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Evening star., 1918-04-17
MR.. BAKER INVOKES
FORCE FROM NATION
ASF|GHTERSSTR|kE
War Secretary Says Soldiers
Have Made Good; Should
Inspire Confidence.
RIGHT ARM IN FRANCE;
INVIGORATE BODY HERE
Finds That Only Sad Americans at
Front Are Those Who Fear Re-
turn Before Job Is Done.
Says u. S. Soldier Has
Made Good in France

aThe American soldier has made
good in France. The French and
British authorities are uniform in
their praise Of the courage. en-
durance and soldierly qualities OF
our men,.
seThe right arm Of America In
in France. 1t IN barred, ready to
strike. The rest of the body IL
here I'm the United States and It
must support that arm"
"Physically our soldiers are ro-
bust, strong and healthy. They
are we'll in every other way.
Their spirits are high and their
behavior most admirable"
ssThe only sad Americans in
France are those who fear they
may have to come home for any
reason before the job is done.o
aThe information I went to
France to get got. Undoubtedly
the visit will lead to better CO
operation between the DEPART
ment and the troops I'm France
aAmerican engineers ceased be-
ting engineers and became flght-
ang men Tin the firHt German
drive) In the twfnkiing of an
eye. They hastily chose q conf
mander and fought for several
days.1
lfWhen one regiment Of Amer
lean boys was ordered to the
front their response was Q cheer
so loud you could hear 1t over
the telephone"
Evening star., 1918-04-17
81 PERISHED IN COLLISION
NEAR ENGLAND, MARCH "a

AN ATLANTIC PORT. April IL
Thifty-seven lives were lost when the
American steamship o. B. Jennings and
the British steamer War Knight, both
laden with naphtha and infiammable
oils, collided off the British coast,
March "a. according to members of the
crew of the o. E. Jennings, who arrived
here today. All who perished, with one
exception, were on the British vessel
They were burned to death by blazing
gas and oil.
Those who survived the flames on the
War Knight were rescued in the nick
of time by destroyers. for soon after,
while the blazing hull was being towed
toward shallow water. 1t struck mine
and was blown up.
The destroyers went to the rescue
through field Of blazing oil and took OF
the crew Of che Jennings. A number Of
the crew Of the American ship. however.
were badly burned and had to Be removed
to hospitals after being landed.
Evening star., 1918-04-17

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. April 17.-Baror
Burian has been appointed Austro'
Hungarian foreign minister in sue
cession to Count Czernin. according
to Vienna dispatch. Baron Burian. ir
taking the foreign ministry. retains his
portfolio as minister of finance.
Formerly Held Same Post.
Baron Stephan Burian Won Rajec1
was minister Of foreign affairs from
September Is. 1914. to December %
1915, when he was succeeded by Count
Cxernin. whose place he now takes
Baron Burian has been Austro- Hun
Czernin has been in the foreign office
Baron Burian took the place of Count
Berchtold as foreign minister in 1914
and he was the author of the notes to
the United States on the base of the
Italian steamship Ancona. sunk in the
Mediterranean. with the loss OF
American lives, in the fall Of 1915.
Confirmation Of the appointment of
Baron Burian has been received at the
State Department here from its own
agencies GuIOpc.
Regarded as Friendly to America.
Baron Burian has been regarded by
officials here as more friendly to Amer
lea in the past than any of the other
statesmen of the dual empire. 1t is
realized, however. that his attitude may
have undergone a considerable change
since the entry Of America into the
war, and particularly in view of the
measure of success attending the pres
ent great drive of the central powers
in western Europe. which has done
much to strengthen the war parties in
the paciflsts and moderates.
Oficials recalled today that this con-
ciliatory disposition Of Baron Burian
was strongly displayed in correspond
ence between the American State De-
partment and the Austrian foreign
office over the Ancona incident while
he was foreign minister in 1915.
Evening star., 1918-04-17

