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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
NOT TAKING ANYoNE's DUST.

This week marks the completion OF
the anest weeks work North Dakota
has done since the war began.
The Job was as clean as the
proverbial hounds tooth.
The Liberty Loan drive was under
taken in fine spirit; handled
superbly by the men in charge Of the
work; and the response was such
aa 70 make the blood tingle.
North Dakota didn't waste any
time or any energy. She concentrated
her efforts TO one week, while other
states are spending q month at IL.
Everybody was ready for IL. There
wasn't a man in a thousand who
didn't come clean. Everyone had
made up his mind what he could
give, and he gave It without any fuss
or frills. aaR
Whether we broke any records up
here I'm North Dakota won't be known
for some time yet. II doesn't matter
mnch anyway. Figures win prove
almost anything IL they are properly
handled. But we learned our quota;
went away over It: did the work in
a week and didn't have to stage any
tar and feather parties or any house
painting expeditions; didn't have to
have motion picture actors or cabinet
ministers TO tell Us TO do it; didn't
have to waste money staging pa
triOtic exhibitions and paradss; didn't
hardly know what = blue card was;
didn't have TO call on the banks 70
carry the burden, or rely on big sub
scFiptions from wealthy men or big
corporations; and we're going on
about the Job Of raising a wheat crop
that win make the KaissFs eyes stick
cut.
Maybe We were q little slow I'm get
ting started up here on the prairies,
butsthe old machine is ''tn high" now,
with the throttle open and sparks
flying from every wheel. We haven't
any ladies' shooting clubs, or any
debutantes conducting war bazars.
but II the race for Berlin is really on,
North Dakota doesn't calculate on
swallowing very much dust from any
Of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE AIR
PLANE PROGRAM.

To arrive at some fair understand
ing Of what progress really is being
made I'm the American aircraft pro-
gram. the minority report OF the senate
committee Is entitled to consideration.
The majority report was published
in some detail in The Forum recent
Iy. II showed that the Liberty en-
gins was not being used for battle
planes; that no battle planes had
been sent to France; and that many
aviators now in France were without
training machines.
On the other hand. the minority re-
port calls attention 70 the following
facts:
Primary training planes 70 the
number Of 3,45o and advanced train
ing machines to the number OF 342
have been completed.
Production Of training planes on a
quantity basis is proceeding in q sat
isfactory way.
Arrangements have bean made with
France TO construct 5000 battle
planes by 1000 American mechanics
using 1900 tons Of American ma
terial, already sent across.
Construction Of II, 500 battle planes
I'm the United States is planned. but
not yet under way.
Twenty training schools in America
have graduated 1885 reserve ofieer
ayiators.
1t is q substantial record of accom-
plishment that cannot be ignored or
sneered away, and yet It does not ex-
plain the fact that the American army
now in France has no battle planes
to protect IL. except those the French
and British can spare.
The one attitude that should be
avoided In discussion Of the govern
ment's record Of war accomplish
ments, Is that OF partisanship.
Sweeping condemnation is as bad as
sweeping praise. One distresses and
alarms the public and the other lulls
Il into q false sense of security. II IL
unfortunate that the situation cannot
be approached with the mind Of the
scientist who seeks only facts. not
haif truths or opinions.
The truth seems to be that the
construction Of training planes has
not been as rapid aa It should have
been. but that IL now ia quite ade-
quata: that the Liberty engine Is en-
tirsly satisfactory as Tar as Il goes.
but is not yet adapted 70 use IN battle
planes. although further experiments
may make it sos that the perfection
OF g battle plane IN America has been
delayed and no satisfactory machine
s. Jet being produced but that Amer
iea has done the nsxt best thing and
% heipinE the Aliies To concentrate Oh
hatfle planes. while America provides
tke training and bombing machines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
oERmANYs HIDDEN CARD.


