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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
ENTIRE LINE is SOLID

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British positions there and further
retirement in the next few days is not
unlikely.
Southwest of Ypres the Germans
are now on a line running from the
northwest of Bailleul thru Locre to
La Clyte and eastward to the Ypres-
Confines canal. Field Marshal Haig
admits a retirement along the canal
and Berlin claims the occupation of St.
Eloi, two and a half miles south of
Ypres. Berlin also says that the pris-
onerS in the present Flanders battle
have increased to $500.
Defenders Fought to Last.
KENNEL Hill did not fall without a
struggle and it remains a monument
to the bravery of a French regiment
which, cut off from the allied line,
held out until surrounded Oh all sides
by the Germans. The ultima fate of
the French defenders fighting ire
mendous odds is not known TO the
allies.
strong counter attacks to retake the
hill, but were driven back by the
Germans, who are using nine divisions
on a front of about eight miles
The German attack in the north,
unless it can gather much greater
momentum, does not yet threaten the
Belgian line from Dixmude to the
sea, altho it does affect the British
about Ypres.
Allied Counter Successful.
The enemy must advance still fur
there before the Belgians will be
compelled to give up the historic line
of the User which they have held for
So many months.
Successes were gained by allied
troops in a counter stroke south of the
Somme from advertisements to
south of Hangard. The Germans were
driven back all along the line and
most furious fighting ragged in the
village of Hangard, the west quarter
of which is now held by the French.
South of the Luce the French also
gained enemy positions and the fight
ing still goes on.
This success was aided greatly by
the fact that the British had recap
tured llers-Bretonneux Thursday.
The fighting in and around Villers-
Bretonneux, the scene of a battle in
the war of 1870, will be notable for
two things. In it British and German
tanks met for the first time and the
Germans were worsted. while British
infantry swearing gas masks for prob
ably the first time in an attack re-
took the village from the Germans
who had hurriedly donned gas masks
under a heavy attack of gas shells.
| French Recapture Positions.
London, April 27.-The French
have recaptured positions from Locre
to La Clytte, in Flanders, west OF
Mont KENNEL
The lighting on the Flanders front
enemy advance was held at all
/ points. Heavy losses were inflicted
on the Germans.
| The Germans made a heavy attack
| on the front south of Ypres. There
was a long battle for Voormezeele.
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Morning Grain Gossip
FURNISHED bv the Topeka Board Of Trade

