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New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Reorganized Body Will Ad-
just Conflicting Demands
of Government De-
partments
To Have Full Power
Men Chosen From Civil Life
May Constitute Personnel
Of New Division
staff CoYrespondencel |


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Plans for
the curtalment of non-essential indus
tries through reductions in their fuel
allotments will be vested by the Presi-
dent in the reorganized War Industries
Board. in an announcement to be
forthcoming within the next few days,
1T was stated here to-day. Bernard NJ
Baruch will be chosen, it is expected,
to head the new board
The board will be enlarged, it is ex-
pected, to include, in addition to it's
present membership, representatives of
the Shipping Board, the railroad ad
mlnlstration and the food and fuel ad-
mlnIstrations. This is being urged
upon the President by the heads of the
several war administrations. How.
ever IN some quarters, it is predicted.
the President will not follow this rec
ommendation, but will rather choose to
place on the new board men who have
no direct relations with the several
government departments.
nc ne" DoaTQ 1t is stated, VIII be
vested with large authority over the
deetermination of questions of priority
or transportation, manufacture and
tuel supplies. A body of men without
Official connection with the several gov
crnment departments would be better
qualifled to pass on questions involving
such conflicting claims between the de-
partments, it is pointed out.
lhough no official expression has
been yet made on the exact relation
snip OF the reorganized War Industries
Board in the scheme of war organiza-
ton. it is anticipated, the President
VIII give it separate status outside
the Council of National Defence or
gaanlzat'on, of which it is now part.
IT would then have somewhat the same
lndependent status of the food and fuel
administrations. though it would be. in
measure, supreme over them.
1T is pointed out that il would
nave authority to decide questions in
volving conflict between these and
Gther government branches now hand
ing important phases of the war pro
grammc.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Pershing Thanks Rome
For Bands Reception

ROME, Feb. 27.--During a lunch
given by General Alferi, Minister of
War, to Major General Eben Smith,
member of the American military mis-
sion to Italy. and Major Campanole,
who accompanied the American mill
tary band which came here from
France. General Alferi read tele
gram from General Pershing, express
ing appreciation of the reception ten
dered the American band in Rome.
General pershing's telegram fol-
lows:
at is a great honor to the American
military band to meet with such a cord
lal reception in Rome. 1t will deep
Y touch the hearts of our men. Thu,
closest national relations must surely
grow out of the struggle in which the
italian and American armies and peo-
pies are mutually engaged. United
Trmly in a common purpose, they will
endeavor to win civilization for hu-
,nanity.'
General Alferi and Ambassador
Page toasted President Wilson, King
Victor Emmanuel and the American ar
mics and peoples amid the most
cordial and fraternal demonstrations.
Those present included General Mon
tanari. Under Secretary of War; Gen
eral Delavalle, head Of the sanitary
service of the Italian army, and Colo
mel Vacchelli. head of the division of
,he General Staff,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Borden Meets Wilson
Premier Is Introduced to Pres
ident by Lord Reading

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Sir Rob
ert Borden, the Canadian Premier, was
presented to President Wilson to-day
by Lord Reading, the British Ambas.
sador The Premier is here conferrnc O
with officials of the British and Cana
dian war missions regarding transfer
OF British credits here to Canadian ac-
count.
Before going to the White House
Slr Robert said that the main purpose
OF his visit was to discuss with Ameri-
can officials and Lord Reading Certain
matters of common wartime concern
70 both governments" The Premier
thought it inadvisable to divulge any
intimation of their nature until the
outcome was assured.
Reports that an effort would be
made to transfer to Canada British
war credits granted here were given
additional co or by the arrival of A. X.
MacLean, acting Canadian Minister Of
Finances.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Ernest Peixotto Will
Join Army Artists
Three Other New Workers Com
missioned-Nine Named
for West Point
IStaf CorYespo1ldeNcel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-A commits
sion as a captain in the Engineer Off
GERS Reserve Corps was issued to-day
by the War Department to Ernest Pcx-
otto, 1877 East Sixty-sixth Street, who
is to join the army artists to reproduce
pictorially Americas part in the war.
Other New Workers commissioned in
clude the following:
Aviation Section Signal Reserve Corps
Frank T.. Powers, 81 William Street, first
lieutenant
Medical Reserve Corps-James NJ Bern
hard. Gouverneur Hospital. first lieutenant
Samuel II. Knight, 702 West End Avenue,
commissioned a first lieutenant of the
line in the National Army.
The department to day designated the
following New Workers. to take the en-
trance examination at the West Point
Military Academy next month:
Edward Grant Coke, 1856 West Eleventh
Street; James Louis Dwyer, first alternative.
l03 Waverly Place Norman l.. Case, 257
East Seventy-second Street Blythe Iynet
Garden, first alternative. 235 West Seventy
first Street; George +. Collins second alter
native, l07 East Sixty-tirst Street Donald
NJ. Street, 60 Central Park West; Cyrus NJ
Milne. III Sackman Street. Brooklyn, and
Joseph Vincent Dillon. l10 North Oxford
Street, BROOKLYN
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Miss Morgan Tells
OfHer Work in France
Hundreds Of Women Listen to
Recital at Cosmopolitan
Club

