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Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
ASSURANCE OF
 TRUE CASUA[T
 REPORTS GIVEN
False Reports Of American
 Casualties Due To Ger man Propaganda is State ment of War Department

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Activity of German propagandists who have sought to spread the idea that there has been a large casualty list among the Ameri- can forces in France, led acting Secre- tary of War Crowell to announce today that the lists of casualties received from General Pershing daily during the past four days have been absolutely minor in number and that there has been no great loss on our western front reported
 The casualty lists have not been made public by the war department pending an interpretation by Secretary Baker, who now is in Europe, of his recent order that all news concerning the eXpeditionary forces must come from General Pershing's headquarters. MT. Crowell announced, however, that should there be a report of great joss or disaster of any kind before MT. Bakers ruling is received, the fact will not be concealed, but the figures at least will be given out immediately.
 The statement of the acting secre- tary follows:
 Pending the receipt from Secretary Baker of a reply to a cablegram from the war department asking specifically if his order directing that all publica- tion with reference to persons in the American eXpeditionary force be given out from General Pershing's headquar- ters, forbade the publication from the war department of lists of casualties, the war department announces that the lists of casualties which have been received from General Pershing daily during the past four days have been absolutely minor in numbers and that there has been no great loss on our western front reported.
 Should there be a report of large losses or a disaster of any kind the fact will not be concealed, but the figures at least, will be given out inn mediately. The relatives of the sol diers named in the casualty lists during the last four days have been already in formed
 Tt is understood by the department that German propaganda has been initiated for the purpose of causing un- rest and disseminating the idea that there has been d large casualty list on the other side among the American forces. but not only on this occasion, but on all occasions the public may be assured that there will be no suppres sion of bad news
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FRENCH
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 PARIS. April 6.-Heavy fighting has taken placs in the Disc and Somme regions but all the powerful German attacks today were repelled by the French troops except on the left bank of the Disc, where the French we're forced to withdraw to positions pre- pared previously. according to the war office announcement tonight
 The text of the statement reads
 "The artillery action was violent on the front of the Disc and the Somme The enemy this morning delivered q strong attack on our positions between Mesnil St. Georges and Monchel. The attack, broken by our artillery fire, failed completely Numerous dead re- mained before our lines.
 Further to the north our batteries disposed of enemy concentrations in the wood south of Hangard and in the region of Demuin.
 Tn the Noyon sector, after a bonn bardment with heavy shells the Ger mans attempted to wrest from us our gains north of Mount Renaud, but in very spirited engagement our troops held their advance and maintained the conquered ground.
 'On the left bank of the Disc the day was marked by a series of violent att tacks launched by the Germans on the Abbecourt front, south of Chauny and at Barisis. Our troops resisted on the lines of the advanced posts, and after having inflicted heavy losses on the enemy proceeded to occupy. in conform ity with orders received, prepared po- sitions.
 Tn the Argonne, in the region of St. Mihiel. and Ban De Sapt, considerable activity was displayed by both artil- l leries"
 The long range bomoardment of the 1 Paris district continued throughout the day. Three persons were wounded.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
GOVERNMENT NAVAL ACTIVIT Y IN " A E
 ZONE IS REVEALED
Hitherto Unreveaed Information As To Great Fleet Of American War Vessels Operating In War Zone Is
 Told By Secretary Daniels; Merchantmen Protected
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 CLEVELAND, April GA great fleet of American war ships, num- berinq more than 150 vessels, and including, in addition to the far famed destroyers, battle ships, cruisers, submarines, gunboats, coast guard cutters, converted yachts, tugs and other auxiIiaries, is operating in the war zone.
 Manning this fleet and the many small submarine chasers, which are not reckoned in the total, and do- ing duty on air patrol and at the supply stations ashore, are 36,000 officers and men, half the navy's personnel when the nation entered the war just year ago.
 These hitherto carefully guarded facts were disclosed here by Secre tary Daniels in an address at a celebration marking the opening of the third Liberty loan campaign. MT. Daniels said that while he was fleet has taken of German subma rines, the nation could "rest as sured that our forces have inflict- ed telling losses upon the enemy"
 'As an instance of naval activ- ity," said the secretary, 'l may cite the work of one detachment Of de- stroyers for a six months period: Total miles steamed in war areas, 1,0OO,000; submarines attacked, 81; single vessels escorted. 717; con
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
DAVID I. bEALS JR.
 DENIED KEMP TION
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KANSIS CITY, April 6.-David T. Beals, Jr.. 29 years old, millionaire resident of this city and an extensive land holder in Texas and New Mexico, has been denied deferred classification by the district draft board here, it was announced today.
 The board ruled that he must remain in class two division A, where he was placed by his local board. Beals had requested deferred classification on in. dustrial and agricultural grounds. Mir Beals who is married, is in Chicago connected in a civilian capacity with the ordnance department of the quar- termaster's department In 1891 Beals then two years old was kidnapped and the case attracted 'nation-wide atten- tion. Two of the three kidnappers i'm plicated were captured and given sen- tences in the Missouri penitentiary. The third was never apprehended
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
ENGLISH
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LONDON, April 6.-"Today the in- fantry action on the battle front has been confined to local fighting in the neighborhood of the Aveluy wood north of Albert, without change in the situation and engagements between small bodies of troops at different points, says Field Marshal Haigs re- port from France tonight. "The hos tile artillery continues active.''
 At least ten German divisions are known to have been engaged in the enemys unsuccessful attacks yester- day north of the Somme and the fight ing was very severe on many portions of this front as far north as Bucquoy.'
 MOSCOW. April 6.-The British, as well as the Japanese, landed forces at Nladivostok yesterday. The local au- thorities had no warning of this action.
 According to a semi official dispatch from Moscow the following official statement has been issued there:
 Tn refernce to the landing of Jap anese at Vladivostok, the Council of Peoples commissaries is undertaking political steps and at the same time or ders all the soviets in Siberia to offer armed resistance to an enemy incursion into Russian territory
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
GERMAN
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BERLIN. April 6 (Nia London)- British Admiralty per Wireless Press) The official statement issued by the war office says;
 Western theater: Local enterprises near Bucquoy and south of Hebuterne resulted in bringing in some prisoners and numerous machine guns An Eng fish thrust against Puisieux failed.
 "On the western bank of the Ancre we extended our bridge head positions by means of an attack. On both sides of Albert and south of the Somme there were lively engagements and mi nor successful infantry fighting
 Railway establishments in Amiens were shelled. French attacks on wide sectors between Moreuil and Mont didies, made to wrest from us gains that we secured on Thursday, broke down with heaviest losses. to the French. Montdidier was subjected to French fire.
 There was lively artillery firing be- fore Verdun which increased during the day.
 Tn the other theaters of the war there is nothing new.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
British Await
 Heapy ASSauH
 Or The SOn1n1e
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, April 6.-(By the Associated Press) The enemy infantry continued its mass attacks just east of Corbie on the Somme during the early hours to- day and there was every indication that heavy assault would be made. At noon, however, it was stated that the storm had not broken.
 In the meantime the British artillery was maintaining a terrible lombard ment of the enemy's assembling places and it is possible that this may have delayed the onslaught
 North of the Somme the most inn portant events thus far reported was British counter attack southwest of Aveluy wood in which some ground was regained after a sharp engage ment.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07

