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The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
Clemenceau Thanks
American Red Cross
For Aid Rendered

The American Red Cross re-
ceived a personal message OF
thanks from Premier Glenn
enceau for the aid IL rendered
1000 refugees In the war zone
gathered at st. Omer, accord
ing to q cablegram received
here yesterday.
II thank you heartily for the
generous help given recently by
your society to refugees from
Pas de Calais, when you sent
them provision at 81 Omer.
Anvin and Bruges." he said.
After 50 many tokens OF your
bounty towards the French
populations. sorely tried by
common misfortune, you are
now helping the Pas de Calais
people. who by their energetic
attitude against the enemy,
fully merit the interest you are
taking I'm them. Allow me TO
be the interpreter of their
gratitude.
"lAnlu Elk nouTe lne heO
Cross got on the job with as
sistance for the refugees. II was
learned. Premier Clemenceau's
secretary telephoned headquar-
ters in Paris asking whether
milk, cheese. beef. and flour
sufficient to feed 5000 persons
could be furnished the refugees,
then gathered at St Omer.
When the French refugee train
left Paris-six hours later
II carried five tons Of condensed
milk, two and one-half tons Of
cheese. and q like amount Of
canned beef and -four. More
Red Gross food was shipped on
the second train the next day.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
RAILROAD MEN
NOT SATISFIED
WITH INCREASE
B:otherhoods Said to Hay:
Expected Larger Average
Advance Than 1870.

Protests against the findings OF the
wage commission began u
pour into Washington last night.
Members of the four brotherhoods
it Is understood, have sent to Director
General McAdoo complaints that the
increased wages granted mean no in
crease at all in some classes of labor.
The increase is over the 1915 scale
and 1t is pointed out that large num-
bers of the men have had advances
since then and the new figures do not
represent the proper raise over the
present wage scale. In some instances
the present rate of pay is scaled
down slightly.
UniOns Won't Talk.
Representatives Of the four brother
hoods refused point blank to discuss
the increases granted until Director
General McAdoo approves or disap-
proves the schedules. But some Of
them gave indications that they
hored for an increase above the ap-
proximate % per cent that has been
named for them. The lower employ
ees. the track walkers. yardmen and
other organized labor, are highly
elated because some of them received
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The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
PLAN
STOPS ACTION
ON DRAFT BILL
House Rejects Proposal 10
Excuse Divinity and Med
ical Students.

A difference between the House and
Senate on whether divinity and medi-
cal students shall be exempt or de-
ferred in the draft is holding up legis-
lation essential TO the next major
call of men.
After an all-day debate, the House
yesterday afternoon fatty declined to
allow such exemptions. The Senate
has insisted on this point. A pro-
posal TO concur in the Senate's plan
was beaten 1S2 20 lis The bill was
then sent back to conference, with
instructions to the House conferees
to stick by their guns.
The measure affected is the bill call
ing into the draft men who have be-
come q years of age since June 5
of last year. Chairman Dent, of the
House military committee. said he
agreed with the Houses stand on the
proposal, but that he doubted the ad-
visibility OF the House holding up
an important bill when more than :, 500
or 5000 men could be affected.
Representatives Garrett OF Tennes-
see and Mckenzie Of Illinois led in
the most vigorous principle of univer-
sal service that would create a
most unfavorable impression in the
country.
A hint was given that the bill may
be re-drafted to allow President Will
son to give a certain degre Of pro-
lection to men already in medical
and divinity schools, and to allow new
students to enter them under con-
ditions designed to prevent draft
evasion.
Presiden Wilson won a striking
victory when the House. reversing a
previous stand, decided not to allow
draft districts credit for volunteers
in the army. navy and marines
President Wilson's letter said he
thought the matter of call should be
left to the War Department
This bill-which bases the next call
of draft men on the number of Class
1 men in each district-goes to the
Senate.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
u. S. SHIP CAMOUFLAGE
DECEIVES HUN U-BOATS
Success of Navy Partly Due to
Clever Painting.

