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Germany wants too much to ever get q part of her wants satisfied
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Dr. F. L. Thompson has returned to the city nd can he found In his office in the Gaines block. 1-i0-tf
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There are too many sacred white elephants in Washington and else- where
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Rabbit is perfectly good food or meatless days.
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Our cofeee is not famous, but we are trying to maKe it so. Como Ceffoe Room 12-2-tf
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Austria perhaps will be willing after awhile to take whatever is left.
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Count that week lost which con gress has spent in letting off steam
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oranne street PreshYterlan.

Rev F. M wylie. pastor. Services today at the usual II o'clock hour
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Brer Rahbia reports heavy losses losses during that snow period
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Try Henry's Shine Parlor. ft3 Court | St. FirstcIass work. to-24-tf
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We are stitl making cherry pie Some pie. Como Coffee Room
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amply or must not be permitted t7 arrive
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Germans Try to Blow
Givenchy Off the Map;
Gunfire Sets Record

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. April 19-The German artil-
1ery bombardment about Givenchy and
from La Bassee northward along the
canal yesterday morning perhaps set
a new high-water mark for intensity.
Veterans of many battles declared they
had never seen anything like 1t, al
though many records have been broken
since the offensive began March 81.
1t was the German intention to wipe
'Givenchy off the map and in order to
accomplish this they increased three
fold their already great concentration
of artillery. Guns of all calibers. up
TO eleven-inch monsters, took part In
the preliminary bombardment and CON
ttnued throughout the day to hurI thou
sands of shells into the back areas.
much damage, but this morning all the
Germans had to show for their expedi-
ture OF ammunition and, Subsequently,.
their sacrifice of life, was one bit OF
a forward trench at Givenchy and one
little outpost at Festubert, where a
last man before the enemy was able
to get in. u
The German infantry kept surging
forward in waves all day about Given
chy and northwestward to Festubert
and the fighting was most desperate
At Giyenchy the opposing troops bat
tied at close quarters much of the day.
At one time the enemy succeeded in
working round and almost into the
south side of the town. but a vigorous
counter stack by the British forced
This sort of lighting continued. until
after $50 o'clock last ntght~Ehen TIE
enemy Anally dssistsd.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Secretary Baker Gives
Senators Optimistic
View of War Situation

An optimistic view Of the military situ-
alton in France was given today by Sec
retary Baker and War Department ofii-
ciaIs at their weekly conference with
members OF the Senate military commit
tee. Members of the connmittee were told
that the military experts believe the Ger
man drive has been stopped with every
prospect lof permanence. both on the
French front at Amiens and also in F1an-
ders. l,I ~
Another attack of considerable force
is expected from the Germans shortly.
the senator's were told. at some new
point not yet disclosed. but with the
allied fighting forces confident of hold
ing the enemy III -
Dispositions of the allied forces. par
ticularlyi Gen. Pershfng's, were dis
closed confidentially TO the committees
men, who expressed pride in the part
SO far taken by the American expedi-
tion. Ei
Progress of production of war mate
rials was detailed to the senator's
Some Of them said afterward improves
ment in the aviation program was fn-
dicated. Much Improvement. 1t wea
said. was reported In Atlantic trans
pertatten and In the 1ufck hAae3tn0)
ohipas especially o. 3SAnAk Se11A
!
Evening star., 1918-04-20
GEORGE cREEL REBUKED
House Committee Reports Unani-
mously That He Used Impertinent
and Not Respectful Language.

The House today rebuked George Creel
chairman of the committee on public in
formation. without a dissenting vote.
A special committee authorized by the
House and appointed by Speaker Clark
unanimously reported that Mr.. Creel had
used language that was impertinent and
not respectful in reference to a member
of the House in letter transmitted to the
House.
The House Immediately adopted the res
olution offered by the committee that the
communication containing this objection
able reference be returned to the Post
master General, who had Transmitted the
reply to a House inquiry.
There was not one vote in opposition to
the resolution.
The report was made in response to a
resolution offered by Representative Tired
way, republican of Massachusetts,, who
charged that Creers committee was send
ing "tons' Of literature to the soldiers
which was not wanted. Mr.. Burleson's
reply contained a statement from Creel
declaring the, "baselessness' Of Mr..
Tredway's charges could have been as
certained by a telephone inquiry.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
British Tear Up Roads
After German Repairs
With Concrete Slabs

