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The Mankato free press., 1918-06-14
DEATH OF SOLDIERS WIFE
Mrs. Alice SilIman Was Victim of
Heart Disease.

Mrs. Alice Sillman, wife of Law
renee Sillman, now with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces in France,
died this afternoon about two O'Clock
at the home of her husbands parents
on Fulton street, death being caused
by heart disease. She was about
twenty six years of age and is sur
yived by her husband and little daugh-
ter. Funeral announcements will be
made later.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-14

iron springs beds with white sheets
and pillow cases. Everything is kept
as clean or cleaner than in private
home. A speck of dirt or a stray
match stick under your bed means
about two weeks confinement to the
post. There is an inspection every
morning, and you never can tell
when the major is going to walk
through. Every one has to be in at
1O:3O unless he has pass. They
have a bed check SO you can't beat
lit. Once in a while some of the boys
icamOufiage their beds and get away
with it. We have good time. The
people here are certainly great. Your
uniform is your pass anywhere, not
| like in Texas They have been MAX
/ ing motion picture here for the
last few days. They had the kaiser
and the whole staff.
/ They think l know enough about
motors now, but l tried to tell them
l didn't. You know I have learned
the motor parts and know the princi-
pie of an engine. When it comes to
the trade test / can answer +he
questions so they think am mo-
tor man, l really never built mo-
tor in my life. The lieutenant said
he would do what he could so think
/ have some chance.
Tell the boys hello and the girls
too, if there are any in the office
that know now.-As ever, Lewis G.
| Thompson, Long Island, Hampstead,
/ New York i357 SuuadrOn
Mr. Thompson formerly was an
employe of the Mayer Brothers COM
pany.
The following letter was received
by Mrs. Della Warner:
Somewhere in France, May H.
I191S.--Dear Mother and Sisters
Well will try and write few lines
today and let you know l am well
and happy and I hope this will find
you all the same.
Today is Mothers day and so will
write a few lines of cheer to you
mother dear Now don't you worry
n0ut me over here one minute as
there is nothing to worry about al
all. Uncle is taking good care of his
boys over here and if any of us get
left here on the field we will be Civ
ing our lives for you over there thai
you may all live in land of peace
and freedom dear mother mine.
We have been having rainy wealth
er here. for the last three or foul
days but guess it will clear up tomor-
row, / hope SO.
Well I am working in a cookins
tent now, have not been made cool
yet. They are talking of getting {
cook from headquarters company ant
if they don't / may get it. l have
been transferred to the supply com.
pany, 146th field artillery We have
some fine officers in the supply.
: see quite few letters in tn,
, papers from boys over here and wisl
. we could write more.
I have been up to Paris twice sine,
, we landed, on passes. 1t is sure ;
, great city, wish you and sisters an,
Ethel could have been with me.
Well I must close and go cut up tn,
roast for dinner, make some grav.
and fix the spuds. Wish l could ca
e dinner with you today but it won
/ be long now.
Well will say good bye for thi
time, mother dear. Hoping to hea
, from you all soon, remain as eve
e your loving son and brother, Privat
Ed. M. Andrus.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-14

rig Bernice and Frances Morrow left
today for Redlodge, Mont, to spend
the summer.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-14

