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The sun., 1918-05-12
SHARP FIGHTING ON SOA1lNE 'FRONT.';
AMERICANS IN WOEV VRE ATTACKED
INFLICTED ON
u. S. TROOPS, SAYS BERLIN
Strong Mine Bombardment Launched Near the Apre-
mont Forest-Locaton Is Not Far From Scene
of Recent Fight in Brule Woods.

previous information reported by Amer
ican outposta
Major Andrew Rasmussen OF Port
land, Ore. who was killed few days
ago while leading a reconnoitring party
on the American front In Picardy. was
the Idol Of his men because Of his utter
fearlessness He passed unwounded
through revolutions in Central America
and more severe fighting with Gen. Car
ranza's forces In Mexico, and finally
through two years Of service as Major
with the Canadian army. He was de-
tailed by the British last October to as
sist in training Americans in bayonet
fighting and later was sent to an Amer
can army school as instructor. In jan
uary he was transferred to the Ameri-
can army with a Majors commission.
Major Rasmussen Immediately took
command Of a battalion and went into
action on the front northwest Of Toui.
where he suffered slightly in q gas at
tack.
On the night that his battalion was
moved from its billets into the line on
the picardy front Major Rasmussen
jokcd with several newspaper corre-
spondents while the German shells were
bursting In the village few kilometres
In the rear. He told them they might
have his uniform. helmet and other
things In case he was killed. Then he
| rode laughing toward the trenches.
The sun., 1918-05-12
IS GERMAN PLANES
DOWNED IN TWO DAYS
is British Machines Fail to
Return to Bases.

LONDON. May lin the aerial night
ing of Thursday and Friday British
aviators downed thirty-fve German
planes, according TO the official reports
on aerial operations to-day. On Thurs
day twenty-seven German machines
we're downed. twelve were driven out OF
control and four hostile observation bal
looms We're destroyed. On Froday re-
peated attacks were made on British
bombing machines. and eight German
planes were brought down in air fight
ing and six were driven out of control.
The statements say that sixteen OF the
British machines failed to return in the
operations OF the two days. During this
time tons OF bombs were dropped on
German targets, railroad stations. bill
lots and the docks at Ieebrugge, Bruges
and Ostend.
The sun., 1918-05-12

BERLIN. via London. May 11.-Heavy
losses were inflicted on the American
troops southwest Of Apremont (Toul sec
tori and north Of Parroy by a strong
mine bombardment. according to the Of
f,cial communication from general head
quarters to-day.
The French official report OF last night
reports a raid by the French In the
Woevre, northeast Of Thiaucourt. the
only reference to operations In that Sec
tor.
German Lines shelIed.
By the Associoied Prcss.
wrH the AMERICAN FORCES ON THE
FRENCH FRONT. May ll.-American bat
teries bombarded the enemy lines
heavily last night. the shells causing
fires in the villages Of Contingny and
Mecnil-St. Georges (west OF Montdidier) }
held by the Germans.
German patrols continue active along
the front One attempted to rush Amer
lean outposts and was driven or by
''.sn An American Am s outpSs. caush. a Ger
man trench dog. The pouch about his
neck contained q message that the Ger
man retaliatory fire was falling short
and that many OF their own shells were
landing in Can,igny This confirmed
The sun., 1918-05-12
LYNES BLEW UP
YINDICTIVE JUST
AT0STENDP PIER
Thrilling Story of Ships
Destruction After Three
Hours Shell Fire.
AIRCRAFT AIDED ATTACK
Five Engine Room Heroes
Claimed Right to Lose Lives
as Cruiser Sank.
AIRCRAFT AIDED ATTACK
Berlin Warns U.Boats
From Blocked Refugees
Special Cable Despdtch to THB Sun from
the London Times.

Special Cable Despaich to The Sun from
the London Times.
Copyright. 1915. all rights reserved.
7 .ONDON. May 1.-THE naval
correspondent of the Times
in discussing the attack against
Ostend says that it is reported in
Berlin that the German subma-
rines have been warned by wire
less not to return to Ostend or
Zeebrugge and in returning to
home waters to choose the route
to the ports of the Helgoland
Blight. From this report 1t is be-
lieved here that the entrances to
Ostend and Zeebrugge have been
blocked in the British raids.
1t also is believed that the
U-boats will find the routes to
ports of the Helgoland Blight Diff
ficult for return because of the
immense mine field spread by the
British Admiralty in these
waters
The sun., 1918-05-12
CUT FARE FOR TROOPS.
Cent a Mile On Railroads Planned,
Says Chicago Lawyer.

