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Evening star., 1918-05-27
RATE
3 CENTS A. MILE;
FREIGHT ALSO UP
Director McAdoo Decides on
.s Biggest Raise in His
tory Of Roads,.
FREIGHT CHARGES WILL
GO UP rs PER CENT
Order Effective June 10 and Is
Expected to Produce More
Than $500, ,o0o,o 900.

To meet wage increases just an
Eounced and higher costs Of coal and
other supplies this year, Director Gen
eral McAdoo today ordered railroad
freight rates in the United States
raised 25 per cent, and passenger fares
increased to cents mile from the
present basis Of about 21a cents.
1t is estimated that the program
will bring between $S00.0o0.oo and
5000, 100000 more revenues to the rail-
roads within the next year. It repre-
sents by far the biggest rate increase
in the history Of railroads.
The new freight charges which cov-
or both class and commodity rates be-
come effective June rs and the pas
senger increase will go into effect
Juno 10.
Wipes Out Intrastate Rates.
Issued under authority granted BY
the railroad act to President Wilson.
acting through the director general.
the order wipes out all intrastate
lower rates, effective on either freight
or passenger traffic.
Travellers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are required to pay 3h
cents a mile in addition to Pullman
fares. and in tourist sleeping cars 3k
cents. Pullman rates remain the
same.
Communication and other suburban
rates on railroads are increased 10 per
cent. Fares on electric interurban
lines are not affected.
Special excursion. mileage. conven-
tion and tourist rates, with a few
ileges such as stop-overs and free
side trips are abolished and excess
baggage charges are increased.
Rail Boat Lines Affected.
Both freight and passenger rates
on boat lines operated on the lakes,
rivers or coastwise by railroads are
to be raised proportionately with the
general increase.
Export and import freight rates
domestic rates will apply to and from
ports.
A number Of fiat increases instead
of percentage additions are opdered
for coal, coke, lumber, ore, stone,
grain, cotton, livestock. meats. sugar.
bullion and other commodities.
Existing differentials and rate re-
lationships between various locali-
tics are to be preserved SO far rs pos
sible, but many readtustments will
have to be made later. All rates are
subject to review by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Required by Public Interest"
In announcing that the rate in
creases are required by public in
terest, Director General McAdoo re-
ferred to the s3o0.oo0.o00 or more add
ed to the pay rolls Of railroad labor
under an order published today; to
the rapidly rising cost OF coal. which
he estimated this year alone at $780,
600. 900 more than last year. and to
higher cost of every other material
Operating expenses he estimated,
would be between $3.50. 100000 and
$3.50. 000. 900 greater this year than the
S2.s52, 900. 900 figure Of last year.
No part of tho increased rates fs
on account Of the program Of nearly,
q billion dollars Of improvements ad.
(CoptinUod. on. Ninth S1eol
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last month. scherpenbsrx. Mont
Rogue. Mont Des Cats and other
eminences are yet barring the way
to the Germans.
The allied positions along both
fronts under attack are notably
strong. This is particularly true Of
the southerly line. guarded by the
Rivers Oise and Ailette and the
Observation-Disclosures ridge. which the
German crown prince spent many
weeks last summer trying to take.
Where Petain Won Ground.
Not only did he fail, but he was
forced still farther back last fall.
when Gen. Petain launched a de-
cisive blow in the Pinon region. drove
in for q depth of two miles a day
and compelled the Germans to fall
back to the positions behind the
Ailette. where they have since re-
Eiained.
In the noith the French recently
have strengthened their hold on the
hill region by pushing forward in
the Locre sector in local thrusts and
| capturing important high ground.
In general. the allies seem we'll
prepared for tho thrust. and. while
they appear likely to be forced to
give ground at points. the opinion
] OF their high command has been re-
fected as ccnfldent in the ability of
| the allied forces to prevent the Ger
J mans from gaining anything decisive.
Evening star., 1918-05-27

