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SPECIAL DEMING-CAMP CODY EDITION
THE METAL MARKET
New York iUm. ;.
Cwper fprlc. tucd by u. .) .Uc
Lead ffjtVMO
Hun
Weal Teiea Today ran. older in
ti' -i tii portion; tomorrow reír.
ft -w Metico Today partly idy.
rresh to strong westerly winds. To-
morrow unsettled; colder east portion.
38TH YEAR.
EL PASO TEXAS WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3 1918.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VV SVSVSAA NaVA-VvOF
TERRIFIC LOSSES PARALYZE IN ARMY
WAR SECRETARY DIRECTS
NEWS OF HERI III
FRANCE 111 COME III
HEADQUARTERS MESSAGE
Only Information Concerning Troops Within United States
Will Hereafter Come Through Department; Major
General March Makes Statement.
Ey Associated Press.
Washington. April f coder order ca-
bled to tint war department today Here-
tsry Baker his directed ihit In' fuitire
all information concerning Ainerlcsn
forces in France will be nude public
unly Troni headquarters of the i "-
tlouary force information about troops
it home will be liven out by the war
department as in tin; past
Major Hcncral .March
stair made ihc billowing announce'
incut;
. Ihc war depsrlnictit had been noti-
fied by cabin thai Secretary of War
baker has prescribed tne following rules
lot handling' publicity or matters per-
taining to Hoop niotemciiis and opera
lions:
"First all matters pertaining; in event
person policies ur operations here
(France) -mii unly he utriciaiiy given
out from the headquarters or the Ameri-
can c.edltlonary forces In France.
"Second similar mailers afrecitnS
forces at itunw will be given out at tle
war department. M
A prvpoast that Henrrai Pershing puto-
Hsh a dally communique for tils sector
has been under consideration but there
ha been no announcement of its adop-
tion. Tlie activities or the American
rorros hrigdrd with Frenen and British
troop probably will !e covered in the
uiflcial Htatemcnia issued by those gov-
ci omenta.
tieneral March infused to commeul on
the arinouncement hinder than lo say
mat it was issued upon direct order of
the secretary of war ami "will be car-
ried into erred hegiuuiiur today"
mm on vim SF.NATOIt 11IIRHI - lit
-mi - ACTUE IN i mm i STAFFS
by Associated Press.
Washington April 1. charges thai
Herman spies ate interTciing with the
Uianiilacluie or gas masks lutenoed for
usé in France were inaue In the senate
today by .Senator Thomas of Colorado
w ho declared that in one factory i90
out oi r..(ju masks were-mund directive
F.veh alter the defective ones had been
UUr arded a number later were round
parked with tho.su Uiet had passed In-
spection he said.
1 .senalur Thomas declared the mask
had been damaged by small perforations
and asserted the work was done ny per-
sons In the factory.
senator Thoinns declared the Lulled
Slates now faced a aertoua situation.
Tba German drive he declared had not
ended.
"is there any sign in canee In the fací
that these labor conditions exist now ot
is it only a coincident" the Colorado
senator asked referring to the reports
or strikes in various paru or the cuun
try. He added he believed them Pi b
part or Uerman propaganda.
"I contend that the man who incites
(trike at this time Is an enemy of the
Culled States and sliould be treated as
such" Senator Thomas cohilnuod. "Tltai
is equally true or our pronteers."
In declaring that union labor is re pen-
able ror the Katnaga city labor trouble
.-senator need or sllesourl said it win be
a very dark day ror organised labor if it
interferes with war iudnstry.
Denouncing the !. W. w . Senator Pom
eiene of Ohio said Ibey were a fertile
held fot professional agttaiora.
DRASTIC I'l.Mlllls PROPOM It IN
M. TK DI-I M VI ACT Ml l-l lit
by Associated 1'ress.
