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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
NEW DEMANDS OF
JAPAN ON China
AMOUNT ALMOST
TO OCCUPATION
Shanghai Gazette Says
Country Has Been Turn
ed Over To Japanese
fRv Aaaoelatea sreaAl

Shanghai, wednesday. April a.
The statement ID made In the first is
sue Of The Shanghai Gazette, which
has made its appearances under the
editorship OF Eugene Chen. that the
Chinese government has agreed to
new demands made by Japan. which
are OF such nature that the coun-
try has virtually been turned over to
the Japanese. The Gazette asserts 1t
has been informed BY q high official
at Peking that the japanese demands
are far more serious than those in
group v. Of the famous II demands
made By Japan in 1915.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
utmost secrecy Is being observed. !"
says The Gazette. ''it may be stated
the following Is not Ear from the true
terms Of the agreement:
"Chiness expedftionaFy forces sent
to Siberia shall be commanded by q
Japanese.
6Chiness police shall be organized
by japanese officers.
Japan shall control ell Of China's
arsenals and dock-yarda.
Japan shall have the priviieve Of
working mines ia ali parts Of China.
Special privileges shall be granted
to japan in outer and inner Mongolia.
and the whole Of Manchuria.
aOfher articles include provisions
for financial control and educational
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Farmers Not In
Hodrders' Class

Farmers or others who have been
I'D the habit OF purchasing a supply Of
hour in the fall of the year..and who
may have some OF this fiour on hand
now In larger quantities than allowed
by the food administration, are not
considered hoarders.
This lis the statement of the Fed
eral Food Administrator, 4. r.. Ladd,
today.
"The house to house survey which
Is to be made in North Dakota will
bring all such surplus -four to light.
says the food administrator, "and
after this information ia Ia the hands
Of the food administration, plans win
be devised to take care Of the sur
plus.
Those who have large supplies OF
-four on hand are advised that they
should be sure to I'LL out the house
holders certificate, which ia to be dis
tTtbuted 70 every family In the state,
and they viii be given instructions as
to the proper method Of distribution" ("
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
FARGO CITIZENS
ORGANIZE WAR
BODY; LOWELL Is
MADE PRESIDENT
Loyalty Service lis keynote
OF New Organization
Launched Here

With an attendance OF about 40
citizens OF Fargo, the Fargo War
organizaft0ns was launched at q
meeting held In the Fargo CONNER
cial club rooms Monday evening.
The purpose Of the organization Is
20 unite the loyal people OF Fargo
and vicinity for service In support
ing our soldiers and sailors, and men
In all branches Of the country's war
service, to promote active patriotism
and genuine unreserved American
ism; to suppress and exterminate
disloyalty, sedition and treason: to
maintain the principles upon which
our government Is founded. and 70
support IL and its allies IN the all i'm
portant task OF winning the war
Is the manner in which the purposes
OF the organization are set forth in
the articles <edopted by the meeting
and signed by every man present.
Oficers elected follow.
President, " r. Lowell
Vice president, J. 70. Hogan.
Secretary treasurer, John D.
Wooledge.
Executive committee, Alex Bruce,
p. Clemens, Hubert Harrington, 3. 70.
Hogan, John G. Ross. John Watson
and j F. Hardy.
The meeting was intensely en-
thusiastic and patriotic. and the sew
eral men who spoke dealt with the
need OF just such an association as
was formed.
Not the least interesting feature
was the unexpected reception ac-
corded 1t. Charles Page. who IS
home on leave Of absence. He was
Toun0ly cheered and given the dis
tinction Of being the first to sign the
charter roll. his father, Morton Page.
being second on the list
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Great Depression Exists
In Germany As Result Of
HedUy Losses In Attack

coTaeaaAs ed We are unable
tn c6uliuae fensive owing 70
Z q a hers he region before
, pres ie ke and, therefore.
ifuaaes @ Whole country be-
tween oH front and Paris
s. ms6 be blown up"
n p ntinues Salzmamn,
fhave 1se their nerve.
Irlgine Ae chatag, the minis
~ af M mething like this:
k r ihcl SAYING that there
Gc t le such a struggle
rer losses o part of the front
a4Na 1 heavy. Two-thirds
fee eadera ia many
tifoca@ Hen.
e tain deputy there
0ro told t ctorH in q north
teH
uG war has openly
dse lasa To be so heavy
e ae must be aban-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Attack After Attack
Smashed By Artillery
Fire and Infantry
.BL0oDIEsT DAY
OF BIG BATTLE
German Losses Heaviest
Yet Experienced With
Absolutely No Gains


