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Water Used by Government
to Be HH2asured by Meter;
District Bill Amendments

Senator John Walter Smith of Mary
land, in charge of the District appro-
priation bill, said today that provision
had been made In the bill for the in
stallation of water meters in the
buildings in the District used by the
government. A request for an appro-
priation of $4,000 fon this purpose is
contained in letter from the Secre-
tary of War to Senator Smith.
'aThe installation of meters for the
water used by the government is nee
essary in order to check the waste
that now goes on" said Senator Smith.
Favors Other Amendments.
Two other items requested by the
Secretary Of War, one for the con-
struction of a water main over the
Kew bridge to carry water to govern
ment reservations in Virginia, and the
other to have the government printing
offioe supplied with power from the
Capitol central plant, Senator Smith
has suggested to Senator Martin,
chairman of the appropriation com.
nittee, should go IN the sundry civil
bill. He pointed out that they were
not strictly District matters.
Senator Smith said also that the
committee has inserted in the District
bill the amount necessary to pay for
the increased number of firemen under
the proposed two-platoon system,
amounting to something IN the neigh
borhood Of S160.000. As for increases
in pay for the firemen. Senator Smith
nointed out, they would all receive
s120 a year increase. provided for all
government employees and DistrcI en-
ployes. He was not ready to say
That the committee had done in re-
gard to further increases.
Senator Smith will report the Dis
trict appropriation bill to the Senate
and seek to have 1t passed as soon as
the Underwood resolution for war;
time cloture in the Senate has b4aA
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, June lin summing up its
comment on the military situation the
Echo de Paris says:
The enemy is striving to attain a
decisive success at all costs, expecting
to end the war. Before the end of the
month all the German forces will
have been brought into action. In
this supreme moment it would not be
a surprise If he should shortly at
tempt a naval action. with full naval
forces, combined with a new effort
on the British front.
"Tne desperate onslaught, however,
viii not prevent the arrival Of Amer
leans every day in greater force and
enthusiastic for the fray. Together
with young America we shall resist
and conquer"
Wearing Out Electives.
The military critic of LIE Journal
bases his hopes of allied success on
the wearing out of the enemy's effec-
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Germans Will Use All Men
Before End of the Month
Strive for Decision at All Costs, Says Paris
Conn1entdt0r---Great Naval Action
Expected So0n

tives. He declares that before the Of
fensive of May 27 was begun the
Germans in two months had used
more than 260 divisions. and had to
use fifty three more In the late May
offensive. while that of June 9 ex-
posed fifteen additional divisions to
the allied fire. Accordingly some $50
divisions have been under fire in less
than three months.
Evidently the critic is counting a
division as new each time it is en-
ployed in action.)
Are Facing Exhaustion.
'The enemy's effort Is gigantic
one, but it cannot last forever. He is
now bringing into action about 100
divisions. The time is not far distant
when all of these will have reached
a dangerous state of exhaustion, and
this at the same moment that the
young and vigorous American Army,
impatient for action, will have been
formed. Experience shows that an Of
fensive is bound to play itself out in
not more than three and q half
months"
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STRIKE EXPECTED
TO Be ADJUSTED
Conference Between En-
pIoyes' Committee and Com
missioner Knight Today.

Settlement of the dispute between
the striking District government en-
ployes and the District Commissioners
is expected to be made at a confer
ence this afternoon between a COM
mittee of the District Employees Union
and Engineer Commissioner Knight.
If an agreement is reached all of the
strikers will be notified to return to
their work tomorrow morning.
According to a statement Of Joseph
n. Hurley. president of the City En-
ployes' Association, today, about 1900
per diem employees Of the District of
Columbia are on strike, this number
including 100 employees who have been
working. but who Joined the organi-
cation last night and did not report
for work this morning.
Engineer Commissioner Knight,
however. stated today that the latest
figures, prepared this morning, show
ed total of 721 per diem employees
striking, with ell remaining at work.
Many Of the latter, he stated, how
ever, are skilled operators at the
water and sewage pumping stations,
who remained at their posts on In
realized the safety Of the public
would be jeopardized If these men
walked out.
A conference was held at the Depart
ment Of I4Rbor last night between Mr.
Hurley and Labor Department concili-
ators, and as a result of the mediation
efforts, Mr. Hurley said, 1t was virtually
agreed to grant the strikers 80 per cent
OF their demands. including an increase
in pay after July l. However, there
probably be adjusted at the conference
this afternoon.
Mr. Hurley was informed by the medi-
ators that President Wilson had been
gravely concerned over the water and
Hurley what the union intended to do
to help remedy them. President Hurley
replied that II the success Of the fight
depended upon tying up the water and
sewerage system the union had deter
mined to lose rather than resort to that
extreme.
Hope foS Settlement.
Belief that the dispute will be
amicsbly settled was expressed today
by Mr.. Hurley.
''It is hoped by the union," he said,
shat in the future there will be a
larger measure of cooperation on the
part of the Commissioners in the ef-
fort of betterment."
II the strike is not settled by
sionars viii hll the positions made
vacant by the strike as rapidly as
possible. The street cleaning depart
ment again suffered most today by
the walkout, and work on the
streets practically was at q standstill.
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WOULD NOT RESTORE
GERMAN POSSESSIONS

