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Evening star., 1918-04-14
Haig 'sMenRegamNeuueEgise.
Fiercely Repulse Enemy
In Meruille Region.
BEAT OFF FOE FOUR TIMES
TO SOUTHEAST OF BAILLEUL
French Gain Several Hundred Meters Near
Oruilles-Sorel - Repel kasers
Forces in Noyon Sector.
NJ the Associated Press.

" The
LONDON April 13-The Germans driven out OF Neuve
Eese by British this morning. according to the report from
Field Hg headquarters tonight Four attacks against
the positions southeast OF Baleul also beaten Off,
The of the statement reads:
result of the fighting last night in the neighborhood OF
Nuve Egse the enemy succeeded after prolonged struggle in
forcing way the village This morning he vigorously
troops driven leaving number OF
prisoners including battalion commander hands further
attack made by the enemy morning successfully
pulsed
the morning number of other attacks were
by enemy unsuccessfu at different points along the
battle front north canal Three separate attacks against
our north of Merv in each case
repulsed after heavy fighting
attack attempted by the south OF Meteran was sue
driven attacks launched against
tions southeast of Baileul beaten off.
Heavy casualties inflicted the in these several
unsuccessful attacks"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
TO GUST BELGIAN COURTS.
Germans Will Place Their Own Tri-
bunals in King Alhert's Realm.

HAVRE, April 13-The German in
tention to replace Belgian tribunals by
German courts is confirmed by a no
tice issued by Gov. Won Falkenhausen.
basing the measure on political mani
festations by Belgian courts, which re-
fused to sit as protest against the
arbitrary methods of the invaders.
The notice says that until German
courts are organized military COM
manders will undertake the repression
Of crime and misdemeanors.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
His Condition Reported by the
Physicians to Be Slightly
Better"

Senator Stone of Missouri. whose con-
dition became serious yesterday as the
result of a stroke of paralysis suffered
last Wednesday, was reported by his
physicians last night as slightly better.
He was resting quietly and his tempera-
ture was lower, the doctors announced.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
HENRY WATTERSON ILL
IN LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 13-Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal. Is i'll here at the Nor
ton Memorial Infirmary.
His condition, however, is said by
the attending physicians not to be
serious.
Evening star., 1918-04-14