CHICAGO, May 1l.--Railway fare Of
one cent n mile, including war tax. may
be granted to enlisted soldiers and sail
ors by Director-tieneral McAdoo within
a short time. according to William l..
Golden, an attorney who returned to-
day from Washington after confer
ence with the Director-Gencral.
The reduced rate. Golden declared.
will enable soldiers and sailors to visit
their homes more frequently. Many OF
them, owing to their small pay as en-
listed men and the great distances they
have to travel. find this difficult under
the present railway rates,
Mr. Golden hled u petition with Direc-
tor-General McAdoo bearing names Of
10000 Chicasoans asking for the re-
duced rate.
The sun., 1918-05-12
CENTRISTS' NEAR SPLIT.
Reichstag Party Divided Over
Eastern Policy.

LONDON, May 1.-THE likelihood of
split in the Centrist party. one Of the
most powerful In the Reichstag and Of
which Chancellor Won Hertling is n
member. is discussed in Berlin news
papers, an Amsterdam despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company reports.
D.ssension has arisen over the Chan
cellor's eastern policy. The newspapers
say the anti-Hertling faction. headed BY
Matthias Erzberger. may be able to cause
the Chancellor's fall.
The sun., 1918-05-12
Peace workers DiscPedited.

AMSTERDAM. May II. - The German
professor who recently was reported by
the Swiss correspondent OF the London
Daily Mai to have approached Prof
Heron, an American living In Geneva,
with peace offers which he attempted to
have sent to President Wilson. had not
been deputed officially to make such Of
fers. the semi -official North Germoa ca
settle Of Berlin declares
The sun., 1918-05-12
AERIAL MAILS TO
CROSS NORTH SEA
Christiania Reports Service Is
10 Be Started.

rospoS. May i1.-Despatches to tho
Erchanee telegraph from Christiania
.sv thst aerial service between Aber-
dssn. scotland. and stavenger. Norway.
q" ~ynected 10 open soon for carrying
n,.ii. II IL pointed out that economic
sn,.r..ss = between Great Britain and Nor
wsv are now 90 great that improved pos
81 ana passangsr service 10 necessity
A new Norwegian air trafic company
,rtsnds Also to establish routes De-
tween the most important Norweeian
cities and Copenhagen. Gothenours anu
stockholm.
The sun., 1918-05-12
WEATHER FORECAST.
Gen. Maurice Retired
for Attacks in Press
LONDON Nay 1.-THE War
Once issued the following

LONDON. Nay IY.-The War
OGcs issued the foiIowiug
statement:
The Army Council, having con.
sidered the explanations rendered
BY Major.0en. Maurice of q
breach Of regulations committed
BY him In writing and caus-
ing to be published . letter which
appeared In the press on the 9TH
inst, have decided that he be
placed forthwith on retired pay.
Tho retirement Of Gen. Mau.
rice was fully expected. II is be-
Heved that the Army Council has
made il impossible for him to
write anything more regarding
the controversy which he brought
to q climax. His side Of the case,
however. has been circulated in
army and political circles, a.
though the public may not learn
il until after the war.
The sun., 1918-05-12
Honor Mother by Making
Her Soldier Son Happy

THIS is Mothers Day, the day
of the mothers of our brave
soldiers.
Try to put yourself in mothers
place and find what it is that she
desires more than anything else
in the world. It is that her boy
shall be made just as happy and
contented as possible.
The friends Of THE SUN To-
bacco Fund are striving to do
that very thing. You may please
him-and mothcr-by helping
the Fund.
See page /, section 2.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-05-12

In the Japanese war Gen. Rennen-
kampn commanded Cossack cavalry
division. Later ne made an unenviable
record as Governor-General Of Trans
Bakalia. In 1914 Gen. Rennenkampr
gained successes against the Germans in
Poland and east Prussia. only to be de-
feated by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg. In 1918 he was placed on the re-
tired list and In June. 1917. was arrested
BY the provisional Government for Of
fences against the Government and in
termed in the Fortress Of ST. Peter and
st Paul.
The sun., 1918-05-12
WHITE HOUSE SHEEP sH0RN.
Bidders Offer 81 Per Pound fol
Wool From Presidents Flock.

WASHINGTON, May l1.-t'resident WILL
sons eighteen sheep. which are pas
tured on the White House lawn. were
shorn to-day by experts Of the bureau
Of animal industry. They produced an
unusually heavy clip.
At the White House II was said would
he purchasers have offered as much as
g. a pound for the wool. 1t has not
been decided what will be done with the
elm
The sun., 1918-05-12
GEN. RENNENKAMPFF SLAIN.
Hero Of Japanese and Present
Wars IL BOlshevikts Victim.

