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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
GIGANTIC BATTLE HAS
RESOLVED ITSELF IN
CUES TION OF HOW
MANY MEN CAN BE
KILLED OR SAVED.
The Far-Seeing Gen. F0ch
Sees sthe Man Power OF
Germany Dwindling Rap
idly With Each Successive
Thrust.
(ByAssociated I-ress)

With the British Army in
France, Thursday, April 1.-THE
enemy continued determined at
tacks against strategical points
north and south of Armentleress
The Germans pounded the defen-
ces of kivenchy, which changed
hands several times. North of Ar
mentieres the Germans gained a
footing at Messines, but the Brit
ish were clinging to the west
ridge and keeping the enemy from
Mytschaete. The battle has got
ten beyond such considerations as
less or stretch OI territory and
has settled down to grim race
to determine whether there is
German man power enough to ac-
cOmplish the threat to annihilate
the British or force their capitu-
lation. 1t is cold proposition
which side can kill the most and
at the same time find recruits to
fill it's depleted ranks.
HUNS CAPTURE MERVILLE.
The Germans pressed the Brit
ish back to the vicinity of Neuve
Eglise in an attack yesterday in
the neighbOrhOOd of PlOegsteert.
German attacks between LOisne
and the Lave river were repulsed.
The Germans captured Merville.
There was heavy fighting in the
neighbOrhOOd of Merville and
Neufberquin. A British counter
regained ground north of Fest
bert.
British aviators dropped more
than a ton of bombs on the rail-
way station at Luxembourg. In
aerial operations on the battle
front Wednesday night eight en-
emy machines were accounted for
and seven British machines are
missing.
MOVED LIKE GRAIN.
A wounded machine gunner,
describing the German attack,
said, according to the Daily Mail
correspondent:
"You could shoot them down
with your eyes shut. We fired
straight into them. They went
down in heaps, yet we couldn't
stop them. 1t was one down and
another come on"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
BRITISH HAVE
REPLACED ALL
GUNSANO MEN
BRITISH ARMY AS THOROUGH
LY EQUIPPED TODAY AS WHEN
RDY B ATTLE BEGAN
SAYS BRITISH SECRETARY OF
MUNITIONS.
He Believes That His County Is
Stronger in the Air Than Before
the Battle and Says Tanks Huns
Took Have Been Alerady Replaced
With Those of Superior Model.
(By Associated Press)

Ottawa, April 12.-The British ar
my in France is as thoroughly
equipped today as when the Picardy
battle began, according to the British
parliamentary secretary of the min
lister of munitions, who said that Eng
land had replaced all lost guns and
increased the quantity of machine
guns. He further said:
"The tanks the Germans captured
are being replaced by superior mod
els. The, ammunition consumed is
more than made good, while men are
steadily being released to fill the
gaps through loss of man power. Brit
tain continues as strong if not stron-
ger in the air"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
(By Associated Press)

London, April 12-The Irish con-
vention laid the foundation for an
agreement on the Irish question which
is unprecedented in history, Sir Ho-
race Plunkett, chairman of the con-
vention, says in letter accompany
ing the report. The convention did
not find it possible to overcome the
objections of the Uulstcr Unionists.
A majority of the Nationals, all of
the Southern Unionists and five of
seven labor representatives agreed up
on the scheme for Irish self govern
ment which is given in conclusions
reachehd by the majority, which, he
stated, should be enacted into law.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
SECRET WIRELESS IN
SOUTH AMERICA, BELIEF

Monteviedo, Uruguay, Wednesday,
April 1O-El TELEGRAPH today charges
that an influential business man at
the head of the pro-German move
ment in Uruguary is in close COM
munication with the German authori-
ties and that during the recent Ger
nan offensive he has been advised of
German successes in advance of in
formation reaching the newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
BRITISH GIVE Way TAKING TERRIBLE TOLL Of DEATH FROM SRRD GERMAN RANKS RANKS
Have Captured Mervile and Part of Messines Ridge
GERMAN- N-AMERICAN
ALLIANCE TO DISBAND

