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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
STETT|N|US MAY
HEAD AIR BOARD
Assistant War Secretary May
be Proposed to Speed
Up Production.
Internationll News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, April Edwin
r. Stettinius. assistant secretary of
war. will probabl head the new air
craft board when the Snowden Mar
shall report is made TO Pres't Will
son. it is stated in administration
circles today. The report is eX-
pected today. Ii Will recommend a
reorganized aircraft board TO hurry
up the carrying out of the vast war
program and Stettinius is regarded
as being the man 10 direct the
work The position Of the chairman
Of the present board. Howard +.
Coffin. in the new organization, is
not made clear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

Heavy Fighting Continues at
NeuVe EgIiSe When Ger
mans Seek to Capture
MeSSineS Ridge.
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON, April 13.-The British
counter offensive in the Festu bert
sector of the great battle line along
the Franco Belgian frontier, is
gaining strength and another ad-
vance Of the British lines was noted
by the war office report today.
Heavy fighting has continued at
Neuve Eglise and in the neighbor-
hood of Wolverghen, where the Ger
mans have been directing strong
pressure in an effort 10 shake the
hold OF the British upon the Mes
sines ridge.
A number of strong attacks were
delivered by the Germans in the
LOGON district. but broke down under
the frm resistance OF the British
tFestubert is between II and II
miles southwest OF Armentieres.
which the Britieh evacuated on
Wednesday, and about is miles
north of Arras. The same sector
was the scene of British advance
on Thursday, when the Germans
were thrown out of positions they
had oCCupied.)
East of LOGON the Germans were
able 10 penetrate some British posi-
tions. but we're quickly thrown out
10y counter attacks
(Locon is between two and three
miles north Of Bethune and between
five and six miles northwest OF
LaBas ssee.)
The British captured some pris.
oners in their successful counter as
sdults in the Festubert sector.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS, War Expert.

means serious dent made in the
British front between Ypres and
LaBassee.
The subsequent British retreat was
to avoid the danger Of a separation
Of the YpreS army and the LaBassee
army. So far as one can Judge the
peril was avoided and the British
are in line again on a new defensive
system. This attack in the north has
not produced a general disorganiza-
tion of the British front as did the
attack in the south, three weeks ago.
II is plain that the Germans used
in their northern attack much
stronger forces than in the earlier
operation. This was inevita bic,
given their losses before Amiens and
before Arras, but on the other hand
it is by no means likely that they
have exhausted their reserves or
that other blows are not TO be ex-
pected either in the north or the
south. We are beginning TO get a
measure of German strategy. the ini-
tial conception was to win a victory
with a single blow which would
separate the British and French and
trap the British in a narrow corner
of northern France. The second
conception seems to be to rain blow
after blow upon the British now
north. now south, in the hope that
one OF these blows will bring a local
success that may be stretched TO a
general victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
81 CHILDREN DIE
IN ASYLUM FIRE
Toll of Blaze in Oklahoma In
sane Home Will Reach
Over Fifty.
international News Service


NORMAN. Okla, April "a
Thirty-seven children are among
the dead in fire which early this
morning burned to death more than
80 inmates of the Oklahoma asylum
for insane here and destroyed three
ward buildings Of that institution.
a large number of patients also are
reported seriously burned and in
j1red in other ways.
Most OF the children were feeble
minded or epileptic, and efforts 10
save them were thwarted by many
OF them, in excitement and fear,
running back into the flames after
being carried out. Children Of ali
ages, with a dim comprehension OF
what was happening. abruptly turn
ed by instinct TO the rooms which
they had known as home. They were
hot able 10 comprehend that they
were rushing back to death.
The fire broke out about 4 O'Clock
this morning in the institutions din
ing room. The cause has not been
ascertained. Before fire fighters had
arrived the flames had spread
throughout that building and to
those adjoining.
Efforts TO save inmates were
handicapped by inability of the
patients 10 understand what was eX-
pected Of them.
The number OF dead cannot ba
stated definitely until there has beel
a checking Up Of those who escaped
The loss in burned buildings and
furniture was about $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
CHICAGO Is LAGGING
IN LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

