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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04

ing attack by the increase Of the
French artillery fire. are throwing
into the French front lines hundreds
and thousands OF high explosive
shells and trench mortar bombs.
Marvebusly Cool.
In spite OF the heavy firing and
its accompanying casualties among
the French troops, the men await
ing the final order remain impassive
Most Of them have been over the
top before and know the inevitab BILE
cost Of an advance across No Mans
land and an assault on the enemy's
lines. Their GOODNESS in face of these
perils is marvellous. Some OF them
smoke; others take a sip Of their
water bottles. still others look 10 the
sights and breeches of their rifles
or overhaul their grenades.
All the time their non-coms and
officers, just as cool headed as the
men, walk about among them pass
ing a cheering word here or giving
a little advice there, and from time
10 time consulting their watches so
as rot 70 miss the time fixed for the
attack, for success depends on their
absolute punctuality.
AT length, the minute arrives and
then all along the Zig-Zagging line
heavily clothed figures are seen
climbing out of the deep trench
Each French soldier when he ad-
vances wears his thick overcOat and
carries sufficient rations 20 last him
several days, especially when the
objective is the capture OF an en-
envy position, for the enemy gener-
ally opens a barrage fire which pre-
vents supplies from going forward
without enormous loss of life. Be
sides this, the French soldier car
ries his rife and bayonet, several
pouches of cartridges. a number Of
hand grenades and his entrenching
tools.
Some Grow ImpetuOus.
The pace at which the successive
waves Of infantry advance is neces-
sarily slow but even so, the officers
and non-coms have some times to
check the impetuosity of the men,
who otherwise might walk right in
10 the curtain Of fire from their own
artillery which sweeps before them
gradually and forces the enemy TO
seek shelter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
WANTS HER
WAR AIMS RECOGNIZED

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 4. - A dis
patch from Sofia to the VOssische
Zeitung of Berlin says strong pro-
tests have been made IN the Bulgar-
ian parliament against the silence
regarding Bulgaria's war aims which
have marked recent German and
Austrian announcements. Premier
Radoslavoff. speaking in the cham
Der OF deputies, attributed the omis-
sion TO urgent business which Ger
many and Austria-HunEary had in
their own countries
In the debate which followed NJ
Maiinof. leader of the democratic
party. asserted that the people
would not be content until Bulgaria's
war aims received the formal APP
provaI OF the German reichstag. NJ
Todoroff. another of the party lead
ers. said the Austria German attitude
was "incomprehensible and unhat-
tering"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
The Poilu Grumbles Like All Good
Soldiers But Is There" In Attack

