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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-30
CLEVELAND CAR MEN
VOTE FOR "WALK0UT"
Almost Unanimous Decision to Re.
sent "open-Shop" Plan Of
Company.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 30.-Motor-
men and conductors of the Cleveland
Railway Company were practically a
unit today in declaring for walkout
unless the company abandoned its
stand for an open shop. OF total OF
$500 votes cast at two meetings. one
last night and the other early this
morning, only eight were against a
strike.
William Rea. secretary Of the union
declared the next move is up to the
railway company. If it accedes to the
union demand for a closed shop other
differences may be submitted to arbi-
tration. Rea said no date had been
set for the strike
officials of the company. in the alb
sence of President j. ]. Stanley, would
make no comment on the situation.
The carmen. besides the closed shop,
ask q 25-cent-an-hour wage advance.
The company offers an increase of
to 10 cents an hour. wants women to
fill the places of conductors, who will
be made motormen. and the open shop.
In the meantime federal Intervention
is looked for to put Off the walkout.
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Army Officers See Splendid
Resistance of Intended Ad-
: vance to Channel Ports.
GERMAN RECOIL SHOWING
ALLIED VICTORY EXPECTED
Conservative Calculation Indicates
Enemy Cannot Maintain Speed
of Present Offensive.

Army officers in Washington
see, in the splendid resistance of
the British yesterday before
Ypres, justification of their ad-
monition that there is no need to
be panic-stricken about an occa-
sional German success.
+ They believe that the British
now are prepared to resist sue
cessfully the drive of the Hun
army toward the channel ports.
In fact, they hope within the next
few days to see the German army
recoil in manner which will in
dicate a decisive allied victory.
Though the losses Of Germany in
her first drive were overestimated in
the early reports, officers believe that
it is possible now to estimate the
are large enough. at the most con-
servative calculation, to indicate that
she cannot maintain indefinitely the
speed of her present offensive.
Up to a week ago the German losses
including severely wounded. killed and
it is believed this number has increased
to at least 100000.
Increased German strength.
Before her first offensive Germany
had on tho western front 1856 divisions.
about 1880 men to a division. She
brought this number up to 21o divi-
other fronts for reinforcements. All
but forty of these 210 divisions have
been engaged either in Flanders or in
Picardy. 1t is believed. Thirteen divi-
sions alone were used Yesterday in the
desperate fighting, which netted no
gains.
The forty divisions have been holding
lines to the south. where there has been
no activity. OF the divisions used it
is hard TO establish an average of the
losses. In some battalions and in a
few regiments the figure was as high
as 50 per cent. 1t probably was on this
basis that the high estimates of losses
during the first drive were formed. But
that average did not hold good
Even when the loss was smaller, di-
visions were badly disorganized. They
were thrown into the lighting again in
less time than was usual, and there
was every sign that Germany WAS
making the most Of resources which
were understood not to be overwhelm-
ing.
It was stated by Lloyd George that
the early advances of the Germans en-
tailed losses Of artillery which it would
take three weeks to replace. This time
now has about elapsed, and in the
stronger British resistance this re-
plenishment may be factor.
If the British are able to hold the
Germans as they did yesterday and
punish them SO heavily, third drive is
not looked for at once. though there
will be continual skirmishes in an
effort to keep the allies scattered and
avoid a counter attack.
Should there be activity about Amiens
the Americans would be in the thick
Of the battle for reports indicate that
Americans in large numbers are being
merged with the allied combatant
troops about that sector.
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NOW warn OF AMERICA
German Newspapers Demand Victory
Before Full q. S. Strength
Is Employed.

GENEVA, Switzerland. April 30-Ger-
man newspapers which last year ridi-
culed American Intervention in the war
now have begun gradually to inform
the German public concerning the dan
ger Of present and future American in
tervention on the western 'front.' For
instance, the Zeitung of Constance
says
I'VE must hurry to obtain a solid VIC
tory by arms before the full American n
forces arrive"
The Vienna newspapers are taking
the same line as those in Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-30
FOUND IN DAZED CONDITION
Detroit Banker Disappears, Causing
All-Nirht Search.