Philadelphia, April 12.-The Ger
man. American Alliance, which has
been the storm center of congression-
al investigation for some time, will
disband and give the $4,000 now in
its treasury to the Red Cross. The
announcement was emi-officially
made during recess late this aft
ernoon following an all-day secret
session. 1t was said the dissolution
of the Alliance will become effective
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
KENNETH DAVIS IS
GIVEN HIGHER RATING

John E. Davis this morning received
a letter from his 1S-year- old son, vino
is in the U. S. Navy Yeomen's School
at Mare Island, that he had been Civ
en- second class rating, being one
of six men chosen from a class of ia
His salary is also boosted 40 per cent.
Young Davis, although tender in years,
is over six feet in height and weighs
1856 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
,GERMAN WRITER SEES
SUCCESS IN PALESTINE

Amsterdam, April PA German
writer says: "The tide is about to
turn in Syria and Palestine. With
the Turkish victory near Ell Salt, the
recapture of Jerusalem becomes a
practical possibility. 1t is satisfac-
ton to us Germans that the struggle
for the holy places is again proceed
ing with German arms, as in the time
of the Kaiser at Barbarossa."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
THRIFT STAMP SALES
INCREASING DAILY

Thrift Stamp sales for last week
were larger than for the week before,
but still are far below the quota this
county should purchase, according to
County Chairman A. l.. Richmond, who
yesterday made public the table up
until Saturday evening.
The surprise of the week was Braw-
ley, which purchased within few dol
lars of as many stamps as Ell Centro
did.
, The table is as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
GERMAN SHELL KILLS
BABE, NURSE IN PARIS
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April ia shell from the
German long range cannon struck a
founding asylum yesterday, killing a
baby, a patient and nurse. 1t in
jured three infants, six patients and
two probationers.
Another shell killed man and boy
and wounded ten, in an open air bowl
ing alley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
$45,O39.O9 $6,132.S6
WIFE OF GOVERNOR OF
UTAH WANTS DIVORCE
(By Associated Press)

San Diego, April 12.-Divorce pro-
ceedings against Governor Harrison
have been Instituted here by Mrs. Har-
rison of Ely, New. An attorney filed
the papers. The nature of the char
ges is secret.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
GERMANY GOES FAR FOR
REVENGE; BOMBARDS LIBERIA
{By Associated Press)

Washington, April IA Ger
man submarine of the largest sea-
going type appeared April 10 off
the coast of Monrovia, the capi-
tai of Liberia, on the west coast
of Africa, and bOmbarded the
town, making the wireless station
an especial target, according TO
State Department dispatches. Lii
IBERIA declared war on Germany
last August. The shells damaged
the wireless station.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
ALIEN ENEMY FAILS
TO REGISTER, STATED

John Schmidt, a farm hand, did not
hear that all subjects of the Kaiser
were to register with the postmaster.
lie continued to ply his vocation OF
mixer on ranch near this city un-
til apprehended yesterday by deputy
sheriffs, who brought him to Jail. He
is being held for shipment 10 the in-
ternment camp near San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
SUSPECTS
NABBED IN NORTH
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, April 1.-TWO men
have been arrested here in connection
with the robbery in March of the
Yokohama Specie Bank, following an
alleged confession the Los Angeles po-
lice said that Archie Fraser, the bank
Waterman made after arrest last
night
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
j. s. MARINES
LAND At PORT
VALD|VOSTOK
They Join the British and Japanese
Forces for the Protection of the
Pacific Siberian Port Against the
Inr0ads of the Germans Streaming
Eastward.
(Bv Associated Press)

Harbin, Friday, April 5.-American
marines have been landed at Vladi-
vostok, as we'll as British and Japa-
nese forces, according to advces from
that place. The Americans are in
control Of the docks, while the Japa-
nese are guarding the railway and
ammunition depots. -----.--.------~-- . ---.'-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11

London, April 12.-The British gov
elnment has no reason that the Ameri-
can government does not approve Of
landing of British and Japanese
troops at Vladivostok, Sir Robert Ce-
ell, parliamentary under secretary for
foreign affairs, said in the House of
Commons today, in replying to ques-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
DILLON PROTESTS
AGAINST TURNING
GUNS ON IRELAND
(By AssociatedPress)

