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The evening world., 1918-04-04
SPLENDID SOLDIERS,
ENGLAED'S VERDICT
Courage of Americans Long Since
Proved by Making the "Su-
preme Sacrifice"

LONDON, April Military men
Of Great Britain and France long since
have attested to the splendid type (.
men which steadily filters into both
these countries from the United
States. The opinion OF officers who
have been commanding Americans in
a Canadian contingent was candidly
expressed by one, who said:
81 cannot speak 100 highly Of their
courage. Many OF them made the
supreme sasrifoe at Vimy Ridge, in
the fight for Lens, at Messines and
on the Ypres front at Passehendaele,
They are splendid Soldiers."
When one American vas some time
ago awarded the Distinguished Service
Page II he could take IL without
breaking the United states statutes
governing citizenship. lie did not
say what Mr. Pages advice was, but
left the embassy smiling and ac-
ceptcd the coveted decoration.
The whole press day speaks in a
& spirit OF Americas determination
10 add her sons to the British and
French Armies. Americas Sporting
Spirit" is the big headline spread
a.. oss the front page Of the Evening
News, epltomlzing well the feeling OF
In, whole British public.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
GERMANS SEND | 900 FRENCH
CIVILIANS INTO RUSSIA
Men and Women From Occupied
Districts Forced TO Perform
Hard Labor.

PARIS. April i.-One thousand
French civilians from the occupied dis
trcts Of Northern France have been
sent to Russia by the Germans and are
being forced to perform hard labor. ac-
cording to information obtained by
Baron Cochin. former Cabinet men,
Der.
These civilians. 400 OF whom are
women, are among those whom Ger
many offered to exchange for Alsatians
who have escaped to France. They
we're sent to Russia after the rejection
Of the proposal which Germany at
tempted to place before the French
Government through the Holy See and
Baron Cochin.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
BOWIE WlNNE ERS.

First Race-Maiien two-year-olds
four furongs 'Sid e, Keener ~
show SEQ, fi~st, John Powers, ll5 o.
McTaggarD, place 500, show 81, sec
ond: Jack LeaTy Ia Parrngton)
show $50 Third Time - -
'Taffy, Poultney Ranvaal also ran,
SECOND RACE -- Three year olds
and upward; six and half furlougs
indian chant ll3 CSterling), strait
S6.AO, place S3.lO, show S27O, first
ina KAY, lO3 CRodcriEucz), place s. 20
show 81 30, second; Carbide, los en-
sniD. show s. 20, third. Time, l:sl I-5
Scarpia 2nd, Mlco Girl, Anxiety Ncldl
tIvnChy also ran.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
TWO MORE PERSHING MEN
GET FRENCH WAR CROSS
Lieut.. &. r. Holmes and Private J,
A. Murphy Decorated for Cap
turing German Sentinel.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Omitted Press), April 3.--The
Toul front was heavily bombarded again
to-day. only slight damage was done.
Additional German artillery was OBJ
served moving in toward the front. II
is uncertain whether IL was q relief or
a reinforcement.
Lieut. c. II. Holmes and Privates J. A.
Murphy have been decorated with the
French War Cross for capturing a Ger
man sentinel.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
CzERNIN'S NEW SPEECH
SEEN AS FORERUNNER
OF DRIVE UPON ITALY
Offensive Has Always Followed
Austrian Talk Of Peace, Says
Rome Newspaper.

