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Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
ALLIES AND REDS
WORK TOGETHER
TO BATTLE F|NNS
British and French Land on
Coast to Protect Railways
Against Attacks Threat
ened by Guards.
C/~n


Moscow, Sunday, April 2l.-British
and French troops have been landed
at Mournmansk on the northeast
coast of Kola peninsula in the Arctic
ocean, to reinforce a British marine
detachment sent ashore several weeks
ago. The entente allied troops are
cooperating with bolshevik forces in
protecting the Mourman coast and
the railway against attacks that are
being made by Finnish white guards
Russian Red Guards also are act
ing with British and French troops
under the direction of the Mourman
soviet war council, which consists of
one Englishmen, one Frenchman
and one Russian.
Finnish white guards have attacked
the Mourman railway near KEN, 270
miles south of Mourmanske and 200
miles west of Archangel, but have
been repulsed by the entente forces.
The bolsheviki and foreign troops are
acting in harmony.
Censor Cuts off News.
No previous mention of the fact
that British marines had been sent
ashore in northern Russia to CO.
operate with the Russian bolsheviki
troops has been permitted by the
censor.
The British and French troops
which have landed to reinforce the
British marines are protecting the
railroads from the interior of Rus
STA to the main. sea outlets in the
north, the ports of Mourmarsk and
Archangel. At these bases large
quantities of supplies, some of which
has been shipped from the United
States before the Russian revolution,
have been assembled.
In attacking the Russian railroad
near KEN, on the west coast of the
White Sea, the Finnish White Guard,
which recently has received the sup
port of the German authorities, must
have pushed across the Finnish
border, and penetrated Russian ter
ritory for distance of $50 miles in
their efforts to sever communication
by rail with Mourmansk.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
JAP ENVOY SAYS
MEN WILL NOT Be
SENT TO FRANCE
Declares Friendship Between
United States and Nippon
Monarchy Now Being
Proven by Trial.


A Pacific Port, April 2l.--Viscount
Kikujiro Ishii, japanese ambassador
to the United States, arrived here
today on his way~to Washington tC
assume his duties. He is accompan,
led by his wife, and X. Debucki
secretary of the embassy.
'True friendship is only proven
upon trial, and the great extent Of
the friendship existing between the
peoples of the United States and
Japan has not been known until
now," was the keynote of Ambas-
sador Ishii's address to the people OF
this country, given shortly after his
arrival here.
Japan is now doing its utmost to
put at the disposal OF the United
States as much as it can of merchant
marine" said Viscount lshii. "The
people of JalRn are now ready to
cooperate with the United States
in every way possible. When l re-
turned from my mission to this
country and told my people of the
spirit of the reception given me, the
Japanese were much moved with
admiration.
Go Slow in Siberia.
Regarding the Siberian question,
this developed since / left, and can
not say just what moves have been
made. Japan is not prepared to take
any hasty step unless urgent. As
soon as it would be deemed neces-
sary by all the allied powers to
enter Siberia or take some measures,
Japan would not hesitate to take
necessary steps. That is as soon as
it is the common desire of the allied
powers.
"The United States has supplied
vast quantities of munitions to Russia.
Japan also has furnished great sup
plies. This is all now in the docks
at Vladivostok. All the allies must
take steps to keep this from falling
into the hands of Germany. Foutuna-
tely there has been no means OF
transport"
No Troops to France.
The ambassador was asked whether
Japan is planning to send troops to
France in view OF the German drive
in the west front
From a tactical point of view it
is impossible TO send Japanese troops
to France" he replied. "This is the
view of our military leaders. I am
not a military exeprt, but they have
told me this. Scientifically and
tactically we cannot 1t is because
of the difference in climate, and food,
and the language.
"You send American troops to
France, and they can eat the foods
produced there. Japanese must have
Japanese food. Their food could not
sustain the long voyage and it would
be rendered useless passing through
the tropics"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
IRISH TAKE VOW
TO RESIST ORDER
TO ENTER ARMY
Government Takes Over All
Utilities and Holds Control of
Railways in Erin by Way
of PreCauti0n.

