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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Final Week for
 Loan Clean Up

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 THE Birmingham canvassers in the U Third Liberty Loan campaign scored splendid achievement at the end of the second week when Jeffer- son county's quota of over five million dollars was exceeded; and at the end of the third week the subscriptions were approaching the ten million mark.
 This is Cleanup week" and the local workers will not relax their ef- forts. The total must not fall short of ten million dollars. Birmingham is in the Sixth federal reserve bank district whose center lis Atlanta and whose allotment was l fixed by the treasury officials at ninety million dollars. Louisiana, as we'll as Alabama and Georgia, is in the Sixth district, and that state may 1, be expected to make fine showing.
 But as indications point to smaller subscriptions in Georgia cities than in other cities of the district, it is for Birmingham to do it's utmost to bring , the total up to the ninety million dollar level.
 Let's make record drive in the days between now and Saturday. 1 # x <
 Anybody who wants to be taken care of for the duration of the war can assure himself of board and lodging by stand ing on a street corner and shouting ''doch der Kaiser!'
 x # <
 John Redmond left an estate of only s2S, ,9so. Iris well. A statesman who &C., cumulatas a large fortune is under sus- picion.
 The Germans may be able to put a young Romanoff on the throne of Russia, u but the question is, Will they be able to keep him there?
 < # N | is still intact, it is equally true that the British navy is intact and stronger than ever.
 I Occasionally, a photoplay ends without the heroine being clasped in the arms of the hero, but every flapper in the house knows it isn't "drammer." * # #
 With apologies to Briggs, somebody is always taking the joy out of life, A dis patch from Washington says thescountry may have another coal shortage. ] That preacher in Birmingham who talked footpad out of s5 bill probably neve has any trouble in raising money for enurch work. | * * # l A town may have a salubrious eli mate and other advantages, but it isn't entitled to brag unless it is also an "over-the-top" town. l # < * operas in Germany and Austria to coun- teract war depression. How can a per- son enjoy opera on an empty stomach? l E < <. | Petrograd is becoming so thoroughly put up with sc;- e of the Kaiser's statu- ary.
 & # #
 While we are about it, why not change the name of pretzels to Liberty bis- cuit?'
 !! What mas become of the old-fashioned mother who used to dispense sulphur and molasses in the spring? x * j.
 From present indications, there will be precious little lolling in hammocks this summer.
 * * # Then again, there may be times when Emperor Charles wishes he could follow lhis mother-in-law into exile L + x # Enterp-ising merchants who announce that they are "slashing undies." merely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
Enticing of Labor

The demand for labor, Alnder present conditions, is war feature of unusual interest" said Frank V. Evans. "In one sense it is hurtful. in another help full It is the old story of 'Robbing Peter to pay Paul
 Some of the states have stringent laws against the practice of enticing la bor from their borders. Florida, for in- stance, has a statute which fixes a li- cense of 5000 for the county and $500 for the state for each solicitor. Recently four of these labor recruiters were ar rested in Florida and jailed for failing to have licenses. The four men were travelling by automobile and had taken SOC men from one county to the Muscle Shoal s nitrate plant.
 The Birmingham district has suffered much at the hands of labor recruiters for other states than Alabama, and a strong application of the law to such offenders seems to be the only hope for relief. D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
WHEN .DouGHBoYs, ARE PEEvIsH

George Pattullo in the Saturday Eve
 ming Post.
 All that afternoon and during suc- ceeding days our artillery shelled vil- lases and positions in the German lines. and the Germans sent desultory fire against ours. The American artillery was far more, active. Some of us who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

DRAWS THE LINE AT LIMBURGEH
 From the New York Herald z
 Switzerland, which is something q, an authority on cheeses. refuses U have anything to do with Herr Dok' tor Muck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

BEGINNING THE DAY-Oh my God, I pray Thee keep my heart. l would kill my sin while it is yet a-hatchinG in my mind. Give me to begin the battle early, while the evil word or the unrighteous act is only thought seeking entrance to my braian. In Christ's name. Amen.
 III. Nj. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
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IN A RECEPTIVE MOOD

RSom the Pittsburg Post
 Margaret had been going to her Aunt Lillie's and taking her dinner. When her mother told her she must not ga without being invited, she came up next day and said, Aunt Lillie. am in vited?"
 s'Yes, Margaret; you are invited.
 So her mother said: Margaret. you must not ask if you are invited"
 Next day she came back and standing while, said Aunt Lillie,, was there anything you wanted to say to me?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30

The Council of Ministers has approved the purcnase by the Egyptian govern. ment of the telephone system.
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NARROW ESCAPE You have had insane impulses?" "Of course." said the cynical bachelor. Do you recall one?" Several. But each time, just as was about to say. Will you marry me?' my sanity returned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-30
A NoN-PRoDUCER.

