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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

town. 1t also has been known for
some time that there are American
ships in the Mediterranean. I do not
think it can be regarded as a secret
of war are also acting against the
enemy of Gibraltar"
Work in Unity.
Discussing the relations of the two
navies, Admiral Wemyss said: ION
the broad lines of strategic policy
complete unanimity exists. Admiral
Benson and Admiral Mayo have both
visited US and studied our naval plans.
No officers could have exhibited keen
er appreciation of the naval situation.
1 find it difficult to express the graf
itude of the British service to these
officers and to Admiral Sims for the
support they have given us. 1 am not
exaggerating or 'camouflaging,' to
borrow a word of the moment Our
relations could not be more cordial.
Navies on Cordial Terms.
1.-THE day-to-day procedure is Of the
simplest. Every morning / hold con-
ference with the principal officers OF
the naval staff, and Admiral Sims is
present as the representative of the
United States fleet, joining freely in
the discussion of the various subjects.
need not add that 1 keenly appre-
ciate his help. At sea the same spirit
OF cordial coordination exists-ex-
tremely cordial. I should like to say
we have, fortunately, a common Ian
guage and common traditions which
have done much to assist US in work.
ing together.
This cooperation constitutes a re-
markable testimonial to the strategic
insight OF the American naval author
itles who have not hesitated to send
battleships to join the grand fleet in
the North sea.
wonder how many people realize
that the decision of the American
naval authorities in sending ships
o,OO0 or more miles across the Allan
Tic to defend American interests rep
resents unique triumph of a funda-
| mental strategic principle. The naval
historian when his time comes to write
VIII not be blind to this notable ac-
t1on, and there seems no doubt he will
be able to add that the navy depart
ment was supported whole heartedly
by public opinion.
Huns Would Create Discord in II. 6.
And that reminds me to emphasize
the TACT that the object of the Ger
mans in sending submarine to the
american coast to sink shipping was
10 weaken the concord between eX-
pert and civil opinion in the United
states. On that matter there is nc
shadow of doubt"
The American officers and men are
first rate. 1t is impossible to pay too
nigh tribute to the manner in which
they settled down to this job of sub
marine hunting, and to the intelli-
gence, resource and courage which
they have exhibited
They came on the scene at the OPP
Fortune moment. Our men had been
in the mill for many weary Months.
Possibly the American people so far
removed from the main theater of the
war can hardly appreciate what il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

meant when these American officers
and men crossed the Atlantic.
'They have been splendid. simply
splendid, 1 have seen a number of the
destroyers and conversed with a large
number of officers. I also have had
many reports and am not speaking of
the aid the United States has rendered
without full knowledge.
Not only are the vessels well con-
structed and the officers and men
thoroly competent but the organization
is admirable. 1t was no slight matter
for so many ships to come three thou
sand miles across the Atlantic to fight
in European water. The decision rails
ed several complicated problems In
connection with supplies, but those
problems have been Surmounted with
usccess There has never been any
thing like it before in the history OF
naval warfare.
U-Boats VIII Not Affect Transports.
This submarine business will not
have any effect on transport move
ment, which, judged from the stand
point of a seaman, has no parallel in
history. A year ago the enemy was
boasting that his submarines would
prevent American troops being moved
to Europe. 1 do not know whether
that statement was ever believed in
Germany, or whether it was merely
put about in the belief that it would
whichever it was neither the threats
nor the performance of the U-boats
have affected the movement.
THAT is a very remarkable fact
which, judging by the German news
papers. is producing a great impress
sion in Germany. Not so long ago the
falling off in sinkings of tonnage was
explained by the enemy as being due
to the fact that there were few ships
to attack.
And now in the face of that state
ment American troops are coming
across the Atlantic week by week by
tens of thousands and moving UP to
the firing line At the same time war
supplies in great variety are being
brought across the Atlantic with Com
paratively small losses and the food
situation in the British Isles is actually
more satisfa Glory today than it was a
year ago. In spite of the sub
marines we have got rid of queues
The people are contented and the gen.
eral situation so far as it is influenced
by the naval effort has improved, al
tho the enemy is making his maximum
attack on every ship afloat, British,
allied and neutral.
Those results have been achieved
by adherence to the only sound STRAIT
egic principle-concentra of eff
fort"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
OAKLAND NOTES

