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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
SOV|ETS IN PROTEST
AGAINST JAP TROOPS
Landing Soldiers at Vladivostok
Rouses Indignation of Rus
sian Masses.
By Associated Pre- y to Every Evening

By Associated Pre- - to Every Evening
Moscow. Russia, Tuesday, April B.
A protest against the landing Of Japanese
armed forces at Vladivostok ms been sent
to the japanese consul there by com
nittee representing the All-Siberian Sow
lets Copies Of the protest have been
delivered to the other foreign consuls
in Nladivostok
The protest says the feeling Of in
dignation among the Russian masses
caused by the landing has been intensified
by the statement issued by Admiral
hato, the Japanese coIamander. 1t Is
denied that japanese IN Fladivostok are
in danger, and the declaration IS made
that the landing Is an interference IN
domestic affairs, similar 10 the Japanese
participation IN the civil war at BIago-
vieshtchensk in the Amur province. where
the Japanese are charged with having
taken up arms against the authority Of
the Soviet
The murder OF Japanese at Vladivostok
it IS said was already Of provocative
character and cannot be charged 10 the
legal authorities The protest declares
that japanese interference IS an openly
reactionary movement which threatens
relations between the japanese and
Russian peoples. Deep friendship for
the laboring masses in Japan and other
countries is expressed in the protest which
adds that they will undoubtedly ralse
their voices TO compel the japanese gov
eminent 10 withdraw
Communication with that portion Of
Manchuria where Gen. Semcnoff, the
anti-Bolshcvik leader, has been operating,
has been cut. \ Siberian committee
which has been confcrring with a Chinese
delegation at Chita for the purpose Of
stopping raids by cen Scmcnof and
restoring order on the Siberian railway.
has returned to Irbutsk aud asks That
troops be dispatched presumably o begin
operations against Gen. ScmeuoG.
Russian newspapers charge thaf tbe
japanese have supplied Cen Semcne.f
with artillery for the purpose n under
mining The Soviet authority in Siberia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
DESPITE THE STORM
LOAN WORKERS SEEK
BUYERS FOR BONDS
Chairman Rossell Receives Word
of Two Important Sub
scriptions.
HUNDREDS WORK HARD

The storm today. with its accompany
ing strong squalls of wind that stopped
business To considerable extent halted
all outside building operations, caused
pleasure outings and social engagements
To be postponed, had little II any apparent
effect on the Liberty Loan campaign.
Tho workers bravcd the storm, so
licltCd subscriptions, held meetings, dis
cusscd working plans thff.Sh"d out prob
lens they are meeting with every day
and compared experiences. The storm
was but incidental To them. II hlndcrcd
a tritlc in getting from one place and pros
pcctlvc subscriber 10 another, hut that
was ;dl
At Liberty Loan headquarters in the
Security Trust Co, and Mt the Liberty
Bank. workers men and women-hus-
tied in and out, obtaining literature, sub
Scription blanks and attending to their
own special phase of the campaign.
Chairman John :. Ro@Srli IS called
upon to answer many telephone calls
during the day and evening IN cOnncc-
tion with the loan campaign. but there
wcrc two calls this morning that were
good ones " Each Of the two times that
he had finished with the party on the
other end of tho wire. the tired lines that
have como to his face since entering on
the arduous times of tho past two weeks
seemed almost ohlitCratcd. Always gen
lal and courteous, no matter how fatigucd,
vet the change in his countcnancc was
very noticeable
I've just heard two very cncourag-
ing things" nc said. whgn asked about
the two calls But according TO the
regulations announced hy tho Secretary
Of the Treasury, | cannot SAY 4 word
about these subscriptions until can make
the announcement officially | mean
when the money has been handed over
do not want 10 arouse any false feel
ing Of optimism and wish to respect the
directions Of Secretary McAdoo in every
particular But its good news and hope
To be able TO make some announcement
about one Of them 1t least by this evening.
soUsA's BAND scREIY COMING.
Executive Secretary A. Rae du Bell had
hoped today 10 he able to make some
additional arrangements about the com
ing of Sousa' s Great Lakes Naval Band to
this city on Saturday afternoon, but the
Weather halted this
one thing is assured and that is the
band Is coming here on Saturday after
noon. They will play 3 two hour concert
from in front Of the Public building If the
weather permits If it is stormy. then they
viii play Just the same. but in some build
ing, and it is arranging for the latter that
is the problem Mr.. du Bell must solve.
Wilmlngtonians who have heard the band
n Philadelphia tins week arc loud in their
praise of the organization The men. all
enlisted and IN the service, ,can sing equally
as well as they play. 1t Is stated, and for
that reason their efforts are the more
enjoyable
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
CAUTION VOICED
BY BRITISH PRESS
ON IRISH DRAFT I
Condition Critical and Fraught
With Great Danger is London
Editors Views.
SEE NO OTHER COURSE

