked our
lines on the front Of Hangard EN-
Santerre and Hourges. Violent fighting
ensued. which lasted all day.
"In front of Hourges the enemy was
not able to advance, Notwithstanding
his efforts. After several fruitless at
tacks, carried out without cessation
by fresh German troops. the enemy
penetrated Hangard. Counter-attPclis
launched by US regained the astern
part of the pillage, where the fighting
continues with stubbornness
I'm the Noyou sector the artillery
action was quite marked. The Germans
bombarded Rheims, several fires break
ing out, particularly around the cathe-
dral
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
CAUSE OF ALLIES DEPENDS
UPON OUTNUMBERED BRITISH

closely as II the American army itson
were confronted by the life-and-death
struggle which Ilaig's men are making
In my dispatches 10 the PrBlIc
1.UpGEn during the first days Of the
German drive I pointed out that the
power and success with which II was
possiblc TO carry out such an opera.
lion was due in the largest possible
measure to the fact that the German
army is one great cohesive, co-ordi-
mated force operating against divided
command told Of how the British
and French altcrnatcd in their attacks
last April, with no cooperative pres
sure from either side whom the otncf
was attacking. This made II easy TOT
tho Germans to shift their reserves
from ono point 'of danger to another
and tho spced Of the German trans
mort system, may add. has never
ceased to he a miracle to the British
and French commands.
Tho whole idea Of the Allied cam.
paign on the western front last wear
was that two great continuing blows
bc struck against the Germans, one by
tho English and ono by tho French.
was attached to the British head
ntartcrs at the time and ] know now
hieh our hopes ran as the time To
strike approached. We were seven
tho accredited war correspondents
i've British and two American. We
nutfltted ourselves with an elaborate
field equipment with which 10 sus
tain life as We followed i'm the path OF
the retrcatnC Huns.
But there was no coordination, no
unity Of command, and what was on
pocted to bc q huge, onveloping cam
paien became only series Of bril-
liant but local victories. What might
have been accomplished a year ago
with one directing general of all tho
Allied forces can only he imagined. At
that time the British and the French
wore i'm an offensive mood; they felt
They were topdog at last, and best OF
all the Russian army was still fac
tor. Adversely finally has brought a
/ concentration that q year ago might
have changed the complexion of the
entire war.
To-day, however. F0Ch stands su-
nrcmr, and there is comfort in the fact
and hOuc in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
BRITISH FACE FOE FIRMLY
ON NORTHERN BATTLE LINE

Continued from RAGE One
the north they are striking at Bail
leul, n railroad center.
South Of the Somme, in the neigh
horhood of Hangard-en-Santerre, po.
sitions into which the enemy had
forced his way were regained by q
Franco-British counter attack.
North Of the Somme enemy artil.
lery thundered throughout last night
The official report issued by the
War Office says:
Heavy fighting developed last
evening in the neighborhood Of
neuyc. Elise and Wolverghem, and
at late hour still continued.
We advanced our line slightly
in the neighbOrhoOd of Fcstubcrt
and secured prisoners.
\ strong hostile attack early
last night, which was preceded by
heavy bombardment. was
launched against our positions
cast Of LOGON. The enemy sue
ccedcd in entering our lines at GER
tain points, but was elected by
counter attack. 4 second attack
later in the night in the same To-
cality was successfully beaten Of.
The enemy attacked west Of
Merville early last night, but was
repulsed.
The situation is unchanged on
the remainder Of the northern
front.
There was sharp local fighting
south of the SOmme. Positions
into which the enemy had entered
in the ncighbOrhood Of Hangard
were regained by Franco. British
counter. attacks.
The artillery Of the enemy was
more active north Of the SOmmc.
Retirement Probably Ended
Apparently the British stratcgi,
retirement in Picardy is ended.
British armies stand stalwartly il
face of an urgent driving foe il
France and Flanders. After ncarl.
a month of protracted and gor.
battle which has cclipsed anything
that has ragged during the entire fou
years Of warfare, Field Marshal Hail
has issued a ringing command to hi
men to hold their ground at what
over cost and fight with the knowl
edge that their blows arc struc'
"For the safety of their homes an
the freedom of mankind"
The end of the first phase of tn
titanic fight may now be deemed a
| passed.
"There must be no retirement,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13

