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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22

enrolling about six thousand artisans
in the state of Washington who will
serve the government in its ship
building program, is now on, with
Governor Lister leading it. The
men who enroll for this service will
probably not be needed Immediately,
but they will be held in reserve in
order that the government may call
upon them as they are required
from time to time. There is no
doubt that the one great problem of
the administration today is to turn
out more ships, and to turn them out
faster, and to do this it is essen
that more men join forces *
Uncle Sam in the shipyards of -
country. Administration officia
admit that the matter of conquering
the submarine has not been solved
and that Germany is continuing her
deadly work on the Atlantic as well
as in the seas of Europe. The allies
are actually short of food and arms
and ammunition, and these cannot be
shipped to them unless the U. S.
produces ships enough for the pur-
pose. There are not enough ships
at the present time to transport our
own troops and war material and at
the same time take care of the needs
of our allies. And there will not
be unless the shipbuilding of the
country is speeded up considerably.
For that reason it is up to every
patriotic man who can render SER
vice in the ship yards to enroll him
self.
One of the sad things of the pres
ent war, brought out by the regis
tration in this state of enemy aliens,
is the fact that brothers are fight
ing brothers on the western front.
A number of Germans who have
registered in Seattle during the past
week volunteered the information
that they have brothers in Germany
who are lined up with the army of
the Kaiser, and they nave oIneI
brothers who joined the United Sta
tes army and are now on the west
ern front prepared if necessary to
charge against their own flesh and
blood.
Members of the prohibition state
4nf 70
authority for the statement that the
National Prohibition party is likely
to 90 out of existence; The plan now
is to have it formally disband and
its members then expect to line up
with a new national party, which
hopes to take a place in the nation
second to no other political party
now in existence. While local pro-
hibitionists do not think their party
is longer necessary there are many
people who believe that it should
keep up its organization for the
moral effect it will have in solving
the liquor problem. Although the
state of Washington is now dry
state, the fact remains that plenty
of liquor is to be had if one is will
ing to pay the price for it. This
liquor is not all imported from wet
territory, but is being manufactured
within the state. Only a few days
ago a seizure of a still operated by
Japanese was made by King county
officials and hundreds of gallons of
homemade liquor destroyed. It is
undoubtedly true that dozens of
such stills are being operated in
the state today, with the result that
hundreds of gallons of liquor are
sold by bootleggers every week. No
matter how diligent the laws off
GERS are, they admit that with their
limited number it is almost impos-
sible for them to keep pace with the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22

Leavenworth's 100000 water sys-
tenn has been giving trouble again
the past few days. 1t was reported
that the intake was frozen up. 1t
is the same old story every winter.
The past summer approximately ten
thousand dollars was spent on i'm
provements and the dear people
were told that there would be no
more trouble. It appears now that
this money was wasted. Next year
another ten or fifteen thousand dol
lars will be expended-and the city
will in all probability get about as
much for its money as it got
the past summer. Too little inter
est is taken in the affairs of the
city-By the authorities, also the cit
izens. Yet every year howl is
made over higher taxes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22

Thrift stamps have found ready
sale in Chelan county, but the sales
must be increased if the county
takes up its quota which has been
set at $4,000. In the month of
JANUARY the sales amounted to
Something over s20,000 The school
children of the county have bought
several thousand dollars worth of
the stamps and indications are that
they will continue to put their
earnings into these securities. The
results as a whole have been very
gratifying to the committee in
charge and they believe that the
coming months will see larger sales.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22
SALE OF HENS AND PULLETS
is FORBIDDEN

Between February II, and April
23, it is unlawful to buy or sell live
or freshly killed hens and pullets.
The object is to stimulate egg pro-
duction and increase the stock of
chickens during the Matching season.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22
THE DOG PoIsoNER ABROAD

A number of dogs nave Deen
poisoned the past week according to
renorts reaching this office. Some
of them considered valuable by the
owners Scattering poison about at
night is about as low down an act
as a human being can be guilty of.
A man who will resort to this meth
cd to destroy dogs will commit any
other crime after nightfall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Butler Sampson left Sunday
afternoon for Seattle on a visit with
friends. Butler expects to join her
there next week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22

