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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
People of Britain
Resent Attempts to
Hide War Facts
BY Arthur ,: D1dPe'
Tribune Cable Service]

LONDON, April 1.-THE price is
now being paid for the false optimism
spread during the last year. There has
been dangerous confusion between OPP
timism and confidence and as result
a certain amount Of reaction is appar-
ent.
The fear of allowing the country to
face the facts is responsible for much
camoufiage The British people al
ways can be depended upon to take bad
news, but they resent bitterly any at
tempt to delude them.
Even at this grave crisis in affairs
efforts are being made at hypnotlzlng
the people into believing consider
able German success is really an Allied
victory. Though there is reason for
confidence, there is no room for optim
ism. "The Evening Globe" comments
cditorially as follows:
ut is unfortunate that the British
public has been fed on one unbroken
Stream of fairy tales throughout the
war, which cfectually has prevented
them from realizing the gravity of the
situation and acting betimes. These
began with the siege of Liege, which
was represented as the 'defent of Ger
many 1t has continued ever since.
every British check has been mini
mized and every German check exag-
gerated. until yesterday we were en-
couraged to believe on the authority of
a telegram from Paris that According
to the calculation of British general
headquarters, COO German bodies lie
on the ground recently taken by the
Germans
at would be interesting to identify
this prize statistician if he anywhere
exists in the flesh.
"All estimates of enemy casualties
are guesswork plus optimism. This
particular sum is demonstrably gro
tesquc because it would involve 1,000,-
600 German casualties, which long
since would have brought the German
armies to full stop
eve protest against the dissemina-
ton CT such rubbish. at such grave
moment. If 100000 Germans have been
killed SO far the Allies have done
extraordinarily we'll. The French long
since arrived at the conclusion that
the number of prisoners taken gave
the approximate number of killed in
an attacking army during prolonged
push"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Germans Fell in Heaps, Yet On Thew
Came, Says Wounded British Gunner

LONDON, April 12."You could have
shot them down with your eyes shut"
said a wounded machine gunner in de-
scribing how the Germans attacked on
the Western front, according to the
correspondent there of the DAILY
Mail" owe fired straight into them
and they went down in heaps, yet we
could not stop them. 1t was one down
and another come on"
The correspondent quotes other re-
marks from wounded soldiers which
are indicative of the uncomfortable
spirit of the British defenders and
which bear further testimony to the
terrible toll the Germans are paying
for every foot they advance. The cor
respondent says wounded soldiers
agreed that the Germans outnumbcrcd
the defenders at least two to one.
Aye, we're never far away" a
wounded Highlander replied to the re-
mark of the correspondent that the
Highlanders seemed to get into all
the battles. He proceeded to tell how
his regiment was on 4 canal bank when
the Germans tried to cross:
lhey advanced on both TANKS, com
ing up on either side in the attempt
to get across We were told to hold
our fire and waited until they were well
in view. Then, when there were hun
dreds before US. we let fly. Man, it
was murderous"
A Yorkshircman, who was standing
nearby, broke in:
That may be, but that was no bet
ter chan when we saw them along the
side Of hedge. They didn't expect
us to be 80 near. We pumped bullets
into them with Lewis guns until our
bodies achcd"
In the garden Of on improvised hos
pital where the daffodils toss their
Golden heada In Il liOht hreexe aeuaral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
By Arthur S. Draper
tTribune Cable Service)