OTTAWA. April 1s.sThe Germans
are energetically repairing roads with
large quantities Of concrete slabs
which are laid like paving stones, de-
clares Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters in France in a dis
patch received tonight at the Ottawa
agency.
CAS- soon as they are nicely set" con-
tinued the message. "our gunners tear
great craters in the smooth surface.
A captured letter describing the ap-
pearance of the Bapaume road pays
tribute to the devastating work of our
airmen and artillery"
Referring to the participation OF
Alpine troops in an attempt by the
Germans to capture a chain of hills
running eastward to Cassel, the mes
sage said: "An officer Of this corps in
a letter which has fallen into our
hands said, we have made UP our
minds to plunder again ruthlessly. In
the Alpine Corps we understand the
business
Evening star., 1918-04-20
BLIND GIRL OF 9 LEADS
OTHERS FROM BLAZE
Rosa Cohen Gets Comrades to Safety
Before Officials
Awaken.

NEW YORK, April 2o.-Rosa Cohen.
nine years old and blind, saved the lives
of sixteen other blind children at the
Blind Babies Sunshine Home. in the
Bath Beach section of Brooklyn, early
today.
Awakened by smoke from a fire which
started in the kitchen of the home the
girl CROPPED her way through the girls
and boys rooms on the second floor
aroused each sleeping child and mar
shaled them into the corridor, later
leading them into the courtyard in the
rear Of the house.
oficials Of the home were not
awakened until the children were pass
Ing out Of the blasting buiI6ing. Two
Evening star., 1918-04-20
CANADIAN DELEGATE
COMING TO CONFERENCE

OTTAWA, April 20.-In response to a
request forwarded by the American gov
ermnent through Earl Reading, Great
Britain's special ambassador to the
United States, Canada will be represented
at the conference to be held in Washing
ton next week when the housing of shin
workers will be considered. Thomas Ad-
ANS town-planning expert of the commits
sion Of conservation, has left for Wash
ington as the Dominion's Spokesman.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Gives Glimpse of Huge
German Casualties in
Battles in Flanders
By the Associated Press.


OTTAWA, April 1s.-'In the course of
the fighting April II on the Romarfn-
Rossignol front four companies of q
regiment Of tho German 214th division
lost an average Of 56 per cent" says a
dispatch from the Reuter- correspond
ent at British headquarters in France.
I'm the first attack at Meteren three
battalfons Of the s1st German reserve
division were reduced to less than a
company strength apiece.
I'm the two days fighting east of
Strazeele six battalions of the 42d Ger
man division. representing two-thirds
of the total divisional infantry
strength, suffered considerably more
than so per cent casualties. The 22d
Regiment of the 11th Bavarian division
at Neuve Eglise on the night of April
IA was wiped out.
Three battalions Of the I'd Bavarian
Jaeger Regiment Of Alpine Corps in
the attack at Mont Delitle were 30 cut
up that they are unlikely to be heard
Of again In the present battle. 10th
the i2th reserve division and the 32d
tdivnion- suffered disastreus lesBesr
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Is Brewing
South of the Somme,
as Well as in North
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 20.-No further big
enemy attack developed during the
night Trouble still is brewing in the
northern zone and south of the River
Somne. There are indications in the
thrust for the British supply base of
Amiens is boiling. The Germans are
nursing their hurts in the region of
La Bassee canal.
In sharp local engagement at Riez
du Vinage this morning from the di-
rection of Pacaut wood the enemy
overran the British outposts, but was
drfyen back to the wood
In the Arras region there was more
scttvity yesterday and last night The
British advanced their line slightly on
a 1,5O0-yard front east of Beaurains
and repulsed a German counter attack.
Later. however. the British wfthdrew
to their original line
Evening star., 1918-04-20

