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Evening star., 1918-03-28

By the Associated Prem. -.
BERLIN, March 81 (via London).-
"On both banks Of the Somme our
armies are engaged in a slowly pro-
crossing attack" says the German off,
cial communication issued this even
ing.
Text Of Berlin Report.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
Tho British began a retreat this
morning on a wide front on both sides
Of the Somme. The stubborn resist
ance of the hostile rearguard was
overcome in the sharp pursuit
British and French divisions which
were defeated on March 25 tried again
yesterday in the painless crater fields
Of the Somme battle area to arrest our
advance. Our attack broke through
the enemy's lines.
ITO the north and south of Albert
we won a passage across the Ancre.
Albert fell in the evening.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
ERsIAHs OFF FOR BERLIN.
ReF German Alliance, Papers Say
srerEian Charge Makes Denial.

\ AoCoW. Wednesday, March ~
fh4 1ewspapers report that a Persian
tel&en4icn has left Teheran for Berlin,
~ NY OF constantinople. to arrange
: Desmanent alliance between Persia
md Germany. based upon a large loan
" Germany to finance Persian railways
md ~ equip the Persian army with
terssan Instructors.
Persian charge at Petrograd,
te4eg this report, states that Persia
e4deavorfnE merely to arrange a
Peeseent OF the damages suffered and
% alu0fs Persia Representation At the
elt6ete peace conference in order to
nsafN Dayment from the beiligerents.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Terrific Drive Against French
Moves German Line 10 Miles;
British Face a NeU Offensive

IDENTIFY means that the Germans have
widened their battle front and are de-
livering a new stroke on the north. The
battle was begun last week on front
extending as far north as the River
Scarpe, the junction of which with the
battle line is almost due east of Arras.
The fighting north Of the river has been
reported. The attacks which are de-
veloping today may mark the beginning
of a second phase of the battle Ger
man military writer's in the last few
days have been limiting that surprises
were in store for the British, and there
has been much discussion Of the pos
sibility of German drive for the coast
with the channel ports of Calais and
Dunkirk as the objectives
Evening star., 1918-03-28
.IlN, NOT CHINA,
CHIEF TEA SOURCE
bSition, Not Generally Known,
Was Reversed Ten
Years Ago.

Tapan, not China. as the principal
urce of the tea consumed in the
nited States is revealed by the De-
hrtment of Commerce in presenting
kures to show that during 1917 the
nited States imported 52.41s.96a
bunds Of tea from Japan. as compared
ith 19.S10.42s pounds from China
Plea and China" are almost synony-
Gus to the average American citizen.
4ys the department. yet the real
futh of the matter is that the next
me he drinks a cup of tea his chances
BE something like 5 to . that he is
linking an infusion of Japanese and
|bt Chinese leaf.
Japan Ahead for Ten Years.
f'Though a matter of some ten years
landing, this reversal of the position
China and Japan as the dominant
burce of the tea consumed in the
Inited States is not generally known"
kys the department However. there
J much excuse for this, for China was
Ee years--from 1921 to 1so5-even
bnger than that. for China was fur
Fishing important quantities of tea to
be United States long before the ma
|on existed as such. but 1921 is the
hrliest year for which official returns
|"In 1921. l.s75.s4s pounds of tea were
|nported into the United States. prac
bcally all of it coming from China.
|opan was not separately mentioned
$50. in which year it was credited
nth s5.012 pounds against China's 3d.
S&.S4S pounds. BY 1865 Japan had in
Peased its shipments to 1.2lS.a6l
|ounds: and thereafter. barring a re-
! tea to the United States continue
, mount until in 1906 that country
nd China shipped practically equal
uantfties here. In 1897 Japan forged
bead and has kept ahead ever since.
America Coffee Drinker.''
Fbssimportance Of the tea trade Of
10 United States is at times over
rinksI.' and that designation is heard
, Often that the fact that large guam
lties Of tea also are consumed is lost
|ght OF. In 1921 the value of the tea
was $1.322.636. a sum of con-
lderable magnitude for those days and
ne exceeded then only by the value of
10 imports of certain classes OF tex
Hes. iron and steel and certain manu-
.etures thereof. wines (all kinds
reuped together) spirits. molasses,
uHeo ($fs4S5.S1Of ana sugar. IN Ine
seal year 1917 the value of the tea
nported was $19.265,z64-not a record
Ipre, however.
4hs net quantity of tea imported in
al was sufficient to provide a per.
l6ita supply of o.46 pound. This was
~ lowest per capita consumption in
~ ofncisl history OF the trade. the
IN war figure of 0.49 being the only
k1er falling below half pound. It
- approached in 1925. when the
spfaHe consumption was O.64. and
rain In 1880 with a per capita con-
nmption OF 0.53 pound.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
ENTIRE TURKISH ARMY /
REPORTED WIPED OUT :
b the Associated PresA
LONDON, March 78.-The en-
tire Turkish force m the Hit area
in Mesopotzmia has been captured
or destroyed by the British. the
war Office announces. Three thou
sand prisoners were taken.
ID AMERICANS RECEIVE
WAR CROSS FROM FRENCH

