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GERS noncommissoned officers and
men who have risen to the occasion
in manner beyond all praise and by
their gallantry, much of what might
otherwise have fallen into the hands
OF the enemy has been saved"
81 should like to add my own APP
probation of the excellent services
rendered by the officers, noncomms-
stoned officers and men of the tight
railway service of this army direc-
torate, in connection with the present
operation. Will you be good enough
to acauaint all ranks serving undcr
you of the appreciation accorded to
their untiring services?
HELD SUBSECTOR
Certain units Of United states EN-
gineers serving with British army
between March Fl and April 3, whilc
under shell fire. cal ried out destruc-
tContinued Page Two)
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with difficulty.
The opposing armies have been fight
ing in a that, marshy country since April
q and this ground, difficult enough under
normal conditions, has been made still
more nearly impossible by rains, and the
tempest Of high explosive shells that
have blasted roads and fields.
X appears, however, that the Germans
have not repeated their thrust along the
line running north of Bethune, where
thew met with a sanguinary repulse
wednesday and Thursday. They en-
ployed about 5000 men along line vari-
ously reported to be from six to ten
,,,i,es in length, but gained little or no
rronnd. The La Basse canal front IS
still in British hands and bridges flung
across it by the Teutons have been swept
,wav nv the allied artillery fire.
The blow aimed by the French at the
very apex of the German lines In Plcar-
Al II front of Amiens. apparently mas
nj been followed up. 1t is difficult to
believe snat the allied counter offensive
when i. comes. will be launched IN this
sector. Advices from France would
seem % indicate that the blow VIII De
struck at another part of the battle ine
The southern end Of the battle front IN
France has shared in the quiet that mas
enveloped other sectors of the line. only
raiding operations and artillery duels
are reported there.
An interesting dispatch has been re-
ceiyed OF the moving of Italian troops
to France This would point to one o.
two Developments Either the Italian
front is in no particular danger at the
present moment, or else General Foch y
calling every available man to swell the
army shat he will hurl at the foe when
the moment for battle arrives. 1t is prob
able, however. that the force OF Italians
en- route to the French front is COM
paratively small.
The German topedo boat flotilla has
been active along the coast sector q,
the battle line and has shelled Belgian
positions there. This may foreshadow a
German attempt to drive westward
through Nieuport
rhe long-range bombardment Of Paris
49, ed TOR. two day $. and Vt was hopet
mat the French had found the exact To-
cation Of heavy German gun and put
n out 81 action. This hope. however
hileds when the bombardment q Partl
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Prussian Prince Says
Indemnities Will Be Asked

Amsterdam, April 10. Germany intends
demanding indemnities from her enc
mics, according to Prince Friedrich Will
helm OF Prussia, son of the late Prince
Albrecht regent Of Brunswick. as quoted
by the Cologne Volks Zeitung, In
speech at Breslau. says this newspaper,
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm said
The enemy's rejection of the hand Of
peace justifies us In demanding economic
and financial indemnities. Such indem-
mites also are needed for our economic
development
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EdSh SuSScSStsc Icpoit Elves IuTtHeI
confirmation of the terrific losses sus-
tanned by the assaulting infantry during
yesterdays sanguinary struggle between
Givenchy and Festurbet the ground this
morning was strewn with German dead.
and at many points on the long front
of action excessive casualties were in
flicted by the British artillery and ma
unhappy storm troops in countless num-
Beers. The British machine gunners
worked their weapons in many cases UNI
til the enemy was only 80 yards away
There was no chance Of Kissing these
point blank targets. Time and again the
enemy line wavered and fell back. un-
able to Withstand the deluge OF bullets,
and where they succeeded in getting too
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WILL CONTINUE EIGHT
Terrific Battle Luis
For the Time Being
BY the Associated Press

Over the baefeds of France and Flanders where terrific
struggles waged almost without ntermson since
March 21, there has come what appears to be ull
Official tell little of actual conditions They that
the situation unchanged which indicate that both sides
are by their exeron in the that have
been fought they busy bringing artillery and fresh
troops the struggle.
owland which
auagmres through which and materials be moved only
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No Trading in Bonds
t.When Issued" on Exchange

