The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1918, Page 1

2 THE weititen SORNERALLY FAIR ‘THIRTY. EIGHTH YEAR. NO. 96. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, “MONDAY, APRIL 8,- 1918. JAP INVASION OF VLADI DRUM FIRE BELIEVED PRECURSOR OF ANOTHER BIG DRIVE ON WIDE BATTLE FRONT IN NORTH FRANCE) Violent Artillery Action Reported by Paris Office | | Along All the French Fronts—Most Intense Bombardment South -of the Somme MAY MEAN NEW ARRAS THRUST Indications Seen of Teutonic In-| | tent to Renew Attack That’ Vimy Ridge Broke (By Associated Press) Germany apparently is prepar- ing for another big drive on the wide batle front in northern France. Heavy drum fire, such as usually precedes an. attack, is reported along extensive sectors held by the British, while the Paris war office also announces violent artillery actions along the French fronts. The most ensive German fire seems to be in progress south of the Somme, where the direct drive toward Amiens is: on, and north of the Scarpe river, toward the British: left flank. In the Somme sector the British‘have evidently been’ trying to’ better their posi- tions in, anticipation of the ‘next; German push, and Field Marshal t Haig reports a slight advance ‘of his line onithe south bank of the Somme weet of: Vaire-Sous-Corbie, MAY. MEAN NEW-ARRAS’ THRUST “| ment of agriculture estimated’ today MAY. MEAN NEW THRUST The increase of. the: artillery’ fire north of the which broke: down utterly . sarlige attic apainst the, southern approaches é have shown . te ‘push forward their: lin Abrthern part. of the: ene’ area to thelr salient. counter. blow, but have Yound British’ line virtually ‘immovable along the front froth albert north- ward. R oh still’ further “exter ion. of the hattlé northward may. be. indicat. ed as well, in the beginning, of ‘a héavy. attack, with ghells up on. the: British on the six mile front between Lens and La Basse canal, and ‘east: of Armen- tieres, a dozen’ miles: east : of, ta Basse. The Germans are” “likewise pounding the French lines south of the Oise, the extreme allied right on the present: active fight- ing front. The French ‘have ré- tired from their dangerous salient here, however, and are reported in well established positions which have beers. prepared ‘along the Ail- ette river, which offers an exeel- lent holding point.” WILTON ENJOYS GREAT LOYALTY DAY PROGRAMME Coal Mine City Observes First! Anniversary of War : Appropriately Wilton, N. D., April 8.—Wilton, which deferred its observance of Lib- erty day until Sunday, -in order: that it might: join with Bismarck in the:big celebration ‘at the: Capital City, .ap- propriately noted the first anniversary of the war yesterday with a program occupying all afternoon and’ closing with a rousing loyalty meeting at, the Wilton theater In ‘the ‘evening. . ‘Wilton’s ‘fine home. guard. company led the-big patriotic parade with which the afternoon's program, apened.:Com munity singing ‘and splendid loyalty addresses. by: prominent .Wilton men at the Wilton’ theater followed. In the evening, Rev. George Buzzelle was the principal speaker at exercises which filled the theater to overflow. ing. TON AND HALF OF CLOTHING TO REFUGEES Home Guard Drive in Bismarck Collects More Than 4,000 , Garments The refugee drive conducted ‘by the Bismarck home guard for the Bufleigh county chapter of the Red Cross re sulted in the collection’ of 144 tons of clothing for sufferers from the invad- ed-districts of Belgium and France, 're- ports B. C. Marks, treasurer of the Burleigh county chapter. More than 4,000 garments and: 250“pairs’of shoes were included in the shipment. made from Bismarck, following @ drive cov- ering one week's time. The commit- tees in charge of the successful ‘cam- paign were George B. Allen and R. M. Betgeson, for tee nome 2 r Mesdames F. 8B. 3 and H.. W, Richbolt, Cross. |" VIOLENT ARTILLERY || ENGAGEMENTS SUNDAY | Paris, April 8.—vViolent | i artillery’ engagements’ oc- ii curred last night esvecially | on the left bank of the Oise river, says today’s ‘offiical | report. | 1%. | WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION TO _ BEVERY SHORT Indications Are That Crop Wil. Run 560,000,000 Bushels, 78 Percent of Normal INDIANA IN BEST SHAPE ‘Washington, D.C. ‘Gah 8.