The Knights of Pythias will give
their annual dance in the Firemen's
Hall tonight. A big crowd is plan
ming TO attend.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
ADvERTISEMENr.
Eve. Post. Anr :.
'' 0s'' Apr. 9. 1918.
Wommded COMM ]

Hundreds of Army and N,,,..
are already being treated d'isy u men ne
York by the As United Hosr;.,,N ~ New
Surgeon-General Gorgas s. .'s's
per cent. of the soldiers Sen. Ssys ten
will have to be brought n, hasi abroad
for hospital treatment. 'AeA here
America was slow in wa.;n.
the need of military prsn,vsap ns ap TO
Let US not wait till our hosn;ss,n hn;suness
crowded with suffering SoIa;.s SSIda;.as are
fore we provide for the u,els nrons be.
of these men. p'opef Gaze
We must have $4,000 >.
Please send your share to.a,,'
Albert H. Wiggin, Treas. - p,
UNITED HOSPITAL FuNn
OF NEW YORK
HENRY J. FISHER W rl,Ir o,,
GEORGE Bill NENTIAL ROBERT an vo,, ,o ,aoRGAN
HENRY X. ktNlAHDT f. II OJ-1I,ppnmaNf
ARNOLD WOOD JAMES sprX,siniDGE
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Baker Optimistic
OF Allied Victory;
Praises Americans

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 16.--
Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War,
returned to America to-day after his
six weeks of inspection and conference
in Europe, bringing back with him a
boundless optimism in the success Of
the Allied arms.
The Secretary, wearing frock coat
and black derby, looked in perfect
physical fit after his strenuous travels.
His cheeks were bronzed and the only
sign visible Of any strain was slightly
drawn appearance of his face.
Secretary Baker made his reentry
into this country with silence and
secrecy equalled only by that of his
departure q month and half ago.
Accompanying the Secretary were
Major General W. NJ. Black. chief of
engineers, Y. S. A.; Colonel NJ. L. Brett.
Ordnance Department, U. S. A., and
Ralph Hayes, Mr.. Bakers private sec.
retary. The party stepped off the trans
port at $3.50 O'Clock and, closely guard
cd, were taken to large railroad ter
minus.
"Just as soon as can find trsin
with a seat in it Pm going to start for
Washington" Secretary Baker an
nounced 70 the newspapermen. He ap.
peared anxious to reach the CAPITAL, in
order to go into conference with Pre,i-
dent Wilson and deliver at the first
possible moment the message impaired
to him by the sight of American
troops actually at war.
On international questions the Secre-
tary chose to remain silent. "Not 4
word" was his smiling reply, when
peppered with queries about the Irish
situation, aircraft production and the
appeal of Arthur J. Balfour, the Brit
ish Foreign Secretary, for immediate
dispatch of large numbers Of American
troops.
1t was different matter. however,
whT 1t came to questions about the
American boys in France. With great
carnestness Mr.. Baker said then:
'I'm proud of our forces over there.
The American nation has every reason
also to be proud in knowing that they
are upholdirg the greatest tradition
of the Republic. I would be glad if
! had been able to remain there with
them"
At this point Secretary Baker adroit-
ly turned the tables on the newspaper
reporters and asked question after
question in rapid succession to obtain
information Of occurrences taking
place since he left Europe While
waiting for his train he sent out for
newspapers and magazines, remarkinp
that he had been necessarily out Of
touch with news developments in the
United States.
While interviewing the reporters
Mr.. Baker learned for the first time
of the death of Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,, and stopped to express his re-
gret.
Secretary Baker departed for Wash
ington before noon.
Those who returned with the Secre-
tary said they did not doubt that they
reflected MI Bakers feelings when
they said there was complete optimism
and confidence among the peoples of
the Entente nations that the war
would end with Allied victory.
Secretary Bakers return trip, he
said, had been undisturbed by even
distant sight of u boat, and the
weather had been ideal throughout.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
British Fell Back
From BailleuL With
Ranks Unbroken