CoPENHAGEN. May 1l.-Gen. Rennen-
kampff, Russian commander in the
Japanese and present wars. has been
murdered by the Bolsheviki at Taganros.
southern Russia. according to the Vienna
correspondent >pf the Lokalan:cj0er Of
Berlin.
The sun., 1918-05-12

ALAsKA 9. .. ssryics.. Greet Lakes: H1teis
Cans sdiaR .PaeiAo Rsesiss' = 49,.
The sun., 1918-05-12
FRENCH TAKES IRISH CONTROL.
Sworn In as Lord Lieutenant ana
GovernOP.Ge

DUBLIN. May 11.-Field Marshal Wis.,
count French was sworn In to-day as
Lord-Lieutenant and Governor General
of Ireland at a meeting OF .ne irish
wahon handed over the sword of once
which he had held temporarily
Edward Shortt was sworn In as CHIEF
secretary for ireland.
The sun., 1918-05-12
whitehall ThrOnged.

Whitehall was throngcd with specta-
tors At the windows OF the War Ofiic"
were Premier Lloyd George, Lord Mil
ner, Sir Eric Geddes. Foreign Minister
Balfour, Chancellor Ronar Law. Admiral
Wemyss and Gen. Wilson. Chief of the
British Staff
The American band headed the pro-
cession. each battalion Of American
The sun., 1918-05-12
BRITISH LOSE 40,004 IN WEEK.
SIS Omcers and S.03s Men Killed
In Recent FIG RhtipR.

LONDON. May 11.-British casualties
officially published during the last week
totaiied 10000. They were divided as
follows:
The sun., 1918-05-12

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Evening star., 1918-08-25
MOTOR RACES PLANNED
AT BENNING LABOR DAY
National Speedway Association An
nounces Its Program Embracing
Five Competitive Tests.

Last night the National Motor
Speedway Association announced its
program for the motor races to be
held at Benning on Labor day. The
association has offered every induce
ment to get the best material in this
vicinity. and the prizes to be distrib-
uted are well worth trying for. The
Beaver Bullet" owned by W. M.
Kriensler. and to be driven by Donnie
Moore. was entered during the week
Another entry which was made Fri
day was the sixteen-valve Ford rae
ing car. owned and to be driven by
Pop. Frazier of this city.
There are to be five races carded
and are as follows:
Event No. Five miles, class E
(non-stock). for cars with a piston
displacement of 800 cubic inches.
Event No. 2-Five miles, class z
(non-stock). for cars with a piston
displacement Of $50 cubic inches and
under.
Event No. 3-Five miles. class D
(non-stock). free for ALL
Event No. 4-Ten miles, class D
tnon-stock). free for all. =
Event No. 5-Five miles. class d
(non-stock). free for all.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
DOPEY DAN AND LON.
Sh0ve the Brakes DOwn on Your Pride!

though. Of tn whole IT. proceedin's is
not SO much what tn kaiser is doin',
but how his subjects allow him to get
away with tn blufr. O. course they are
gonna turn on him in tn end, but it
comes tough on th' world to have to
wait on their pleasure. In tn meantime
listen to this:
When you're sailin' along, with things treakin'
strong.
An TIL world looks all rosy and bright.
An you feel in your heart that whatever you
start.
In the end is quite sure to come right.
Pray don't lose 1t all, an court a bad fall.
BY throwin' discretion aside.
Just note every slip, then take firm grip.
An shove tn brakes down on your pride!
Don't think because you have worked your way
through.
An gradually forged to TIL top.
That others who try will never get by,
An oughta have gumption to stop.
It's a free-for-ali game. with tn chances tn
For those who can keep to their stride.
But woe to TIL guy who fails to deny
tn impulse to frivol with pride.
For once you give in to this terrible sin.
An allow 1t to work your brain.
You might just as well prepare for tn hell
That is bound to keep doggin' your train.
Cause when it is clear that tn arrogant sneer
Comes straight from your snobbish inside.
You'd better go drown than try stick aroun'
EIplainin' TIL cause for your pride!
! It's TIL history of all, when due for fall.
To hurriedly glance at TIL slide.
. Then from sheer fright try their best to act
right,
An quickly get rid of their pride.
But they forget, among folks they have met,
Are many who love to recall
Tn high. naughty airs an far-sway stares
They endured right up to tn fall.
So hammer this tight in your nut" as you
fight.
Endeayorin' to better your lot.
That it's foolish to try any exalted T. or
claim close relations mid Gott.
For the old world is wise to such moth-eaten
cries.
An takes its own time to decide
When tn curtain must drop on the self-cen-
tered fop
Who has lost every chance through his pride:
DoPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says he certainly hopes
they won't overlook our game liz
street car conductors when givin' out
medals for bravery displayed by them
on tn home grounds.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

