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Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
TO POLE BY AIRSHIP
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NEW YORK, March 16.-Ronald Amundsen, discoverer of the South pole. has not abandoned his plan to reach the North pole by the joint use of a specially constructed ship and an airplane, he announced upon his ar rival here today from an extended visit to the American trenches in Eu- rope. The trip to the western front was undertaken at the suggestion of the committee on public information, and Captain Amundsen will tell Amer ican audiences in a series of lectures of conditions in the war zone and of the part American soldiers are taking.
 Captain Amundsen said he would be ready to start on his journey to the North pole in July ana was anxious to return to his home in Christiania Norway. where he has gathered SUD- pliessfor a seven-years trip and where the vessel which is to carry him and his party to the far north is being built.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
HOLLAND |S READY
 ID AGREE ID WISH
 OF UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON March 16-Holland, on the eve of her shipping being taken over by the United States and Great Britain, has given evidence of a read mess to make a voluntary agreement Co that purpose, even agreeing that the ships shall be sent through the war zone.
 In view of the continued pressure upon the Netherlands by Germany in opposition to such a step, officials here were mystiiied as the sudden change in the situation and began to speculate upon what arrangements Holland might have made with Berlin.
 It was stated in official quarters that Holland probably would make liberal concessions to Germany when she turns the ships over to the allies, but 1t was feared that the sudden acquiescence with the long g-opposed provision that the ships be sent through the war zones. might indi- cate that the Netherlands government was proposing something new in con- nection with the negotiations which Great Britain and the United States would be unable to accept
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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Russia has bowed to the central powers. The hard terms of the peace treaty submitted by the Germans at Brest- -Litovsk have been agreed to by the all Russian congress of soviets, In session at Moscow, in spite of the op- position of an independent element of the Russian people.
 The result of the vote was forecast in the announcement from Moscow on Friday that the Bolsheviki delegates to the Moscow congress had, at party caucus, voted in favor of ratification.
 The message sent by President Will son to the congress, in which he ex- pressed his sympathy with the Russian people, was read at the opening ses- sion on Thursday night. It was re- ceived with marked enthusiasm, and a reply embodying a resolution of appre- citation was sent to the American people.
 Opposition was Spirited
 That there was spirited opposition to the ratification of the treaty, is evil denced by reports that trouble broke out on Friday between the Bolshevlki and social revolutionaries of the left, who have been representing the council of peoples commisionaries.
 The militry situation on. the Franco BelS1dH lIOIl lldS SiON II ihoi hSe change in the last "A hours. The most notable development was the increas- ing activity by the British on the old Arras front from Arras itself as far south as St. Quentin. reported by Ser lin. Apparently the British long range guns were doing effective work some distance behind the German lines in Flanders.
 verdun Front Active
 Both German and French reports show that heavy artillery fire has beer in progress in the Verdun region, and that there has been brisk work by the batteries near Rheims, on the Lorraine front and in Alsace.
 Interesting possibilities are suggest ed by the revelation in Saturdays Ger man official statement that new Ger man army group has been created or the front in northern France. It j: under command of General von Gall witz, an officer previously prominent | in the Russian and Serbian campaigns and apparently transferred to tht western front late last year and pu in command of the Verdun sector, in cluded within the front occupied by tht German crown princes army group.
 Germany Threatens Holland
 Although Germany has been threat ening Holland with dire things if Th' Netherlands government should agre' to allow it's ships now in entente allied ports to pass definitely into the hand of the allies, it is indicated in Amster dam advices that Holland has agreed to meet the allied demands. includin. the right to use the ships in the dan ger zone. She has been given to un derstand that the vessels would b taken over March IS under the provi sion of international law. if she di, not before that time agree to the en tente allies terms.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
PRESIDENT WILSON PLANNING TOADDRESS
 CONGRESS UPON TENSE RUSSIAN SITUATION