BY The Associated Pressl
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April l6--The town of
W',ytschaete lying on the crest of a
bIood-stained ridge at the northern
end OF the new battlefront, and Span
broekmolen, which nestles on the tor
OF an elevation just southwest, were
today stormed and occupied by large
German forces. Meanwhile fresh enemy
troops were battering hard at the
British lines west of Bailleul in an
attempt to continue their success of
the enemy, but. at counter attack
which shall defeat the Germans.
therefore. within certain limits, the
sound policy is to allow the Germans
TO spend their surplus power as law
lshly as possible, in order to reach the
stage of equality or even inferiority.
The Burgomaster of Vienna declared
10 the Municipal Council that the san
itary service estimated at 65 per cent
the food deficit of the capital. AT
r,r rrrague the situation is still worse.
rms week the bread supply is 1000
kllos short
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
gallant French allies, the German on
rush was checked,
Cco,o &c A<+onJy Ct,sft.


Baked in their plans at the outset,
the enemy shifted and struck heavily
in the region Arras. Now it is the
Armentieres sector; tomorrow it may
be somewhere else along the British
front. There are now on the Western
front approximately 200 German di-
visions. OF this huge number about
120 have already been engaged, mainly
against the British.
The assault at Wytschaetc is threat
at the British positions to the north
edly is trying to push far enough into
dominating positions in this region to
compel the withdrawal Of the Allied
lines about Ypres and toward the coast.
Bailleul, eight and a half miles east
of Hazebrouck, in Flanders, was capt
ured and occupied by the Germans last
evening when the enemy also seized
lie Revetsberg Ridge, east of the town
As result the British pulled their
lines back northward somewhat to posi-
tlOns running east and west a little
above Bailleul and lie Revetsbcrg.
Fighting is continuing in this sector
with the Germans trying to push
westward toward the railway centre
OF Hazebrouck.
The loss of Baileul was not un-
expected, for its strategical value could
not compensate for the lives it would
cost to retain it in the face of the
terrible onslaughts the Germans were
able to bring to bear against it.
Last nights attack was preceded by
very heavy bombardment from Ger
man guns Of all calbres. After this
intense preparation the enemy flung
into the line the Alpine Corps, the
117th German Division and the 11th
Bavarian Division and bore down on
the defending positions along the
front from Mount De Lille-high
ground just southeast of Bailleul-to
Crucifix Corner, an elevation on the
Bailleul-Neuve Eglise highway about
1000 yards west of the latter place
Desperate fighting ensued, but the
battle-weary defenders. despite their
gallant resistance. we're unable to
withstand the shock from overwhe.m-
ing numbers of fresh troops. Slowly
the, British line fell back, but un-
broken and in good order, until they
reached their present positions.
About the time the Germans surged
forward against Bailleul they also at
tempted to advance by two attacks
southwest OF Bailleul just opposite
the northeast corner of the Forest cf
Nieppe. These drives were preceded
by heavy minenwerfer preparations.
One attack was driven back by ar
tlllery fire before the opposing in
1antry came to close quarters, but the
others materialized.
The Germans hurled themselves
against the British furiously, but
without avail. for the line held and
the attacking troops were forced to
fall back
The attack in the Bailleul sector had
been boiling all day and had been ex-
pected to break at any moment. The
Germans continued to pour northwest
ward aiong the roads leading to Es-
taires and again the British flyinc
corps did great work. The intrepid
liners Kept up an unceasing machine
gun and bombing warfare against the
enemy transport and troops, flying at
very low altitude
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
The Official Statements

