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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04

Some ten days ago the store o
John Atterbery ~ Morrick, a small
town juss over The line OF Logan
county in Lincoln county was entered
and large quaaiiiy Of merchandise
carried away Again on last Friday
nighi the store cf Art Harrison OF
Goodnight. In this county, was also
entered and more goods taken. Sher-
I'll Sherwood became convinced that
here wss an organized band yf burg
lars working in the eastern part o.
the county and detailed Deputy Sher-
III I'd Robertson 20 investigate. and
the latter. through certain clews oh
tained finally located large part Of
the loot. and some OF the parties
accused Of being implicated are now
IL jail.
Yesterday the sheriff took search
warrant and proceeded 10 Iconlum.
and searched the store OF John En-
erson postmaster there. The search
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04

rAria. Avp lsaFa pfrsea ~
French afmles uaJaf ucnefala lium
bsrs. nsheuvs ana ManHin wMsh
nsvrsnmlng aespr aie resistance yan.
ilnae 10 advance. ghs herman fsFpsp
~. slowly felf1na % lhs ltinasubugs
lipe The battle bsgwvvp me A'eae
aad ihe 0lae b of The fltfrpsl irs
es4ptlou particularly ln iha var'
where Grasg4i Manalnn AFnaY 70
nuahlna hsrvafA
NeAMAln8 Tbs frrsnus aDnlllun N
phish further progress hs ihe rfsneh
wonta place him. sienefal radenaofti
"a tonsinaaih ihrewlae II fresh ti
Visions a. stsm Nsnsn aasauev lst
has called in iw iye dlsl#funs Nhith
hass ,ouugcV attacked liue aiisF
lime hui v hlgh in sarh Instance eere
dnsen hseA
Al en, pplnt ihs fleyvufh regiment
81 l'ulsalan uaauis ehieh was
llouahl into lhe fray i4 said w have
f,Hised 20 attack II aaa taken 10 ihs
uaf fe grouped and semi further
rffth thia inpidrni Fiyea An ldea ~
she declining merale fihs Gefman
noops
f'FlsomeYa ARE imasg unanimous IN
saving ibe tisrmaa army ls beaten snA
iF tgred ~ ihe var Nevertheless
th,f# afp same s'smsnts whlsh fight
- pefa'ely Among them are ma
etine Nm Een whn under orders fu
iria oui AZ ail So ars anrflltelnr
themselves 10 vain enassvor %
check thr euilua aavluhhnTn - iris
form ~ German fsslsmnee. that hand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04

Emerson's story Is ID shr effect thar
he pu chased the plumber from tall
elm white man. whom he had never
seen before who h. claims ass dsis
lnG small span of mules. and who
brought the merchandise 20 hts store
end he purchased the same Emerson
i prominent as = local politician. and
II Is believed thai several others afs
implicated. aud more arrests are look
cd for
The officers arc 81 the opinion that
they have located regularly or
ranlxed band of lo0ters. who would
fcb stores In small towns. and th.n
p.sce the stolen property on sale with
aecompllcos The small towns of the
Logan Lincoln county line offered
excellent opportunities for work 81
ilis kind. and the shsriff's office il
10 be congratulated on solving what
Il believed TO b. the mystery sur
rounding these crimes In that locality.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Proud Prussian Guards, Flower of the Father
land, lnP nPreciptate Retreat Before Haig Men
JUDGE RALPH CAMB[ll
IS 4 PRIVATE CITIZEN
No Appointment Has Been Made
To Pill the Vacancy In the
FEDERAL Juda-ship Al
Muskogee

