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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
IN THE AMERICAN SALIENT

a general French retreat from
Rheims TO Nancy. after the battle Of
the Marne. The Germans made some
progress. measured by ground cap
tured. the kaiser was able to send a
stirring telegraph dispatch 10 his
wife. but the Anglo-French opera
tions 20 the westward i'm Artois and
Flanders compelled the German u
desist i'm late September. 1914. and
from that moment on. he has at
tempted little
The salient which he had created
is strongly reminiscent OF the newer
salient which ne has lately carved
out OF British lines west OF Armen
there's. At its base il is some dozen
miles wide and IL narrows 20 an
apex west Of 81 Mihiel, where the
German has "a bridgehead across the
Meuse. ON the north side the high
ground is mainly i'm French hands.
as il is in British hands north OF
the Flanders salient. But as the Ger
man has recently taken Messines
and White Sheet" in Flanders, ne
took some high ground in Lorraine
on the heights OF the Meuse. nearly
tCur years ago.
If YOU think OF at least two Amer
lean divisions one north nd one
south of the salient. holding posi-
tons such as the British hold at
KENNEL TO the north and Givenchy
20 the south OF the Armentieres
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
SAYS j. ). COULD
PUT 100000
OVER IN 3 YEARS
Adjt. Gen. M'Cain Says "We
Should Have to Take
Chance Here and There"
International 60 servIce .

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-"The
United States can put five million
men in France within three years if
We are willing to take "a chance here
and there" Adjt. Gen. Mccain told
the military affairs committee of the
house in testimony on the military
appropriation bill, made public to-
day.
Assuming that we will have to
have five million over there. at least
FIVE million. and that we should get
them as quickly as possible. how
many do you think il would be pos
s.ble for US TO get ready each year 30
Pep. NORM asked
IF we can get the ships We can
get the men after this year" said
Gen. Mccain.
Assuming that we could get the
ships" NORM pursued. what would
Jc the maximum each year after
the first year,"
Il don't see any reason, if we
could get the ships. why we can't
send over 100000 men"
eff we have to have five million
men and get sufficient ships we
could have them over there in -
years.
Easily. as far as getting the mel
is concerned. after we get the am
uunition." Gen. Mccain replied. Il
don't know what the quartermaster
ard ordnance departments can do.
Outside Of that. there is no limit in
getting them ready"
Then it is safe 70 assume that
il would take US at least three years
to get five millions men over there.
trained and equipped
"I think we can do il before that. "
said Gen. Mccain, If we are will
ing TO take a chance here and there,
willing 10 go i'm without fear OF
making a mistake"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
HAILED INTO COURT
FOR DISTRIBUTING
THE KINGDOM NEWS
International News Service

international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April pa
Robert Cogley. farmer OF north OF
Logansport and his wife, for whom
tar and feathers were said 20 have
been prepared, today agreed to buy
Liberty bonds and contribute 10 the
Cass county war chest as evidence
Of patriotism. The pair was brought
TO Indianapolis in an automobile by
Sheriff Charles A. Grant and Chief
of Police Thomas Miller OF LOEans-
port. after their seizure for the al
legged distribution of The Kingdom
News" and The Finished Mystery" q"
un-American literature. They told
Dist Atty. Slack that they were
mem bers Of the International Bible
Students association. which has
been instrumental in distributing
the pamphlets. and were ignorant Of
their pro-German contents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
A Critical Review of the Aims of Fritz in His
Recent Attack on the SammieS
Near ST. Mihiel
Near St. MihieI

changed since the DAYS following the
Marne and behind it on the south
are the forts Of Toul. while on the
north IL rests on the detached forts
south OF Nerdun In a sense. we are
defending Verdun. because If the ST.
Mihiel sector were pierced and the
German poured through. Verdun
would have 10 be evacuated But the
French have far more troops in this
area than the Americans and the
real responsibility is theirs
St. Mihiel operations are interest
ing as they show the beginnings OF
cur new army. In these beginnings
we seem TO be doing fairly we'll. but
IL is essential 10 seep ones perspec-
tive and realize how small is this
circumstance. When our first troops
went into this sector. our artillery
began such a furious bombardment
that a French general telephoned
over 90 inquire If Les Americans
were beginuing the war all over
again o." We are not quite doing this
north Of TOul vet. but ne are be-
ginning the war for America. which
is something
But up 10 the present hour. moth
ing has happened 20 suggest that
the operations in the 81. Mihiel area
forecast Il coming drive IN Lorraine
or pass beyond the limits OF the or
binary trench raiding for purposes
OF information on the part OF the
German.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
% STEEL ElGH ERS