DETROIT, Mich, April so.-Poliee Of
lcials here conducted a search through
out the night for Charles c. Wakefield,
an aged banker Of Morenci, Mich, who
disappeared following a meeting which
Wakefield was attending with his son,
the Rev. c., e. Wakefield, pastor of the
Grand River Methodist Church.
Mr.. Wakefield was found later walk
ing about in a dazed condition, unable
to explain where he had been.
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|DEF|ESDRAFTLAW;;
HELD AS DESERTER
Leslie D. Waudby's Mother
vainIy Pleads With Him
to Answer Call.
IS CONFINED At BARRACKS

Refusing all appeals Of his mothet
and his lawyer that he comply with
an order of District exemption board
No. 10 that he report to Camp Meade
for military service. Leslie D. waudby
a printer. residing at 3424 18th street
northwest, was sent to Washington
barracks today as "wilful deserter.,''
Waudby was arrested at his home last
night by Detectives Bradley and Bar
teman of the tenth police precinct
after he had failed to appear at Union
station yesterday to leave for. Camp
Meade with the contingent Of recruits
who were drafted into the service.
Taken Before Exemption Board.
He was taken before the members of
No. 10 exemption board this morning
at the District building. where he was
questioned as to why he did not appear
at Union station yesterday morning, as
he had been ordered. and leave with the
other men for Camp Meade.
Waudby informed the members of the
VI "AiCh ASSlSlduI corporation
Counsel Robert Williams is chairman,
that he had litigation pending, and that
he desired to have it closed up before
he lsft the city. Waudby stated he had
written to the provost marshars Office
asking for an extension of time before
reporting. He said he had received a
letter from that Office stating that he
woulS have to obtain such permission
from his local exemption board.
Mrs. Cora c. Waudby, his mother. and
Attorney Joe C. Brown, who is repre-
senting Waudby in some legal matters,
were present at the hearing. and both
appealed to him to consent to go to
Camp Meade. To this he refused.
Sent to Washington Barracks.
An order was then issued by the
board for his detention at Washington
barracks on the charge Of being a
"wilful deserter.''.- The two detectives
left few minutes later with Waudby
to turn him over to the commanding
officer of the barracks.
Just as her son was being taken from
the room by the two officers Mrs. Waud-
by tainted. She was carried into the Of
flee of Corporation Counsel Conrad
Syme. where she revived some time
later.
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ID. C. PASSES QUOTA
| FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Plans Begun for Elaborate
Ceremony Tomorrow at Ded.
ication of Honor Flag.
TOTAL REPORT, s1a,e7s, $50
RALLY AT HUT TONIGHT.

Come. to the big liberty loan
rally tonight. at 8 o'clock, in
Liberty Hut (tabernacle).
Wesley Frost. American consul
at Queenstown. will tell OF the
sinking of the Lusitania and
other submarine atrocities.
Corp. W. L. Ormerod of Wash
ipgton and several other Amerf-
can soldiers. Just arrived from
France. will tell their experiences
"over there"
The Marine Band will be there,
No tickets necessary. Every
body invited. You are expected.
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE.
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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SAMUEL G0MPERS NOT I'LL.
Labor Leader Merely Tired Out by
Strenuous Speaking Campaign.

MONTREAL, April 80. - Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, said in a state
ment today that he was not ill. as was
reported last night. but..was overtired
as a consequence of a strenuous whirl-
wind speaking tour.
Mr.. Gompers' abrupt termination of
his address to labor men here last
night and his quick return to his hotel
leaders condition was serious.
Since Friday Mr.. Gompers has made
five speeches here. including one
arduous one at the Canadian Club yes
terday afternoon. g.. 49,.
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KING OF TONGA Is DEAD.