Mrs. Paul Zimmerman left Wed
nesday for Minneapolis to visit sew
eral days.
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private word that WAS spoken. was all
eavesdropper and a snapper-up Of un-
considered trifles.
Prince Henry's Plan.
Now. all this being So. II is nercrthc-
less true that the royal visit was one
OF immense Importance to Prince Henry.
For one thing he met Lord Kitchener at
Balmoral. and he knew nc would meet
him before he went. ! heard nf this
from one OF the great generals friends.
and when read Graves own story i'll
his amazing but most readable book.
was able to put two and two together.
The conversations between tho British
soldier and the Royal spy were In their
way as remarkable as anything the war
has shown US. First aud foremost. 1t
was Prince Henry's object tn find out
exactly how we stood with France. llr
put It 70 Lord Kitchener that British
and German interests in Morocco wcr"
actually one. He did not srruplc to
hint that Germany would act In certain
, cvertualiti.s. Tho following year. as
We know. she did attempt to act. and
this spy who sat ut the Royal table
was Gutwitted by the Kaiser and the
very man Karl Graves who was then
waiting for him in Glasgow.
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LONDON April 2e-Fed Marshal Haigs report telling OF
Nh Of the Lvs river the battle is continuing fercey
the whole 'front.' the neghbohood OF Dranoure to the
enemy has gained possession OF Ora
noutre Ksrnmel village and Mount KENNEL.
The eneuy attack yesterday made in great trengtn
by nine German divisions This morning the French and Bit
ish troops and succeeded at rst IN
capturing number of prisoners Later in the day the
enemy renewed his attacks directing his assaults with particular
inssence against the positions from Locre to acte ana
sde the Confines canal In the neighbohood OF La
ye and schepenbeg all the eneys attacks have been ned
but after fighting the course Of which seres % DE-
1cceded in pressing our line the direction OF Locre On
botb sides he canal the enemy also made some
progress. a., pu;.;. +,oon. ~
aced the enemy positions south of the Some In the
hood of Hangard Hangard wood and has earned their ne
forward at certain points by heavy fighting .
ION the remainder of the British front the SITUATION re-
mains unchanged.
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Russia or France. he certainly would
have been in the position to precipitate
or to postpone Der Tag at his discre-
tion.
And there nc was, listening to all the
conversation at the Royal table. free TO
worm and pry, backed up by brother
spies whose ears we're ever open. LORD
Kitchener on the other hand. insisted
on talking Of the most eSaspcrating tri-
yialities. He spoke OF Stanley Pools. on
the Tay. and regretted that the Prince
did not see. them at the top OF their
condition in February. II" referred
ironically to the unSuitability Of the
North Sea for flat-bottomed boats, and
he asked. over the port. what were the
German plans for the invasion Of Scot
land. Rut through it all he was watch
ing the German as cat watches a
mouse. and despite his eaScrncsS Prince
Henry came empty away.
In the meantime Graves had hurried
away from Edinburgh. and crossed to
tho Clyde to he in time for the launch
of the second class cruiser Falmouth
at Dalmu!r. He was known at little
restaurant which subsequently figured
in tho trial Of Parrot, the seaman who
sold our naval code to Germany. But
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and Edinburgh. and had gone on from
their coarse hpspitalities to the refined
home Of King George. There he re-
ceiv..I Il warm welcome. Nothing could
make one sailor believe that another
sailor was n charlatan and impostor. nor
would the most suspicious among US
have been ready to believe at that time
that the Prince was spy. He went
to Balmoral. and was royalty received.
There WAS no apparent reason why he
should have been received otherwise.
This is true. and yet there Is Some
thing else which must be said The
Kings instinct where Germans were
concerned has always been sure. We
might put it briefly By saying that he
dislikcd them bag and baggage. lie
never trusted the Kaiser. had true
cmntc.npt for kultur and was far wiser
than those about him in psrceiring what
was coming. II he preferred Prince
IIenry to the others. the fact that he
was Il sailor is sufficient excuse. All
the chivalry of the sea was bred and
born in our King. He could not imagine
that Il naval officer would be other than
n gentleman. II" would have scoru"d
the idea that the German Admiral who
sat at his table had ears for every