any sort of a statement would give comfort to peace movement, gave un- mistakable indications of how unwel- come peace discussions were at this time
 This attitude of American officials found highly interesting reflection in French official dispatches giving &C., counts of the interviews recently giv- en by Hindenburg and Ludendorff at German headquarters and publications in German newspapers of the situation on the eastern battle front
 A Dispatch From Berne An official dispatch today from Berne quotes Berlin dispatch as declaring it was the eastern question which was the object of Hindenburg's recent con- ference With the emperor and the chancellor. The government is expected
 to make a statement next week on the situation. The government it is de- clared, is occupied with the result of
 conferences held between the leaders | of the Polish activities and delegates | from the majority in the reichstag. At these conferences there was planned an economic and political alliance be-
 tween Poland and the central powers and even the conclusion of a military convention The new Polish states
 would be unrelated to Prussian Poland and could expand in the east.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
E|GHTY-F|VE NAMES CONTAINED IN SECOND
 BIG CASUALTY LIST SENT BY GEN, PERSH|VC

Lieutenant John Normans. Sergeant Louis E. Leffew, Corporal Leo H. Rogers, Privates Fred NJ. Eager Charles T. E. Lugginfland, Claude w Newlee, Srowe Petty, Oscar Swartz.
 Died of wounds:
 Corporal Marvin Bum, Private Dan P. Bracelin.
 Died of disease: CorDorals Ignatius Fleming Walter k. Ffren, Herbert H. Krombaos. Percy Storfr sosworth. Privates Will Gallo way, haries M. Hoerning, TheophiEe Joseph Preulx, Clare R Tapager Frank Harrison Welch Wagoner Ar thur. E. Fisher Died of accidents: Lieutenant Andrew Carl Ortmayer Corporal Clifford J. Stevens, Privates John J. Brannon. Peter Cuzan, George Mock, John E. Hawkins. Died cause unknown: Sergeant Byrd w. Penrod l Among those wounded slightly are l Major John w. Downer, Captain Harry B. Whitney, Lientenants Blake H. Colley. Herbert J. Jones, Donald G MacLachlan, Frank M Mitchell War | ren A. Ransom
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION TOWATCH OVER
 EXPENDITURE OF BILLION NOW THE PLAN

hett of Charleston, S. C., president of the chamber of commerce of the United States; F. w. Rice of Schenectady, N. Y., president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Frederick l.. Cranford of Brooklyn, N. r., president of General Contractors Association of New York and Oscar A. Reum of Chi cago, representing the Building Con- struction Employers association.
 A survey of the work to be done by the new construction division indicates the magnitude of the government S preparations to push the war to a suc- cessful conclusion. There are already under way in the United States S5 big jobs aggregating $205, 100000. There are in prospect 120 more representing $27S, 000.000. In additions there are 40 jobs for housing troops representing $390, 900, 900, while hospital construc- tion alone represents s10,000,00O.
 The work in prospect includes stor- age terminals at Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, $. C.. and 2S other points signal corps cantonments and aviation field at 40 different points; tubercu- losis hospitals at Denver, Colo, and Azalea. N. C.; mechanical repair shops in Texas, and three great office build l ings in Washington.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17

