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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
wv YHEN certain German writer
NJ who still remains anony-
nous, brought out a book

Nv WHEN a certain German writer
M who still remains anony-
nous, brought out book
written in the months of
December, 1914, and January, 1915, and
called "J'Accuse," real sensation was
precipitated. This remarkable work
made a startling, circumstantial case
against Germany.
AS the writer himself pointed out, "the
sensation which it caused, the applause
which it evoked, were due, not to it's
merits as literary work nor to its
qualities as an inquiry into historical
events, but to the fact that the author
was German, the first and the only
one who had dared to struggle against
the stream of falsehood which had mum
dated the whole of Germany since Au-
gust /, 1914; the only one who had dared
to arouse the German people from the
lethargic slumber into which they had
been crininally plunged by the skill of
their hypnotizers; the only one who had
dared to hurl in the face Of the rulers
and leaders of Germany the accusation:
The war which you present to your
people as war of defence, you your
selves have willed, prepared and brought
to pass"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
The zwemty-Sevem-DQy Ship

medal designed and struck off to award
the workmen employed on the ship.
The New York Shipbuilding Corpora
ton decided to go after record in
launching the Tuckahoe. 1t was possible
to concentrate large force of workmen
owing to delays in the transportation Of
materials which held up the construction
of other ships. Three shifts were put on
the job. 1t is desirable that three shifts
be used now in completing other ships,
but this cannot be done until acoommoda-
tions have been provided for the extra
men.
The press of the country at large was
unanimous in loud praise of the stimulat-
ing achievement at the Camden yard.
The Tribune hoped that "our poets will
nightly sing the deed" and, declaring it
"a feat of which engineering and indus
trial America may well be proud" con-
tinued:
"This vessel was built in the yards of the
New York Shipbuilding Company, and this
is in turn part of the American Interna-
nous yards at Hog Island, now soon to be
complete, and already with ships under con-
struction, although the yard itself--a little
more than six months ago-was deserted
mud fiat.
"While this work Mt Hog Island was in
progress it was assailed by United States
Senator and others as wild saturnalia Of
extravaganza phantasmagoria of pa
triotic pretence." 1t seems unfolding as the
most brilliant page in latter-day American
shipbuilding."
1.-THE Philadelphia Press" said:
"Not minute wasted; not motion lost;
that is the American way. The morale of
the Delaware shipyards is as high and the
Importance of its achievements as great as
that Of any victorious army. Ships will win
the war; and here on the Delaware they are
building ships faster and in larger quanti-
ties than was ever deemed possible before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
N ASTONISHING record in
shipbuilding was made when
the 5,50O-ton steel freighter
T,,ckahoa slid off the WAYS at.

Tuckahoe slid off the ways at
Camden, NJ j., on May s, just ~ days 2
hours and As minutes after the first plate
of her keel had been laid. The best pre-
vious record was the launching of an
8,8O0-ton ship at Seattle in IS days. Ex-
perts declared that the record of the
Tuckahoes builders was quite as remark
able as if she had been larger ship, for
within certain limits big ship can be
built as quickly as small one by putting
more men to work on her.
1t was said that an even more remark
able showing might have been made by
leaving much Of the work on the ship I'M
completed until after the launching, but
it was promised that the ship would be
delivered complete in fifteen days after
the launching, construction having been
carried on further than usual. The ship
went into the water IS per cent complete,
decked, with boilers and engines in place,
tunnels, masts, bridge and gun platforms
all on board.
The steamship is single-screw col
lier, with triple expansion reciprocating
engines and Scotch boilers. She will
carry crew of about thirty-ive men.
Her exact lightweight tonnage is 5,548.
She is 1872 feet inches over all, with
AZ feet inches beam, and with a mould
ed depth of 20 feet inches.
The officers of che company that built
the ship said that they never saw men
work like the gangs on the Tuckahoe.
For twenty-seven days the racket of the
riveting hammers blended in a continu
GUS roar by daylight and dark, louder
and fiercer as the vessel reared itself
steadily in the air. The Emergency
Fleet Corporation had special silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
4 nd the War Went
"A Right On

