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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

(EditOrial.)
postofce department at Washington is Interested IN
discovering suitable elevation for the OF
the mails by acceptance Most the American which
view of the mostnes method of carrying mails and
the nexpeency of utilizing good armen for purposes
whilst the nation turning its attention the successful
above the western 'front.' the best altitude for
the mails is the ground
German chancellor states that Germany holding
Belgium merely pawn Ordinary pawnbrokers hold the
article pawned IN good condition and return it received
Can the imperial pawnbroker do this with Belgium?
when the calico dress took part only in Laundry
lawn exclusive circles Is this Improvement
retrogression?
years ago. the confident arrogant German toast
the Day. 1t has been long cruel day. capped by the
American toast, Good NightH'
has remarkable way of coming to life
that the reports of his death Qke that of Mark
Twain) were greatly exaggerated
beyond the Alps lies Italy, The Ausrans willing
to take trust They do investigate
further
Too much truthteing cost Won Kuehmann his job TRUTH
other commodities strictly conserved in Germany
John Barleycorn alien enemy? He likely to
be nterned for the duration of the war.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

Too much truth telling cost Won Kuehlmann his j
ike many other commodities is strictly conserved in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

beyond the Alps lies Italy," The Austrians ar
axe this statement on trust. They do not to in
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Military Comment
BY William L. Mcpherson

Yesterday another
front More local activity the nghborhood
Albert than further north in the Iys Valley salient
German preparations for another
The Allies
So 1t is we'll to remember that the initiative
the other the midst of military
under way in France and Belgium Conditions
ne IN advance which side to retain the
Sound Allied policy the
until natural the
brought France Britain
America enters the scale degree to her
military
Germany the other ADVANTAGE of the
temporary equalization of her strength the
ength OF the Allies She
sian collapse 1t gamble for hera gamble
we'll military would plav into
nanys hand by rashy equal in scope
ndenburgs offensive the requirements
OF ther situation to local blowso
HeaVy dehveed will really constitute
For the first time weeks vesersv
aohg the Saonca front The Allies probably
r italy Is German High Command has had some
Gays past who urging Ferdinand
ana by replacing the
"h nave oeen hurried north One
ether day IN the Somme by Department.
Ferdnand selfish sparng
econe an excuse to keep his armies at homea
he reported to be greatly annoyed by
and Ausria-ungary to Runana as o
lehsaton Tor the loss of the Dobrudja
ua'y "hch Won kuhlmann and
umana rests with the Quadupe Alliance and not with BULGARIA
cherishes. ~ ~ "'o Au's"iIalS
The Allied in Macedonia been on the whole
greece and to contain the certain
army corps 1t be Of
~ ~ engages IN demonstrations
wiz prevent 'ne stripping of this front for ndenburgs benefit
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
II German Airplanes
Destroyed by British
More Than 80 Tons of Bombs
Dropped on Enemy Con-
centration Points in Day

LONDON, April 22.-The official
statement dealing with aerial opera
tions issued by the War Office tonight
says:
after a long spell of ctormy
weather, which greatly hampered
aerial work, the sky cleared on Sun
day and our airplanes were able
to remain in the air from dawn until
dark. Bombing raids were carried out
necessarily along the whole front.
Over twenty-three tons of bombs were
dropped on the Thorout railway sta
tion, Menin, Armentieres and various
other targets.
thousands of rounds of machine
gun ammunition were fired by our low
flying machines. Enemy machines were
seen in large numbers, but were not
aggressive. Eleven German machines
were downed in air fighting and six
driven down out of control. A hostile
observation balloon was also destroyed.
Anti-aircraft fire accounted for two
other hostile airplanes. Five of our
machines are missing.
"On Sunday night our night flying
machines again bombed Armentieres,
Bapaume, the Chaulnes railway station
and Peronne. dropping total Of nine
and a half tons of bombs. All the ma
chimes returned safely"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

had been brought to the scene especial
ly for the attack after preliminary
training on ground similar to the sector
held by the American troops.
The assault was over line 1000
yards in length, and at several places
the enemy succeeded in entering the
American lines. They even entered and
occupied Seicheprey, where the Ameri-
cans holding that position offered the
most stubborn defence. Without mo-
ment's delay. following their retire
ment at Seicheprey, the Americans or
ganized, with the French, q counter at
tack, which was carried out brilliantly,
driving the Germans out OF the village
and taking number of prisoners. The
fighting did not cease until late in the
afternoon.
The severest encounters occurred in
Renneres Wood, where the Germans
had taken firm hold at dawn, despite
the most strenuous defence by small
bodies of Americans stationed there.
The French and American troops joined
in the counter attack on this section of
the line, eventually succeeding in oust-
ing the enemy.
The amalgamated troops worked in
closest cooperation and by the end of
the day were able to score a complete
victory ard restore their lines as they
were before the engagement. In this
vicinity many prisoners fell into the
hands of the Allies, while the barbed
wire and shell-pitted ground was COW
cred with German cOrpSes.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
The Official Statements