ROME, Wednesday April S-ltal-
lans are warned against the speech
OF Count Czcrnin by tho Glorualo
DItalia, as, It says. "Austrii-llun-
gary has spoken Of peace before ovcry
new offensive against Italy.
Austria" tho paper adds, "nlw
The evening world., 1918-04-04
NEW REVOLT IN COSTA RIGA
Rebel Force Invades Country From
Panama.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April "a
revolution has broken out IN Southern
Costa Rica. Jorge Volio has invaded
Costa Rican territory from Panama and
a force under him is attacking villa Con-
CepCion Perez, town on the frontier
The Costa Itican Government believes
OF Panama.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
RAIN STILL HAMPERS
GERMANS ON THE SOMME
5 Torrential Downpour Last Night
Is Followed by Unfavorable
Weather To-Day.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE April 4 (Associated Press).-
rae German offensive continued 20
rgrk time la-t night and up TO 10
o'clock thls morning no move OF i'm.
puTtancc had been reported
it raiued in torrents during the night
md to-day the sky is stil, heavily over
cast II d. the kind of weather which
r,ndcrs the sa,ll-tOrn holds Of The.
Summo region most dlihcult 90 work
rNcr. and for this reason the British
are not dlspieas sed at the change
The evening world., 1918-04-04
HALT ON THE WAY TO BATTLE TO WRITE BACK HOME
new CENSORSHIP RULE n
ON PUBLICATION OF
THE CASUALTY LISTS
No Names of Dead or Wounded to-
Be Printed Until Families Have
Been Notified.

WITH THE AMERICAN
w ARMY IN FRANCE, April
4 (Associated Press).-The
following rule concerning the pub
hcation Of casualty lists has been
issued:
Casualties as TO numbers VIII
be passed only as indicated In the
communiquc. Individual dead or
wounded will be mentioned by
name only where II is reasonably
manifest to the censor that the
facts are correct and that some
definite and good aim, such as
offering examples Of beroism, will
be served by printing
In the main It is desirable to
print no names OF dead and
wounded until the Department
has had time to notify their fam
lies, and as notification comes
only through the hospital reports,
1t Is apparent they will be de-
layed.'
The evening world., 1918-04-04
RUSSIANS COMING TO U. S.
TO lIQUIDATE WAR DEBT
Delegation Also to Arrange Future
Trade Relations, Says
Moscow Despatch.

LONDON, April 4-The Russian Gov
ernment l. sending a delegation to the
United states to liquidatc Russla's war
orders with American firms and ar
range future trade relations, according
to an Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Moscow to-day.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
ERzERUM REPORTED
RETAKEN FROM TURKS
Armenian Corps, Aided by Nolun-
teerS, Said TO Have Effected
Capture.

LONDON April A.--Isrzerum. the
principal city OF Turkish Armenia, is
reported In an Exchange Tolegraph de-
spatch from Moscow TO have been re-
captured from tho Turks by an Armen-
ian corps. aided by a detachment Of
Armenian volunteers.
The evening world., 1918-04-04

Federal Judge GarVIn began active
service yesterday In Brooklyn with the
case OF IA staten Island saloonkccper. in
dictcd for selling liquor to a soldier
Federal Judge Chatncd. Federal Dis
triCt Attorney France, Morris Kambor.
George Gordon Battle William Austin
Moore. chief Justice Frederic Kerr
uOchpn of Special Sessions, Assistant
District Attorneys Gngcr of New York
aud Cooper OF Kings and County Judge
riernan Of Richmond made laudatory
speeches.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
300 SLAIN IN TURKESTAN
IN RIOTS AGAINST JEWS
Many Also Shot in Kiev by
Ukrainians as Result of Anti
Semitic Agitation.

MOSCOW. Tuesday, April 2 (Asso-
ciate. Press)--Anti-Jewish riots
have occurred in Turkestan, In ko-
Rand three hundred persons were
killed and much property destroyed,
according to the Ranneyi Outro.
Anti Semitic agitation in klev, II
adds. lr assuming acute form When
h 1lty was captured by the
Clraiu,ans most OF the inhabitants
they shot were Jews
The evening world., 1918-04-04

Conncllsvillo. Pa, April Coke
production In the Connellsvillo region
Tor the first quarter OF 1915 showed
"a decrease of 6G2,77i tons. when COM
pared with production for the same
Tcrlod 90 1Hls, according 10 figures
made public here to-day
The evening world., 1918-04-04
RADIOS SENT FROM NORWAY
New wireless station Commu nj
cates with United states.
COPENHAGEN,

LOPENINGEN, AprII IA InrBe
station has been completed at Jaedcr-
en-, Norway. providing excellent wire
less connection with America.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
GERMANS BEFORE ODESSA
ARE REPORTED REPULSED
Turko-German Fleet Also Driven
Back by the Russian Black
Sea Fleet.

