Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 166, 24 May 1918 — Page 1
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DOTH ENEMY AND ALLIES ARE READY TO RESUME Germans Are Known to Have Completed Preparations and Allies Are Confident in Ability to Hold.
ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE
. (By Associated Press) LONDON. May 24. "As a result of a raid carried out by the enemy yesterday north of Hill 70 (north of Lens), a few of our men are missing," says today's official statement. "Ear
ly last night the enemy attempted an
other raid on one of our posts in
Aveluy wood, but was driven off. "We carried out a successful raid
shortly after midnight southwest of
La Bassee, and captured a few prisoners." Heavy fighting operations on the
western front still are in the stage of anticipation. Continuation of the
present calm much longer is hardly
possible with both sides prepared for
a renewal of extensive operations
The Germans are known to have com
pleted their preparations and the al
lies are confident In their ability to meet the shock of enemy attacks, wherever and whenever they may come. What really Is going on behind the German lines is uncertain, but it is known the enemy has large numbers of men along the front from Ypres to Rheims. Ills artillery is in position and weather conditions have been favorable, but the German leaders are not yet ready to test their fate, or, at least .they have given no indication of doing so. The German morale ts reported to be much weaker than before the attack of March 21. Meanwhile, the allied mastery of the air is productive of much damage to German billets, airdromes, artillery concentrations and other military targets. For more than a week now British and French airmen have been dropping ton after ton of bombs In the area immediately back of the German lines. In aerial fighting, the German fliers have been bested ' and on ' Wednesday, British aviators account-'.!-d for 15 enemy , machine white losing three of their own, ' . ' ' Raids. Into Germany continue and British bombing squadrons have again visited Mannheim, on the .. Rhine, where rwo fires were caused. An electric power station near Saarbruckcn, German Lorraine, was damaged severely and more explosives have befn dropped on railway stations at Metz. Berlin claims that three American airplanes have been brought down on the Lys battlefield. This Is the first indication that American airmen were with the American troops on this front. Infantry raiding operations and artillery firing is at a minimum along the entire front from Switzerland to the North Sea. Activity on the American sectors has been below normal. Italy begins the fourth year of the war today. As In France, the enemy withholds his offensive operations heralded as certain some weeks ago. On the mountain froitf there has been no fighting of moment while along the Piavo the Italians have repulsed another Austro-Hungarlan attack against tho new bridgehead at Cape SUe.
JAPAN AND CHINA SIGN AGREEMENT
(By Associated Press.) TOKlO, Saturday, May 18. Tha military agreement with China has been signed. Being military in nature, it is not likely the details will be announced. Also It was arranged particularly to meet the contingency of possible military action in Rurria. Hopes are entertained that It will be the forerunner of a permanent raprroachment with China and therefore it is regarded as of great historical moment. Efforts will be continued to prepare for a financial and economic understanding concerning the developments of China and, generally speaking, for the broad co-operation of the two great nations In the Orient. The present accord between China and Japan is attributed to the nonoppressive and Insistent tactfulness of Premier Count Terauchl. It is the first fruit of his belief, expressed when he assumed the premiership in October, 1916. that Japan and China have a common world destiny.
Insists on Good Aim (By Associated Press) SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. May 24. Howard H. DeWeese, convicted of the murder of his wife, Fanny Fisher DeWeese, was executed in the state prison - yard here this morning at 6:55 o'clock. DeWeese- walked calmly to the chair, insisting that the marksmen comprising the firing squad make certain their aim. Death was almost instantaneous.
IRELAND'S FUND REACHES MILLION AND IS GROWING Fight Against Conscription to Be Backed by Plenty of Money. (By Associated Press.)
DUBLIN, May 24. The anti-conscription fund which in less than a month has grown to nearly fl,000,o6o bids fair to become one of the most important factors in tne development of the internal political situation. It is the largest fund ever raised in Ireland for a political purpose and being In control of the Mansion House conference, that body finds itself in a position of greater financial power than any political organization in' Ireland today. Thus the conference, unless managed scrupulously would be able to influence tremenduously the action of any nationalist political organization. This opens many dangerous possibilities to which the moderate leaders in Dublin have devoted anxious attention recently. Many subscribers are moderate Irish men and women, who while objecting to the forcible application of conscription are firm supporters of the war and equally firm opponents
of Sinn Fein and everything tor wnicn it stands. But should the representatives of this moderate opinion attempt to restrain the collegues it is evident a situation might arise where the resignation of the moderates would be inevitable. Serious problems regarding control of the funds then might be presented. The resignation of moderate of the delegates to the conference would be garded as a tremendous victory for the Sinn Fein and Sinn Feiners may An nil in their never to embarrass
their nationalist opponents. This is
the reason the situation- in wnicn John .Dillon.,, and .Joseph. .Devlin find themselves In one of the most, deli
cate in the history of Irish politics.