LONDON Apru Hois official statements odo
tolovs
enemy renewed his attacks
panbroekmolen Sun
approached our positions under
cove cover th MIST and alter prolonged struggle gained
footing the village, where fighting other parts
of the above front the enemy's attacks
This morning the delivered upon our
positions opposite Boyel south fighting still taking
artillery active to-day south Of Albert and
in the neghborhood of La Bae Canal infantry as
sembng the vicinity of dispersed bv our ar
ery There has been increased artillery in the
leday evening preceded by intense bombardment
launched very heavy attacks against
ceeded after fierce and Bitter stru~ IN M S e and sue
east and east of Baleul and Pev omr
troops this front have positions to the north Of
attacks are DEVELOPING in a nanho
nood OF Wytseha Early this morning the south
west OF H.eux Bcrqn under heavy artillery fire. but
number of by during the night in . u
full minor enterprise southeast o Robecq ~
Slight Activity the French Front
FAh1S April 0-7he French War Office announcements odnu
NGHTViont on both sides took n1ao ~ 49,
of Montdidier There no infantry action ~ " w s0"
About the Bo'e attempts made bv the ~ ~
aer quite lively engagements
nghns In the sector of Noyn some progress @
French very active especially IN th ~
% the oise Canal French detachment canal west of pie
'"N" prisoners
"o aiso TOOK prisoners of
near oeichepy and in the German
pulsed. '"" i"'u "' Teton was re-
Won Complete Success, Berlin Reports
bEfeLlN, April 1GThe official communication from ceno
Headquarters to-day ' ~"'''
NIGHr-The heights of wytschaee have h +nr,, ~ ,
been wv" ''oii"eo' oaileu mas
DA'-our attacks the Lys
IN" great mne caers of the Wytschaee wo
surprise aak and the
Counter attacks by English completely broke down w s
rom the plain while scaling heights Nouv
Da'l" our troops attacked and tho ono ~ anu
Gus hand to hand ~ "0 e'e" IN Ngor
Hngnsh attacks against LOGON We made soma rrn
inc rePulse OF JOINT attack bv
""sA'" ana
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

round trip to France in sixteen days.
against the sixty or seventy days it
took 50 often during the winter.
Mr.. Baker returned more than ever
confident of the capacity and judg-
ment of General Pershing for the
great burden Of responsi b;lity he is
bearing.> The American commander is
said to be developing and broadening
even as the army he is building is OK
panding.
Sees Effec. of Big Shells.
During his visit to the American
sector Secretary Baker spent some
time at an artillery school where
American gunners are being trained
The party witnessed trial attack on &
trench beginning with a machine-gur
barrage, where bullets pattered Gowi
on the hypothetical enemy position
like rain. running into light howitzci
and trench mortar bombardment, be
fore which ground was torn and twisted
by lighter shells, and eliminating in
salvos from heavvy trench mortars
aimed 'at the destruction of machine
gun nests or other local strong points
that might check an advance. When il
was over the party explored the BON
bardcd position. They found the big
shells had torn holes forty feet across
and seventeen feet deep wherever they
landed.
No doubt was left in the visitors
minds of the stimulus given French
spirit by the arrival of American fight
ing forces in France. Mr.. Baker was
given repeated proof of the amazing
degree Of comradeship between Ameri-
can and French soldiers, and the Ameri-
cans and the civil population. Diff
terences Of language have not him
dcred this friendship in the least. In
trains, or streetcars, in barracks, in
rest rooms, Mr.. Baker saw for himself
the CHEEKY greetings and the complete
understanding between them Where
the tongue fails, sign language is
quickly devised. France has taken the
Americans to her heart and they are
responding in kind.
When he left for Europe Mr. Baker
put the War Department routine from
his mind. 1t will take some davs to
catch step fully with what has zone
forward in his absence. He is expect
cd, however, to face his problems with
a new perspective, and officials here
anticipate that the result will be shown
in the nature of his decisions, for to
a man filled with the spirit of the
army in France there is no room for
petty obstacles or considerations in
the job ahead.
The only question on which the Sec
retary exercised his authority as head
of the War Department during his abb
sence related to the publication of in
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Youths of l9 Called
10 Colors by France

