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New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Germans Take Messines Ridge by Storm;
british Retire zW0 Miles; Yield -Four T01pn
Get Up, Dead Men, and Fight!
By Frank A. Vanderlip

IN French trench shell crploded Eory man in that rcAh
4'e" ao1 save onee youg officer IN charge. stepped
up onto the firing bench say comma tounyd b;
soldiers. Euuce uc,
souI tic could not bear foot France taken aov
nc turned to those men yng the trench and shouted
get up lnd then aycre euooh of them
got up that they manned the g the euv ond
held tho trench France And Liberty song to sau
to dU Of "Gct dead men! Wake
rha yor duty that do the supcmon tig ND and
tight this
For the first time during the present Liberty campaign
the New York Federal it's official
quota requirement. Only $2323O5O Yesterday total
subscribed the first nearly
behind the the rate needed
to attain the unofficial goal of $1,500000OO0
The nation eight days pledged 1Oo with Mime
apo unrepored The gain for the last day
largest yet reportedDetoHS the Loan Campaign Page
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Finnish Women Shot
For Fighting for Reds

STOCKHOLM, April 16. According
TO private adviccs, the Red Guards have
evacuated Abo. The backbone of the
Finnish revolution seems to be broken
The White Guards continue to proceed
rclcntlossly against prisoners. All
Russians arc Immediately shot, as are
also the Rcd Guard leaders. The
"Svcnska Dagbladct' publishes letter
from "a cwcdc combatant, who WHITES:
"Women participated in the battle
on the eide Of tho Reds, many of them
wearing mems clothing. All Of those
captured were tood against the wall
and shot"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Baker is Back
ConvincedWe
MustSpeedUp
Secretary Silent on Foch's
Plans, but Admits Menace
of German Drive
lRy Thn Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 1G.-Steeled to
the work ahead of him by personal
knowledge of conditions at the battle
fronts in Europe, Secretary Baker re-
turned to his desk at the War Depart
ment tonight from his trip abroad,
prepared to concentrate every energy
on eXpediting the movement of Ameri-
can fighting men to France.
The War Secretary, it is understood,
is not inclined to underestimate the
peril that further German successes in
the present terrific onslaught against
the Allied lines might involve. There
is no doubt, however, that he believes
adequate measures to- checkmate the
German effort will come out of the
pooling of all Allied and American re
sources under command of General
Foch, the impressive French com
mander in chief.
Mr.. Baker had little 10 say for pub
lication. On his arrival early o-day at
an Atlantic port he authorized this
statement:
Il return with sense Of pride and
confidence at the achievements of the
United States and Allied troops abroad
that would justify many trips across
the water"
Silent on General Foch's Plans
Whatever direct information the
War Secretary may have as to the
plans of General Focn will be for the
car of President Wilson alone.
There have been many reports that
Mr. Baker went to Europe for the pur-
pose of urging un;tication of all Allied
armies under single commander. He
had no comment to make on this point.
Officials familiar with the circum-
stances of his conferences with the
British and French authorities and
with Generals Bliss and Pershing. how
ever, regard it as a most fortunate
thing that he was on the scene when
the German blow was struck. His pres-
ence served to expedite greatly the de-
cision to pool Allied resources in men
and. munitions in order to meet the
new peril.
The prompt action of General Perish
ing in placing his men at General
('0T}7nnfd mn 1eo.f ..uo- rxJ,..,.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Big German Gun Kills
13, Wounds IS in Paris

PARIS. April 17-Thirteen were
killed and fortyfive wounded in yester-
days long-range bombardment of Paris
PARIS, April 16.--Shels from the
long-rangc German guns killed one
woman and wounded one woman and
one man in the Paris district last
night, according to an official statement
issued to-day. One shell damaged az
electricity conduit in n street, while
another demolished garbage cart
One of the missiles fell on wood
chopping works, but no one was hurt.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
American Line
Taken by Storm,
Germans Report
LBy The Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, April l6.--North Of
st. Mihcl on Sunday night, says a
Wolff Bureau dispatch from Berlin,
dated Monday, the main part of the
American positions situated to the
eastward and southeastward of Maizcy,
on the right bank OF the Meusc River,
was taken by storm.
A large section of the main enemy
lines of defence on the highroad from
st. Mihicl 70 Rouvrois, the dispatch
adds, was rolled up despite the brave
resistance of the enemy who suffered
the severest casualties, in addition to
the loss of prisoners. The distance
from st. Mihiel to Bourois is three
and one half miles.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Student Aviator Killed
Making Trial Flight

