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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27

Eglise and Bailleul and through
Meteren-that is. at the foot OF the
hills--witho1t having advanced east
or west OF them in his turning move
ment.
The northern limb OF the right
angle was therefore intact. and all
this first half or the week resulted
in no more than the occupation of
the Messines Ridge-.an important
thing. ii Is true-and OF the slightly
rising ground OF Neuve Eglisa. Ball
leul and Meteren, which Is Of little
until a serious attempt
is made to take the hills behind or
to turn them and until this attack
succeeds or fails.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
rwO MEN REARREsTED.


NeW NuFm Mt sAeu0FMB N %
Fryburg. N. D.. April 27.-Following
the dismissal OF the cases against An
drew and Charles Miller In Judge
Remarks court at Medora, Andrew
Miller was taken into custody by
Sheriff VIII OF Medora, yesterday, on
a warrant. the complaint on which IL
was issued, alleging the stealing. OF
cattle In 1915 and the second indtct-
ment for stealing cattle during the
past winter.
New evidence, IL IL claimed. has
come 20 light since the dismissal or
the cases against the two men, which
grew out OF the finding Of heads and
hides 81 cattle belonging 20 Edward
Iossuclxs, Henry Fritz and others near
here early this spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27

In this article, Mr.. BeIIoo deals
with the war Developments up 70
the commencement OF the present
operations In the Flanders and
Somme regions.
The chief military interest IN the
period since my last dispatch has
centered in the German attack along
the Lya, where, in spite Of consider
able gains, the enemy ct the close OF
the twelfth days lighting has fall
ed to reach any vitality important
detectives. He Is apparently held,
for the moment at least, by the in
uraasing strength OF the defensive
1orcas, upon the area which he over
ran for the most part in the FIRST
1--WE days
HIS main object, which is to COM
pei the British to retire from the
whole eastern part Of the coast to the
line Of the River IA, and thus to
uncover Dunlxirlx, and imperu the
Straits Of Dover, he can accomplish
af he seize Hazebrouck and the main
.aine OF hills from KENNEL to the
Mont des Chats. He win advance
this object also, though he will not
Immediately attain 1t, II he can
pnize Bethune. which would badly
impede British communication.
II the enemy finds himself unable
to effect either Of these tasks, and is
compelled to admit his failure to
achieve the important results in the
I.ys offensive. the signal Of his con-
feasion OF defeat win be his choice
OF ati1I another sector OF the line
for attack. Two such sectors sug-
gsst themselves Immediately to
the north OF Ypre1, where large con-
oentTations Of enemy forces are said
TO have been observed (but not on
oficial evidence); the other be-
tween Arras and Albert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
FOE plvERTs TO
SOUTHERN LINE.

Although so far I have only been
mentioning places, Ii must, OF course,
be remembered that these four days
OF attack upon the northern leg OF
the salient were exceedingly expen-
sive 10 the enemy, very much more
than to the far smaller numbers to
which the defensive had been de-
liberately confined. The enemy had
already thrown in thirty divisions
the divisional numbers of twenty
eight among which had been identi-
fed.
Following this check, or rather
this imperfect result. OF the attack
in the north, he determined upon a
diversion against the southern
branch OF the right angle, and fought
on Thursday, the 18th, what might
have been had he succeeded, the
chief piece Of work in this whole
field. II completely failed, and the
very fact OF its failure, the fact that
the line did not shift, masked the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
ST1ATsBR's GRAVE
NAME or GARDEN.

Ryder, ". D., April z7.-'The Kais-
ers Grave" Is fhe title given H. a
rural school war garden near this
city The grave" has attracted con-
siderable attention BY autoists who
have visited the spot and commented
on the name
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
PATRIOTIC RALLY AT FRYBURG.