seek some other kind of employment if necessary as a patriotic duty.
 In letter to Samuel Gompers, pres ident of the American Federation of Labor, answering a protest by the building trades council of San Fran cisco and other labor unions against the shutting down of building during the war, MT. McAdoo said:
 Men are needed to build ships, to build houses to house men working in the shipyards, to erect plants to pro- duce war material, to run our rail- roads, to operate war industries, and to produce food required by the allies and ourselves These needs are already great and will increase not lessen, as the war progresses. If our wage earn CTS are unable to find employment for which they are best fitted and which they would prefer, or if they are un- able to find employment where it would be most convenient for them to work, the opportunity is presented to render a most patriotic service in this period of national stress by seeking other kinds of employment. and, if need be. moving to other districts where work is to be had"
 Would not Stop Home Building
 The secretary explained that the government does not seek to prevent building Of heznes and other structures which are absolutely needed, but t en- courages the postponing of building operations which are not required to protect the health or provide for the comfortable needs of our people, or to supply facilities necessary to the proper conduct of business essential to the successful prosecution of the war" The secretary's letter was made pub lie, together with one from J. B. Dens- more director of the United States employment service. to Paul M. War burg, chairman of the federal reserve boards capital issue committee. say ing the department of labor would as- sist workmen in finding employment in other occupations or other districts
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
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The first intimation from official sources that President Wilson possibly might soon make statement bearing on the Russian debacle came today.
 Heretofore, statements that the pres ident was preparing to address con- gress on the subject have been pure guesswork. Today brought the first of- ficial intimation that the president in his close study of the situation has gotten to the point where he was thinking of such a. course.
 There is no official indication of the medium the president will choose or when he will choose it.. but it is gen. orally beloved that as usual he will di- rect his statement to the world through an address to joint session of con- gross.
 Sir Robert Cecil Statement
 differences drawn from statements Sir Robert Cecil, British minister of blockade, Field Marshal Hindenburg and General Ludendorf that Germany might be proposing a peace at the ex- pense of Russia, made peace talk in general no more popular in Washing ton than it has been at any time since the United States went to war. Off cials everywhere. declininr to make statements for the very reasons that
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
SECRETARY SEES
 GREAT WORKS IF
 ARMY ENGINEERS
Greatest Railway Yards in All Europe Developed by
 Americans Within World
 Record as to Time
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ON BOARD SECRETARY BAKERS SPECIAL TRAIN IN FRANCE, Thursday, March 14.-Newton D. Bak- CT, secretary of war, spent a large part of the day in a rude observation car, which was only a flat car hastily fitted at the luncheon hour with pine bench es. The car traversed the railway yards of the American forces. which spread over the lowlands bordering a certain water front in France. The yards will be the biggest thing of the kind in Europe when finished-some- thing to bring railway engineers from afar in France to see.
 The trackage will be 22S miles and will provide for 2,5O0 incoming freight cars and 2,500 outgoing cars, as we'll as 3,200 on the interior switches.
 General Pershing Explains
 General Pershing and Brigadier General Atterbury explained them in abundant detail as the flat cars of Gen eral Pershing were drawn slowly over the trunk and switching lines during the afternoon. A dozen or more French and American engineers were in the party, some of whom were members of the engineering staff which con- | structed the yards, and they added a | point now and then to General Persh- | ing's explanation.
 Dredges are constantly at work along the water front, and nearby the ware 1 houses of steel and galvanized iron are rising along the switching arteries. | This development is purely for Amer ican military requirements and will provide a rather small port in France with potentialities equal to those of Hamburg, as one of the French off, l clalS said to the correspondent
 What is Done and Doing
 l Secretary Bakers first work after his conferences with the French states ment and American generals at the capital has been to begin his study of what the Americans are doing and ought to do in France by survey of 8 great port department
 T am still absorbing" said he at the end of a four-hour day. T must say frankly that I did not know the limmensity of the enterprise which we have undertaken in opening new ports. and when I see what we have accom- Il plished here 1 am satisfied"
 Marshes Are Reclaimed
 The American war secretary at the port in question was attended by Gen eral Pershing, Major General William NJ. Black Brigadier General ". " At terbury and the officers If the en- gineers who have been creating a vast new equipment for docking and un- loading ships The secretary walked for three miles along the American army dock front, already constructed or in the process of construction, as an ex- tension to the berths for a number of ships placed at the disposal of the Americans by the French government Two miles of this new sea frontage consisted of marshes on October 1, last The ground has been filled in from dredging and deepening the water fronts, and ships are already alongside some of these new berths. On other parts of the frontage concrete ware
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
VERDICT OF GUILTY
 |S AGAINST COHEN
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 BRIGHTON. Colo, March l6.-The jury which heard the case of Philip Cohen, produce merchant of Sterling. Colo. on a charge of robbery in con nection with the holdup of Mrs. Irene Nolan at the Model Roadhouse Janu- ary 2, returned a verdict of guilty early this morning.
 The jury deliberated six hours. It was shortly after midnight when B. M. Lee, foreman of the jury, called the bailiff and announced that a decision had been reached by the F men. Judge Class, who was preparing to leave for his home was summoned and the verdict received
 Cohen who had been placed in a cell in the basement of the court house was awakened from a sound sleep to hear the verdict. His only comment was they could have reac it without me here.'
 Twenty days was allowed for the filing of a motion for d new trial No bond for the release of Cohen vii he fixed by the court until after Judge Class confers with District At torney Johnson.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
Captain Kidd Piker Beside
 Isaac Shatter
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 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 16.-An iron pot, containing S115,- 900 in gold coin, was unearthed Wednesday in an abandoned we'll on the Isaac Shaffer farm in Lawrence county, near HilIsville, Pa, it became known here today. Employees of a limestone com pany were blasting and coming to the we'll set off a charge which sent shower of gold coin skyward.
 In 188, Isaac Shaffer, a rich cattle buyer, died. Stricken by apopIexy, he managed to humble "gold" motioned toward his farm and fell dead. During the last 30 years his heirs have ex- pIored tho farm many times hop ing to find the treasure. The gold has been deposited in New Castle, Pa., bank. Heirs of Shaffer have claimed the treasure.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
REIcHsTAG TO DISCUSS PEACE
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WASHINGTON, March 16.-An off cial dispatch today from Berne said the German reichstag on Tuesday will discuss the treaty of peace with Russia with Chancellor von Hertling and For efgn Minister von Kuehlpann speaking for the government. On Wednesday the reichstag is to vote on the new 15,000,- 900 marks war loan, with adjournment fixed for Friday.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
PEACE BY U-BOAT
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LONDON, March 16.-"If we con- tinue the L boat war without flinching, We can secure a peace with England which will insure for Germany's navy base off the Flemish coast for all time.r Adinlral von Tirpitz is quoteA7F declaring in recent telegram.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
DILLON IS oursPokEN

