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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-02
Three Las Vegans
Held on Criminal
Libel Complaints
ssse'A, eo-ssss,osos.e, 20 rse sss.,o

srreiAt cosRrsFosprscs 20 rsc HTsAto
East i@ts Vegas. y. NJ. April =
William c.. pFle. 4. :. commissioner
c. y Higgins. "a local attorney. aud
Joe CleVcnger. candidate on the
'olcs-Tuupett Ticket for councilman
In the Second ward, were placed un.
der arrest yesterday. on u charge %
criminal llhol. as a. result ut q ,otd
plaint filed by r. %. Blood. candidate
for mayor ON the rcpublicap-demo-
cratic ticket.
The arrest OF these men grows nut
OF n OF the most dastardly moves
ever attempted in las Vegas durinr
"a political campaign.
\ mar named Trangg1rd. living in
Railroad avenue. went homo "a little
under the influence Of liquor aud had
some sort Of discussion with hls wife
Mira Trtnsgird, Who BE- 900. got the
impression that her husband had
ls'ou given a bottle 81 whishcy bS y
-. Hermann. chairman of the city re-
publican committee. which is, no"
ever denied by both TrInsgard ana
Herman.
IL seems hat Clcyeuger and llig-
gins heard Of the STORY told bE Mr.
rransgard. and going 20 her got her
to sign q statement prepared by llig'
gins. that he had been given q b"'-
tie of whiskcy to vote for Blood.
sunday morning during the ser
vices at the Methodist church, W O.
Ogle publicly read the statement az
Ter the pastor had refused to have
ANYTHING to do with b. When MI
Blood heard of the dirty SANDER that
had been uttered against him. ne
-. W-H-..N- N.LH H#. FUfHNH
la seeing Mir. Transpard. who, made
q sworn statement that the iclter
read hy Oglc. and signed boy Mr..
Transgard. was devoid 81 truth War
rants were then ISSUED for the three
men alleged To- be involved tn u con.
splracy TO iniurc AIr. Blood.
The three men were taken nei"I"
Judge g. u. stewart, where they
were placed under 500 bond pndiue
s hearing
some of the mon supporting the
CoIcs.Taupcrt ticket. rsalizlu- ihiI
they were playing % LOSING game
hn,o rr-urtod Co many questionable
methods to iujure me ~ptvudid repN'-
tation of Mr. Blood but this l'st 1c'
is the GROWING piece of viliiani, aul
ought 20 cause ever, decent W.n'''
man tn turn against 'hcW.
Mr.. Hood stated that the s''l'
read in tho Methodist church hy 'E'c
SUNDAY morning, and which has he'n
circulated on the streets that nc hal
purchased whiskey 60 oc distributed
among the voters OF IAs Vegas ~
absolutely false Mr HlooG said iui-
Their. that ne has not contribute" ore
cent 20 Hermann or ans other m'h'-
Der 81 tho committee. has not purchhs-
ed or authorized tn nc purchaser "
drop 81 whiskcy and that any state
ment To- the contrary is without 20 par
iicl. OF Truth
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-02
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{. T.. Apodaca. ct uX 60 Flor"la
Nrmijo. Mar 90. lots o., 40 biz. Q.
i. \ Ice. 4. 81.
Elias chavez. 81 uN TO Antonio ga,
didllu. Mar. 30. pc. hand 3NiNl6G yds.
In Los padillas $50.
lose Dominique, ot uX to school
district No ~ Mar. %, pc. land, pot
%. 5000.
g.. " Fisher s VT 20 Chas. r..
Hebb. Mar. -, land in pct @, 81.
Rafael GricEo, 81 ux TO school dis
trict. 80. 4 Mar. &c, pc. land In Ia
Tijcra $40.
Gross. Kelly y GO. to r T. Well
man. MsIr. %, lot ., blk 2. L. q $
Add. 81.
Margaret Helen Hayes TO Emma
Krebs. Mar. %, lot :. blk. 20, Tcttace
Add. $40.
Robt. McClughan. - ny 60 VIM u.
Hustled. ct uX. Mar, 30. y IS II. lots
Z, s. . q W. ~ H. lot 6. blk. 3, Luna
Place Add. 3lo.
Edmund Ross a VT. TO J. r. Allen.
Mar. Is. y - NE Ia Sec. -. r.
10, y. a. s. + SO \. $40.
Elizabeth Smith to Edmund Ross.
Mar. %, same as abo,e 81
Benito Sabodru, Ct uX to Esequiel
Sahedra. Mar. 30. pc. land pet. ., 81.
Benito SabcdrJ 81 uN go Amhrocia
Savedra. Mar o. pc land in e. de
Atrisco 81.
Chas. Trap a WI IA Leo Antoine,
Ir. ct uN Mar 30 lot ., biz. ~, East
Add, 81.
Traction Land s. Imp GO. to 1toht
McClughon. Mar 90, y. 90 r. lots
.. q. e, s.. q. blk. =. Luna Place SO
VIM r. Walton I q T.. e. Fiukhine.
Mar 2,. lots 4 q, bila Q, Terrace
Add. 81
Trust Deeds.
n \ E8stuu a vi 10 Jorre HaE-
gard. Co. Mar -. tract iu pct 49,,
$1,000.
a l. Martin. 81 uX 10 D. 4. Porter
field, tr. Man 20 lot 10, blk. @ j a.
Lee \. $500.
". g. Reid. 90 ux to STATE Sat Bk
Mar. 20. lots q, , o, TO- bIk. 90.
r. $1,000.
r. T. Wollmau, ct uX 90 Amer. O. y
Saw. Bk CO.. ur Mar ~. lot ., hlk
p. L. 81 : Ada. $1,000
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LETTERS