The book came out, made it's sensa-
ton, and the war continued. Continued,
Despite the fact that "the whole world
hoped and expected that the alarm cry
u the accuser would be attended by sue
eess"-that is. that, with the truth "doc-
nmentarily proven" the German people
would govern their actions accordingly.
The revolution in Germany-so it was
noped-would be the first step in pre-
pairing the way to an enduring peace"
but all this was naturally looked upon
e q grave danger by the rulers and
leaders" Of Germany, "the guilty au-
tncrs Of the war" They set to work at
once, with the customary efficiency, to
10Th suppress the dangerous writing and
% render harmless its message. "Pro-
lessons in close touch with the govern
ment were employed to brand the ac-
eoser as 'slanderer.' The reptile crew
nave been bounded against him to tax
nun with corruption and treachery."
and yet, despite all Teutonic efforts,
me word Of this accuser "has remained
anampugned; all the violent assaults
J nsYe been powerless to loosen a single
s.one IN the securely founded structure
q impeachment. =
AZ this is brought out in the intro
1esory chapter Of sequel to "J'Ac-
49, By the same. anonymous writer,
se'lef The Crime" and now being
etcneht OUT by the George H. Doran
apsny. The first Of two volumes has
pulshed, thu TRANSLATION having
1tusted ~ Alexander Gray.
% caxxiea - tho work 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

national community where to each nation
there will be accorded its own rights and
It's own place in an assured order resting
on law which will exclude any enrichment
of one at the cost of another; it points to
a peaceful life together of all nations in
trade and commerce, in art and learning,
IN wellbeing and culture"
There is another book, with a very
similar title, "The Great Crime and It's
Moral" published by the same house.
1t is by J. Selden Willmore, and, like
the work just under comment and quo
tation, it frames a terrific indictment
against Germany. In his preface this
writer says:
eve have indeed been at great pains
throughout to present the facts in as con-
vlnclng a form possible; but in some
cases we have not been able to describe
them in all their horror, because had we
done SO we should have produced a work
unfit for general reading and so defeated
the object we have in view, which is to
give an opportunity to every man, woman
and child who has any understanding what
ever to realize, once and for all, the char
acter OF the people who have made war on
the world, the motives by which they were
actuated in SO doing, the appalling nature
OF the catastrophe which would follow upon
the success of their scheme-of their plot
against humanity-and the danger of max
ing peace with them before their power
of evil is broken.
"For, incredible as it must seem to most
of us, there are still people who allow them
selves to be persuaded that Germany was
provoked; that she invaded Belgium in self
defence; that she had no Just for world
domination; that the atrocities have been
exaggerated; that it will be wise to make
peace with her at the earliest moment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Cme The Great Crme" (3ermanys Guilt Piles Up and Ut

strikingly launched in the former book.
The dedication is interesting:
"This book was written as memorial to
the countless dead and as a mark of their
murderers' infamy. May it be token, to
their sons, their brothers and their fathers,
beacon revealing to them the pathway
from the darkness of night to the illumined
temple of stern justice"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
WILSON AWAITS
BAKERS ADVICE

Washington. April 3. - President
Wilson will make a final decision on
the question OF Withholding IN casual
ty lists the addresses Of men killed
and wounded when Secretary Baker
returns from France. The President
Il was indicated today although In
clined TO see the addresses published
wishes 10 obtain the secrstargy's
opinion as formed after conferences
with General Persling.
just now no casualty lists are be-
ing issued as the war department Ia
awaiting word from France which
viii amplify Secretary Bakers new
censorship regulations.
The giving out Of addresses in the
lists was discontinued some weeks
ago on the recommendation OF Gem
eral Pershing. Many protests against
this action Rave reached the White
House.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
ICONSCRIPTI TO N
and Home RULE
HARD PROBLEMS
FOR PARLIAMENT
British House Reassembles
to Face Two Very Inn
portant Questions