troops in line before him. What is more
to the point, he finds the main mass OF
Foch's reserves still unengaged. The
menace of this reserve grows for him
with each day of battle and with each
extension of his own casualty list.
The measure Of German exhaustion
must be sought now not in the German
effort. but in the allied course. A third
German blow will be a clear evidence
that 4Foch does, not believe the hour for
reserves are not yet sufficiently dimin-
ished. On the other hand, the launch
ing of the allied counter offensive will
be a definite evidence that the main
German danger Is already over and
that the moment has arrived when the
allied chief feels it safe
to risk using his own reserves.
The Prospect of a New Drive.
The battle of Armentieres seems prac-
tically at an end. 1t may be resumed ii
the new thrust to tho south results in
still further advance about Amiens
and there may be other local operations
in the next few days, but, looking at
the situation as whole. it seems i'm
possible that the Germans should make
any great further effort In the north
until they have improved their posi-
probable that they have just about
used up the troops they have employed
in this struggle.
On the other hand, if Foch is ready to
strike, the situation of the Germans
within the .Amiens salient offers an in
vittng objective. the long flank exposed
to the south is patiently vulnerable and
a swift retreat might be the sole pos
sible means Of escaping a disaster II
the French blow were Immediately sue
cessful even locally. In fact the Ger
mans in the Amiens salient are only a
little more exposed than were the Brit
ish in the Ypres salient, from which
they have wisely withdrawn.
For all of us Americans there must
be a sense of pride and of responsible
ity at the present grave hour The
French and the British, mainly the lat
ter, SO far, are risking all and daring
all, because of, their reliance upon the
arrival of our, reserves In sufficient
quantity and in time to replace their
losses when the German attack has at
last been beaten down.
Our small contingents already over
there, and the Germans credit us with
100000 already on the French line,
have served very real purpose, but 1t
is only when our first million Is in line
that the real possibility of a German
success will have been abolished. Allied
strength will unquestionably be suf1
cient to hold the line now, but the de-
cisive offensive of the remoter future
will have to be made in no small part
by America. which must replace the
British as the British have already re-
placed the French as the wing, of sac
riflce.'' =
Copyright, 1918, Mcclure Newspaper synd;c,te ,
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Third BloW Near Arras Is
Likely Next German M0Ue
Second Drive Evidently Parried and Enemy Finds
Himself in Awkward Salient--Foch May
Anticipate Attack Kith Offensive.
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS.

The blow has been c>ied On the north the
find themselves quite awkward salient they
before Amens they region
the the south
they dealt with the British positions about Arra Hence
nothing probable than that shall the next few days
third German blow, directed this Aas and delivered
where between Amiens and Arras ~ - =s
remains possible that Foch will Anticipate blow by
His decision upon the condition Of his
and the OF the condition know
thing of the numbers strength of the allied
nothing front about 800 German divisions
Evening star., 1918-04-20
MEx1cAN's BAGGAGE STOLEN.
Minister to Argentina Is Victim of
Ruse in Havana,

HAVANA, April 20-Through a ruse
Pascual Moreno. an employe of the
Mexican legation here. was robbed of
two trunks. satchel and a box, the
property OF Ysidro Fabela. Mexican
minister to Argentina. who is here
awaiting passage to South America
According to Moreno a man he recog-
nized as a sergeant of maritime police
stopped him yesterday as he was on his
the baggage and ordered him to move
on.
The Cuban authorities Immediately
ordered that q diligent search be made,
but up until early this morning moth
ing had been learned Of the identity Of
the supposed policeman or OF the
WhaReabouk0- -0&e2ho baG6AGA
Evening star., 1918-04-20