on both sides in the Passchendaele
sector.
"on the remainder of the British front
the situation is unchanged"
An official report on aerial operations
last night says:
bad weather prevailed Monday and
there was only low flying. Four tons
of bombs were dropped on different tar
gets. No German aircraft were encoun-
tered. One Of our machines Is missing.
Guns Bark on French Front.
PARIS, April 17.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on the prin-
cipal battle front between the Somme
and the Disc, the war office reports. The
! statement follows:
the Disc there was great activity of the
artillery on both sides and patrol en-
counters occurred.
The French carried out several raids,
especially southwest of Butte de Mesnil,
a, in the region of Tahure and north of
| Flirey. We took number of prisoners.
| On the right bank of the Meuse a Ger
man attack east of Samogneux was re-
pulsed. Otherwise the night passed in
quiet"
German Oficial Report.
Our attacks on the Lys battlefield met
with complete success" says the Of
| icial communication from general
headquarters. "The great mine craters
of the wytschaete battle Of 1917 were
| taken by a Surprise attack. After a
short spell of fire we stormed Wul-
| verghem In a surprise attack and the
| enemy's positions on both sides Of the
| village.
Counter attacks by English COM
/ panies completely broke down.
From the plain, while scaling the
| heights between Neuve Chapelle and
Bailleul, our troops attacked and wrest-
ed them from the enemy in vigor-
Gus hand-to-hand encounter.
| English attacks against LOGON fall
ed We took some prisoners during
| the repulse Of q joint attack carried
out by the English and French north
| of the Luce rtvulet.
Eastern theater: Troops landed at
Loviza, east Of Helsingfors, after over
coming difficult dee conditions, pushed
forward by way of Lappitresk toward
the north. They repeatedly broke the
enemy's resistance and reached tho
railway line to the east of Lakhti run
| ming from Tammersfors to viborg."
| The evening communication from gem
| eral headquarters says:
The heights Of Wytsohaete have been
etormed. Bailleul has been taken.
Evening star., 1918-04-17
English Counter Attack Near
Wytschaete---Ch Enemy
North of Bailleul.
TEUTONS ARE DRIVEN OUT
OF TRENCHES NEAR -ARRAS
.Kuisers Armies Have Advanced as Far as
ST. Eloi, Says One Report
More Actiue South of the Son1n1e.


- WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE April II,
10 amt reported this morning that the British
fighting nagn6centy had regained the muchcontested
of Wyschaete although this was not eonhneo at ene
of filing the present dispatch
LONDON, April 1.-THE battle in Flanders is raging
today with incredible intensity teesraphs the correspond
emit Of Reuters Limited the British army headquarters
France latest enable the correspond
et to judge the battle going in favor of the British
Notwithstanding the desperate attacks OF the Germans
they gained further ground Tuesday morning.
and apparently they have lost
During three years the zone the
correspondent says has heard such terrific and
Intermittent general has gone Tuesday after
noon and when he filed his dispatch this morning
LONDON April I7-The British positions before Ypres have
been Withdrawn to new line
The British recaptured Meeen, the northern battle
'front.' by attack, it is announced officially
South driven out of British trenches
into which they their Early this the Ter
man artillery became active south of the Somme.
The British successful attack the neghbor
Repeated German attacks north OF baeu
were repused the Germans suffering heavy losses.
According to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris the
Germans have advanced Wyschaete far St Eloi and
also have grip on the slopes of Mount KENNEL
the British France advancing the neghbor
hood of reported to be
holding the ground which they had lost there.
attacks tuesday and
on the Flanders great force the lille
be for the Germans mased waves
shot down They apparently ordered
tire British got their nank the CORE
spondent saws, and the slaughter was appalling
Evening star., 1918-04-17

Another Washington boy has given
his life for his country. Sergt. John ].
Loulan. son Of an employe of the Pam
anna canal commission, twenty-five
years of age, who was called on the
first draft, died shortly after he landed
in France. March %, of meningitis.
Announcement Of his death was made
to the parents by the War Department
yesterday afternoon.
Sergt. Loulan was assigned to Com
pany H, 315th Machine Gun Company,
at Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va AS near
as can be ascertained by the family
from letters from him. he arrived in
France about March 20. and his father
believes that he contracted meningitis
on the trip across. Young Loulan, ac-
cording to his father could not stand
sea voyages and usually was i'll while
on the water. He was born in Wash
ington at 2004 Sth street northwest
and for a short time attended the Sea-
ton School.
Won Honors in School.
The family moved to Panama, Canal
Zone, in 1911, and Loulan attended the
Balboa High School in that city, where
he attained scholastic and athletic
honors. being judged champion all
around high school athlete of the
Canal Zone in a competitive meet in
1915 The family came back to Wash
ington in November, 1915, and Loulan
after working here a short time. went
to Pittsburgh, to Duquesne University
Of that city. He graduated from Du-
quesne University in 1917 and was
taking a postgraduate course in ac-
counting when he was called to the
colors.
His father, John T. Loulan; his
mother, Anna Belle Loulan. two broth
ers and a sister survive him.
Notification Delayed.
Announcement of the death of Lou
Ian, according to his mother. was not
received until after the casualty list
had been issued in the Washington
papers. The family first saw the no.
tice in the casualty list published in
The Star. The telegram verifying the
death from the adjutant general Of the
Army did not arrive until the next
day.
Evening star., 1918-04-17
HAIG RE7IRES BEFORE YPRES;
METEREN RETAKEN BY BRITISH;
SUCCEED AT OTHER POINTS
AMERICAN TROOPS
HAVE NOT YET BEEN
USED IN BATTLES