Dublin, April 2l.-Throughout Ire
land the covenant to resist the impo-
sition of conscription by all possible
means, has been administered by
priest and subscribed to in a quiet,
uneffusive manner by hundreds of
thousands of people. From every
Catholic pulpit conscription was the
subject of discourse, and the action
of the bishops and political leaders
was explained.
The assemblies where the pledge
was taken were generally outside the
churches.
Take Over Roads.
London, April 2l.-The military
authorities have taken over control
Of the principal Irish railroads, the
postoffices and telephone exchanges,
according to the. correspondent at
Cork of the Daily Chronicle. 1t is
added that the police on Saturday
removed all arms and ammunition
from gun smiths in Dublin. while it
is reported that some action was
taken throughout Ireland
Number of Men.
The total men of military age in
Ireland was estimated to be 547,827
on October IS, 1916. Of this number
up to that date>there had enlisted
130,24l. The number considered in
dispensable tor labor was 245,875.
After deducting physically unfit
there remained for the army l6l,239.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22

CLAIM MANY PRISONERS.
The latest Berlin official communi.
cation asserts that in the drive l83
American prisoners and Is machine
guns were captured by the Germans,
who cut their way about mile and .
quarter into the American lines at
Seicheprey. There has been no con-
firmation of this statement or Of the
added claim that the Americans sus.
tanned heavy casualties.
1t seems evident, however, that the
fight was a bitter one and that 1t was
the ambition of the specially trained
Germans to crush the Americans.
Everything the enemy had in stock
was brought into play in the fighting,
which lasted from Saturday well into
Sunday, but the Americans, notwith.
standing this cannonading and the
greatly superior infantry forces
against them, fought tenaciously and
gave ground by inch and then only
when they had exacted tremendous
payment for it in German killed Of
wounded.
Regain Seicheprey.
Although, the circrny was able ttr
reach Seicheprey, the Americans
rallied, and in bloody hand-to-hand
! fighting regained the town. Likewise.
all the terrain which the French in
this region were forced to give up
temporarily now has been retaken.
JUST what the Germans are planning
for the future on the long line north
ward from La Bassee to Ypres, where
everywhere they have met during the
last week with stone wall of re-
sistance, has not yet. become appar-
ent.
No where have they thrown down
the gauntlet and offered further battle.
The only fighting in which the men
of either side left their trenches was
near Robecq, northwest of La Bassce,
where Field Marshal Haig's men
threw out the enemy from several
advanced positions.
Expect Sea Battle.
Evidence of the losses the German
have sustained in the new offensive
daily are becoming more apparent.
That a great sea battle is in pros
pect at an early date seems probable.
Following up their recent foray into
the Cattegat, where they destroyed
German trawlers, British naval forces
have penetrated into Helgoland Blight,
and offered long range battle to the
German warships, which retired be-
hind the mine fields. One of the
enemy destroyers was hit.
British and French troops have
landed on the Kola peninsula, pro-
jecting into the Arctic ocean, and are
cooperating with the bolshevik
troops to protect the Mourman coast
against the Finnish white guard. This
operation probably has in view the
safeguarding of Archangel, Russia's
principal port on the Arctic.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
Streams of Wounded
Germans Fill BeIuiurl

Amsterdam, April 1.-The streams
Of German wounded from France and
Flanders, says the frontier corres-
pondent of the Telegraaf continue So
great that all the hospitals, monas-
teries, converts and schools, not only
in Brussels, but in many towns are
filled to overfowng. The Germans
have even requisitioned private houses
for hospitals.
Forty ambulance trains entered
Brussels daily last week. Many OF
them were made up of cattle cars
in which were litters of straw foe
the wounded men
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22