Washington April In favorably re-
purling a bill to impose drastic penal-
ties on disloyal acts the senate judiciary
cununittee today adopted au amendmeni
by senator I'olndeater ot Washington
prescribing uiiprtsoument for twenly
sears and fiu.uuu fine hit "whoever shall
by word or acf support or favor the
cause of tlie Uerman empire or lis allies
lu the present war or by word or act
oppose the cause or the United Stales
therein
The committee also approved the same
'penalties lur persons obstructing govern-
ment war bond issues and ror wilfully
"attempting" as well as actual attempts
lo obstruct recruiting or enlistment in
the army.
The Polodexter amendment would
make It unlawful "lor any person or per-
sona in the preseore or hearing or cun-
era to utter any disloyal threatening
scurrilous contemptuous slurring amis''
ive ur sedulous language about the' gov-
ernment of the United States or the con-
stitution of the United State or the
president of the United Ktate or the
flag of the tinited states or lite uniform
or the army or navy of the t mini Slate
or the good and welfare or the United
Mater' ur any other language calculated
lo bring the United diales or the Untied
sutes government or the president of
the bolted States or. the coruuiuitlon ot
Ffee Untied states or the army or navy
soldiers or tailors of tlie
SUle. w the flat of the United Mates i
or Hie good sud welfare or the United
ti latea luto contempt scorn contumely
or disrepute; or any language calculated
to incite or tnrtame resistance to any
duly constituted federal or state minor-
ity connected with the prosecution of
war; or threaten the good or welfare of
the i in ifii Mate or mo United hiate4
government or to advine urge or incite
jast. anvtu; (ailment of production in this
...inrs wmir nrTcrnriilry of anything or things product or
pi '''lip i necessary or essentia i io ine
prosecution of the war In which the
1 ulled Slated may be engaged with
Huí by such curtailment to cripple
hinder the lulled .states hi the prosecu
tion n auch war."
The committee was unanimous In its
action. Other amendments written Into
lb bill by the committee with the smu
drastic penalties provide prohibit dis
loyal or abusive utterances or writings.
Rispiar q enemy flaps or any act tend
lug to curtail production of essential war
products or "to advocate beach favor
or defeud" ucfa acts.
MEMUINC OK CXI
IN NOW RK1NG C
btttfL.
By Aaaociated Prase.
Washington Api U i.-Mergltif of the
epra companies under a new corpora-
tion to operate them as a unit and work
out a basis for distribution or iiroflls ig
under' consideration between the rail
road administration ami refrenen la Uvea
or the companies. Home announcement
is expected wllhln a weeg.
Conclusion of an agreement has been
held up it was learned today by dim
cullies in- developing a plan fur appor-
tioning the stork of the nest company
tu. i. would have virtually a monopoly
or express business m tlie Untied States.
The railroad administration would make
a contract with the single -cagnpeny ror
handling express mailer taking approxi-
mately half or tlie transportation re-
ceipt? The capitalisation or tne new company
also Is the subject of considerable iHÍ-
ferencs or opinion. The four leading
companies Adams. American Wells-
Far go and Southern -claim a physical
valuation of their transportation prop-
erty of approximately -(.... -n ad-
dition several million dollars rash ror
operating would be required.
The plan for a unified expresa busl-
fCoiitlinieti on Pane Two i
REPUBLICANS CLAIM
WISCONSIN XI MUIR
:jBV HEAVY MAJORITY
Scattered Returna Give Lenroot
Small Lead With Berger
an Also Ran.
By Associated Presa.
Milwaukee. Wis.. April .Early seal
lered returns from today' v senatorial elec-
tion while insulin lent lo rorm the basis
or a convincing prediction brought Joy
the Republican leaders. For United
Mates senator lliey showed :
Irvine L. Lenroot (Republican) 49
Joseph e. i w i-- (Democrat) 3070
Victor L. Bargee (Socialist iua
Harry . ilogan. of the lanroot rorces.
asserted that the increase In tlie Lenreot
vote In the Democratic counties indicated
a landslide for Lenroot. He predicted the
election uf Lenroot by 7uuoo.