LONDON, April 12.--Under terrific
pressure the British continue to re-
tire between Givenchy and Messines,
the Germans having reached q maxi
mum penetration of nine miles. The
important towns Of Bethune, Baillieul
and Hazebrouch, the latter q railway
and highway junction, are within easy
range of the enemy's guns.
The hinges joining the elastic Brit
ish line and the old front continue to
hold we'll Ludendorff has been increas-
ing his attacking force, and the battle
may be expected to be fought with
undated violence for some days. That
the British can make a satisfactory
stand or that the Germanss will rest
content with the present line is
equally unlikely because the armies
are struggling through an almost alb
solutely hat country. 1t is reasonable
to expect that the enemy will attempt
to reach the rolling ground beyond
I.illers, Hazebrouch and Bailleul be-
fore resting.
British Give Ground
The northern part of the battlefront
is unchanged although the British have
been forced to withdraw west of Ploeg-
steert to Neuve Eglise, behind which
rise the high hills of KENNEL and
Scherfrenberg, commanding the whole
country.
After many months in one case and
after years in the other Ypres has
again become the centre of wide Brit
ish salient and Estaires the centre of
German salient. There has been a
favorable change of weather, the bright
sun bringing with it greater aerial &C
tivity and the higher visibility bring
ing better artillery observation.
The question is whether Ludendortf
will order Immediately the resumption
Of the drive for Amiens OR await de-
velopments on the Armentieres front.
The French report increased artillery
activity southeast of AmienS and along
the Disc Canal, but although the Ger
mans may return the attack here, it is
more likely that they will wait until
they believe that the British has with
drawn their reserves for use on the
northern battlefront.
Eyes Are on Paris
The ambitious Grown Prince, who has
been baked so many times, might be
and delay. His eyes are set on Paris,
and Hindenburg promises that he
would have the honor of taking the
city. But Ludendorff is unsentimental,
cool and calculating in his militarism
and it is probable that the Kaiser's heir
will have to wait.
What seems highly possible is that
the French will launch blow to re-
leve the pressure en- the British. That
would be merely returning the com
pliment of 1916, when Haig hit at
CONNIE and saved Verdun. For the
whole Anglo-French forces to remain
long on the defensive would be re-
versal of the tactics followed in former
years.
The difference of few miles of ter
ritory in a battle of the present pro-
portions is of little consequence, but it
is highly essential to prevent the en-
envy attack gaining momentum, which
it will do if he holds the initiative at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Expert Says Foe
Can Easily Fort;fy
WeyU PicQydy Line

The Germans have a good oppor-
tunity so far as the nature of the ter
rain goes to dig in" rapidly and hold
their gains in the Somme offensive
against Allied counter attacks, Pro-
fefsor Joseph L. Woodman, of New
York University, said yesterday.
Professor Woodman is conducting the
only class in war geology in the
United States.
:. "rhe soil along the cnemy's new
line in Picardy," said Professor Wood
man, us a fairly firm mixture of chalk
WIN clay or claycy loan, we'll adapted
to rapid trench construction.
1T rs not chronical,y wet, although
II gets in bad shape temporarily when
there is rainfall. There is good nat
ural drainage
The Germans since 1914 have
Enthusiastically intrencneo NJ MI
times as if on the defensive, construct
ing permanent lines, while the Allies
have built only field trenches of more
or less temporary nature.
"lf the Germans desire to build n
new Hindcnburgf line. using concrete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
tBy The Associated Pressl

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday evening, April II.
Two strong enemy attacks last night
and this morning in the vicinity of
Noyon, which were repulsed easily by
the French, give rise to the question
whether the Germans are about to
make another attack on their southern
flank.
1t is quite evident that the German
high command is beginning to expert
ence some disquietude over the loss of
SO many men and the dislocation of so
many divisions which has not given
the result expected.
Already considerably over one hum
dred German divisions have been
thrown into the fight and over seventy
divisions have since been withdrawn to
fill up the gaps in the ranks. When
it is remembered that the Germans
hitherto have not taken division out
of the fighting line until it has sui
fercd p minimum of $500 casualties,
some idea may be obtained Of the
enormous extent of their losses.
Use Every Available Man
To the casualties in the divisions
which have been withdrawn must be
added those Of divisions still engaged
in battle. They still have sufficient eff
fectives in depots to reestablish their
strength, but many of these reserves
are composed of inferior elements,
such as convalescents and men who
were partially exempted from service
at the front. These must replace the
carefully chosen men forming the
crack divisions heretofore used.
Tho total strength of German d.
vision on this front is 1850 men, of
whom 8,400 are infantry, machine gun
ners and cyclists, and the remainder
artillerymen, engineers, ambulance at
tendants, transport workers and i
squadron Of cavalry.
1t is believed certain that the Ger
mans, in order to satisfy the public,
TO whom absolute victory has been
promised, will be compelled to make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Battle Has Settled Down to Grim
Race IL, Killing Men, Says Observer