London, April 8. - Parliament
reassembled today after the Easter
recess with two questions Of great
Importance upon its hands. The first
Is the new military service bill which
raises the age limit eight years and
makes those born after a fixed date
in the spring OF 1867 liable to bear
arms. The second is another and
what promises TO be q strong attempt
TO deal with the ancient. and always
contentious problem Of government
for Ireland.
Both these issues have been thrust
upon the cabinet. during the brief
recess, the first by the desperate
German attacks in France. and the
second by the conclusion Of the Irish
convention and the rendering OF its
report which Premier Lloyd George
promised would be followed by legis-
lation.
Premier Lloyd George will make
the opening speech and will expound
the military situation which con-
fronts the nation, Sir Auckland Ged-
-des. director Of recruiting. will out
line the details Of the manpower bill.
The country appears to be unusual
~ united. in its willingness to accept
the recruiting measure which goes
further than the most radical advo-
Gates Of conscription talked of during
the early stages OF the war. And this
is with the realization that the extern
sion of the age limit to fifty will
bring hardships and often financial
shtpWreck to many small business
men and families. beside hitting Iarg-
er firms whose work Is being carried
on mostly BY men over 40. with
youths and with women.
Thus far the only signs Of opposi-
ton have been protests against re-
ports that the cabinet proposed to
put the bill through with a bried
debate and that the present recruit
ing tribunals with their safeguard OF
the right OF appeal might be abolish
ed. There is also q demand that the
supply Of labor needed BY shipyards.
farms and munitions factories shall
be assured and safeguarded.
Questions probably viii be asked
about the present position OF the
Versailles war council. General Sir
Henry RaWiinson, who was the Britt
ish representative on the council. was
given the command OF the Fifth
army, against which the Germans
made their principal gains recently,
IN place Of General Cough who COM
manded tt in the FIRST days Of the
battle. No announcement Of RawIin-
sons successor has been made. This
gives rise to the belief that General
f'och since his appointment as COM
chief on the western front
has superseded the Versailles cOun-
ell in having the direction OF military
operations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
'LEAGUE TALKER
Held FOR JURY
UNDER WARRANT
SERVED MONDAY
Leo Horst Accused of Es-
pionage In Delivery Of
Address at ToWner

Charged with violation Of the
espionage act in the utterance Of
statements, which it is claimed, In
terfere with the military and naval
operations OF the United States
forces, Leo S. Horst, former student
at the agricultural college, a prom-
inent debater OF Fargo college in
1911 and 1912, and for some time en-
gagged as a Nonpartisan league
speaker, was taken into custody by
Deputy p. Fl. Bowler Of the United
States marshal's ONCE Monday night
in Fargo.
Horst was arraigned before. u. s.
Commissioner w. G. Green and was
bound over to the federal grand
jury. Bail was fixed at $1,000, which
was furnished. The bondsmen are
'H. L. Elliott Of Fargo and Fred @.
Argast OF MONT. The warrant for
his arrest was sworn to by M. A.
Hildreth, United States district at
torney.
What Government Charges.
. no aNAGM@A MA9ANAA1U& are &At0
60 have been committed in an
address that Horst gave at
Towner, Mc1onry county, NJ. o.,
! on or about April z, 1918, BY
falsely stating that last year
while he Was riding into the twin
cities, the train on which he was
travelling ran aside, or between,
two rows Of freight cars, six
miles long, loaded with food
stuffs rotting on the tracks, so
profitaera could raise the PRICES;
fhat in the city Of New York In
1917 there were in the public
square 1900 mothers with chill
drsn a. their breasts crying for
food and starving fer food, and
at the same time there were
shiploads Of good food dumped
into the seas which gave specula-
tors q chance 60 raise the prices
on what there was left and that
certain firms in Minneapolis
were making shells that oost
them $3.50 10 manufacture and
were selling the shells 70 The
government for $3.50, thereby
making a clear profit of S51s0
or S52 on each she'll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
HAVE ENTERED
MOST CRITICAL
PERIOD OF WAR
Allies and Germans About
Equal In Strength When
Battle Began
- Associated Press.l

London. April s.-Premler Lloyd
George told the house OF commons
today that when the battle, on the
somme front commenced the total
combatant strength OF the German
army on the west front was ap-
proximately equal to the total Of the
entente allies.
Mr.. Lloyd George said his man
power proposal would involve an
extreme sacrifice BY part Of the pop
ulation Of Great Britain.
The Cambria battle, he said, was
a very trivial event when compared
with the recent battle, and until the
strain had relaxed it would be diff
ficult to find out exactly what had
happened.
In the course Of his speech the
British premier said:
I'VE have now entered the most
critical period Of the war. There is
a luI in the storm but the hurricane
is not yet over. The fate Of the em7.
pire, Of Europe and OF liberty, may
depend upon the success with which
the last Gernan attack is resisted
and cuuutered.
When an emergency had arisen
which made it necessary to put
men OF fifty and boys OF 1S into the
fight for liberty. Mr.. Lloyd George
declared Ii was not possible to ex-
clude Ireland from conscription.
The premier said the fighting
strength Of the Americans would be
brought to bear Immediately. all
though IL was impossible 10 put into
France at the moment the number
Of trained Americans as a separate
army that had been expected. The
.fcontlnned ~ &C el
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
Paris Their Objective.

