The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1918, Page 8

REGARDS ALIS 5 F1CE sr ee SEES STOEL Fresh German Troops Brought Forward Line in Terrific wReach Hazebrouck; Near LaBassce Canal nue; Onrush of Huns Check- q ed by Reinforcements of the French. Attempt to Battle: With the Bri ish Army in) France, April 16.— (By Associat- )—The town of Wyts ving on the crest of a blood-stained ridge at the north- rn end of the new battle front, and Spanbroekmolen which nest- les on the top of an elevation just southwest, were today stormed and occupied by large German | forces. Meanwhile, f{ enemy troops were tering hard at the British, west of eul in an attempt to continue their success of last night and break through to Hazebrouck. Grim fighting has b going on since morning and w into the after- noon there had been no cessation in the intense struggle. A little further south a terrific artil lery duel has been in progress along the zone between La Bassee canal and Robecgq, but whether this presaged fresh enemy attacks west of Merville, to coordinate with those to the north, it is impossible to say at this hour. The Bright Side. These facts may seem somewhat, grim in the reading, but they have their brighter side. The Germans have won new ground at a great cost) of life, and there is no dimunition in) that magnificent spirit which has been holding against the enemy invasion since Auril 9. There is absolutely no flagging of the faith among the offic- ers and men along this front in their ultimate victory. ‘No more gallant defence has been reeorded since the war began than that now going on and while further sacrifices are expected and even furth- er loss of ground, no dout exists on the British front that ultimately the allies wil come into their own when the German side has spent its fury. | British Bear Onrush. It must not be forgotten that thus| far virtually the whole weight of th terrific German offensive has been di rected at the annihilation of the Brit ish army. The fi great blow was| aimed at the British and was con- tinued until, with the ance at] the gallant French all the Ger-| man onrush was checked | Balked in their plans at the outset, | the enemy shifted and struck heavily) in the region of Arras. Now it is the: Armentiers sector; tomorrow it may | be somewhere else along the Bri front. There now are on the western front ap imately two hundred German divisions. Of this huge num- ber about 120 have already been en- gaged, mainly against the i The assault at Wytschaete threat at the Eri north of Flanders, and the enemy un. doubtedly is tr to push enough into dominating positions this region to compel the withdrawal of the allied lines about Ypres and to- ward the coast (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Germany's mighty effort on the ue field of Flanders has won new cesses. According to the latest reports the important strategic ta “ Bai ] leul, Wulverghem and W in German hands, and, r still, the Teutons have part of Me: “more than line p war attle into the on the en frightful in its New Attempts - have not atempted to advance their wedge further into the British lines. for no new attacks on Merville and further west have been reported. They have devoted their! to Hammer Allied | Con-! sh positions to the! t far, | trol all other congressional districts. Loss of Towns Does Not’ Injure Morale of Britons; Grim Fighting Continues 22": a en the initiative are reported from ye French front in Champagne | Huns Claim Defeat of Sammies In spite of the reports from Ameri- }ean front that German atacks there have been utter failures, a report rom Berlin via Amsterdam, that he American positions near St. Mih- . were taken by storm by the ( mans, who held them against deter- mined counter attacks. It is probable that the rman report deals with, the | battle in which the Americans admin istered a sound beating to shecial | shock troops brought up by the Ger- | mans to t the American positions The Germans in Finland are advanc- | ing east of Helsingtors, and are ep : countering little, if any, resistance German Trawlers Sunk. Ten German trawlers have been sunk in the Cattegat, the narrow chan- rel between Jutland and Norway, by a British fleet trawlers’ crews were rescued, etary of War Baker has return- ed to this count trom a_ trip