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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
KENTUCKY AND ARKANSAS
PASS WAR LOAN QUOTA
Scores of Counties and Towns Also
Report OversubScriptions
to Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 10. Two
more States. and scores OF counties.
towns and cities have reported over
subscriptions to the Third Liberty
Loan, Kentucky was over the line
with 1881 100, and Arkansas with i9,-
l043j0. Cleveland reported oversub-
scriptlon by approximately $1,000, 900
with a total OF sl6,ssj, $50. Cincinnati
had rolled up a total OF Sl2,s90, 900,
and Columbus, N,43i,l5O.
The Chicago Federal Reserve bank
reported ia communities In the dis
trict already have been awarded tho
honor flag. SiXty-four Of ninety
nine counties In Iowa exceeded their
quotas before the close OF yesterday.
ST, Louis and st. Louis County re-
ported more than Sl2,000,O00.
Foreign born communities showed
strongly. Erie County, Pennsylvania
credited its ovorsubscription TO tho
magnificent response Of its foreign
element.
Evansville, Ind, the home OF James
Gresham, first American soldier killed
in action in France, has subscribed
&c. $4,000, exceeding It's quota more
than 81, 600, 900, Glen Ridge, q suburb
OF Centralia, H., reported individua
subscription by 400 OF its population
OF 46e.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
EDUCATORS WIFE TAKES IN
WOMAN SEIZED WITH HIM
Mrs. Thomas Opens Home in
Chicago TO Husbands
COmnlniCm
Companion.

CHICAGO, April l3.-Dr william
Isaac Thomns, professor OF sociology
In tho University Of Chicago. who was
taken into custody Thursday night
after registering with Mrs II. l..
Granger, wife OF an American soldier
In France, at a hotel. announced at
his homo to-day that his wife. who
was a member of the Ford Peace ship
party and who subscribes 10 her hus-
bands Views on matter Of the sexes.
had put into practice the wider View
by taking Mrs. Granger a grllsh-look-
ing woman OF twenty-tour. into her
home.
Mrs. Thomas has taken her in to
protect her from tho knocks and buf-
fets OF the world said Dr. Thomas.
She was alone and helpless and Mrs.
Thomas has provided Il harbor for her
here"
Did she promise the Federal au-
thoritios she would not see you again ?''
she did nothing OF the sort so far
as / know"
Mrs Granger Is the daughter os Mrs
Willis Raines Chownlng Of Fort Smith
Ark. Her maiden name was Raincs
She married Granger more than three
years ago when no was a telegraph on.
orator He became an officer in tn.
Signal Corps and sailed for France lasl
winter. No formal charges have beer
lodged against either DIR. Thomas O,
Mrs. Granger. The Federal authorltle,
turned their evidence over to the city.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
CHARLES'S LETTER
SUBMITTED TO ALL
ALLIES OF FRANCE
lnler-Allied Conference De-
cided to Take No Notice
of Peace Proposal.

