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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
JAPANESE QUESTION

The interchange of messages between Baron
Goto, the Japanese Foreign Minister and
the British Foreign Office, is seen by the Daily
Telegraph as happy omen emphasizing the
value and reality of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
1T is WE'LL the paper says, "that we should
be reminded from time to time of the mutual OBJ
legations between London and Toxic obligations
which have been fulfilled punctiliously on both
sides and recognized fully by the leading states
men of both countries as a peculiarly binding
force. The time may soon come, perhaps it al
ready has arrived, when Japan may be called up
on to play strong and resolute part in the war
In such contingency she must be assured of
our sympathy if she takes whatever she deems to
be the proper steps for protecting Allied inter
ests in the Far East.
Japan has her own responsibilities in this
matter and hardly see without alarm the
spread of Bolshevism to Vladivostok and Man
churia. To give a chance for the resurrection
OF Russia by holding the anarchial factors in
check is clear and statesmanlike policy for the
Entente Powers who sympathize with Russia.
What country obviously is marked out for en-
ergetic action in this crusade?
1t can only be Japan, which, by its position
in the Pacific and its proximity to Siberia, is fit
TED peculiarly to render efficient and prompt SER
vice, even so far as to Irkutsk in the west
1t is by no means true to say that japan in
whatever steps she may think necessary to take
IN reference to the Siberian menace will de act
uated soley by utilitarian aims. She sees clearly
enough that peace in the eastern world depends
largely upon her championship of a crusade for
freedom and right against the insidious diplo-
macy and brutal domination of Germany.
1t is in this spirit that we should welcome her
cooperation with Great Britain and the Entente
Powers. German ambitions must be checked
and true interests of Russia against Bolshevik
anarchy must be safeguarded. In the long
drawn out battle against chaos and the sinister
ambitions of Berlin, Japan has noble part to
play, in which she will earn the gratitude of
Great Bri:san and those Allied Powers which are
fighting for civilization and peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
PRESIDENT MAY COMMENT
ON BALFOUR STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Nal i6-Presiden
Wilson in the near future may COM
ment upon and supplement the state
ment today by Foreign Secretary Bal
four in the British house of commons
in connection with the Austrian peace
feelers through Prince Sixtus. 1t was
authoritatively stated today the Amer
lean government fully reciprocates
Balfour's expressions of confidence and
has no intention of permitting the
enemy's Vaccinations to mar perfect
understanding which governs the rela-
tons between the United States and
the Entente.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

Captain Charles H. Thompson, of
whom the above picture is an excellent
likeness, is the son of a well known
government official who had charge
of the construction of government
lighthouses along the Florida east coast
and other important government work
He sprang into fame and fortune by
capturing the largest fish in the his
tory of the world and which is the only
one of its species known since recorded
history began.
He was born on Soldiers Key, tiny
island about 90 miles south OF Miami
and in such an environment spent much
of his time during his boyhood days.
But the time he had reached early man
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
EXPERT NAVAL OPINION

American Naval aid has been of the greatest
help to the British fleet, says Archibald Hurd,
the naval expert, writing in the Daily Telegraph
on the new situation in the North Sea resulting
from the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids, the ex-
tension of British mine fields and the generally
increasing naval pressure against Germany.
''When the war is over" he says, 'the nation
will form some conception of the extent of the
debt which we owe the American navy for the
manner in which it has co-operated not only in
connection with the convoy system, but in fight
ing the submarines.
eff the naval position is improving today as it
is, it is due to the fact that the British and
American fleets are working in closest accord,
supported by an immense body of skilled work
ers on both sides of the Atlantic, who are turn
ing out destroyers and other craft for dealing
with the submarines as well as mines and bombs.
THE Germans can have a battle whenever
they want it. The strength of the Grand Fleet
has been well maintained. Some of the finest
battleships of the United States navy are now
associated with it. They are not only splendid
fighting ships, but they are well differed and
manned.
IF Admiral Beatty were asked his opinion
there is no doubt of what he would say of the
value of the aid which the United States has
given in this respect The conditions under
which the Germans would engage US, therefore,
are less favorable than two years ago."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

