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AUSTRALIANS PUSH LINES FORWARD Of WIDE FRONT

Allies Still Await Shock of Renewed Heavy Fighting Along Battle Lines in Northern Sector.

ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE

(By Associated Press.) WITH THE BRITISH , ARMY IN FRANCE, May , 8. The Australians last night made another advance pushing forward their lines 500 yards along a front of 600 yards near Sailly-le-Sec, on the sector east of Amiens. They also pushed back the Germans 300 yards along a front of 500 yards west of Morlancourt Just above Sailly-le-Sec. Notwithstanding a heavy barrage the Germans were unable to prevent their advance. Along the battle lines In northern France the allied troops still await the shock of renewed heavy fighting by the Germans. Apparently the rainy weather has Interfered a great deal with the enemy's transport and he has not been able to perfect his arrangements because of the difficulties of bringing his supplies over the battle torn ground of Flanders and Plcardy. Having gained some advantageous positions in local fighting, the Allies are waiting for the next effort of the Germans, which already has been delayed much longer than in previous lulls since the beginning of the offensive on March 21. Meanwhile, fresh troops and new supplies are pouring in to strengthen the allied positions and this fact must also add to the perturbation of the enemy who has nothing remarkable in military achievement to show lor his heavy losses of the past Beven weeks. Artillery Fire Violent. The artillery fire continues violent on important sectors. The Germans are shelling heavily the Anglo-French front southwest of Ypres and the sector south of the Somme between VII-lers-Dretbnneux and Hailles. These sectors saw the heavy fighting previous to the German repulse north of Mont Kemmel, nine days ago. Enemy fire against the southern side of the Arras sector, which lies north of AlbertTalso "has been Intense. There has been great aerial activity on the American sector northwest of Toul and Captain James Normal Hall, well known as a flyer in- the French , and American armies, is reported mlssing after a battle in which he and two other Americans engaged four Germans. Two of the enemy airplanes are believed to have been brought down. Other Americans also have been meeting the enemy in the air along the line east of St. Mlhiel and it is believed the Germans have concentrated large forces in an attempt to wipe out the American fliers. There has been no Infantry fighting on any of the American sectors. Except for fruitless patrol raids by the Austrians and limited artillery fire, there has been no activity on the Italian front. The Austrians still withhold their attack and neither Vienna nor Berlin has said anything of it for the past several days. A political crisis involving the security of the Lloyd George government has arisen in Great Britain over the letter written by General Maurice, formerly chief director of military operations, in which he questioned the veracity of the premier and the chancellor of the exchequer. In the house of commons, a parliamentary tilt between Andrew Bonar Law, for the government, and former Premier Asquith resulted in the government's acceptance of a motion by Mr. Asquith that the house discuss the form of inquiry to be made into the statements of General Maurice. The motion will be debated in the house Thursday and the government has decided to stand or fall on the vote taken after the discussion. The government looks upon the motion as a vote of censure and has called Its supporters to be in the house for a vote tomorrow.

11 Americans Lost When Ship is Sunk (Br Associated Tress) WASHINGTON. May 8 The loss the American steamer Tyler, sunk by submarine, was reported to the navy department today by Vice Admiral Sims. The dispatch said 11 men were lost and that the survivors were landed at a French port as previously stated in news dispatches.

THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably showers tonight and Thursday. Today's Temperature. Noon 74 Yesterday Maximum 79 Minimum 59 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Increasing cloudiness, probably showers Thursday or Thursday' night. General Conditions The Lake storm has passed away entirely, but four storms cover the west over Southern Canada and the other three over the southwest. In southwestern portion the storms will probably merge into one bringing rain sometime within the next thirty-six hours.