(By AssOciatedPress)
Irish Nationalist Says That He Has
Heard That Tanks, Guns and Am
munition Have Been Turned From
the Battle Front Towards ireland
to Force ConscriptiOn.
London, April John Dillon,
Irish Nationalist, told the House of
Commons yesterday he understood
thai motor cars, machine guns and
tanks were sailing from the battle
front toward Ireland. He pleaded
against what he termed the govern
ment's guillotine methods"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
aSM
GERMANS PUSH ON TO
STEENWERCK REGION

London, April 12.-The Germans
pushed on yesterday from Croix du
Bac, southwest of Amenities, and
parties of them are reported in the
neighborhood of Stenwerck (about
five miles west of Armentieres), Reu-
Iter's correspondent at British head
Quarters reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
TO BOYS OF
OUR ARMY AND NAVY

Wayne Compton, retiring secre&
tary of the El Centre Chamber of
Commerce. is having printed
scores of cards bearing the fol-
lowing legend, welcome to the
Boys. of Our Army and Navy"
which will be placed conspicuous
ly throughout the business section.
Ell CentrO wants the visiting boys
to feel that they are at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
|ND|CT THE SLAYERS >
OF PRAGER,-GE
(Bv Associated Press)

Collinsville, April 12.-The grand
Jury will be asked to indict five men
held without bail in connection with
the coroner's investigation of the
hanging of Robert Prayer, a German
enemy alien.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
RE0RGAN|ZE MACHINERY
FOR WAR PURPOSES
(ByAssociated Press)

Washington, April Ex-senator
Overman's declaration that he will in
sist upon the passage, unamended, of
the bill granting the president au-
thority to reorganize government de-
partments for war purposes, has firm
ly fixed the issues in the contest over
the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
ALLIED TROOPS SEEK
GERMANS IN AFRICA

London, April 12.-Allied troops are
advancing on the remnants of the
German forces which escaped from
German East Africa to Portuguese
East Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
HINT OF A VIGILANCE
COM MI TTEE TO SEE
THAT EVERY PERSON
FIN ANCIALLY ABLE
SUBSCKIBES.
Imperial County Total Is
Now Over 100000, and
the Home Stretch of the
County's Minimum Quota
Is in Sight.

Following is list of Liberty Loan
subscriptions in Imperial county, is
sued by NJ. o. King, county chair
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
(By Associated Press)

London, April 12.-Reuter's cor
respondent says the Germans
gained some grounds in deter
mined attack along Messines
Rridge but were evicted later by
a rBitish counter attack. Three
German attacks in great waves
near Villa Chapelle yesterday
were repulsed with immense
losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
Liberty Loan Total.
(By Associated Press

Washington, April 12.-The nation
wide subscription in four days loan
drive totals $275,919,O00.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
Alexander Drafted.
(By Associated Press)

st. Paul, Neb., April 12.-Pitcher
Alexander of the Chicago Nationals
has been drafted for the National
Army.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11

Phone your wants TO The Press
sand get quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
Sulphur Afire.
(By Associated Press)

TT. Worth, April 12.-Fire today
caused $35O,OOO damage to the bus
mess section of Sulphur, Okla.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11
Scores Slackers.

The county committee has issued the
following statement:
Reports are reaching headquarters
of the Liberty Loan Committee from
several sources in Imperial Valley of
persons expressing antagonism to-
wards the United States government.
IN many instances being from people
who are financially able to purchase
Liberty Bonds and who are either
refusing outright to do that which is
plainly their duty, or in many instan-
ces undertaking to argue the issue
with the canvassers who are giving
freely of their time for this work.
1T is to be regretted that peope
who have been protected and given an
opportunity to accumulate wealth in
this great country should hesitate or
argue the question at time like this,
much less to refuse to purchase these
bonds. 1t is plainly the duty of every
citizen to properly post themselves as
tConl!nued on Page Fou
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-11

This is about one person in % in
Imperial Valley who has subscribed
for bonds. While the total at this
time is quite satisfactory, the com
mittee is anxious that not less than
one person in every seven in Impe-
rial county should buy bond We
must not fail in securing the sub
scription of every person who earns
a wage, has a job or runs busi-
ness.
Deducting one known subscription
of $4,000, the above report indicates
that the average now is $115. This
is fine.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
AMERICA IN THE LINE


