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80 YEARS. IN PRISON
FOR pIsLOYAL TALK

AVER. Mass. May 13.-Ernst Flentje
of Cambridge. a sergeant in the 301st In
fantry at Camp Devens. today was SEN
fenced to thirty years imprisonment at
Fort Jay. N. Y, for unpatriotic utter
ances. He was arrested at the canton
ment March 26 and tried by court-mar-
tial.
Witnesses at the trial testified that
Flentte had said President Wilson was
incapable of standing the responsibilities
put upon him by the war: that this coun-
try had no business entering the war and
that Germany could have won if the
United States had kept out.
Referring to the 10th Division here,
witnesses said he declared that 'ff the
German army ever saw this bunch they
would laugh themselves to DEATH
Other witnesses told of the sergeant
having invited persons to dring with him
to the health of the German emperor
Flentje denied the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
Kaiser Holds Infantry Back,
But New Clash Is Be-
Iieved Impending.
ITALIANS TAKE GROUND
IN MOUNTAIN DRIVE
Vienna Claims to Have Regained
Losses, But Rome Says Aus
trians Were Repulsed.

The German artillery continued Its
activity during the night in the somme
valley and Albert sectors and between
LOGON and the forest Of Nieppe, on the
Flanders front. No attempt was made
by infantry to follow up these attacks
on the British, but it is believed the
shelling is preliminary to a new drive.
North of KENNEL village the French
improved their holdings. and In attacks
captured 100 prisoners. Hostile artii-
lery attacked in the Ancre river sec
tor. south of Albert. east OF Loose ana
near voormezeele. in Flanders
The French also report penetrating
German lines north of Nommany. Near
st. Die German raid was broken up.
Sharp Fighting on Italian Front.
On the Italian front the fighting Is
the offensive! After the successful
operation on Monte Corno, south OF
Asiago, the Italians have wiped out an
Austrian advance post on the important
height Of Col del Orso, between the
Brenta and the Piave rivers.
The Austrians claim that they re-
took Mont Corno, but Rome reports
the invaders were repulsed with heavy
losses.
Austrian patrol parties were repulsed
north of Lake Garda and along the line
west Of the Breuta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
GERMAN AIM IN CRIMEA
TOPIC OF DISPATCHES
Russia Informed Advance on Sebas-
topol Was Due to Attacks by
Black Sea Fleet.

Recent exchanges between Russia
and Germany over German intentions
in the Crimea. made public today by the
State Department, disclose that the
German advance on Sebastopol was
made, according to German explana-
tions, because of attacks by the Rus
sian Black sea fleet on cities held by
Germany.
Sebastopol was captured. according to
"a German announcement, several days
ago.
The German ambassador informed the
Russians that the German government
had no intention of forcing on Crimea
any particular form of government, and
that it would allow the Crimeans. the
right Of elf-determination. The mill
tary advance. 1t was said. would not in
terfere with Germany's political inten-
tions.
The soviet government replied that it
would not take that view, and protested
against the German military move.
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BALLOON TURNS FUGITIVE

Maj Pullman's finest" were requested
today to watch for a runaway balloon.
The request came in a telegram from
Fort Monroe, Va, which stated an Army
balloon had broken loose from the Army
field there.
The balloon got away at 9:45 o'clock
this morning, according to the message,
and started north, inclining to the west.
and at IL :28 o'clock, the time the message
was filed, was about eighty miles from
where it started.
Inspector Grant confessed he was in
doubt as to just what he could do. Tele-
phone messages were sent to nearby
places asking that watch be kept for the
balloon but it's presence near here had
not been reported to the police at press
time.
i've received many strange requests"
remarked Inspector Grant, chief of de-
tectives, this afternoon. but this ono
beats them ALL"
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STRANGER TRIES TO RIDE
HORSE UP CAPITOL STEPS
Says He Wants to Give Confidence
and "Horse Sense'' to
Lawmakers.