Raineys soon become his favorite pat<
rons. In fact he had a party of
wealthy tourists on board his yacht
Samoa, at the time he captured the
monster fish, which is now known as
the Deep Sea Mystery.
Captain Thompson will sail in a few
days for Mobile and New Orleans. His
itinerary includes all the principal
cities of the Mississippi and its tribuS
taries, including Kansas City, on the
Missouri: Minneapolis and St. Paul, on
the Mississippi and Louisville, Cincins
natl and Pittsburgh on the Ohio.
He will then go on to the Great
Lakes via. the Chicago canal, thenes
through the Erie canal via Buffalo
and Alabny to New York. The cruise
will last over two years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

hood, he was considered one Of the
By the time he had reached early man
east coast and soon became noted
sportsman.
After finishing school he was urged
by his parents to begin a commercial
career but his love for his native
waters was so great he declined all of
fers.
When quite a young man he moved
to Miami and by unusual thrift and
enterprise he became the owner of a
splendid yacht which he chartered to
tourists. On account of his almost
national reputation as an expert har-
poonist, he was able to command much
better prices for his services than the
ordinary professional sportsman, ana
the Vanderbilts, the Whitneys and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
FOUR FOOTED FOWL.

If Mary only had that little lamb
now she would realize quite a hand
some fortune by leading it to the
butcher-Volusia County Record.
There was a tragedy connected with
that lamb but she did realize some
thing on it. Perhaps you've heard
about it:
Mary had a little lamb
And when she saw it sicken
She sent it Chicago
And now it's labelled chicken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
TOday's Amusements

Pastime Theatre: 1.-THE Kaiser, the
Beast of Berlin"
Isis Theatre: Elsie Ferguson in
The Lie''
Garden Theatre: VIM. Farnum in
Rough and Ready"
Bonita Theatre: Eddie Polo in
Dynamite"
Capt. Thompson's giant fish It
Capt. Bonnie Edmundson's wharf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
LISTEN TO HIM.

We never learn anything new by
hearing ourselves talk.-Polk County
Record.
AS, il is presumed, the editor learn
ed to his cost when, after spending
a sociable week, he found himself
newsless when the Record went to
press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
HURRICANE.

Washington sends out warning of
storm approaching the south. It's
Frank Clark. Joe Sears and Walter
kehoe, raging over their opposition
for congress:-Tampa Morning Tri-
bune.
They are already raising the wind
with great gusts of-ah-warm air.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
LIFE SAVERS.

A 81 bill from some of our "lifers'
would be appreciated.-Grace Adj
vertiser.
Delinquency, thou are a mule,
We'd dearly ioe to muss you;
You will not pay and yet you might
And so we cannot cuss you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
JAZZ BAND.

Now we are told that our own
Charlie Chaplain is to defend a suit
for breach of promise, thus demon
strating there is not harmony even
among the stars.-Free Press.
Ragged, ragged! Should be thus
demonstra ting one cannot steer
true course by all the stars"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
ALL TIGHT.

Speaking of the latest trouble in the
shipyards, why should not caulkers'
union be a tight Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Perhaps 1t is if the members are
uncorkers as we'll as caulEers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
WARM WORK.

"All Day Sing al Pleasant Grove"
Headline in the DeFuniak Breeze.
Not that we wish to insinuate any
thing about DeFuniak voices but
would you call it PLEASANT"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
The Agony Column
STUDYING HIS MAP.
(By r. P. Aiken.)

AS old age approaches man is
brought face to face with many things
he would rather not know and things
he would like to forget.-St. Lucie
County Tribune.
ror.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
MAYBE HE GOT A RAISE.

And now the editorial writer on the
Mariana Times Courier wants more
credit.-DeFuniak Herald
1t listens bad. He ought to do bus
mess on a strictly cash basis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
MAY BE NEAR BEER DID 1T.