UakIanQ
by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,
The Helping Hand class of the Oakland
Christian church will have a tea Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. ]. Glenn
ems. After avenue. Mrs. Clemens will be as
sitted by Mrs. o. NJ. Keats
Carl Smelser. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smelser. who left several days ago for
jefferson Barracks. Mo-. has been sent to
Fort Caswell North Carolina, according to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

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Putney Representatives in virginia:

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1919 Anderson ST.,
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
RETAIN LIBERTY BONDS SAYS
 M'ADOO

One who subscribes for Q Liberty Bond and gets credit as a patriot for doing so is not acting patriou- calIy if hs Immediately sells that Doud, tLat Is, unless he imperatiVe- ly needs the money, says Secretary McAdoo. It is not the mere SUD scr!ption that helps the governments it is the actual loan; shifting the bond to someone else does not help
 The same objection lies to eX- changing Liberty Loan Bonds Ill trade. Merchants offering to take Liberty Lean Bonds in exchange for merchandise are doubtessly actuat- ed by patriotic motives, but such trausactions tend to defeat a prlm- .ary object of the bond sale, the encouraging of thrift and the dis c~uraging of expenditures. Bonds SO exchanged are in most cases i'm mediately sold on the open market which tend to depresG the market prize and affects adversely the salts Of future issues.
 Secretary McAdoo expressly states that there is no desire on the part Of the government to prevent or interfere with legitimate trading, M good faith in Liberty Bonds.
 It is enc of the great objects of tho T.sasury Department to have these bonds held as permanent in yestments by the people and palu out of savings, thus at once proVlo- ing funds for the government ana conserving labor and material.
 There are the soundest reasons for holding Liberty Bonds Their quotations under par on the stock exchange means a loss only to those who sell. The financial his tory of the united states shows that in times of peace Ill of its bonds have gone above par some as high as 139. The tremendous growth of our resources and of our trade. our domestic trade alone hay ing increased from $3O,OOO,0O0,OOO to S64.OOO,OOO.OOO in the last four years, warrants the belief that oYr government bonds are the soundest investments in the world and with the restoration of peace conditions will command 8 hand some premium in the market.
 -lu,h. Roz rna naIlv Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
UNPARALLELED RAPIDITY

London, March 23.-Unless Brit ish troops are able to restore the situation by counter attack, with drawal on wide front may De necessary with open field warfare.
 The point at which the British line has been broken is near the southern end of the German attack ing front which extends from Ar ras to La Fere, fifteen miles be- lew St. Quentin.
 The German offensive has de vcloped with almost unparalleled rapidity. One reason for this is Indicated in Hag's report showing that Germans are constantly bring ing up fresh bodies of troops.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
ENEMY TAKES TWO VILLAGES

Berlin, March 23.-Between Fon- taine, Les Croiselles and MoeuVres German forces penetrated into the second enemy position and cap turei two villages, VauiX Vrau- court and Morchies,
 The former village is three and tte latter two miles behind the former British line.
 South of the Somme river Ger maj troops broke through hos tile lines and in an uninterrupted forward movement drove the en- emy cover the Crosat canal towards the west.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
BIG CAPTURE

London, March 23. - Germany s official statement says Friday Ger man soldiers captured 16,OOO Brit ish troops and 200 big guns in the Cambrai sector between Croiselles and HargiCourt. Forty German divisions, estimat:: ed ot half a million men, includ- ing many divisions oof shock troops were hurled gaainst British posi- tiOns.
 Enormous losses took place on both sides. There has been no such concentration of artillery on either side so large since the war began.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
MANY AIR BATTLES

London, March 23. - On the southern reach of the western front held by British forces, Ger mans had 1000 big guns placed in .oua small sector and spaced one for every 12 yards.
 During yesterdays battle British aircraft, flying low, continually peltcd German soldiers with ma ChiLe gun fire doing a great Work of execution,- according to HaIg 8 report last night dealing with avia- ton.
 Mary battles were fought in the air with enemy planes.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
DUTCH CONSIDER BREAK WITH
 THE J. 5.
May Give passports To American
 Minister
 Hague

