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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
Refugee Says Conditions Are
More Serious Than Outside
World Knows.
GOVERNMENT IS ANXIOUS
People Are Crying for Peace
as a Means Of Obtaining
Necessities of Life.
Special cable Dcspatch 10 THE SrN.
Copyrtokt 1915: on rights resegred

LONDON. May 1.-THE reason for a
by Germany last night that large guam
titles OF grain and other provisions from
the Ukraine were or the way to feed
the people Of the Central Empires proba-
bly, is to be found in information reach
ing Switzerland in regard to conditions
ih Germany. which are desperate
Polish fugitive who has arrived
N Be,ne from Berlin says that as re-
cards food supplies Germany ia in the
last stages of distress and the Govern
ment. greatly alarmed. is taking every
measure to prevent knowledge Of the
true state OF affairs from becoming
known. The hungry rich who wish to
so to Switzerland to recuperate arc no
longer permitted TO do SO. Passports
are issued only to those who can be
trus; ed to hold their tongues
In Berlin everybody is crying for food
and for peace AS a way OF getting food
The morale of the reople is growing
worse rapidly and confidence in the Ger
men offensive on the Western battle front.
which for a time SCARED up like n fierce
'alne. is now dying despite the efforts
Of the press to keep i, alive. The peo-
pie are becoming ,ynical and are sccp-
teal about the promised victory.
The physicians or the country have
been directed by the Government 10
warn the people through the newspapers
that !! they give way to alarmist and
pessimst ST. rumols the nGtri,ivc value
Of whatever food they get will be dimin-
shed Garcerousiy.
The people Of Germany in general. the
'efugte added. are in such "A physically
exhausted and nervous state that the
time has n.rived when profuse bomb
ing Of the towns would he very effective,
Everybody Is crying ON for food even
We'll 10 do persons come Wringing their
nandS and begging 10 such neutrals as
are believed to have received special
food parcels from outside
Gen. Non EiChnorns ruthless methods
; OF dealing with the farmers OF the Tx
rain.. threatening them with death II
they do lot give up supplies of food. are
denounced by the Socialists. who insist
that such methodN only add to the num-
her OF Germany's enemies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
GERMANS EXECUTE
FRENCH BOY SCOUT
Refuses to Glue Information
and Dies With Smile. y

LoNpoN. May - Lieut. Gen. Sir Rob
ert Radcu-powell addressing a central
meeting of Boy Scouts at ,;uldhall to-
day, told Of work don. by French BOY
Scouts in the uciGhhorhood of the fight
ing line. \ heroic deed by one French
Roy SCou, was described IN letter
found on the body of dead German
Gen Badcn-powcll read the letter. which
follows:
"a traitor has Just been sho, a little
French lad belonging to one OF those
gymnastic societies which wears the tri-
color button. The poor little fellow in
his n!atuation wanted to bc hero \
German column was passing along a
wooded deiile and the boy was caught
and asked whether tn" French were
about He refused TO give informat ton
Fifty Yards further on fire was opened
from the cover Of the wood. The pris-
oncr was asked in French IL he had
known that the enemy was in the forest
and he did not deny Il. He went with
firm step to telegraph post and stood
up against il, with a green VINEYARD
behind him, and received the voley Of
the firing party with a proud smile on
his face infatuated boy. it Was "A pity
to see such wasted courage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
CLASS / TO BE
TAKEN BY JULY
Draft May Reach Other
Groups, CrOwder Tells
House Committee.
MANY EXEMPT AS LABOR
100000 Men in First Divi-
sion Left, but Nearly Third
Are Physically Unfit.
MANY EXEMPT AS LABOR