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 30.-
George II. King Of the Tonga Islands, is
dead.
The Tonga, or Friendly Islands, in the
South Pacific ocean, have been under a
British protectorate since 1900, although
still possessing native king. There are
about $50 of the islands, of which per-
haps thirty are Inhabited. The people
are fair Polynesians. and are Christian
lied. George II was forty-three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-30
FOOD RIOTS IN cRACow.
Galician City Has Received No Sup
plies for Weeks.

LONDON. April 30.-Serious food
riots have broken out in Cracow, Call
cia. the Berlin Vorwaerts reports. ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen. No new ship
ments of food have arrived in Cracow
in several weeks.
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the enemy yesterday the night passed
comparatively quiet on the northern
battle front.
1--WE advanced our line slightly dur
neux.
"On the remainder of the British
front there is nothing to report beyond
artillery activity on both sides in cer-
tain sectors"
French Official Statement.
PARIS, April 80. Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night north and
south Of the Avre, in the sector of
Noyon and along the Disc. the war Of
flee reports. The statement follows:
THE artillery battle was waged with
considerable violence north and south
on the south bank Of the Disc. French
patrols were active along all this front
and brought back fifteen prisoners.
"On the right bank OF the Meuse
German detachments were repulsed by
our fire. leaving prisoners in our hands
without obtaining any result
There is nothing to report on the
remainder of the front"
| Dead Thick Before Defenders.
, BY the Associated Press.
/ WITH THE BRITISH ARMY. April
!, 30-In front of the defending positions
gray uniformed men lay in great num-
! bers today. representing the awful
/ price paid by the Germans in their
| attack.
This morning the allied lines in
/ Flanders were to all intents the same
as when the Germans surged forward
| yesterday.
At one time yesterday the Germans
1v IN ho hoA
E, on the lower slopes OF both Mont
| Rouge and the Scherpenberg after they
! had succeeded in driving a small wedge
into the French lines between these
Things looked critical. but the French
counter attacked determinedly and re-
established virtually the old positions.
Bitter Day Of Fighting.
BY the Associated Press.
| WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 29.-This has been one
of the bitterest days Of lighting that the
Flanders background has seen since the
present offensive began. Since early
morning Won Arnim has been flineine
great numbers of German troops against
the allied lines between Zillebeke lake
and Bailleul, with the hills east of Mont
KENNEL as his uitin.>te objective.
| At the same time secondary thrust
has been made at the Belgians in the re-
gion of the User. north Of Ypres:
| When the correspondent left the battle
front shortly after. o'clock in the after
noon. the German commander had moth
ing to show for his pretentious drive but
a long list Of dead and wounded.
Along the major portion Of the front his
troops have been held, and where they
succeeded by superior weight Of numbers
in pushing forward they were soon eject
ed by counter drives The allied line was
intact throughout at that hour.
Germans Pushed Back.
The Germans pushed on between
| Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge A
counter attack by the rench. how
ever, gradually pushed the dogged
! Germans back until Locre had been
4 regained and the whole line re-estab-
' lished. Meanwhile the British were
lCOnIlnued on Second PAGE.
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NEW ENVOY FROM JAPAN
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT

Viscount Ishii. the new ambassador
from Japan. presented his credentials
to President Wilson today. He was ac-
companied to the White House by sec.
retary Lansing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-30

