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The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
FIRE DESTROYS
U. S. SUPPLIES;
Loss S425,OOO
Munitions and Uniforms S
Contained in Shipment.
Incendiaries Blamed.

Newark, N. J.. Feb. 1o.-Forty
freight cars loaded with munitions
and uniforms for the United States
troops, were destroyed by fire which
swept through the Legigh Valley
Railroad transfer plant today. Two
hundred other cars were removed
from the path of the flames. The
fire is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin. A yardmaster dis
covered the blaze and brought the
firemen from Newark and Jersey
City to the scene.
The destroyed plant is within half
a mile of the ship yards Of the Sub
marine Boat Corporation and the
Quartermasters' Corps depot. where
a disastrous fire took place some
days ago.
The burned buildings were known
as the Oak Island Transfer, one of
the biggest freight-handling ter
minals in the country.
By a narrow margin an explosion
was avoided when one of the
switching crews pulled out a car
loaded with explosives.
The loss was s400,0 600.
Another fire in a plant manufac-
turing goods for the government
was discovered 5 minutes after a
watchman at the Klaxon Compan-
les factory, Newark. challenged a
prowler and fired four shots at him.
The loss was $25,000.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
BAKER FINDS MEADE
HOSPITAL PERFECT
Secretary of War Makes Inspection
Trip to Cantonment.

Secretary of War Baker last
night gave his stamp of approval
to hospital conditions at Camp
Meade, Md.
The Secretary. Surg. Gen. GorEas
and DR.. Hornsby made a personal
inspection Of the base hospital.
The Secretary found conditions
entirely satisfactory in every re-
spect. He talked to a large num-
ber of patients. none of whom
knew who he was. and found them
cheerful and without a single com
plant as to their treatment or COM
fort.
1T was a most reassuring visit"
said the Secretary. IF 1 were TO
have a personal illness which re-
quired hospital treatment 1 should
be perfectly content to be sick i'm
the base hospital at Camp Meade,
satisfied that 1 would receive the
attention necessary and under COM
Portable conditions"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
u. 5. TO FIX WORKERS
HOURS AND WAGES

Hours and wages for all workers
engaged on government ship con-
tracts in the vicinity Of Philadel-
phia are to be fixed this week by
decision of the Shipbuilding Labor
Adjustment Board of the United
States Shipping Board.
Employees OF the following yards
now carrying out part of the ma
tons shipping program will be af-
fected.
The American International Com
pany's yards on Hog Island; the
Merchants Shipbuilding Corpora
tion. at Bristol, Pa; The Sun Ship
building Company, and the Chester
Shipbuilding Company, at Chester;
William A. Cramp & Sons, Phila-
delphia; New York Shipbuilding
Corporation, Camden; Pennsylvania
Shipbuilding Company, Gloucester,
N. j.; Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor
poration and Pusey & Jones Com
Ipany, Wilmington, Del.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
LORD READING,
BRITISH ENVOY,
IN WASHINGTON
New Ambassador Arrives;
Defers Interviews Until
White House Cali.

Lord Reading, the new British AM
bassador. accompanied by Lady Read
ing and members OF his stan, arrived
in Washington late yesterday after
noon.
Being mpeh fatigued from his jour-
ney. Lord Reading could not see news
paper men, but gave word that he did
not wish TO make any statements in
addition to those he made in New
York, until he had been officially re-
ceived by the President.
Lord Reading was accompanied by
the following members of his stan:
Mai. Gen. Ernest Dunlop Swinton, as
sistant secretary to the British War
Cabinet; James Bennett BruI lte.
member of the Council of India
Charles Hubert Montgomery, formerly
Foreign Minister; Sir Grimwood
Mears. formerly secretary to the Oar
danelles Commission, and Mai.
Charles Kennedy Crawford Crauford
Stuart, D. S. o.. OF the 127th. Queen
Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry.
Lord Reading, formerly known as
Sir Rufus Isaacs, was born In London
in 1850. In 1910 he was made solicitor
general and in 1918 became Lord Chief
Justice of England and was created
a peer with the title of Lord Reading.
In 1915 Lord Reading was appointed
Knight Grand Cross Of the Order OF
the Bath. In 1915 he was created a
viscount and last year, when he re-
turned from America, where he came
as a special envoy of the British
cabinet, he was elevated to an earl
dom.
Lady Reading has taken promi-
nent part in British Red Cross work.
Both Lord and Lady Reading have
many friends in the United States
whom they met on former visits
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
ROOSEVELT RESTING:
RECOVERY EXPECTED
Danger of Another Operation Past,
His Physicians Say.