Seventy Fresh Divisions.
These 1875 had been located on last
Wednesday and not more than four
have been put in since. This would
leave the Germans seventy fresh divi-
sions, but these seventy have been
holding the line along the sectors mot
affected by the present fghting
Conceivably the Germans may have
transferred certain Of the divisions
badly mauIed by the Somme f1ghting to
quiet sectors. but this process could not
be applied indefinitely, and It is at
least certain that the seventy divisions
which have not as yet appeared on the
operative front are by no means COM
parable in value to the 13O divisions
which have been employed. In word,
the German has used his best; he has
not used all of it or most of it up. but
another such blow as fell upon the
5th British Army a month ago.
Glanced a Colossal Blow.
OF the 100 divisions which the Ger
man has used in the battle, SO far
about 100 have not appeared on the
north and must. in large part. be still
the oise. Out of these divisions. and
such divisions as he has drawn from
quiet sectors. the German must develop
his new thrust. and 1t is patent to all
military men tnat, IL ne SpenQS tHis
great remaining force in one more
colossal blow, his power for the offen-
sive for a long time will be exhausted
The question of a counter attack by
Foch depends entirely upon the com
parative strength of allied and German
reserves. His problem Is to attack be-
fore the Germans have had time tc
fortify their new front too strongly
but not until their reserves have beer
so nearly exhausted that they would
be unable to follow an allied offensive
by still another attack when allied re-
serves had been exhausted in an In
decisive attack.
Some part of the allied reserves has
been used to support the British at
the Somme. and again at the Lys. But
we are told that Italian. troops are in
France, and these will unquestionably
replace the French troops sent to
British aid. And 1t is guns and mate
rial Italy lacks. not men, so that the
transfer of Italian troops will not
weaken the Italian front materially.
The battle on the western front has
become a mere problem in attrftion
and in time. The allies must kill Ger
mans and maintain the defensive now
until they are assured. whatever may
happen, they will still have reserves
They are certain to have these re-
serves If they hold out, because in
America they have a reservoir which
for all practicable purposes is mex
haustible.
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Reserves Are Limited.

But the German reserves are limited
despite the appearance to the contrary
and time runs against him. He is fight
ing British. French. Belgians: Ameri-
cans, Portuguese: Algerians, Moroccans
and Italians are coming. Many nations
share in the allied casualty lists. but
the German bears his alone. Neither his
armies nor his people can stand tnden-
nitely the present pace of slaughter II
no decisive result Is achieved. And If
the German stops striving for decision
he merely allows more and more
American reserves to pile up.
It is a mistake to think of the present
campaign as anything but single
operation. The German unquestionably
planned to strike in Flanders at the
same time he made up his plans for his
blow to the south of Picardy. His blow
at Arras, which seems bound to come. is
third contingency not improbably well
foreseen.
But his main objective is not ground
or positions-it Is the British army. He
is still seeking to destroy this as the
final step In achieving q victorious
peace, q German world domination. And
after the tight before Armentieres and
before Hasebrouck he still nnds his end
|unAttaansd and 1Eaush ana ysUnah
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Arraigned on Charge of Threats.

DETROIT, Mich. April 2o.-John olej-
mix. thirty-fve years old. was ar
'raigned before the United States COM
missioner here on q charge of having
written letters to John F. Dodge, mil
lionaire automobile manufacturer
threatening the lives Of members Of his
family and his brother, Horace e.
Dodge. According to the authorities
the letters demanded that an increased
wage scale be put into effect In the
Dodge Brothers fActoxy, whore olejnik
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Kaiser's Men Fail in
Raid on French in
Hangard Region.
PRISONERS TAKEN
BY PETAIN'S MEN
Conduct Successful Raids Neal
Rheims, in Champagne, and
on Heights of Meuse.
Blythe Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 20. German
troops last night launched a raid
ing operation against the French
lines in the region of Hangard-
en-Santerre, southeast of Amiens.
The effort was failure, the war
Office announced today. The
French took prisoners in this local
action. The artillery has been
active along the southern battle
line between Lassigny and Noyon.
The statement follows:
"The Germans attempted a raid last
night in the region of Hangard-en-
Ger. remained in our hands.
"On both sides the artillery fighting
continued to be very active between
Lassigny and Noyon.
During the night French detach-
ments carried out number of raids
at various points along the front, es-
pecial1y northwest and east OF Rheims,
in the Champagne, in the sector OF
Juvincourt and near the heights of the
Meuse. The French took a number of
prisoners. The Germans made several
Of these attempts. west of Butte Du
Mesnil and in the Woevre. All were
repulsed.
everywhere else the night was
calm"
Enemy Fail to Balk French.
By the Associated Press.
FRANCE, April 10, noon.-All efforts by
the Germans to keep the French engaged
around Hangard-en-Santerre and prevent
them from sending Endorsements farther
north, where the enemy is launching an
attack against the British lines. have
failed. The French. IN the courss ~
numerous engagements in this district,
says gsaty ne X impr0vss an their pSs!gss AND I'd
the ATTEMPTED diversions Of the enemy.
The battles in ths neishbori1ood OF Han
gard have been: Of q most herce charac-
the streets and inside houses. The village
itself has changed hands several times,
but now is firmly held by the French.
who, throughout the most determined
onslaughts Of the Germans, have dis
played heroic courage.
The Germans have lost enormous
numbers Of men. their dead lying about
everywhere. A considerable number Of
their men also have been forced to sur
repeated small attacks by German
shock troops. All were repulsed..
f Score Striking Success.
OTTAWA. April 19.-The French. in
their successful attack yesterday on the
west bank of the Avre. in which they
took 800 prisoners, inflicted on the Ger
mans Casualties equivalent to the en-
tire attacking force of the French"
says Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters, in dispatch received
here tonight.
Asserting that all objectives were OBJ
tanned in two hours and that the foe
was deprived of several useful points
of departure for the next drive past
Hangard toward Amiens, the dispatch
says:
THE ground gained is about a mile
in depth on a front of three miles. That
the operation Is embarrassing to the
Germans seems certain. The enemy
has. on a several-mile front in this
sector, -massed divisions awaiting the
opportunity to push out toward Amiens.
The fronts of three German divisions
were engaged in yesterdays engage
ment."
Evening star., 1918-04-20
Senator Smith Heads Committee,