Dear Folks: As Lon has got his whole
heart an soul set on maxim a big show
In when tn fourth great liberty loan
drive is ready to start. he is very desir-
GUS Of havin' his desk in tip-top shape
So >he won't have no bothers. an has
asked me to help him out by fiashin' a
bit of his correspondence on tn screen.
So here be it:
Dear Lon-While / don't own an
automobile I must say that I feel
sorry for those in tn business. who no
doubt will have to shut down. Per-
sonally, 1 think TIL. passenger car a
great aid to transportation an can't
possibly see how they're goin' to do
without 1t. Kindly let me know what
you think of TIL situation. an how
government. JOE JONES.
use in your Iosin' rest 'sympathisin
with them in tn automobile industry
Since tn first day this country entered
tn turrible war no set o men IN IN
country have showed greater dis
position to do all in their power to to
help tn government put tn kibosh on
tn kaiser than these very same men.
An while tn automobile might be con-
sidered infant industry in years. when
1t comes down to wealth. brains. en-
| thusiasm an patriotism there amt
nothin' runnin' loose that is able to
touch 1t.
Tn big men OF tn motor world:
tn men who count, know full well
that tn government is leavin' no stone
unturned that will ultimately solve th'
ever-perplexin' passenger car prob
lem, an even il 1t does finally come
down to a question of shuttin' them
off entirely, which ] doubt. they appre-
ciate that 1t will be done for tn good
Of all concerned an will gladly abide by
tn ruins Of them in control. bein' wise
to TIL fact that just as soon as tn
war starts to break they will have
all they can do to look after their in
terests, for as certain as there's a
sun in tn skies. tn automobile in
third in Importance. as 1t stands to-
day. to that of leader of our manu-
factures when things are all righted.
But as you have no boat" why worry ?
Those most vitality interested amt
goin' bugs" as all they are after now
cheer up, Things amt half as bad as
they appear on tn surface.
Didn't tn kaiser have son named
'Eitel Fritz" Bud Bradheld.
Answer-sure. Bud! One of tn six
liz slackers would put out his paw
If you called him by that. But /
amt heard nothin' Of "Eitel" since he
sprained his wrist watch way back
in 1914.
Dear Lon:
On TIL level. what, in your opinion.
is tn real cause for tn kaiser goin'
on like he does? Do you think him al :.
together there? Birdie Benedict.
Answer-Birdie, tn kaiser is TIL
greatest example on earth of what
mental pride will do to Grass
hopper IL he don't check II in time. He's
allowed himself to become so all-fired
saturated with his own importance that
he has got to tn state where he rully
believes it himself. TIL queer part.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

tion $1.579, ,336.06 was set aside for
motor vehicles. OF this $1,37O. .275.67
was designated for purchasing. ST.
001.12 for hire and $2o7. 7.159.1s for
addition to this S1.137.35O.0s was ex-
pended under the appropriation Of the
act of June 10, 1917. The deficiency
act Of 1918-1917 to cover the cost OF
the Mexico expedition and other spe-
cial war acts have provided the funds
Tested in Mexico.
Most of the truck activity in the
Thirteen different types of trucks.
made by eight manufacturers. were
sent into Mexico and along the bor-
der at the time of the punitive ex-
pedition. This fact added much to
the difficulties of maintenance. but
proved to be distinct advantage in
that 1t gave very severe test of all
types of trucks. and thus enabled the
department to arrive at the relative
merits of the different makes and the
advantages of the various types and
kinds of construction. Careful data
in preparing specifications for the
new military truck and ultimately in
producing the standardized truck.
which is at this time in process OF
manufacture.
When the punitive expedition was
withdrawn from Mexico and condi-
tions on the border quieted down, a
large number of truck companies en-
ployed in Mexico and on the border
became surplus. These had been run
constantly for a period of a year OF
more, undergoing only such repairs
as 1t was practicable to afford al
short intervals while they were laid
up.
The shops now established at El
Paso and San Antonio for maintain
ing the repairs of these trucks have
been actively operated in the rebuild.
ing of large number of trucks. and
as truck companies have been reor-
ganized they have been distributed
to various camps and cantonments
occupied and to be occupied by troops
of the National Army.
The quartermaster's report shows
that trucks have reduced the cost OF
constructing cantonments. II says:
Their utilization at cantonments has
greatly decreased the cost of con-
struction, and upon completion OF
construction they have become avail
able for utilization by the troops to
be stationed at these points"
The shops at the Columbus base
Now Mexico, have been dismantled
and the machinery distributed to
other shops over the country. From
February to the 1st of July 567 trucks
were shipped from the southern de-
pertinent to other departments, all
Of these being completely overhauled
oefore shipment was made.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
TRADE NOTES

