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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02
ADvlNG
N most RullY
CONTESTED AREA
Enemy Masses Available Re-
serves Of All Forces.
We NOW RULE IN THE AIR
Bushwacking in the Argonne
Woods Suits u, S, Men,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Oct 2--lt was reported
late Tuesday night mat the Americans
on the front Lefween the Meuse and the
Areonn<, had again moved forward
over one Of the most hotiy, contested
sectors Of their advance, the ground
north and west OF Montiaucon.
The AItuafiow on the american front
slong Ne Brieueiie- Binarville linz
trunnina from the Mouse through the
Argonne). remained virtually unehang-
Cd today II Is still evident that she
Germans estimate fully the nature Of
Inc Amesicsa effort and are hurryinG
sv aiI svsiI1Dls reserves. This % true.
,ct only Of ~ enemy artillery aud IN
isntry, but also Of the air forces. Dur
,ns he day German airphnes began
sppearing over the American lines. the
ssssmption hing that these msehines
led besa withdrawn from other fronts
q en- sllors to miniu,ife the Atheriean
,upsemasy Of the last lew days.
weather Uaisssrabls.
Ths westhsr- souditions were far from
isvovsbls for the kirmeu, % that little
eouid b acconpIIshed. u anything,
the Anesicaa svistosp, With character
isiSs sassrpfissk core shsn hsld the up
: ~ ~ 49,
, p1rlu1 ~ ~ ~ ehi6 activity q
- xacSifans Was IN holding and con-
& -~3a1-1ni-~, eA.is s,,stssr,s<s n ~ fnee AZ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02
uUulEy REyElU
Ola So PnoolAn

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-Copstfue-
tioN q ~ vessels of the lo00OO deaa
WEIGHT tsns Il ne additional program
a. y shlpplng, hoard diseiDssd today
eo9eo * ~ pfssSas fiscal sssr.
!, ~ ~! ss!sss ~ rgss - ~: ss';:. =.
s'adsA nasig sslkes<s ~ dsy-deets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02
Bond Drive Hits
Stride That Is
To Put It Over

WASHINGTON. o. a-T.kssAm.
Gated that the fsstth Liberty loan hr.
hits the s!rife vhich will put \ oveI
Tie 5000, o,00Soo ni4hmum BY the end
n The allotted psfl61s n ucccrdha 10 the
official hesdQu1rtstS announcement. 4
In the two - ! hlii weeks remain
SaIsed, n II ssGmptll since subscripl
Hons 50 far probshiy = not reach the
blIllcn mark. I, .sl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02

Of s. quentin and the lines to the
aosth OF that city. an enemy retirement
On fairIy large scale seems probable.
Given fairly good weather, some very
BIG chsnees on the western front may
be ssrn btf0e winter. 81
0sAs Control Ostsal Rssl.
PARIS. Oct. 2-The Germans ere
moving their heavy artillery away isouo
she Belgian coast, according 10 rsDeseJ
here today. ~ m ;,
The Belgian army. cooperating ~
he British army al General Pluqdp
and the French army Of Csnessl ~
soutie. successfully renewed todsy 49,
heavy attacks on the Fisndsrs iroul Y
The towns OF Menin and Rou11f1
rAiiway functions in FAedsfs, ~
been set on fire BY th< csrnae -
lace Of the sdvsncing DeloiaA U>)1&
md French troops. PrssfA 0ndo ~
eoatro, the railway lima sun11ng (g11n
Ostend. through Thoufcui and Npo)uo
10 Courtrai British monitors sro ~
operating actively In bcmbasdlne ~
German lines on and near the ccsst.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02
General Retreat Near As Allies
Blast Way Through Vital Are