Hundreds of women stood in Tho
corners and sat on the windows;l1s of
1he u Cosmopolitan Club, at 1875 E,ast
tortletls Street, yesterday afternoon TO
near Miss Anne Morgan tell of her r
recons'ructlon con work in France.
ne livestock demanded by the rs-
turning peasants gave US our preates+
problems" she said. every faniIr
insisted on having rabbit at ,9 onco
and we didn't know where to pot rah-
bits: t Chickens were equally c difficuIt ai
to provide, so this year we are ro;nr
INTO the hennery business. Fosr in.
cuoators have already been established
on our farm and we expect more tb;s
spring. '''S
We all learned lot. For examn,e :.
Not having been brought up wi
cows myself, it caused me great 4 81
OF surprise to find out that French
COWS insisted on being milked three
'lmes day. We have soldiers ON
'helr leave of absence to do the heavi:
est farm work for us"
The meeting, which was under tho
auspices of the National Civic Federa-
ton, was also addressed by Miss Ger
trudc Robinson Smith, who presented
tne annual report of the Vacation War
Relief Committee. a.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
American Aerial Photo
Service To Be ripled
Plans Completed for Picturing
Of Entire German Front

OF EntIre 1cIlnan r rOnt
WASHINGTON, Fen. 27.-Plans have
been completed for the great enlarge
ment of facilities for training and
equipping the aerial Photographic force
for photographing the German trenches
from the skies and keeping I'D to the
last minute the large composite picture
of the whole German front. The Signal
Corps announced tonight that future
facilities would be three times those at
present existing and that they would
be in full operation in three weeks.
The three schools now operating at
Langley Field. Fort Sill and Cornell.
n. Y, will be consolidated into .he
large School of Acria! PHOTOGRAPHY at
Rochester. N. Y, where the primary
training will be done. Special eouin-
ment has been provided, with over 100
instructors. The present schools will
be used for special and advanced train
ing, particularly for the Photographic
intelligence officers who will accompauv
the planes into the air on special oc-
casions.
The bulk OF the training. however
will be for the developing and printing
work, which must be done on a stand.
nrdlzcd plan under processes specially
developed during the war; and often in
great haste on special motor lorries
close TO the front and to the star
After months course The men will he
given a short advanced training and
immediately sent overscas for opera
tlon in the American sector
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

Hoffman, Not Ludendorff,
To Direct Drive in West
Man Who Wrote the Peace Terms With Russia Said
to Favor Attack on British and to Have
Convinced General Staff

victories over the Russians in East
Prussia resulted in his elevation to
chief Of the Great General Staff. Lu-
dendorif. who had organized The Ma
zul7an Lakes campaigns and had been
his faithful comrade, was also trans
tcwed and became Hindcnburr's GUAR
termastcr general.
Gradually it began to be understood
IN Germany that instead of Hinden
burg being the great stratcgist and
Iudendorh simply the great organizer
'he former was only striking
commanding figure, and the latter
was the real war genius. For many
months Ludcndorff has been said to
be the actual dictator of Germany. Now
HOFFMAN, is coming to take the place
of LudendoriT.
:. Marshal Won Hotfmann's idea for the
west front offensive is a mighty blow
at the British LudcndorH favcrs sew
cral simultaneous attacks on the
French. Around each has grown up
a "school' of army officers arguing for
his plan. The argument has ragged for
some time.
The latest news from Germany seems
TO show that Won Hoffman, has won
his point, and will be put in charge
OF the offensive to carry out his plan
Of q Knockout" blow against Field
Marshal lIaig's mon. The next few
days Developments in the field should
show the outcome
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Navy Department Lists
Ten Cherokee SurD;,,ors

= WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The NAVY
Department made this announcement
concerning the loss of the Cherokee !:
THE Navy Department is advised thai
the Y. 5. S. Cherokee, q navv tue,
foundered yesterday morning Off tha
Atlantic coast. OF the forty aboard
five officers and thirty-five enlisted
men-ten had been landed at last ac-
counts, these having been taken to
Philadelphia. Four dead were picke d
up by steamships.
"Ihe ten known survivors got away
IN the first life raft Four got awav
on the second life raft. but two more
We're washed overheard and the other
two We're dead when picked up by a
British steame-."
Following are the names Of the ten
known survivors,:
Chief Boatswain +. n. Sennott. T..
;. n. Il. f., 521 Commercial Street.
Boston, Mass.
l.. c. Ackerman. seaman.
ii. =. Poynter. fireman
r. }. Hall, seaman.
&. Z. Barker, chief machinist mate.
+. j. Kocek, fireman.
J. H. Warmack, fireman.
A. A. Martin. oiler
+. f. Gudgel fireman.
3. +. Rrum6eld. radio electrician.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
LStaf Co1veapondence

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Nobody knows
what tho next day will bring forth in
ireland, but every one is hoping there
will be no repetition of the bloody
scenes of Easter week nearly two
years ago.
The fact that the government has
established martial law in County
Clare, where the Sim Feners have
committed repeated acts Of lawless-
ness, is proof of the seriousness of
the situation.
For months the Sim Feiners have
been organizing, sezing rifles from
constables, stealing guns from private
houses and taking possession of farm
land and dividing it among them
selves.
i1iIitary drills and lectures on mili'
tary tactics have been held secretly
Daily the revolutonists have grown
more daring as they learned the police
and the military assumed an almost
passive attitude toward them No
large outbreak occurred, the lawlcss-
ness consisting largely Of petty Of
fences, each more reckless than the
last
In Dublin the Sinn Feiners estab-
hshed what practically amounts to a
provisional government. They have in
tcrfcred with the shipment of food to
England, ignored the war regulations
and refused to recognize the authority
of the British crown.
Government Keeps Hands Of
Meanwhile, the sessions of the Irish
convention are being held and the gov
crnment has kept its hands off Ireland.
Here is a country which suffers prob
ably less from the war than any bit Of
Europe. but contains all the elements
OF unrest in their most acute form.
The bitterness of Ulster is not a
whit less than it was before the war.
Ireland is infinitely better off eco
ironically than England; it has lost
fewer men by the war; it has practi-
cally none of England's exasperating
but necessary war regulations.
Under the pressure of war eXgcncics
the Sim teiners are trying to make a
republic out of ireland, and, failing
that, such complete severance from
British rule as is enjoyed by practically
a separate state. A crisis in Irish af-
fairs is rapidly approaching, but there
rs still hope for compromise.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
800 Died in China Quake
Reports Had Placed Dead q,
High as 10000

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26.-The EARTHQUAKE
at Swatow caused the death of between
Zoo and 300 persons. More than 200
persons are being treated in hospitals s
there. Scarcely house there has not
been damaged, most of them seriously.
Principal Wallace OF the Anglo Chi
nese College. at owatow in a dispatch
to Hong Kong newspaper, says that
aggerated, but that the earthouako
caused great distress to the population.
There have been various reports of
the loss of life due to the earthquake
at Swatow. The number of dead has
ranged from 100 to 10000. while the in
Jured have been placed at 1000.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
The New York Tribune
Cr w

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Field Marshal
Otto r. C. Won Hoffman, is likely to
direct the great German offensive on
the West front this spring.
ii he does the enemy blow will be
directed against the British and not
against the French.
These conclusions arc drawn from
The course which great dispute in the
German Great General Staff is taking.
The dispute is between the "Ludcndorff
school" and the Hoffman, school,"
Marshal Won Hoffman, is tho man
who represented the military at Brest-
Litovsk. He drew the famous "Hofr-
mann line showing the future boun-
dairy OF Russia on map before the
stunned BoIshevik delegates. Promi-
nent in general staff work since the
war began, he now seems to bo coming
TO occupy the place OF supreme war
genius until now held by the combina-
ton LudendorN- Hindcnburg.
Succession of Heroes
Ilindcnbure first Of tho three at
tracted the attention OF the world. His
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

Clash Of Planes Indicates
Heavy Offensive Is
Near
Eleven Allied
Machines Downed
German Attacks Repulsed
On Lines Held by
Americans