Story of Deeds of Americans Fighting Germans is Brightest Page in U. S. History He Says

(By Associated Press) AN ATLANTIC PORT, May 8. . "No brighter page in all American history has been written than that covering the deeds of American soldiers fighting the Prussians," declared Dr. William T. Ellis of SwarthPa.. who arrived here last night on a French liner, in describing the fighting three weeks ago in the American sector at Apremont, northwest of Toul, which he witnessed. "Our boys fought like heroes," he continued, "although they were outnumbered four to one. I saw one soldier, a Greek by birth, who had joined the army in New York. His riflle was shot from his hands, but he drew a knife leaped forward and killed a German lieutenant The Americans never gave an inch and always drove the enemy back. They did not lose a prisoner, but captured three truckloads of the enemy." ' Albert VanHecke, formerly a professor in the University of Louvain, and now secretary to the Belgian secretary of public works, also was on board the liner. He will make a tour of this country studying industrial conditions in preparation for the restoration of Belgium. "If I had not been on the spot I would not believe some of the instances of bravery motion picture stuff you might call it. One captain, from Boston, who was a dry goods

WINTER WHEAT CROP LOOMS AS RECORD BREAKER

Report Will Show Large Increase Over 560,000,000 Bushel Estimate, Is Belief. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Continued good reports throughout Apiil have given indications that today's winter wheat forecast based on conditions prevailing May 1, and issued by the department of agriculture at 2:15 p. m., would show a large Increase over the 560,000,000 bushels estimated In April. . , ' :' y Private estimates within the last week have placed the-prospective crpp. at from . C00.000.000 to 650.000,000 bushels. Last December from conditions then existing the prospective production was placed at 540,000,000 bushels. Last year the crop amounted to 418,070,000 bushels; in 1916 it was 480,553,000 bushels, and the largest crop ever known was that of 1914 when 684,990.000 bushels were harvested. While the acreage of winter wheat was the. largest ever planted, being 42,170,000 acres, It was below what the government had expected in the campaign to produce a billion bushels of wheat this year to help feed the allies. Adverse conditions and shortage of ram help were ascribed as the cause for the failure to plant the 47,337,000 acres planned by the government. The abandonment of acreage as a result of climatic and other winter conditions was expected this year to be much lower than the average. In 1917, the abandonment amounted to thirty per cent, of the area planted, leaving 27,430,000 acres to be harvested. That was practically the highest percentage abandoned in any year. In recent years the lowest percentage of abandonment was 2.8 in 1903. Wnter wheat condition on April 1 last was 78.6 per cent of a normal, 73.2 on May 1 last year and advanced 85.7 for the previous te nyears. Rye conditions on April 1, forecast a crop of 86,000.000 bushels compared with 60,145,000 bushels last year, and 48,862,000 in 1916. That crop also was expected to show betterment as a result of April conditions. The condition of the plant on April 1 was 85.8 percent, of a normal. Last year on May 1 it was 88.8 and the ten year May 1 average Is 90.2. Hay productions was 94,930 tons In 1917 and 110.992,000 in 1916. The condition of meadow (hay) lands May 1 last year was 88.7 and averaged 88.5 in the previous ten years. Stocks or hay on farms May 1 last year amounted to 12,659,000 tons and averaged 12,212,000 for the five year period. The condition of pastures May 1, 1917, was 81.9 per cent, and showed a ten year average og 85.5. Spring planting last year vas 58.7 per cent, "of normal and the ten year average planting was 57.5.

Military Leadership and God Will Win Victory For Germans, Says Kaiser (By Associated Press) BERLIN, May 8, via Amsterdam. Emperor William replied to Chancellor von Hertling's congratulation on conclusion of peace between Germany and Roumania with this message. "The termination of the state of war in the east fills me also with proud joy and gratitude. Thanks to God's gracious help the German people with never failing patriotism under brilliant military leadership and with the assistance of strong diplomacy are fighting step by step for a happy future. . "I cannot but convey my thanks on this occasion to you and also to yoir collaborators. God will help us to pass through the struggle which the hostile attitude of ; the powers, still under arms against us, has forced us to continue and to conclude."

merchant at home, was in the trench when German sappers started to move forward, preparatory . to a raid. "This captain ripped off his shoulder straps to prevent identification by the Germans and seized a rifle. . 'To hell with the saps,' he shouted to his men, and went over the top in the lead. "Well they captured that German trench and came back with prisoners, the captain being unharmed."

