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New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
liliteracy Law Suspended
To Admit Alien Fishermen

WASHINGTON, March e.--Deep sea
nshermen, citizens of the Allied coun-
trles' VIII hereafter be admitted TO the
hlted States even though they cannot
meet the test of the immigration laws
requiring them to read and write. This
VIII BRING to American fishing vessels
many expert fishermen. particularly
portuguese, now plying in the Azores
Inc Canadian government has been
asHee to exempt fishermen being hell
IN Canada under The Canadian draft
law for employment on American fish
ing vessels, and to grant the United
states unrestricted use OF Canadian
ports for American fishing vessels.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Official Statements

by our troops last night north of the Scarpe
and in the neighborhood Of Lens. South
east of Gouzeaucourt a hostile raldlng party
repulsed. Additional prisoners and a
machine gun were taken by US result Of
these encounters.
GERMAN
BERLIN, March Army Group of Prince
Eupprecht-- positions the north bank
of the Lys have been subjected to violent
tillery FIRE. strong attack by the British
near Waasten repulsed in hand-to-hand
fighting. The activity of the fighting was
revived on both sides of the Scarpe, and also
in connection with our successful raids north
and southwest of ST Quentin.
Front of the German Crown Prince
There have been artillery duels in isolated
sectors. Storming detachments penetrated
French trenches in the neighborhood of
Ornes (northeast OF Verdun) and brought
back twentyeght prisoners.
Front Of Duke Albrecht-There has been
lively activity the part of the French
south Of the Rhne-Marne Canal. IN the
Thanh Valley and near Altkirch.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, March 6.-sergcant
Forest Watson, of Kcnton, Ohio, was
accidentally killed March 3, the War
Department was advised to-day from
France No details were gwen.
The following deaths from natural
causes were also reported:
HARPER, Harry, sergeant, San Rafael
Cal. pneumonia.
cox, Samuel g., private, Eminence
Ky; pneumonia.
MACCRILLIS, Norman N. private
Winslow, Me; scarlet fever.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
West
BRITISH

LONDON. March ) tNlGIIU In the
raid last night (Monday) at Warneton,
strong resistance was encountered and at
least forty of the enemy were killed. Our
troops nevertheless reached the second Ger
man line and repulsed two counter attacks.
with further loss to the enemy. Our own
casualties light.
During the night the enemy raided two of
our posts. south of St. Quentin and the
other southeast of Epehy. Four of our men
are missing. To-day the enemys artillery
has shown some activity at different points
between Flesquie-es and the Scarpe River.
Hostile working parties in this area were
dispersed by our artillery.
(DAY).-E English troops raided the enc
my's trenches early this morning cast Of
Bullecourt and captured few prisoners and
two machine guns. Our casualties were
slight Successful raids also were carried out
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Hints Germany and
Japan May Be Allies

AMSTERDAM. March GA Berlin
dispatch to the "Koelnische Volks lei
tung' says:
"Thc pretext that Japan desires to
secure herself against Il German ad-
vance in Russia is absolutely ridicu-
louS. This political event will either
lead to am agreement between Germany
and Russia against japan or an under
standing between Germany and Japan.
Japanese settlement in Eastern Asia
clearly means the fundamental altora-
tion of the entire world position, but
which will not be in any way to the
disadvantage Of the Central Powers"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Germans Ignorant
Of Americans at Front
Ffisoners Taken by Allies Pro.
tess to Believe Only One
Division Is in France

fAhi5, March 1.--The Germans per
''ss IN declaring that they are not
eaIs of the presence of American
s.'"ps on the Western front. writes
~ Nv sorrsaDondent Of the "Temps" with
~ british army in France.
a.. "is' ne says, may be pretenae or
result Of what they have been
s4gxns. Dnt. all pfjgoners, officers and
Ss..s, rs..sa'Ns, taken in the latest miner op-
es~1ons, eas, whnn asked about the Ameri-
s@ns, Invariably reply:
,es, ne know there fs diylsion in
Tka4s Tkss and there never viii be more.
~ MT epoegh 10 scare ua.1
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Bar All Farewells
To Soldiers at Piers
[ Stuf Correspondence |

stay C01TeSPOndenceI
WASHINGTON. March G.-In an eff
fort to prevent information Of depart
urc of army transports or of officers
on commercial steamers leaking out at
Atlantic ports, the War Department to-
day issued general order directing
all officers and men to complete all
farewells before their arrival at the
piers.
ono members of families. relatives
or friends of those sailing will be al
day of sailing,' the order reads
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
y. S. Helps Women Find Work