Fryburg, ~ d April 27.-Hundreds
OF farmers from the districts in the
vicinity OF Fryburg are attending the
big patriotic rally which opened here
this morning. The speakers OF the day
were Mark Jenes 3I bssfh' Lewis
OF the state board or regents. and
Rev. Mr.. swenson OF Belheld. The
Fryburg Red Cross branch served
lunch at the noon hour
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
Germans Defeated First Months Fighting Be0c Heavy
Abandonment attacks Necessary Obacizes
SrDinging of Attack
To NeU Sectors Is
Confession of Defeat
cay HILLAIRE RELLoc)

author
military
Copyright 19-Ths Tribune Association CThe Tbun)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
ATTEMPT TO ouTFLANK
BRITISH HIGH POSITIONS.

Il g. possible that he very con
siderable action which developed on
wednesday, April IL. was prelimin-
a1-v 70 an attack on the first named
sector. Though whether the enemy's
failure on that day win prevent him
from returning 10 the offensive there,
if he really Intended an important
movement. we cannot yet tell That
action was the assault upon the
Belgian sector inmediately outside
the forest az Houtholpt IA 'front.' Of
Bixschoota and in the last bit OF
fairly dry land before the marshes Of
the User begin. These continue the
line unlnterxuptedly theneeforwaro
to the north. through Di1muoe, to
Nleuport ard the eea.
Tie This attack had pierced &crnss
the BsIgian line, to the canal which
runs along behind them to Pope
ringhe. IL would have had q very
great erect on the situation as a
whole. for e would have turned the
whole line OF hills which the British
are defending and have got behind
the British lines. in this attack
which was made by no less than four.
divisions. the outer front Of the of
fensive zone was entered by the en-
env IN the early morning. The coun-
ter attack launched BY the Belgians
4 little before noon completely re-
stored the dine. and resulted in the
capture OF 7e0 unwounded German
soldiers. Because Of the interest at
taching TO the larger operations to
the south, this very considerable To-
cal success has not been specially no.
tieed. One has but to look at the
map 10 see what q vast difference an
opposite conclusion to the AFFAIR
would have made,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
BOTH ATTACKS
BEATEN OFF.

Here, over a piece OF ground well
within rifle shot from the British
defences on the left and lighting for
the ruined Hinges Bridge, he struck
with no less than two full divisions,
the 239th and 240th. The first at
track, delivered while ii was still
dark at 4 a. m, reached the canal,
then broke and was driven back into
the wood Another movement to
the east Con the German Left OF this
and right against the ruined bridge
itself, was also compelled to fall
back. It should. be mentioned that
in this first effort few OF the enemy's
men survived the dash across the
open and reached the banks to begin
bridging the water, His main forces
were destroyed before they could get
across the clear ground. and when
any did cross their numbers were al
ready so reduced on reaching the
bank that they could have effected
nothing.
The Reorganization on the enemy'g
side as a result OF these repulses
was serious. and nothing further was
attempted for over an hour, when Il
was beginning to grow light. At the
end OF that time, between and 8
a. m, a fresh division, working rath-
or more to the east, but aided by the
remnants Of the fret defeated Ger
man forces, made second well sus-
tained attack. which also reached the
canal, which also began the attempt
70 build q bridge. and which also IN
its turn failed. BY am. the last
effort OF the enemy 10 cross the
canal which covers Bethune had been
abandoned.
The whole thing looks upon the
map To be purely negative, but its
local effect was considerable, for the
same check was inflicted against
three divisions of the Germans who
struck against the pillar which holds
this southern leg OF the defensive
at Givenchy. Among the
attackers was identihed a fresh
division. the 18th. Here a couple OF
outposts were seized by rhe enemy.
Dut the main positions we're held.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27

County Canvass Of Youngsters.
Bismarck, n. D., April 27.--Mrs. g.
N. Kirk, chairman for Burleigh coun-
ty OF the child'B welfare division or
North Dakota. Is completing her list
81 ward and district chairmen who
next Monday will begin q thorough
canvass to list every child under the
age OF S years. Where children IN
dsr the age OF s are found, the moth
ers will be asked TO bring the DaDies
into the county headquarters IN Bis
marclx for weighing, testing and reg
Istration fin keeping with the naIional
program OF child conservation 20 be
Carried out during chhdrensG year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
ENEMY STILL Has
SEVENTY FREsA DIVISIONS.

