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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
PEACE FAILING
GERMANY WILL
TRY OFFENSIVE
Prepared to Lose 100000
Men in Effort to Break
Western Line.
RUMOR OF NEW OFFER
Theory That Overtures
Made to Great Britain
Have Been Rejected.
LUDENDORFF BOASTFUL
"Encmy Will Have to Fight
and 1t Will BE Most Ire
mendOuS of War: -.
RUMOR OF NEW OFFER
LUDENDORFF BOASTFUL

AMSTERDAM. March 15.-Field Mar.
snal Won Hindenburg has stated In an
interview In Berlin that the Entente
Allies have shown an unresponslys atti-
tude toward Germany's peace Intentions
and that the great German offensive.
therefore must go on.
In we'll informed quarters recently the
Associated Press correspondent wa. told
that tho Germans were prepared to lose
3oo,O00 men In an offensive operation.
In the Nerdun offensive, In which the
Germans failed utterly to break the
rrench line. It has been estimated In
conservative quarters that the German
losses were approximately 6O0.0 men.
In an interview in the Cologne Volks
ZeitWng. Gen. Won Ludendorfr, quarter.
ma ster-general Of the German army and
first aid to Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg. boasts that Germany Is stronger
than her enemies In man power and IN
war supplies
"Our front in the west Is now much
more favorable for us than It was last
year.. Gen. Won LudendorfY told the
ilteTNitWeT. now OlUiCult tne Situa-
tion was must he gauged from the fact
that We had 10 restore calm in the east
and defeat Italy in the south. I,ut now
We are stronger than the enemy both
as regards men. material. aerial forces
and tanks Everything In fact Of which
he boasted Is standing in readiness on
our side in the greatest abundance.
III the enemy wishes to attack now
let him do So. He will ind us ready.
II the enemy does not want peace he
will have to fight, and this fight will Of
course be the most tremendous of the
whole war. With Gods aid We will OBJ
tain German peace, not doubtful
peace
(The Associated Press In It's CONF
ment on the war situation last night
interpre;s the statements of Field
Marshal IIlnderburg and Gen. Won
Ludendorif as indicating that Ger
many has offered new peace terms to
Great Britain and that they have
been rejected)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Special Despatch TO THE SrS.


WAsHINGroN. March 15.---A daylight
saving schedule for the United States
was made certain to-day when the
House by a vote OF 252 to 40 adopted the
bill providing for turning the clocks
ahead an hour at A. NJ. on March 81
and turning them back on October 80.
This would give seven months Of day
light saving annually.
fected except at the hour when the
change is made Trains on the roads at
that time will have to take cognizancc
Of the change and run one hour behind
change is effected schedules will not
be disturbed and trains will move on
schedule by the clock as usual.
Those who work on Saturday night"
said Representative Borland. author of
the bill. will have an hours shorter
workday. as the clock will jump from 2
TO 8 o'clock Sunca. morning. Sunday
morning newspapers will have to take
coEnixance Of this to make their regu-
lar press time schedules. but there will
be no difficulty except for those which
ordinarily go to press at some time be-
tween and o'clock.
There Will be no changes or adjust
ments to make except for these. and
there will be minimum OF incon-
venience.
"The time for making the change was
hxed at . a NJ. Sunday morning be-
cause there are fewer railroad trains
on the road and fewer Industries going
at that hour than at any other time
during the week.
THE change back on the last SUNDAY
In September. when the nations clocks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
BLOW BY GERMANS
MAY BE CALLED OFF
Military Critic Favors Forcinx
Allies to Attack.
Spec,ai Cob'e Despatch 10 Tnn Sun jrod, tas
LoniOn Times
Copuioh'. 1919; al rights r-se,r>d