WASHINGTON. March Establish
ment OF thirteen employment Offices de-
voted to obtaining positions for women
ana girls was announced to-day by the
united States Employment Service The
1lVlSions are IN principal cities and will
handle all employment except that for
teachers, who are referred to the Chi
cago Office for registration.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
1000 Harmonica Players
TO Be in Camp Meade Band

WASHINGTON. March GA band of
'oOo harmonica players is being or
gained among the men OF the 10th
DIVISION at Camp Meade. Maryland, by
Kenneth Clark, camp song leader.
so many soldiers show ability on thi
instrument that the War Department
Commission on Training Camp Activi
ties IS considering the organizing of a
mcuth-organ band in each division.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Camp Meade Soldier
Killed in Boxing Bout

CAMP MEADE. Md. March 6.-Nictor
J. Devices. Roxborough, near Philadel-
phia. a soldier at this cantonment, was
killed in a boxing bout last night with
Charles +. Swami. another drafted
man.
Swami delivered a blow on the jaw and
Devices dropped. He was counted out,
and when he failed to recover within
short time he was examined by army
surgeons and pronounced dead.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Cows, Shell-Shocked, Gave
Thin Milk, Pleads Farmer

LONDON, Jan. %, (by maiDJames
Kendall pleaded at a police court in a
kentish air raided area. when charged
with selling adulterated milk that the
cows were suffering from shell-shock X
and that the milk he sold was exactly
as it came from the COWS.
This plea did not prevent the mag
istrate from fining Kendall $40 with
costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
MERCHANTS INSTITUTE.
Chance for Retailers to Hear Most
Up-to-Date Methods at Hotel
du Pont Meeting.

Members Of the retail merchants sec,
tIon of the Chamber of Commerce VIII
hold their regular luncheon meeting at
1890 o'clock on Friday in the Lotei
du Pont. James W. fisk of Hoboken,
n. j., will give short talk on .'Retalilng
and Merchants Institutes MIR: Fisk Is
one of the most prominent retailing ex-
perts in America, and formerly Was mama
ger of the retail service department OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
and also former selling service director OF
the firm of Lord & Taylor OF New YORK.
For some time past hc has been conduct
ing merchants institutes In various large
cities throughout the country.
1t is planned 10 hold such an institute
in this city during the week of February
IS. under the auspices of the merchants
section of the Chamber of Commerce.
The program from Monday morning TO
Friday night, inclusive, consists OF meet
ings of proprictors, executives and clerks,
with lectures touching on the scope OF
their work; talks on salesmanshlp, store
management, advertising, merchandising,
trade abuses, turnover, prohtS and
losses, store arrangement, special sales,
training of employees, etc; and, IN ad-
dition, a study OF individual stores wish
advice on arrangement Of goods or other
store problems.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
MUCH AIR FIGHTING.
British Aviators Drop 400 Bombs
on German Posts and Wing
Eight Enemy Planes.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, Jan. 30.--'Iast night one OF
our patrols successfully attacked Ger
man post north of Havrincourt ard killed
or took prisoner a number of the eDemy's
garrison" the War Ohce reports. Eur
ther casualties were inflicted Oh the enemy
in patrol encounters in tho neighborhood
of Bullecourt, where we captured a ma
chine gun"
An Official statement on aerial opera
tions issued by the British War Office late
last night reads:
Good visibility Monday enabled much
aviation work in conjunction with the
artillery and also some photography to be
carried out British airmen dropped 400
bombs on various obiectives, including
Rouers. Menin and the airdromc near
ToiIrnai Several Thousand rounds were
fired at enemy troops from machines IN
the air In the fighting throughout the
day two hostile machines were shot down
and six were brought down ont ut control.
Three of our machines are missing.
During the night Of Monday Tuesday,
slx tons of bombs were dropped on enemy
billets. railway stations and trains and
airdromcs
All the British machines returned safe
IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
KAISER WANTS PEACE.
Berlin Professor Says Emperor
Favors Ending OF War by Agree
ment: Not Fight to Finish.
81 Associated Press TO Every Evening