By Associated Press u Every Evening
London. April 10 Most az the NOM
ing newspapers agree with the principles of
Premier I4loyd George nanpowcr appeal
There Is no quarrel with IL, but several
papers declare there Is need for caution
The Daily Mail says, however, that the
choice which is now being made is be-
tween victory and defeat, adding: No
faint heartedness Of the survivors must
make the sacrifices of our dead in vain.
There IS no other course than that
proposed it adds, A. Russia has failed us
and the | nited states has not been able 20
send us armies in time The paper says
that Irishmen cannot be excluded when
men of 80 years in England are being cali
ed mp for service.
on the other hand, the Daily News
agrees that whatever steps will further the
prosecution of the war must De adopted.
but saws in striking O balance we must
satisfy ourselves that the gain viii be
more than the loss.
The paper then deals with the Irish
proposal, which Il SAYS, seems like MD
summer madness, adding:
For every battalion it brings Us it viii
mean the loss of two 70 hold in check an
indignant srung once more into open re-
belllon.
The Daily Chronicle says:
Setting aside the views Of extreme
Nationalist ana Unionlsr partlsans, one
may doubt whether there Is a single one
Of those more centrally minded lrisnmeR
vino have worked 50 hard and 50 success
fully for she triumph Of the convention and
the reunion 81 the Irish people who does
not recognize hat rhe attempt to enact
irish consumption at TINS lunct're Is
Dlundcr and j catastrophe.
No government measure, the Times
declares, has ever had a background more
grim or Justification more Imperative.
The Times adds:
We shall certainly not attempt, es-
peCI4lly IN the light of the latest news from
France. 70 PREJUDICE the attitude which the
Nationalist members may ultimately
adopt toward this obvious measure q
justice to the rest of the Unlted Kingdom
ana 20 the lrlshmen Of Canada and the
[ nIted States
The Morning Post reIoices that the
premier and his colleagues have resolved
on a straight, just and courageous
policy toward Ireland, but says the pro-
posaI to introduce a measure Of home
rule ia Ireland IS unWlse aud unjust rs It i
an attempt to concIllate the IrreconcIlables
Premier Lloyd George, says the Daily
Express, undoubtedly was voicing British
opinion when be declared il was lntoler-
able that young lrIshnen should be left
TO prosper and riot when British man
hood was mobilileJ for military service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
IRISH DRAFT PLAN
ST|RS COMMONS:
GEORGE INSISTENT
British Premier Interrupted By
Members Who Denounced
Conscription for Ireland.
EVERY MAN IS NEEDED
We Must Fight On 50 Long As
We Have a Ship "AHoat,"
Statesman Insists.
HOME RULE RAISES BREEZE
~ Asso.cla.e1 - % - Evrnlnr