LONDON. Feb. Apparently q
great battle for the air, such as usu-
ally preccdes heavy offensive move
ments, has started on the West front.
The German official statement to-day
said great many violent air duels had
been fought and an attack by the Brit
ish against the enemy captive balloons
on the Oise and Aisnc sectors had
broken down.
Tho Berlin statement asserted eleven
Allied airplancs and three captive bal
looms had been downcd yesterday. Cap
tain Ritter Won Tutschek vanquishcd
his twenty fourth adversary, 1t was
stated. and Flight Private RATHER dc
siroyed two hostile observation bal
looms
Paris reported that on Tuesday three
German alrplanes were brought down
and the railway stations at Metz
Sablons and Warmerville were bombed.
A British official statement issued to-
night said a strong west wind greatly
favored the enemy in severe air fight
ing. Twelve German machines were
brought down in aerial Guels. one de-
St4VSCu bN SuH iiS anu d luutlceHln
forced to land inside the British lines.
Eight British airplanes arc missing.
-Four tons were dropped, the state
'nent said, on large railway sidings at
Courtrai. a railway junction between
bouai and Naleuciennes. two ,airdromes
north of Douai and billets.
In the night half a ton Of explosives
were dropped on targets at Treves, in
Germany, and one and q half tons on
an airdrome near Metz. A fifteenth
German airplane was brought down,
while there were no British losses.
The Paris communique said the Ger
mans had launched two attacks on the
front southwest of the Butte du Mesnl,
in the Champagne, after a violent bonn
bardment. This is sector where
American artillery is cooperating with
the French. Both advances were ar
rested by the Allied fire and the French
trenches were not entered.
The foe also tried two strong" raids
north Of the Chemin-des- Danes.
American troops arc in this part of the
line for training purposes. The raids,
said the statement, were "barren of re-
suits"
There were minor raids ct several
other points, and the artillery was
lively in some sectors, especially north
and east of Ypres, on the east bank of
the Mouse (Verdun 'front.', and both
sides of the Scarpe
German raiders dropped bombs on
Nancy, in Eastern France last night,
killing two persons and wounding
eleven.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Edwin C.. Phinney, Y. M. C. A.
Secretary, Dies iii France

Edwin c. Phinney, business secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation work in France, died of pneu-
monia in United States army hos
pital yesterday, the War Work Council
announced last night. He is the second
!. M. c. A. man to die in France, the
1'rSt BENG Henry Seymour, of Spark
hill. n. Y, who died October "a.
Mr.. Phnney had been in the banking
business for twenty years, and before
going abroad was department. manager
Of the Northwestern National Bank in
Minneapolis.
He was for six years a deacon of the
Westminster> Presbyterian Church of
that city, and was graduate of Carl
ton College. He was thirty seven years
old and is survived by a widow.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
New Workers. Body
Found; uscania's
Death List Now PIP
Fingerprints Are Expected to
Aid in Identification of As
Victims


A SCOTCH PORT, Feb. 27.-The
finding at sea yesterday. of the body of
John McCoskey, of Watervliet, Albany
County, New York, has increased to
PIP the total number of Americans lost
on the transport Tuscania.
The body OF McCoskey was sighted
by the crew of British trawler, who
recovered it and buried it at sea.
American officers have just COM
pleted the task of taking the finger
prints of forty-fve unidentified Amer
lean bodies, which were exhumed for
this purpose. 1t is expected that this
ington of all of these men.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Fighting Begun in Balkans

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Ofcial state
ments to-day reported renewal of
fighting activity on the Balkan front.
which has been quite stagnant all vim
ter. British troops crossed the But
kova River, near Lake Butkova, forty
miles due north of Salonica, and took
some Bulgarian prisoners. The move
ment was simply raid and was not
followed up.
The enemy attempted 10 advance to
secure information near Sokol, and was
repulsed by Serbian troops.
Allied aviators dropped bombs on
the Cestova station, on the right bank
Of the Ccrna River.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Germans Not to GiveUpGa
Red Gross Appeal to End At
tacks Rejected

COPENHAGEN, Monday, Feb. II (by
Mail).-The Central Powers have no
intention of giving up the use of poison
gas, as recently was suggested in an an
peal from the International Red Cross
at Geneva. The Berlin "Lokalanzeieer. y
copy of which has been received here
In the opinion of German experts. if
would be difficult to carry out such a a
( suggestion, because both attack and
oe1ense schemes would have to be re-
made. This the army command is hard
ly inclined to do. ''''A u
A., but II an atistice could be arranged
there would be opportunity to discuss
the use of all the new technica] ws'
methods introduced since the wa,
began" wal
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
German Planes Built
Of Inferior Material