Long BEACH, Cal. April l6. Law
renee Reel was killed and Gridsol
Christofkrson waa injured severely to-.
we're nyjng fell into the ocean.
Cbrtstofcrson, a brother Of Silas
ceristoferson, who wan killed in an
airplanc accident about a year ago,
conducted flying school Eecl was
"a DupiI.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

Continued on neat page, Column 5
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-02

Meet me at the Branch.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-02
MISERY STALKS IN HORRIBLE STRIDES
 AMONG RUMAN|ANS

JASSY, Rumania, Feb. 2. - Cor reSpondence of The Associated PreSsl - Extreme poverty and suffering eX- istS among refugees and peasants in the little mountain villages that are so numerous just back of the Ruman- ian German battle line. In large number of cases the refugees are with out shoes and without shelter of any kind, many of them being compelled to live in the fields and to endure the exposure of the prevailing cold win ter nights. Often their clothing consists only of a few thin ragged cotton garments that give scarcely any warmth to their tasted bodies. Their situation is rendered the more precariouS by the fact that the dis tricts in which they are living are subject to frequent artillery fire and to bombing by airplanes.
 Those who are fortunate enough to have even the poor comfort of shelter in the shattered adbe houses that re- main standing are in almost every ln- stance living under conditions of the most wretched misery. Forced sud- denly by the eXigencieS of the mlli- tary situation to abandon their form CT homes, they have found even sever CT hardShipS awaiting them in the desolated districts to which they have fled; for in these small villages there is neither anything to sustain life nor that medical care which often would save life. All doctors are needed on the front, and these unfortunate peo- pic, who might otherwise be useful factors to society if properly cared for. are left either to struggle alone with the ravageS of famine and dis ease or to die of starvation.
 In some villages the refugees and peasants receive bread twice a week; in others none at all. It is true that a scant supply of corn meal is obtain able by application to government agencies, but this slender staple for every meal is not calculated to give strength and sustenance to people al-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-02
s. Q. s. TO MAN
 AMERICA HAS
 A START HERE

The IS. O. S." to man America has been received in Seward and George Sexton has been named as the repre- sentative of this movement which has been started by the Commercial Tray elers of America.
 "To man America" is the title chos- en for support to the Universal Mili- tary Training bill now before Con- gress. Mir. Sexton has the register and the various blanks which are to be used mainly in securing congress sional support for this important bill. In a circular the Universal Military Training League, of Chicago, sets forth the following points why obli- gatory military training is now need ed and why help is enlisted:
 We Grge it because the boys in the training camps now know that the training is of the greatest benefit to them physically, mentally and moral ly. Their friends note the wonderful improvement. 1t will redeem and save tens of thousands of boys to lives of usefulness. It makes bad boys good and good boys better. Nearly nine thousand boys at Camp Grant took vote for and against Universal Obligatory Training. The result was S,6s0 for and 256 against!
 We urge it to save democracy by breaking up group thinking and the stratification into which our citizen ship is forming; to knit together lines of cleavage that are widening, that democracy may be safe from within; so that "a government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth"
 We urge it because experience and every military authority at home and abroad shows that, such training is absolutely essential for national safe ty,
 We urge it because the training camp is the melting-pot that will transmute young native and alien citizens into loyal patriotic men. The importance of this cannot be over stated. It will mean the American izing of the nation.
 We urge it because we have now learned that millions of soldiers dc not "spring to arms over night mobs sometimes do; it takes many, many months and an enormous out lay to produce an efficient army.
 We urge it because wars always have been, and wars may come in the future. Without such training our nation would be helpless. This is the only war where a nation was forum ate enough to have time to make some preparation. Suppose we had been forced into immediate action?
 We urge it because League to Enforce Peace may be long delayed, or may not be formed at all. It is too problematical to depend upon. Ex-President Taft, the head of the movement, is one of the foremost ad- vocates of Universal Military Train ing. Such League could not en- force peace without trained men to do it.
 We urge legislation now, the actual training to begin as soon as the War Department can handle it without in any way interfering with the conduct of the war. Nothing must do that. If it had been adopted five years ago it would have been worth billions to us today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-02
HYDROPHOBIA ON INCREASE