BY Associated Press " Every Evening
London, April "A political bomb
shell wac thrown in the House ~ C.on1-
mons today by David LLOYD George, the
pnrne minister, when he announced con-
scrptiOn would b. extended n iroland
and that the government intended 20
extend home rIle 70 Ireland. The scenes
during his references ~ Ireiand waTa
dramatic, cheers and crss Of protest
arising
The premier frequently was interrupted
Joseph Dcvlin. Nationalist moved -
adjourn, but was defeated By ~ over
whelming vote
John Dillon, slfccesScr % John Red-
rnond, denounced conscription. Sir I'd
ward Carson, I'lster leader, while ap-
proving consumption, nbiectcd n he
introduction 0f the home rule measure.
The House approved tho introduction
of the governments n7anpower b'n -
200 70 80 Time for discussion ~ the Eill
was extended until next Tuesday
IRISH EXCLUSION Not JUSTIFIED
Premier Lloyd George said rhe *
clusion II Ireland could n0t he justified
anv longer and the character of the war
was a. much Irish a. English Ireland,
through her Representatives. mad ap-
proved the war and voted 70 commit t2s
empire 10 il Continuing. the premier said:
The fact that Ame7ca u In THE war
II the best proof. There are more IrIsh-
men in the United States than there ara
in Ireland They are al subject ~ con-
scription
Can't " A. Redmond son ri the iata
Irish leader, interrupted: Not by Eng
land z
'Irshmen il Great Britain are sub
ject 70 conscrprion and 50 are Irlshmen
in Canada Mr. Redmond IN address
ing tins House on the military service
bill IN 1916. said:
Let me state what - nv personal
view on this matter Of compulslon
viii stick at nothing which l. calculated
IN order to win this war and tins Is the
view, | am certain, Of the people OF Ire
land
coNscRIPrIoN QUESTION or NECESSITY.
Then he was opposed 70 that particular
bill But he sid that with him conscrIp-
tlon was not 2 question oi principle. II
was purely question Of necessity for the
raising of men. I think the member TOR
Mayo Mr.. Dillon took substantially
the same view.
air. Dillon interrupted. That was
conditional on Ireland having the liberty
to decide her own iate ana il irish liberty
we're ar stake certainly would not besi-
tate TO support conscupton.
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New German attacks today have car
ricd the fighting in the great battle on
the western front into Flanders and ex-
tended the battlefront to "a great stretch
Of approximately l30 miles from near
the Belgian town of Ypres, in the north,
to the vicinity Of Coucv lie Chateau,
on the extreme French right
The fresh German blow struck yes
terday between I.aBassee and Armen-
there's, has already driven a deep salient
into the British lines below Armentleres
and the ArInentieres region itself was
reported under attack this morning.
The infantry fighting is spreading to
the northward, following a heavy bonn
barlnent by the German guns which
extended IS far rs the Ypres-Comines
canal just to the southeast Ypres.
ARmENTIEREs IN ruRrnl sERn
Armentieres, already ncats the tip Of a
sharp bend in the line, now has been fur
ther pOcketed and seems in serious peril
from conyerging attacks north and south
The British, however, are holding the
line Of the river Lys, to the southwest
of the town and at the latest reports had
prevented an attempted crossing by the
Germans at Bac St Maur, four miles
southwest nf ArmentieTes, and another
at Estaires, still further TO the southwest.
From the vicinity of Estaires the British
are holding the line Of the river Lave
southwark for short distance, the front
then curving in a southelsterly direction
and coupling up with the orr ginal line
at or near Glvenchy
british REcAPTURE GIvENcHY.
The maximum depth Of the German
tlrr al,
and one-half miles at Estaires, Givenchy,
ut one time in German hands during the
attack, was recaptured hy the Brit
ish in a counter thrust,
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
CADET FLYER KILLED IN DIVE

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Fort Worth, Texas, April 10 Morris
G.. smith, an American cadet flyer. was
killed at Hicks Field, near here, late
Yesterday when his airplane crashed
while he was attempting a spinning nose
dive lie was % years old and came
from Massachusetts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
RAILROAD PROMOTIONS.
Trainmaster Frederick A. Ross Goes tt
General SUPERINTENDENT Office.

Frederick A. Ross, assistant tralnmaster
of the Delaware division of the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad, has been transferred to
the general superintendent office, beng
a member OF an important committee
lie is succeeded as assistant trainmaster
by Cornelius j. Hall.
Edward IL Roc, acting supervising
agent Of the Delaware division, has been
appointed supervising agent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
$500 600 FIRE AT LANCASTER

By Associated Press To Every Evonin5
Lancaster. Pa, April l0-Fire Of
unknown origin this morning threatened
the entire retail business section of
Lancaster and caused a loss of 5000, 600
Scventy-fve soldiers from the camp at
Allentown who were III this city assisting
in the Liberty loan campaign assisted the
flremen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
POPULATION FLEEs ARRAs.
Citys $4,000 People Have Been Under
Fire Nearly Three Years.
sociated Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. April I0.-The civilian popula-
rion OF the city OF Arras has been removed.
For more than three years the city. before
the war a place Of some 25, 900 inhabitants,
held out under almost continuous bonn
bardments bvthe enemy big guns
Arras is situated on the Scarpe. Just
behind the northern end OF the main
battlefront A city empi0ye who was
charged with the care OF the municipal
archives and was unscathed during the
three wears Of bombardment. was killed by
q shell Just as he was leaving the town,
after the archives had been removed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
SENATOR STONE STRICKEN
In Serious Condition From Stroke
OF Paralysis; Left Side
Affected.