A feature of the early returns rente
i nit Washington in oiaukee county
a German community and normally a hem
k. IHjunold. From rehiro In the
lecent primaries It was evident that the
Democrat of tlie ruuiily bad gone aoudly
ror Thompson Iho l.a Vollette HepuMI-
can candidate as against Lenroot. known
a too loyalty candidate. Today Port
Washington complete returns gave Da-
vies. Itornocrat. 144; Lenroot tao and iter-
car. Socialist an.
This was taken by Republican as an
wdtrattwi thai the Socialist hope thai
dlseruntied La Folletle partisans would
swing over to the Socialist candidal was
not to be realised.
As Da vies and Lenroot In their cam-
paign pledged support to the War admin-
istration of frealdent Wilson Wisconsin
aspects the rest of ihc country to
epi their combined vole as the loyalty
vole of the slate leaving to Berger tne
nu ot tolling the disloyal vote. His
platfsrm rana ror taamediate abandon -merit
of I he war and for ibie reason is
laaViied dtaloel by patriotic Hermans of
the stale In common wtin their brethren
of other ancestry.
THE LIGHT THAT CANNOT FAIL
Little Progress Made Toward
Getting Jury to Try Members
of Industrial World Workers
By Aaaociated Press.
Chicago April i. Utile progress was
made here today toward selection of a
Jury to try morn than one hundred leaders
and organizers of the Industrial Worker
or the World who are charged uith viola-
tion or the esplonago act.
or a panel or M veniremen summoned
for i-.. ii 3K responded and a score of
these were exrused many or them on the
gtound that they were eiipuncd In In-
dustries necessary to the prosecution ot
the war. Counsel for both sides hoped to
Dtgln actual selection or jury late
today.
A. K lilmball onijif the leaders or the
I. W. W. movement in Illinois was grant
ed a separate trial artrr an examination
by phyalclans named by ihc r?rermnen'
ci nvlnced iho court that lie wis unfit
physically ror Immediate trial.
separate tríala also bavu been a-ked In
the caaes of 1. A. Martibnald. I he Seattle
editor and (leorge Androyichine. a Hua-
slan Journalist on the ground thst their
physical condition make it inadvisable
lo place them op trial al this tune.
"If we ran -obtain a postponement In
these two caaea we en; rostvtnced (hat
tr.i: charge later will be dropped" aald
Ceorge f. Vender veer chief counsel ror
I he derense.
Mar Donald and Amireytchlnc. two of the
principal defendants are known as leaders
among radical proponents or sabotage
counsel for the defense Indicated that ir
IHistponement were obtained In their
case separate trial may also be aaked
for other defendant but drd not indicate
tlie grounds on which such motions would
be based
In tlie noon reces the defendants who
have not been admitted to ball and there
are nearly one hundred or them are serv-
ed with their midday mesl In au adjoining
courtroom on benches the government
has allowed an reals a meal for each pet-
son and substantial and pleotirul rood
l lert ed.
While waiting for court to. resume to-
day the men pared between the tablea
halting occasionally to Join the cftorus of
some "Industrial war song " They are
allowed to smoke hut rfaewlag tobacco
baa been interdicted a restriction which
some of them te-nieo lo regard as a hard
ship.
inn' -s of one of the defendants. Waiter
T. .V-rr. Philadelphia rerretary of Branch
tro. Marine transport Worker of the At-
lantic Una arternoun caused adjournment
of it.- trial until tomorrow morning.
ALL CNimiTKIi N hmm
ClJlIM VKTMV fS tit l Ion
By Aseo fated i i
Milwaukcev Aartl --tai h voUug in the
Sfieclal senatorial election In Wisconsin
which is lo deteimlne who shall nil the
vacancy lu rongress caused by the death
of senator Paul llusltng va unusually
heavy lu the cities the polls opened at
o'clock and it was m those centers where
heaviest voting had been recorded.
The senatorial i andidataa are Congrega-
man Irvin L. Lenroot. itepublh ai"eph
Davles. Democrat and Victor L. Rergcr.
Socialist.