Assesiassl Psss, War sunsary.
Cemanys defensss between csmbfsi
snd 81 0usnsin are crupbllne under
'she deeermlned blows Of MpftlnI Foch,
and tie time of thx expecse( German
withdrswai 'frca France ~ Beluiupi
appFsutly b drsdas t1Srseisbiy
nearer. - N tH I
Under the attacks Of urkAh, ffsneh
and american troops a. Hlodsubutg
defense system fron tn Seafpe % the
Ole, q dislaAes Of fii1 el)os. b beins
ovsrrun. In the north ~ vAlushls
netwoek of railroads h f)ea6efs 'faeid-
ID kbsconins useless ~ n the south
lhx French are pstssiag vieorousiy
their sdvsSes veA sse worth Of
Dssv ssllsul pdvn 4.
Northeast Of s. oneesin ~ Bridsh
have advanced u1oS1 tnue I've mIles
sastward iscm - |font NJ a ~ Mn
tsebWs pcellios9 \ esli64 nsoo1 NJ
| GDeuSs 70 ~ ooQn ~ ~ df)(cn
| Il totvesn' s.. 0>q1l W ~ Qot1ols
|oai ~ DfisI6k - 6nei1s t)e
d ~ - \ ~ ~ ~ 49,
p&91 rod ~ Nsys n.ere
lsail's sse1fss wss' = - csmAa ~
e.. salr vss.s.uIsG
c.nasa = g. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02

Far R0U ~ 0uenetn.
Wide eaps have been torn IN the
German 6ae tetkeen St Queutin and
lie Csselet b. Field Marshal Haig's
forces. The bdtish commander res'osf-
ed today the bflakins Of the German
line on In Fousomsnes- -Beaurevcir
front.
iBesursvoif is two and oae-hsii
miies east,d lie Catelet and Foasommes
is nearly five miles northeast Of 81.
Quentin 3
Sequehsrt. fcsr and one-half miles
southeast Of BelIiecurt, has been cap
tufed, d he's the hamlet Of Preselles.
lust 10 tlhe north.
South a Cambria. British and Scot
tish trcops, together with New Zes-
!snders. have occupied crsveeoeuf and
= Rstrss, 10 Ola Line On.
Bs<wesa the Aisns and the vesIs
sivsrs French troops in the last three
days have advanced on 4 front Of ten
miles TO . depth cf three 10 four miles.
The Germans now are retreAting to-
ward the line they held In 1917.
Ip view Of the loss to the Germans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02
WAR
bJLLE1lnS
WITH fx8 BRIrisx ARnIYs

III ylAepbRs, o. .A-yish
na ~ fsvs6 ssseas ~
tursl no,lao n11palls ~ ~
vAaesd ~ : als1asss u ssw
yarss sevtAsast II Rsuhrs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02

PARIS Oct 1s--(i p nl-0sa-
ersl bsrtAslst's amy tslay y nah-
iag Sosd progress bstwssa tAs
.vssle rtvsr Anl ~ 49, eaasl
ehs Frsnsh tfeeps havs eaptsrsd
five o.. dx vilhgss AnA thsir aa-
vance At some points has rssehsd Q
dspth Of five or from five to six
hlometsrs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02

PARIS, Oct 7.-rAe arniss sf
Goasrals 0suraud ssd Dsrthslot
% " fronts east aAl wsst ~
Rheims continued 10 slvanee ts1ay
agsiAst the CtrmaaA vhs suDsASsd
to - falling hack mere ASErisdly
thar at any time siaes Ssptsnbsr
n. LI.-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-02

thar ct any time sises ssp<snbsr
N. ft
LONDON, Oct 7.--ssrbia is BE-
Ing evacuated by The BuiSssian
troops, who are returning 10 onlgs-
rian territory, according 10 ne Ssr-
bian offieiai statement last night.
PARIS, TpssSsy Oct. i.-rhs
allied foress H. nass1eeia co.,
tinua sheir progress uaail, nidlay
Of September q, seeereing 10 ~
-Pfeash var effies ststsnsat q
tsl1eht sad % ~ west satsre1 ~
t0wH ef Kiehsvs, twys(y nil& ~
q he AIbsaisa frsdtisr. O. Ne
neftA the Serbian oeeub6el -
hsishts Of osalishis Aa1 pnvi>lp,
tetvssr uskub asa u Dsl6asiaS
fteakisf.
In tAs resics sf Lsks psee1a
and OcAids. % ~ ooe11n-M-
hGniaa border, ~ Aogorinns ars
psltins sp stih resasonhee = ths
allle1 pressure.
vhsA, Aostiitiss sa1eo q neos
mseiay, ths 0sfbiass ~ . ~
frsn tskub sest4ese (hoourA ~
nosstsins 10 u DulGaylon toS1st
scar Chafsvc. Kun4xS m. nDDos
alios sorthasnf M l|i 49, - -
}: J 3; !: s .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
WAR DECLARATION
AGAINST TURKEY IS
HELD UNNECESSARY