wAsHINGroN. May 5.--The drafting
Of 2.17o.ooo men for military service
by July /. which was outlined Friday
by Secretary Baker before the House
Committee on Military Affairs. will ex-
haust the registrants in Class I. accord =
Ing to figures supplied to-day by the
Office Of the Provost Marshal General.
and probably make heavy inroads on
other classes also.
While the number of men registered
in classes 2 and have not been made
public by Gen. Crowder. 1t Is believed
that considerable number OF the army
which Secretary Baker has outlined TO
the House committee will eventually
he drawn from these groups. The call
for these men will be issued only when
all of the remaining 100000 men In
Glass I have been called for service.
and either sent to training camps or
exempted for reasons specified In the
draft law.
approximately 1000. 900 names remain
subject to call in Glass ! besides the
1000. 900 already in service. The pas
sage OF the bill pending before Congress
for registration of men who have reached
p years since last June is expected to
furnish about 100. 900 additional men for
this class.
The physical examination Of the men
called in the first $4,000 showed 29.11
per cent. unfit physically for service
according to the report OF Provost Mar
shall General Crowder to Secretary
Baker.
The opinion exists in the War ONCE
that about the same number Of men not
fitted physically for service will be found
among the remaining 100000 regis
trants.
Gen. Crowders report shows further
that SIS per cent OF the men called last
fall failed to respond. Some had al.
ready volunteered for-- service in th'
army or navy. others had died. and still
others had changed addresses withou,
notifying the local draft boards.
!'any OF the men in the first class are
employed in shipbuilding yards. muni.
ton plants and on railroads which may
make exemption feasible from a military
standpoint. Others in farming districts
are badly needed in agricultural work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
FOE ATTACKS DUTCH FISHERS.
German Planes Try >cw Form Of
FriRhtfulness.

l.oNpoN. May HERMAN airplanes
recently have been attacking Dutch fish
ing vessels with machine gun tire whcr-
ever the little boats have been found in
the North Sea. Five Dutch fishermen
landed yesterday at n British port after
a narrowing experience They said their
boat had been attacked by four German
airmen. who for two hours rained ma
chine gun bullets on their unarmed ship.
The crew took to the boats and rowed
sixty miles before being picked up by a
small British vessel. Their ship was
later brought into the harbor by "A Brit
ish destroyer. and bore numerous signs
Of the enemy fire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
Appointment as Lord Lieuten-
ant Expected to Ease Way
to Home Rule.
MAY SAVE CONSUMPTION
Erin's Foremost Soldier FIX.
pectcd to Accomplish Result
Through Enlistment.

LONDON. May 5.-Off1cial announce
ment was made tonight OF the appoint
ment Of Field Marshal Viscount French.
for along time Commander in Chief OF
the British forces on the front in France.
to be Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. and Of
Edward Short, member of Parliament
from Newcastle, to be Chief Secretary.
Viscount French ia Ireland's foremost
soldier. and In his appointment Premier
Lloyd George has appealed to the mili-
tary spirit OF the Irish people. irrespec-
tive Of their views on conscription. BY
this unexpected move the Prime Minister
has flanked the Irish politicians, who
never have lost sight Of the political ad-
vantaGes to be gained by their opposition
to compulsory service.
1t is expected that the appointment OF
Viscount French will have the effect OF
greatly stimulating voluntary enlist
ments as he is hrst and always an Irish
soldier and never has been identified
with politics. He was Colonel Of the
Irish Guards and was Colonel in Chief
Of tho Royal Irish Regiment
a thousand Irishmen who volunteered
I in the first year OF the war fought under
him in Belgium and France with un-
| exampled heroism and devotion. 1t has
| been urged by those who best under
stand the Irish temperament that II
some method could be found to lead
Irishmen into the army instead Of driv-
| ing them. conscription would be un.
necessary
Viscount French's appointment. it is
| believed. will go long way toward
| bringing this about. while it is alsc
taken to indicate that the Governmen,
intends TO bring out its home rule pro
posais at the earliest possible moment.
l
| Gen. French succeeds Baron Vim
! borne. who was appointed in 1915
/ served to May, 1915, and reappointet
the following August after the Dublir
| revolt. Lord Wimborne's testimony be
| fore the commission investigating tina
uprising absolved him from responsible
| ity for the outbreak.
| Field Marshal Viscount French wa
Commander in Chief OF the British ex
peditionary forces in France and Bel
gium at the outbreak Of the war in Au
gust. 1914 and held the place until tn
end OF 1915. In January. 1915. he wa
appointed Co'nmander in Chief OF th
home forces. He il a knight OF the Mos
| lllustrious Order OF s.. Patrick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
CONCRETE SHIP A SUCCESS.
The Faith Averages Eleven Knots
on Trial Trip.

