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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24

Viscount Motono will be succeed
ed by Baron Goto who has held
several portfolios and is a member
of the national commission ap
pointed last year for the decision
OF Japan's foreign policy.
The question of Japanese inter-
vention in Siberia probably led to
the withdrawal of Viscount Ichiro
Motono from the foreign ministry
of which he has been the head
since November, 1916.
Viscount Motono was Japanese
ambassador to Russia previous %
his elevation to the foreign min
istry. Since his graduation from
the University of Lyons. France,
he has been called to the office.
Causes No Surprise.
Washington, April 24-Baron
Shimpei Goto was minister for
home affairs in the Terauchi cabi-
net and his appointment 10 succeed
Viscount Motono is not regarded
as likely to involve any consider
able change in foreign policies with
the exception of the Siberian ques-
ton with which Motono was pecu-
liarly identified. Viscount MotonO
was known to have been in poor
health for some time. The change
caused little surprise here.
The construction placed upon
the retirement of Viscount MotonC
by officials here is that, for the
present at least. there will be nc
forward movement by japanese
forces into Siberia without full and
harmonious understanding witt
Japan's allies and with the United
States, and it is understood thers
must be strong evidence presented
to demonstrate the existence ol
German influence in Siberia before
such an agreement can be reached
Troops to Be Withdrawn.
Conditions in Vladivostok, Off
cials point out. are not to be con.
fused with the larger question OF
an extension of Japanese activit!
over the whole Siberian railroad
Japanese and British marines land
ed at Vladivostok are to be with
drawn, it is understood "a soon as
danger of further disturbance is
removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
Casualty List
AgainCdrries
Names of 43

Washington, April 24-The cas-
ualty list today contained 43 names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, 6. died of
wounds, 8; died of diseases, IL:
wounded severely, 10; wounded
slightly, 10.
Lieutenant Rehville Wheat is the
only officer named. He was slight
ly wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in Action.
Sergeants Joshua X Broadhead,
Orville G. Fuller, Corporal Frank
T. Gordon, Privates Charles w.
Foote, Felix NJ Olive, Roger Will
son.
Died of Wounds.
Corporals Frank d. Brooks,
Wagner John c. Burwell. Private
Charlie B. Knutson.
Died OF Diseases.
Sergeant James A. Mulligan, Pri-
Yates Giuseppe Baldi, Clarence
Bashaw, Leroy Cook, Donald H.
Mum, Ben Newell, Ora Newton
Tidd, John y. Tweren, Winifred K.
VauX. Karl Wagner, John Hodges
Weston.
Severely Wounded.
Corporal Vinal B. Rideout. Pri-
Yates Steve Adams, Hormidas De-
strochers, John W. Gosminsky, Will
liam E. Loper, Edward H. Mona
han, Thomas Morrison, Louis H.
Palmer, Gerard Stillings. Carl L..
Witham.
Slightly Wounded
Lieutenant Renville Wheat, Bat
talon Sergeant Major Joseph +.
HOuseworth, Jr., Sergeant Charles
w. COokerill, Corporal Arthur D..
Muirhead. Buglers Frederick d.
Hurrell, Earl II. Ramage. Privates
Walter Z. Cheever, Raymond f.
Crowell, John Crowley, William g.
Graham, Gaze Guernsey, Antony
KowalcZyk, John r. Stoddard.
IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
kAID ON U-BOAT
BASE DESCRIBED
BY SAILOR IN 1T

London, April PA young ma
rine VINO TOOK part in the fighting
ON the mole at Zeebrugge describ-
ed his experiences to d Central
News correspondent at a Kentish
port as follows:
We had a hot time 1t was all
pitch dark until we got right into
the harbor and then the place sud
denly became alight with star shells
and the fun started.
Looming big ahead OF US was a
German destroyer getting under
way We put on full speed ahead
and rammed her amidships, cutting
her in half AS she sank we rushed
on TO the mole. BY that time it was
raining hard. A giant German who
came out of the semi-darkness
lungad at our nearest man, but be-
fore he could get in blow our cap
tain knocked him on the head with
his truncheon and he sank down,
dead
Next we saw another German de-
stroyer, tied up on the other side
of the mole. This we destroyed.
We knocked on the head all who at
tempted TO oppose our program.
We rushed ahead, bayOnetting or
shooting all we came across.
BY this time we were fearfully
mad and in high glee. The noise
Of the firing, mingling of the shouts
and cries of the men was terrific.
1t was slaughter"
The marine said that when the
order came to return TO the ship
they retraced their steps along the
mole, which was Uttered with the
dead and dying. and reembarked
safely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
Official War Reports
British War Report J