New York. Feb. 1o-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was resting quietly at the
Roosevelt Hospital tonight. His con-
dition showed marked Improvement.
according to his physicians. The dam
ger Of another operation was passed
tonight.
The Colonel will probably suffer in
tensely for some days. but his. COM
plete recovery is looked for by his
physicians. The Inflammation OF his
inner ear has subsided.
The essential thing that is neces-
sary is absolute quiet. Every pre-
caution is being taken to keep the
slightest noise from reaching his
room. No one is allowed to see him
except his immediate family.
Mrs. Roosevelt today received the
following cablegram from King
George Of England:
The Queen and I regret the III
ness OF Col. Roosevelt and hope for
speedy recovery"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
Trooper Crawls Back to
Wire Entangiements with
Bullet in Chest.
SHELLS KILL ONE,
WOUND FIVE, ON LINE
Our Artillery Continues
Bombardment of Hun
Positions.

With the American Amy ~
France. Feb. g (delsyed).-A So.
peior number of German troop.-
last night ambushed one of the
small patrols of the Amenesu
forces.
According to the fragmentsy<
reports thus far received, FIVE
American troopers were killed,
four are missing and one wa,
wounded. The wounded trooper
crawled back to the wire eatansIe-
ments with a bullet wound in his
chest.
The American artillery dropped
a barrage between the German
troops who made the attack and
the enemy lines Immediately after
the attack.
Others of the enemy forces
were also probably killed or
wounded in the desperate en-
counter between the Germans and
the American patrol and infantry
which emerged from their trenches
when the patrol was attacked.
Fight Calamity.
The American patrol vas just IN
front OF its wire acknowledgements when
The hidden enemy opened fire from
two sides
The Americans fought CALAMITY
Until they were Ovcrpowercd BY IN.
sV'DeTlcr forces Of the enemy
Further information OF the result OF
the combat is lacking because Of the
rHnoieness Of the position which the
American troops were defending.
An American general is now IN
command Of the trout held bv The
American troops.
Hitherto the position v-as under tl,.
command Of a weIl-known French
general
In handing over the charge Of tbs
sector to the American commander
the French officer paid a glowing
I tribute to the ability Of the American
forces to take over and continue IN.
work which had hitherto been done
Ky crack French troops.
One Killed, Five Wounded.
With the American Army in Francs.
Feb. lo.-Onc American artiIIeryTma n
was killed and five were wounded
when the Germans sheIled the line
held by the United States troops last
night.
The American artillery continues its
harrassing bombardment Of the Ger
man lire.
Although considerable activity in
reported in no mans land. there were
no further reports Of patrol fighting.
The official report on the patrol en-
gasement reported yesterday confirms
the engagement. and adds that The
Germans yelled ''kamerad' IN OPEN
ing the engagement With the Aneri-
can troopers.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
EVERY RIVET DRIVEN
IS BLOW AT KAISER
100000 Volunteers for Shipyard
Work to Enroll This Week.

Because ships are the primary fac
tor in winning the war, and because
their construction depends and always
will depend upon labor, $4,000 men are
to be enrolled during the present week
In the United States ship yards vol
unteers,
Registration week" has been set
aside by proclamation in each State
OF the Union, and the organization for
enrolment is complete. The organiza-
ton is to be composed Of workmen
who are willing to give a good days
work for a good days pay, workmen
who are not asked to sacrifice present
positions to rush of to the shIpyards
which may not be able to accommo-
date them for the moment. but to
stand ready when called upon to do a
particular job at a particular wage in
particular place, and who enroll
themselves so that when they NAV be
needed they may be readily reached
Inc need OF the nation is great.
Ine text Of the certificate that iS
sven 70 him upon bis enrolment, or
sent later, reads:
This is to certify (name of volun-
teer). of (city, State), has enrolled in
the U. s. Shipyard Volunteers OF tbe
Huotc Service Reserve, to aid the ma
uon In its imperative need for mer-
cnant ships with which 10 overcome
the submarine menace and maintain
our forces at the front.
The world war will be won or lost
In the American shipyards. Every
riVet driven is a blow at the Kaiser
Every ship turned out brings America
nearer victory.
Those who give their strength and
tneir influence to the chip construc-
ton OF ships render service that is
patriotic and highly essential to the
successful termination of the war.
EDWARD N. HURLEY.
Chairman U. 8. Shipping Board. -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
BAKER TELLS
OF SWELLING
ENEMY RANKS
Weekly War Review Pays
Tribute to Goodness of
., Men on Tuscania.

