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The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
U-BOAT TRIUMPHS
LARGELY MYTHICAL

of this government, the submarine
is certain to disappear as a military
factor this summer.
Despite the vaunting passage In
Won Capelle's address that speaks of
U-boat commanders so well trained
that they manage to sink from three
to four ships in succession belonging
to the same convoy" America has
lost since the war began only four
teen vessels. aggregating 5000 tons.
or Won Capelle's statement that the
American destroyers had failed and
that German submarine commanders
were especially trained for attack
ing conveys. and not a day passed
but one or more ships were struck
out of the coivoys." Navy Depart
ment officials cited the address OF
Secretary Daniels at Cleveland April
6. when he said:
No Transports sunk.
THE navy organized and has op.
Grated the large transport service re-
quired to take our army overseas
Not a single one of the transports
have been lost on the way to France
though they have been attacked by
submarines time and again, and q
menacing attack was made on the
very first contingent sent over.
'One transport returning was sunk,
the Antillas. and another. the Fin
land. was struck by a torpedo, but
reached port under her own steam.
Only one vessel carrying American
troops, the Tuscania, has been sunk
on the voyage to Europe and, re-
grettable as was that disaster, the
loss OF life was very small when we
consider the number of soldiers who
have been transported"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20

Germany's submarine menace will
be wiped out by August and perhaps
by June. according TO predictions
made by navy officers last night
commenting on the boast of Vice
Admiral Won Cappelle to the effect
that U-boat construction is exceed
ing losses.
Throughout Washington among
departments familiar with the ex;
tent to which the submarine has de-
pleted allied tonnage resources Won
Cappelle's statement was regarded
as baseless and put out simply for
home consumption"
The German minister of marine
said pavy officers. ''is simply lying
"Sophistries and lies for home
consumption" was the way Ship
ping Board officials commented.
The assertion of the German min
lister that America is handicappinG
rather than aiding the allies be-
cause Of her inability to obtain the
100000 tons of shipping needed to
transport and supply 100000 troops
was characterized as absurd.
At both the Shipping Board and
War Department there was no hesi-
fancy in indicating that America is
already maintaining more than hall
a million men in France. and has
right now in the transport service
more than two million tons dead
weight Of shipping. and all of u
under the American flag.
Moreover. it was authoritatively
learned there is in prospect an ad-
ditional million tons soon to be
added to the transatlantic service
According to the rate of destruc-
tion of submarines known to the
British admihslt and to officials
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
"a NEW SHIPS ADDED
TO ATLANTIC SERVICE
Vessels Built on Great Lakes Ready
for u. S. Duties.

Thirty-four new ships. aggregat-
ing 100000 tons. completed in the
winter and spring in the Great
Lakes yards. have been added to
the transatlantic service. the Ship
ping Board announced last night.
They will be sent through the
canal to the seaboard as soon as
navigation opens. The first of
them are due to start for the At
lantic next week. Cargoes already
are being put aboard these ships, so
that they will be ready to go across
as soon as they reach open water.
These ships were requisitioned by
the board in the early state of their
construction.
The board has already taken from
the Lakes, before winter set in,
forty-three steamships. including
Swenty-four of new construction,
for transatlantic trade.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
British General, Arriving in
u. S., Foresees Many
Crises in Store.
BIG ITALIAN FORCE
ARRIVES In FRANCE
Troops 100000 Strong to
Join French; Offensive
by Allies Possible.

