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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
ALLIES ARE PREPARING FOR RENEWED lJBOAT drive
PEOPLE DYING
OF STARVATION
IN MONTENEGRO
ny HENRY WOOD


Omitted Press Correspondent
ROME. Sept. 4.-uRy Maill out OF
n total population that numbered a
haifmillion before the war. an aver.
age OF 8 1000 persons are dying OF
starvation and disease In Montenegro
every month. Yet the allies have not
vet succeeded IN arriving az an agree
ment with Austria that will permit
saving the remnants 81 these people,
Practically all of the farm land OF
the little Kingdom n uncultivatcd
this year. owing 60 the fact that no
men are left TO do the work. Nearly
the entire male population 81 Monte
negro which has not fallen in battle
is held prisoner by the Austrians.
The few men who ESCAPED have taxi
en- 70 the mountains. whore they
seize food conveys arriving for tho
Austrian army. and thus obtain sup
plies for themselves and the female
population.
Fantastic Prices
Prices Of tho few things that are
sun 10 b. had In Montenegro are fan
tastic. \ sheep OF goat. which before
the war cost 81. now sells at from $50
to 500
Potatoes now cost $40 a pound.
For food. the people strip the bark
from trees. boil Il and make II into
a sort Of pastry, Bones 81 animals
are even dug up. ground into powder
and added 20 this mixture Of bark
and water.
Contagious diseases have added
their toll 20 that OF hunger.
The situation Is so bad IL Is openly
recognized in the Austrian ard Ger
man press that unless something Il
done. the Montenegrin race must dis
eppear utterly
The newspapers 81 the central cen
pires demand that the allies b. given
a permit TO provision tho country.
Taking advantage OF this. the Mon
tenegrins. in agreement with Great
Britain and Italy together with the
American Red Cross and various or
CARNATIONS. are striving 20 reach an
agreement with Austria that VIII
save the remaining people.
Competent authorities estimate
that only - 600 tons Of foodstuffs
would BE- sufficient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
10000 Workers Are
Needed to Build
Ships in Seattle

Ten thousand workers are needed
in Scattle's four big shipyards. skin.
cd mechanics are In special demand.
II. @, Mundorf. an omploye OF the
Ames plant, Is giving downtown ex.
hlbitions OF boiling up" In front Of
cigar stores in order to show the
man on tho street thta shipyard
work Is not so awfuIly hard after all,
The skinner & Eddy corporation
says that It's program viii not be met
unless at least a part Of the 1900
men needed In that yard can be sc.
cured at once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
Danube Bridge Is
Again Destroyed

BERNIE. Oct s.-Thc Chcrra-
voda bridge over the Danube river.
joining Rumanta proper with Do
brudja. blown up by the Russians
some time ago. and repaired by the
Germans. has again been blown up.
according TO a dispatch from Buch-
Arrest. Traffic between Berlin and
Constantinopie by way OF Constan-
IA and the Black sea. Is seriously
interrupted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
Won Hindenburg
Quits Once More?

LONDON. oct. S.--Iicld Marshal
Won iIindenburg resigned as chief OF
the general STAFF, states "a Central
News dispatch Tuesday. after "A
heated argument with the emperor,
In which the field marshal ex.
claimed that a retreat on large
scale was unavoidable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
HEAVY ATTACKS
ON SHIPS NOW
DUE, IS BELIEF
Dispatch From Raymond
Clapper
nv United Press Leased Wire
Direct 10 The star
ny RAYMOND CHATTER