to France and England. While in Europe he visited various s s along the front and he comes back with fi hand knowledge of the situation wh: may be expected to be reflected in of- ficial action at Washington in the near future, The British cabinet has decided to introduce an Irish home rule bill in parliament and if it is defeated in the house of lords, a ministerial ¢: is will follow. The home rule bi considered as being supplementary to the conscription bill, the provisions of which apply to Ireland. i MICHIGANDERS — SEEKING SEAT The survivors of the {now generally used as an officers’ Y. “BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE “7, W. LITERATURE “WADE HIM TIRED UNION MAN SAYS’ | Declares He's Prejudiced Against Wobblies at Chicago, THE SAME SPIRIT SUSTAINS YOU”—HAIG London, April 16.—“The same spirit that carried your. .army through 1914 sustained us all again today against overwhelming odds,” said Field Marshal French in a : telegram today, thanking the French government for a message of encouragement. ow FIRST MEETING der and Slaughter; Tenta- tively Accepted. rap [ Chicago, Ill. 16.—While be- & , ing examined for jury service in the | Industrial Workers of the, World trial | WELLATTENDED Military Lodge No. 2 A. F. | A. M. Holds S jon jin Judge Landis court taday, Charles in France | F. Schonauer, a locomotive fireman, | | declared that although he was a mem- =p ber. of a labor organization and bel JEWELS FROM ALUMI JM lieved in the right to strike, his pre-/ judice a t the Industrial Workers lof the World was so strong that he | could not give the 113 defendants a if ir trial. | Somewhere in France, March 17.-~} “Did. you ever read any of the T1-| y-six states, the District of | dustrial Workers, of the World lite: Columbia and Canada, were represent-| #ture?” inquired Assistant United el at the first meeting of North Da-| States Attorney General Frank Neb- kota Military Lodge No. 2 | eker Free and Accepted Masons, ; France. One hundred and sons attended the ing 114 lodges, North Ameri (By EARLE H., TOSTEVIN.) Ancient held in s, and it made me tired” | plied the venireman. “Where did you get your -impres- sions of the organization ?”. Associated With Them “By associating with a few of the members out west.” “Were you ever solicited to join?” “No, they knew better than to ask re- ion, represent-, scattered throughout! Further, they rep-| valry, heavy} and light artillery, aviation, machine} gun and medical department of the; United States army. a Dining Hall Used. The meeting was held under cidedly strange circumstances. fore the war this city had large, nearly modern hotel The Schonauer is of German parentage war of course, shut off traveling inj ®d a member of the Brotherhood of this part ot France and the Ameri-| -ocomotive Engineers and Firemen. can Y. M. C. A. procured the use of! He said he was in accord with the the butiding. One large room, form-| government’ s position in the war, He erly the dining hall of the hostelry | believed in a strict enforcement of the | law and protection of property rights ‘A., Was converted into the lodge} ider all circumstances. He was tem- s a member of a labor union, do de-| you ‘believe in the right to strike?” He: “Yes, but I don’t believe in murder | and slaughter.” S.C. SMITH LEAVES d. H. Fraine, W. M.; Lieut-Col. ¢ os C. Grafton, 8. W; Maj. F. &. Henry,| 80vernment challenged Charles Niles, J. Wer Capt. J. W. Grant, SD; Capt.) @ laborer, as not possessing the neces- Two Former Governors, Osborn and Ferris, Likely Pos- sibilities | work in the seco! |SLEEPER GOOD COME BACK: D Detroit, April 1 olitical inter- in Michigan th centers prin- ally in the namination of a candi-} date for United States senator on the Republican ticket at the primary elec- \tion August Senator William 1 | Alden Smith has formally announced determination to retire at the ex- | piration of his present term Chase S. Osborn, of Sault Ste. Marie former governor, has announced his candidacy for the nomination and is making an active campaign. Truman erry of Detroit who served in Roosevelt's cabinet. also is organ ing for the primary campaign Fred 1. Warner of Farmington, who served s as governor of Michigan 2 in the race and Charles B national commit- entioned in this Woodbridg Ferris, of Big Rap- rnor. will be