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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
Enemy Assaults Against
AmienS DefenSeS RepuISed

LONDON. April 25.-HeaTY fighting
continues on the sector east of Amiens.
Reuters correspondent at British army
headquarters reports. The Germans APP
pear to have obtained a footing in
d'Aquenne wood, west of Viuers-Bre-
tonneux, but the British counter at
tackled and drove them back to the
fringe of the wood At several places
the British have retaken ground. and
their general position has improved CON
siderably.
Both British and German tanks par
ticipated in the fighting at Villers-Bre-
tOnneuX. The British tanks, the cor
respondent says, got among a mass of
Germans and did great execution.
The Germans made a determined at
tempt to rush toward KENNEL hill yes
terday, but without appreciable effect.
The French counter attacked and restor-
ed the position.
At o'clock this morning the Ger
mans put down an intense gas barrage
on the AngIo-French front in Flanders
fantry delivered assaults. Fighting
still is in progress
The statement FLOWS:
Heavy fighting took place all night
N and around rs-Brottoneur. and
still continues. Our troops regained
sround by counter attacks and have
taken a number of prisoners.
The fighting yesterday on the whole
of this front was most severe, and heavy
casualties were inflicted on the enemv
by artillery, infantry and tanks.
North of the ers-BretonneE-St
Quentin road the enemy three times at
tackled our positions. and on each oc-
casion was repulsed with loss. During
this fighting the enemy made use Of
a few tanks.
Late yesterday evening the enemy
also attacked French positions north
east of Railleul and was repulsed. Earl
this morning the enemy renewed his at
tacks in this sector and on British posi-
lions further east after an intense bonn
bardment. The fighting continues in
this sector on a wide front.
a raid attempted by the enemy dur
.ng the night in the 0eighborhood of
BucquOy was TepUlsed
The hostile artillery has been active
during the night in the Festubert and
Robecq sectors
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
DUTCH MINISTER SAYS
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Effect of Possible War Is Dis
CUSSed by Officials at
Washington

THE HAGUE, April 25-S peakins to-
day TO the first chamber of The Neither
lands parliament on the sand and gravel
question with Germany, the Dutch for
eisn minister declared he could not and
must not conceal from the chamber that
the question was very serious one He
said he could not say more about it,
German cavalry has appeared along
the Westphalian border, hitherto guard
ed by landsturm.
\ strong German note. demanding a
quick reply. has arrived The main de-
mand is for tree transportation of ma
terialS through Holland to Belgium.
WeStphalia is PrusSian province ex-
tending along the greater part Of the
Dutch frontier. II contains the Rhine
valley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
CRISP MENTIONED As
SUCCESSOR TO CLARK
May Be Made Speaker if Mis-
SOurian Accepts Stones
Seat in Senate
By THEODORE TILLER.

WASHINGTON, d. g, April 25.-A
movement to elect Representative
Charles f. Crisp, of the Third Georgia
district. as speaker of the house of rep
resentatives should Speaker Champ
Clark accept the seat in senate offer
ed him by the governor Of Missouri,
was started here today.
One of the most astute politicians on
the Democratic side said the election Of
Mr. Crisp could be brought about with
little difficulty while almost any other
candidate would meet more or less OPP
position because OF fractional align
ments and the slender Democratic ma.
jority.
Speaker Clark at noon today had not
made up his mind whether to accept
the senatorial appointment. Should he
accept the Crisp boom will get under
way at once.
Mr.. Crisp is probably the ablest par
Humanitarian i'm the house. He was
parliamentary clerk to Speaker Clark
before his election to congress.
Representative Fred Talbot. of Mary
land. dean OF the house Democrats.
said today that he had canvassed the
situation and believed il would be easier
to elect Mr.. Crisp than any other DEM
ocrat. The house is almost evenly di-
vided between Democrats and Republi-
cans and the minority would have 20
be consulted as to candidates. MIR.
Crisp. a son Of the late Speaker Crisp,
has aroused no antaGonisms on the Re
publican side and is popular as an able
parIiamentarian and member.
Ii is known that Speaker Clark IS Sc
riousIy considering Governor Gardner
offer of a senatorial appointment TO
succeed the late Senator Stone. An an
nouncement by Speaker Clark probably
will be made tonight. Meanwhile the
fact that h. has not promptly turned
down the offer caused TuT1Ors about the
capitoI that he might accept. although
heretofore he has regarded the speaker
ship as the highest Office outside that
OF president
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
New York District
Still LAOS on Bonds

