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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
The
DETERMINATION
OF The ALLIES
Next "Peace Offensive" Of
the Germans is Evident
ly Coming.

London, May An discussing Ger
many's next peace offensive" signs
Of which have begun to appear re-
Gently, the newspapers reflect the de-
termination of the British nation and
its allies to see the war through. They
say it is impossible that Germany
should succeed in duping the allies
into peace which does not fulfill the
principles for which they are fighting.
The Times says the general expec-
tation that the Germans, failing to
obtain q crushing victory in France
and Flanders, would inaugurate a
peace campaign in the allied countries.
seems likely to be fulfilled. It con-
tinues: II
ION the one hand German speakers
and agents show suspicious readiness
to dilate upon the food shortage and
general discomfort in Germany. with
ring of sincerity to Germany's profess
sion of anxiety for peace. At the same
time neutral emissaries Of well known
antecedents and tendencies are under
stood to have arrived recently in
England and other allied countries for
the purpose Of suggesting that II the
allies will only show a pacific dispo-
sition they will find Germany ready
to meet them on moderate terms.
III SOtIlc l1StdHCcS lHcSS SIIlASohI lSS
are believed to have put forward pro-
posals as to the best policy for the
allies to follow.
"1t need hardly be said that the
origin of these maneuvers is quite as
we'll understood as was the purpose
of the military offensive in March,
and that the allied governments are
likely to present as firm q front to any
peace intrigue as the allied armies
presented to the German military at
tacks."
The Daily Mail says:
1.-The irruption of amiable neutrais
into England, with no visible business
has already begun. including the ar
rival of a pro-Germani friend Of the
German foreign secretary, DR.. Won
kuehlmann, who is not charged with
any official mission as far as his Lon
dor. legation is aware. These neutral
emissaries should save themselves
much trouble and some personal
danger il they would recognize clearly
that Great Britain is not to be duped
like the Bolshevik and Ukrainian
4 -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
PRESIDENT
DISAPPR0VES
OF SENTENCES
Four Men Were Ordered to
be Shot-Two Pardoned,
Others to Prison.

Washington, May 4.-President
Wilson disapproved today the SEN
tence Of four American soldiers in
France ordered to be shot.
Sentences of two Of the men. Pri-
Yates Dion Ledoyen and Stanley G.
Fishback. were commuted to three
years confinement Privates Forest
d. Sebastian and Jess Cook were
granted full pardons.
Sebastian and Cook, who were par
doned, were convicted Of sleeping at
were sentenced for disobeying orders.
They will serve their three years
terms at Leavenworth.
President Wilson'S action was TAX
en- ..on the recommendation Of Secre-
tary Baker. who made a personal
investigation of the case.
In granting full pardon to Sebas-
tian and Cook the president said he
did so in view Of their extreme youth
and the fact that their offense was
wholly free from conscious disregard
Of duty. Both are ordered sent back
to their companies.
Because they were understood to
be the first OF the kind in the expe-
ditionary forces. the four cases have
attracted considerable attention. z
h General Pershing, under army
holds specific authority to
carry out sentences imposed by mill
tary courts. but he referred the record
Of the proceedings to the war depart
ment for. final review and through the
department to the president Oficiale
of the Judge advocate generals de-
partment spent weeks in carefully
reviewing the testimony, finally de-
Gliding that the courts action had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
SAYS ITO HELL WITH
THE BANNER; )" Is
I'LL" AT HOSPITAL

Chicago. May 4.-Louis Krieveis
was spectator at, the departure of
81 draft men about to leave for a can-
tonment when the band that was to
lead them struck up The Star
Spangled Banner" Krieveis was the
only man who did not take on his hat.
A man with a baby said: Il. 4ssss
..Take of your hat: they're playing
the Star spaneled Banner s !.
IT won't" Krieveis said. To
with the banner" 81 IS
At the hospital where he was taken
later 1t was said he was covered with
bruises and had q broken leg, but
would recover. Then he will be
turned over to the federal authorities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
No Infantry Movements by
Germans Reported on the
Sonrne Front.
EMPEROR CHARLES
LEAVES FOR FRONT
Huns Believed to have Larg-
er Number Of Men Ready
For New Drive.

