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Evening star., 1918-04-02

neiehborhood of Acheville and HoIle-
beke."
Attack Grivesnes in Vain:
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April L. Comparative calm
reisned this morning between the
southern flank of the battle front and
Montdidier. Heavy. German forces.
however, were thrown against the viii
lage of Grivesnes. about half way be-
tween Montdidier and Moreuil, evident
ly with the intention of forcing a pas
sage toward the railroad running into
Amiens from the south. -
All efforts by the enemy were in vain.
The French troops held firm through
ont long and constantly renewed
struggle in the outskirts and streets Of
the village, where the soldiers came to
closest grips with bayonets and hand
rrenades. At noon the village was still
in the hands of the French. the Ger
mans having been repulsed on several
occasions with the heaviest losses.
still farther northward the British
and French fought shoulder to shoulder
in the vicinity of Hangard-en-Santer
from gaining ground. and later recap
turing some positions with a number OF
prisoners.
wherever the allies regain territory
they find heaps of German dead, which
the invaders had no time to bury. They
from the ffre of French field guns. The
Germans themselves had hitherto been
short of artillery. but more guns were
brought up today.
Evening star., 1918-04-02

neiehborhood of Acheville and HoIle-
| beke."
- VT
Evening star., 1918-04-02
FRENCH PUT HUN LOSS
AT NEARLY 100000 men
100 German Divisions Identified.
Wounded Taken to Belgium to
Conceal From People.

A French official dispatch received
here places the German losses in the
great battle at from 276,000 to 900
men.
1t has been possible to identify. the
dispatch says. nearly 100 German di-
visions, more than ten Of which were
twice engaged. Some OF the divisions.
1t Is declared. had to be relieved At the
end of the first day after losing more
than half their men. The dispatch adds:
After an eleven days offensive. dur
ing " hfch the Germans have recklessly
pushed forward their attacking waves.
one may gather a fairly accurate esti-
mate Of their losses.
ITO conceal from the German people
the heavy sacrifices that their offensive
methods required. the Germans are
sending most of their wounded to Bel
gium.'
Evening star., 1918-04-02
KANSAS CITY STRIKERS
ASK TAFT TO ADJUST
Business Agents of Unions Affected
Agree to Leave Question to !
War Labor Board. /

The National War Labor Board may
take a hand in the sympathy strike
now on in Kansas City. The board OF
business agents representing members
of unions involved In the general sym-
pathy strike there has sent a telegram
to William Howard Taft. chairman OF
the labor board. offering to leave all
questions in the strike to that body
for settlement.
Secretary Wilson of the Lebor De-
partment, in the absence of Mr.. Taft. ID
expected to answer the telegram today.
KANSAS CITY, April 2.-The board
of business agents of the striking.
workmen here had before ii today o.
statement from the employers assocfa-'
tion asking that all sympathy strikers
be ordered back to work in order, tho
association said. that "confidenee in la
Dor contracts may be re-established."
The association was hopeful for set
tlement on the basis outlined.
Regarding the strike of laundry
workers, the association urged a set
tlement upon the basis offered by the
laundry owners, which was rejected
by the workers, bringing about the
sympathy strike. ss g..
The bread shortage which. resulted
from the walkout of the union bakers
continued today. the open shops be.
ing unable to meet the demand.
Food Administrator Hoover yester-
day telegraphed leading master bak-
ers of Kansas City that he was power
less to interfere in the Kansas City
strike. After consulting with Labor
Department officials Mr.. Hoover in
formed the bakers that as no question
concerning the food administration
was involved and that as the govern
ment had another agency to handle
labor troubles he was unable to take
action.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
SENTENCE CARRIED OUT.
Greek Government Furnishes Those
implicated in Conspiracy.

ATHENS. Saturday. March 30.-Lieuts,
Calamaras and Hodjopoulos. who came
to Greece recently on a German subma-
rine as agents Of former King Constan-
tine, were condemned to death by a
cour-martial. and the sentence was car
ried out today. Their lawyer. NJ. Conou-
pis. also received the death sentence.
Tho two officers. after receiving In
structions at Zurich. Berlin and Vienna.
came to Greece in an enemy submarine
from Pola with a letter from former
King Constantine and plans to arrange a
system OF espionage and to establish a
naval base Conoupis was intermediary
in the matter. A sister of Lieut.. Gala
naras was sentenced to life imprison-
rnent and peasant was given fifteen
years for harboring the lieutenants
A royal court-martiai has been directed
to prosecute Capt. Paparrigopoulos, for
mer aid-de-camp to King Constantine,
who ts said to have arranged for the
visit Of the neutenants, and Kolidyas
who also aided in their plans.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
NEW L|A|SON OFFICER
Vice Admiral Grant Succeeds Com
modore Guy Gaunt at British
Embassy Here.