A man who gave the name of J. c.
Gray Of Albany, N. Y. was arrested by
the Capitol police today as he attempt
ed to ride a horse up the steps of the
west front Of the Capitol
When asked to explain his actions NE
said that what Congress needed was con-
fidence and horse sense, and the had
the confidence and the horse the sense.
He was taken to No. 6 precinct Station
and friends whose names he gave were
communicated with. The horse, a fine
saddle animal, is being held by the
police at the Capitol until the owner is
located.
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FUTURE PACIFIC RIVALRY
PREDICTED BY JAPANESE
Newspaper Says South Sea Islands
Are Important and Necessary to
Defensive Policy.
CabIegram to The Evening Star and the
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

TOXIC, Japan. May 1.-The newspa-
per Hochi Shimbun indorses the pre-
diction of Col. Roosevelt that the Pa
cific ocean some day will become the
theater of international activity. and
foresees the day when several powers
will become rivals for dominion over
the ocean. While the main motive OF
the other powers will be economic, the
paper points out that in the case OF
Japan the Pacific problem is one of life
and death. 1t says:
Suppose Germany finds way out
through Russia to Siberia. and America,
with bases at Honolulu and Manila
cements relations with China and 81.
beria and shuts on the seas south OF
Formosa:-sThen Japan will be like
mouse in a trap-helpless and hopeless.
Hence the question of what shall be
done with the South Sea Islands as
sumes an importance which cannot be
overestimated. The more the opposition
to Japan's holding them, the more I'M
portant and necessary they become to
Japan's defensive policy"
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TO ACT AS HONORARY PATRON.
President Wilson Accepts Invitation
rendered for Italy Day Celebration

NEW YORK, May 13.-President Win
SON has consented to act as first hon.
orary patron" of the Italy day" cele-
bration planned for May "a by the
1taly-America Society to mark the
third anniversary of Italy's entrance
into the war. The Presidents accept
ance came in a telegram received here
yesterday by Charles E. Hughes, presi-
dent Of the society.
as patron of the celebration which is
being planned by the Italy-America So
ciety for the twenty-fourt of May"
reads President Wilson's telegram. st
am very much complimented that the
invitation should have been extended to
me-"
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Berlin Government Holds
to View That Submarines
Have Given Navy Strenqth

By the Associat ted Press.
AMSTERDAM. Saturday. May 11.-In
a debate in the reichstag today on the
second reading of the naval estimates
as reported in a Berlin dispatch, Herr
Pfager. centrist. said on behalf of the
main committee. that, even though
there were differences of opinion re-
garding the political significance OF
the submarine war. the recent reichstas
was as one as concerned its military
achievements. All held the view that
the U-boat campaign should not be
CONTINUED on Second Pags)
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|H|NDENBURG DEAD,
SAY FOE PRISONERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 13.-All German
prisoners captured in France say
that Field Marshal Won. Hindenburg
is dead. letters from British officers
on the western front report, accord
ing to the Daily Express. At the
Same time the name of Gen. Won
Mackensen is brought into promi-
nence as that of a great man who
is to bring the Germans victory.
The Express assumes that the
Hindenburg story is circulated to
explain the failure of the great Of
fensive.
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CONSTANTINE HAS RELAPSE.
Family of Former King of Greece
Are at Bedside,

PARIS, May 12-Former King Con-
stantine of Greece, who is i'll at Zurich
and recently was reported to have
passed the danger point. now is said, in
a Zurich dispatch to the Petit Journal
to be in a very grave condition He
has had a relapse and has a high fever
All the members Of the royal family
gathered about his bedside yesterday
Some of the princes, who were at Lu-
cerne, Lausanne and other resorts
were recalled to Zurich BY telegraph,
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TO AID AIRCRAFT INQUIRY.
C. S. Coffee on Staff of Assistant At.
torneY General Frierson.

c, S. Coffee of Chattanooga was
named a special investigator today to
assist Assistant Attorney General w. L.
Frierson conduct the Department of
Justices aircraft investigation.
The inquiry already is under way
with Mr.. Frierson studying the report
made by Gutzon Borglum and the pre-
liminary report made by commission
headed by Snowden Marshall.
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Miss Stinson Delays Mail Flight.