ENNISk1LLEN, Ireland, March 16. John Dillon, who succeeded John Redmond as leader of the Irish Ma tionalists, replying to congratulatory addresses today. said his first task would be to tell England before the world that her statesmen must cease to talk of a league of nations or pretend to carry on this war in de- fense of small nationalities unless she first set her own house in order and set free a nation that had for 700 years groaned under her mis- government.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE
 ASSOCIATED PRESS
TWENTY BURNED TO DEATH

TRURO, N. S., March 16.-Twenty persons were burned to death in a ire which destroyed a lumber camp at Alvin Siding on the Canadian gov ernment railroad fifteen miles from here today. Of those in the camp, only four persons, including the own CT, A. A. Sutherland, and his son Max, escaped.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
GRAND OLD TIGER

BOSTON, March IS. Premier Clemenceau of France has ordered that any pro Germans found in the country shall be taken out and shot, according to M. Marcel Knecht, a member of the French high commits sion. who addressed an assemblage of prominent Jewish business men at the City club tonight.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
AGAINST PRoPAGANpA

NEW YORK. March 16.-The na- tional security league announced to- day designations of university pro- fessors to carry on educational work of the organization in combating German propaganda.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
HORSES nIE Rv uIINnnEns

CONVICTION, Ky, March 16-The toll of dead horses, part of a ship ment of 726 government animals from Camp Grant, Ills, bound for an At lantic port, tonight reached approxi- mately 400, and many more are ex- pected to die. It is suspected that the death of the animals was brought about by poison plot.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
CLEAN KNOCKOUT

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 16-Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City tonight knocked out Jack Smith of Chicago in the first round of a scheduled S-round bout here tonight. The fight lasted less than two minutes, and in that time Smith was floored three times.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
DEMAND CASH AS usrJAI