Vienna dispatches today indi-
cate that the predicted terrific
drive against Italy may be about
to begin. simultaneously there
are indications that the Germans
are on the even Of a renewal Of
major attacks on the Franco
Belgian lines.
1t is announced that Emperor
Charles has left Vienna for 1.-THE
'front.'" presumably the Austro-
Italian front, and the Vienna war
Office statement reports pro-
nodnch activity all along tho
practicable fighting line from
Lake Garda to the Adriatic.
London announces the begin-
ming of an intense bombardment
of the Anglo-French positions on
the Flanders front south and
southwest of YDres. It was here
that the Germans met their dis
astrous defeat carly this week In
their vain attempt to develop
their success in capturing Mount
KENNEL. It has been assumed
that they were gathering their
forces for another and presum-
ably greater effort.
To tho south, on the Somme
front, there have been no infan-
try movements by the Germans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAN IS DECORATED

Paris, Friday. May 3.-Robert Ber-
~, who for two years has been cor
respondent Of the Associated Press at
the French army headquarters has
been decorated on the battlefield with
the cross Of the Legion of Honor by
General Anthoine, acting on behalf OF
the commander-in-chie General Pc
tain. whose urgent duties prevented
him from bestowing the decoration in
person. Two other Americans and
four British correspondents also were
decorated.
General Anthoine spoke Of the in
valuable work Of the American and
were awarded as coming from sol
diers for. soldiers. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
EMPEROR and
STAFF START
FOR THE FRONT
Believed to be on Way to the
Italian Fighting
Line.

Amsterdam. May "A Vienna dis
ratch today says:
THE emperor yesterday started for
the 'front.' accompanied by the chief
of staff, Field Marshal Atz Won Strauss
senberg, and the German military
representative, Major General Cra-
mon.
E The absence in the foregoing dis
patch Of reference to specific front
makes it appear probable that the
Italian front, the scene of Austria 8
major activities at present, is meant
The announcement of the visit there
fore seems significant in view of the
Official announcement from Vienna
reporting heavy fighting along the
whole Italian front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Coal Dock Workers
o. Strike For More
Money And Less 1ime

q Ashland. wis. May 4.-The coal
dock workers Of Ashland are on
strike today for an eight hour day and
1850 wages. Every coal dock In the
city ID affected, The men were gSt-
ting S3.sO forsa ten hour day. or 90
cents an hour. The new rate Il for
about So CENTS an hourzor N inersass
Of nearly 50 per cent n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
OLD GERMAN PAPER
TO PRINT IN ENGLISH

/. Philadelphia, May The Phila-
delphia Morning G1sette. ono Of the
Oldest German language nswsp9pers
IN this city. announced Inst night that
beginning with next Thursday II will
appear IN Engl liah. st1 s. ..s.3 4. IS $
8 s'WIth this innovation. . the an-
nouncement said. we viii. not drop
Of 1 government suggestion that ~
aalot Z certain amount Of space to
local and teleGraphic news and such
ofIicial government information ~
food, fuel, Liberty ,6onds. conecription
ana other important notices tosreadsrs
of the German language who cannot
30 reached BY any othsr mYthod. = n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Greater I1,an Vcrdun Fight.