PARIS. March 2s.-Three officers and
eleven men OF the United States Army
Ambulance Corps have been decorated
with the war cross by the French gov
ernment The men to receive the
honor are:
6SS.
Lieut.. Alan ID. Kinsaey.
Lieut.. Otka r. DObeR.
Pivates Lo1is e. Tinson, Arthur L.
Cr0sby, John r. Fitzpatrick. Robert f..
CAT. G. ". Tompl1ins, J. r. Jones, John
8. Wood. Richard Baker. Peter U. Muir
of Section 516 and Prfvatea Richard v.
Buel and George Repley Butler Of SEQ
tion 64z.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

the Somme. Intense lighting has tzksn
place during the day from south OF
Rosieres to north OF Abdainville (Ablain-
xevelle).
German Assaults Beaten on.
IAN unsuccessful attempt made by the
enemy last night to drive In our line
south Of the Somme was followed this
morning by q series Of heavy attacks in
the neighborhood Of Rosieres and to the
south of that place At Rosieres all the
enemy's assaults have been beaten OF
by our troops, who inflicted heavy cas-
ualties on the enemy.
Further north our line was main
tained through the earlier part of the
day in spite Of great pressure from
large hostile forcea.
Later in the day q fresh German at
tack developed in this area, with the
result that our line was taken back a
short distance to the west Later re-
ports show that our counter attacks
have again completely restored the sit
uation.
During the day the enemy made a
number OF determined attacks against
our positions between the Somme and
the Ancre and north and south of AL
bert Fierce fighting has taken place
in this sector also.
Albert Regained.
Part of our position to the south of
Albert, into which the enemy at one
time forced his way. was rega.ined by
heavy attack delivered by the enemy at
this point during the afternoon was
completely repulsed.
Attempts made by the enemy in the
Evening star., 1918-03-28
IP0NE HEARING ON
"PIRATlNG OF NEWS"

QRAn motion of attorneys for the In
rl@fAonal News Service the Supreme
IN Of the United States today post
1 hearing Of arguments until April
II me suit brought by the Associated
- to prevent the pirating of news.
PIGMENTS were to have been heard
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Chincha Safe in Port,

Al ATLANTIC PORT. March U.s.
Ehes Amerioan steamship Chincha. re-
boseA yestsrday rs having been at
esneud By . German submarine while
81 ~ way to Italy. is safe in an
ftaste part, according to information
eecstved here today. The vessel was
sub bteeted TO . period Of shellfre from
. Submarine. the adyices stated. but
mASG4Ged to escape. During running
1ghts1sveral msmbers Of the Chincha' q
crsn. are ssidF to have been Injured
BY 01lldre.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON March 27.-The British
forces are not only offering strong re-
sistance to heavy enemy attacks both
north and south Of the River Somme.
but have carried out numerous counter
attacks during the day, resulting in the
regaining Of ground and the driving
Evening star., 1918-03-28
British Not Only Holding Firm,
But Delivering Counter Attacks

back Of the Germans at various points.
The report from Field Marshal Hatx
tonight declares that in these operation.
heavy casualties have been inflicted on
the enemy. The text of the statement
reads:
"'The battle was renewed this morning
with great violence south and north Of
Evening star., 1918-03-28
MORE CERTIFICATES ISSUED,
Secretary McAdoo Makes Announce.
ment Regarding the Fifth Issue.