by ASSociaJcQ tTeeS 70 8sNCFy hFthlhg
Rotterdam Holland, Jan 30-Im-
peror william is ID sympathy with the
movement for peace by agreement,
according to Prof 4ans Deibrueck, OF the
University Of Berlin, as quoted in an inter
view with the NieuWe Rotterdamsche
Courants 8 Berlin correspondent.
Prof Delbrueck, who himself is a peace
by agreement advocate, said the warning
nations were now divided into two camps,
the first comprising those who, like
Premier Lloyd George in England and
Admiral Won Tirpitz IN Germany wanted a
fight TO finish, and the second consist
ing Of those who. like Emperor William,
the German government, the Reichstag
majority and the great majority OF the
people were working for a negotiated
peace.
Germany, declared Prof Delbrueck
has no thought of infringing upon the
integrity or sovereignty Of Belgium, and
he regretted that Chancellor Won Hertling
in bis Reichstag speech did not say so
more definitely. Nothing was further
from the Chancell0r's intention than the
carrying out OF a policy of force, in Prof
Delbrueck's view, and the masses of the
people were behind him. lie thought the
fear that Admiral Won Tirpitz might get
the power to shape things as he desired
was quite unfounded.
Prof. Delbrueck pointed to the furious
attacks by the pan-Germans upon the
Emperor something hitherto unheard OF
in Germany-as sufficient proof of the
Emperor's sympathy with q peace by
agreement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
To DRAFT MEN FOR
INDUSTRIAL WORK
New Act Giving President Sweep
ing Power Ready for ITitroduc-
ton III the Senate.
WASHINGTON, JAN. so.

War Department legislation, tentative
" agreed upon by the Senate military
committee and designed TO provide ad-
diti0nal draft machinery, was ready TODAY
for introduction in the Senate
The bills provide for the registration
OF Youths attaining the age of Il years
since june ), last. authorizes the fixing
of quotas "a the basis OF class one of the
new class classification and empowers
the President TO call men needed for
special industrial work.
Provost Marshal General Crowder, IN
an explanation to the committee, said it
was proposed TO hold new drawing to
establish the order of liability Of the new
registrants 1t is assumed, he assert
ed, that most OF The new reglstrants will
fall in class one, giving the class this
wear total of more than two million
men From this class it is expected to
take the next and future drafts Secre-
tary Bakers plan to exempt men who
have attained the age of 81, disapproved
by Gen. CroBder is not included in the
legislation
Secretary Baker has disclosed that the
War Department had not fixed the date
for another draft and made clear that
the expansion OF America present fight
ing force depends upon events III France
andthe shipping situation. lie said that
when he told the Senate committee that
the United States would have a half mil
lion men in France early this year and q
million and half ready during 1918 he
referred TO the divisions now in training
camps and those already in Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
FAMILIES WITH A
HIGHER INCOME
SAVE MUCH FOOD
Concentrated Census of City
Shows General Effort at
Conservation.
PEOPLE USE MORE MILK

That the poor of the city are not CO.
operating as heartily as the more affluent
m food conservation plans, appears to be
Indicated by n recapitulation of the survey
msde last week among fifty families in
this city, by agents representing the
Department OF Agriculture, under the
director of Miss Amelia Doddridge, who
Is demonstrating food saving dishes in
this city
The reports that were sent to Washing
ton today, show that the poorer classes
are consuming nearly ms much meat,
wheat and sugar as they did a year ago.
But there rs some encouragement In the
fact that moro milk is being consumed,
than year ago. Milk is an important
article Of food and will aid in decreasing
the consumption of meat, wheat and
sugar.
The reports disclose that moro rice and
rye arc being consumed by the less
fortunate classes than were consumed Il
wear ago, and this fact is pleasing 10
food conscrvatIonists.
The sale OF canned goods is about the
same, presumably, because OF the lack OF
money with which to can goods in the
summer
Among the families with higher incomes,
more hominy, nee, buckwhcat and ryc
Tours are being used than ever before
Two families Of the city's comfortably
fixed" group use scarcely any wheat -four
NJ all Potato bread mixed with rye,
IN another instance is the only kind of
bread. except treat occasionally when
baking powder biscuits or bread is made.
More canned goods were put up last
summer among the better of families
than on other summers. As a result there
IS plentiful supply on hand now. These
latter facts were obtained IN families
where the income ranged from 81 500 to
5000. Two housewives were keeping
budgets as the Food Administration
has suggested and are able TO ascertain
a short order what their table Is costing
them.
Miss Doddridge demonstrated meat
saving dishes before the ladies Of Grace
NJ r. church yesterday afternoon in the
church house There were about two
score Of ladies present and deep interest
was taken in the demonstration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
CAL A|S-PAR|S DRIVE
IS PLAN OF BERLIN
Great Stake for Final Victory by
Germany is Exposed by Scheide-
mann. Socialist Leader.
WASHINGTON. .lAn. 30.