London, April 30.-CVia Otta-
wa)-The correspondents with
the British army agree that the
enemy yesterday suffered moth
ing less than a disastrous defeat.
It was the first phase Of the
battle Ia his desperate attempt
to capture the line Of hills held
by the allies, which endanger his
possession Of Mont KENNEL. The
Germans have probably used
thirteen divisions from the east
Of Ypres southwark in line of
battle, with two more north
ward, and the violence Of the
gunfre was never greater or
more unceasing at any period Of
the war.
The successful allied defense
made the day the blO0diest yet
experienced by the enemy, as at
tack after attack was smashed
by artillery and infantry fire.
The Germans had already suf-
fered heavily on Sunday, when
their concentrations Of troops
were caught and shattered, BY
gunfre. Their waves yesterday
were moved down and the Brit
ish wings and French center
neither bent nor broke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

London, April SO.-Tht
French now hold the entire vii
.lage Of Locre, west Of KENNEL
says the official statement from
the war Office today.
During the night the British
advanced their line east Of Vii
lers-Bretonneux, on the front
before Amiens.
In the vicinity Of LOcre the
French, by counter attacks yes
terday afternoon and evening
drove the Germans from the re-
mainder Of the ground they had
gained In the morning. The
Germans, having been heavily
repulsed all along the northern
battle front, the night passed IN
comparative quiet.
The statement readsi
Successful counter attacks
carried out by French troops
yesterday afternoon and evening
drove the enemy from the re
mainder Of the ground gained
b. him during che morning in
the neighborhood Of Locre and
captured a number of prisoners.
The whole village Is in the hands
of our allies.
"After the heavy repulse In
hicted on the enemy yesterday
the night passed comparatively
quiet on the northern battle
front.
1--WE advanced our line
during the night east Of
Villers-B -Bretonneux.
SON the remainder OF the
British front there is nothing
to report beyond artillery activ-
ity on both sides in certain sec
tors"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

Paris, April 30.-Heayy artil-
lery fighting occurred last night
north and south Of the Avre In
the sector Of Noyon and along
the Disc, the war Office reports.
The statement follows:
"The artillery battle was
waged with considerable vio-
lence north and south Of the
Avre, in the sector Of Noyon and
on the south bank of the Disc.
French patrols were active along
all this front and brought back
fifteen prisoners.
"On the right bank Of the
Meuse (Verdun 'front.', and up
per Alsace, German detachments
were repulsed by our fire leav-
ing prisoners in our hands with
out obtaining results.
"There is nothing to report on
the remainder Of the front. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Bder Seed Bill
Dies In Senate

Washington, ID. G.. April 20.-The
Baer seed and farm labor m0billza-
tion bill has passed into oblivion just
as its opponents III the House de-
ciared IL would once II reached the
senate committee on agriculture.
Sentiment in the House was strong
for the measure after word had gone
around that a certain death awaited
It across the capitol. It was charged
In debate that the bill was q sop
to the Nonpartisan league.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Bank CIedringS
Gain S2.603,365

Some indication OF the increase in
business operations in Fargo for a
month Is found in the report Of bank
clearinEs for April. this year, COM
pared with April OF 1917.
The clearings for April. this year.
are Ss,sss, ,72s.52, compared with ST.
206, 8es.A9 for the same month last
year. a net gain Of s2.6s5, ,S65.0s, or
about s5 per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
MA. DoYLE's LETTER.
Ccontinued on page %
Three Sailors
Killed In Battle

Washington, April 50.-Ihree
members OF the American steamer
Chincha's crew were killed, the navy
department announced today, in the
ships fight with a submarine, March
81 Previous reports had said sew
erai men were injured, but made no
mention OF any having been killed.
The Chincha beat off the submersioie
after firing about 80 shots. One shot
from the submarlne struck the Chin
cha aft. killing Seaman A. s. Ed
wards. Of Augusta, Ca. and two 9TH
ers not named
On January 18 the Chincha escap-
ed from a submarine and the armed
guard was commended by Secretary
Daniels. for It's excellent work at tho
time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30


