El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 38TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Monday, May 6, 1918 Page: 1 of 10
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Be Sir the Square
With the Boys "Ore There.
DO YOUR SHARE!
BUY W. S. S.
Weather Forecast
lfW Metlm -Monday and Tuesday rn-
erally fair cooler rirnwne MM portion.
Arfrnnv - sionday gerMV-ally rlr M
rttfhtly cooler; rucgrray fglr . .
3CTH YEAR.
EL PASO TEXAS MONDAY. MAY 6. 1916.
ENGLISH SECTION TEN PAGES
PRICE FIVE CENTS I
INCREASED TENSION ON ITALIAN FRONT PRESAGES NEW HUN DRIVE
A : S '
ALLIED UNE
IN NORTH IS
. Successful Operation Between
Lear nd Dran court Orar
One Thousand Yard Front
Advance Entente Positions
to Depth of BOO Yards.
Gains of Distinct Value as Ap-
proaches to Royne Region Are
Materially Strengthened ; Ger
man Tanks Developing Many
Defects in Service.
By Associated Press.
lay
course or s successful operstlon between
Locre and nranceuri sdvsnred ineir po
alltona on s lbousar.d-.vard front to sn av
erase depth or 800 yards. The British
look prisoners snd the French tf. Ths
enemy wss driven from two or three
r ruined fsrms and Hic allies took some high
ground near koukOL tos mora
llriuiiir their operstlon. carried some
MinriKlv -held buildings tn the neighbor
Ing sector. All the enemy counter efforts
were ortuten up wim ronainersoie tosa.
Tho local successes are of distinct
value strengthening the allied defenses
or the spproscD to scnerpenberg snd
Mont Boyne.
Some disorganisation is Indicated amonr
tho enemy troops woo are hindered by
neavr rama.
There Is tittle doubt but that the new
German tanks are proving a disappoint-
ment developing various defects In ac-
tual service. Their ponderous weight
snakes maneuvering over bad ground dif-
ficult. Generally they are much inferior
official moment ia-
tonltnt rssda;
"Thorn was aMetmlUent settvity by the
opposing- artltfgrlea north snd south or
Him Avrc river today but there wsrs do
In'smrv enes
"During theJasjr or Msy 3-1. nine Ger-
man airplaneswere brought down by our
nl(. is. two Were shot down by our de
fensive fire and other enemy machines
disabl
During lbs same days
and r.n ths
ii-4 our aviators
eift-i t:v!y
enemy establish
menta In s
sisma or
the railway
ciaulnes Jtiasy
tin
"hsatern Theater Msy 4. There were
reciprocal artillery actum west or lake
Huiriu st the (lerna bend and east of Lake
I'rtabs. fcerblsn troops successfully car-
ried out i aiding operations agslnat Bul-
garian postfc. Two as eery airplanes were
mot noun "
I.I HMA PAPKS VSPNB)S.
' en Kraorlsrn. Msy C The California
leinokrat. Herman language newspaper
published ban or 66 yesra. will aue-
ky Irodenck Heat
birr well-
Hitehrork sged st or thas city.
uthor. editor snd critic died suddenly
of heart lineas here tonight while he
waa attending s dinner given tn honor
of nveral "blue devils" of Franca who
came bars to sid in the Liberty Loan
campaign Mr. Hitchcock wss barn In
I iichhiirg. Mass. After serrmg ss s
special correspondent In the west for
the New York Tribune be became liter-
ary adviser lo D. Applelon snd com-
pany and later a director of Harper
anil Brothers.
PUSHED UP
AT ROYHE
Mrts May li.f The nl
rued by .the war offM
m
I
s
es-
slitttet Msy
stations i
All Manufacturers Using
Sugar to Be Put On Strict
Ration to Save for Homes
Bv Asseverated Press.
WeshUiarton. May I -Manufacturers us
lug sugar esrept to luske essential food
products will be put an strict rations the
food administration announced today. In
order to assure sufficient supplies for
home canners and tbe eeuunerclal manu
ucuirsrs of preserves. Jams and o the:
loodatuffa regarded as essenual.
Under Hie reafrtriKtus. wbnJi become
eirerllve May ll manufacturare of les
sentíais particularly ramrertlonei y and
aoft drinks will be allowed 10 ose only
we par real of last year's rUlreujenU.
Klatrlbuutm will t under a reiUinata
system which the looil administration be-:
neves win asaurs eiiiuinauna 01 ncinssaa
dciaande.