Former Federal Judge Ralph Il
tnm ihell a MgsAexns "a no~ a pd
ssiv eltieen IL rllsa. hss Fsssixna on
having taken egiet AZ lnsaoiahi Aus
asf 80 lsss otlscial career stopped
iol he present when he had as
Fosed of The eAmiaal NAses Ia ihs
litsd states district voarl
in he meantime lsvhreakers who
dAfesafd me eislntes of the fedora,
government viii tina Il much easter
IS get lnio isil shsn 70 sc' oos whle
lhorv ars ~ lesat ihras lnages wih
an AssisHmeut " bold oouts ia shl.
hirici Judge Munger Jadse p A
Noumans u Arkansas anA judge Cot.
leral 81 the Wsscrn Oklahoma ais
ulct "a is nor likely shai tbs unlted
States district attorneys nrflet wlli
eail judge from another state Of
grom another parl OF shi. state 10 hear
a plea of TuilIy
The ae'obrr and November terms
ui United Sia district court eill
bs held "a usua rysn II 10 judge "
81 pointed Tor ihs district Ia the
meaHtine 70 saceeed judge Campbell
lufge Youmane abs notified " r Me
etunis ~ Muakogre that iiN esa de-
vote several weess 70 holding term
81 epnfi Al Ardmore and one 0g Tive
other judges with an assignment tor
this district will hc available f0r the
November term ai Chlekasha.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
EVERYTHING READY NOW
FOR NEXT SCHOOL TERM
Enrolment VIII BE Complete BY
Saturday Teaching Staff Has
Been Selected Attend.
ance Will Be Large

Win tho ese.gflaa ~ ONE gtaae
teachers hase hesn elsetsa foF Ah
lsces Ia ibe fl.g h'ah and eafs
schools school wiii opens nssf Mon
day morning q ~ asaal hour fhs
mliisafy iralninx feature ~ ihs woft
ibis school year seems 70 - she mgat
i pular hraueh of shs work ~iih lhs
pupils st leas' rhsfe hss been tai
ill,lr frleilon "a 20 shls tsatars. ali -
the paplla boys aud girls iskiHg 70
d kindly and following ~ saAxeaslpns
ah % costume. sie Drills ~ili BE-
s.yen morning saa evening ihs elass
es 10 D. divided into tao speFiois
superintendent principals and
teachers have been basy this Nses
hindlinK iha enrollment
Liss of tsaehess and their assign
msni1
s+ish school
a c Maddox Principal
W A Greene -Engllsh aud mllliar,
training
Miss Jessie kelsey Normal trpla.
ing.
Miss Mabel Arnold Science.
Miss Fllteh BlGiosY.
.---------------------..-. -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
fORU s PROFITS ARE
| MORE THAN PACKERS
II Meat Men Had Made Such
Profits. Says Sherman, the
Trade Commission Would
Have Been SPECIFICS


washiusinn sep, rVills ~ the
nsa, .atAef. saa Is llsnfs fofd's
Aaiemohle bssiesss wprs compared
sftas ny seuAim sherman Of Illlaois.
il aaaffslne he senate IA efllieiAn
81 ibr Federal ln9s commissions -
ttni nsaou eaaarunlus ~ packers
"a Maao ols aakns excessive pya
fn@ rhe sekei. aFoglls Afs llais
- hs fhs teoa administrations 80 +
Hrl cent Senator sherman saga Whils
pfonts q PORTS ompans in 1910
ere ~ pef retf
n - sark.fs hAa uaas sagh pFef-
Ht hr sddea me trade commission
) uuld hase hssn spcrehlrss wish ia
aiFnaiiea.
Rsfctsina la Hr Feras tseenl an
ueuneemsni THAT Nv woalH return 70
she government sib nso aa9 81 peatiis
en recent ~sf ufters. senator shrr
tlan sAia q ~ "a hslp anae ~hng
81 dd ~ aae .sl before lhe ~ar.
Aai that ihs pr,nlas mlehl hetfer
issr heen mAle ~iafp ~ Fort bs
eamc candidate tof lhv United
States .sAatr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
BUTTER SELLS FOR
H.S5 IN BERLIN NOW

The swedish aErlcultuf8l vunw.lpF
e. lsrrlln. NaA issngrnhelm. ln q ~.
port rerarilnK fond conditions IN
t,sFmaus aesaga 10 tonaulAr Ad
vices received here, states sstue
tsan ~ so % np sfammss ~eek
Is 'he arvsrn' meal ration h expect
~
ia greater ~ n lhr retail pflfs
oi flfsf elias butter ia ftNs pound
Margarine brings arpro,imsl.l, ihf
Same gfi,"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Planned 10 Ship
Food TO Gcrnanu

New York. SEPT 2 Tho fact that
German interests wish which ilf ia
ward A Rgmley former publisher VI
lhs Evening Mai was associated
planned 10 ship food 10 neutral coun-
lfies and thence TO Germany before
America entered the war. has been
obtained here by Alfred y Becker,
deputy attorney general
The testimony was received from
Miss Elizabeth n Rosenberg at one
time stenographer employed by Dr
humley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
BIIIItNS DC Hun
TRENCHES On RHINE.