An A tlantic Port. April ls.-An-
other offensive will be launched by
Germany In June. according to be-
lief expressed today by Lieut.. Gen.
Bridges. OF the British army. when
he arrived on a steamer.
The new offensive. he predicted,
will be either on the West front or
in Italy. Gen. Bridges said.
Acute Crisis Now.
The allies are UP against an
acute crisis and although we may
check the German offensive from
now on. a series of crises will con-
tinus all through the coming year.
I'VE must not expect anything
final from the present offensive. II
the Germans are halted they will dig
themselves in preparatory to an
other drive. 1t may come in the
west or 1t may be in the east.
against Italy.
The war has now resolved IT.
self into a question of man power.
The Germans are striving for a de-
cision before we can draw our
trump card-the American army
| and are ready to make any sacri-
| fee.
circumstances have compelled
I the Teutons to make the present
drive. They have backed the Brit
ish army to a point where they car
no longer retreat. With its back
! against the wall you can look fol
Haig's army to fight 1t out to q
! finish.
PaschendaeIe Dangerous Gift.
THE REIMBURSEMENT of Amiens
and more of the British line would
create a very awkward position
The English Channel would be men,
aced. We can not go back now.
"Passchendaele Ridge was gift
to us by the Germans. and created
dangerous salient in our lines
Bad weather prevented the British
general staff realizing the fruits OF
its occupancy last year."
Gen. Bridges voiced a warning
that, regardless of which side wins
nothing final or decisive is to be
| looked for from the present often
sive. At present. he declared. Ger
many had the upper hand in the
West in man power. Only America:
army could turn the scale, he said
| Italy SENDS Hc-eufOrcements-
Italy has sent 100000 infantry.
men to serve in the interallied army
of reserve in France. The Italiar
| fighters compose the right wing Of
the reserve which is subject to thu
command of the interallied council
acting in concert with Gen. Foch.
British advices received here
state that the reserve will number
at least 100000 men. The army will
be composed of picked troops from
the forces OF the Italians. British
French and Americans. each natioT
contributing 100000 men.
Troops Rencb France.
Announcement that italian troopl
J had reached France was made yes
terday by Count ". Macchi di Cellere
Italian Ambassador to the United
States, at the formal opening OF tn,
| CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
WILL
DIRECT WORK
FROM PHILA.
New General Of Shipping
Program to Move Near
Construction Center.

Charles VI. Scawab, Director Cen
eI al Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. will have his headquarters in
Philadelphia. RE will take with him
fICm Washington. II was announced
last night BY tie Shipping Board.
about / 800 employes of the Fleet Cor
;IoIation. includinG the heads Of d.
visions
New shippins Center.
This will establish in Philadelphia
moi only the construction personnel
of the Emergency Fleet. but the
purchasing. housing and operations
departments, leaving in Washington
only the executive and administrative
departments. under Edward n. Hur-
ley. chairman Of the Shipping Board.
and Charles Piez. vice president of
the feet.
Begins Next Week.
In announcing the movement of Sc
great a part OF the personnel to Phil
adelphia, the Shipping Board refers
to the fact that Philadelphia and vi
cinity has 21l shipways, of which only
a are for wood ships. engaged in con-
structing a total of 4.364, ,202 tons oi
shipping. approximately A per cent
of the shipbuilding program.
1T is obviously the part Of wis
dom," says the announcement, ito
bring the directing mind and guiding
hand Of the construction program
into close and permanent touch with
the actual work in the shipyards."
The establishment of Mr.. Schwab's
control in Philadelphia. will. oi
course, relieve Rear Admiral Bowles
of his direct supervision of the HOG
Island yards, and those at Brisol
and Newark. Head Admiral Bowles
who had been named assistant gen.
eral manager for that work, prob
ably will resume his duties as head
OF the steel ship construction divi-
sion when the division Is moved tc
Philadelphia. His office as assist
ant general manager is virtually
non-existent now. as Mr.. Dies pur-
posely relinquished and abolished
the office of general manager in
order to give Mr.. Schwab full con-
troll.
The decision to separate admins
tration and executive department.
from the other by moving all the othel
to- Philadelphia. incidentally has solv
ed an increasingly difficult problem
here Of housing the growing person.
mel of the board and feet. which nov
occupies about twenty buildings
houses or parts of structures in wide.
ly separated parts OF the city. at ar
inordinate rental.
Mr.. Schwab will begin work in Phil.
adelphia within a week. He spent
most Of yesterday in close conference
with Mr.. Hurley and Mr.. Piez, the
three of them, with locked arms anC
boyish jollity. having their picture.
taken by motion picture men at the
end of the session
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
Alleged Pro-Germans
Stained Amber Here

Pottsville, Pa, April 1s.-Five Aus
trians who refused to purchase liberty
bonds at the Lytle Colliery near here
were taken by the heels by the work
men and dipped into steel tank
used for heating oil for the colliery
engines. The men are covered with
a stain of an amber hue which can
not be washed OF. Threats to sue the
ringleaders of the men who composed
the crowd brought the statement that
an action would result in the Aus
krians. being strung UP 4.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
SENATOR OLLIE JAMES
ILL WITH TONSILITIS
Kentuckian May Have to Undergo
Operation.