With the British Army in France.
Friday, May 3-(By the Associated
0'ressD-Veterans Of the defense OF
Verdun predominated among the
French soldiers who so gallantly de-
Tended KENNEL Hill against the Ger
mans. Many of them declare that
Nerdun was child's play compared to
the conflict in Flanders
The French troops took up posi-
tons about KENNEL on April %. re-
lieving the battle-weary British.
Throughout April ;23 and "a before
the attack. the Germans maintained
a tremendous bor.bardment and
threw hundreds Of thousands of gas
shells mixed with ordinary explosive
shells.
On the morning of the attack on
KENNEL the German gunners placed
ten big shells per second on the crest
Of the hill and during that day the
French put on their gas masks diff
ferent times, for as fast as the wind
cleared the gas away another deluge
of the poisonous vapor poured over
the hill. Part Of the time the poilus
had to sleep in their gas masks. De-
spite the great quantities, of gas
thrown the French had only twelve
casualties from It, according to the
latest reports. which speaks eloquent
ly Of the efficacy of the French gas
protectors.
A large part of the fighting was
with machine guns of which the
Germans. had great numbers and at
times the German enf!iading fire was
terrific. The French artillery and
machine guns, however. in their turn.
reaped a great, harvest from the en-
envy. At times the French 75s got
into heavy. concentrations of infantry
and literally. tore them to pieces. The
German losses in many instances are
placed as high as forty per cent.
The rationing Of one famous regi-
ment which fought at Verdun was 9
great feat 1t had always been noted
for its fine rations and the .comman-
der decided that nothing should de-
prive the men. of their accustomed
fare. 1t was impossible to use the
transport because Of the, artillery fire
so that ra tions were brought forward
on machine gun carriages under a
heavy fire. The regiment had its
beefsteak and wine every day and
furnished neighboring regiments as
Nearly all the stretcher bearers
were killed. One stretcher bearer
worked SIX days and nights without
rest, IA 81 ,4s
German airplanas we're out in
force. 4. They new, at an, altitude of
100 meters and used machine guns
continuously .aGainat the infantry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Another German
Long Range Gun Is
Believed DESTROYED

Paris, May News has just been
received from the front that French
gun made direct hit yesterday on
one Of the long range German cannon
with which Paris p being bombarded,
and put It out OF action. f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
PRE3nUMs IN arAlHs.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nay I. Attorney
General Clifford 4 Hilton ruled to-
day that NAr savings stamps may be
legally used by county fair assocta-
tions In Minnesota to pay premiums.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
WANT VESSELS
OPERATED BY
GOVERNMENT
This is Only Way TO Avert
Strike on Great Lakes q
Say Searnen.

Washington. May 4.-Government
operation of, all Great Lakes vessels
has been asked by seamen's unions in
an effort to avert strike which unior
leaders today told the shipping labor
conference was inevitable otherwise.
The seamen are ready to strike. the
leaders said, because of the refusal
of the Lake Carriers association to
join with the shipping board and the
union in the conference to consider
means Of recruiting new men for the
merchant marine and because Of BIT
terness growing out of the alleged
reputation by the association OF an
year.
Nothing is left for US to do but to
go back and clash" said Thos. Con-
way, representing the marine firemen.
I'VE want 1t understood that we have
offered the government our co-opera-
tion in every way and that we are not
responsible for what will happen in
the near future" n
Victor Olander of the Lake Sea-
mems Union said the unions demand
ed that the Lake Carriers association
follow the example of Atlantic ship
owners in permitting the training Of
new men.
Until that is done the lakes will
not develop their own men and will
continue to drain the Atlantic coast"
he said. The kaiser captures some
of the seamen going east, the Lake
Carriers association gets them going
west"
Detroit, Mich, May 4.-The state
ment attributed to Victor Olander of
the Lake Seamens Union. to the effect
that the lakes will not develop their
own men and will continue to drain
the Atlantic coast il absolutely incor-
rect" said William Livingstone. presi-
dent of the Lake Carriers association,
when shown the Washington dispatch
telling of a threatened strike, Of lake
seamen. 4fzs-f
IT, "We have agreed with the govern
ment to take mon on all our ships and
train them for seamen. Furthermore
we carry as many as we can provide
accommodations for and without q
cent of cost to the government.
Concerning the request Of the sea
mems unions that the government. op-
crate great lakes vessels Mr.. Living
stone said he was not in position to
comment at present. Illness, he said
had prevented his attending the con-
ference in washington. He empha-
sized. however. that the Lake Carriers
association has pledged its fullest CO.
operation with the government, add
ing that no consideration had been al
lowed to stand in the way of moving
On the great lakes this year every
nossible pound Of tonnage. We
ainn." he said. "to move 100, loot. 900
tons Of shipping in the 1915. season.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
S9S.OOO.OO0 Over.

Philadelphia. Pa, May 4.-Wlth
total subscriptions Of $275,soe, 900 and
many still to be officially recorded,
the third federal reserve district to-
day exceeded its minimum quota Of
100000 in the Liberty Loan by
$25.S06,400. Philadelphia piled UP
aggregate subscriptions Of $14e,473,-
500. It's quota was $136.0o0,00o.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Activities Near Ayrc River.

