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New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Crush Germany, Cry of
World, Dawson Says
Declares Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Shows There Can Be No
Peace by Negotiation

LONDON. May 6.-H P. Dawson,
chairman of the American Red Cross
War Council, who is in London after
tour of inspection of Red Cross work
in the Allied countries OF Europe, will
meeiatcly to superintend the second
Red Cross drive to raise another $780,
100000 in single week.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press asked him what had most i'm
pressed him during the trip, and Mr..
Dawson replied that he had been most
impressed by the apparent result of
the brest-Litovsk l4ea,y, wl..44, ~
gether with the treaty with i.umania,
has eliminated from the minds of the
AIMED peoples IN Europe any question
OF & peace by negotiation. He said:
There is no longer any talk about
Aisace- Lorraine or Belgium or of in
demnity::. There is just one cry, and
that is This world will not be safe un-
Ill the military power Of Germany is
crushed The same conviction Is held
in Switzerland. Holland and other
small neutral countries, for it is now
demonstrated as never before that a
treaty with Germany is indeed scrap
OF paper and there is no security of
NE and property so long as she pos
sesses military power.
The day for considering terms of
peace will come only when Germany is
beaten. You may rely upon it that no
american man or woman familiar with
the conditions in Europe will withhold
| their young men or their treasure as
they are conscious that sacrifice with
cut limit in this time is the only wav
IN which the world may be assured Of
its freedom. -
They know, as you do, that the next
TWO or three months will be the criti-
cal months of the war, and they are
not to be misled by any lull in the Of
iensive or satisfied with any temporary
successes
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Chairman Of Irish Conven-
ton Warns That Conscrip-
ton Means BIoodshed
French Seen as Threat
Appointment of New Viceroy
Taken as Step Toward
Military Rule

DUBLIN, May 6-Declaring that the
governments conscription-Home Rule
policy is disastrous, Sir Horace Plum
kett, chairman of the recent Irish con-
vention, in a letter to the press, sug-
gests the immediate establishment of a
responsible government in Ireland as a
way out of the difficulty.
cat the gravest crisis with which the
empire has ever been faced" says the
letter, "the government have staked
their existence on a twofold Irish poll
lcy-conscription and Home Rule. They
cannot achieve both except at the cost
of much present bloodshed and lasting
hate. They might achieve the first and
by it make the second impossible. In
my opinion, they would fail in the at
tempt and have to go on, leaving both
undone. Their successors then would
have to find way out OF the worst
Irish situation in my memory, which
goes back to the Fenian days, fifty
years ago."
Asserting his opinion that it is pos
sible even now to achieve the double
purpose, Sir Horace says further:
II believe the government could not
only satisfy the reasonable aspirations
of the Irish at home, but also get them
to follow voluntarily 1e instincts of
the chivalrous race and the example
of their kinsmen and syrhpathizers
throughout the United States and the
British dominions. There is only one
alternative to the disastrous policy
upon which the government has en-
barked, namely, t, set up Immediately
a responsible government in Ireland.
1.-The report of the convention has
shown this could be done with the sup
port of large body of Nationalist and
Unlonist opinion. The government
should pass through Parliament with
out delay the necessary legislation as
war measure. The moment the bill
is passed an Irish executive committee
broadly representative ana composed of
responsible men who would not shirk the
burden of their brief authority, should
be appointed and given the task Of set
ting up Parliament as quickly as
possible, promoting voluntary recruit
ing and generally carrying on.
60 The Irish people. given their own
instrument of government. would
quickly show the world their real atti
tude in this war"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Germany Must
Replace Losses
To- Renew Drive
British Mission Asserts Foe
Casualties Increase as
Allies Decrease
Situation Is Improved
Continued Lull in Fighting
Predicted While Germans
Replenish Depots

