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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
PETAIN'S FORCES STRIKE
ON Mile FRONT; TAKE HILL
POSITION FROM GERMANS
Official War Reports
French War Report.)


Paris, May SIN the region
south of Villers-BretOnneuX
there was violent artillery
fighting, I'm which the French
troops gained ground.
South of the Avre the French
late yesterday carried out a To-
cal operation which met with
perfect success. Our troops at-
tackled the German positions
between Hailles and CasteL We
took possession of hill 81 and
the wood bordering on the Avre.
The number of prisoners taken
exceeds one hundred, includ-
ing four officers.
In the region Of the Ailette
French repulsed a German
raiding party. French recon-
noitering detachments were ac-
tive in the WOvre In Lorraine.
bringing back prisoners.
British War Report.)
London, May 3.-LOcal fight
ing took place to our advantage
last night I'm the neighbOrhOOd
of VflIers- s-BretOnneux. We car
ried out successful raids south
of Arras end east of St Ven-
ant, in the course OF which 10
prisoners and five machine
guns were taken by our troops.
The artillery has been active
on both sides during the night
between Givenchy and the for
est De Nieppe, in the neighbOr-
hood of LOcre and south Of
Ypres.
-Rnrr a Iihertv Rnnd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
.PERSHINC HAS
new STAFF AID
Major General James W. McAndrew
Appointed Chief-0ther
Changes Also.

With the American Army in
france, May 3, (By the Associated
Press3.-Major General James w.
Andrew has been appointed chief of
SIAN of the American expeditionary
forces, assuming his duties imme-
dlately. Brigadier General James
9. Harbord, who has been General
Psrshing's chief of staff. has been
assigned TO a command in the field.
Which he will take over this week.
These changes are explained as
being in accordance with General
Pershing's policy of making shifts
among the officers of the general
san. The policy also serves to
give the general staff officers an OPP
portunity 10 serve with the troops.
All of this is calculated to inject
additional energy into the activities
9, the American forces.
In further pursuit Of this policy
mere have been a number OF other
san changes One section chief
las been assigned as a divisional
thief OF stan and other officers of
SIMILAR rank have been assigned to
serTlce with the troops. The new
post Of deputy chief of staff at
aeadquarters has been created with
: view TO giving the chief of staff
more freedom of action and en-
sollng him 10 keep in closer touch
'itn the combatant troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
General FOch
Optimistic of
War Situation

Paris, May 3.-The military au-
thority of General Foch as result
of the Italian adhesion, has been
extended to all the western fronts
and the general now becomes COM
mander in chief of all the allied
armies in the west, says Marcel
Hutin, in the Echo De Paris.
NJ. Hutin say Premier Clemen-
ceau on his return from the meet
ing of the supreme war council at
Abbeville. The premier, without
going into details. expressed salts
faction with the result of the con-
ference.
And the situation at the front?''
asked the writer.
General Foch is very optimistic;
that's all 1 can tell you," was the
premiers reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
MAJOR GENERAL rs
RELIEVED OF POST

San Antonia, Tex. May 3.-Maior
General John W. Ruckman. com
rnander of the southern department,
has been relieved of that duty but
retains his rank of brigadier gen
eral in the regular army and will
go to the northwestern department
as commander with headquarters
in Boston. He Will be succeeded as
commander by Major General Will
lard A. Holbrook. recently in COM
mand at Camp Sherman. Chilli
cothe. Ohio.
General Ruckman failed 10 pass
the physical examination for over
seas service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight. Saturday and prob
ably Sunday: not much change in
temperature.
Temperature at a. m. SO high
est yesterday, 70. lowest last night,
55.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. 4
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m, 30.
az a. m. 81
Stage OF water. IS; no change in
last "a hours
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
SENATOR ASKS OF
PLANS TO HANDLE
COAL SITUATION

Washington, May 3.-With view
to a possible congressional investi-
cation, Senator Smith of South Car
olina, chairman If the interstate
commerce commission, said today
he had started an inquiry into what
efforts the railroad administration
is making to furnish cars at mines
to avert a possible coal shortage
next winter.
Senator Smith yesterday confer
red with representative of the rail
road administration, who asserted
every means was being used TO
meet the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
100000 MEN
BECALLED
MAY
Quarter Million Set as the
Months Total-Sum-
mons Is Issued.