London, April 30.--A telegram from
Reuters correspondent at Amster-
dam says
Extraordinary nervousness and
depression prevail IN Germany OW-
ing to the losses IN the western Of
fens4ve, revealed with remarkable
frankness and I'm an article by Cap
tain Won Saizmann ia The Nossische
Zeiaunn. in which he eudeavors 70
restore their lost confidence to the
Germans By emphssizing the import
anes of the capture Of KENNEL hill.
Captain Won salzmann enumer-
ates a few Of the series of rumora
current In Germany. All these slor~
les are prsfaced by the remark sin
the relchstag it Is said and goes On
60 say
Our losses have been enormous
The offensive Ga the west had ar
rivd at a deadlock. The enemy is
much stronger than the supreme
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

A dispatch filed IA Peking April =
said II was reported there Japan has
submitted a new series Of demands 70
China, including complete control Of
China's finances. the purchase oE so
per cent Of Chtna's ammunition IN
Japan operation Of Chinese iron
aneae control and recognition Of spe-
ciai Japanese interests il Mongolia
az in Manchuria.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
DOYLE ACCEPTS
ENDORSEMENT OF
DEN COMMITTEE
FOR GOVERNOR
United States Marshal
Declares He Us Ready
To Make The Race
SOCIALIST BAND NOT
REPRESENTATIVE
doesn't Believe People Of
State VIII Follow Their
Leadership

United states Marshal S. ]. Doyle
in a letter he has addressed to ". II
Byerly, velva. chairman OF the Dem
Iocratic state central committee. 40
Icepts the endorsement Of that COM
mittee as a candidate for the Demo
,cratic nomination for governor, and
VIII 60 before the Democrats as
candidate in the June primaries.
Holding that the loyalty issue is
uppermoat and voicing the belief
that the majority Of the rank and
1lle OF the people Of North Dakota
"wiu not follow the leadership Of .
man who has declared from the pub
lio platform that he believes this 70
be a war Of the rotten rich," or that
they want representatives in con-
gress sswho declare that the issues
Sefera ths countrv are bread and
butter issues, and that this "a not
q proper time to talk AEhefi icanisil,
M. Doyle declares himself Arm IN
the belief that the natton'a cause in
the world war IL righteous and that
the great bulk Of the people Of North
Dakota are Of that same belief and
opinion.
Socialists in Control.
Pointing to the fact that the Re-
publican organization of the state ts
IN the control "of q small coterie Of
Socialists and that the state ad-
m1inistration officials are very large
Nv under their innuence," Mr.. Doyle
INSISTS that the questions involved
i'm the coming campaign "are the
most momentous and far-reaching In
their consequence OF anyse which have
ever confronted the voters OF this
Estate"
aThe praat issue before the
people cf this state in che COM
inu election IL whether or not the
administration OF the affairs Of
North Dakota ID to be continued
IN che hands OF few men whose
public utteraneos and aotions
during The pact Year have been
OF such a character aa 20 Give
rise 20 grave doubts Ia the
public mind as 20 their loyalty
ko our country in Its struggle
against The theory that govern
ment BY brute force shall pre-
vail throuphout the world"
MR. DoYLE's LETTER.
Mr.. Doyle's letter to Mr.. Byerly
follows:
Hon. w. E Byerly, Chairman Dem
ocratic State Central Committee,
Velva, M. ID.
Dear Sir. on April q, 1918, the
North Dakota Democratic state CEN
tral committee, at a meeting as
sambled I'm Fargo, did me the honor
to unanimously request that / be-
come a candidate for the nomination
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
ShibydrdS Make
Better Record
lRY Assoclatad -

washington. April 30.--Amertcan
ehipbuilders have responded to the
shipping boards urgent demand for
speed ia production. In the week
ending today they launched 4lsl0o
tons. making a total Of 1900 tons
since the building program got un-
der way. Nearly $4,000 tons Of CONF
pleted ships were delivered during
the week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

A1innesnfa-Eair tonight and prob
ably wednesday ~ rmef tonight and
ia south and central portions Wednea-
days probably light frost in southeast
portion tonight
North UaAQta--Hair tonight and
probably wednesday, warmer toninht;
cooler ia northwest portion Wednes-
day.
South Uakota-@Nair tonight and
and in east portions wednesday.
Wonfaua--Fatr tonight end nrobah-
81 Wednesday, cooler wednesday and
IN west and north central portions to-
night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
Food Riots Take
Place In Cracow