New York. April 19.--To prevent pre-
liminary speculation in the new Liberty
Loan the stock exchange committee on
listinss today is5ied AN order pro-
hibiting dealings IN those bonds until
authorization had been granted by the
committee. The ptevious Liberty Bonds
were traded In Jon the when issued
basis In adyahce Of the actual issu-
ance.
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close they left heavy trail Of dead and
dying behind
In the neighborhood of Robeca many
Gemans threw away their rifles and
swan the canal to the British side to
surrender when they could no longer
bear UP under the stream of machine
gun bullets sweeping through them.
The British trench mortars also did
great execution. throwing their high ex-
plosives into dense enemy ranks at close
range.
The German artillery bombardment
about Givenchy and from La Bassce
northMard along the canal yesterday
morning perhaps set a new high water
mark for intensity. Veterans of many
battles declared they had never seen
|Anything like it. although many records
have been broken since the offensive be-
gan N~.e5 q
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Women Enemy Aliens
Now Must Register

Washington, April 19.-President Will
son today signed the bill extending pro
visions of the espionage act to women
and requiring registration Of women enc
my aliens.
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Motono to Resign

Toxic, April 1s.-(By the Associated
Press According to the Nichinichi.
Viscount Ichiro Motono, Japanese for
eign minister, has announced his In
tention to tender his. resignation. IL
health il given as the reason for his
decision.
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Long-Range Gun Resumes
Bombardment Of Paris
After 4S-HOur Silence

Paris. April 1.-THE long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this evening.
AN earlier report from Paris stated
that the long-range gun had been ST.
lent for As hours. 1t was thought that
this silence was probably due to the
counter fire of the French artillery on
the position of the monster ordnance
in the Goblin forest.
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Six different German divisions IL
has been determined, were engaged In
the unsuccessful attack in the CIV
enchy- st. venant sector.
The enemy launched further attacks
last evening south of KENNEL. These
were broken up by the British artil-
lery and machine gun fire.
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
London. April 19.-There are indi-
cations that the Germans will continue
their main effort in the Flanders bat
tie, seeking to push northward be-
tween Meteren and Wytsehaete. Eeu-
ter,s CORRESPONDENT at British head
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FRENCH DAY REPORT

Paris, April 19.-The French last
night reduced German machine gun
nests on the front Of yesterdays at
tack southeast of Amiens, the war of
flee announces. There was heavy arr
tiIlery fighting in this region.
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quarters says. By this time, ne says.
the Germans probably have sent
some of their heavy artillery across
the Ypres- Confines canal in the Haul
them region, doubtless with tho id$a
of developing an enfilading fire
against the British lines near Mont
KENNEL
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Latest French Statement

Paris April 19-There infantry fighting during the
course of the day. there lively artillery engagements
sectors according the official statement issued by
the war office tonight.
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Terrific Assaults Made on Haig's Line
Along LaBasse Canal Thursday We're
Repulsed So Completely That No
Renewal of Them Was Made
RAD WEATHER ON THIS PART OF
FRONT HAMPERING OPERATIONS
French Following Local Gain in Front OF
Amiens Do Not Continue Offensive.
Foch Is Expected to Strike Soon

London April 19-There no change during the day
along the British front in France Field Marshal Hag reported
this evening to the British office
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Germans Exhausted
FOLLOWING Desperate
AttacksNear Giuenchy

With the British Army in France, April 19Aong the
front at today the Germans still
bitter defeat which they suffered their
had recovered sufficiently
they rushing the
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Repulse of Germans Complete

completely repulsed IN the attack
they launched yesterday the southern side Of the
office announced today When the assaults ceased
heavy had only been able to secure limited 1901
British defenses
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
! & }. MAN N n
AS.
ARMY RECRUIT