Secretary McAdoo, continuing prep
arations for the third liberty loan, an
nounces the issuance of another block
of $500, ,000, 900 certificates Of Indebtedness,
bearing AZ per cent interest, payable
July 9.
This is the fifth block Of certificates
offered in advance of the liberty loan,
making a total of 81, 2,48D, 900, ,o00
Evening star., 1918-03-28
CONTINUED from First Paeeo

CONTINUED from First PaRe)
Somme and in the neighborhood of
Beaumont Hamel, Puisieux and Moy-
enneville. They were repulsed. We
captured a number of prisoners and a
number Of machine guns.
The fighting is continuing ffercely
on both banks Of the Somme.
This morning the enemy opened a
heavy bombardment on our defenses
east of Arras, and an attack is devel-
oping in this sector
May Aim at Channel Ports.
Reference In the oficial British state
ment to the attack east of Arras evi-
Evening star., 1918-03-28
l Killed, 4 Hurt in Explosion.

READING. Pa. March 2S.-Bert Mar
tinson Of Harrisburg was killed. Ralph
Loback Of Monocacy was fatally in
jured and three other men were injured,
By the premature explosion OF dynamite
In . stone quarry at Mopocacy yesterday
Evening star., 1918-03-28

Tt6 YokGhama Specie Bank. limited.
swiW bDen y branch In Buenos Aires in
sApF1 twill take care OF the rapidly
4reyfuG Japanese commerce In Argen-
Evening star., 1918-03-28
IRRATIONAL BASE BALL
LEAGUE TO DISBAND

EYORK. March 28.-The Interna-
Baseball League club owners,
4E here today, voted to disband.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Nelson Morris in Quartermaster Co,

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Nelson Morris,
chairman Of the board of Morris & Co..
has accepted position in Washington
In the Quartermaater Corps Of the
Army and left for Washington last
evening" said an announcement from
the company's office here yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Irish Fight Magnificently.

".Sometimes outnumbered by ten to
one, some Irish troops around US, fight
ing with bayonets and bombs. came
fineing back into the fray until the in
fantry line was again securely in front
of u.s. These men were wonderful and
never for minute looked as if they
could be beaten
"As vet / cannot obtain exact details
of what the Royal Canadian Horse Ar
tillery suffered. but hear that in spite
of changing positions seven or eight
times, bringing horses inside the bar
rage and taking the guns out. only two
of the Canadian batteries were lost or
destroyed. At one time some Hun cav
airy were behind them, but the teams
ing through the small troop that tried
to stop them. All the guns that fell
into the enemy's hands were blown up
before the crews left them.
Heavy Canadian batteries are in ac-
ton, but where they came from and
how they got there is a marvel"
Evening star., 1918-03-28
CAVALRY IN ACTION,
HELPS CHECK HUNS
Canadian Report Says British
Horsemen Have Achieved a
Brilliant Victory.
IRISH FIGHT LIKE FIENDS

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, March 2s.-British cavalry
has been in action and has achieved a
brilliant victory. according to dis
patch from the Reuter- correspondent
at British headquarters, received here
last night The message said no de-
tails of the action had been given
although the enemy is continuing to
thrust hard along practically the whole
front" the dispatch adds. "the tendency
of the struggle is setting steadily
southwark and consequently the french
are bearing a growing share.
throughout the Somme area yester-
day our airmen badly mauled the
enemy. Very few anti-aircraft guns
have yet been moved forward by the
enemy, while his airmen are so ruth
they are little disposed to join in COM
bat"
Harvest for Canadian Guns.
canadian railway construction
troops. horse artillery and motor ma
chine gun battalions were IN the tnlck
of the great struggle raging oetween
the Scarpe and the Oise,' according 10
a message from the official Canadian
observer at the front in France, given
out last night at the Office Of the prime
minister. Our casualties were slight
and our losses in material are not
worth consideration.
All through the first day the guns
,f the Canadian horse artillery swept
gaps in the thick advancing hordes OF
Jtorm troops. Sometimes before they
limbered up to take new position
they were firing point blank on the
Germans, moving lines in each sue
ceeding wave said Canadian oficer.
Sometimes the attackers would divide
and sweep by US and we would fnd we
were actually in front of our own IN
fantry, but not for long did that sheer
weight of human flesh stay in our rear.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

the Somme. Intense lighting has tkken
place during the day from south Of
Rosieres to north OF Abdainville (Ablain-
xevelle).
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18