Washington, May 3.-State
siicisIs today received calls
Tor men 10 MI the May draft
sueta. Officials here did not
make pubic the number Of men
10 he called, bnt it is estimated
that about 25O,GO0 will he in
Quoted into service during the
month. The meL will s.art for
the camps about May %.
Springfield. Ill. May S.-Illinois
vill be required to furnish 1S.513
vbite men and $50 coloIed under
the Nav draft call received from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
by Adjutant General Dickson t..
iay.
The net quota Of white men for
Illinois under this draft is 32.3l6.
but I6,s07 OF these already have
been called.
White men are to entrain within
The FIVE day period beginning May
3, and the Colored men within
taree weeks after that date.
Quotas for this call are based on
population.
Illinois gross quota is 1l.072, buS
credit was given for 81 $40 mer
already in service, leaving a net
total Of 36,532 men in the present
Illinois May call. less deductions
for men of the May quo-a already
in camp.
Calls $500 in Iowa.
Des Moines. Iowa. May 3.-Or-
der for the mobilization Of add
tional draft selects from Iowa
about May 25, received at the stat
house here late today, Indicate that
the number of men called for from
this state for movement, Will ap
TOximate $500. according to tnt
sdjatant generals Office.
The order gives Iowa's gross
quota Of the second draft as %,
900, but this will be cut down to a
net OF about $500 by credits TO
draft calls since the first draft was
completed and enlistments in the
army and national guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, May B. Casual
ties In the marine corps In ser
vice In Europe announced to-
day by the navy department
show three priyates slightly
wounded. They are: Roy e..
Graham, Charles A. Gordon ana
Thomas =. killlan.
Washington, May 3. The
senate today again formally re-
corded itself In favor Of In
creaslng the government mini
mum guaranteed price for
wheat from - to $3.50 bushel.
despite rejection Of the pro-
pOSal by the house.
Washington. May 3. John u.
Ryan OF Montana, who WAS re-
Gently selected to take charge
Of aircraft productions. was
formally nominated today by
President Wilson to be chair
man OF the aircraft board.
Washington, May 3. 3.-AnsWer-
Ing an inquiry Of the state de-
partment through the Spanish
government ~ TO the truth OF
reports that American prison
ers OF war have been mistreat-
ed In Germany, the German
government today declared
American prisoners are accord
I'D the same treatment glVen 10
prisoners Of other nAtiOnalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
l64, 900 BARRELS
OF WHEAT SAVED

Washington, May 3.-Cracker and
,s,sclt manufacturers conserved
1'yyV barrels OF wheat -four dur
The month Of March. according
hgures announced today by the
administration Thirty-e eight
q cent Of their total bake was
-4prised Of substitutes for wheat
ahey were allotted 1850 barrels
=, aou- for fne month but used only
'4be0O barrels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
PEACE OFFERS TO
BE TURNED DOWN
BY US AND ALLIES

London, May 3.-The Times re-
.eFs 70 a dispatch from Washington
stating that diplomats anticipate
peace move. but that no offer Of
isolation even from the pope will
Y considered. ANY proposal OF
Sssce must come from Germany.
.ae Times declares. and the allies
~ meet any such move with the
s-ne unbroken front as they met
ne latest offensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
Allied Troops Also Cap
ture Ground at Villers-
Bretonneux.