QUAKE FELT EVERYWHERE
The severity of the shock seemed
greatest inland, but it was distinctly
apparent at nearly every point over
California south from line from
Barstow to the coast and in some
parts of Arizona, although no dam
age was reported there.
In Los Angeles and vicinity the
damage was apparent mainly in
broken windows. Hundreds of large
plate glass windows here were shat
tered. Several large buildings show
ID cracks or bulges. but the extent
Of such damage to buildings could not
be definitely ascer lined.
Homes all over southern Califor-
mia were shaken, dishes ratified. furni-
ture moved and in many places the
shock was such as to cause the oc-
cupants to vacate hastily,
In Arizona the shock was reported
to have extended as far east as
Seligman and Milford in Utah.
Two Lives Lost.
Hemet, Cal, April 2l.-The towns
of Hemet and San Jacinto, which lies
north of here, about two miles on the
same branch of the Santa Fe railroad
were both seriously damaged by a
severe earthquake shock at $50 p. m
today. Every business house in
Hemet and in San Jacinto was laid
fat, but only two lives were lost.
The property damage here is esti-
mated at $250,000 by merchants and
property owners who suffered the
most loss. The San Jacinto damage
was estimated at like sum.
Many are Injured.
There was no disorder at either
town, the home guards having turned
out promptly and taken charge of the
policing while a hastily organized
force of citizens performed the same
service at San Jacinto..
At both places persons sustained
slight injuries from flying glass and
falling brick, but owing to the fact
that the most damage occurred in the
business districts which were prac-
tically deserted at that hour on Sum-
day afternoon, the casualties were
negligible.
The only serious casualties in this
section were reported from mag
nestle mine near Winchester where,
it was reported that two men were
entombed by falling earth and several
others injured.
Near Famous Anniversary.
San Fransisco, Calf, April 21.-
Today's earthquake in southern Cali
iornia came within three days of the
anniversary of an earthquake here
April Is, 1906, which, with result
ant fire ragged three days, destroyed
millions of dollars worth of property
and cost scores of lives, the exact toll
never having been ascertained. The
weather for the past week. as in the
year 1906, was abnormally warm and
balmy. This city felt none of today's
shake
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
u. S. OFFICIALS
PREDICT SMASH
OF GREAT POWER

Washington, April 2l.-Another
German thrust at the allied lines more
powerful than those that have gone.
before is looked for by the War de-
partment's strategists if the present
drive at the channel port fails. The
departments Weekly Review tonight
says the enemy's enormous sacrifices
have been barren of primary results.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
Paris School Boys
ShOW Gratitude by
AdOpting u. S. Child

Paris, April 2l.-School chill.
dren in the 18th ward of the
Paris suburb of Bercy, one of
the poorer quarters of the city,
wishing to express gratitude
for what Americans have done
for French orphans, have de-
cided to adopt the first Ameri-
can child whose father has been
killed in battle and to pay so
centimes a day to the child for
two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
u. s. MEN HURL FOE
BACK TO OLD LINE
IN BLOODY SMASH
Specially Trained Troops of Kaiser Endeavored to Crush
Sammies; Allies Take Terrible Toll of Life They
Give Ground Inch by Inch Before
Counter Thrust.
(By Associated Press.)

The German high command having been unsuccessful in
piercing the British front Flanders and separating the British
and French armies has strike against the
and French northwest of Tou and here also Teuton
strategy seemingly has failed utterly to bring its plans to
fruition
Although the Germans attacked in with great
peror men, the and Frenchmen have
held all their positions and inflicted heavy losses What gains
made the initial onsaughs have been entirely retrieved
and Sunday and French lines restored
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
Bond Drive at Kearney.

Kearney, Neb., April 21.-(Special.)
Headed by the Boy Scouts a
monster Liberty loan parade was held
here Friday, more than a thousand
participating. The procession was
nearly three miles long. A drive on
bonds that followed it is believed will
net close to the 100000 mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
(By Associated Press }

(By Associated Press.J
Los Angeles, Cal April 21-AH of southern California
and part of Arizona and Utah shaken today at
1892 m by earthquake which wrecked virtually all build
ngs residences Hemet and San Jacino inland
as miles southeast of Riverside Ca caused minor property
damage in practically every town and city.
Frank E. Darne of this city rampled death in
panic at Santa Monica woman injured by falling from
second story window at San Jacnto and number of
injured there and elsewhere, seriously Three
entombed in magnese tunnel Hemet probably
saved fellow workers who drove air shaft to them and
were expected to dig them out before morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
The Weather

For Nebraska-Generally fair Mon
day and Tuesday, cooler Monday in
east aud south portions.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22

Comparative Local Record.
= 1918 1917 1916 1915
1sighest yesterday.... 81 rs 5S 70
Lowest yesterday.... SO a. 80 So
Mean tempera ture... 48 60 4S 81
Precipitation ........ T. 90 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. e....................5 SO
deficiency for the day.
TQ,al excess since March 1, 1917.......317
Normal precipitation. .......... 10 inch
Deficiency for the day,....,.. 10 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. 1.33 iucllss
Deficiency since March 1........ 1.9s inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1917. 30 inch
Deficiency for cor period, 1916. LIS inches
'1' indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Meteoroloskf
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
CALIFORNIA HIT
BY SEVERE QUAKE;
LIVES ARE LOST
Two Towns Are Completely Wrecked, One Man Killed in
Los Angeles Panic and Two Killed at Hemet and
San Jacnto; Many Injured by
Falling Walls.
BULLETIN.

