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The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
DIVERT BANK DEPOSITS
TO PURCHASE OF BONDS

LONDON July S-An effort is being
made by negotiation. to utilize .o:Ae
of the huge deposits now accumIla.
ted al various city banks. ~ in.
vestmcnt in National war bonds The
Chancellor CT tue .'Xchequer is consult
ing With bankers to arrive at some
understanding regarding a discontin
uance of the high rates on deposits
and the diversion of some of the funds
into national war bonds
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08

SUGGESTION To
RECRUIT IRISH
FOR j. {. ARMY

DUBLIN, May % (by maiD.-A pro.
posal to conduct in all towns and vii.
lagos OF Ireland a recruiting cam
paign to enlist young men for serv-
ice in the American army has been
submitted to the British and American
governments. The plan has been made
chairman of committee formed
by citizens of Dublin In a
statement printed in Dublin newspa-
pers. Mr.. McAndrews proposes an or
ganized recruiting campaign through
out Ireland
Il have had many Inquiries from
different parts of Ireland as to the
mode OF procedure necessary for the
young men to join the American army.
The young men state that they only
realized recently that America had
gone seriously into the war, and that
they have had letters from brothers.
cousins. and more distant relatives in
America who have joined the Amer
lean army or navy All the Amer
lean lriShmen. they say, write them
that. in their opinion. the war will
lead to the freedom OF Ireland. as
they are satisfied that America will
see that justice j. done to the people
OF Ireland without farther delay
Under the circumstances, the young
men OF this country feel that 1t IS
only tight that hey should cooperate
and assist their relatives in America
as that country has always been the
/ home Of the Iriah people who have
had to emigrate through necessity or
othera s.. since l641. have subm!t;et.
the matter TO the governments con
ccrned'
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
JAP PUBL|C|ST
WARNS AGAINST
SEPARATEPEACE

l'Ni'' june wy ''''''''' 49,
Inaze Ntobe. a wellknown Japanese
educator and author. who went to the
United States some time ago as "A lee
turer. has warned his fellow country
men against making a separate peace
with Germany and told them that in
TIE present world crisis they should
be very careful as to the nature of
| criticism they may indulge in about
the war. In an article written for a
commercial magazine, he points out
that Japan is now the cynosure Of
the powers, and expresses regret that,
both before and during the war, some
bitter criticism has been made by
some publicists regarding the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
Setting aside the question as to how
much advantage the alliance has
brought Japan. DR.. Nitobe thinks the
present certainly not the right occa-
sion for discussing its possible de.
merits. In his opinion. 1t was scarcely
an attitude worthy of a nation which
prdes itself on being most gentle.
manly to bring this matter up for
discussion at a time when Great Brit.
ain is confronted with a Serious crisis.
DR.. Nitobe continued:
1T is alleged that the opinion pre-.
walls among section of Japanese
| businessmen in favor of Japans con
clusion of a separate peace with Ger.
many, following Russia's example It
seems that the advocates OF this ex.
traordnary course of action hold that
Japan can derive far greater CONNER.
cial profits than at present by con.
verting herself into neutral coun.
try and by trading with both parties
OF the belligerents.
Viewed purely from an arithmet.
ical standpoint. their theory may con.
tain some truth, but the world stu.
alton has taken such a turn that all
neutral countries are now obliged to
take sides with either the one or the
other group OF belligcrents. In days
like these, can it be possible that a
country upholds its national dignity
long by assuming an equivocal atti.
tude?
1T is certainly not the way to add
to the national strength and dignity
for Japan to run with the hare and
hunt with the hounds. For my part
| believe in Nemesis in history. What
to reap.
There is an almost incredible and
most shameful rumor that the view
is even advanced i'll some quarters
in favor of making common cause
with the Central powers utilizing the
present opportunity of the eastward
advance OF the German influence
America on one side and Germany.
whose influence is already felt in 81.
IBERIA, on the other. When placed in
such IA position ii will become neCes.
sary impcratively for Japan to contract
a special friendship with one or other
Of these powers in order to maintain
her position on a solid basis. Thus
they come to the conclusion that If
America turns cold shoulder to
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