Snake Went Crazy."-Deadline in
the st. Augustine Record.
II we had seen any crazy snakes we
wouldn't say anything about it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

What's a non-essential industry? The other
fellows of course.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

If we are to cut out non-essentials during the
war, why not start partisan politics?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

Wonder if somebody in his wobbly empire
isn't going to pin the double-cross on Kaiser
Carl?
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

great right-anEled triangle which he
holds as the result OF his recent ad-
vance-.on what is generally called
the front OF Lassigny, facing toward
Paris: there is the possibility OF an
effort at the apex OF the triangle
which faces Amiens; and there Is also
the possibility OF an attack against
the longer northern side OF the tri-
angle, on what is called the Albert
front, between the Somme and Arras.
Reasons for Attack on Albert Sector.
II is the last OF these three which
upon the whole seems the most prob
able theater for his action. This for
the following reasons:
First He has already produced a
salient around Arras by his attack in
Flanders from the north: to increase
the danger to that salient would be
consonant to all he has hitherto done
in this war, and would. II IL com
PEELED the evacuation Of the salient
at Arras, gain him a very great inn
mediate advantage.
Second. rapid success here
would lead him TO Doullens. which is
a point where all the railroads and
roads Of the allied communications
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
GEORGETOWN GRADUATE
TO RECRUIT MARINES

John Breslin. a graduate OF the class
OF 1917 at Georgetown University,
has been assigned by the United
states Marine Corps To stimulate re-
eruiting among the college men Of
Washington. He is at the University
with view to enlistinE students for
the marine aviation service.
Breslin Joined the marines last year.
his home is in summit. IA. He was
a noted athlete at Georgetown, being
star on the baseball team for three
years. Breslin will conduct a drive
among the students Of the various uni
versities in the Capital to secure elig-
ibles for the flying branch OF the
marine service.
Students are enlisted as Ernnery
sergcants. with initial pay or S51 per
month and allowances Upon grad
uation from the flying school for
marines they are commissioned second
lieutenants.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

yiously made. and even II success
ful it would not give final victory.
VIII Pay Eneny TO Strike Elsewhere.
The enemy may attack south OF the
Disc, but it is unlikely, for that needs
a concentration Of forces OF which
we so far see no sign. He may at
tack again in Flanders. That, though
quite open to him, and not at all I'M
likely. Is yet less likely than an at
tack between the Scarpe and the Disc
that IS. between Arras and NoyOn.
For he has produced a big concentra-
ton against him in Flanders. he has
found himself there. and as he Is now
acting on interior lines. IL would pay
him to go elsewhere, forcing the al
lies to a far greater expenditure Of
energy in the movement Of troops and
supplies than would be necessary for
himself in moving to a new battle
front
The most probable area OF attack.
therefore, Is somewhere on the rec
tangular front between Arras and
Noyon. and here there are three dis
tinct objectives open TO the enemy.
There Is first the possibility OF an
effort on the southern front OF the
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
MAN POWER CHIEF
VICTORY ELEMENT,
EXPERT EXPLAINS

engaged. We have the fact that no
one would Withdraw a. division until
It had lost over 20 per cent of its
strenEth-it would be hopelessly un-
economic to do 50
Losses Near Half . Mllilon.
Putting All this together. we nav
Be certain that We are dealing in
these six weeks with minimum losses
ok betWeon $4,000 and half million
The proportion Of light 70 heavy
casualties % much what II was IN
other actions. that Is. about 50 per
cent of the wounded will return again
ultimately to their commands (say
that rather less than half Of tbs
whols Number OF casualties are dead.
disabled or permanently sickl. About
4 third of the casualties viii be able
10 return to the front before autumn
But that is the minimum German
expenditure.
suDpose the third phase Of the
battle takeF the form of a deter-
mined offensive upon a very large
front with say. forty divisions. and
suppose that that effort should fail
there Rili be left TO the Germans
no offensive strength with which TO
obtain a decision. Il is this which
the enemy has to consider II he 81.
tempts that gamble.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
NEW COMPANY FORMING
I. TO TAKE BOND BUILDING

First steps have been taken for the
forming Of a CORPORATION to take over
the. Bond building. a. Fourteenth
street and New York avenue. under
the name Of the Equitable Building
Company The papers were hied yes
tsrday in the Office Of the District
Recorder Of Deeds
Frank A. Munsey Is named presi-
dent Of the new company: c. H. Pope.
secretafy; George B. Fraser, treas
urer. and Wilton ]. Lambert, general
counsel These. together with r. II.
Waterman, are named as the ineorpor-
ators.
The capital stock OF the new COM
psny 10 placed at 800 900, divided
into 900 shares Of a par value OF
800, and its duration made perPet-
uaL The main office is to be in the
Munsey building.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Next German Drive TO Fall Between Arras and Noyon HIare