Having given the president author
ity to, act in such cases as the pres
ent, congress has burned It's bridges
behind 1t so far as the Garfield order
is concerned. The only step which
could be taken to make the order in
Elective would be to repeal the food
law acknowledgement that is not
thought Of seriously.
That the law may later be amend
ed to strip it of some Of its powers,
however, is limited at by some today.
Congress was indignant at Gar
fields ignoring the senate request to
hold up the order. Already the spirit
is abroad in the capital to see that no
further laws are passed that may per-
NIT precipitation OF such sweeping
regulations upon the country without
congressional action.
But in many quarters there is ex-
preston of belief that had Garfield
originally issued the statement he
made last night instead of announcing
what he intended to do before he
himself knew exactly its scope, there
would have been less confusion. and
resultant protest.
Garfield signed his order about $40
stated today This was few minutes
before the senate passed its resolu-
ton asking him to postpone FIVE days
the date for going into effect. 1t was
stated at the fuel administration that
instructions to state fuel admins
traitors were on their way an hour be-
fore the senate action was officially
brought to Garf1eld's attention. But
the lateness Of the order and the gen.
eral confusion throughout yesterday
left hundreds of industries uncertain
whether they should open today. As
a result thousands of workers in the
eastern half of the United States
went to their labor as usual this
morning only to find they were not
wanted.
Today there was some tendency to
pass the buck by friends Of both Gar
field and Secretary McAdoo. Each
group shunted responsibility for the
order conceded to be full Of political
dynamite) On the other official. Gar
fields friends say 1t was necessary to
help McAdoo out of a railroad tangle,
while McAdoo's friends say he had no
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
Seize Property of countes.

CUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Stocks
and bonds to the amount of more than
sS5,OOO, the personal property OF
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife of the
former ambassador, have been taken
over by A. Mitchell Palmer. alien
property custodian.
The stocks were found in the vaults
of trust companies in this city and
New York and represented the person
al holdings of the countess who was
Miss Jeane Luckemeyer, of New York
City.
Palmer has presented his report of
the amount of property taken over
and 1t Is estimated that the confisca-
ton OF alien property will reach more
than 5000, 100000.
Count Won Bernstorff's first son
was married recently to Mrs. Mar
guerite Vivian Burton Thomson, of
Burlington, n. j. Her property also
will be seized
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
Whole Companies Of Austrian Troops Ordered
Executed for Their Sympathy With
Russian Socialism.
GERMANS ALSO SHOWING D|SAFFECT|ON
Camp of Is 900 Teuton Soldiers Who Deserted
Commands and Accepted Principles
of Bolsheviki.

[By Joseph Shaplan, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Jan. 1e.-WhoIe
companies of Austrian troops have
been ordered shot for their sympathy
with Prussian socialist views, accord
ing to reports reaching here today.
According to reports here, many
units Of Austrian forces on the
italian front have been ordered exc
cuted for their refusal to obey their
orders.
Disaffection against their mliitarist
masters Is spreading among German
troops also.
The German government is making
strenuous efforts to stop the spread
Of Russian propaganda and Of sym
pathy with Russian beliefs.
Foreign Minister Trotsky himself
telegraphed from Brest-Litovsl today
that the German government was
deliberately sarbiins reports of the
peace negotiations" Presumably this
Is In line with the TeutonIc effort to
mIsIead public opinion in the central
powers.
News from the camp Of the 25, 900
German troops who deserted their
commands and accepted Russian
principles of socialism, today assert
ed that the force was we'll armed and
organized. The men live by foragIng
and 10y contributions from sympa-
thetic peasants.
A similar situation Of disaffection
among men Is reported along the
whole Of the Austro-Italan front, ca
cording to messages received here.
No Previous Consultation.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-"Although Presi-
dent Wilson and myself announced
substantially the same program, there
was no previous consultation, Pre-
; nlier Lloyd-George Of England declar.
ed to the laborite "manpower" confer
ence this afternoon
ChanceIIor's Speech Postponed.
LONDON, Jan. 18.-German Chan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
FOR DIRECTOR
OF MUNITIONS
Bill Reported in Senate to be Fol-
lowed by Measure Creating
War Cabinet or
Council.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The sem
ate military affairs committee today
reported the Chamberlain bill, pro-
yfding for a director Of munitions.
This is to be followed by meas
ure creating a war cabinet or coun,
ell to have complete control of the
entire war policy and program, sub
ject only to the presidents direction.
The two measures will constitute
the result for the present of the COM
mittee's investigation of the military
situation
The munitions director under the
bill reported, is to have control OF
purchases for all departments, in
Guiding the war and navy depart
ments, shipping board and the allies.
The bill defines munitions as any
thing needed for war. 1t requires
senate approval of the man appointed
by the president and terminates his
Office one year after the end of the
present war.
The president is empowered to
transfer to the munitions director
any powers. authority or response
bility now held by any other execu-
tive department and the munitions
director is to be allowed to use the
organizations of the ordnance and
uuartermaster's department, the ship
uing board, the navy or any other
department in helping him carry out
his task.
The bill definitely centralizes in
one man the purchasing power now
vested in various departments and
Is designed to eliminate competition
among department for labor and ma
tertals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
IDLE LABOR
CAN BE USED
Men Employed in Closed Factories
Would Come in Handy Loading
and Unloading
Cars