Amsterdam, March 23. - Aecoro- ing to a dispatch from the Hague to the HandelsDlad newspaper, one of the prominent members of pariia- ment intends to ask the Dutch gov ernment whether it is not now tune to recall Hollands minister to WAsn ington, and to hand passports to the American minister at The Hague.
 This action is in view Of the seizure by Great Britain and the United States of Hollands shipping, for which the Allies have offered ample returns to Holland.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
30 .OOO LETTERS LOST
 WHEN STEAMER SINKS

When the steamship Andania was sUuI off the coast of Irelan,l dur inc the latter part of January, 3O,- 900 letters from American troops in various parts of France were lost. These letter were written by the soldiers between the 18th and 2Oth of January. 4 small quantity of parcel-pOst matter al So was lost. People at home who may miss expected letters written about that time will thus know that they were among those lost on the Aadania.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
BEGAN FIRE s A. M.

Paris, March 23. - Germans be- gan firing on Paris at eight o'clock this mornng. The shortest dist ance from Paris to the fighting font at the beginning of the Of feusiye was more than 100 kilo- meters.
 Announcement that Paris was being bOmbarded was made off cially this afternoon. Measures for counter attacking the enemy s cannon are under execution.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
BRITISH DEFENSE BROKEN

London. March 23.-Powertul en- emy attacks today delivered with great weight by enemy infantry backed up by artillery fire, have broken through the British defens- i've system west of St. quentin.
 British forces are falling back in good order to positions further west.
 Very heavy fighting with fresh
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
8 CANDIDATES
 HAYNES COUNCIL

The Daily Alaskan is in receipt of an order from the Common Coln- Gil of Haines for ballots for their city election to be held April g. Candidates for the council are N. G. Hanson R. M. O'dell, James Fay, H. Higgins, Geo. Hinchman' w. E. Polly, Erek Oslund, and J Leslie. For treasurer of the school board, A. F. Mclean.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
BERLIN MAKES CLAIM

Berlin. March 2S.-Berlin's or ficial statement Of operations on the Western front yesterday and last night says Germans have cap tul ol 25,OO0 British prisoners, 4Oo large guns and 300 machine guns.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
GAS USED FREELY. AGAINST U.S.
 TROOPS
Favorable Weather Brings Attack of Mustard
 Shells

AEC,ican Army in Fra nee, March 23. - Last night German forces launched heavy gas attack against a town in our line northwest Of Toul. There was absolutely no w'ad So that the enemy could for, the fumes in our direction. Mustard gas from shells hung low over our lines for several hours.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23

Meeting of the Executive co1n- mittee of the Skagway Red Cross Monday evening, March 25, at s o'clock. .r! $J
 The steamer City of seattle, of the Pacific Steamship Co.,, Is sched- uled ta leave seattle for the north teddy at 4 o'clock, and is expected in Skagway Wednesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
KAISER IN COMMAND

Berlin, March 23.-Kaiser Will helm Is in supreme command on the Western front and declared this is the last battle before peace Is esta blished.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
RUSSIA ANXIOUS ABOUT WORK
 OF JAPS

Perograd, March 23. - Soviet issarieS have directed Russia's foreign minister to make inquiries of America. England, and Japan regarding Japanese mobilization and occupancy of siberia.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
BARGES ID TAKE CANAL CARGO
 WEST

Seattle, March 23.-The steam s ,hoonar Port Angeles, and a big barge named Rufus E. Wood WiA take a cargo of Canal equipment al Pan. ma for the Alaska railway. SeT- eral harges will be in tow of the schooner.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23

forces is in progress the war of- flee announces. The British or .ficIal statement says British Sol diers are falling bcak to prepared positions behind their lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23