PARIS, April 6.--The 1919 contin.
gent of the French army youths OF
nineteen years., is just going to bar
racks to begin training. Although
called out year before the usual time
these young men are in better condi.
''on physically than any of their prede-
cessors.
Ihey are starting out in as high
spirits as the army did in August. 1914
shouting from the car windows that
they will beat the Germans. The
$ scenes e around the railroad stations in
.ne !ast TWO days have been more like
the time Of the mobilization than am,
W, winch have been witnessed since
ihcse troop movements contribute ia
1he wave of optimism which seems IN
nave n, replaced the anxiety which was
German drive. sAea
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

formation concerning the troops in
France and their activities. He cabled
instructions that all such information
ters Of 0t ee forces M
Baker went abroad convinced that the
publication of casualty lists in the
form originally used was harmless. He
was quickly convinced. however, by the
wisest military advisers In Europe that
valuable information could be fur
nished to the enemy in this way, and
it is very evident General Pershing's
will is to govern hereafter all that is
given out about the activities of the
troops il France.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Haigs Men Battle
Desperately to Hold
Slopes of Messines

OTTAWA, April 16.-German
troops have carried Wytschaete and
the greater part of Messines Ridge,
according to dispatch from the
Reuter- correspondent at British
headquarters in France, received to-
night.
The enemy also has established
himself in Spansbroekmolen The
British are still clinging to the
slopes of Messines Ridge, battling
desperately to repel the attacks
made upon them by overwhelming
German forces.
The enemy is continuing his forcing
tactics and is employing large masses
OF fresh troops Since the opening of
the Western offensive, the enemy has
thrown in 120 divisions, many of which
have been used two and even three
times.
Fail to Separate Allies
To-day's news is not so good as one
could wish, bat the following viewpoint
is suggested:
We are confronted by enormous con-
centrations Of men and guns. The pur-
pose OF the enemy has been revealed
as an operation attempting to sepa-
rate the Anglo French armies by rush
ing ON the former. General Foch, in
c.osest agreement with Field Marshal
haig, IS aiming not only at arresting
iast night and break through to Haze
brouck.
Grim fighting has been goinr on
since morning, and we'll into the after
noon there had been no cessation in
the intense struggle
n little further south q terrific Mtil-
iery duel has been in progress along
The zone between La Bassee Canal and
kobecb, but whether this - nresaned COD
fresh enemy attacks west Of Merville
70 coordinate with those to the north
~ 10 impossible to say at this hour.
Enemy Losses Heavy
These facts may seem somewhat grim
IN the reading. but they have their
brighter side. The Germans have won
new ground at a great cost Of life, and
there ~ no diminution in that mapni-
hcent spirit which has been holding
against the enemy invasion since April
=. There is abao)utely no tagging Of
faith among the officers and men along
this front in their ultimate victory.
NO more gallant defence has been
recorded since the var began than
That now going on, and while further
sacrificeg are expected. and even fur
ther loss OF ground, no doubt exists on
the british front that ultimately the
Isliies viii come into their own when
the German side has spent its fury.
" must not be forgotten that thus
far, virtually the whole weight Of the
terrific German offensive has been d.
fectHd at the annjhiIation Of the Brit.
ixb army The Qreat great blow was
a'mea at the Brjtiab, and was contin,
ued until. with the agsistance Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Bail Refused to Cod.ol

WASHINGTON, April 1s. = .Jr..;..
hitz, of the District Of Columb;.' b's,se Su
preme Court, declined to-day to aam;. ,a.
to bail Frank j. Godsol, held hers ra'',,' ~
charges of the French government NJ ,h,a VI
he profiteered in negotiating srmn ,,s.
truck contracts with American manu nanny
facturers. -a"u'
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Clemenceau Is Optimistic
After Visit 10 the F..

PARIS. April 16.-Prem;er ~.
ceau returned to Paris last night ht',,sn, frea
the battlefront, where he had been 4aua ~.
ting INTO close touch with cond;t;eeee.. ee.-
The impression of the sisna.;as. ir.vns.
which he brought back to the Sa',va can.a1
with him was Il favorable one f''sl
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

The transport which carried hi, 49,.
broke all the speed laws of tbs i.s party
lane and finished the PASSAGE ocean
hours under the fastest time /, Two
record III Its