PARIS. April 13.-The letter
written by Emperor Charles TO Prince
sixtus OF Bourbon. outlining the
means by which France might attain
peace. was upon its receipt immedi-
ately communicated to all Of Frances
Allies. says tho Fctlt ParisIen.
1t was unanimously decided. the
Petit Parislen adds, at an Inter-
Allied Conference, which was held
shortly after, that there was no oc-
casion to act ON the Emporors sug-
gestion.
GENEVA, Friday. April 12.-The
existence OF the letter written 10y Em-
peror Charles to his brother in law.
Prince Sixtus OF Bourbon. which in
tmated that France might have
peace, Is not contested by the Vienna
newspapers. which had been pro-
hibited from publishing anything con-
cernlnS II until to-day. At the same
time. however, tney declare that the
letter as given out by tho French
Government is a false version and
add that the real text never win be
published.
The Neue Freie Presse states that
the telegram sent TO Emperor William
by Emperor Charles has suppressed
the most dangerous intrigue ever
concocted."
Meanwhile tho pcromptOry recall
OF Count Czcrnin, tho Foreign MIN
lister. from Bucharest by Emperor
Charles is causing CONSERVATION both
in Vienna and Berlin.
LONDON, April l3.-Count Czernln,
the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Min
ister. on Friday ISSUED a circular
stating that he had interviewed EN-
porOr Charles. ana that he was con-
vinced that the statement Of the
| French Government regarding the
letter written by the Emperor was
untrue, according 10 a despatch ~
the Berliner TagcOlatt forwarded by
/ the Copenhagen correspondent OF the
/ Exchange Telegraph Company.
I AMSTERDAM, April ia des-
I patch from Vienna 10 the Frankfurt
! ter Zcitung referring 70 tho disclos-
| urcs made by Premier Clemcnceau
/ In respect 10 Austrian peace propos-
/ ais, says. assuming the existence oi
! the Emperurs letter. 1t was written
before the breakdown Of Russia at a
time when the war outlook was
quite different from to-day, and when
a young. peacc-lOving monarch might
take steps which to-day, under en-.
tirely altered conditions. must appear
in another light"
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meant that at some places the British
have been very heavily outnumbered.
A German division aggregates iS 0OC
TO $4,000 men. Including 1900 rifles.
Tho German attack about Given
chy, on the southern end Of the bat
tie line, was pressed Friday by some
ninc divisions There has been vlr-
tually no cessation In the fighting
here since the beginning OF the battle
Tuesday. Thus far tho British have
maintained a stone wall defense
against which the Germans have
flung themselves with heavy losses
Friday the casualty list OF the at
tacking troops was swcllcd appalling
ly as the British artillery and ma
chino guns pounded concentration
points and troops advancing In close
formation.
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MARY PICKFORD TALKS
FOR LOAN At CITY HALL
every Bond Is a Nail in the
Kaiser'S Coffin" She Tells Audi
ence Beside Big Liberty Bell.

.
Mary Pickford visited City Hail Parl;
at l o'clock to-day and spoke to an
audience Of 1000 for the Third Liberty
Loan. A. sho appeared on tho plat
form alongside the Liborty Bell the
crowd cheered Justify.
II came all the way from California
to talk TO you" said the movie star
''hecausc I think what am now doing
-aaking YOU 10 buy Liberty Bonds-i7
far moro important than my work IN
the studio. My brother Jack has gone
into the navy To me that Is greater
sacrifice than II the Government had
uskcd me for every cent ever possess
sed. I'm going TO ask you men mere
whose responsibilities or inlrmiues
prevent you from going to the front 20
give your money to the noble cause
we are defending.
Remember. every bond you buy Is
a nail in the Kaiser's coffin. The
G,rmans would come here and dupli-
cato the outrages they have perpetrat-
ed In Belgium II they had th" opportu-
nifty Every fAberty bond you buy ID
another bolt In the great barrier that
keeps the rrussian autocrats within
bounds 5000 miles away, Therefore, In
the name OF liberty and democracy
beg OF you TO buy Liberty bonds
Miss PiCkford was atured IA q sotl
Rrny tailor made suit OF decidedly
military cut, with silver buttons. a
silver fox fur piece was thrown over
her Ahouldcr and a plain blue straw
turbnn completed the picture,
After her talk Miss Pickford posed
,or camera men In the centre 81 q
group of soldiers from Canada, where
sha Ngaa horn
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GERMANS PRESS ATTACKS
AGAINST THE BRITISH CENTRE
Drives Toward Baleul and West of Merville
Intended to Get Arou nd the British
Position on Ypres Salient.