Voters or this elty balloted also on pis
lice for Ihe Wisconsin supreme court
mayor and other city officials (mtsnie
Milwaukee the' wet and dry issue is op In
many localities.
Voting was on paper ballots hlh will
retard the rount. All three senatorial
ctindldales are claiming victory
Democratic leaders claim hut tlie cities
iil go heavily Democratic and nvercomc
Lenroot's atrength In the country I'.rryer
t iedlrled Socialist landslide in Milwau-
kee county and said he would pick up
enough votes In the Herman counties along
the shore of Lake Michigan lo elect htm.
Tr.e gossip which practically conceded
the Milwaukee municipal election in Mayor
Daniel w. Hoane Suclallft changed in (he
l&M ft hours nd Ihe Hp went roun t
among friends of Percy M. Braman lie-
puldicen tin- nou-partuaii ma.vtiralty can-
didate lor the first time lo pick up sfrfiie
o' the "easy IPiane iiKiitey.''
It was said that had Ifoam- nol sub" rib
ed lo the Socialist platform he Would have
lcen elected practically without npposiUou
as bis Klmlniitration has been sallslactory
to all parlies hut Braman made a t Ming
drive aaaiusi bis altgnmenrwiih Hie Mer-
ger element and the heavy yole a- said
to Indlrah thai the voters were placing
country above city and voting ealni
Socialism to put Milwaukee right in the
eyes of tle country.
TtVKNTV NAME IN paJaMIING H
LAfeT CASLAI TV Hiri.m
By Associated Press
Wsthlnghin Acrll Todey's casually
list contained fsf narnrs .Two died of
wounds one of an accident four of dis-
ease arid two of other cause Thirteen
were stighily wounded. Second Lieutenant
John B. Oraham filed of wounds and First
I u ntenant Henry K. IMUard. Jr ami Sec-
ond Lieutenant Andrew calluiun were
slightly wounded.
Died of wiunds:
Second Lieutenant John B. Craham.
Private Ku gene W KUiun
Died of accident'-
Irivate Frank Hi San Eh.
Died of disease; Wagoner Lyle Verm
hliíMdes pneumonu; rook Thomas L.
Fiupairiik. rirrno! of the liver; Prívate
Meinn Mathison. diphtheria Frederick i
Sullivan pieumoola.
Hied of other cause: Mechante I rod
llarbo: Prívele Robert lliry flUel.
Woundm' sUghily First Lieuienant
Ikory k. Diliard ir.. Second Lieutenant
gndrew calboun rorpural Maurice silver
man i.iok Charles i api strand. Prívale
ideu II. cablwen Karl J. Campbell. Harry
ii. Dexter J antea Fergu"H. lirádeii II.
Oodfrey. Stanley (XtdKlnd James Méllale
John S. l alka and intent F. Weinman Jr.
OfFIIIAI.S til Mi u it MOTOR
IOMPANV hi IIKIU(. FIDIll
MVRirillOl S hl-i M
By Aaaociated press.
Detroit. April i 'rflcial of the lord
Motor rompan v is m. ritoon cool limed
a remrt lhai more iimii : men have been
1 1 reeled dally by mysterious epidemic
i ecmbh iir grlpfie which has been preva-
lent In Ihe plant. It was u . i -that
slttul fjsna sjiidoyea have Imm-h hi thus
tar.
liovenAunt agents and other investigai
or a l th'v plant ha a I teen Searching for
evidence of n enemy plot
Ertsaet h. I.iebohl private secretary io
Henry lord made this statement lodayi
"The iiiaeaa see ins to resemble grlispe.
I Lave Just returned to work after helng
laid up for three day. Scores ot men m
Mm offices have itcrn ill while an average
of msJ faclory worker a day have been
laying off for (he past lo days.
"At flint we (nought the water might I
contaminated tas some mmm r. due Pi
prlt.g weather but in analysis showed
llt theory to lie wrong."
'1 he Ford Motor company has been doing
a large amomai or government work.
MIHM nun ii ALLKUCfl I' HO
(CRHAN HA III VI KK MAD.