Msaara or non edible products wiu ne
ioXdsvd lu the .lass wim confécUoasry
aad soft drkvtka are rondiuieuta caweo-
lals. raadlas kvavarsse srrurva. frSn
ev runs. Havering rstracts. chewing giats.
iocos. swaat pickles wluas. cereals swfl
invert svsgsr. Mauuiaciurers of these
r odors wsss sadasad Out limsasai av
iaereaase Ihelr caper 11. v alter April I.I
Bawerar was aw em on enureiy iswr
wis. entered biisines or eipandad before
Kovssnber I will receive only at per rasa
allowance and Ihose who started or eg
pai.ded sfier that dais bul belale
Aurti 1 vv in be cut down ta kg IWi
or raaulraiaanis
CasSial of duiribouon will b In
ol .lain foo.l a.Uiiuiitrsti.r 1
Issue osrUflraies 10 all raanatselflr
sUiruveass ahowusg the aiuountt to watch
gata 1-- eimiici
I rN ASv IK-
oeveañrawawT.
-fosetass Isogkis
1 " I
Baker and Pershing on Flat Car Studying Map
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' .ataana! I
HBaaal Lam. Jl I
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This photograph shows General Pershing (left) and next to
top of a flat car with other American officers studying the map
American transportation center
tion of the American forces abroad.
Latest Liberty Loan Tabulations
Sends Total WellGver Minimum;
Billion-Dollar Excess Predicted
Analysis of. Reports Shew That
Probably 17000000 Per-
sons Are Bond Buyers.
Treasury Statement Declares To
tal Will at Least Reach
Four Billion Mark.
By Associated Press.
Waihklaliin May 5. Analvsls of I aserte
loes reporti today sls.wed that probably
ruw.u persons uougnt nonas in ine
campaign which closed last midnight
7000000 mors than In lbs second losn snd
11500. ono more than in the fust.
Latest tabulations showed s3JIS.SU re
ported subscriptions but the treasury
now believes the actual total. whih may
run to jttOM.ooi. will not be definitely
- Whatever the money total." -'said
treasury statement tonight "the (oau Just
cioaea prooamy is ins most aurrcssrm
ever floated by any nailon. Tbe mar-
velous distribution "t tbe third Liberty
loan indícale- that one out of every
ais persons in ine imiten stales msy
uave paruripate.n in mis man. .
Baaks' Beasarcca Meléesly Tubsbsi
Banks' resources. It was pointed out.
nays neon drawn on comparatively little.
sad los prospecta for future loans are
brighter ss s ronseiiuenre in added
vwawaa ior jiiDiiniinii la ine luaication
that the governmeni bond buying habit
is becoming stronger among the people
The table of subscribers la ss follows:
New York 4.00n.ooo; Chicago i.aSS.oni
Cleveland 1JSI.S7S. Philadelphia i.j.'e
Boston 1 JOOJOO: rUP I rani ism 1.050.0)10
Atlanta t .000 .000; Minneapolis i JUM O
ths innv ouraass oroaram. which fur
n labes pruhsbly Uss laai really big Usk
to be dlapeaad uf Ivefore sdjounuuent.
piaiiueu 1 or auoui juiy 1.
A re-draft of the record-breaking srmi
atraerían sit ssu carrying HMM.oootw.
te pre rids for an army of ouujuu men
during the comma jear is to be laid
haifes the house military committee
mono Mime opikisiiioii Is eapecled in
both genets tad bouse to the admi
pita to I unit tbe nation's arased
aoly to capacity for rspiipphit
end transporting them but lead
forces
l alning
W ei answ paruea now nenere use tasa
mmm will be. grsated.