ALLIED FRONT FIRM, WAITING AID FROM U. S.

If We Hold We Win, Winston Churchill Tells Labor Union.

(By Associated Press) LONDON, May 8. The AngloFrench front in France will stand firm and husband its strength throughout the summer while waiting for aid to come from the United States, says Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions, in reply to a resolution of the executive of the national Brass Workers and metal mechanics union. ' The resolution exhorted all workers at home to help the soldiers in the trenches, by doing their utmost to increase the supply of war munitions and to swell the fighting forces. Col. Churchill, in his reply, after expressing appreciation of the worthy part played by the metal workers, says: "Although the crisis is grave and will continue so for many weeks, I

have profound confidence that we shall not be beaten down; that right

and freedom will not be beaten down,

"In the present battle the Germans are attempting to destroy armies

nearly as numerous as their own and quite as well armed. Wre are seeking

only to maintain ourselves against

them, which is a very different thing.

I do not believe the German reserves

are sufficient for their ambitious pro

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"Although the German commanders declare their readiness to sacrifice a million men, or If need be. a million

and half, the French and British armies will not be overcome. They will maintain' a firm front throughout the Cummer, using -their deadly weapons

upon the German masses and hus

banding their own ' strength. Mean

while, our kith and kin from the- United States are coming to our , aid as fast as ships can steam; our navy is

coping with the submarines and our

airmen see mastery of the air in view. - - "If we hold, we win. If we win, the cruel system which let loose these horrors on the world will perish amid the execration of those who are its dupes or slaves. Then, and then only, will there be lasting peace."

ELECTION RETURNS SLOW OVER STATE

(By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 8 Returns of the primary election in the state yesterday at which nominees for the national house of representatives, state legislature and county offices were selected, came in very slowly early today although interest in the election and voting was light. In some congressional districts both republican and democratic candidates for congressmen had no opposition but in a few districts, especially the Second, there was much Interest in the democratic candidate where early returns gave William A. Cullop of Vincennes a slight lead..

$960,000 FOR EACH U. S. STEEL SHIP

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 8. The cost plus contract of the submarine boat company at Newark, N. J., for construction of 160 steel shipg of 5,000 tons each have been cancelled, Charles M. Schwab, production director of the emergency fleet corporation, today told the senate commerce committee In an investigation of the company's work. New contracts were substituted on a flat basis of $960,000 for each ship. Cost plus contracts at the Hog Island and Bristol, Pennsylvania government yards were continued, Mr. Schwab said. The substitution for the Newark bay yard was designed to speed up construction which it was said is far behind schedule.

Political Crisis Calls Kaiser Back to Pottsdam

(By Associated Press.) BERNE, Switzerland, May 8 British Admiralty per Wireless Press Emperor William has returned to Potsdam owing to the political crisis

resulting from the rejection of suffrage reform by the Prussian diet.

Count Von Hertling, the imperial chancellor has been ' summoned - to Potsdam to report on the situation. '

300 COOKS STRIKE

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 8. Three hundred hotel cooks, members of the Cooks and Kitchen Workers union, went on strike here yesterday demanding a 20 percent increase in wages, and a nine-hour work day.

LLOYD GEORGE TO DISCLOSE war sEcnrrs OF ENGLISH

Action of General Maurice in Questioning ' Veracity of Cabinet Presents" Serious Political Situation.