Secretary of War Baker, in his
weekly review OF the European war.
made public yesterday, notes that Ger
man re-enforcements, brought from
the Russian front, are piling up
against the Western line.
Back Of these are additional Aus
trian troops withdrawn from the Ital-
ian and Eastern sectors,
The Secretary paid a fine tribute to
the coolness OF the American troops
aboard the Tusc2 mia, and to the Brit
ish for their work Of rescue. and then
said:
The sector in Lorraine where our
forces are in contact with the enemy
continued relatively active throughout
the week. Artillery duels took place
intermittently. but fog and heavy rains
prevented infantry engagements.
Crack Shots Active.
''Our sharpshooters gave a good ac-
count Of themselves, keeping the en-
emy parapets well cleared of Ger
mans.
Our forces engaged have shown
themselves well-fitted for their tasks
in the trenches, and are rapidly be-
coming accustomed to trench warfare.
The arrival in the Western theater
of additional German forces coming
originally from the Russian front are
noted. Further Austrian divisions
have also been detached from other
zones OF operations and are being con-
centrated IN reserve behind the Ger
man lines in the West.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed
throughout Austria Hungary at the
policy OF dispatching their troops to
fight Germany's battles along the
Western front.
The desire for peace is increasing
daily in the dual monarchy. and 1t is
only natural that the Austrians should
resent sacrificing their forces on dis
tant battIefields in the fIrtherance of
German ambitions alien 10 their in
terests
'In the Balkans there was a recru-
descence OF active operations. Allied
patrols broke into Bulgarian positions
at various points The active Coop
Grafton of the Greek contingent with
the allies is noted, and Greek aviators
conducted successful air raids in the
Vardar Valley.
The situation in Russian continues
confused. Economic conditions have
grown more serious and internal strife
has broken out in various parts of the
country.
Though surrounded by foes, the
Rumanians are still attempting to re-
main faithful to the allied cause"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
RAIL WORKERS
MUST Be CIVIL,
SAYS M'ADOO
Sends Out Inspectors to See
that Public Gets Impair
tial Service.

Director General McAdoo will en-
force civility along with efficiency on
ell the railroads and in all branches
of the service, 1t is announced.
Two hundred inspectors will be
started over all the railroads under
government operation beginning this
morning. They will check up every
employe from the ticket seller to the
chiefs in charge of dining cars, in
formation booths and other places
where the travelling public comes into
touch with the railroad service.
Charges of InsoIencc.
Complaints have come from numer-
Gus sources of employees acting in
solently toward persons clamoring at
windows for tickets, and Of seemingly
delaying efficient selling of tickets
by needless conversation. Other em-
ployes, in charge of the movement Of
trains and Of the movement of pas
sengers to the trains, have been CEN
sured already by the railroad govern
ment officials.
There will be no preferences for per-
sons of prominence or wealth on any
of the roads.
One case recently helped in bring
ing ABOUT tne decision 10 put OUT lne
inspectors. A railroad president. trav-
cling to Washington. was the cause.
A long line of diners was waiting to
be served on the over-crowded Penn
sylvfnia express.
Push to the Front.
The railroad president and his wife
pushed ahead of everyone in the line
and were recognized by the dining.
car conductor. Two persons rose from
a table, the corporation president and
his wife were passed into the seats.
Everyone else was kept waiting. Pro-
tests from those who had waited
patiently for more than half an hour
were met with the curt reply:
''Why, that is Mr. Of the rail-
road"
Protests were carried to the director
general. The dining car conductor was
summoned to Washington. He received
brusque orders to give. preferences to
no one, under penalty Of being re-
moved from his place.
ANOst Immediately the decision was
arrived at to send out inspectors.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11