Exactly the same thing happened
at the other end Of the line, in frJnt
Of Rohecq. near the apex Of the
right angle. Ia proportion 10 the
numbers engaged. the losses were
perhaps more serious on this day
than on any other o. the fighting.
and the contrast between the de-
fougivs and offensive l0ssas-betWeen
those of the British and those O. the
Gsrmans-wsrs greater kh&n at any
other moment ia the last fortnight.
The effect az this Thurgdava bat
Gle may best - Judged BY the fact
that o. Friday there was no infantry
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27

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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
TO FREE ALIENS
FROM THE DRAFT
Action Made Possible Through
Release of Swiss.
TO FREE ALL WHO DESIRE
Citizens Or Subjects Of Other coun-
tries, Regardless Of Whether They
Have Taken Out First Papers,
Will Not Be Held In Service.

Citizens or subjects
of European neutral countries, re-
CARELESS of whether they have taken
out first papers for American citizen
ship, will be freed from liability to
military service in the United States
if they appeal through their diplo-
matte representatives here.
Minister Sulzer, Of Switzerland,
reached an agreement with the State
Department whereby Swiss already
drafted and in some instances actual
ly serving in the American Army
shall be discharged If they desire,
upon proof of their Swiss citizenship.
Similar arrangements may be made
by other neutral representatives and
the War Department has signified its
willingness to cooperate in securing
the quick discharge Of drafted aliens
entitled to release.
In the case of Switzerland, a treaty
dated 1850 was the governing point
in the State Department decision, al
though the treaty comes in conflict
with the draft law SO far as first
paper declarants are concerned. Re-
garding Holland the principle is that
of reciprocity. Americans in Holland
not being subject to service in the
Dutch Army.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
WASHINGTON.

An omnibus private pension bill,
providing for 300 cases, reported by
the Pensions Committee as especially
deserving, was passed by the House.
During the next 60 days the country
will face its worst period of depres-
sion in the coal problem.
Secretary of War Bakers persis-
tency in defending the acts of all Off
Gals concerned in preparing the
American Army for it's task in France,
led to sharp clashes before the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee.
The sugar investigation was wound
up in the Senate Manufacturers Com
mittee with testimony of several New
York brokers, who believed the recent
famine in the East was due to Gov
ernmental interference.
Representative London, Socialist, in
an address in the House urged that
the proposed International League to
Enforce Peace be "a concrete pur-
pose and not merely a nice phrase"
Factories making automobile and
carriage covers and corsets have been
asked by the Council Of National De.
tense to begin the manufacture of
powder bags.
A special committee Of Is members
t. consider all water-power legisla-
ton during this Congress was author.
lied in a resolution adopted by the
House.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
ANOTHER HOSPITAL
SHIP TORPED0ED
Germans Forget Their Pledge
to King Alfonso.
ALL WOUNDED ARE SAVED
British Ship Of Mercy Attacked And
Sunk. Whit. Displaying All The
Lights And Markings Required
BY The Hague Convention.