abandonment of Armentieres is due
more to sentimental than tactical
reasons.
In order to appreciate fully the
trend of the present fighting, the
offensive operations must DE viewed as
a whole, for they go to make up what
undoubtedly is the crucial conflict of
the war The loss. of city here or
there or the abandonment of five or
ten miles Of territory in any sector
does not mean disaster.
The battle has got beyond such con-
slderations and has settled down to
grim race to determine whether the
German man power is enough to make
good the threat to annihilate the Brit
ish army and force it's capitalization. 1t
is a cold proposition of which side can
XIII the most men in the next few
weeks and at the same time find more
RECRUITS to fill the depleted ranks.
The mists yesterday continued to
favor the enemy and to hamper the de-
Tending .gunners. 1t was partly on ac-
count of these fogs that the Germans
progressed as far as they did above
Armeptieres. The situation here to-
day did not appear to be critical. The
enemy yesterday did not attack with
the huge forces employed on other
sectors since the opening of the Of
fcnsive, although he undoubtedly used
many more men than were holding the
line attacked
South Of Arme ntiercs the British yes-
terday and last night continued to hold
most of their front salts factorily. The
enemy crossed the river Lave and OBJ
tanned a footing in Lestrem, but we're
quickly forced out again. Last night
considerable German force crossed the
river between Violle Chapellc and Les
trem and once more approached Les
trenl, but again were thrust back.
throughout the day German aviators
did much flying at low heights. and also
were active in bombing work alonr the
battle lines.
Bicycle Corps Active
small, force of the British Bicvc,e
Corps did brilliant work for short
time or tuesday, when the Portuguese
were forced back, and it was necessary
to reinforce the centre of the Allies
battle line below Armcntiercs. This
little body of troops were thrown in
and held on gallantly until the regular
infantry could be brought up
There vas especially bitter fighting
along the Lys near Croix du Bao, where
the Germans crossed by wadinc. AS
they worked in toward the river from
both TANKS the British held their fire
and allowed the enemy to assemble
once the Germans were in the river the
defenders opened terrific fire. and
there was huge pile of bodies in tho
waterway before some Of the cnemv
succeeded in getting across.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

WITH THE british ARMY IN
FRANCE, April Undetermined enemy
attacks continued to-day against
points of strategical value along the
new battlefront north and south of
Armentcres, FROM which the British
have withdrawn, the Germans having
placed it in a pocket by driving
wedge on either side Of it.
On the extreme right the Germans
to-day were pounding away against
the British defcnces at Givenchy,
which has changed hands numerous
times since the initial enen.J onslaught
Tuesday. North of Armentiercs the
Germans were showing an equal de-
sire to possess Messines Ridge and
Wytschaete, which are dominating po-
sitions, and which changed hands sew
eral times yesterday and last night.
The Germans got footing in Messines
village, and they were still there this
morning, but the British were cinging
enemy from Wytschaete.
British Counter Attack
In the neighborhood Of Ploegsteert
the enemy again surged forward and
hard fighting was proceeding in this
section late to-day. South of Armcn-
there's the enemy also delivered violent
assaults.
The British this morning made a
successful counter attack and forced
the enemy from Paradis. southwest of
Lestrem.. This is on the front be-
tween Estaires and Givenchy.
Armentieres was evacuated yester-
day afternoon, but was still rocking
to-day with clouds of poisonous gas
and was most inhospitable place for
the enemy. The British withdrawal
became necessary when the Germans
on the north drove forward to the
vicinity of Steenwerck, bottling up the
city.
BY their operations the Germans
had gradually thrust forward lines on
either side Of the city toward the west
until at noon yesterday Armentiercs
lay at the bottom of a sack shaped
salient, the sides of which were ~ 600
yards long, and the mouth, near Steen-
werck, was only 5000 yards across.
Propaganda for Militarists
The withdrawal does not mean as
much from military standpoint as
might appear from first glance, but
the Germans undoubtedly will make
much of the capture for the moral
effect at home. Any distress over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Fifty-one
announced by the War De-
partment late this afternoon show five
killed in action, three died of>wounds,
six died from disease, two died from
accidents, four severely wounded,
twenty-eight slightly wounded and
three missing in action.
The list follows:
(Ali names not otherwise marked arc
those of privates.)
Killed in Action
A1LOR. Lillard F.. sergeant.
KING. William c.
LOBB. Charles N
MAUCK. Stanley.
Died of Wounds
GUTHRIE, William j B.
MLEAN, Roderick j.
NOROSK1, Warlow W.
Died Of Disease
DAVIS, Henry, peritonitis.
GORDON, Willie, endocarditis.
kORCHOV. Anton, meningitis.
LlNDSTEDI. Walter R., pneemonia,
LONGEST, James, peritonitis.
MONROE. Daniel pneumonia
Died of Accident
GREGORY, Ben P.
SANGSTER. John E.
Missing in Action
JEFFREY. Robert H., lieutenant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Balkan Front Lively
British, Greeks and French
Make Raids