Calais and Paris are the oblectivea nf
tho threatened military drive ON a grand
scale along the German front, for which
the berlin government has been sending
reinforcements from the Russian front
10 France. according 10 plain intlmations
before the Reichstag Main Committee
in the recent speech of Philipp Scheide-
mann. leader Of the German majority
Socialists.
The text Of the Scheidemann speech
received hy tho State Department,
through diplomatic channels from The
Hague, appears To leave no doubt that
the War Party in Germany wants TO
stake everything on the card Of great,
final victory in the west.
Schcidcmann assorted that there were
two groups opposing one another, those
who believe that the struggle viii lbs
ended within few months with "a smash
ing victory and those who do not
believe this,
The War Party was described by
Scheidemann as trying to obtain TO
cihlc peace, while those opposed TO seek-
ing this ''smashir victory" were trying to
obtain peace by agreement. Schcideniann
described the War Party. which is in the
saddle, preparing for the western drive
as sword conquerurs.'
The Socialist leader also warned the
Berlin government to conclude with
Russia peace without any open or
concealed annexations, an honest, dur
able peace, threatening the overturn of
the government if the present policy
were adhered TO.
At the same time the State Depart
ment received from The Hague the text
of the speech of DR. Won kuehmann, the
German Foreign Minister. dealing with
the Brcst-Litovsk conferences, In which
he tried to explain why those confer
encos had reached a deadlock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
NEW U-BOAT THREAT
FAILS TO SCARE us.
Announcement That Submarines
will Run Amuck Doesn't Worry
Washington Seriously.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 81

WASHINGTON, JAN. ~.
Reports received IN neutral diplomatic
circles Indicate that Germany contern-
plates extending the zone Of submarine
operations to such . degree that special
arrangements with Germany may have
10 be entered into % protect neutral
shipping from the U-boats, which virtually
will run amuck.
Formal notification has been gwen
the State Department by he Swiss ieea-
ton here, acting as intermediary for the
German government, shat on and alter
January III, 1918, a new zone Of sea Is
declared biockaded around the enemy
port Of support in Cape Verde Islands
and Dakar and the adjoining coasts.
The German communication odds:
'9The zone Is bounded as follows:
From the Cape Paimas lighthouse
toward the point 10 degrees zero min
ute north 70 degrees. 30 minutes west
10 the point IL degrees zero minutes
north, % degrees 30 minutes west to
Inc point 20 degrees, 80 minutes north
10 the point - degrees so minutes
west there the line follows the parallel
70 degrees 30 minutes west latitude
enthusiastically rs far as the point
where that parallel strikes the western
coast Of Africa.
"On the same date the zone bl0ckaded
around the Azores will be extended
eastward as far as Madere Island which
IS used by our enemies as . point Of
support, &c.
The extension Of The J-boat zones
does not particularly worry officials OF
the mted States government. The
strategy of the U-boat campaign has
been dictated, it is said, by a policy Of
operating along sea lanes where traffic
IS thickest, and the waters near the
British Isles have been selected rs a
consequence. Any submarines taken
from here TO be used IN extended zones
would relieve just that much the pres
sure which Germany has attempted 10
exert IN he restricted s0-called war
zone.
The prospective attacks against the
American supply or transport service 10
France would not be affected by the
new decree,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
ITALIANS TAKE 1900
IN LATEST ADVANCE
Get Much War Material and
Spread Havoc in the Enemy'S
Forward Trenches.
By Associated Press % Every Evcning

