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The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
LIEUT.. BOYLE,
AIRMALFLlER,
LOSES COURSE
Starts for Philadelphia
Lands in Cape Charles,
Virginia.

Lost-Army aviator carrying U. 8.
mails, flying in Curtiss machine,
somewhere between Cape Charles,
Va, and Philadelphia. Pa Finder re-
turn to Otto Praeger. second assistant
postmaster general. City Post Office,
washington. D. c., and receive re-
ward
Lieut.. George L. Boyle. who left
Washington at 1l:3o yesterday MORN
ing on the third daily trip from WASH
ington to Philadelphia Of the new air
mail service, lost his course after
over Baltimore. and was COM
PEELED to land at Cape Charles. Va,
at the mouth Of Chesapeake Bay.
With the exception of the lost ava
tor. the third day Of the air mail SER
vice was successful. Lieut.. Miller,
who made the fight from Philadelphia
to Washington. arrived at the aviation
neld at Potomac Park at 2:to in the
five minutes ahead of
schedule time.
Lieut.. Boyle landed at Cape Charles
to secure information as to his where.
aoouts at 2:45. After filling his tank,
he proceeded. towards Philadelphia
He has not been heard Of since.
Lieut.. Tony Webb. who was to re.
lieve Lieut.. Boyle at Philadelphis
and take the mail from there tc
New York, made the trip to New
York, without waiting for the Wash.
ington mail. He arrived at Bel.
mont Park. New York, at $3.50.
The New York to Washington
trip was begun by Lieut.. Culver
who made the trip from New Yorl
to Philadelphia. On his arrival
there. the mail was transferred tc
Lieut.. Miller, who made the flight
from Philadelphia to Washington
safely. arriving here at 2:4o. He
brought with him on this trip 21C
pounds OF mail The mail which
was sent from this city to Phila-
delphia and New York yesterday
of 16S pieces.
Lieut.. Edgerton, the Washington
flyer. who made the trip from Wash
ington to Philadelphia and the re-
turn trip from Philadelphia on
will make the fight from
this city to Philadelphia today.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
NEAR
BLOWS WITH
HUNS, REPORT
Mountain Republic Looks
on Coal Embargo as Fore
word to Invasion.

Paris. May 17.-An intense crisis
has arisen between Germany and
Switzerland. similar to the recent
Dutch crisis. The chief issue is the
shipment OF coal. A large section of
the Swiss press is bitter in its COM
ments on the extortionary German
demands. considering them pre-
paratory to reducing the mountain
republic to a German vassal state.
Following the Germans threat to
stop sending coal to Switzerland al
together. the directors of the Swiss
Federated Railroads demanded the
return of four thousand Swiss
freight cars now in Germany. The
Germans are holding these cars as
a means of pressure. France has
900 tons OF coal monthly, but Swift
zerland must furnish the cars. Ger
many proposes that Switzerland
take only $4,000 tons monthly
from France, and guarantee to take
all that Germany supplies at be-
tween $40 and s44 per ton. II the
Swiss refuse, Germany threatens to
stop all shipments.
This situation opens up q prospect
OF intense suffering in Switzerland.
especially among the poor, during
the coming winter.
An economic convention was
just about to be signed between the
two countries. when this new crisis
arose. The agreement is still un-
signed. German press announce
ments to the contrary notwtih-
standing.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Tired Man Has Good
Time-'Ts Wilson
Now in New York

New York, MAY H.
Woodrow Wilson, a tired
\man, had a good time to-
night.
At a revue show tonight
the President of the United
States temporarily forgot
the war and the burdens
resting upon his shoulders
and threw himself into the
enjoyment of the perform
ance of one of the leading
American comedians.
During the second act at
the theater which the Presi-
dent attended an actor gave
an impersonation of the
President, at the same time
throwing down a sign which
read: The Worlds Abra-
ham Lincoln"
The audience broke into
tremendous applause which
lasted for fully FIVE minutes.
The President rose several
times and bowed. Finally he
was forced TO speak. He
said:
Ladies and gentlemen,
you are laboring under a
delusion. You think you see
the President of the United
States, but you merely seeJ
a tired man having a good
time"
The President seemed to
enjoy the amusement thor
oughly. After the perform
ance he went to his hotel.
With Mrs. Wilson he dined
tonight with Col. and Mrs.
E. NJ. House, who also ac-
companied him to the the
ater.
President Wilson opens
up the Red Cross war fund
drive in this city tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
BERNSTORFF MONEY
BUYS LIBERTY BONDS
s., ,000, 900 Found in New York
Invested by Custodian.