Washington, May 2-Reasons why
the State department does not con-
slider war declarations against Turkey
and Bulgaria necessary at this time
were given the senate foreign rela-
tons committee in executive session
today by Secretary Lansing. He is
understood to have stated that the
soldiers of neither of these allies of
Germany have come into action
against Americans and that American
lie is being protected in both coun-
tries.
Without making any recommends
ton for or against action, the secre-
tary is said to have contented him
self with statement of the depart
ment's attitude and of the confidential
information in its files.
Some members of the committee
took issue with Mr.. Lansing, but after
the hearing Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska. acting chairman, said he
saw no occasion for immediate action
by congress.
The secretary was invited to appear
by the committee as a result of agita-
ton at the capitol in favor of formally
recognizing all of Germany's allies
as enemies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
COUNCIL REACHES
FULL AGREEMENT
ON WAR MATTERS

Paris, May 1.-The supreme inter-
allied war council met today at Abbe-
vile with Premier Clemenceau. pre-
siding. Those present included Pre-
mier David Lloyd George of Eng
land, Premier Victoria Orlando of
Italy, Viscount Miner, British secre-
tary of state for war; General Foch,
commander in chief of the allied
armies in France; General Sackville
West, General Tasker H. Bliss,
American representative at the coun-
Gil; General Belin, of the Versailles
committee; Major General Henry H.
Wilson, British chief of staff; Field
Marshal Haig, General Pershing, Gen.
eral Petain, Vice Admiral Wemyss,
British first sea lord, and Vice Ad-
miral De Bon, chief of the French
naval staff.
During the two days in which the
conference has been in session all
military questions of moment were
examined and settled in full agree
ment. The results obtained are
unanimously regarded as most salts
factory,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
HUN ALBATROSS
SCOUT SHOT DOWN
BY AN AMERICAN
Lieutenant Meisner Victorious
in Thrilling Aerial Battle;
Lieut.. Col. R. H. Griffiths
Killed by Shell Fire.
(By Associated Press,)

With the American Army in France,
May 2.-Colonel Richard Fl. Grifliths,
commanding a battalion of infantry,
has been killed by shell fire in Pic
ardy. He emerged from dugout just
as German shell arrived and ,ex-
ploded directly in front OF him.
Lieutenant, Colonel Griffiths was
with the Fourth Tennessee volunteers
He served also as major in the Philip
pines constabulary. He was appointed
major in the national army after
resigning from the British army. His
widow is a Red Cross nurse.
Thrilling Battle in Air.
An American aviator has brought
down the fourth German airplane
along the American front northwest
Of Teul. Lieutenant James A. Meis-
ner, whose home is Brooklyn, after
a thrilling aerial battle at about $4,000
feet, shot down an Albatross scout,
which fell in flames.
Lieutenant Meisner is 2l years old
and graduate of Cornell, He came
to France a few months ago and quail
liSu 40 q piiol hSiN'
While he was protecting photo
graphing plane, German machine
came in view. The day was brilliant
with sunshine. A French plane started
for the German, but Meisner. who
was flying high near by in a speedy
Nieuport chaser, made a dive for the
Germans tail. When within range
he opened fire with his machine gun,
and the German started spiral nose
dive, but after few seconds straight
ened out and started back toward Ger
many.
Crashes to Earth in Flames.
Meisner followed so closely when
the German Strengthened out that the
latter's wing tore both of the under
wings of Meisner's machine, but at
the same time the young american
poured a deadly stream of bullets into
the enemy plane, which started smok-
ing Mesner kept up the fire until
the German machine burst into flames
and crashed to earth.
The American pilot landed safely
on his-own side of the lines. but the
German fell about mile inside the
German lines to the south of Thiau-
court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
Torpedoing Of American
HoSpitaI ShipS FOreSeen