Washington. April 9.-Statements
Of German prisoners have convinced
French military critics that the reas
objective Of the great German onena.
i've was Paris and that so far from
expecting checks which would make
Amiens the goal OF bloody and un-
decisive battles, the Teutouic high
command sent in forces forWard
prepared for rapid advances In open
warfare.
In order to alleviate the march
forward" said advices received toaav
from Franco sthe order was gives fn
prepare for their departure ana to
organize the conveys IA such 4 wnw
as only 70 carry with them what wnm
Indispensable. The remainder wmm
TO be stored at q depot designatsd b.
the divisions. The loading carrsam@a.
the munitions TO be carried fhe
equipment and Rrming Of the men ail
had been carefully planned as we'll
as the distribution or maps of the
country to be invaded. The men
were 10 carry reserves OF 4oad.
enough to last two days and two
TASKS, the usual food for q day. fo
lowing them In rolling kitchens d
provisions for three days in company
conveys
In short every arraugeniant
shows that the German corau
had decided 10 resort to open Mas-
fare. Il Is certain that the military
situation. after more than 1s dnv 50
operations is one oe extreme dlp-
pointment to the German conEna
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
NONPARTY MAN
AGAINST ENGLAND
Insisted, Tn Interview,
That Ut. s. Should Have
Aided Germany
swim THE WAR"
ONLY ISSUE NOW
American Must
Stand Back of the. Coun-
try's Program

Congressman p. .. Norton Of the
Third North Dakota district arrived
in Fargo this morning from Devils
Lake where he attended the funeral
OF his brUtner-in-laws Daniel ".
Brennan.
Asked as to his candidacy for re-
election TO congress, this wear. 1Er.
Norton emphatica1ly declared ne
was too busy with other cares and
work TO think about or give any con-
sideration TO purely political quesz
tions or fortunes at this time. The
winning OF the war Is OF paramount
importance to everything else In this
country. said Mr. Norton. Until the
war is over. everything that can do
in q. public or i'm private way to as
sist in our country's final triumph
over monarchy and autocracy will
be done"
Msss Bitter In Opposition.
In speaking Of the recent action or
the Nonpartisan league convention
lin endorsing a candidate for congress
in the Third district In opposition to
himself, Mr. Norton recited some OF
the incfdents involved therein. par
ticularly with respect to the opposi-
ton directed BY Fred w. Mees Of
house Of representatives and pres
ent candidate for the state senate
with league endorsement.
was not at all surprised at the
results, Mr.. Mees and those sym-
pathizers with him in his opposition
TO me were able to put OVER said
Mr.. Norton. i had known for sew
eral months that REPRESENTATIVES
Mees who succeeded in being elected
secretary Of the convention. had his
stlletto ready to stick me politically
whenever the opportunity offered. on
account Of the fact that I voted for
the declaration OF war against Ger
many and on account Of the fact that
nave given my fun support to our
country's war program against the
war mad autocrats Of Germany
Msss "sees Red"
Last fall at the suggestion Of
friends Of mine who knew the earn
paign Mr.. Mees had been making
against me since I voted FOR ths
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
Greatest Activity On Tine
British Front is Near
Armentieres
FRENCH REPORT
GUNS VERY ACTIVE
Violent Bombardment In
Progress Between Mont
didier and Noyon
tBy Associated Press. }