jm seisaw baa s long Hal or sppiu
praSkS Mils ami miaoHaeeoua uisticr
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r"tx&x isíoBeCwenbu ríMW X'JZZr' trM'
lumJ. U Paulist Choir HereW JXMWX UiS
JaaMMSa SSSB tanrtraats isassa. v.iiMhl I ll " ."' '"V n-.-".. n n . oapuiv or uss than con new lork. asy t-eua sssj Held He w
!5SW"s EFl.gBe"Z SSBZL"Z 3ia!wjat.-8- nsuzr'''"- 'LasFmiri
alrtisa. . tBllil fnU So given for tke asrnefn Use Metmari vitwiaidker lesauelra ebo said ifiat Its 1 govern c utN itBM ton I tk bled uf Uihrr 1 wi i"ji'ijwf4 tBT Urn Taarati tinii
Tbr urermsn fetjl giving Ilia ienlamt of Usaf Iranrk t esteral lS- lond ais Seaai a nuliit down of aspea la ssveul was purrliarlas trai tors and Parts. Mar t -The war orrspoitenl at Pnvatsa SvsWt . saUaarti'n. Haindrn. 11 rKA ia 1 rirliinl rea
niankei iiithority te aaorgaeise federal Tbrosssa an error an asnst-tlaasaeiil cpersting ti rai ui s--. v whrie olfcar far" aaachuwy M Ike l ulled list froni 0 u. Temps writes Kaiieone 1011 John II Towuhry Hrsas Uki Nnii .luraywaajajajajaaj. .yy?- .""JT"
and Tsvaaday try the bnilss Judiriso day lAke only dale on whtck s cuoceil "Tee fliisariel m M teao lll lowanto vslw la st present as kl Paso lonle.. ignorance. A dasruavMit fuiiu' V. Alatwidsr i.rusbir ksif'ii' v.r.i V . kaBaaaaTj. .'
nominee sad tU tarly paag ui Ilia will bf gtvna got be rktaed asTwet reported frass and rao will dun lour tor Veiud aaacr bowevrr ahawa lba the Hcriun lot tralla; jVlHpeo lUMuaU I im Mas iSMmmWMMBXImWkgasSrji
in France. The picture was snapped during Bakers recent inspec
New Mexico County
More Than Trebles
lis Loan Minimum
Special to the Morning Times.
silver Clly N. M. Msy i Orsnl
county more than trebled Its . sub-
scription to the third Liberty losn
subscribing oyer Si.tUOMd. lis quota
was gwo.too.'
Hurley led by a big margin with
s total or 2700 Individual subscriben
who bought SIH.uwi worth or bonds.
The Cblno Copper company matched
dollar for dollar making Hurley's to-
tal bond purchases siso.ooo. Bants
Itlta waa second with gso.ooo. with the
Chlno'a subscription or another gS.
un. making a ioui or iino.oon. Ty-
rone was third with SA7.000 individual
sad a subscription hy the Pbelps-
Dodge oarporstinu or 100000 making
a tola! or 1107001). silver City rol-
lowed with Individual subscriptions
or MMM; l.nrdsburv subscribed M7.-
H; Clirr Slt.uoo and Hanover Fierro
central Pinna Alios i'ort Bayard
linden Harhlta Mule Creek snd other
towns collectively over sw.000.
TlKiuasnds or dollars were invested
In bonds on Saturday the last day or
Uie loan campaign drive.
In the first government loan Grant
county subscribed over $400000 snd
In the second subscriptions were tn
el cess or 9400000. To ths three gov-
ernment loans Orsnl county bas sub-
sertbni spproilmstaly two million
dollars.
New Mexico Boy Killed
by Shell Fire at Front
By Assoc istad Press.
Alhuaurraue. N M . Msy S Cáptala
Jee uueanHsahefty sen of Jasase a
tesas aaksrry regaal ef the State As
rieullural rartege wHh tke tint aa-
taehaaaal ef Aasrrtrsa keys ta captare
a Oersaaa asses las gaa aad prisoners
has kaea killed kt rreaee ky shell
lire. Ms lived at la Crece N. a
JOAN Of AtMl CKLfUMATIOK.
cso ; o. ni anniversary Of law
deliverance 01 trance by Joan of Arc
iWl.flM Wilis ai'Sl f'O'Ulluiy
at Orleans May It and three daya of
prayer here been Sfdered In caUwIlr.
c lor the sue-
cess or toe silled
ma tbxatti
h s..w isle.l press.
Amsterdam. May I. An csaatanlc tresl
-upp.
lea issin the treaty or tnace isa
fLvsTaaaT Tins'
all Uss iMgoStslkMia muue
eemrsj aoaer
will
-oncliisions or the peace between Un-
tan 1. omine the treaty which war
aaiten ."vprn v ueing leaay ior imai
is
him. Secretary Baker seated on
of an engineering project at an
Result Most Heartening Mani
festation of America a Pa-
triotism Says McAdoo.
Secretary Expresses Hope Every-
one Will Hold Bonds During
'Full -Period of War.
Kansas City wOO0; Hlchmnnd 000000.