London, May 1.-The German wire
less, which few days ago sent out a
dispatch alleging that American avi
ators were crossing to Europe ON
hospital ships, reiterates these charges
in a lopger dispatch today. The rea-
son for the emphasis placed on the
false charge by the Germans. it is
pointed out here, probably is that they
are laying the foundation for justihca-
tion at a later date of the torpedoing
of the American Hospital ships in
case any such ships are put in the
transatlantic service to carry home
h1valided soldiers. 1t may be recalled
that similar charges were spread
broadcast about British hospital ships
as prelude to torpedoing them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
Buy Another Bond" Movement
Multipies Loan Subscriptions
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 2.-Only $24o,-
100000 remains to be subscribed to
the third Liberty loan to reach the
three billion minimum goal and a
headquarters statement tonight said
the prospects for an oversubscrip-
ton are considered hopeful" The
total reported tonight was $2,751, $780,
IOO, which did not include subscrip-
tons obtained today. 1t was an addi-
tion OF $l72,0O0,000 in the last "a
hours.
The multitude of small subscriptions
pouring into local headquarters to
day, stimulated by the appeals to
buy another bond" and match the
president created genuine enthusi
asrn among treasury officials, who
consider the moral effect of a big
subscription roll quite as much as a
huge pool of national credit. The
movement to get individuals to buy
$50 bonds to keep pace with President
Wilson, who subscribed for baby
bond after already having bought
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03

all he felt able to pay for, grew be-
yond bounds planned by originators
of the feature and kilograms received
today characterized it as the distinct
i've campaign feature of the third
loan" 4
St. Louis is the first city of more
than 100000 population by the 1910
census to subscribe it's full quota. De-
troit, which now has more than that
population, went across the top some
time ago, but it is placed in a diff
ferent class because its population in
1910 was slightly under 100000.
One of the most encouraging fea-
lures of today's reports was New
York's increase of approximately $oO,-
100000, of which only about S25,OOO,-
600 was in large subscriptions.
Subscriptions in the Kansas City
district are: Missouri, $25,5Oo, $50;
Colorado, $19,968,4OO; Kansas, $35..
894,850; Oklahoma, $26,S99, 800; Ne
braska,, $36,910,050; Wyoming, $4,-
924,600; New Mexico, $f,396.20Q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
MISSING WOMAN
BURIED UNDER
BASEMENT FLOOR
Body of One Of Three Reputed
Wives of Detroit Suicide Dis
covered; Had Been Stran-
gIed to Death.

Detroit, May 2-Wrapped in. cam
vas, the body of Irma Pallatinus was
found today under the cement floor
in the basement of the home here for
merly occupied by Helmuth Schmidt,
whose suicide in the Highland Park
Jail ten days ago has resulted in an
investigation to determine the facts
of at least three women who lived
with Schmidt as his wife.
Mrs. Edward Rederer, sister Of
Irma Pallatinus, identified a strand
of hair as her sisters and examina-
ton revealed that the woman had
been strangled to death with clothes
line.
Disappeared Two Years Ago.
Miss Pa1latinus accompanied
Schmidt here from Lakewood, N. J.,
and relatives state that the couple
were married in New York. This is
disputed, however, by Schmidt's
daughter and widow, Mrs. Tietz-
Schmidt. The woman disappeared
suddenly two years ago.
The discovery was made after the
officials had given up excavation work.
A workman throwing up a last shovel
full of earth, uncovered the canvas.
The body had been placed beneath
the cement floor, which had then
been carefully recovered.
Mrs. Schmidt, who was brought be-
fore Prosecutor Gillespie late today
for further questioning in connection
with the death of Augusta Steinbach,
who, according to Schmidt, killed her
self when he would not marry her,
tainted when told of the finding of
the body. ..e ,.... -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
GERMANS ORDER
GREEN BOYS INTO
WESTERN LINES