—Winter wheat production ‘this:-year. will be ahout 560,000,000 bushels,the depart-, inits report showing condition of: the! crop on April 1, to be 78.6 per cent of | normal..." Rye production. will-be about 66,000,-' 000bushels, its ‘condition April 1 ‘be- ing 86.'per cent, of normal. : Important grain growing states fol- OW; Onto, “80 per cent; indiana, 94 per ‘cent; ‘Illinois, 88 -per cent; Missouri, .92 per cent; Nebraska, 75 , per.‘cent; | Kansas, 67:per cent; Oklahome, 63 pen pent, 5 [FORMER | FARGO | ATTORNEY ‘DIES IN, SOUTHWEST. Truck in Streets. of ‘ Douglas, Ariz. Fargo, .N. D., April 8—W. P. Miller, prominent Fargo ettoraey from 1885 to 1990,-was killed by an automobile truck at. Douglas, Ariz. according to word received in Fargo today. Mr. Miller, while-in Fargo, was as- 8 ed..in the practice of his profes- sion with Judge H. F. Miller and W. C.-Resser, the firm being known as i Miller, Kesser & Miller. He was as- | sistant United States district attor- yy under Grover Cleveland’s admin- ration. | Mr. Miller was engaged in the prac- tice of law at Douglas. His widow { survives, |TOM COWLER IN GOOD | | SHAPE FOR MATCH AT SAINTLY CITY TONIGHT Minneapolis, Minn., April .8.—De- spite a severe attack of grip last week. Tom Cowler, the English boxer, was said:to,be in good condition for his scheduled 10 round boxing’ contest with Billy: Miske of St. Paul here to- cnieht. The. fight, originally ‘set ‘for cians: cohfined. Cowler. to, bed after diagnosing his: illness; ‘The English: tinded training for the battle ‘which will have an fmpoartant: bearing on the heavyweight championship stand- ing. He hopes to dispose of Miske by a knockout in order to obtain another contest with Fred Fulton, challenger for the heavyweight title, by whom he was ‘(ently defeated. Although Cowler will outweigh the St. Paul lad ‘by nearly 40 pounds, close followers of the sport predict that this advantage will be offset by Miske’s speed and cleverness. Cowler prob- ably will weigh 210 pdunds and Miske 170. * RUSS VESSELS BLOWN | "UP 10 THWART HUNS Washington, D. C., April —The Russian warships ‘sunk -by ‘their commanders off the southern coast of Finland to keep them out of ‘the hands of the Germans, reported several days ago, | were blown up after German warships had opened fire on | | them, according to. a dis- patch to the state ‘depatt- Stockholm. "Condition: of, winter ‘wheat, in’ the W. P. Miller Run Down by Motor] April 4, was postponed ‘when physi-|: man hag since recovered and has:con-! | 5250.00.00" FIRST | ; DAY'S LOAN QUOTA 3 Washington, D D. C., ‘April 8.—Unofficial reports to the treasury. today put. the first day’s subscription in.‘ the third Liberty-loan éampaign . at .$250,000,000.'; Officials | said this probably was some- | what too high tho,’ as: the | ce aaa ene ee | optimistic. i 4 _»| 9.5 DIVISIONS USED BY HUNS ! | | \Torrents of Men Thrown Into | Attacks in Effort to Reach Railroad at Amiens |FRENCH SHOW CONFIDENCE ‘Faith in Success ‘and Cheerful- ness Marked Feature of Allies’ Attitude With the, French Army in France, Sunday, April 7,—(By the: Associated «ress j-—Twenty-five. divisidns. -haver ; een used by the Germans-in:‘the last, vour'days; in; etforts to break through we French, lines, and reach the rail- roid running south from Amiens «All aitacks have been ‘checked, by ‘the wonderful’ resistance ‘of -the: French, some’ of whom were’ thrown’ in -the ‘ling. as soon -as: they arvived on the vattle fields. The Germans are’ ob- taining only. insignificant results iin thelr attempts to advance, as the Ger- man force 18 ‘at. least three™ times’ as great as the French ‘defenders 4 The .cheerfulsess .: and” ‘con! wich whith’ ‘the heh ‘eo “tm ‘action: arkable. ey ‘feel they. are better than the enémy, aid make light, of. the’ arma” superiority. ih nim: bers: :The French command ; cbutin-;: | ues:to Work on the principle of ising! {the smallést number of troops to stay | ‘ihe German fush, thus retaining the reserve: for possible attacks som wheer. ellge, . TAT aed Powerful. Trench. Mortars. ‘Powerful trench mortars. have made their ‘appearance’ Sehind the Gérman * infantry, but up. to.this’time have not influenced’ the situation to any éx- cent and in some places, the guns have been unable to approach’within an ef-, fective‘range. .On the ofher hand, an. enormous:‘number of machine guns pour an intense. barrage. into the french linés and’ at the game time the {German infantry attempts, under cov- er of this fire, to.get close.to the French line in small groups and be-| hind pockets from which to leap for.) ward at the proper moment. 