London. April S0.-Seri0us food RI
OTIS have broken out In Cracow. Ga
licia. The Berlin Vorwaerta reports.
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. No new
shipments of food have arrived La
CracoW in several weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
RUMOR OF PEACE
OFFER NOT TAKEN
VERY SERIOUSLY
BY WASHINGTON
Chief Purpose Believed To
BE To Separate Italy
From Allies
Dispatch Comes from Swift
zerland Through An
Unusual Channel

Stockholm, April so.-The catho-
Ihc International Press agency, an
nounced, a dispatch from Basel says,
/ that Emperor Charles, OF Austria, is
making a fresh peace offer, appeal
ling to Italy to consider it in her own
Interests.
Although it has been predicted that
LIE the present German campaign
should fail q peace offensive" would
be inaugurated by the central pow
ers, there has been no previous in
tfmation that q new move Of this
nature was being made. Unless con-
firm.atory advices are received
through the usual channels Of news
from switzeriand, this dispatch may
be accepted with reserve. Ordinary
news originating in Switzerland IS
forwarded 20 this country BY way Of
Paris.
washington April so.-omciais
here regard the report that Emper-
or Charles j about TO offer a sep
arate peaca e italy with the same
sentiments fizeF rapeatediy have ex-
pressed toWar3 ether pace offers.
AItho h Qlt any Information
otaef fhs4 that ncp&ain 1n q Stock
Hfos RELY expressed
the opinion ti3st fae chief purpose
sf aeh au nHer wRs 70 create dis
narR tha lGa1ians 70 weaken
sfanea and at the same
~ to quiet unrest among
e0ple.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

British Headquarters In france.
April 30.--yia Ottawa-Tha entente
allied line has been advanced BE-
tween La Clytte and KENNEL The
Franco British forces also have made
some progress south Of that region.
The artillery was Increasingly busy
this morning from Nimy northwaF8.
Thus far the German capture of
KENNEL hiil has done them nf1ie
good for the entente allied ar1aleF
has kept the crest 50 smofherea 81
shell FIRE that lt has been impcssfnfa
for the enemy tc occupy it lu force.
Fierce fighting continued a5aus
Locra All 81 yesterday. Tire enEns
sacrificed q great number of mea.
AT the right weed west a. Voa
mezeeie also heavy fighting ecntlna-
ed throughout the day anl tEa n
ber az German casualties sm fs
region was great If 81
% say how many attacks tha EF
made 81 the course cI the faN Ie
came forward in waves tarc rsgE
long hoarE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
- Terribla -.

With the British Army, April
30.-In front Of the defending
positions gray uniformed men
lay In great numbers today, rep
resenting the awful price paid
by the Germans in their attack.
This morning the allied lines
In Flanders were to all intents
the same as when the Germana
surged forward yesterday.
At one time yesterday fha
Germans had some men on the
lower slopes Of both Mount
Rouge and the Seherpenberg
after they had succeeded in driv-
ing a small wedge into the
French lines between these two
elevations.
Things looked critical but the
French counter attacked deter
minedly and re-established viz
tually all the old positions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

White Guards Take
Viborg Killing
5000 Defenders


n direction Fredertkshan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
SEEK Hill POSITIONS.

Yprsa ia yet 60 Be attacked direct
u from ths east. but from tho In
teneitY Of the enemy assaults south
ard southwest H is evident ERE
Gsrmans desire NEST O. take Ere hiH
positions west ~ Mont KENNEL To
held these hiIis Would nut only
Henaee the entire allied position IN
Fiandsra end eastward toward Dun
lcanllnn.a 81 -. E.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30

Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Services
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Continued On page 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22

fshin, golfn' and the gossip of the tate PiccadiIly, and their one answer to the situation is Force" Ask them how is that to benefit even con- scription ask them the net gain, ask them the value of the good name of the Empire" ask them the effect on American public opinion; their reply is Shoot them down. Their idea seems to be, that here at length they have a chance. of settling the Irish question by turning machine guns upon their opponents, and thus eliminating a hostile majority.
 Such are the two opposing clouds charged with electricity which are approaching nearer and nearer to d dangerous contast, while those who seek to regard all these happenings with a cool judgment are compelled to look on, fascinated in gaze, but poWerless to act'' The tragedy of ic all may hang over the lives of the people and over the relations between these two countries for generations. The good to be derived from a san guinary conict in Ireland is hard to seek. The government alone has the strength and the authority to do the great, bold, decisive things that are necessary to avert the evil In the first place they must wwithdraw conscription. I will not continue, for that is already the crux. If they have not the strength of mind to do that, why argue about the details of disaster?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
Barnato's Dilemma.

