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The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

Germany's mighty effort on the bat
tlefield of Flanders has won new sue
cesses. According to the latest re-
ports, the important strategic towns OF
Bailleul, Wulverghem and Wytschaete
are in German hands, and, more i'm
portant still, the Teutous have carried
a large part of the Messines ridge by
storm. Probably there has been no
more bitter struggle during the war
than that waged along the battle line
through the towns of Bailleul, Neuve
Eglise, Wulverghem and Wytschaete.
Neuve Eglise was taken Monday, but
Bailleul held out until fresh masses OF
German troops were hurled into the
fray and charged repeatedly on the
tired defenders. The same story might
be told of Wulverghem and Wyt-
schaete, while the battle for Messines
ridge must have been frightful in its
intensity.
The Germans have not attempted to
advance their lines further into the
British lines, for no new attacks on
Merville and further west have been
sole attention to the work of widening
out the salient and striking at Mes
sines ridge and the railroad running
about six miles north of Bailleul.
There is higher ground just to the
north of Ba,lleul and Neuve Eglise
from which the British can conduct a
stern defense. Merville is standing
firm. in spite of terrific attacks made
against it, while along the southern
side of the salient there have been no
engagements reported. The same con-
dition holds true in ths sector before
Amiens, where there have been only
artillery duels. Raiding operations in
which both sides have taken the initi
ative are reported from the French in
the Champagne.
In spite of the reports from the
American front that German attacks
there have been utter failures, a re-
port from Berlin, via Amsterdam, says
that the American positions near st.
Mihiel were taken by storm by the
Germans, who held them against de-
termined counter attacks. 1t is proba-
BILE that the German report deals with
the battle in which the Americans ad-
ministered a sound beating to special
shock troops brought up by the Ger
mans to take the American positions.
Thirteen persons were killed and for
ty-fiye wounded in Tuesdays long
range bombardment of Paris.
There are now on the western front
approximately 200 German divisions.
OF this huge number, 12O have already
been engaged, mainly against the Brit
ish.
The American troops northwest of
Toul again took possession of No
Mans Land near Apremont forest
Monday night, after a week in which
the shell-torn land between the trench
es was virtually deserted, except dur
ing the long series OF attacks because
of the violence of the artillery fire.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
FIyina Instructor Killed.

San Antonio, Tex.-Lieut. e. B.
Markham, flying instructor at Kelly
field, was killed when the machine in
which he was flying wit h a cadet,
dropped in tail spin from height
of 200 feet. The cadet, whose name
was not given out, was not seriously
hurt. Markham's home was in Turin,
N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20

London, April 1S.-After gaining a
footing Wednesday in the villages OF
Meteren and Wytschaete, the British
were forced to make a second retire
ment, according to Field Marshal
Haig's report from France. French
troops, it is added, have now rein
forced the British lines.
Out of the chaos of the tremendous
battle along the Lys river, south and
southwest of Ypres, the thunder OF
which may be heard forty or fifty
miles away, there have come during
Wednesday reports which are encour-
aging to the allied powers. The Brit
ish not only have held all the ground
which they were defending on Tues
day but have struck back so power
fully that Meteren and part of Wyt'
schaete were retaken and held for a
time. Only after heavy attacks did
the British retire again from the vii
lagos. The most disturbing news
has been a report from Berlin that
Poelcapelle and Langemarck, north OF
Ypres have been taken by the Ger.
mans and the admission from Lon
don that the British have retired
from certain of their lines in the
Ypres salient. The retirement here
was expected, for the advance of the
Germans at Neuve Eglise and Bail
leul left the positions in front OF
Ypres open to flank attack.
1t is officially stated that the retire
Dr1n ri Nd . fr, y T. IL
that it will have more of a sentimen-
tai than a strategic effect. Just how
far the British lines have been with
drawn is not known. 1t may be, how
ever, that the German claim of taking
Poelcapelle and Langemarck was the
result of the British retirement.
The battle, now in its ninth day, has
deepened in intensity at many points
along the curved frent from Messines
ridge to Meteren.
Official and semi-official dispatches
have told of the frightful losses in
flicted on the attacking masses OF
troops by the British rifle and ma,
chine gunfire. On the southern side
of the salient there have been engage
ments of some magnitude, especially
east of Robecq, five miles northwest
of Bethune, where the Germans were
caught by the British artillery fire
and scattered.
The line in front of Arras has again
been the scene of fighting, but here
the British took the offensive and
drove the Germans out of British
trenches which had been carried by
the enemy.
The losses to British shipping, by
mine or submarine, in the week ending
April II, totaled fifteen, according to
the admiralty report. Eleven of the
sunk were 1,6O0 tons or
over and four under that tonnage. One
vessel also was sunk.
The capture by the Turks of the city
of Batum is announced in an official
statement issued at Constantinople.
There were heavy bombardments
north of Montdidier, according to the
Paris war office announcement, but no
infantry action.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Food Worth Million DESTROYED.