London, April 9.-The German
artillery developed great acuvi9
early this morning on the British
front on the line from La Basses
canal to south OF Armentieres. ae-
cording to todays war ONCE an>
nouncement.
The statement reads:
Early this morning the enemy's
artillery developed great activity on
the front extending from La Basses
canal to south OF Armentieres.
Elsewhere on the British front.
except for heavy hostile shelling IA
the neighborhood OF Vilers Breton
neux and Mericourt FAbbe, thefa
was nothing special to report"
The French Report.
Paris, April s.-violent artillery
lighting occurred during the night
at various points north Of Mont
older and also between Montdidler
and NoyoB, II il announced oflcgaI-
ly. No tnfantry action deyeiapad
French advanced troops soNfh ef
the Disc river withdrew 70 prepared
positions southwest OF the lower
Va AS@@a e+AAA A0fA AAAAe@Aa NRAANA~
le-Chateau.
The statement follows.
There was great activity on the
part Of the artillery on both sides
at numerous points along the front
north Of Montdidisr and between
Montdidier and Noyon. No infantry
action occurred.
"On the left bank Of the Oise there
were intermittent bombardmenta.
Advanced French trops, IN conform
ity with orders which had been
given, carried out a withdrawal Is
prepared positions southwest or the
lower forest OF Cohcy and south ee
Coucy-le-Chateau German troops
were kept constantly under the
French artillery fre and suffered
heavy losses in the course Of this
operation.
Two German raids northwest oe
Rheims were repuised. Other Gar-
man efforts against small French.
posts near Eparges, in the sector &c
Reilion and north of Bonhomnas i
achieved no greater success
Everywhere else the night naass5
ed in quiet"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
WOODS RAISES sssO
FOR THE RED CROSS.

Woods. N d.. April s.-Followine
a brief program by the children of
Woods school. a Red Cross sale was
given here last Saturday evening.
G. r. Enright ard John Van Arnam
divided the honors as auctinneers
and the receipts. including the pro-
ceeds Of the basket social, amounted
to grand total OF $3.50. A War
Savings stamp was sold and resold
until 1856 had been pledged for the
SIS certificate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
German Has NeW
Scheme For Big
Peace OfenSiUe"
To stiFIe -RuaaIa.
(Bv AssocIated Press }

Copenhagen. April 9.-The Berlin
Tagiische Rundschau says that Ma
thias Erzberger, the Centriat leader
is planning a great propaganda in
favor Of international and economic
peace. His scheme includes agree
msnts for the placing OF British and
American capital in German indus
tries, so that at least half the money
invested in German industries would
be Anglo American, while German
money would to a great extent. be
invested In England. He advocates
also that the three countries should
have Identical labor legislation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
Long Range Gun
Being Bombed By
French AUfdtorS

Paris, April 9.-French aviators
have discovered the location of the
big gun with which the Germans
have been bombarding Paris at long
range and the continued lombard
ment Of the spot by the French
artillery and bombing by the airmen
have made the handling Of the piece
difhcult. This explains the inter-
mittent fire Of the long range weap-
on.
The, piece is mounted at Creepy EN-
Laonnois, near the road from La
Fere to Laon. "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
German Patrol
Is Attacked Bg
u S. Outbos

with The American Army En
France. Monday, April s.-Amorlsa
outpoEts in the Lorraine SECTOR t-
tackled a German patrol This moz-
ing and killed one Of the en
party The Americans afaraed m
body across No Mans Land sH
their own trenches for identlaeat
There were no American casual
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
RnnMnAam.

Mtnnesotar-Hair tonight and prob
ably Wednesday; warmer fomirht and
in south and west "Wednesday.
North Dakota--Genera1 fair tonight
and Wednesday; warmer tonight and
in east Wednesday; fresh 10 strong
southerly winds
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
wednesday; warmer tonight ana in
east and central Wednesday.
Montana - Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday, except probab&w
showers west or the divide; cooler
Wednesday and IN west central to-
night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
P|CARDY BATTLE AGAIN BECOMES ARTILLERY duel
Revelations OF
Sensational Tybe
By BoIo Pdsha
CBy Associated Press }

Paris. April Revelations Of the
highest Importance are said by The
Matin to have been made by Bolo
Pasha. under sentence OF death for
treason. to whom a reprieve was
granted yesterday. The newspaper
asserts Bolo has made only begin
ming of what he had to say and that
another important case in connection
with the German propaganda in
France is about to develop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-09
GREECE WILL GET LOAN
lHH Aaannfafaa nreaa

Washington, April e.-Greece viii
receive a loan Of $4,000, 600 from the
United States as soon as the Greek
parliament has passed the necessary
authorizing legislation it was ans
nounced at the treasury today.