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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
HVLECEK ZAPISNIKA SEIZE CIKAsKE 10
KALNE oRGANIZACIJE s. r. 2.
dine 5. septembra 1918.

Brat taJnlk otvOri sejO OBJ 8. zveGer. Prcdsed-
nixon "a 'ekoco sejo je izvoljen brat r. Udovic.
'ltaJo Sc lmena odbornikOv in zastopnikoy. Navz-
eth je do trideset East opnikov.
Zapisnik Sc sprejme kot ie bill citan.
oops ceskega narcdnega zdruzenja, V kate
rem porocaJo, Ola Sc udeleze manifestaciie dine Is.
Septembra In Ola ~poSljejo ma shod V Pilsen Audito-
rum eovornlka. sc vzame ma znanje.
Citajo sc dopisi 18TH drustev. XII poroao 10 Il,
Sc bodo korporativno udelezila manifestaciie dine
In septembra, Xxi sc vzamejO ma Znanie.
Brat Saws poroca, ola Sc mu je prielasilo "a
s'aioVahJa re precejsnje Stevilo delegatov $. r.
H.; sianovalJa IA dosedaj priglaSene delegate ina
~ PreSKrDiJene. Oh enem apeira, mai Sc mu da
hekaJ pomoznih moti, Xxi bodo cakale deleoa,e ma
clkasklh kolodvorih in Jill dovedle ma dolo6ena
hesta. ' Ia odbor so i~zvoljeni: John Stonicb.
NinKa AIes IN Mary Cdovich. ri imajo nalogo
prcakovatl delegate ma kolodvoru, TO ic take. Hi
ID SAM Imeli tezave Z iskanjem zborovalnepo nro-
S'ora. Sklenjeno, ola sc temu odbolu presk rbe
trakovi Z ameriskimi barvami. ma koterib bodo
crke :. X. H., da Jill bodo delegate ma kolodvo,ib
lazje Spoznali.
pra' ooNlch poroca, da ie izvrSil naloge, ka-
.efe mu Je dala zadnja seja lokalne oreanizaciie.
nn Je ma prlStoJnih uradnih mestih IA dobavo do
,o'J'"Ja "a pohod pc ullcah, katerega je tudi do
pi. Nadalje tndi porota, da je naiel rcdbo Ker
pa Sc prcakuJe pri tel manifestaciji zelo yeIika
"'e'e"oa, 90 Sklenc naJeti Sc emo oOdbo To delo
sc poVen bratu Cdovicu. NaroGi Sc mu tudi do
preSNroi dekora'erja "a okrasenje konventnih
proStorov.
hra' Gottiicher poroca, da je pi,al pcyskim dru.
S''om NapreJ V Milwaukee, Ljubljanici V Wauke-
gan >lovann V No. Chicago in Liri Ter Saw V Chi
eagi "a haStop pri manifestacijske zboroyaniu V
"edeiJo ID. Septembra V Pilsen Auditorium. Do.
SedaJ so mu odeovorila pevska drustva Naprei Y
"'l"aukee, Slovan IL So. Chicago in Sava IL Chi
cage, III SO pripravliena n~astopiti $ pevskimi toe
Nahl IA zborovanju V Pilsen Auditorium.
hra' Ales poroca o delOvanju odbora in kolek-
'orJcV "a fond $1,000. Kampania Sc vrsi do |. okto.
pra' NadalJ e poroca kot elan ugoslovanskep ODD
Dor" Ia 'oJho raz,tavo V Grantovem parku Pr
No'no Je DI JugoslOvanom doloCen dan II son.
'e"oraI ma tJ %razstavi, toda vsled gotovih yzrokoy
80 nam pozneje dolocili ID. september "a iuooslo.
Vanskl dan. Brat AleS Sc pritozuie. da M prvo
n'Smo bIi pozvani, in krivdo vsled teoa zvraSa
ia 9. lvalla Iupana, XII kot zastopnik Slovencev
nj obvc'til uradnikov slovenskih dr,,stev n seii.
! riopcll Je lie notice V "Glasilu X. s. X. ~. katero
le opazIlo nekaj uradnikov nasih drustev in So mo-
'cn udeieziio Neje. Ma sell so potem Zupana kri-
''~'''' r"di hJegovcga, postopanja. Zastopniki
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
IZJAVA.