LONDON, June II. via Ottawa
The Council Of the Colonial Institute
has resolved. with q view to the COM
ing British imperial conference, to ex-
press in the strongest terms its view,
which 1t believes is shared through
out the empire, that none of the
former German possessions overseas
be restored to Germany
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DISTRICT TO PURCHASE
STEAM TURBINE ENGINE

The Commissioners today author
lied the purchase of a steam turbine
engine, at a cost of $37.s50, to be used
in pumping water to the second high
or Brightwood service. Contract was
awarded to the De Laval Steam Tur-
bine Company Of Trenten, N. j. The
900 gallons.
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GERMAN DEAD:
LITTER GROUND

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. Juno II. via OF
tawa-The fighting was almost
unprecedented i'm fury yester-
dny. The Germans, continuing
to attack in compact masses,
were moved down by the allied
sunfire. Wave succeeds wave
i'm the attack. and when y posi-
tion II finally taken by the
enemy IT II frequently retaken
By the French.
In these counter attacks the
French Invariably And the
ground Uttered with German
dead. the bodies often lying I'm
heaps.
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OBJECTS TO ADVICE
|NF0RE|GN AFFAIRS
Not Business Of President,
Brandeis Nor House to
Make War Says Mr.. Fall.

Supporting in the Senate today the
proposal Of Senator Borah for public
discussion of treaties, Senator Fall OF
New Mexico. republican, called atten-
ton to newspaper report that
Justice Brandeis of the Supreme Court
and Col. Edward M. House were advis-
ing the President as to a war declara-
tion against Turkey and Bulgaria. He
declared. If true. it indicated irregu-
larities in thetconduct of the govern
ment's diplomatic affairs. The report,
he said, had not been denied.
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Germans, Despite Frightful
Losses, Continue Gains
Here and There.
FOCH WITHDRAWS HIS LINE
IN REGION OF RLBECOUR7
Battle Has Entered Its Critical Stage-British
Advance Half Mile Near Morlancourt
on An7iens Front.

Moving with steadnes spite of the frghtul losses IN
Hcted them the Germans their plunge southwark on the
line from Noyon Montdder continue here and there IN
the their greatest effort has been exerte
and where the French resistance might have been expected to be
stubborn The nemy greatest advance is at Vgnemont
six miles from the line as it stood last Saturday
The French have launched counter attacks the left of
M which be indication that they have reached the front
where they will make their final stand This line to be
along the Aronde river small flowing west and north
from the Disc and roughly parlelng the line of the ad
vance.
The Germans according to the official by
French Office reached the vicinity Of this This
marked the limit Of their advance however, and the French i'm
medatey attacked and drove the back the line
through Beloy south of St Mau south of Marquegse
decourt The village of Merry of Beoy retaken by
the French Monday night
MENACE TO FRENCH FURTHER EAST
This part of the battle 'front.' however apparently is the
menacng the French 1t further east that the Germans
making their telling Here along the right
bank of the Ose they have reached Antova village which lies
hills above the important Rbecourt
lying low fiat lands of the Disc The French admit that
their cline of resistance the west and south of Rbecour has
been withdrawn in consequence.
This has resulted yet according reports
in the withdrawal of the French lines of the
Ourscap and Carepont forests positions from which the
French defended their positions in the earlier attempts
Germans the Disc south of Sempgny
The battle in the may be considered as having
definitely entered its critical the Somme Flanders
Ane combats the third and fourth days of the offensive
menacng the allies certain that present
German operation constitutes serious blow allied
lines from the Ose the Marne well threatening level
country behind the present battle lines this can be
reached however the Germans may greater re-
sstance than they have since their offensive began
The only other operation of significance was carried
by Australians the British front Morancour east Of
Amien Here the British advanced depth of half mile over
front of mile and half More than prisoners were can
tured by the British
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Up to Congress to Decide.