introducing a Home Rule bill and has
threatened to leave its post in the
hour of national danger unless it is
carried into law. The Prime Minister
says that any pledges which stood in
the way are to be scrapped because
the war has lasted longer than was ex-
pected by those who gave them.
"1t may, perhaps, lead to clearer
understanding Of the position in which
Ulster is placed by this announcement
to recall the sequence of events in re-
lation thereto since 1914"
Sir Edward then reviews in detail
the history OF the controversy during
the war, his recital being devoted to
showing that the government has
broken number of pledges to Ulster
that no attempt would be made to force
Ulster into a Home Rule scheme, and
that even when the convention met
the government gave an understanding
that legislation would only be intro
duced if a substantial agreement was
reached, and that there could be no
substantial agreement unless the rep
resentatiyes we're asserting parties. He
adds:
"The Prime Minister admits now that
no substantial agreement has been
reached, and the Ulster delegates, in
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

or extension of the draft age. You
can go as far as you like in the mat
ter of unified control of the Allied
forces and in the sanguine and conf
dent belief in the success of the war"
Members of the committee were
present in force. as it was the first
meeting of the Secretary with any
Congressional committee since his re-
turn.
Despite his announced intention not
to bring up the question of the size
of the army. Chairman Dent and his
colleagues were curious as to the Sec
retary's views along this line and were
disposed to accept his recommenda-
tions.
The army appropriation bill has
been held up for months to await the
Secretary's return. The Secretarv's
recommendations will be made soon
and the War Department already is
preparing them.
Representative Shallenberger. of
Nebraska, has prepared bill to extend
the draft age from thirty one to forty
but has deferred pressing it until he
can ascertain the Secretary's views.
At the conclusion Of the committee
session Secretary Baker said he did
not enter into a discussion of the in
crease in the size of the army and
had not taken up the question of ex-
tension of the draft age He said he
would submit recommendations to the
committee later
Secretary Baker will appear to-mor-
row before the Senate Military Com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Secretary Intimates Gu,
Forces Will Consist of
100000 Men
House Committee
Gets Secret Report
Head of War Department
Gives Details of His
Visit to France

W WASHINGTON, April 23.-No plans
for increasing the army beyond it's
present authorization or for raising the
ages in the draft limitations were pre-
sented by Secretary Baker to-day in
his first appearance before the House
Military Committee since his return
from the Western battlefront.
Mr.. Baker indicated that the WarDe
partment was not considering increas-
ing the forces beyond present equip
ment for transportation and supply. but
added that he might appear later with
some recommendation
Members of the committee inferred
from this that his recommendations
would not go beyond the 100000 mark
Every responsible officer Of the Allied
armies with whom he had been in con-
tact, the Secretary told the Congress.
men, had only one idea of the outcome
OF the war, and that was a complete
victory of the Allied arms.
Makes Confidential Report
Secretary Baker gave the committee
a confidential report on his trip to the
battlefronts. He spent the morning
with the committee in executive ses,
sion going over the situation.
You can say" he announced as he
entered the committee room, "that I
am here just for an informal talk on
the conditions as I found them in
France. | am not going to bring up
the question of the size of the army
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

expecting an attack on the Montdidier-
Disc front, the other an offensive in
the neighborhood of Arras. Those in
a position to judge say the enemy has
a considerable superiority Of numbers,
possibly as much as forty divisions,
while there are still some fifteen divi-
sions which might be brought from the
Russian front.
Great Britain is doing her best to
fill the gaps in the line She has
drawn heavily from the army at home
and she is now combing the country
carefully for new material. Every class
in the United Kingdom is concentrat-
ing on one problem keeping Haig sup
piled.
Labor Drops It's Quarrels
The war-weary laboring class has
taken a new lease on life, and has
dropped its differences with the gov
ernment. The only state department
people is the army.
Make no mistake. The British real
ize that their backs are against the
wall. and that chey must hold firm or
lose their world prestige. They have
been hit hard militarily, and they will
suffer many economic privations in the
future, as will all the rest of the
Allies. The financial drain will sap
their strength severely.
But back in the monds of the British
and French is the feeling that America
will turn the tide, that each week the
number of soldiers she will send will
increase and that when the battle qui-
cts down and reaction sets in Amer
ica will have transferred so much of
her power to Europe that the enemy
will be forced to make peace on terms
satisfactory to the Allies. There was
time here when the cry was ships.
Now il is ships and men.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Ready for Foe at All
Points, Says Clemenceau
Premier, Back From Tour of Front Expresses Confidence
in Allies Ability to Check Germans
Wherever They Strike