7 | This procedure was quickly neural: ized by the French and the German are now resuming massed: attacks in! which their men come under the di- rest fire of French machine guns,: rifles, grenades, and 75’s, which inflict terrible losses, , The 75s do: terrific; execution, cutting wide lanes through | the ‘enemy ranks. The enemy com-! manders appear to pay little atten-; tion to this slaughter, their aim being | to reach the eee whatever the! cost. / FRIENDS. GATHER | | TO PAY TRIBUTE. | ‘TODAN BRENNAN, i |Last Rites for for Late late First Assis-| ‘tant Attorney General at “Devils Lake * seph’ Saturday as ‘friends and co-workers ‘laid aside their duties to ‘pay a last the’ ‘funeral’: of Daniel. V. Brennan, late assistant attorney gen- eral of North Dakota. A. beautiful ap- preciation of the life of the deceased was ‘given by Rey. Father McDonald of Michigan, who extolled the charac- ter of Mr. Brennan and spoke with Christian consolation to the bereaved relatives. Deep grief over the untimely. death of the young official prevailed. The floral gifts were abundant and beauti- ful,‘including handsome pieces from the Devils Lake bar,\the Knights of Columbus: of Devils Lake, Bismarck and Minneapolis, the state offices, the office of the attorney general and the Sigma Chi fraternity of the univer- sity. A Red Cross memorial was pre- sented by other friends. The pallbearers were Messrs. J. H. Bloom. L. J. Wehe, Wallace Mahe: and M. J. Cowley of Devils Lake; Grant Youmans of Minot and: Attor- ney General Langer of Bismarck. ‘The chief mourners included the wife, the mother, Mrs,’ M. H. Brennan, two brothers, James and Gerald, a sis- ter, Mrs. C. H. Clapp of Butte, Mont., Representative P. D. Norton and Miss Mary. Norton of Washington, - D. bel James Norton ae ee Pau | first reports usually. are too"! |: IN BIG DRIVE. ; turned: from the: battlefields. of north-| | man_offensive, estimates that thus fat | tempted two raids, btu both were re- | 788’Red Cross magazines. dj locatéd teat Cantonments and .train- 0s 0K N EW PROBLEM GERMAN 10SSES ESTIMATED TO TOTAL 300,000 American. Officer,’ Foewely With British Army, Offers Statistical Guess 'SAMMIES . REPULSE | HUNS Teutons. Thrown Back’ in Two Raids Northwest of Toul Last Friday Night With, the American ‘arm: in France, | April 8. (By Associated’ 'Press.)—An American officer, who has just ‘re. ern France, where hé has-been since virtually the . beginning of the. Ger- the Germans have lost 300,000 men in killed, wounded and ‘missing. This officer formerly was: in the British army and is famillar with conditions, SAMMIES REPULSE ATTACKS With the American Army in France, Sunday, April 7; By the-'Associated Press.)-—On the front. northwest of Toul on Friday night the Germans at- pulsed. American infantrymen went out of their trenches on. the second occasion :and ‘chased “the . Germans irom. the German first line: trenches inio, the, support. trenches. . ‘Details of the action were made. pub- lic in the following official report is. sued ‘tonight: : ‘“The enemy raided’ our: trenches at two points. *' A “The first attack’ was. repulsed eas- y. allowed to. reach our ‘wire entanglée- ments. .Then. our fire opened, and’ a moment later the. American’ infantry- mén ‘rushed out in attack, drivin back the: foe. .The pursuit’ was con- tinued whtil’ the’ first enemy trenches were emptied and the Germaine had been driven back to their ’ ‘Supporting | trenches, ~ “Enemy artillery ‘activity was fol- lowed. by extremely heavy shelling by our artillery, which silenced two bat- teries.