British Headquarters in France,
May 2.-(Via Ottawa. 1.-The German
field depots are being heavily drawn
upon to replace recent casualties.
The Thirteenth German reserve di-
vision has just received a company Of
$50 boys of the l919-20 class, who had
only eight weeks training and were
not to be put into the fighting unless
absolutely necessary. But the fact
that they are now in the division il
the battle line suggests the anticipar
ton that they may have to be 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
LANDLORDISM RESTORED.

Zurich, May 2.-General Won Eich-
horn, commander of the German
forces in the Ukraine, according to
telegram from Kiev, has ordered
the peasantry to return all property
and effects taken from the land hold
ers and to begin as quickly as posi-
bic the cultivation of the great estates.
The order which protects the in
terests of the land holders, who are
mostly Poles and Russians, is op-
posed vigorously by the Ukrainian
rada, which has adopted resolution
declaring that it will not permit inter-
ference by German, Austrian or Hun
garian commanders in the political,
social, or economic life of Ukraine
and that Won Eichhorn's inter-
vention will result only in disorgan-
ization, rendering impossible the con-
summation of the terms of the eco
romic treaty between the Ukraine
and the central powers.
The rada has instructed the min
lister of agriculture to direct the
peasants to disregard the order.
Rada Overthrown.
Amsterdam, May 2.-The old
Ukraine government and rada, oc-
cording to advices from Berlin, have
been overthrown by peasant deputies,
who arrived at Kiev, the Ukrainian
capital. The new government inn
mediately declared that it adhered to
the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
The German government, according
to a dispatch from Berlin, says it is
unable to demand the removal OF the
red flag from the Russian embassy at
Berlin as it has been recognized as
the color of the Russian republic. The
government made this announcement
in reply to protests of conservative
members of the reichstag who consid-
cred the flying Of red flag in Ger
many provocative.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
BAKER DEMANDS
UNLIMITED army
TO GO OVERSEAS
Big Appropriation Bill Equips
100000 Men; New Dent
Bill Makes Ultimate Max
imum 100000. VS..
lBy Associated Press }

Washington, May Q. - Secretary
Baker, at hearing today before the
house military affairs committee, in
confidential session, asked that con-
gress grant unlimited power for the
creation of an army of whatever size
necessary for the prosecution Of the
war.
He told the committee that it would
be ill-advised to restrict the number
of men to be utilized and that the size
of the army should be increased in
the discretion Of the government, as
transportation and equipment facili-
ties warrant.
He indicated he would submit a
proposed measure, probably as an
amendment to the draft law, to grant
the unlimited authority asked.
ONE MILLION AUTHORIZED.
Under the existing draft law, as
construed by Chairman Dent of the
military committee and others, there
is authority for use of only 1000, 900
men under draft. Mr.. Dent yesterday
introduced bill to authorize draft
total of 100000 men, which with
volunteers already in the service,
would make an ultimate maximum
strength of 100000 men.
Secretary Baker was questioned re-
garding his views to increasing the
draft age. He said he had made no
decision. ~
The committee Immediately will re-
sumo consideration of the annual
army appropriation bill and Secretary
Bakers idea is that it shall provide
only for the number Immediately fore
seen.
To Equip 100000.
Indications are that it will carry
provision for equipment, transporta-
ton, pay and other expenses of ap-
proximately 100000 men,~as part
not of a specific program, but as
furtherance of a blanket authority
plan involving use of all or part Of
the funds appropriated and supple
mental appropriations later on as
their need may become apparent.
Mr.. Dent announced in view of the
War departments attitude that he
was ready to ask the house to kill its
volunteer credits amendment to the
draft quota resolution. The senate
refused to agree to the provision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03