LONDON April 22:-Fied larshoz Ho;o,s yeoorts fr n,
quarters IN France to-day ' ~
NGHT-IIoste raids atemr+od o.u,
~ tne neghborhood of IIamcl of La Bassae Canal
opposite Cambrin, repul:cd - ~ 'N' N""a'
Northwest o under cover of W. ho,,
the enemy capturing an advanced most which h
s changed hands several times during recent fighting
M result OF another operation which wa corra
v oDecq sector we advanced slightly captured
prisoners Bodies infantry assembled in this %
Dorhood were engaged artillery. " w "'s'-
DAY-Early n the night strong local aaol .,
was made by the positions in the neobor
% " n north Of Albert After fighting in the course Of
e"en'y succeeded Of advanced
attack repulsed We improved our positions s1ch+v dr n
's". IN 'ne Vlers Bretonnux Albert Robccq sectors ~
number of successful carried out bv ia - de
points south and north resulting in the capture ~
machine ~ N'"0 VI pi'Soners ana
There has been artillery activity on boh id ~ e
chiefly against positions and Ancre rivers i
the Lens sector in neighbohood Of Fuhar a ~ IN
Forest ~ ANN'''" anu 1" Inc Neppe
Artillery Very Active, Paris Reports
fhlo Apr" 227he War Office announcements todav sn;d
ihee is nothing to quite pronounced
art'lery activity in the region of Mondder and Novon
on April 20 and 81 arpane and two cant;v bo
were destroyed by pilots brought down bv o M
fany fire Sixteen enemy machines fell inside ber nn & w ~ - ' A.
damaged after aerial ~ NNN''
IN the same period bombing numerous
thousand klos of projectes dropped rail-
o. quentin Jassy chaulnes Roye, Asfed Two
"e or0S out IN the Chnunc Asfed station
munitions depot east Of Guscard exploded
DAYA the Avre in tho regor =, rh
ne' was pulsed We took prisoners Another east Of
Rheims greater Active sr1lorv erht;.~
at different points the
Prevented British Crossing Canal Berlin Report.
BERLIN April 22The official communications from oeno1 beod
quarters today said: ~ ~
the batteonts there infantry operations Enemy
advance La Bassdc Bethune
failed under our fire. '''"'
North OF Albert we captured eightyeight British including
hcers and took twenty-five and few machine guns
The artillery battle revived
front the fighting activity remained within Southwest
Of Areh (saee) took durng ronnotrns sd
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Heavy Fighting Reported;
Troops of Many Ma
tions Involved
To Prevent Bulgar
Aid for LudendorH L
British and Serbians Score
Gains; Italians Re-
pulse Attack

LONDON, April 22.-Great fighting
activity has begun on all sectors of the
Balkan front, it was officially an
nounced in, Paris to-day. British
French, Serbian and Italian troops have
engaged in lively clashes with the en-
cmy, in which the advantage has rested
with the Allies.
Apparently the forces of many races
facing the Germans, Austrians, Turks
and Bulgarians in a great semi-circle
sweeping from the Adriatc to the
Agean have begun general attack
with the object of forcing the enemy
to maintain his forces at full strength
and to prevent Withdrawals to rein
force the Teuton armies in France and
Belgium.
Recently there have been intimations
that Bulgarian troops soon would reach
the Western theatre of war in large
numbers. Indeed, some of them, ac-
cordng to German official announce
ment, are already there, constituting
with the Austro- -Hungarians a reserve
army.
To Hold Up Bulgar Aid
The Kaiser not long ago went to Bu-
charest with various German digni-
taries, ostensibly to settle certain Bal
kan questions, but really, it was re-
ported from Switzerland, to demand
greater aid in the west from Bulgaria.
The present Allied demonstration on
the Balkan front is probably a kind of
holding action to prevent the Bulga-
rian Car from giving promised as
sstance to his fellow autocrat. An in
dlcation that it was coming was re-
Gently disclosed in a heavy raid, dur
ing which a number of Bulgarian viii
lagos were occupied.
Gains by Serbians
The Paris communication saws that
Serbians near Vetrenik captured an
important enemy work. and held it
against violent enemy counter attacks.
The British brought back prisoners
south of Doran.
The, enemy assaulted Italian ad
vanced posts in the Italian sector. but
without success, according to the
French statement A communioue ia
sued in Rome to-day said that Italian
troops at dawn Saturday inflicted Sc
we're losses on German advanced posts
wlpng out one of them.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Germany Expects
Decision, Early in
May, Capsiues Hint