Toronto, Ont-Fire did s75O,OOO dam
age to the plant of the Harris Abattoir
Company at the Union Stockyards
here. Half million dollars worth of
foodstuffs were destroyed.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
British Sink Ten. Hun TrawIers.

London, April 17.-Ten German
trawlers have been sunk by gunfire in
the Cattegat (between Sweden and
Denmark, the admiralty announces.
Their crews were saved by British
ships. There were no British casual
ties. The operations in the Cattegat,
the statement says, were undertaken
by the commander-in-chief of the
grand fleet.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Col. Page, Veteran of Two Wars, Dies

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Col. Henry
Page, veteran of the Civil and Spanish
American wars, and one of the last re-
naming staff officers of Gen. U. s.
Grant, died here, aged 80 years.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Lona.Ranae Gun Kills Thirteen.

Paris.-Thirteen persons were killed
and forty-five were wounded in Tues
days long-range bombardment of
Paris.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Ask 1000 Medical Men for Arnv.

Washington.-A call for 1000 med
ical men for the army and navy was
issued through the Council OF National
Defense
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Launch Eighteen Wooden ships May 1

Washington.-Eighte wooden ships
totaling $4,000 tons are to be launched
May l, Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board announced.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-20
Paul BoIo Pasha Executed.

Paris, April 17.-Bolo Pasha has
been executed at Vincennes.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
TO SELL ENEMY TOBACCO.
$500 Hogsheads Held for Austrian
Concern to Be Auctioned
in Richmond.

The first public auction of enemy
owned tobacco will be held in Rich
mond. Va. Monday. Approximately
1900 hogsheads of tobacco will be
auctioned off. with Joseph a. Bower.
vice president of the Liberty National
Bank of New York city. dollar a
year man at the head of the general
business department Of the alien
property custodian. as auctioneer.
The tobacco Is held in the name of
l.. Borchers & Co. of Richmond and
J. d. Kremerberg & Co. of Baltimore
for the Imperial Royal Tobacco
Reggie of Vienna, Austria.
Experts attached to Alien Prop
erty Custodian Palmer's Office esti-
mate there is a large amount OF
enemy-owned tobacco and cotton in
warehouses through the country held
for German or Austrian delivery
after the war. This property as
quickly as located and taken over
by the government. will be disposed
of SO that many other auction sales
of the same character as at Richmond
are in contemplation.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
PORTUGAL NAMES CABINET.
Election of DR.. Paes as President
Causes RECONSTRUCTION.

LISBON, May 1.-THE election of
DIR. Sidonio Paes as president of Por-
tugal made necessary the reconstruc-
tion Of the cabinet. The new ministry
is announced as follows: Minister of
justice, Osorio Castro; minister of the
interior, Tamagnini Barbosa: minis
ter Of foreign affairs. Espirito Santo
Lima: minister of finance, Xavier
Estes; minister of commerce. Capt.
Joachim Mendez Amaril; minister of
war. Amilcar Motta; minister of ma
rine. Jose Carlos Maia: minister of
colonies, Augusta Vasconcellos; min
lister of education. Alfredo Magalhies
minister of labor, Henrique F. Bessa
minister of food and transport, Mach
ado Santos; minister of agriculture,
Eduardo X. Oliveira.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
KAISER AGAIN PASSES
WAR-BLAME "BUCK''
In Interview He Is Optimistic as
to Future Of the People Of
His Empire.

AMSTERDAM, May III have
rock-like confidence that my people
will be equal to the great tasks Of the
future" the Cologne Volks Zeitung
quotes Emperor William as saying.
when inspecting the graves Of SOL
diers during his recent visit to AK
la-Chapelle.
THE soldier who has struggled
through the iron time of the world
war will be a teacher and leader of
the growing youths at home in build
ing up and consolidating the reborn
empire.
Wars bloody sword will be re-
forged into ploughshares in the work
Of peace and civilization and in the
new imperial forge we must. as unit
ed peoples of brothers, show our
selves worthy of comrades in eter-
nifty"
The emperor further is reported as
"Truly it was not my will that the
war has come"
Evening star., 1918-05-18
TELLS WHAT IS DUE
ARMY OFFICERS
Controller Warwick Explains
Allowance for Family Abode,
Under Act of April is.