Attila, the Hun, commanded his in
vaders to slash and slay. to give no
quarter.
Bismarck counseled the soldiers ''to
leave the enemy only his eyes to
weep with"
Comes now William II. superman.
exponent of kultur. and ruler by 'di-
vine right. And he orders:
Rot the enemy's lungs with poi
son gas.
Burn out his eyes with liquid fire.
.Rnvlsh his women.
Mutliate his young.
Kill only when killing best suits
your purpose.
Remember there are worse pun
ishments than death.
Terrorize always.
Make horror your motto and
frightfulness your watchword.
Huns Admit Atrocities.
German militarists do not deny at
rocities. They want people to know
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11

about them. That is why the atroci-
ties are committed. A judiciously
placed atrocity. in the German mill
tarist's plan. does the work of q reg
iment Of soldiers. Cow a community.
inspire 1t with horror. and 1t will need
little watching by soldiers. The at
rocities are a part Of a well-thought-
out plan Of the militarists.
Vital instruments In this war are
the submarine. the airplane. the wire
less, the telephone, the trench, the
big gun.
The submarine. the airplane and the
telephone originated in America. The
wireless Is italian. Holland first used
the trench centuries ago. The big
gun was first proposed by a Britisher.
though never used by Britain. The
dirigible balloon might be regarded as
vital instrument by some. The diri-
gible balloon, of which the by-killing
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
SHUTS
OFF SAMMIES
FROM ENEMY
American Troop Train In
Woevre District, Former
Battle Ground.
BY FRANK W. GETTY.
Special Cable 10 The WashInEtsn
Herald and New York Tribune.

Herald and New York Tribune.
Paris, Feb. l0-The commandant OF
Civrieux gives an interesting descrip-
ton Of the physiography Of the Amer
tcan front in lie Temps" He
writes: THE region in which, accord
ing TO indications, our allies have es-
tablished themselves, is that OF
Woeyre. a district in which the move
ment of troops at this season of the
year is almost impracticable. 1t is a
low plain. bordered on one side by
the heights Of the Meuse. on the other
by the hills Of the Moselle, and dotted
throughout its extent with swamps
and marshy woodlands.
In the west are the forest crests of
Apremont, where the prolonged bat
ties OF ALLY and the Bois BruIe oc-
CURED. In the east the often men
toned Montmartre wood connects by
an unbroken succession of coverts the
wood OF lie Preto, where many French
heroes were made
'In the center the slightly untu-
lating plain is followed by pools
which Is only accessible during the
a series of defiies- Metal roads and
paths cut their way, constituting
the only possible routes for travel.
ITO the rear OF and supporting
the front lines, running almost
parallel to the road from st. Mihiel
to Pont a MoUsson. spreads the for
est of Larien.
For these reasons the American
sector is. eminently favorable for
the training of new troops. Our
allies will be able TO retain in this
rough school all the successive con-
tingents and thus. under almost
ideal conditions. prepare for the
TasUwork TO come"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
STARVING PALESTINE
SAVED BY u. S. JEWS
Restoration Fund Contributions
Avert Wholesale Deaths.

New York, Feb. 10.-The prompt
response of American Jews to ap-
peals for the Palestine restoration
fund has saved the population of
Jerusalem from complete starva-
ton. This was announced tonight
at a dinner at the home of Adolph
Lewisohn, the banker. at which
Judge Julian w. Mack. the Zionist
leader of Chicago. presided.
Judge Mack stated the first mon
eys of the Palestine fund had en-
abled the Anglo-Palestine bank in
Jerusalem to reopen and begin con-
struction loan work, and $500, 900
of the fund had been voted from the
uses .of the bank.
1t was announced that about
three-fourths of the first $1,000, 900
of the fund has now been raised.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
Time for Filing Tax
Returns Extended Month

The time for filing income, war in
come and excess profits tax returns
mas been extended from March / to
April l, 1918. the Internal Revenue Bu-
Teau announces. Delay in preparing
Terms and regulations is the reason
Ior tne postponement. The announce
ment anects returns due after Octo-
per is, 1917. and on or before March !,
!snS under the acts OF September s,
1916 and October 8. 1871.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
Ohio River Rise Alarms
Residents of Midwest

Cincinnati, Feb. 1o.-With the Cfsio
River at the stage Of GIG feet and
rising at the rate Of two inches an
hour, the Weather Bureau announced
tonight that it Is impossible TO fix
the crest stage IL the present rate
of the rise should continue.
Hope is held, however. for the
breaking up of the ice gorges.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
ALLD. G. BOYS
ON TUSCANIA
SAVED, REPORT
List of Names Received by
War Department-To-
tai Loss ll3.