these expeditions, in which italian
machines teok part The railway sta
tions of Jussy. Roye. st. Quentin. Nesle'
Ham, Guiscard and Noyon. railways.
cantonments and numerous convoys in
these regions, as well as tho stations
at Hirson, Laon and Montcornet, were
copiously bombed. Several fires and
explosions occurred"
Belgian Guns Busy.
Belgian communication: During the
last two days the activity of the ar
tillerfes has been intense at times. We
have bombarded Westende, Leke. Slype.
Echoorbakke and installations and
communications east of Dixmude. The
enemy has confined his bombardments
to Adinkerke, Wulpen. Fornes and
Wessendamme.'
Eastern theater-Iwo Bulgarian at
tacks during the night on the Italian
front were repulsed. During the day
there were reciprocal artillery engage
ments at Cerna bend, in the region OF
Monastir, west of Doiran and In the
region of Grevgeli Our artillery has
carried out methodical destruction Of
enemy works with success. The allied
air suuadrons have bombarded num-
ber of places behind the enemy line"
Germans Claim Gains.
BERLIN, via London, April 13.-The
evening statement from general head
quarters says:
I'VE gained ground on the battle
front on the Lys all the way. Otherwise
there is nothing new"
The official statement from general
headquarters today says:
"On the battlefield Of the Lys our at
tacks against English divisions, which
had been brought up as quickly as pos
sible in motor cars and by railway,
made good progress.
From the heights of Messines we
pushed forward across the Steenbeek
river and reached the eastern ooroer
Of Wulverghem.
Wood Is Surrounded.
Troops which had advanced to the
south of Ploegsteert wood swung
around toward the north in rapid and
independent action, under regimental
commander Lieut. Col Polmann. and
took the fortified height of Rossignol
by storm and joined hands with de-
tachment which had advanced to the
north along the wood.
The strongly wired wood, which
would have been difficult to capture by
means & a frontal attack, fell through
being surrounded.
..Between the railways leading from
Armentieres to Bailleul and Merville we
carried our attack forward as far as
the railway leading from Bailleul to
Merris and as far as the eastern border
of Nieppe wood.
captured the Clarence river and, after
having taken LOGON by storm. reached
La Bassee canal to the northwest OF
Bethune.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
FEMININE PATRIOTS
TAR COAT A WOMAN
Mems Party in Michigan Town
Binds Husband, While Women
Seize, Apply Feathers.
HUNTING DOWN DIsLoYAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLINT. Mich, April 13.-Genesee
county authorities today are investi-
eating the tarring and feathering late
last night of Mrs. Harley Stafford at
Montrose, fifteen miles northwest of
this city.
A party of more than sixty persons,
including score Of women, went to
the home of Mrs. Stafford, where male
members bound her husband. while the
women took her outside and applied
coating of tar and feathers.
The party charged Mrs. Stafford with
making disloyal remarks.
Governor Attacks Mob Rule.
LANSING. Mich. April 13-Gay. Al
bert Sleeper in a proclamation today
called uDon the people of Michigan TO
avoid mob rule. He stated that he ap-
preciated conditions that have aroused
the minds of some citizens. but urged
all to have patience and thereby retain
the respect of peoples of other govern
ments.
Il call upon all our people to make
this time of stress a period of careful
law observance" he said. THE author
tiles Of each community and county
must see to it that peace and good
order prevail and that the laws of the
state are upheld"
Pensioner Fined as Disloyal.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D., April 13.-
Henry Homan, a local grocer, pleaded
guilty in 6ederal court here today of
violating the espionage act, and was
fined $1,000. Homan served in the
United States Army during the Span
ishAmerican war and has govern
ment pension.
He was arrested shortly after the an
nouncement of the death of Mai. Au-
gustus P. Gardner. former United
States representative from Massachu-
setts, in a Georgia training camp. Ho-
man was charged with making disloyal
remarks in commenting on Maj. Gard
ner'S DEATH
Warrant for Alliance officer.
ST. LOUIS, April ia warrant was
issued this afternoon, under the fed
eral espionage act. against Dr. Charles
H. Weinsberg OF St. Louis. president
of the Missouri branch of the German
based on an alleged declaration by DR..
Weinsberg in a newspaper interview
that the war will end in six months
with Germany as the victor.
Assistant United States District At
torney White, who issued the warrant,
said he was proceeding under section
three of the act which forbids the max
ing of any statement with intent to
create disloyalty or insubordination in
the military or naval forces of the
United States.
DR.. Weinsberg in the interview is
quoted as predicting that the Austro-
German forces would break through
the Italian lines. invade France from
the Italian frontier and either out
flank the allied forces or make it nee
essary for the French to send troops
to hold back the new inroads This
would make possible the breaking of
the French lines elsewhere and would
bring about the defeat of France
With Germany victorious over
France. he is alleged to have declared. |
the war would become naval and
commercial contest between Germany
and America and England conflict
which, he said. it would not be to the |
interests of any of the parties to pro-
long. in view of the British food short |
age and American unpreparedness for
the war.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Feel Lack of Consideration.
Illinois Mines Slowed Down.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Illinois coal mines
are working at only 40 per cent of their
capacity. according to statements tonight
by member of the Illinois Mine Op-
orators Association. who declared that
this was due to shortage Of trans
portation, mainly
E. c. Searle. president of the associa-
tion, said that all the falling Off in pro-
duction was not due entirely to the car
shortage, but partly to election and lib
erty loan holidays. large number of
workers. also, are leaving the fields for
the summer
E. H. Ashton. regional railway d.
rector, said that the mines are being sup-
piled with all the cars they can possibly
use, and that there was no truth in
charges that the roads are obstructinr
coal movement.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Fighting Is Severe.


