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The sun., 1918-04-27
Troops on Top of Hill, Though 1so-
lated, Refuse to Yield Until 4,
Overpowered by Enemy
LARGE AREA MAY BE EVACUATED
IF GREAT COUNTER ATTACK FAILS
In Battle Before Aniens British Make Further
Gains, While French Win Foothold in Han
gard After Village Twice Changes Hands

LONDON, April 26.-Heroic defence of the summit Of
Mont KENNEL the height which dominates the whole north.
side of the salient driven by the Germans the valley
Of the Lys River failed to prevent its capture by the Ger
to-day This defence will rank among the most bril-.
liant chapters of the the French troops the summit
although isolated and surrounded refused yield fought
desperately against swarms of Germans but finally
overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers and
The Germans before that had taken the village Of
KENNEL north the mountain and Dranoure to the SOUTH
Counter attacks strong force begun by the Allies
Immediately effort to regain this most important height
and fighting of the ercest kind still in progress long
after dark tonight the short front between and
Hoebeke.
The loss of Mont KENNEL is likely the giving
Ypres and possibly of the entire allied line to the north
with complete withdrawal from that Belgium which
the Allies have tenaciousy held up this time.
The sun., 1918-04-27
RUSH TROOPS,
FRENCH PLEAD
Balance Of Man Power Said to
Rest Strongly With the
Enemy.

CoayriOh. 1915; Oh r'oh. resrrred.


PARIS. April c6.-The German Of
fens!ve began with punctuality which
is characteristic Of the Germans. exactly
as stated in the last speech Of the Prus-
stan War Minister in the Rechstag. 1t
may he well to survey the conditions
under which the new struggle begins.
First looking over the latest data OF
the numerical strength OF the attacking
army. 1t VIII be seen that the German
General Staff mas 81 divisions ,about
10000 mem which have not yet been
engaged up to now in the Somme battle.
These divisions are at present holding
the front
The French reserves are now almost
intact the British troops to-day are
more numerous than at the beginning
OF the offensive and by brigading the
Americans with the French and British
an important reserve IL in preparation
for the coming month. The question of
man power is not considered dangerous
by the French and British ataffs, but
as the war Lrags on it il evident that
the strain Will lrcome heavier on the
French.
The British are keeping at home in
divisional depots 100000 men OF differ
ent qualities the majority ot them good.
and they also have the full 1919 class,
diers
We can therefore reckon on general
German reserve OF a, ieast 700 ,o00 men,
not Including twenty to thirty second
, rate divisions which can De slowly but
continually brought from the tkrainian
and eastern fronts At present these
divisions are being brought west at the
! rate OF one or two week.
Apart from the Russian divisions the
two hundred available divisions ,s.,00.-
0o0 men. give tthc enemy stan all facili-
| ties for nourishing at least two great
| offensves on the same scale II nc
greater than the frs, one The German
| losses in the first Somme offensive, from
March 81 to April I. have been estimat-
ed by authorities as at least 100000
! their losses in the battle of the Lys were
at least 10000 making round 100000
/ men,
Under conditions ns they are. with the
/ help Of troops from Russia. Germany Is
/ able to stand losses three times as great
as those she has suffered without maxi
! ing great reduction in the number OF
! troops actually engaged The Allies. by
the aid OF the strong measures taker
but they can he used as pursuit troops
and with the assistance OF United Statee
! troops and some good Italian divisions
! will be able to stand formidable bat.
| tie.
! The question Is asked II the 123 Ger
! man divisions that have been recog-
nized on the Somme line between Marcn
81 and April Is can lie brought on the
battlefield second time, They can. il
| IL known that the Germans lad certain
proportion OF men withheld for the
maintenance OF the agricultural and
! economic life OF the country.
1 IA sf, .1,,t,
The sun., 1918-04-27
ASSAIL
EMPRESS ZITA
Austro- Hungarian Papers Call
Her Actions Disgrace to
Monarchy.
MOTHER ALSO ATTACKED
Demand Is Made That En-
peror Put End to Prince
Sixtus's Influence.
MOTHER ALSO ATTACKED
Special Cable DespdteA TO TIE SuS.
Coprr0hf. 1913: all rights rrserred.