International News Service
WASHINGTON. April "a New
contracts for p steel freighters Of
the sherwood type. were awarded
today by the shipping board They
will aggregate 204.600 tons Twelve
will be Of $500 tons each and the
other 10 Of 9,4OO. Contracts went
to the Caroline Shipbuilding Co Of
Wilmington, y. G.. and the Union
Construction Co. Of san Francisco.
Contracts were also awarded for
the construction Of four 15O-foOt
sea-going tugs, and three wooden
ships of $500 tons The tugs will
be built by Whitney Bros. Superior
Wis. and the wooden ships Will be
constructed by the Wilson Shipbuild-
ing co. Of Astoria. ore
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
BY Frank II. Simonds..

salient YOU Will have a general no
ton of the situation at the presen:
time. The German cannot advance
out OF the apex of his salient west
ward 10 Barbecue for the same
reason he cannot advance upon
Hazebrouck i'm Flanders. because he
Is held up by the flank fire from
he sides of the salient If the Ger
man could widen his salient if he
could break down either side. he
would. with a very short advance
reach Bar-le- Due. a base OF inesti-
ma bic value TO the French and the
key 10 the whole larger Nerdun
salient. He is trying 20 90 exactly
the same thing in Flanders by as
sailing both sides OF the Armentier-
eS salient. 4 strong push. such as
won him Messines. would i'm the 81.
Mihiel sector. give him chance 20
renew his old efforts 10 abolish Yer
dun. but this time not by direct at
tack
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

French chose 20 make their resist
ance TO me German invasion in tine
Marne campaign.
A. the moment the German has
sent the mass Of his troops 10 the
far west. But he has kept a certain
number Of local reserves along the
front and he is using these 70 test
the Americans. His tactics seem to
be 10 strike at points where French
and American units meet, that is, at
a joint and seek 10 profit by the
possible confusion due 20 a blow at
such a point. He did exactly the
same thing on a large scale. when
he struck in Picardy between the
British and the French and on a
smaller scale in Flanders. when he
attacked al the point OF junction
between the British and Portuguese
units. The point Of contact. particu-
larly when the two units are OF diff
ferent nationality. is obviously a
weak point.
The mission Of the American
troops in this sector is purely de-
fensive AZ present. The day may
ccme when we shall undertake 10
pinch out the -. Mihiel salient, but
idst now We are simply getting our
training in quiet sector. And the
German is seeking 10 make the
training intensive by indulging in
little onensives. which are nothing
more than raids. lie wants TO learn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
Britons' Daring Raid
on U-Boat Bases
viii Cripple Huns

in the channel and entrances to the
ports if this could possibly be man
aged
Carries Storming Parties.
THE Vindictive. working with two
ferry boats. carried stormlnG and
demolition parties TO storm the head
of the mole which runs from Zee
brugge.
The NindictiVe was specially tit-
ted for landing storming parties and
was armed especially for the purpose
with flame throwers. Stokes mortars
and that sort of thing.
THE men employed on the block
ships and in the storming and de-
molition parties on the Nindictive
were bluejackets and marines picked
from a large number Of volunteers
from the grand feet and naval and
marine depots There was great
competition for the undertaking and
we could only use a very small pro-
portion of those who volunteered.
There were light covering forces
belonging TO the Dover command
and Harwich forces under Admiral
TyTwhill covering the operation on
the north. A force Of monitors to-
gether with a large number OF very
small motor boats took part in the
operation which was particularly
intricate and had 10 be worked to
a time table and involved the deli
cate navigation on a hostile coast
with the added danger OF mine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