The controller Of the Treasury, W.
W. Warwick, in decision just issued,
defines the application of the act of
April is, which provides for the main
tenance Of the families Of Army Off
GERS on war duty abroad or at home.
The act provides that commits
stoned officer on duty in the field or
on active duty within the territorial
Jurisdiction Of the United States who
maintains a place of abode for a
wife. child or dependent parent shall.
be furnished at the place where he
maintains such abode. without regard
elsewhere. the number of rooms pre-
scribed by the act of March 2. 1907,
to be occupied, and only so long as
occupied. by wife, child or dependent
parent. In case such quarters are
not available. every such commits
stoned =ofncer Is to be paid communication
thereof and commutation for heat and
light
Need for Quarters Chief Feature.
In interpreting the law Controller
Warwick points out that the need
for quarters is the controlling feature
of the right it establishes. and this
need is for quarters for wife. child or
sonal quarters. furnished the officer.
Personal quarters are those furnished
him while in the field or on active
duty abroad. such as tent or room.
or such abiding place as eXigencies
Of the service may offer.
The act is not retroactive 1t
takes effect on April 16, 1913
Evening star., 1918-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS WRITER'S
IN AMERICA ORGANIZE
Special Facilities for Examination
Of American War Activities Put
at Their Disposal.

Americas part in the war has made
the work of newspaper men and
writers representing here the leading
journals OF other countries of great
importance in the international situa-
ton. since 1t is through them that the
rest of the world obtains day by day
an Independent Interpretation OF
Americas activities and its aims for
the present and the future. Tidines
from America not only as to hard
facts. but also with regard to the
views. the mood and determination
Of the people are ammunition at pres-
ent for all other civilized nations, It
rs 70 neIp IN the discharge OF their
nfghiy responsible functions that the
foreign representatives here have.
with the knowledge and approval of
the american government, formed
themselves into society under the
title Of the Association of Foreign
States
The authorities are placing at the
disposal of the association special
Facilities for an examination OF the
war activities OF the United States in
al! directions. facilities which include
talks with leading statesmen, inspec-
N,On VI AthAIdiy dHo naval work and
visits to the centers Of war Industries
In various parts Of the country.
Already excellent results abroad are
apparent from the untrammeled as
sistance that has been given to the
correspondents. Several countries
have sent writer's from among their
most distinguished newspaper men to
represent them here, realizing not
only the supreme Importance Of
America in the war. but the necessity
OF close union of allied peoples
when peace comes again. Frank Dill
not of the Daily Chronicle, London.
who Is stattoned in New York. Is the
president OF the association, and the
Telegraph, London, with an Office at
Sc Broadway. New York The execu-
tive committee. in addition to Mr.. Dill
not and Mr.. Bullen, comprises Mr..
Lechartier of LIE Petit Parisien of
Paris, s. Levy Lawson Of Reuters. II.
N. Hall CWashington) of the Times.
London; Marcel knecht OF the French
official bureau Of information, New
York, and w. F. Bullock New York;
of the Times. London. and the Daily
Mail. London.
tion includes France. Britain, Italy.
Canada. Scandinavia. Australia, Japan
and South America. While the pri-
mary object of the allied correspon-
dents is to help toward an early vic
tory in the war. 1t is also felt that
the association will be able to render
powerful Assistance in those adjust
ments which will follow the conflict,
notably in relation to the outburst OF
trade activity with America as the
supply center of the world.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
CAN RUN FOR SENATOR.
Court Rules Convicted Man En-.
titled to Be on Ballot.

ST. PAUL. MINI, May 1S.-The
state supreme court has dismissed
proceedings to restrain Secretary of
State Julius A. Schmahl from placing
the name of James A. Peterson, a
Minneapolis attorney. on the repub-
lican primary election ballot as a
candidate for United States senator
The court held that the qualifications
for candidates for United States sena-
tor are prescribed by the federal Con-
stitution. Peterson is not disquali-
fed under the provisions of the fed
eral Constitution. the opinion said.
Peterson recently was sentenced to
four years at Fort Leavenworth for
violation of the espionage act. He
has announced his intention of ask
ing for a new trial.
The specific charge against Peter
son was that in public addresses he
assailed the military system of the
federal government.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
FORCES ARE CONVERGING
ON MAIN GERMAN BASE
London Reports Operations in Por-
tuguese East Africa, in Vicin-
ity Of Nanungo.