By Aaaocialvd Press.
New York. Ann! . "Count Robert he
Claren imit." Intimate friend of Mme Dee-
pina Davtdmifii Siorch who died at Bills
Island a few days ago while auattiug de-
loriaUnu 'aí i i .-on- as an undesirable
enemy then was removed from his apart-
ment lo Hellevue hospital bday. where
li waa staled he- will be undr guard of
secret service men "for ihe welfare of
his health.
Clereiuon has been m since he and
three companions among tliem Mailatnc
sioreti were arrested in this rlly several
v.ks ago. At that time government
agenu declared ihey were stupcted of
cotnesetion with ierman esfdonaee activt
nes in thi and oilier countrle wher
it ev had traveled extensively. All were
to he deported to France. Madame Storch
died of pneumonia the autbontlea an -notinced
While waltinar In an anteroom of the
hott'dai fcr aselgnmeni P á ward. He
Claienjont. tbMl la a alias bathrobe' In
whuh be bad beecj brought Hiere aald:
'There oo JuaUc in this country
TMf men forced their way inlo my bed-
room ami contp?fled me to ' nine here Just
'!. I knew a woman lor six yeara and
hwM hf- they ibiiih 1 am nol what t
asy 1 am-
BRITISH m HUNS IN ImANY ENEMY
LUCE RIVER SECTOR AND DIVISIONS
FORCE ENEMY RETREAT
Haig's Men Storm Strongly-Held German Position in Wood
Along River and Sharp Fighting Follows Retirement
of Hindenburg's Defeated Forces.
Lost Ground Heavily Shelled After It Is Occupied by Eng
lish and Counter Attacks of Particular Ferocity Are
Undertaken and Quickly Repulsed.
By Afetated Pre.
British Army lleailfpmrters in France
April f. - The British stormed strongly
held Herman imsitton in . wood along
trie Lure river yesterday. When ihe
enemv withdrew after harp rightius he
left Ihe grnniwl lren with his dead.
file lie) mans Shelled the wood heavily
afler it waa occupied by Ihe Mrilsti ami
i tun mouler atlaiks for Ihe
pnrjmse of letalimir it Molh wcie eaughl
the lintlsh artillery barrase and
ken.
GKSN4NN M1U ON M ABPK Hl Fit
ins mnn an its ñu ii i 1 1 i
Ry Associated Press.
British II ead'l usrte rs In Tranee 'Mon
day April I. -The Herman aitik aloti
ihc Meariie river on March :i had h lis
uhlrctite Ihe rlly of rras and the Inr-
mhlable Vlmy lodge Carehil dua Were
laid to carry mit this amhllhtu ami the
attack w as supportx by ' ery liedvy
assauli souih and 'southwest of rra
muí . of at ! ' i eleven fiennan tlivisiuiis
balpg e.nployed hern.
.It may be seen thorefore. Mst Hie Cer
nían plans were far reaming but Hie
main result they achieved was to swell
the already great total of their casual-
Res. Al about 3 o'clock on the morning of
the .-hi Herman artillery or ail calibers
opened terririe bombardment aaamsi
the Brillad position. It was obvious the
euem Intended to attach and at f M
o'clock the Hrtltall gunnera unloaded tin
avalanche of steel . against every known
place of assembly tho Herman mlghi be
using
(in Ihe extreme north the storm ren-
ter lay between Hairotic ami nppy ihe
Hermana plvolint on oppy. Thn rier-
mans lost terribly in the heat y fighting
which lasted day. during which ihe
Priihdi reii b k to a hue between Ball-
leul and WHIerval. The Henuan attack
Haitis ihcse positions were fullle Klse-
where north of the river the hrltlsh
stood their- ground ami pushed forward
siiHiui) FViday and Saturday
WNOIMFMICNT THAT IMF.RH'tNS KM.