Just where they could concentrate
with the greatest ease.
n he put In his weight at the
apex OF the triangle against Amiens
he would have but a narrow sector
upon which TO effect his purpose.
Such are the elements OF the cal
culation-they.a are no more than this
upon which our Judgment OF the ex-
isting situation depends. The allies
deliberately leave the initiative 70 the
Germans. and the German can con
tinue his offensive where he chooses,
upon sectors the value OF which vary,
but OF which the most valuable is that
between Albert and Arras.
Maa Power chief Element o. vietorx.
But that offensive stiIl depends for
It's power upon that factor unknown
to us-the rate OF the enemy loss Of
men. The war depends upon numbers
exactly as does commerce finance.
There are other elements o. vital i'm
portanee-will power, provisions,
folly, panic. and all the rest OF Il.
But ultimately II Is a matter OF cali
culation IN men.
The enemy has 'budgeted" for GER
tain losses within a certain time. To
exceed those losses within that time
would be to imperil his whole fu-
ture. He has budgted for very great
losses. because he desires q decision
rapidly, knowing that the American
forces within a few months will turn
the balances against him. He Will
risk more than e-quarters OF a
million OF such losses before the mid
die OF summer though as time drags
on the return OF recovered men from
the hospital increases his strength
and the new class OF 1890 comes dri5-
bling into his armies. He has already
heavily exceeded the rate OF loss
which he expected. but Is far indeed
from. the figures he has budgeted as =
final total
BqaIvaIent Of 80 Divisions Used.
What the enemy has really lost in
action is alone the thing that We
must try to determine. Unfortunats-
Iy. we have very little evidence. but
what we have enables US to estab-
lish a minimum OF his. casualties.
We-saw- last week on the imperfect
evidence then before US that the
equivalent OF at least 1s2 divisions
had been Identified since March q.
bu the evidence was still imperfect.
We have this week detailed statis-
tics available.
From March 81 up to May / more
than 40 divisions Of German troops
have been Identified in action on the
West front. OF these at least nifty
have appeared on the front twice;
twenty have apparel three times,
and one has been in action four
times. The equivalent. therefore. OF
more than $50 divisions has been
used against the allies in this inten-
sive effort by the Germans. How in
tensive has been the effort Is sufi-
ciently proved by the tremendous
rate OF replacement Chat Is. the re-
passing OF already battered divisions
through the mild. which has been
three time that OF last year. and the
using up OF divisions on the FROM
tactually four times in one case DUR
ing only six weeks-)
We have other evidence OF the
enormous German losses in the few
examples which are available for de-
tailed examination-these show the
disablement OF a third OF the whole
number OF detectives in the divisions
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Pray for Kaiser,
Preacher Advised;
People Mix Tar

HAGERSTOwS. Md May n
An itineFant preacher named
Craft IL Is reported. narrowly
missed a coat OF tar and feathers
at Nsedmore. near Hancock.
where he preached a sermon last
Sunday, in which he Is quoted as
saying: The people are too hard
on ths Kaiser, and should pray
for him"
The statement aroused many Of
the younger persons. who met
after, the service and arranged
to give the preacher a coat OF tar
and feathers. but he did not re-
turn. 1t is supposed that he
scented danger and decided to re-
main away.
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
ALBERT SECTOR IS MOST
LIKELY TO BEAR BRLLNT
OF COMING OFFENSIVE