TIE great success of the American
navy in guarding the American trans
porA being sent to France is due to
the Unusual skill which the camou-
fags section of the service has dis
playtd, according to a naval officer
who recently returned from the SUBJ
maripe zone.
'ThN American camouflage artists
have pit upon several unique and baf-
fling Resigns" he said. THE general
public4 can gain no adequate idea of
the WI @rd appearance of our ships in
the submarine zone. The destroyers
leaving This side for duty abroad are
painted the dun war gray. But when
they arrive at the base of operations
Of the fleet directed by Admiral Sims
they undergo great changes.
Admiral Sims fleet is now known
as Sims circus because of their
various coloring.
THE American painters have been
daring in their conceptions of the
possibility Of deceiving the enemy and
have been very successful. In fact, II
has not been easy at all times for the
destroyers sent out to pick up Ameri-
can conveys to hnd the ships they
sought to guard
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
MORE US. MEN
MUST BE SENT
TO AID F0CH
Military Experts Believe
Greater Force Essential
for Drive Of 1919.
ASK 100000 TROOPS
Estimate Based Upon Loss
of 100000 Americans
in Next Six Months.
ASK 5,OOO,0OO TROOPS

American forces being rushed to
France will be barely sufficient to
sustain the allies defensive, accord
ing to American military experts.
Recent data on the strength of the
German military reserves proves
beyond doubt that the Germans will
hold the offensive until next year.
they say.
Increasing pressure Is being
brought to bear, 1t is understood,
to increase the draft quotas for this
year. Men high in the military
councils of the War Department
are urging great expansion OF the
army training facilities and insist
that q victorious offensive in 1919
can be achieved only by turning the
South into a huge armed camp next
winter. Most officers are today ad-
vocating an army of 100000 men.
Careful Plans Made.
War Department executives to has
ten plans for a 100000 army Is
based on carefully worked out es-
timates of the man power needed to
break the Kaiser's hold upon
France. In arguing for this plan.
no consideration is taken of any
anti-German propaganda which may
bring about a detection In the ranks
of the Kaiser's forces.
AS there is no evidence that the
allies are seeking to divorce Bull
garia, Turkey, ana other smaller
nations, known to be lukewarm to-
ward the Prussian cause. no factor
Of possible psychological develop
ments enters into the strategic
equation worked out by the Ameff-
can officers.
Forms Triangle.
In a general way the Western
front battle line is In the form of
a right angle triangle. The Ger
mans are within the angle. Their
ICEerves are in position to support
either flank. The allies. however.
are aligned on the obtuse angle of
the triangle. Their front is such
that even If their reserves were
held at the apex OF the triangle
they could not support both flanks.
1t is. therefore. obvious. according
to the military experts, that the
allied reserve must be made twice
as great as that of the Germans, if
the present lines are to be held.
To safeguard France it is neces-
sary that an additional or standing
reserve of 25O,OG0 men be created.
Some officers contend that this re-
serve should be at least 100000 men.
From this standing reserve men are
taken to replace those lost in bat
tie.
Secretary Bakers statement that
100000 American troops were in
France is taken by many to indicate
that there are not 100000 American
rifles guarding the French front.
1t Is estimated that only 40 per cent
of an army is made up Of fighting
forces, the other 80 being in other
branches.
The United States now has an
army of 1900. 900 men. The May
draft will raise it to 1926, 900 men.
1t is estimated that of the 1900, 900
now in uniform, 100000 must re-
main in this country for guard
duty on the sea coast, on the Mexi-
can border and at munitions plants.
In addition 100000 more must re-
main in this country to aid in
training new troops, in various
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The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
Desperate Adventures of
British Subs Made Public
C1sc.al Reports of Amazing Combats in the
North and Baltic Seas Read Like
Weird Romances.\

plode when they strike home only
sinkings Of which there is indubitable
evidence are reported. Here is one:
while patroling between the
eastern Ems and the weser rivers
a submarine sighted two lots of
destroyer smoke to the southeast
ward. Two anxious hours were
spent in maneuvering for position
to attack. and then. at a range of
500 yards, two torpedoes were fired,
one at the bow and one at the
stern of one of the destroyers. Hav-
ing fired the torpedoes the sub,
marine dived to avoid detection,
but a loud explosion told without
doubt that one OF the forpedoes had
reached its mark. Eight minutes
later the destroyer was seen sink
ing by the stern. 15 feet of her
bows still standing vertically out
of the water.
The other destroyer was seen
steaming at various speeds and dis
tances around the wreck. Elated at
her success the submarine thirsted
to put her down too, but as two
more destroyers had arrived on the
scene snd were systematically
searching, IL was not considered
feasible to continue the attack.
On another occasion one OF two
armed auxiliaries was torpedoed in
the Blight of Helgoland and observed
to sink.
Destroyer Blown on the Sea.
Other reports tell of destruction
so complete wrought by the British
torpedoes that. not a vestige of the
victim remains. This was the ex-
perience of a submarine off the Ems
one morning. She fired two tubes
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The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
HERTLNG THREATENS
TO DISSOLVE DIET
Dissension Over Franchise Bill SER.
Gus for Austrian Government