TO UKT ON K1CHTINH I INF ( OMMKVIFJI
lt RV inn i i-ii ARMY Mt:.
tty Associated Press
Washington April y. -The nnnounremeui
rn.m London that Amerlcafl army units
are to he brigaded with Mrtllsh ami
fremh organisation was interpreted by
anny officer here lody as ludlcallmr
Dial the t nited niales government u ready
lo thrust aside all question of nailon a I
pride in placing American man power at
the I mined lato disposal of the allies.
The fan was decided on SI confer-
ences he lu cen Secretary Raker and Hen
eral till and Pershing and lliilish and
French officials.
Details of the meltiod lo be followed
are not available and presumably will be
arranged by Oeneral Pershlnr there was
every Indication however that Amerp au
troops now In training here are to be
rushed across regardless or their pro
ririency
The British statement mv Hie national
ssi.ee: of Heueral Pershlnv's army is nd
lo he impaired. Tlie building tip of that '
purely American war maemtie will pro-
reed as rapidly pngilhle.
Whatver efforts may lie made to keep
a purely American unit in a veteran
division rif one of the other snides
officers say the eslgeocle of rouMIcl
and the problem of replacing loss will
led to the creation ultimately of n
noalfe baitaiions rather then or diviamn.
composed of French and American or
British and American unlls A complete
merging of the men Is as certain. It Is
believed a Is Hie merging of rerular
army national army and uailonal guard
units In Ihe Amerlrgn army. -There Is
no practical way to avoid it. officer
say wIIImiiiI Impairing the efficiency of
tlie entire force.
There ere many officer wim believe
this pi be ihe only practical oiutlon of
the truisporteHon and supply problem if
American military imwer I hi be mde
immediately available to repel the Her-
man onslaught.
The dncision to place American units In
brigade with Frenrh and British bat-
talion ror inrmediale participation Hi the
hahiing on the western front I greeted
by the morning newspapera as a bls-
Pirlr action. The Dally Telegraph ayi:
"The part played by President Wilson
in the rielmeratlons which ended In Die
decision will nol be forgotten by those
(espies of Kurope which already owe
o iiioch to hi strong and resourceful
statesmanship '
The Dally Chronicle says
"The fine pjnt si town by the I'mied
suie throughout this críala has been
Ihe. source of itiiouel encouragement and
moral support to her allle In Furopte.
Nowhere Sag ti e lesson of Brest l.lfov
been ni-ii e clearly read than in America
and n.. where is the absolute need for
defeating Imperial Oeriuany more di
u-n i reaiiaed."
"ft provea." aay the Dally Kapresa
"that America I In lite war ior victory.
and It is adillttniial evldenrn nf Pre.i
dent Wilson s hieaiisiic statesmanship."
RRITHsTI TANK FIFTY PBISONKBS
AMI till x MAI IIINK BINS
IN v in i i i i KNlUGRMK.N1.
Hv Assoclalnd Press.
London April i. In Hie sector lie t ween
Ihe Avnt ami Line river yesterday Iho
Mrltuh look nriy iirisoners. Hie war of-
rice announces Thn teen machine gnu
were ' spliired.
Near llebiili-rrrs the Rrltlsh mad a sue
i-essrul stand capturing machine guns
ami prisoners a Herman counter .hi. ok
was repulsed.
) he' statement follows.
In Hie c -o of I lie righting yester-
day In Hie prea between (lie Avie ami
the Luce river we capturen fifty pris
oners and it machine num. A large
number nf Herman dead were round ami
two counter al lacks attempted by Hie
enemy later u the day were broken up
with heavy losses by our artillery.
"A successful local enterprise carried
out by us m (he neighborhood nf Rebú-
teme insulted In. Ihe capture of 13 prls-
onece ami three mechine guna. hhany
hermana were kllletl in Bita operation
alao ahd a in. -me cminter attack ibtring
Hie afternoon wa completely retiulted.
FRKNCH AND BRITISH IROIlP
MM KM I IN SUMMi: His I mi I
Ry Assorlaieil I'reas.