YONKERs, New York; June 81
Associated Press) On his claim
that he was an expert hosting engineer
and able to operate two hosting ma,
chimes at once, Augustine Cody, a one
legged man, today was accepted by the
local draft board; and ipdpeted into
the army. Originally rejected by the
l6eal board Coy sRPsslsd 70 ~, the .. dis
Ition. &c persisted In his deter nina
ton to Join the army, however, appeal
ed second time and was accepted. He
Immediately lett for Vancouver, Wash
ington, to assist in getting out spruce
timber for airpIanes! Cody is thought
ee led Re '4 for P snIst%ens IL the army
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
RR(BABLH
'. SAID 1'B!!llLy Boy

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June Maj. Theodore
Roose welt, eldest son Sof Col. Roosevelt,
bas been cited in the United States
army orders for valof in the Cantighy
e eIs5at q of Nay Nay q. The eta
"He displayed the highest qualities
of courage and leadership, going for
ward to supervise personally the, ae'
ton Of one Of the companies Of his bat
talon which attacked Gahtigny..7
q 1.-The next day, although gassed, with
effects TO his limbs and blindness to
his eyes, Major Roosevelt gave an in
spiriGg exaf1pIe OF devotion to. duty,
refusing TO be taken TO a hospital and
retailins command of the battalion,
TLich was under heavy bombardment
throughout the engagement.'" q g..
1t has now been established that
Major Roosevelt was not gassed badly.
His recovery, according to his physi'
clans, is complete. 10.
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HUNS REGARD The
YANKEES AS
REAL BAD BOYS"

WITH TILE AMERICAN, ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 22--The American sol
diers now are regarded by their Ger
man agOnists as "bad boys" for
whom the German soldiers were eau
TONED to "look ,opt'', according to
young German deserted who surrender
ed in the American lines on the Marne
last night. This willing prisoner add.
cd that conditions in the GefnlRn lines
constantly were growing worse. He
said many Of his fellows also would de-
seTt if they had the chance. a~
There have been lively machine gun
and rifle fire actions and intermittent
artillery fire in the northern section OF
the ,BelIeau wood where the Aemricans
gradually ar smoking out the remnant
of the German machine gun nests.
Otherwise, the Marine front has been
quiet.
:. The 2ath German division has been
relieved by the S7th. The newcomers
are said to be only second rate divi-
sion, whereas the 2Sth was considered
by the Germans as one Of their best.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
ItLEGRAPHERS NOT
TO COON STRIKE
Announcement of Indefinite Post
pcnement Is Made BY Sec
. ' ~, : rotary of Labor ~

WASHINGTON, July Sr-(Associated
ss)--IndeGnite postponement of the
threatened strike of the telegraphers
and other employees of the telegraph
companies Of the country was last even
ing announced by Secretary Of Labor
Wilson following a long conference
which he had with Konekamp, the rep
resentative Of the employees.
1t is understood that Konek amp final
ly agreed to the postpopement Of the
walkOut BECAUSE congress is now con
sidcring n resolution which authorizes
the President tO't take over, during the
period of the war all wire and radio
companies. 1t was pointed out that in
case this resolution shall pass, as il
Is expected that it will, the operatives
may look to the government for the
redress of such grievances as II il
found they have. The course pursued
in regard to the employees of railroads
was considered an naturalization that
the telegraphers might expect similarly
fair treatment. There loyalty was call
ed to the issue and it was shown thu
damage that might result should !
tie up of the telegraph service be oc
casioned through the precipitating OF
the strike.
Business circles have been greatly
alarmed at the prospect and there is ar
evident feeling of general relief a
the arrangement that is announced.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
german El|l' Y An PROPAGANDA ] [ A
u Il" IS SCORED At HOME