" HE AMERICAN ARMY is in France to win victory for
the world The nature of prespposes acqulescehce
the by which it is carried and in the losses and sac
rfices which consequence of battle. America feels
thrill of pride the that hundred thousand Amerl
part what may to be the greatest
battle in history 1t is the greaestbale in history at this mo-
men the Americans join the issue 1t is in competition only
with battles yet to
Every that the soldiers of the United States
wifi give good account of themselves hopes without vain
glory pride of spirit that they the best troops en-
gagged.
desire Americans shall be the best is natural hui
man. necessary The belief that they the best is good
and sound and to hold 1t of the faith of In him
SELF people themselves, that victory is born
There facts tending to show that the Americans
will make great soldiers; best soldiers Americans,
whole the best educated the best fed and the
men Europe has of the spirit that
grows of the belief in equality than the members of most
other nations have.
Americans versatile and adaptable. They have been
the experience of all that the has taught and
commanded by experts who bring their aid form of
modern organization
savage who the best fighter. He is at his
best hit fellow brave for little time, but with little
capacity endurance The the creature of his
vronmen Without commssary established manufactures,
to fight until the little he has gone and then, must
of necessity or be killed.
1t is civilized who is accustomed to make provision,
who does things long ahead and who prepared stay
put, when the occasion requires it.
Bravery its highest FORMS couraged in its nobes aspects
endowment of civilized man; the highly civilized
the greater the endowment
America has warrant for it's faith in its soldiers
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
THE GERMAN PERIL

tn HE GERMAN peril ceases for the time 1t should not
L succeed If the Eindenburg tactics failed at
hour when the Allies weaker how it succeed after
they have become stronger?
The Americans arriving by the hundreds Of thousands
Preceding and following the Americans such quantities of
munitions of war, as the world dreamed of before
Troops going from England and Canada. The
British possessions everywhere turning millions of in
to soldiers.
and for the Allies.
The pause in the German drive is due partly TO the
hauson of the Teuon for the time being and partly
great guns have Jagged behind in the forward
movement.
to be expected and is well nigh certain, that the at
tack be resumed the enemy get his breath
He is under necessity of going The he gains
now the he will gain before the maximum strength of
America faces him.
facts tend to prove that the Kaiser is to get for his
offensive what he got before Verdun losses vaser than
his gains
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
HOLLAND SHIP SEIZURE

" HE DUTCH government in its official gazette, says of the
Il ship seizure that lit is act of violence which it will
oppose with all the energy of its conviction and its wounded
national feeling.
The same language used in official communication to
allied would have serious significance Doubt
less sentiment intended for home consumption for the
Dutch cannot be of that custom and usage
mmemoray exercised by which nation at may seize
upon payment of compensation the property of the citizens Of
neutral state.
trail country have greater right his property in another
try have.
Private property of citizens alien with its stus under
the jurisdiction of government may be taken by the powers
eminent domain but not in the United States without pay
ment of just compensation.
While the seizure of the Dutch ships would not be strictly
comparable with the ordinary Of taking by eminent do
but rather taking under the superior rights of
sy of the similar enough to be mutually
planatory.
The future relations between Holland and the United States
will not necessarily be determined by the legality of the ship
seizure.
is made and unmade upon other considerations than
those represented customs and written documents Holland
is very close to Germany and must take color from Ger
policy.
Conguity trade relations danger of attacks elements
that compel governments to this another in time
America will be hopeful that the Dutch government will
action by America which plainly legal
certainly the consequence of military necessity and
uey of any nge of hostility toward the Dutch govern
ment and its people.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
N OBLIGATION
OF $4,000 men
TO FILL UNITS

Washington, March 29.-With the
exception of a few districts in the
large eastern cities where delays have
-: S,-eat-se:S--e -~cause Of religions
ceremonies at Bassster time, the mob
if1Earlon OF y5,o1s men comprising the
last increment of the first draft and
5000 men of the second began to get
under way today. The first 10000
white men and $4,000 negroes began
moving to the national army canton
ments.
The first men Of the second draft
are called, despite the fact that con-
gress has not yet amended the law
to change the basis Of apportionment
as Provost Marshal General Crowder
has asked. But it is practically GER
tain that no more will be called until
the question is settled.
The 10000 men now called it is I'M
derstood, are needed at once to fill up
divisions and other units or to take
the places of men transferred from
other divisions to make up defcien-
cies.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
WILSON WRITES
MINISTER AND
RESTATES AIMS
Has Not Altered Opinion
That German Power Must
Be Destroyed.
LETTER WILL BE READ
from CHURCH PULPITS
Statement Will Be Used AS
Basis For Smoking Out
All Pacifists.