EXPECT CENSURE VOTE

(By Associated Press) LONDON, May 8. As a consequence of - the political situation, brought about . by General Maurice's letter, Premier Lloyd George, according to the lobby correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, considers it unavoidable to disclose facts which have been withheld up to the present for military reasons. The premier, it is added, intends to give facts and figures when he speaks on the Asquith motion on Thursday. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 8. The government has issued a summons to its supporters requesting their attendance in the house of commons on Thursday, when "Mr. Asquith will move a resolution which if carried, will be a vote of censure of the government." "A division is absolutely certain," says the call. . According to the Press Association the proposal to refer the Maurice affair to two judges . may be regarded as" withdrawn as the suggestion did not appeal to the house and its rejection by Mr. Asquith .and his followers rendered it worthless. On the other hand, it is added, it is

doubtful whether any other form of inquiry will be held and it is likely

the premier will give the house the fullest possible information consistent with public safety, citing figures in proof of his statement of the rela

tive strength of the army in January

1917, and January 1918. As regards other matters involved in the statement of General Maurice it is understood an explanation - perfectly consistent , with both versions will be made.

NEW WORLD'S RECORD SET WHEN COLLIER IS BUILT IN 27 DAYS

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Linus Meredith Is Nominated for Clerk by Majority of 1 08 Frank Strayer Leads His Ticket.

The launching of the eollier Truckahoe. The launching of the collier Truckaboe a few days ago set a 'world's record for speedy ship construction. Just 27 days, 2 hours and 43 minutese. alter the work of laying the keel commenced the Truckahoe slid into the water. The ship will also set a new record for speedy complete construction for the upper structure which, as can be seen in this photo, was so nearly finished before the boat left the ways that it will take but a little time before the collier Is ready for service.

LONDON, May 8.-The action ;t General Maurice, former chief director of military- operations' at the war office, in Impungning the veracity of ministers of the Government has created a most serious political situation and one which is of vital importance to the cabinet's existence according to the view expressed by several of the morning newspapers. Papers which have consistently supported the present administration rally to its side and insinuate or assert openly that former Premier Asquith and his followers are back of General Maurice and that the affair is a manoeuvre to oust the Lloyd George cabinet and put in its place a cabinet headed by Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey and the Marquis of Lansdowne. " Thursday's debate, the Daily Telegraph thinks, w ill be the most serious that any the government has had to face, involving the question of its continuance in power. The paper is convinced that the ministers acted in perfect good faith when they made statements which Gen. Maurice contradicts and believes they merely repeated information supplied by their military advisers. The Daily Telegraph believes the country has complete and justifiable confidence in the government but adds: "There is no doubt that the opposition, led by Mr. Asquith regards the time as ripe, for it to accept the re

sponsibility of office. It is for the i

house of commons to choose. The alternative gvernment would be exclusively a radical one." The Daily Mail, which 6trongly supports Premier Lloyd George and is a strongly inimical to former Premier Asquith. says the debate on Mr. AsContinued On Page Ten. 300 Italian Troops, Cut 4 Off Since Last Fall, Still Holding Strong Position (By Associated Press . WASHINGTON, May 8. Three hundred Italian troops who wer cut off during the great Italian retreat last fall, still hold a strongly fortified position in the mountains at Cimolais, east of Longarone, despite determined Austrian efforts to capture them. This information was brought to the Italian army by a prisoner who escaped from an Austrian camp and was cabled today to the Italian embassy here.

French Women, Deprived of Tobacco Privileges, Protest New Regulation (By Associated Press.) PARIS, May 8. Leading French suffragists are protesting against the new regulations under which women are excluded from the privileges of the distribution of tobacco by card ; - Madame ; Dwitt ;f Schlumberger, although favoring "prohibition of the use of. tobacco. by- roinQrsvonidere4-the

application of the restricted measures to women exclusively as arbitrary and

unjust. Other leaders of the feminist

movement have expressed themselves

likewise. Mme. Jules Siegfried, president of

the national council . of women, ap

proves the measure. She declares the tobacco should be reserved for the poilus who have well earned it.