8L Louis B68.SH llallas SS.issi. .
Mr. McAdou a Statesseal.
Secretary McAdoo fare out tills slats
ment: nmfi
"Té people or tke United states msy
well ' fellcllste themiflves upon the tri-
umphant success or the third l iberty
loan. It la t most heartening m al uresis -.Hon
or tbalr pstrlotism ami or their la-
rieilble determination to support our gal-
lant array snd ntvy until a vlctorloue
decision for America la achieved.
"I should like to thank the thouesnde
or men and women throughout the coun-
try every nasa or our eltlssnsMp ror
their effective assistance and co-opars-tlnn
In this great victory behind the
linea without which a victory on tbe
front cannot be achieved.
Kesa needs Hurtee War.
"l earnestly hope last every o
a. out no en 01. i' age I wo )
who
Pro-German Propaganda
in Mexico Exaggerated
Vedares P.
Fiscal Agent Back From Visit to National Capital Says
F-tiasmtaa of Carranza Government Responsible tor
Attempt to Foment Strife With United Sute.
the pro crimen propaganda In
uss neeo roucn saawinwwu
st It 1 Isrgely ths work of
of ihe Carranta government
a aovenuncui
by Huberto V.
Bcaaaauavs mata ny Honorio v.
I'esquelra. tinao isl sgent f U" Men
ran a-aviiuneul Ui cherse or the i'l
Paso financial agency. wIki returned
yasterday avetllug from Mcslro city
after a twee months stay in tlw capi-
tal on official business.
"There are many enemies of Hat
Carraña go nwent. reactionaries
who would Ilka a see tin- 1 miad
Matea end Mealco in trouble ami Ussy
nave hard Ute oiporluntly to m. uUH
piopasaniis aDKnis Ib rfctss wlsu d
not think." said Ur faaailWra at Ids
hoBM IMI Molilalia Strl. last
evaidiitv-'hut ajaong I've lasS'ra and
ii.inkimt men .r Mevuo 1 tan ser most
euiplialTrall Ihtl tin- pro teiiuan
propaganda lis. nd lunuence and
their wish ta to presort the mot
1 ordial and f 1 leudly re la lion with tke
EX
CZAR
FAMILY ARE
GIVEN NEW
Soviet" Statement Announces
That One-Time Royal Family
Has Been Transferred From
Tobolsk to lücatorinburg
Point on Asiatic Side of Urals.
Alleged Efforts of Peasants and
Monarchists to Promote Es
cape of Former Emperor
Given as Reason for Change
of Place of Confinement.
By Associated Prsts. 1
Moscow Saturday Msy .-Metióle
Romanorr the former emperor together
with the former empress snd one of
their deughlers. have been transferred
from Tobolsk to Kkairrinburg 170 miles
southeast ol Perm on the Asiatic aids or
ths Ural mountains according to a soviet
announcement. Tho transfer was ordered
because ol the alleged efforts or peasants
and monarchists lu Ihe neighborhood
Tobolsk to promote the escape or the
prisouera.
The announcement doss not mention
the former heir apparent the young
No Confirmation of Hlol Rumors.
Prutn Hranilluavian sources there came
reports late last month of serloua rioting
lu relrograd and that me young Altala
luid been proclaimed emperor with
Grand Duke Michael Aleiandrovltch as
other advices from Hussla leave
quinera to Herman Inspiration ami tn
fact oa Msy 3. Ibty were revivad In
Vienna. Meanwhile the Herman ruretgn
office had manifested keen interest In
the rumors Slid instructed the cernían
representante in Russia to make
oulriea retaining them.
The whereabo'its of the former heir te
the inrone wss not ludlrsied In any
Uie icports.
1 ne former emperor ano nía family
ARIZONA FAMILY KILLED.
By Associated Press. Ty
Phoenit. Arls. Maf O.-Jnhn B yn.
llama wire snd two daughters sged
respectively 1t snd yesr were killed
and a son aged 1 was probably fatally
Injured whan their automobile was
struck by an eartbound southern Pacific
passenger train at Cass Hrands this ev-
ening esas (rande la M miles somb-
ras! or Phoem. Wllllaina wss for five
years district albiniey or Cochise county
and ess candidate for congress on the
staejOMicen 1 ttcset at inn nrai aiate eiac-
parraouHAii no i.oncmi mcmaceo.
By Associated Press.