All Washington boys who were
passengers on the torpedoed trans
port Tuscania are safe.
With the receipt of the forty
fourth cablegram in the list of sur
vivors sent from overseas the last
one of the local boys was account
ed for.
The list OF Washington soldiers
who were saved follows:
Mai. Benjamin F. Wade. Sixth
Battalion. Twentieth Engineers. s27
street northwest.
First Lieut.. Arthur L Chamber
lain, F Company, Sixth Battalion,
Twentieth Engineers, 1926 A street
southeast
Private Paul B. Kelly. D Company,
Sixth Battalion, Twentieth Engi-
neers, 1900 Wisconsin avenue.
Private James j. OBrien, mobile
laboratory unit, Thirty-second Divi-
sion, 919 Second street northeast.
Private James Veitch, mobile lab
oratory unit, Thirty-second Division,
Ballston, Va. 49,.
Capt. William p. McKintosh,' 10eth
Aero Squadron Signal Corps, Glen
wood, Md.
Private Jerome Mennerly, 15Sth
Areo Squadron, Signal Corps. 91s Jef-
fersoH Place.
David Davis Hall. 144o Meridian
Place (also South West City. MOI.
Loss I1s Men.
With the list of Tuscania survivors
still coming in. Secretary of War
Baker, last night, issued a statement
that the loss stood on latest reports
at approximately 11s men.
Still without official details of the
attack, the Secretary paid high tribute
to the GOODNESS and discipline of the
troops. He expressed keen apprecia-
ton Of the work of rescue by the
British navy.
AT dusk on the evening of Febru-
ary 5. off the Irish coast, a torpedo
launched from an enemy submarine
struck the conveyed liner Tuscania
having on board Americans troops.
Our loss at the latest report appears
to be approximately 113 men.
THE fine discipline of the men and
the efficient handling of a difficult
situation by those in command con-
tributed to account for these rela-
lively slight casualties.
AT the same time, we must express
our profound appreciation for the
splendid work of the British navy in
rescuing our forces.
Notwithstanding the fact that hos
tile submarines were lurking in the
vicinity, the British destroyers rem
dered every assistance and remained
on the scene, succoring our men un-
I'll all survivors were brought safely
ashore.
AT the small ports Of Ireland and
Scotland where our troops landed, they
met with most warm-hearted recep-
ton on the part of the people, who
did all in their power 10 administer
every comfort and care"
Rest Camps EstabIished.
Cablegrams stated that the work of
relief Is now well in hand. There
have been shipped to a rest camp that
has been established articles of COM
fort in sufficient quantities to supply
700 soldiers. These include razors,
soap, towels tooth brushes, tobacco
and other articles. The Red Cross also
plans to set up a canteen as soon as
more details Of the establishment of
the camp are available.
The United States military authori-
ties, 1t is reported, are confident that
they have plenty of clothing, blankets
and other equipment necessary for
the survivors.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
Body of Woman Found.

New York, Feb. 10.-The body, Of a
woman dressed in deep mourning was
found between ice cakes today on the
beach at Coney Island.
The police believe she committed
suicide.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11

German Soldiers Boast
OF Cruelties Practiced
Upon innocent Victims

the eleventh series of articles written expressly
Washington Herald in this by Victor Morgan editor of the
Cleveland Press Morgan Europe by this and Other
American tell the true story of WHAT is GOING
ON IN GERMANY TODAY.
By VICTOR MORGAN,
Of the
The Washington herald., 1918-02-11
Direct. War Plans.

The war plans division win be in
charge Of a director Of war plans.
This ofhcer shall be president of the
War College and in charge Of all ac-
tivities OF the War College. The duties
Of this division include:
L Plans for the organization of all
branches Of the army.
2 Study and determination of the
types and quantities Of equipment and
approval Of design and types Of equip
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-16
POLES IN DISTRICT
TO AID SOLDIERS
Plan to Raise Fund to Supply Ne
cessities.

A fund to supply necessities and
comforts for the Palish soldiers will
be raised by the Polish residents OF
Washington A meeting will be held
by the Polish Citizens Committee OF
Washington tomorrow afternoon at )
O'Clock at st. Patrick's Hall, at Tenth
and G streets northwest, to pledge
Washington's quota.
A special musical program by an
orchestra composed of Polish musi-
clans will be given. Wounded SOL
diers from France, who are spending
their convalescent period at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital will be present
A Christmas fund to buy comforts
and presents for the Polish soldiers
has been raised by the White Cross
organization of Washington, of which
Madame Ignace Paderewsh is the ma
tlonsl chairman, and Mrs. c. b.
sniegoskL MS Maryland avenue north
east, is the local chairman. This con-
tribution OF $50 was raised volun-
tarily by the 150 Polish residents of
Washington for their fellow country
men who are in the service Of their
country in France.