Unionists critics, alive to the situation, are doing their utmost to make capital for themselves by pointing out a moral to the Irish. The Irish times, referring editorially to the decision of the conferences to use the fund for aiding the dependents "of men whose activities are grauely incompatible with the safety of the nation" asks is Dillon and Devlin were content to sit silent while the conference "resolved away Ireland's honor and asks if the Bishops have nothing to say about the use of the fund.
THE WEATHER
For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably showers tonight and Saturday. Warmer toutght. Today's Temperature. Noon 75 Yesterday. .Maximum 73 Minimum 54 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Probably thundershowers. Warm wave. General Conditions The storm over the plain states Is moving toward the lakes . Warmer weather will result during the next 36 hours. Southeast winds are shifting to south and southwest. Weather is freezing in southeastern Canada.
MASS MEETINGS HONOR ITALIANS
(By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. May 24. Italy's entrance into the world war, three years ago, was observed In New York today, with a series of gala processions, enthusiastic mass meetings and a lavish display of entwined American and Italian colors. The celebration will
culminate tonight with a concert and
patriotic meeting at the Mertopolltan Opera House, at which the principal 11 he the Italian ambassa
dor, Count V Macchl di Cellere, New
ton D. Baker, secretar yor war, ana Charles E. Hughes, president of the Italy-America society. Caruso, Martinelll, Amato, De Luca and other operatic stars will sing. The celebration began with a distribuation of flowers at all the public Rfhnnls. followed bv a picturesque au
tomobile flower parade down Fifth Avenue, gaily customed women in automobiles shower the spectators with bontenleres of red white and green. In the field groups of little girls dis
tributed bouquets throughout the day.
Charles W. Fairbanks Continues to Improve (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 24 Reports from the bedside of Charles Wan en Fairbanks, formerly vice-president of the United States, were that his condition today was somewhat better than that of yesterday and that all things considered it was satisfactory. Mr. Fairbanks has been seriously ill for some time.
HUNS AND CZECHS "RAGE" AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS
Charge Government Favors Anti-German Party of Expense of Germans. (By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, May 24. Another feature In . the turmoil between the natlonalites of Austria-Hungary, which recent occurrences in ' Bohemia have brought to the fore, is the situation in Austrian Silesia, which lies between Moravia and Galicla. An anti-government meeting, news of which was suppressed by the local authorities, took place a few days ago
at Troppau. The malcontents in this
case, among whom Count Lariesch was prominent, are Germans, who rage
fiercely against the Austrian govern
ment, as do the Czechs.
Their chief grievances are that the
government favors the - anti-German party at the expense of Germans, whom it purpo'sely neglects? and that Polish agitators are appointed to Important positions, especially in eastern Silesia. It is alleged that the aim of these agitators is to Join Silesia and Galicia with the ultimate object of joining both to Poland. The malcontents demand counter-measures and threaten to go to the extreme length of opposition. Demonstrations Continue. In spite of many arrests, made last Sunday after the Czech demonstration in Prague on Saturday, organized opposition to the Austrian government's scheme to divide Bohemia into selfadministrating districts as growing in strength. The Czechs are in constant
contact with the Poles, Italians and South Slavs and will, according to The latest dispatches, do all In their power to hinder the work of parliament when it assembles. It is expected that the . government will be forced to dissolve parliament after its second meeting in June, after the Cxechs and the others proclaim to the world persecutions of which their
nationalities are the victims, f Demonstrations continue in Prague. Bohemian national songs mingled with songs in honor of the entente are the order of the day. Thousands of anonymous corculars are being distributed inciting the people to protest against the government measure. German newspapers criticize Austria's way of dealing with the demonstrators. The Tageszeitung of Berlin says:;, . ; : "Karl's conciliatorjjLdlsposition and Vianna's lamentable weak-kneedness are responsible for the . occurrences. An -' energetic general - 'would be the best, prime minister, at present" 'V
WITH OUR FIGHTING SAMMIES ALONG iTHE FRONT LINE
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A movable field kitchen; American officer wearing shield found in German
trench; reading the latest newspapers from America.