PARIS, Feb. 2. - A large increase in hydrophobia is shown in the latest vital statistics, and the Pasteur Insti- ute says it is due to the high price of foodstuffs. The police are taking an active hand in suppressing the threat ened epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
STATE OF WAR BETWEEN
BRAZIL AND AUSTRIA.
No Formal Declaration, However,
So Far-Attacks of U-Boat Not
1 Modified Since Protest.

A state of war now exists between
Brazil and Austria, though so far
there has been no formal declaration
Of the fact from either side.
Information has reached Washing
ton to the effect that by instructions
(rom his government the Brazilian
minister at Vienna has closed his le-
cation and departed for Brazil. 1t
Is understood that the Austrian min
lister at Rio de Janeiro will return to
his country shortly.
Nearly a year ago Brazil declared
var On Germany, following the example
ct BY the United States.
Now she takes similar action in re-
gard to Austria, and for the same rea-
sons, according to the official state
ments; namely, unlawful interference
by submarines with Brazilian COM
sneyce.
Last February Brazil sent a protest
20 the Austrian government. as had
been done in the case of Germany.
protesting against submarine attacks
upon Brazilian ships. AS there has
been no modification of the orders to
the submarine commanders, the Bra
Gilian government has thought it
proper to break off relations with
Austria.
A Brazilian squadron of warships
has been operating with the allied
0eets in European waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
FRESHIES TO GET CHANCE.

Steps taken by the "big nine" and
the Missouri valley foot ball confer
ences, composed of the largest COL
leges and universities in the middle
west, to- waive eligibility rules this
year and permit freshmen to play
have been Endorsed by Col. r. I. Rees
Of the general staff, in charge of the
Students Army Training Corps.
In a letter to Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, who, at the request of the
officials of both conferences, submit
ter the matter to the War Department,
Col ReeS wrote:
"Inasmuch as the men in the Stu
dents Army. Training Corps would be
there a relatively short time and that
the personnel of this corps is subject
to change, it seems feasible. to allow:
all men in the corps to participate in
all athletic contests. 1t is the desire
that every man receive a maximum
amount of physical training and that
this training shall not be confined to
any particular class or set of men, To
this end intermural contests are
urged, and such contests as will bring
physical training to all of the corps
are particularly suggested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
FAYORS DISTANCE RUNS
A. A. o.; to Hold Championship in
Baltimore and Other
Cities.

CHICAGO, September 25.-To en-
courage cross-country running among
men in the Army and Navy service
the championship committee Of the
National A. A. U. has decided to hold
a United States service cross-country
championship in the various district
associations of the A. A. U. on or be-
fore January 1.
These championships will very likely
be held in the following cities: Boston.
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Baltimore, Chicago. St. Louis. Birming-
ham, New Orleans, Kansas City, Camp
Cody, San Diego. San Francisco and
Portland. Greg.
silver trophies will be awarded the
winning teams.
The committee awarded the National
Amateur Athletic Union ten-mile run
and eeven-mile walk to the Morning
side Athletic Club of New York. The
events will be held on Sunday. Octo-
Der q. Charles Pores, the national
five-mile champion, will be one Of the
contestants in the ten-mile event.
Experts today proclaimed the three
day carnival which closed at the
Great Lakes naval training station
Monday, the greatest ever held by the
National Amateur Athletic Union.
Avery Bfundage. a'veteEan star OF the
Chicago Athletic Association, won the
all-round championship for the third
time within four years, outstripping a
field of ten starters. He lost ten
pounds in weight while competing in
the grueling test of ten events, which
required more than seven hours to
complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
FOUR STAKES DECIDED.
Only One Is Won in Straight
Heats at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. September 25.-A
card that comprised the best days
racing so far of the present grand cir
cult meeting was also enjoyed by the
largest crowd of the week yesterday.
OF the four stakes on the program for
a total distribution Of $4,000, but one
was won in straight heats, even the
thre-year-old colts in the Western
Horseman's Futurity. trotting some
extra miles before a decision was
reached.
Directum J. tripped of three win
ming miles in the 2.o6 Board of Trade
pace, equaling 'hfs record Of 2.03A in
the last heat, with Little Batice chas-
ing him out
Ante Guy did an cratic first mile in
the ZIP Buckeye trot, finishing tenth
because of bad break made at the
first turn. She trotted to a new record
for her Of 2.04A in the second heat
and won the third handily. Prince
Loree and Heir Reaper set so hot a
pace in the fourth mile that Murphy
laid up Ante Guy while Gears won with
Heir Reaper. She came back strong in
the fifth and winning heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
SENATORS IN NO HASTE
= TO PROBE PRIMARIES
Investigation Of Campaign Funds
Likely to Await November
Elections.
That there will be no senatorial in