Cablegram to The Evening Star
and Chicago Daily News, Copy
right 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
April 16 (delnyed)-The Ger
mans, having lost immediate hope
of piercing the allied lines de-
cisively, are now endeavOring to
exhaust the allies reserves by
causing them to be thrown into
the battle.
The news that Foch In now Of
hcially eeneralissimo In name ns
well as I'm duty is causing great
satisfaction along the front.
The people Of the United States
should clearly understand that AZ
yet NO American troops have been
engaged I'm the great battle.
Evening star., 1918-04-17
REPRESENTATIVE JONES
DIES AT HOSPITAL HERE

Representative Jones Of Virginia died at
George Washington University Hospital
at s:ao o'clock this afternoon from the
sstsoes Of . stroke Of paralysis suffered
more than . week aga
Nj. yenss was ons 81 the vstsraa msn-
bars Of the House.
Evening star., 1918-04-17
Allies Are Confident
of Turn in Tide When
Foes Fury Is Spent

BY the AssocfAte0 Rfe11. = !
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 16-Ths Germans have
won new ground at great cost Of
life. and there 10 no diminutionrin that
magnificent spirit which has been hold
ing against the enemy invasion since
April D, There 10 absolutely no nag
gfng Of faith among the cfi1cers and
5Confinnsd q 6Scond FaSs5
Evening star., 1918-04-17
SPIRIT OF 1914 SUSTAlNS
US ALL TODAY, SAYS HAlG

LONDON. April 1e.-'The same spirit
that carried your army through 1914
sustains US all again today against
overwhelming odds" says Field Mar
shal Haig IN . telegram sent today. 70
Field Marshal French. thanking him
for message Of ENCOURAGEMENT
Evening star., 1918-04-17

Batum is a Black sea port in the
transcaucasian territory taken from
Russia under the terms of the peace
treaty, This region has been evac-
uated by the Russians. but its occu-
patton by the Turks is being resisted
by the Armenians.
Evening star., 1918-04-17
BATUM ON BLACK SEA,
CAPTURED BY TURKS

LONDON, April 1.-THE capture by
the Turks of the city of Batum is an
nounced in an official statement issued
at Constantinople Monday.
Evening star., 1918-04-17

Text of ohacial Report.
The oficial statement follows:
yesterday evening we delivered
successful counter attack in the neign-
borhood of wytschaete. At Meteren
also our counter attack restored the
situation and the village remains IN
our hands. Throughout the afternoon
and evening yesterday repeated hostile
attacks north of Bailleul were repulsed
with loss to the enemy. Bodies OF
German infantry advancing in close
formation were caught under the fire
of our troops at short range and suf-
fered heavy casualties. We secured a
few prisoners
German Advance Broken.
.The enemy also endeavored to de-
velop an attack yesterday afternoon
east of Robeca. following the lombard
ment already reported. but his advance
was broken up by our artillery hre.
TN consequence of the progress
made by the enemy on the Lys front
our troops holding our forward posi-
tions east Of Ypres have been witndrawn
carried out deliberately. without in
tsrference by the enemy. Yesterday
afternoon parties Of his troops ad-
vancing over our old positions were
caught by the hre Of our outposts and
destroyed.
aon the battle front south of Arras
parties of German infantry who had
entered our trenches opposite Boyelles
were driven out yesterday afternoo1 7
with the loss of several prisoners. Our
line In this locality has been COM
pletely restored.
"The hostile artillery activity in
creased considerably early this morn
6omme,"
Two Towns Given Up.
LONDON. April 1s.-Field Marshal
HafG, in his official report tonight, an
nounces the occupation by the Germans
Of both Wytschaete and Spanbroek-
Severe fighting has been taking
place today on the front from Meteren
20 Wytschaete- At dawn tho enemy re-
neighborhood OF wytschaete and Span
broekmo1en.
Supported by heavy bombardment,
he troops appsoaonsd % our na positions 1.s n nm
lonsed struggle gained impression Of both
localities.
sat Meteren the enemy also succeeded
during the morning In obtaining .
kR6tta8 IA skiS FhA31eO, WhCiS shAc A6hs"
ing is continuing.
Hon other parts of the above front
the enemys attacks were repulsed.
sThis morning the enemy also de-
iivared strong local attack upon our
positions opposite Boyelles. south of
Arras, ana fighting 10 still taking place
IN this neighborhood.
HEhe hostile artillery has been more
active today south Of Albert and In the
neixhboxhood OF La Bassee canal
Hpdies <of German infantry assembling
II 80 p1olnity Of LOGON were engaged
pa1 6<1psrsed ~ our artillery. There
has keen nNeassd art1i,sry ncetyfsy
Evening star., 1918-04-17
WEATHER.