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
itallan Army Headquarters III Northern
italv. Jan 20 DELAYED y-
Italian troops struck the enemy smother
hard blow yesterday ia the mountain
region west Of the Brenta river where his
eft rts has beer to push down the Frcn-
1cla valley towards BasSano
The action lasted throughout the day.
the Italians making an advance along the
whole stretch from The BTenta 10 Asiagu
and capturing 1900 Of the enemy,
including so officers War material also
was taken and havoc was spread among
the enemy forward trenches.
The aerial activity was especially
lively during the evening, the Italians
bringing down ten machinoS and the
French two. The action was still in
progress today, with the enemy bringing
forward large reserves in an attempt 10
save The day.
The battle oa the Italian side was
fought by mountain troops. infantry
and Bersaglieri with the support Of
Italian ard Allied batteries and large
fleets Of airplanes manned by Italian.
French and British avlators.
The Italians took the initiative in a
surprise attack At daylight, the enemy
trenches being reached and his lines driven
back over long front Late in the day
the enemy made series of violent counter
attacks which were broken up by the
steady resistance Of the Italians, backed by
the Allies batteries.
Towards night the enemy began the
concentration of reinforcements in an
effort to redeem the situation. This
brought on heavy lighting during the
night which continued today
The latest reports show the Italian line
holding we'll in the advanced positions
occupied during the early hours Of the
engagement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
NEW REGIME IN FINLAND
Revolutionists Form Government
-Helsingfors and Viborg Again
Are Reported Quiet.
By Associated Preas % Every EvenIr1s

By Asbue1ateu frcSs 70 Livery tFbnihs
Stockholm, sweden, Jan 80. The
Finnish reyolUtionists have formed a
government ,undcr the presidency Of
knlIeiw, Manner, according 10 q telegram
from helsingfors dated Tuesday. The
members Of the Finnish Senate were not
molcsted by the rcyolutionists Monday
night in IIclsi q 'ors was calm and the
Russian soldiers were passive Niborg
also was reported to he quiet.
The Finnish government has notified
sweden It cannot be responsible for the
lives Of Swedish subjects, Of whom there
are about 400, 900 IN Finland. Reports
from Hclsingfors are contradictory but
they indicate that the rHpor that the
Swedish minister had fed is Incorrect.
All of southern Finland rs far ~
Tammerfors is reported to be in the
hands If the Red Guards, but the govern
tncnt troops have vanquished tho Red
Guards st various places II, northern
Finland
The general strike continues NJ Hclsing
fors and the Socialists arc reported 10 have
made common cause with the revolution
lists. The Socialists have issued a proc
laruation accusing the government of
attempting 10 organize IN armed force to
crush the Finnish prolctariat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
FEW GERMAN TROOPS LEFT ON
THE long RUSSIAN FRONT

London. Jan 30 Almost threc-quar-
ters of the German troops have been
withdrawn from the Russian front. ac-
cording to the newspaper Nasty Nedom-
are left, while the number of light guns
mas been greatly reduced Young sol
dicrs arc being removed daily and then
places are being taken by old men and
scml-invalids.
The German northern front is strong
cs; There arc no Germans on the south
western front, and although the AUS.
trims there have not been reduced, their
heayv artillery has been withdrawn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-30
GARFIELD BANS
OVERTIME WORK
Catching Up on Other Than
Heatless Days Against the Spirit
4 of Administrator Order

Those ecnccrns that trv TO catch up
viih tsuetr work put back by Mr.. Gar
ield's ; ,.tless" Monday order will find
thcrasrsS = under the State Fuel Ad-
ninist-. hons ban.
This was indicated today through the
rocslpt by Mr.. Ten Weeges OF the follow
ine = communication from Washington,
anountlng In effect TO an order:
"Any increase of the working tire on
otner days OF the week by industrial estab-
lishments for the purpose OF making up
lost time brought about by the Fuel Adj
ninis.zator's order prohibiting work on
Monday will be considered by the United
State fuol Administration as an evasion
Of ths. order aud violation OF its spirit.
Mr.. Ten Wecges sends this notice out
for tha benefit Of all and sundry, and a
notice 20 general industrial concerns that
Mr.. Garaeld's 'heatles day order is
mean: 20 be obeyed and that on other
sF~s rlants must not use coal 10 speed
- . order TO catch up.
80 oaratively little coal is coming into
ss5r agton and the supply on hand is
.apI-is dwindling. A number of the
stcsJcr- nave only enough coal on hand
= -Ipply IN busbel lots and have no way
oi getting more until the weather
noderstes
Georre RengIpls, proprietor OF lunch
-.,,sr on Tenth street between Shipley
and Orange, reports an attempt to com
e-l the purchase of other goods TO OBJ
ssin sugar. He ordered 100 pounds Of
-,gar in New York City at So cents
Der pound, TO be shipped by express,
cash or delivery. When the sugar was
brought to him it was accompanied by
a package containing cigars or cigarettes,
which he had not ordered. He expected
20 paw $3.50 for the sugar, plus the ex-
r,reesaec. but the goods he had not or
dered ran the total amount of the bill
up % sl5.55. lie refused TO accept the
consignment.