Bristol, England.-The hospital ship
Rewa was torpedoed without warning
an hour before midnight on January
4 and sank within an hour Accord
ing to custom, the vessel was lighted
up after dark Friday evening, so that
there could be nc possibility of sub
marines mistaking her identity.
The torpedo struck the vessel with
a terrific crash and vas 80 effective
that there was no chance Of saving
her. There were $50 on board, in
Guiding 30 bed-ridden and a number
of soldiers suffering from malaria.
The lights on the hospital ship were
put out by the force of the explosion
and the wounded and sick had to
grope about in the dark for their cloth
ing. Many of them were unsuccessful
in their quest and had to leave the
ship without clothing. While in the
boats and on RATS they had little or
no protection from the piercing cold
wind.
All the patients, the ships staff and
the members Of the crew, with the ex-
ception of three Lascars, who were
killed by the explosion, were safely
rescued from the boats and RATS.
They had hardly left the Rewa, which
was sinking on even keel, when the
steamer suddenly plunged forward and
disappeared. The rescued men were
two hours adrift before they were
picked up.
The announcement follows:
His Majesty's hospital ship Rewa
was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol
Channel at about midnight on Janu-
airy 4, on her way home from Gibral-
tar. All the wounded were safely
transferred to patrol vessels. There
were only three casualties among the
crew, three Lascars being missing.
"She was displaying all the lights
and markings required by The Hague
Convention. She was not and had not
been within the so-called barred zone,
as delimited in the statement issued
by the German Government on Janu-
ary 10, 1917"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19

in Berlin:
1.-THE report is published from Amer
lean headquarters that the Germans
intend to treat American prisoners
systematically worse than British.
French and Italian prisoners. and is
based allegedly on an official German
statement that Americans are hard OF
understanding and unable to conduct
themselves like gentlemen. Such an
official statement was never made.
american prisoners will be treated
just as kindly and considerably AZ all
other prisoners"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
COLD POLICEMAN SAVES BANK.
Had Gone In To Get Warm When
Bandit Enters.

Chicago.-Patrolman Martin Flynn
had been Flooding through snow
drifts for hours notifying householders
to help dig the city out, and because
of this the Southwest Trust and Saw
ings Bank, with $4,000 handy in an
open vault, was not robbed.
Flynn, chilled to the bone, entered
the bank to get warm. He had
scarcely seated himself when youth
full bandit, with pistol in each hand,
entered with the command Hands
up"
Flynn opened fire and was himself
shot in the leg, The robber fed and
escaped with two companions who
awaited him in q limousine.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
SET NEW FLYING RECORDS.

Students In Texas Remain Aloft For
$50 Hours.
q field covered with sleet and snow
and flying in the lowest January tenn
perature recorded here since the
eighties, Y airplanes at Kelley Field
established what is declared a new
flying record for aviation schools.
They remained in the air total of
800 hours.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
NAVY OIL BILL IN.

Provides For Taking Over Naval Oil
Land Reserves In California,
Washington.-A bill prepared by
the Navy Department to authorize the
Government to take possession either
by contract, lease or otherwise, upon
the issuance of an executive order.
all oil land set aside as naval reserves
in California or Wyoming, was intro.
duced by Senator Swanson, of the
Naval Committee.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
INCREASED RATES HALTED.

Porposed Raise On Live Stock And
Meats Suspended To July Is.
Washington.-The Interstate Com
MERGE Commission further suspended
from January 10 to July 13 the opera
ton Of proposed tariffs increasing
rates about Is per cent. on live stoci:
ana meats In territory east of the
mississippi and north of the Ohio
RIVERS, and also general increases in
commodity rates between Eastern
trunk lines and territory west of the
Mississippi.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
LIMITS oUTco FOR CHARITY.

Not More Than 100000 A Month
May Go Abroad.
Washington.-The State DEPARTMENT
and the War Trade Board agreed to
limit money sent out of the country
for charity to 100000 a month. This
will AFFECT moneys intended for Pales
tine, for the Armenians and all similar
purposes for which organized funds
are sent abroad. They require a gov.
eminent war license.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19

Cardiff, Wales.-Most OF the sur
vivors of the Rewa were landed at
Swansea. Many of them were without
clothing of any kind. Tho wounded
were removed Immediately to a hos
pital.
The torpedo which sank the Rewa
went directly through the Red Cross
painted on her side.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
T0,coNTRoL OIL SUPPLY.