* NORTHDAKOTA RED CROSS IS ~ UNION LEADER Harry Cava Wilbur Tells How Fiickertail State Has Done Its Best Bit i 53 CHAPTERS OPERATING Every: County We'll Represented | —Membership From 11,000 | ‘to 167,000 | A map showing the circulation of: In‘ the second. the eneiny wap | 'FORMER FARGO the Red Cross magazine by states, just , received at Burleigh county headquar. | | ters, indicates-that on a population | | basis North Dakota has more subscrip- | tions than any other commonwealth; | in the union. Every month 27,288, prepaid Fed Cross magazines come to} North Dakota, as compared with 20.-| 761 in Minnesota, 14,964 to South Da-/ kota. 9,902 for Montana, 8,285 to Wash- ington, 5 to Oregon, 3,047 to Idaho and 2,4 (0 Wyoming. Not: one of the southern states shows as many | Subscriptions'as North Dakota: Texas. | our nearest compétitor,. receives 23, The great | state. cf Virginid- gets but:21;007. . 1t| imust be... remembered, too, that in | practically every ‘southern state are ing camps which would naturally, tend to increase the.number of subscrij- tions to the Red’ Cross magazine North Dakota is ahead of such stal- wart states as Indiand, Kentucky and Tenessee;‘is only a very few thousand behind. the great states of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, and is ahead of: every other state west-of the Missis- sippi with the exception: of Iowa and California, The Red‘Cross magazine is. owned by the American Red Cross and any profit goes to the Red Cross... The present circulation ts around $2,000,000 and the management hopes to return a net profit of $109,000 per annum on its business, IDEAL SEEDING WEATHER LIGHTENS LABOR DEMAND poteceee ! Minneapolis, Minn., April 8.—Ideal seeding weather unusually early this spring has contributed to winning’ the war by lightening the farm labor de- mand, according to Don D. ‘Lescohier, superintendent‘ of the Minnesota pub- lic employment bureau. Mr. Lescohier points out that a three week leeway in seeding time has: enabled farmers to get-a much ‘desired “purchase” on their ‘work.. hapupexmitied-<hem to would | in 1907. TO ELIMINATE ALL ‘{MEDICOS:. NOT FIT : FOR ACTIVE DUTY |; ‘Washington,:D. C.,-April .—Elimination from the army medical reserve corps .|-of-all.men not qualified for active service has been: un- ' det'taken by Surgeon’ Gen- ‘eral Gorgas. | It.is estimated | that: 1,500 commissions in reserve. will be revoked. i. UL 8. AGA > ~ AGENCIES IN CLOSE UNION . LANDING OF BRITISHERS CONFIRMED Official Reports of Occupation of Vladivostok Reach State Department ? | BRITISH MAKE SMALL ADVANCE ON SOMME London, April 8.—On the southern bank of the | Somme, the British last night made a small advance, it is announced officially. Weekly Cabinet Meetings Coor- dinating All Administra- tive Activities REAL MILITARY BOARD Every Department Represented in Conferences Held at | White House Washington, D. C.,, April 8 —The Nation’s war making’ agencies have achieved a close harmony of action in “the: last two weeks, through the . Wednesday:conferences ‘at the white house which high officials: say has} speeded the. prosecution: of the war/ ‘to the greatest point-of effictency yet reached. The president now ‘virtually has two cabinets, the. first’ of which advises him: on diplomatic and political qués- tions, whilé the second discusses with him: the problems of ‘mobjlizing the dadustrial: powers of the nation, with~ out which there could be no War. The cabinet proper. meets ‘every Friday. The “war cabinet” or “industrial cab- inet,” as. it is. coming to be known, gathers at the white house every Wednesday, the diréctor-general . of railroads, the chairman of the ship- ping, war: industries. and war si EVERY BANK IN | oars and the fuel and ood aamiate) “NINTH DISTRICT READY FO FOR LOAN JAP . FORCES INCREASED Washington, D. ¢., April 8.