NEW YORK, July s - (Associated
Press -Germany's propaganda abroad
is scored in political review publish
ed in the Berlin Tageblatt which says:
"Those who have some view Of the
situation have noticel with deep sur
prise the astonishingly large number
of persons who have been working
abroad in the interest Of Germany since
the beginning of the war. 1t will be
exceedingly interesting at some later
date to learn some details regarding
the number of these energetic workers
sent aboard. y.
"When the war broke out the con
victiOn spread here that Germany had
done too little for the moral conquest
of the world, that our means were in!
adequate and our methods too obsolete.
Grasping the spirit Of the time and the
occasion, personages of every standing
imbued by spirit of sacrifice inhrne-
diately offered to remedy conditions
and every one who claimed to haye rela-
tons with foreign countries Was sent
out on a mission.
Adventurous plans were accepted
with thanks and furthered and that
propaganda was taken up which was
to gain us the hearts of others and
which most effectively spoiled every
thing that was left to be spoiled"
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THURMAN COAST
.
FOLK CUT FREE
RUSSIA.
ID JON ALLIES
Entire Population Goes Over and
Belief Prevails That ibis Is
One OF the Fields Ol Operations
Under New Policy -
CARGO OF PROVISIONS
- SENT BY AMERICANS
Germany Has Been jealousy
Watching Kola Where Ameri-
can and Allied Forces Furnish
ed Protection BY Request

~OPENFAGEN,3&July s.
. (Associated ress)-Rreak-
ing with Russia the entire popula-
ton Of the Thurman coast and the
Kola Peninsula, along the White
Sea and the Arctic have gone over
to the Entente and the United
States forces which. were landed
there for protection. This news
is contained in a despatch from
Norway to the Christiana Tiden-
stegen. ,.:-,.
A supply of provisions from the
United States has arrived, the des-
patch adds.
4, Leaders of the Thurman coast
people recently applied to the
'consulates of the United States
and the Allies for protection. This
is the section in which, last weeks
dispatches said, a state of war
had been declared and conditions
were such that it might create
clash with the United States and
the Allies and Russia and Fin
land.
1t is thought in official circles
that the Thurman coast may be
one of the fields of operation un-
der the reported new policy of
the United States toward Russia
which it is believed has been APP
proved BY President Wilson.
Allied and American forces
have been affording this section
Eof Russia protection but the
special reason for the landing was
the protection of supplies and
materials landed there while Rus
STA was still at.war with Germany.
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GEN. TREATS SON
HURT By 'tsS
fALLFROMNIN,DOlN!!

Captain Joseph b. Treat, Twenty.
first U. 8. Field Artillery, is in Letter
man General Hospital suffering from
two fractured vertsbtae and thanking
his lucky stars that he can grin and
Bear II, since matters might have
been much worse, says the San Franz
cisco ,ChrohieIs, recently. a.,
The injury to his soldier son ad
mittedly caused Considerable anxiety
to Brigadief General Treat on the eve
of his departure from San Francisco
last Tuesday for Washington, en- route
for italy. ! ~ :
: The accident happened at Fort
Mason. where Captain Treat, on sick
leave from Fort Sam, Houston, was
visiting his distinguished father,
mother and sister..tFt 'T','. '.
Falls Through WindoW u
Being Unable to sleep and feeling
that a smoke might. be conductive,
Captain Treat says he took a match
was about to strike 1t when he leaned
with the other hand against the frame
Of window screen, which, owing to
the darkness he did not see was I'M
fastened. 49, - ~ &C., ~
The screen gave way and he lost his
balance, topping out headlong from
the second story Of the commandment 4
house. ~ - IA = A.. -
r1FalIing upon a flower bed probably
saved his life, Captain Treat believes
Also Breaks Toe ~
Ae he landed he partly turned over
and one foot struck the cement walk
fEactprihg the little toe.
Incased in a plaster east, Captain
Treat declares he is not badly hurt
and rejoices that Majors ]. Wilson
Shields and, Walter; q. Chidester OF
the, hospital staff do not prohibit hin
from ,turpiug over in bed when he feel'
ike il. ..
He says the vertGbrae are only
cracked and that he hopes to be al
right again in a month or o.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
NAVY HON0RS THE
WIDOW OF
FIRST NAVAL HERO