A secret Bernstorff fund Of 100000.
intended for German propaganda and
sabotage, has been seized by the
United States, 1t was learned last
night. and converted into Third
Liberty Loan bonds.
This money was found on deposit
with Lee Higginson & Co., of Boston
and New York. and turned over to A.
Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property Gus
todian, who turned It into the Treas
ury to help defeat Germany.
Besides the 100000 Intended for
German spies, sedition breeders and
incendiarists. now turned against
them. the Alien Property Custodian
invested $5o,ooo.ooo Of other German
moneys In the liberty loan.
Thirty million Of this was In cash,
the aggregate of various German
properties liquidated. and the other
so 900 was invested. by order Of
Mr.. Palmer, by the directors Of Ger
man owned corporations IN this coun-
Try whose stock has been taken. over
~ he ssstodiaA
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
BRITISH.

London. May 1.-THE text OF to-
nights official report from Field Mar
shal Haig follows:
I'VE carried out a successful raid
last night in the neighborhood of
Beaumont-Hamel (Picardyo and cap
tured q few prisoners.
This morning hostile post north
Of Merris F'landers) was rushed by
our troops. The garrison was killed
or driven out.
From the remainder OF the front
there is nothing to report beyond ar
tillery activity on both sides.
Aviation-Forty German machines
were brought down by the British In
the last twenty-four hours. Five Brit
ish machines are missing. Thirty
three tons Of bombs were dropped on
the German battle area.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
.2OO,OOOGOING
TO PERSHING
In MAY ALONE
House Committee Learns
Promised Million by
July" Assured.
MORE THAN EXPECTED
Legislators Urge 5,000,0 900
Army; Appropriation
Bill Delayed.
MORE THAN EXPECTED

The House Military Affairs Commit
tee found il impossible to complete
the military appropriations BILL call
ing for Sll, "a, ,oo0. .0oo yesterday owing
to the necessity of making addition
al allowances for army transporta-
ton. II will Be Monday or Tuesday.
at the earliest, before the measure
can be reported.
The original estimates were based
upon recommendations by Secretary
Baker two weeks ago. Since that
time. troop movements to France have
increased at a rate which has exceed
ed all expectations.
The committee has been oficiaIly
informed by army transportation ex-
perts that a minimum Of 10000 fight
ing men will have been moved across
the Atlantic during May. The maxi
mum movement believed possible on
April 30 was 125.00O. The 100000 men
for the expeditionary forces by July
is said to be assured.
Army of s,s0oyo0o.
The bill carrying the unprecedent-
ed appropriations will provide funds
for the maintenance Of the army dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 90.
1919. II will pay the cost OF mobiIiz-
ing. equipping and transporting q to-
tai army OF approximately 3,5oo,OOo
A majority of members OF the mill
tary committee are Of the opinion
that the War Department estimates
should have been based on an army of
{. 10000 men.
It 10 regarded as a certainty that,
before the close of the coming fiscal
year. and probably before the end Of
the present calendar year. the neces-
sity for 100000 men will be apparent
The bill which makes available for
the draft all young men who have
become OF age since June s. 1917. the
date Of the original seIective service
law, went to the White House for
the signature of President Wilson
II is expected that June
5, which Is less than three weeks
on. will be set aside as registration
day for this new class. Such de-
tails are left for the President to
decide, however, and will be made
known in the proclamation under
which the President will place the
in operation.
Law is Automatic.
The law is automatic. in that all
young men who are q by June 5
Of each year. during the period of
the war. will become subject to the
draft. without further legislation.
The Presidents proclamation fs ex-
pected as soon as he returns from
New York. 1t will be immediately
followed by an announcement from
the Provost Marshal Generals office
of plans and instructions for the
registration. Local boards. already
highly organized and familiar with
every detail Of the draft work. will
be utilized.
The new crop Of draftees is ex-
pected to yield more than 1,ooo 900
who can meet the physical require
ments for soldiers of the United
States army.
At the Quartermaster Generals Of
fee announcement has been made
that equipment. shelter and adequate
training facilities for the additions
to numerical strength will be ready
as rapidly as the men are assem-
bled.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
AMERICANS RETURN
MORE DEADLY HAIL
Artillery Sets Fire to Am
munition Dump Near
Cantigny. I
BRITISH BRING DOWN
20 GERMAN AIRPLANES
Supremacy in Air Of Allies S6Il
Maintained; French Bag
Seven.
By BERT PoRD,
STAR Corresponaent Of the L y. q.