Y Stevilki 66 "Glasa Svobode" je bill obiav-
lien tlanek pod naslovom "Malo stvarne kritike".
XII Je zbudil V slovenski javnoSti in med clani oslo
venskega Republicam,kega Zdruzenja' precej
razbuTJenosti in povzrocil razne komentarje. Tudi
izvrsevalni odbor :. II. H.. je incl 49, kakor mnogo
drugih CLANCY - obcutek, da mu ie 5 clankom oGi-
tana nedelavnost in da paSe lenobo zaradi tega.
ker bi bill njegovi tlani radi bogato naplacani "a
vsako svoje delo.
Da Je moral iZvrSevalni odbor smatrati ONE
pJeni clanek "a napad nase, je bilo razlagati liz
besed, XII so bile naslovljene ma "tiste. XII so Sc
postavili, ozirOma Sc dali voliti "a vodilne Glane V
organizaciji' Ocitanie korist olovstva so pa ocit-
no ~obsegale besede:
"Gotovo je sveta resnica, da nj to delo pla-
tano z dolarji. Ali ljudje bozji. kan pa bono pri-
si, ee bono gledali, da maj nam narod IA vsako
besedo, Xxi 10 izgovorimo ali zapiSemo, tudi takoj
plaza, in to Sc pray posteno plaza!
kdor tOrej gleda Ia bogato oblozeno MILO Sc
pc placilu cato, ker sedi in je, nj vreden te naro-
dove prijaznosti in zaupnosti. Treba ga je odpodi-
II, sicer okuzi vso svojo okolico.'
lzvrsevalni odbor =. r.. T.. Sc ie dine 22. avou-
sta sesel ma izredno seio. ma katero je povabil tudi
gospoda Zvonkota Novaka, o katerem Sc lie mi
slilo, Ola le Spisal Omenjeni clanek. kcr nj napad
obsegal nobenih dejstev. Ma katera hi Sc bill nasla-
njal, je hotel izvrsevalni odbor izvedeii IL nieco-
viii ust, katerih grehov ga more dolziti.
Ma SeJi Je brat honda, lastnik &c. s., in sam
elan izvrsevalnega odbora, i%zjavil. da nina stika
: clankom, s katerim Sc Guti enako napadenepa
kakor ostaii clani eksekutive.
ker Sc je gosp. Zvonko Novak oglasil ko, nj
sec clanka, ga je predsednik seje pozval. mai DO
We, kaJ je izvrsevalni odbor zagreSil.
Gosp. Novak je ~izjavil, da nj hotel napasti IL.
frsevalnega odbora, temvec lie neki list i'm neko DO
samezno osebo. Dasi je bill upozorjen ma stavke
nJegovega clanka, XII kazejo naravnost ma izvr-
seVaini odbor, je ~vztrajal ma svoji trditvi.
o stvari Sc je razvila debata. Nsi clani izyrSe.
valnega odbora so Sc cutili prizadeti T. napadom in
so ga solidarnO odklonili. Izvrsevalni odbor so IN.
veda ,da M dovrSenO vSe delo,toda mirne vesti lab-
ko izreka, da ie storil absolutno vse, kar ie bilo
mogoce V danih razmerah in 5 tistimi sredstyi Iii
so bila ma razpolagO. Racun o svojem dclu poda
bliznje dni %drugemu zboru 5. II. H. XII BIO lobko
sodll o mem. Ii vso Odlocnostj 10 pa mora odklaniai
ocitek koristoljubnOst vsi Glani izvrSevalnepa cd
bora so vse leto Opravljali svoje delo brezplaGno in
tega della Je ma mnOge izmed njh odpadlo toliko.
da so moral zrtvOvati ne lie YES svoj prosti Gas
ampak sc pOgostoma Odrekati najmline jSeoa poc;-
tka, Ola so mogli izvrsiti naloge, katerim so Sc no.
Svetlll. her nj mOgel gospod Zvonko Novak nave
sti ne enega fakta, XII hi bill podprl njegov napad.
jc mcu'cinc!j cnost c!anka oGi;ma iii I'd izyr,eyaln;
odbor 5. r.. II. je zadeva zakljucena.
Etbin Kristan, Flip Godina, joe Zayrtnik
Anton j. Terbovec, Frank Kerze, Martin v. Honda
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10