New Record Set for Meat Sent to Allies

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 8 Beef and pork shipments to' the allies during April - probably exceeded " the record shipments in March. Figures announced by the food administration for the period to April 20 showed the beef exports of 49.598,970 pounds, compared with 46,399,913 pounds in the same period in March, and pork exports of 198,067,343 pounds against 187,555,642 pounds during the corresponding period'y March. ; Yv-;,'.-. 'v :".. STATUE PAINTED YELLOW

REPORT AMERICANS ON ITALIAN FRONT

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 8. The presence of "an American contingent" and a Bohemian legion on the Italian front is reported in a dispatch from Austrian war press headquarters dated April 8, to the Berliner Tagblatt, a copy of which has been received here. The number of supposed Americans or to what arm of the service they belong is not reported by the newspaper's correspondent, who .adds that British and French auxiliary troops are no longer on the Italian front, The dispatch reads: On the Alpine and Piave front, the Italians continue their preparations feverishly, A new army commander. General Morrone, recently president of the highest war and marine court, has appeared there. "The British and French auxiliary troops have disappeared from the Italian front with the exception of various special troops and artillery. "On the other hand it has been ascertained tbat in addition to an American contingent at-Bormio, a CzechSlovac legion is also present on the fighting line.

Eight Wooden Ships to Be Launched Soon , (By Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS, May 8. Eight large wooden ships under construction for the government will be launched in gulf coast ship yards within the next ten days, the southern pipe association announced today. Five of t.hem will be launched this week.

13 PHYSICIANS HERE SIGN FOR ARMY SERVICE

36 jrjL chnond .and Wayne County Express Willingness to Serve. Thirty-six Wayne county physicians expressed their willingness to enter the United States medical corps, at a meeting of Richmond and Wayne county physicians held Tuesday night at the Commercial club. The meeting was called' for the pur

pose of obtaining an expression fromj

each physician in the county, whether or not he was willing to answer the call of the government for doctors In service. Dr. W- W. Zimmerman presided for Will Reller, chairman of the county defense council. More than fifty members of the association of Richmond and all parts of the county attended the meeting. Dr. S. G. Smelser was the only Richmond physician who was not represented. Seventeen physicians signed cards Tuesday evening following the meeting, expressing their readiness to enter service at once. They were: W. W. Zimmerman, R. J. Pierce, W. W. Anderson, J. C. Blossom, Charles Marvel, R. D. Morrow, E. H. Mendenhall, L. M. Gentle, J. E. King, George R. Hays, F. W. Krueger, F. P. Buche and W. Grant Hoffman, of Richmond; J. C. Griffith of Williamsburg, W. G. Squires of Milton, C. E. McKee of Dublin and J. C. Clawson of Boston. None of the physicians present showed any tendency to avoid service. Dr. W. W. Anderson, colored physician

of Richmond, was the first one whose i name was called for an expression of J his attitude, and his answer was "I'll !

go." Ready to Join His Boys Dr. C. E. McKee of Dublin expressed the attitude of many of the older physicians when he said, "I have two boys in the service, and they can have me tomorrow." Dr. S. E. Smith of the Eastern Indiana Insane hospital, said that he had two sons in the service, and that he had offered his services to the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Dr. F. L: Ross. Dr. J. M. Fouts. Dr. George B. Hunt. Dr. A II. Jones of Whitewater and Dr. A. C. Loop of Economy, stated that they had already made application for admission. Several physicians stated that they Continued On Page Six.

Attempt is Ma&i by Hun Fliers to Annihilate American Flying Force

CHICAGO, May 8. The. colossal statue; of Goethe, German poet and writer, which stands at the entrance to Lincoln Park, was painted yellow last night - J '

(By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. May 8. After a thrilling battle with enemy airplanes ten miles north 'of Pont-A-Mousson, Captain James Norman Hall, one of the leading American aviators, made a spiral dive for the earth and was last seen

close to the ground apparently trying!

to land. His subsequent fate Is unknown: Captain Hall, with two others, was patrolling this morning between Saint Mihiel and Pont-A-Mousson. When they were over Pagny-Sur-Mosul. four enemy albatross airplanes, painted with black and white stripes, were seen. The Americans attacked, Captain Hall singling out one of ths enemy and driving him downward while firing

with his machine gun. The pair made a spiral dive from six thousand meters to' four thousand, when the German suddenly reversed his machine and started to rise. In a quick turn, he poured a deadly stream of machine gun bullets into the. bottom of Hall's machine. Captain Hall promptly came out of the spiral and made a dive for the earth. He was last seen attempting to complete this maneuvre. Foe Machines Drop In the meantime, the enemy machines that the other Americans had engaged dropped toward the ground. It is unknown what happened to them, but three of them apparently were in distress. No credit for a victory is given the Americans, because official - Continued On Page Ten,