Omitted Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Oct. Steal
Ling that Germany II likely !"
start desperate t.boat drive
AGAINST transports and troop
shIp., II her peace offer falls.
American naval officials and
british First Lord Of the Nd.
mirnIiy Gesid~s began confer
-noes here today over oombati'e
measures.
Indications point to the loorcning
Of practically every u'boai IN the
Tcuton service against the allied sup
ply lines.
However. authorities believe that
their effort. like itH predecessors. u
doomed 20 failure. on the whole. De
cause Of reduced 4 boat efficiency.
FACTORS making the forthcoming
campaign lsss dangerous than preNi'
oun operations were pointed out To
day. as follows.
Personnel 81 U,boa,n In disrupted
so much that submarines are now
rated ms only one fifteenth M effoc'
tive as al the start of the war.
Submarines have been driven from
tho coast and must operate Tar out
a, Sca. where their prey ID more scat
tered
They have ipccn forced 90 leave the
channel haAen and operate around
the North hra. reducing their effec'
tive mileage ono third
Defensive armament, and the con
vny system have made succennful at
tack more difficult
nullding More
A larger number Of German sub.
marines l. now Ia operation than az
any time during tho war. and tho
construction IL believed 10 10 adVane'
ms steadily
ficoauar ~ ~" heavy protection
given 20 trouprhlpa and supplies
from Amrfiea. tho work % hunt,ps
down tho submarine has been iuSrr'
fcrrd with 90 some extent. and tho
actual destruction Of 4 boats prob
ably has drcreanrd aitho 10. offcc.
Inverness 81 the nuhnarin. has been
rraucsd at tho same time.
Elimination OF the FLANDERS sub
marine fiatiiia ~ ono Of tho biggest
forward steps 81 tho anu-subnarinc
campaign. members ~ the British
naval mission declared Hooking ~
the ostsna and Zcchsugge bases BY
tho sinking ~ British war vessels dc
siroyrd these Ravens completely for
some time.
British nirmen. dropping an aver.
arc Of seven tons ~ explosives daily
over those bases. forced their aban.
Comment
Submarines are now operating out
OF Wiiheimshavcn. near Hellgoland.
bu, they are forced 60 80 out thru
tho North sea. cutting over 30 Per
cent from their effective cruising
radius
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08
Czecho-Slovaks to
Be Recruited Here

Lieut.. Oldrlch Spaniel OF the
Czocho-SloVak army, viii arrive in
Seattle Tuesday evening and go
Immediately to tho big open air
meeting at 3lS gath ave. s.. on the
Mt Baker car line. where recruits
for the Czccho- Slovak army will
bc accepted. Tho Lieutenant viii
tell OF his fighting experiences
both on the Russian and French
battle fronts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08

Park and chateau 81 Due de-
vaicncay--where Napoleon ]. board.
"a tho captive King Ferdinand VII.
Of Spain seven ycarr-ts now Y.
NJ. c. A. club for officers on leave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-08

u. =. Engineers deserve most Of
good condition, they're repaired
under shell flre--and they're better
than most auto roads In the states.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
CAMP DIX BOYS TO
HAVE BAND ESCORT
Mayor, City and Local Board Off
cials VIII March With Them
Tomorrow.

The customary "send-off for the city 5
quota of men who start for Camp Dix to-
morrow will be rendered by city and
exemption board officials and the First
Infantry Band
Badges viii designate the men from
each local board division, and in addition
the No. men will carry blue and white
pcnnants
The formation at the old Court House
and the route Of march, down Market
street from Tenth to Front and TO the
French street station, viii follow the
usual program
George f. Hodgc- transferred from
Baltimore 10 Division ,, and Howard J.
Cowgirl, 3O37 Market street, also from
Division No. ?, have enlisted: the former
in the Sixty-sixth Engineer Corps Us
brakeman, the latter in camp medical
supply department at Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark
Louis Smith of 1928 Pine street has
been notified by local board, division
D. 2 TO appear for examination on
lturday at D. m and Jamos Paul
Arthur 1909 Church street AZ same time
and place for rc-examinalion
Carl W Anderson 2l0 East Twenty
fifth street, order 1887, serial 2072, will
go 10 Camp Dix with the May contingent
his time having been extended from April
26.
A. B. Culpcpper, HopeweIl, Va wlll
also 90 with this detachment Both
these men have inductcd themselves
into the service ID advance Of regular
date, through Division No
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
BIG CELEBRAT ION
At STATE CAPITAL
THIS AFTERNOON
Statewide Demonstration at Dover
IN Behalf of Liberty
Loan
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY
ial Disna,cn tn Erery Evening