je bill sam napol Slovenec in napol Hrvat. TIA
KRAFT 80 sestavili program, zanimiv v narOdnem in
socialnem oziru; obsegal ie svobodo kmetov in '
'obliki, kakrsne so 81 V tistih Sasih mOgli domisliti,
Skupnost .Slovencev in Hrvatov. Ma zeleznem pre-
stolu Pred Markovo cerkviio v Zagrebu je bila
q zareeo krone ovenGana kmeGka in narodna dc.
mokrafija, z Gubeevim truplom vred je bila V
TEN zadnjem dejanju krvave, kme6ke tragedije
razsekana tudi narodna solidarnost.
Doba reformacije in pr~otireformacije, polna
kruto romantiGne tragike, je suvereno prezirala
meje med Slovenci in Hrvati. Semintja so preha-
Jale knjige, straStno, pozdravljane in besno pre-
klinjane ma Dolenjskem so bill predikantje donna
kakor ma Hrvaskem cez Sutlo, so prehajali liud-
je pc svoio dusevno uteho in drugi liudje IN liz
trebljenje strupa.
Sredstva skupnega obGevania in prilike zanj
so bile omeiene. Ali toliko Jill je bilo vendar, da
je ostala zavest b~liznjega sorodStva V samem ma
rodu ziva, kar ie veGjega pomona cd drzavnih de
klaraciJ, pra gmatitnih Sankcii in tronskih OBJ
ijub.
no sc je. Europa narodno zbudila, ie naSla no
va, bolje reteno pc dolgi s~tagnaciji obnovljena in
preroiena ideja ' dust ljudstva med Jugoslovani
pripravljena tia.
Zacetkom 10. Stoletja je stopil nacionalizem
V areno L vsemi atributi rOmantike. Yes vzduh j.
bill poln romanticizma, ki oznaGuie vsako mia.
dost. Narodni preroki so bill pesniki romanti-
XII. Pc ideale Sc je Segalo Y nebesa, novi ~svotovi
demokracije zaklical ma ve Stiri Strani sveta.
ampak tudi nadvse razumljivo opisal nevarno-
>ti vSake avtokracije?
Nasa organizacija hote pomagati Jugoslova-
nom V start domOvini. Ali Memo delo Sc vrSi V
Ameriki III tudna luc hi morala pasti ma naSo
duSevno zvezo Z dezelo, Y kateri zivimo. 6e hi
odtod propagirali novo monarhijo L absolutno
kraljevsko sankciio!
Zeleti ~naibolise pogeje z~ivljenju svojega ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
ZENsKA oRGANIzACIJA S. R. z.
Chicago. Ill

V nedelio Sc je zbralo veliko Stevilo chicaSkih
Sl0venk ia razgovor o Slovenskem Republican.
skem Zdruzenju i'll o pripravab "a njegovo kon.
%vencilO. kdor pozna chicaske razmer in We, da
so bill ~tukajsnji Sloyenci ma glasu kot nekaksni
zaspanci, lahko spozna, da je ideja S. r. T.. res
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10

iZVfSeVaml CdDOf predlaga "a kOnvencijO s.
II. H., XII sc snide 13. septembra V Chicago. sledefi
provizoriGni
DNEvNI RED:
l. Tajnik ~pozdravi delegate in otvori z6o.
rOvanje.
2. Volitev predsedstva in zapisnikarjey
konvencije.
3. Nolitev odbora "a pregled poverilnic.
4. TajnikovO poroGilo.
.. Blagajnikovo poroGilo.
8. POrocilo nadzornega odbora.
Z. Splosni polozaj in dosedanjc delo.
8. Prihodnje naloge S. r. u.
9. s. r.. u. in Hrvatsko Republikansko l.
~druzenje.
10. S. r. u. in vojui cilji Zedinjenih drzav.
IL. Volitev izvrsevalnesa, centralnega in
nadzornega odbOra.
~. Razno.
Definitivni dnevni red dOloGi seveda konven-
ella sama, ko sc konstituira. Use organizaciie. XII
zele kaksno izpremembo dnevnega reda ali imajo
kaksne predloge, XII bi sc moral pri dnevnem redu
jemati v postev ali pa so sploh vaznejsega pomona,
so naprosene, Ola Jill sporoce tajniku, elm pref je
mOgOCe.
KOnvencija Sc vrsi V dvorani Pilsen Audito-
rum ma Blue Island Ave, blizu Is. ulice i'm Sc pri-
enc oh 8. dOpOldne.
Anton Terbovec, tainik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10