CHICAGO. May 13.-Miss Katherine
stinson. aviatrix. did not start her
mail-carrying flight from Chicago to
New York today. although the weather
was ideal. At the post Office her sack
Of mail was waiting. but mono could
day.
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blue Devils" Of
FRANCE D. c. GUESTS
Ninety-Two Heroes of the
Somme and Verdun Are
Welcomed to Capital.
MEET PRESIDENT WILSON

Covered with medals and glory and
SCARED by many wounds sustained in
battles at the Somme and Verdun, the
Blue Devils, the crack fighting men and
storm troops Of the army Of the French
republic, are in Washington today as the
guests Of the capital.
Washington Is welcoming these
heroes from the front, as only heroes
should be welcomed, and every effort
is being made to make their one-day
visit agreeable.
Not only was the welcome of Wash
ington accorded the Blue Devils. but
the hearty welcome Of the American
nation was extended to them by Presi-
dent Wilson. He formally received
them at the White House and shook
the hand of every one of the men.
Ninety-two of these gallant soldiers
every one Of whom has been decorated
for one or more deeds of bravery, who
arrived in the United States several
weeks ago, reached Washington early
this morning from Atlantic City, where
they had been spending the week end
1t was trifle after o'clock when
they stepped from the sleeping cars
at the station, but despite the early
hour they were given a most enthu-
siastic and rousing greeting by the
hundreds Of persons who were about
the station at the time.
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French Take Hill and Farm.

WITH NE bhlIlS6 AKIN
FRANCE. May l2.-An important sec
ton of high ground near the vyverbeek
river, north Of KENNEL, has been cap
tured by the French in a strong attack
Both hill A and Gpddexone farm, which
lie between La clytte and Vfrstraat
giving the French positions which had
been bone of contention for many
days.
The Germans also received a knock
on the southern battle front. where they
made a drive in an attempt to capture
defenses on the elevation south of Mall
ly-Raineval. Here the enemy succeed
cd after hard fighting in obtaining a
footing in the French front line at one
place. but their success was short lived.
for a prompt counter assault drove them
out and. besides their dead, they left
more than hundred prisoners In the
hands of the defenders.
The battle for hill a was the out
come of the German attack May g.
When the Germans assaulted the allies
were holding the elevation. Bitter fight
ing ensued all day long. and the Ger
mans in the course Of time secured pos
session of the hill. The British almost
Immediately organized a counter at
tack and forced the enemy out.
forward. They made such heavy as
sault that they again captured the hill,
which they held until yesterday.
No other infantry action Of impor-
tance has occurred In the last twenty
four hours. Raids and minor operations
have been continued by both Sides and
the artillery has been exceedingly busy
at many points. The German gunners
have been pounding the back areas
hard, and during the last twenty-four
hours great quantities of gas shells
have been thrown by long-range guns.
Prisoners recently captured declare that
the German losses in their attack between
voormezeele and La Clytte May were
heavy. Especially severe casualties were
inflicted by the allied machine guns, which
were worked to the last minute One
prisoner said he saw rapid hrers shooting
into the advanced German lines at a range
Of about four yards. The allied artillery
and rife fire also took q heavy toll
Considerable disorganization was caused
behind the German lines because the gas
from their gas shells blew back over their
territory and forced them to don gas
masks. Fortunately for the enemy the
gas was only an irritant. not lethal
An interesting entry has been found In
the diary of German candidate officer
Writing at Caix, OH the southern battle
front. April 90, he said that an attack
which had been planned to take place
previously had been delayed because 9
German naval division had pillaxed AL.
bert and created disorder.
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Escorted to White House.

After the luncheon they were escorted
to the White House, and following the
reception. there they were driven about
the city by members Of the women's
Motor Corps.
The motor trip led through the down.
town section and then through the
residential section and thence into Rock
Creek Park, returning to the city in
time to attend the reception at the
Willard Hotel. which was arranged
in their honor. by the French high
commission In Washington. and where
they will receive the welcome from
the men and women of their own coun-
try who are living in the city.
The Blue Devils were impressed with
gratitude to the Red Cross and to
Chairman Macfarland Of the District
Red Cross war fund committee. They
were interested in tho coming war fund
campaign for $1o0.ooo.00o and wished
Washington success in raising its quota
Of S5o0,000.
They Will return to Fort Myer late
this afternoon. where they will be en-
tertained at q dinner and afterward
will go to Harrisburg, Pa
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Table of Losses by U-Boats.