What e Germany's ''hols card"2
The rest OF her hand is exposed
now. The Allies know what to ex-
pset from the great spring drive"
stage with the assistance Of the men
brought from the Russian front.
The worst has been met on land,
and while The battle Is probably far
from ended. the Allies know what
thsy must meet from the KaiBer's
ssmv.
But An the anal showdown. the
zgsiasr win expose his hole card.
zhat probahly win be his navy.
The German shipyards have not
Seen inactive since the war began,
ana undoubtedly the German navy Is
agfonser now than at the beginning
81 t1a war. despite the losses Il has
sastafned b various naval engage
m Before tha Kaiser admits
ai defeat he doubtless win try his
kats 81 ssa III hs esuid get his fng-
Ga Russian ships. his ehanesa
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
TO FELLOW KNIGHTS or THE
SPADE.

This camouhagsd time dossn'i
leave any excuse for the garden
slacizeru.
The farmers work from ~can "a
can't. and in the bright lexicon OF
the amateur backyard gardener
~ean" ID represented by the e0nclu-
sion Of ths o'clock meal, and cant
AuyRhare from Q TO 10 p. m.
Bvsn though Fsrgo's offlciaI clean
up days are two weeks away. there is
no necessity 20 wait
The radishea I'm the backyard
garden ought 20 be mp BY nowi the
lettucs should be in: some onion sets
planted; and the rest Of the garden
az ailipahapa az = cruisers deck.
ready Tor the seed.
II this fns weather continues, ON
eiaI clean-up days should be about
as nsossaary in Fargo by May ], as
= haEhtub is 60 a small boy on sun
day morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
Indians Band
In Red Cross
Organization

Cannonhall. N. D.. April 20
Under the leadership OF Rev. III.
III. Welsh, a full-blood Teton and
Episcopal missionary TO the Sioux,
$50 Indian families, many or
whom were warriors who FOL
lowed Sitting Bull in his last
stand against the whites, have or
RaniEed q branch OF the Red
Cross. Many OF the women and
younger girls. who have been ed
ucated at the agency and the Bis
marclx Indian school, are excel
lent knitters and seamstrasaess
and several have sons and broth
ers In the national army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

coming towards US ln close. COM
pact mass formation. as if an q
church parade. Il ig q spectacular
and dramatic sight. Those Ger
man soldiers have still in their
blood the military discipline
taught to their forefathers by
Frederick the Great and they 50
to slaughter without wincinE.
Suddenly our harraEe FIRE
begins to rend the atmosphere
like thunder shells are bursting
among the masses. a curtain Of
fire envelops them. and after a
few minutes our soldiers can see
that division strewn ON the
ground. destroyed.
More divisions are advancing
and fail on the same strip OF
land. The corpses are pilinE up.
but more and more men wearing
the ''feidgrau" uniform and that
big square medieval steel hat Of
theirs are still coming. climbing
over the wall made Of dead. Our
machine Eunners stuhbormly con-
tinue to distribute death, but the
ammunition is exhausted. the
rifles refuse to work, the storm
ing Of our position begins.
Our men. in small groups, re-
ceive the onslaught with
grenades and hayonet, some OF
them striking with the butt Of
their rifles: they are soon sub
merged. however. by new waves.
and the following morning YOU
read In communiuue that s'the
Germans advanced 20 many hum
dred yards"
Division Wiped Out.
Just q year ago, on the first
day Of the battle Of Champagne,
April is, 1917, with my battalion.
took a German position In the
morning. At noon q division OF
boches was launched to counter
attack rs They were marching
really in magnificent parade for
nation.
They arrived as far az zoo
yards from me IS thick as can
be, and then a terrific barrage Of
our artillery-our nsachine guns
and rifles, Of course, raging at
the same time-slaughtered them
TO the last man That day they
had underestimate the number
Of men to be sacrificed.
ls Question Of Men.
That is why this great battle /
Tot so much a question or territory
Is Of men. These German division
IRE now going back for the seconl
Ind third time, after being reform
ID. Their morale Is shaken BY th
He'll they have gone through. an
hey feel they are facing certail
ieath. IF they break" before the,
,apture any vital points in the Allie
lefense, they win lose the battle. nj
natter what the map may show
Then viii come the time for tn
counter blow, and Il the Allies hav
lot been forced to use up their re-
erves in stemming the tide, 1t ma.
,e a decisive one.
The news that italian forces wsrl
,eing sent TO France, is good evi
Ience that the Allies do not great,
ear the much advertised Austrian
.ttacS in Italy. The Italians havl
lever been short OF men. They lack
d artillery, and doubtless the Alliel
gill supply that in France as the!
Id in Italy. Il is rather a shock t,
hose who like to dwell on American
to hear that tn,
Italian troops in France are a.
as General Pershing's
xclusive OF the engineers and non.
Nothing further has been heard
rom the Allied attack in Macedonia,
r the fighting in Palestine OF
Iesopotamia this week The sub
,arine toll showed an increase from
he low mark reached the previous
-eek. Absolutely no news OF
has come from Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