New York. April ,27.-Jeurnal Of Com.
$50 to $3.50 per bale trade buying was was
prices advanced 50 to So bale on this
crop and to lesser degree on the next
together favorable. The journal of Com
merce reports showed that in Alabama
while the season had an early start cool
panied by rains have necessitated replant-
ing of much Of the early planted cotton:
complained of in that state. well known
commission house reports North Carolina
Carolina ran early to five days late The
conclusion is summed up to this effect. that
eH,d sster pf M o
seed and that in some sections it will be
necessary to replant liverpool after sell,
yesterday. The eastern belt looked rather
cool, cloudy and rainy.
letin Stocks-Continuation of a trading
market, that wants to go up but hesitates
program. GOOD puying is found during
recessions in leading steels and coppefs&
Semi investment absorption is reportedN
a cautious bullish attitude issues like
Corn Products. International Paper and
Phe placing sd Of an $1,000 900 raiiroad ear
contract by. the government with American
and the railroad equipments,
Chicago, April 21.-Hera1d: Grain-Corn
for July delivery has been bought for last
five days or more by a few interests
reports from Peoria that distillers there
had large orders for alcohol. 1t takes the
low grade corn there but prices in that
| market were reported 5G1oc lower IL
was said at close that the short interest
has been reduced by the advance of IL cents
in July from low point of last week. There
were some indications of increase in
the country movement in sections where
corn blowing and ather work is about over
Some regarded technical situation weak
err Reports from the best informed rail-
i-soad interests which are in closest ouch
with the conditions in the east end west
indicate a decided improvement in the
situation. On the leading western roads
there is the best showing regarding car
supply in nearly year Some of oats spe-
support. They add that all bulges the
market runs into selling. Cash and May
are coming nearer together, which is
garded natural at this season. July
/, oats are at a wider discount from May
/ than last year.
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BOY SCOUTS
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professional which will mark the en-
trance of the working squads into the
church will be led by a robed choir
of all the churches in the city. The
Boy Scouts in uniform will form a sort
of semi military escort for the serv-
ice flags of the various churches,
which will hold a prominent place in
the procession.
Red Cross Ladies' in It.
The Red Cross ladies, too, will have
prominent place in the march. Dressed
in their uniforms of white and sway
ing to the slow music of a church
marching hymn the sight is to be i'm
pressive in the utmost and one which
will be remembered for years to come
Bishop James Wise, of the Episco-
pal diocese of eastern Kansas, will de-
liver the thanksgiving sermon, and
short sermons will be delivered by
other ministers of Topeka and Shaw
nee county.
This war is to be won by that ma
ton which is the highest representa-
tive of Christianity" said ]. R. Bur
row in recent conversation that was
not supposed to be for publication.
ITO my mind the allies God is the
highest ideal to which mankind can
aspire, and the powers that rule the
heavens will see to it that that side
which stands for the best and purest
ideals in life energies from the strife
victorious. But, in the untl1inkab BILE
possibility that the God I worship and
you worship is the German conception
of the Supreme Being, then 1 would
far rather be dead and pagan than
to admit the supremacy of that God"
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USE LIBERTY BELL
Treasured Relic Again Does Its
Bit for Liberty.
Philadelphia Liberty Loan Pa
rade Calls Out Big Bell.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 27-The
liberty bell, the nations most treas
ured relic, was again called into action
today, this time in 1.-The march of
democracy" as the big parade in be-
half of the third liberty loan was Of
ficially designated.
OF the three liberty loan demonstra-
lions held here within a week today's
was expected to be the largest and
most spectacular. 1t was the second
in which the liberty bell was a feature.
Thirty thousand uniformed men
were expected to be in the procession
today in addition to thousands of ship
workers from the Delaware river
yards with floats depicting the build
ing of a ship
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TROUBLE BREWS
,continned from Pace ono,

Bessarabia to Rumania as well as the
blocking of her designs on Salonika.
Turkey also opposes the Bessarabian
proposition.
Austria is worried by the ever
growing restlessness of the Jugo-
Slavs and the Czechs- Reports to
Italy thru nedtral channels indicate
ar increased solidarity between the
two peoples under Austrian rule. A
Czech newspaper declares that "po-
litically and nationally the Jugo-Slavs
and the Czechs are identical Their
economic interests also agree. The
Czechs need route, to the sea as
offered by the territory of the Jugo-
Slavs and the Jugo-Slavs need Czech
industries and capital
Food Troubles Growing.
The Czech and Jugo-Slav press
joins IN favorable sentiment toward
the unity of the ambitions of the two
oppressed races.
The food difficulties with which
Austria is struggling are rapidly as
suming serious proportions, say fur
Their diplomatic dispatches here. The
stock supplied by the Rumania har-
vest are entirely exhausted and that
from Ukrainia cannot be counted on
for some time. Under these condi-
TONS dispatches add, the govern
ment must seize cereals held in reserve
for the personal consumption of the
peasauts.
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HOLLAND-GERMAN


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ference with political leaders last
night before going into secret session.
The COMMUNICATIVE chief has order
ed leaves of absence stopped in the
army and navy.
The people do not disguise their
anxiety, but the press counsels con-
fidence.
Taking Military Measures.
London, April 27.-Referring to the
tension between Holland and Ger
many, the Rotterdam correspondent
of The Telegraph says he understands
has taken preliminary steps to bring
into force certain military measures.
German papers reaching Holland
are lecturing the Dutch regarding the
risks they are running. The Tage-
lische Rundeschau of Berlin warns
them against Holland becoming a sec
ond Belgium, that is to say, a place
from which Great Britain may attack
Germany. The possibility of such a
regarded and warns the Dutch in their
own interest to seek cover.
Holland Too Pro-Entente.
The Germania says the German de-
mands on Holland are intended to re-
store the balance of that country
which lately has shown itself too con-
ciliatory toward the entente
Captain Won Saltzmann, military
critic of the Vossische Zeitung says
Holland is not yet placed before a
final decision and by conscientious
neutrality can still keep outside the
war, but she must understand that an
patience which has already been tried
to the utmost
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DUTCH ENTRANCE