Last call to contribute to the Red
Cross second war fund.-
There is plenty of time, however,
for every person in Washington to
"give some more" before the gong
sounds at midnight. Local campaign
headquarters at 1929 F street will be
open until that hour to receive funds,
and every one who has not contributed,
or even who has, is urged to see to it
that he does his share in driving the
local contribution to the $1,000 200
mark.
This last day Of the campaign is a
second Give Some More day." yester-
day having been observed as such in
churches throughout the city, where
a big sum was collected for the Red
Cross.
i Chairman Henry B. f. Macfarland
of the local campaign committee to-
day reminded every one in Washing
ton that there is plenty of time left
to contribute. Even at the eleventh
hour" 1t doesn't take but a minute
for a man to sign a pledge card. or to
determine that the IS bill reposing In
his pocket can do moro real good
working for the Red Cross than in
almost any other way.
Will Accept Liberty Bonds.
Mr.. Macfarland announced this
morning that the Red Cross is glad
to accept liberty bonds as well as
| liberty bond coupons as gifts to the
second ward fund.
the liberty bonds without selling
them," Chairman Macfarland said,
land without in any way affecting
| the market value of the bonds of the
| third liberty loan. because it can
| invest a portion of its million dollar
endowment fund in them. from the
| income of which are paid the admin
! istration expenses.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
who directs the liberty loans, is
| treasurer of the war relief fund of
the American Red Cross"
There is to be a rally in the inter-
est Of the Red Cross this afternoon
| tanic Garden. at which members of
Congress are scheduled to make ad-
dresses. The hour has been arranged
SO that war workers in the temporary
! offices at 9Th and b streets can at
| tend as they leave work. Members Of
| the American Rose Society, in con-
vention here. are to attend.
"Washington Night Program.
washington night" is to be held
at Liberty Hut tonight to celebrate
Washington's efforts during the Red
Cross war fund campaign. Eliot
Wadsworth. chairman Of the executive
committee Of the American Red Cross,
will speak. as will Capt. A. P. Sim
| monds. military observer. Officers Of
every allied nation which now has mill
Evening star., 1918-05-27
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.-Strong German
attacks developed early this morning
against the British and French posi-
tions between Rheims and Scissors.
the war office announces.
The attacks were preceded by q
heavy bombardment-
The Germans also attacked this
morning in Flanders between Locre
and voormezeele, on the northern side
Of the salient.
The statement reads: STRONG hos
&noaEtaolEAr OrsesdsAe by . bombarde
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Flank Dangerously Exposed.
II was indeed. on this front. be-
tween the tip Of the Montdidier SAIL
ent and Rheims. that the enemy flank
was most dangerously exposed and
where he must have felt himself most
vulnerable to a counter blow. If this
attack here is neither a demonstra-
ton in force to cover the main effort
elsewhere nor veritable drive at
Paris. the possibility remains that it
was launched with the intention of
driving the allies from their advan-
tageous positions along the Disc and
the Ailette and thus forestalling a
nanking counter effort by Foch's
great reserve army.
Front in Flanders Shorter.
The stroke in Flanders. while Of
far less magnitude, covering q front
of less than ten miles. is nevertheless
aimed at points which the Germans
must take before they can hope to
carry their April advance farther to-
ward the coast. Behind the Locre-
voormezeele area lie the hills which
constitute the backbone of the
Franco British position, only the out
lying peak Of which the Germans cap
tured when they took Mont KENNEL
Evening star., 1918-05-27
Rising Spirit Of Nation.

Have you not felt the spirit of the
nation rise and its thought become a
single and common thought since
these eventful days came in which
we have been sending our boys to
the other side? 1 think you must
read that thought, as l do, to mean
this. that the people of this country
are not only united in the resolute
purpose to win this war, but are
ready and willing to bear any burden
and undergo any sacrifice that it may
be necessary for them to bear in
order to win it. We need not be
afraid to tax them. IL we lay taxes
Justly. They know that the war must
be paid for and that it is they who
must pay for it. and if the burden is
Justly distributed and the sacrifice
made a common sacrifice from which
none escapes who can bear it at all,
they will carry it cheerfully and with
a sort of solemn pride. I have al
ways been proud to be an American,
and was never moro proud than now,
when all that We have said and all
that we have foreseen about our
people is coming true.
The great days have come when
the only thing that they ask for
or admire is duty sgreatly and
adequately done: when their only
wish for America is that she may
share the freedom she enjoys;
when great, compelling sympathy
wells up in their hearts for men
everywhere who suffer and are
oppressed. and when they see at
last the high uses for which their
wealth has been piled up and their
mighty power accumulated and,
counting neither blood nor treas
ure now that their final day OF
opportunity has come, rejoice to
spend and to be spent through a
long night of suffering and terror
in order that they and men
everywhere may see the dawn OF
day OF righteousness and JUS
tice and peace. Shall we grow
weary when they bid us act?
After he had concluded reading
from the printed copy, President
Wilson said:
'I add this word, gentlemen. Just
as I was leaving the White House
/ was told that the expected drive
on the western front has apparent
ly begun. You can realize how that
solemnized my feeling as came to
en- the privilege which / have tried
to express in these lines.
"I have admired the work Of this
session. The way in which the two
houses Of this Congress had CO.
operated with the executive has been
generous and admirable. and 1t Is not
in a spirit Of suggesting duty neg
lected. but only to remind you OF the
common cause and the common obli-
CATION that have veutured to come
to oKeN today.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
NEW GERMAN MOVE
PUTS MILITARY MEN
HERE IN QUANDARY
Unable to Determine Final
Object of Attacks Re-
: ported Today. -'''
MAY BE MERELY TEST
OF ALLIES STRENGTH
Officers Optimistic in Belief That
Narrower Exceeds
Enemy's.