Paris, May 3.-French troops
have gained ground near VII
Iers-BretOnneux on the Amiens
front, the war office says.
The French made an attack
late yesterday on the front be-
tween HiIIes and Castel, south
east of Amlens and captured
hill 50 and the wood on the
Avre river nearby, the war of-
flee announces.
London, May 3. In the
neighbOrhOOd of Villers-Bre-
tOnneux, on the front near
Amiens, the British gained the
advantage I'm local fighting dur
ing the night, the war Office an
nOunces.
ON the northern front there
was active artillery fighting,
especially near GiVeBchy, the
forest OF NIeppe and LOcre and
south Of Ypres.
(By Associated Press.)
While a new German stroke on
either the northern or southern
battle front is still delayed. the
French have taken the initiative In
the latter field and delivered a tell
ing blow southeast of Amiens.
Attacking on a front of more than
a mile between Hailles and Castel,
General Petain's troops yesterday
evening drove the Germans from
hill SO, an eminence of some $50
feet overlooking the Avre river.
and captured the wood to the east
and southeast Immediately border
ing on the Avre.
The ground thus gained Is prob
ably more valuable than any other
of equal area which lies along the
entire Somme line. II was at Hall
les that the Germans effected their
greatest westward penetration in
their Amiens drive At hill So they
were within less than three miles
OF the important Paris-Amiens rail-
way.
Gives Allies High Ground.
Adding this new I rain to the
other high ground taken by the
French further south along the
Avre not long ago, an excellent line
of defenses appears to have been
taken up by the entente forces In
this region.
The positions OF the French at
Hangard and those Of the British
on the Villers- -Bretonneux ridge
preserve the continuity line of
commanding ground at virtually all
the vital points north to the Somme.
In the Villers-Bretonneux sectors
there has been n further improve
ment OF the entente position, the
French gaining ground In local
fighting there last night.
The Germans are still holding off
on the Flanders battlefront, and
German newspapers are telling the
public that the high command may
decide not to take Ypres after all,
as its possession is not important.
Gunfire Heavy.
British Army Headquarters in
France, May 3, (Via ottawa A
tremendous crescendo OF guntire
has broken out this morning. the
principal increase being apparently
in the Lys region.
The objective time tables OF the
Germans indicate that they are find-
ing their task to an advance IN
Flanders and on the Somme, much
heavier than they anticipated.
Last night there was much bonn
harding activity on both sides, the
entente armies infiicting heavy cas-
ualties.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
TAFT ~MATCHES WILSON

Elizabeth CITY, \. C.. May 3-WiI-
liam II. Taft matched" President
Wilson here last night. in buying
a $50 Liberty bond. Mr.. Taft made
the purchase at a loan rally where
he was the personal speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
s3O.OOO.OOO MELTED.

washington, May 3.-About thir-
ty million silver dollars have been
melted into bullion or mutilated by
the government under the new sill
yer act. the treasury reported to-
day. The metal is TO be used in
coinage.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
FORTY STORES IN
CANADA CITY ARE
WRECKED IN FIRE

Three Rivers, Quebec. May 8
Fire which broke out in the busi-
ness section here today quickly de-
stroyed 40 stores and residences on
Bonaventure street, the main busi-
ness street, and got the better of
the local fire fighting forces. Help
was asked for from Quebec and
Montreal, as the flames were
spreading rapidly. Many families
were driven from their homes by
the intense heat.
Three Rivers, an Industrial and
manufacturing city. OF about 10000
population. is 20 miles southwest
of the citysof Quebec. II is on the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
railways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
QUOTATIONS STOPPED.

Chicago. May 3.-At the sugges-
ton OF the food administration the
board OF trade today discontinued
the posting OF nominal quotations
on cereals absent from the market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
RUSS BITTER
UNDER HEEL
OF GERMANS
Peasants Fight to Keep
Food From Huns-Ger-
many Is Uneasy.

(By the Associated Press)-
Germany's barbarOus treatment
of the Inhabitants of occupied
territories and constant requi-
sitiOning of food are provoking
great resentment and causing
armed clashes. In a village in
the kiev district the inhabi-
tants resisted the Germans for
three days with machine guns
and rifles and were Subdued by
the use of armOred cars.
In the government of Minsk the
Germans seized abIe-bodied persons
in the streets and in their homes
and are sending them to Germany
in locked cars. Those trying to es-
cape are shot The Inhabitants.
panic stricken, have gone into hid
ing. Streets in the towns and
cities are armed camps with pa
trolls of troops and machine guns
everywhere.
Treaty Causes Friction.
The ambiguous wording of the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty is caus-
ing considerable friction and a
constant exchange of protests.
The provision relating to Rus
sian warships stipulating their
transfer to Russian ports or their
disarmament, Germany interprets
as obliging them not to leave ports
and not to cruise in territorial wa
ters. NJ. Tchitcherin, the foreign
minister, objected to this interpre-
tation and suggested that a COM
mission be appointed to settle ethe
dispute. This was accepted by Ger
many
At the same time Foreign Minis
ter Tchitcherin demanded a guaran-
tee that the Black sea fleet. a re-
port of whose capture by the Ger
mans has not been confirmed, be
given immunity in the Crimea.
Starving Kept Out.
Germany has refused to admit
into the territory occupied by her
100000 starving refugees who are
gathered near the frontiers, as re-
quested repeatedly by the Russian
foreign minister.
1t is reported from Irkutsk that
China is claiming territory near
Chita. The Siberian soviet govern
ment has protested to the Chinese
government.
(By Associated Press.)
Germany and Austria-H Hungary
apparently are meeting with diff
Guilty in expressing the peoples of
the occupied Russian territory and
as a result there is grave uneasi-
ness in Germany. The Ukranian
government has been overthrown
by the Germans and it is reported
that q new government. presumably
favorable to the central empires,
has taken the reins of power. Ber-
lin reports the occupation of Sc
bastopol. the great Russian fort
ress and naval base in the Crimea
but gives no details.
Peasants Fight Huns.
The strike in the important Dom
browa coal mines district of west
ern Russia is reported to have got
beyond the control of the Austrian
authorities. who have adopted
stringent restrictive measures. In
the Ukraine the invaders are being
opposed by armed peasants, and it
is reported the peasants have ruin
ed the crops rather than let the
Germans get possession.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
WESTISOVER.
TOP FIRST IN.
L0AN'SDRIvE.
Eastern States Outdone-
This District Fourth
to Pass Quota,