Continued from Page OneD
diplomatic initiative as an accompani-
ment to their military initiative. The
questions at issue between Germany
and Holland are not of such vital
urgency as normally send nations to
war.
Treated Like VasSal.
The great danger in the situation,
however, is Germany's arrogant re-
fusal to discuss these matters with
Holland The Berlin militarists
are attempting to dictate to The
Hague what Holland must do, AS if
The Netherlands were a vassaI state.
Dictation in International negotiations
frequently ends in war even when the
subject in dispute is trivial. If Ger
many does not relent, and if Holland
refuses to recognize the kaiser's right
to give orders to the Dutch, war will
be inevitable.
Holland has right on her side and
the Dutch are very obstinate when
their rights are infringed. If Germany
is bluff1ng, the Dutch may be counted
on to find it out and administer a
serious diplomatic defeat to the Ho-
henzOllernS
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NEW MOONEY TRIAL?
Court VIII Be Asked for It ON Grounds
of Fraud in Former.

San Francisco, April 27.-Removal
of the death sentence imposed upon
Thomas ]. Mooney, a complete setting
aside of all previous proceedings in
his case and a new trial for him will
be moved in court next Thursday on
feasance in office on the part of Dis
trict Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert and
his assistants, it was announced here
today by Maxwell McNutt, attorney
for the condemned man.
Mooney was convicted of murder
in connection with the preparedness
day bomb explosion here on July %,
1916. McNutt said his notice to quash
the entire proceedings against Mooney
would be filed in the superior court
later today when Mooney appeared to
be re-sentenced to death by Judge A.
Franklin A. Griffin. 1t was expected
that McNutt's action would postpone
indefinitely the re-sentencing OF
Mooney and open a new legal fight
Until McNutt made his announce
ment of the discovery of new reasons
why a re-trial should be granted, it
was believed by the public that all
legal means had been exhausted, and
for pardon upon Gov. VIM. D. Steph-
ems with whom an application for
clemency had been filed.
Accompanying the notice which is
intended to support the charges of
fraud and malfeasance by the prosecu-
ton, McNutt said, will be afhdavits by
Mooney; William H. Smith acting in
spector of the police department of
Oakland, Calf, and Frank E. Rigan
of GRANVILLE, ILL.,, who alleged that at
tempts had been made to induce him
to testify falsely against Mooney.
Frank c. Oxman of Oregon, material
witness against Mooney. was acquitted
of attempted subordination of perjury
in connection with RigalTS charges.
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two miles south of YpreS, which the
British retained. taking hundreds of
prisoners
Continuing their counter attacks on
the front east of Amiens the allies
have gained further advantages in the
Hangard- Vil1ers-Bretonneux sector, it
is announced officially.
German Attack Repulsed.
Paris, April 27.-A German attack
near Themes on the front southeast of
Amiens was broken up last night, the
war office announces. Artillery fight
ing continues on the front between
Villers-Bretonneux and Hangard.
The statement follows
During the night, the artillery bat
tie was continued along the front be-
tween Villers-Bretonneux and Han
gard. There was no change in the sit
uation.
1.-The Germans attacked our de-
lenses on the line of the railroad west
of Themes, but were not able to ap-
proach our positions.
I'VE carried out successful raids in
the region of the Disc canal, near the
Louvre and northeast of Carnillet and
took a number of prisoners.
THE artillery fighting was rather
severe on the right bank of the Mouse,
(Verdun front)".
Enemy Is Held, Says Haig.
London, April 27.-''The enemy is
held everywhere" Field Marshal Haig
announced today.
From Locre to La Clytte, the en-
envy assaults against the French posi-
tons were pressed with extreme vio-
lence. After three attacks were
beaten off with great loss, the Ger
mans succeeded in carrying Locre vii
lage.
I'm the evening the allies counter
attacked and drove the enemy out of
the village, which is now held by the
French. At other points in the even
ing the enemy was repulsed.
North of KENNEL village and in
the neighborhood of Voormezelle, af-
ter prolonged and fierce struggle,
the positions remained ours.
British Took Prisoners.
I'm the ridge and wood southwest
of Voormezelle the enemy again
heavily attacked but was completely
repulsed. We took hundreds of
Local fighting on the Lys front
and in the neighborhood of Givenchy
yesterday afternoon won US forty
prisoners.
South of the somme, in the after
noon and evening, we obtained adyan-
tages in the Hangard-En- Santerre
and Vil1ers-Bretonneux section. Our
prisoners here totaled more than nine
hundred"
Pause to Reorganize?
With the British Army in France,
April 27.-General Won Arnim, com
mander of the German troops in the
YpreS sector, paused last night in his
drive against the entente allied ter
ritory about KENNEL undoubtedly to
enable the reorganization of his forces
for a fresh attack. Greman artillery
continues to hammer the defending
positions, but during the early hours
today no fresh German offensive in
this region was recorded
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| $3.50 men LOST
British Casualties so Per Cent
Higher This Week.
$4,000 Was Reported Loss OF
Last Week.