LONDON, April 12.-The Balkan
front is becoming lively, according to
an official statement dated April II and
given out in Paris to-day. British,
Greek and French troops raided aggres-
sively west Of Lake Dorian, southwest
of iiuma and north of Makovo, pen
etratlng the enemy lines at several
points. The statement reads:
"Reconnoissances were carried out bv
the British, Hellenic and French troops
respectively, west of Lake Dorian
southwest Of Huma and north of
Makovo. The Allied troops penetrated
several points in the enemy lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

MILLER. Samuel. lieutenant
STRAUSS, Abraham. lieutenant
Wounded Severely
MOQUIN, Leo F.. sergeant
MURPHY. Francis X.
RYAN, Joseph T.
SCOTT, James f.
Wounded Slightly
CAPPEL, Marvin. captain.
WOODBRlDGE. Woodrow. can+,:.
MlEHE, William j., lieutenant n'
RENDETTI. Bannie, sergeant
GOIILIEB. Joseph, sergeant
MILLER. Victor. sergeant.
SISEMORE. Russell. sergeant
CHISHOLM, Grin C., corporal
COLEMAN. Albert liver, musician
BEAUDREAU, Philip.
BECK, Arthur H.
Black, Frank.
CARLSON, Grover.
CAVARRA. Frank.
CONLAN, James P.
CUR1ONE. Samuel.
DICTATOR, Jay A.
DEVEREAUX. Frank F.
JAREK, Edward E.
M'GRATH. George NJ.
MILIA. John.
MOREAU. Francis H.
EADEN. Norman E.
PIKE, Charles.
SCHNEIDER. Alfred.
SEGERSTRUM. Stewart ".
SOLSTEN. James A.
WITTE, Herman H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Allies Gifts to Our
Soldiers Approved

WASHINGTON, April ~. - Legisla-
ton requested by General Pershing au-
thorizing American soldiers and sailors
to receive decorations from the Allies
and for bestowal Of American decora-
tions on men in the Allied forces was
approved to-day by the Senate Military
Committee.
Another bill reported by the commit
tee, recommended by the Department
of Justice, would penalize imposters in
this country for wearing uniforms or
decorations Of the Allies,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

men sat on a bench. They did not see
the dafodils; they saw nothing. They
sat hunched up as they slowly rccov-
cred power to breathe freely. They
were poisoned gas cases. The CORE
spondent adds:
"Happily, they were not likely to be
much worse, the doctor thought. But
they were bad enough, and it made US
feel that for chemists who invented
such means of warcraft and generals
who were devilish enough to Introduce
1T, and for the nation which applauded
It's employment, no punishment could
be too cruel, no torture too rctined.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Eleven Americans on
Canadian Casualty List

OTTAWA, April 12.--The following
American names appear in to-day's
Canadian casualty list:
Killed-N. c. Howe, Lake Benton,
Mimi; S. Jonason, Cavalier, N. d.
Died Of Wounds-W. Allan, Boston:
d. Drolet, Manchester, N. Fl.
Wounded-J. Kelly, Kingston. Penn;
Corporal p. Boucher, Red Lake Falls,
Mimi; R. Forster, Fitchburg, Mass;
l.. C. Fetherstonbaugh New York City.
Gassed--G. Gray, Det1pit.
Died-W. Carson, Buena Vista, Fla. i;
Corporal B. Z. Acre. Clifford. Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
President S Cousin
Wounded in France
Captain Woodrow WOODBRIDGE,
Of Denver, Mentioned in
Casualty List

DENVER, April 12-Captan Wood
row Woodbridge, mentioned in to-days
casualty list as slightly wounded in
France, is a cousin of President Will
SON.
Captain Woodbridge practised law
here until he enlisted in the Colorado
National Guard during the Mexican
trouble. He was commissioned sec
ond lieutenant at Fort Bliss in May,
1917. He vas graduate of the Uni
yersitv of Colorado.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Struggle Has Reached a New
Crisis, Says General Maurice

made total advance of about seven
miles think that the enemy, from
the beginning of the battle, never
aimed at particular towns.
"From Hollcbekc to La Basscc seven
teen German divisions (2O4,OOO mem
have been engaged. We are shielding
the exits of Messines. We are drench-
ing Armentieres with gas shells, and,
believe, are keeping the Germans out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