Even convicts have some sense Of
pride; some institutional spirit.
When an alleged seditionIst was
turned loose on the campus with the
happy little family at the state
prison in New Mexico, the convicts
tarred and feathered him, and had a
rope around his neck before the
guards could cover the. intervening
100 yards in IL seconds Hat.
Our prisoners should be protected
from such concentrating associa-
tions. Tt's an outrage that a decent,
self-respecting murderer or horse
thief should be so humiliatsd.
The best answer. we have seen to
the "clackers" who grow melancholy
whenever American soldiers pass in
review either on the streets or in
the movies" and talk about such
''fine young men going over there to
be killed., was given recently by a
sergeant at Camp Lewis, American
Lake, Washington.
One of these "cIackers'' was watch
ing a review and made the usual re-
mark.
Say stranger" said the sergeant,
Il don't know you, or anything about
you, but want to tell you something.
This bunch is going to do something
besides die when they get to
France"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
FISH FRY ron FARsr PONDS.
q. s. Bureau o. Fisheriea WIN Ala In
star4lnm FIah Gardens.

~ AAMAMAA#a @A AhNAEA&@@ w AAA ana AM
Starting F1ah Gardens.
The federal government. aided by q
representative In Minnesota, Is under
taking to interest farmers IN d neg
lected source OF food supply. This
source Is the fresh water lake or pond
found on 80 many farms. Through
les representative in Minnesota. It. u
WaHhburu, University farm, the Unit
ed States bureau OF fisheries offers 20
supply fsh fry 70 stock such ponds
or lakes Farmers interested should
write TO Mr.. Washhurn, who will
forwarded through him to washing
ton. Tor the approVal OF the bureau.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

afafa rnfggTa4r commit Iae5rn has ar an
nlieatiou from The Nnsilanti Equity
Elevator 60. for additional track room
for coal sheds and etorehuuse At itn
plant
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
g. NEM MAnE scAIE

GET NEW WAGE SCALE.
Washington, April 20.-The uni-
form wage scale now In effect in At
lantic coast and gulf shipyards to-
day was made effective for Great
Lakes yards. retroactive to April /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
Ne7gS and Comment

Rooseyslts practising what father
breaches and not even Col. Roose-
velt's worst enemy would intimate
that the father would not be there
himself IL he could get there.
Next to the war news, and the Lib
erty Loan drive. what three events
OF the last week probably caused the
most discussion in America?
As our guess we should designate
the arrest OF Professor Thomas in
Chicago; tho domestic affairs of
Douglas Fairbanks; and the coming
heavyweight prize fight.
A college professor who is not
young enough TO know better, gets
himself arrested while in a COM
promising situation with the foolish
young wife OF an army officer in
France.
The gay Lancelot Of the screen
messes up his family affairs and ac-
quires a Grande Passion and Soul
Mate.
And two big stall fed huskies are
going to put gloves on their fists
and see which can hit the other the
hardest for 100000.
Why should these three items OF
news be the most interesting Of the
week to the greatest number Of read
ers?
Probably for the same reason that
thirty-two chorus girls, black face
comedian and a bare back dancer
can play to a crowded theater, while
the fourth best orchestra in America |
can't collect railroad fare.
And we confess to wondering if it |
really was - that Doug"
was so interested in.
1t may be ancient history now, but
the detailed story Of the naval bat !
tie in January near the pardaneIles,
as told by the official British report,
is a thrilling tale. Here is a bit
OF it.:
at $500 a. m. II. M. destroyer
Lizard sighted the Breslau and the
She at once gave the alarm |
and opening fire, proceeded to keep
in as close touch as possible with the
enemy ships"
(Remember that the Goeben and
BresIau were large modern armored
cruisers. the Goeben in particular
being one cf the most powerful ships
afioat, but one little destroyer tackled
them.)
The Goeben now sighted the
monitors in Kusu bay and engaged
them, the Breslau continuing to
engage the Lizard which was
prevented from closing to torpedo
range by the accuracy OF the German
vessels flrs at shorter range.
III. M. destroyer Tigrese, now
Joined the Lizard and the two
endeavored to cover the
by forming a smoke screen.
III. M. 8. Raglan had been
sunk and the small monitor M2s
blew up and finally disappeared. The
Goebsn then ceased IRE and altered
her course to the southwark. The
Tigress and Lizard, observing that
trawlers we're coming to the assist
ance Of the monitors. followed the
German vessels Att a. m. when the
Breslau was about six miles south
of KephaIo, a large explosion was
observed abreast her after funnel.
Ten minutes later she sank by the
stern. The Goeben continued on her
course. after circling once.
Immediately after this four Turk
Ish deatroyers were sighted coming
but OF the Dardanelles, supported BY
IN old Turkish cruiser. The Tigress
and Lizard at once engaged the
enemy dsstroyers, which hurriedly
retired up the straits. the nearest one
being hit repeatedly and set On IRE.
The report then continues to ten
1f the coebsn hitting q mine and be-
.ng Ibeaehed. and of how the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