San Jacinto, CAL, April 22-Anoher slight tremor
felt here 1904 but caused damage. Two other
slight Shocks barely percepbe occurred during the evening
Evening journal., 1918-12-24
EXPECT $4,000 RED
CROSS MEMBERSHIP
Roll Call Chairman Conf
dent Delaware Will
Lead the East
RETURN THANKS TO
ALL THE WORKERS

The Red Cross Christmas Rollcall had
been responded 10 by a total Of 29,0it
adult Delawareans. and 1883 juniors, at
noon today. OF the adult memberships
7,407 were added since the last report.
Not before next Monday is 1t expected
that anything like definite figures will
be available, showing the result Of the
Red Cross Christmas roll call, in Della
ware, which membership campaign
closed last night But indications point
10 Delaware again leading the East,
possibly the country. in the number OF
memberships in comparison with its
population.
Chairman Farquhar, Of York, Pa, who
was in charge Of the drive in Pennsyl-
Nanla and Delaware. told Josiah Mar
vel, chairman for Delaware, over the
long distance telephone this morning,
that If Delaware gets 20 per cent. Of its
population In adult Red Cross member
ships, IL would be doing all that is ex-
pected Of the State. That would mean
10000 members. Mr. Marvel is satisfied
beyond doubt that this figure will be
reached, and estimates today indicate
that the number will be nearer to
$4,000.
One fact seems assured. That Is that
CONTINUED on Page Twenty.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-24
Wife ASPHYXIATED,
HUSBAND VERY Low
Escaping Gas Results Fatal
in Morrison Home.
New Castle
c. P. HOLCOMB SAVES
R. P. MORRISON

Mrs. Isabel Morrison. aged 81 years,
one Of the best known residents Of New
Castle, was asphyXiated at her home
yesterday morning by escaping gas
while her husband. Robert p. Morrison,
aged So years. was overcome, but Is re-
covering. The aged man owes his life
TO Chauncey p. Holcomb, United States
District Attorney at Shanghai, China,
who is home on a visit and whose
home adjolns that Of the Morrison's on
The Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb about O'Clock
yesterday morning noticed an Odor Of
gas and an Investigation showed It came
from the home of the M0rrisOn's. Mr.
Holc0mb forced window Of the Nor
rison home and entered. Mrs. Morrison
was found sitting in a chair in her bed
room over the kitchen, unconscious
from the fumes. which entered the room
through a register in the floor. The
husband was sitting in a chair in the
kitchen alongside the gas range, and
he. too, was overcome and unconscious.
Mr.. HolcOmb hastily threw open the
windows Of the house after shutting of
the escaping gas which came from an
unlighted gas jet of the stove.
DR.. Booker was called and he worked
on the aged couple for sometime, but
Mrs. Morrison was past aid and ex-
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1918-12-24
Civilian s JAWS
AREFRACTUREDbY
BRUTAL Soldier
G. W. O'Toole Viciously
Attacked on Streets 2
of Baltimore
BRASS KNUCKLES USED
BY HIS ASSAILART