Vice Admiral William Lowther Grant,
K. C. B., commander-in-chief of the
British naval forces on the West Indian
station. has taken up headquarters here
on board H. NJ. S. Warrior. now lying
at the 7th street wharves. He is to act
in the capacity Of Liaison officer at the
British embassy. succeeding Commo-
dore Guy Gaunt.
Commodore Gaunt is to return to
England at once to assume duties the
nature of, which have not been stated.
His other duties as naval attaehe at
the British embassy are to be taken
over by Capt. Gerald Saurin, q retired
British naval officer, who is expected
to arrive here soon.
H. NJ S. Warrior was formerly one of
the Vanderbilt yachts. 1t was sold
originally to Alexander Cochrane Smith,
who later transferred 1t to the British
navy.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
TWO OFFICERS ATTACKED.
Detective Kelly and Policeman King
Victims While Making Arrests

Detective Edward Kelly and Police
man Bagby r. King were victims of a
vicious assault by a party of colored
men last night while Kelly was max
ing an arrest.t
Z The detective was 80 badly injured
by being struck on the head with a
brick that he had to be taken to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment The DO
tieeman was kicked in the stomach.
Tho attack occurred at Sd and X
streets.
Detective Kelly had arrested a col
cred man and was waiting at the patrol
Sbox. ut Sd and X streets, when he was
struck with brick thrown from be-
mind and stunned. Policeman King,
Eoing to the detectives assistance. ar
feste6 Henry Smith. living on 57th
.bfreet northeast. as Kelly's assailant.
While King was OBTAINING Smith he
SWas kicked by another negro Police
man Benham. passing in an automobile
arrested James Bell, 1215-A South Cap-
,4t&l street, as the man who did the
k3eking. All the negroes were locked
zpp for Police ourt hearings tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
MIDDLE WEST PATRIOTS
MANY FLAG
Ohioans Call Fire Company to Drive
Family Out-Illinoisans Duck
a Physician.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 2.-Growing
activity against pro-Germanism was
marked in Ohio by work Of volunteer
vigilance committees in half dozen
cities last night.
At Fremont, Fred Kobe. tailor. was
rescued from a mob by the police.
Lynching was threatened when he re-
fused to kiss the American nag. the
police arriving in time to save him.
Frederick Boltmen, editor Of German
paper, and numerous others were made
to publicly show evidence of their pa
triotism. More than 100 steel mill en-
ployes took William Zerbe, one OF their
number, to the public square in Canton
and forced him to salute and kiss the
colors. after alleged unpatriotic re-
marks.
Three hundred persons in sixty auto
mobiles visited thirty homes of alleged
pro Germans in the Coshocton neigh
borhood and compelled heads of fam
lutte and kiss the flag. Doors were
broken in at several homes and nre
company was called to aid in getting
one family out. patrol car OF police
officers tried unsuccessfully to break
up the mob. At a meeting last night
|tEe Columbus board of education or
|dered teaching OF German in all city
schools to be stopped at once.
LA SALE. ILL.,, April 2-Pro-Ger-
manism was silenced here last night
when q crowd of 400 citizens ducked
DR.. J. c. Bienneman, a physician, in a
canal and ordered him out Of town. Bten-
neman, after, his. involuntary cleansing,
was made the center of battery OF
automobile headlights In the downtown
|section and forced to kneel and kiss
the flag.
The crowd then daubed the stores OF
Regas Brothers and Henry Mueller with
yellow paint. The proprietors OF the
former, q confectionery. store, agreed
to close up. Mueller. who ie watch.
maker, was warned to watch his
tongue. M ~ :,
Evening star., 1918-04-02
GOVERNS HOSPITAL ENTRY
Senator Smith Introduces Bill to
Change System Of Admission
to St. Elizabeth.

Senator Smith of Maryland. chairman
of the Senate District committee, has
introduced in the Senate bill to reorga-
nize the method of procedure for ad-
mission to St Elizabeth Hospital. The
bill is similar to that introduced in the
last Congress for the same purpose. and
follows out the recommendations of a
special committee appointed several
years ago to go into the subject Of ad-
missions to the Government Hospital
for the Insane.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Smith at the request of Secretary Lane
of the Interior Department, under whom
the hospital is conducted.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
MIND A BLANK, LEFT HOME.
On Stage % Years-Death in Fire
Parents Identify Body.