PARIS, April 23.-Premier Clemen-
ceau in talking to-day with an editor
OF "Liberte" told of his trip along the
whole British and French fighting
fronts, from which he had just re-
turned.
"The impression of absolute conf
dence which brought back with me-"
he said, "makes me forget the fatigue
of such long excursion. The soldiers
and officers everywhere are magnifi-
cent. and the British army, notwith-
standing the immense effort it is max
ing, is an admirable spectacle
ITO see the men covered with mud
come to attention when they learned
that was there, regardless of their
extreme fatigue, was a sight worth
seeing. had to hold improvised re-
views all along the roads.
Ready at All Points
"The relations between the French
and British regiments are excellent
both as regards the command and the
men. The armies on the Western front
materially and morally have never
been. in such good form. What has
most raised the confidence of the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Serbians Stop
Three Bulgarian
Counter Attacks
Paris and Berlin Both Re-
port Fighting in
Balkans

LONDON, April 23.-Paris and Ber-
lin to-day both reported continuation
of the powerful fighting activity that
has sprung up on the long dormant
Balkan front.
French troops killed most of the oc.
cupants in an enemy work west of the
Vardar River. The Serbians broke I'd
three Bulgarian attempts to recapture
the position taken the day before in
the region of Vetrenik. The enemy
failed in an attack west of Presba.
The German communication claimed
a few French and English prisoners
had been taken when French positions
west of Makovo were entered and when
the British assaulted south Of Lake
Doiran.
The Paris statement follows:
Eastern Theatre, April %: Infantry
and artillery activity was displayed
alcf1g the whole front. On the west
balk Of the Vardar one of our detach-
mcnts carried out raid on an enemy
work, the greater part of the occupants
being killed. In the region of Vetrenik
three attempts by the Bulgarians to re-
capture fortified work taken the day
before by the Serbian troops were
broken. Between the lakes an enemy
attack against our positions west Of
Pressa was arrested by our artillery"
The Berlin communicate said:
Macedonian front: German detach-
ments west of Makovo penetrated the
French positions. The Bulgarian troops
repulsed British local attacks south Of
Lake Doiran. A few French and Eng
lish prisoners were taken"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Tie-Up in Dublin Complete,
Even the Saloons
Closing
No Disorders Reported
Belfast and Other Northern
Cities Ignore Order for
Day Of Idleness

DUBLIN, April 23.-Ireland's work
less day, decided upon by the labor
BODIES as protest against conscrlp-
plans. The stoppage of work in Dublin
virtually was complete-far more so
than in the usual labor strike, in which
employers try to keep their plants
running. In this case it appears to be
nooody's private interest to oppose the
demonstration. The railways did not
attempt to operate, the companies an
nouncing a discontinuance of traffic.
with the statement that they were not
responsible for it. Tramcars disap-
peared from the streets, and with rare
exceptions there was no means of
transportation available
The newspapers failed to appear to-
Gay and none of the stores opened.
me motion picture houses also re-
manned closed, and the sa,oonkeepers
made Dublin dry by obeying the man
date of their organization not to open.
IN the halls and. meeting places
throughout the city the people con
tlnued all day to sign the anti-con-
scription pledge
IN the early hours excellent order
prevailed, and for the most part Dub
I'm presented the quiet aspect of an
early Sunday morning, with the streets
virtually deserted. Few soldiers were
VISIBLE and there was no sign of hos
tllltyy for those who did appear while
on OF, duty in groups of twos and threes.
silence seemed to be the watchword.
Inc antl-conscription conference as
sembled at the Mansion House this
afternoon, the Lord Mayor presiding,
The conference expressed satisfaction
over the purpose of the workers to the
call of the Labor Congress delegates
to cease work
The streets were crowded tonight.
out there were no disturbances. the
closing of the saloons contributing to
the preservation of order Many meet
lngs were held in the Midlands and the
west and thousands of persons signed
the anti-conscription pledge In sew
eral towns only banks and postoffices
Vera
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Food Riots in Galicia
Result in Many Deaths