Copyright. 1918: all rights rrserred.
PARIS, April 26.-News from Swiss
sources continues to dwell upon the
Austrian crisis. which seems not to have
been ended by the appointment OF Count
Won Burian as Foreign Minister. Des-
patches from Switzerland speak Of in
tense excitement prevailing in every
quarter OF the monarchy. serious aSi.
tation arising from the duel between
Premier Clemsnceau and Count Cser-
min when tho latter was the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister. and the
revelations brought out therein.
Taking on the aspect OF the hostility
toward Emperor Charles. the man,feeta-
tions against the royal family are be-
coming alarming. A Bavarian journal
usually we'll informed on Austrian af-
fairs announces to-day that Or Hauser.
the prelate OF the Dual Monarchy. and a
chief Of the Clerical party. has demand
ed that IT publicly be made known 70
Emperor Charles that unless the inf1u-
ence OF Prince Sixtus OF Bourbon. a
brother Of the Empress. be put to an end
the royalty Of the Austrian people to the
Teutonic allies will be gravely compro-
missed.
All the present attacks seem to gravi-
tate about the head OF the Empress
who u held responsible In Pan-German
circles in Austria a. well as in Germany
for the Germanphobia which exists ir
numerous classes Of the population.
\ telegram from Zurich tells OF the
deep feeling created by the refusal to
grant to the Duchess of Parma, thu
mother OF Empress Zita. permission tt
60 to Switzerland. She was stopped al
q small village and not permitted te
move further.
The manner in which the Austro- Hun.
Narian press attacks Prince Sixtus OF
Bourbon and the House Of Parma re
moves all doubt as to its attitude. Th'
newspapers do not hesitate to say out
right tnat the actions OF the Empres!
are a disgrace and add that the de-
parture OF the mother OF the Empress
FOR several days may be extended tc
slightly longer duration, more by neces'
sity than by choice.
The sun., 1918-04-27
GERMANS HAVE LOST
l,3OO.O 900 IN DRIVE
Central PowsrS CiUilians Be-
coming Despondent.
specioI Cable Despdfeh to THE Sun,

Copyright. 1919; all rights ,eserrrd
LONDON. April 26.-A high British au-
thority informs the correspondent OF
THE SUN that the losses Of the Germans
in the great battle have been very high,
A French stan estimate puts the Losses
at l,300,00
At recent secret session Of the
Re!chstag Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
promised a victory gained at a cost Of
1,0OO. 900 casualties. afterwards amended
to 10000 The civilian population Of
Germany Is becoming increasingly de-
spondent over the magnitude of the
losses.
AMsrERDAM. April 2s.--Gcrmany's =
losses thus far in the war have been
100000 men. according to a statement
credited by the FrankJnrter Zeiiun0 az
having been made by Gen, Schulze be-
fore the main committee OF the German
Reichstag.
Sick and wounded men to the number
of 100000 had been able to return to
the front. according to Gen. Schu!ze.
while $4,000 had been discharged as
uniit for service, including 10000 Grip
pies. Up to date, the General added,
Germany had TO reckon with about
$4,000 cripples.
The sun., 1918-04-27
GERMANS DRIVE FRENCH FROM MONT KENNEL;
ENTIRE ALLIED LINE IN BELGIUM is lMENA CED
DESPERATE EFFORT MADE TO REGAIN HEzGZ71%
u. S. Naval Officers
Confer With Allies

PARIS, April 26.-The Inter
allied Naval Council met to-
day at the Ministry Of Marine,
with Georges Leygues, French
Minister Of Marine, presiding.
Vice-Admiral Sims, Capt.
Twining and Commander Bah
cock represented the United
States.
Rear Admiral Hope and seven
other officers were present for
Great Britain, Vice-Admiral
Thaon di Revel and four other
officers for Italy, and Rear Ad-
miral Ida and Capt. Hamano for
Japan.
The sun., 1918-04-27
Germans In New Dema nds.
Special Coi'e Htspatch TO THE SrN f'"n n
London Times