NEW YORK. April 2.-Mr. and Mrs w
H. Albertson Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. an
aged couple. have Identified the body of
Miss Cathleen Beryl Clifton, a member
Of theatrical company who died In a fire
in boarding house here last Friday. as
that Of their daughter Cathleen. for whom
they had been searching since she disap-
peared from homo twenty-three years ago
When the girl was fourteen years old
she was sent to a hospital In Poughkeepsie
for treatment. having become i'll through
overstudy. On being discharged. she re-
turned home. her mind blank as to her life
before she was taken III. and on the same
day disappear0d. All the parents efrosts
to find her were In vain.
After the death OF Miss .Clifton" de-
tectives learned from her friends Of her
loss Of memory and OF her mention Of a
.vassar Hospital They communicated
With the Poughkespsis pplice. Who ccn-
suited the hoapItaI reccfds, An1 thruuaa
ic19ted ~ N1fzn p4x4mfa.H
Evening star., 1918-04-02
ExcITEs SPECIAL INTEREST.
Statement by japanese Minister Re.
specting Russia Clears Situation.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 26.--The statement
made by Foreign Minister Motono in
addressing a joint session of parlia-
ment today. that in the event Japan is
compelled to send troops into Siberia
there is no intention whatever of treat
ing Russia as an enemy. and that Japan
will never adopt an aggressive policy,
such as Germany is pursuing in Euro
pean Russia. has excited especial in
terest The Ozaki opposition has criti-
cised the government for not making
a similar declaration before, when Rus
sia was at loss to know what to do
1t is believed that Russians assisting
Germans in Siberia should be regarded
as enemies.
viscount Yasuya Uchida, the Japa-
nese ambassador to Russia, who has
arrived here, is quoted as saying that
he doubts Germany intends to attack
India.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
MISS L. B. HoLBRooK DIES.
Was Active in Work at the First
Congregational Church.

Miss Lille B. Holbrook, resident of
Washington for forty-t three years, died
Yesterday at her home. 905 Westminster
street. Funeral services will be held
at o'clock this afternoon at the home.
Miss Holbrook was member of the
First Congregational Church. the first
president of the Mission Club of that
church and was a teacher in the Sun
day school at the time Of her death.
She was a charter member OF the CO.
lumbian Women and a member of the
College women's Club of this city.
She was descended from the family of
Francis Bacon of Connecticut. Much of
her life was devoted to study.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
ASSIGNED TO REGULAR ARMY.
Maj. Gen. 2. q. French Of 3lst Diyi.
MON, National Army, Gets Order,

Maj Gen. Francis H. French, com.
manding the s1st Division. National
Army. at Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ca ).
II honorably discharged because Of
lphysical disability as major general
OF the National Army. by orders issued
today.
He Is ordered to remain temporarily
IN command OF the 31st Division, and
when relieved his rank will retnrn ~
mat OF brigadier general in the Reg
MAJ. Gen. Edward F. Glenn, COM
mander Of the 83d National Arn,y n; :
vision at Camp Sherman, ChiIlicothe.
Ohio. reported at the War Department
today after having undergone the phys
teal examination required of general
omcers whose duties will include 40
tive service abroad with troops.
II Is understood that Gen. Glenn was
ordered to return to his division. indi-
eating that the report OF the medical
board In his case was favorable.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
GRAND Duke IS
IN PRISON NRUSS|A
Gen. Payoff, Commander at
Moscow, Promises Army of
Million Defenders.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April Former Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother
of the former emperor, has been arrest
ed and imprisoned at Perm by order of
the Perm council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd.
Rear Admiral Sablin has been elected
commander-in-ch of the Black sea
feet.
Gen. Payoff. who has been appointed
commander of the Moscow military dis
nounced that he expected to form an
army Of one million men within two
months
Fighting in Caucasus Districts.
BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Monday. April L.
Fierce fighting has broken out in the
districts Of Batoum. Kars and Ardaham.
in the Caucasus. The Armenians and
Georgians have formed large army
for the defense of the territory against
the Turks, who have begun military oc-
cupation of the three districts by virtue
of the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
1t is reported that German army is
within thirty-three miles of Kursk.
Ekaterinoslav has been cut Off from
railway communication and Poltava
has been bombarded and is burning.
The city has been abandoned by the
soviet forces 1t is reported that Sebas-
topol is threatened by the Turks. who
are within sixteen and a half miles of
the city, and from the east by the ad-
vancing Kurds.
Germany objects to Red Guards.
LONDON, April Germany has pro-
tested to the Russian government
against the continuation of the move
ment of red guard forces from Russia
into Finland and asks the withdrawal
of such red guard detachments as have
passed the frontier, according to a
wireless dispatch from Berlin today.
The punishment of the guilty in this
connection, is asked. as well as pre-
ventive measures for the future. Ger
many will take the necessary meas
,ures herself, If the Russian govern
ment is mot able to fulfill its obligations
in this respect. the Russian authorities
are informed.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
STEAMER CELTIC TORPEDOED.
White Star Liner Was on Way From
ENGLAND to United States.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The steamship
Celtic, one Of the biggest White Star
liners, was attacked. and torpedoed by
a German submarine. according to reli-
able information received yesterday in
marine circles here. during a voyage
from England to America. 1t was said
that efforts were being made to save
the vessel. which. 1t is believed. carried
no passengers.
The Celtic has gross tonnage of
20.904 and has for many years been one
Of the largest steamships in transat-
fast in 1901 and flies the British flag.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
RECKLESS DRIVERS KILL 5s.
Half of New York Victims in March
Were Children.