tended TO give tho Germans an oppor-
tunity Of getting around the Bfitish
positions in the Ypres salient which
still is strongly held.
Neuve Eglise was tho scene OF a
hand-to-hand struggle which resulted
in tho Germans getting foothold in
the village. but enemy frontal attacks
on the Messlnos ridge we're beaten of.
Further attacks on tho British
right wing between Givenchy and
Robecq, on L'Abasseo Canal. yestcr-
day wholly failed. Two attempts
made late In the afternoon TO cap
turo LOGON were repulsed The
British also counter attacked around
Givenchy and took an important
German post.
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NEARLY 400, 900 GERMANS IN BA TILE ON FLAND

thrown back completely The French again hold the entire village
we'll the cemetery The suffered losses without OBJ
tanning any result and also left in hands seventy prisoners of
whom three Officers Artillery fighting continues with violence
in this region.
Between Monier and Noyon there active lombard
ment together with unusually great paong activity The French
took ten prisoners north Of OlesSorie Between Mette
and the ASne German raids pued by the French fire The
French prisoners the sectors Of St. aie and Soua
"The Germans continue to bombard Rheims. One part Of the
city in flames We making energetic efforts to restrict
fire this area notwithstanding the very heavy bombarlmen of
the eneny's guns
"ln Lorraine the French made raid in the region Of Eply"
the rest Of the front the War Office reported comparative quiet
the cathedral which since
of the German artillery
intervals for several weeks past
inhabitants before
largely its proximity
heng Besides
fifteenth the eleventh century Abbey
splendid city Hall rumphal
its gateways.
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WOMEN AID RECRUITING.
Mayors Committee opens Tent IN
Columbus Circle for Volunteers

with a zip and a bang the Mayors
Committee OF Women ON National De-
fense opened to-day It's new recruiting
tent at tho base OF the Maine Monument
I'm Columbus Circle This Is the latest
step In the big drive the Mayors Com
mittee has been making to recruit $500
volunteers to nh the ranks OF the 9th
invitation. Ndw York Volunteers, now AT
SnaTtanburg Mrs, Penrhyn Stdnlaws,
Mrs William X, Hearst Chairman OF
The committees, and Mrs Bourko Cock
ran were at the tent to give the recruit
ing a Send-off Capt Tristan Tupper
from the Spartanburg camp, command
ing recruiting in this city, started the
machinery in motion,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
Twenty-EIEht German Divisions oI
the Flanders Front.
FIRST U. S. AVlATORS WIN
AMERICAN WAR CROSSES
Capt James Norman Hall Of Col
fax, Iowa, and Lieut.. Bair of
Fort WAYNE Decorated.

PARIS. April l3.-James Norman
Hall. captain OF an aviation section,
aud Paul Frank Bsir lieutenant.
are the fret American aviators TO
win tn Distinguished Service Cross Of
the American Army.
Capt Hall, leading a patrol. at
tucked a group OF five German ma
chimes, destroyed one and forced
down two others.
Lieut.. Bsir attacked single handed
q group OF seven planes and de-
Elroyed one near Theimd. on another
occasion he attacked two two-seaters
ono OF which fell In flames
Capt Haifs home Is In ColfsN. Iowa
and Lieut.. Bars IN Fort Wayne. Ind
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
GERMANY OFFERS
|. FINNS AND JAPAN
SLICES OF RUSSIA
Agrees 10 Greater Finland"
and Promises Siberia to
the Mikado.

LONDON, April 1S--Germany has
agreed to the establishment OF o
Greater Finland. including the Petro-
grad -Murman Railway to the Arctic,
according to Swedish press reports
forwarded in an Exchange Telegraph
despatch from Copenhagen. In the
event that Germany wins on the
western front, the despatch says, she
will begin a new war against Russia.
cooperating with the Fms.
Japan, It is added, Will receive ST
beria IL she joins In the German
Finnish alliance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 10. (Assoclated
Press.)-The latest phase ot the bat
lie OF Armentieres IL a determined
German attock in the direction Of
Bailleul from the South. Ycster-
days all-day OF fighting resulted In
tho retirement OF the British forces
further west OF MervIlle.
Tho enemy made fresh assault
carly last night with the intention OF
occupying the great forest OF Nlcppe,
but he gained only few hundred
yards at the expense Of heavy casu-
alties and the British front this
morning lies In front OF the forest.
The lighting to-day evidently is in
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
OFFICER ABROAD REMOVED.
Lieut.. GemminEen suspected al
German symPRthies.