voys escorted, 86; total number of days at sea, $500.
 Our forces have played an i'm portant part in the war against the submarines, and have aided materially in the marked reduction in sinkings of merchantment, as compared with the number sunk in the corresponding period a year ago, and in the no less notable in crease in the number of subma- rines destroyed," Secretary Daniels said.
 Under Vice Admiral Sims, who IS m supreme command of all the American naval forces in the war zone, are four rear admirals with stations in Europe, said the secre- tary. These are Henry B. Wilson in E rance, Albert T. Niblack in the south, Hugh Rodman in command of battle ships, and Herbert, o. Dunn on special duty.
 Torpedo stations and aviation bases have been established abroad and the secretary announced that the American naval aviators are cooperating with those of Eng land, France, Italy and Portugal.
 "The navy has made a record of which we may well be proud" de- clared MT. Daniels, but much more might be done. Ours has been a modest accomplishment in com parison with the achievements of our allies, but our contribution has been considerable and is rapidly increasinu,"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
The Executives Speech

r In full, the presidents speech was as follows:
 'Feow Citizens:-This is the anniversary of our ac- ceptance of Germanys challenge to fight for right to live and be free and for the sacred rights of free everywhere The nation is awake There is no need to call to it. We know what the must cost utmost sacrifice the lives of fittest and if need be- all that possess The loan met to discuss one of the least parts of what called upon to give and do though in itself imperative. The people of the whole country alive to the necessity of it, and ready lend to the utmost where involves sharp skimp ing and daily sacrifice to lend out of meagre earnings. They will look with reproduction and contempt upon those who can and will not, upon those who demand higher rate of interest upon those who think of com mercia transaction have not come therefore, to urge the loan l have come only to give you if can a more vivid conception of what it is for
 The reasons for this great war; the why it had to come the need to fight through and the issues that hang upon its outcome, clearly disclosed now
 Cont onIa Two,
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
COLORADO SPRINGS
 OPENS B0ND DRIVE
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. April 6.-In the two hours banks were open today, voluntary subscriptions to the third Liberty loan exceeded $500, 900, 40 per cent of Fl Paso county's quota. At a mass meeting tonight, clared that "ours must be no longer "a war of defense but war of vic torious aggression. The pacificist, he said, 'is the Delilah shearing the locks of the American Sampson.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
CANAL SYSTEM PLANS
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WASHINGTON, April 6.-Agrec- ment was reached here today with Secretary Lane by representatives of Imperial Valley, Cal, and Yuma, Ari- zona, for the connection of the canal system of the Imperial irrigation dis trict with the diversion of works of the Yuma project at Laguna dam. The two irrigation systems will con- tribute toward the new construction costs. Development of the project will result in the reclamation of vast areas of irrigable lands in both dis tricts.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
Hear Dr. Gayley Today
 On Issues of the War