 Who longs to rest on flowery beds
 Of ease through all his life, And neither coat nor collar sheds
 To n1ingle in the strife, May do so, by some strategy
 Not always clear to us, But this we know: He's bound to be A worthless kind of cuss.
 HYPNOTISM. "A pretty clerk helps along the cigar business
 "No doubt about that. A man who smokes is apt to be fussy and gets highly indignant if he's told that any other cigar on the market is as good as his favorite brand"
 Quite true.''
 But I've seen men accept a substitute from a dazzling lady clerk without a murmur.'
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1 won't be 300 miles away from here.
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New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
The Official Statements

LONDON S-The British Office to-day out the fol-
loviug
EVENNG.Except artillery activity different of
battlefront neighborhood of
nothing of special
DAYWe advanced slightly the night the south
bank Corbie North of the Somm
neghbor
hood of Neuvilevtasse
night
the whole British hostile heing has taken
place also Amcnieres
Foe Attacking South of Oise, Says Paris
PARIS SThe Office to-day the tolowing
staten1ents
NIGITDurng the continued
north of the Athlete The
advanced hndered the of the
enemy who in greatly superior numbers nfctng him heavy
losses
infantry action. spirited activity
In the Eosges of
DAYThe
the left bank the patrols bringing
prisoners On the left bank of the Meuse and in the Argonn German
raids epulsed Everywhere else night quiet
Took Heights East Of Coucy Berlin Reports
BERLIN April SRport from German General Headquarters,
guen to-lay toloac:
NIG1IrIn continuation of
Disc drove the his positions
of Coucy-e Chateau
bothsi of the Somme fighting
activity remained limited artillery
angad Wood and by the heavy
of Saturday forced
the his
Barsis Yesterday continued attacks
and of
captured Pierremande Folembray.
Enemy columns along Disc were
attacked by
the and shot down with the losses
Our the and
Bars, hl!ck of advanced
far Venu The number to
Rchhofen seventy seventh and seventy
eighth aerial victories.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Hindenburg Now
Striking Blindly,
Says Paris Excert

Ci'y Cable to tho Courier des Eta's-Uns)
PARIS, April s.-Accordlng to the
military expert of the "Matin" the las
attacks of the enemy have local and
vague character and differ greatly
from those of the first days of the
battle.
"This is a very interesting develop
ment, the writer says, "for it shows
there are numerous flaws in Hinden-
burg's strategic conception"
The military critic of the "Voss-
sche Zeitung," he continues. tries
to restore the confidence of his fellow
citizens by asserting that behind the
defensive mask formed by Won Hutier's
army numerous formidable operations
are being prepared This assertion in
itself seems quite probable, for the
Great General Staff certainly has not
sacrificed 100000 men to admit it's i'm
potence at the first check of its ma
noeuvres. 1t is, however. not less like
~ that the staff will now pursue a
defensive plan the mystery of which
long since has been exposed.
Napoleon has we'll said that plans of
campaign, according to circumstances
are infinitely modified. But at his
epoch the small, mobile and light
armies performed cvolutions on chess
boards open at every side, and the En-
pcror undoubtedly would not have an
Piled his aphorism had half his force.
consisting of hundred divisions. been
obstructed by formidable modern ar
tillery and engulfed at the bottom of
the Picardy pit
Therefore, whatever Hindenburg. or
his double, Ludcndorlf, may have in
mind, we must expect to see the next
events follow a course like that Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09

view, "hnds the position Of the Allies
steadily improving.
IA very strong effort by the enemy
to drive down the Sommc to Amiens,
during which he used about twenty
Ave divisions on a front of few miles,
was stopped last week with complete
success; only in one place was the
German line advanced, and then only
to depth Of less than q milo on
narrow front.
North of Albert the British advance
beat off repeated and vicious attacks
without bending.
"Near Montdidior, the French with
drew short distance to strong posi-
tions. The enemy is nowhere within
nine miles Of Amiens; he is still three
miles distant at his furthest point of
advance from the main Amiens-Paris
Railway, the cutting Of which would
bring him no real victory. The best
proof of his discontinue is the use
that he is making of minor incidents
for window dressing purposes
"a short time ago. in the course of
tho steady advance of the British
army in Palestine, small force was
thrown across the Jordan to cut the
Hedjaz Railway. It's work done, it
retired from the waterless waste
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09