NJ. Leygues said that IN February,
March and April 3,723 French steamers
and 7SS French sailing vessels passed
through the danger zone, where few
months ago losses by torpedoing had
been very heavy. Not single ship was
sunk.
On the other hand, he said the num-
Der of submarines destroyed had in
creased progressively since January in
such proportion that the effectiveness
Of the enemy squadron cannot be main
tanned at the minimum required by the
regulations. The number Of enemy
U-boats destroyed in January, Febru-
ary and March was far greater in each
month than the number constructed in
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1000 Stars on Service Flag.

The War Department service flag
hanging in the main corridor of the
State, War and Navy building shows
that 1909 former employees of that de-
partment have entered the military
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French Report Active
Artillery Fighting
in Picardy Sector

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 13.-Active artillery fight
ing In Picardy. on both sides of the Avre
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U-Boats Sunk Exceed Those Built.

Announcement from Paris that in the
last three months more submarines
have been sunk than have been built
bears out recent unofficial statements
here on the submarine situation, It has
been no secret that officials here have
felt more encouraged within the las,
few months than at any time since the
unrestricted submarine campaign he
gan.
Merchant ship construction by the
United States an dthe allies already has
passed the real danger point and ships
are being launched faster than they are
sunk. officials pointed to this fact today
as proof of the wisdom of the American
policy of building an enormous mer-
chant fleet.
AS the supply of submersibles begins
to diminish the biggest part of the ship.
ping problem of the allies begins to
vanish. Aside from the general effect OF
a decrease in the number of submarines
officials look for 1t to have a decided
effect on German morale. Every sub
marine sent to the bottom carries with
1t trained crew. which is becoming in
creasingly harder to replace.
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Hostile Artillery ...
Active During Night,
Says London Report
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 13.-"The hostile artil-
lery was active during the night in the
Somme valley and Albert sectors. also
between LOGON and the Forest OF Niep-
pc (Flanders 'front.'" says todays offf-
cia1 statement. 1r.-. 49,
LONDON. ,afay la-RranehstEee on
the Flanders front improved their posf<
sIons ss9 ana nSrts se.a E sssssa
the communication from the war once
this afternoon announces. German
artillery is active in the Ancre river
sector. south of Albert east Of Loose,
and near Voormezeele, In Flanders. The
statement follows:
I'm successful local operation yes
ter1ay French troops improved their
positions north Of KENNEL village and
captured over 100 prisoners.
"A hostile raiding party was repulsed
yesterday morning near the Ypres-Co-
mines canal. We secured FEW prison.
ers. Several prisoners and machine
guns were captured by us during the
night in patrol encounters in the neigh
borhood of Meteren.
The hostile artillery was active last
night and early this morning in the
Ancre sector, south Of Albert, on the
forward positions east of Loos and
south of Voormezeele."
The official statement on aerial op-
erations tonight says:
''On Saturday, except for short
period Of clearness in one sector, en-
abling reconnaissance and bombing. the
whole front was enveloped in mist
throughout the day. One hostile ma
chine was brought down in the air
fighting: two of ours are missing.
Three other German machines were
brought down Friday in addition to the
eight previously reported"
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B0RG[UM EVIDENCE
WILL co TO SENATE
Sculptor in New York After
Writing President and Deny
ing Aircraft Charge.
WAR SECRETARY SILENT

After giving out for publication an
open letter to the President. in which
he reiterated charges Of misconduct in
government aircraft production. Gut
zon Borglum returned to New YORK
late yesterday afternoon and today is
engaged in preparing detailed evidence
to sustain his charges, which he hopes
to send to Senator Brandegee for pres
entation in the Senate.
His letter of yesterday denied that
he had betrayed the Presidents friend
ship and demanded an open and full
investigation by the Senate military
committee of the entire aircraft pro-
gram. His own Investigation. he said,
had been hindered "by the War Depart
ment under Secretary Baker"
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Met at Union Station.