At o'clock (Sunday C. w. 0 delivered Phoenix will speak the subject of FACTS ABOUT THE WAR Dr. Gayey knows whereof handles a markab interesting and convincing The High School auditorium this should be filled Q
 At S30 this the "WHY THE UNITED STANDS
 All those Gay great portunty for the people of Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07


 II in the Amens battle area, with their operation u rapidly developing into greatly magnified Yer
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 The similarity with the classic example of German attempt to beat down enemy by sheer force daily growing This development obtrudes itself because of the involved n the attack and the practice of hurling great of troops at the defenders of narrow front regardless of sacrifices
 Saturday the main attack delivered on the allied center after the blow launched south of the Somme Thursday and that driven into the north of the River on Friday had spent themselves
 Saturdays big plunge appears to have had it's start ing point just to the south of the Somme Apparently aiming at the Albert-Amens railway in the vicinity of Corbie, about ten miles east of Amens the enemy threw heavy of troops toward the opposing line from Vare wood east of Corbie The battle seemed likely to develop into of importance affecting the tenure of what remained to the entente allies of the wedgeshaped piece of ground in the angle formed here by the Somme and the Ancre
 The Germans did not their attacks against the French south of the Somme Friday night The attack launched against the British ill the region of Albert and norhward of Friday however kept up well into the evening, but its continuation gave the enemy little if any additional advantage.
 The weather the battle front reported mproe- ing Saturday but the aviatos still handicapped bv low visibility.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
French Are Confident

Premier Clemenceau has added to French confidence in the outcome of the great battle by explanation of the situation to the parliamentary military committee in which he told them the situation might safely be left in the hands of Frances admirable army. His statement supplements General Foch's all is going well' in his remarks on the state of affairs in the battle area
 The anniversary of the entry of the United States into the made the occasion abroad of ceebrative functions in London, Paris and Rome and the sending of numerous messages of fecitation by allied leaders notable utterance that of Premier Lloyd George in which he predicted that during the next few weeks the United States would 'gve the Prussan military juna the surprise of their lives
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
AvlAToRs MISSING.
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IFfCPN4oFINdT'
 PARIS, April 6.-Charles Kerwood of Bryn Mawr Pa. and Houston Woodward of Philadelphia, both members of the Lafayette escadrillc, have been missing since April l.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07