Ladies It~l-MiNs Iuultt Amino.
Mrs. G.. a. Bachos. Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Brtiuord 60, Mi,s Edith =. Buollu"r.
Mrs 49, - Baker. Mr.. i. 5 Atkinson.
Mis- Ida Curlry. Mrs. ". s. Cameron.
Mis- Dorothy Darling. Mrs. * Edgar.
Mrs. MAY Farley Miss Rosa Giron.
Mr. Pat GlVnu. Mrs. Mercy A. Gar
ella. Miss bo.fiua Garcia. Mrs Anna
Gibson Miss Ju. fita GahaIdou. Miss
Anna UuWertuu. Mrs Walter y. m
bert. Miss Maggie Hopkins Juscfiua
Mendoza. Mrs Leah Miller. Airs. u l..
Mcdaniel Mrs MAY O'Ncll Mr. and
Mrs a. Is Roach, Mrs Roy sloan.
Mrs Florence Shaus. Miss Esther Sla.
ter Misa puruthy Toekcy. i'rliplta
Torres. Migs Irene Tolashofct. M.Ht
Lola Thompson, Miss RITZ Tore.
Marie Torres, Miss Biatrlg Vigil
Mfn's Iist-Iawrcucc Alien. Bllu-
dlo Archlhcguc. John Burt Robert
I~iranough, r. Bcrtagun. Thumaa Bur
urf Juan H. chavez. o. Clark s;on-
znlasipu chavez J s. CrisHcli Socoi-
rito chavez, Juan Duran jean Pierre
hurrcls Fred E Ferris. - q. Fulton
go. a. Fox. Grover Edwards. Alc-
luudro Estrada, Tgodorc Crerra.
Michael GtrhoEurty Boos Garcia. q
g. GIbuu, Gomct.ja Garduua Luis
Gomez. NargIanp hernandez. % A.
iiamhliu. o. j I.sddauo. b. Martin,
Juu a. NIucs g. e. Marine. Alike
Mora Glen Russell JOSHUA e. Ross,
iE,r't ltridIob j g. Reed, Antonio
GuIs. Jushil a. Reed O9l. " r.
stewart Sisllo Sclua. Jesus Santiago,
llo'd Stone David r. Smith. Jose
Scdilio jose provizo. J. Taskeit John
t'tcl, N Walker. j A. Welsh Goo
walker. = IT, Warren
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-02
ALASKA INTERIOR
RIVER SALMON NOT
USED COMMERCIALLY