unop- neratic candidate for senator if he will ac tion. If F candidate Edward pn, acting warden may decide to ernor Albert E op Sleeper r will have no} ition for renomination for a sec- term on the Republican ticket. Loren D. Dickinson, of Char-| e renominated for a third | lieutenant governor at the| plican prima: All other candi-| i 2s for state office will be nominat-| ed at the party conventions which | will be held within thirty days after | the primary. In the first congressional district} -rank E. Dormus of Detroit, incumb-| ent, will be renominated by the Demo-! crats, and Samuel W. Beakes of Ann| bor also will be a candidate for| renomination on the Democratic tick-} It is expected that there will be several candidates for the republican nominations in both the first and sec- ond districts. The republicans con- In the seventh district Represen tive Louis C. Cramton of Paeer will be opposed by Lyman Holmes, of Ro- - during the initiation : aan havela tinea eee qualified support to. the Rad Cross, e( MOLRINES. ust an exapie: S€ unstinted subscription 1o every Lib- old) French buildings. with sole attention to the work of widen-jmeo, a state senator, while in the ing out the salient and striking at| eighth Representative Joseph W. Ford- Mesines ridge, and the railroad run- | new of Saginaw, may have two candi- ning about six miles north of Bail-!dates against him. Emory Townsend leul. Messines ridge is the key to the! of Saginaw and A. B. Cook of Owosso Ypres sector and its possession will are said to be ready to enter the prim- give the Germans a comanding po: tion in starting a new drive. British. Line Endangered The successes of the Germans in the east have an important bearing! on the campaign on the northern bat-| ; tle front. If they are continued there must be a British retirement from | Ypres and possibly. for some distance | further north, while the cutting of the} railroad passing through Hazebrouck | would be still more serious for the; British, | So important are the points won by the Germans that the British must be expected to counter atack at once in an effort to sweep the invaders back fnto the low lands once more. All ac- counts of the battle along this line speak of the small British forces ‘which attempted to withstand the al- by heavy legions of ‘Teutons, sich were brought up-fresh for the mote, Have High jaroun is higher groun st to the of Bailleul and Neuve Eglise, ‘which the British can still con- ‘a stern defense. Merville is/stand- 4eig firm, in spite of terific attacks Aiemes it, while along the sou- ents feported.” Condition - holds in the sec- ae Amiens, Pipa there have lary against Fordney. Representative James McLaughlin, |of Muskegon, has no opposition in the ninth and Representative Gilbert Cur- rie of Midland, will have clear sailing in the tenth unless George (Loud, former congressman of Bay City, de- cided to become a candidate. James Wood of aMnistique, a state senator, will oppose Representative | Frank D. ‘Scott, of Alpena. in the, eleventh. Frank James. of Hancock, | incumbent has no opposition in the twelfth and it is said that Represen- tative Charles A. Nichols of the thir- teenth district also will have no op- Position at the primary. Legislative candidates and county officers also will be nominated at the August primary, At the November election an amend- ment to the constitution providing for equal suffrage willbe submitted. The liquor men are initiating and amend- ment to modify state wide prohibition by legalizing the sale of beer and light wines, A move! it has been started to in- | porarily passed by counsel for the gov- ernment. | At the close of the day's ses: hall. The officers in charge were: Col sion the +) sary educational qualifications. Judge Landis will pass on the motion tomor- | row. M. H. Sprague, J. D.: Capt, J Osterdah!, Lieut. W. K. Truema: stewards, and Sergt. E. H. Tost: ay | HE RELIEVES IN STRIKING! SASih tana Rieder who stated its purpose. He was followed by former Senator L. C. Albrecht of Anamoose, who’ outlined’ the duty of foreign born citizens to their country. He dwelt with em- phasis upon the fact that this is as much their country as it is those of native birth, but that equal devotion to the country was required of them; that the oath of alegiance taken bys | naturalized