That there will be no senatorial in
vestigation Of the campaign ex-
penditures in, the senatorial primary
IN Michigan and other states before
the elections in November was adj
United today by senators interested in
bringing. about such an Investigation,
The Senate, privileges and elections
committee, to which has been refer
red the Pomerene resolution proyid-
ing Tor an investigation in Michigan
and other states. attempted to hold
another meeting yesterday, but failed to
get q quorum and the meeting was
postponed until tomorrow.
Inere is strong feeling, however,
that no investigation should be at
tempted prior to the elections owing
to the comparatively short time
which intervenes. A full investiea-
tion probably could not be completed
and report made for many weeks. it
was said today
After the elections, however, such
an investigation may be undertaken.
and if it is, the senatorial primary in
Illinois, West Virginia and other
states probably will be investigated
as well as the primary in Michigan,
where, it is alleged, large sums were
expended in the interest of Truman
H: Newberry, the republican nominee.
who defeated Henry Ford. Ford is
running on the democratic ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
VETERANS GET SERVICE FLAG.
Surge of Patriotism Marks Reunion
of Confederate Soldiers.

TULSA, Okla, September 25.-The
rebel yell from many thousand threats
was the outward manifestation last
night of great surge of patriotism
which followed the presentation to
the United Confederate Veterans and
to the Sons of Veterans Of gigantic
service flag. The flag contains 10000
stars, each representing a direct de-
|scendant of a Confederate soldier who
is now offering his life for his country
in the war for world liberty: It was
presented by the Colorado delegation.
The veterans and their families were
in high spirits last night when the
twenty-eigtth reunion officially opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
THEATERs, NEXT WEEK.

RELASCO.--Noras. Hayes In a new
musical play. Look Who's Here!"
= modernixed- version Of the late
Charles II. Hoyt's lannon's farce. "A
Contented Woman" with "a Broad
way cast" and what Miss Bayes terms
AN Adamless chorus" Opens Sunday
evening.
NATIONAL-John Cort's production,
.Flo Flo" Fred de Gressac's nresi-
cal offering: presented By . thu y cas-.
including Rena Parker. Andrew
Tombes,t James B. Carson. Edna Morn.
Thomas Handlers, Louise Beaudet, Ar
thur Miles, Marjorie McClintock and
others, with a beauty battalion IN
PoLrs.-.Business Before Pleas
ure," third Of the series Of Potash
and Perlmutter comedies. presented
by A. n. Woods. with Barney Bernard
Abe" and "Mawruss," respectively.
and the original New York cast. 1t
will be the second weeks engagement
OF the amusing comedy and per-
Torrance will be given tonight at
the usual hour.
B. F. KE1TH'S.-Joseph E.. Howard.
the musical comedy star and COM
poser. with Ethlyn Clark and a COM
R g,n Of forty players: IN The Song
binary bill Of high-class vaudeville
will include Van and Schenck, "the
pennant-winning battery of Songland" !;
Kate Gilmore and Sam Williams in
"A Reel of Real Fun; Clarence Oliver
and Georgia Culp in Hugh Herbert's
Stanley and the Stanleys. Bette Bond
and Mitchell and King Performances
Sunday at 8 and Sis nm. feature the
current bill
COSMOS.-vaudeville with two head
line attractions. Bon bons.'' musi-
cal playlet. featuring Dolly Ross,
Harry Watson and Jack Martin, and
the Scully Players in THE Nations
PERIL" a thrilling plsrylet based on
Hun ACTIVITY in Washiagton; the Pic
colo Midgets, Lane and Plane. Tyler
and Crolius, Freddy Weber and COM
pany and Cecil B. De Miles photo
play Till Come Back TO YOU with
a Sennett-Paramount comedy and the
Hearst-Pathe News. The current bill
will be featured at Sundays preform-
ances starting at pm.
GAYETY.-B que presenting
the Maids of America in without
Rhyme or Reason" a two-act extrav-
aganza, featuring Al X. Hall, Bobby
Snyder. Jane May, Mac Stanley and
others, with the Liberty Trio and q
large mixed chorus.
:. LYcEuM-Burlesaue. 'The Frolics
Of the Mite" with EAST including
Maude Rockwell Dot Barnette, Ben
ME Freedman, Blanche Nadeau, Ben
Holmes, Irving Gear. Sam Duffy, jim
mic Hilbert, Carl Dellorto and Harry
Morrisey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
TRAINING FOR CoLoRED MEN.
War Department Works Out Mental
and Manual System Of Work.