copyright, 1919; all rights reserr>d.
THE HAGUE. March l2 (delayed).-
The military critic OF the Berlin Lokal-
an:rtger. In an article In which he vir-
tually abandons hope FOR German Of
fensive on the western front In the i'm
mediate future, argues that In view OF
the release OF men and material on the
eastern front and confidence In their
superiority IN open fighting. military
opinion demands an offensive part!cu-
larry on account OF the arriva. soon o.
Increased American reserves
AT !irst sight the critic says. this de-
mand might appear to be Justified. but
more careful consideration shows that
the Americans cannot help even in ~
modest manner 70 make UP the loss Of
the Russian and Rumanan armies, be-
cause first. the Americans have only
unframed material, and second. they
face the activities of the submarines"
He suggests that instead OF premature
German action Il may DC good policy
10 compel the Allies 20 resort to a hope
less offensive. which becomes more COM
pulsory for them in proportion rs tho
submarine pressure becomes heavier and
Is .elt oven by the British who appar-
entity intend to make only diversion.
In view of their Camhrai failure. but
may DE driven to attempt an offensive
against the submarine bases.
He concludes that the German Cen
cral staff holds ali the trumDs and may
IL It prefers. allow the Allies TO ex-
haust themselves before Germany
strikes the fnal blow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
GERMANS START
ECONOMIC WAR
Plan for Switzerland to Raise
Wheat for Them in
Russia.
SWISS TO PAY EXPENSES
Seized Territory to Be Guilt
waited and Germany Expects
Half of Product.
SWISS TO PAY EXPENSES
Special Cable Dtsp0tch TO THs SrN.
EopDri0b, 1aIS. all Siobfs V,srrp.1


FAHls, March lj.--tIermany has made
q tentative offer to Switzerland. accord
ing to the Journal dc Genera, under
which Switzerland Is TO cultivate the
wheat fields in the occupied part Of Rus
sia with Swiss labor and provide trains
for the Transportation OF tho harvest for
one-half OF the crop. Germany getting
the other half. Switzerland is TO bear
all the expense and provide whatever
labor may be necessary.
This is the kind of economic warfare
which Germany is planning on the west
ern and Balkan fronts and the adioin-
ing neutral countries, O: the five steam
ships carrying wheat for Switzerland
from America in 'he month Of February
only three arrived The quantity of
Swiss grown wheat is entirely made
quate for the needs of the country oven
II the Allies succeed in getting through
more important supplies later. and it
would he we'll TO watch the wheat barom-
eter AZ an indication Of Swiss political
action In the near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
EASTER SUNDAY SET
AS DAYLIGHT WING
DATEBYHOUSE VOTE
Bill to Put All Clocks Ahead for Seven Months Passes
252 to 40-Senate Is Expected to Accept Change in
Time, and Wilson Is Ready to Approve Measure.

keep sun time again. will just be the
reverse"
For all railroad trains scheduled for
departure between 2 and o'clock Sum
day morning when the change Is made
the railroads can either start them late
..a .u..,, MINUTES bcn.ns as they were
scheduled to start before O'Clock or
c''a~'-c tn. schedule for the single run.
No other departures or arrivals Will be
-. e, ga.
The senate has passed - measure fos-
tered by Senntor calder ~. W provtd-
ing the schedule shall be for five months.
~ from Arru 80 to September 80. but
he said this afternoon that there would
bc little objection to the House plan IN
the Senate. He expects the amended bill
20 be passed in time so the change can
take place on Easter sunday. President
Wilson has strongly urged the plan.
After its consideration had been
blocked seven times little real objection
was raised IN the House when the bill
was considered finally. After unanimous
consent was objected 10 for the seventh
time a special rule recommended by the
Rules Committee calling UP the measure
was adopted.
Twelve countries OF Europe have
adopted the schedule" said Representa-
tive Campbell (kan.) among these
countries are England. Germany. Italy.
-. Norway. Sweden, Denmark and
Portugal"
.a.ng professional and business
men favor It," said Representative Rose
(Pa.). because they believe the work.
ingmen will get much more recreation
and will be In much better condition
physically and mentally"
president Wilson told "A committee
that ne did not need to be converted
Representative Olney (Mass) said.
He said he tried to live on daylight
saving schedule the year around
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
PRESSURE on SERBIA.
TeutOns Make Two Fruitless Ef-
forts for separate Peace.