Amsterdam. Sept iThe Germans.
according 20 advice from the Belgian
frontier are rushing thousands o'I
teIgians q the Rhine banks to dis
feucheS an The way between Cologne
ard Switzerland. x0n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
GERMANS in pREcIpITATE RETREAT

London Sept At place along the battle line extending
Flanders the been able to resist the
allied sufficient strength 70 halt In the offensive
The Germans after repeated defeats at various points
given apparently their retreat
with rear guard actions Where ALL the Germans intend
making determined stand stl problemaca Failure to
OF the Drocour Queant switch line
unofficial that still another line being
prepared Beberes Moeures While great
tnues southeast of Arras
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Wire Briefs

Washington nal vote ou the
emergency agricultural APPROPRIATION
blil With iis uacr ihe prohibition
r,aeure. Was blocked Va The senate
again today BY ong windcd dcbasea
Washington Congress viii f.erss
September II 10. 20 days io gisc
r,enbcrs a chance 70 make their cam
palgn rouuds before election
Norfolk Fire caused property
loss az slo1epo last might hre A
large new pier end army provision
depot was destroyed.
Chicago Opcn M game of the v 4
time worlds series bail game bese v
Chicago Nationals aud Bosiou Amo,
ioana postponed on account OF rain.
Petrograd rhe anti bolshosiM
forces are hn|iine the usiet hand in
fighting on all fronts ia Russia today
Oklahoma City on account ~ a
Us vashoui bet yeen Oklahoma CITY
sgd Guthrie al in'efnrban trains
Lsve been bid ~ since midnight
Tuesday Il IA not known when the
tspins will fun aeain on time
London ~ inkees again bombed
fCcntinnsd on psge Eixhii
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
1IlI u" ilOt iSIIIOI .DIR
Iilgi,E on VI MOt GlI

club Householder we'll known
tot abou town. snd nos In the ser
Aiep ~ g'nela Sam a here Un tsn
esys tufioagb visiting his parent =
chub IL pleased 9Th the service and
IS nov stationed Al Waco. Tsxas a.
Csmp Macarthur. and - attending
cooking school. and saya s can nov
boil water wilb sai hurnins 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
MEN WHO REGISTERED
~ AUGUST tp TODAY

The men who registered on August
q are taking their physical eNamln
ailons here today There were as
registered az thai time. and they III
ciade those who became q wears of
age since the Juae registration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04

The potato was first introduced IN
10 Spain by Hieronymns carda q
! onk, in 1853; into England BY SIR
Jchn Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake
IN iss3. and into ireland BY Sir Wal
ter Raleigh In l5SG
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
HUN u nOhr SUNK by
BRITISH SUBMARINE

LouAor. sept 4-~rhe sinking of a
German submarine by a nfitlsh suh
marine ls reported by the Central
fe~s The British craft fired two
,orprdoes both taking effect The
ces. ,ao U.boat asnk within fifteen
MINUTES
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
CROSS IMPORTANT CANAL NEAR PERoNNE

London Sept 4The British after securing hold the
Canal Nod taking Rumaucourt to the
north Sans Mauion according avces from the battle
front today.
along canal they reported have
nchy Arios the of Douane and Pennies three
the Somme the advces
the British have the canal slightly than miles
north Of Peronne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Enemy Has Been Given No Rest During Past 36
Hours Allies Drive Them Onward; Rear
Guard Battles Are Raging Furiously; Dead
Germans Carpet Battle Field Like Leaves In
the Fall; No Stopping Place For Hindenbergs
Armies, Who Are In Precipitate Retreat.
BULLETIN.