London, April 27.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported this week to-
tailed 1850. The losses were di-
vided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
408; men 1851.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 2,o71;
men 1929.
Despite the heavy fighting for
more than a month past the British
casualties reported are only now be-
ginning to approach the high figures
for week after week last year, when
the British were on the offensive on
the western front. The increase re-
Gently has been on the average of SO
per cent each week over the week pre-
ceding.
Last week the aggregate was 1865
and the week previous 1929.
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RAIN ALL OVER KANSAS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Friday night, and at o'clock this
morning there was not a spot on the
state weather map which had not re-
ported rain. Topeka had received
Is inch of rain by $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon and indications were that
this fall would be increased during
the night. The lowest temperature re-
ported in Topeka during the last "a
hours was 4s degrees at IL o'clock
Friday night-wf1ich was the first
time Topeka has had a normal night
temperature this week. Temperatures
this afternoon were not expected to
go above SIS degrees at the most. To-
night the mercury is to drop to 80
degrees or below, but tomorrow af-
ternoon the forecast promises a shin
ing sun and a temperature of about
so degrees.
The forecast says colder tonight
with fair in west portion and rain
east portion: Sunday fair and warmer;
frost or temperature near freezing
tonight.
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PUT BAN ON STEFEENS
Police Prevented Noted Writer From
Speaking in San Diego.

San Diego, April 27.-Lincoln Stef-
fens. magazine writer and lecturer.
was prevented by the police last night
from delivering an advertised address
at a local church on THE Menace Of
Peace"
chief of Police McMullen told Stef-
fens that no man who criticised the
government as he (Steffens) had done
in a previous lecture could speak again
in San Diego, especially in war times.
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Wall St., New York, April 27-STOCKS-
Investment stocks as well as various specu-
lative issues, suffered extreme recessions of
session. The unfavorable tenor of foreign
advices provoked further moderate liquida-
ton and short selling. High grade rails
shippings standard industriais and the sew
eral war groups were equally sensitive to
pressure which relaxed toward the end,
leading stocks making up half their losses
The closing was heavy. Sales aproximated
20O,0 900 shares. Liberty 31a's sold at 1922
to $3.50, first As at 9662 to 96.T2 and sec
ond As at 1904 to 1885,
The general stock list was depressed in
the first half hour of today's session, trad
United States Steel and other popular
equipments reacted to points; also Cop
pers, Shippings and numerous specialties.
Motors, Oils and minor. war issues yielded
large fractions to point. Rails were af
fected by the general decline, Union Pacific,
Canadian Pacific and Reading losing Ito
~ points. Libert boLds were irregular.
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DUTCH Will FIGHT
DR.. Van Dyke Says Country
Will Defend Itself.
Germany Has Long Had De-
signs on Holland.