Declaration Of war against Turkey
and Bulgaria is solely a matter for
Congress and not for the President or
Justice Brandeis or Col. House, OK
cept, of course, that Congress would
be glad to have advice from the Presi-
dent" said Senator Fall.
1.-THE decision of Justice Brandeis
and Col House very likely would be
binding ON Congress when intimated
by the President"
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Text Of Statement.


Late yesterday and in the night the
Germans continued to exert pressure
in the direction Of Estrees-St Denis
and Ribecourt.
"On our left our resistance was ef-
fective. The Germans were able to
capture neither La Ployon nor Cor
celles. The village of Merry was re-
captured by the French at 10 o'clock
last night.
"The principal effort Of the Ger
mans was exerted along the front Of
Bslloy and Marqueglise. By a power
full attack, delivered with a great
number Of electives. the enemy sue
ceeded In driving back the French to
the vicinity of the Aronde river. but,
by O magnificent return offensive,
French troops hurled back the enemy
all along this front, re-establishing
their positions on a line south of Bel
10y at ST. Maur. south Of Marqueglise,
and at Vandelicourt.
ION the right the French engaged
in violent struggles in the wood north
Of Dresltncourt- The Germans, who
had concentrated very heavy forces
IN this region, were able to reach An
toval, compelling the French troops
20 withdraw their line of resistance
10 the west and south Of R1becourt."
Germans Gain Several Villages.
y PARIS. June 10.-Several small viii
slages were occupied by the Germans
i on the center In the Montdidier- -Noyon
sector. including Merry. Belloy and St
: Maure. according to the war office an.
Souncement tonight, This was
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Uses Division After Division,

PARIS. June 11.-All the advices from
the battle front show that the enemy is
putting forth every possible effort in his
design to push toward Paris, throwing
division after division into the melting
pot So far he has succeeded In two
day Of fighting in carrying forward his
line at the maximum point of advance,
at Yignemont, distance of six miles
In this he has been materially aided by
a considerable number of tanks which
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, done by repeated assaults and at the
cost OF great sacrifices
South Of Ressons-Sur- -Matz the Ger
mans gained footing in Marque-
gi1se. Farther to the cast the battle
continues in the southern outskirts OF
Elincourt. -
The text of the statement reads:
on the second day OF the offensive
the enemy sought by powerful at
tacks, in large force, and without ces-
in the direction of Estress. st. Denis
and Ribecourt. Our troops fulfilled
with tenacity their mission Of resist
ance.
THE enemy was able to take sue
cessively. by repeated assaults and at
lagos Of Merry, Belloy and st. Maure.
The plateau Of Belloy was the theater
of heroic engagements.
Gain Footing in Marqueg1lse.
South Of Ressons-sur- -Matz, the
Germans gained a footing in Mar
| queglise, and farther east the battle
| continues in the southern outskirts
of Elincourt.
ION our right the enemy succeeded
| in debouching from Thiescourt wood
On our left. between Courcelles and
| huDeSCOuTt, we DrOke down the
| enemy attacks and held our positions
East of the Disc a German attempt
[, to retake a fort failed.
! "On June 9. our pursuit escadrilles
| destroyed or put out of commission
eleven enemy airplanes. Our bomb.
| ing airplanes attacked without res.
| pite enemy troops massed behind the
| front of the attack.
in the day of June 9 and the fol-
| lowing night. Notwithstanding the
bad weather, eighteen tons Of pro.
| jectiles were dropped on concentra.
| tion points. conveys and railway sta.
| tions. particularly the station q,
| Roye. where great fire. followed by
| explosions. broke out.
During the month OF May twenty.
| eight German airplanes were brought
down by means of our anti-aircraft
| guns, three of them at night. Twenty
other machines. damaged by our FIRE
! were obliged to abandon their
| mission"
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French Recapture Merry.
PARIS. June 1.-THE German drive
between Montdidier and Noyon con-
tinued unremittingly last night, says
today's official report. On their left
the French offered effective resist
ance. Theyseecaptured the village of
Merry.
The principal German effort was
directed against the center. Attaching
with heavy forces the enemy drove
back the French as far as the region
of the Aronde river, but by a brilliant
counter attack the French hurled
back the enemy all along this front
and re-estabiished their line south of
Beiloy at st. Maur, south of Marquee
elise and at Vandelicourt.
.On their right the French engaged
in violent combats with large forces
concentrated by the enemy. who was
able to gain ground. The French
Withdrew their line to the west and
aouth of Ribecourt
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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WEATHER.