An invitation has been extended
Mrs. Evelyn Thomas, wife of the late
Lieutenant Clarence erase Thomas,
Z. 8. n. the first American naval Off
Ger to lose his life in the war with
Germany, to christen destroyer that
will bear the name of her gallant hus
band, says the San Francisco CHRONICLE
of June %. A telegram from the navy
department asking her if she would
accept the invitation was received by
Mrs. Thomas yesterday, and she has
wired acceptance.
Lieutenant Thomas was a CalifOrnia
boy, a native Of Grass Valley. He
was in command of the naval guard
aboard the tanker Vacuum when that
vessel, h"meward hound, was tOrpedoed
and sunk off the north coast Of Ireland
by German submarine on April IL,
1917.
While assisting in lowering the fe-
boats Lieutenant Thomas was hit in
the head and knocked overheard, He
was rescued from the water, but died
the following day from injuries and
exposure.
At the age of sixteen, Lieutenant
Thomas entered Annapolis, graduating
as an honor man with the class of
| 1908. lie afterwards took post
graduate course with distinction at
Columbia University. He was thirty,
one years I'D when he fell a victim
of the German u boats. He has a
brother, Lawrence l.. Thomas, residing
in Berkeley
Mrs Thomas has been visiting rela
tives in San Francisco for two weeks
and expected to remain here for q
couple OF months, but her acceptance
of the invitation of the navy depart
ment has cut her visit short. She viii
leave next week for the Atlantic port
where the launching is to take place
Her home is in Annapolis, Maryland
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-09
CHURCHILL
ARNy'SjcAEF Censor

WASHINGTON, June 81 Army
censorship IL to be placed directly
under the military intelligence section
of the general staff, it was learned to-
day, with Colonel Marlborough Chur'
chill, head of the section, aslchief cen.
sOr. -. n II
Maj. Gen. Frank W. Mcintyre, who
has acted as chief censor, will be re
lieved of that duty and ,cOptinped in
his post as chief Of the Bureau OF an
sular Affairs -f... ... T.
The duties of the chief censor in
clude passing judgement on questions
submitted to the department In eonnee-
ton with the voluntary censorship OBJ
serYed by the press.
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EXPRESSES
Promise Is Made 10 Apprehend
and Punish Assasslns Of Am
.bassador Of Germany ~.


= PARIs,SJnH s-etAesociateds Press)i
-TtBolshevist 6fiieials are quick TO ex.
press regret For the Assassinat iOn' Of
General Count Won Mfrbach, germen
Ambassador to Russia and TO promise
that every effort will be made to cap
tire and to adequately pbnish his aas-
sassins but as vet their identity is not
known and they have avOidea capture,
N Az soon as tof The assassination
reached Tchicherin, hey with bis asso-
ciate Karaskan, hurried to the German
embassy at Moscow and FASTENED TO
express the profound regret and the in
dignatiOn Of the government Of Russia
over the oecurrencejlit u said in q Bef.
lin despatch. They Also assured
the embassy officials that no de-
lay in the detection and the punish
ment of the assassins would be tOler-
ated. l. q 81 T., n. a.
THE Havas correspondent at Basic
reports that as yet the assassins have
not been identified and that they have
noe been taken into custody. u ~
Other dispatches FROM Basic say that
Lenine has sent a message In which he
said: "Two eunknown persons entefed
the German embassy at Moscow at
two O'Clock on Saturday afternoon,
They gained admission by representing
themselves to be messengers, from Q
special COMMITTEES, bearing Documents
One Of, these men threwfa bomb into
Mirbach's Office and the explosion
wounded him SO ' severely that h'
died1f'@ ~ ~ ~ \ =,
To this atatement Ienine added that
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CHEFS ARE PROMISED
SAFETY FROM RAIDS

PARIS, May i2Oa-Paris, which would
not be Paris If IL were not for its
cooks, IS hard hit by the present .dearth
OF cuisinieres. Many have left Paris
for points south since the air. raids for
Commandment commenced.
D." Asa result, the following typical ap-
peal appeatyd in . Paris newspaper
recently:
"Wunted--GoOd cook. Wages "a
francs approximately $l5) a month
We Offer deep cellar, guaranteed alb.
soiuteIy secure in case Of lombard
'ment Address director, 81 Rue de la
Care, AuberviIliers, Seine, Paris"