Special Dispajcn 10 Every Evening
Dover. April - Dover Is alive with
soldiers and sailors. as well as thousands
Of visitors from all over the State. who
have come here to participate il today :
Liberty Loan celebration, the biggest
thing Dover has seen in many ycirs.
Houses are gaily decorated with flags
and bunting
Towns adjacent 10 Dover and from one
end OF Kent county 10 the other sent
delegations, many Of them floats. The
towns of Frederica, Viola Woodside
FELTON, and Harrington were largely
represented by school children and
citizens generally.
The honor flag which was tclcgraphcd
for last night after Dover quota had
been reached arrived at noon and was
presented at ? O'Clock at the railroad
station. prior to the parade
The State House is bedecked from top
TO bottom and Dovcrs historic Green is
arrayed a. never before After the parade
this afternoon band concerts will be gwen
in different parts Of the town BY the Fort
du Pont Band. Lewcs Naval Base Band
and the Dover Bands
In the State Armory tonight prominent
speakers will address the people among
whom viii be Madame Chi.llfonte Of
Aiost Belgium, a refugee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
STtFANSSON ILL
WITH TYPHOID,
At DANGER POINT
Messenger Makes Record Trip
From Herschel Island to Fort
Yukon for a Doctor
EXPLORER SICK so DAYS
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Fort Yukon, Alaska April 25 Bring
ing an appeal for doctor by Nilhjalmur
Stcfansson, the Arctic explorer, who lies
dangerously i'll on Hcrschel Island. a
messenger reached here late Yesterday
after a record breaking rip from the north.
In a message carried by the courier
Stetansson told Of being i'll fifty days,
after being stricken with typhoid and
pneumonia followed by complications
4 Northwest Mounted policeman and
two EskimoS have died Of typhoid, while
several Others are Ill. the messenger said
4 doctor Is on his way to Hcrschcl
Island from here on learning of Stcfansson's :
illness
StefanSSoa S message SAID
III nifty days Still running Tenn
peraturc l02 Had typhoid and pneq-
monIa followed by complications. Man
aged to get Herschcl Island Have been
taken care Of by missionaries
seattle Washington, April p 1t IS
assumed here that the messenger coming
south must have travelled by a slightly
different route from that taken by DIR
Burke Of the ROYAL Northwest Mounted
Police. who left Fort Yukon April 10
to 90 to Stefansson ; relief
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
BRITISH TROOPS
FIGHT ALL NIGHT;
REPULSE. ENEMY
Inflict Terrible Losses on Germans
With Infantry and Tanks, in
Heavy Counter Attacks.
FRENCH BEAT BACK FOE
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London. April 25 The War Office, Mt
, o clock this afternoon, issued the follow
ing statement:
Heavy fighting took place all night N
and around Nilcrs Bretonncux and still
continues Our troops rcgaincd ground
hv counter attacks and have taken
number of prisoners
The fighting Yesterday on the whole
of this front was most severe, and heavy
casualties were inflicted on the enemy ny
artillery. infantry and tanks.
North Of the Nlllers BretonneuX-St
Quentin road the enemy three times at
tackled our positions and on each occasion
was rcpulscd with loss During tins
fighting the enemy made use Of few
tanks
Late yesterday evening the enemy
also attacked French positions north
east OF Raillcul and was rppulsed tarly
this morning the enemy renewed his
attacks IN thus sector and on British
positions farther cast after an intense
bomharlmcnt The fighting continues m
tins sector on 4 WIDE front
"a rmd attempted by the enemy during
the night IN the nciRhhorhood Of Bucquoy
was repuIscd
The hostile artillery has been active
during the night ID the fcstuhcrt and
Rohccq sectors
On the Flanders front late yesterday
the Germans attacked French positions
northeast of RalllcuI AMI were rcpuIscd
Early this morning. after al intense bonn
bardmcut tlry renewed fhcir attacks in
this sector and against British positions
further south
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
FIGHTING INTENSE
ALL ALONG FRONT,
IS LATEST FLASH
British Rout Germans From
D'Aquenne Wood IN Saw
age Counter.
HUNS FAIL AT KENNEL
AssDcla.ed Press Dispatches 3 ; q

ASsflCl1tcH4 1=Etac A5in nke&A%+4Cs y =
Louaon. Aprl 25.- Heavy achtng
continues On the sector east af Aulen9.
Reuters correspondent al British Army
Hcadquarter, reports The Germans ap-
pear 10 have obtained footing 10
ID Aquenne Wood vest oJ NI.lers Breton
neux, bat he British counter attacked
and drove them back 70 he fringe Of the
wood. 81 several places lie British AaFe
retaken ground and tneIr general position
has improved considerably
Both British and German ttnhS partI-
elpated IN The lighting ~ NllleTS Breton
ncux. Two British tanks .hc CORES
pondeu, -, got amop- mass q Ger
m.., and did g.cae execution
The Germaus made determined ar
tempt 70 rush toward KENNEL hlll
Yesterday bat without appgetla5le eject.
The French counter attacked ANA restored
the position
1t cloga thi- morning the Germans
pat down 3u intense gas harraIe on the
Anglo-FIcuch front n Flanders and TWO
hours later deep waves II infantry Delivered
an assault Fighting ~tIll j, Ia progress
The British have lost l 600 gums be-
tween 4 0o0 ana 5000 machine guns and
the total manufacture of ammunition o.
between ono and three weeks since the
present battle p France began, Winston
Spencer Churchill minister Of munitions
told the House of Commons today All
the losses have been made good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
" TERRIBLE" IN FINLAND.
Consul Reports American and
British Citizens Are Being
Released.
"a Associated Press to Eyery Evening