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-A suggestion
that idle labor thrown out OF work by
Dr.. Garfeld's sweeping coal conserva-
ton order, be employed in the con-
structive work of moving freight cars,
was given to eastern railroads today
by A. H. Smith, assistant to the direct
or general Of railways.
Smith, in telegram dispatched to
railway heads, said he had been in
formed the closing regulations did not
forbid the loading and unloading OF
cars at warehouses and terminals. The
constructive point in DR.. Garfield's
order, he said, would be to get cars
emptied for other work and to clean
up railway congestion
It was suggested that railways might
communicate with the closed Industrial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
DYNAMITE SENT BY MAIL
TO CALIFORNIA; GOVERNOR

nounced today by Postmaster Chas.
W. Fry.
The dynamite was wrapped in
long. thin package which still car
ried the stamp of powder COMPANY
San Francisco police and federal
agents are investigating in an effort
to learn the identity of the sender.
This is the second attempt in six
weeks to kill Governor Stephens The
first attempt was made when a bomb
exploded under the executive man
sion at Sacramento Shortly there
after the governor received threat
ening letter demanding that he pay
$4,000 under penalty of death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
pAEHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Amert-
Industry today began the sacrifice
millions. that the national railroad
release scores OF supply ships ly-
helpless in our harbors.
Through an order issued by Fuel
ninistrator Garfield, effective at
'night, business and labor started
I've day period OF idleness east Of
Mississippi, that coal for the ships
y have the right OF way. Nine
ndays thereafter similar shutdown
|ers will be in effect.
|orty-three exceptions In industries
Fced by the most sweeping regula-
+ that ever shook this country, as
red that pressing war work would
be interrupted.
statement by Garfield defending
action in the face Of overwhelm-
senate vote to hold up the order
flve days, declared it was neces-
p to clear congested piers, fill
ply steamer bunkers and avoid
fher congestion which might delay
Ement OF supplies to France.
earf1eld himself accepts full respon-
putty for the order which stunned
nation. To modify If possible
le ol the hardships it imposes he
asked the industrial kings to bear
oss cheerfully and see that the
uen does not fall on the working
y through loss Of wages on idle
,lilons OF such wages and greater
mons IN production are involved in
Industrial suspension. Answering
red:
iaere are thousands in Europe and
u sun to go there who will lose
81 man wages or incomes.
quay opened up with another ava
I0ne OF protests from many parts Of
country On the Garfield order.
emands that its period of effec-
eness be curtailed were made to
president and congress.
out |. there appeared little likelihood
.,,s : Guy modification of the original
'aaon would be made. II anything
10y De rendered more sweeping. IL
Ill industrial restrictions don't
f 'ne tracks for coal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
TART FIRE NEAR STOCKADE
WHERE PRISONERS ARE HELD

Even little blazes, about twenty-five
or thirty yards apart, started, one af-
ter the other. Before any one could
reach the stockade, they had spread
approximately a mile through the
woods and we're eating their way to-
ward the wooden buildings where the
prisoners are kept.
There are no water plugs at the
stockade and companies A, B and c,
of the One Hundred and Eighth am
munition train were called out with
axes and shovels. Trees. bushes and
under brush were hurriedly cut away
and dirt thrown on the flames. They
were nnally extingu,shed