OTTAWA, April 22.-Reuter's cor
respondent at British headquarters ir
France says the Germans continue te
mass troops on the Bailleul-N -Neuve
Eglise line and north around Dernan
court. He adds that, according to Ger.
man prisoners, leaves of absence will be
resumed in the German army early in
May.
Such action" the dispatch says
"suggests the enemy anticipates de-
cision or the abandonment of the Of
fensive by then"
The lull in the fighting in France
is not expected to las. long, notwith-
standing the inclemency Of the
weather, with wind and rain, says an
other Reuters dispatch.
"Thc Germans are licking their hurts
after their recent thrashinG and evil
dently do not mean to reattack until
they are ready to do so on great
SCALE" the message adds. "They are
being openly and enormously REIN
forced, but the Allies have also
strengthened their forces and it Is not
Hlely that the next thrust will be any
more effective in achieving decision
than that Of month ago, when the
German people were told to expect a
speedy triumph.
"The expectation on this side, in
deed, Is that the battle may last we'll
through the summer. For one thing
il will henccforth be impossible for the
enemy to benefit by strategic surprise
similar to that Of March q, when they
attacked on front of fsty miles.
"All the enemy's onslaughts hitherto
have failed TO attain their object, owing
to the imposs;bility of using reserves
and resulted in the bottlng up Of q
million and half of men In the tri-
angle Of Hazebrouck. Amiens and
Noyon. These troops, originally sup
piled with weeks ratiors, are virtu-
ally starving in devastated reg ion
which is difficult to revictual, as the
ground is marshy and pitted with shell
holes constantly under fire.
"Thsre is great concentration Of
shell fire at Mount KENNEL. which II
already stripped of trees. This is prob
ably the scenc of the next big attack
"Details of the Belgian success Of the
18th of April show that 1t was most
brilliant and also important, In results
for it played part in foiling the at
tempt to cut off the expected British
retreat from the Ypres salient"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Seicheprey ull
or American Dead,' -
rs German Version,

AMSTERDAM, April GA telegram
to the Wolff Bureau, the semi-otfica
German news agency, on Sunday stated
that the attack against the American
positions on both sides u Seicheproy
thanks to careful preparation and the
cooperation of all arms, WAS complete
success The telegram says:
"After an effective artillery prepara-
ton which caused severe enemy losses,
tho Germans stormed American posi-
tions over front of two and a half
kilometres and penetrated to depth of
two kilometres cone and quarter
milcsl.
"Seicheprey was taken by storm and
was found full of American dead. Bit
ter hand to hand fighting e!sued around
dugouts, vantage points and cellars,
whose occupants were killed almost to
the last man.
Severe hand to hand fighting also
occurred about dugorts in Renneres
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Great Preparations
Made for Attack
On Pershing's s Men
(By Tho Associated Press

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, April 21.-When an
entire regiment, reinforced by storm
troops, attacked the sector held by
American troops near Seicheprey Cen
eral Pershing's men fought the most
serious engagement they have as vet
experienced. The attack was made bv
a considerable force, and indications
show that important preparations were
made for it.
Unusual precautions were immedi
ately taken along the whole sector of
the front as soon as the German inten
tion was known. An extremely heavy
hostile bombardment with poison gas
shells opened in the night and lasted
until o'clock in the morning. At that
hour tho enemy infantry dashed for
ward, preceded by storm troops which
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Wood Here the American casualties