Paris, May 4.-Spirited artillery
fighting along the Avre river, on tho
front southeast OF Amiens Is reported
in today's official, statement.
The statement follows: ~
There we're rather heavy lombard
ments in the region of the Awe. The
French carried out several raids, near
the Oise and Ailette rivers and west Of
La Pompelle, bringing back "a NUM-
ber. Of prisoners. .NA; German attack
near Courcy and two" others north and
northeast. Of Rheims We're without
result:
"Everywhere else Sthe. night was
calm" II -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
UNION co.
REFUSES REQUEST

Chicago, ILL.,. May A request
from the War Labor board that it sus .
pend further action in discharg,ng
employees who had made undesirable
affiliations until the president of the
company had appeared before the
board and the matter be considered
by them was declined by the officials
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
In message to the labor board the
Western Union officials stated that al
legged misleading promises and guar
antees made by the union men" has
demoralized very few Of its en-
ployes.
| Efforts are being made by Western
Union and other telegraphers to orr
ganfze q union. The Western Union
have assumed what is termed "unde-
sirable Affiliations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
New York Hits Ton.

New York, May with subscr4p-
tions still pouring in, New York went
lover the top" in the Liberty Loan
campaign at noon today. The mini
mum quota of 100000. 900 for this
district had then been exceeded, and
millions were still to be tAbulated. the
Liberty Loan committee announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04

North DAkoeA: IAir 90 tilt
90nA Sunday: NiRlee t6ln1 1Ght II
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UNITED STATES !.
$6,88S, 900 TO | }
THE GOOD TODAY
Minimum Quota Well Over
subscribed in Third Big
Drive.
LATER REPORTS MAY
RAISE TOTAL MORE
Treasury Officials Expect
Number of Subscribers
to be 5000, 900.

Washington, May 4.-The third
liberty Loan has been oversub-
scribed by SO, ,88S, 900, the treas
ury reported today. Later figures
are expected to raise the total far
above three billions. t,7F
Although this insuros that the
minimum asked by Secretary Mo
Adoo has been attained, much
work remained to be done today
to bring the total to the four or
live billion which the treasury
hoped to get.
The San Francisco district has
confirmed with Official figures ifs
claim of being the NTH district
to subscribe It's quota.
The San FranGsco and Dallas
districts Official reports confirmed
claims OF having passed their
quotas. San Francisco win stand
sixth on the honor roll and Dal.
las, with an over-sub0uiption al.
ready of 1000, 900, viii stand
seventh. The other flve dis6ictA
Philadelphia, Richmond, Clevo-
Land, New York and AtlantA, were
expected to go over the top before
night.
Reports of states which havo
reached their goals came rapidly
today. MARYLAND, Vermont, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina weEe
among those claiming the honor
flag.
Treasury officials sid they ex-
pected the number Of subscribers
to exceed $1,000, 900.
Indianapolis, by over-subscrib-
ing, sent the state of Indiana
over its quota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
Chicago Paases Quota

Chicago. May 4.-Chicago passed
its loan quota, $126,000,o0o ut :
o'clock this afternoon and suhsxip-
tions continued to pour in.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
$50 Per Cent

Milwaukee, Wis, May 4.-Milwau-
kee and the state Of Wisconsin have
subscribed practically $50 per cont Of
their quota to the third Liberty Loan,
according to Fred Vogel. Jr., chair
man of the campaign. Milwaukee's
quota of $14,600,0oo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04

Chicago, May 4.-The final drive to
put Chicago over" began today by
the forces Of the Liberty loan cam
paign committee. Encouragement
was found in the results Of yester-
days drive" which according to the
figures given out today at headquar-
ters, showed that the city had made
up more than half Of the last two
days deficit The Official figures give
Chicago $116,o00.o00; its quota is
1925. 900. 900.
The only question about the sew
enth federal reserve district-Indiana,
Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin and Michi-
gan-is how much it will oversub-
scribe. Except for Cook county
(Chicago) the subscriptions Of other
divisions Of district range from lo4
to 1875 per cent Of the quotas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04

s(continusd On Pass s At
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
Dislike SILVER
BAR FOR SERVICE
Officers and Men at Dix
Say Badge Denotes Only
Home Work
WERE VERY EAGER
TO CO OVERSEAS