Senator Smith OF South Carolina has
been elected chairman Of the joint con-
gressional committee investigating the
general railroad situation. with view
Of determining the adv1sabIlity Of per-
manent government ownership. He sue
cesds tha hte Senator Nswlands Of
Evening star., 1918-04-20
AMERICAN COURAGE
W|NSFRENCRHONOR
Forty-Two Separate Citations
Noted for Ambulance Men;
Two Sections Commended.
ONE GETS "F0URRAGERE''

An official list of the individuals and
sections Of the United States Army am
bulanca service cited by French army com.
manders for bravery was received today
at the Office of Surgeon General Gorgas
Forty-two separate citations are noted. In
two instances entire sections were com
mended.
Section No. sac, commanded by Lieut.
r. T. Drake. was commended on two oc-
casions, and finally was given the right
to wear the 'Fourragere." It is the first
American organization to receive this
honor.
Won During Four-Day Attack.
Lieut.. brakes section won the -Four
ragere" by its work during a German at
tack which lasted four days in October
1917. This section, the French commander
reported, has a personnel OF elite which
has shown the highest sentiment Of duty:
The other American section commended
as a unit was No. 623. commanded by
First Lieut.. Allan H. Muir. The citation
in the official French order was as fol-
lows::+
The section rendered most valuable
services to the sth division of infantry
and showed great coolness and devotion
in making certain the evacuation of the
wounded with the greatest rapidity and
comfort. in spite of the difficulties OF
the road and frequent Interruptions by
the enemy's bombardment"
Five Other Officers Listed.
Five other officers listed are Lieuts
Robert L. Nourse, Henry L. Bibby, 10.
seph r. Greenwood. Alan D. KinsIey and
Otka P. Dobes.
The enlisted men cited are as follows:
Sergt. Newman Ebersole.
Sergt. Milo S. King.
Corp. Leroy G. Clark.
Mechanic Harold A. Stewart.
+ Private Carson s. Kicks.
Private Way Spaulding.
Private Albert S. Strehlke.
Private George w. B. HartweH.
Private Willard Swartley
Private Summerfield Baldwin.
Private Edward kirkland.
Private James e. Moore.
Private Charles B. Cummings.
Private Stormont Mathews.
Private Frederick Payne.
Private Alfred Skinner.
Private Charles Kendall.
Private Joseph Brown.
Private Louis f. Timson.
Private Allen E. Lees.
Private Emerson r. Miller 4"
Private John B. Vanderbilt
Private Arthur q. Crosby.
Private John F. Fitzpatrick
Private Robert E. Graf. jr.
Private James T. Jones.
Private John H. Wood
Private Richard H. Baker. jr
Private Charles V. Thompkins.
Private Richard Buel.
Private Ripley Cutler.
Private Arthur P. Coe.
Private Peter U. Muir
Private Walter H. Wistrand.