This afternoon another hostile at
tack in strength has developed between
the Meteren-Becque river. southwest of
.Neteren and Wulverghem. Severe
n1hting has taken place on the whole
Of this front.
-on other parts of the British front
the day passed without any incident of
importance"
British Aerial Operations.
The following official statement on
serial operations was issued tonight:
atmospheric conditions were favor
able Friday and great concentration
Of our machines was effected on the
battle front. A large number of low
flying machines were employed IN
bombing and sweeping with machine
gun fre roads packed with enemy
troops. Thirty-six tons of bombs were
dropped and more than 10000 rounds
of ammunition were fred.
TN the meantime other formations.
flying at a greater height. engaged the
enemy planes which were extremely
lively in this sector. Forty German ma
chimes were brought down and twenty
others were brought down out of con-
troll. Two were brought down by gun
IRE. Twelve of ours are missing.
bombing was carried out
between dark and dawn. More than
twenty-five tons were dropped on the
Douai railway station and roads lead
ing to the battle front in the neighbor-
hood of Estaires"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Activities Along somme.

"On the battle front on both sides of
the Somme live artillery duels continue
in many sectors. Local advances of our
Infantry on both sides of the Luce re-
suited in the bringing in of 400 prison
ers, French and English.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle
accommodating detachments penetrated
the French and American trenches and
took prisoners. In unsuccessful counter
attacks the enemy suffered heavy losses.
I'm the other theaters there is moth
ing new"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Michigan Pastor Accused.

BAY CITY. Mich, April 13.-Rev. Mar
tin Quail, pastor of the German Re
formed Church here. was taken into
custody today for the federal authori-
ties at Marquette. Mich, where he had
been indicted under the espionage act
He is charged with making disIoyal
utterances and interfering with the
draft and enlistment of soldiers.
Rev Quail denied the charges and
furnished bond for his appearance at
Marquette.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
italian Machines Aid,

By tAe Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 13.-German hordes this
morning continued to deliver sledge-
hammer blows in the Bailleul and Mer-
viIle 1bctors in an attempt to break
through and gain possession OF tho i'm
portant railway functions Of Hazebrouck
andkA but the British were still hang
Evening star., 1918-04-14
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, via Basel, Switzerland,
April 13.-Emperor William in a tele-
gram to Emperor Charles cordially
thanks the Austrian emperor for his
telegram repudiating the affirmation OF
Premier Clemenceau Of France.
Emperor William said there was net
the slightest need for the assurances
given him by Emperers Charles, as~ the
German emperor never doubted the
fidelity Of the Austrian emperor to the
common cause, while their "enemies do
not shrink from the lowest and basest
means Of attacking"
Text Of Telegram.
AMSTERDAM, April 13.-The German
emperor's telegram to Emperor Charles
of Austria reads:
Accept my heartiest thanks for the
letter in which you repudiate the as
sertion of the French premier regard
ing your attitude toward the French
claims on Alsace- Lorraine as entirely
baseless, and once again accentuate the
solidarity of the interests which exist
between US and our empires.
II hasten to tell you that in my eyes
there is no need whatever for such as
surance on your part, for have not for
moment been in doubt. You have
made our cause your own: in ike meas
ure we stand for the rights of your
monarchy.
THE heavy battles in these years
clearly demonstrate this for every
one who will see. They have only
drawn the bond closer Our enemies,
who are unable to do anything against
US in honorable battle. do not recoil
from the most sordid and lowest means.
We must put up with that. but all the
more it is our duty ruthlessly to crap
pie with and beat the enemy in all the
war theaters.'
Evening star., 1918-04-14
British Hanging Doggedly
to GateWays to the West

ing doggedly to the gateways leading
westward. After a night of desperate
fighting there was no great change in the
situation since last evening, but The po-
sition Of the defending troops seemed to
be more cheerful.
The enemy's greatest gain was just to
Evening star., 1918-04-14
<Neuer Doubted YOU, Kaiser
Wires Charles on Peace Letter
Clemenceau's Revelations Regarding Austrian
Lorraine Brings "Faith" Cable From Wilhelm.