New York, April President Will
son has not changed his attitude
toward a negotiated peace with the
Central powers, as expressed in his
Flag Day address, his reply to Pope
Benedict and his message to Congress
on the declaration of war with Austria,
according to a letter he has written
to Bishop Theodore 5. Henderson of
the Methodist Episcopal church, made
public here today by the national war
council of the church.
Bishop Henderson wrote to the
President in behalf of 100000 900
American Methodists, asking in par
ticular whether his present unwaver-
ing purpose was expressed in the fol-
lowing words from his messages:
THE German power a thing with
out conscience, honor or capacity for
covenanted peace, must be crushed
x X. Our present and immediate
task is to win the war and nothing
shall turn us aside until it is accom-
plished."
The Presidents letter, dated March
rs, follows:
I'm reply to your letter of March
Fl may 1 not say that you are per-
fectly safe in using the words WHICH
you quote from my messages as ex-
pressing my unaltered thought and
unbroken purpose. 1t always is our
duty to find out what the expression
Of desire for peace from our OPP
ponents really means, but unless it
means complete and convincing
program of justice upon which last
ing peace can really rest (and we have
had as yet no evidence that it means
| anything of that kind) it means moth
| ing"
The Presidents letter will be read
from all Methodist pulpits in the
country on April and the national
war council announces that all Meth
odist ministers have been urged to
| use it as "a basis of new and hearty
backing of the President in the war
and for the smoking out of all paci-
| ficists."
The council also announced plans
| for collecting a fund to be used "in
Strengthening the churches near the
army camps. both with buildings and
helpers, so that the soldiers who de-
sire can come into the nearby towns
and get a home church service"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
HELPING DISABLED SOLDIERS
. ESTORING THE disabled soldier to place of usefu
~ in life is q nrnhlen which engages the atentin

ID ESTORING THE disabled soldier to place of usefulness
IN in life is problem which engages the attention of
of the abest minds in the world.
The problem divides into four main parts The injured
must be healed his leg replaced with the best
Chanca substitute to be had and all other things necessary
make him physically competent must be done.
Almost surely he must have the support of pension and
must be trained for suitable employment industrial
in the professions. And the employment must be found
The is not difficult for the professions fire.
quently is not as for industrial pursuits.
The training for industry in many will require
the be retained in the service until his training
plete. In other cases, this will not be necessary
Perhaps the receipt of the pension should be conditional
upon the pursuit Of the necessary training.
the selection of employment is necessary to have
gard for the desires do has been doing
the blind employed in occupations that gain
full helpful They become poultry rasers masseurs short
hand WRITER'S basket makers and telephone operators
are few of the occupations taught the blind in British
schools
To armed men multitude of occupations OPEN and
men lost leg available in almost the whole
gamut CT employment.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-05
MUST COMMENCE
BAKING VICTORY
BREAD APRIL II

So imperative have become the
needs of the Entente Allies for an
increased supply of wheat flour, and
so serious is the situation with ref
erence to the short crop of wheat
available for America, that the U. S.
Food Administration, has issued a
second supplementary statement, of
especial interest to bakers, who must
by Sunday, April IA, begin baking
Victory bread containing at least rs
per cent. of wheat substitutes.
The Federal Food Administration
for Connecticut in its analysis of the
wheat situation, called upon every
householder to use not more than
one and one-half pounds of wheat
per capita per week. The Food
Administration has apportioned
hree-fourths pounds of Victory
bread each week, until the next har-
vest. The Food Administration init
mates, however that the situation
nay demand another radical change
Don. Since February "a, every Ii