SAN Francisco. Cal. May THE
900 ton steamer Faith. the largest con-
crete ship in the world. built by the
San Francisco Shipbuilding Company
was given a successful trial trip here
to-day. averaging more than eleven
knots an hour in its four trips over the
official trial course.
The Faiths engines were installed In
forty-four days. it being a local record
The success Of the trip will result in the
construction Of three more concrete
boats, each larger than tine Faith, to be
bull, at Redwood City. near here. by the
same company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
EAST CAVAN FIGHT ON.

By me Associdted Press

DUBLIN. May 1.-THE opening Of the
election campaign in East Caven brought
to the constituency to-day about twenty
Irish members OF Parliament and numer-
Gus representatives of the Sim Fein
organization. Attempts to make ar
rangements for rival speakers to use the
same platform were unsuccessful and
numerous rival meetings were held.
Priests who made addresses spoke on
opposite sides. but generally urged the
Bishops appeal for A compromise by the
withdrawal OF both candidates. Both
sides agreed to denouncing conscription
but the Sim Fciners repudiated the ac-
ton Of Parliament and demanded that
Ireland's case must come before peace
conference.
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ORDNANCE PRODUCTION
is FAILING; TROOPS HAVE
NO BROWNING GUNS YET
Irish Parliament to
Settle Draft Dispute
Special Cobis DespsieA TO The sux.

Special Cable DespsteA TO THE suS.
Copyright. 1915: all rights reserred.
PARIS, May 5.--A despatch re-
ceived here by the British
Press Bureau from Arthur J.
Balfour, the British Foreign Sec
retary, and a. yet not made pub
lie, says that the decision has
been taken by the British Gov
eminent to speed up the settle
ment Of the Irish question and to
introduce at once in the House
Of Commons a bill granting Ire
land a full measure of home rule,
with provisions for conscription
to be made by the Irish Parlia-
ment after home rule is obtained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
Delivery Of Machine Rifles,
Promised for April, Is
Not Begun.
ALLIES CANNOT ASSIST
Losses in Great Drive Pre-
vent Them From Turn.
ing Over Artillery.
INQUIRY IS UNDER WAY
Congress Plans to Learn What
Has Happened to Pro-
gramme.
ALLIES CANNOT ASSIST
INQUIRY IS UNDER WAY
Special DespdfcA to THH sux.

special Des1dfcA to The SuS.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-Deliveries OF
ehs new Browning machine gun from the
factories to the United States Army
promised by Secretary OF War Baker
tarly in February have fallen seriously
behind the optimistic anticipations re-
cited to the Senate.
Recently Chairman Chamberlain OF
Ahe Military Committee designated a
epecial subcommittee to renew in de-
Vail the investigation OF the ordnance
btuation inaugurated last winter. This
subcommittee has by no means COM
tlcted this work, but its preliminary
eurvey Of the situation, It was learned
so-day. has been. to say the least. dis
1Ileting.
According TO estimates Of production.
On which the War Department laid great
stress and expressed remarkable GER
tainty in February, the Browning ma
chine guns Of the heavy type were to
tave begun pouring into the army
authorities in April. BY the end OF
Sprl. according to the estimates. 5000
o. these weapons were to have been in
the service and ready for transpor-
tation overseas. The 5000 have not
enpeared. The deliveries have not be-
e3n.
Inquiry IL Disqaietfng.
The investigatio OF the general situ-
s.on in ordnance Of the middle and
!eavy types OF artillery is bringing small
qualification. Already the investigators
ere finding out that the productions OF
three inch and heavier field artillery Is
slipping slowly behind the promises OF
Ire Secretary of War and his subordl-
mates. The slipping Is serious. 1t Is
growing more and more serious as the
Investigation proceeds. for the need OF
artillery and machine guns to-day is
greater than was anticipated when Mr..
BAKER testified. The German drive is
one reason for this.
II is we'll known in Washington that
the repeated assurances Of the War De-
rartment officials made to the Senate
and reiterated to the public through or
fcials and the Administration press that
te needs In artillery Of the American
forces In France would be met by sup.
plies in quantity from the British and
french cannot now be maintained b,
cur allies
The German drive. with the inciden'
faI losses through capture and destruc'
ton and the stupendous increase in de-
rand for new machine guns. field artil
lery And giant howitzers and naval ar
tliery for land service. has depleted the
allied supply to point where the orig
inal promises of Britain and France car
lie met only through a veritably suic!da
sacrifice Of the needed weapons. The!
ere now making anxious inquiries as te
the promised American production II
April
American Ala Expected,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
RUMANIA IN NEW PEACE ACT.
Economic Agreement initiated b,
Central Powers.