Wood. Here the American casualties
were especially heavy,
Dense columns of enemy reinforce
ments were discovered north of Beau
mont and also beyond Bernecourt and
were badly mauled by our destructive
fire. Further back, the German airmen
located enemy reserves filing up the
trenches in Jury Wood ant attacked
them with machine guns, while our bat
teries worked fearful havoc in the
closely filled trenches.
"After dark, when the enemy's defence
works and dugouts had beer destroyed
and blown up, we evacuated the posi-
tion according to our plane and un-
observed by the enemy. Our losses
were slight, while those Of the un-
trained Americans were most severe.
We captured five officers, one doctor
and 178 men,. as we'll as. twenty-five
machine guns"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Pershi,g Tells
OF Casualties
IN 7oul Fight
Continued from page /

who participated in the battle. show
that the Americans stuck to their guns
Whlle the Germans were placing LIQUID
ilre, gas and almost every other CON
celvable device of frightfulness on
them. One of them, who lay wounded
IN IN an American hospital to-day, kept
ms machine gun going after the chief
gunner had been killed, two feet away,
ana ne himself had been wounded, thus
projecting turn in the road known as
aead mans curve, over which some of
the American couriers passed in the
face of concentrated enemy fire.
That the enemy's losses were so Sc
we're that ne changed his mind and was
cured Of his belief that it was going
to be walk over, was indicated by
his feeble artillery fire yesterday and
to-day. Despite the driving rain, how
ever, the American artillery showed
signs of animated activity The Of.
ficers and men were in fine spirit. even
the wounded laughing and joking.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23

balance before uncovering his major
strategical scheme.
A glance at the map wilt show that
the only part OF the British front from
Ypres to the Somme which has not
changed since the great offensive move
ment began on March 81 is that be-
these twelve miles run Vimy Ridge and
the Lens-Loos Hohenzollern redoubt,
exceedingly strong positions, which
we're won by the British at great cost.
The enemy wants Arras and wants it
SO badly that he may even make q
heavy drive between Givenchy and
Boisleux, southeast Of Arras. A sue
cessful drive by the Germans, here
would force the British to evacuate
time 1t would relieve the right flank
Of the German armies which are oper-
ating on the front at Amiens.
That is the view Of those who expect
resumption Of activities on the south
ern battlefront. They do not believe
that Ludendorff has weakened his
forces on the Somme to help the army
operating on the Lys. and, in fact, they
think that the southern armies have
been reinforced during the pause since
the first week in April.
Picardy the Germans nave extended
many miles of light railways and have
built new roads, great army of labor
ers being employed at this work for
tho last three weeks.
The armies Of Boehm, Won der
Maritz and Huticr probably will be
called upon for heavy work in the next
phase. II Boehm's forces come into
action the battlefront will be length
ened until it reaches almost to Rheims.
For three weeks Rheims has been al
most smothercd with shells. Such &C
,ivity usually points to bigger things.
On the other hand. some critics be-
lieve that the enemy will persist in his
northern campaign Just as he did after
The nyst check at Verdun. They rea-
son that tho German command is cut
to crush the British army and that
Ludendorff will gradually concentrate
his main force in front of Haig's army.
They think that he will be quite salts
fed with allow progress IN the north,
because every success there brings with
1t greater strategic prize.
Provided the weather continues feir,
this week should disclose more OF the
enemy's plans. No subject is Of moro
interest to the German military critics
than the Allied reserves. They treat
the question in great detail, and al
though most of them profess indiffer-
ence they exhibit real anxiety.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
British Repulse
Strong Attack on
Front Above Albert
tBy The Associated Press,

WITH THE BBRlTISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 22-Taking advantage
of the moonlight. the Germans at 10
o'clock last night made strong but
unsuccessful attack against the British
positions north of Ayeluy wood. on the
front above Albert. Heavy Aghting
continued until o'clock this morn
ing. The Germans appear to have
taken one British outpost, but to have
lost ground themselves elsewhere in
the wood. The assault was preceded
by heavy bombardment. and the gun
!ire on both sides kept up most Of the
night.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Many Americans on
Canada s Casualty List
Death of Frances Miller, Of
Belleville, N. J., Nursing
Sister, Is Announced


OTTAWA, April 22.-The Canadian
casualty list for the week ended to-day
contains 655 names. Of these 100 were
killed in action, 80 died Of wounds and
341 were wounded. The remainder were
made up of gassed, missing and i'll.
The names Of the following Amer
leans appear in to-day's casualty list:
Killed in action-E. Ambrose, Eliza
beth, N. j.; r. E: Dare, Chicago; A.
Died of wounds-S. P. Snapp, Sidney
Ohio
Died-Frances Miller (nursing sis
ter), Bellcville. N. j.
Gassed-R. Phillips, Worcester, Mass,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Accept 10 for /. w. w. Jury