Parla. April . French ami British
hoops advemed iat night between the
oiumn ami Demuln it is announced of
hcially. nver iuoi or the rroui betweni
Ihe Souiine and thn (Use Ihe ulirhl was
relatively calm Heavy artillery fighting
occurred hi some points.
the statement billows
aTlie lllght Was relrilltely ralm on the
front between Hie (Use and the Midline
Artillery flahtmg liecame neavy along
some parts of ihe battlefield
"Franco Rrltlsh troops made progress
during Ihe 1 1 1 between the "omine and
Demuln.
"lu the region of the Cologne trench and
al Ran he Hapt the Frenen madn two
successful raids ami took prisoner.
o ni MitRMN troops n WEST
FRONT H I sí UINTKTKB.
Hy Associated Press.
Waahington April . A report ic Hie
stale i today rrntu American
tkitiaiil Hefleral Murphy at Soria declared
that no fluhratiau irrxtia were moved lo
ihe wesurn front for ihe hi Herman
offensive ii had been staled that Bui
Hurinns wen- hHiilin in Ihe west along-
side Hermans ami Austrian.
Mr. Murphy s report was dsled March
f. It was sent io Washington uhsu
Melted.
Whether b ii Ik ii Ian h r.ops are to lie
used on Ihe western Trout or mil Is still
regarded by officials as comparllvely on-
liupoilant fmui a diplomatic point or view.
It is Pelleted that 11 they were present
America would not declare war agamst
I'u I ant. prererring adtanlages thai
m I til nunc after Ihe war to any advan-
tages thai might cerne m declaring war.
llreere and Serbia have been anxious for
linerira Wi Include buigaria among the
nations with which she is at war.
MUID III MUM . htCNIHI MFNSAfdC OF
III ANKS FOR riTTINH AMERICAN
THOOpS ON III t li I LINK.
Hy Associated Press.
Washington. April L- l ord Reading. Ihe
Rrillsli ambasssdor. loday seul to Prusl
dent Wilson a message of thanks mi be-
half or the British government for "in
siaul and eogaptehenalve measures" which
the president took in retponse n the
request thai American troops be used to
reipforce the allied armies m France.
An embassy statement announcing that
ihe message had been aeni inrmtgh the
tale department said:
"ihe knowledge that owing to the
president's prompt ro-operation the allies
will receive the strong rein ror cernen t
necessary during the next few ntontb Is
most welcome to the Hilllsh government
and people."
i;f.rman oriikr capti srn on fif.i.h
Or ni i li I nil- Ot OFFKNttlYC
By A4iciaietl preu.
niiawa April f. A m order cap-
tured on the battlefield ays Reuter
correspondent telegraphing from French
tieadnuarier Franre. dearrlbe the
order or battle of á Herman atvisioo at
tlie ticeseui offensive as foñtws:
"Tlie div i stun advances hi two regi-
meuiel group progresslot aide by ntde.
The first line of each group consista first
of one regiment or three hertallon of
Infaoiry whose lask Is to anvm eiralgbt
nh'tii' iheir objective rcgardleea of loaeee
leaNlns the work or reduCiay our con-
tera of resistance to epeeteitat deisch-
gaenle following Iheio- These ctnsiai
fust of one i ..inpaiiv of storm troopai
one and one-hall machine gun company
a half company of sappers one detach
ntenl of liquid riarue thrower half a
heavy trench mortar coanoany Nme hat-
4Um4Bued on Pan vimS
ALMOST
WIPED
OUT
According to Statements of
Prisoners Captured by French
and British Germans Lost 50
Per Cent of Men Engaged in
Offensive on First Day.
Gar.unltirs Since Inception of
Grent Battle Aggregate 70
Per Cent of Men l"hrown
Against Defenders; Britiah
Improve Positions.
By Associated Press
lirltltdi Headipiartnra In France April g.
Ihe British yesterday improved Ihelr po-
altlou by an allck south of Hangard.
mid 1 1 1 m repulsed two Herman counter
attacks which essayed to restore the ait-
nation. South of lieuutcrue the hniiab
rondín led a successful local aliack and
repilljed a counter assault.
