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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
BRiTAIN'S ANSWER TO HUNS
Premier Announces to World Things
Allies Fight For.


London, Jan. 7.-Britain's answer to
Count Czernin's terms Of peace for the
Central Powers was emphatically an
nounced to the world by Premier
Lloyd George, in speech at the Brit
ish laborite "manpower" conference.
1t was that Britain and her allies
are fighting:
Not for the destruction or disrup-
ton of Germany, Austria-Hungary or
Turkey.
But for these principles:
First-Complete restoration of Bel
GUM.
Second-Reparation for devastated
towns and cities.
Observation-Disclosures and national
ization of the Dardanelles.
Fourth-"Considera of the
great wrong" done to France in 1871
referring to Alsace-Lorraine.
Fffth-Establishme of an indepen-
dent Poland comprising all genuinely
Polish elements, because this is neces-
sary to the stability of western Eu-
rope"
Sixth-Arabia, Armenia, Mesopo.
tamia, Syria, Palestine-all entitled to
separate national conditions
Seventh-There must be territorial
settlements based on the consent OF
those governed.
Eighth land last)-There must be
created some International organiza.
tion to limit the burden OF armaments
and diminish the probability of war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
Allied and German Armies, Like
Giant Boxers, Wait Chance
For Finish Blow.
WAR ZONE SNOWBOUND
Rsiding Operations Only Fighting Re-
ported-Trenches Locked In Ice-.-
Fee Airpianes Keep CeaseIess
Watch On British.

With the British Armies in France
Jan. Like heapyweights in the
final rounds of finish fight, the
British and German armies during the
first few days of this new year have
returned to mutual sparring, watching
for lead Counting time" monthly,
the giant scrappers today are on their
42nd round" They are easing up
after the terrible blows in recent on
slaughts.
Raiding operations were all the
fighting activity reported by Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
I'm the neighborhood of Hollebeke.
he said, the enemy attempted raid
at night and was repulsed without
loss to us. East of Zonnebeke, one
of our posts was rushed. A few OF
our men are missing"
Numerous bombs were dropped by
British flyers on sheds and buildings
of enemy airdromes at Chistelles an
admiralty statement announced.
The war zone is still snow bound
The trenches are locked in ice, the
gullies as hard as granite. Fragments
Of frozen earth sprayed by exploding
shells are as deadly as slivers OF the
bursting shells themselves.
Despite this sort of weather the
enemy is unusually busy in small
enterprises. The British have launch
ed more than a dozen raids, big and
little, since New Year day, all the
way from Ypres to st. Quentin.
simultaneously the German airmer
are attempting a ceaseless watch over
a sky the color of an iceberg. TIE
patrol means the Prussian high com
mand is straining every facility Il
get posted as to British movements
Artillery Active on Meuse.
Paris, Jan. 7.-"Actiye artille.
fighting occurred during the night il
the region south of Corbeny and or
the left bank of the Meuse near Avo
court wood" says an official report
North of st. Miliel, enemy detach
ments which attempted to capture
French post suffered appreciabl'
losses under our fire without attainin.
any result Another German effort, IL
the region of Flirey met the sam
fate. We took prisoners"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
NO PAY FOR GERMANS IN U. S.
U. S. Stops Allowances Because En-.
emy Falls to Respond.

Minneapolis, Jan. Pay allowance
es to interned German officers held in
the United States have been stopped
since Dec. Is, according to a letter re.
ceived in Minneapolis from the state
department at Washington. Allow
ances ceased, it is explained, because
the imperial German government
failed to respond to an inquiry from
the United States regarding the pay
allowances made to American officers
internsd In QeEWany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07

DELEGATES ARE SPLIT
Germans Take Position of Conquerors,
While Delegates of Her Allies
Assume Attitude More
conciliatory.