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The situa-
ton for the Allies on the Western
front has improved considerably since
the failure Of the German drive on
April "a, in the opinion of the British
military mission here. Since the first
news OF the present battle. said state
ment by the mission to-day, the Ger
man casualties have increased in pro-
portion to the decrease on the Allied
side.
The enemy cannot renew the often
sive. the statement said. until he re-
places with fresh divisions those that
suffered so heavily in the last battle.
The missions statement said:
"The enemy has not renewed its at
tack in France since his fifth costly
failure on April 20, when the divisions
engaged suffered so severely that they
had to be withdrawn, and fresh divi-
sions will have to be substituted be-
fore the enemy can renew the offeL-
sive.
"Since the first few days of the pres
ent battle the German casualties have
been increasing as quickly in propor-
ton as the Allied casualties have de-
creased. and now, with the French and
fresh British reserves available, the
SlLuAtlOIl, tHOuSU DOuuu " NC ali oilA- :
ious one for some time yet, has con-
siderably improved.
"Despite the ordeal through which
they have. passed and heir casualties,
the British have never been in finer
fettle, and all along the line is to be
found the quiet confidence of men who
have faced the worst and overcome it.
One of the most remarkable features
of the recent fighting has been the
magnificent conduct of the new draft.
These have faced the continuous del
uge of shells and gas bombardments
like hardened veterans, and their be-
havior has had much to do with the
high morale which perm Gates all ranks
at the present time.
"During the recent fighting the en-
emy's expenditure of ammunition has
been enormous. The intense lombard
ment previous to the attack on April
20 lasted for more than fifteen hours,
and. carried out as it was with the
utmost intensity and concentration
ever yet achieved during the war, must
have emptied his DUMPS and caused the
present lull in the fighting while he
replenishes his depots."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
No Peace Offer
From, Grnaany,
Says Balfour

LONDON, May 6.--Foreign Secretary
Balfour told the House of Commons to-
day that no peace offer had been made
recently by the enemy. He added:
"Thcre is no representative of neu-
trail nation in this country who has
made tentative or informal suggestions
of peace negotiations"
However, a Central News dispatch
from The Hague says the Dutch in
termedjary supposed to have visited
England in the interest of Germany's
peace drive is reported to be Jonkheer
Colyn. former Minister of War.
Germany's peace emissary, accord
ing to "The Daily Mail" has been
busily working here. but has made no
progress in any direction. There is
reason to believe, it says, that the Ger
man agent, who has been reported to
be Dutch financier, returns to Ger
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Hoboken Hits at Teutons

The Hoboken branch Of the .Ameri-
can Defence Society met in the City
Hall yesterday and began the formu.
laticn Of plans to drive out of the city
the German language press, the Ger
man tongue and all other evidences of
Teutonic culture.
Resolutions were adopted, pledging
all means of those present to the elm
ination of German newspapers. 1t was
also urged that all German signs in
Hoboken be taken down and replaced
with English. A letter was sent to the
Lackawanna Railroad asking that the
names of ferryboats, Hamburg and
Bremen, be changed.
Richard J. Buckley presided, and ad-
dresses were made by Recorder Adolf
Carsten and Judge J. Raymond Tiff
fany.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
British Bomb r. r. Points
Fliers Drop Nine Tons on C9.
man Traffic functions

LONDON, May 6.-The official sts.
ment on aerial activity issued bit
night by the War Office reads:
"There was dense mist SATURDAY
until evening, when reconnoissane
was possible. Nine tons Of bombs wsr.
dropped on the Chaulnes railway juno.
tion and on Bapaume, Armentiens,
Merville and Estaires.
There was very little air fighting
One hostile machine was brought down
by our aviators and four others were
disabled. Two of our machines ars
missing. Two Of our machines missing
since May have since returned
after dark, although conditions were
still unfavorable, more than three tons
Of bombs were dropped on the Chsulnes
railway junction and on Bapaunne. All
our machines returned"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
755 Vessels Lost by Norway

WASHINGTON, May e.-Ten ves-
sells, aggregating 1904 tons, and
twenty seamen were Norway's war
losses during April, the Norwegian Le-
cation here was informed TODAY bv a
cabiegram from the Foreign Office. Tha
Aprli totals bring Norway's losses due
20 sne war to 765 vessels, aggregating
I,llo,ols tons, and the lives of 1905
on fifty-three vessels amissinp twn1
thirds Of which are declared to be war war
losses. wal
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Say Germans Put Gas
In Prisoners Letters
Poisonous Fumes Make French
Soldiers Relatives III,
Paris Hears
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

O1asV0I11eU NUffVspNhdtNceJ
PARIS, April 1o.-Germans are
credited, in reports received here, with
injecting asphyxiating gas into letters
sent home by prisoners in their
camps. A woman living in the village
of La Sicotiere recently was i'll for
several days, after opening letter
from French prisoner in Germany.
On the same day, it is said, another
woman received letter, also contain
ing poison gas, from her husband, a
captive in Bavaria. Other cases have
been reported.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07

many to report that nothing can be
accomplished.
Jonkheer Colyn went to England last
week at the head of mission whose
purpose was said to be to explain to
the British government the difficulties
caused by Germany's demand on Hol-
land concerning the transfer of Ger
man materials across Dutch territory
to Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
By Wilbur Forrest