Probably thundershowers tonight and
tomorrow; somewhat cooler.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 70, at
pm. today; lowest, 81, at 7:20 am. today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1918-04-17

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-26
TEMPORARY.

Miranda's dropped her fancy work and
sailed across the Straits
As temporary lady of the lamp"
And James abandoned portraiture to
wash the cups and plates
Of the Tommies in a temporary
camp;
And Ethel-nervy Ethel.-is n mo-
tor-driving Waac,
And fairly saved her special
Brigadier
The day that Fritz got busy and our
line came surging back
In temporary movement to the
rear.
A temporary Major they've contrived
10 make of Bob
Gle was always pretty hefty at his
drilD,
While the rank of air mechanic-and
he hustles at his job
Is the temporary berquisite of Bill;
Old Joseph drives tractor most sur
prising true and straight
(He's sixty, but n temporary sport),
While Augustus sails the ocean as
temporary mate
When he isn't in a temporary port.
There's temporary shortage of the
things we eat and wear,
And the temporary pleadings of the
Tank,
Plus the temporary taxes that we're
called upon to bear,
Lead to temporary trouble at the
bank;
The only things that haven't changed
since Wilhelm butted in
To show how Armageddon should
be run
Are the views of Thomas Atkins rs to
who is going to win,
And his personal opinion Of the Hun.
Punch.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-26

riod of supreme crisis means disaster
to the nation and to the whole world,
and so they are giving their full ener-
gies, their whole time, and their best
efforts to their country, which must
recognize their service in the war as
not less important than that which
is given by the soldiers. When his
tory is written the heroes of the coal
fields will receive their share of praise
with the heroes of the battle fields.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-26
SCARES OFF TRAMPS.

Much bothered with tramps out
your way?"
Il was until l tackled up sign on
my gate"
''Ah. Beware of the dog 1 sup
pose"
"Oh, no. Simply, Farm help
wanted Boston Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-26

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinncr smoke. Union made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
RESENTED JIBEs ON ATTIRE
Jack GiIligan Couldn't Stand to Have
Other Players Make Fun OF
His New Shoes.

Jack Gilligan, a Des Moines pitcher
once with tire Browns, is noted in
baseball circles ds a swell dresser. he
is fond Of handsome ties, shirts and
the like, and always looks as If he
came directly out Of a bandbox. II
there's one thing he can't stand it is
to be guyed about any part Of his at
tire. especially If he thinks the ktdders
are in earnest.
'tOnce Jack told US all about a pair
of shoes he was to purchase" says
Pitcher Paul Musser, formerly of the
White Sox andApow in the army He
said they were corkers, and prepared
US for the sight
"a few days later he came into the
hotel wearing those shoes. They were
dandies, all right, cost him $12 which
was a big sum those days. But the
boys started in on him at once.
"'What size did you say they were,
Jack?' asked one.
Eight and half-why?
"'Oh, nothing; except they look like
tWelves on you.'
"Gilligan took It In earnest. You
couldn't hire him to wear them after
that. And he disposed of them for s."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
DIAMOND
NOTES