Il D gave America s answer to the German drive on
 the western front; to the renewed propaganda for Gemanmade peace, to all proposals to end the before Germany is awakened from her dream of world domination.
 The president answer was:
 Force, force to the utmost force without stint or mit, the righteous and triumphant force which shall make right the law of the world and selfish dominion down in the dust.
 A few hours before the president spoke he had re viewed division of citizen soldiers, called only few months ago from the pursuit of peace; transformed into fighting men to carry the ideals of America to the battle fields of Europe. At the moment million more of their kind all the land celebrating the open ing of the third Liberty Loan and the orders for mob lzing the first of the great army of second million going out to the country ....
 Those some of the physical facts which backed his words when after reviewing briefly the evidence that Germany seeks peace for her world dominion the pres dent declared:
 'I accept the challenge. 1 know that you accept it. All the world shall know you accept it. It shall appear the utter sacrifice and self forgetfuness with which shall give all that love and all that have to redeem t1e world and make it fit for free like ourselves live in. This is the meaning of what do Let erythng that say, my fellow contrymen everything that henceforth plan and accomplish ring true to this response till the majesty and might of our concerted power shall fill the thought and utterly defeat the force of those who flout and misprize what honor and hold dear.
 Germany has once more said that force and force alone shall decide whether justice and peace shall reign in the affairs of men whether right America conceves it dominion as she conccives it shall determine the destineS of mankind
 Force Alone Must Decide
 There therefore but one response possible for force force to the umost force without stint or limit the righteous force which shall make right the law of the world, and cast every selfish dominion in the dust
 Warning that triumph of arms for Germany ruin for all the ideals America has and lived for the president reiterated he willing discuss any time far just and honest peace sincerely proposed
 a peace in which the strong and weak shall fare alike But the answer he said, ''when proposed such a peace from the German commanders in Russia and 1 cannot mistake the meaning of the answer
 ''They enjoying in Russia the president de- clared " cheap triumph in which brave or gallant nation long take pride great people, helpless by their act lies for the time at their mercy Their fair professions forgotten They nowhere set up justice but everywhere impose their power and exploit every thing for their and aggrandizement and the peo- pies of conquered provinces invited to be free under their dominion.
 Are not justified in believing that they would do the things their western front if they not there to face with armies which their countless divisions cannot overcome?"
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
Germans Fail In Raid
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. April 6.-The Germans attempted raid this morning on the American positions northwest off Toul after violent artillery preparation. They driven off by the Amer can artillery and machine gun fire and suffered compar lively heavy casualties leaving prisoners in the hands of the Americans.
 From the German point of view the raid was con- pete failure, as not single Ameriran captured
 As the German barrage fire lifted the Amer ican outposts the enemy infatry advancing and called for counter barTage which fd within two minutes just ill front of the enemy The Geians scattered as the American infantry from their underground shelters and began pouring machine and automatic gun fire into their ranks
 An American corporal in a listening post saw q bio German sergeant wearing the iron passing close bv He leaped out and hit him with his rifle butt and then throtled him and hauled him into one of the American trenches. Another German was captured i'll No Mans land by corporal whose squad covered the Germalsvhe the corporal advanced and demanded his surrender The German threw up his hands and yelled ''Kamafad W
 The American general commanding le troops ill this sector has personally congratulated the American captos and promised to reward them for their coolheaded colr age in the face of the enemys fire.
 The prisoners talked freely and divulged considerable valuable information.
 General Pershing arrived at the headquarters at the front as the prisoners were brought inH
 Hun Patrol Demoralized
 In another part of the section an enemy patrol earlier today attacked American party carving food to listening post The American sergeant commanding the food carriers shot German sergeant through the head The loss of their commander denoralzed the remainder of the patrol which rereated the American machine gun nels helping them on their way.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
PRESIDENT DELIVERS SPLENDID GRAFTON
 AMERICAN TROOPS REP6LSE GERMAN RAID
Thrilling Address At Baltimore Is Given By Chief Executive
 War Challenge Reiterated
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'" ALTIMORE, April 6-Presdent Wilson at a Tx great Liberty Loan celebration here tonight u O gave America s answer to the German drive on
 the western front; to the renewed propaganda for German made peace to all proposals to end the war before Germany is awakened from her dream of world domination.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-07
New Drive Threatens To Surpass Terrible Battle Of Verdun
 Masses Thrown On Entente
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mNHE Germans continuing their plunging tactics II in the Amiens battle area, with their operation u rapidly developing into greatly magnfied Yer
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Evening journal., 1918-08-10
WAR MOTHERS.

n UPRENiE institution Of the universe most sacred
- Office in the House Of Creation; nearest 10 the true
OF all good-Motherhood
monument to fortltude heroic sacrifice tenderness,
self-denal, uplifting influence example, devotion and
sublime patience IS Motherhood.
OF us all, Mother alone knows what II Is to give,
give give And now she must give again. She Is a
War Mother Mars demands her man-chld.
She sees him snatched away, but through her tears
OF anguish catches glimpse OF the Jr0nd purpose he
serves the true mission she has performed Real peace
her. though the heart aches when the mind
forges for moment and loses that true perspective.
She Is more glorious more wonderful m0re
angelic a Wcr Mother. Like Euterpe. who mothered
Themisocles she Is strong that her boy may be strong
Themlseocles made the Ahenian navy invinclble and
saved Greece from the Persian onslaught.
Cornelia the magnificent mother Of that lnde-
fatlgabe warrior and Roman general Tberus Gracious,
who died in battle. Gaius Gracious, was
likewise dauntless fighter. Rather than die at enemy
hands, he had his slave kill him.
Some ladies discussing the brlIiance worth and
number Of their gems at the home OF Cornelia. She
silent until her two boys, Tlberlus and Gaus entered
"These my jewelsr' proudly exclaimed this Greek
GOODIES in the flesh. drawing them close.
Every American War Mother today is a potential
Enerpe, a modern Cornea. We have hundreds Of them
in Wilmington The number OF Delaware War Mothers
is increasing steadily.
Each Delaware War Mother has much in common
with all other War Mothers.
The organization of War Mothers of America, with
chapters in every city, and hamlet will perpeuate
the glory Of War Motherhood
It will speed nmbe knitting fingers; bring comfort
to those whose vision is griefblurrd fostering faith
through association with the strong
POsterity will pay heart-homage at the shrine OF
War Mothers. Their hallowed spirit will wait a-down
the centuries sweet breath Of the noble and submely
beautiful everlasting tribute to hallowed Motherhood
and the glorincation Of womanklnd