They were met officially by members
Of the Red Cross. attaches Of the
French embassy and of the French high
commission. They were placed in sight
seeing automobiles and were driven to
Fort Myer. where they were received
by Col. Parker Of the 312th Cavalry and
his staff.
Following their reception and an in
spection tour of the post at Fort Myer,
they were placed in automobiles driven
by members Of the Woman's Ambulance
Corps Of the Red Cross. of which Mrs
J. Borden Hartman is colonel, and hur-
ried back to the city. The automobiles
were in charge Of MIS-. Charles Keene,
a captain in the Red Cross organiza-
tfon. Their course carried them over
the Highway bridge to. the park op-
posite the American Red Cross head
quarters. 18th and E streets. There
the Red Cross Canteen Corps, Mrs. Ma
son Gulick commanding, served a war
time luncheon from its portable kitchen
1t was an inspiring sight. The sky
blue uniforms and baggy hats of the
visitors were in sharp contrast to the
seWh Sxkl appearance s0f thas PERISH
city: Whateyer sorrow or pains they
9ex hseNDpeasnced before coming 80
this country. these brave; men kave no
evidence Of it. They were merry and
knew how to smile and laugh.
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Conclusive Evidence.

LONDON. May 12.-"The most conclu-
sive evidence we have seen of the fail
ure of the enemy's submarine cam
paign is the huge American Army in
France and the hundreds of thousands
of tons of stores brought across the
Atlantic" said James Wilson, chairman
Of the American labor delegation, when
interviewed on his return to England
from visit to France and the Ameri-
can Army.
These vast munitions Of war" he
added. stand as irrefutable proof OF
the protective powers Of the British
and American navies. Less than twelve
months have passed since Gen Per-
shing landed in France with fifty men.
The developments which have taken
place since seem little short of miracu-
lous. We were amazed at the work of
the supermen of the British and Amer
lean armies.
Everywhere among the American
troops is a feeling of absolute con-
f1dence in their power to withsta nd
successfully any offensive launched
against them: Their spirit. like that
of the British and French troops. is
wonderful
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Methodical Methods Employed.

In February and April the number of
submarines destroyed was three less
than the total destroyed in the previous
three months. These results, the min
lister declared, were due to the method
ical character of the war against sub
marines; to close coordination of the
allied ,navies: to the intrepidity and
spirit animatfng the officers and crews
of naval and aerial squadrons> and to
the intensifcation Of the use of old
methods and the employment of new
ones.
''The situation is most favorable" the
minister continued. but it does not
authorize the slackening of effort. 1t
is necessary to redouble it. as the en-
emy has put new submersibles into
service and is trying a fresh offensive,
in which he plays his last stake.
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zone of the Mysteries in Case"

Included in Mr.. Borglum's letter to
the President was a paragraph from an
article contained in The Sunday star
which he refers to as lone of the mys-
teries in the case" This paragraph
stated that the report of Henry Harri-
son Supfee, consulting engineer OF the
Dodge Company, which was labeled in
the Congressional Record "Memoran-
dunn for the Confidential Information
of Military Intelligence Section. United
States Army" had not been seen by
that section nor did officers there know
who had received it.
One Of the most discussed features OF
the publication of the data read into
the Congressional Record by Senator
Thomas continued today to be the rea-
sons why it had not been published be-
fore, or why the White House had not
been informed about the existence OF
evidence bearing upon the President S
aircraft Investigator. Secretary Tumulty
had not seen the correspondence until
it was published.
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Declares Charge Unthinkable.

ut is a matter Of the gravest concern
to me-" the letter adds. that credence
could be given to charges of such ma
ture. or that they could have been in your
possession, and I have received no init
nation of the falsehood until Mr.. Mar
shall intimated that there was some sort
of a charge or charges of disloyalty to
you This is SO unthinkable that l dis
missed and declined even to discuss them" :"
Mr. Borglum repeats his published
answer to the charges and continues:
1T is absurd to state that pro-Germans
are clamoring for Investigations. while the
Secretary of War is party to statements,
untrue and unfounded, issued lto deceive
the nation and serving no other possible
purpose except to warn Germany to hurry
her own airplane production. as we are
forever and forever just at the peak of
production