According to prisoner in tCihili Hermas
diviskui hss '--'i. r i . i losses of seventy
per rent since the beginning or Ihe Of-
fensive l i.e twentieth division lust urty
pet cent. i h ' eighty eighth division lol
Iblrly per neitl Ihe rirsl day and forty
i per cent m sti nlt ick on .Mexleres on
Marih m
In the firt division the average strength
or the entupióles was reduced lo forty
:nn on Mann v itu gmird r:rau di-
vision suffered twenty live ier cent loaa
between March vi and XH.
The i 1 1 1 1 1 division lunl U) per cent cas-
ualties at Ham ami addiuonail heavy losaea
in crossing the Sommc. lu n tin k north
of ihe s carpe river one regiment or thu
Twenty irth division lost i'l orneéis.
ARTII.I KRY FIHHTINti M'lHtlKD
I ON mom IIIIHI u HKI TON
ISAih FRCNCII -i in tu M.
Hy Aesorlah'il Press
Paris April t. - I he war office announce
u cut piniKht says
"lim day was marked by iuie spirited
n righting particularly between
Rout hidler and Lssalgiiy. IHir ballerlet
i au k I it under their lire enemy conieuirg-
llous east or Laullguy. A strung Hermau
recoñiioisiam e atlai ked hv our lrotiM oh
the ten bank of the (use. sOUlhwe! of
Servalse was repulsed.
"In the Woevre nd upper Alsace ene-
my allatlts were without result."
I ill i ll UI NH FIRM. HI N AIR
II AHI ON lh OF PIRIN.
fly Asoclateil Press
Paris April a n nrriclal cominuiilcs-
I Inu Issue. I this afternoon sn.t s
"Two rioRHas of Herman airplane
crossed the hues Dying Inward Parla
early bl inorntng They did ""1 pene-
Irgie Hi - Pan barrage derense. i-m made
a hatr turn. iRopptna bomb In the sub-
urbs. There were no raausltle."
PI H II tSlNH III HF 11 OPKNKD.
By tswM-ialed Press.
Chicago. April i -l'nder the direction
uf Hie Illinois Manufacturéis' aaaocla-
Hon. a purchasing bureau was' opened in
Washington and a "eaoipl urn in" In
Chicago si which blue prints and fin-
Uh -d oiMdin is lepreseidlng those needed
by the Koteiummit will be exhibited.
Km opening ur these orines marks taa
opening or systematic campaign nf Il-
linois manufacturera fur equitable dls-
Iributloii or Kuvernin.nl war cuulracbi.
i IP SHfTS FOR I . s.
hy Associated Press.
Tokio (Wednesday i March 7 The
-mí n i of tonnage p( tie turited over
In the l jilted bUle by Japan under the
arrangement made by the Japanese ahlp-
pmg i oiiimissiou i estimated by Hie
press at about yf)nuo. or Ihl isouu
ions will be provided by Hie government
and the remainder by htpbuiider In
exchange ror American steel. An ofri-
cm announcement will lie made aouo.
HONORABLY DIM HARI.FD.
Hy Associated Preta.
Washington. AprJI f.-MaJ. Oen. inn
el H. French roinmandlng the llat
divisional national army at Camp Jack-
son 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i s. i:. i honorably dis-
charged becaus of phyeical disability
ae a major general of toe national
anny. by orders laaoed loday. He wen
return lo the rank of brigadier geuerai
In tba regular army.
iNinui TAX PA VMS NTS.
Washinrtoo. April t. Psymeul of In-
come .ii-i eaeeei neuflt taxea in tw
Installments Instead of oac kg now re-
quired. Is provided at a bill introduced
today by Representativo MedlU Mcfkjr-
mi'k. or lllhHda. Mccormick calculated
lltat under Ihc present law bUSlUCSS men
would be required lo pay RHo the
treasury It .iw.ooiJ.eoo by July i netMes
suuscrmiug to uie sj.uw.wo.ix Libieiy
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