CHICAGO. April 13-Although
Chicago took a hitch in its belt 10
boost the Liberty loan total here.
she is still lagging today. With one
week concluded. the city has sub
scribed s5l,S4,S50. according TO Of
fetal figures
This means, officials say, that Chi
cago must maintain a daily average
OF not less than $4,000. 600 If the
minimum goal OF S126.1S0.0O0 is %
Zee reached by May {. the close OF
me campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
DECORATE TWO HOLSTERS
WITH CR0lX De GUERRE

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April l5.-
Two HoOsiers. members of Col.
Robert TT. TyudaIl's 150th artillery.
Rainbow division have been decor
ated with the CroiN de Guerre for
bravery i'm action. This word was
conveyed 10 parents of the two SOL
diers 10y Mrs. Tyndai. wife OF the
colonel who was Informed OF the
decoration by letter from her hus-
band The soldiers were wounded
severely but are recovering in a
hospital in France They are.
Orla -. Archey. drst class private.
Battery T.. Indianapolis.
Fred II. Yates. private. Battery
t. Huntertown Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

traitors, if captured on the western
front.
OF the $4,000 aliens in the first
draft army $4,000 have not declared
their intention TO become citizens,
but are ready 10 serve the country
of their adoption. according TO Sen.
Hardwick of Georgia, chairman of
the senate immigration committee,
who has charge of the bill.
Plead for Citizenship.
They are pleading for American
citizenship" said Sen. Hardwick.
There are $4,000 alien declarants
who responded to the first draft and
are now part of our military forces
Many Of these have already shown
such proficiency at arms that they
have been sent to officers training
camps. None of them, however, can
secure their commissions, however
desirable it may be to commission
them, until they become naturalized
The bureau Of naturalization is most
anxious to carry out the provisions
Of this proposed legislation and viii
aid the courts TO make effective the
provision for the immediate natur-
aliza ton Of these loyal American
soldiers who are American citizens
in every respect save that Of time
The next draft, il is reported. viii
be for SO0,00O men. This will bt
larger than the first call and the
percentage Of aliens and alier
declarants that viii be certified tC
this second draft will be the same
and the mum Der consequently
larger"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
TURNS FROM PICARDY
TO FLANDERS.

The Germans efforts TO expand
his gains by breaking i'm the Arras
front has failed Confronted with
the prospect of a second Verdun the
German has temporarily turned from
Pieardy TO Flanders although he
may presently return to the earlier
battlefield.
But the main purpose of the
Germans striking I'm Picardy
where Lloyd George has told us
he used % divisions, the largest
force ever used i'm single opcr-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
LOAN WORKERS WARNED
OF OVER CONFIDENCE

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 10
With a note of warning against over
confidence ringing in their ears.
Liberty loan workers in the 6S
counties OF the seventh federal re-
serve district today brought up
t.eir heavy artillery and with 4
pledge 10 stick to the last man
started out with renewed vigor 10
bring in the final half Of the state q
quota. The halfway mark was pass
e6 last night with a total OF $27.-
1C5.250 on record at state headouar-
ters. Fifteen counties now have gone
over with subscriptions In excess OF
their minimum aIlotments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

hands when the attack began. II
was the scene of Field Marshal Sir
John Frenchs big battle at Neuve
Chappelle anJ Of the later butchery
of Festubert in May. 1915. In both
cases the British fought and failed
10 take the high grounds west of
Lille which remain IN German
hands.
Striking at a point in the front
where the Portuguese division was
stationed the Germans rapidly
pressed the British and Portuguese
back over the low lands on the east
ban<- Uf the Lys river across the
river and at the same time occupied
the high grounds in front of Bethune
at Givenchy. Having thus driven a
deep wedge into the British lines
they struck north Of Armentieres and
for the moment occupied the famous
village of Messines, and the equally
well known white Sheet ridge
where Gen. PluIner won his great
victory last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
RAINBOW ARTlLlERYMEN
ARE AGAIN IN ACTION