through which the railway runs and
rejoined the army. This retirement
was advertised by the Germans as a
triumph for the Turks. who are al
legged to have thrown the British force
back over the Jordan.
Similarly, the Germans are gloatng
to-day over the capture of Pierremande
and Folcmbray. in the neighborhood of
Chauny and the Forest of Courcy AS
matter of fact, these successes are
valueless; such advance as they imply
is at the extreme south of the battle
zone, somewhere forty or fifty miles
from Amiens; its tactical value is no
greater than it's strategic value.
Pierremande and Folembray are only
outposts of the real French position
in that neighborhood. and there is no
reason to believe that they were more
than lightly held.
Doubtless the Germans will make
further great efforts before they ac-
knowledge the failure of their great
spring drive, but it is safe to say that
each day that passes finds the Allies
in better position to resist with
definite success. Each day their re-
serves, which are already considerable,
are being swollen by fresh contingents
from their own armies and that of the
United States pouring in daily to help
check the German drive"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
K aiser Aimed at Paris,
Prisoners Declare
Admit High Command Is Ex-
tremely Disappointed by
Situation

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Statements
of German prisoners have convinced d
french military critics that the real OBJ
Jectlve of the great German offensive
was Paris, and that SO far from ex-
pectlng checks which would make
Amlens the goal, the Teutonic high
command sent its forces forward pre-
pared for rapid advances in open war
fare.
IN order to alleviate the march of
the troops" says an official dispatch re-
celvcd to-day from France, "the order
was given to prepare for their de-
parture and to organize the CONVOY in
such way as only to carry with them
what was indispensable. The remain
der was to be stored at depot desig-
mated by the divisions. The loading
carriages, the munitions to be carried.
the equipment and arming of the men
all had been carefully planned. as well
as the distribution of maps of the coun.
try to be invaded, the men to carry re
serves OF food, enough to last two davs.
and two TASKS. the usual food for a
day, following them in rolling kitchens.
and provisions for three days m com
pany conveys.
IN short, every arrangement shows
mat the German command had decided
10 resort to open warfare. 1t is certain
that the military situation. after more
than hfteen days of operations, is one
of extreme disappointment to the Ger
man command"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
German Leaders
Labor 10 Alloy
Anxiety of PubE:c

WASHINGTON, April 9.-A digo~t of
German opinion on the situation in
Plcardy, given in an official dispatch to-
day from France, says the German
General staff is instructing the mill
tary correspondents to reassure the
public. and with over-emphasizod cx-
plantations is betraying the dismay Of
the public at the prospect of check
OF the great offensive. The dispatch fol-
lows:
Among the descriptions of the war
and the notices in the newspapers the
different currents of German opinion
produced in Germany by the offensive
can be defined. There is first the anx-
lety caused by the extent of the losses.
The General Staff charges the Wolff
Bureau and the military correspondents
to reassure the public and to put them
on guard against the enemy COM
munlques.
"The staff no longer upholds, as on
the first day, that the losses of the as
sailants had been minimum, but it now
afilrms that they ere normal and pro-
portlonate to the results obtained.
offensive eXcites. The General Staff cx-
plains to the impatient public what
difficulties the transports are encoun-
tering III supplying the army, difficult
ties which have been augmented by the
bad weather. 1t recalls the success Of
the preceding days, and describes The
demo oralization Of the enemy armies,
the exhaustion of their reserves.
"Thesc over-emphasizcd explanations
and these encouragements betrav the
dlsmay Of public opinion in Germany
which begins to fear check of the
great German attempt on the West
'front.'"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
British Gunners, From Heights,
Shatter Desperate Teuton Attacks

planned strong attack at Hangard
Wood TODAY.
Fail to Dislcdge Haig
The German efforts to-day at Buc-
quoy and yesterday near Serre were
combinations of their strenuous at
tempts to get themselves out of nasty
position IN which they find themselves
IN this region, and in which they have
been since the big drive was stopped
in the last days of March.
AT this point the Germans are hold
ing very sharp salient, which bulgcs
out into British territory along a line
roughly represented by Bucquoy, He
buterne, Colincamps, Auchonvillers
and Hamel. This salient is somewhat
saucer-shaped, the outer edge being on
high ground. Upon these elevations
the British sat down at the end of their
retirement, and since then have sue
cessfully defied the enemy to dislodge
them.
Within the salient is an inhospitable
zone, which formed a part of No Mans
Land in the first battle of the Somme.
1t is she'll torn and altogether it is an
unpleasant place over which to conduct
operations: Not only is the ground bad,
put the whole sector is dominated by
British machine guns, which send
ing down into the enemy camps, which
present excellent targets.
Foe at Disadvantage
II the Germans were to start the sec
ond phase Of their grand offensive now
and were forced TO "kick off" from
their present position in this salient
they would encounter tremendous diff
cutie; in maintaining satisfactory com
munications across the desert which
lies lust back of their front line. They
need the high ground on the edge of
their saucer before they can begin
bio attack SO they can get their guns
forward, for otherwise the artillery
would be outdistanced and everything
would depend upon the infantry.
1t was because of this situation that
attacks were made last Friday by the
Germans. Four more or less fresh d-
visions were brought up for this
operation and a huge number of guns
were brought into play, especially over
the back areas. Considerable quantities
entity of Fonqueviller indicating that
the Germans did not intend to try to
sadYance to great depth, since this gas
hangs about for long time.
Fail to Advance
The enemy were simply trying to get
hold on the dominating ridges. They
failed to advance at most points about
the salient, and even lost consider
able stretch of ground in a counter at
tack by the British between Hebuterne
and Rossignol Wood. where the British
pushed forward some five hundred
yards. At Bucquoy the Germans had
some success and got a footing in some
places, but their attack as whole was
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09