Barney" Barnato was a member of the Cape Town assembly and was de- lighted in scandalizing the members of parliament During a debate on the Cape liquor law, which prohibited the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sunday except as an accompaniment of sub stantial meal, he said:
 "A few Sundays ago I walked some distance from Cape Town, and being busily engaged in mentally reviewing the course of business in the honorable house went further than I had in- tended. I retraced my steps, and be- ing hot and thirsty went into a most respectable hotel for refreshment. wanted to quench my thirst, but ac- cording to law a drink could only be supplied as an accompaniment to a bona fide meal. Mine host set before me bottle of beer and leg of roast pork. He had no other eatables.: What was to do? If ate the pork I broke the law of Moses. If I drank the beer without eating broke the law of the land. Between the chief rabbi and the chief justice stood in a very awk. ward position"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
sault battalions..

SaulC Dattal1onS.
 In pulling the rope the artillery reg iments were pitted against each other, sixteen men from each regiment, and in football the engineers were match ed against the artillery.
 The appearance of the Bohemian unit, recently organized from natives of Austria's big province, was the sig nal for tremendous enthusiasm. They wore the red and white athletic cos tune of the Bohemian gymnasiums, and in open order stretched across the plain went through the Bohem- ian manual of arms with its slow and graceful physical, exercises, Keeping time with their movements they inton- ed the Bohemian national hymn, and as they closed a great banner was raised from their ranks bearing the in- scription Long live Bohemia, Long live Italy"
 Many handsome prizes were given to the successful regimental teams the Amercian Y. M. c. A. taking a leading part in this branch of the ex- ercises. General De Giorgio also paid a special tribute of appreciation to the l DN presenting watches to them. Mrs Carroll, wife of the American consul conferring the gifts on the several of ficers. And in order that none O, the ten. thousand soldiers should bt disappointed, the American Red Cros. brought their comions loaded with ter thousand packages, each containing some useful articles of soldiers weal and food.
 One of the most notable features O this affair was that these splendiC athletes, full of enthusiasm and vigo linen who could run five miles ant scale three-story house-were par of the Second Army. It was the Sec
 ond Army, it will be recalled, tha bore the fiercest brunt of the tremen
 dous Austrian rush last fall, when tn
 retreat was made back to the presen
 Piave mountain lines. There wa
 some murmuring at that time whe,
 the Second Army gave way before tha terrific onrush. But all this murmur
 ing is past now, and the splendid vigo
 of the reconstructed Second Arm } Was reflected today in the steadines. } enthusiasm and pride displayed b l the representatives of this famous ol : army
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-22
MEN
 ALL MUST WORK BETWEEN 16 & 50

Frankfort, Ky, June 22-No able bodied male resident of Kentucky be- tween the ages of 16 and 60 may loaf, until six months after peace is de- clared. He must, according to a bill passed at recent session of the leg islature, work for at least 36 hours a week. Otherwise he shall be held a vagrant and fined not less than $2O nor more than s100 for each offense.
 Apparently, the idler may not pay his fine, escape exertion and relapse into idleness. As a part of his pun ishment he must work not exceeding 50 days upon public roads or streets, or some other public work.
 Possession of riches will be no bar to prosecution and no claims of in- ability to obtain employment for either rich or poor may be pleaded as a defense. Iapses into idleness will not be tolerated because each week of idleness constitutes a separate of fense.
 A vagrant is defined as an habituaI loiterer, one habitua1ly intoxicated addicted to the use of narcotic drugs 8 professional gambler, or an able. bodied persons supported in whole or in part by the labor of any woman or child"
 Any peace officer who fails to en. force the act is subject to prosecution for non-performance of duty and re. moval from office