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WASHINGTON. d. e.. April 2b.--
Orders for 10000 box and coal cars. 10
cost in the aggregate between sSo.ooo'-
0o1 and s90, GOT. 900. were placed to-day
by Director-General McAdoo with the
American Car and Foundry Company.
at fixed prices. which will represent
about > per cent profit. Announce
ment OF exact prices and specihca'
tions wpre withheld pending compile
,ion OF inc contracts for construction
of 5000 additional cars b. other man
ufacturers with whom John Skelton
Williams, the railroad adminlstra'
TONS director OF purchases. is nego'
tiating over prices.
Two styles of each kind OF car were
ordered. All will have steel bases
-,and frames. but will contain maxi
mum Of wood to have steel for the ma
1ion's ship building program. They
will be completed within six months
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To
RECOVER LOST
MONT KENNEL
Allies Make Some Progress
But Are Strongly Resisted
By the Enemy.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 2e-(By tho Associated
Press)-The allied arms today were tax
ing the initiative on both the northern
and southern ends Of the battle front
This morning the British and French
troops, acting In conjunction, began
counter-operatious In the region OF Mont
Kemmel and the neighboring territory
which the Germans captured In ysstef-
days sanguinary struggle.
The aggressors at the tins Of the Ill
ing Of this dispatch had made SONS
progress, but they were battling In the
face Of great odds, and heavy fighting
WAS continuing, with tho enemy hold
ing tho advantageous high ground IN
strength
South Of tho Somme the allied forces
launched combined drive against tns
German positions between Hangard and
the southern outskirts Of Villers-Breton-
neux. The latest reports recorded some
progrcss, but an intense conflict WAS IN
progress and tho situation was nenul-
or6.
Yesterday v1lIers-Bretouneau1 had
been cleared Of the enemy, who overrhr
It wednesday and the British BY nrh.
liant counter attacks had zeta1en V1rtu-
ally all their original positions.
Tho main interest from the m1nta19
point Of view today conferred IN thf
northern contest, where the Germans
have been making such determined o..
! forts TO gain control Of ths chain o1
mills. Of which KENNEL 10 ons, anc
, thereby threaten tho allied positions te
the north
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But in 1910 Prince Henry knew noth-
ing Of our actual relations with France.
FIc was in ignorance whether there was
ar WAS not Il treaty. And 10 I1oEu
Kitchener he said IN SO many woroS:
Make an alliance with US. and we Will
master the whulc wnr d. The answer
am told, was Il reference To certain
old china that X. of X. desired very
much To- purchase at that time. and an
argument upon the Talu" OF the single
trigger gun rs an implement Tor the
destruction of grouse.
Baffled by K. OF x
Tho strong silent man." who could
talk like n volublc lady novelist when
hc chose simply ran Henry Of PRUSSIA
off his legs when this battle OF the wits
began. I'll bet you don't remember me.
lord Kitchener" said one of the stair
t. him. Kitchener looked AT him cold
ly. and simply r"joincd, "fou win.
I shall refer To these conversations
again later on. but for the moment II IS
necessary to point out how dangerous
the presence Of the kaiser's brother nj
Ralmoral might have been but for the
prudence nf all concerned. If he could
lave discovered one definite fact con-
cc1ning our real understanding with
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there is reason To believe that he had
many private addresses in Glasgow. and
he certainly had the help there OF sew
eral smartly dressed women.
A woman on the Scene.
One of these met the following win
ter at a Swiss skating resort She was
the guest Of DISTINGUISHED English
family. with whom Prtce Henry actu-
ally stayed upon ono of his later motor
ing tours TO England and Scotland. Not
Il very pretty woman. she had man
ncr which some men might have called
fascinating. and certainly she played
wonderful game OF bridge ! think she
must have been among Stcinhaucr's in
tcilectuals and eventually she became
intimate with really influential people
in this country.
Such IN instrument would readily
either procure on invitation to the
launching OF the Falmouth or press in
among the distinguished company which
assisted at the ceremony. This would
bring her into the presence, II not to
the knowledge. Of Admiral and Lady
Jcllicoe, Eice-Admiral Bearcroft, Sir
William Beardmore himself and many
local dignitaries.
Whether q woman alnnA could ba Of
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Storv Of Prince Henry reaheryA Royal Spy Scotland