By Associated Press Every Evening
Washington, April o. Senator Stone,
o. Missouri chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee, WAS stricken with
paralysis today while riding in a street car
10 the capitol The Senator was removed
TO the Senate office building where medical
assistance Was summoned and later NaS
taken TO has home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
MEXICAN RAIDERS SLAIN.
American Troops Pursuing Band Near
Fort Hancock, Texas.

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
El Paso, Texas, &pul l0-Threc MeN-
can raiders were killed near Fort Hancock,
Texas, last night when American troops
fired on a band Of armed MeNcans who
crossed the line, according to a message
received here today The bodies Of the
MeNicans we're found in the mesquite
brush near the Mexican ford.
American troops have located others o.
the raiding party on the American sido
and are running them down.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
COLI WEATHER GENERAL
Extends From New England to
North Carolina; Snow in
Many Sections.
BY A.soclatea Press % Every Evenlnz

~ HhsVclHTfu FI's8 y NF'TF fF'I''HN
Washington, April 10 Snow and cold
weather lntrrrdr,ted spring from New
England sWthWmd 10 North Carolina
today and predictions of the Weather
Bureau indicated snow would continue
falling in those districts and the Ohio
valley and Kentucky. There were rains
at other parts in the cast and frost warn
ipps were issued for the cast gulf and south
Atlantic States
4 storm from the southward moving up
tho Atlantic coast was blocked today n rs
northcastwarl movement in the vicinity
of the Virginia capes. Storm warnings
we're issued from Delaware Brcnkwater 10
Boston. Gales blowing during the night
along the coast promise TO continue today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
coo Exceed Their Liberty Quota.

By Associated Prcss % Every Evening
Washington, April l0-Six hundred
communities have reported ovcrsubscrip-
flag. Official awards Of the flag have been
made to about half that number
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Italian X ally Postponed.

The rally that was to have been held
this evening on Lincoln street between
Seventh and Eighth for Italian residents
has been postponed on account Of the
weather, and the new date will BE- an
no1lnced later
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
ALLIES THRUST
BACK IN NEW
GERMAN DRIVE
Great Battle Now Extends Over
Front Of More Than
130 Miles.
FIGHTING IS TERRIFIC
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FIGHTING IS TERRIFIC
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS
NOW ON BATTLE LINE

London, April 10. American re-
Inducements have appeared in the
British battle zone, say dispatch
from British headquarters to Reut-
ers Limited.
Their presence in the bghting
/ line, the correspondent adds,
should be soon felt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
FIVE MOTORISTS HURT.
Wilmington Youth Injured When
Their Car Was Overturned
in Chester.

Five young Wilmingtonians were hurt
in Chester, Pa, yesterday, when motor
car in which they were riding was over
turned Mt Seventh and Welsh streets.
After having their injuries dressed at a
hospital they were able to come home
They gave their names rs Walter liud-
son, 2l years old, of 900 West sixth
street; John b. Kelly, 2l years old, OF
1900 Delaware avenue; Herbert liandball,
D years old, of 52S South Franklin street !;
W. T. Lyman, 25 years old, of 905 Brown
street, and Walter Hudson, u years
old. of 100 French street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Glue Co.'S Property Sold.

BY order Of the Court Of Chancery
Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr., trustee, sold
in the Public Building today the Della
ware Glue Co.'S real estate situated at
Newport The Newport National Bank
bought the property for $4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Thousands Evade Income Tax

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, April l0.-Thousands of
cases of failures to file income tax returns
have been uncovered by Internal Revenue
agents and steps are being taken to compel
filing of delinquent reports and payment
of the proper penalties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
HAND GRENADE PLANT AFIRE.
Explosion Results in $500. .000 Damage 20
Factory on Government Work.

.! NssV'DlsISU : Itss % I1FVEF IFNll-le
Cleveland, ONO, April i0.-An expio-
sion in the core room Of the plant Of the
Grabler Manufacturing Co. carly today
started FIRE which took SIX hours "a
control and caused damage estimated 81
500, 600. The company has heeu manu-
featuring hand grenades for the govern
ment
The explosion is believed 70 have been
due 70 the ignition Of oil flowing from 81
leakN pipe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Riermann Succeeds Coleman.

Joseph Biermann, residing at No. 1908
West Third street, has been appointed q
clerk in the Water Department, to till a
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Charles J. Coleman, who recently became
clerk Of the Municipal Court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Amusements Tonight.

Plan house Midnight
Garrick Vaudeville.
Queen This Whispering Chorus
Majestic The Floor Below
Victoria The Bargain.
savoy The Witch Woman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
ACCIDENT CASES.