LONDON, May 1.-THE following
official communication was issued this
evening dealing with the operations
in East Africa:
"In Portuguese East Africa our
columns are converging on the main
German force which is reported as es-
tablished in the vicinity Of Nanungo,
approximately $50 miles due south Of
the confluence Of the Rovuma and the
Lujenda rivers. about 100 miles inland
from Port Amerlia.
1.-The German detached forces which
were opposing our advance from Port
Amerlia have fallen back. fighting
rear guard actions in the difficult
country toward Nanungo. Portu-
guese columns are cooperating north
Pf the salu river and south of the
1urio river"
Evening star., 1918-05-18
SEvEN-DAY CAMPAIGN
IN INTEREST OF LABOR
Movement Intended to Impress
Upon Woman Workers the
Value of Organization.

Plans have been completed for the
seven-day campaign to be known as
"Women's Organization Week. and
which Is intended to impress upon the
woman workers of Washington the i'm
portance OF organization to obtain and
maintain proper wages and satisfactory
working conditions.
Trade Cnionism For Women--A War
Measure" will be the slogan of this
campaign which will be conducted under
the supervision of Mrs Clifford Pinchot.
chairman OF the Washington commit
tee of the Women's Trade onion League
Speakers Enrolled.
The program for the campaign in
cludes meetings every day with list
of speakers which includes Miss jean
nette Rankin. representative in Con-
gress from Montana: Representatives
Heating. of Colorado and Nolan of
California, Mrs Raymond Robins, presi-
dent. and Miss Mary Anderson. local
vice chairman Of the National Women s
Trade Union League; Mrs. Antoinette
Funk % the wonen's national liberty
loan committee. Miss Grace Abbott
federal child labor administrator: Robert
Bruere of the New Republic and Isaac
Cans.
The campaign will be opened at $50
o'clock at public meeting at New
Masonic Temple. 18th and II streets
Hundreds of trade union girls in white
will form aisles through which the
audience will pass.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Woman Workers Cooperate.

Mrs. Pinchot and her executive COM
mittee. which includes Miss Mary An
derson, Miss Katherine Lenroot. Miss
Mary O'Sullvan. Miss Florence Thorne,
Miss Grace Abbott, Mrs. Rebecca Perry
and Miss Ethel Smith. have had the
cooperation CT the various local unions
with woman members. The retail clerks,
hotel and restaurant employees. tele-
graph workers, stenographers and Office
workers, federal employees, girls at the
bureau of engraving and printing. and
the public school teachers have sched-
uled special meetings during the cam
paign week.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Philadelphia Loses Title
as City of Slumber

Ever hear OF q town 80 quiet
and orderly that the entire
police force. to get something to
keep them busy. enlisted dn the
Marine Corps5
That ts the ease OF the little
town of Mauch Chunk, Pa,
which recently waved a fond
farewell to it's whols police de-
partment without q quaIm of
fear for its own safety a. the
men left for Paris Island, g, O..
the marine training camp,
The Jail at Masch Chunk has
not been occupied by q prdsoner
since last Christmas, hence the
departure Of the gUardians Of
the Deaee.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
GETS WIRES AND WIRELESS.
Germany Wins Coast Facilities Un.
der Rumania Treaty.,

AMSTERDAM. May Hinder the
peace treaty with Rumania. says the
Reichspost OF Vienna. Germany has
assured herself of possession Of the
telegraph lines. cables and wirehoGD
installations on the Rumanian coast
The purpose is said to he TO carry on
an intelligence service on a large scale
after the war. particularly by use OF
wireless.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
JAPANESE HURT TRADE.
Manufacturers Say Labor Cost
Here Prevents Connection.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-complaints
Of Japanese competition were made
by American manufacturers yester-
day at the tariff commissions in
quiry into the surgical instrument
industry.
Camille L. Gairoard Of Newark, N.
J., who makes surgical scissors. ex-
pressed fear that he would be unable
to compete with Germans and
Japanese after the war because of
the greater labor cost here. He ex-
poets that much OF his machinery will
be useless.
kin Of Brooklyn. Japanese have
closed the markets to United States
goods because Of their lower prices.
Sunder Doniger testified that Ger
mans were being employed In Japan
as managerial experts in the trade.
Evening star., 1918-05-18

ficiency is given in the statement that
IN the six months Of its existence the
bureau wrote two and a half times more
insurance than that Of all the insur
ance. fraternal and assessment COM
panies Of the United States combined.
in 1916. The bureau now carries more
insurance than the twenty largest in
surance companies in the world
combined.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
ARMY MEN SUBSCRIBE
s20,964,5OO FOR BONDS
o. s. Boys in France Take $718,-
$50 Of the Third Liberty
L Loan Total.