Naturally, such an advance is not
made without losses, for the enemy
artillery generally puts up a counter
barrage, which searches out the
ground over which the French are
advancing.
When the assaulting troops reach
their detectives they Immediately
begin 10 consolidate their positions
by tae use OF pick and spade and
sandbags.
The holding Of a captured posi-
ton is one Of the most trying tasks
for the troops. for almost inevitably
a counter attack, or perhaps several
will be launched by the Germans
and II is then that the discipline
and tenacity of the men are put to
the severest test. The enemy knows
the exact position and outline of the
works he has lost and is thus able
10 turn his guns on the occupants
with the greatest accuracy.
Retain Any Position.
To hold on under these conditions
taxes the strongest morale. IL must
be said the French generally retain
any position they have once cap
tured. The stolidity under the heav-
lest losses is worthy OF all praise.
Any grumbling that the French
may have 10 do is left until they
are relieved from duty in the front
line and taken 20 the rear for re
pose" Repose is merely a relative
term, for at the rear the troops are
kept constantly exercised either in
the ordinary drill of a regiment or
i'm making sham attacks on simu-
lated positions or in practicing with
the most recently invented weapons
of the infantrymen.
Grumblng or "grousing" is re-
garded as one Of the rights of the
old soldier, and, as all the men in
the French army now arriving at
the front, whatever their age. there
is a considerable of grumbling be-
hind the lines. The officers. how
ever. know that il is harmless. for
never does it stop the men from
carrying out any duty they are ask
ed 20 perform and when their turn
comes again to go 10 the front lines,
they march cheerfully along with as
much alertness and vigor as they
did when they first faced the Ger
mans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY N
FRANCE. Jan. 10y the maiI.)
Although great military opera
tions have come TO a standstiH for
the moment. there is no cessation
Of vigilance on any part OF the
French front. Whether in AIsace-
Lorraine, around Verdun, in the A.
gonne or Champagne. or on the Lam
plateau the French soldier stands
on guard. just as keen as four win
tiers ago. In mud. shell holes. in
snow and almost Arctic frosts. he
watches. or when IL is thought nee
essary 10 investigate what the enc
my opposite is doing, he goes over
the top and advances toward the
German lines with the same ardor
as at the beginning Of French war
fare: only 10 his dash he has add
ed the experience gained in num-
berless encounters
Nothing strikes the observer
more than the quiet fatallsm
with which these troops from
the farms and factories and offices
OF all the provinces and cities 4
France 20 forward 10 the attack.
Whether it be for a trench raid. a
patrol. a reconnaissance or a gen
eral attack in which large numbers
are engaged. the French trooper
does not hesitate when ordered TO
advance. He knows that he NAV
not come back or that he may suf-
Ter mutilation, but when the word
IS given he moves off with calnness
and resolution as if the work IN
hand were merely an every dav ios.
70 be gotten quickly off his hands.
4 glance at the troops when they
assemble in the front line i'm prep
aration for an operation shows an
absence of excitement. In most
cases the men participating in a
big attack have been brought from
the cantonments in the rear only a
Few hours before they are ordered
&c go over. Arrived in the front
line they crouch and sit, and lie
down as well as they can in the
muddy and often partly demolished
trenches and advanced saps. wait
ing for their officers to give the
word that means death or wounds
for probably many of their number.
Meanwhile. in most cases, the Ger
mans made aware Of the approach
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
GERMAN COIN ARTIST IN
JAIL FOR FUNNY WORK

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4.-The ar
fist who designed paper money Of
the denomination Of so pfennigs
which now is being circulated in
several rural towns OF Prussia has
been arrested al Nieberlahnstein on
the charge OF holding up the father
land 10 ridicule His Offense lay,
according 10 the Maasbode OF Rot
terdam, in the characterization on the
margin Of the bills After the money
had been in circulation FOR some
time il was discovered the marginal
decorations consisted mostly OF
drawings Of articles OF food. Above
picture Of ham the artist in
scribed in microscopic letters:
A tender memory and a fond
hope"
over a design OF three turnips. he
wrote:
This is now the Germans live"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
HYMNS OF HATE IN
u. S. NOT DESIRABLE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4 - Warn
ing against Indulgence in hymns
Of hate" is reiterated in the current
issue Of the news bulletin Of the
four-minute men. through which the
governments 100000 volunteer
speakers are informed and instruct
ed What the government wants.
the bulletin says. is conservative.
strictly truthful statements. and
while a truthful appeal to the fear
OF men through recognition Of the
terrible things that would happen If
the German government triumphed,
may be desirable there should be no
preaching Of hate.
Hatred has been stirred up in
civilian populations in order 10 en-
courage enlistment" says the bull
letin, but. thanks 10 the draft, this
debasing feature of war is not nee
essary in order 10 secure and main
tain our army"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04

homeopathy administered in very
small doses, especially where love
came into the question.
Some PecuIiarities.
She was in her way a pious and
a good woman and whenever she
feared she might get into trouble
she FASTENED to go and consult a
Jesuit father, who administered to
her conscience for a long space of
years; who, indeed, for aught l
know. may have been in possession
of its secrets, at the time of her
death. In her way Catherine Schratt
was a great exception among wom-
en-. She only cared for useful
things. she loved money, but more
on account of the good things which
il could procure for her than for its
intrinsic value OF Jewels she had
plenty, which she hardly ever put
on. She was essentially a comfort
able sort of woman, who liked TO
sit by her fireside knitting a sock.
or CHANGING through a clerical news
paper. she was immensely clever but
nut al ali EuALnAEhs anu SlAN ilehG WI
trived TO inspire such a respect for
her person and such a dread of her
retaliatory faculties of showing her
self nasty in regard TO those who
had attempted to cross her path
that even the ministers had tacitly
come 10 the conclusion that the best
thing for them to do was TO leave
Francis Joseph's friend severely
alone.
To the old man she was always
kind. though she made no secret of
the fact that he bored her intensely
and that she thought he lived much
too long. But she was of a placid
temperament, and she submitted
with resignation TO the DEGREES of
Providence. making in the mean
while her plans for the future day
when she would be no longer a well
come visitor at the Vienna HofburS
or in the Castle of SchOnbrunn, and
when she would be able 10 live her
own life; getting up late If she cared
70 do so, and going TO bed at the
time she liked, not then when it
was imposed upon her by the early
hOuTS kept OE the eHlPeAOi' oO'-N
times she quit enjoyed the idea that
this dream Of hers might como true,
and the thought helped her TO strug-
gle the small worries of her exist
ence with a contended smile and
cheerful words.
Alas! her release was but short
one. and now the fair Catherine has
followed the old sovereign 20 whom
she had devoted her life there where
even Austrian emperors find their
EQUALS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
Carson Scents
Trouble IF Irish
Convention F ails