Washington, May 3.-The Liberty
loan total today reached $2,S38,317,-
800, with partial reports from yes
terday's business. The Chicago dis
trict is the fourth to go over the
top with subscriptions of $453, ,640,-
$50, to cover it's quota of $425,000.-
600.
Indications now are that every
state west of the Mississippi has
subscribed it's quota, although Off
cial reports to substantiate this are
lacking from the Dallas and San
Francisco districts.
This is a complete reversal from
the experience of the former loans,
when the eastern districts were the
first to go over the line" said a
treasury review.
Ohio has subscribed s167 ,S37 700
and exceeded its quota. Cleveland,
with a quota of s55, 100000, has
over-subscribed at least million
dollars and got its honor flag to-
day. Every county in the immedi-
ate Cleveland area is now past its
goal, and every county except one
in the Toledo area has been over
the top for a week. Honor flags
have been awarded to 1924 COM
munities in the Cleveland district.
Atlantic district managers today
sent word that they expect every
state, county, city and town in their
part of the south to reach their
Nt1ntaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03
Chicago District Over Top.

Chicago, May 3. - The seventh
federal reserve district is over the
top in the Liberty loan campaign,
it was announced today. The dis
trict has shot ahead to a total of
almost 107 per cent OF its quota.
The district is nearly S30,000,001
oversubscribed, with a quota OF
s425, 900 900 Only II counties in
the district-composed of Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Mich
igan-have failed TO go "over the
top il was stated. Three of these
are Illinois counties. four are
Michigan. two are Indiana and two
are Wisconsin counties.
Cook county (Chicago) is behind
the official figures on subscriptions
to the third loan. being given as
nearly s103, 900. The quota is
s126.1s0 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-03

|AssOcia t e d Pres $
/ .ased Wire Report
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
CHICAGO BLIZZARD
 HEADS NORTHEAST
City Swept by 35 Mile Wind and
 Heavy Snowfall

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Falling snow. driven by a thirty-f1ve mile wind over the entire Central West today has very seriously impeded traffic of all sorts. Railway transportation officials re- ported tonight that trains operating between Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City were 100 per cent. delayed" with danger of total tieups becoming more imminent every hour.
 In Chicago, where the snowstorm was declared by the Weather Bureau to be the worst that had visited this city for many years, street car traf- fic virtually was abandoned by the surface lines, though the elevated trains were able to operate on irreg- ular schedules. Snow began falling at 10 o'clock Saturday night, and by nightfall Sunday the wind had blown it into many drifts piled seven feet and more high in all thoroughfares.
 Automobile traffic was absolutely blocked in ali parts Of the city except the business district known as ''The Loop" and it was feared by city of ficials that great difficulty would be met tomorrow in efforts to distribute fuel and provisions throughout the city.
 The storm began Friday in the Southwest and moved rapidly north eastward, spreading as it advanced until today, when the furthest east it had reached seemed to be Indiana, which reported increasing cold with wind driven sleet sweeping over the state. Minneapolis St Paul and Mil waukee all were affected similarly to Chicago. St. Louis reported two inch es of snowfall precipitation since Sat urday midnight, while in and around Chicago the snowfall itself was esti- mated at about one foot
 Temperatures so far have remained just little below seasonable during the storm.
 Streets in the residence districts of Chicago last night presented a most unusual aspect. with innumerab1e au- ton1obiles abandoned in them and with the snow piled by wind almost to the globes of lamppOsts in spots. Many of the drifts were wind carried into grotesque shapes and sizes, and in the downtown districts the en- frances to many business houses were blocked by the drifts.
 Several vessels were endangered on the lake, but all finally made port
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
FOOD SITUATION IN
 ALLIED LANDS BAD
GraVer Than Ever Since War Be-
 gan, Washington Believes