ments in At least half dozen short
sectors; there has been 4 regularly
increasing activity by the artillery.
especially on the allied side, through
out the whole tine, and on May 10
the French, on the extreme right OF
the active sectors At Grivesnes, re-
occupied the park and captured -
merous prisoners. But still tnis
period has been one OF abstinence
from aSy general offensive on the
SGrt Of TIE enemy.
Allies Await GeF3aa AettOa.
Such a situation marks two things
'-one certain and the other prob
able. 49,
The certain. thing il that the al
lied. command, with larger reserves
than the senemy's. having maintained
their defensive with the minimum
number OF men, and therefore with
tile minimum AMOUNT OF 'lobs. are
still pairsuine the same policy. Is
stiu leaving the initiative to the en-
emy Of its own free will ahd 81 still
Awaiting h!s offensive IL hG- ehboses
to renew it At his own cost. The
allied high command. therefore, evil
IDENTIFY believes that the future cost
in men to the enemy is worth the
expense IN time 10 them
The thing thk. q probable, a. con
traste6 to this which e certain. Is that
the enemy viii renew. bls offensive on a
large scale Fer this conclusion, though
IL is only a matter Of opinion. We have
the added ground that the enemy has al
Ways acted throughoUt the war upon \
long conceived plan. carried out in detail.
and up 70 the very point o exhaustion or
success such plan Il In the very ma
tilre Of the fundamental beliefs Of the
GerVnsn school q var, and the contrast
between Il and GhA Frsach school may he
discovered by any one who cares to read
the works -of The. two great eEponents OF
either scheme. the Pr1ssian General
Bernhardt On one aide and the French
General Foch on the other Each Of
these authorities expressed the national
system Of stretegy Ions before the Ear ;
each taught It in the schools and each
sspOused in II his Eritagz.
BsftIe Az Tersus sword.
General Bernhardi has put the German
scheme In a single phrase; Military ae-
.tion must follow apreviOpsly determined
line, and this must be pushed up to the
limit where the adversary, in spite Of all
alternative plans he may have formed.
shan be compelled to submit to the initia-
tive OF his opponent." In other words.
you win by, making = plan and by fol-
lowing Il out. in, 6etAl after the fullest
preparation, and not BY trusting to your
own .rapidity, OF judgment In the presence
Of several alternGtiye4 Il must be re-
The Washington times., 1918-05-19

behind this front meet; Il would give
him Amiens as by-product. and Il
would heavily hamper the communi-
cations OF the English on the north
with the French on the south.
Third. He is here at less disad-
vantage from the nature OF the
ground than on the west Of the big
salient
Fourth. The lateral communica-
tions OF the allies Immediately be-
hind this line are worse than else
where.
IL the enemy attacked on the Las
signy front he would be dispensing
his ehort and meeting the French
The Washington times., 1918-05-19
By HILAIRE nELLOc.
war ana Hrituln'u Hest nIstfns-
nfhhes -NIflIfarv r-rftie.

War snd BritHla'u 2ost Dlsttag-
aihhee MflItary CFftie.
Il such proionEsd Tofi in import
ant offensive action az we are now
undergoing on the western front it
is naturd that speculation should
turn 70 the eaemy's next effort.
= viii be remembered that on April
20 the enemy suffered a very severe
cheek IN what might have appeared at
ths time to Be the last OF his battles
along the Lys. He had already cap
fured Mt. KENNEL with the use OF
nine divisions against four on the a.
lied aide. This German victory oe-
curred only four days previous 70 his
AcaFier attack on April %. It gave
hlm an immediate advantage. and he
very properly pressed il with On eI-
trcme intensive effort. Re STACKED
en- April % with portions OF thirteen
divisions, and certainly VITA the
Eholo Of eleven divisions. against
seven divisions for the allies, and he
Nas very heavily defeated. He was
thrown back from the sharp and
canEerous advance he had made be-
r cen the British and French sec
hons; he was pursued to the line and
- HIANN EAANaA ~ AAANNN AAAAA . AANNAN
ana yarCs behind the line from which
he had started the attack. and he suf.
fered losses Of extreme severity in
proportion 70 the determination OF his
assault
FIhaI Attack Prered AbOFtive.
lit was thought thNf this was the
ed OF his effort on the Lys. that
.'adEment Was erroneous, for he at
lacked again after an; interval OF
usne or ten days, though not in a
asteFminfng fashion. He had eoneen-
rated only six divisions for this
s;t&ck, and OF these. for some reason
other. whether his own change In
D an or the Increasing weight Of the
sslied artillery he launched, only two
against the allied line. This insuffi-
ent eff5rts OF course came to moth
ing.
Prom that moment onward he has
Sustained from any main action
This Is BY far the longest period OF
eamparGtiVe Quiescence on the en-
eEnyE part since he obtained his
Freat success on March - in front
- St. Quentin. We must not. OF
course. regard this period Of uuies-
cenee ae absolute. II is only Gem
paratfve. The lines have been IN
activity with partial infantry move