Especial Gable to THE Tribunc)
WITH AMERICAN FORCES FORM
ING A PORTION OF a FRENCH
ARMY CORPS IN NORTHERN
FRANCE, May 5.-Though humble in
the extreme, message which will bear
the attention of every American citi-
zen emanated from a small dugout in
hotly shclled village on this front to-
day.
1t was Private Dave Goldstein's mes
sage to America. Goldstein is not his
real name-military censorship regu-
lations forbid real names-but, as indi-
Gated, he was a member of that wan
dering race whose power Of analysis
Of various situations is best shown by
results.
Goldsten has been soldier three
years. His home is in New York. Now
he is member of an American ma
chine gun battalion.
"We amt going to lick these here
Germans by sitting around down here
talking about how the Hun shells sound
going off up there" Goldstein broke
What we got to have is all he's got
and more for good measure. We gotta
have all his science, all his tricks.
We've got the goods and nerve, but we
talk too much about them.
Quit Talking; Go to Work
when you write your old man tell
him this war amt no soft snap, and
amt going 20 be. Tell him to can
the conversation till later and get
job in a shell factory. And, say, tell
him to tell all his friends. The sooner
they all know something about things
the sooner they'll quit expecting us
fellers over here to win the war too
quick, believe me-"
Goldstein's logic preached to his fell
low privates in dugout is the same
line of conversation you'll find gener-
ally sprinklcd throughout the Amer-
can army in France, especially among
the officers. There is a feeling that
the American government is trying to
do too much on paper, and only after
immense casualty lists are sent back
will the American people as whole
buckle down to make a voluntary ma
tional fighting machine which is just
as efficient as that built by the Kaiser.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff in their
effort to impose militarism on the
world
America Must Wake Up
There's too many people home sit
ting in easy chairs just talking. Why,
| hadda letter from my father the
other day telling me what we're going
to do to the Huns. Believe me, the CEN
sor won't leave all | had to say to him
go through. 1t will burn up the mail
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Bill TO NaturaIize 123,O00
Aliens In Army Up to Wilson

WASHINGTON, May e.-The confer
ence report on the bill amending ths
naturalization laws to expedite the
naturalization Of $4,000 aliens in The
National Army so as to protect them
in the event of capture was adopted
by the Senate to-day. The legislatiar
now goes to the President.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
American Prisoners
Taken, Berlin Claim,
Patrol Encounters Near BIa.
mont, in Lorraine, Re-
ported

LONDON, May 6.-The German Va,
Office statement to-day declares tia.
American prisoners have been taken i
patrol encounters in the Lorraine sec.
tor. The statement reads:
During forefield encounters with
the Americans southwest of Blamon!
and with the French at Hartmann,.
weilerkopf we took some prisoners"
Blamont is a little border town nsa,
Luneville. Americans have been hold
ing the front in this sector. for some
time.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Can War [ ak, ,Goto Work, .
Plea to u. S. from Dugout
New York Private Voices General Sentiment When He
Declares Home Folk Do Too Much
Scrapping Paper