The War Department. has worked
out a comprehensive system of men
tai and manual training for young
colored men called to the United
States Army.
By the Inauguration Of training
detachment, or vocational section,
young men are being turned out as
skilled workers in technical branches.
In a number of the leading colored
colleges of the land provision has
been made for the establishment of
units of the Student Army Training
Corps.
In the vocational section of the
Student Army Training Corps the
schools SO far selected. in which mil
itary training is given n connection
with the regular courses in technical
and mechanical subjects, are Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial Institute
and the Hampton Agricultural and
Industrial Institute, Hampton, Va.
Other applications are now receiving
favorable consideration. =
Howard University has been chosen
both for vocational work and as q
Student Army Training Corps unit.
Fourteen colleges and institutions are
engaged in vocational work. and
nine such institutions have Student
Army Training Corps units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
OCCUPANT WINS POINT.
Court Discharges Rule Issued in In.
junction Proceedings.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today discharged q rule
issued against Charles Claveloux in
injunction proceedings brought by
Benjamin Miller to prevent the use Of
premises at 1916 31st street as a
laundry, when they were rented only
as dwelling, the plaintiff asserted.
The order of the court is based on
the answer of the defendant, who
says that he told the agent of the
owner before leasing the property
that his wife intended to conduct a
small hand laundry. He found there
were no washtubs in the house. and
two such tubs were installed by the
agent before the lease was executed.
No objection was made to his occu-
pancy and use Of the building, he
says. until housing conditions became
acute in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
SHOT FIRED To STOP :
il: SHIP CAUSES PANIC

NEW YORK, September "a six
pound shell fired across Long Isl5nd
sound from Fort Totten over the BOW
Of q steamer bound east struck a
residence on City Island today and
demolished part of itsN foundation
wall No one was injured, but the 800
Inhabitants of the island rushed out
Of their homes in panic. City Island
IS on the north side of the town. just
within the city limits.
A police inquiry at Fort Totten.
which is on the Long Island side of
the sound, brought an expression of
regret for the occurrence, with the
explanation that imperative orders
had been received to stop the steamer.
Tho identity of the vessel and the rea-
son for turning her back were not dis
closed to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
FILLING IN THE GAPS.
Navy Hopes to Meet Penn State on
the Gridiron.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, September Is
Commander c. s. McWhorter. officer
in charge. Of athletics at the Naval
Academy, has started to fill the gap
in the miishipmen's football schedule,
He hopes to secure game with Penn
sylvania State College for November 2,
to take the place of the game with
Western Reserve, which the latter can
celed.
The training table started with sixty
members of the squad. Practice start
ed at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and was the first general practice un-
der the regular routine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-25
CAPT. UTAsSY DECORATED.
0&oer From Washington Honored
for Services on Italian Front.

Capt. George Utassy of this city. at
tached to an ambulance unit of the
American Red Cross, has been deco
rated by the Italian government for
services during the offensive on the
Piavs front. Capt. Utassy and his
men were In the thick of the fighting.
according to q message from Rome
today announcing the decoration.
The name Of Capt. Utassy does not
Appear In the City Directory. Red
Co0 of1eials know nothing Of him
fuTtAsr than what In contained in the
At0patch from Roma.