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Serious
food riots in Galicia are described in a
diplomatic dispatch to-day from
France. 1t says:
"A telegram from Vienna to the
Muenchener 'Neuste Nachrichten' re-
ports that in many large towns Of Ga
licia riots, involving bloodshcd, took
place last week because of the shortage
particularly fierce, causing the deaths
Of number of people. The troops
charged into the crowd. The disturb
ances have now spread to Eastern Cali
cia, moro particularly in Lemberg and
Tarnopol. The number Of casualties in
the civil population u also high"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
German Offensive
Brings to Allies
Million New Men
Moral Effects of Attack
All on Our Side," !" Churchill
Tells American Labor

LONDON. April 23.-More than one
million soldiers in addition to those
who otherwise would be in the field
against Germany have been gained bv
the Allies in consequence of the Ger
man offensive, Winston Spencer
Churchill, Minister of Munitions. said
to-day in an address to the American
labor delegation which is visiting Eng
land.
$50 far as moral effects are con-
cerned," he said, call that the Germans
have achieved by the battle has been an
increase in and closer consolidation of
the forces fighting against them. BY
their attack they have called into the
field against them in this campaign
alone more than one million soldiers
additional to those who otherwise
would have been there.
The moral effects of the enemy's at
tack have been all on our side. Under
the pressure of this hard-fought battle
we have been able to draw from this
country hundreds of thousands of men
whom 1t would have been difficult to
summon except under that pressure.
Far more men have been called to the
colors by the battle than have been lost
in the battle. 1t was the same with
America and the same with France. and
it was exactly the same with the often
sive in Italy.
"1he gains which the enemy has
made in territory do not in any vital
way affect our power or the power of
our gallant French allies. No prepon-
derance of material advantage has been
gained by the enemy for all the i'm
mense sacrifices he has been made to
suffer. We have no reason to- be dis
couraged. We have had very heavy
losses and have inflicted very heavy
losses"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

French soldiers is the conviction from
their own knowledge of how terribly
etficacious has been their rifle fire.
Where will the enemy make his at
tack? Toward the north, toward the
sea, where the Belgians have lust
shown their valor? Toward the Disc,
or against Amiens? The last objective
Will, perhaps, tempt him again, but we
everywhere are ready"
Leave for French Soldiers
"The best proof that there is no
cause for anxiety is that General
Petain has decided to grant furloughs
for the first time since the German Of
fensive began" Premier Clemenceau
told Marcel Hutin, editor of the echo
de Paris" "of course" the Premier
added, there can be no question of re-
suming the system of regular leave to
the French soldiers as in normal
periods, but the tap has been turned
on little"
Leaves Of absence also are to be re-
sumed in the German army, beginning
with May, according to the Reuter- cor
respondent at British headquarters in
France, who obtained this information
from German prisoners. The CORE
spondent added that this action sug-
gested that the "enemy anticipates a
decision or the abandonment of the
offensive by then"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Allied Casualties Estimat-
ed at Half of Those Suf-
fered by Enemy
London Looks to
America for Men
Teuton Offensive in West
Leads Labor to Drop Quar-
rel With Government
By Arthur S. Draper
Tribune Gable Serwcel |

LONDON, April 23.-For the last
month so much emphasis has been put
mon the German losses in the two
great offensives it is we'll during this
pause in the operations to give some
consideration to the cost Of the fight
to the British and the French, es-
uecially the former.
Obviously the British losses cannot
Be published, but the columns of
casualties appearing in the daily news
papers serve to bring home the serious
ness Of the worlds greatest battle.
The haste with which the British
government introduced the manpower
legislation showed their anxiety over
the problem of keeping Haig supplied.
Above everything else to-day, greater
even than the feeding Of the civilian
population from American stores, is
the question of how rapidly. American
soldiers can be transported to France
Before, many weeks are past. British.
French, American, Belgian and Italian
troops will form a mixed line running
fom the sea to the Alps.
Germans Used 104 Divisions
One word about figures: Field Ma
shsl Douglas Haig reports to-day in a
special dispatch that 1O2 German divi-
sions, some of them two and three
times, faced his men at Amiens and
before Ypres. That means that over q
million Germans attacked the British
not to mention a quarter of a millios
at least who assailed the French.
II the German casualties were only
Is per cent OF the force engaged, then
approximately $4,000 Germans were
Put out OF action. If the British and
French losses in prisoners, killed and
wounded weer only half those of the
enemy, it would mean the equivalent of
at least ten divisions.
All observers are agreed that the
Germans are about to resume the of
fensive on grand scale, one school
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Casualties Among Our
Fighting Men Abroad