GESEvA. March lj.--Accord!ng to un-
Official Information reaching here Aus
tria Hungary and bulgaria In the period
since the Russian revolution have
brought great pressure to bear upon Ser
bia to conclude "A separate peace Two
means are said to have, been employed.
one involving oppressive measures and
deportations in the occupied territories,
while as another means To the end thirty
Serbian Deputies OF the National party
who were Austrophile and remained In
Serbia after the retreat OF the army were
II vited to Vienna and lavishly enter
tained.
Both plans. the advices assert. proved
q complete failure. the Serbian people
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Driving at High Speed
to Help Tobacco Fund

THIS weeks big record of won
derful entertainments volun-
tarily offered merely leads up to
a new list of fund events quite
as important.
Last nights splendid affair at
the Palais Royal deservedly gets
a special story, but read about
other fine things to come on
page 5.
Next week the Godowsky re-
cital of a Chopin programme will
be the leading musical event of
the year. All proceeds come to
the fund, through the pianist's
generous interest.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publicat n. 1t employs
no agents or So srs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
NFASION rs POSSIBLE.
SIR Auckland Gcddes Calls for Men
Ip to 80 to Enroll,

EEIsroL, England March i5.--Slr
Auckland Gcddes. Minister OF National
Service, speaking here on Wednesday,
said the disposition of the German
armies on the British front was most
remarkable.
They have placed mass upon mass"
he said. "and Germany's military object
VIII be to strike at England. have no
doubt Germany will strike not only at
our forces in France. but also, Il she can.
Mt the heart of England. Men
in enormous numbers are wanted. in
Guiding men up to 80. to join for home
defense"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Hertling Stands Firm
for Franchise Reform

A MSTERDAM, March 15.-"I
stand or fall with the bill for
the equal franchise. I have
pledged my word, and never in
my life have I broken it,"
Thus Count Won Hertling, the
Imperial German Chancellor, is
quoted bysa correspondent in
Berlin as having replied to a
question regarding the Chancel-
lor's intentions in the event Of the
Prussian franchise bill being re-
jected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
U. P. MEN TO AID LOvETT.
Z. Il. Adams and Y. W. SeacOmbe
Named as Assistants.

WASHINGTON, March H. - T.. Il.
Adams consulting engineer and T, w.
Seacombe. assistant comptroller of the
Union Pacific. have been made assistants
to Robert =. Lovett, director OF capital
expenditures Tor the railroad adminis-
tratlon Nathan Mathews. Boston law
yer, has been appointed an assistant TO
John parton Payne. chief counsel for the
railroad administration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

Ministries Now In Moscow.

I.enins and virtually al! the govern
mental commissioners except Leon Trot.
zky arrived at Moscow Monday night
and officially opened the various Min
istrtes the next day. preparatory to the
Session of the All-Russ!an Congress.
Many OF the buildings in the ancient
Kremlin. the leading hotels and other
buildings were requisitioned to accommo-
date the Government officials The sub
ordinate employees have been in process
Of transfer for weeks. as have the Gov
eminent archives. but the first ami
versary Of the Russian revolution
marked the actual transfer OF the new
Government. and was celebrated as "
national holiday
Some of the bureaus and many OF tho
archives have been placed at Mimi
Noygorod. but most OF the Ministries
are in Moscow. where they will remain
indefinitely. unless the German invasion
should render a further retreat neces-
sary. Trotzky remained at the head Of
the Council Of commissioners for the
Petrograd commune. which has organ
lied its own Ministries OF the Army,
Navy. Finance and Supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Minister Of Blockade
Has Heard of No Offer

I ,ONDON, March 15.-Replying
to an inquiry in the House Of
Commons as to whether there
was any truth in the rumors that
proposals had been received from
Germany for a peace at the ex-
pense of Russia, Lord Robert
Cecil, the Minister of Blockade,
said:
"As far as I know no such
proposals are being considered
or will be. considered"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
US. TURNS TO
JAPAN'S PLAN
Sees Intervention to Protect
Peace in East May Be
Necessary.
MIKADO TO REPLY SOON
SOviet's Rebuff of Wilson'S
Plea Shows PrO-Germanism
Is Dominant Still.