srre.Al r1prfsrounr4er ra yer atrAin
Fairbanks. Nll-hH. April o. Mill vus
of salmon rJu every -uumrI in thr w..
BON river. ALASKA greet inland water.
wny. ana its tributaries. Don't hy order of
tho uitcl states government, not "a
ruur,ry dots fh, hundreds OF miles of
siUrr ifr on th- American eide ~ Tho
Yukon boundary.
Alaska interior river salmon arc ra.
served for consumption boy Ga, men and
tHH sleigh dogs ut the north and are
NOT tu Boz exploited commercially. the
government BIAS Tu.rl. THE same orders
arr enforced uU tho Canadian side of
.uo Yukon boundary. jt be- believed here.
Although the d,h may run free with.
out thought of cuuncry nets or trap-
they arc cuughl iu thousands by the
huadrris of cracking fish wheel trap.
operated by the white residents and tho
~iva-h Indians. the natives OF interior
Alaska. Smoke from scores of fish cur.
ing camps rise along the river banks
every SUMMER.
The yukon is closed tho greater part
Of the year by the iro, but enough fish
trc caught ia the summer months 10
feed the dogs the year round and the
inhabitants during the open months.
The portion az the catch not consumed
b. cured over omen fires and stored away
for use as % winter dog feed.
a fish dict is said o. form NOT only
the cheapest food for dogs. but is also
'hc best food for Keeping them iu good
condition for their winter work Of pull.
ing .''Is ou Cleo snow trails.
LU..Uf|. 30 mas r.F.rt.I 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
Buy a Liberty Bond TODAY
employees GVE.$53,5OO
AT OLD DUTCH MARKET

Should the Kaiser look over the
personal accounts OF the employees Of
the Old Dutch Market Company to-
day, he would Ghuddsr. for they own
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds Of the
third issue.
At a rousinE meeting OF the en-
ployea in the District building last
night $4,000 was subscribed to de-
feat the Kaiser. Frank J. Hogan, q
director OF the company and prlRci-
pal speaker at last nights rally, in
dividuRlly subscribed $4,000. and the
employees caught the spirit OF the oc-
casion and fell into line quickly.
Within an hour every employS pre-
sent was enrolled as a financial SOL
der. Because some fellow-workers
could not attend, they sent in SUBJ
scriptions this morning for an add.
tional $1,000, which made the grand
total 35s,5O0.
Addresses were made by John
Dolph Milton. Allies and Charles
ssmmes. DANES B. CRsley, presided.
Five thousand dollars was sub sub
soribsd by the Old Duth Market Cor
pors4ion and several other subacrip-
uons Of larger AMOUNTS were received
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pay OF the teachers Il thus brought
Up to $3.50.
The pay OF - laborers in various
school buildings Is increased from
$3.50 to 800 each. and the pay Of n
iaborers in certain school buildings is
increased from $500 to 800.
A large increase y provided for IN
the Metropolitan police force. Seven
ty-four employees are added to and
tWenty-nins are omitted. This give
a net increase Of forty-five. The Bin
adds fifty-five privates Of police,
class I, at 81 900 each: four sergeants,
At 81 ,4oo each; three lieutenants. 1t
$1,000 each. Is well as a number Of
employees Twenty-nins prfVates are
omitted The salaries OF 2Se In the
Police Department are increased or
allowances made for the frst time to
the extent Of &27,980 The pay OF III
privates IL Increased from $500 to
81. 900 each
In connection with thssFirs Depart
ment, a. has already been forecast,
additional employed are recon-
mended 70 carry on the proposed two
platoon system.
In the Health Department, the Ju-
Vsnils Court. the Municipal Court. the
Ieao AoN AA9 A8ous Iuo MOTAnOu4es
and Reformatory. additions are made
70 the existing force.
Among the provisions put into the
bill IL one that the nrBt year OF serV-
ice for all teachers hereafter appoint
Cd IN the graded schools shall be pro
stationary, A provision IS also put IN
which enables the Board OF Educa-
ton, On recommendations Of the SUI
perintendent OF Schools. 70 withhold
the longevity Increase Of any teacher
because Of an unsatisfactory EN-
cheney rating.
A provision IL put into the bfii that
all per diem employees and day labor
ers OF the District who have been
regularly employed for 1fteen work
ing days preceding the legal holidays
and whose employment continues
through and beyond these legal hoII-
days, shall be granted the usual leave
OF absence with pay.
Large appropriations are made in
the bill for the improvement and re-
pairs to streets and suburban roads.
The total for improving and repair
OF streets roads, and bridges 70 ST.
269.Ts2. The total for sewers Is
S663, 900.
For pAygrounds. the committee al
lowed S67.T30.
The total amount allowed for the
public schools f. S3,30s ,220. The
amount allowed for buildings and
grounds 10 S23s,15o. The amount esti-
mated for this purpose BY the Com
missioners was 81 LBS, SIS.
The policy the committee followed
with respect TO new public school
buildings was to refuse to allow the
construction Of new permanent build
ings At this time. The committee has
attempted to relieve the congestion by
providing S231 900 for sixty portable
schools. This number. II r. believed.
will greatly relieve present eondL
tona.
The COMMITTEES pat IN the AlioWanoe
OF $40, 900 Tor garbage disposal This
includes the acquiring Of the plant Of
the Washington Fertilizer Company.
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IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE
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TIMES, MAIN $3.50, BRANCH7