AHdo Slltllo anu DOIlDS OF ldTEe
caliber were kissing and roaring all
about. But despite these dangers
the workers pleaded with the COM
mander 90 be allowed to remain and
serve hot coffee and cocoa TO the
men coming out Of the first line
trenches.
Orders Girls out.
Although the commander admired
the pluck of the girls. he was COM
PEELED by his duty 10 order them
out Of the village
Some Of the girls today told me
how it felt 10 be under shell fire,
while near to the field Of actual
lighting.
All were cool and collected and
army officers are loud I'm their praise
Of them The daring Of these SAL
vation Army girls is a proud record.
The people IN the United States are
not aware OF the dangers nor how
close these workers are 20 the zone
of battle and 10 the "Yanks i'm steel
Stetsons." as the doughboys are
coming TO be known.
Miss Irene Mcintyre, graduate
of Mt Vernon college. New York.
said that Friday night was the first
in more than a week that the girls
did not sleep in dugouts. The Ger
man batteries were rather quiet"
that night.
Occupy Mayors House.
ION Thursday evening we had de
cided 10 20 to our own beds for a
change" said she. 1--WE were bill
leted in a quaint old cement house,
formerly owned by the mayor and
the only intact one in the village.
Downstairs was occupied chiefly by
hens and COWS while my sister, my
self and other girls occupied the
upper apartments.
In the house were Gladys Myrtle
Huntington. of South Manchester
Conn: Stella Young. Of Chelsea,
Mass; Gertrude Simmons. Violet
Williams. of Racine. Wis: Miss Sim
monds and Miss Williams. who had
arrived from the state about "a week
before
We We're awakened about 4
o'clock in the morning by the ring
ing OF the old church bell. The
HAAtAAAAl- AltAN HAtiA NtNl anu one Ol the
first ones struck right under the
clock. We grabbed our gas masks
and put them on not a minute too
soon for we certainly got a whiff
OF the horrible stuff before they
were on. The girls were not a bit
frightened. They all took it as a
lark and il was certainly funny 10
see them sitting on the high French
beds with their masks on.
Wounded Begin to Appear.
After a while we began to won
der why no gas signal had been
sounded. but in a short time the
all clear signal was given.
After while the girls got rest
less and wanted 10 take off their
masks ] agreed to take mine off
long enough to investigate and get
fash-hght
The other girls helped me TO
take il off but no sooner had I done
so than I got another whiff Then
more shells came along
"By daylight ambulances bearing
wounded soldiers began TO appear
around Dead Mans curve wanted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
COUNTY TOTAL
Of BOND SALES
NOW S1,564,350
National Subscriptions Act
uaIIy Paid in Reach ST.
700,0o4,850.
TO OUR FARMERS OF ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY.

Did you read the articles i'm
last evenings south Bend dailies.
III you did why do you not get busy
and make a showing next week
of what YOU have done on the
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. You
surely are not ashamed of il. I
would like 10 have YOU pull off a
parade on bond buyers that would
make old St. Joseph county
tremble
The first question asked 10y city
buyers is "Why do not the farm
crs come across" Now If YOU
have. show us. Samuel Lccper
and Edward \. Zcitler will help
you if YOU need il. and the ser
vices Of my entire Office are
thrown open to you.
would be delighted 10 have
an expression from YOU and TO
aid you all i can.
\. ID. BAKER.
County chairman, Third
Liberty Loan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
INDIANA MAY HAVE
STATE WAR CHEST
A. V. M'Keand Asks State De-
fenSe Councils Ratifi-
cation of Plan.
InternatIonaI News CIVIC:

International News Service;
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April pa
A statewide war chest for Indiana
was in prospect today when A. w
McKeand, director of extension of
the state chamber of commerce.
went before the state council OF de-
fense i'm an effort 10 obtain ratifca-
tion Of the plan. broached at the
January meeting Of the commerce
organization. Indiana is the first
state TO consider a state wide war
chest campaign. such as proved sue
cessful by a number Of cities, includ-
ing Columbus. O.
1t is proposed that a months edu-
cational campaign shall be con-
Quoted and that the drive proper
shall begin about June /, TO place
all war funds into the hands OF one
organization.
The plan was introduced at the
statewide meeting OF the chamber
Of commerce by Prof. ]. j. Petit
john. head Of the extension depart
nent Of Indiana university. At that
time the plan was laid aside tenn
porarily because of the blizzard and
the approaching Liberty loan cam
paign. but now that indianapolis is
starting a city war chest il was
deemed advisable TO begin the cam
paign now, if ratification of the state
council is forthcoming.
Capitalization of the distribution
OF Red Gross and all other war and
charitable funds is the object Of the
proposed campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

to stay and serve refreshments to
the wounded soldiers. but the officer
in charge of the town held that it
was no fit place for women. We
got out in a blackboard driven by a
sergeant Ii was an exciting ride,
too The shells were bursting every
where
Soldiers Save Baggage.
The soldiers hated TO see Us go.
They certainly showed great
courage in saving our baggage. They
sent us away for a rest. but we feel
like fishes out of water"
Miss Mcintyre at this point asked
for corrOboration and her compan-
ions gave hearty assent.
Miss Mcintyre had worked for
several months among the soldiers
back OF the first line trenches
baking pies and doughnuts for the
men and serving hot coffee TO them.
In her idle moments she placed wild
violets on the graves of the dead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
LONE H0LD-UP MAN
ROBS INDIANA BANK
is CAUGHT BY POSSE