CAMP DIX, Wrightstown, n. j., Dec.
Considerable dissatisfaction, It be-
come known here yesterday, has devel-
oped among many discharged officers
and enlisted men with the order direct
ing them TO wear the silver chevron re-
Gently authorized as an honor emblem
for those who have served six months
or more during the war in the home
camps and stations These discharged
men-and their sentiments are said TO
be shared by large majority OF those
remaining in the permanent camp Or
CARNATIONS believe no distinction
should be made between the men who
through no choice OF their own, were
elected by the War Department to serve
in home camps and those who went to
Europe but mover participated as part
OF active combat divisions at the front
Many Of the officers and men recently
discharged feel keenly the fact that
they never got a chance to get into the
real fighting overseas for. which they
enlisted. The President and the War
Department have praised their work as
supporting units of the great lighting
arm In France and have noted its i'm
portance and this has somewhat tenn
pered their grief. but they regard the
silver and gold chevrOns as drawing too
strong a distinction. These men favor
common service chevron, similar to that
granted 10 soldiers in the English and
French armies with a special war deco
ration 10 be granted 10 all men who ac-
tually saw service in the war zone Jer
seymen among the discharged men
holding these views are taking up the
issue with United states senators Fre-
linghuysen and Baird, the former a
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
Nd MORE RIFLES
FROM EDDYSTONE
u. S. Government Order is
Effective at Big Plant
January II
BALDWIN co. TO
TAKE PROPERTY

- Manufacture or rifles at the Eddy
stone plant OF the Mldvale steel and
ordnance Company VIII be stopped by
government order, made public yester-
dsv. on January II, 1919, except ioi
work on snare parts. which may De
continued for some months.
This announcement. confirmed by
John C Jones. district chief OF the
ordnance department marks the hrs'
bie s,ep toward cancellation OF the
hugo war contracts placed bN the
United states Government with plants
IN the philadelphia industrial district
Closing of the plant viii be only tenn
norarv. as the Baldwin LocomolNt
Works built the thirty-four-acre rae
to~v with a view OF utilizing II event
usllv for the construction of locomo-
lives
Under the plan OF the ordnance de-
oartment. the management Of the plant
sxiil begin Immediately to cut down the
number OF employees, now totaiihH
5000. and including 1900 women uiil-
cials of the United States Employment
Service announced yesterday that they
viii he able TO nnd Jobs between now
and January A for an the employees.
Cancellation Of the big government
rifle contract held by the Eddystone
plant has been expected Tor some Time,
hut oflcials got their FIRST word OF u
Yesterday. The Midvale company, which
is The largest munition making company
in the essi. Is also expecting orders 10
halt work on the new ordnance plant
being built at Nlcetown.
Originally the factory made hnneiu
rifles Of the English army model for the
British government. turning out 6O0'oOU
IN these weapons. When America got
into the war the War Department TOOK
Indirect control and production OF the
Sprlngaeld-Enneld type OF rifle was
started.
In the frst year OF work on this
model The plant turned out 100000
rifles. Another contract for more than
50OOO0 was obtained. and rifles were
being turned out at the rate of about
s. 800 a day. with three shifts. The
largest number of workers employed
was about 1880 p
The rife plant cost si,s500OO. The
plant of the Eddystone Munition Com
pany. as IL Is now called, cost si,6OOVOO
and covers about slxty-fve acres Moth
ing has been announced yet as to can
cellations OF contracts held by the mu-
milton company, but they have been
expected for some time.
Evening journal., 1918-12-18
Christmas Gifts For
Home of MerciluI Rest

There is n real need for Christmas
gifts at the home, where helpless
folk are being cared for.
Who of us cannot give out Of
gratitude for good health?
We accept health and physique as
matter of course.
II is the best Gift the gods can be-
stow.
The home has had 90 take in more
patients since the epidemic, because
some were left without those who
took care OF them.
No plea for funds was made dur
ing the war.
Now, owing TO great need for
money, the Home of Nerciful Rest
must ask for Christmas g.fts.
They ask particularly for S. gifts
many thousands of them are needed.
They are grateful also for gifts OF
less and more. They can be sent TO
Miss Marion James, Eighth and West
streets.