Paris, March 2S.-German forces today reached point within 62 miles of Paris and are bombing the city with 24O millmeter guns, shells falling within Paris every To minutes. Two people have been killed and many injured. Guns used by the Germans are r inches in diameter, and according to the message have a range of 62 miles.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
ENEMY USING I INCH
 GUNS HAMMER THROUGH
 BRITISH LINES FOR GAIN Berlin Makes Claim of 25,OOO Allied Prisoners Taken Yesterday In Ad- dition to 400 Large Guns---
 Kaiser In Command

eg hammered their way into Mory today, but 8 dashing counter at- tac,, drove them out according to Reuters correspondent at Brit ish headquarters, who telegraphs that a large party of Germans were surrounded by British troops and probably captured.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
RHEIMS FORWARDED

Paris, March 23.-Nine thousand five hundred German shells in- cluding many gas shells were thrown into Rheims tuesday and WedneS- day according to the newspaper Eu- claire in a delayed report printed today.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
WEATHER REPORT

Yesterday: Max. If. Min. :. Today: North wind, cloudy.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-23
DRIVEN OUT OF IVORY

WI London, March 23.-German fore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
FRENCH CANCEL ALL
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Foch Promise Plenty Of Lsis-
ure for the Winter.

Spect0t C0freSpOndence 20 lHb GUN
PARIS, .Jure 22.-An order Of septem-
Der 6, 1917. stated that each soldier in
the French army would get thirty days
leave year, in periods Of ten days
every four months.
The fighting this spring has been too
severe to permit the rule to be carried
out, not altogether because every man
was needed, but partly because Of the
tremendous demands made upon the rail-
roads for the moving Of forces and sup
plies and Il Q evacuation OF the wounded.
The poilu accepted this disappoint-
ment in good part. Gen. Foch sup
pressed all leaves for n month. Later
It was announced that further restric-
ton would be necessary. Now. the Min
lister Of War has just issued the rollow-
ing statement
st Is Impossible to predict the ext
Rencies the military situation may pro-
duce; but II Is certain that before Oc-
toger 1 the normal periods Of leave
cannot be restored"
So he has ordered that the old sched-
ule Of leaves from February to October
be wiped off. the slate. But unless the
unexpected develops. he DEGREES that
every soldier shall have two leaves OF
absence between February and Deem
Der of this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
BRITISH MAYOR ACTS
IN ROLE OF SOLOMON
Distributes Goods of Couple
Separated by Court.
Special Correspondence to TIE Sun

LONDON. June 22-The Mayor OF
Kingston has been acting as the modern
Solomon. He was not called upon to
decide the ownership OF a child but the
ownership OF certain household goods.
A man who is separated from his wife
under an order from the court sued her
for OBTAINING his furniture. The deci-
sion of the bench was that the goods in
question belonged equally to both par
ties.
The Mayor volunteered his services In
the position of Judge to settle the dis
tributlon OF the goods. He first asked
about the saucepans The wife replied
there were only two. "one OF them runs.
and he can have EN-"
His Worship satisfied both parties
with his decision az to the greater
part Of the household goods and the
fnal decision laid with the wife. as
follows: IS.
Pudding basins?-Ain't got none.
EEg spoons Don't possess any
Brush He can have It,
Fender and fireirons?-They're not
worth keeping. He only gave slxpence
12 cents) for them.
Cruet?-He got that from the rag and
bone man.
Washstand? I'll want that.
Two tablesnoons2-Oh let him have
one. and I'll have the other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
200 GERMAN SPIES
TAKEN IN GENEVA
Noted Tsuton Worker, Who
Posed az Commercial Man,
Trapped.

rpottut topVeSPO"oeVSe ~ mn otN.
GENEVA, June 26.-Within the last few
months the Geneva police by means OF
an energetic crusade have arrested 200
German spies. Geneva TAD become their
centre of operations. They worked In
groups. There were the "Swab group"
the Kahn group" the 'Rehm group"
and now the ''Bollinger group" has been
rounded up.
Bollinger, it develops, is none other
than Henry Kaf n. rather famous in his
line. He worked in Brussels. under an
other name. in February. 1914. and the
police then found In his apartment plans
OF the fortihcations Of Anvers and Liege.
photographs OF the defences of Maubeuge
and Lille. together with pictures Of tie
port OF Anvers
In 1915 he bobbed up in Geneva as a
commercial traveller. Then he was ar
rested. at Besancon and served six
months in prison. He was paid of by
German officers, in Switzerland on the
same business. One payment of $4,000
from a German officer named Bauer has
been traced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