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The casu-
atty list to-day contains forty-three
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 2; died of wounds,
1; died of disease, 4; wounded Sc
verely, 9; wounded slightly, 27.
Three officers are named Lieutenant
Bernard F. McMeel was wounded Sc
verely, and Lieutenants Thomas NJ.
Holmes and Harry D. Mcneil were
wounded slightly.
The list follows:
(All names not otherwise marked
are those of privates.)
Killed in Action
KANE, Frank G.
MGAFFIGAN, Daniel L.
Died of Wounds
PLOOF. Winford
Died of Disease
BYBEE, Homer.
COURTNEY, James Frederick.
LYETH. George
PAYNE, Joe
Wounded Severely
M'MEEL, Bernard F., lieutenant.
SCHWANZ, Henry c., sergeant.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

KUBIAK, Casimir P. corporal.
WITTCAMP. Joseph P.
ALLEN, Charles +.
ANTONIEWIEZ, Walter A.
CLEARY. Michael ].
PLAZZITO, Tony.
STAPLETON, Elem.
Wounded Slightly
HOLMES, Thomas M, lieutenant.
NJ NEIL, Harry D., lieutenant.
CARSTENS. William. corporal.
EGAN, George E., corporal.
PlEkARSKI. Edward j., corporal.
THOMPSON, John, corporal.
LA FLAMME, William, corporal.
ALESKANDRoW1CZ. Joseph ].
B1NION, Eugene M.
BURKE, James w.
BURT, Henry C.
ERICKSON. John.
ERWIN, Bernard F.
Fairly, Raynor A.
HENRY Frank f.
MELVIN, Herbert F.
NICHOLSON, Robert J.
OKLEJA. Thomas.
RAINEY. Harry N.
REED. Harry E.
SAVAGE, Frank T.
SCH1RICK, George F.
TARR. Arthur L. P.
THOMAS, Foster.
WALKER, Harold B.
WICKMAN. J. Edwin.
WOOD, Neal E.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24

separate report, tell US that no agree
ment was reached on any point of i'm
portance. Yet Mr.. Lloyd George an
nounces The introduction of Home
Rule bill for the whole of Ireland.
which, it is generally assumed, will be
based on the majority report, from
which the Ulster delegates unani-
mously dissented.
."'Such is the story. The moral
will not ATTEMPT to draw"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
North of Ireland
Ignores Idle Order

LONDON, April 23. The order of
the Irish Labor Convention for a DAVIS
cessation of work as a protest against
ccon1sscrlptlon was absolutely ignored in
Belfast and the north of Ireland, saws
Central News dispatch from Belfast
to-day. Work went on as usual, the
message reports. and there were no
outward manifestations to make the
day different from any other working
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
OF FRISCO
 BULLETIN RESIGNS
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

SAN FRANCISCO. July 19.-The resignation of Fremont Older as man aging editor of the San Francisco Bulletin was confirmed by officials of the paper here today.
 Older has been a picturesque figure in San Francisco journalism. He went to the Bulletin from the San Francisco Call in January, 1895. His activities during the prosecution of Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef here in 1906 for be-taking led to his being spirited away from the city, supposedly by his enemies. He was released at Santa Barbara, after his experience had been given nationwide publicity.
 During the same period a hut on the beach in which he was supposed to be living was dynamited
 Recently Older has worked persist ently for a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of murder in con- nection with a preparedness day ex- piosion here in 1916, which killed ten persons. Older insisted that Mooney was convicted on manufactured evi- dence.