—News | of the landing of the British force at Viadivostock which followed a Jap- anese party into the city reached the state department officially today from the Anterican consul there. The advices to the state department said that only 50 sailors were landed fret’ 2 British cruiser. They were sent ashore to guard the. consulate. The: Japangése. force,-was-.increased Saturday by 250 men. No resistance was offered. either to the landing of the :British or the second Japanese! force. "RUSSIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SOVIETS WILL APPEAL 10 INST OCCUPATION | American “Hands Off” Policy Policy May Be Changed in View of Reported Massacre of Japanese by Unrestrained Bolshevik Followers . SIGNIFICANCE OF... ACT_MINIMIZED Nippon’s Representative at Vo logda Sends Coneiliatory :' : Message to Moscow | | | | | | | | Washington, D.C, April - The landing of Japanese .and British forces at Vladivostok and the Bolsheviki objection to the move promise to cause the de- pattment some concern. | When Japanese occupation. of: ‘Siberia |was proposed recently this goy- ernment assumed a “hands off” policy, and the Russia national council of Soviets has announced its purpose to protest to’ the United States against the’ pres- ent steps *! seth eA But developments in. Mladivo- |stok have changed. the. position. The United States hasioften as- serted its right to land ‘naval forces. to, avercome ‘dnarchy’ at some foreign port where Ameri- \can lives. and property, were in- volved. ' Assuming that thé Ammeriéart consul’s” report’ that’ panes citizens were Killed.and.wainde at Vladivostok ‘by: unrestrained: Russians is supplemented ‘by evi= dence that the local. Bolsheviki officials are either powerléeas..or unwilling to punish - the “guilty parties and affor dadequate pro- ‘tection to foreign Jife and’ prop- erty, offiicals here feel that they _ army have special problems involving ! Blanks in Hands of | of Institutions | industrial questions, Secretary Daniels | or, Acting Secretary of War Crowell —Some Facts About the | Big Bond Issue attend. The war cabinet at no time has! touched on political questions, - This) was learned today from a very high, source. All of the war cabinet’s work has. been to further the preparation ot | America to throw-her entire resources| 45, 4). very bank in the Ninth federal re-| into the scale against the Hun. So serve district is now armed with the| important has this, work become that; imost minute details regarding the ; j the prosecution of the war, except! third Liberty Loan. Here are a few | tor direction of actual military and | of the salient points of most general | naval movements, now is entrusted to} interest: the little group of six men represent: The ‘ | ing the actors paar aah to provide ic, the gorarstinat yeesrring” aol the fighting men with all they need right to allot bonds up to the full to bring victory as quicky as possible | {amount of any over subscription. The government has asked the ‘Ninth federal reserve district to sub-' {scribe a minimum of $105,000,000, But | A. R. Rogers, district director, has ap- BANKER TAKES | portioned the loan by states so as to} ST. PAUL POST) insure $125,000,000, af - The bonds will bear interest at 44 per cent per annum. They will be I. E. Hansen, Recent Cashier of! | gated and will bear interest from ay 9 1918, and will mature Sept. Equity International, The interest dates will be Goes Higher | Sent. 15 and March 15, the first cou- | pou bearing interest for 129 days. | The bonds are not convertible and lare not subject to call for redemption} ; before matured, The fact that the | government has made these 10-year) bonds is taken by many as an indica-| tion that the officials at Washington jare not looking for the war to last { many years. The bonds carry the same exemp- tion from taxation as those in the! Second Liberty Loan. Third Liberty Loan bonds which have been owned by a person for six months prior to the date of his death will be accepted at’ par. and accrued interest in pay-} ment of federal inheritance taxes. The campaign opened throughout the na- tion April 6 and closes May 4, but this is not adhered to in the Ninth district. In this district no selling of bonds is supposed to be permitted prior to April 15. The actual selling campaign opens at dawn next Mon- day and by midnight Wednesday the organization executives expect that the ‘Ninth district. will have subscrib- Mr. Hansen enjoys a wide acquaint- ed its full $125,000,000 allotment. The government has provided that ance. in banking circles in the state. jthe bonds may be paid for in the KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP | following installments: Five per cent LIBERTY LOAN SALESMEN || cn appliaction. 