was convinced that the statement Of the
French government regarding the letter
written by the emperor was untrue, ac-
cording to dispatch to the Berliner Tage-
blatt, forwarded by the Copenhagen cor
respondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
PARIS, April 13.-The letter written
by Emperor Charles to Prince Sixtus OF
Bourbon outlining the means by which
France might attain peace was. upon its
receipt. Immediately communicated to al
OF Frances allies. says the Petit Parisien
It was unanimously decided. the Petit
.Paxistsp- at an interallied confer.
ence. which was held shortly afterward
that there was no occasion to act on the
emperor's suggestion.
GENEVA. Friday, April 12.-The ex-
istence of the letter written by Emperor
Charles to his brother-in-law. Prince
Sixtus of Bourbon, which intimated
that France might have peace, is not
contested by the Vienna newspapers,
which had been prohibited from pub
fishing anything concerning 1t until to-
day. At the same time. however, they
declare that the letter as given out by
the French government is false YER
sion and add that the real text never
will be published.
The Neue Freie Presse states that the
telegram sent to Emperor William by
Emperor Charles has suppressed "the
most dangerous intrigue ever con-
cocted"
Meanwhile. the peremptory recall of
Count CZernin, the foreign minister
from Bucharest by Emperor Charles is
causing CONSERVATION both in Vienna
and Berlin.
Written Before Russian Collapse.
AMSTERDAM. April ia dispatch
from Vienna to the Frankfurter lei
tung. referring to the disclosure made
by Premier Clemenceau in respect to
Austrian peace proposals, says. assum-
ing the existence of the emperor's letter.
it was written before the brea kdown of
Russia at a time when the war out
look was quite different from today and
when young, peace loving monarch
might take steps which, today, under
entirely altered conditions, must appear
in another light"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Falsified, Says Czernin.

An official statement issued by Count
Czernin. the Austro. Hungarian foreign
minister. by all highest command" de-
clares that Emperor Charles letter
published by the French was falsified.
it says that Prince Sixtus began the
correspondence and that the emperor
wrote a purely private letter, not mem
tioning Belgium. but saying:
II would have used all my personal
influence in favor of the French claims
for the return of Alsace-Lorraine if
these claims were just. They are not,
however"
The Vienna newspapers make serious
explanations, some saying that the let
ter Is a forgery and others that it was
garbled.
The Austrian semi-official explana-
ton of the peace letter of Emperor
Charles. according to a dispatch re-
ceived yesterday from France. is that
it was written by the Duchess of
Parma, mother of the Empress Zita,
to her son, Count Sixtus de Bourbon.
and that the emperor must have added
certain lines over his signature. The
Vienna view is that this explains how
Premier Clemenceau was able to say
that the letter was signed by the
emperor.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Letter Called "Bomp."

The dispatch from France concludes:
"The following information was tele-
eranhed Friday. evening from Bern,
which gives us an idea of the effect
which may be produced by the revela-
tions of NJ Clemenceau. 1t has been
nossible this morning to note the i'm
preston caused by this publication
among the journalists of the central
movers living in Bern. During an ex-
tremely animated conversation this
morning, in which several German and
Austrian journalists took part one of
them exclaimed, with the approval of
his interlocutors. 1t is veritable
bomb that has just exploded. He will
have to abdicate.
before the publication of the text
Of the letter the Austro-German press.
conforming with the insane lies of
the Emperor Charles I and his minis
ter had the audacity to declare that 1t
was pure invention. The confusion
produced in the camps of the central
empires must be nearly as great as
was their impudence of yesterday.
They will attempt to throw the re-
sponsibility for the famous letter upon
certain members of the imperial fam
ily."
LONDON, April 13.-Count cxernin. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. Friday
issued a circular stating that he had In
= <YN-- r. "a. =.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Germans Warned to Leave.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 13.-H
Frazier Kammeyer, registered enemy
alien and retired German army officer.
lately employed at local department
store. is in the custody of federal au-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1918-04-14
French Score Big Gain.