ALL GERMAN GRAFT BLOCKED IN CANAL
(By Associated PfessJ LONDON, May 24. Having failed in attempts to blow up the concrete laden ships sunk in the entrance to the Bruges Canal at Zeebrugge, the Germans are now engaged in cutting away the piers in an attempt to outflang the obstruction. Photographs taken three days ago br British naval airmen show this and they also show how completely the
canal entrance has been blocked. So
the Germans have adopted the exped
lent of removing the piers on the west side of the canal in order to make a large enough channel for torpedoe
craft and other vessels larger than submarines to pass out to sea. The photographs, which have been viewed at the admiralty by The Associated Press, also show that German
craft in the canal are headed west
ward. Indicating, according to the admiralty, that they are evidently trying to pass out by way of Ostend where the canal entrance Is not blocked as completely as at Zeebrugge. It is doubtful, however, if there is enough water at the Ostend outlet for even the smaller boats to get to sea. Photographs made there by British airmen show that the depth of the water at Ostend varies, a depth of as low as four feet being recorded.
Uncle Sam sees to it that his fight-
nephews food is well prepared and served, and whenever, possible hot. One of the photos shows an American field kitchen preparing a meal, while en route for the front. Another shows
some of our fighting men greedily devouring American newspapers at a field postoffice in France. At the left an t American army officer is seen wearing body armor taken from a dugout in a German trench after a successful raid.
CITY GOES $6,000 OVER IN DRIVE FOR MERCY MONEY
Township Abington ....... !j Boston .. '. . j .... Center . . . . . .... Dalton . . . . . . V Greene rr.v: Harrison . . . . Jackson . ....... Jefferson New Garden .... Perry Washington Webster . . ..... Wayne V. ... . . ; .
Richmond
Quota - - ! 662 0DDD 890 2,700 . 1,004 .
; 552 1,172 1,046 448 4.880 2,091 1,367 795 1,629 604 4,813 25,673
Convict Battalions Being Formed in Germany (By Associated Press.) . WASHINGTON, May 24. As an indication of the effort being made by Germany to meet the strain on her man power convict battalions are being formed, according to a dispatch received by the state department today, quoting a neutral newspaper. Other drastic measures are being taken, according to the article, including the stripping of munition factories of men and the substitution of women, children; and prisoners, and the movig of troops from the garrisons along the Dutch frontier and from the Rumanian front to the west. The landwehr troop have been described as being unfit for intensive action because of the "soft war" of recent months on the southern front ,
FAVOR RAISING OF 3,000,000 MORE MEN
(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 24. The senate militaiy committee today unanimously went on record in favor of larce expansion of the American army. It ordered . favorable report on a resolution by Senator Reed, of Missouri, declaring for an increase of three million men. By the tesolutioT the president is authorized in his discretion and at such time as he may determiqe to raise and begin the training of an additional force of S.000,000 men who are to be called for training at such times and in such numbers as the president may direct. t Senator Reed announced he would probably report the bill to the senate next Monday and endeavor to have it considered tit an esrly date. - The house military committee already has added to the army bin an administration provision giving' unlimited authority to the president to raise an rrmy of whatever size is needed. k ; ' : ' f Hun Troop Withdrawn 1 from American Front (By Associated Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 24. German troops which faced the Americans along the Toul sector for several weeks have been withdrawn and sent to the battle area of northern France. They have been replaced by the eighth Bavarian reserves.
County $50,326 The city committee of the Red Cross war fund drive closed its four days campaign Friday with a total of 131,348. The amount subscribed exceeds the City total by $6,000.
No new reports had been received Friday noon from the country districts, but it is thought sufficient subscriptions will be obtained to bring the county total up to $60,000. The present amount reported for the county is $57,848. Abington and ' Franklin townships were still incompleted Friday. Franklin only started its campaign Thursday, and was expected to make a report by Friday evening. Abington has less than a hundred dollars of its apportionment to raise. The Italian army of the city organization celebrated the. third anniversary of Italy's entrance into the war by reporting the largest number of subscriptions obtained Friday. The amount obtained was $1,371.26. The company of the English army Of which O. P. Nusbaum is captain, reported the highest amount obtained by any company Friday, $1,034. , Canaries and -Pony Sold. Two canary birds, and a pony were auctioned Friday noon for , the Red Cross fund. The birds were given by Mrs. L., L. Smith, of South Ninth street, and Mrs. A. Cook of South Fif-
Food Shipments to Allies Still Increase (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 24 Shipments of foodstuffs to the allies continue to increase. Export figures made public today by the department of commerce show the only falling off has been in wheat shipments, but a large increase in exports of flours has more than made up this decrease."