The Berlin correspondent of the
Munich Neueste Nachrichten has sent
to his paper a carefully worded dis
patch, the sum Of which is that the
Emperor and the chancellor at their
recent conference agreed to a plan
whereby all but the name of Prussian
electoral reform should be struck
from the pending franchise bill.
''The plan appears to have been
approved in high places" the corre-
spondent writes, according to a dip
lomatic dispatch received here, land
the Prussian ministers charged with
the reform are evidently prepared to
resign"
The correspondent warns, however.
that the crisis has not yet been
reached and will not be until the two
opposing forces reach a deadlock.
According to a dispatch of the semi
ofiicial Wolff Bureau. the second
reading of the bill has been reached
in the Prussian house. The bill was
accepted without the clauses for
guarantees and will reach third read
ing on May IL
The Berlin correspondent OF the
Zurich Neue Zeitung writes that nc
compromise has yet been reached
The parties Of the right refuse tc
yield in their stand. In progressive
circles. he states frankly. the reform
Is doomed to failure.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10

The veil of mystery which has sur
rounded the coming and going Of
British submarines was lifted for q
moment here yesterday. by the Brit
ish Admiralty and the British War
Mission in Washington revealing an
epic of heroism and daring.
The British submarines have not
attacked helpless neutral merchant
men with their freights of women
and children and noncombatants.
But they have sought out the enemy's
warships at the very doorsteps Of
RieL They have penetrated the Bal
tic. They have listened again and
again ito the crash OF a destroyer's
propellers directly overhead" They
have heard deadly drag cables scrape
along their thin sides. And they have
played hide and seek with the U-boats
until the U-boats tired and ran for
home.
Torpedo's Roar Tells OF Success.
Despite the fact that the German
keeps his over-water craft at home
British destroyers have already ac-
counted for more than forty Nnemy
vessels of war. .-..-.,-r-s-..----
All OF this they have done in the
bitter. gale-swept reaches of the
North sea, where ice frosted the
periscope, where seas rolled so high
and SO deep that it was neither pos
sible to raise matches on the surface
nor to find rest on the bottom.
The reports reveal that the sub
marines of the Allies have played a
large part in keeping the German
ships at home.
Frequently the submarine is not
able to see her victim sink. But she
always heard the roar of the explOd-
ing torpedo. And torpedoes only ex-
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
Help Yourself by
Helping Others

Eat more potatoes. Especial
ly now, when it is the duty of
everyone to save and ship
wheat to our soldiers. Pota-
toes are a cheap food. By eat
ing them every day, AS many
as possible, a surprising amount
OF wheat can be released from
America for overseas.
have yet to see the Ameri-
can who does not relish pota-
toes In some style. They are
an American food-discoverel
here. Now let's. use them 10
good advantage to help us to
victory. Increase the potato
consumption whenever possible:
you. yourself, eat this fine food
for every meal seven days a
week-I dol
JOHN n. WILKINS,
Chairman of the Potato Com
mittee. Food Administration.
d. c.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
iNDER ON NURSES
STIRS IRE OF JUDGE
DR.. Emma Culbertson's Words
Proved False by Jury.

New York. May s-"Reprehensible
and disgraceful' were the words with
which Federal Judge Hand today de-
scribed an unfounded statement re-
hecting upon the morality of Red
Cross nurses, made at Vassar College
by DR.. Emma B. Culbertson, senior
surgeon Of the New England Hospital
for Women and Children, Of Boston.
Her words were in substance, "It is
matter Of comon knowedge that 200
beds had been reserved in sloane Ma
ternity Hospital. New York, for Red
Cross nurses who were returning from
France and. expecting immediate con-
finement."
A Federal grand fury investigated
the declaration. found it was without
foundation, and today handed up a
presentment criticising DR.. Cubert-
son. The presentment stated she had
admitted she spoke without knowl-
edge.
Judge Hand said persons who ut
tered ISLANDERS against branches of the
country's service may expect indict-
ment and trial whether their intent
is innocent or otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
BRITISH STRIKE
BACK; REGAIN
OLD LINES
Haig S Front Completely Re-
established North Of
KENNEL.
FOE GAINS AT ALBERT
Foothold Here Cost Enemy
Heavy Price; Two At
tacks Repulsed.
ACTIVITY In PICARDY
FOE GAINS AT ALBERT
ACTIVITY In PICARDY
German and u. S. Patrols
Busy, While Stiff Fir
ing Continues.