Senator Ollie James may undergo
an operation for the removal Of his
tonsils. This belief was expressed
yesterday afternoon by the doctors
who are making an examination OF
the Kentucky Senator.
Senator James is still at Belvedere
Hotel in Baltimore, where he went
from the Capitol early in the week
His illness was said to be an affec-
tion OF the tonsils and lumbago.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
SUBSCRIPTIONS
T0L0AN STILL
LOW IN TOTAL
Treasury Reports Rate Of
Sales Too Slow to
Reach Goal.
MANY RALLIES HERE
MANY RALLIES HERE
Secretary Baker Will Speak
Tonight at Tabernacle
Loan Meeting.
America still is tagging in sub

America still Is tagging in sub
scriptions to the third liberty loan.
Total subscriptions announced
last night by the Treasury Depart
ment showed that $1.204,714.350
worth of the bonds had been pur-
chased. an increase of $114.97s.350
during the day.
Below Necessary Average.
This amount, however, was S.
100000 under the necessary daily
average needed to bring the total
of subscriptions at the end of the
drive up to the minimum of s3,000.-
100000 asked for by Secretary Nc
Adoo.
Washington total subscriptions at
the end of business yesterday were
estimated at more than $4,000, 900
or close to one-half of the quota OF
$13.000.000 set for the District by
the Treasury Department
Three trade organizations OF
Washington will hold a gigantic
liberty loan rally tonight at the Y
M. c. A. Liberty Hut, formerly the
Billy Sunday tabernacle, on Union
Station plaza.
Secretary of War Baker will make
his first public address since his
return from his tour of the battle
fronts of Europe at the meeting to-
night. and is expected to give &c
the country important facts regard
ing the situation "over there"
Liberty loan rallies were held ir
, scores of meetings last night, anC
practically every meeting that will
take place today will have at least
one address made on the loan.
Many Relics Here.
Several carloads of war imple
ments and materials, ranging al
| the way from tiny hand bombs Il
the battered bow of a captured
U-boat. were turned over to tn,
Liberty Loan Committee for use IN
the third loan campaign. by Count
v. Macchi di Cellere. the Italian
Ambassador, at the celebration
marking the formal opening of th'
| exhibit yesterday afternoon in tn,
east end of the Union Station.
The exhibit will be kept oper
each day during the liberty loar
| campaign and will be open to al
free of charge. Liberty loan sub
! scriptions will be received at {
| special booth in the exhibit room
in charge of Mrs. Louis Brownlow
John Poole. chairman of the Lib
! erty Loan Committee, presided a
the ceremonies yesterday and pre-
| scented the Ambassador and Assis
| tant Secretary of the Treasury L
| S. Rowe, both of whom spoke.
Referring to the exhibit. Count Gel
4 lere said: THE objects you see herr
; are evidences of Italian bravery oil
one side and of Austrian barbarit!
on another. The bombs which fell oi
Padau and Venice. .slaughtering most
ly women. children and invalids. th'
iron-spiked maces which the enem!
uses to kill our wounded solriers, ;
part of a captured enemy submarine
with its complement of mines anC
guns. are here assembled to show
that neither the cruelty of the enem!
nor the dangers OF a barbarously con
! ceived war has caused our men Il
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
Understood to Favor Increasing
Army to 5000, 900
Men
MAY DRAFT MEN OF 40 YEARS
Legislators Plan to Follow His Suggestions.
To Meet the Committee Tuesday.
Pershing's Message Delivered.

President received from Secretary of War Newton
plan The details said to
greatly increased fighting force should
Immediately placed training the United States irrespective
OF transportation facilities.
The upon made by
during France England and
Italy, represent consolidated Maj John
Pershng of expedtonay and
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
PLANT SEIZED
BY CUSTODIAN
FOR US. WORK
Immense Industry Of Bosch
Magnetic Company Taken
Over by Government.

The Bosch Magnetic Company. OF
Plainfield, y. J.. and Springfield.
Mass, has been taken over by A.
Mitchell Palmer. the ALLEN Property
Custodian. it was announced last
night. The property is valued at
s5,Ooo,Ooo. Unwillingness on the part
of the company directors TO take
orders for material to be used against
Germany was a moving cause OF
the action.
OhicIaI Statement.
The company manufactures mag
netos for aeroplanes. automobiles.
trucks and other army and navy
equipment.
The official announcement said:
Prior to the entrance of the Cnitedl
States into the war. this company
had refused to take orders from tho
allies and after the United States
was i'm. it was loath 10 render any
service TO the government in its ac-
tivities against the Fatherland.
THE directors to be appointed by
the Alien Property Custodian will i'm
mediately take charge of the works
They will be operated in full by
the United States and the entire prod.
uct be placed at the disposal of the
munitions committees. As this is ons
of the best equipped plants i'm the
country. its output will be of ines
! timable value to both the army and
navy.
Germans own stock.
after the examination conducted
by Francis p. Garvin. director o
the Bureau of Investigation. an ex
| animation which is tracing tn,
ownership OF many properties II
various parts of the country. all tn,
capital stock of the Bosch Magnet,
has been proven to be owned b.
Robert Bosch and other residents o
| Germany. When first reported b!
Carl L Schurz. of New York City
as president, in December 1917. h,
claimed that all but a small pro
! portion was owned by residents o
this country.
AT the time OF the declaration
| OF war. Otto Helms. who was thel
| president, and many of the Germal
heads of departments walked GU
of the mill with the purpose tina
this concren should not be used Il
making war upon Germany.
The present directors are Car
| Schurz and Gustav Jahn.
These directors will be replace
4 by directors to be designated b.
the Alien Property Custodian"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
PRISONERS WON'T sQUEAL.

Santa Fe., n. Mex. April 1s-De-
spite grilling by the authorities. pris-
oners at the State penitentiary here
have refused to tell who were the
leaders among the convicts who tar
red and feathered Maj. John H. Birk-
ner. OF Camp Cody. q Federal pris-
oner. Birkner was uninjured.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
BRITISH FRONT UNCHANGED.
Foch L. Confident.

fOrh Is tOuuoeut.
]. An Inspiring, confdence-breathing
message from Foch At Milan he told
interviewer:
We hold the Boche waves. but thai
is not icient; We will do something
more. O. ample reserves are still in
tact. We ave satisfied with the prog
ress Of events.
>. Italian troo. 8 have arrived IN
France. They form Ihs rief. wing or
the allied western line.
They will soon be I'm 'ick ~
the battle" Premier orlanG i'd m
making the announcement.
;. The sharp. successful inch
thrust against the point OF O., Ger
man Amiens wedge yesterday has been
followed up. as II was preceded. 5y
concentrated French gun-drumming OF
the German lines from Moreuil to
Montdidier. and thence TO Noyon.
| Foch's counter blow is believed TO BE-
i'm the making
Thus the situation both in Flande s
and Picardy is today brighter for the
allies than II has been since the BIZ
German drive began on The first day
of spring.
Way smash on New Front.
One thing. according 10 best milf
/ tary opinion. must he counted upDn
as strong possibility within the
next few days: 4 concentrated Ger
man infantry smash on a new front.
presumably between Yprcs and the
I sea.
ON this twentN-three mile front.
: which forms the British left. the en-
cmy may logically he expected to try
/ for a third great wedge into Hais's
line. preparatory to making the de-
) cisive phase of the final campaign In
the war titanic triI.le pendulum
( battle swinging seaward with alter
mating blows on three fronts. the
aims being the same as they were
when the first drive began: sepsra-
tion Of the French and British armies
tackling the French.
For this new blow. IL II is struck,
the allies are well prepared. OF all
Of the British fronts. that between
Ypres and the sea is known e. be the
strongest
/ German Destroyers Busy.
Tending to support the expectations
4 OF such a new drive was a dash into
a channel yesterday by a strong Ger
man mosquito fiotilla." The de-
stroyers shelled the channel coast
between Nieuport and Dunkirk. where
the extreme German right rests on
the sea. but did little damage. Mean
while. until the German offensive is
definitely abandoned. or a counter
drive Is started. all eyes continue 70
be fixed upon the Flanders front
not with anything like the ncJyous
anxiety that marked allied Interest
in this combat up to yesterday. but
still with a degree OF tension. since
the crisis is not yet definitely over.
Foe Completely RepuIsed.
Britain heaved a deep sigh OF re
lief when Field Marshal Haig wa,
able to report IN his day bulletin tina
not only had the enemy's assaults
south of Mount KENNEL been beater
! of. but that the attacks on the Brit
ish left, between Givenchy and 81
Nenant, had resulted in "a complet'
repulse" for the foe.
This meant that the German often
sive I'm. these vital sectors was held
il not mastered. and that time
Haigs most. effective ally, again va
gained. The British commsn nder him
self supplied the explanation for tn
slackening of the German drivtnI
power.
The enemy IS known 10 have suf
fered heavy casualties from our ar
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
/ Hindenburg's Machine Is Stuck
While Allies Strengthen Their
Positions During the Lull.
TAKING OF BAILLEUL FRUTTLESS
Without Capture of KENNEL Height, Foe
Gains Little Ground by His Very
Costly Onslaughts.