ELBOW room" in the Armentieres
salient is what the Germans have
been seeking all week. spending their
reserves lavishIy TO get 1t, and with
but Indifferent success.
Those two words sum up the OBJ
jective of the German forces in all
the bitter lighting since last Satur-
day. The Picardy battle has been
neglected, as far as infantry move
ments so. and the Germans have
concentrated all their attacks against
the British on the two sides OF the
salient which they have driven into
the British line beyond Armentieres.
The map shows why this elbow
room is so essential. The Germans
are trying to drive through to the
important railroad center OF Haze
brouck. II they capture Ii, they
would force a retreat by the entire
Allied line in Flanders. and IL they
broke through, this retreat might be-
come a dangerous rout of this sec
ton of the line. But as they have
pushed forward toward Hazebrouck.
their salient. none too wide at its
base. has gradually narrowed. With
out widening the base Of the salient.
ii would be suicidal to attempt to
penetrate further. for the Germans
would be exposed to fre from two
sides and communications with the
troops in the point OF the salient
would be difficult, IL not impossible
Strike North and South.
Accordingly the Germans have
been striking north around Neuve
Eglise and Wyschaete and south
toward Bethune. On Monday they
had some slight success, gained at
terrific cost, taking Neuve Egiise and
wyschaete, and on Tuesday took
Bailleul. both on the north side Of
the salient. AS result Of these
gains, the British withdrew their
more northern lines from the salient
which they occupied in front OF
Ypres. These troops would have been
in dangerous position had the Ger
mans pushed their success further,
and evidently the Allied command
ers decided not TO imperil them.
They occupied a NEW line in front Of
Ypres from which a retreat could be
executed If it became necessary. This
move was made on wednesday, and
meanwhile the British counter at
tackled viciously and retook Wysch-
aete, which they later had to
rellnquish, but they made new
stand on KENNEL hill. and against
this position the Germans surged ii
vain Thursday and Friday. The
situation Friday night was the most
favorable it has been for week The
British lines were holding hrmly
against ali assaults. and French re-
inforcements were coming in in large
numbers.
The Next Move.
Meanwhile large German forces
have. been massed between Arras and
La Bassee, the section Of the line
between the two great battlehelds
which has not been disturbed by the
Germans and they may make their
next attack there, in ehe hope Of
Strengthening out the entire line and
making one great broad salient out
of the two that now exist. Such a
move. il successful, would remove
the menace Of the Allied forces on
the south OF the northern salient and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20
- nlNava AttaeI..7.