Washington. Jan. 1.-The food sit nation in the allied countries of IIu- ropc is eravcr than it has been at any time since the beginning of the war and is giving American Sover- ment officials deep concern. Official reports picture extreme food shortage in England, France and Italy.
 The fact that conditions in Germany and Austria are far worse offers the only grounds for optimism in view ing the situation.
 In England and France the situa- ton is described as critical in cablegram to the food administration from Lord Rhondda. the British food controller, which concluded with these words:
 T view the situation with grave anxiety"
 A cablegram from the French gov ernment said that the wheat crop had been requisitioned and that the bread ration would be cut to allow only seven ounces of bread daily to all persons except the very poor and those doing hard manual labor. Tn Italy conditions are not so good, per haps as in either England or France.
 
 cd in England imm ediately with meats the first commodity to be put under control, Distribution of butter and margarine will be taken in hand next and other foods will be added as they become scarcer. All of the principal foodstuffs will be rationed by April.
 T have repeatedly said in public and private that there is no reason for immediate alarm, although there is every reason for strict economy and pecuniary measures" said Lord Rhondda's message. "Thesc state ments in some instances have been twisted into a declaration that there is plenty of food in England and France.
 '"The food position in this country and I understand in France also, can without exag~gerltion be dscribd as critical and anxious. AS I am now un- abl to avoid compulsory rationing I fear it will have to come with long queues of people awaiting in the severe weather in practically every town in England for the daily neces- saries of life
 Compulsory control of foodstuffs in England France and Italy was in- sisted on by the American delegates to the Paris conference and was prom ised at that time.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07

moral and in the political gospel which Washington preached and which he confirmed by his life. We shall rise again. The argonauts whom General PerShng commands in Europe will complete the work of our liberty.
 "Y our beloved land stands at the zenith of it's grandeur and through no fault of your own you nave aroused the envy of selfish, ambitious and Prussianized Germany. You are of the stature to face the enemy, the more so, as in this gigantic struggle you have with you the frank and the honest among the nations.
 Jerusalem and Mount Vernon greet each other today. Here have stood the representatives of nearly |, six hundred millions of people and others will come. Marshal Joffre has bowed before this tomb. We do so in the name of our venerated, demo- cratic King and his heroic son, in the name of our beloved and martyred fatherland, in the name ot our decimated but still unvanquished army, hopeful and confident of bet ter future"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-07
SERBIAN WREATH ON
 WASHINGTON'S TOMB
Head of Visiting War Mission speaks of Crucifixion of His Country
 by TcutOnS.

Washington, Jan. 7.--In the pres ence of a, gathering representa- tive of official Washington, pr. Milenko Yes hitch, head of the Serbian war mis- sion to the United States, laid a wreath upon the tomb of Washing ton at Mount Vernon yesterday with a tribute to the patriarch of liberty. from a small and hardly known na- tion."
 Secretary Lansing, who introduced Dr. Nesnitch, said the record of Ser bia challenged the admiration of Christendom, and that the cause of the present war is the cause for which Washington fought.
 With Gods help we will triumph even as He triumphed," said the sec retary "As merica was made free from tyranny and injustice, so shall the world be made free from the sinister forces which threaten the freedom and prosperity of mankind
 pr. Vesnitch spoke of his peoples love of liberty. "This war he said, "has brought us misfortune. The autocrats and the despots surround ing LIS. the Teutons and the Turks, have rushed upon us and have cruci- fled Serbia. nay more, our whole race, the S1avs We have believed in the