G. Whiteley O'Toole, formerly Of this
city, and now living at Perryville,
where he IS employed at the plant be-
ing erected for the government by the
Atlas Powder Company, is in the Sister
OF Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, with both
jaws fractured.
Mr.. O'Toole was attacked on the
streets OF Baltimore, according TO a
statement Of a friend at Perryville
this morning, on Saturday, December
IA by a soldier and terribly beaten. The
left jaw was fractured in two places
and the right jaw shattered. he is
much improved now and will probably
be able to leave the hospital In a short
time.
Mr.. OToOle with a friend went to
Baltimore TO do some shopping. He had
been going from store to store making
purchases and was attacked on a cor
ner in the business section. He says
he never saw the soldier before who
attacked him and thinks that probably
he was taken for someone else whom
the soldier was waiting for.
Il is thought that his assailant used
brass knuckles and evidently struck
him twice. Robbery was evidently not
the object and the soldier made his es-
cape. Mr.. O'TOole was picked up un-
conscious and taken to the hospital
Mr.. O'TOole was formerly employed
by the Atlas Powder Company in this
city and lived at No. 2506 Washington
street.
Evening journal., 1918-12-24
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 3D. Delayed. Royal
lists have started an active propaganda
campaign to win the support Of the
German and Austrian people for re-
establishment Of a monarchy, II became
apparent today.
The movement centers In Bavaria, re-
ga-ded as the pivotal state OF the Aus
tro-German political situation. II Is
being conducted by the clerical group.
who at present are devoting their
strongest efforts 10 the rural popula-
ti0ns. The Republicans are convinced
that formai establishment Of a German
-epubic and election Of a president
scheduled for the last OF this month or
the first OF next--will effectually end
the aspirations OF the monarchists. As
a result they are redoubllng their cf-
forts to combat the monarchial propa-
gandsts.
Bavaria, In addition 90 its ter-iiorial
and economic importance. would b-ing
into the German republic a large pOr-
tion of Germ,n-Austria. which Won d
replace any Territory lost through a.
piraiions OF the French andspoles Tho
German newspapers. therefore believing
a strong central government absolutely
essential 10 the life OF the Germal -e-
public. are vigorously opposing the re-
publican separaist movement In Ba-
varia on the grounds Il would weaken
the democratic movement and be play
ing into the hands OF the royalists.
The plan for establishment of seven
semi-republics In Germany and Austria
TO be confederated Ike the United
States. was being strongly advocated in
Sax0ny. The newest program in this
connection provided the following line
up:
Dresden as the capital OF upper sax
ony: Hanover as capital OF lower Sax
ony: Coblenz as capital Of the Rhine
land; Stuttgart as capital Of Schwaben.
which would be calied Nelkerland
Munich as capital OF Bavaria. which
would be called Danubeland; Vienna as
capital OF German Austria. which would
be called Alpland. and Berlin as the
,aplta, OF Oberland. which would in
,lude Brandenbu-g. Prussia, Posen and
sllesia.
Each republic would have a local /
president or governor, whs would be |
under the considerations president IN
matters OF national importance Either
Berlin or Dresden would be the nationa,
'apital.
Electioneering in the ballOtlng for
delegates 20 the national assembly is
The army is taking an ac-
lctlve part in this. General Won Gou-
ard commander Of the Fourteenth
Baden Army Corps, has issued a proc,a-
nation urging the army TO vote against
he Spartacldes.
Evening journal., 1918-12-24

not be the fault Of the local organiza.
ton. which has gone TO special effort.
to make the Xmas time a happy one.
A large tree has been erected in the
lobby. and this has been trimmed anc
is Illuminated with vari-cOlored cleo
trio lights.
Under the tree. on table is a mini
ature Y hut on the plan OF those In
France. The hut too is Illuminated.
Every soldier passing through the city,
after registering, viii be asked 10. open
the hut door and see what Old kriss
has for him inside the hut. Upon do
ing so, he viii lnd a package there
with the Inscription compliments Of
the season 10 the men in the service
Continued on Page Twelye.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-24
TALK LEAGUE Of
nations AFTER
Peace Meeting
Likely That Plan Will be
Part of the Settlement
Terms
POSSIBLE PROGRAM
IS NOW OUTLINED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2i.-Information about
the league Of nations is even more i'm
portant than the actual peace settle
ment. according 10 opinions expressed
here today.
The impending arrival OF President
Wilson together with the league Of ma
tions program suggested by Viscount
Grey, former Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs has given a fresh i'm
petuous to fresh discussion Of the sub
Ject.
II was intlmated by well-informed
men that the Allies already are begin
ming conversations regarding the league,
but that no attempt will be made at
actual codilcation Of its laws until the
principal terms Of the peace treaty are
b disposed Of
Some students Of international affairs
suggested the following as a possible
program:
Discussion OF the league will continue
Informally, as at present.
The general peace terms viii be form
ulated at the interallied conference,
making acceptance OF the league Of ma
tions as part Of the demands TO be
made upon the central powers.
These terms will be presented and
ratified at the general conference In
Versailles. Then the conference. with
Continued on Page Twelve.