Every reader Of war dispatches
during the last month Il familiar
with the tales OF terrible slaughter.
These may have been overdrawn,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

The New York papers reported an
equally interesting incident or our
own Colonel this week. telling now
he received some pieces Of shrapnel
taken from the knee Of his son,
Archie Roosevelt. and heard from the
doctor the story Of the wound and
the war cross young Roosevelt re-
ceiVed.
Dr. Mason told Of expressing to
Lieut.. Roosevelt the deep interest
Americans felt ii the careers or HIM
self bis three brothers and his
brother-in-Iaw. ali Of whom are h
the service. and Archie replied.
"Tell it's kind of up TO us to prao-
tice what father preacheeR
And right CALAMITY are the younger
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

The Christian Science Monitor has
discovered in the columns of The
London Chronicle an incident which
Is worth passing along. Here it is;
Two Tommies laden with their fun
equipment had seats in q crowded
car in the Tube. Though mud-stain-
ed and weary they arose to give their
seats to two women. A staf colonel
and major were in the same car, and
seeing what the Tommies had done,
promptly arose and made the Tom
mics take their seats.
It's just a trifle, but would it have
happened in Berlin?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

'TWhat have I not done to preserve
the world from these horrors?" the
Kaiser is quoted as saying as he
viewed the battlefield in France. The
answer could be given in one word
IL he had worded his question differ
entity, and said 'FWhat have / done to
preserve the world from these
horrors? The Forums space is
limited tonight. so Ue can't answer
the question as it was put.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-20

Premier Clemenceau has been
called the Roosevelt Of France, and a
little incident recorded during the
week is typical The premier con-
suited a physician and asked for a
thorough physical examination, as
the cares OF ONCE were telling on
him. he is n years Of age.
He asked il he could live six
months and continue his present
strenuous existence. On being as
sured that he could he replied that
Il was all he wanted, and promptly
dressed. It may indicate that he be-
lieves six months viii see q decision
in the war, and it may not.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
5c-1Oc-15c

I last seven innings he did not Civ
up a hit, struck out nine Chickash;
batsmen and allowed but five mer
to reach first base, two of these be
ing free passes. His total strike-out
record was 10, which is considered
to be a fairly good afternoons work
In the first three and one-third in
nings not Norge man reached first
p. Mcdonald being the first one tC
arrive at that station when he r.,a
gled in the fourth. His life was no
for long for he was forced out a
second, G. Kierce to L. Woodruff
who sought a double but heaved
wide, DeLatte allowing the pill to
get away from him. Then followed a
wierd and fantastic play. G.. Melon
old who had started the play by tap
ping to E. Woodruff, witnessed the
ball hurting out and away from the
Outstretched hands of DeLatte. He
therefore determined to make it to
second. Evidently he had left his
chains at home and was afraid of
skidding for instead OF proceeding di
rectly from first to second he de.
scribed wide arc into right field
territory, covering twice the requir.
ed distance in reaching second. The
result was that DeLatte had retriey-
ed the pill and had it waiting for
the runner at second.
In the last five inning of the game,
Norge hammered out 70 safe hits,
one being a triple, but despite the
dozen bingles only four runs result.
ed. Thoughtless base running is the
answer. Norge tied up the ball game
in the eighth. Dorsey and S. Nc.
Donald had ripped off single each
but both were cut down at third. p.
Mcdonald lived on a fielders choice
and was finally clubhed around the
circuit when G. Mcdonald and j.
Meyer each singled.
In the tenth c. Kierce was hit by
pitcher. J. Kierce struck out. A
ragged steal of second and a good
Job OF pilfering third put G. Kierce
at station No. from which point he
scored on DeLAttes fielders choice
to F. Meyer winning the game.
Baugher, pitching for Chickasha,
gave up 13 hits and struck out five
men. Baker, for Chiekasha struck
out four times in as many trips to
the platter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

parsonage in Oklahoma City Satur-
day. was surprise to their many
friends. They returned to Chickasha
Sunday morning. and are making
their home in an apartment at sos
Colorado avenue.
Miss Graves is the neice of Mrs.
e. II. Harbour and is bright and
pretty girl. She came to Chickasha
three years ago from st. Francisvllle,
La, where she graduated from high
achool and finished a commercial
course at the O. c. w. last year.
Since then she has held the position
of stenographer in the Farmers state
bank.
Mr.. Crowley is a Rock Island ma.
chinist and is popular with a large
circle of friends who offers their CON
gratulations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
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