NEW YORK. April Reckless auto
mobile drivers and others caused the
death of ffty-three persons. one-half
of whom were children, in the streets
Of New York city during March, ac-
cording to the report of the National
Highway Protective Society. The ia
talities were more than double the
number for the corresponding month
last year.
The automobile death toll for the en-
tire state Of New Jersey in March was
twenty-three. an increase of nine over
the same period last year.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
Aviator Killed, Passenger Lives.

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. April SEQ.
ond Lieut.. Byron jackson. jr.. of the
American aviation service. was instant-
Iy killed at Call Field about 4:aO pm.
yesterday, when the machine In which
he was flying crashed to earth. out Of
control. from height OF 500 feet. A
cadet who was with Lieut.. jackson
was slightly injured. Lieut. Jackpou.9
home was in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
HARRY c. REEsER DIES.
First Operator to Copy Press Report
on Typewriter.

OIL CITY. Pa. April 2.-Harry c.
Reeser. one Of the most widely known oil
and gas men in the United States and
who claimed the distinction of being the
first telegraph operator to copy a press
association report on a typewriter, was
buried here today.
Mr. Reeser died in Pittsburgh .ass Sat-
urday following an operation. He was
nfty-four years old. He was connected
in an official capacity with nearly a dozen
large gas and oil companies AS an AS
ISOLATED Press operator for the OH CITY
Derrick, he was credited with intrpd,Ic-
ing the system Of copying press reports on
typewriters.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
NO BULGARIANS ON WEST
FRONT, u. S. is INFORMED

A report to the State Department to-
day from American Consul General
Murphy, at Sofia, declared that no Bull
garian troops were moved to the west.
ern front for the big German offen-
siye.
1t had been stated that Bulgarians
were fighting in the west alongside
Germans and Austrians. +
Evening star., 1918-04-02
MUST DRIVE OUT VICE.
Philadelphia Police Given 48 Hours
to Rid Districts of Influences.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April 2.-Or-
ders to clean up" their districts with
in forty-eight hours or suffer dismissal
have been issued to all police officials
in the city by William H. Wilson. di-
rector of public safety. after a confer
ence with Mayor Smith, at which the
alleged vice conditions in Philadelphia
were discussed. Both the mayor and
Mr.. Wilson said they did not believe
conditions were as bad as set forth by
Chairman Fosdick Of the training
camps activities commission
Evening star., 1918-04-02
GERMANS SHIFT BLAME.
Deplore Loss Of Life in Church, But
Put Burden on French.

LONDON. April 1.-Speaking Of the
loss of life in a Paris church from a
shell fired by long-range German gun,
a semi-off1cial Berlin dispatch, forward
ed from Amsterdam by Central News.
says it is to be deplored. but that every
church within an attacked fortress
necessarily is subject to incidental hits.
The responsibility for the security of
the inhabitants of Paris. the dispatch
says. must rest with the French gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
SHEPPARD WOULD MAKE
DISTRICT "BONE DRY''

Senator Sheppard Of Texas today intro
duced In the Senate bill to make the Reed
bone-dry amendment to the post Office ap-
preparation law applicable to the District
Of Columbia.
His bill was referred to the District of
Columbia committee
Evening star., 1918-04-02
DIVISION TO ESTABLISH
PRIORITY OF DELIVERY

Creation of a requirements division
which will establish priority of de-
livery in raw and manufactured war
materials was announced today by the
war Industries board The division
will eliminate competition among
government departments In obtaining
supplies.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
CREDITS TO THE ALLIES
PASS FIVE BILLION MARK

Credits to the allies in the last year
were raised today to more than $5,000,-
0o0. 900 by a loan of 5000. .00O. 900 to
Great Britain. That nations total
credits from the United States now are
81, 2,720 .000.0 and all the allies $780,.
600, 900.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
|HUNS SHELL WAGON
| Of SALVATION ARMY
American Forces, Incensed, Go
to the Rescue With En-
tire Regiment.
LIVE WIRES ARE FOUND
By JUNIUs b. WOOD.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.


Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 2.-The vigorous bonn
bardment by German artillery of Sal
vation Army dugout wagon has aroused
the Indignation of the men in the
trenches on the American sector north
west OF Toul.
The wagon started to the front yes
terday loaded with steaming crullers.
but was detected by German sausage
balloon. The chauffeur. in. attempting
to dodge shell hole, skidded into a
ditch. After ffty-seven shells had
landed within a radius of 800 yards he
abandoned the attempt to rescue the
truck -.h
In the evening Col. Barker, command
ing the Salvationist forces. with two
men of his forces and four regulars. re-
newed the attempt They were detect
ed by the Germans and the shelling
started again. When volunteers were
fort to rescue the wagon the entire
regiment responded.
Huns Fire Deluge of Gas. and Shells.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April IA deluge of gas.
shrapnel and high explosive shells fell
on certain portions of the American
sector northwest of Tou1 for four hours
last night and this morning. A number
of towns, trenches and roads were tar
gets for the enemy, who began hring
before midnight. First one place was
"strafed" and then another. At one
location alone 1000 shells. 1000 of
which were gas projectiles. fell:
Toward the end OF the shelling the
Germans let down a baTage in front
of one of the American front-line posi-
tions for good measure. 1t is surpris-
ing what little damage was done. for
the enemy was not only a poor marks
man, but the information upon which
he was apparently acting was bad.
The American artillery retaliated and
dropped many shells near a truck
carrying supplies to an advanced post
before the driver abandoned it.
Electrified Wires Found by Patrol.
Two American patrols penetrated
the enemy lines last night. Both found
one reporting that the strands of wire
were connected with fnterrupters,
which gave off sparks as warning
to the enemy sentries.
Great activity continues In the rear
of the enemy lines. One especially
active point is in the town of Pannes.
at which the American gunners do
not shoot because French civilians are
still there. AS many as a thousand
Germans have been seen there at one
time during the last few hours. We
hicles on roads back OF the American
lines were shelled by the Germans this
morning.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
ARMED BRITISH STEAMER
is SUNK BY A SUBMARINE

LONDON, April 2.-The British armed
boarding steamer Tithonus was tor
pedoed, and sunk by a German subma-
rine March %, according to an official
statement issued by the admiralty. One
mercantile officer and three naval
ratings were lost.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
RESIGNS TO 60 TO FRANCE.
Maj. Pullman's Secretary, ]. 7
Laws, Accepts Treasury Post.

J. Thornley, Laws, private secretary
to Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police. has resigned. to take
effect April 8. He has accepted a posi-
tion as civil employe in the Treasury
Department for duty in France. ]. Rob-
ert Ward, financial clerk of Juvenile
Court. has been appointed to succeed
him.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
POSTAL BUDGET REPORTED.
Senate Committee Increases Appro-
priations to 1871, 900 OOO.

The annual post Office appropriation
bill. increased from $sas.ooo,oo as it
passed the House. to 1871, ,ooo, 900. and
including new provisions for the Is per
cent fiat pay increase for postal en-
ployes generally and $1,000, 900 for pur-
chase Of pneumatic mali tube systems,
was reported today by the Senate post
office committee.
Evening star., 1918-04-02
Bond Buying "a Necessity
Other side of Ledger.

Statements were filed by the wit
:1esBes showing that members of fiftv
:tHo OF the. German-American societies
leonnected with the alliance had sub
.erfbed !2s3 500 to the second liberty
5oan, and that 332 Of their young men
had either enlisted or been drafted into
S&he american. Army and Navy.
Ihis was probably the last hearing
S'Snich VIII be given on the King bill.
me subcommtttee. 1t Is expected. will
speedily report to the full commistna
that It favors the repeal of the federal
chArter OF the national alliance. ana r.
u likely the committee viii approve
4he recommendation. p'-o''
Evening star., 1918-04-02
Claims Gun Will Shoot 90 Miles.

LISBON. Portugal. April 2.-Benito
caeiro. Portuguese engineer. is said
by the Seculo to have invented . gun
which will throw shell ninety miles.