Paris Sept 4The French night continued TO push back
the Canal du Nord and between the
Aette Ane today official statement In their advance
the chapre wood northeast OF chany and a
preaching Ceoe three miles north Of Noyon North
Aete the French have reached outskirts OF Couy
Chateau Prisoners the number Of 1000 have
Along the vese the French crossed the river
several points.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
GALL ISSUED TO
ALL STATE BANKS

Oklahoma City. Sept State Bank
ing Commissioner J u Landlord to-
day issued call for condition Of all
state banks at clsse OF business, SAT-
friday, Aug 5l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Wounded Severely

Wounded Severely
corporal Victor Magoon. Barre
l'lains, Okla.
Corporal rbuier q p,liman,
I'TYranne. OKLA
Private Charles II Carleton.
Splre. nkia
Private orH \ Dewitt Meath
crgurd Okla
lfisate Mick Mckinley Dono.
hcw Tulsa, Okls
IriNaie Ariu Stout ulcll nklH
Missing in Action
prasate Herman Nlo~s. llcnncs
seN. OKLA.
Private llul~hpll u Dickinson,
Asher, DklA
prn ste Iliec & Folsom, liok.
clitn. OKLA
Private Inhn MeslcN IvinduN.
ler pirher. Okla
Private Marion u Rankin,
Grand Ntsiey ukIa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
GERMAN MORALE
FAST DECLINING
Prussian Guard Reported To Have Refused To
Attack When Ordered British Drive Onward
Nsrth Of the Arras.Cambrai Railroad Canal
Du Nord Has Fallen to Haig's Men; Advance
In Flanders 10 Fast Now.
BULLETIN

London Sept in their push hswd the nsneeurs Qusaas
railway line the British reached the line Canal du Nerd
according Fed Marahai Hats official statement North ef the
Aas Camha they 0ccuny the OF Eeou ~ QusnH
North of Peronn the British have advanced through the vaua weed.
above scissors Continuing their advance Flanders
approaching Neayc Chappelle and Laverue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
HARD PRESSED HUN ARMY IS PRESSED DACkWlR0;
MORALE Of HUNS BECOMING POORER DAY BY Olv