The importance of Locre lies in the
fact that it guards the approach to
Mont Rouge, one Of the most valu-
able hills of the defensive line. which
cannot be taken in flank as long as
Locre remains in allied hands. Sim
ilarly, the allied troops have stopped
the drive toward Scherpenberg by hold
ing at La Clytte. while the Belgians,
who had two additional German di-
visions to face north of Ypres. dealt
with them successfully and prevented
any breach in the line toward the sea-
All the evidence points to the prob
ability that the Germans suffered we'll
nigh the heaviest casualties of any day
of the fighting on the northern 'front.'
rs wave after wave Of the attacking forces
was moved down by artillery and in
fantry fire. They were so exhausted
by their fruitless efforts that they re-
mained virtually inactive all night,
while no reports have come through to-
day indicating any resumption OF major
activities on their part.
South, on the Somme front, the Brit
fish carried out a local operation last
night, further improving their position
before Amiens by advancing their line
somewhat east of Villers-Bretonneux.
Defeat Disastrous One.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 30. via Ottawa.-The
correspondents with the British army
agree that the enemy yesterday suffer-
ed nothing less than a disastrous de-
feat. 1t was the first phase of the bat
tie in his desperate attempt to capture
the line of hills held by the allies
which endanger his possession of Mont
KENNEL. The Germans have probably
used thirteen divisions from the east OF
Ypres southwark on the line of battle
with two more northward, and the vio-
lence OF the gun fire was never greater
or more unceasing at any period Of the
war.
The successful allied defense made
the day the bloodiest yet experienced
by the enemy, as attack after attack
was smashed by artillery and infantry
fire. The Germans had already suf-
fered heavily on Sunday, when their
concentrations of troops were caught
and shattered by gunfire. Their waves
yesterday were moved down and the
British wings and French center neither
bent nor broke.
British Official Report.
LONDON. April 3o-The French now
hold the entire village Of Locre, west
of KENNEL. says the official statement
from the war Office today.
During the night the British ad.
vanced their line east of Villers- Breton.
neux. on the front before Amiens.
In the vicinity of Locre the French
by counter attacks yesterday afternoon
and evening drove the Germans from
the remainde of the ground they haC
gained in the morning. The Germans
having been heavily repulsed all along
the northern battle front, the nigh,
passed in comparative quiet.
The statement reads:
Successful counter attacks carried
out by French troops yesterday after
noon and evening drove the enemy
from the remainder of the ground
gained by him during the morning in
the neighborhood of Locre and cap.
tured number of prisoners. The
whole village is in the hands of our
allies.
After the heavy repulse inflicted or
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Camps Ready to Capacity.

During the past few weeks" Gen.
Crowder stated, 1.-THE camps have become
ready to capacity and the imperative
needs Of Gen. Pershing's forces have led
to the rapid dispatch Of more troops
overseas and to the issuance of relatively
small calls by authority of the President
to fill the organizations in training at cam
tonments The result Of these calls spread
over the past few weeks has been not
only to exhaust practically all the de-
ferred percentages Of the quotas on the
first general call (July IL, 1910, but to
add still further quantities Of men in the
excess Of the first quotas"
Obviously, Gen. Crowder added, to in
sure fair treatment for all the states ahe
new quota plan should be applied to men
called on the second draft.
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Toda from the Flanders battle front only
emphasize the completeness of the victory the AngoFnch
yesterday wstandg the tremendous assault by which
Germans hoped break the allied hill positions southwest
Yypes and begin cutting their toward the channel
The situation have been of the entente high
deciding make stand after having forced
Germans up of thousands of fighting their
he was taken and the were stopped as
been previously other fields since the offensive opened
March 21 The enemy, estimated threw many thirteen
divisions about the attack this
despite continued furious assaults held almost in his
everywhere At few there slight
ration, but the line largely rectihed late yesterday
During night the French dashg blows drove
the remainder of the small stretches of ground
they had gained in their initial drives of the day.
"A welcome feature of the from the front
that the French the crucial of the line
Locre any part of their hold this dominating
ground They undspud of Locre itself for
several and apparently have killed off all the
enemy efforts edge around that place and force its abandon
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Germans Use $4,000 Men on
l2-Mile Front---Rddled
By Allied Fire.
LOCRE, CRUCIAL POINT OF
LINE. FIRML Y HELD BY FRENCH
British Advance Positions East of Vilers-Breton
neux, on An1iens Front Great Artillery
Battle North and South of Aure.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 80 via
Ottawa-The allied line has been advanced between
La Cytte and KENNEL The FrancoBsh forces also have
made progress south of that region.
The artillery increasingly busy this morning from
Vimy northward
.he German capture of Kennel hill has dome them
little good the allied artillery has kept the
smothered in shell fire that has been impossible for the
to occupy it In force.
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1.-THE plan proposed by this Office would
result in these registrants being given or
der numbers scattered throughout the en-
tire list Of order numbers This seems to
be fairer than the plan proposed by the
amendment The result of the House
amendment in many Jurisdictions will be
to delay the calling of these young men
for a Considerable time. In the meantime
their status will have changed; they will
have married or become integrated with
the industries Of the country.
Moreover. it establishes q precedent
which may be appealed to. provided.
aliens are registered under the provi-
sions of the new legislation based upon
treaties to be negotiated"
The plan to make the quota law re-
troactive would apply 1t to men Of the
new draft called while the legislation
is pending. Delay in enactment of the
legislation. Cen. Gro wder wrote. neces-
STATED the retroactive feature.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
cooler tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, Is, at
4:10 pm. yesterday; lowest, 81. at
am. today.
Full report on page 19.
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Germans Pushed Back.