JASS1, Rumania, Friday, March 1o.-After the Germans entered Odessa on Wednesday. the Bolsheviki embarked on steamers for Sebastopol. Before leaving, General Muravief, ordered the massacre of officers. cap italists and bourgeoisie and demanded the payment of 2O,O0o,O0O rubles by the population of the city. 2
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
GENERAL SCOTT RELIEVED FROM
 LEADING POS7
No Reason Assigned for the
 Making of Chief of Staff Only Commander of Camp Dix in New Jersey Field
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WASHINGTON, March 16. - Major General Hugh l.. Scott. formerly chief-of-staff, today was ordered re- lieved of his command of a. 18th (national army) division at Camp Dix, x. J., and placed in command of the camp itself, which is to be made an ebmarkation camp. Briga- dicr General James T. Dean has been appointed temporarily to command the 18th division.
 No Reason is Given
 No official reason for the order was assigned. General Scott came to Washington this week for exam ination by the medical board ap- pointed to determine the fitness of officers to hold commands on the fighting front in France, and he understood that he had passed the test. Five other divisional com manders had been relieved of their commands earlier in the week be- cause they had failed to pass the physical examination.
 The general policy in the war de-
 
 ing commands to officers who have reached the retirement age, in the belief that when an officer has passed 62 years he is not qualified for the arduous duties which a command on the battle front entails. General Scott reached retirement age last September 22, on which date he re- linquished the post of chief of staff, but was called back into active service.
 Sever Blow to Scott
 Friends of General Scott believed tonight that the orders of the de- partment must have come as a severe blow to him, as ever since the United States entered the war General Scott had been hoping for an opportunity to command an active division in the great struggle. He welcomed his relief as chief staff because il opened the way for his being re- called for active service and assigned 10 a division. During his tour of inspection France, which fol lowed his return from Russia where he saw the last offensive undertaken by the Russian army launched, Gen eral Scott took every means to pre- pare himself for command on tn, American sector
 Send officers Home
 IT was intended to have Genera lershing return to this country I. irl htlesl,s .,.s.. .e i4aietw:s the officer. who, ln-fls opinion hsf@a assifnifates the details Of modern warfare iron the actual association with front lin, operations on the American sectors
 The first increment will be iron the officers who have been longes in France. These will be replaced by an equal number of officer trained here in general staff work and an interchange of information would be established between tn department and the fighting force which officials believe will be pro ductive to smooth administration.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
SUPPORT OF AMERICA IS NECESSARY TO INVASION
 OF SIBERIA SAYS JAPAN
Tokio in Turmoil Over Big Plan of War Move-Word
 From United States Most AnXiously Awaited There
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TOXIC, Thursday, March 14.-When a week ago the possibility of Japanese intervention in Siberia became known and flood of opinion from the west ern press poured into Japan there was considerable excitement in the belief that speedy mobilization of the army any navy would be oruered. EXtrem- ists pictured airplanes over Tokio and submarines from Nladivostok. The hysterical "outs" in the diet heckled inc government, and the newspapers were filled with contrary views ac- cording to the interests or the imagi- nation of those responsible or those not responsible for the situation.
 "Safe, Sane and Loyar'
 Precently, however. the tone became quieter and it appears possible to see more clearly the true Japanese out looE, which is characterized in many quarters as entirely safe, sane and loyal"
 Today virtually the entire responsi- ble press of the capital is advocating intervention in Siberia in cooperation with the entente allies and China, not directed against Russia, but as an ally loyal to the Russians, wishing to save the country. One of the most out spoken papers is the Kokumi Shim- bun, owned and edited by Iichiro Toko- tomi. a close personal friend of the premier's.
 United States Aid Vital
 Japan realizes, it is authoritatively stated, that if the United States de- clined its support the situation will be exteremly delicaee because of the financial and material assistance that (COntinued on page 2(
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
NAMED TO TOP COURT

T. B. Greenwood, Palestine, Texas, attorney, today was appointed an associate justice of the supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge J. E. Yantis. The appointment is effective April l.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-17
CURTA|LMENT OF bU|[D|NGPLANS
 |S NEXT IN LINE
Secretary McAdoo in Letter
 to MT. Gompers Urges
 Labor Seek Other Elm ployment If Move Taken
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WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secre- tary McAdoo today called on American labor not to object if the nations war policy of conserving credit results in curtailed building operations, but to