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ITISH Tremendous British Assault Erings In Prisoners and Munitions Today. By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS (With the British Armies Afield.) British troops have turned the German Wotan. line. Half of the village of Oppy, believed the northern-most town of this German defense front, was taken today in desperately hot fighting. Arleux, farther to the north, also fell to the tremendous British assault. " Despite counter attacks in which the Germans melted away before a murderous machne gun fire the British held their positions. At present the most bitter fighting wn apparently - In progress In the woods west of Roenz, just above the Scarpa. There the forest was literally being- hoed down by artillery fire. Information from other sections of tl:e British front reaching- the spot v.I-oro this dispatch Is written detailed intense fig-bting-. Around OaTrelle "T,i;r'3 offensive was still raining: (-.'Mind and a steady stream of prisoners vr-s coming' in. To the south Half is pushing toward Greenland Hill. FRENCH HAMMER A WAT. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, April 28. Since April 18, Gen. eral Neville's advancing French troops h?.ve taken 20,780 prisoners and 175 F".ns including many of the heaviest calibres 412 machine guns and 119 trench mortars, today's official statement declared. French raids in several sections and numerous German counter-attacks were reported today. "We raided German trenches In the region of Hill 304," the statement said. 'West of the Meuse during the night we brought back prisoners. German troops attacked east of Auberlve but were re. pulsed. "Artillery was active between St. Cnentin and the Oise and In the Cham. palffne." Today was the second day of the Gerr.ir.n effort to relieve pressure of French troops enclrcUng St. Quentin artillery f.re. american peeress Asks high honor for u. s. red cross F Lady Ancaster. Lady Ancaster of England, who was formerly Miss Eloise Breese of New York, is ardently advocating tiie plan to put the Red Cross organization of all the entente countries under the management of the American Red Cross. She has been working in the ranks of the British Red Cross since the outbreak of the
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HERE'S SWEENEY HIMSELF t "Tr v V jWjs 'v ''"-SIS i ' ... i ..I. r I In France they say "Tell it to Sweeney," just as they do in every city of tne United. States which sports a rialto. Captain Charles Sweeney, soldier of fortune, and captain In the Foreign Legion, is responsible for that. Captain Sweeney is a West Point man. Hut things tot too dull for him In th. I United States, and he joined the Foreie:n Legion, which for many years has been the home of foreigners who wished to serve France. They made him a captain: they had to because he .ti.l many oaring tninBTS he was needed. He arrived in the United States on the Adriatic the other day and he is to do what he can to arouse the American people to the importance of the war. The captain wears on his coat all the medals for bravery which the French government gives. FIRE 'S FIRST T Frankfort and Decatur Boys Help Sink German Submarine. FRANKFORT, I.D., April 2S. Two of the members of the gun crew of the steamship Mongolia, who shot and destroyed a German submarine in the north Atlantic April 19, are former Indiana boys. They are Arthur L. Conrad of this city and Francis Howard of Decatur. Conrad celebrated his twenty-first birthday anniversary with the shot that opened the war against Germany, according to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Conrad. He was formerly employed at the Clover Leaf railroad shops here. He enlisted in the navy at Indianapolis in Jane, 1915. Howard's parents'. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howard, and his wife live at Decatur. He enlisted in the navy in August, 2914. He was aboard the U. S. S. Nevada the last time they heard from him. He was known as a sharpshooter. UNUSUALEXPER1ENCE (Special to The Tiues.) I.OWKLL, IND.. April 28. George J 1 Bowman, a 250 pound farmer living! near Newland, knows now how it feels to be ironed out by a five ton tractor. He was plowing with the machine and in stopping threw it out of gear but left the engine running. He stepped off the operating platform and leaned against the big drive wheel when the machine flew into gear and started. Bowman fell under the tractor and Jt ran over him. He was crushed into the soft dirt and owes his life to that fact and a number of broken ribs. HE WEATHER Kaln and continued cold tonleht and Sunday i frrnh to string; northrnxt to iiind.