Forty-nins casualties listed By the
war Department today showed two
killed In action. six died OF wounds,
seven OF disease. and four Of acei-
dent, five wounded severely, twenty
four wounded slightly, and one death
from gun-shot wound. The list fol-
lows:
KILLED IN ACTION.
IIsut. LauReneS 3. Aver.
PVT. Frank McCan.
DIED or woUNDS-
SorEt. EmiI SengeF.
Pvt. Clarenee 3. Eaten
PVT. GuisepDs MOnnart.
Pvt. Prank Alekno.
Pvt. Horace G. IIeDermOnt.
Pvt. SaEusI Reach
DIED or DISEASE
Pvt. Charles n. CIOugh. pneunOaiA
PVT. Elmer n JohnSon, seaT1st
fever.
Pvt. AIBaFt Kelly, pneuaSnia-
Pvt. Harvey A. BIePeak, PaeunOniA
Pvt. George MO0re, aVDendicitfs-
PVT. Earl Burton RathbUrh, Doeu-
mOnfA
Pvt Elmer Gsorss zussAIas. Dneu-
n0nia-
DIED or ACCIDENTS.
Lieut.. James Calder Marguarat.
COrp. Daniel ,. ssanIoa-
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HINDENBURG
IS STRIKING
IN FLANDERS
.ANDPICARDY
Continued fron Fsrut PGgsO

Continued frem Ffrut PGga)
but eneouhtsrsd such = stern resist
ozcs that their ranks were thrown
back time after time. and finally the
attempts had 70 be given mp.
The Germans tried to recapture
ssnecat wood. and the high ground
IN the Gams nsighborhOod, but had
No success.
The German war ofaos IN its report
on WEDNESDAY night made no Chains,
stating that -the situation Is IN
ehanEed- IN preceding report gains
were cIa3Ened on the Flanders front,
especially aortheast OF Baillisul. the
ulasn position on the northern flank
81 the Lys salient
Il WIS q niD-and-tuek strugTlO,
British hEve directed strong counter
attacks IN that regfon, and German
QNlnA. R any, were made At severe
est.
( Use FrasA Tro0pG.
n -she sane time the Germans
launched assaults IN the district
uorth Of ATbort, using fresh troops.
All were repulsed, and when the Ger
Ru1h forces were thrown back, Gnum-
Der Of pEisonars were left In British
Blnoh
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Pvt. DOaa1d n. FFaateR.
Pvt Robert ganmoas.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
COFV. Carl A. JOhason, 81.
PVT. 0mer A. Godkfn.
Pvt. JOhn n. Slnmoaa
Pvt. NaDOIeOa 81. ChnElsA
Pvt. Roger W. Williams.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY. &.
Sergt. George y. DoIan.
Corp. TIL Samuel BuelzInRAam.
C0Fp. Fred d. ChrisaianSoa.
COrD. Edward p. Joyce.
Rvt. Earl w. BGRrOvss.
Fvt Walter y. Bern.
Pvt waiter y. BirldanA.
PVT. Everett p. BrisaovV.
Pvt Joha n. Corbft.
Pvt Charles y. GOodnOw.
Pvt. ROy GullfeAEson.
Pvt. Naalb HaddRa.
Pvt. Harry a. Kane.
Pvt Leonard v. Le0alL
Pvt. TheOdoro Rand lIeCabo.
Pvt. Steve Aelmuk.
Pvt. Arthur r. MouIdn.
Pvt. WIIIlan }. Munansy.
NPVt. Harry A. Murray.
Pvt. Andrew =. Ned.
Pvt. George n Powers
Pvt. JOhn n. Selfried.
Pvt. Patrick ~. gtanfon.
DIED or OTHER CAUEna.
Pvt Jesse n. KinE.
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WOMAN INFRAUD
SUIT SAID TO HAVE
MARRIED I TIMES

A recital OF the devious matrimonial
course Of Mrs. Juanita Frank, Of Glen
Echo, Nd, in which she IL said 20
have been married seven timeA oecu-
pied the morning session Of the cir
cult court at Rockville. where MrK
Frank IL being sued by Mrs. Johanna
u. Roth, Of this city, on the charge OF
having swindled her out OF $4,000 in
stocks.
The story OF Mrs. Franks alleged
marital ventures was told by Mrs.
Roth on the witness stand. She said
seven marriages had been conhded 10
her by Mrs. Frank when they lived
together In Chicago.
Was Bride when Thirteen.
Her frat marriage, Mrs. Roth said
Mrs. Frank told her. was At the age
of thirteen. She claimed to have
been Kidnapped in New Orleans b.
. man named Gretchel and taken to
Detroit, where the marriage was per-
formed. Gretchel was arrested there,
and sent TO the penitentiary on
charge Of abduction.
He died in the penitsnttAry. but all
Of the marriages except the last were
performed before he died. Mrs. Frank
had asserted, according to the teSti-
mony, and. therefore, were invalid.
Come Thick and Fast.
After that the marriages came thick
and fast, according to the testimony
OF Mrs. Roth. Mrs. Frank told Of
marrying a man named Crenshaw In
Canada.
A divorce petition was introduced.
In which Mrs. Frank sought to d.
vorce Daniel J. Christopher. whom
she married in Chicago, May IA, 1898
This petition was denied.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
AMERICANS GIVEN
HONOR POSITIONS

AmGAoan TROOPS ars playing their part
n thu crucial StasS Of the greatest bat
lie IN hiEtory.
On On de 04IGysgvsnth day Of the
German ofo@fVa. Hendenburg for the
nrst sius y striking simultaneously in
FlandaEs and Picardy.
His tmmsdiats objective IN Pscardy IL
ne important railway and highway cen
Ter Of AmienA Before this city, Foch
II opposing him With q combined force
- French. Britlzh and Americans.
The Americana. IN this sector at least.
spparenty are br1gaded with Petain's
men rather than with HatGa A French
communtquo described "Franco,Aneri-
can positiOnss between Hangzrd San
terrs and HallleA Ths latter VILLAGE Is
only 8sVea u1ilos southeast OF Amiens
On NJ wet hank Of tie Avrs. The
former W1s reported today 10 have been
taken ~ ths epemy.
AReEieaas HOaoFeG.
The AnsracAns thus ars accorded ne
Sgnal honnr q battling the Germans a.
ne point q thatF nearest approach To
Anseml
HAngar6SR+gHesrrs - ehrss miles
and . hah 60 and slightly north Of
sG4DeE. on the nsrth bank Of the Luce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
TRIAL OF DENTIST
AS BRIDES SLAYER
AGAIN POSTPONED

RICHMOND, Va, April 25.-when
the case OF DR.. LemueI J. Johnson.
the young dentist charged with the
murder OF his secret bride hero last
December, was called IN hastings
court today at noon, q continuance
until Nay 10 was granted by Judge
Richardson.
Attorney Harry II. Smith, OF counsel
for johnson, told the court that the
defendants father was Ill and could
not be present. and other witnesses,
ho said, were unable to attend the
trial until next month.
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COMMITTEECUTS
D. C. APPROPRIATION
NEARLY ONE-THIRD