THE OFFICIAL RETURNS

Following are the official returns: Representative. Richard N. Elliott S656 Prosecuting Attorney. Frank T. Strayer 3858 Alfred C. Underhill 599 Joint Senator, Wayne and Fayette. Walter McConaha 3281 M. Washington Yencer 933 Joint Representative, Wayne and Union Counties. John W. Judkins 2243 Oliver P. Lafuze 2260 Clerk. William E. Eikenberry 121 Charles C. Ewbank 470 Francis M. Jones 1260 George Matthews 896 Linus P. Meredith 136S George A. McKinley ; 470 County Auditor. William Howard Brooks 24S6 Harry E. Thornburgh 1971 Sheriff. James J. Bricker 722 Clement V. Carr 3513 County Assessor. George W. Eshelman 12f,2 William Mathews 25'U County Commissioner, Eastern District. Alonzo Davenport 1720 Homer Farlow 1735 Bernard A. Kennepohl 591 County Councilmen-at-Large. Hugh Allen 1371 Richard A. Davenport 1837 Dale Hoover 1643 Lee B. Nusbaum 2201 Wayne Township Assessor. Boyd 67S Knollenberg 6i Pyle 333 Reid 703 Advisory Board. Barton 1015 Jones s'so Meyer 811 Stegman ,. 1005 ,r'Wvr.-justice of - Ptmoe.t--?- - - Marsh 1336 Morgan so) Constable Crump un . Township Trustee. Borton 271 Chessman 4 2D Edgerton 681 Muegel no Potter 513 Stidham is?

White 242 The following candidates were unopposed. Representative. Knapp 323d Treasurer. Weidner 3558 Coroner. Bond 3377 Surveyor. Horton 3412 , County Commissioner, Western District. Simpson 3li C6unty Council, First District. Jones 15$2 About two-thirds of Wayne county's normal vote was cast at the primary elections Tuesday. The Republican party cast about 4,500 ballots and the Democrats a few more than 500. Interest In the primaries centered In the Republican race for the county clerkship and auditorship. There was also a great deal of Interest in the nomination for prosecuting attorney, though it was practically certain that Strayer would carry the . ounty by a big majority. Republicans are of the opinion that a somewhat larger ballot was cast than was anticipated two weeks ago, on account of the fact that Strayer's opponent made a bitter eleventh hour attack on the state's attorney. Carries Every Precinct This resulted in bringing several Republicans out to the polls to cast their votes for Strayer against the man who opposed him. and he swept th county, carring every one of the 65 precincts by an overwhelming majority. In some of the precincts Strayer's opponent was unable to go over with a single count in his favor. In Dalton township, the present prosecuting attorney won by an overwhelming majority. Linus Meredith was nominated for county clerk on the Repub'ican ticket, carrying a majority of 108, votes over his nearest competitor, F. M. Jones. This was the closest race on the Republican ticket and the result was pp definitely known until the board of election commissioners had completed the official count Wednesday morning. Meredith's nomination seemed certain after 61 out of the 65 precincts had been received, though his lead was very small. The precincts which were late in coming In. it was generally understood, would swing into line for Meredith, and the estimate of the possible results made Tuesday night by men of the Republican party who are familiar with the lay of the land proved correct McConaha Is Nominated. As was anticipated, McConaha easily defeated Dr. Yencer for the Republican nomination for Joint senator of Wayne and Fayette counties. - The nomination of Lafuze for joint representative of Wayne and Union counties was a considerable surprise to many Republicans, but the result was determined in Union county Continued On Page Ten.