From available dispatches military
observers here today were unable to
state whether the German attack at
the extreme hanks of the western bat
tie front wefe isolated operations to
test the allied strength or marked the
beginning Of the impending German
major offensive.
First came the reports Of the attack
along q forty-mile front from Rheims
to Scissors. It was believed that this
constituted a diversion designed to
compel withdrawal Of allied troops
from the northern sectors and thts
enable the Germans to resume their
drive toward the channel ports.
Later dispatches telling of the at
tacks In the north discounted this
theory. though, 1t was pointed out. 1t
might still hold good to the extent
that the Germans desired to divert
forces during. rather than before.
their channel drive. Another theory
was that the double movement was
desired to mask later direct assaults
on the Amiens front.
Officers Optimistic Here.
Relative strength Of the allied forces
now and at the beginning Of the first
drive. as compared with the German
strength then and now. give to many
officers here an optimistic view OF tho
outcome. Summed up. the position on
March 21 was that the allies on the
entire front were superior slightly in
man power. to q greater extent in guns
and decidedly 80 in aeroplanes.
Despite the capture Of allied artillery
in the FIRST drive the British have
worked assiduously to replace the guns
lost, so that in respect to the last two
factors the same relative strength is be-
lieved to hold today.
Added elements Of allied strength
lie in the unity of command and in
the better knowledge of the British
and French troops of the probable
methods of attack. which were novel
for western front operations when
the Germans started their last drive.
In man power the chances are that
the allies have bettcred their situa-
tion. Fresh troops from the United
States and trained troops from Italy
have contributed to that condition.
The uncertain element is the strength
of tho British at present. Absolute
silence regarding the added incre-
ments Of the British force is believed
here to indicate a strengthening of
the British man power. French ter
ritorials have been added to the
French forces.
100000 Troops From Italy.
More than 100000 troops in all have
come from Italy. and Of these at least
40, 900 are trained fighters Of the high
est quality.
There is difference of opinion about
the extent Of German reinforcements.
Some officers believe that the only ad-
ditions have been from tho German
base depots of the newly trained men
Germany has put into the lines and
troops from Rumania. Others hold
that in addition to these there have
been substantial reinforcements from
the EASTERN front and from Austria.
Italians have reported many German
troops withdrawn from the Italian
front, though these were replaced
<C--x1-..-T
Evening star., 1918-05-27
Comradeship Knits All.

I am advising you to act upon
this matter of taxation now, gen.
tlemen. not because I do not know
that you can see and interpret
the facts and the duty they i'm
pose just as well and with as clear
a perception Of the obligations in
volved as 1 can, but because there
is a certain solemn satisfaction
in sharing with you the RESPONSE
bilities Of such a time. The world
never stood in such case before
Men never before had SO clear or
SO moving a vision of duty. I
know that you will begrudge the
work to be done here by us
no more than the men begrudge us
theirs who lie in the trenches
and sally forth to their death.
There is a stimulating comrade-
ship knitting US all together. And
this task to which I invite your
immediate consideration will be per-
formed under favorable influences
II we will look to what the coun-
try is thinking and expecting and
care nothing at all for what is
being said and believed in the
lobbies Of Washington hotels, where,
the atmosphere seems to make it
possible to believe what is be-
lieved nowhere else.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
ALONG FORTY-MILE FRONT.