London, April 24.-The hos
tile artillery activity increased
yesterday afternoon and even
ing on the greater part of the
British front, in the S0mme and
Ancre sectors i'm the valley of
the Scarpe and in the sectors
north of Bethune and north
northeast of BailleuL.
At dusk hostile infantry left
their trenches to attack north
west of Albert. but met with n
heavy rifle and machine gan
fire and were driven back.
Strong hostile attacks deVel-
Oped also late in the evening in
the neighbOrhOOd of DranOutre
and were repulsed by French
troops after sharp fighting.
French and British artillery in
fIicted severe loss on the en-
emy.
During the night the activity
of the enemy's artillery cOntin-
ued and mt an early hour this
morning a heavy bOmbardment
was opened along the whole
British front from north of Al
bert TO our junction with the
French south of the SOmme.
Strong infantry attacks are re-
ported i'm progress i'm the Albert
sector and between the SOmme
and the Ayre rivers.
Hostile shelling is reported
to have taken place also early
this morning between Giyenchy
and RObecq.
(French War Report0
Paris, April Between the
SOmme and the Ayre the en-
emy's bOmbardment during the
night took on an extreme ad-
vance along the FrancO-British
front. especially in the region
of Hangard- d--,n-Santerre and
ViIIers BretOnneaux. French
artillery carried on an ener-
getic counter bOmbardment of
the German batteries.
In the region of the Ailette
and AvOc0urt wood. French pa
trolls took prisoners. Else
where on the front there was
intermittent CannOnading.
-RuV n Liberty ROnd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
PAPER MEN OFFER
ALL TO SUPPORT
COUNTRY IN WAR

New York, April 24-Declarine
that our material and financial re
sources are at the call of the ma
ton" the American Newspaper
Publishers association, embracing
497 daily newspapers, pledged the
support of its members to the gov
ernment's war program at the
opening of the annual convention
at the Waldorf Astoria hotel today.
A telegram was sent to President
Wilson, advising him of the con-
vention's action.
We glory in your acceptance OF
the German challenge" says the
telegram, land pledging the fullest
support of the newspaper press to
the government, declare with you
that neither Germany nor any
other country shall be allowed to
extend its dominion over the
earth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
LATE BULLETINS

Paris. April PA German
airpiane which was approach
ing Paris last night was caught
by the French searchlights.
taken under "A violent fire and
compelled to land near NOgent
H. Artaud. The crew, consist
ing of lieutenant, n0n-com-
missIOned officer and ma
chine gunner. WAS captured.
London, April 24.-German
newspapers received Mt Zurich
say that TIVE large powder fac
tories mt Giazenbach near Sals-
burg. 1866 miles southwest os
Vienna, have been destroyed,
The explosions which are be-
Iieyed to have been caused by
Incendinries, are said 10 have
resulted In heavy casualties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
GUILTY VERDICT
RETURNED IN BIG
CONSPIRACY CASE

San Francisco, Cal. April pa
Sentence will be pronounced Tues
day by Federal Judge William c.
Van Fleet on 29 persons, Hindus,
FORMER German consular officers,
business men and others who were
found guilty by a jury early today
of conspiring TO violate the neu-
trality OF the United States through
plots to foment revolution against
British rule in India. Thirty were
on trial and the only verdict of not
guilty was returned in the case of
John F. Craig, head of the Craig
shipbuilding yards, Long Beach,
Cal.
The German defendants were not
entitled to bail, the court ruled, and
were ordered interned pending SEN
tence. Bail for the others was fixed
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
Resume Drive On Amiens.
(BY Associated Press.l