New York, April 27.-Holland will
fight If her sovereignty or indepen-
dence is assailed by Germany, accord
ing to the belief of DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, for four years American minis
ter to the Netherlands.
1.-The majority of the Dutch people
are not pro-German," Doctor Van
Dyke declared today. "They recog-
nize that Germany for fifty years has
wanted possession of the mouth of the
Rhine. And that would mean German
occupation or control of Rotterdam.
Holland, first of all, is intensely
pro-Dutch. Her chief desire is to pre-
serve her sovereignty, territorial in
tegrity and independence. If these
things are assailed, I believe Holland
will fight-regardless of who the as
sailant may be-"
Germany's present purposes. ac-
cording to Doctor Van Dyke, probably
are to utilize Dutch neutrality for her
the beginning of the war.
Germans May Declare War.
However, it is not improbable that
Germany even now may be willing to
declare war on Holland, hoping there
tages ia the future Doctor Van Dyke
believes.
1.-The control of Rotterdam and the
opening of Antwerp by the sea by
gaining possession of the Scheldt.
which flows thru Dutch territory,
would be an immense advantage to
Germany. Whether Germany is will
ing to pay the price of a war on Hol-
land, PotSdam alone knows"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
TALKED ON STREET
Bristow Was Unable To Get a Build
ing in Norton.

Norton, Kan, April 27.-Joseph L.
Bristow, candidate for the United
States senate, arrived here shortly be-
fore noon Friday and was billed to
speak at the Cozy theater, which he
had previously engaged. However,
the proprietor of the theater refused
to allow him to use the building
There being no other available
building, Bristow was forced to talk
on the street to a small audience
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GREATEST CRISIS
Continued from page One,

however. that the political value of
Ypres is only secondary.
The Daily Mail says it would be
folly to minimize the success the
enemy has achieved and if the loss of
Kennel should prove permanent the
difficulty in holding Ypres would be
Increased materially. 1t concludes by
urging the necessity of maintaining
the supply of men.
KENNEL Very Important.
General Radcliffe declared it was
perfectly possible for the allies to hold
on the Ypres sector even with the Ger
mans on KENNEL hill. but that it was
not convenient to have them there,
end it was hoped to eject them.
At KENNEL hill, continued the gen.
erai. the Germans gained 1000 yards
on a front of about 1900 yards, in
Guiding the important tactical feature
of the hill itself. which gives impor-
tant observation over all the ground to
the north.
"On the KENNEL front the enemy
General Radcliffe in giving his first
weekly talk on the western front
situation today.
Is Observation Point
The latest information is still in
complete. but there is no doubt that
the Germans succeeded in occupying
KENNEL hill. a sector involving both
There is nothing decisive about the
IL IS of KENNEL hill, but it is one of
the most important tactical features,
as the hill is an observation point for
all the ground to the north. 1t still
remains to be seen, however, whether
it will remain in the enemy's hands.
"Our line to the north is all right
ard IL is entirely possible to hold on
TO the Ypres sector even if the enemy
is on KENNEL But his presence there
IS not convenient and we hope to get
him off,
Germans at Old Game.
In alluding to the fighting on the
western front since April %, General
Radcliffe said:
"In all the fighting since this date
we see the Germans at their old game
OF striking at the junction between
the British and the French. 1t is still
clear that the Germans intention is
TO wear out the British army. He has
been unable to break the line or d.
vide the British and French, and,
therefore. he is hammering the British
Amy wherever possible.
This object has been countered by
the action of the allied commander
in chief by sending French troops to
the north front, making it more diff
ficult for the Germans to continue
their game CT fighting the British
alone.
Still a Greater ID i've
There is no reason to alter the
view that a big offensive on a far
greater scale than ever, is still to be
expected between Arras and Amiens,
with the object to drive in and separ-
ate the British and French. So far
the whole enemy success has been
merely tactical He has won ground
and taken positions and guns, but has
achieved no change in the strategical
situation. He hoped to do this in a
fortnight, but he has been five weeks
at it without succeeding. We must
expect this process to go on all sum-
u1er"
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CHANGED HIS MIND
Wealthy German Farmer at First Re.
fused to Buy Bonds.

Oberlin, Kan, April 27.-Joseph
Knitig, wealthy farmer near here,
who is said to have refused to buy
liberty bonds because he knew of mo
law compelling him to do so,' changed
his mind Friday. He not only bought
liberty bonds, but led a procession of
loyal demonstrators, carrying a big
American flag thru the business sec
ton. Later he signed a loyal state
ment and gave three cheers for Old
Glory.