International News Service
INnIANAPOLIS. Ind. April lf.-
Parents of lndiana's Rainbow arul-
lerymen thrilled today over the news
that the division again has been in
action. after apparently having been
given "a rest since its encounter with
the Huns n March The latest
casualty list given our hy the war
department contains the names Of
IS men Of the Wisconsin machine
gun battalion as among the severely
wounded. indicating that the Badger
unit bore the brunt Of lighting I'm the
recent attack
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
MUS TAKE
At
NE v POINT I
German Fleet May Try Dash
From KieI to Aid Army
in Attempt to Crush
British.
Il ternatLonal - -

Ir ternationaI News Service.
WASHINGTON. April 1s-Gel
Foch must take the offensive at
some point on the western front
within the coming As hours if the
situation i'm extreme northern
France is 10 toe saved. Military eN-
perts here today were very certain
of this They declare that Che latest
order OF Field Marshal Hais. COM
manding the hard pressed British
forces that are blocking the Hum
way 10 the channel. means that
his situation is most serious
II means that he has pressed ala
I Ct his reserves into service and these
are believed here TO include the
American army sent 90 his aid by
/ Gen. Pershing Every gun and every
man OF the British force i'm France
/ is now beirg utilized 20 hold boc6
the Gelman drive. And. Gen llaig
ringing words. Ever position must
, be held 90 the last man. there must
be no retirement have stirred
Washington 90 its depths.
Pressure Must BE Lt~-enCd.
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French geueralissimo. 90 do this
How he viii act is not considered OF
1 consequence. II must DE az once
military experts say. And. they are
watching the entire battle line for
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
RETREAT TO AVOID
SEPARATION OF ARMIES.

This high ground is not only the
key to the Ypres territory to the
north but also to the Armentieres
country to the south. Had the Ger
man maintained his hold there a
general British retreat north and
south might have resulted. But for
the moment at least the British seem
TO have regained the White Sheet
ridge" and the village Of Messines.
on the other hand the German
progress south of Armentieres had
been so rapid and so great that this
shell-wrecked town had to be aban-
doned and the British Strengthened
out their line. retiring behind and
above the Lys.
So far the Germans gains are the
result of considerable but by no
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
AIR DEFENSES OF PARIS
ARE PUT TO THE TEST
-terr-tIoaaL - -

Intern 4ti0ual News Service
PARIS. April, t2.-The strength
OF the air defenseS Of Paris wae
never better demonstrated than last
night when German airplanes at-
tempted 10 raid the city only two
machines succeeded I'm breaking
through 20 the Paris district Their
bombs killed - persons and injured
about 80 but no damage Of military
Importance was done The othe.
machines were r~iven of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
BRITISH HOLD
OUT RRANEIN.