VI resistance In this hell. The stencil
oanaung from dead bodies half de-
"omposed In the trenches was almost
much stronger than in the
open' where the cofpses seemed to be
more numerous. You could not mas.
through here without getting your shocs
.ui OF water. The whole position was
nothing but q swamp
IN order to advance here the Ger.
mans nad to make special prepare tions.
10 Dnns up artillery was the most
uHuN tssk. Gunners had been told TO
,oos OUT Tor The few passabie roads that
put this was insufficient. Every unit
OF attack had to carry along BRIDGES.
ready made, that could be thrown across
a brook. crater or a deep SPOT In
the swamp In less than no time. And In
tpite OF all these preparations the troops
nao all they could do to keep up theiy
iines OF communication with the rear.
Troops Tired Of FigAtin..
The resistance Of Portuguese support.
ing lines did not amount to much. These
troops were evidently tired Of nxhtinr.
rms explains tho extraordinary number
or 5000 prisoners. which the Germans
look from about six regiments enra rsd
In the lighting. OF course Porturuese
omcers do not admit this. They claim
their hnaks were exposed by the with.
orawal OF the English. and they In fact
blamed their misfortune upon the Eng
lish. But itessems the cold winter in
the wet ground was too much for these
troops. coming from a much warmer
climate. Besides, Il 10 said, the troops
were promised the war would be over BY
1917. and they vvould h y,.rv,,ttt - .. ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Men Can Now Buy a
SIS Summer Suit at $3.50

WYE SHALL enough of these Suits believe
w for and for the slim figures
exceedingly fine lot Of fabrics cassme cheos
and homespuns Good colorings, too light and dark
made excellent fashion. well tailored
summer glad so will
those men be who them at this price
FIoor Place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
FRENCHCITIES
THRIVEON WAR
Secondary Municipalities and
Towns Gain Rapidly by
immigration. y
MUNITION WORKERS. LEAD
Refugees Add to Influx Caused
by Demands for
Labor.
dUNITION WORKERS. LEAD

Special Correspondsace to Tas Sun.
PARIS. June 22.-The statistics for the
populations Of the secondary cities and
towns Of France. completed before the
exodus from Paris began. show an OK
traordinary increase owing chiefly to the
immigration Of foreign and colonial
workmen employed in munition and
other factories.
Marseilles. with about 100000 inhab-
itants when the war began. has now a
population OF more than 100000. with
the many refugees from the towns about
Paris evacuated because Of the German
advance and with some Of the popula-
ton Of Paris which flew from the big
cannon, that figure may be said to be
even higher. Lyons has increased it's
population from $4,000 to 100000. with
out including additional thousands In
the suburbs. Bordeaux's population has
risen from 261.67s to $4,000, and the
suburban parishes have grown from So
$40 to 12O,S55. Havre has increased
from 1s6.lbs to $4,000 without includ-
ing the garrison Of 10000 foreigners
and $4,000 refugees, mostly Belsians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07


LONDON, juno 22.-King George Is to
wear a standard suit. Accompanied by
Queen Mary he has Just spent three days
touring the textile area of, the West
Riding OF Yorkshire. They inspected an
exhibition Of standard suits teid on the
premises Of d. Little & Sons Of Leeds.
The King ordered a suit 1ehgth Of
standard cloth Of thea quality that Is
being made up into quits for sale at
1880. It is to be finished for His
Matesty's wear. -l- y. ...,
The samples of standard cloth for
civilian wear which were 81 own to the
King and Queen have created most
favorable impression upon the experts
and representatives Of the general public
who saw them. e..
A liberal ration of wool has been APP
portioned to the superior grades, and the
range OF patterns, both as to color and
design. Is much greater than might have
been expected. As a whole the cloth
made q really excellent show.
The best OF the material would prob
ably be quite as elegant and serviceable
as that now worn by any man to whom
price is matter of indifference. In a