British Ministers are Considering Exchange (By Associated Pressl LONDON, via Ottawa, "May 24.Rritish cabinet ministers are ; considering the question of - a general exchange of prisoners.' An announcement on the subject is expected soon. The government' has received from prisoners who escaped , from German prison camps since March 21 confirmation of the reports that the prisoner of war are employed immediately behind the German lines.
ESTABLISH NEW RECORD. .t (By Associated Prs.) NEW YORK, May 24. Aerial mail service, Washington to New York, established new record when , equipped with liberty motora.
teenth street, and "Red Cross" the pony was given by Dr. King. .Dr. E. M. Campfield bought the pony for $71 and the canary birds were bought and returned f and sold ; again, : until the
awuuui ior pom reached $81.50. For.est.; MekactedaancWoneer.atid Sheriff; Clem carr and Thomas . Con
cur created some comedy by disguising as an old man and ' woman with "six grandsons" in - the army, who wished to' do their bit by selling the family pets. Among the contributions reported Friday was $120 contributed by the girls who are employed by the Indianapolis Glove company here, and $6.03, (Continued on Page Twelve.) -
SATURDAY IS LAST CHANGE TO DONATE
The last chance to contribute to the Red Cross war fund will be given Saturday. The War Mothers of the county are going to raise the last thousand dollars of the county apportionment, and they are going to do it by unsolicited contributions. Twentyfive cash registers will be placed on the principal streets of the city Saturday, and about 75 war mothers will be detailed to accept the money contributed. Subscription cards will be on hand Saturday for any persons who wish to give large amounts, and there will also be ap opportunity to give into the fund all the dimes and nickles and small change available. Any amount will be accepted by the war mothers. Leslie Hart of the Kresge store is in charge of the arrangements. German Troops Mutiny; V SO are Put to Death
f By Associated Prss) . WASHINGTON, May 24. A Germandivision at Dvinsk Russia ordered from the east to the western front refused to proceed and 50 men were executed and 100 imprisoned, said a Russian wireless dispatch today to tho state department. Other German troops in the vicinity held demonstrations in favor of the division.
Russia Faces Big Problem in Return of Prisoners; 1,000,000 are Invalids (By Associated Press.) MOSCOW, Friday, May 17. One million of 3,100,000 Russian war prisoners held in Germany and AustriaHungary are total Invalids. In Germany there are 1,900,000 and in Austria 1,200,000. - Half of the invalids are tubercular, most' of them in the last stages of that plague. 'Many of the
remainder are suffering . from7 other
serious contagious diseases, i vTheir Teturn to Russia under present condition is great problem on
account of- the lack of food, proper
accommodations and medical assistance. The exchange of invalids has being going on for some time. A mixed commission of Germans and Russians is now arranging for the exchange of able bodied prisoners. Petrograd and Moscow are to be the clearing centers with other places to be designated later. Plans are being made for the repatriation of 5,000,000 refugees to the Russian provinces occupied by the Germans. Some of the refugees are in Siberia, while the others are in Russia. So far the Germans have shown great unwillingness to admit them in large numbers. Several hundred thousand already are gathered at the frontiers, but only small parties are admitted, the Germans claiming that the transportation facilities are limited.
REGISTRATION HOURS ARE NAMED BY BOARD
The hours for the registration of 21-year-olds with the selective service board at the court house will be from 7 a. m. to 9 p.- m.. on Wednesday, June 5, it was announced Friday, by Chairman Carr. .' All men who have become of age since June 5, 1917, or will be of age on June- 5, 1918, whether or not they are citizens of the United States, are required to register for selective service. All men in Wayne, Franklin and Boston townships will register at the court bouse in Richmond, and all men in other townships of the county will register with the selective service board at Cambridge City.
CAMPS FOR NURSES
, (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 24. Training camps for army nurses may be established as a result of the shortage of nurses at the hospitals here and in France.