WARRINGTON, March 1.-THE action
Of the Soviet Congress In Moscow in
voting to ratify the German peace terms
may have an immediate and pronounced
effect on the attitude Of the United
States and the Entente Governments
toward Russia.
President Wilson's official message.
virtually appealing to the Russian pco-
Pile to stand up for their rights. reached
the Soviet Congress two days before the
vote was taken. 1t apparently had no
effec; whatever.
The fact that i, fell upon deaf ears
has not caused surprise at the State
Department, and as the message was
addressed to the Russian people and not
to the Bolshevik Government, which
dominated the Soviet Congress. the ult!-
mate effect OF the message cannot yet
be judged. But the vote. nevertheless.
clearly indicates to officials here that
little chance remains for stemming the
tide Of pro-Germa nism and BolshevikisIn
at present In Russia.
Japan Regarded Differently.
The Soviet Congress has at least made
II clear that German military force IN
80, Son,,n.as w.. .,,mo,,on IN the
exclusion OF whatever further influence
the United States or Entente Govern
ments seek to bring to bear
Realisation Of this in Washington has
given t,npHtse TO the contention thAt the
whole situation In Russia must be looked
upon from two distinct points. the deter
r,inatlon 10 help Russia IN tine rfuture
h1u sand by Russian ideals at the finAl
peacs conference. and secondly. the need
for maarres to cope with the immediate
situation.
From the latter point OF View the pro-
posed Japanese expedition into Siberia
now looms up IN n different likht. The
s;,temeu, OF Arthur James Balfour In
,he House Of Commons that Japan can
no counted upon 70 help Russia as well
as the Entente. coupled with the compii
m.nt M "a .o 1anan's LOYALTY IN the war.
,s tate, nara ne en,tomizinp the Rr,t,sI,
C,ov.rnmert.s stand ;u .ayo- Of military
oc,ior hv r,nan
VIE, Erarce 1,,,y Chin, ana ,p,i.
,o,stoyii reafers in Su,or,o ali IN fayor
NJ tho exned;tion i, is nov regarded as
no,s,,i. thot preside,, wiIso, NAV
Change his position. nj least to the OK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
COAL DENIED TO DUTCH SHIPS.
, Government Prevents Ophis Leave
ing Pacinc Port.

\ PACIFIC PORT. March l5.--Thc
Dutch ship Ophis. bound for another
Pacific port. was unable to-day to pro-
ceed on her tourney. rs her bunkers are
empty and n reques. for coal was re-
fused on instructions from the Govern
ment, ?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
RUMANIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Mershinelon Selected to Form =
New Ministry.

WASHINGTON, March l5.--News OF tho
resignation of the Rumanian Cabinet
headed by NJ. Averescu was contained
In q despatch to the state Department
to-day from Jassy.
A new Cabinet, the message said, will
be formed by M Mergh'maion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
Deputies Approve French Budget.

PARIS, wednesday, March l3s--The
Chamber of Deputies, by a vote Of $50
to 9, approved the budget for the sec
ond three months OF 1918 to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16
s.ns Lose Mississippi Senate.

JACKSON. Miss. March 15.--An
amendment to the State Constitution
conferring suffrage on women was lost
In the Senate to-day on a tie vote
Of Al TO ~. ,.s...-s- ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-16

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Continued on Fourth Page.
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
Piece the Gift That Will and the Home

Fumrure
The Washington times., 1918-12-15

purchase of the benefits the moderate prices asked
furniture assembled heruperb in design perfect in workmanship and
charm of distinctive style
Only Eight Shopping Days Before Cmas-Star Tomorrow!
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
Solid Oak Dresser, at s17.5o
Our Divided Payment Plan

--enaJie= yoe 10 purchase tho Furniture
you need and pay for II in small sums
each month. Asa the salesman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-18
CONSTABLES TO
SHOOT DOGS OR
PAY LICENSE TAX
County Commissioners to Col
lect 81 on Every Liv-
ing Canine