Trreru. tioua. Naus Service
LOUISVILLE. Ind. April cf-
After lone hold-lp ~ the "arm-
ers state bank here today. Charles
Rider -6 years old. kirkland Ind.
was captured hy q posse which
found him in hiding in drlftwood
on Big Eagle creek near here
More thau thousand dollars in
gold and currency was recovered
Rider. DO was said entered the bank
unuasked and covered Ernie Har-
vev with d revolver and command
ed him Go empty 'ie cash drawer
:. w Randall president anI
Harvey gave chase unt. exhausted
then -he posse took 100 the pursuit
Rider Has taken 10 Lebanon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
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International News Service:
LONDON. April 24.-Submarine
operations by the Germans will be
Esmpered for some time as a result
of the successful raids carried out
against Zeebrugge and Ostend. ac-
cording to information received to-
cay from Amsterdam
Complete official reports have not
yet been received. but it is believed
that the sinking of ships laden with
concrete off the harbOrs of both
bases will impede the passage Of
C-boats and make it necessary for
the Germans TO do much dredging
before they can carry on their un-
der-water operations with their old
time freedom.
Blow up Gates of Locks.
Zeebrugge is the larger and the
more important of the two bases
and has been attacked many times
by British and French airplanes.
1t is reported by the Mail that two
destroyers got inside of the mole
and blew up the gates Of the
Brugges canal lock. which the Ger
mans had been using for sub
marine purposes
This is regarded as one OF the
most remarkable feats OF the war.
as the ships had come under the
fire Of German shore batteries az
close range in addition to avoiding
extensive mine fields.
When the lock Of the canal was
destroyed ships broke away from
their moorings and a considerable
number Of craft was carried out to
sea.
Damage Defensive Works.
The protecting ships that convoy
ed the "block fleet" did much dam
age to the German defensive posi-
tions among the sand dunes and it is
reported that many shore batteries
v ere wiped out completely.
This was the biggest offensive
movement that the British fleet has
made since the battle of Jutland.
The British carried out their en-
terprise very cleverly, using fog and
smoke screens to hide the move
ments. The ships were almost in
side Of the harbors before they were
detected.
Two Of the out-of- date cruisers
that were sunk went down exactly
in the middle of the passage
through which the Brugges canal
enters the sea This viii be a severe
handicap, for the Germans for they
have been in the habit Of running
their submarines up the canal for
overhauling after operations at sea.
Men Behave Gallantly.
Sir Erie Geddes, first lord Of the
admiralty, in supplementing the ad-
miralty report on last nights raid
against ZeebrIgge and Ostend, said
in giving the house of commons such
information as had come TO hand Of
this extremely gallant and hazard
Gus raid:
Il ask the members to appreciate
that most Of the officers and men
from whom we have got to get the
information have been lighting the
greater part of the night and that
some Of them are not yet in.
THE raid was undertaken under
command Of Vice Admiral Roger
KeVes, commanding at Dover.
French destroyers coOperated with
the British forces Six obsolete
cruisers, all from 20 to 80 years old,
took part in the attack.
They were the Brilliant. Sirius
Iphigenia, Intrepid. Thetis and Vim
dictive.
THE first five of these were filed
with concrete and were to be sunk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