Thundershowers this afternoon or
by night; tomorrow fair, warmer:
Temperature for twenty.four hours
ending pm, today: Highest, SO. at
pm. yesterday. Lowest, 65, at
am. today.
Full report on page Is.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Ships
ARE ATTACKED
Germany Tries to Justify
SinkingS, Saying Ships
Within Danger Zone.

London, Eng, Jan. Recent Ger
man semi-offhcial statements attempt
to justify the torpedoing Of Belgian
relief ships by asserting that these
vessels are only destroyed when found
within zone" The German state
ments add that these relief ships are
constantly found passing through the
danger zone, probably at the instiga-
ton Of England From this it is
argued that any shortage Of provis-
ions in Belgium is blamable on Eng
land alone.
When these statements we're sub
mitted TO the British authorities The
Associated Press was authorized to
state that "the German allegations are
entirely without foundation.
''The admiralty's sailing instruc-
tons TO Belgium relief vessels do not
permit them to pass through the Ger
man prohibited zone, and the admir-
atty has no information Of any relief
ship falling TO observe these instruct
tions- II such a failure has occurred
in isolated cases, II was probably due
10 stress Of weather, and the circum-
stances can afford no possible justifi-
cation for the promiscuous German
attacks.
The suggestion that the British
authorities encourage relief ships to
enter the so called prohibited area. Do
IL was said, lis too absurd to need re-
futation."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
OFFICERS
FOR CEN. READ
Arrive to Command Trains
and Police; Soldiers
Have a Holiday.

Twenty five officers for the head 70
quarters trains and military police or
the 18th cavalry division arrived in
the city Tuesday morning and re-
parted at district military head
quarters. The party consisted OF
captains and lieutenants.
The organization Of the ammunI-
ton trains is now going on. and il is
expected that the commander viii be
announced shortly. In addition 20 the
ammunition trains. the headquarters
trains are made up Of the sanitary
and supply trains, both Of which have
been organized. The military police
are also being organized.
River patrol guards viii be changed
ednesday on account Of Tuesday be-
ing a holiday.
The army enjoyed New Years day
as a holiday free from drills and other
military duties az far as possible.
Turkey was one of the chief items on
the menus Of the various resimental
messes
The appointment OF Mai. Thomas +.
Sherburne IS division signal officer
was made Monday afternoon. Maj.
Sherburne arrived in Fl PasO "a few
days ago. He was formerly in FL PasO
with the 18th cavalry. His service iu
the army has been long ana varied.
He is from Louisiana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
MANY BRIT0NS
ARE KNIGHTED
Others Elevated to Peerage
in New Years Honors
by King George.

London, Eng, Jan. THE New
Years honor list announced last night
bestows a large number Of war ser
vices Of various kinds. with a sprink-
ling to art and literature. Among the
most prominent men to receive honors
are Sir Frederick T. smith, attorney
general. now in the United States, to
he a baronet KniEhthoods are be
slowed on John Gausworthy and An
thony Hope, authors.
-Four new peerages are created the
men elevated being sir Frecerlch
Cawley. Liberal member of parlia-
ment- chancellor Of the duchv Of Lam
caster. Sir John B. Lousdale, Con-
servative member OF parliament. for
ATid-ArWagh Almeric Hugh Paget.
Unionist leader. who married Pauline
Whitney Of New York. and Sir James
r. Wo0dhouse. royal commissioner
under the defence Of the realm act.
Baron Furness- shipping maguate. is
made a viscOunt
Sir Henry Norman journalist, trav-
eIer, author and graduate OF Harvard
university, and Thomas Richards,
labor member Of parliament for West
AIonmouthshire. are made privy coun-
CilOrs- The new knights include John
Scott kellie, Eeographer- John Layery,
painter Sidney j. Low. author and
journalist Edwin La LutyenS. arChl-
tect: David Murray. r A., artist; Les
lie Ward, artist and Dr. Andred Mac
Phail. professor OF the history OF
medicine in AIcGil university, Non
treal, Canada
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
ARMY GETTING RECRUITS
RAPIDLY SINCE CHRISTMAS