70 saNa sualllsss Are II laslt meaf
: nes sirvnaasA aFe ~ fyeelv Waea
~ utiss aad eaypasss Whiis ppgtahie
aashlae uiaa W svstaseails esAias
shv ensmYA fnAslsan sakIax heavv
iell u she ,isfmaa lnteasry
~sashsr fsvays Mites
psyAeea Toe lha tisss lg,ae Ia apY of
sasig asfeuslvsn me allies hAvv h~eH
saesa aim flua aFr ~ssthaE fae M
sl,aisy perlea as she h4llls wnlsN Ass
ii iaalsa eAs ~erA4 sash ~ealA~f
i usvtal N tne sffFnslvv eaapllna me
aasanelaG sfeaes ~ hslaA ~ 'Artg
snpa more satisfy ana maee aslesiY
sfaa waald psherwlap ~ faaAlnIe
fsuAs hays alaa pFaftssa ~ ihs Az
4eashsf pafVh 4tattf 10 s'seafdY
~aere the allahseat felessli turns he
sround lhla an llpmsass Hafsh
rh.rs bsyr hsvn sis#S latsiY "
break Ia tAe seai ~saihrf & is ap'
ihoaAbl w enusss ral laass- hefr 'isAs
change nt wsalheF npw ~aalt N
sefgsr ~lh slsrsfal Fesh plans
sashlnx shan ~ severe aailna"Wa
ssuems ran ne~ Auli baes lhs puiiss
saa thvls eomfstrs 'hs rauealsa and
ghe Amsflrsus
Threatened 9Th alaassef hetets
they ean Fvaeh ~ laegaaa iiinAsa
Nafe lias wnlsh 4 u feeeetea y uet
ssgpfspafsd faf iss reception n troops
fhe GstaanA IA tsslF felgvai afs 10Y
sas fAps ~ thn 4fiisd fefens Il
esay he remembered that lsst fsaf
u fhe s'sane9 lismlsh drive Fsflnas
sdva la, siimstis laia ~ lhs uef
a.sUs eefs hsaha whleA hlaaeraa th~
aAsnags snA euH NJ aaYaaelps lf@ups
aaaY mse faa ~ tiegmaua 49,
minios ~ ths sfesA gaaaa .tth sre
eaig pfepafsa bpHlhA ~htfA are SET
= sspioar IT lhe slightest toaes
Noas hs hants ~ ths lliile htnaks.
shieh shaand IL l'lsar4g huze weiiA
hass hssn ias s4l flIlsa Nilh high
"a la#vss sonse uf lhsm containing
as mugh a. 800 ts1aaaa ia sell sea
ssaled aee The sfspn ihaf silsht
tsaeh ~ = psrtuAsipa ssp ~ aaltlSra
saa sfe aot eslFemsI, eagstal hew
ikef sdssass sess ~ az espleAluH
ebish stDsa. ihe saftnamdias ares
ai.Aap. II thls klaa have esased
asnafeia II casualties
rs~ traps sftssslys
Alors the fallseaas for stretches
Il mllra aFe wlp reads % b. tired
from considerable tlsres's frees
~ - bssh cat dawn snd ihro @n seross
geads over ~hish the allied trans
iaf,s are sspsstei % pass
rhs 4lnereaes belNssa she sffee-
ttsHee4 of thg pla traps and the new
3f~s = that iseg s~ar prsmedlistisx
= fslfesl. ms Germans iaos tbslf tins
Ia isylnx ihe mlass and ila the sefN
ihoroashly while ibis year lheY wsss
- occupied pith nlsht that lhey asd
aol have time % carry cut their devil
lsh plans Great quantities af esplp-
sives aud bomb4 lntsnaed for trap
~. have fallen Isfo the hands ~ she
allies
fhe reason for laying trapa 10 ssem
~ allied sdssns mas be readily
seen After b4yiax lost the inliistise.
fhs German hiza command toaad II
self gradually Inslng also its reserves.
tcsstfaued on rsss gtvs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04
Official American
Casualty Bulletin

The folln~inR casualties an &C..
p0t,ed hs thr Commanding ovn
cral ~ ,he American Expedition
nrA Enr..A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-09-04

WANTED Collector and office as
sistsnt. Can at Leader Office at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
NEW YORK GOING DRY?
Much Enthusiasm Showed in Election
Today.

Albany. April f6.-Voters IN thirty
nine cities of the state went to the
polls today TO register their will con-
corning the sale of intoxicating liquors
in their respective municipalities So
keen was the interest and so great was
the registration that the legislature
passed a special act authorizing the
continuance of the voting until s p. m.
tomorrow. This extension was neces-
STATED chiefly by the recen. enfran-
chisement of the women. Women
voters outnumber the men in several
sections.
The result of the election which is
expected to give the first indication of
sentiment in regard to the federal pro-
hibition amendment probably will not
DE known before late tomorrs w night
The voters must express their prefer
ences on four propositions namely
whether liquor shall be sold to be
drunk on the premises. whether it
shall be sold in bottles and not con-
sumed on the premises, whether it
may be sold by pharmacists on a
physicians prescription and whether
hotel keepers may dispense it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
Yep FIRE GREAT
Loss of Life and
Property.
An Explosion of Chemicals
Started 1t.

Geneva, April 16.-Enormous loss
was caused by the fire which broke
out Saturday in the Zeppelin works at
Manuel, near Friedrichshafen and de-
stroyed the plant, which had been
transformed for the manufacture of
airplanes of the Gotha type, according
20 reliable reports from Horseback on
Lake Constance. Vast quantities of
raw materials were burned, and it is
reported at Constance that two large
Zeppelins and forty airplanes. also,
were destroyed, comprising the whole
fleet then at the plant.
Many warehouses were re1uced to
ashes, as were also the offices of the
plant. situated close to the workshops.
The number of victims was consider
able, but as the military authorities
are preventing any one from ap-
preaching he scene of the fire, the
number of killed and injured cannot
be learned at present.
the fire broke out between 10 and
II o'clock on Saturday and burned all
day Sunday, according to two Swiss
travellers, who were in Friedrichs-
hafen on Sunday. The fire began with
an explosion and there were frequent
explosions thruout Saturday night
and the following day, apparently
due to the bursting of gasoline tanks
and hydrogen cylinders. There was
something like a panic in the town,
where several houses were set on
fire and others damaged. Masses of
debris were hurled into the air by the
explosions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16