sack, believe me. Who d'ya thinks
making them shells that are tearing up
the atmosphere up above this dugout :?
1t amt lot OF he workers getting SO
day. It's all the old men and women
and kids in Germany trying to help the
Kaiser get peace quick. Take it from
me, he won't get any peace at all when
how long is that going to be?
Lets get them men over her to
France, get them ships built quick and
commence to shoot real American shells
at the Huns. The French women are
still making our ammunition and we've
been in the war a whole year. l know
that's true, because a French soldier
who speaks our lingo told me so yes
terday. He's beginning to wonder
whether we've been kidding all this
time.
Americans Talk Too Much
"You fellers talking about what we're
going to do to the Huns better can the
times not coming tomorrow or next
week. It's coming when all the folks in
America begin to realize how strong
the Huns are now and how long it's
going to take us to help, these here
French and Britishers to hand 'em a
knockout wallop.
eve amt done nothing to speak of
yet, but talk too much. Too much of
our scrapping has been on paper.
Where d'ya get that stuff, we got a
million and a half men trained and
ready to come over here 2"
''Ain't we got more money than any
body else and amt we building ships ?"
argued one Of Goldsteins companions.
"You make me mad" retorted Gold
stein. "You think that kinda stuff'll
win the war. Well, it won't. We're
fighting war in France and not in
America. When we get all them men
over here and all them ships built and
everybody in America begins to know
it's going to take something besides
conversation about what we've got.
We'll begin to go ahead.
Must Build War Machine
Whenever circumstances afford dis
cussion of the subject, which is often,
American fighters now in France agree
that the only way possible to win the
war in the shortest time is to impose
on ourselves a voluntary war machine
in America in which every citizen is
doing some war duty and every Ameri-
can mortal is imbued with war spirit
equal if not superior to that existing
in Germany to-day.
Germany began to build her war ma
chine after it became apparent that the
fierce onslaught of 1914 was not suffi-
cient to win. France began after the
battle of the Marne; England after a
London newspaper defied the censor
ship to show the dangerous munition
shortage. American fighters are asking
Americans at home to begin now with
a vengeance and voluntarily.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
Artillery Duels Heavy on Avre, Says Paris

ARlS Moy C-Tho 1Vcr Office to-day
NGIThe opposing ariles heavily engaged north
and south OF the Avre but there no infantry action
DAYA successful by
between the Somm of Moanourt Or
strong opposition $50
wcre sg
Local fighting
New-York tribune., 1918-05-07
America Must Wake Up
The Official Statements

LONDON Mag Hag to-day sent the fouyino from
Headquarters in Frances
NiGHTMore than 200 captured successful
local in
Raids attempted by the
Of 1ocre repused by French troops
The artillery activity
5aleheds North of
enemy lines by
DAY-n the of the night
one west of Hangad the other
After violent bmbdmn the approach
number on the round
the Champagne, French
fences the north
losses the the detachment
back quantity
In Lorraine the vicinity reconnotrng
tachment after skirm took
Berlin Claims Success in Minor Operations
BERLIN general headquarters has oen ont the
followmg:
SUNDAY DAYAfr the artillery preparation
attacked
cessfuy They heavy pr
stof
Baineul failed to develop of fire..
South Hebutern thruss
failed The battlefront
and the west Of tho Avre
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
TO USE AiRPLANEs

TBy Associated Press to The Banneri
PARIS-SurgeOns of the French
army probably soon will be carried in
airplanes to present stations behind
the firing line when their services are
urgently needed. Four surgical air
plans now are being completed for this
use on the battlefelds.
The planes will be capable of lift
ing three men. pilot, a surgeon and
an %.ray Operator-tOgether with radi-
ograph, surgical instruments and a
small folding table in aluminium. They
will have a speed of from as to 70
miles an hour, which will enable them
to reach, for example, Noyon to Paris
in an hour, whereas the lightest sur.
gical motor takes half day
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
NEW LIGHTING ORDER
MEETS WITH SUCCESS

[By Associated Press 20 The Bannerl
PITTSBURGH, Oct 1.-THE recent
order of the district fuel administra-
tion against the use of electric pow
or in the commercial and domestic
fields between the hours of 1880 and
10 a. m. has met with higher success
than expected and industrial plants
in this territory, working on govern
ment war orders, have been able to OPP
crate practically 'full time" as result
of the saving. One morning recently,
between the hours stipulated, ll,OUO
kilowatts of electric current was saw.
ed, this being 1000 kilowatts more
than the expected saving.
Buiness houses and other establish
ments within the scope of the mo
power" order, have strictly adhered
to the request of the fuel administra-
tion. All the establishments are with.
out lights during the period and no
elevators operate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
MEN AT SAN JUAN
CALLED FOR SERVICE