prlmavora del iafe lie po.,.,... n
glesl giacciono sull'orlo stt.al settsn,.sl N
dl una foresta di pini. 10 trIn... onAN
triache sono separate da qlesto su''
terreno dcVas,ato per una larph. y. ~ IN
20OO yards. lie trineee che elscc,.lp y
sullc pendici nordche dclle mor,.o v'ono
prcsso lorlo dcll'altipiano sono ~. asne e
di neNc. ~"
Mr. n. =. Dawson. Robert T. ~,
ed Ivy lee, della Crosse Ross, .s AUS
icana. harno vsitato Nenczia rio,,.'usII'
grand accoglienzc da parte di . uo
autorita cittadinc. Essi furono conSl1 saeue
ii con una lancia dcll'Ammiraglio suo'' alO
ardantc della difesa marittima. ali os,'u sv'n-
20 municipalc Owe u attcndev,nN
Smdaco. mCmbro del Consiplio C,
uualc rapprcsentanu dell Escrcito a S9s
/ Ia Marina g molissimi' autorcyo, a,'
I tadini che cspresscro, u nome dcua n,
ia, la piu' viva gratitudinc per oro.'
/ In Crocc Rossa Americana avo,a s.'.g
a pro della disgraziata popolazion, ~
/ Ncnezia
Mr Dawson pronuuzio' un patr,o,
tiCo discorso, in risposta uueuo a.,
/ Sindaco di Nenezia, csaltando lor.s.
/ dell Italia nolla causa dcgli Alleau ~,
. II trionro della liberia dea Glus,,,'.
Gr illustri ospiu visitarono la ca.
tcdrtle di San Marco cd altri punu Am,
Citta'. ispczionando sorvizi di socco,..
Condotti Sotto Ia dircziodi Il. uary.,
Carroll console americana In Veno,,s
al pualc 81 devc IcfliCalavoro della Cr,.-
Rossa Americana in quella citta'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
TWO WEEKS WAR BILL
NL0AN SALES TO DATE
Country Must Boost Average
S35, 100000 Daily to Meet
Quota
Washington, April "a


The results OF five days canyas,I,v
for Liberty Loan subscriptions az ~,
ported to Federal Reserve banks un n
the close of business yesterday w.,.
S4517idO00. or $l75,S25, 600 NOR. th,r
the total reported Thursday. The tot,i
reported is just about enough to nav NJ
United States war expenses for .vo
weeks.
only part Of these pledges have bs,n
received by Federal Reserve banks in
binding form, accompanied BY initial
payments. but 1t Is believed many NH.
lions Of other subscriptions have bean
signed and not yet reported to local
banks.
The New York Federal Reserve Dis.
trict continues to furnish almost han
Tho country's total. with $205 100000 r.
portetd yesterday
In tho Minneapolis district the loan
campaign will not really start until
Monday and no figures are reported
from there. Other districts records M
to the close last night are as follows:
Chicago. S55,2iO.OOO; Boston, sIs,3Sl,.
! 600: Clcycland, $3.50 600; Phiadel.
pha. S31 ,597, 900; st. Louis, $50, 0,26s0oo,
I Dallas, $15,3i7,O0O; Kansas City, SiS.
| 267. 900: San Francisco, Sll,426OoO;
Richmond. 5000; Atlanta, $S,25s, ,ooS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13
Berlin, April ~.


The War once late last night gave
out the following:
our victorious troops are progressing
through the wide Lys plain between
Armentieres and Mervllc."
Yesterday mornings official report
said
"Armentiercs has fallen. Encircled on
the north and south by the troops OF
General Won Berhardt and General Won
Stettin and thus deprived of its ROADS
to retreat, the English garrison htty
officers and more than 5000 men, laid
down its arms after brave resistance.
With them forty-tive cannon, numerous
machine guns, large quantities OF am
muntion and clothes and other kinds OF
rich booty fell into our hands.
TO the northeast OF Armentieres we
gained ground, and to the west of the
city, after the repulse Of strong
Counter-attaCk against Steenwerck. car
ried out by hastily collected troops ana
after a bitter fight for British position
No T. the troops Of General von Stetttn
and General Won KarlowitZ drove the
enemy back in the direction or Bailleul
and Merville Merville was captured.
"On the southern bank Of the i.Ns
River General vou BcrhardtS troops
fought their way across the Lave River
and advanced as far as the heights be-
"On the battlefield on both sides Of
tho Sommo violent artillery duels de-
veloped French regiments which as:
saulted our line on the west bank or
the ANre to the west Of Moreuil were
rapulsed with heavy losses and left in
our hands 800 prisoners, who were sub
seuuently killed by French artillery FIRE.
According to information so far re-
ceived, the total booty captured in the
battle of Armentieres amounts to 10000
prisoners, including one English and
one Portuguese general and more than
200 guns. The conquest OF swamped
crater fields in and before our positions
of departure on April . made the
greatest demand on troops OF all arms
in the foremost lines. In their success
the pioneers. equipment troops and rear
divisions have an outstanding share Of
credit"
Anil