London. Msy I. Ths gerertt com-
manillng tin Pstrogrsd garrison has
issued a statement naciarmg me city
now free from any direct menace and
that the ivopulare has no cause for
alarm saya s neuter dispatch from
Moscow.
V. Pesqueira
from Ilia lloltod Siatea to Mslco
much of tke buslnesl or the teeney
las been taken away and It wll not
transa! aa much business as 'owner
iv We sra very hopefal Ural tin
msller or free eschange merrhan-
diss between Out ivro eounlraes will
lia trrsnged in the new future. Mellen
hs great quanUHes of oil. hausp. met
sis and other products Ihtl the United
gistes needs st Use prrsenl time while
Mriiro needs rood from ike 1'nlted
state But I believe In Ihe course of
Mine all of these problems will ke
aorked out
Is at Uss i.esunuing
sresl ImioalMal develofMueiil. and mm
log la Increasing graallv al Hie present
jm Hi m n-age of land devoted to
10
through to l.i erti. a srvsi rka! of land
plowed and pul tMlo srope on the great
Plateau of Meslco
"i omlilions 111 Meiico ara now vary
piiet but. of ourss. the atuatt keiid
of baiullla In tu mouulalus sir a plot
bui for 1 ha goeei ganil to deal wllli
et ins sltasnptae reo-
QUARTERS
Troop Movement Indicates
Long -Threatened Offensive
in South Is to Be Launched
Viscount French Is
Lord Lieutenant of
Fiery Emerald Isle
By Associated Press.
London. My V-Flsld Marshal Vis-
count French has been appointed lord
lieutenant nr Ireisnd.
The orriclal announcement of ths ap-
pointment of Held Marshal nencji aa
lord lieutenant ami of l.dnani Sbortt
member or tbe house of commons ror
Newcastle on-Tyne ss cliler eecrelary
ror Ireland was Issued tonight.
Lord Fri.r.ch sucreecjA Baron Wim-
borne who was appointed lord lieu
tenant or Ireland in isi.t serving to
May lili snd reappointed the follow-
ing August to thai post arirr the Dub-
lin revolt.
Field Marshal Viscount Frenrh or
Ypres wts commander In chler or the
British expeditionary rorrea tn France
and Belgium at the outbreak or the
war in August mil until tbe end or
ISIS. Tn January ton. be wss ap
ointed commander in rhlef or the
home forces. He la s knight rf the
Moat Illustrious order of si. Patrick.
FOURTEEN PERSONS
NABBED ON VESSEL
AT ATLANTIC PORT
One Is German Who Comet All
. Way From South America
Under Heavy Guaní.
By Associated Press.
An Atlantic Port Msajn. Fourteen per
sons one s Herman were arrested when s
British suainshlp arrived hern today from
a South American port. Hovernment ofll
clala met ths vassal! and perhaps never
luce this country enured the war were
patiengnrs subjected to a mors thorough
OXllUiUlSiiuu
.tkS Herman if was said was placed
under guard by the uusrtsrmsstsr aoun
after be had hoarded the vessels snd wan
hot allowed to appear on does. In thel
search for concealed documents Hie gov
ernnvent sgrnta even broke iwn hollow
canea na carnea ana ees se sed . onono
graph iccorda lu bis bauajre.
many papers or other passengers and llvs
crew wvrv oovurBoaaan. avaan cuaaom sai
cíala were hot permitted fi) rarrv ashore
a passenger Hat. snd sll passports ware
given minuto m cuunv.
tenant Comi iai drr w. H. Booth V.
who arrived on the aleamahin. sain
that search In sou 11 eru waters roe Um
missing naval collier Cyclops had railed
Paaaenrers brought a story to the enact
mat on aren is. two weeks after
Cyclops leit s t'srrlhean port and long be-
fore the collier was reported missing an
advertisement appeared In a Portuguese
newspaper at rilo ds Jsnerlo announcing
Chat a requiem msss would be eelehrsiMl
for Airrcd 1.. Morcan UottKhslk. 1 nttrd
Slates consul general In filo OS Janerlo.
en tie cy iops was task at sea."
. nut until Anrll ti that Uie ni
department tanouued that the collier
was missing. The siivertlsemsnt appear-
ing nearly a month liefora the official an
nountement wss algned by several prom
Inent mm In It In de Jsnerlo. who later see
said to have disclaimed responsibility ior
Its annesrsnre.