AMSTERDAM. May An economic
treaty supplementng the treaty Of peace
between Rumania and the Central
Powers has been initiated
This will complete all the neeotia-
lions connected with the conclusion Of
the peace between the two countries
The treaty, which was agreed to April
2. Will then he ready for final sigma
ture5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
EMERY IN P0MERANIA.
Professor IL Not u Prisoner In Ger
many, Report says.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. May s.
Prof. Henry Crosby Emery. American,
who was seized when the Germans
landed in the Alan Islands and taken
to Germany. Is now at Zauenberg, Pom
erania. He Is not prisoner. being
merely compelled to report to the local
police and not permitted to leave Ger
many at present Prof Emery is sus-
pected Of actively identifying himself
with the Bolshevik propaganda in the
Alan Islands and Finland.
When Prof. Emery was first brought
to Germany he was assigned to the
prison camp at Tuchel. West Prussia,
but, he was promptly released and
transferred to the Pomeranian town.
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" Observation-Disclosures.
Cheer III, IT'S Hohcnsoliernese,
Meaning Just q Tank.

PARIS. May 5.-The war correspondent
at the front for the Temps writes;
"Some one asked me recently what
the Germans called their tanks. ] was
compelled to confess ignorance. docu-
ment found since. however shows that
the German for tank Is 'SturmpanSer-
kraftwagen.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06
GERMAN SITUATION Ora We;
LYS POSITIONS IN DANGER;
MUSTATTACK OR RETREAT
u. S. Patrol Penerates
Line, Gets Prisoners
BY the Associated Prea.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

wv AAI n CNASHAN
w IN FRANCE, May 5.-One
of the American patrols in the
Luneville sector entered the ham,
let Of Anservillers early this
morning and penetrated the Ger
man lines to a distance Of 800
yards. On the way back the pa
troll discovered an enemy obser-
vation post, in which were cor
poral and six men. The Ameri-
cans promptly attacked, killing
three of the enemy and taking
the other four prisoners, one of
them in a wounded condition.
The first the Germans knew
that the American patrol was
near was when shower of hand
grenades, followed by bullets,
hit the post. The patrol ceased
firing when the enemy cried
"Kamerad"
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Following are the official reports Of
tie days operations
BRITISH might French troops
captured a number of prisoners in local
hghting ~ the ne.ghborhood OF Locre
during last night With the excep-
ton Of artillery activity on both sides
and local encounters At different points
to-day, there Is nothing Of special in.
tcrcst TO report.
BRITISH DAIJ--Ey successful
minor enterprises carried out last
night in the ueighhorhood of Sailly-le-
Sec and east OF lIebuteruc We ef-
fected improvements in our line at
these points and captured several pris-
oners.
Early This morning the cucmy at
tackled the new positions gained by
us Friday night northeast OF Hinges
and was repulsed, our line is intact.
We carried out a successful IA ID in the
Nieppc Forest sector.
The artillery has been active on
both sides Of the Iys battle front
FRENCH GHT--There was in-
termitteut activity by the opposing ar
tllleries north and south OF the Avrs
River to-day, but there were no in.
fantry engagements.
During the days Of MAY and
nine German alrpianc.s were brought
down by our posts, two were shot down
by our defensive fire and other enemy
machines were disabled During the
same days and on the night ~ May
81 our aviatOrs effectively bombard
enemy cstabl! !shmcntS in number OF
sortics, 2s.0o0 Kilograms Of projectiles
being dropped upon tho railway sta
tions of Ham. Noyon. chaulncs. Jussy.
Pcroune and ST. Quentin
FRENCH iDANl The artillery on
both sides was active north and south
OF the Avrc and also in the sectors OF
Doulumout ,Ncrdun 'front.' and Flirey
I.orralnc, near the American Toul
sector). There was no infantry ac.
tiou.
In Lorraine u raiding operation was
carried out by the French in the
region Of letricouri. Patrol opera
lions In the region OF Anseryi!lcrs re-
suited in the taking OF prisoners.
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Regrets Arrests IN Rada.