Frank Schultz continues to deliver
the hits for Clark Griffith.
Charley Deals eyes are better and
his hitting has started to improve.
Despite the war the Cleveland In
dams are drawing good crowds at
shome.
Home Run Baker is giving Babe
Ruth a battle for top batting honors
In the American league.
Dick Maynard, the Amherst college
star catcher and outfielder, has been
signed by the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Indians are becoming very par
tial to the squeeze play and are using
it with much success in close games.
Cy Williams has added considerably
to the batting strength of the Phillies.
He has his eye on the pill. which rare
ly gets by him.
Connie Mack says he has no inten-
ton Of starting the war between the
two major leagues again, but he in
tends to keep Perry.
Frank Snyder, catcher with the St.
Louis Nationals. has been ordered to
report to his draft board and be in
Quoted into the army.
President Ebbets Of the Brooklyn
Nationals is another magnate who is
looking around for pitchers and doesn't
know where to find them.
Pitcher Howard McGranor OF Sioux
City has gone to Chillicothe, O.. his
home, where he has been called by his
draft board to report for service
st. Louis fans are greatly excited
over statement emanating from Con-
ME Mack that In his opinion the
Browns would win the American league
pennant.
Joe Wood likes to play in the out
field and he's one pitcher who has
made good as a protean artist. Joe
can change from a pitcher to a gar
dener without blinking an eye or get
ting the least bit fused.
-
Roger Bresnahan, president OF toe
Toledo American association club, has
suggested to- the league that games be
played in the army environments.
Jimmy. Archer continues to play
good ball for the Pirates, though 1T
was generally believed last fall that
he was through as major leaguer.
o
The Cardinals have a number OF
players on their roster who are in
Glass LA of the draft. but none Of these
has been notified to join the colors.
1t always makes player happy to
succeed against his old team. But
! think of George Burns with flock Of
five hits, including double and a
triple, at Detroit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
FEWER PLAYERS
FAVORED BY EBBETS
Policy of Some Managers to Car
ry Extra Players Not Wise.
Present Conditions in Baseball Make
Such Movement imperative If
Game Is to Be Kept Alive
Cut Down Limit.

President Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club favors cutting of the player
limit in the National league to 10 or
Is men. He says present conditions in
baseball make such a movement imper-
ative if the game is to be kept alive
Twenty years ago National league
teams carried IA, Is or 16 players and
still provided the public with good
SPORT" said Ebbets. IF I am not in
error, the Broolzlyns, when they won
the pennant in 1900, were composed of
Ii men-three pitchers, two catchers,
five infielders and three outfielde's.
The schedule that year called, for 136
games. The practice Of carrying as
many as 80 players, nowadays, is abb
surd. There are too many pitchers.
extra fielders and pinch hitters. Some
teams are able to put in left-franded hit
tiers against right-handed pitchers and
the reverse whenever they feel like it.
"ClubS that are keeping six infield-
ers or outfielders, together with eight
or nine pitchers, are not willing to aid
clubs that are short Of material. But
if the player limit is reduced to 16 or
Is men, at least 80 capable players will
be, available. I do not mean that the
weak clubs should get players for
nothing. They should be made to pay
a fair price. But under present condi-
lions. which have become alarming be-
cause of the many players already
taken In the selective draft, the Ma
tional league must act quickly. Cut
down the player limit and make the
pennant race more evenly balanced.
That is a common-sense move. and |
believe that other club owners in our
league will agree with me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
The Broken Heart.

II suppose" said the pretty young
matron who was inclined to fiirt when
the flirting was safe, "you've broken
many woman's hearth"
"No," replied the handsome cap
tain. IT don't think ever broke the
heart of more than one woman in my
ife."
"Then you did break the heart of
one! Tell me about It,"
at was several year ago-before
the beginning OF the war. l was
travelling in Europe, and rode in one
If the compartment cars they have
over there. A woman got in. We
were alone together. She was young
about your age-and pretty. l saw
1T once that she was an American.
For hours we rode on, and no one
slse entered our compartment"
"Yes?"
II never said word to her or gave
aer chance to say anything to me-"
Dayton News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08

Why some ball players maintain a
strict reserve on the BAH field is a
puzzle to number OF fans, but If they
heard the players side they would
understand. Christy Mathewson, one
time in checker game in which he
licked the writer easily and using his
left hand at that, explained why he
does not always answer queries put to
him by fans while he is on the ball
field
"All fans are not alike" went on
Christy, Sbnt you never. know when
you are going to get In wrong. For
example, one time at Forbes field I
was warming up near the grandstand
and a fan called out to me: Who's
going to pitch today, .MattyT I an
swered, 'Marquard, believe Then
the fan replied: why, you poor hunk
Of cheese, Marquard can't pitch
~You see" continued Mathewson,
sthis fan called me a hunk Of cheese
because I had been pleasant enough
to answer his question"