Tlie passengers said It wss suspected
that the adverllasment wss inasrled hy
Herman agents to transmit a rrport or
then operations. M
French Boy Scout Is
Shot Down by Huns
By Assocklsd Press
London Msy l - Lieutenant Henaral Sir
Soben Haden Powell sddrrsalmr a cen
tral meeting or Roy Mrouls at Hnild Hail
lold or work done by Preach Hov Seouu
In the neighborhood or the fighting line.
A heroic deed done by one French Hov
scout wss described In a letter round on
lbs body or s dead Herman ijeueral fia
den-Powell read Uie letlsr much follows
"A traitor has Jutt been shot a linn
men isa belonging to one or those gym.
He societies which wears the tricolor
at. tbs poor urns reiiow. In nis lo-
tion wished to be a brie.
Herman colunia wss passing along s
est north- and me boy waa can hi
asked whether the French wera about
refused to give the informs Una. glflv
trdi lurther on fire wss opened from
He rover or the wood.
The prisoner was asked Kl Preach if he
had known that tbs enemy wss In tbs
forest and he did not deny It. Ha went
with rirui ílep p. s lelueraph post and
alood up against It with a green vineyard
seiiiini nun. sjmi recraa live volley or
tbe firing party with a proud amna on
his fare.
"infatuated boy' ll ras s pity to sat
auch waated 'outage '
HOIJ.SMi AMU .IsUHA.NT sísate.
By Amo. 1 alen Prs
Tbe Hague. May I -- JowkaWr toudon.
fiuteh noni.i.r of f-jratf affair. In-
liirmed ihe riiainber today that the len
.1011 bet mi Holland gad usrmany
sensed 10 limit lias amount of saad and
gravai iranaporiaa inrougn iiuicti wsiar
ways to
er annum
s msiununi or i.dooxsi tona
per suiium an asssotint rnoskisreo nssa
fat for the. repair ami msiBleneaaa of
the Sslgiau reeds sod had uoderiakeu
not te 'jm au tarsal for mliltarv
1 on .... io. Maid had withdrawn her
demand that S sisaasasalnii of conirol
should lie raaMlsadta In SaJglum In
sdoervisa Uss aasptoylsveol of Ihe ma
ItsTISlS.
AM A ItkXaf tans' MatW Sl.UOtl
Reports Forecast Lagarino 1
Astico Valleys as Probable
Points of First Attacks With
Venetian Plains as Initial Ob
jective of Enemy.
RETREAT WILL
ENTAIL LOSS OF VENICE
Decision to Strike Blow in Piav
Theater Doubtless Forced
Political Conditions in Aus
tria Where Opposing Ele
ments Seethe in Near Revolu
lion.
Over Ike battle liars aloag Ike Plat
river and In tke muunlalniius realea
In northern Italy where the filed
hirers hate been holding Ihelr posi-
tions shire last November after tke
great Hallan retreat Irons the tsonio.
Mere I lnrresrd trnslon and the long
tkreateerd blow at IMsi front may be
launched by the Teutonic allies tilth
la a few days.
It Is believed thai 11 will aol be long
kalore Ike central powers mil make
annlhrr attempt lu reach the plains af
VrnrUa. break Ikrnufh Ihe allies'
liars and seek In brlno about a deris-
ive combal la that theater ef Ike war.
Eaemy Troops Massed.
Irate tkat vast bodies of men arc he
inn taken from othrr rraals la bs
hurlrd at Ihe tullan pealllsn.
Tke blew. It la believed will 1.11
ssaienhere In the mountainous seellon
ol Ihe Irani prohshlv to Ihe Lagarino
aad Asilen talléis. These erlor fare
tke norlk and H broken would per-
mit th cine In peaetrate Into tke lawrr
foothills or the mountains er even
reach Ihe plains. If Mile should r-
rur Ihe srmles along Ike Plate rlrer
would be compelled to fall bark prob-
ably as far ss lha Adlee rlier. This
would nil. 11 the Isas af Venlev. sad s
vast expanse af country te Ihe sa-
rna derlslea is launch aa affraalve
af tread proportions. In Italy waa
doubllrss lorced ky polllk-al and ecu-
mantle eolidlllo prrvalllag In Austria.
An offensive campaign that ylald
alna of granad might atfve la UH
lk elemrnu which sr srelhlns
inraugnoui ute anal aa
uosleosia the daw ad
Kerme i rage for the
tna.
German IMmlsatlae Inrrrasing.
Herman danlasUta of Austria la ke-
for food sdsslaltlrslloB purposes. I
Urrmany but this move Ik Ihe araat
game ol statecraft ha served only to
deepen Ike raaass between Ike
radioes or Austria. Bohemian troop
have deserted fres Ike Austrian
armies aad have )olurd Ihe Italians
ass. If aa offenalvo I not launched
demoralliatlon or Ike Austrian rarer
msy rom sooner than Ike outside
world ríasela.
la the mrnllme Ike situation aa Ihe
front la Prance aad Handera ha re-
mained fairly fjulet. There have keea
leral allarka by Ike Hermans here and
there aloag the liar but nothing p-
proachlng a eenrral baUle ha re
reported. The allies are Improving
Ihelr Une aad are waiting lor Ike
Hermans la make the aest mete.
Ne Pepal Peace Proposal
Papa Benedict has aervrd notler oa
Ihe world that tke Vatican will set ke
s patsy to any "peace affalv" al
Hie prrrnl time It I believed Ihsl
llerlua will aeek te bring about a
"tierna peace" and. If lis advances
are repulsed m nerve Ihe Hernin
people AS a new "bath of blood" ky
nulnllaf eul Ikat the entente alliea de-
sire In crush Hermans. Pope Benrdlrl
baa let II be knowa tint he Is desirous
ol taking ny step which msy lead lo
shorteo Ik war kul aa d aol see
si Ike present ansmeat aaj reaaoa la
believe Hist an appeal would bring
about the desired result.
Hon Ruthless In i'kralae.
the lluallon la Ukraine and Ihe
ruthless methods bring fallowed ky
lava Herman la romplrtlag Ike sak-
liigatbin al tke people heve besa rs-
lleelrd la aa address by Vice kaa-
rrllor yea Payer belore Ike mala com-
mlUre f Ihe Herman rrlrhslag. Aft-
er detailing Ike measures adogrled for
securing suppllrs of grain Horn
1 Continued un l ago Twe.í
One Hundred and Nineteen
Names Mentioned in Latest
American Casualty Report
By Associated press.
Washington. May
today 1 untamed III
follows:
killed In lion len. died or wound.
f died of .. lent. 1. died of disease.
I; died of other csuaes. t missing In
action lo; ounded ssvsrsly J. wound-
ed slightly ST.
Sit olio. 11 wsrt tunned Including
Holonei no bard ll. Urirtllh ol lbs ns
Houal ai my. who as killed lu S shell
sa he euirgrsl rrmu a dugodl on lha
III .
ereiy
.ii I
snd Lieutenants
loole. Mo
Hri jory.
caribou. Mains.
B. t. and John
lllllli mi i
wis. ware
Med at Aetlaa
Coloiiri Blchard If. tlrlfflU. London
Kbgisnd. rergesnt Prank Ahaer bumlord.
1 01111 . Huri-orsla Paul M rirslnfielil. Hot
llngtou. VI. 1 r.teetas H. MrMsmt. Henaih.
Mo.: PrivaU tiek boros. Mtddleiowo.
Conn t ailuui Buwcn. MoiiUomri v imio
John I' Harry lew Haven. Conn : Wilhau
J klwseblrl NSW Haven. Conn . John E
UIU New Hsveai. umn.; usrar Pilas-
ni i 1 0111. no
sd al
i 11. si wall. 1 I hound. Ii"
Hied af frsat
Privets Lours SrTWllleet.'uilord. It Y
SAMMIES
FRONT GET
NEW 60S
iyAnMrtt
Americans Fighting in Picardy
Nauseated With What Is Con
sidered Latest Poison Liquid
to Be Prepared by Germany's
Chemist Forces.
Projected in Bottles and Given
Off Heavy White Fumes
When Released From Con-
tainer ; Men Sneeze and Cough
but Otherwise Are Unharmed. I
fly Assoclsled Preas
With the American Army on a French
flattie front Saturday. May 1. Whll pro-
bably Is s new Herman llrpiirird gaa
projecied thla morning sgsinst Hie Picsrdy
front where Amarireti trnopa are flghltug.
The gsa In lis fluid form. Is contained
In glass bottles. 1)11 bursting they give off
aomn substance from which heavy white
rumas transparent m texture continue !o
ar'so ror rive minutes.
No detonation was heard ss tbe bottles
were hurled through the air and appar-
ently they were thiown hy a spring ihe
gas cauaod nausea slesalng and coughing.
but did not harm any of the Americans.