BELFAST. Feb. An a speech
before the unionist council Saturday,
Sir Edward Carson said that cir
cumstances had arisen at the Irish
convention indicating the POSSIBLE
ity of trouble over the steps the
government should take if the con-
vention should break down. He
remained in the government, and
he declared he would have TO be a
party to its deliberations and sup
port any policy it adopted On the
other hand. he was not free be-
cause of his pledges as a covenan-
ter. II was plain that the conven-
ton having been set up and Ulster
having entered il, the Obstetrics
must remain TO the end and con-
slider every proposal with view TO
seeing whether there could be a So
luton satisfactory 10 the people OF
Ulster.
This he described as zone that
would enable the people TO feel that
they still maintain their status as
citizens Of the British empire and
are protected in their business and
daily lives against the possibility OF
harmful interference.
He protested against any at
tempt to create an atmosphere that
Ulster is unreasonable, declaring:
ulster alone in Ireland has
shown any reason at all. Some Of
our old friends and supporters who
are calling out for a settlement
really mean surrender. If by set
Element people have I'm minds SIR
render, there would be no settle
ment.
a greater insult could not DE
offered 10 a nation than is put for
ward and suggested that unless the
Irish question is settled. America
will no longer go on with the war.
or will prosecute the war with less
vigor Anything more ridiculous
OF insulting, il is impossible 10 con-
ceiye.
America has not come into the
war" he said. simply 20 help
Britain and out OF friendship 30
Britain, but 10 fight for the same
ideas of freedom and liberty. be-
cause she saw the world threatened
by the domination OF military
class
To tell me that America with
these high ideals and having aban-
doned her isolation 20 come into
the European var. was Influenced
by the Irish question rs childish,
he asserted. SO far from helping
a settlement in Ulster that kind of
thing puts the men backs mp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
80 Percent German Babies
Born Dead Priest Reports

international News Service:
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. A
remarkable picture of conditions
now obtaining in Germany was
painted here by Fr. Aloysius Dan
iels of Hewitt, Wis. He arrived on
a French liner after spending three
and half years as a student at tho
University of Munich, Westphalia,
Germany. His standing as a priest
enabled him 70 leave the central
empires Nov. 20, though not without
difficulty, by way Of Switzerland
and from Switzerland he passed into
France TO get his steamer home.
Not Ordinary Strike.
The present strike in Germany
is not an ordinary strike, but a revo-
luton" he declared. 1T has been
expected since last July and the
government has prepared since then
TO suppress it and Will do so. The
military authorities are still too
strong for the peoples to overcome.
They Will keep the people under the
iron fist until spring, when the new
crops Will be harvested and the
revOlutiOnists will be appeased.
Food is very short in Germany.
Most Of the people above 80 or 90
years of age have died The death
rate among the children has been
stupendous. 1t is estimated that 90
per cent OF the babies are born dead.
Food is not the only commodity
that is short. Clothes. shoes and
practically everything used in Ordi-
nary life is just as short. Most of
the shoes are made with wooden
soIes and with canvass or paper up
pers.
Can't Get Machinery.
THE Germans can get no new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04