(By Associated PresS.l
The drive on Amiens, for which
the Germans plunged desperately
but failed to reach in their great
offensive, last month. was resumed
today.
! IN the effort to push toward this
| important junction v~'--- - lied
base, renewed after a two weeks
| interval in which the - C~--lcn
effort was transfe--~l to Flanders.
| the enemy this morning launched a
heavy attack on front of approx
inately twenty miles.
The line at which the German
| infantry is again being thrown ex-
| tends from the district north of AL
| bert, northeast of Amiens, to the
Avre river, southeast of the city.
Nearly all this front is held by the
British. whose line links up with the
| French at the river Luce. about
| three miles north of the Avre.
Blow Was Expected.
| 1t has been regarded as almost
J inevitable that the Germans would
again strike here, as the advance Of
their right flank in the Amiens reg
| ion was stopped short by the strong
British resistance at Albert, lag
ging far behind their left. which
was pushed at Castel to within
short distance of the Paris-Amiens
| railway A further driving in of
| the wedge south of Amiens was
thus virtually impossible unless the
| line to the north could also be ad-
| VGnced.
Try to Sever Junction.
The attack here. Furthermore.
! represents a continuation of the
German effort to push in between
/ the French and British by strik-
I ing heavy blows near their point OF
! junction. The comparatively mar
row field in which the enemy could
/ attack with reasonable expectations
/ of profit as thus given the allies
warning. largely eliminated the
element of surprise which was so
! strong a factor in the earlier Ger
: man success and doubtless has led
to the massing of strong Anglo
J French forces at the point where
/ the Germans are now striking.
! The Germans have been working
{ up SlTOuS dTttllNIN III = dlbAlS ' IT %
/ tually the whole British southern
! front for several DAYS. following
/ the easing of their pressure Of the
/ Flanders front but the preliminary
I intensive hombardment was OF
comparatively short durance-
/ Hun Attacks RepuiSed.
! London, April 24.-Strong Ger
man attacks developed last even
I ing in the neighborhood OF ORA
noutre on the Flanders front hut
were repulsed by French troops,
+ the war Office announces.
! Heavy infantry attacks are re-
ported TO be in progress this morn
j ing in the Albert sector. north ot
/ the Somme and also between the
Somme and the Avre rivers. The
French and British artillery infl3cj-
/ ed severe losses on the Germans
in the Flanders attack, On ths
front northwest of Albert a. Ger
+ man attack early yesterday even
7 ing was repulSed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
MAY NOT Let
H0LLANOGET
GRAIN 0FU.S.
Ready tc Withdraw Offer
in Face of Dutch Du-
plicity Charge.

Washington April 2I.-The
United States is prepared to
withdraw its recent offer of
three ships to expedite grain
TO Holland. if the comment of
the Dutch, accusing the United
States OF duplicity by cOndi-
tiOning that equal tonnage
should leave Dutch harb0rs for
America is to be taken as indi-
catiye OF the feeling of the
Netherlands government and
people.
Officials today expressed disap-
pointment and surprise a. the re-
ception accorded the offer of the
United States, which was based OH
a proposal of the Dutch govern
ment to alleviate suffering from i
shortage of breadstuffs. The offer
was supplementary to President
Wilson's statement of March 20.
when the Dutch ships were requi-
sitioned that 100000 TONS of grain
would be provided for Holland if
ships were sent to carry ii.
If Holland does not desire to take
advantage of the offer to expedite
the grain, the original offer to fur
nish grain still holds.
Typical of the Dutch comment IS
an editorial in the New Rotterdam
Courant, received by cable as fol-
lows:
Charge L. $. With DupIicity.
I'm the last few days an. official
American communication mas been
received to the effect that three
vessels, over two of which the
American government has no juris-
diction, will be allowed ultimately
TO depart for Holland on condition
of the departure of vessels of equal
tonnage from Holland to an AmeFf-
can port. This apparent friendly
concession may really be a tight
ening of the moose, as has been
suggested; it is an attempt to make
Holland purchase three cargoes OF
grain with three conveyOrs. That
would be a pertidious offer about
which disappointment could not be
too strongly expressed.
Opinion Uf America Bad.
We have not a nigh opinion OF
American good faith. but that the
duplicity could go as far and prom
ises made in black and white by
the president of the United States,
openly repudiated, it is impossible
to believe. Such shamelessness has
not been exceeded in this war. The
American government must give
unambiguOuS guarantee that the
presidents promises of March 20
will be respected"
The conditions are that equal
tonnages should leave Dutch wa
ters for America when the grain
steamers departed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OF WATERLOO CUT
OUT HUN LESSONS