International News Service.
LONDON, April 13.-Strengthen-
cd by Field Marshal Haig's stern or
0er that there must be no retire
ment." and by the knowledge that
french troops are coming to their
aid. the British soldiers engaging the
Germans along the Franco Belgian
frontier are holding out bravelv
gainst Overwhelming odds I'm one
OF the bioOdiest battles the world
has ever seen.
That the struggle. which began
ith the German drive against
Amiens on March II has reached
= crucial phase was shown by Field
Marshal Haig's pregnant phrase.
We are lighting with our backs TO
the wall"
While the Germans have been
eble To extend their lines i'm some
aces between La Bassee canal and
the Ypres-Comines canal i'm Bel
gium the British have maintained
round Il the greatest strategic
-aiue.
The Germans during the past "a
hours have been making a deter
mined effort 10 break i'm 20 Bailleut
tBailIeuI is between six and seven
niles northwest % Armentieres on
The road which parallels the Hase-
rOuCk raiiway.)
Great Masses Employed.
Enormous masses OF men have
been employed by the Germans mi
a his Official statement 10 the Brit
lsh war office last night Field Mar
shall HaiE said that 10 German di-
isions have been identified along
he 1a5-mile battle front since the
De- sghty com bar besan on March 81
Cat the beginning of the war lt
was reckoned that a German diyi
son consisted OF 10000 men, Since
hat time. on account Of their heavy
losses. the Germans have reduced
he size II their divisions and IL IS
row estimated that division i'm
,1udes about 12.OO0 bayonets1
.Strong pressure has been main
rained by the Germans all day Fri
4.v south and southwest OF Bail
1-rl. said the Friday night repor:
II the British war office Constant
attacks have been made iu this area
and thev are still continuing. Bril-
-h troops have been pressed back
slowly in continuous hghtlne 90 po-
.-itions i'm the ueighborhood of the
ga.lleul railway, where they are now
heavily engaged with the enemy
Sitter lighting also occurred on ths
rront north OF Ia Bassee canal
here the enemy was able 60 make
Slight progress between the Lave
and Clarerce rivers At other point
.coNTINCEp ~ PAeE EIeAT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

alton i'm war, was To bring out
sedan or "A Waterloo. a decisive
victory. win-the-war success.
IIindenburg set ont 20 crush
IIaig's army, not to take Amicns.
lrras or any other geographical
feature. He j. seeking to do to-
the British what he did to the
Russians, To the SerbianS, and
the ROumanians.
Having failed in Picardy after d
great initial success, having failed in
Artois Immediately and after only a
minor success. the German is now
striking at a weak point in the Brit
ish line squarely on the road to
Calais. lie is endeavoring TO insert
a wedge between the British army
defending Ypres and the other Brit
ish army covering the LaBassee Sec
tor. This is the same game he
started three weeks ago when he
struck at the point between the
British third and fifth armies and
the point between the British fifth
army and the French.
The main purpose of the German
in his present attack is to drive a
wedge straight west between La
Bassee and Ypres and compel the
British to evacuate all their gains
of last year about Ypres and all the
remaining coal lands of northern
France about Bethune. Beyond this
his extreme hope is to reach st
Omer which is itself the kew tC
Calais.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
LACKS STRONG
DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.

The front which the German is
attacking lacks strong defensive po-
sitions such as exist around Ypres
and around Arras. At the point
where the main German blow fell
the ground is low and marshy and
the high ground was in German
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
EXPECT FURIOUS
FIGHTING FOR MONTHS.

The present indication is that for
several months we may expect the
fiercest sort of fighting in which
the German believes that before the
before the British armies can be
reinforced by the men now to be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
ENLIST IN ARMY.

Harry brunette and Chester Cop
Pcrsmith. both OF 1140 Miner st, en-
sted last week i'm The quartermas-
ters' CORPS OF the army and left las.
Tuesday for Jefferson barracks. No
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

mandeered car, was wounded by a
bullet from the revolver OF one Of
the soldiers, as was Mrs. Brush. The
policeman, Officers Cotton and
Burns received slight wounds. The
names OF the four soldiers were
withheld
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13
BOUND TO SUFFER
LOSSES OF POSITIONS.

Recognizing the German purpose,
it is essential to perceive also that
since the British have accepted the
defensive they are bound to suffer
losses of ground, of position, of guns
and OF prisoners during all OF the
present phase of the campaign. 1t
is necessary to guard against un-
warranted pessimism provoked by
the loss of ground. of positions ia
nous in past fighting. If the Ger
man fails 10 break the British army
he is going TO lose this campaign
whether he takes Amiens or fails,
whether he reaches Bethune or en-
ters the shell-beaten area Of Ypres.
The battle is now for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