b Associated Press to Every Evening
Stockholm. sweden, April 25 With
the re-establishment of Geographic COM
munication between Htlsingfor and Stock
holm after furtnght's suspension.
American Consul Haynes az llelsingfors
has sent tho following message to the
American legation here
The past has been terrible The pres
ent IS b,arahlc The future is uncertain
III OTlotfs<y, Boshevik minister 1T
Stockholm, has declared his Willingness to
wise passports Of all properly recommend
cd Americans for trips to Russia He still
refuses, however, to wise French and
British passports The only route rs
Russia IS by way of Narylk and IL DAYS
are required "a max, the trip ID Petr0-
grad at an expense of more than $50
American Minister Morris has been
informed by Finnish Minister Grippen-
berg that the Finnish minister in Berlin
reports that negotiations for the release of
American and British citizens made
prisoner on the AIrnd Islands some weeks
ago are proceeding satisfactorily
Professor Henry Crosby Emery. the
American involved, has been released from
Imprisonment at Dantzig and soon viii be
permitted to leave Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
FRENCH FORCES FIGHTING
DOGGEDIf NEAR HANtiARD

Parls, April - The following official
statement was issued at , i M
The battle continued with violence
around the village Of Hangard, on which
the Germans concentrated thor efforts
during the night French troops resisted
valiantly and counter attacked several
times with success The village was lost
then rctakcn by the French, finally
remained in the hands of the Germans. At
the cost Of heavy losses The French
are holding the immediate outskirts Of
Hangard and the Germans have not been
able to debouch from the town. in spite Of
repeated efforts.
''On both banks Of the Avre the artillery
fighting continues with violence.
The enemy made successful raids.
especially west OF Lassigny. south of
Coucy lie Chateau, and III Lorraine
We took a number OF prisoners. The
artillery, fighting was very active in the
Woevre, IN the region Of Fhrev and Regne-
VILE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
POLICEMEN AND
TEACHERS MAY Be
ALLOWED MORE PAY
City Councilmen Discussed the
Matter Informally Last
Night.
MATTER STILL UNDECIDED

In an informal manner City Council,
as a committee of the whole, last night
discussed the question of the salaries of
school teachers and policemen NJ def
nlte action was taken, but L VAS the
general impression that they should have
their salaries raised and that Council
should for the coming year fix the tax
rate 50 that this can be done
Councilman Robertson. chairman OF
the finance committee, told his colleagues
that Il few days ago police sergeant
asked him for date on which deega-
ton Of police officers could meet with
Council and discuss the salary question.
Last night was fixed for this conference.
but the delegation failed 10 put III appear
ance The officers Of the department
know that such a delegation was appoint
ed and il was understood today that the
delegation would 20 before Council al
its open meeting tonight ChIef of
Police Black stated today that he knew
nothing of the matter except what he
had read IN the newspapers
Councilman Hopkins brought up the
question of wages paid school teachers
" hen he asked which was the more import
ant the school teachers or the policemen
Councilman Harrington appeared to
think that the school teachers werc the
more important when 1t came To the
question OF wage increases. Councilman
AlcJonou.h differed with him, however,
and spoke of the requests for increases
for various clerks employed in city
departments. many of whom he contended
lad the same working hours, or less,
than those of school teachers
While nothing definite was done, II
was stated that delegation of school
teachers would appear before City Council
at their meeting this evening and urge
that they be granted an increase IN
wages This it was reported, will necessi-
tate an increase IN the appropriation Of
the School Board OF S25, 800, while It was
stated to grant the ID per cent bonus to
the police department. as requested ON
two occasions by the Police Commissioners
would uccessitate an extra appropriation
to the Police Department OF $50. 900
wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
INJURED IN BATTLE.
William Mckay and Frederick
Walls, Home From War Zone,
Visiting Wilmington.

W'lliqm Nckaig of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Frei ick Wells of Troy, n. y. who
rcti ned sunday from the war zone III
Frame, are visiting Wilmington, where
MIR. Alckaig formerly resided.
Mr. Mcl<aig spent two years in France
as a member of the Twenty-fourth Can
adian Regiment of the British army, and
Mr.. Wells three years rs a member OF the
Welsh Regiment Both were discharged
in consequence of disablement, Mr. Nc
kaig having suffered seven wounds and
Mr. Wells "a MIR. Mckaig was wounded
in battle at Cambria and Mr.. Wells IN
battle at Sommc Mr. Mckaig soon Will
go TO Los Angeles, but Mr.. Wells will
remain here several weeks. Both tell thrill
ing stories of their experiences In war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
YOUNG DEFENDANT.
Boy Under Age Accused Of Larceny and
Assault.