London, April le-Endenburs's machine in Flanders
suek-for the least Its wheels coggd by Teuton
blood
The reckless boodens Of the last days has enforced
pause the enemy desperate onsaush and again the allies
profng by this u. for gives them overhaul their
machine admittedly severely battered by the terrific and continuous
drumming April g. when the great struggle Flanders became
fierce.
BRITISH FRONT UNCHANGED.
The last twentyfour hours brought change the British
which that all the the
reap the capture OF Baleul Mcnes Ridge
Pashendaele added nothing their
casualties their already death toll
When the battle :-aewed-probably tomoow-Mount
mel will be the yesterday and today for with
stands falls the whole British Ypre front So lar the Germans
have bitten granite in their assaults this height
Meanwhile synchronizng with the enforced up of the Tcuton
sledge blows, there three Developments kyng allied
hope and optimism o a new pitch.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
BRITISH LINES HOLDING FIRM:
HUN BLOW IN JUNE POSSIBLE
American Boys Give
Huns U. S. Medicine
~ BERT FORD.

star Correspondent Of the In
ternational News Service.
With the American Army
In France, April 1s.-Sixty in
fantrymen - one-half Ameri-
cans, the other half French
raided the German lines last
night In the sector On the east
bahk Of the Meuse. near 81.
Michel northwest Of TouD,
paying the Germans back
with some Of their own medi-
Acine.
The blow they struck was
swift and brief. A number of
German dead were left be-
hind In No Mans Land. The
Franco-Amerfcan raiders suf-
fered NO casualties.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
Prince Albert Flies.

London. April 1s.-Prince Albert re-
Gently made his first flight in an air
Craft In the course of his duties
at naval station to which he is
attached.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
T. r. Going to Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa. April la.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt will speak here the
evening of May q under the auspices
of the National Security League, 1,
has been announced
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
IRISH UNREST
INCREASES IN
SERIOUSNESS
Situation More Serious, as
Use of Force Against
Consumption Likely.

London. April l9-The Irish situa-
tion. as created by the speedy par
liamentary action on the man-power
bill, which provides for conscription
in ireland, is assuming a more and
more serious aspect.
As yet no disturbances of conse-
quence have occurred, but through
out the country the murmur of de-
fiance is growing loud, and opposition
is being swiftly organized with a view
to meeting force with force when con-
scription goes into effect.
Catholics to Resist.
A powerful impetus TO the spirit
and organization of this opposition
has been given by the action OF the
Catholic hierarchy in passing this
resolution:
"Conscription is being forced upon
resist by any means within Gods
law"
At the same time the Irish sentimen,
was kindled into increased defiance
by a manifesto issued jointly by the
Irish Nationalist party. Sim Fein and
Irish labor leaders saying, in part:
"Surrender of Liberties.-
Acceptance of conscription means
the surrender of our liberties and
the acknowledgment of ourselves
as slaves"
King George has approved the
man power bill.
The Nationalist conference al
Dublin continues to discuss a plan
of action in case conscription is
enforced. Resistance to the utmost
is threatened by the leaders.
No Irish Sinking Here.
Records of Sim Fein members In
the national army of the United
States encourages British official.
here to believe that the Sim Fein.
crs OF Ireland. leaders in the move
will not present sustained objection
to war service following a shor
course of training.
The policy adopted by the Wa
Department in dealing with con
scientious objectors has been studied
with interest by British officers.
They have evidenced a desire L
learn what attitude the Sim Feir
members in America assumed aftel
being inducted into army life anC
have been gratified to learn tha
there has been no evidence Of slack
ing among the drafted men know
to sympathize with the policies o
the Sim Fein party.
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-20
sto Haze You Bought Your Share Third Liberty Loan Bonds

German newspapers published
in America are German in thought,
word and deed. It's high time to
act.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-20

Crowd Cheers.
AS the tank, manned by its original
crew, slowly swung into the Avenue.
the crowd, thousands of whom had
been waiting since early in the morn
ing for its appearance. burst into a
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