any particular service when describing
the Clyde for the German admiralty
am not prepared to say: but Graves was
undoubtedly OF the company, and this
combination Of the masculine and fem
mime intellect is very Characteristic of
the German Intelligence. Now = few
days previously we may remember
Lieutenant Helm. the Princes Spy At
Portsmouth. had tried vainly to inveiHle
Miss Wodehouse in his affair. and We
know now that the person who actually
betrayed the secrets OF our tanks to tho
German was so-cAlled Dutch dancing
girl born in Java-Madame Zelle. better
known Us Mata Hari, who has since
been shot in France.
So it is easy TO understand why TIM
Prince sent a woman TO Graves As1iHt-
ance in Glasgow. and how 1t came to be
that Il smart lady" who. evidently would
have preferred to enjoy the sunshine -
Deuville or Homburg found herself IN
tenins to the Rev. W. N. Goldis In Dali
muir parish church. Whether. later.
she ate Of the excellent luncheon served
after the launch, am unable b e2y.,
Aa1A rNaN IiL,
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Of I
ALLIES COUNT !.
BIC IN final:
General Radcliffe Confident
Victory Will Be With
the Entente.

LONDON, April 2e.-rhs Importance
Of every entente Allied country engaged
in tho war to get eve1y possible mAH
into position to support the battle fro1f
WAS emphasized by General DslmA
Radcliffe, chief director OF military op-
cratious at ths WAT office to-day, In h4S
frst interview With nsvspspsxme1
since he took over ths position fo1S
merly hold by Najor General =. =
Maurice.
"rhe Germans arc going on with tAls
hAmmsrtug process," hs Eaid, Hand -
have got to rnaks up our minds that it-tf
not this week OF next week, or nAxt
month, that this hght Il coming to
decision. We arc Hoing to hSht the
whole summer and In thS end It u. Z
question OF who holds the last -:
serves -
.aneserves on the west front now
are, I am happy to say, In ths haAAA
Of ono command, namely, In tho hands
of tho commander-tn-chtsf Of the allied
armies In France, General 3och, q
whom everybody In both armies has
complete conndsnce. He has 30 far sIaA.
ployed only q small proportion Of MS
reserves, and that II . good augury for
the future.
II want to suuphASdxe ths fact thAt
THIS IL 4O0k OxBWn Oub tSot "a -
duranes, endurance Of nations. That -
why It IL 10 imperative for this country
ana all countrie. which srs engaged 70
get hold Of every man they can possiely
to support the battle front. WnA$ Is
going to toll IN the end IL men"
In cumming up tho battle sttuatdqn.
General Radcliffe SAID; -. :, " .s...,tt3
aAs .reEAzds. = fsw days prsosdA z
April 23, -.-s German activities Wsra
devoted chiefly to ths Lys sector, he
tween 0lvsnchy and Korvi1ls. ;: Al tbs
dstai1S hhvs been published AID the Ii
result was highly satisfactory for 11.
The Germans put in lot Of troops, su1.
fsred heavy losses and gained absolutely
nothing.
Around otvsnahy, particularly, the
result wIs veu satisfactory. Some
important positions changed hAAds Ana
were finally left in our posssssanA. 1et-
thor north, east Of RopscQ, ~ g1t1s0
little ground and took considerable
number Of prisoners. Al Of II was
rood. The balance OF losses ana WsAr
ana tear were decidedly against the
osruuAns and that Il what ws WA1t-"
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WHOLE YPRES
POSITION NOW
IN DIRE PERIL
ENORMOUS FORCES
USED BY THE ENEMY
British on ,Messines Ridge
Outilanked - Must Re-
gain Lost Territory.

! kemmel Hill, height which has
been looked upon as the key to the
southern side of the Ypres sai'ent.
and one OF the most important
strategic points on the northern bat
tie front in France, has been taken
by the Germans. After 4 defense
which will become one Of the heroic
chapters of the war, the hill was
surrounded and the French forces
entrenched on it's slopes were over
come.
The loss Of the hill, which is ao-
nitted in an official statement by
General Deln1a Radcliffe, chief d.
rector Of military operations at the
British war office. brings to the A.
lies realization that the whole
fcouttnued On Page Fouxteen)
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UNCLE SAM ORDERS 10000 COAL
CARS; MANY FROM HUNT|NGTO IN

and be put into service for fall and
winter hauling.
This is the first order for rolling
stock placed by the railroad admins.
tration. 1t probably will be followed
soon by contracts for the construction
of about 1000 locomotives. The order
ing has been delayed by disputes over
price, the original bids of the builders
having been for 10 per cent. or more
profit.
The American Car and Foundry
Company. it is understood, will dis
tribute the car order among its rari'
Gus plants. some of which are located
at Memphis. Pittsburgh, Wilmington
Chicago, St. Louis. Detroit, Buffalo. In
dianapolis, Bloomsbury, Pennsylva'
mia: Huntington, West Virginia: Ber
wick, Pennsylvania; Milton, Pennsyl
vania: Jeffersonville, Indiana: St
Charles. Missouri: Terre Haute, lndi
ana. and Depew. New York.
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FRENCH ATTACk
EN|MEL HILL ON
COUNTER MOVE
FARTHER SOUTH THE
ALLIES MAKE GAINS
French Statement Shows Sue
cesses Won in the Somme
Sector.

LONDON, April 2s.-CTo Reuter-
Ottawa Agency. The French have
attacked KENNEL Hill and furious
battle is raging, says a d'spateh
from Reuters correspondent al srit-
ish headquarters in France.
The Germans have attacked from
LacIyette to the Ypres-comines Ca
nal, the dispatch adds.
The Franco-British armies, attack
inn from ViIIers-BretonneuXt to oPpo-
site Aanaard, have made progress.
BERLIN, via London, April 20
The German official communication,
issued to-day, says:
1.-THE attack by General Won Ar
MINIS army against Mont KENNEL
(Cont.nued on Page Tourtesn)
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Sixty C|TY AND COUNTY BOYS
GIVEN GREAT SEND-OFF WHEN !.
THEY DEPART FOR CAMP MEADE