Will Be Under Fuel Administrator
With Special Man In Charge.
Washington.-The Government IA
preparing to take control Of the oil
supply, under the Fuel Administration
A man has been selected to take
charge and his name will be made
public with the announcement az tho
Governments decision.
1t Is understood that the Govern.
ment's plans are not fully matured
and will not be until the new a
Dointee makes an investigation.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
JONES SURVIVORS CAPTIVE.

John z. Murphy And Albert De MeIio
Prisoners In Germany.
Washington.-Two men from the
destroyer Jacob Jones, summarized
December 6, now are held prisoners
In Germany.
Through the Red Cross the navy
has learned that one is Albert de
Mello, seaman, and the other John
Francis Murphy, cook.
De Mello's address is 121 Hathaway
street, New Bedford, Mass. Murphy,
whose name was given previously as
"Marfee," lived at SO Hall avenue,
Newport, r. l.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19

with the American Flying Corps in
France. Recently his work in the air
has attracted much attention. He was
not only q football star, but a crack
hockey player on the Princeton team.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
"SUNk ~ A NINE"

4 German Explanation To British
Hospital Ship Disaster.
Amsterdam.-The Wolf Bureau. the
semiomcial German agency, in a COM
munication regarding the sinking of
the British hospital ship Rewa, says
the German authorities cannot yet
give a final statement, as the sub
marine which might have been con-
cerned Is still at sea. The commune
cation adds:
Nevertheless, competent quarters
regard it as impossible that the ship
should have been torpedoed by a sub.
marine. Accordingly the only posi-
bility is that she was sunk by a mine"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
CONVICTED OF BOARDING.
Dealer Sold Sugar For Free Distribu
ton In Theatre.

Paterson, N. J.-Because he sold 400
pounds of sugar to the manager of a
local theatre Tor free distribution
among the audience David Nochnlson
was found guilty of boarding by the
Federal Food Board, and his license
was suspended for one month. The
penalty was metcd out with approval
Of National Administrator Hoover, the
.aaaJ board epnoCuc9d.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19

Experiments have been successfully
made on a small scale at Dumfrles,
Scotland, with electrical overhead
discharges as affecting the growth
OF crops.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
WOULD KEEP FLANDERS.

Won Tirpltz Says That Annexation Of
Belgium 10 Not Essential.
London.-A dispatch to the Central
News from Amsterdam says that Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz, former Germa.
Minister Of Marine and the foremost
advocate Of Germany's submarine war
fare, declared that while the Germans
must keep the Flanders coast, the an
nexation Of Belgium to Germany was
not necessary and that solution OF
this problem could be found.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
COMPULSORY CONSERVATION.
Restaurants May Be Forced - Wheat
less And Meatless Days.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to extend
further the present powers to enforce
the conservation Of food was consid-
cred at a lengthy conference between
Senator Pomerene, Representative
Lever and Food Administrator Hoover.
Among the subjects discussed was
legislation to compel public eating
houses to observe wheatless and
meatless days. Measures to compel
conservation Of food to meet the re-
quirements Of the Food Administra-
ton also are under consideration.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
BRINGS DOWN GERMAN PLANE.

Former Princeton Football Captain
Does Good Work.
Paris--Tte former captain Of the
Princeton football team, now serving
IN he flying corps. brought down his
,rst German plane Saturday, says the
European edition Of the New York
Herald.
Tho Princeton football captain re-
ferred TO in this dispatch probably Is
Lieutenant "Hobey" Baker. who Is
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-19
FOR AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Germany Assures Them OF Treatment
Like All Others.

Amsterdam.-The following state
ment has been issued by the Wolf
Bureau. the semi oficial news agency
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-12-13
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluices Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those Of us who are accustomed
to feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, lame back, can, instead, both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy al
ways by washing the poisons and
toxins from the body with phosphated
hot water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass Of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alinentary tract before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and
it Is said to be but a little while Until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little
at the drug store, but is sufficient to
make anyone who is bothered with
biIiousness, constipation, stomach
trouble or rheumatism a real en-
thusiast on the subject Of internal
sanitation. Try it and you are as
sured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly.