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Evening journal., 1918-12-13

Superior" Union Suits, $2.9S
Fine ecru cotton yarn Patented lock crotch.
Evening journal., 1918-12-13

well as bronze, white and black. The
height Of lace boots should not exs
ceed i-2 inches" it was said, while
the manufacture OF button boots, az
well as "needle-toed lasts" should be
discouraged
Evening journal., 1918-12-13
zS- z; A.s.:5l Tyrol 500 TX
Wool Sports Suits( SOs o a.
: wsmsr Velour Coats. s39.75]

Fashionable shades, with fun ripple belt, patch
pockets, kit coney collar and satin lining Pictured
Evening journal., 1918-12-13
Women's & Mi.ses' Handsome Dresses. SIS

Serge, vclpeteeu, tdfsta and crepe nsteoy.
Navy blue, black and al the most wanted colors
Among the distinctions of cut and trimming are col
laress effects deep collars, belts, tie sashes
embroidering and hraiding.
Evening journal., 1918-12-13

think they will have to go a long way
toward finding better ones"
Evening journal., 1918-12-13

II you are looking for position. the
quickest and best way 70 flnd 10 is TO
run a Want Ad.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05

The effort TO force amendments will
be continued tomorrow by Senator
Smith Of Georgia.
While Senator Reed was spea!ia! ,.
Postmaster General Burleson, who took
the Overman bill to the capitol the day
IL was introduced. appeared in the. Pos
idents room Just outside the Senate
chamber and conferred with a number
OF supporters of the measure. Refe-r-
ing to Mr.. Burlesons visit. the Missouri
senator declared he would not "ot iect
TO replying 10 cabinet members atSu-
nents if they were made on the iioor Of
the Senate rather than in whispered
conversations in the cioakro oms'
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania, Repuh-
lican. spoke against the bill. II think
il is a mistake for the President to call
upon Congress for powers that he al
ready has" he said. The Pennsylvania
senator cited the armed ship bill as an
example OF the President asking for
powers which he already possessed. A
bill TO permit the arming of merchant
ships was introduced, he said and aft
err n flibuster it was defeated, after
which the President then ordered ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
ITALIAN FRONT
Austrians Await More
Favorable Conditions,
Large Bodies of Austrian Troops
Being Moved From Piave Line to
Mountain Zones-Construct New
Fortifieations Along Rivers

Washington, April 4.-Indications
that the Austrians are waiting only
for favorable weather to launch an
other attack upon the Italian front
were reported today IN an official rs-
patch from Rome.
Some military critics." says The
dispatch, ARE Of the opinion that
Austria intends to wait the results IF
the offensive in France before under
taking to deliver the blow against
Italy. but great preparations arc car
RED on by The Austrian" and all the
under Mackenscn have now been
placed at our front.
Italian aviators report that the
AustlianS arc transferring large bod
les Of troops from the Piave line to
the mountain zones. Evidently the
austrian commands have realized the
impoSsibilty of breaking the Italian
resistance along the Piave and re-
gard the mountain line more suited
for the invasion of Italy.
Lately the Austrians have under
taken the construction Of Lew furti-
ficationS along the Liz enza and the
Tagliamento rivers. adopting new
system consisting of points of sup
Tort with several bridgeheads. ell
pioying in this work Italian prisoners
and the civilian population Of the III
vaded Italian provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
NEWS OF AMERICAN TROOPS WILL
RE DELAYED BY new REGULATION

very little of what American troops
are doing until long after the fact.
The official communicates will be the
only source of information from the
actual fighting fronts. and experience
has shown that these are very brief.
Again today signs pointed to a
great increase in troop movements to
France. Additional British shipping
is known to have been made avail
able and the War department will
take full advantage Of all tonnage in
sight.
A new Interpretation was placed
today on the appointment of Gen.
Foch as supreme commander Of all
allied and American forces in France.
The plan for generalissimo, it was
stated, had been approved long ago
BY the supreme war council, but it
was not regarded as urgent that the
appointment should be made at once.
When the German drive was
launched, however, and its main OBJ
jectivc quickly shown to be the
point where the British and French
lines hinge, the need for a centralized
command became imperative and the
appointment Of Gen. Foch, already Sc
lectcd for the post, quickly followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05

The Austro-German minister after
theoretically admitting some Maximil-
list points at the Crest Litovsk have oc-
cupied large section of Russian terri
tory, thus showing once more that there
Is never correspondence between
words and deeds on the part Of Gerna-
ny and Austria. The Austrian press at
the same time discusses the colonial
problem in a way as to put Austria. In
the same line with Germany in regard
to the lmperialistic aims of the Contra!
Empires
The Italian press finds that the al
legged respect for the integrity Of other
nations on the part of Austria cannot
be reconciled with the repeated asser-
ton that Italian provinces must be oc-
cupied and kept. At Gratz a German
commission has passed a resolution to
the effect that Triest must be assured
to the Central Empires by further rec
titlcation of the Italian frontier. The
same motion advocates the immigra-
ton to the Adriatic shores OF Germanic
populations TO replace the Italian and
slavic elements living there"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
GREAT WORK
Done by Red Cross in
German Offensive
tNomen Act as Drivers, Nurses
a Stretcher- bearers and Pail Bearers
Take Over Hotel - Serve Hot
Drinks

Paris, April 4--As the excitement in
cident TO the first few days of the Ger
man offensive dies down, reports come
in of the bravery in face of danger of
Cross. Women workers of the Red Cross
who were aiding civilians IN reconstruc-
the Somme, left their posts just two
hours before the Germans arrived in the
ed in removing the civilians and picking
! up many wounded along the roads. The
| the town, just preceding the French
troops.
Another Red Cross unit. stationed in
| Il hospital just back Of the lines. was
ordered to evacuate in two hours. They
left at o'clock in the morning and
were chased for miles by German av-
iator before reaching point of safety.
! The next day the unit went to a town
near the lighting line and estabishe
soup kitchens for the troops and first
aid stations for sick refugees and
wounded stragglers. The town was un-
der continuous shell fire and the unif
answered calls at all hours to give first
aid to those wounded by the enemy
| shells.
! The unit then took over complete
cI,a Of Nc Wa rI ~ hos
pital, the nurses working in t2-hour
! shifts in attending to dozen wounded
soldiers who were injured too serious
! ~ to be carried farther back. The wo-
! men also acted as stretcher- bearers.
, They took over hotel in the town and
conducted it for the use of Red Cross
! workers and British and French Off
F, GERS. They carried tea and coffee to
soldiers on transports and wagons, as
! they went through the town. Some Of
| the men had had nothing to eat for
many hours. sleeping on their horses or
along the roadside under all kinds Of
weather
Four American army medical officers
attached to a Red Cross hospital behind
the Franco-British front declared Their
| intention of remaining there until hell
froze." despite the removal of the pa
tients to points of safety by automo-
| biles The drivers of the motor cars
returned with a few American Red
/. Cross nurses, and the nurses and doc
tors worked night and day taking care
OF the seriously wounded French and
British TROOPS brought in from the bat
tie line only a few miles away. Heavy
artillery near the hospital fired over It
and German airmen flew over it at night
attempting to locate the battery. The
hospita. was in constant danger. sleep
Continued on Page 5@CoI. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
UNDER SUSPICION
Activities of Sen. Hum
bert, Editor LIE Journal
To Be Investigated by Attorney Gen.
eral Of New York--by Request OF
French Government

New York, April AT the request OF
the French ambassador. the activities OF
Senator Charles Humbert, editor Of lie
Journal of Paris, in this country VIII
be investigated by Morton +. Lewis
state attorney general. it was annonie-
ed here tonight. The inquiry, to be be-
gun in New York next week, will be
conducted with the French govern
ment.s prosecution of Senator Humbert
on charge Of having had transactions
with Germany.
Governor Whitman today signed an
order authorizing Alfred l.. Becker, dep
uiv attorney general. to examine wit
nesses. MIR. Becker conducted the recent
inquiry into the operations OF boio
Pasha in America. During the investi-
CATION the name Of Senator Humbert
was frequently mentioned,
The examination of witnesses will take
place in private, but 1t is expected tha1
disclosures will be made public from
time to time as authorized by the at
torney general The evidence Will he
turned over to the French ambassador
for forwarding to his government.
The inquiry will include particularly
an examination Of Senator Humb2ft s
deposits Of money with j. 7. Morgan &
Co. as disclosed during the Boio Pa1ha
proceeding. and Senator Humberts deal
ings with the Bethlehem Steel Co. While
he was in America in the summer "f
1914 as purchasing agent Of war sup
plies for the French government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
GERMANS RESUME BIT TER Fighting
MAKE GAINS IN CRITICAL SECTORS
Fighting Has Heaviest Neghborhood Hamel Brit
s Have Been Forced Back Slightly and in Triangle Formed by
Rivers Luce and Avre Where the French Give Ground Germans
Have Probably Succeeded Bringing Up Heavier
New Divisions in Attempt to Capture Amens

After several days, of comparative
inactivity along the battle front in
Picardy. bitter fighting has been re-
sumed along the western sector of
the salient in the lines OF the Entente
Allies. Attacks by the Germans
against the British and French are
admitted to have yielded some gains
tc the invaders in the critical sectors
just TO the east of the city of Amiens.
The fighting, according to latest
report. has been heaviest in the
neighborhood Of Hamel, there the
British We're forced back slightly and
in the triangle formed b. the rivers
Luce and Avre, further to the south,
where the French were forced to give
ground.
Nothing is known as to the details
the fact that they have been in a
degree successful would seem to in
dictate that the Germans have sue
ceeded in bringing up some of their
heavier cannon and new divisions
with which TO continue their attempts
to capture Amiens.
Reports from the French and Brit
ish fronts have mentioned heavy
rains. which would mean that the
Germans have been working under
severe handicap in bringing up guns
ammunition and supplies to the front
The battlefield over which the Allies
have retreated was left in a devas-
tated condition, the roads and bridges
being mined by the retreating forces
The lull in the battle for the past few
days was probably caused by the in
ability of the Teutons to move their
supply trains over these roads.
The British since retaking Ayette.
south of Arras, have not resumed
their offensive operations, SO far a.,
reported by London, but the German
official statement says that four at
tacks by the Entente forces against
the heights southwest of Moreuil were
repulsed with heavy losses. There
are no reports of fighting except out
post encounters along the French
lines on the Disc river.
There have been heavy artillery
bombardments Of British positions on
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
BOSTON OPENS
CAMPAIGN WITH
MUCH ENTHUSIASM

Boston, April 4.-'The only way 10
convince Germany that we have lick
ed her is 10 plant the Stars and
Stripes on German SOIL" Rev. Hugh
Birl<head of Baltimore, who recently
returned from Red Cross duty in
France, said at a mass meeting which
opened tho third Liberty Loan cam
paign in this city tonight.
At the speakers words the audi
ence arose cheering and sang the
star Spangled Banner
The burden of winning this war
and saving the world rests upon the
shoulders of America" he said.
In speaking Of the work that yet
lies ahead of the nation in the con-
f1ict he said:
The most splendid figure that has
come out of this terrible struggle is
the English women in overalls. The
women of America are going to find
themselves in a similar position be-
| fore the war is over"
Continued on Page @Column -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
q ALIENS FOR
FORT OGLETHORPE

New York, April 4.-Twenty-one enc
my aliens arrested in New York, Io-
boken, Trenton, Newark and Boston
will leave here tomorrow for Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. where they will be informed
for the duration of the war. according
10 an announcement made here tonight
by the federal authorities. One ~ the
prisoners is DR.. Karl Bertling. who was
arrested last week at Lexington. Mass.
Another is Maurice Won Seebeck of No
boken, who served for seven years in
the United States regular army and who
IS SAID to have been an interpreter at
Gen. Pershing's headquarters in France.
another man in the party who has
seen service in the United States forces
IN franz kreisel. He was a sergeant in
the coast artillery at Fort Strong. Bos-
toh' ana is said to have been in the ar
my for 10 years.
baron Won Hasberg. who is among
'hose 10 be fnterned, lived on Central
Fark Wea, here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
u. S. FORCES
HOLDING SECTOR
MEUSE HEIGHTS

With the American Army in Franch.
April 4.-(By the Associated Press. -
American forces are now occupying a
sector of the Meuse heights south OF
Verdun.
This announcement was released for
publication tonight simultaneously with
a statement that the enemy raided one
of the American listening posts in this
sector following a heavy bombardment.
The raid was made against one Of the
few positions in this region where it is
feasible, because of the terraine. to con-
duct operations without heavy loss to
the alta cking forces. The enemy first
vigorously bombarded the American
first line and communication trenches
zig-zagging up the hillside and then
sent over a raiding party, which swarm
ed about the listening post.
The further progress Of the enemy
was halted by strong fire from the
American first and second lines and as a
success
Because of the topography or the
Mouse heights region there has been
little severe fighting there for many
months and the opposing forces took
advantage of the inactivity to construct
fine dugouts. many of them being light
ed by electricity. Each side enjoys the
advantage of excellent observation
posts and shells echo among the sur
rounding hills, which are covered with
spring flowers
The other American sectors were re-
ported quiet today. The Germans sent
in a few shells in the sector northwest
Of Toul, but the enemy airplanes were
fairly active in p2trolling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
BILLION
WAR COST
| YEAR, U. S.
More Than Half to
Allies and Will
Be Repaid
1-3 FOR ARMY
ITO FOR NAVY
just One-sixth Raised by Tax
alton and Ordinary Sources,
Balance from Liberty Bonds
and Certificate of Indebted

Washington. April Anime billion dol
lars is the approximate cost to the Unit
ed States of one year of war.
More than one-half has gone in loans
to allies and will be repaid eventually;
over one-third has been spent for the
army and military establishment, one
tenth for the navy and one-ffteenth for
shipbuiIding.
Just one-sixth of this big war cost
has been raised by taxation and other
ordinary sources of revenue and the bal
ance has come from sales Of Liberty
Bonds and certificates of Indebtedness.
Enormous as the war expenditures
may seem to d country whose gove-l-
ment in peace times costs between $780,.
oOo, 900 and $500, 0Oo, 900, they are less than
Great Rritain's and are only about two
thirds of estimates made by officials
less than "ear ago. Slow progress Of
the shipbuilding program and the retard
ing of the outpouring OF war supplies
are regarded by officials as the chief
reasons why expenses did not equal es-
Inmates.
Government expenses now are running
about a billion dollars month, with
somewhat less than half going to allies.
who spend the greater part of their
loans for war supplies in this country.
Since the declaration of war April :,
1917. the governments actual expendi
lures have been more than S9S00G0o, 900,
but about $500 100000 of this sum would
have been spent for normal activities
even if the United States had not en-
tered the war.
Ordinary expenditures. uGder which
the treasury Classics all OUTLAWS for
operation of the governmental nachil-
cry and war enterprises, since the 3ec-
laration of war have been approximate
~ s5,0S4, 000,000. Actual payments to al
lies amounted to about s4,743,oooooc
Income from internal revenue, most {,
which is represented by war taxes, and
from customs and miscellaneous sources
was run up to about $1.535, 100000. and
two Liberty Loans have brought to the
treasury a little less tt1an $500, 100000.
Small collections from war savings AMI
thrift stamps in the last four months
amount to io0ooo0N.
There are a number of other minor re.
ceipts and expenditures, but they do not
materially affect the condition OF the
public Golfer.
Financial experts of the government
calculate that the war has cost in dol
lars even more than the formal treasury
figures show on account of increased
expenditures of many state and local
tg governments under war conditions. They
do not dare to estimate the aggregate
of these expenses. however On the
other hand, the war has resulted in H.
Vulnerable economies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
GENERAL F0CH
Has Entire Confidence
of Allied Nations
States Count Chas. Dechambrun-
Will Duplicate Marine Victory
France Grateful to the y. S. for
Prompt Aid in Crisis

Baltimore. April g.. Marshal Joffre's
victory at the Marine in 1914 will be du-
plicated by General Foch, according 10
Count Charles DeChambrun, counsellor
OF the French embassy, who delivered
an address today on the occasion OF
French day" at Baltimore's over
There" the Liberty Loan exhibition.
with the heroism Of sublime faith
and the determination which brings VIC
tory" he declared. France faces the
most formidable attack that the world
has ever seen since the inroad of Attila.
What the Roman general did in defeat
ing the scourge Of God; what Joffre
succeeded in doing IN 1914, General Focn
will do tomorrow"
Although the battle might last for
months he continued. France would
never finch and would not sheathe her
sword until the day when all the ma
tons, small and great. delivered from
the shackles of military despotsm, could
live in a brotherhood Of peace
In outlining the reasons for Frances
confidence. the count conveyed his ma
tons feeling Of deep gratitude for
Americas aid.
For just year now" he said,
France has heard arise from beyond
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
CONSTRUCTIVE
CRITICISM
is NECESSARY"
WILL HAYS

Denver, Colo, April 4.-AI-
though unity at home is essential
to winning the war constructive
criticism is necessary, VIII Hays.
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional committee, declared here
tonight in an address.
~ would want to assume that
such criticism is desired in
Washington" said Mr.. Hays. Il
can't begin to understand the
mental processes of men in high
authority in this awful crisis who
wish otherwise; and any refusal
or neglect to use every possible
efficient instrument that will help
win this terrible war would be
most reprehensble. There will
be an awful accounting demand
ed 1for such action. ! am sure
that those who offer constructive
criticism according to their pa
triotic judgment will also be fair
enough and candid enough to
commend when there is ground
for commentator"
Referring to the part Of the Re-
publican party in the war, Mr..
Hays said:
"The Republican party will
strive with every means in its
power to win the war and to win
the war now: IN this supreme
crisis its patriotic, loyal MEM
bers will strive, fight, give and
die until we have a conclusive
peace-by- victory, and not by
compromised bargaining"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05

Washington. April 4.-iienewal OF
-. German assaults against the BRIT
4, and French lines in ricardy to-
AZ indicated to military observers
here tina, the Germans. having gath
..S strength during the lull Of the
,ast t.w days, might be ready to
apsh .sscir greatest effort, Some
oaeers think the Allied commanders
,salize that only the first phase of
he gigantic battle has passed and
that this probably accounts for the
t.et that no extensive counter move
mon, has heeg undertaken as yet.
II Is pointed out that the previ-
o., record ogiF German high COM
na,e argues aqaAst any possibility
that AZ. would be content with the
minor stra5egic advantages already
gained IL we costly enterprise or
with the aDabn'HOleHA OF It's Ii'thS
vi,hou, farther attempts to force
apart the French and British armies.
The battle Of Verdun continued for
months before <+e Germans admitted
that their object was unattainable.
Preparations for the present drive
we're 50 much greater and the object
sought so much more important that
ofhcers hero are confident the German
GENERAL staff knew it was entering on
long. bitter struggle when the as
ault was planned.
Publication ~ the new censorship
rules promulgated toy Gen. Pershing
70 cover reports from the other side
or American troop movements caused
Considerable comment
TN the face ~ those regulations. it
was I'ain that the public is TO hear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-05
TERRIFIC ATTACK
Against French on a
Front Nearly 10 Miles
From Grivesnes to North Of tho
Amiens- Roye Road - Forme Is
) Held but French Lose MailIy,
RaineraI and MoriseI

Paris, April 4-German troops
numbering we'll over a hundred thou
sand, delil cred terrific attack toGa9
against the French along front II
north Of the Amiens- Roye road. They
were met with storm of fire frcm
the French guns and although the
assaults We're repeated time after
time, they succeeded in gaining only
a small section of ground. The French
retained GriNcsnCs. but the Germans
occupied the villages of Mailly, Rain
oval and Moriscl.
The announcement by the war office
tonight of this new offensive also
says that by a powerful countcr-at-
tack the French made progress at this
point.
The text of the statement reads
The battle was resumed this morn
ing with extreme violence in the re-
gion north of Montdidier. and still
continues. ON a front of about 10 kill
ometres, from Grivesnes north of the
road between Amiens and Roye, the
Germans attacked with enormous
forces. showing n firm determination
! to break through our front at any
cost. Up to the present we have ident-
flied by prisoners IL enemy divisions.
| "Our troops with intriped courage
resisted the shock of the assaila nj
ma sses who were moved down by our
,artillery fire.
Despite their efforts. 10 times re-
peated the Germans succeeded at tho
cost of sanguinary sacrifices. in gain
| ing only q few hundred metres of ter
! Continued on Page @CoI. 81