PETRoGRAD. April - Ukrninian
and German forces seeking TO re-
capture odessa and Nicolaiff were
repulsed. 1t was announced here to-
day.
The Turko-German fleet, headed
toward Odessa, was driven back Dy
the Russian Black Sea feet.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
NO MATINEES IN PARIS.
Suspension Announced Untii Further
Notice.

PARIS. April All matInees have
been suspended until further notice.
One person was wounded yesterday
By the German long-range lombard
ment Of the city
The evening world., 1918-04-04
DIED.

COTTER.-wILLIAM ANDRE CorTER.
Services at CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH. 1910 Broadway, Friday,
1890 p. NJ
MDONELI-on April 3. at the Rocks-
feller institute, Major CHARLES u.
MDONELL OF Portland, ore. ENortiand.
ore, papers please copy.
RAWLINGS-Sudden CARROLL O.
RAWLINGS, at residence OF his dAuxh
ter. Mrs. ]. A. Laird East Orange. n. J
Notice OF funeral services later.
The evening world., 1918-04-04

The closing OF the German frontier
at any point, In the past, often has
preceded important troop movements
IN that vicinity.
The evening world., 1918-04-04

1t was announced that Amer
lean aviation mechanics we're
cooperating with the Royal
Flying Corps IN Picardy and
had been under severe bom-
b~tdment near Peronne.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
News of the Sickness of KaiSer'S
Minister Is Received in
Amsterdam.

AMSTERDAM. April 4--German
Chancellor Hertllng Is seriously ill, It
was learned here to-d<6
The evening world., 1918-04-04
GERMAN SWISS FRONTIER
To Be CLOSED TOMORROW
Probably Due TO Important Troop
Movements in That Vi
cinity.

ZURICH. April i.-The German
swia4 frontier will be closed to-mor
row. It was announced here to-day.
The evening world., 1918-04-04
u. S. AIR SERVICE is
PRAISED BY BRITISH FOR
WORK IN GREAT FIGHT
Work Of Americans Has Been In
valuable, Says Official Report
Issued in London.

T ONDON. April 4.-The British
l. War Office pays n high COM
piment TO American alrmen
IN the official statement on aerial
operations, which says:
During the last fortnight OF
intense fighting in the air tho
assistance rendered by the
personnel Of the American
air service attached to the
Royal air service has been in
valuable.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
A Nezu Heaven
(Fron the Yale Reuiew)

WE HAVE our hopes and fears that
We have our illusions, changeless through
the years;
We have our dreams of rest after long
struggle,
After our toll is finished, folded hands.
But for those who have fallen in battle,
What Heaven can there be-?
Heaven is full of those who can remember
The ebbingout of life that slowly fingered
At the dark doors of pain;
Heaven is full of those who dropped their
burden
At last through wearincSs;
But these the War has taken
Remember naught but their own exultant
youth
Filling their hearts with unaccomplished
dreams:
The trumpet-call-then the swift soaring
darkness
Stilling the proud sad song
How will these enter in
Our old dull Heaven?
Where we seek only to browse at ease.
unthinking,
Since VIC are safe at last.
Safe? For these souls who faced a thou
sand dangers,
And found sly Death that robbed them of
their chance,
Ere it befell?
Safc-can a Heaven which is safe and
painless,
Ever be Heaven to them?
Somewhere amid the clouds there is the
home of thunder;
Thunder is naught to them,
1t is ball, heavy playthng
They may kick hither and thither with
their feet.
Lightning is but a toy-the flaming stars
Are endless campfire lights;
And for the silence of eternity,
lhey too on outpost duty often heard it
speak.
We have the dreams of our fat lives that
lead US
To waste our lives;
We have the false hope we are serving
others
When it is but ourselves we serve;
Yet for these who have never lived, and
whose sole service
Was but to die too soon,
Perhaps somewhere they are making new
Heaven
FILLED with the divine despair and JOY this
dead earth never knew.
JOHN GOULD FLETCHER.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Speaker Clark Sticks