Despite the fact that there was lit
tie real campaigning in the Army in the
interest Of the third liberty loan,
complete returns furnished the liber-
ty loan committee today show that
the total Army subscription was $780,
ss4,50o. Of which $5.412.550 was allot-
ted to the Secretary Of the Treasury
for $50 bonds to be paid for in ten
monthly installments Of IS each. OF
this amount the American expedi-
tionary forces in France subscribed
s71s.75o.
This showing is looked upon as es-
pecially gratifying by members Of the
liberty loan committee and by Col.
II. NJ. Lord. O. NJ. Corps, in charge Of
the Army liberty loan. Because Of
the military situation at this time. the
War Department decided that there
should be no intense campaign for
the sale Of the bonds. no solicitation.
and nothing of character that
would tend to divert the attention Of
the officers and enlisted men from the
carrying out OF the military pro-
gram.
Canvass Was Restricted.
The campaign. II IT can be termed
rs such, was restricted entirely to the
providing of facilities for the pur-
chase of bonds by those who desired.
worth of the governments new secu-
fities was sold is considered signifi-
cant. expressing as it does the volun-
tary action Of the military personnel
in buying the bonds.
As to the subscriptions in the vari-
Gus departments. the eastern depart
ment with $3.256.500 worth Of sub
scriptions to its credit leads all the
others. The central department stood
second with $l.s54.150. and southern
department third with s1.O4s, 300. OF
the cantonments, Camp Meade, Nd,
led with $573, 900: Camp Devens. Mass.
second with $355. .450, and Camp Dix.
N. J.. third with a subscription Of
Largest Purchase at Meade.
OF the organizations concerned. the
Nd. made the largest subscription.
amounting to $217.450. OF the quar-
termaster depots. Jacksonville depot.
Ind, leads with total subscription
arsenal. Ill. leads with a total sub
scription of ss50.so0, with Watervliet
arsenal. n. Y. second with a total
subscription Of s1so.4Oo. At the lat
ter named arsenal the quota assigned
was oversubscribed $1,000 by Liberty
erty loan honor nag was unfurled.
The total subscriptions Of the Army
for the three liberty bond issues
amount to something more that $780,
o00. geo. Subscriptions to the second
liberty loan totaled 0.000, 900. the
greater portion Of which was under
the army allotment system. payments
being made in ten monthly INSTALL
ments. the last payment being due
from the pay for July. 1918. 1t is
estimated that the number Of bond
holders in the United States Army at
the present time will exceed 100000.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Official Statement.

An official communication dealing
with the operations in Palestine is
sued tonight says,
"Since May 6 there have been no
events of Importance on the main
front of operations.
ION May our aircraft executed q
successful bombing raid on the Am
man railway station and on Hedjaz.
and on May an enemy airdrome and
the railway station in the vicinity of
Jening were attacked by our air serv-
ice.
THE operations of the Arab forces
of the King of Hedjaz have been con-
tinued with effect On May IL the
Jadi Jerdun station and a post on the
Hedjaz railway were raided. thirty
Of the enemy being killed and 140
taken prisoner. A mountain gun and
three machine guns were captured.
Several miles of the railway track
and three bridges were demolished.
On the same day Arab troops attack
ed enemy defenses about Maan, cap
turing 124 prisoners. Demolitions
were effected on the railway near
Akabat Ell Hejazia."
Evening star., 1918-05-18

The report Of the British and Red
Cross fund for 1917 shows that the
response to the appeal from overseas
and at home resulted in a gross
amount Of f2.577,SsS. as compared
with Fl ,2l0.o37 in 1915.
Evening star., 1918-05-18
Red-BlOOded Men

are needed now-build up by taking
Father Johns Neutrality-suspicious.
ment.
Evening star., 1918-05-18

Schedule Change. Southern Ry. system,
Train No. 40, for Harrisonbure, Va.
and all points on Harrisonburg branch,
tive Sunday, May 19-Advertisement