The Nice-Chancellor explained that
the arrests made in the Rada while that
body was in session was regrettabe
blunder for which impediate reparation
was made and regre, in writing cx-
pressed. The German local commander
responsible for the blunder was i'm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-06

The Reuter- correspondent at British
headquarters i'll France saws the Franco
British forces. in the course of a sue
Cessful operation between lIocre and
Drancourt. advanced their positions on
thousand yard front 10 an average
depth of 500 yards The British took
forty-eght prisoners and the French
thirty-two The enemy was driven from
Two or three ruined farms and the AL
lies took some high ground near kout-
kot. The French. continuing their oper.
alton. carried some strongly held build
inss in the neishborng sector. All the
enemy counter efforts were broken up
with considerable loss.
These local successes are OF distinct
value strengthening the allied defences
of the approach to Schcrpenberg and
Mont Rogue
Some disorgan!za'ion Is indicated
among the enemy troops, VINO are him
derod by heavy rains.
There Is little doubt that the new
German tanks are proving disappoint.
ment, developing various defects in ac-
tual service, Their ponderous weight
makes msnuuvriNg over bad ground
d'fiicult. Generally they are much in
ferlor To- those ~ the British
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INFANTRY IS INACTIVE
Resumption of Operations
on Large Scale Believed to
Be Near at Hand. "a
HAMPERED IN TRANSPORT
Possibility That Picardy and
Not Flanders Will Be the
Scene Of Next Blow. !.

LONDON. May 5.--Although week
has passed since the Germans were
so terribly punished southwest Of
Ypres and 1t is known that they have
been making preparations to resume
their offensive on the same or an even
larger scale. the infantry operations
to-day and last night were only Of the
minor character known as local flght.
ing. In these clashes, however. II Is
now the Allies who take the initiative
and capture the prisoners.
The artillery on both sides. however.
is active, particularly the German
guns on the south side Of the valley
Of the Lys in the northern sector and
on both sides OF the Avre River in the
south. Every previous check OF the
Germans has been followed by an at
tack on a different part Of the battle
line; IL the Germans hold true to form
this time they are more likely to
launch their drive in the valley Of the
Somme toward Amiens, or on the Disc
in the vicinity of Noyon
Position Barely Tcnable.
Unless the Germans were even moro
severely punished than has been sup
posed, they have had sufficient time to
reorganize their badly battered divisions,
bring up fresh supplies of food and am
munition and more guns and resume
their offensive at such point as they may
decide holds out tho best promise of
success
1t is unfortunate for them that the
position they now hold in the Lys val.
ley is barely tenabie: they are practi-
caliy confined TO the low grounu with
their foes holding the heights on the
north and south. with full command OF
all the roads and avenues OF transport
by means Of their heavy guns.
During the last week German trans
port, II is known. has been conducted
only with extreme difficulty How long
the Germans will be willing to submit
to such conditions only tho German Gen
eral STAFF knows. but on its face the
problem seems to offer choice OF only
two possibilities to advance at once or
retreat.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-01-18
ARE DESERVING OF
 CHEAP FARES

SEATTLE, Jan. IS. - Hardy pion- eers who go to Alaska to develop it's lands should be given special induce ments by the government, asserts Professor c. C. Georgeson, who is in charge of the governments agricul- tural experiment stations in the north ern territory. "They should by all means have reduced rates of trans portation." he said while here recent ly, because it costs as much to take the necessary farm inland in Alaska as it does to purchase a small sized farm in the states outside"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-01-18
SEXTON AND

Special values n fIannelette night gowns for men, women, boys and girls-See window-Brown & Flaw kins. Quality First" If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-01-18
BISHOP DECIDES TO REDUCE
 CHURCHES AS WAR MEASURE

DENVER, Colo, Jan. IS. - That Denver has too many churches and that fewer would serve the purpose during the war was the reason ad- vanced by Irving P. Johnson, bishop coadjutor of Colorado, in calling a meeting of members of the Episcopal churches in the city to consider a plan to abolish all but four of the nine churches and four chapels of that de- nomination in the city.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-01-18
FOR U. $.
 GUARD IS SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Sus- pension of recruiting for the United States Guard, the special federal force authorized by the war depart ment for police and watch duty, was announced today by Secretary Baker in orders to all recruiting agents. Men already enrolled will be used, but no more will be used and no more will be accepted for the present.