Petrograd, Jan. lit is made clear
by disclosures of the details of the
3rest-Ltovsk peace negotiations that
Germany assumed a domineering atti-
nde, while Austria, Turkey and Bull
saria were very conciliatory and dis
agreed with the German position.
There were differences also among
he German delegates. Foreign Min
.ster Won Kuehlmann and General
Hoffman clashed openly during the
general meetings.
Germany posed constantly as a
,onqueror, while her three allies
showed eagerness for peace and a dis
position to compromise.
Exchange of Prisoners Is Discussed.
The work of the commission which
IS dealing with prisoners is proceed
ing slowly. The Russian delegates
claimed the right to send any publ
cations they desired to Russian pris-
)ners in Germany and to Socialists in
he Central Empires. They also de-
handed unrestricted direct tele-
graphic communication with represen.
;atives of the Socialist parties in the
enemy countries. The German dele
gates replied they were unauthorized
% make an agreement on this point
The Russians demanded the crea.
ion of a special commission to in.
luire into the deportation of Polish
workmen for employment in private
y owned factories in Germany. To
his demand the Germans responded
hey had not been authorized TO take
lp the question. The Russians there.
Ipon asked for further instructions
from the council of peoples commits
sioners.
Petrograd is Silent.
| Although the peace conference be
| .ween representatives of the BOlshe
yiki government and the TeutoniC
powers was due to reconvene, no news
las come through indicating whether
| he meeting took place. Neither has
here been any advice as to whether
he difficulties in the way of reach
ing an agreement have been surmount
I'd or if concessions by either side
making possible further negotiations
are intended.
| Should the Bolsheviki delegation
/ fail to reappear at the conference
Germany may break the armistice oil
the eastern front at any moment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
SLAVS FAIL TO MEET ENEMY
Central Powers Delegates Find Only
Telegram at Brest-litoVsk.

London, Jan. 7.-When the delegates
Litovsk to resume the peace negotia-
tions they found no Russian delegates
there, according to a Vienna dispatch
to Zurich, forwarded by the Exchange
Telegraph company. All that awaited
them was a telegram from the Rus
slams asking for transfer of the nego-
tiations to Stockholm
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
KILL BORDER RAIDERS
U. S. Cavalry 0vertakes Bandits
in Mexico.
Americans Slay Three, Capture Four,
outIaws-Two Soldiers Held Pris-
oners, Released by Comrades.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. Three Mexi-
cans were killed and four captured by
members of a troop of cavalry in a
fight two miles south of the Mexican
border which followed a raid by Mex
cans who surprised two American sol
dicrs at the Slaughter ranch, 20 miles
west of here, and took them prison
ers across the line.
Fight Two Miles South of Border.
When word of the capture reach
ed army headquarters some cavalry
men We're dispatched to rescue the
American soldiers. Two miles south
of the border they came upon the raid.
ers who were armed. The Mexicans
opened fire on their pursuers, who
returned the fire. In quick order
three Mexicans were killed and the
other four captured, some of the lat
ter being wounded. No Americans
were killed or wounded in the engage
ment.
captives Released.
The American soldiers were sue
cessful in retrieving the two officers
their command captured by the Mexi
cans. An ambulance has been sent
from here to bring I'm the wounded
Mexicans Conditions at an early
hour were normal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
$4,000 War Order for Saltwater.

Saltwater, Jan. 7.-George H. At
wood, president of the Twin City
Forge and Foundry company, who has
been in Washington for the past week
In connection with government con-
tracts which will be filled at the new
munition plant, the machinery Of
which is now being installed In a
building secured for that purpose, has
hdvised business associates that he
has secured an additional $5,000,0 900
contract. The new contract, added to
these alreadYs secured, will give en-,
alaxnARt taslnb mpre Wsn ~ .A4 saG1sc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
SOCIALIST RENOUNCES PARTY
Milwaukee Mayor Puts Country Above
Orqanization.

Milwaukee, Jan. Mayor Daniel
A. Hoan, Socialist, has issued a state
ment in which he declared he could
not comply with the st. Louis plat
form adopted by the Socialist party
and obey the Constitution and laws of
the United States. He further states
that the Milwaukee County Central
committee, the highest Socialist gov
ernment body, held the same view
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
To Pay Interest on Russian Loan.

Washington, Jan. Payment of
interest on the Russian loan of $780,
100000. it is announced by represent
atives of the Russian government here
will be made by the National City
bank of New York Jan. 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
JAP WARSHIPS BEAT U-BOATS
RepuIse Submarine Attacking Trans.
ports In Mediterranean,

Toxic, Jan. Enemy submarines
which attempted to attack British
transports conveyed by Japanese war
ships In the Mediterranean on Dec 80
were repulsed, says an announcement
from the Japanese admiralty. The
warships were not damaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
VICTORY LIES WITH AMERICA
Statement of Sir Frederick Smith In
ST. Louis Speech.