Robert Laporte. proprietor of the
local Franklin Motor Car Company,
with his family. is spending the
month of August at Ocean City, N. ].
Emile Brailer. formerly with the
Columbia Auto Supply Company, and
now connected with the automobile
department of Rudolph & West Co.
returned to the city Friday after a
flying trip through the eastern section
of Maryland. and reports the roads in
very good condition.
William Rutherford, Baltimore
manager of the Hummer Sales Com
pany, local representatives of the
Lexington car, was in town Thurs
day, preparatory to leaving to join
the Navy. Eddie Barton of the same
company, who has received a commits
sion in the transport division of the
Army. will leave shortly to enter
upon his new duties.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

companies throughout the country
questionnaires calling for statistics
covering the period of the war. The
auestionnaires will be sent out with
a view to obtaining information to
be used In determining the compen-
sation to be paid the companies while
under government control.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
WARAUT0 TRUCKS !
COSTING MILLIONS
United States Started in War
With But 3,O41, But Now
Is Equipped. 3,
FIRST TEST IN MEXICO

In respect to motor trucks the
United States was better prepared to
i enter the world conflict than in re-
spect to any other important mill
tary supplies. This fact is brought
out by the quartermaster's report for
the year ending June 80. 1917, which
! shows that the Army had 3,041 trucks
In actual use during that year. and
only four of these had to be con-
demned.
Although 5000 trucks is small
number compared with the thou
sands which are now being made,
says a writer in Automobile Topics,
yet 1t constituted a fair basis. and
the experience gained by the use of
this number of vehicles gave sound
data for the creation Of the standard
ized vehicles now being turned out.
The total of 3.o41 included 1855
motor trucks. IS motor tank trucks,
1o motor machine shop trucks and s
motor wrecking trucks. The operat-
ing expense for the ordinary motor
trucks for the year was ss.223. 1884.
or s2.773.60 per truck.
Cost Of Operation.
The tanks cost $4,000 to operate.
or $3.3S1 per tank. The motorized
machine shops were operated at a cost
of $41.603. or $3.46692 per unit. and
the wrecking trucks were run at a
yearly cost of S25.43S.12. or s237. .35
each. This was a year of growth for
the motor truck service in the Army.
as 1896 trucks were purchased be-
fore June 80 at cost of $3.7O1.-
95S.96, or $2.65l,S3 per truck. The
operating cost per unit it noticeably
higher than the average operating
cost for trucks in commercial service.
Considering that many of these We
Eicles saw hard service in Mexico.
the high figures are not surprising.
The appropriations for motor trucks
are classified under the report with
automobiles. and no figures are given
separately. The report, however. lists
only 43I automobiles and go motor
cycles in the service, SO that the
greater part of the budget is for
trucks. Under the 1917 appropria-
Evening star., 1918-08-25
TO AID IN MOVING FREIGHT,
Power Boats and Barges to Ply Be.
tween Chicago and St. Louis.

CHICAGO. August 24.-Edwin S.
Conway, chairman of the national
board of water resource advisers. has
announced that within thirty days
there will be line Of power boats
and barges plying between Chicago
and st. Louis carrying merchandise
from the Great Lakes to the Missis-
sippi river.
The final step in the completion of
the al1-water route between the
Great Lakes and the Gulf Of Mexico
will be taken within ten days, when
the old Illinois and Michigan canal
will be flooded after being abandoned
for several years. The cost of prepar-
ing the old Illinois and Michigan ca
nal for navigation was $3.50, 900. The
federal government appropriated the
necessary funds last May as q war
transportation measure.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
35,ooo,ooo FOURTH BONDS.
Treasury Department Orders About
That Number Engraved.

liberty loan will break all records for
81 .e and numbers of subscribers it has
Evening star., 1918-08-25

Before tho war 10000 tons Of barite
were imported from Germany for
making Hthopone. Now five compa-
nies are producing 1t in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Virginia and Missuri.
Evening star., 1918-08-25
WIRE LINES TO BE QU1zzED.
stmaster General to Send Them
Questionnaires,

Il Postmaster General Burleson will
send soon to telegraph and telephone