There has Men lively artillery fire out
lha Amanean here have not beoit attacked
by the Infantry.
Last night an enemy sergeant major and
eight mi 11 sltempteil to 1 ant one ur our
forward posts consisting of three men.
The Hermans captured one of our n en
but he escaped before he rould ne taken
into the enemy's 1 nc. lu attempting 10
renovar tbalr prisoner the Otrmsns '
atrsyed into the American linea. They
wsrs attacked and Ihe patrol leader was
- 1 nm
trican pairoa encountered
my force of twenty -two
as they wetrt. fhey made
to 111 American lines ulih-
airpianes were DTOUgBt
N GLNNUtH MAIM STKJX
MAN PATHtll S A MI II It I K
WIW.L.PI IWI.ll ll till.
By SssofSsted Press
With (bs Ameritan Army In I rtace.
May t.-sTbe Hernisna today again at-H-nipleU
' lo occupy one of Urc rom)i r
American trenches In Uta Bol Brule.
I west uf Apremoiil in the Toul sector
i-sriilch wss the scene of the righting
April tl and It soon after moll. Kill 1110
American patrols discovered that lie c 1 -mans
had crept into the position w:th s
large number uf machine guns snd tools
apparently Intending to consolidate the
m arllllery went into
o
IUS4 on l ase 1
Jiun Peace Offensive
in Switzerland Aimed
at American Visitors
By Associated Hrssa.
Hcnevs. nwllsnrlsud May 5. Oer-
manya uew "peace orrnoaive" which
WSS lauiiihrd III nwiurrlali.l S Week
ago semis ui be directed prinrtpslly
against ragllah ami American rsat-
dents and vlHurs wboas letter boles
are overflowing with uaiupbiru.
tme typical inatamn of tlio prop-
aganda Is that the Liciinowskjf revels-
tions regarding the evssits laSiimr Up
lu ths war published af a ScrirJi
nrni snd which have been brought hy
Hie wholesale have bsven followed hy
a dstiird Hermalnnihlle version
whtsn Is dlatribuieii gramlteualy
J
W. Johnson hanvillr Pa.. Hank kn-
wscky. Pstsraoii B. J. . Alfred t. I.sloun-
AIIIOI. Ss. josefill It. Illsul.v.
field.
Minn.
WoMBdad Scrrl .
Major Hlrstn t. Itoas. UsovNIs 111 : ler-
anl kdwsrd A. Vogl. 1 ..mi du l a. . Wi.
corporala t:hsrls A Mehiik. 1 1 du Lac.
Wis.; Oeurg J. Iiuws lond du Me Wis;
Hiorr c. Htabluski. fund du Lac. WI-
cnilvid k. lawress-e. SHiol. cobii.;
me M. Manean. Pond du Lac wis .
Irrnial u. Moor. Nw Haven. Couu 1
1 .s)k Itay tsen. totid dn lar. Wi. Prt-'
atas Waldo Bailliaior. Pond du Lac. Wb.)
Willis Itnoihr. Ilauaoa. "kla ; Tony Cramp
l.erini. Wis.; John Ih-IKi tuunhesae. Can-
lagaltri Italy; Artkur J. d Vcllce Waal
hrnd. wis citar les 1. Lastman rond dst
l.c. w is. vviin j ciiiiu-. rirestwl.
H. 1). LISlc H Usui. I .mil UU Lac. WIS.J
Irsnl sisliiiowsti. I .Mol du tac.
Vei. 1I1111
I out Selirt-al.
Ham sis... TiKitp.clsi 1 county
uwrauce I
i a Am
a Tiperhir em
mSJaT r'Uhthig
tlisjr way bark 1
Ovurjoigta
Tro Herman
duwn today.
tsaaicA
nsTiiKk
sai
lili. i . Houston
loinidu I c Wit
ip.clsi
r. wiuoe 1 vi
nauoni iigMii
Lieut". Pieileflfk N.'Aakd
1 redor wk U Ulgwy
lame .. t'... rierra S.
Huutb. ruw du Lar. Wis
Aibegg c. Direr. Borlli V
ceuwrae upon m. use ss aaaaagaii. I' 1 a m 1 n 1 1' asswo utiy some seas ago. uaw ea- 1 etawa tie teat gnw u as wmtt nasini rorawse. a. we". " . - s-vraj- - .
asi V I - '- -'.- ' III llllkitl
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