CHICAGO. April 22-With ten We
nlremen tentatively accepted by both
sides and, the two other members of
the panel passed by the prosecution,
hopes were expressed to-day that the
jury might be sworn in tomorrow for
the trial of the 113 Industrial Workers
of the World On charges of violation
of the espionage act.
-Four peremptory challenges NAV still
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12

Friendly Enemies" a patriotic
play of opportune timeliness. was
given an excellent presentation at
the oliver theater last evening when
the 34th annual season OF that
theater was opened And it was an
suspicious opening IN spite of the
fact that the play was booked
trife suddenly and somewhat early.
when many of the regulars" are
still woOing the breezes at the n lear
by lakes. Friendly Enemies is TO
be repeated this evening. and II de
serves the attendance Of those who
enjoy a real thrill and patriotic
story with a powerful lesson.
South Bend is particularly fortu-
nate 10 have the opportunity Of see
ing this play so early since IL is still
running no New York and Chicago.
with premiere engagement in
Washington. IL was there II elected
from Priest Wilson the public com
mendation which has been so widely
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
THEA TIERS
6 Friendly Enemies at Oliver
Is Very Excellent Play That
Is Sure to PROVE Good Lesson

quoted. and which emphasizes the
keynote OF the excellence which lies
in Friendly Enemies"
Certain learned critics have scot
fed at the play as a dramatic or
literary production. but the presi-
dent went deeper when he expressed
the hope that the spirit of this
beautiful play" would soon grip the
world With Friendly Enemies"
it is the spirit that gets over and in
a manner quite likely TO disarm any
captious ones who are concerned
bout technicaliJies OF art
The plot is based upon what is
known TO be a prevalent situation
wherever there are any considera BILE
number Of Americans of German
provide thrills aplenty, with no small
degree of pathos and an equal
amount of patriotic exultation.
The cast of the South Bend COM
pany has been carefully chosen by
the astute Mr.. Woods, who produces
the play. and although Louis Mann
ard sam Bernhard the creators Of
the principal roles are. of course.
attracting numerOusly in New York
at present they are worthily sue
ceeded in this company by Harry l.
Mason and sam Moore. The two
leads" are provided With excellent
support and furnish thoroughly
satisfying performance TOnights
opportunity 10 see Friendly Enc
mics should not be overlooked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
INDIANAPOLIS EDITOR
AND SIX JURYMEN ARE
CHARGED WITH LIBEL

INDIANA POLLS. Ind. Aug H.
Harry - Pc kman hled a complaint
gainst DelaN an and Richard Smith
of the Indiai apols News. and six
members OF the Marion county
grand jury Of the July. 1917. term.
Tor $4,000 ibel. In the Marion
county superio court here Joseph
Roach who W : Identified with the
prosecution in he trials % Dom NJ
Roberts mayor OF Terre Haute. and
Joseph r. Bel former mayor Of
Indianapolis. presents Peckman.
10 is alleged IN the complaint that
Richard and I'elevan Smith con
spired with the members Of the
county grand jury for the purpose
or preventing the grand jury from
being compelled - accept his ain
daVits against the republican organ
cation here following the defeat OF
Lew shank in the primary election
which named Charles ". Jewett the
pcrtys candidate for mayer Of In
dianapolis tt Is set forth I'M the
complaint that the smith brothers
are guilty OF criminal libel because
they permitted the full report OF the
grand jury 10 be published in the
Indianapolis News. OF which Richard
smith Is managing editor The other
defendants are Charles c. Kuhler.
Charles p Greenan, J. T. Hall Will
iam n Mckinney. Frank O sink
and Charles r Roesener. mem bers of
the grand jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
AT THE LASALLF.

Marguerite Clark. the diminutive
Paramount star. is shown today at
the LaSalle N a new comedy Of So
ciety life. "Bab's Diary" taken from
the Mary Roberts Rhinehart sub
Deb stories. As a special feature the
lstest official war pictures from
Paris are shown, entitled The
Fourth" of July in France pic
turing the American soldiers in pa
triotic celebrations. They Will also
be shown tomorrow.
On Tuesday julian Eltinge the
well-known female impersonator.
will be seen In his latest screen
comedy. The WIDOWS Night" This
play gives Mr. Eltinge opportunities
20 wear handsome gowns. and 10 APP
pear both in male and female
Chara cters