By Associated Press TO The BannerJ
SAN JUAN, p. r., Oct. linen ex.
empted from military service after
examination by the local boards are
being called for re-examination in
San Juan and in many other munich
palities in the islands.
In San Juan those being re-exam-
ined include chiefly those called for
the second draft of $4,000, who will
probably be called for active service
in October. In other towns 1t is said
boards are generally going over their
lists and calling men, previously ex
empted, for re,examination.
This action by the examining
boards is said to be voluntary on their
part but comes in response to gener
al criticism that throughout the is
land men of the better class have not
found 1t difficult to find grounds or
which to obtain exemption.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
SURVEY OF NURSING
RESOURCES OF OHIO
COUNTIES BEING MADE

fTsv Associated Press TO The Bannerl
CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. 11--A survey
of each Ohio county's nursing resOurc-
es is being made by Red Cross work.
ery throughout the state. 1t is planned
to list every Ohio woman capable of
nursing or assisting in sick room.
This. survey Is being made at the
request Of the War Department to get
definite information regarding the
number of nurses which may be with
drawn for war service without endan-
gering the civilian needs of the state
The necessity of having such informa
tion available is emphasized by the
present Epidemic of Spanish influenza
Some communities are said to be short
of nurses. The survey is to take in
every. class of nurse. graduate. pupil
practical women who have taken Red
Cross nursing courses, midwives and
hospital attendants.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
LEATHER is SCARCE
[By Associated Press to The Banu

i GBy Associated Press to The BannerI
AMSTERDAM-To help out In the
present great scarcity of leather and
the consequent dearth Of fOOtgear,
Germany army authority recommends
the Introduction of linden bark moe
casins such as are worn by the Rus.
sian peasantry. Made from the bark
of young twigs, these shoes are said
10 stand two years wear, yet they are
light and easy, and can be made to
fit well. The linden forests OF the
Prince OF Monaco, near Laon. France,
German say, would supply sufficient
bark to make 100000 shoes. and the
making of them would furnish excel
lent light occupation for prisoners
and slightly wounded,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
SENATORS INCLUDE
FARMERS To PAY
OCCUPAT|ONAL TAX
Finance Committee Revises
House Provision; Brokers'
Tax Cut In Half.
rBv Associated Press to The Bannerl

fBv Associated Press to The Bannerl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The sen.
ate finance committee, i'm revising the
war revenue bin yesterday, approved
business or occnpational tax. House
provisions placing tax of SO on all
persons engaged in any trade bust
ness or profession" whose gross re-
ceipts exceed $2,5O0 were adopted
after being amended so as to include
farmers, whom the. house had exempt
ed.
The house tax of 500 on brokers
was cut in half by the committee,
which amended the section so that
the sale of a stock exchange seat for
less than $4,000 would be exempt
from federal tax. House schedules
taxing proprietors of theatres and
other amusement places on the basis
of seating capacity as well as the sec.
tion levying 5000 against circus own.
ers were accepted.
The proposed 10 per cent tax on
sightseeing automobiles, based on
their gross receipts, was amended so
as to place a fiat tax of 500 on each
car seating more than seven persons.
A new section was added fixing rate
of $40 on each passenger automobile
seating not less than two persons nor
more than seven used as a public con.
veyance.
House imposts on new or used au.
tomObiles other than electric to be
paid by the purchaser were reduced
One-half The committee also reduced
the tax on electric automobiles from
IS per horsepower, as provided i'm the
bill, to 81, and the weight tax from so
cents to % cents for each 100 pounds.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
WAR BOARD Of OHIO
GIVES XMAS HINTS
Warns Against Promiscuous
Buying; Send Gifts Early,
Advice.
Inv Associatc,. Press to The Banner1

tBy Associatc. Press to The BannerI
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. IL The
Ohio Branch, Council of National De-
fense, acting jointly with the Woman's
Committee of that organization and
with the assurance of full cooperation
from the retail merchants of Ohio,
has fired the first gun in "win-the-
war" drive from now until Christmas
for these things:
1,r,Buying useful Christmas gifts on
ly eliminating all forms of promiscu
ouss giving. tToys for children are
permissible.)
2-Buying Christmas gifts early.
Merchants have agreed that they will
not increae the number of their EN-.
ployees or increase the hours of la.
Dor for the Christmas trade this year.
1t is. therefore, necessary that Christ
mas shopping be spread over the
months of October, November and De.
cenber.
3-That all gifts be sent early. De-
cember 9Th is the date after which no
Christmas gift should be sent by mail
or express.
4-Saving of transportation by not
buying bulky articles to be sent by
express. freight or mail under any cir.
cumstances.
5--By saving of labor; curtailing de.
liveries by carrying your gifts home
and by delivering gifts personally
wherever possible.
Merchants of Ohio and the nation
have given the government at Wash
ington their pledge to cooperate to
the limit in carrying out the govern
ment's requests. The Defense Coun.
Gil appeals to the people of Ohio to
assist in the program.