Recruiting at the local army re-
cruiting station, which dropped to al
most nothing following Christmas. has
again increased. according to figures
from the station the first Of the
week.
Men accepted at the station for the
regular army the past three days have
been the following: Francis II. Gaff-
ney. White Earth reservation. MINI. /;
Frederick Gilman, FL PasO; Henry
Key, Dee B Bennett. Lockney. Tex;
Guy p. Howell, Roswell, y N: II.
Larsen, kesms' Canyon. AriZ-: Rob
ert H. Burney. aviation Roger P.
Webster. Albuquerque, n. NJ; infan-
try; Frank Word. FL PasO: James T.
Manders. Tucson, Quartermaster'
corps; William w. Ward, New York
city, field artillery; Robert NJ Wood.
Denver, Colo; Charles H Rash. Clo-
Wis. y. N; George Mautz. Albuquer-
que. y. ~. coast artillery; Paul J.
Stoffel, West McHenry, Ill. cavalry
For the national army the follow
ing were accepted Arthur Floyd,
san Francisco. Calf; Henry G. Non
tague, FL Paso. engineers; Davis c.
Harris. Teso. y NJ. ordnance corps;
Richard Azcarate. FL Paso. repair
shops. Fort Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
1900 NEW MEXICO MEN COME
TO Ell PAS0 TO JOIN ARMY

The names Of more :han 1900 New
Mexico young men who have enlisted
in the Uniteu States army at the local
recruiting station during the past
year have been secured the past week
by Maj J.. p webb, of Santa Fe. act
ing adJutant. who has been in the city
for that purpose.
The work has been undertaken by
the New Mexico state council OF de
fence in order to make a record for
historical purposes in the state. Men
who have enlisted in the navy at the
local recruiting station viii also be
listed and il is estimated that more
than 500 names viii be secured there.
Local naval officers have already
been searching the records FOR this
purpose, and Mai webb viii complete
the work before returning 10 santa
Re
While the primary purpose is 20 Sc
cure data for historical purposes. the
gathering OF names viii also show
the number Of men New Mexico is en-
titled to credit for in the recruiting
records Recruiting officers turn in
the names and addresses OF men en-
listed 10 army authorities, and the
work OF the state adjutaut viii be
a check on the army figures for men
credited to the state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
5HATTER
WORKS Of ART
Churches and Monuments
Padua Greatly Damaged
by German Airmen.

Padua. Italy. Jan. L-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. The third successive
night air raid last night scattered
havoc among the famous churches
and art monuments of Padua. The
front OF the 18th century cathedral
was demolished
The Santo. or the Basilica Of St. An
thouv. where the body OF ST. Anthony
Of Padua is buried. lost its bronze
doors and the sepulchre Of ST. An
thony was missed narrowly by a
bomb. Douatello's famous equestrian
statue Of Gen. Gattamelata, which
stands i'm the square before the Santo
had been removed to a place Of safety
but the base. also the work Of Do
natellO was damaged severely
The paintings and frescoes in the
Sauto by Titan and other masters
were torn and scratched by the con-
cussions. The rose windows and the
renaissance stained glass were
shivered to fragments. The building
opposite the Sauto, where the Guild
Of St Anthony issued leaflets 10 be
sent throughout the world, was de-
stroyed.
y pilgrimage 20 the sepulchre Of St.
Anthony was in progress when the
bombs struck the SantO. The cathe-
dral was struck above the gable
facade. the entire gable and the up
per part Of the facade falling in the
street.
The raiders came at three different
times, at and II o'clock at night and
at 3 o'clock this morning. Twenty
incendiary bombs were dropped.