STAN CoTesponaent Of the l. y. q.
With the American Army in
France, May I7.-The entire
American sector on the French
front in Picardy was subjected to
a violent artillery bombardment
for forty-fve minutes early this
morning.
The Germans hurled an ava
lanche of shells from their rs,
loss and 1905 into our lines. The
Yankees replied with a double
dose, setting FIRE to a German
ammunition dump in the rear of
the village of cantigny.
French pilots brought down
two German observation balloons.
one crashing 70 earth in flames.
Nineteen enemy balloons were
counted. one of them carrying a
ight-signal apparatus. German
and French airplanes were active
throughout the moonlit night.
The first settled weather in
many a day is marked by exeep-
tional activities day and night
Last night resembled a Fourth
of July celebration at home.
Tracer bullets, caterpillar and star
rockets, sesrehlights and bursting
shells constantly filed the air.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
U. S. Makes Victory Sure,
Boer Leader Tells Scots
Hun, in Position of Napoleon, Must Win on
Land and Sea, But Cannot, Gen.
Smuts Asserts.

Glasgow, May 1.-THE enemy Is
now awake to the power Of the Amer
leans, who at last realized the great
danger to the world. Our American
allies are coming over by the tens
Of thousands monthly. In order to
bear their fair and proper share Of
the trouble"
General Christian Smuts, the ia
nous Boer leader. now a member Of
the British War Council and looked
upon in the allied countries as one
of the foremost British soldier states
men. thus summed UP the war situa-
tion In a speech before a large gath
ering OF ship owners here today.
Americas help. he said, made the
allies ultimate victory absolutely GER
tain. Gen. SHUTS said:
An Anxious sItua ton.
IF the last English soldier were
driven from France. Germany would
not win, because she must win both
on land and at sea- Her position Is
the same as that of Napoleon. The
situation will be full of the greatest
anxiety for many days. but the en-
emy can not win. for his cause 10
wrong, and We must and will win
because our cause is right.
The enemy thought that. by Rus
sia's breakdown, Germany had q
chance. through repeated gigantic
blows, to break our military resist
ance. SO she. Germany, would emerge
as the dominant power. The enemy
made his great effort. He achieved
a success which few thought possible.
but he did not go all the way-and
he never will
IF we want to win the war, we
shall have to strain every nerve. II
We do that, we cannot fail. and the
result cannot be doubtful. .
The enemy Is no stronger than we
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
WORLD POWER
FOR GERMANS
" NOT POSSIBLE
David, Hun Socialist Lead
er, Warns Against Peace
Forced by Arms.

Deputy David. leader Of the Ger
man majority Socialists. in an article
published in the Schwaebische Tag
wacht, states frankly that a military
victory does not assure Germany OF
winning the war, because ultimate
victory rests upon its ability to over
come the economic pressure which the
allies can always bring to bear. He
writes:
IF Germany does not succeed, when
peace il concluded. In dissolving the
world coalition. the war will be lost
for her. for In this case one could not
call it a veritable peace.
'It will be only an armistice. whose
burdens caused by armaments will
bring us to a state Of total exhaus-
ton. We can not forever hold the
entire world under our domination.
The situation Of our country is most
serious, In spite Of the success we have
won and those we shall obtain in the
future.
Military Peace Net stable.
1T Is impossible to be mistaken
about 1t, when one coolly considers
race to face the resources which the
adverseries have at their disposal, A
peace dictated by the military has
been concluded in the East, and we
are already beginning to feel the ef-
fects of it."
From the last sentence, IL would
appear that the Russian ana other
defeated nations are doing all In
their power to prevent the German
nation from realizing any material
advantages. At the same timo the
statement apparently is written with
the thought that no direct criticism
Of the military party can be made
safely at this time in Germany
Csechs and Juge-sIavs.
|. In some quarters here IL is be-
ifeved that David's statemen. is the
result OF the growing unrest evil
denced by the 0zechs and the Jugo-
Slavs. A Swiss newspaper reports
the Czech delegation has declared
that, IL the Austrian government
proceeds with the Constitution OF
German districts In Bohemia. the
Czech nation will answer this pro-
vocation with a bloody revolution.
The Jugo-Slavs are reported to be
making preparations for an 1pris-
ing.
The Serbian deputy svoukotinch
has declared that the Serbs will
faithfully stand by the other Jugo-
slavs. and defend to the last drop
OF blood the Slavic countries. The
president Of the Croatin Club in
Vienna says. The Croatins, in view
of the Jugo-Slav decisions, accept
the war imposed and will :onduct
1t to the end" -
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18