Uncle Sans new conscriptton army.
trudged over the streets Of tho busines1
district yesterday. while hrongs lined
the sidewalks and cheered them. They
boarded the. Liberty Special" at 3:15
O'Clock and started on their journey to
Camp Meade, Maryland. where they Will
be ushered into service aa full-fledged
soldiers.
The lads Ecre escorted over the
streets Of the city to the Baltimore &
Ohio depot by the Boy Scouts Of the
city, headed by detachment OF police
under command Of Chief OF Police
Campbell Henderson. The Municipal
band led the draftees, and then came the
members Of Holiday Post, G. A. r. in
automobiles. The Linsly cadets. the
Cathedral high school cadets and mem
hers of the various county Offices we're
also In line.
Forty-two draftees we're sent from
the city and eighteen from Ohio county.
Tho city lnds were in charge Of Loo 10
scph HowIey. while the county lads
were in charge of Herbert L. Hellstrom
and Charles F. Flanagan. Comfort kits
were given to each lad by the Red CrosA.
(Continusd On Pags Ehhtou)
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S4.299,e5O Mark is Reached;
Women'S S Total is S1,9M,5OO
ENORMOUS LOSSES
FOR THE GERMANS

AMSTERDAM, April 2e.-Ger-
many's losses thug fnr in the war
have been 2 2,ooo, 900 men, according to
q statement credited by the Frank
1urter zettung, as having been made
By General schulze before the Main
committee of the German reichstaS.
Sot and wounded to the number
Of 75oco had been able to return to
the front. according to General
Eohulze, while s2e, 700 had been dis
charged na unfit for service, includ-
ing 10000 cripples. Up to dnte, tho
general added, Germany had to
reckon with about $4,000 crtpples.
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MART1NsBUEa, W. Va, Apr

MARTINsBUEG, W. Va, April
26.-The "LIbcrty Special" con-
veyiug tho drafteos from Ohio,
Marshall, Hancock, Brooke, Wet
zsl, Tyler aud Marion counties
Of this state, passed through
here lnte tonight. The boys en-
joyed the supper aboard the
"special," q diner Of the Pull
man company being attached to
tho train The supper was dis
tr1buted in the box order through
the train, bat was warm ana
went over big. The boys are all
well and enjoyed the trip very
much. They were greeted BY
largo crowds all along the Line,
stops being made ut Moundsv1lle,
Cameron, Mannington, Fair1nont
and Grafton. The special viii
reach Washington City about 4
O'Clock in the morning ut Camp
Meade In time for . lnte break
fast.
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REMARKABLE WORK IN
THE WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN
Women's Catholic League and
Hospital Twigs the
Leaders.

The Wheeling women's campaign ID
behalf of the Third Liberty Loan
closed last night, and TO. say that tho
results are surprisingly good is put
ting the facts with extreme mildness
That The wOmenS committees would
:un practically neck and neck with the
mems committees during the -lree
weeks Of the big campaign was hardly
10 be expected, yet that is just what
they accomplished, or very near il.
The final report given in detail by
Mrs. Jesse j.. Bloch, the city women'5
committee chairman. last night showed
that their total bond pledges for the
campaign were 81 1,923,500. The grand
total for both men and women to date
IS but slightly over four million, it Will
be seen that the fair ones have made
a most wonderful showing.
The largest single item in the Wom-
ems report is that of the Women's
Catholic league. whose subscriptions
amounted to 1891 900. They were
closely followed by the Hospital Twigs
with s3SO.OO0 The Wheeling city
teachers ran a good third, with s2l6,-
600, and the Ladies' Hebrew associa-
ton came forth with SI9,S09.
The report Of the various Women's
committees in. detail is given below:
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PROHIBITION DURING
THE WAR PROPOSED

WASHINGTON. April oG.-Absolute
prohibition Of the manufacture or distr1-
button Of liquor during the war was pro-
posed in bill introduced today by Rep
resentative Barkley Of Kentucky.
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RENEWED REQUEST TO
MAKE GOOD AT BANKS
Boy Scouts Get Busy Today
Women's- Record Re-
markable One.

Wheeling's Liberty Loan campaign
is making good progress on the basis
of pledges given, but the fact remains
that hundreds Of pledges have not
been made good with Initial deposits
at the banks Of the city, and the round
ing up Of these "slackers" will be ont
OF the most important phases Of the
remaining work of the loan campaign
ers.
Last nights grand total had reached
$4,299,650, and the four and a hall
million mark is expected to be reached
tonight. Fridays total pledges reached
$117,800, of which $4,000 was con
tributed from the ladies committee.
This morning the Boy Scouts gel
busy in their campaign for 100000 II
bond subscriptions.
The Elks' committee for the coun
try districts are hard at work on theil
final details, and will swing in with
stride that will catch every farmer ir
the country.
Last night at the wrestling match
committee was on hand and solicited
the audience and found that every mar
with very few exceptions had purchased
bonds. Those remaining few took
bonds. The committee was introduced