machinery. cannot speak about
the munitiOn works as no one is al
lowed to go near them except the
workers.
THE personal suffering OF the
people has become the great factor
in the situation in Germany. The
people realize that the end is near.
They are allowed to receive no in
formation about our army and none
Of Prest Wilson'S speeches pene-
rated TO the university where / was
staying. The people of Germany
ere not bitter against the people OF
the United States. but they are Bit
ter against Prest Wilson.
When the war started the peo-
pie believed that it was for defen-
sive purposes. but as nation after
nation, including the United States.
Joined the lists against them, they
began 10 realize that something was
wrong with their own government.
Discuss KaiSerism,
Now the German people are dis
Cussing kaiserism. In Berlin, the
people are bitter against the kaiser
and openly ridicule him and the
crown prince The German people
now generally feel that Germany
cannot win the war and say so open
ly in the streets
Now that they know we can't
win. why are they holding Out?' I
have heard people demand. Why
don't they make peace?'
THE shortage OF food Is second
only 20 the shortage OF men. Men
are called 20 the colors and never
return. The women do all kinds Of
v-1rk. When you hear Of a strike,
don't think that the strikers are all
men. The government can cow the
men easier than the women"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
CONGRESS PLANS
RUSH THIS WEEK
Railroad and Financial Meas
ureS to be Presented in
Both Houses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. - Little
OF the long and growing program
OF war legislation has been enacted
since congress convened two months
ago and capitol leaders plan at
tempts TO speed up this week. I'm
Dortant railroad and financial meas
Hres are TO be brought before both
senate and house during the week
with the prospect that viii occupy
the center Of interest for many days
90 come.
Contention over the senate MILF
tary committee bills for a war ca
binet and munition director. which
Pres't Wilson is vigorously oppos-
ing will be renewed in the senate
Monday when advocates Of the le-
gisIation viii begin what they call
campaign OF education. Sen.
Hitchcock. democrat. will speak
Monday i'm support OF the bills and
viii be followed on Tuesday by Sen.
Wadsworth, a republican member
Of the committee. Replies are
planned By administration leaders.
Tuesday, sect Baker viii be recalled
before the senate committee for
cross examination regarding his re-
cent statement OF army achieve
ments. Later in the week he Will
appear before the house committee.
Afterward administration leaders
hope 10 minimize agitation for the
bills and they are confident OF pre-
venting their consideration in either
house
senate to Get Rail Bill Today.
The railroad bill as revised by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee VIII be reported TO the senate
Monday and later in the week the
house committee viii present its
draft. Capitol leaders say il will be
passed during the month.
Another important administration
measure which will be introduced
simultaneously Monday in the senate
and house. is the war finance cor
DOratiOn bill providing 100000, 900
i'm capital and also authority TO issue
S4.O0O.OOO,00O i'm one to five year
short term notes for financing pri-
vate industries
With minor amendments, the
house soldiers and sailors civil rights
bill is to be reported to the senate
Monday.
The Chamberlain alien draft re-
solution will be taken up by the
house again wednesday.
All congressional Investigations
OF war operations are nearing an
END.
Wednesday the senate foreign re-
lations committee plans TO consider
various war aims or peace resolu-
tions i'm considering "a composite
aims.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
GERMAN TRADE POWER
IN HONDURAS ENDED

SAN JUAN. Del Sauro. Feb. A.
pala. "a Pacific port OF Honduras
have been cut off from maritime
shipping facilities. PRIEST Bertrand
OF Honduras has placed an embar-
20 on all lighters belonging TO Ger
mans and has informed their own
ers I'm the interior OF the republic
Thus ends a German trade monopoly
in southern Honduras which lasted
for more than so years.
Help with this war by saving
wheat every day-eat war bread.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
124 ALIEN SOLDIERS
LET GO AT CAMP CODY

DEMING, y. NJ. Feb. 4.-On in
structions from the adjutant gem
eral at washington 124 soldiers. all
aliens, of the saith national guard
division. comprisins former national
guardsmen OF Minnesota, Iowa
South Dakota and Nebraska were
ordered DISCHARGED from the army
today for the good of the service. q"
They viii not be inteFred but will
be given transportation 10 their
homes. 10 was stated
The men We're members of To or
CARNATIONS i'm the division which is
in training at Camp cody near here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
Harvard Hall
Burns; Students
Save Ammunition