PARIS. April 13.-French troops in an
Sorel made an advance Of several hun
dred meters along a front Of about two
thirds Of a mile. according to the war
office announcement tonight A Ger
man attack in the Noyon sector was
replused with heavy losses to the
enemy. The text reads:
There were artillery duels at various
points north of Montdidier, notably in
the region of Cantigny and Grivesnes.
West Of Lassigny our troops deliv-
cred an attack against the wood north.
west of Orvillers-Sorel. On a front of
about 100 meters we made an ad-
vance several hundred meters in depth
and took number of prisoners.
sanguinary Check for Foe.
TN the Noyon sector special storm
ing troops, who launched an attack
against our positions. were caught un-
der our fire before being able to reach
our lines, and suffered a sanguinary
check.
activity at Hill s04. Eparges and in the
"on April II our arrplanes displayed
great activity along the whole front,
particularly in the regions of the
Somme and the Disc. Our pursuit ma
chimes carried out more than $50 sorties
and fought 12O engagements. Eight
enemy airplanes were brought down !;
twenty-three others fell within their
own lines. seriously damaged. Five
enemy captive balloons were set on
hre: nve others. pierced by bullets,
were Obliged to drop precipitately to
the earth.
Italian Machines Aid.
''Our bombing machines, likewise,
carri>d out demonstrations. In the day
Of April IL and the night of April
1918 a total of $4,000 kilos of pro-
tectiles was dropped in the course of
Evening star., 1918-04-14

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1918-04-14
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Evening star., 1918-04-14

Generally fair today and tomorrow;
slowly rising temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. last night: Highest, As:
lowest, 81.
Full report on page s.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-09
GERMANS PAY TRIBUTE
TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS
THEIR E7ISTlC UTTER
ANCES QUOTED AS I'VE KILL
OR ARE KILLED"

With the American Army in France,
July S.-An indication of what the
German army thinks of the lighting
ability Of the Americans is given by
a copy of an intelligence report OF the
- (deleted) Germany army which
has just been obtained. The report
refers to the --(deleted)- american
division as a very good one almost
an attacking division, and adds that
the nerves of the Americans have not
yet been shaken. The German report
says had been unable to affect the
morale of the Americans, who only
lacked the necessary Instructions to
make them serious adversaries.
Prisoners taken by the Germans,
the report states. were physically well
built and were aged from Is to 2S
years. Their characteristic utterance
is quoted as; I'VE kill or are killed" "
The report adds that it is impos-
sible to obtain military information
from the Americans and that they
rarely will indicate the positions they
occupied in the line. In general the
report declares the Americans make
q good impression. For the moment
they continue TO consider their part
III the big war as that Of big broth
ers" who had come TO Europe to as
sist their little brothers." and the
latter's mothers and sisters, hut also
declare that they had come overseas
to fight for their country.
Most OF the Americans, the docu
ment adds, are of foreign extraction
semi Americans it calls them. but
it admits that their spirit and fight
ing qualities are remarkable.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-09
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

Paris, July S.-The French official
statement tonight says:
'rSouth of the Aisne our troops tus
morning attacked enemy positions in
the outskirts of lRetz forest, in the
region northwest of Longpont. On a
front of about three kilometers we're
advanced 1.200 meters. occupying
Chapikny and the ridges north and
south of that farm. The unwounded
prisoners counted up to the present
number 347 including four officers.
''Aviation-On July and four
teen enemy aeroplanes were brought
down or put out OF action and Two can
tive balloons were set dfire Our
bombing machines dropped rs tons Of
projectles in the course of their eX-
petitions at night in the neighborhood
of Fismes, Hirison, Fere- e-en-T -Tarder-
nois and Amagne Lucquy
Eastern Theatre. July There
was artillery activity on the Dorian
Struma front Patrol encounters took
place on the front of the Serbian
army and the Monastir sector In AL
bania our troops have maintained the
position occupied yesterday on Bolnia
crest; they repulsed violent counter
attack during the night"