LONDON. April "a - Increasing
artillery activity marked the nights
operations on the Flanders and
Picardy battle lines according 10 the
official report OF the war office to-
day.
In the sector OF the Ancre and
Somme rivers and in the valley or
the Scarpe the big guns were es-
peciaIy busy There was also
heavy cannonading north of Bethune
and in the sector OF BaiIeul.
The Germans attempted an i'm
fantry attack against the British
positions north of Albert at sundov-n
on Tuesday. bur were driven or
German artillery increased IT'S
activity ON Tuesday afternoon and
on Tuesday night on the greater part
OF the front, particularly iu the
Somme and AncIe sectors and in the
valley of the Scarpe as well as north
Of Bethune and northeast OF B8il-
leul." the official statement said
German infantry at dusk left
their trenches 10 attack northwest
Of Albert, but were driven back bv
our rifle and machine gun fire. A
strong hostile attack developed dur
ing the evening near Dranoutre. but
II broke down before the defense OF
the French after sharp lighting
Anglo French artillery inflicted
heavy losses ON the enemy.
Virtually the whole British front
from a point north OF Albert to the
junction OF the French and British
lines has been kept under heavy
artillery fire
Strong infantry attacks We're re-
ported 20 be developing in the Albert
sector and between the Somme and
the Avre rivers.
Heavy hostile sheiIlne was re-
ported early this morning between
Givenchy and Robecq
Concentrations OF hostile troops
near Mery.IIe We're dispersed hg our
fire"
British Extend Lines
The British have again extended
their lines on the Flanders front.
although the fighting has been of Is
local nature
ON the Piesrdv front The activ-
tiles have consisted chiefly OF art.l-
lery duels
East OF Robecq. the British are
tackled and improved their position
in addition 10 capturing some pri--
oners and machine guns
on the Picsrdv front the Germans
have continued 20 bonn bard u the
sector or -BretenneuN l.he
Somme regiou1 and near HauzaHi
en- Santerre which is .mmed atelF
east of Amiens. There were uo in-
fantrv operations above raidlne ac-
tvity
seek Weakest Point.
The operations ou both the Pic
ardv and Flanders fronts have taken
on the nature o. "a prize fight after
its initi8l phase. Both sides have
been shift troops and feintiug in
an effort 20 find the weakest spot In
the opposing lines and to lead the
opponent as.ray as 90 the real spot
OF the next blow
Advances hy the British north %
Albert have materially strengtheneG
their lines. 5- it j. predicted hv both
French ard British military experts
that go Germans would deliver
the. hard stroke I'D that sec
tor effort to extend rne nov
therr E ~ inc Somme salient and
AZ -r- same time menace ArIss
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
MNN CoNCnIATE EsTRIKE.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-Con-
ciliatiOn of grievances Of Detroit
street car employees who are on
strike has been placed in the hands
OF Federal COnciliator T. l.. Feick
OF Michigan. it was announced at
the department of labor today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
EW DRIVE TOWARD AM|ErS FORECAST BY RT|LLER'
Foreign Minister
of Japan Quits,
Baron Coto Named
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON. April "a
Advices TO the japanese embassy
today say that the resignation
Of Viscount Motono as foreign
minister Of Japan, which was
submitted TO Premier Terauchi.
has been accepted and that
Baron Goto has been named as
his successor.
The resignation OF NiscOunt
MotOnO was forced by differ
ences of opinion as 10 Japan's
suggested policy in Siberia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April "a - The
total subscriptions to the third Lib
erty loan, actually paid in, have
reached S1.7OO. .O94.S50 it was an
nounced by the treasury department
today. No decision has yet been
reached, it was announced also. as
10 whether the St. Louis or Minneap-
oils federal reserve districts was the
first TO attain its quota.
Todays reports show that II states
have exceeded their quotas. the last
two to go over the top being Colo
rado and Arizona. The amount Of
their over-subscriptiOn is not yet
available. however.
The honor cities in the race. with
the percentage of their allotment
subscribed. based on the minimum
of $4,000, 100000 follows.
Toledo. O., $50; Sioux City, Ia,
$50: Detroit, 14S; Des Moines. Ia.
141; St Joseph. Mo. 1872; Evans
Vile. Ind. 1870; Louisville, Ky, 125;
Milwaukee. 119; Kansas City, Mo.
112: Portland. Ore, 10.
Tacoma. Wash. 1O5; Springfield.
Mass. 100; Richmond. Va. 10O;
Birmingham. Ala, 100; oklahoma
city Okla, 81; Fort Worth Texas.
80: Galveston. Texas. 81; San An
tonic. Tex. so: Omaha Neb. 10;
Topeka, Kas., IS; Los Angeles. rs.
The Cleveland federal reserve
district has awarded 74O honor flags.
The Kansas city district has sent
out 739 flags TO date. $40 Of which
went 10 towns.
The New York district has
awarded A. honor flags in the last
"a hours, making the total 373.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-24
MIGHT STRAIGHTEN
WHOLE LINE.

on the other hand il the allied
troops could break in either side OF
the salient. the Germans would have
To retire out Of IL or be envelOped
and captured and If they retired. the
line would be restored on the whole
eastern frontier. since St Mihiel is
the only breach that has ever been
made in the positions on which the