airy again attacked here and drove most
of the Germans back somewhat, but the
enemy still clung to the high ground
and kept sending forward supporting
infantry.
That night it was decided the cavalry
should attack again the next morning,
April l. They did, and no more splen-
did sight has been seen along the front
than when they came charging across
the field as in the days of old and drove
straight into the banks of machine guns
scattered among the trees.
Attack Again and Again
The first charge gave the horsemen
footing in the wood. They reformed
and surged forward again. This time
they got to the centre Of the forest
Once more they drove their horses
fuli-tilt against the German line. The
latter held for little and then saggcd
and broke and the British stormed
their way clear through to the eastern
side OF the wood, the enemy fleeing
before them Behind them the ground
was strewn with German dead and
wounded
The enemy Immediately reorganized
for a counter attack, and here the horse
gunners got in some fine work. AS the
Germans massed in the open the artil-
lcrymen poured shcll after shell into
their ranks, one battery alone firing
1000 rounds at this magnificent target.
For an hour the German infantry was
marching under hail of death. They
kept coming forward but only a few
of them reached the wood and the at
tack was smashed easily by the troop
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
(Dy Tho Associated prcssA

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, April 7. TWENTY
five divisions have been used by the
Germans in the last four days in ei-
forts to break through the French line
and reach the railroad running south
from Amiens. All attacks have been
checked by the wonderful resistance
of the French, some Of whom were
thrown into the line as soon as they
arrived on the battlefield.
The Germans are obtaining onlv in
significant results in their attempts to
advance compared with the number of
troops engaged, which is at least three
times more than the number of French
defenders.
The cheerfulness and confidence with
which the French troops go into action
is most remarkable. They feel they
are better than the enemy and make
light of the German superiority in
numbers. The French command con-
tinues to work on the principle of
using the smallest number of trooDs
to stay the German rush, thus retain
ing the reserves for possible attacks
some place else
Foe Using Big Mortars
Powerful trench mortars have made
their appearance behind the German
infantry, but up to this time have no.
influenced the situation to any extent,
and in some cases the guns have not
been able to approach within an effect
i've range. On the other hand, an
enormous number of machine guns
pour a most intense barrage into the
french lines at the same time German
infantry makes efforts under cover of
this fire to get close to the French line
IN small groups and establish pockets
from which to leap forward at the
proper moment.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09

a big failure. The enemy casualties
were very heavy because of the domi-
mating positions held by British ma
chine gunners and riflcmen.
Rossignol Wood was found filled
with German dead and the low-lying
ground in front of the ridges told an
awful story. 1t seemed certain the
Germans will try again to capture the
heights, for they cannot sit where they
are.
The British counter attack at Aveluy
Wood. south of Mesnil, yesterday was
an entire success and the old positions
were returned. The men who went
through this fight declare that the Ger
mans lost three killed to one for the
British. 1t was desperate fight. The
british stormed the wood after battling
forward with machine guns and rifles,
and then continued the battle with
hand grcnadcs and bombs The Ger
mans clung desperately to their posi-
tlons, but were gradually forced to fall
back, leaving many dead.
Tell Of Casualties
PRISONERS captured by the British
when Ayette was taken Wednesday saw
that the casualties among the German
ofncers and on~commissioned officers
have been very heavy since the begin
ming of the offensive. The situation is
so bad regarding on-commissioned
officers that the higher command has
been bringing back into line those pre-
vlously combed out because of age or
wounds.
A German airman just taken prisoner
has proved most interesting. He was
formerly schoolmaster and seemed
most intelligent. He said that the
british had more and better airplanes
than the Geermans. and this accounts