SDeti0i Coi'e EtSpdtch 10 THE SrN -" u nc
London Times
Copyright 1915: all rights reserved
THE HAGUE. April 2s.--The German
Government has presented to the Neither
lands a further demand OF an awkward
nature dealing with shipping facilities,
OF which the details cannot yet be tele-
graphed. In regard TO railway facilities
across Limburg the Netherlands Gov
ernment has given way to the German
demands, with the proviso that the
facilities shall no. be employed In any
traffic OF n military nature and the
food transported shall be for civilian
use.
In respect to sand and gravel, regotja-
tons are still continuing. II appears
that the German Government has con-
cludcl to accept a limit to the road
making materials TO be transported in-
stead Of the material for the ,onstruc.
ton of "pillboXes.' or small fO.treesas,
as originally required,
The Netherlands Government appears
disposed in this case also to concedc the
German demands, with the proviso that
the material thus transported Shall not
be used for military purposes. but it is
difficult to see how any guarantee salts
factor, to the Netherlands Government
or to the Allies is to he obtained. either
in the case OF road making mat erial or
traffic on the L!mburg line.
The other German demands are. rs the
Dutch press has suggested, merely an
excuse to pick quarrel or an attempt
to obtain something by demanding more
than il is intended to accept. The tone
Of the German press. however. would
lead one to suppose that GERMANY does
The sun., 1918-04-27
GERMAN BULLYING FAILS.
Rerlin Now Does Not Wiah lOl-
land to Become Angry.

Special C0Die DespdfCN 10 TIE SIN,
LONDON. April ga despatch to the
Daily Express from Amsterdam says
that reports from Berlin are to the ef-
feet that Germany recognizes that her
attempt to bully Holland into economic
slavery has failed and that She In
anxious that the Dutch should not be
angry with Berlin.
Correspondents OF the Dutch papers
in Berlin have been asked by the For
eign Oti'ce to sound reassurinK note
suggesting that the negotiations ere
progressing slowly and that there is no
reason for uueasiness
The Germdnid. however, says; "If
Holland has to choose, as may be the
case. let us hope that she will choose
to fght on the side Of those who are
sure to win"
The sun., 1918-04-27
Soldiers Depend on
Smokes for Comfort

GIVE 60 to My Lady Nicotine
w for comfort" writes Ser.
geant Leon II. Buckler, who is
Over There in France. Next to
My Lady, in the esteem Of the
soldiers, is the person who is
kind enough and thoughtful
enough to bring the soldier and
My Lady together"
Two entertainments are to be
given for THE SUN Tobacco
Fund to-night--the cabaret and
dance of the employees of Postal
Station T. at Mckinley Square
Casino. and a show at the New
York Athletic Club. See page 7.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-04-27
BRITISH GET II, LOSE 2 FLIERS
Despite Mists $50 Bombs Were
Dropped.

LONDON. April o6.--The Official conf
municatlon dealing with aviation issued
to-day says:
on Thursday mists interfered. but
We dropped $50 bombs on Menn.
Roulsrs. Armentieres and enemy bill
let's.
Ten hostile machines were dOwned
In air fighting and two others were
disabled. -Four others were shot down
by anti-aircraft gunfire and one by
infantry fire. Two o! our machines
are missing.
The sun., 1918-04-27