citizens held a deep mean- |ing for all who took it and that any- thing short of unstinted sacrifice, as lit is required and demanded, would be a violation of that oath. ‘Senator |3 Albrecht was followed by F. J, Funke who sounded the keynote of the meet- ing when he stated that ‘The test of citizenship is neither race, national- ity nor ancestry, but a love and devo- tion to our country that shrinks from no sacrifice.” The enthusiasm shown at the meeting indicates that the work | of the committeemen who have charge | of the Liberty Loan drive in this lo-/ cality will be confined to the mat- of stating how much shall be sub- cried to the issue from this dis-| UNCLE SAM 1S GRINDING OUT | RADIOPERATOR, From Fifty to 100 Wireless Ex: perts Graduated Weekly From Harvard Shoes — ISSUSODODUADESDERAUESUGEOUUOORUDONOCAONOOGAOOUIOUN TM Every one knows the need ize that buying good Shoes ing leather. NOT LIKE OLD UNIVERSITY fees Cambridge, Mass., April 16.—Uncle 3am is sending out every week from tifty to one hundred wireless oper- ators from the big Harvard plant here which was transferred to the government a year ago as a radio fin- ishing school. It is the only institu- tion of the kind in the country, and its classes have in the aggregate Only One Store. 5,000 ambitious youths. : From the Harvard grounds and Har- anaraqeosnacae naanen vard square the undergraduates seem to have disappeared; most of them are in service somewhere. The many young men in uniform give Cambridge much the appearance of a great naval center; certainly, it is not like the uni¢ versity of old... Most of the Harvard halls and dormitories that could be spared were turned over to the radio students, whose area of habitation ex- tends close to the famous “Gold Coast” filled now largely with Har- yard boys working their way. through) blank blotters so far as they relate to radio students. This being a finishing school on); those who are able to copy ten words a minute in the Continental code, which is much slower that the Morse or regular telegraph code, are admit- ted for the sixteen weeks course. To be sent out for service at sea they must be able to receive twenty-two '! Tt is expected that the government re will tender a panel of twel accep-' el table veniremen'-to ‘the defense to- ; morrow. Tiler. One candidate from Ohic, by quest of his home lodge, raceived th nd degree Jewels From Alu : I AEE Masons will perhaps mipprectace| FORMER GERMAN... | what unique circums(apneas rounded the meeting. anny inform: | CITIZENS FORM ed that the jewels were fi ciumimum mess kit covers cavets — LOYALTY LEAGUE and other implements were fashions. H : jecial 3 materials auhang . | enthusiastic meeting o} “Great improvemort over what we ( rman birth or-ancest: had in the Philippines. in Norch Pi! schiller hall, six, miles north of Ana- kota Military Lodge No. 1," said the ose, on Sunday. there ;sprang inio | worshipful master. -‘Over there our being. almost spantangously, the (nit-| jewels were cut from tin-cans Now) 64 states Loyalty leagne of, Anamdase we have aluminum ising Mp. Neat! every farmer in Schiller township and | War we propenly wil, Hove silver many citizens of Anamooge and other Consternation relened. rene | surrounding townships easterly jcined | AY eectelary, had forgotten ’a aeiading the organization. The meeting “was, . i "Uns not confined to citizens of German | staircase over in one corner of the oxtraction, but many persons of other yuilding which led to a lott above. origin participated in the proceedi where Jrench employ pt. Durias’ and signed the constitution of the o a part of the degree ork wa man ganization, which pledged te this | came down this stairway. ssed @! country the unqualified. support. alcony and out of the lodge hai Of nd loyalty of all thos> who| curse. there was nothing for iim Yotion course there was nothing for Hi cupscrized to the document. _ Resolu to learn, that would have hut him : but it was rathor siart. UOms Were passed pledging :he devo- or the lodge, but it was rather start: tion of ail members, pledging their un April 16.