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Captured
German airplanes brought to this coun-
try for study by aviation experts re-
vealed that the Germans are using ma
terials very inferior to the standards
set for American planes and apparent
" are very short of spruce and linen.
The wing beams of the captured Ger
man planes were made of thin pieces,
some Of them less than an inch in
thickness, put together with glue and
nails. Specifications for American
planes require solid beam of the
finest and toughest spruce. Wings of
the German planes are covered with a
ilbre cloth, instead of the approved
linen
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Deaths
from natural causes among the Ameri-
can forces in France were reported to-
day as follows:
Prlvates James Brooks, Dumas, Ark.
pneumonia; John L. Ryan. Brockton
Mass, meningitis; Sidney Sweden. To-
ronto. Canada, internal hemorrnage;
allace Z. Dickson, Wayne, Penn, da-
betcs; Joseph A. Gilmore, 371 Potter
Avenue, Long Island City, N. Y. cause
not gwen; Mechanic Clarke White
Cooksburg, N. Y, measles.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Wilson Grants Respite
To 5 Negro Soldiers
Men Were To Be Hanged fol
Their Share in the Houston

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-An indef-
mite respite has been granted five ne
gro soldiers CT the 24th Infantry, sem
fenced by court martial to be hanged
Tor participation in the Houston riots.
The number and character of appeals
for clemency reaching the President
from clergymen and negro organiza-
tions caused the respite,
The President has notified the War
Department that he will suspend action
on the eases until he has received The
record OF the court martial proceedings
IN the coses of thirty other members
Of the regiment now being tried at
San Antonio. Thirteen of the rioters
already have been hanged and a large
number are serving heavy prison terms
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Official Statements

plosives. notably tbs railway stations at
Metz-Sabons and Warmervile.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Feb. 27 (DAY)-On the User n
few Belgian prisoners were captured.
During the evening the artillery activity
revived on the Flanders front on both sides
OF the Scarpe in the Champagne and on the
cast bank of the Meusc
There were a great many violent ,uels in
the air. an attack by tho English aviators
against our balloons on the Disc and Aisne
sectors breaking down. Yesterday we brought
down fifteen enemy airplanes and three cap
tive balloons. Captain Ritter Won Tutschek
won his twenty fourth victory in tho air.
Flight Private RATHER brought down two
captive balloons
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Balkan
GE n

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-English detachmcnts
which crossed the Kutkova River and ad-
vanced against Bulgarian POSITIONS were re-
pulsed by counter attack
FRENCH
EASTERN THEATRE. Feb. &c (via Paris,
Feb. 2O.-A raid by British troops in the
region of Lake Butkova resulted in the cant
urc Of some prisoners. Enemy reconnoitrins,
detachments were repulsed by Serbian troops
IN the neighborhood of Sokol On the right
bank OF the Gerna our aviators bombed the
CestOva station
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Near East
MY CtYT

TURKISH HEADQUARTERS. Feb. % (via
London. Feb. 27).~-PALESTINE-O the
seacoast there was lively artillery firing
Two cavalry squadrons which approached our
centre yesterday withdrew again On tho
whole front there was lively patrol activity.
lRAk (Mesopotamial The enemy ap-
preached Hit and Kubeiza, but later Withdrew
to the positions from which he started. En-
emy aviators attacked Hit and Salihc with
out success
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Philadelphia Tanker
Torpedoed Off ireland

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.-The tank
steamer Santa Maria has been torpc-
doed and sunk off the Irish coast, ac-
cording to cable advices received here
to-day. The crew was saved.
The Santa Maria was of $500 tons
and was owned by the Sun Company of
PHILADELPHIA.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
German Raider Wolf
Sank IS Vessels
Arrives in Home Port After
Successful Cruise in the
p,c.Cc
Pacific

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-The German
raider Wolf, which has returned to a
home port after raiding Entente ship
ping in the Pacific. destroyed at least
thirty-five vessels, it was officially
announced to-day.
Some of the steamships, it is stated,
were loaded with English troops, and
the sinkings, therefore, caused cor
responding loss of human life.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
English and Japanese
Deny Loss of WarshiDs

LONDON, Feb. 27. - The japanese
Naval Attache here declared to-day
that the German official report SO far
as it concerns the Haruna or anv
Japanese cruiser is without founda-
ton.
The British Admiralty also stated
rhat no British cruiser had been dam
aged by the Wolf, adding: "The value
of the rest Of the report NAV be
gauged from this"