LONDON, April IA definite crisis
has again been reached and the situa
ton undoubtedly is not pleasant" Cen
eral Maurice, director Of operations,
declared in an interview this evening.
"The enemy is a short distance from
Bailleul (seven and half miles west
and north of Armenteres), which is an
important railway centre.
South of Armentieres the Germans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

narrow strip between their front and
the coast which contains very i'm
portant railway functions, etc.
Therefore an advance of seven miles
there is much more serious than twice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

that distance further south. The
evening papers, therefore, declare that
the British army has again reached
definite crisis and the present situa-
ION is undoubtedly unpleasant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
The Official Statements

LONDON April 12-Field Marshal Hasg's vepoyts from hoc,o
tn France to-day foloo: O''' = 0"' e0a7ao
ana southwest of Baiu Constant attacks in great %
"aue IN thls area and continuing. ~
troops nave pushed continuous f,b+
poons IN the neghborhood Railway where be r u.s.
engaged with the enemy ~ ~ NeS axe "ea'
onap lighting occurred also the battlefront
OF La Bassee nrooro.s h
and Clarence - A VIC Ia
othe points positions
OF the British front the position unchanged ~
over oo German divisions
OF Narch ~ forty thrown into the
DA1-Severe and continuous fighting place last night
nghoorhood OF Mervie and Neu which oca;
enemy continuing his progress Me
captured by the enemy during the night
A1tacKs
steer succeeded after heavy fighting troops back
neghborhood of Neuve Egise to positions
On the remainder of the situation
north Of Feubert On the f.
between Losne and the River attacks
been epulsed Fighting continuing front north of
Bassee Canal Holebeke.
South
positions the
repulsed in
Further north the succeeded after prolonged fighting
Tioyz
and the post reestablished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Heavy Fighting Near Hangard, Says Paris


Violent fighting cnsued, lasted all day.
In front of Hourge advance dete hi,
After attacks without cessation
fresh German troops the
launched by regand the
continues with
On April numerous conbas in the
of which two German
down Twelve other German machines
within their lines The dpped 10000
north Mondder destroyed honga Camn
explosion St. Quentin station confirmed that
balloon
airpanes March 81
DAYTh during the night
the of Hangad
the between Noyon
of
successfully
Chernzy
bringing bak prisoners
Troops Are Advancing, Berlin Reports
BERLIN, April 12The German Office to-day gaze out
}ouoaving:
NIGHTOu progressing through the wide
plain between : i.ieres Mervle.
DAYmeucs on the north and south by
the troops of General
po OF us retreat English
3ooo laid
five cannon machine and
clothes and other kinds hands
To the northeast of Armntes ground west
OF the city after the pulse of strong swe
carried out hastily collected British
position No Ga,
WITT drove the back in the direction
Vile
fought their the
Mervile
On the battlefield of violent del
bank heavy
artillery
According information total booty captured
the battle Amenieres Eng
h and Portuguese general end than The c0n
swamped positions of departure
In their the pioneers equipment divisions have
outstanding share of credit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

iy toward Bailleul. Twice yesterday,
once in the morning and again in the
afternoon, the enemy attacked Neu-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-24
ENENIN STATIONS
NRI BEING ROMBID.

PARIS, July 20 Every enemy
station and every other center OF ac-
tiviW within the salient north Of the
Marno Is uudcrgoiug .ncessant aerial
bombardment says Ia Libcrto today
IN the last - hours the-French have
dropped Is tons OF projtctiles on the
lines ot communication between
Fer-,ou-Tnrdeuoa and Fismes An
Important station az Fismes, the
newspaper reports has been burned.
frrc-en-J1Jdt is the center ~
the Germans supply system over six
miles fu lbe7rnst of the allied Hue. 80
.s uu.utci out and th" junction point
Ui s.y roads and Ia the central point
m The triangle formed by Soissous.
Chateau Thlerry and Rheims
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-24

tho people to lay in their coal SUP
ply In the meantime inventory OF
Oklahoma Natuars property is be.
ing taken for the purpose uf further
hearing before the commission for
permanent rates that would provide
extending the companya lines I'm
less greater Increase is allowed. tho
company says, a. will be impossible
10 increase the supply OF gas. I'm.
der such conditions "a ehortage Of gas
this winter would be Inevitable.