Constables in the county districts
will be required to enforce the dog
laws requiring owners to take out
licenses, the county commissioners
declared to-day. Refusal to do SO
will result in enforcing the provi
sion of the law which imposes fine
of 50 on constable for each dog
in his district which is not licensed
and which has not been caught and
shot.
This decision was reached to-day
by the commissioners and notices
will be sent to all the constables
calling their attention to the law.
The question was raised when some
of the constables asked what could
be done with persons who harbor
unlicensed dogs and refuse to pay
the tax, which was set at the mini
mum rate by the county officials
The commissioners will notify the
constables who made reports that
a person who harbors an unlicensed
dog and defies an officer in his at
tempt to get the animal or compel
the payment of a dog tax, is liable
to prosecution and upon conviction
to fine of 500 or a 30-day Jail SEN
tence or both. Constables in the
following districts reported these
names to the county commissioners.
alleging that they had been harbor-
ing unlicensed dogs: Lower Paxton
township Aaron Gipple, Daniel
Brightbill; West Hanover township,
Chris Simmons; East Hanover town
ship, S. G. Loudermilch and S. S.
stables will be notified to prosecute
Bashore. 1t is likely that the con-
them on charge of violating the
dog tax law.
The commissioners also said they
had reports that in a few districts
constables were refusing to enforce
the law. Drastic action will be
taken in these cases unless the CO.
operation of the officers is assured,
the commissioners declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-18
FALL PLANTING
INPARK SYSTEM
BEGINS MONDAY
Dead Elms Along River to Be
Replaced With New
Stock

Fall planting to be done this year
by the Park Department will be
started by the employees next week,
according to officials. Plans are
being made to replace elms along
River Front which have died, and
a number of these trees will be
taken from the city nursery and
planted in the stretch of parkway
from Calder to Division street. 9th
er work in preparation for the win
ter season is being done at the nur-
sery.
1t is likely that shrubbery will be
planted at Front and Market streets,
where the curb lines have been
changed to provide. for increasing
traffic.
To provide adequate accommoda-
tions for tools and supplies of the
department the small building used
by the Robert Grace Construction
Company at the time the new Cum
.berland Valley railroad bridge was
erected, has been purchased. 1t
was placed adjoining the bleachers
on the lower athletic field and has
been repaired so that 1t could be
used to house supplies for the shop
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-18

Basel. Oct. 1S.-Scenes of tumult
prevailed at the meeting of the
Hungarian Diet yesterday during
which demands for peace were made
and it was announced that Austria
was being organized on a federal
basis. So great was the uproar that
the presiding officer was obliged to
adjourn the sitting. The disorder
continued, however, the deputies
calling each other "blackguard, liar,
traitor, slave" etc.
|, DR.. Alexander Wekerle, the Hun
garian premier, said the federal
states which will be formed in Aus
tria will organize their economic and
military policies on an autonomous
and independent basis. He made an
appeal for united action by all
parties.
Count Michael Karolyi, president
of the Hungarian Independent party,
who followed DR.. Wekerle, demand
ed that immediate peace negotia-
tions be begun without regard to the
community of interests arising from
the policy which has heretofore been
followed, according to advices from
Budapest.
Count Stephen Tisza, the former
Hungarian premier, who on Wednes-
day had a narrow escape from a
would-be assassin, attacked Count
Karolyi, yelling you arer Entente
agents"
Martin Novassy, one of the mem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-18
Diet Torn
By War Discussion
Uproar SO Great Presiding Officer Is Obliged to Adjourn
Sitting; Throne in Danger; Address to the King

bers of the Diet, answered I'VE are
friends of the Entente"
Great disorder ensued in the
chamber.
When the sitting was resumed aft
er brief postponement, a draft of
the address to the king was read
1t said the result of the war had
been such as to place the throne in
danger. 1t stated that Hungary must
have full autonomy.
Hungary feels herself to be in
full accord with the ideas spreading
throughout the world along the lines
of the noble principles of President
Wilson's address," the address con-
tinued. Hungary must be COM
pletely Independent, must have gen.
eral electoral suffrage and the re-
lations between nationalities in the
country must be governed by the
principles enunciated by President
Wilson.
Hungarians in danger of inva-
sion. Hungarian troops must be
brought back and Hungarian
troops sent away"
Count Karo1yi was ruthless in his
criticism of submarine warfare and
said the main mistake of the Cen
ltral Powers was in Understanding
America. DR.. Wekerle, the Hungar-
ian premier, in replying, justified the
conduct of the government and said
it had created in Germany a senti-
Iment favorable to peace.