20 per cent on May 128. 35 per cent on July 18 and 40 per ‘cent on Aug. 15, Payment in full may be made with the application or before May 4, but bonds will not be delivered before May 9, on any sub- | scription for an amount exceeding | $10,000. WAGES RUNNING AS HIGH _AS $8¢ FOR FARM HANDS St. Paul, Minn., April 8—Wages as high‘as $80 a month are being offered agreed to the plan as did one in New| for high class farm laborers in eu York, several in Chicago and a num-|more county, according to 4 ber,elsewhere ' whose men get into | Thompson, ..a attorne Norman, county. Gah sani eral Fai Atiieust'one entire ae ort ‘the Fargo, N. D., April 8—J. E. Han-! sen, who recently resigned as cashier of the Equity International bank, Far- go,.has joined the staff of the First/ ‘National bank, St, Paul, and for. the; present will act as the bank’s special! representative in North Dakota, con- tinuing to make Fargo. his home. The announcement was made to-; | day. following’ completion: of arrange-| ments undef .whith. Mr, Hansen be-; comes associated with St. Paul's big: est -banking institution. Mr. Hansen ‘was morn in North Dakota, and commenced his banking} career’ with the McVille State -bank! In 1913 he went to: Bismarck as one of the field men of the state banking department, continuing un- til 1916 when he came to. Fargo to take the cashiership of the Equity International bank, then opening in Fargo.. Minneapolis,, Minn, April 8—In what is believed to be the first move of.the kind in Liberty Loan campaign | work in the ‘United States, 20 Minne-) apolis wholesale firms whose travel- ing salesmen at one time or another | “make” ‘Norman county, Minnesota, as they go their grounds, have instructed | all these men to be in Norman during the three day drive April 15 to.17 in- clusive. St. ‘Paul wholesale firms likewise | |cannot withhold full: approval ‘the action of the Japanese and ithe British. The fact that the British followed the action 6f thé ‘Japanese government gives. an international aspect. to: the inci- jdent, which also- tends to de- prive it of any appearance . of ‘simple Japanese aggression. SIGNIFICANCE MINIMIZED Moscow, Sunday, April ‘7. (By ‘Associated Press) — The Japanese representative: at’ Vo- logda, where allied and neutral diplomatic missions are stationed has sent a communication to M. Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign minister, minimizing the signifi- cance of the landing at Vladivo- stok, according to the Isvestia. The communication said that the incident was local and that Ad- miral Kato acted on his own ini- tiative and without specific or- ders from his government, Tchitcherin, however, is reported to be skeptical. Reports received here: from Vladivostok indicate that. the Japanese have not interfered with the life of the city and have only patroled the streets, ' Ad- 'miral Kato visited the mayor and president of the Zemstvo,.who protested against the’ landing. ;The municipal council also passed a resolution of protest. - NEPHEW OF HAIG JOINS: MEDICAL CORPS OF U.S.A. AT ABERDEEN STATION Aberdeen, S. ‘p, April 8.—William H. Robertson, nephew of Field -Mar- shall Douglas Haig ofthe British army, enlisted here in the medical corps of the regular army and will soon be assigned. to active duty, ac- cording to the statement of iLeaten- ant William Anshelm. of the local re- cruiting . station, who accepted Mr. Robertson. Robertson . was formerly .a.British subject, but has become a citizen’of the United States, He came here sev- eral years ago. following a four year course in medicine which -he took at the Scotland Edinborough university. but decided not to practice medicine. He entered the service of a railraad company here. and it was not. known that he was qualified for. the medical corps of the army until he presented his credentials to the recruiting. offi- cer. Robertson declared when, enlisting tha the: niuch. preterres to ne ulead Os ReTUnited! of. i