London. May 9-The British
ut back on the five-mile front
north of KENNEL today. where
the Germans had penetrated Haig S
front line, IN. the center yeste'-
DAY. The British positions were
completely re-established, the war
office was able to announce.
The Berlin war office. telli-g
of yesterdays attack. claims 675
nli;oners were taken.
Today two local assaults were
,,,2liycred by the Teutons in the
Albert sector. near that town itself.
and at Bousiacourt. In the latter
area the British rifle and machire-
gun fire snuffed out the attack In
the making. But at Albert. aecOgd
ing to admission by Hais tonight.
the enemy gained a foothold in
the British advanced positions on
a front of $50 yards. but not till
after he had paid The price in
blood which the Tommics mcant
to exact for the small yield of
ground.
Violent Artillery Duels.
On the French front in Picardy
violent artillery duels arc raging.
In Flanders and at Arras there
have been heavy gun actions, but
not of drumhre intensity.
Nevertheless, the belief is prac-
tically general in military circles
here and in Paris that linden
burg is ready for his supreme
blow, which Premier Lloyd
George foreshadowed in commons
today. Best expert opinion is
still that the Germans must con-
tinue their Ypres drive and that
they will simultaneously attack on
the Arras front. In some quarters
the theory is gaining ground that
a gigantic smash on the whole
front from Ypres to the Disc is
planned, the enemy proposing to
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The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
LLOYD GEORGE GOVERNMENT TRIUMPHS;
BRITISH REGAIN ALL FORMER POSITIONS
Missouri Mules Prove
Staunch in Loyalty
As This Cable Shows

Even the Boche can't convert
an army mule. He's from Mis-
souri,. naturally, even II he's
in the German army and
naturally he's pro-ally. The
British Military Mission here
yesterday related proof Of II.
A team Of mules brought right
into the British lines q whole
wagon full of mail intended for
q German battalion. II con-
tanned reams Of valuable mili-
tary Information.
The mules were part Of q
transport which the ever
watchful British gunners spot
ted on a road in Flanders. And
when they spot a transport
they spray It with high ex-
plosive shells.
But the mule team was
lucky. The mules kicked their
driver of the seats and started
away from there. They never
stopped until they landed plum
inside the British lines. The
Britishers now refuse to let an
American ''mule-skinner" with
in a bull whips length Of their
pets.
II hear you have what you
call a Missouri Mserschaum,"
said a British officer here last
night. Really we must get up
some sort Of Missouri ", C."
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
AUSTRIA FACES
TROUBLE WITH
HER SUBJECTS
Czechs and Slavs Ready to
Revolt If Sent to the
Front.
MAY CRIPPLE NAVY
Adjustment Of Difficulties
with Italy Complicates
Situation.
CRIPPLE NAVY