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Private Is Commended Superior Officer Praises Guardsman For His Vigilance Somewhere In Lake Co. Private Wesley Laisure of Company F (Winchester). Second Infantry, has been commended publicly, it was announced yesterday, for his act in shooting a man who attempted ,to bolt across a guarded railroad bridge 'Somewhere in Lake CoiSnty" after refusing to halt. The victim of the soldier's rifle. John Xelson. a Finlander. Is Ftill confined in a hospital in Hammond with a -wound in his foot. On instruction from Maj. Ien. Barry, commander of the Central Department of the army. Maj. Howard V. Xoble. in command of the second battalion of the Second Indiana, paraded his battalion at retreat and praised Private Leisure yesterday. COMPLIMENTS HAMMOND'S BOY RECRUITS Irving Chayken. enlisted Times' reporter, has finally reached his final it sunation. according to a letter received by Captain Thomas F. Rvan of Fort Wayne, who came to Hammond this afternoon to administer the oath of alleKiance to Howard S. Ward, who is to become assistant to Serjreant eicn ana will receive the corporal. rank of Tub Times yesterday published a story from Fort Warren. Boston, and today received word that twelve of the "0 went to that nlare hai e 1 " """Mcrrea to i-ort Andrews. The names of ,he bo-V lft at Fort Warrer and those taken to For Andrews have not neen forwarded as yet. The dozen that reached Fort Warren went by way of Fort Wayne. Columbus Barracks, and Fort Warren. There are large' squads of Hammond boys at Fort Thomas, those leaving since the seventy-six departed going there. The high school boys. including Charles Hickman. Win Jones. Harry Newman, Arthur Wo!trs. Arthur Miller, John Phrommer. Gardner Voorheis, Kenneth Stewart. Charles McFarland, Fred Beckman. Clyde Hudson. John Foley. Jacob Bruael, Herman Kreiger and Leo Arkin are at Fort Constitution. N. H. The letter from First Sergeant Lahr to apta-n Ryan follows: Fort Andrews, Massachusetts. April 25. 1917. i; !:.u- Captain: I thought it might u.-.i i-r.s-t jou to know that out of twelve recruits assigned to this organization uji me iiu in si., ten oi mem were accepted by you at Hammond. Ind. Among them is Irving N. Chayken whom you probably remember accepting as he was connected with the "'Hammond Times" prior to his entering the service, and secured an interview from you for his paper. I am indeed glad to see Indiana so weil represented in my company. The recruits are a fine lot, and I am sure I can say for all of them that they are well pleased with their new surroundings. The authorized strength of this company is 104 enlisted men, bit we have 16 men attached at present making our total strength 120 men. Due to the large number of enlistments, and the congestion condition at the regular depots, this fort now has the appearance of a recruit depot, about ten differen squads of recruits drillingon the parade ground at one time. Prospects are very good for men coming in the service these days, since a lot of new companies will be organized in the near future, and a lot of competent men for non-commissioned officers will be required. Trusting that your district may continue in its present high standing in the recruiting line, I am, Yours very truly, W. H. LAHR. 1st Sgt., C. A. C. 1st Co. Fort Andrews. Captain Thomas F. Ryan, U.S.A. Retd., 115 East Main Street, Fort Wayne, Ind. WHITING BOY ARRIVES SAFELY (Special to The Times.) WHITING. IND., April 28.lrs. Frank N. Gavit received a cablegram ystrday from her son Albert II. GaiM informing her of his safe arriviil ii, I France. Toung Gavit sailed from New York on Saturday, April 4th, in company -with other University of Chicago students who w ill do American ambulnnrf fiWl serivce in Frnnpp.
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,nJj?tt a" Mar8haI Jo',('- of and entered an automobile to dr,ve ten the" Mayflower ' . UEHW IMTEST ANOTHER LINES UP AGAINST GERMANY (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. April 28. Guatemala has broken relations with Germany and handed the German minister his passports, it was officially announced by the state department today. BERLIN HEARS STRIKE APPEALS AMSTERDAM, April 28. The socialist minorities in the Reichstag and the Prussian Lamdtag, di rectly contrary ' to the govern ment's appeals, have adopted resolutions favoring a general strike on Maj'- day, according to Berlin dis patches today. FIVE YANKEES GET WAR HONORS PARIS.. April-28. Five American ambulance drivers today wore France's war crest for extraodinary bravery under fire. They were: James Gillespie, New York; Allan McLane, Garrison, Maryland; Henry Houston, Philadelphia; G. Walker, Chicago, and Harry W. Craig, of Cleveland. GETS WOOD'S PLACE AT EASTERN POST T?:rr Gen Frrk::i; T"
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CHICAGO ENRAGED AT THOMPSON
ny In Med Ir-. CHICAGO, April 2. Citizens. ang ered at the refusal of Mayor William Hale Thompson to invite the French commission to visit Chicago and at his expressed lack of sympathy for the administration' policies in the, present war, at noon today demanded that the federal government take action against the mayor for his anti-conscription and anti-war utterances of the past few days, th district attorney announced today. He refused to state whether the matter had been referred to Washington. The announcement of United States District Attorney Clyne came shortly after Jacob M. Dickinson, former sec retary of war. had declared that the people of Chicago should get together ana demand the mayor's rcsignat.on By (nifed Press. WASHINGTON, April 2. The drastic bone dry" amendment to the conscrin. tion bill to make the new army Iry was adopted by the senate by a vote of 57 to 30 after spirited debate. Before the legislative smile was over the senate voted 39 to 4 against tabling the prohibition question and adopt ed Senator Underwood's amendment to Senator McKellar's amendment. The Underwood amendment, adopted by a roll call vote of 45 to 43, "would make congress dry. The amendment provides no liquor can be sold or given to soldiers or officers and provides a penalty. Senator Williams spoke bitterly against the amendment. He announced he would not respect it and voted no. After speaking- against the amendment .Senator Underwood offered another one to include members - of congress. It created an uproar and a warm debate. DROPS DEAD I A delivery mar by the name of Yortza. driving for the Bukovich bakery in Fast Chicago, dropped dead in the yard of L. Yankovich. 522 Becker street, Hammond, yesterday afternoon. tho ST1jS"