LONDON, April 26.--The STANDARD says
It understands that Lord Northcliffc.
chairman Of the London headquarters
Of the British Mission 70 the United
States and Director Of Propaganda In
Enemy Countries. rendered his resigna-
tion on account OF Ill health. but that at
the request Of tho Premier and the Cabi-
net he consented to continue his duties
until successor could be found.
Lord Rothermere. who is a brother OF
Lord Northchffe. resigned yesterday AZ
Secretary OF State for the Air Forces
as a result Of III health. Recently Lord
Rothermere had been criticised severely
by portion Of the press for running
counter to Major-Gen. Trenchard. Chief
Of the Air staff. and Major-Gen. Sir
David Henderson. Director-General OF
Military Aeronautics. who recently re-
signed their posts.
Sir William Weir has been appointed
Minister OF the Air Forces in succession
TO Lord Rothermere. Official announce .
ment OF Sir williams appointment was
made this evening.
Sir William Weir has heen Director
General Of Aircraft Production. He was
born in 1877 and has been in the aero
nautical service since last year. For
mcrly he was Scottish Director OF Mu.
nitions.
Eiscourt Northcliffe's resignation Is
in consonancc with the attitude that he
did not hesitate to take toward the War
Cabinet OF the LLOYD George Ministry
Immediately upon his return from his
special mission 10 America last Ncvem-
ber. Almost simultaneously with his re-
turn the post Of Minister Of Air Opera
tions was offered to him. lie declined
. II with a letter to the Premier. whom
he was said TO have put in power and
with whom he had had no break IN
friendly relations. stating that Re was
dissatisfied with the incompetercy Of the
War Cabinet. and did not wish to ally
himself with a body Of incompetents-
The effect Of that letter was electrical
In England 1t served notice on thu
Premier that there must be swift I'm
provemert In methods" or "the United
States will take into its own hands tn,
entire management Of n great part o
| the war And Niscount Sorthclin,
added America will not sacrifice IA
The sun., 1918-04-27
DUTCH HOLDING
FORCES READY
New German Demand starts
Action to Meet Threat
cncd Offensive.

THE HAGvE. April 26-The com
mander in chief OF the land and sea
forces In Holland has Professionally
stopped all leaves OF absence.
The sun., 1918-04-27
Desperate Fight at HanGard,

Desperate Fight at Hansard.
On the southern battlefield. in the
tip OF the salient. which is now only
eleven miles from Amens, the French
troops made important gains about
Niilers- rs-BretonneuX. which was recap
tured from the Germans by the Brit
ish yesterday. and at Hargard, about
three miles to the south, which tho
Germans took from the French Thurs.
day.
Al the former place the Allies lines
were extended considerably to tho
south and cast and at the latter the
French at nightfall were in possession
OF the wood to the north and Of the
west part OF the village. The battle
mere ragged all day with exceptional
violence and the place changed hands
twice during the day. Positions south
OF the Luce also were regained.
f1eid Marshal Haig reports tonight
that the Germans attacked in great
strength, Ulng nine divisions ,1oO o0O
mem and concentrating on selected
points. The first German onslaughts
faiied. but later they were repeated
and finally forced the Allies back at
Locre and on both side. OF the Ypres
Confines canal.
Height Taken by storm.
Berlin reports to-night that the Al
lies counter attacks at Mont Kemms,
and south Of Nillers- -Bretonneux failed
With heavy losses To them. An earlier
statement says that the French diyi-
sions N Mont KENNEL and the British
doloiE'n" them at Wytschaete and
l'ranot.trc We're thrown out Of their
positions and the prussian Guard took
Mont KENNEL by storm, together with
L'ranoutre and the heights northwest
ot \!eugeihoek. To the north the vii.
iase or 81 Eioi was captured
Inc Germans report the capture OF
o'ooo prisoners in Yesterdays battle
mostly French. inclu ing one English
ana one French regimental com
nander. They admit the loss to IN.
,, British of Ni,lers Brrtunneux. (which
could not he held" the report statss
Prisoners taken in the southern bat
tltf1eld have Increased 10 o.4OO in mum.
Der.
The sun., 1918-04-27
Heroic stand Of French.