Speaker Clark honored the office
which he has held for seven years past
when he refused to quit it for seat in
the Senate. Some Speakers of the
House have gladly accepted transfers
to the coordinate branch of Congress,
where the tenure is longer and safer and
personal Importance is enhanced by an
cient traditions of comfy and courtesy.
Clay went to the Senate So did Blaine.
So did Carlisle.
But most Speakers and ex-Speakers
have stayed in the lower branch.
Thomas B. Reed had the superior airs
and pretensicns Of the Senate in mind
when he made his famous epigraln: "a
statesman is politician who is dead"
In its old estate the Speakership was
one of the great Offices under the GOV
ernneat. The Speaker used to como
fourth il the Presidential succession.
Even after the succession was altered
he retained more power in his hands
than any other functiorary but the
President He was the master Of the
House. He was "Czar."
Now he is only a parliamentary mod
orator. Yet something Of the old pres
tlse remains. There is important work
for Speaker to do in time like this,
and Mr.. Clark is right in thinking that
he can serve his state and the country
better by wisely employing the great
influence he has built up in the House
than by converting himself Into Junior
Senator.
The present Speaker enjoys the re-
spect and affection Of the House to an
exceptional degree. He is fair, cour-
teous and concilatory. He fits the
place under its present limitations, and
fills it to universal satisfaction. It is
now post which ought to be taken
out Of party politics. We should be glad
to see Mr.. Clark continue in it for the
rest OF the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

their personal and social relations. But
shis does not affect the alliance, for the
very simple reason that the more Vienna
and Budapest find themselves dependent
upon Berlin, the more obvious it becomes
to them that only Berlin can save the
German hcgemony in Austria and the
Magyar hcgcmony in Hungary.
The same thing is true of the relations
between Germany, Oh the one hand, and
Bulgaria and Turkey, on the other. Fer
dinand is a crafty and utterly selfish
schemer. But he is helplessly tied up
with Germany. How can he hold the
Dobrudja and Serbian Macedonia if the
Allies win? German victory alone can
secure his plunder.
The Young Turks also dislike their
German overlords. But how can they
hold on to Armenia and the annexed
Caucasus provinces if Germany fails?
How can they hope to regain Palestine,
Mesopotama and Arabia if the Quad
ruple Alliance falls to pieces?
Bulgaria and Turkey are only toying
with us, just as AUSTRIA Hungary toyed
with u.s.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

Foreign Minister'S testimony to the sim
cerlty of England and of Sir Edward
Grey. Replying to Count Lichnowsky's
charge that Germany had deliberately
alienated Great Britain, Herr Won Jagow
says:
/, too. hare (olloyved tic policy the
1'm Of zchich zcas an understanding
rcith England, for believed that
only tn that manner rould zoe be able
to come out from the unfavoyable sta
alton zchich arose from the 7ceaEmess
of the Triple .4liance.
believed IN Sir Edward GrsYs
lo0e Of peace and IN has sincere desire
to conc to an understanding sciM as
But "the Morocco poEicy led to a
political defeat for Germany. IN the
Bosnica crisis this had been fortu-
mately nuoided; HEe7cise at the Lon
don Conference. 4 ne7o dimlnution CT
our prestige IN Europe and IN the
svorld could not be alloued 4 ripem-
ing of states, their political and eco
1omic successions, rest upon the pres
tige zchich they enjoy in the zcorld."
The whole Won Jagow letter is, in fact,
the most cynical avowal that, rather
than risk so much as diplomatic "dimi-
mutton Of it's prestige" Germany was
prepared to plunge all Europe into the
bloody conflict which her statesmen SO
clearly foresaw. What, spurred by
really insane megalomaNia, it could not
win through the civilized ways of peace,
1t was ready to seize by barbaric appeal
to the sword
Thanks to Herr Won Jagow, there will
be no one outside of Germany now to be-
lieve that Count Lichnowsky's accusa.
tory memorandum" was merely the
spleen Of disappointed old man, or to
doubt that he told the truth about his
own country and his own people when he
said:
"1n uiczc Of these indisputab1c facts,
1t IS not surprising that the mhole civ
liked roorld. outside German, at
tributes TO US the sole guHt Of the
car
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Why Peace With These Ener;eq ?

The Administration has again side
tracked declaration of war AGAINST
Bulgaria and Turkey. Meanwhile Bu]-
garlan and Turkish armies are keeping
ceadlocked on the Macedonian front
french, British and italian troops which
might turn the scale against GERMANY
in France
More than that. Bulgarian and Turk
lsh troops are being used to repace in
Albania, Serbia and Montenegro. and
also IN Italy, Austrian divisions which
nave been drafted 70 fight under Won
Hlndcnburg in Picardy and Flanders
Bulgaria and Turkey are helping Ger
many to carry through her great often
slve-the final effort of the German high
command to win the war.
The United States is vitally interested
IN the great battle in the West. Our
soldiers are in it. Every advantage
which Germany gains now means the
piilng Of more responsibility and greater
losses on us. Yet we continue to IGNORE
The assistance Bulgaria and Turkey are
giving to Germany. They ere making
war on US. But we refuse to make war
on them. We accept an amazing diplo-
matte fiction which classifies them not
as cur enemies, but as our friends.
we are, in fact, hugging the same de.
iusion with regard 10 Bulgaria and Tur-
Key which we long hugged regarding
AustrIa-Hungary. The young Emperor
MARI wrote personal letter expressing
an eagerness to make peace and to paw
more or less literally for il. This ex-
preston Of personal opinion didn't bind
inc government at Vienna. Ii could he
fepudiated at any time. 1t was repudt.
atcd when Russia collapsed and tho o,,t-
look cleared.
An article in the March number os
The New Europe" contained this i]lu mi.
mating PASSAGE
ne idea OF separate peace with Ana.
tf'a Is a fatal illusion The Germans ~
.he empire are, it Is quite true, cordiallv
detested throughout Austria and Hungarv
by the Austrian Germans md tba
Dagyars, no less than by the Slava. II ia
e'ea sate to speak Of acute friction in
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
The Enemy Tongue

In another column we print the letter
of Walter Jaeger, we'll known Amerl
can journalist of German nativity. He
American correspondent Of the "F'rank-
furter Zeitung" and news editor at the
same time of 4 German-American news
paper in this city. We believe him to be
sincere and thoroughly loyal. His letter
is a protest against the present "offen-
sive" against the enemy tongue in the
schools, on the newsstands, and even in
signs. He argues that such intolerance
of an alien tongue is irrational and does
great deal of harm. 1t offends good
citizens Of foreign birth and provokes a
kind Of defensive racial bitterness.
lie asks at the end what The Tribune
would think of a Swiss newspaper pub
lished for neutrals, in the "princpal
Swiss language by which he means, of
course, German. But he should have
carried the challenge further. He should
have asked what The Tribune thinks of
allen-language newspapers generally,
whether German, Russian, Italian,
fencn or ARABIC.
Our answer is that we think no for
elgn-language newspapers should exist
in this country which tend to sustain the
allen consciousness Of racial groups
1t is a delicate problem to determine
fairly in every case what the nature of
the influence is. That task might be in
trusted to 4 committee Of eminent volun-
teers whose sanction should be required
for the publication of any foreign-lan-
guage newspaper. Periodicals might be
treated differently. They do not touch
people as newspapers do, and, besides,
they are more easily watched.
All of this lies in the future. The i'm
mediate problem is not one of foreign
tongues but one of enemy tongues.
These, we think, should be abated.
And if it seems to many loyal citizens
OF German nativity that we are unrea
sonable about it, we beg to remind them.
first, that the German tongue in this
country has been hopelessly poisoned
with propaganda of mos1 subtle and in
sidlous character, and, second, that to
make point Of protecting an enemy
tongue is in much worse taste than to
make point Of abating it.
We think all enemy-lanruace news
papers should have the decency either to
shut up or to cast away their German
fonts and replace them with clear Amer
lean typo.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
A Grabbed Song of Spring