are In actual numbers. Heretofore,
the unity Of his command, and the
absence Of Il on the allies side, have
led to the dissipation Of our forces.
Now our unity OF command. for
which the country Is indebted to
Premier Lloyd-George. win prove val
liable"
Here the speaker interposed some
remarks of high praise for the prime
minister. Lloyd-George had faults.
he said, but they were the faults
Of genius. He continued:
We'll stand the breaks. Let the
enemy knock himself to pieces
against our stone wall. Ludendorff's
offensive came like binding fash
Of lightning in a dark night. show
ing US where the danger was. II
was shown US that this nation is
by no means secure as yet.
His Cause Il Wrong.
Germany is fighting for victory
She is not going to sacrifice hun
dreds Of thousands. perhaps millions,
OF lives without attempting desper-
ately to secure a definite objective.
The enemy might come within an
ace OF victory. but he will not Sc
cure II, because his cause IL wrong"
Gen. SHUTS then summed up the
allies war aims:
I'VE do not want an indemnity; we
want no countries. no annexations;
We are fighting for the liberty, free
dom and rights Of the nations, large
and small. -
We do not want to abolish Ger
many or exact an indemnity from
her.
But We want to see these results
liberty. freedom, and the rights of
all nations-safeguarded by q lasting
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Official Reports
From, War Fronts
AMERICAN.

With the American Army IN
France. May 4-The official state
ment issued today from American
headquarters says:
Fighting was limited today to
reconnaissances and intermittent
artillery activity.
There was increased aerial ac-
tivity north of Toui and in Lor-
raine'
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
FRENCH.

Paris. May n.-Aviation-seven Ger
man machines were brought down by
the French yesterday. More than 100
tons OF bombs were dropped on the
German battle areas between May u
and lk
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
URGES VOLUNTEERING.

Dublin, May T7.-chief Secretary
Short tonight issued q proclamation
saying that certain persons has COM
municated with Germany, and that
their action reflected upon the fair
name Of ireland. He urged voluntary
rscruting - avoid coupulsiont
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
RUSS PROTEST CAPTURE.
Taking Rostoff German Violation
Brest-Litoysk Treaty..

London. May 1.-THE British Admir-
atty has picked up q wireless note
from the Russian Foreign Minister,
NJ. Tchitcherin, ordering the Russian
ambassador at Berlin. M. yoffe, to
protest against the capture by the
Germans Of Rostoff-on-the Don, point
ing out. that # was a violation Of the
Brest-Litovsk teaty.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Swedes Offering 'Whale Me.t.

Christiania, May N.-A number OF
whales caught on the west coast Of
Norway have supplied the first whale
meat ever offered ON the open market
in Christiania for human food. The
meat to a total Of several tons. was
sold quickly at prices ranging frpm
nipe 70 tHsiva csuts 3 peypd
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18