The Germans pushed on between
Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge A
counter attack by the rench, how
ever, gradually pushed the dogged
Germans back until Locre had been
regained and the whole line re-estab-
lished. Meanwhile the British were
(COntinued on Second PaRe.1
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GEN, CROWDER ASKS
DRAFT BILL CHANGE
Would Not Put at Bottom of
List Twnty- One e-Year-
0Ids Who Register.
POINTS. OUT &oRIEcuoNs

Provost Masshai Gen. crowder to-
day requested Congress to eliminate
from the bill extending the draft to
youths now twenty-one years Of age
the amendment putting at the bottom
Of the eligible list those who would
register under the measure. and asked
that the bill basing draft. quotas on
the number Of men in class 1 be
amended to make its operation retro
active.
Gen. Crowder made his request in
letters to the chairmen Of the Senate
and House military committees.
OF the proposal to put the new regis
trants at the bottom OF. the list Of eligi-
bles Gen. Crowder said:
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Would Not Be 80 Serious.

Should there be an attack on the east
Of the Lake Of Garda. toward Bassano,
the operation would not be SO seriSns for
Italy for then the Italian line might have
to withdraw from the Piave and Venica
would be evacuated. But IL the drive came
to the west Of Lake Garda. down the
Giudicaria valley. toward Brescia, there
would be need Of the most vigorous re-
sistance II the Lombardy region were
saved. ..
The Italian front now has been
cleared practically Of German troops.
There are reports. not verified. that
Austrian artillery has been transferred
ITO the western front.
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Member Of the Associated Prsss

Ths Associated Pres is-exelusivsly entitlsd -
The use for repubIieatioa q an .sws lisvatehss
crsdited 70 It O. not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news DublisAed herein.
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CHRISTMAS BOXES.

CHRISTMAS BOXES.
In previous years we have had a very large demand at this
season of the year for EMPTY BOXES for packing and shipping
presents. Mostly holly trimmed. This year we have tried to get
such a stock as to be able to supply all needs in this direction. We
have tried to get all shapes, and as they are not expensive, we sug-
gest their use in order to make your present much more pleasing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-21

fine silk hose, and SO does a gentleman. When
put up nicely in a neat holly box, it cannot
fail to please.
MEMS HOSE in colors, Black, Navy Blue,
Lavender, White, Tan, Gray, Heliotrose, etc.
Prices grom Csc to $1.00 per pair and up.
MEMS HEAVY HOSE. We nave some
wool Cashmere Army Hose, in the natural
color that are fine; Heavy Cotton Hose, 3
pairs for $1.00.
Children's Hose, all kinds. Fleece-lined
Hose for Older People. White-footed Hose
for men. Hose and Hosiery for everybody.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-12-21
TIES

ded the neat attractive boxes, and will box
any tie that you may select.
Here is the large, ample Four-in-hand, in
gorgeous silk, full flowing end, in colors that
are exclusive, bought from various manufac-
turers in order to get variety. Prices from
SO cents to $500.
Also the TICKS, both with the shield and
band, plain black and in colors. Grays, blues
and striped. a
Boys Ties in the narrow shapes at 25c, soc
and soc. Windsor Ties for the small boys,
25c and soc. Ladies Ties, in the various
shapes and new styles.