The Associated Press correspondent
with the British army in France saws
'hat thIs morning found the Germans
holding the salient which they had
driven into the French aud British lines
beyond Mont KENNEL. KENNEL Village
branoutre and farms and hamlete in the
immediate vicinity Rallant regiment
or polus had been ordered to hold Kem-
me! liiIl at al costs. After the Germans
had hr"hen through the defending lines
aud We're encircliug the elevation they
clung To their position and obey,d their
commands 10 the letter. They battled
10 III" bitter end and Overwhelming
forces q! the enemy We're able to gain
the crest only over the bodies OF these
gallant defenders, No more dramatic
and inspiring stand has been made in
recent days than this
The enemy troops KEEP. pushing on
until finally they swung their line in a
circle about kemmcl Throughout the
early hours ~ the day they tried again
and again TO swarm up the slopes OF tho
hill. but each time they met with sucll
grilling punishment that they wer.
unable to get forward. Six hours OF
lighting passed before any German in
fantry was able TO get near the top o.
the hill
The sun., 1918-04-27
RHONDDA SAID TO HAVE QUIT.
British Food Controller Absent
Owing to Illness.

IONpoN, April 26--Baron Rhondda.
the Daily Mail says it understands. has
resigned as British Food Controller. the
office he has held for ten months. Lord
Rhondda has been absent from his post
for some weeks owing to illness John X.
Ciynes Parlia ,ntary Secretary for the
Food Ministry. has been in charge tenn
porariy.
David Alfred Thomas. first Baron
Rhondda, known a. the Welsh coal king.
came to the United States in 1918 to
organize war mun!tion supplies and was
on the l-us!tania when that vessel was
torpedo"d
The sun., 1918-04-27
VILLAGE Held for Two IOurs.

The allied counter attack began at an
early hour this morning. While the
French infantry drove forward aRainst
KENNEL from the west, their British
comrades began operations on their left
In the FIRST rush tAc sturdy British Tom
mics forced their way forward in the
face OF heavy fire and 60, into KENNEL
Village. 1t was striking exhibition o'
bravery that took the men IN khaki
across the open ground that MAS being
swept with machine gun f.k
For two hours they held the village
while Germans from the neghboring hin
poured bullets into the place from rapid
The sun., 1918-04-27

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The sun., 1918-04-27

Continued on Fun Page.
Evening journal., 1918-07-25
CATHOLICS PLEDGE
FULL AID TO HOOVER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 25-The
effort of every Catholic educational in
stitution in the country in furtherins
food production and conservation was
pledged to the food administration In
resolutions passed by the Catholic Edu-
cational Association convention here
yesterday. The resolutions praised Mr.
Hoover's administration.
The Right Rev. Thomas ] Shahan, OF
Washington, d. c., was reelected presi-
dent general of the association. Other
officers were elected as follows:
Honorary president general, Cardinal
Gibbons; first vice-president general,
DR.. Edward A. Pace, of Washington;
second vice-president general, the Right
Rev. James A. Burns, Of Washington;
third vice-president general, the Rev.
Peter C. Yorke, Of San Francisco; sec
retary general. the Rev. Francis w.
Howard, of Columbus, o.; treasurer
general, the Rev. Francis T. Moran,
Cleveland.
Resolutions pledging support In the
prosecution of the war were drafted.
Thirty-flve per cent, at least. of tbs
men in the United States army ant
navy are Catholics, declared the Very
Rev. r. II. Smith, S. NJ, president OF
jefferson College, New Orleans, in ad-
dressing the convention.
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Glas svobode., 1918-09-20
Bandit Sc je zoperstavljal 100
policajem.

Podneven vlomilec in ropar, tez-
ko oborozen, je stal torek proti
sto policajem, Xxi so streljali mani
mestnega pomola, stanovanju
Harkerja G.. Spensleyja, 1043
Rush Street.
DoGim je ma tisoc pescev in mo-
toristov gledalo ta PRIOR, je po-
Hcija poSiljala salvo "a salvo kro-
gel skozi okna in vrata tistega
stanovanja ma bandita, XII Jim je
odgovarjal S streli odznotraj.
Vlomilec je veekrat govoril po
telefonu policijo med bitko ter
izkusal dobiti najboljse pogoje "a
vdajo. Naposled je prosil glavne'
ga mestnega sodnika Olsona "a
milo kaznovanje, ko je bill po en-
,urnem boju prijet.
To zajetje je bilo izvrseno S po-
moejo pametne zvijace, XII 81 jo je
izmislil detektiv Pavel Bolum tive,