raised by the new cOnscriptiOn Law
Haig's army can be crushed.
The German seems To be
avoiding any further general
conflict with the French and TO
have made up his mind both
that he can dispose of the Brit
iSh enemy and that when hc
does his settlement with France
will be easy and satisfactory.
Actually We are seeing a historic
death grapplc between two great
people. Gathering up all his
remaining strength i'm men and
guns and material the German
is raining blow after blow upon
his English foe i'm the hope that
British will and British morale
will collapse.
He is not seeking local geograph,
icaI detectives as did the allies il
all of their great offensives. He il
not aiming at conquering and de
vastating more French territory, h'
is striving TO break the will of Brit
ain by sustained and repeated blows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

knockout blow and the Brit
iSh strategy must be 20 avoid
that blow until the great antag-
Onist has weaTied himself with
his efforts Meantime TO lose
heart or become discouraged i'm
the face of local gains is TO play
the kaiser's game.
II he presently failed 10 crush
Britain his only course will be 10
point to conquered territory. cap
tured positions and claim himself
invincible in the presence Of his
failure TO get a decision. If he does
not drive a wedge between the Brit
ish armies or between the British
and French armies, if the war re-
mains a war of positions in which
the British steadily retire from one
defensive position to another exact
ing the highest possible toll OF
casualties from the enemy. i'm Other
words if the old Nerdun parable
holds, the German will be beater
and when he is beaten he will have
no more resources i'm man power
out of which TO improvise "a new
assault upon the west.
I'm my judgment we are seeing
the last battle OF the war. the
battle which began on March
II and may not end until the
close Of the fighting season of
this year. This battle will be
won by the contestant who
possesses the greater reserves i'm
the final phase. That il why
American troops must be rushed
over, that il why supreme effort
must be made by all the allied
nations. That j. also the reason
why we can face with Calmncss
the local German gains which
after all do not bring him nearer
TO a final victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-13

tCONTINUED o. PAGE EIGHT
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-21
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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-21
SOCIETY NOTES

Mrs. B. c. Brown and Miss Laura
H. Snedeker will entertain at 211
South Sixth street tonight for Miss
Minnalee Ferree, who recently an
nounced her engagement to Oscar H.
DeWolf. Those who will attend. are:
Misses Pauline Crouch, Mabel Gil
bert, Louella Delvaux and Mrs. F. G.
Ridgeway.
Mrs C. F. McVey will go to Sedalia
tomorrow to visit friends and rela-
tives for a week.
Mrs. Ella d. Taylor. Mrs. katherine
Noe, Miss Flora Crouch and Miss
Elizabeth Ransom gave an informal
tea yesterday afternoon from un-
til 5 o'clock at the Beta Theta Pi house
for the chaperons of all the fraterni-
ties and sororities. About twenty
five guests attended
Mrs. ]. E. Fairbairn entertained the
following guests at luncheon today:
Mrs. G. d. Edwards, Mrs. c. F. Mcvey,
Miss Effie Hanger and Mrs Martha
Moore.
Delta Tau Kappa. honorary English
society. will meet at the Missouri
Union at 1880 tonight.
Mrs. Isidor Loeb and small daugh-
ters, Fannie and Bertha, left today for
New Orleans. where they will spend
the Easter holidays with Mrs. Loeb's
mother, Mrs. D. F. Lengsfeld.
The Kate Thompson Circle of the
Kings Daughters met this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. l. Bragg on
University avenue
The Pi Beta Phi sorority will enter
tain the following at dinner tonight: |
Mrs. Charles A. Smith of Texarkana,
Tex, who is visiting her daughter,
Miss Marjorie Smith; Miss Katheryn
Pierson. Miss Eleanor McRae, Miss
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-21

Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage March 9, in Kan
sas City, of Miss Blanche Schmitt, who
will receive her degree from the Uni
versity in the spring, and E. H. Reed
er. former student, now in national
service. Mrs. Reeder was employed
until recently in the seed-testing lab
oratory here, but is now farm super
visor at the Chillicothe Industrial
School for Girls. Mr.. Reeder is sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.