Harry J. Scott charged with assault
and battery and larceny was reInanded to
the Juvenile Court. scott Is alleged To
have stolen an automobile belonging to
Edward kTause and - have assaulted
Calvin Schwarter There was much
trouble learning the correct age Of the
defendant. The reports 81 the Juvenile
Court. the Board Of Health and recorder
nf deeds. all being different. and the
family Bible showed that tho bov was
born in 1902, but upon Investigation bv
Judge Chmchman if was learned that the
date had formerly been 1901 but that
i two had been made the final figure 1t
did not matter whether he was born in
1901 or 1902 a. in both instances he w..s
too young to be tried in the City Court.
George Shanks and Marion, both
charged with larceny Of wire from the
Pusey and Jones Company, had their
cases continued until next Tuesday and
we're each held under 500 bail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
Plumber in Trouble.

Andrew Julian, a plumber, was some
time ago before the directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department, charged with
violating d city ordinance by not com
PLYING with the orders Of Plumbing In
spector Mckay, and he was ordered 10
do the work in a limited time or he would
be arrested As ne has hot yet completed
the work. he was Yesterday arrested and
in City Court today had the case con
tinued for a week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED OF
ROBBING GAS METER

Edward Ferris, a former employe Of
the Wilmington Gas Co, was brought
to this city from York Pa, yesterday
by Detective Sergeant King and was
arrigned in City Court today on two
charges of larceny 1t is alleged that
while Ferns was reading meters for the
Gas Go. lie appropriated upwards Of
SIS lie is alleged to have taken money
from the meters at 603, 6l5, 6l7 and 703
King street, 612 French, 2l5 East Third
and 507 West Fourth street Ferris told
the court today that he had moi taken
all the money he was charged with taking,
although Sergeant King testified that the
defendant had admitted to him that he
had taken $40 He was held in 5000
bail for the grand jury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
BRITISH FIGHTING CRIMLY;;
PUSHING BACK THE ENEMY
Germans Have Taken Two Small Villages, While British
Have Vastly Improved Their Position; Hun Offensive
Greatly Weaker Than Initial Onslaught
Last Month
FRANCO AMERICAN LINES FIRM
Associated Press Dispatch Received at ZOO p. m.

Assoda PressD m
British Viler
n
the
andco
proved their general position
SEVERE FIGHTING FOR HANGARD
firmly
debou place but each
fighting desperately struggling
he 3 orneane
either side.
ENEMY ME4GRF
hin
his nust the
IN the of The
prisoners
KeTnmr with the object q
u
attack today With
iued
this afternoon
Assodat ressD a a. n.
British French
artillery the infantry
o. ironlh repulsed
FIGHT.
the frOmN
0
village
gard o holding
5 around tho village
0 back bv the
o.
north Albert reDuied
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
OFFERS TOGA TO CHAMP CLARK.
Governor Of Missouri Tenders Stone's 8
Seat in Senate TO House Speaker.

jefferson City, Mo, April . Gov
crnor Gardiner has rendered 10 Champ
Clark. speaker Of the House of Repre-
scntativcs. the appointment as Senator
to succeed the late William ! Stone
The governor announced he had sent
the following telegram 10 Mr. Clark
4 have the honor Of rendering 10 YOU
appointment as senator to lil vacancy
caused BY death of Senator Stone /
hope to have early advice 81 your ac-
ccptancc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
HUGHES FOR JUDGE.
Prominent Dover Attorney Men
toned for Federal Bench.

Former Secretary Of State James Il
Hughes Of Dover is mentioned in z,
nection with the appointment by Pr FL
dent Wilson Of successor TO Federal
Judge Edward G. Bradford, whose .e-
signat on takes effect Oh May 20
Mr.. Hughes is one o. the best known
men in the State Ia the last campaign
he was the Democratic nominee for
governor Of Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
GOES INTO ARMY.
Volunteer Military Service Relieves Jones
of Trouble.

dohn Jones. a Negro, was arragned in
the City Court today Oh charge Of
larceny. il being alleged that he stole
three pints Of whisky from the freight
house Of the Baltimore a Ohio railroad
The man produced papers 10 show
Judge Churchman that be had inducted
himself into the military service Of the
United States that he was to report 10
Board No this afternoon and be sent to
Camp Dix tomorrow. The Judge ordered
Jones turned over to the board