When there are guests for dinner
or luncheon, a servant comes to the
drawing room door, waits until she
catcnes the eye of the hostess, and
then announces the meal il served.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of ETH
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper, If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose a Scent stampO
Entertainer: A hostess should be
very careful not to be more gor-
ge usly attired than any of her
guests. If she has an extraordinarily
handsome gown, it should be worn
when she is the guest of another wo-
man rather than when she entertains.
Taste and discretion should always
be exercised in the preparation for
any entertainment. Overdisplay is al
costume and decorations is rather to
Grafton. Originality and novelty are
far more likely to furnish real pleas
ure to ones guests than lavish ex-
penditure; and the hostess who is
able to entertain with her brains in
stead of her purse achieves the great
est success.
Billy: You should lift your hat to
any lady to whom you extend a cour-
tes5. even tho she is a stranger to
you, and in most cases you will not
require more than two hands for the
entire operation. While you hold
open a door with one hand, you can
lift your hat with the other, can't
yOC2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
HUNS PREPARED
TO GIVE MILLION
LIVES IN DRIVE
100000 Was Limit Set by
Socialist Leaders.
Militarists Pledged Success on
West Front.
STAKED EVERYTHING ON DRIVE
No AnnexatiOnS or IndemnitieS
Openly AnnulIed Now.
Germany Hopes To Collect
American Indemnity.
100000 Was Limit Set by
Socialist Leaders.
STAKED EVERYTHING ON DRIVE
No AnnexatiOns or Indemnities
Openly AnnulIed Now.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Washington, April 16.-Germany is
prepared to waste more than one mil
lion lives in the west front offensive,
according to information here today.
The Socialist and militarisr leaders
are understood to have confer red be-
fore the drive began. reaching an
understanding that the radicals would
not interpos. any objections so long as
the casualties did not exceed the
100000 mark. but beyond that the
Socialists were not prepared to stand
for the reckless use of cannon fod-
der" it was said.
The military leaders were under
stood to have pledged that they could
achieve their purposes without in
curing such casualties. tho lately they
have been inclined to warn Germany
that all gains of terrain have been at
a frightful lost.
The nation was INFORMED the often
sive would succeed and that the
bloody dreams of the plunderbund
would be realized Behind these
pledges lies the explanation of the
sudden scrapping of peace talk, ac-
cording to advices here.
Military Leaders Coc1sure.
Hindenburg and his officers were
cocksure in their talk. The British
army would be annihilated and Ger
many's path to a peace-with an
nexations-would be accomplished.
The government has positive infor-
nation that stalking everything on
the west front drive is no empty
phrase with Germany. The use of
men in waves-mowed down as grain
before the reaper-is one evidence of
the Teuton program. The fact that
Germany does not object is due. it is
now believed, to e-offensive agree
ment and the German belief in the
militarysmad leaders word that VIC
tory is ahead.
Germany has shunted aside the
reichstag resolution of mo annexa-
tions. no indemnities'' quite openly
now.
Zurich dispatches today said the
pan-German organ, the Tagliche
Rundschau, revealed the new stand.
Would Annex in West.
Count Hertling, the paper said,
threa tened the Socialists that he ould
resign if that platform were followed.
Thereupon the majority factions ac-
cepted the imperial government plan,s
which includes:
Annexation of French territory
Incorporation of the Belgian coast
of Flanders into Germany.
Payment of a large war indemnity
by the western powers to Germany.
incidentally, it appears that Ger
many is hoping to collect indemnity
from America and her leaders are do
ing all in their power to make the
boches believe Americas part in the
war will be meager.
Hertling is reported to have broken
with Erzberger, the Centrist leader.