WAEHINGToN. April l3.-suspected q
of having German sympathles. Lieut..
icto. Won Gemmingen, n Virglnian.
has been dismissed from Gen. Per-
shlns's expeditionary forces, II was
Learned officially to-day.
Gemmingen's remarks and his ORR
gin mcde the War Department believe
II advisable to relieye him from SER
vice. though no specific charges war
rantinS a court-martial had been laid
against him. Gemmingen was grad
ut,ted from Fort Myor Training
camp Lee, Va.
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white Guard Foreign Minister
Reported Forced Out.

STOCKHOLM, April I'm. Sario.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs in the
Finnish White Guard Government,
has been compelled to resign. accord
Ing to information in well informed
circles. Tho resignation is probably
not unconnected with his failure TO
protect American and British mem.
bers OF special mission from insults
by Finnish officers at Nasa. NJ. Sario
has been known as a Germanophlc.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
GIRLS GET DAY IN JAIL.
Ccurt1saient with Two Who Gave
LiauOr tc u. =, sailors.

Mis- Lena sldier. No, i92 West End
Avenue, New York, and Miss Mary
carey. No. 22 Richards street. Brook
lyn. were convicted In the Federal
Court, Brooklyn. to-day on charge
of providing liquor for United States
Young women had given bottles 10
Two sailors who were their personal
friends. Judge Garyln said he WAS
convinced that the defendants had
he sentenced them 10 one day in
laIl
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RUSSIAN SHIP SEIZED HERE.
suit over $1,000, 900 CnrEo Of Potn >n
Ties IP Vessel.

The Russian steamship Irtlsh with a
l.O00,0OO cargo Of potash was seized
at the foot OF 30th street. Brooklyn.
to-day in proceedings pending before
Justice Hotchk!ss Of the Supreme Court.
Manhattan,
The suit on the cargo was hrouRh
by Herman a. Herman, Inc. OF ChuTeb
street, Manhattan, against Anatoie Is
saeIf and four others who are organ
tied as the Central War IndustrIes ~
Russia. After the cargo mas been un
over by the United States Government.
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KAISER THANKS CHARLES.
Never Doubted Austrian EmpeFor
lie TcIcgrnphs.

AMSTERDAM. April l3.--Kaiscr
wilhelm has telographed Emperor
Karl tho following, according to a
despatch from Vienna:
Accept my heartiest thanks for
your telegram repudiating the French
premicr's assertion. | hasten to as
sure you that not for moment have
doubted that you have made our
cause yours"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13

Loan Board. has loaned s77,027, l67 to
the farmers OF the United States since
thcSFederal Farm Loan Act was passed.
Figures made public by the Farm Loan
Board mere to-day show that 81, las
farmers have taken advantage OF Cow
crnment interest rtcs in paying for
their land and equipment.
Texas, with the largest acreage. leads
with louns of S6,2i0,a47. However,
North Dakota and Kansas where
loans OF $G,06i 800 and $j,U6l 900 re-
spoctively have been made. are re-
garded by farm loan officials as having
depended moro on Government aid than
any others,
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March Cotton Consumption shows
Decrease.

WASHINGTON, April lS,--Cotton.
exclusive OF llnters, consumed in the
United states during March amounted
TO 81 ,202 running bales. against COZ gi9
during March, 1917, the Census Burcnu
reported to-day, Consumption for the
eight months ending March 81 was
i,i00,23 bales against I5Os.8i6 for the
corresponding period OF last year I'm
ports during March totaled 1855 bales
equivalent 500 poundsl. against ~ go
In March. 1917. Exports totaled unclud-
ing llnters) 3ii.6sl running bales against
26b,295 March. 1917.
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HELD AS BANK ROBBER.
Hotel Navarro Guest Accused al
SS,SOO Theft In Ohio.