St. Louis, Jan. 7.-Sir Frederick
Smith, attorney general of England,
who came here to address the ST.
Louis Bar association, said in an in
:erview that whether the war ends this
rear depends entirely on the United
States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07

Teutonic Airmen Ignore Pope's Plea.
Rome, Jan. TN the face OF the
note of protest from the Vatican Teu-
tonic aviators have again bombed In.
habited parts OF the cities Of Treviso
and Padua, war office statement IN.
nounced. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
PROPOSE REDUCING !!
Clerks INCREASE
$500 for First and Second
Class Post Offices Is Raise
Suggested in House.

Proposals to reduce from $500 to $500
the increase to be made Immediately
available for clerks and carriers in first
today during debate on the postal
salary increase bill.
Representative Madden had an amend
ment accepted Friday changing grades
of service which would mean an i'm
mediate increase of $500 for clerks and
carriers.
In order to forestan opposition in
the Senate and more nearly meet the
nat Is per cent increase which has
been proposed in the Senate, Repre-
sentative Madden offered this amend
ment to his own amendment This
new amendment calls for an increase
$500 for all men receiving from $500
to $1,000 and clerks and carriers in
nrst and second class post offices.
There seems small chance of the
postal salary increase being passed
today. as there are a number of mat
tiers in controversy to be thrashed out
when the third section Of the bin
comes UP for debate.
Proposal to include thfrdclass post
masters and star route contractors
Will be made this afternoon.
taken care of in the bill but third-class
postmasters have been omitted Labor
leaders feel that the amendment to be
offered in behalf of star route contrac-
tors will not be accepted. because there
is provision in the bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to investigate and
grant relief where necessary to the star
route contractors.
Declaration in favor of old age pen
sions for government employees was
made by Myer London, socialist, during
the discussion Representative London
said that the United States government
should be the first to teach humanity
in economic relations and do away with
the old wornout system Of supply and
demand and survival Of the fittest.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee
stated that he was unwilling to have
an abnormal condition such as exists
today taken as a basis for a permanent
law in the fixing of increased salaries
to postal workers
sets declared that he was in favor of
the bill. while sympathixing in part
with the opinions expressed by Rep
resentative Garrett, but he took the
occasion severely to criticise the pol
icy of the Postmaster General. He
said that the head OF the postal es-
tablishment seems ohsessed with the
idea that being in charge OF q great
government department makes IL in
cumbent upon him to return a profit to
the United States He said the Post
for economy. and cited q specific in
stance in his own city. Representa-
tive Walsh engaged in q spirited alter
cation with Representative Gordon of
Ohio over the fact that postal in
spectors went shopping around"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
U-BOAT SINKS THIRD
j. S.-SEZED VESSEL

By the Associated Press-
LONDON, March 25.-The admiralty
announces that the American steamship
ttahoochee. 5.0sS tons net. has been
sunk by q German submarine off the
English coast. Her crew of seventy
eight was landed safely. The master
states that the submarine fired num-
Der of torpedoes of which four struck
tho vessel.
NEW YORK. March 25.-The steam
ship Chattahoochee, torpedoed on the
English coast, was formerly the Ham
burg-American liner Sachsen and was
one of the vessels seized by the United
States when this country entered the
war. She was built in 1911 at Belfast
and was 40 feet long with q 58-foot
beam.
The chattahoochee left an American
port last on January q with q cargo
for London. Advices received by the
United States Shipping Board here were
that she arrived safely. discharged her
cargo and was being used in foreign
waters in connection with the transport
service of the American Army there
The vessel was commanded by Capt r.
C. Lave.
When the European war broke out the
vessel was engaged in the Pacific trade
and was self-interned by her captain at
Manila. After being taken over by the
United States she was loaded with car
90 for Seattle and from that port sent
to the Atlantic through the Panama
canal. arriving here the latter part OF
last December. When she last left for
London the vessel was unarmed. The
Chattahoochee is the third OF the seized
German ships to be sunk by subma-
pin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
Mr.. BAKER At LUNCHEON
WITH KING OF ENGLAND
Spends Hour Dfscuztng American
Effort IN Emupe-Calls ON
Lloyd George Later. RI

LONDON. 1Garch S-seretary BsAer
was presented to King George at BucAdng-
ham Palace today by Ambassador P1gA
Tho Secretary remained for an hour with
the king, discussing America's effort in
Europe.
Mr. and Mrs Page remained for lunch
con with the king and queen. but Mr..
Baker had to hurry away to call on
Premier Lloyd George at 1880 O'Clock
Later he gave a luncheon to tho mem
bers of his star and to Vice Admiral
Sims and Maj. Gen. Biddle. The Secre-
tary spent the remainder Of the day
at the war Office. in conference with the
Earl of Derby, secretary OF state for
war, and other British military OH
Gals =
LONDON, March z4-SeretaTy Baker
spent a quiet Sunday At the residence
of Ambassador Page, working with his
secretaries and In the afternoon receiv-
ing American and British newspaper
men. He dined at the Page home, where
a number OF other guests. mostly mill
tary men. were entertained with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
MEDIAToRs HALT STRIKE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 25.-With
q forty-eight-hour postponement of the
threatened general sympathetic strike
of all union labor. called to become eff
fective this morning, federal mediators,
city officials and labor leaders re-
doubled their efforts today to settle the
strike of laundry drivers and workers.
Of which the impending sympathetic
strike is the outgrowth.
Patrick Gill and Luther C. Steward.
sent here by the Department of Labor,
are hopeful Of inducing the members
of the Laundry Owners Association to
submit the issues to some form of
mediatory body, now that the striking
laundry employees have expressed their
willingness to accept DR.. Burris A. Jen-
kins, local pastor, as sole mediator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
BERLIN CLAIMS j. S.
BOYS DEFEAT IN FRAY
Officials Here, However, Deny Re
ceiving Reports Of Americans
in Big Battle.

BERLIN, March "a, via London, Brit
fsh admiralty. per Wireless Press.-The
Germans have captured Peronne and
Ham and defeated British and Ameri-
can regiments brought up from the
southwest for a counter attack on
Chauny. according to the war office
statement today.
The statement adds that more than
sc, 900 prisoners have been captured and
500 guns have been taken by the Ger
mans.
Victory in the battle which has been
raging near Monchy, Cambria, St Quen-
tin and La F>ere is claimed by the Ger
mans The British third and fourth
armies and parts of Franco-American
reserves are declared to have been
beaten with the heaviest losses on their
line from Bapaume to Bouchavesnes and
behind the Somme between Peronne and
Ham, as well as at Chauny.
Nothing has been received here to in
dictate what American regiments were
brought into the fighting as referred
to in the Berlin dispatches. If any
American troops participated. official
thought it would be found they proba-
bly, were American engineers. caught in
some sudden movement as they were at
Cambria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
PO|LUS Join FRAY
ON NOYON SECTOR

PARIS, March 25.-The French
on Saturday went to the assistance
of the British and took over a sec
tor of the battlefront, the war Of
fee announces.
In the region of Noyon and on
the right bank of the Disc heavy
fighting with the Germans is in
progress.
The statement follows: French
troops began to intervene on
March 70 in the battle now being
fought on the British front They
relieved certain of the allied forces
and took up fighting themselves
on this sector of the front.
AT the present time they arc en-
gagged in heavy fighting in the region
of Noyon, and they are disputing the
heights of the right bank of the Disc
with important German forces.
Northwest Of Rheims there has been
a violent artillery action in the region
of Courcy and Louvre In the Cham
payne two German surprise attacks
east of Suippes resulted in failure.
French patrols took some prisoners
near Tahure.
There was much artillery activity be-
tween Arracourt and the Vosges- At
daybreak German forces attacked the
French lines east of Bleneroy and east
of Radonviller. The Germans were re-
pulsed with heavy losses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
BOcheS Use Division for
Every Mile of Front in
Thrust at British Lines

nera. had been reduced. The end Of the
drst day found the British behind the
St Quentin Friday morning the enemv
renewed his assault with increasing
wgor and after desperate fighting in
the region of La Fere succeeded in get
ting across to the British side.
Huns Drive at Ham.
Further north the British also with.
drew from the HoInon wood. The Ger
mans then drove at Ham. which had
been cleared OF civilians, and Saturda "
morning. after obtaining q crossing or
the canal. drove southwark into the
British positions.
In the other main theater Of onera
tions-between Arras and Bapaume-
the Germans made their first drive
against the high ground between the
Cojel and Sensee rivers. The German
preliminary bombardment was terrific
and their infantry outnumbered the
British eight to one in some cases.
Early the Germans attacked south
ward into Bullecourt and the British
withdrew to a line covering Vaulx-
Vrancourt, Morchies and Baumetz-Lex-
Cambria. The hottest and most disnuted
point was Mory. which the Germans oc-
cupied only yesterday. During Friday
the Germans overran st. Leger, Vaulx-
Vrancourt and Henin. One company of
machine gunners on Henin hill held up
the German advance for a long time.
doing deadly execution in the densely
formed ranks.
The Germans have been bringing I'M
artillery In the most able manner be-
hind their shock troops and have heen
making full use of this arm as the a.
vance continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
Ambassador Sharp
Confirms Long-Range
Bombarding of Paris

Ambassador Sharp. in Paris. reported
TO the State Department today the
bombardment of Paris at long range
by the Germans He forwarded the
ofncial statement of the French gov
eminent, in which the fact was an
nounced to the public
The ambassador added that the
opinion had been expressed that the
airpianes seen at a great height over
Paris Saturday were there to observe
the eject of the firing. The official
was published in the Paris press
March %. was transmitted as follows
The enemy has fired on Paris with
long-distance gun since s o'clock
this morning every quarter Of an hour.
and forty have reached the capital
and suburbs. There are ten dead and
about fifteen wounded. Means to COM
haSsthe enemy gun are in the course
OF execution"
was being bombarded by long-range
guns was taken here as confirmation
Of French reports.
The range of the new weapon-sev-
enty-six miles-exceeds even the dreams
of ordnance experts here, but consid-
cradle satisfaction was taken in the
Paris accounts of the bombardment, in
ferring that little damage resulted.
Whatever the Germans may have
discovered in the way of new explo-
s4vGs or new gun metal that permits
the use of heavier charges of powder
Without destruction of the weapon it.
self. II 10 noted with satisfaction here
that the first employment they have
given their new war monster has re-
suited in no military advantage what
ever. The damage In Paris from an ALL
day bembardment was insienifcant.
The damage Of a whole battery of such
gums similarly fred would also be in
significant II the Germans counted
upon the terrorising Of the populace.
= h02 KzAf
to indicate that they had attained sue
cess in that direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
PRINCE HENRY OF REUSS
KILLED ON WEST FRONT
Head Of His House, He Was Serving
as q General in the Prus-
sian Cavalry.

LONDON. March z5-Prince Henry Of
Reuss. head of the younger branch OF
the Reuss family, has been killed in the
fighting on the western front, according
to q Central News dispatch quoting ad-
vices received from Berlin.
Prince Henry was the head of the
younger branch Of the house of Reuss
He was born in 1883 and succeeded his
father, Prince Henry XIV, as head Of the
upon the latter's death in
1913. He was a general in the Prussian
cavalry. Besides reigning in his own
right Of the younger branch Of the
Reuss family he had acted as regent since
October. 1903, of the principaIity of the
elder branch OF the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-25
Forced to Fall Back.
KAISERIS PRESENCE AT FRONT
RATED GOOD OMEN FOR ALLIES

Since Verdun. nothing makes the
French soldiers feel 50 cheerful as to
witness q big German offensive" de-
clared Stephane Lausanne. editor Of Le
Matin. who Ia In this city on Q short
tour Of the United States. He was COM
menting on the eabIed statements that
the all highest 10 At the front per-
sonaIly to observe the drive against
the British armies.
"One Of the best omens for the allies
il the presence Of the kaiser himself
at the 'front.'" said NJ. Lausanne. RE
member. when the Germans were at
verdun they made much Of the kaisers
presence ut Nancy. whore he ordered .
holiday for the children whom ths hrst
In our hands.