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FRANCE! 4 Latest "Bulletins (BILLETIX.) THE HAGUE. April 2. Germany blaraen her enemies for much of the Induatrial discontent now apparent, according- to Information from Berlin received here today. Because of thin KOiplrion It was hinted the government was tuking drastic measures to prevent anjr stoppage of work In monition far. lories. May IJay In awaited with apprehension. Those behind the strike are bending; every effort to ftirry plans through for utter paralysis of all Industries. . Unrest due to curtailment of food, war wearU nesa and desire for franchise reform la aiding the plan. United lress Cablegram. nF.RI,l (Via London). April 2i Turkey la ready for pence or ready for continued wnr." declared TanluJ I'ashn. Turkish vlsier. here for conference with Berlin officials. "Turkey does not desire annexation of territory and she has military strength enough to hold out Indefinitely. Our hardest prospects this year are of the best. ""We have not altered our treatment of mericans becnuse of America's assumption of belligerency ngainxt the central powers.' United Ire. Cablegram. AMSTERDAM, April 2s. General (jirorner's confirmation, demanding that workers call oft their strike and aceus. Inns them of treason, has aroused resentment among German socialists. Berlin dispatches Indicated today. For. ma! protest against the manifesto was registered by socialists at yesterday's meeting of the reichstag committee. David Sohn. socialist, predicted forcible measres against the workers would be undertaken if Groener's demands are disregarded. Other Berlin dispatches indicated the government may decide to classify munition workers as sol. diers. forcing them to work under threat of military disciplinary measures. United Press Cablegram. BERI,I V n London . April 2. Tremendous fighting along the French and British front, but with the enemy's most vigorous efforts repulsed, was reported In today's official statement. At Monchy yesterday afternoon several British attacks broke down with heavy losses. Today jt dnvtn the artillery Are Increased ' to extreme violence around Loos and also at St. ttoeafin and an Infantry battle commenced over the whole front. WASHIXOTOV. April 2S. Great Britain has extended her dnngerctis rca" and warned all shipping of thV, fact. ROIK. April 2S. The entire illr.ge of Monterrhl was destroyed in the earthquake of yesterday, according to word received here today. Complete -I' lv ' - "t v:ii.,h-
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mm House Cheers Wildly Wiien Both Aye end Nay Vole on toenJflisat Is Cast, By J. p. TODEB (United Press stair Correspondeat.) WASHINGTON, April 28. The nation will raise its armies by selectve conscription. The house so voted just before noon today. The senate will vote likewise before midnight tonight barring the completely unexpected. Anti-conscriptionists admit this. The house vote was 279 to 98 in favor of the president's and the war college's -lan to raise at once an army of 500.COO for service at some future date in Europe if
needed. Miss Jeanette Rankin voted against conscription without comment. , The house vote was on the Katin amendment to the army bill as t-eporti ed by Chairman Dent's military committee. The Dent bill authorizes the president first to try raising an army in the old fashioned way by the volunteer svsteni. Kahn's amendment turned the bill into what President Wilson and his war heads wanted a straight out and out selective conscription method. The house cheered wildly as the affirmative vote was anounced. When to the surprise of members, subsequent announcement of the low negative for the volunteer plan the cheering and stampening was deafening. The house when the -w.te was taken was in committee of the wlmi ro!1 call will come late, ;:i , )0 dav Speaker Clark, fl-.., !u Uie astf toU for the volunteer p;:i.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ANGA BUBANOVICH Mrs. Anga Ilubannvich. wife of Tan! Bubanovich of SUfi Pennsylvania avenue. Indiana Harlor. did Wednesdav evening ;,t fi o'. lock in the Hahemarm hospital, Chicago, and was laid to ret yesterday at Calvnry cemetery after services at the Croition church. Mrs. Rubanovuh was horn in Croatia and came to the I'nite.l States in IPOS. F.esides hor hut-band she is survived hi nt wo sisters. Mr. and Mrs. w-ere married November 28. 1907. They were very successful jn business and became extensively acquainted. There were many beautiful floral offerings at the funerr! Adv. FA?"'SRS RESPOND Frc - ,1 Ilniry I'.etieake. two prosperous rmers of Crown Point, who were I . . :pioml v: itors yesterday, report tliHt the I. i-mr-rs of Lake county are responding to Governor Goodrich's appeal for increased cultivation. The farmers at all times have dtmonstratcu their patriotism. "MANAGING EDITOR" OF AMERICAN NAVY Rear Ad miral Leigh C I'slmer. Rear Admiral Ieigh C. Palmer is chief of tha bureau of navigation of the United States navy department. His job in the navy has been compared to that of the managing editor of a newspaper.
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