The following accident eases were
treated at the Delaware Hospital today.
w Stradley, wrist laceratcd
H. NJ. Horgos, eye injured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10

Waterproof soling does it. Star Shoe
Repairing Co, ITO Delaware ave.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
Weather Forecast.

By Associated Press % Every Evening
washington. April TO- Wcat hcr forecast
for Delaware
Rain tonight and Thursday colder ioniSht.
fresh possibly strong northeast to north
winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
THURSDAY.
No wheat bread for supper

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
SMILEAGE BOOKS

are on sale at the Business Office
! of Every Evening. Buy one or
more and send To the boys ia camp
Your boy can see a dollar or two
dollar show for five, ten, fifteen or
twenty-five cents. \ GU want to send
your soldier boy to show The
Smileage Book viii do it for you.
A Smileage Book of twenty cou-
pons costs you dollar; one of 100
coupons costs you i've dollars.
Send your order to Every Even
ing and books VIII be sent direct to
camp from this office.
80 - Z AA.14 :. i - ! , !
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
80 TI010O DEAD
IN EXPL LO5ION
At GREAT PLAN I
T. A. Gillespie Shen-Loading
Plant at Perth A1nboy.
Scene of Disaster.

PERTH IAMBOY, y. J.. Oct. MANY
men were killed ard scores Of others
injure6 in a tremendous explosion carly
tonight at the plant Of the r. A. Giles
PIC Shell Loading company. at Morgan,
near mere This explosion. which shook
caused citizens OF South Anboy to ri,."
fruIn their homes. was followed by Il
series Of less severe explosions and by n
fire which for hours dcfied the efforts Of
fire departments Sunmond from all the
nearby towns and cities.
The number Of dead and injured can
not be determined until employees of the
piart answer roll call In the morning.
Estimates late tonight placed tho num-
ber OF killed and hurt At from fifty 70
moro than u hundred. tmhulanccs srnt
from here and carrying Twenty-Five doc
tnr:; returned with many Of thr iujare0
and for fear that the city hospital would
not accommodate all thr victims 'brouhgi
here, 4 hotel was prepared to receive the
overflow. AmbElanccs dispatched from
Elizabeth and other cities werc reported
to be taking other victims 10 those cities
and United States Base Hospita. M. ;
n, Culonia sent aInhul,,nccs and doctors
to aid in the rescue work.
Eight bodies were placed in tn"
morguc and others were removed from
tho plant heforc midnight. II is believed
that several employees in the building
where the first explosion occurred were
blown to pieces.
TIL" plant was operated Tor the gov
crnmtnt by the Gillespie Company. and
housed several thousand men lnd wunl-
en- High explosive shells were loaded
at the plant which covers an area Of L.
square miles. comprising many small
buildings Tho first blast occurred in
one Of the structures where T. y. r. WAS
being made
Explanations rcErrIlinr the cause Of
the explosion vary. hut. according TO
one account excessive heat was applied
to q vat Of r. y. 7. Another had it
that q she'll which was being lift.Si fol-
and exploded.
The first explosion. starting from an
unknown cause. set nrc to ono Of Sow
ernl hundred small buildings situated
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05

r;rlng UP. and the quota of ohi"
county's Liberty Loan drive Will soon
be reached .f things keep moving as
lively aS they did Yesterday. Tor inc
Total up until y o'clock last evening was
81 .623 $50. and Il frw rcl"rts mad" ar
ter that hour which will hc added to
t,,-,lny'S list.
The big subscription that son; IN"
Ihrrmomctcr skaIly h"nlin' skywhrd WAS
tl.. J.urtiun Of the l.nEclIc Iron Works
So 0un. .nnG purchase which is credited I"
ohio county. s7OO.U0u. and It hclrrd
sumo. thank YOU
Another case uf SncrIiIc" was reveal
I'd y..SlcrClny which shows tn" stuff "I
which Americans ar" mldr. y man Nv
I'M: "n the South Side. III moderate err
,umStnncrS had already inyHst"d S-o"
in bonds. Witnessed the fun"rA! "f ih''
three .snIdi"r boys who w"r" l'ur"d Tues
day As thr r"rlr;;r passed. Ia Sh! II"
rhrurhi that what hc Ind bought WAS
unrhin" III comparison IL what me lmr-
rn,s If the boys had lost his bit had
been So small. 50 minute. that his con
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