Only Austrian bayonets against
their undefended breasts prevent
rebellion by the Czechs and Slo-
vaks. As soon as an offensive starts
with sufficient force to REQUIRE
Austria to move her internal gar
risons to the front members Of the
Czecho-Slovak international COM
mittee here predict that their coun-
trymen will rise in force and over
threw their Austrian masters.
Many In Navy.
Ninety per cent of the personnel
of the Austrian navy. II was stated
on high authority, is Jugo-Slav
and Croat. These men hitherto
have been willing to fight Italy be-
cause they believe that Italy's
Adriatic policy was as much of a
menace against their freedom as is
the domination of Austria
The troubles in the Austrian navy
reported within the last few days
are interpreted here as a certain
sign that the Jugo-Siavs and
Croats have heard of Italy's agree
Iuent to respect their national
rights reached at the recent con-
gress of subject 9ationalities held
in Rome.
Reports received from italy, how
ever, do not indicate that an Ital-
ian offensive is Immediately pos
sible. 1t is admitted that the Aus
trians have the best Of the posi-
tions as they stand today. Italian
opinion IL that the offensive will
be- started by the Austrians. 1t Is
believed that Emperor Charles has
enough .trooR 10 begin his drive
in the Giudictria neighborhood and
at the same time maintain effective
garrisons throughout Bohemia and
the southe-~ Slev steta@
While the discomfort among the
Southern Slavs is almost wholly
political and national. dispatches
received here indicate that the con-
dition in Bohemia has been aggra-
waited by hunger and the means
taken by the Won Seidler cabinet
to relieve hunger by attaching
part of Bohemia to Germany. The
two elements. however, have arriv-
ed at a substantial unity of pur-
pose. As long as they are unable
to rebel they are determined to pro-
test
File Protest.
According to Southern Slav cor
respondence received from Vienna
through Switzerland, the Czech I'm
ion and the Sud-Slav Club have
united in a protest to the govern
ment. They protest against the
dissolution of the parliament. the
creation OF German centers in Bo-
hemia. and the policy of Won Seid-
iler against the Jugo-Slavs. They
demand the immediate reconvoca-
tion Of the parliament
According to information at hand
here the italian navy is in splendid
fettle to take advantage of any
weakness of the Austrian feet.
Throughout the war the Italians
have controlled the Adriatic despite
the greater number of harbors and
bases available for the enemy on
the Austrian shore.
While American officials refuse
all comment on the Austrian inter-
nal situation 1t is known that they
have been advised informally of
the conditions existing as outlined
above and that they are eagerly
watching developments.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
Neu u. S. Invention Will Glue
Germans Unpleasant Surprise

The Washington Herald is in position to authoratvcly
that American invention has been per-
icced and will give the Huns the surprise OF within
the next few weeks. ~
While details of the invention be given for military
and patriotic reasons the deatdealing invention will kill
every living thing within . radius of eighty yarda
1t is something entirely and radical.
was discovered by accident in the Of experiments
being made by n army officer
Shipments of the discovery to France
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10
GERMANS HALT
ADVANCE UPON
RUSSIAN soil
: capture of Rostov Be.
lieved to Fix Border Line
for New Territory.

Berlin. via London. May s.-ThC
city of Rostov. on the Don river.
which figured prominently in the bait
Ties between the Bolsheviki and the
alan troops. has been occupied
bS the Germans. the war office an
ifodnced tonight.
The statement adds that negotia-
tions regarding the new Ukrainian
border will begin in the near future.
The text Of the statement follows:
I'm Ukrainia, on the Southern Coast
IF the Sea of AzOv. We advanced as
far as the mouth of the Don and oc-
cupied Rostov.
Negotiations regarding the deter
rlination of the line of demarkatIon
will commence in the near future
This dispatch indicates that the
German advance westward along
the Russian Black Sea Iittoral is
about to be ended. 1t indicates that
the Don is to be the Ukrainian bor-
der line in the southeast This
would extend German influence in
the east virtually to the Caucasus
where Turkey is to be predominant
The German sphere would include
the Black Sea.
Ukraine Monarchy.
Germany aims to establish a mon
archy in Ukraine, according to in.
formation from Russia reaching
here through French circles today.
Whatever the value of this in
q,
patch. "it can be stated that the
popular republic of the Ukraine is
now dead"
This statement is based upon a re-
port of the manner in which the Ger
man military authorities in Ukraine
have concentrated all authority in
one Hetman. The Hetman ratifies all
laws, appoints the president Of the
council of ministers, is chief director
Of foreign affairs of the Ukraine
state, is geheralissimo of the army
and navy, declares war, proclaims
martial law, and executes the laws
In the administration of justice he
has the right of pardon and commuta-
tion. His orders and decisions must
be countersigned either by the presi-
dent of the council whom he chooses
or by a suitable minister.
His powers" says the French dis.
patch. depend upon German col
laboration. He has the powers of alb
solute sovereign in a country under
a protector"
In addition to this the Germans are
depending for their support on the
monarchists, most notorious of whom
is M. Brissle, who continually IL
shouting for the establishment Of q
king at Kieff.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-10

| get off," (This is not our
quarrel, though we may make
it the subject of a tall" some
day.)
lhe consumer assumes about
the same attitude toward the
retailer. He says. in effect:
You've go to show me. |
have to have clothing. shoes,
groceries. paint. hardware,
drugs. ETC., and | nave the
money to pay for them, but
before ! spend my money with
you you've got to give me
some mighty good reason why
j should do so. You may han
die hrst-class merchandise, but
! can't tell anything about it
until you tell me. There's $
Jones. and Smith. and Brown,
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