NEW YORK, April 25.-With more
than 100000 subscribers the New York
federal reserve district still lags in the
drive for it's quota of s90O,00O.OOO for
the third Liberty Loan.
The halfway mark was passed today
when subscriptions tOtaIing S467.3O0,O00
were officially reported. but the district
remains near the bottom of the list IN
the contests Of districts. The workers
say. however, that the district will jump
tn the front when the subscriptions Of
the big men" and their corpora tons
begin to come in.
Manhattan and the Bronx are away
behind Brooklyn, Richmond and Queens
in the Greater New York contest. Queens
leads with 1872 per cent of her quota
subscribed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
RAID ON SUBMARINE
BASES ABS0RBS ENGLAND
Praise Is Given the Crews of
U-BOatS Which Were
Blown Up

DOVER. England, April 25.-(By the
Associated Press.)-One of the most
thrilling incidents of the British naval
raid on Zeebrugge last Tuesday was the
rescue by two American-built motor
launches Of nearly 200 members of the
crew of two block ships sunk at the
entrance to the Bruges canal. The feat
was accomplished under a heavy fire
and the actual transfer was made in
less than five minutes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
Bio Land Deal

DAWSON, Ga, April 2j.--One OF the
biggest land deals to occur i'm this coun-
~ in some time was transacted this
week when the Horslcy agency sold to
Messrs. r. r. McLain and G. l.. Smith
1000 acres of land located in the south
ern part of the county for the sum of
$4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26

THIS IS THE LARGEST TANK IN THE WORLD built by the United
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
German Operations Not
HAMMERED, Berlin Saws

BERLIN. April 25.--(Via London.)-
German naval operations off the Fland-
ers coast says an official statement
given out today by the German admir-
atty, have in no way been impeded by
the British attack on Zeebrugge and Os-
tend.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
NEW CONSERVATION
CAMPAIGN PLANNED

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The nation Is to be
called on for even greater savings OF
wheat and meats.
Federal food administrators Of all
states will confer with Herbert Hoover
in Washington next Tuesday and
Wednesday. Harry A. Wheeler. Illinois
administrator, announced today. Plans
for intensifying the conservation
movement are to be laid at that confer
ence.
Millers may be forced to produce a
10 per cent coarser wheat flour or mix
sn 81 quantities of oats or barley flour
to save the wheat. Wheeler announced.
Another plan Is to require housewives
to purchase q wheat substitute when
quantities of wheat flour are bought.
This is not widely favored, according
to Wheeler.
What steps may be taken to save
meats have not been announced.
Wheatless and meatless days will not
be eliminated under the proposed new
conservation moves.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
RUMANIANS TAKE
RUSSIAN TOWNS

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The Bolsheviki
and the Rumanians are at the breaking
point today
Minister Tsherbatschef Is refusing
to send provisions to the Rumanian
troops. causing much suffering.
The fourth Rumanian army yester-
day occupied the Bessarabian town of
Loeva and several other villages, ar
resting and shooting number Of Boil
sheviki leaders.
Foreign Minister Trotzky caused ad-
ditional ill-feeling among Rumanians
when he sent a note to the Rumanian
ambassador in Petrograd, threatening
harsh measures against Rumanian Of
ficers for alleged aid they granted to
the Kaledine revolt. The ambassador
retaliated that Russian troops are de-
moralized. that the troops lacked or
ganization. transport and provisions.
and that soldiers were leaving the front
with authority and plundering Ruman-
Ian villages.
Trotzky replied to this note that the
answer was Unsatisfactory"
Rumanian forces opposed the armis-
tice and have bitterly urged against .
separate peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
FIVE MORE NEGROES
SENTENCED TO DEATH
BY COURTMARTIAL,

Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio
Tex, Jan. Five negroes Of the
Twenty fourth United States infantry
were sentenced to be hanged In the
second Houston riot court martial
findings which were announced today.
Carrying out Of the penalty will await
Of the president.
The men given the death sentence
are: Private Babe" Collier, Private
Thomas Mcdonald, Private James
Robinson. Private Joseph Smith, Pri-
vate Albert d. Wrightall. All are OF
Company l. Twenty fourth infantry
Corporals John Washington. Robert
B. Jones and Earl Showers each were
sentenced to 10 years at the disciplin-
airy barracks at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan.
Privates Louis O'Neil. Ed. McKen-
ney. London Martin. Will Porter. John
Smith. Eugene B. Taylor. Ernest will.
son. each were sentenced to seven
years in the disciplinary barracks e
Fort Leayenworth.
None Of the Is defendants wers -
quilted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
THOUSAND TURKS
KILLED IN BATTLE
BY The BRITISH
Four Points of "Great Tao
tical Importance" North
of Jerusalem Captured by
General Allenby.

~ Washington. Jan. 2.--0ne Thousand
Turks and Teutons killed, six hundred
prisoners taken and 20 machine guns
captured. in the latest engagement in
Palestine, was reported by General
Allenby today.
-Four points of great tactical i'm
portance" north of Jerusalem have
been captured in the latest British
drive and the defense of the Holy City
materially strengthened Allenby's re-
port continued.
At least four Teuton divisions are
operating with the Turks in the Holy
land, the official report stated, de-
claring that number of the prisoners
taken have been identified as belong
ing to four different divisions known
to have been in training at Neuham-
mer in Silesia last summer.
Further proof of the perfidy of
Vienna in announcing recently that
no attempt would be made to take
Jerusalem was given in Allenby's an
nouncement, that "the enemy attack on
Dec. 27 was specifically intended to
re- take Jerusaiem."
Not only was the attack completely
repulsed, but our counter offensive
succeeded in driving the enemy back
seven miles," the report continued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
Negotiations ON
SEP PARATE PEACE
COME TO AN End
RUSSIANS PREPARE
TO DEFEND NATION
AGAINST GERMANS

LONDON. JAN 2-THE RUSSIAN BoLsHEvIK
FOR DEFENSE AGAINST GERMANY AND
OFF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BECAUSE
FusAL TO WITHDRAW THEIR TROOPS POLAND OTHER
OCCUPIED ACCORDING
DISPATCH PRINTED IN
Il HAVE RELIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE
OF LIE mriE BOSHEVKI PURPOSE" HIS DISPATCH ASSERTED
POWERS A
M Their TERMS THAN THAT WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
RE-
IAlMID Il AT RIGA LBAU AND OTHER STRATEGIC POINTS.
Al ALSO Declared THAT SELF DEFINITION
POLAND AND OTHER
oNT I'll THE LAST GERMAN SOLDIER HAD
THIS
s BY THE RUSSIANS AND ALSO BEGGED
OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BE NOT
LITovSK ~ ~ N'O LETT 'fShSi-
RED GUARDS ARE NOW BEING REINFORCE THE FRONT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
DEMAND RELEASE OF
GERMAN SOCIALISTS

Petrograd. Jan. 2.-Russian delegates
to the conference here between Rus
sian and German commissioners on
exchange of war prisoners are de-
manding that Germany release her
own political and Socialist prisoners.
according to reports here today. Am
bassador Mirbach, head of the German
mission, protested against thes demand
as being entirely political. The Rus
sian delegates reiterated their demand
and Mirbach finally promised to COM
municate with Berlin on tho matter.
1t was formally stated today that
the Russians intend to demand the re-
lease Of thousands of Polish civilians
who have been impressed as laborers
in Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
GOLD PRODUCTION.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Production
Of gold in the United States for
the year 1917 amounted to $685.
5s5 fine OUNCES, valued at $s4.456,-
500. and of silver 74,244,500 fine
ounces. value not mentioned, Di-
rector of the Mint Baker reported
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
GERMANY MAKES
GREAT EFFORT IN
SUBMARINE WAR
Believed Kaiser's Concerted
U-boat Drive Is for Pur-
pose of Furthering Peace
Project.

London. Jan. 2.-Germany Is making
her greatest effort of the submarine
war now. in the hope of furtherng her
peace projects.
The United Press Is permitted to
make this statement today, in advance
of the usual weekly ofYlcial announce
ment as to British ships sunk during
the week past.
CONCERTED DRIVE.
1t is possible. according to the Unit
ed Press information. that Germany
has organized her submarine warfare
on an offensive scale hitherto un-
known.
The results Of her concentrated
drive are not yet available, but they
may show indications Of a temporary
success.
British authorities, however. are
certain nothing more can be achieved
than this temporary success.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
GLASS PLOT INQUIRY.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Jan. Glass
plots are being investigated today
by u special board Of inquiry.
called by Brigadier General r. N.
Getty, with Lieutenant Colonel J.
r. Shook, division surgeon in
charge. "his morning cooks who
discovered glass in both canned to-
board.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
LAST MINUTE NEWS
BRITISH IN ACTION.

Rome, Jan. British troops
Joined in the allied offensive
against the Teutonic line in Italy
today, English patrols attacking
advanced posts, inflicting losses
and taking prisoners, the war Of
flee announced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
COAL 70 NEW ENGLAND.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 1.-Shipment Of
thousands of tons of soft coal from
sewall Point to New England began
today. A number Of vessels are load-
ing at this point. They will have right
Of way over all other vessels. The
Norfolk q Western railway will dump
1000 tons In ships this week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
STREET FIGHTING.

Odessa. Dec. 81 CDelayed) via Lon
don, Jan. 2.-Prolonged street fightina
between Ukrainians and Bolsheviki 0c-
Cured here today, 1t was reported
here trains are now running again be-
tween Riga and Petrograd and that
service will ultimately be established
between Finland and Germany via
Petrograd.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
RUSSIANS AsToNisHEo.

The Russian members declared open
ly their establishment that even Prus-
sian junkers had the audacity to make
such a proposition, taunting the Ger
man delegates with the reminder they
would have a hard time explaining it
to their own Democrats.
At today's session of the Petrograd
conference between Russians and Ger
mans on exchange of prisoners, the
Russian delegates demanded that all
German Socialists imprisoned in Ger
many be released. Ambassador Mir
bach, head of the German mission, pro-
tested that such demand was purely
political.
The Russians. however. insisted and
Minister Bach promised to communi-
cate their demand to Berlin.
1t was also made clear at the con-
ferences that the Russians intended
to have released thousands Of Polish
prisoners imprisoned as laborers in
Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
M|EAMd46na M|llygE EizIIlE1|aY53a
w u1GIV

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight, fair; Thursday
probably rain north portion.
Highest temperature yesterday. IS.
Lowest temperature this morning. -.
Mean temperature yesterday. ~.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
GERMANS TAKE PRISONERS.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-"South OF Mar
Going, our prisoners have been in
creased during the last few days to
$780," said today's war report from
the British front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
FARM HOUSES RAIDED.

Dublin. Jan. "A party OF men
wearing DISCUSSES raided farm houses
at Galway, confiscating arms and am
munition according to reports received
here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
IMPORTANT RESULTS.
cossAcKs Modified.

Petrograd, Jan. 2@-Scores were re-
ported killed in fighting between Boil
sheviki and Ukrainian forces at Smo-
lensk today. No details were received
here. All Cossacks Of military age
uAre ordered mobilixed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

Portsmouth, Va. Jan. 2.-Ports-
mouth was placed under martial
law today as precautionary
measure against incendiaries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
Mann and Sibert Relieved of
Important Posts With the
American Expeditionary
Force in France.
Return of Sibert Result of
Recommendation of Gen
eral Pershing Change in
Command of Rainbow Di-
vision Due to III Health.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Orders were
issued today assigning General Mann
who has been commander of the Rain
bow division in France, to command
of the eastern department with head
quarters at Governors Island, N. Y.
At the same time General Hoyle. re-
tired, was retired from that department
and returned to the inactive list. 1t
was reported that General Sibert, head
OF General Pershing's expeditionary
forces, would soon be assigned to
command of the Southeastern depart
ment with headquarters at Charleston,
8. c.
The Sibert assignment is apparently
the direct result of recommendation
from General Pershing to relieve him
from his important task abroad.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
auccEssEuL RAID.

Paris, Jan. 2.-Intermittent artil-
lerying along most of the front
and successful French raid at
Courlon was reported in today's
official report. Six German planes
were brought down In numerous air
flights.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
United States Mission to
Paris Inter allied Confer
ence Makes Recommends
tions to Government.
Report Urges That Ameri-
can Fighting Forces Be
Dispatched to Europe
With Least Possible Delay
Incident to Training.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 2.-AMERI-
CAN FIGHTING FORCES MUST BE
DISPATCHED TO EUROPE WITH
THE LEAST POSSIBLE DELAY
b INCIDENT TO TRAINING AND
EQUIPMENT" COLONEL HOUSES
MISSION TO THE ALLIED COUN-
TRIES HAS RECOMMENDED TO
SECRETARY OF STATE LANSING.
Speed and systematic coordination
In shipbuilding are likewise primary
requisites while unity of effort--mili-
tary, naval and economic-between the
United States and the allies, is essen
tial, according to the other two prime
recommendations.
MISSIONS CONCENTRATIONS.
The full text of these recommenda-
tons follows:
"One-That the United States
exert all their influence to secure
entire unity Of effort, military,
naval and economic between them
selves and the countries associated
with them in the war.
''Two-Inasmuch as the success
full termination of the war by the
United States and the allies can be
greatly FASTENED by the extension
of the United States shipping pro-
gram, that the government and the
people of the United States bend
every effort toward accomplishing
this result by systematic co., -ordi-
nation of resources of men and
material.
"Three--That the fighting forces
of the United States be dispatched
to Europe with the least possible
delay incident to training and
equipment"
TO WORK IN UNITY.
These recommendations mean that
all the allies will hereafter work to-
gether in unity. that the period of
training and equipment of American
forces will doubtless be shortened If
this can be accomplished with the
shipping and other resources at hand.
The recommendations for co -ordina-
ton in the shipping program empha-
sizes more strongly than ever the urg-
ent appeal of the allies for more ships,
more speed in building them and less
pickering and attention to details.
Summary of Colonel Houses report
to Lansing shows that the special war
mission succeeded in it's purpose Of
reaching a definite working plan for
the prosecution of the war;
In making public the summary, the
state department expressed it's graft
fication at the result because of the
mutual helpful spirit manifested and
because the plans outlined will greatly
increase the effectiveness of the ef-
forts now being put forth by the United
States and the allies in the conflict
against Germany and Austria Hun
gary"
IMPORTANT RESULTS.
The mission accomplished some re-
suits which will have a marked effect
on future operations.
Chief of these were an agreement
whereby the American navy will par
ticipate more fully and actively in the
naval warfare; a plan co-ordinating
anti submarine work; pooling Of re-
sources of all the allies. under which
full equipment of every kind will be
available for all American troops sent
to Europe in 1918.
Clogging OF debarkation points will
be stopped, thus eliminating serious
vources of delay in war work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
Conference Breaks
When Gern1anv's
Scheme Is Sh01un
Proposed to Keep Great
Bodies of Troops at Riga
and Other Important Cen
ters to Exert Influence on
Population.

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The Brest Lit
ovsk conference broke up with the
Russian delegates taunting the Ger
man conferees on the demands Of
junkerdom, according to returning
Bolsheviki members today.
The Germans. it was said, expressed
their willingness to evacuate all Of
white Russia" but announced flat
refusal to withdraw from Riga, Libau
or other of the big cities, except in
the event of general peace.
The scheme, the Russian dele
gates saw it. was for the Germans to
keep great bodies of troops in these
sections until. as provided under other
sections OF the proposed agreement.
the people in those territories had
voted on their future government. In
der such a German system of garri-
soning, the Russians felt there would
be entirely too much German influ-
ence exerted on the voters
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
CHANGE FOR RAINBOW.

General Mann's assignment, how
ever, was anticipated because he has
been in hospital and is deemed
physically unable to continue active
direction of so important a position
as leadership of the Rainbows.
Mann's place in France will be taken
by General Charles Mencher, but ST.
berts successor has not been an
nounced.
Mann and Sibert, with General
Blatchford, returned to the states yes
terday. Mann, here today, received his
orders for the Governors Island place
from the chief of staff, but the Sibert
assignment, while understood to be
ready, has not actually been issued.
Mann reported that the Rainbows
were in good spirits and progressing
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
SUPPORT FoR SUFFRAGE.

Washington, Jan. e. Assure
ances Of support for the woman
suffrage amendment from both
Republican and Democratic con-
gressmen today caused leaders of
the National Woman's party to
assert that the measure will pass
the house on Jan. 10-date set for
vote. Only definite opposition
from the administration. 1t was
declared. will prevent its passage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-02
HOOVER ANSWERS HIS
CRITICS; TAKES STAND
AT THE FOOD INQUIRY

Food Administrator Examined by Senator Lodge, Who
Asks About His Desire to Create Imaginative Alarm
in Order That the People of the Country Would Con-
the Food Supply-Senator Reed Takes No Part
in Hearing.
only.
bored.