~ Nt@DDeo 0Ong or Cprlng
(Frcm Contemporary Verse;
lSPRING I am tired
~ Your brisk young buds and viporous
green
And all the hustle of your clouds and winds
But all to my great weariness
Ask the long grass how heavy falls nv foot
Across the excitement of the meadow!
| pray you, still your restless sprics and
sprays.
And dancing leaves
Trying their newest steps on every bough
and BUSH
And tell tho birds to call their mates
More modcstly!
My eyes are dizzy with the moons hot gold
And sudden purple,
And my ears ring with shoutino ve,1ou
pink and white,
And singing blue,
And green and green and green,
Spring, | am sad
And you but make nc saddar:
/ walk alone in all this busy iov.
This sclf-absorption.
Heie lS Il nedrtlcSSncSS about yOur birds
and flowers!
They sip among themselves the moist
sweet air
Fermented with thousand scents,
think all Nature puts her lips
Against the sky and earth,
Mixes and makes of them her beverage
immortal l.
But my soul stands before an emptv cun
Almost | would unmask fhe mockcrv oe
this rciuvenat;on,
This yearly comedy Of youth.
Spring, sitting there in your green clothes
You are a gray haired woman!
You are as old as l.
AS sad, as tired
But you arc brave and beautiful,
And | will sit with you a while
And talk with you;
Together we will watch this budd;n,
pageantry
mat dreams of fullest flower,
or passionate and perfect reconstruction
Of love-
But you and ! will dream no more
| think
Spring, we arc old
LENORA SPEYER.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
H. c. Of l.. in Stamboul.
(From The Jackson Clarion Ledoer)

Talk about high prices-and heaven knows
they are high enough in America, much
higher than the occasion justifies, ac-
count of permitted proiiteering- why they
amount to nothing when compared TO prices
IN Turkey, if reports from there are to be
believed. According to Berne report, the
living, or starving, costs OF the Turkish
capital are on the following price scale:
"A two pound loaf of bread costs So meat
is S4 pound, flour S. potatoes 50. butter
SIG and sugar $40. Eggs are rare at 50
cents apiece; chickens are 50 each and
shoes from s1oo to $500 pair. A mans
suit costs from $500 to $500"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
A Fit Superintendent of
Schools
'From The Eroning Post Of Ycstcrdqv

N"' @-S'NttD ICSfcruGDl
Members of the Committee Of the Whole
OF tie Board Of Education will meet next
Monday afternoon at o'clock. with the
intention of deciding upon the new super
lntendent of Schools for the civ. The
board has been discussing the matter for
weeks, and it is thought that on Monday
decision will be made regarding the
Candidates, as pressure has been put upon
the board to bring the question to a head
and give New York Superintendent of
Schools, after virtually lapse of three.
years without one.
The action Of the board in the matter
mas indicated to those Interested in the
situation that neither Of the maj jor candi-
dates under consideration had Just the
qualities conceded to be necessary for so
important position as that of N4w York
superintendent of Schools The board
mas not been convinced; and il has been
the feeling that when decision was made
upon the candidate, there ought to be
such a preponderance OF qualifications as
70 leave no question of fitness in any
bodys mind. least of all in the minds Of
any considerable number CT members Of
the Board of Education itself
The superintendent elected now in all
probability will be responsible for the
education of the next generation of chill
dren of New York City The new incum-
bent will serve for a term of six years,
and, according to precedent, most likely
Will hold Office at least for second term.
The place pays $4,000 a year. Educators
all over the country are watching New
York's dilemma, which is particularly
significant, in view of the fact that Eng
land ard other countries at this critical
time are developing legislation for educa-
ton which aims to avoid the reactionary
method of cnild-training.