"Mosquito Press" of Sinn Feiners Loses None of Its Weekly Sting
(By Associated Press.) DUBLIN. Thursday, May 23 The entire "mosquito press," some half dozen Sinn Fein weekly newspaper of diminutive size, but with plenty of sting, appeared as usual today, and the articles are very cleverly written and many of high literary quality. - The articles are written very carefully and without excessive violence of language 4 which - might provoke suppression. The editors often display i great ingenuity In conveying their propaganda under a disguise easily penetrated by an Irish reader who likes nothing better than this game of hide and seek. . - The paper called Nationality which waa . edited by Arthur Griffith until his arrest, today treats the situation with a light touch, saucy and flippant and full of sardonic humor. "The government will soon realize" it says, "that the shipment of -Sinn Feiners out of Ireland will make ex
cessive demands on the limited supply of tonnage. The Sinn Fein is a sort of a tree that they have been pruning." ' Says "Nationality." Nationality says, commenting on America: - "The British owned press of the United States and France is calling on these war obsessed peoples to scorn and repudiate the Irish leaders who plot with their enemies. If we ask for evidence of the plot, they say read the proclamation, listen to the stories and look at the pictures." A labor paper called Voice of Labor, whose principal writer, T. Barry, has Just been deported, says: ; "Ireland's efforts to defeat conscription have for the . moment succeeded, but only for the moment. The kidnapping of popular leaders on charges of treasonable communication with Germany obviously was designed to prejudice the friends of Ireland In America and other countries."
EVE OF GREAT ENEMY ATTACK SAYS PREMIER OF ENGLAND "Next Few Weeks for Both Enemy and Allies Will Be Race Between Wilson and Hindenburg."
SHIPPING ON INCREASE
(By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 24 "We are on the eve of a great German attack," said premier Lloyd George In an address at Edinburg today. "Those who know the prospects best are feeling most confident about tne results," In April, said. the premier, the output of shipping for the first time exceeded the losses. "For the Germans, as well as for us, the next few weeks will be a race between Hindenburg and President Wilson," said Mr. Lloyd George. "The Germans are training every muscle to reach the goal first on ths eve of American help becoming available for the allies. "I honestly say," the premier declared," that the government has neglected no possible means for finding out whether there is any honorable outlet of this war, its horrors and tragedies." Mr. Lloyd George's address was delivered in connection with the conferring of the freedom of the city upon him. Speaking of the time necessary for the United States to prepare for full participation in the war, the premier said that after all her exertions America at the present moment did not have what was equivalent to or. fifth of the fighting, strength which the enemy had received owing to the collapse of Russia. He added that i took time to train and equip armies and that American help could not be reckoned on for some time. The premier's statement about the submarine situation were most optimistic. He said that as a means of inflicting injury the submarine was Btill formidable but as a danger which might mean the winning or losing of the war. he declared the allies could rule it out. - - ,f 'v OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED. WASHINGTON. May 24. Premier Lloyd George's statement that the United States had thus far been able to counter balance less than one-fifth of the fighting strength the Germans gained for west front operations through the collapse of Russia left officials here somewhat puzzled as to the igures upon which it was based. In view of the fact that Secretary Baker formally announced sometime ago that more than 600,000 American troops were In France it was pointed out that the British Premier's statement would Indicate that between 2,500,000 and 3.000,000 German troops had been released from the eastern front and were being employed in the west. Army officers here do not believe Germany received any such advantage from the Russian collapse. It was regarded as probable that Premier Lloyd George was basing his statement cn the number of men of the American army now In line before Amiens, with the French forces. The strength of that American force has never been made public, but it Is known to be In excess of one division and probably, counting all auxiliaries as well as line recimnti mk1i
figure at least above 100,000. If that is true and the premier based his calculations upon an American partici
pation or iuo.ooo men It would indicate British Information was that half a million German troops had been withdrawn from tho eastern front for use in the west, j AMERICAN FLIERS TO DEFEND PARIS
PARIS, May 23. An American escadrille, composed of aviators chosen from among the best American pilots, in the future will help to defend Paris against enemy air raids. Offer of this help was made spontaneously by the chief of the American aviation service and accepted by the French government through, M. Dumenanil, minister of aviation. - An official announcement says the American offer was made after a German air raid some time ago. It was proposed to organize an American escadrille especially detailed to defend the French capital. Final arrangements were concluded today.
Evan Williams, Noted Tenor, Dies Suddenly (By Associated Press.) AKRON, O., May 24. H. Evan Williams, noted tenor, died this morning at the city hospital after an Illness of one week. Death, which was due to blood pels-' oning came while Mr. Williams was surrounded by his wife and children1 called to his bedside when it became known that his condition was critical.
Yarn Will Be Given Oat Saturday Morning Tarn will be given out at Red Cross headquarters Saturday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Each woman will be alloted one hank of yarn. . .