—At.an | citizens of | held at the of the rude thei bond ue and their sappert to mibler aa myriad mys orles, every Movement that may de institut cret staircases, dungeon keeps, moats ¢q toward aiding this country im the Pat work 18 always impressive | Prosecution of the war. and it can be appreciated what aj} The meeting. was opened hy Jacob jinilitary lodge with all members in uniform would be. | The Masons have ‘had so much} enjoyment out of the first meeting | and another meeting held last night, when Lieut. Lewis M. Thune of Far- go, at the request of Shiloh lodge of that city, was given the E. A. de- gree, that many more meetings will | be held as long as the officers of the | lodge are stationed here. | Each Cay sule bears the name 4@~ “‘—the last pair I had wore bet- ter and longer than any shoes I’ve ever bought. Gotzian certainly knows how hard a farmer’ wears his shoes. .Those heavy, thick soles and triple stitched uppers stand the strain of hard’ knocks. I tell you, ‘“‘World’s Work" Shoes for me every time. The “World's $Work" Shoe is carefully built from top to bottom to At the particilar needs of the farmer. For over half a cen- tury the Gotzian “World's Work” Shoes have given good reliable service to many thousands of workers throughout the Northwest. Go to a Gotzian Dealer and insist upon getting a pair of work shoes with the trademark stamped in the sole. CG, Gotzian & Company. %%%. Saint Paul, Minn. Square itijate an “amendment to abolish all parochial schools in Michigan by re- quiring’ talon between the ages of rhe} poi a teen to attend only the. abl Is. és fee ete ATING. ~eesataeacn ea have tak Roller. peeeee, at Armory ‘Thursday night, | Hght-minute subway jump to Boston, | words a minute, the mipimum grad- | college. | ing. There are many experts among Memorial hall, perhaps the most! the teaching force whose speed runs jfamous of ‘all the Harvard buildings, | ‘upto 32 words a minute, but beyond land wherein generations of undergrad- | that a radio message would’ be hard! |dates have dined, is the main eating| to get. “From three to six. operators | establishment for the. radio army. jare assigned to, each ship. With the | | Three times. a day 1,500 of them! large number ‘of vessels building for | march into Memorial-hall like a well] the merchant marine ‘and the navy, lrilled regiment of bluejackets and/ the radio school is doing its best’ to set up a clatter as they eat, that} turn out experienced operators be fast ; vould do honor to any battalion Of! as possible. wcademic students. | The radio.men have come here from: Eut this old hall has ‘its quiet period, |. evety state in the-union, many. of| tor on pay day, which comes twice, a, them under draft age, and generally month, only a handful go there to din: | eager for active service, They repre- The radio boys walk with the “ghos' ; sent every element of society. Of two and go him one better by taking an’ who were sitting on the steps. of the Germanic museum, the other day, one yhere they come up for air and a! had come from Louisiana, and: telling hange of scenery. of his‘work at home he nientioned, The radio students notably are or-} quite incidentally, that on Sundays} jerly. They are scattered over a wide| he had sung ina Methodist church irea, many of them lodging in private; choir, “And I come from the East; jomes without official réstraint yet | Side of New York city,” his friend dolice and military records _reveal| broke in, “and I had a regular joo! de |o CUSTOMER'S CARD No. 1 Name of Purchaser ........-. Firm Name of Dealer . 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We hope to he assigned to (he same ship,” he added, “so that when we sink a Hun submarine we can send out the news through the air in diferent :an- guages. And, believe: me, mine will he the sort for folks to ramemer” HOME RULE BILL SOON TOBE PUT. |: FORWARD, AVERS London, ‘Apri 16—=Georga N. Barn-(, | es, labor. member of the British war Pcabinet without portfolio, announced’ in ,the. house ‘of commons today that | the government intended to.introduce’ a home rruie bill” immediately — and’ would wise every pressure to pass it. CASTORIA In Use For Over 30 Years, | Always bears the | Signature of ‘ HAOUUEERARERRARSHAUUDELEELERLG Warning to Genciey| FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION Address......... 000000 ;.- Address, . Am’t This | Nor in Purchase | ates i- | Substitutes I. Sugar ' | | | [A | fel nor hold in my tules of the Federal Administrator. 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