The southery blow which front of forty miles
apparently far the important of the
at point had considered the probable field
for renewal of the German attempt
The both British and French troops found hold
ing this 'front.' however indication that Gen Foch
allied has hardly been caught mapping and
has large forces massed there.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
BURY POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
AND PASS WAR TAX MEASURE.
PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS
FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENTS
ADDRESS ON WAR REVENUE

them and our fortunes, are in the
field, and ships are crowding faster
and faster to the ports of France
and England with regiment after
regiment. thousand after thousand.
to join them until the enemy shall
be beaten and brought to a reckon
ing with mankind. There can be
no pause or intermission. The
great enterprise must, on the con-
trary. be pushed with greater and
greater energy. The volume of our
might must steadily and rapidly be
augmented until there can be no
question of resisting 1t. II that is
to be accomplished, gentlemen.
money must sustain 1t to the ut
most. Our financial program must
no more be left in doubt or suffer-
ed to lag than our ordnance pro.
gram or our ship program or our
munitions program or our program
for making millions of men ready.
These others are not programs, in
deed, but mere plans upon paper,
unless there is to be an unques-
tionable supply of money.
No Choice in Situation.
That is the situation. and 1t is
the situation which creates the
duty, no choice or preference of
ours. There is only one way to
meet that duty. We must meet it
without selfishness or fear of cor
sequences. Politics is adjourned.
The elections will go to those who
think least of it: to those who go
to the constituencies without ex-
plantations or excuses, with a plain
record Of duty faithfully and disin-
terestedly performed. I, for one,
am always confident that the peo-
pie of this country will give a just
verdict upon the service of the men
who act for them when the facts
are such that no man can disguise
or conceal them. There is no dam
ger of deceit now. An intense and
pitiless light beats upon every man
and every action in this tragic plot
of war that is now upon the stage.
II lobbyists hurry to Washington
to attempt to turn what you do in
the matter of taxation to their
protection. or advantage, the light
viii beat also upon them There is
abundant fuel for the light In the
records OF the Treasury with re-
gard to profits Of every sort. The
pro1teeEing that cannot be got at
by the restraints OF conscinece and
love OF country can be got at by
= taxation. There is such profiteer-
ing now and the information with
regard to it is available and in
disputab1e.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
One Attack Apparently Aimed at
Paris; the Other an Effort to
Reach Channel Ports.
REPORTS SHOW ENEMY IS MAKING
THE EXPECTED EARLY PROGRESS
Extension Of Fighting to New Sector Probably Effort to Catch
Allies Napping-Cen. Foch Believed to Have Been Fully
Prepared for Defense.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 27-The
reports that have made small
ress in places
The in the northwest of KENNEL
appeared against ground captured by the French
May
Belgian troops have fresh victories the Ger
On Saturday night they repulsed Teuton attacks big
raids on three sectors of their front.
The German attack against the entente positions northwest
KENNEL launched o'clock this morning. after heavy
bombardment
great activity the part Of the enemy several
sectors and Albert early this morning. but
infantry movement had been reported up o'clock
Evening star., 1918-05-27
ATTACK ON TWO FRONTS.

Germany resumed hef drive the western
lapse of nearly four weeks striking in the south bes
tween and Flanders the northey
side of the Lys salient
early for the German intention to be dis
closed effort apparently is simultaneously push through
front and to strike SOUTH effort aimed
mainly at the French.
field of the German attack begun last March and
after the disastrous enemy Flanders late
AprLthe region the direction of Amien-has
neglected by German in this pos
sbty exists however, that the fighting will be extended
this area the battle develops.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
Consideration That Dominates.

The consideration that dominates
every other now, and makes every
other seem trivial and negligible.
is the winning of the war. We are
not only in the midst Of tho war,
We are at the very peak and crisis
Of 1t. Hundreds Of thousands Of
ASse Aan. n.-eAeeRiAG- cur hoAyta- with
Evening star., 1918-05-27
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued warm
tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm. today: Highest. 81.
at ESQ pm. yesterday; lowest. Sc. at
am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
Member of the Associated Press

ne Associated Press 70 exclusively entitled -
the uss for republication Of all news dispatcAss
efsditsd to II OF not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news pablished herein.
An rights OF publication Of spscial
aispatchss herein are aiss rsservsl
Evening star., 1918-05-27

The President said that his purpose
had been strengthened by this infor-
nation. He also praised Congress for
the work done during the present
session and Corporation which has
been generous" disclaimiEg that any
Interpretation should be placed upon
his remarks that he was imputing
neglect to Congress
The applause and cheering that fol-
lowed came from republicans and
democrats alike.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
announcement the President would
come to the Capitol to address Con
gress was made only about thses
Evening star., 1918-05-27

Saturdays Net Circulation, 9l,S3s
Sundays Net Circulation, 73,0Sz
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1918-08-16
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Illus ben SulQnbt.
Gin paar Sage Der Gr1olnns.
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mie bic .3abl Der benti6tu @efQugtneu.
Sn oeuttd)en 6auptamartttr ,ptro etn'
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8egnaoiglllg 5ll getpdbren.
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