LULL AT BATTLE LINES.
While Americas plans for throwing
its every resource into the battle
against Prussianism are maturing, the
lull which has brooded over the west
ern battle lines continues. The ex-
pected German attacks on the Ypres
and Amiens fronts have not been
launched. Sre and there the oppos-
ing artilleries have broken forth into
wild bombardments such as usually
are peludes to nassed attacks on the
allied lines, but they have died out
after a few hours. Here and there
local operations have been carried
out for the purpose of Strengthening
lines and raiding the enemy's posi-
lions, but they have not developed
into anything unusual. .
The Germans must attack soon or
acknowledge their defeat in their am
bitions utterly to crush the allied
armies.
Kaiser Has Reserves.
The present phase OF the battle is
not unlike that before Verdun, two
years ago, after the first German rush
had been stopped and even attempts
to carry local objectives had met with
defeat.
Germany has lost heavily, but the
emperor still has reserves to throw
into the fight. The defeat Monday on
the Meteren-V Voormezeefe line south
west of Ypres has taught the Ger
mans that the allies are prepared to
stand their ground and there seems
little inclination at the present mo-
ment to renew conflict which threat
ems to be disastrous.
Roumanians Offer Services.
The report that Czech soldiers de-
serting from the Austrian army now
are fighting witirthe Italians has been
followed by a dispatch saying that
Roumanians who had been captured
by the Italians have asked permission
to fight against the Austrians and that
they are now on the firing line.
The British forces in Palestine have
recaptured Es-Salt, village from
which thy retired three weeks ago
under pressure from superior force
of Turks and Germans.
Germans Occupy Sebastopol.
A Berlin dispatch says that the
fortress of Sebastopol has been oc-
cupied by the Germans. This was
expected after the capture of Sim
feropol last week.
Ukrainian peasant deputies are re-
ported to have overthrown the gov
ernment of that republic. This report
follows closely dispatch saying that |
many Ukrainian officials had been i'm
prisoned by the Germans for con-
spring against the military authorities
of the central powers. The new regime !
has announced that it will carry out
the provisions of the BrestLitovsk |
treaty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
Electric Spark snites Hydrogen Gas in Giant Bag as Il
Is Debated on Florence Field; Men of Fourteenth
Balloon Company Laid Low By
Burst of Flame

Two enlisted men of the Fourteenth balloon company sta
toned at Fort Omaha burned death $3.50 o'clock
last night when sausage" balloon exploded its hangar on
the Florence field, mile north of the fort 81
Six men from the unocialy identified the dead
as Fred Bea 10 years DID, and Davis are e. and de.
ared they had been recently transferred to Fort Oman. from
of the northern army camps Beas home said to be t
MINNEAPOLIS. 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
American Sent to Prison
For DriIIinu Men Near Dublin

Dublin, May 2-William Pedler, an
American citizen, was sentenced by a
magistrate today to four months i'm
prisonment for drilling men at night
near Dublin. At the request of the
military authorities the magistrate or
dered Pedler deported after he had
served his sentenc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
u. S. PREPARING
TO THROW EVERY
RESOURCEMTOWAR
Congress Asked By War Department to Give President
Blanket Authority to Raise All Troops Necessary
to Win Victory; Lull Continues Along
Battle Lines in Europe
(By Associated Press.

America stripping for the decisive battle in Europe In
an executive session of the military committee of the lower
house of Secretary of War Baker, Major General
March, chief of staff and Provost Marshal General Crowder
have asked the president blanket authority to
United States whatever size be
sary to win the
This country has nearly 100000 men under arms
md the army appropriation bill for this would provide
sor an increase of this number to 100000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-03
Proposes Punishment of
Pr0fiteerinu Contractors

Washington, May 2.-Profiteering
contractors who defraud the govern
ment in production of war material
would be severely dealt with under
bill ordered favorabiy reported to-
day by the house judiciary commit
tee. A fine of $4,000 or imprison-
ment for ten years is provided.