Waterloo, Iowa. April "a some
time ago the students of West High
school here entered the building.
collected German text books aud
hurled them into the Cedar river.
Early today students of East
High school went their West High
rivals one better. They broke into
the building, secured the supply Of
German books and after mock iu-
neral services. burned them in the
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
ADDED
TO LIBERTY LOAN
TOTAL OVERNIGHT

Washington. April 24-Tefe-
grams to national Liberty loan
headquarters today told of S43. .000.-
600 ne : subscriptions bringing To
total to $1,000. .094,S50. A score OF
big cities were reported ready to
go over the top of their quotas
Colorado and Arizona were added
today TO the list of states which
have exceeded their quotas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather and somewhat
warmer tonight Thursday, prob
ably showers and warmer
Temperature at a. m, 25. high
est yesterday. 54; lowest last
night. 35.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 8
miles per hour
Precipitation. OF inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, IS.
at a. m, 60.
Stage of water, 43; a fall of L
in last "a hours.
DAILY RIVER BILLETIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
,
AIRPLANE BURSTS
INTO FLAMES; TWO
AVIATORS KILLED

Wichita Falls. Texas, April "a
Second Lieutenant Stephen X
Warner, flying instructor OF Maple
wood, n. J., and Cadet Edwin D.
Cryer of Allegheny county. Penn
sylvania, were killed two miles
west of Call field, near here, this
morning, when their plane, flying
so feet above ground, suddenly
burst into flames and fell Both
bodies were badly burned
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
GERMANY NOT TO
INTERFERE WITH
SWISS VESSELS?

Berne. Switzerland. April "a
The German government has in
formed the Swiss government that
ships loaded with cereals for Swift
zerland even though ftying an en-
emy flag will have the right of free
passage. They must. however, fly
the Swiss flag beside the national
flag of the enemy and have the
Swiss colors painted on the hull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
WAR DEPARTMENT
CREATES A MOTOR
TRANSPORT BODY

Washington. April pa motor
transport service was created to-
dav bv the war department to tane
the place OF the motor di llslon ot
fbo omar ermaster corps The SER
vice will be headed by a general
officer. as yet unnamed. VINO VIII
serve as an assistant TO the quar-
termaster general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
YANK DEEDS
OF HER0ISM
American Boys Acts of
Bravery Bring Praise
From French.