A man registered as Gerald Morgan
was arrested at A. VI. to-day at the
Hotel Navarro. and, according TO the
police. admitted he was Edwin Van
Walden. thlrty-two years old. wanted
at Madisonvllle, o.. on a charge Of rob-
blnE the First National Bank OF IS S6S
on April 2 Inspector Cray had received
description OF him from Ohio yeS,cr-
day.
In his room and In his pockets. the
police say. they found s6,I0O and papers
showing that he had bought an automo-
bile since coming to New York week
ago. They also found loaded revolver
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
GERMAN BATTLESHIP AGROUND;
GREAT NAVAL RAID PLANNED
Another Report Says Rheinland Has Been
Sunk by Neutrality-suspicious. Made
at Kel for Attack at Sea-

CoPENAGENApril 13-According Swedish Demokra
the
the Rheinland
activity especially Kel
Coal and ammunitons being shipped the
German conngens with heavy recalled
from the join the fleets and
artillery.
Indications a naval raid of
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8,129 BRITISH CASUALTIES
REPORTED THIS WEEK
Totals More Than Double as Fig,
ures From Great Battles Begin
10 Come In.

LONDON, April i3.-Brlush casual
ties reported In the course OF tn' week
ending to-day totalled s.i2s Officers ana
men, divided as follows:
Killed or died OF wounds-Onicers.
372 men. lioi.
Wounded or missing -onieers. 1855
men. i.76S,
The British casualties reported In the
past week are more than twice the num-
Der reported In tho preceding week. For
several weeks the total British casual.
ties have been running between 5000
ana 5000 the killed. wounded and miss
Ing In the great battles that have beer
going on In France not yet having beer
tabulated
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BOWIE WINNERS.

A.. FIRST RACE-Pursc $500; claiming;
lmee'ySsr-olds and upward; one mile -
first; Glory Belle, OlS MAtce) So 90
$3.50, second; Candidate I'd, s5 (Erics.
son S6,Ol, third Time, 1919. Prince
Philiethorpc, Garish sun and Dlsturber
also ran.
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G. O. P. LEADER SUICIDE.
". II. stead of IIIincIs Ends Life
In Chicago,

CHICAGO. April lS.-w. II. Stead OF
Ottawa, former Attorney General OF IL.
linols, and present Director Of Trade
and Commerce in the administration OF
Gov, Lowden. committed suicide at a
hotel here to-day ny shooting.
Mr.. stead was one OF tho most proml-
nent Republican leaders In the state.
His wife died eighteen months ago and
friends said he had been greatly de.
pressed since.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
DUAL SHOOTING VICTIM DIES.
EnEIewOod, \. j., Taxi Driver
Wounded by Woman, Dead.

Harold sehomp, a taNicab driver Of
Englewood. n. J.. who was shot by
Tillie sepps last Saturday morning.
died In Englewood Hospital to-day.
Miss Seppe. who shot herself after
wounding Schomp, died In the Englc-
wood Hospital Tuesday Miss Seppo
shot Schomp while he was crankinF Inc
auto, and then shot herself.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
spruce Prices 4. :. Must Pa,
Agreed On.

WASHINGTON, April l3-Prices the
Government Will pay for spruce lumber
were agreed al a conference to-day be-
tween the war industries board and
representatives OF the spruce Industry
Prize on random lengths Will range
from $50 to SIS a thousand and on
S55, according to size,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN TIC
ATTEND.