Ia JugoSlovansko Podporno Xvezo "Sloga":
John Reel in John Ermenc.
Ia SOcialistitni kluh, Citalnico in pevski zbor
"Naprej"v Milwaukee, Wis. John kalan.
Ia SlOv. Sekciio soc. stranke: Frank Mrg0le.
Frank Podlipec.
Ia mladenisko p~odporno druStvo ''Danica'' V
Chicago: Frank MravJja.
Ia slovenSki pevski in tamburaSki zbor Lii
ra" V Chicago Adolf Misja.
Ia slovenski pevski zbor "Sava" V Chicago:
Frank Hren.
Ia slovensko postaio NJ. w. of A., st. 1921:
Lorenc LotriG.
Ia drustvo "Slovcnija''. 81. Al, C.. 5. b. p. j.:
John Stonich.
Ia slovenski delavski ''Sokol" v Chicago:
John Kahn.
Ia slovensko knjiaeyno drustvo v Dubuque,
Iowa; Karl H.. Pogledich.
Ia dnevnik ''Prosveta": Paul Berger.
Ia dnevnik Enakopravnost": Janko y. RO-
gelj.
Ia 'Proletarec" joe Iavertnik. mi.
Ia elias Svobode'': A.. IL. Skubic.
Za mesetno revijo Gas:
Ia meseGnik 'Slovenska Druzina": Zvonko
Novak.
Ia okrozno organizacijo :. r. Il. "a zapadno
fenna; Anton Zornik, Tom Peirovac, vincenc
Wldmar, John kvartich. Louis kveder. Frank
\olk, Walh Peternelj, JakOb Ambrozic.
Ia okrozno organizacijo :. r. H.. "a jugovZ-
hodnl Kansas: Joe Bratkovich in Anton Sular..
Ia k~rajevno organizaciio $. r. Il. V Yale,
Kansas: Anton Rupar in Leo Junko.
Ia okrozno organizacijo :. RI. "a JohnstOwn,
Pa. in okolico: Louis krasna, Joe Iikar, Joe BE.
cal, lgnac Travnik, Ivan IllerSiG.
Ia k%rajevno organizaciio :. r. Il. V Buena
Vista, Pa, Nick Triller.
Ia kraJevno organizacijo :. X. L.. V Clevelan.
du. Ohio: Frank Somrak in Joseph Skuk.
Ia zensko krajevno organizacijo :. r. 7. V
CleveIandu, Ohio Miss Katie Pirc in Mrs. Tere.
zija JakSic.
IA k~raJevno organizacijo $. Il. u. V Collin.
wood. Ohio: Joe Modic in John Zupanc.
Ia ~kraJevno organizaciio :. II. h. Chicago.
ILL.,: Anton Puc in Frank Udovich.
In ~krajevno organizacijo 5. X. 4. V Detroit,
Mich: Jos. kotar in Joseph Oven.
Ia ~kraJevno organizacijo 81 r. H., Ely, Mimi:
John Teran i'll John Judnich.
Ia ~kraJcvno organizacijo :. r. Il. V East Pale.
Stina, Ohio: Anton Terbovec (pooblaScenec)
Ia kraievno organizacijo :. X. II. V Forest
City. Fa.: Jos. Cellular.
Ia k%rajevno organizacijo 5. r. Z. V Glencoe.
ONO John kravanja.
Ia krajevno organizacijo : r. :. V Joliet. Ill.,;
Nalentin Pirc.
Ia ~krajevno organizacijO :. II. y. V Kokomo
Ind. Joseph Fon.
Ia %krajevno organizacijo s. r. u. V La Sale.
ILL.,. Frank JakSe in Justin Zajc.
la k~rajevno organizacijo =. r.. H.. V Staunton.
ILL.,. Anton j. Terbovec (poobiaScenecJ.
Ia k~rajevno organizacijo =. X. H.. V st. Louis,
Mo-: Mrs. j. Speh in Nincenc Cainkar.
In krajev. organizacijo s. Il. II. V Milwaukee,
WIS. John Krainc in Frank Puncer.
la ~krajevno organizacijo s. h. u. V Sheboy.
gan, Wis. Anton Zorman in Heronim Syetlin.
la krajevno organizacijo 5. r. Y. V White
Valley, Pa. John Frank.
Ia k~rajevno organizacijo 5. r. II. V Wauke.
in \. Chicago, ILL.,. Martin Judnich.
Ia Zvezo Slovenskih Syobodomiselcev V Anne.
Tiki. Anton JankoviS
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
SlovenSkO republicansko
~Zdruzenie.
d " CHICAGO, ILL.
~IZvRSEVALNI ODBoR:

Frank Bostic, Flip Cobra, Martin v. Konda,
Etoin Kristan. Frank Kerze, Anton J. Terbovec,
joe Z%avertnik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10

Ia zensko organizacijo s. II. Il. Chicago, Ill.,:
Miss Mary AvGin.
opomba.-Organizacije, XII sc MISC prijavile
svoIih delegatOv, prosim, da to nemudoma store.
Anton j. Terbovec, tajnik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
zAsTOPN1KI "a DRUGo KoNvENCIJo
S. i. z

Doslej so "a konvencijo, XII Sc priGne v petek,
l3. t. m. v dvorani ''Pilsen Auditorium" V Chicago.
ILL.,, priglaseni sledeci zastOpniki:
Izvrsevalni odbor: Frank Bostich, Flip Go
dina, Frank kerze, Martin V. Honda, Etbin Kri-
stan, Anton j. Terbovec, joe Zavertnik.
Nadzorni odbOr: Ludvik Benedik, Matt Pc
trovcic, Frank Veranich
DELEGATE:
Ia Slovensko NarodnO Porporno Jednoto:
Joseph Ambrozic in John Vogrich.
Ia Slovensko Svobodomiselno Zvezo: August
Avein in William Rus; namcstnik Jakob Tisol.
Ia Slovensko Delavsko Podporno Zvezo John
Prostor.
Ia Jugoslovansko Katolisko Jednoto:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
NADZoRNI ODBoR.
Matt. Petrovich, Ludvik Benedik, Frank We
CENTRALNI ODBOR.

John Ermenc, Joseph Fritz, Joseph Ivanetie,
j. Judnie, Ivan A. kaker, Anton Motz, Frank
Mravlja, Jacob Muha, Zvonko Novak, X. III. Po-
giodic, Matt Pogorelc, John Rezel, Jos. Steblaj,
Frank Saws, Frank Udovie, Charlie Vessel, Andrew
Vidrich, Stefan Fabric, Leo Zakrajsek, Anton
Zlogar.
(Opomba. Zastopniki organizacij in listov, XII
Sc doslej Sc MISC p~riglasili, postanejo elani CEN
tralnega odbora, elm Sc pravilno prijavijo in IL
javijo, da Sc ~strinjajo S temeljnimi naGeli S. R. z.
Naslov "a pisma in denarne posiljatve je slede-
ei: Anton j. Teroovec. P. o. B. No. l Cicero. n)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-09-10
IA s. R. z.

lzvrsevalni cdbor predlaga "a konvencijo s.
H.. H., XII sc snide 13. septembra V Chicago, sledeti
provizOriGni
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-31
HOPED FOR GERMAN PEACE.
AN OVERFLOW WAR CHEST
Bu Don K Martin

By Don K. Martin

progressive Canadian community providing
funds for needs
The Columbus community service. comprised
Of general committee Of 100 appointed by the
upon the recommendation of the chamber of com
of whom were members Of the chambers social service
bureau committee, which originally advocated the prof.
The 1000 workers in the campaign were divided
INTO the following II divisions under y divisional
subscribers township subscribers factory employe
scribers utility empove subscribers retail employe
subscriber public empoye subscribers general employe
subscribers homes division, meetings division publicity
division. and Office or headquarters organization.
Preceding the campaign ..
homes division organization sent ward and precinct
committees home the city distribute lit
erature and explain the meaning and purpose of the
War Chest This organization followed up It's work
by soliciting in the homes. The workers in
structed take subscriptions from any organiza-
other than a business firm corportion
dependent members OF families.
In addition TO the usual newspaper publicity
pIlinng the project fun-page advertisements bill
board publicity posters. pamphlets and numerous
kinds OF literature used. Large posters
carried by all the street
on the outside with blboards driven through the
city each day OF the campaign. on the morning that
the drive began church bells factory whistles
kept up a continuous camor for hour
Among the publicity features a kaiser board
erected in the state house yard, bearing u foot g
Of the kaiser, the prince. and linden
ourg The heads Of these Huns were on hinges so
that they flew back when struck with basebals which
provided by committees duty the kaiser
Soard" constantly. The day before the OF the
campaign. Kaiser Bills funeral held al the
kaiser board" where mock funeral Grafton de-
lvered, the remains Of his Hunship a large
caske carried through the streets in dila pi-
dated fearse drawn by four donkeys Another fea-
tire the placing OF a hurdy gurdy OF the
priccipal bearing the placard. Help
grind up kaiser"
In the middle of F. Broad St Just north OF the state
house. was erected immense War Chest surmounted
b. a Columbus Liberty bell replica OF Americas orig
NAL Liberty bell luncheon meetings OF the
campaign workers which held day. the
workers marched TO the Liberty bell where the total
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-31
ORIsLs NOT III MoNDAY.