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Feb. 4. -
Dane hall, one Of the Oldest build
inSs of the quadrangle in the Har-
ward yard, was burned Sunday.
Thirty thousand rounds of ammuni-
ton in the basement were removed
by men of the naval radio and En-
signs school under the direction Of
their officers. Valuable records be-
longing 20 the university and the
government schools also were saved
The building contained the bur
sar's office of the university and
the executive offices of the ensigns'
school.
The fire started in the basement
near the furnace, apparently had
worked its way upward inside the
walls and was bursting through the
roof when first seen by a naval off
Ger Students of the naval school
who are CHARTERED in nearby build
ings were Immediately modified
and, working in squads, went into
the part of the basement where the
ammunition used in rifle practice
was stored. The flames were very
close and the smoke was sitting. but
with handkerchiefs tied over their
noses, the sailors CROPPED their way
10 the shell boxes and brought them
all out without accident
Pres't A. Lawrence Lowell said
that he believed virtually all dOcu-
ments of Importance also were
saved
Meanwhile the firemen found that
the flames were making such head
way in the wooden interior OF the
structure that it was impossible to
save it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04

serves, as well as 10 others. Inere
was nothing mean about this bright
eyed woman, always good-tempered,
always cheerful even under trying
circumstances, and who took the
greatest care TO see everything that
was going on around her. whilst Or -
tending 10 be blind to il. She had
an equanimity which remained I'M
shakable, a presence of mind that
never was at fault. She liked ev-
erybody, whilst loving no one, not
even the old and selfish man to
whom she devoted her existence. as
much out of pity for him, as on ac-
count of the good things which the
! fact procured for her She was
never in any ones way. and yet she
managed to stand in the path of all
the numerous and continual at
tempts which were made to per-
suade the emperor to give up his
friendship for her. When reasons of
state were invoked against her, she
contrived 10 prove that these did not
concern her, inasmuch as she had
never cared to know anything that
went about in the spheres of pol
itics, which as she continually re-
peated lid not concern her in the
very least. and which she did not
pretend TO judge.
But in spite Of this assumed in
difference TO aught else than those
things which interested the imme-
date bodily comforts of her i'm
perial friend. Catherine Schratt
managed TO exercise a watchful in
fluence over his thoughts and ac-
tons. She had persuaded him so
completely that her own life was
one continual admiration of his gen.
ius, intelligence and other absent
qualities that the infatuated mon
arch got into the habit of mention
ing quite freely before her many
things he would never have dreamt
Of talking about before members Of
his own family, the Empress Eliza
beth included He fully believed that
the actress loved him so we'll that
she would never think of critizing
anything he might do, say or think.
Their relations were composed of
astute cleverness on one side and alb
Refused Nobility.
Frau Schratt-and this was one Of
her peculiarities- never consented 10
have a title Of baroness or countess
bestowed upon her. This was a re-
markable thing or the part of an
Austrian, considering the fact that
in Vienna any one devoid OF this ad-
vantage is believed 10 be worse than
a nobody and equal 10 an Indian
pariah. She did not wish people 10
say that she had abused the influ
ence which she possessed Ovei the
mind and the soul OF Francis Jo-
seph. 10 force her way into the
naughty Austrian aristocracy. She
had been an actress, was an actress
still, in fact; and perhaps one of
the secrets of her strength consist
ed in her clinging 10 her profession.
even after she had given il up.
II had not been at ali easy for the
emperor 10 win her. and whilst all
the great ladies at whose feet he
had worshiped in his youth had
been but too happy 10 yield 10 any
entreaties he had whispered in their
ears. Catherine had begun by re-
pulsing him. and then imposed up
on him the penance OF a long proba-
ton, during which he had been con-
demned 10 hope for a gOoe. many
things OF which but a small half was
ever given him. Frau Schratt was
strong believer IN the virtues Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
5OO,OOO,OO0 FRANCS IN
GOLD LOST BY R0UMANIA

THE HAGUE. Feb. 1.-The Wen
ua Neue Freie Press reports that the
amount OF gold belonging 90 Pou-
mania that was seized hy the bolshe-
Wiki was valued at 5o0.0uO.0ou
francs. The newspaper adds that
the authorities iu Vienna and Berlin
attach great Importance 20 the con-
H@Catiou because the Roumanian
state gold reserve IS tile chief guar
antee FOR the Roumaniau debt owed
20 the central powers