With the French Army in France.
Tuesday, April 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press THE valor and stead
fastness of the American troops
during the German attack at Seich
eprey last Saturday is given un-
stinted praise by the French troops
on the same front. This admira-
ton for the fighting qualities of his
transatlantic comrades is demon
strated in report forwarded to the
general commanding by the colonel
OF a French infantry regiment
which took part in the Seicheprey
engagement
Il visited Renneres wood after
the counter attack and the position
was recaptured, and examined the
situation in detail says the report.
Everywhere traces of hand TO
hand fighting show tkat the Ameri-
can soldiers, despite two hours OF
heavy bombardment by large cali
bre guns, defended themselves vail
emily.
In the vicinity between the front
trenches and the communication
trenches connecting the Jury and
RennereS woods, two American
machine gunners died fighting after
covering the ground around with
German dead. The enemy suffered
great losses, thanks to this heroic
resistance"
Scene of Bravery.
With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, April 23.-tBy
the Associated Press THE she'll
torn village of Seicheprey around
which centered the hardest fighting
in connection with the recent heavy
German attacks on the American
positions appears to be destined TO
hold a proud place in the story Gf
American participation in the
world war Further details of the
engagement disclose deeds fully in
accord with the finest American
traditions.
Boy 10 Hero.
The correspondent is now per-
mitted TO tell of a few cases OF in
dividuaI heroism. David Griggs of
East Hampton, Conn, passed
through the enemy barrage at least
seven times to carry ammunition
TO his hard-pressed comrades.
Twice he was partly buried by
earth upturned by shells but he
kept at his task. Griggs, who is
19 years old, was pointed out by
one of his comrades who said:
THAT is the bravest man in the
regiment
Blown on Road.
RAYMOND A. Ferris, of Medford,
Mass, acting as a courier, was
blown off the road twice by the
concussion of the shells. Although
stunned and nearly crazed by the
intensity of the guntire when he
reached the point in the rear OF
the lines, to which he was sent for
ammunition, he carried out his Or
ders. Then he asked for revolver.
saving he wanted to go out and
fight the Germans, but he tainted
from exhaustion. When he re-
gained consciousness his first
words were an inquiry whether his
message had been delivered.
SharpshOOter Kills IL Huns.
Charles SinkleF. Philadelphia
lawyer. who is now with the Red
Cross and was in the thick of the
fighting told the correspondent to-
day of two Americans, who, armed
only with automatic pistols, chare-
ed an enemy machine gun, killed
eight. Germans and captured the
gun II is also related that one
American sharpshooter killed 10
Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
7 =
YER BULLETIN.


River forecast: 4 slignI falling
tendency in the Mississippi will
continue from below Dubuque TO
Muscatine until heavy rains occur.
j. M. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
herman SUB BASES MADE
USELESS BY QUICK BLOW
bF BRIT AIMS SEA FORCES
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. Berlin. April "A, (via Lon {
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- nuunCeS. Only 40 men were :
- Ianueo on, the mole according =
- 70 the announcement, and 6
= these were killed or captured. {.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
'MOTONOOUT;
JAP SIBERIA
.STEPCAUSE?
Toxic Foreign Minister
Quits-Laid to Vlad
ivostok Landing.

London. April 24.-ViscOunt
MOtOnO, Japanese minister for
foreign affairs. has resigned.
according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Toxic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24

E,.ociated d Press
! sased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-24
0stsil Of Feat Given-"Its
tAs Yankees" Cry
Fleeing Huns.

Lendon. April 2i.-Not ON J
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The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-31

and we swayed back and forth in a rough and tumble fox trot movement to the tune of the rolling thunder. Bopp did not know as 1 did that Lucille was watching somewhere there in the darkness, and on that account he was able to use more forcible language than I, but l had superior weight, and I was slowly bearing him back when all at once he dropped the box of dog biscuit and with his free hand landed a wallop in my stomach. It would have been a foul under any circumstances, but with my inner workings resem- bling those of vacuum cleaner it was positively inhuman.
 Maddened by that blow, I growled between my clinched teeth, If you hit me below the belt again I'll tear your pajamas!"
 He growled back, Let 'er rip" and swung on me twice more in the same place.
 With mad fury I picked him up and hurled him from me. There was a terrific crash of glass. and then, save for the disturbance outside, all was still.
 lit the light-acetylene gas.
 The wreckage of that kitchen was beyond the descriptive powers of a mere dramatic critic. Bopp lay sprawl ed on the kitchen floor near the table where he had struck when l threw him. The table itself had overturned on to the weeks supply of water in glass bottles and had apparently bro ken most of them. Lucille was stand ing, pale and disheveled, but still beautiful, in the doorway of the pantry where she b d been hiding
 After an Interval Bopp laboriously picked him self up and waded toward the stairway through the torrent of distilled water which was streaming across the floor.
 There's your dog biscuit" he sneer- ed pointing to Tootles, who had dis covered the box and was gulping down the contents as fast as she could Fasting for week! Ha-hai'
 Then he disappeared upstairs.
 turned to Lucille. She had dropped into chair and had buried her face in her hands. She was crying.
 "Whats the matter, Lucile?" asked tenderly.
 q don't know" she sobbed; just nerves, guess"
 rYou ought not to be about at this time of night" 1 said sternly.