Monday the crisis not yet past Index the Ger
mans, having taken Bapaume and Peronne thrust
right the old battlefield OF the took
Martnspuich and Courceette the west side az the
Bapaume -Amiens road thus driving wedge between
northern southern OF the British
mander. At this moment q supreme German success
seemed within the OF the kalsers ueuten-
the time the situation the south
only beginning improve a Few French divisions
arriving and going into action 90 fu the gap
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-31

By filling a War Chest with over So, 100000 to meet
needs alone in less than five days Columbus Ohio
patriotism. So strong the appeal and so well was
put that almost $4,000 subscribers contributed their
campaign is worth infinitely more 10 the people Of CO.
lumbus than the which raised help the
soldiers over there the result that
last American community has found itself.
n with which Columbus organized
the War Chest drive and in the extent and nature
OF the publicity campaign conducted this project is
unusual in the annals of community efforts The
is the loyal and patient efforts of the
who selected supervise the various departments
arrangements that in the five days closing Saturday
evening. Feb Q. the War Chest than filled
total of $5O71.oSS had been subscribed by 1926
people.
Two outstanding needs prompted the organization
Of the Columbus community service which di-
the campaign: the necessity OF developing
some businesske method by which Columbus quickly
surely and with a minimum OF wasted effort.
could meet the steadily increasing financial demands
that are being made upon the city support the
movements designed to protect our armies and give
aid war-strcken peoples; and second, tn equally
great greater necessity OF building in { .umbus
single. practical organization that could bring to
whole city intelligent understanding of what
this war means to America, and develop community
state OF mind that would enable Columbus TO respond
instantly every national appeal FOR serV Stated
more simply. organized effort to enlist for
the period OF the dollars the civilian
power OF Columbus. give every citizen who cannot
the army opportunity to serve his country
his money and with his working ability.
The first task-the mobilization Of moneys the
simpler of the two Its solution lay the plan MI
a great community war chest The Columbus plan
simply the application of the modern budget prin
clpe hitherto haphazard Of raising special
funds for special needs.
The organization itself was development of plans
devised after week OF study By service
reau Of the Colum bus chamber of commerce which
organization the nucleus for the successful carrying
OF the project found Several weeks before
OF the campaign score OF philosophical
citizens Toronto. Canada. their expense
familarze themselves with the methods used in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-31
AS TT LOOKED FRIDAY NIGHT.

IT HE German offensive began Thursday Marcn
p. just two years and month to the day
after the attack upon verdun The present
article seeks review in detail the dur
ing the first days of the great struggle,
marzRg its achievement discussing its character ard
examining the question of he numbers engaged ard
the purposes disclosed by the operations.
The great offensive designed
by the Germans he the hardest blow OF the whole
in the and procure a decision the war.
by crushing the British military forces France
so miles extent. from the Scarpe river in the
vicinity of Arras to the Disc facing La Fere and
thus nearly twice wide the fronts of previous
great attacks
on this front, nowhere else, the Germans held
the advantageous positions because they had retired
from their old front a line selected by their
commanders, after the battle of the Somme and had
been able all the positions
Elsewhere the front the British had driven them
off the best positions notably before Arras Vimy
Ridge, Lens hill No 20, and before Ypres
and all the famous heights Messines o
ed northwest of the city of Ypres
In addition holding the good positions, Ger
mans had an advantage of communications due two
things first. o region of France
between Cambria and st. quentin served by many
lateral railways lines second to
circumstance that the British the line be-
hind them the devastated which the
had retreated March Of last year destroying
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