(Coutfnued from First PagA)
ers upon which the BIZ IL based were
cut heavily By the committee. Those
estimates amounted TO nearly $4,000
900. The committee cut the esti-
mater more thGn ave million dollars.
The committee. amonE other things,
cut heavily into the estimates for
new buildings for the public schools
The bill provides for 403 more
specific salaries than were appro-
priated for the current year and z37
less than are called for In the osti-
mates.
Provfdes Pay InereaseL
In addition to the total sum Of the I'm
for general expenses Of the government
Of TIE District, there Il recommended
for the water service. payable wholly
from the water revenues, f778.S16
A number Of Increases In pay are pro-
vided for IN the bin The pay % the
secretary OF the Board Of Commissioners
Is increased from 1900 70 Sa7oo
In ths assessors Office. an additional
Craftsman at n.zoo Is Recommended and
a number Of employs both In this office
and special assessment office and de
Office OF the personal tax board, are
transferred 70 the collectors Office.
Because Of the aboliahment Of the ex-
else board no provision Is made for pay
ment either Of It's members or employee
Moro PIaJsrOund Help.
In connection with pIaygrounds, q
number OF additional employees are
Recommended Their total pay
amounts to s6.115. They include three
directors, two assistant directors for
seven months; two assistant directors
for three months: three assistant di-
rectors for three months: three watch
men and one clerk
In the public schools. a large num-
Der OF increases In salaries are pre-
vided and additional teachers are re-
commended. The number Of new
teachers provided for Is 14s and their
total pay amounts TO t127.25o. Seven
of these are In Group B. class s, at
$500 each; 20 in Group A. class e.
at $1,000 each; II in class 8, At $3.50
each; 40 in Class 4, AZ $500 each: As
in Class ., at $3.50 each: IL in Glass
2. At $3.50 each; four in Class 1, at
$3.50 each
Yielding to the pressure for more
salaries for teachers, the committee
has increaEed the salaries OF 936
teachers by q total Of 3124,1e0. -Four
hundred and ninety-eight in class
are increased from $3.50 to $3.50: $50
in class 2 from 5000 to $3.50; So In
class from $500 20 $50. The lowest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
HOUSE IS STIRRED
AT PROSPECT OF
LOSING SPEAKER

The possibility that Speaker CLARK
might become Senator from Missouri
to succeed the late Senator stone
caused a great stir in House circles
today.
Although It wGs known that Gov
ernor Gardner had the name % tbs
Speaker under consideration. Il wa
not known here until the official an
nouncement came from Jefferson CITY
that he had decided TO make NJ.
Clark a tender OF the office
Moreover. Il has been the inprea-
sion among politicians here All alona
that Speaker Clark would net Be
willing TO rslinquish the powerful
post Of the Speakership for a place
IN the Senate.
Speaker Clark has 20 far declined
to discuss the appointmsnt. but he
will announce a decision 81 an early
date.
Should Mr.. Clark 80 to the Senate
great upheaTal would be caused ~
the House over the election Of q new
Speaker. A number OF Democratic
leaders are ambitious for the place
n III n EnnAW
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Germans Capture American Position After Fierce Battle Drive Up
DUTCH MINISTRY
BELIEVES REPORT
ISEEAGGERATED

Until the reports are verified. M
Netherlands ministry here takes ths
attitude that the rumored break -
tween Holland and Germany has been
grossly exagreratsd." II awaits mors
authentic details Of the reported DE-
partures Of the ambassador 70 The
Hague, and the ambassador 70 Ber
I'm.
aOur Information Is 90 mearer thai
it is difficult TO form q satisfactory
opinion" an attache told The Times
today. 1--WE may be able IN conferences
with the state Department today e
gain more information
1T - not uncommon for the Gern11
ambassador TO visit Berlin. nor FER tbs
Netherlands ambassador % visit Tht
Hague. Il y = seven or eight hours
ride bstEsen the two centors, and Il 4
hardly probable that The proper con
struction has been placed on the -
ported retirement OF the two ambassa,
4ooooo TrooD. Ready.
Should there be q rupture betwess
Holland and Germany. and Subseqaeat
" open warfare. Holland would b
able TO throw 100000 fully equipped
troops into the field upon q few hours
notice. Her aviation corps b also ca,
pablo Of giving = good account o. ~
self
Amsterdam and The Hague are pro
tected BY the fact that an adyanco b
the enemy on either city could b
forestalied By releasing the waters
OF the North Sea and zuider Zee now
held BY dykea
The territory can be overflowsd q
depth OF about two feet, which
would be too shallow for boats and ~
the same time too deep for the prog
ress OF heavy artillery.
Plans q Britlsh-
Germany, IN the event an oftenslvs
was planned against either Of the tws
Netherlands eenters, would be forced
to resort to long-range guns.
70 Is the opinion Of military Officials
here that British troops viii be seal
to Holland In the event OF q declare
ton OF war. II Il not thought thai
Germany can afford enough men q
combat Hollands forces.
II the Germans would succeed - 81.
tsring Holland. the Dutch could -
lease their dykes and Hood onethift
OF the land, but this would react o.
Holland and compel her 70 put her
own populace IN danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25

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