Twenty thousand marchers will take
part in the Red Cross parade in
Washington this afternoon. All walks
of life. creeds. sects and occupations
will be represented by those who
march. typifying the spirit of the
American Red Cross, with song and
hymn.
Eight divisions, composed both of
men and women. will start promptly
at As o'clock this afternoon down
sixteenth street, from Scott circle.
around Lafayette Park. past the
White House. to the Red Cross build
ing on Seventeenth street, where il
will disband.
+ All Bureaus Represented.
Every government department and
bureau in Washington will be repre-
scented by one or more companies OF
men and women in the parade. Wom-
en- who take part in the parade VIII
for the most part wear uniforms,
though those who have none have
been asked to wear white. while the
men participants have been requested
by the committee in charge to wear
dark clothes and straw hats.
Led by the Marine Band. first will
come the officers and stan of the ma
tional Red Cross organisation, fol-
lowed by the executive and financial
committee of the District Of Columbia
Chapter. Mrs. Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. and Mrs.
Baker. wife of the Secretary of War,
VIII march next, leading a group of
prominent women Red Cross workers
Each of the eight divisions will be
led by a band, and as each one passes
given point, they will sing a desig-
mated song or hymn. When the
parade has got well under way the
whole line Of twenty thousand march
ers will sing In unison. america"
Is the anthem chosen. The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" and "On-
ward. Christian Soldiers" will follow,
and AZ the parade passes the White
House, The Red, White and Blue"
win be sung. When the end of the
route has been reached, and the
marchers disband. they will sing
The Star spangled Banner"
A telegram from Henry p. Dawson,
in New York. will be read from In
front Of the Red Cross building, when
the parade has been concluded, by
Henry p. White, former United
States Ambassador to France. The
need Of the continued aid Of the en-
tire country IN the work Of the Red
Cross win be told by Mr.. Dawson in
his message. |.
Cable from Pershing.
From behind the trenches in France.
Major General Pershing will cable a
message to Mr.. White to be read at
the same time.
The parade Will take two hours
to pass a given point and win be
reviewed from the State, war and
Navy building by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels.
With bands at the head of Zach
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Il Il.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.y..
Ne Grsenbrier. Enropean plan Wo1drrfui curs-
On ssssN ovsu'sss asa NshlR1nr a.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Supremacy M.l.t.inea

London. May 1.-THE cavalry Of the
air. taking advantage Of ideal
weather. again dominated ali activ-
ity and interest IN the west during
the last a hours Both sides had
great fleets Of battle planes up. ana
innumerabie duels were fought in the
intense struggle In which Teuton and
allied armies are franficaIly trying
to cut out one snother's ewes be-
fore the titanic hattie on the ground
reopens. Whole squsdrons clashed in
spectacular finish fghts.
The allied flyers maintained their
supremacy throughout a. may be
seen from these figures contained in
tonights British. French and German
ofhcial commuu1ques:
"a. --
By French-7..
|, Total. a.
Entente planes Gown by Germans.
Thus, a-totsi Of 6 msShin.s we're
pat out ef action I'm cna day. ne
coszISUkp o. RAsk zzRxk
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
20 THOUSAND
IN RED CROSS
PROCESSION
Parade VIII Be Marked by
Singing Of National
Anthems.

Beth men and women mem
hers of the Red Cross are to
parade.
Women who are not I'm unl-
form will. n possible, wear
white. Men will wear dark
clothes, and, IL possible, straw
hats.
No automobiles will be al
lowed I'm the parade.
All women members Of the
Red Cross having service nags
who are not members of uni
formed bodies will march to-
gether at the head Of the eighth
division. Women I'm the uni-
formed bodies having service
Hags will earry them as they
march I'm the uniformed bodies.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Armen Check Enemy's
Offensive IN West.

London, May 1.-THE allies aviatorS
are holding up Hindenburg's offensive.
Ii il not the enemy's losses. nor the
need to reform his divisions. regroup
his units, reconstruct his roads and
railways. and bring up artillery. ruu-
nitions and supplies. that is postpon-
ing day after day, week after week,
the recommending of his drive.
II is the allied bombing squadrons.
raiding day and night. and the pho
tographing escadrilles, swapping pic
lures Of everything the enemy docs.
II is the flying artillery regulators. d.
recting the allies battery work. ana
finally il is the wonderful allied SIN
gle-seater lighting planes which prac-
tically prevent the enemy from cross
ing their lines and observing their dis
positions-these various branches OF
the allied air service hold the reaI
answer TO the question. why doesn't
Hindenberg strike?"
COmmunIques Explain.
The British. French and American
aviation -Sommunidues explain why
the much advertised blow has not Yet
come. The German high command
knows full well the truth of the allies
S1otCAichN Nhdl every "a. 3 QelHA IN
creases the chances OF Foch smashing
the German attacks. and diminishes
Hindenburg's prospects OF scoring an
other blow like the last
Only the soldiers at the front know
how the British and French flyers
rose 10 the occasion in the last bitter
days Of March and early in April, and
none care to think what would have
happened IL the aIlies had lost their
supremacy In the air. As it was, the
British aetodromes practically took
the air" and flew backward. re-estab-
fishing themselves in the rear success
sively as the enemy's columns pushed
forward, at the same time continuing
the work Of hampering the eneny's
advance continually.
The tremendous British aviation ef-
fort is just beginning TO bear fruit,
and It will be an even more remark
able tale to ten when it has fully
ripened. e
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-18
Advertising Talks
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