Among the notablcs TO attend the
opening night are: Comptroller Craig,
representing New York City; Louis
B. Franklin, Director OF War Loans
in the Treasury Department and rep
resenting Secretary McAdoo: Baron
de Neufllze, representing the Bank
Of France and the French High Com
mission; Mgr. John Z. Chldwick. rep
resenting the Navy; Col. ]. c. +, TIL
son, Commandant OF Fort Jay Gov
ernors Island; Martin Vogel, repre-
senting the Liberty Loan Committee,
and State Comptroller Eugene NJ.
Travis, additional TO Gov. Whitman
as representative OF the state. Lieut..
Robert j, Bagues will represent the
French High Commission, Gen, Gug-
/ lielmonto, the italian High CommiS-
SION, and Lieut.. Pierre Chevallier OF
the lith Canadians. the Canadian Re
Icrulting Mission.
/ The Public Utility Committee of the
/ Third Liberty Loan, which comprises
! thirteen OF the public utility corpora p
/ tions and their subsidiaries in New
! York and Now Jersey, has adopted
! for It's slogan, Twenty million sub
sCribers; bond for every family"
u. n, Bethel, President OF the New
York Telephone Company, has ac-
c"pted the Chairmanshlp of this COM
mittee.
Tho Hotel and Restaurant Commit
tee has set the $4,000, 900 mark as the
goal Of its endeavors. In all OF the
Heading hotels there will be next week
an afternoon tea drive" at which
prominent speakers win hold forth.
The first Honor Flag to be raised
hereabouts climbed TO the top OF tho
Inagpole IN the public square OF Law,
renee, l.. l., at o'clock this after,
noon with much band music anC
cheers, Cedarhurst. WoodmCre
Hewlett and Inwood made 1t a join
celebration, for these nve village,
ovcrsubscribed the minimum OF thei
district on the first day of the Lib
crty drive.
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TanEoinE Is Loanng, Too.

Sheriff Knott announced yesterday
that hereafter tango and lounge lizards
bench idlers and others without occu-
patton will be dealt with severely under
tha coming Anu-Loanng IStw. "
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
HnckeRsHck Sebooi Board Employee
Listed ms Enemy,

The Hackonsack Y j. hoard ~
has discovered that George
j. Tobel. general utility man Of the
beard. Is listed as an alien enemy.
At tho board meeting Trustee John
c. Hoth said Tobel had taken ont
nis nTst rom BscSomnE t' asrT G9s TSs SS
reason of the war, Tho case was re-
icrrcd to the Grounds and Buildings
Committee,
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CRoz TER EXPECTED TO GO.
Brig. Gen, W Williams ProbRbIy VIII
ne Ordnance Chief.

weekly conference with War Depart,
nent officials to-day Senate Military
committee members said they were ad-
vised that further and important reor-
ganization was planned, and that Brig
Gen. williams viii be appointed Chlut
az Ordnance, probably thruugh retire
lcnt of Major Gen. Crozier now serving
81 the Super-War Council.
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Fifth Death In Fort Wright
shootlnR.

iSIscNal 70 lhe t'cnlns N'rldl
NEW LONDON, Conn, Aprn Ia
Private Ernest W. Greene, shot by
sergt James Boyle at Fort Wright
Wodncsday. died this noon. Including
Boyle. who committed suicide, this is
the fifth death In the tragedy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
BRITISH BUILD 90.MILE GUN,
Commons Told Of Cannon That VIII
Rival German ARTILLERY,

LONDON. April l3,-ln tho House
Of Commons yesterday Parliamentary
Under Secretary Macpherson Of the War
once informed u qucstioner that steps
had been taken To construct a British
gun capable OF throwing a shell more
than eighty miles,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-04-13
1,4S4, 600 GERMAN TROOPS
in The WESTERN OFFENSIVE
Forty Divisions Reported to Have Been Used
Three Times-Berlin Claims 10000
Prisoners in Flanders

LONDON, April i3,-More than IlO
German divisions u,4s4,O 900 mem have
been engaged in the offensive. Forty
Of them have been used two or three
times
At the capture Of Armentieres the
Germans claim to have captured flfty
officers. 5000 men. forty-hve cannon,
numerous machine guns and rare war
booty. They claim that in the new
offensive they have taken 10000
prisoners. including one British and
one Portuguese General, and 200
suns.
Twenty-EIEht German Divisions on
the Flanders Front.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday, April l2.-Twenty'
eight divisions had been employed by
tho enemy In Flanders. which ha'