The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1918, Page 1

| Germans F _ i ; / . _ THE WEATHER Bi Rea ibioudle at THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NO. 109, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918. eeling Out A PRICE FIVE CENTS. dversaries _ Preliminary to Another Offensive BRITISH NAVAL FORCES BLOCK HUN SUB BASES Ships Filled With Concrete Sunk at Entrances to Two Enemy Harbors IS BIG BLOW TO U-BOATS Ports Have Been of Great Im- portance to Germans in Sea Operations April London. 23.—British naval forces today raided the German sub-! marine bases of Ostend and Zee-| brugge, the admiralty announces. Five | old cruisers which had been filled with concrete for use in blocking the channels were run aground, blown up and abandoned: by their crews. The admiralty reports that accord- ing to incomplete information thus far it is believed the raid met with reasonable measure of success. OF GREA TIMPORTANCE. The ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast are the principal vases for operations of the submar- ines in their campaign against ship- ping in the North sea and English channel. They are of great impor‘- ance to the Germans for this pur- pose, and it has been recognized by the allies to deprive the enemy of them owuld be. one: of the most ef- fective means of dealing: with the submarines. > An attack on those-ports by the compatible with the public interest, to‘ Pushed further toward Amiens. Rritish fleet has been urged, but tae British naval. authorities apparently regard the land defenses too strong to make this practical. Various measures Measures have been adopted’ to de- stroy ports. Field. Marshal Haig's of- lensive in Flanders last summer was generally believed to have as one of its main objectives the bending back of the German northern flank so a3 to deprice the enemy of these two points. He caenee. a ENTRANCE BLOCKED... .. “London, Eng., April 23.2-In all-prob: ability: the entrance to the: Brugges canal has been blocked effectively -in consequence of the naval raid, Sir Er- ick Geddes, first lord of the adm‘ralty, pares announced today in the holst of com-! mons. The result of the whole operation, ; Sir Erick said, was regarded as very) successful. While the operation was in progress Sir Erick announced, Brit- ish parties were landed to distract the enemy. The officer who devoloned the scheme of attack was. Killed. Storming parties were landed on the mole from the cruiser Vindictive. The casualties to the personnel, said Sir Frick, were heavy in proportion to the number engaged. An enemy de- stroyer was torpedoed at! Zebrugge. Two of the blockading ships were sunk and blown up at the entrance of the Brugges canal. The piling ‘be- sides the mole at Zeebrugge was blown un by an obsolete submarine filled with explosives. The casualties to the British craft. Sir Erick said, were ove destroyer and two coastal mortar boats sunk and two launches missing,| At Ostend, two of the blockading ships were run ashore and %lown up. Washington, D. C., April 2 ‘ of the British raid upon the.German naval ‘bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge and the attempt to bottle up those , harbors was received with great in- terest at the navy department. 100 TWIN CITY PEOPLE PROTEST PROPOSED FIGHT ‘St. Paul, Minn. April 23.—More than 100 Twin City residents, mostly wemen and clergymen came to the capital today, marched to. the govern- or'’s office, and formally protested against the proposed Willard-Fulton fiat scheduled for July 24 in St. aul, “ CENTRAL POWERS TO NEGOTIATE A RUMANIAN PEACE Amsterdam, April 23.—Berlin news- papers announce that the German for- eign secretary, Dr. Von Kuehlmann, and the Austro-Hungarian foreign min- ister, Baron Burian, will go to Buch- arest at the end of this week to con- tinue the peace negotiations with Rou- mania. Baron, Burian will postpone his proposed visit to eBrlin. * THREE NEW SHOCKS San Jacinto and Hemmet Fright- ened by Fresh Quakes San Jacinto, Calif., April 23.—Three more earthquake shocks during the. night and early today made San Ja- cinto and Hemmet “shiver” but added nothing to the destruction of. the Sunday afternoon tremors, which half- wrecked the business district. here, and severely damaged Hemmet. <~ GERMAN ARRESTED IN. PARIS WEARING UNIFORM OF FRANCE Paris, April 23.—Wear- ing the uniform of a French | infantrvman a German was | arrested in the streets of ¢ Paris yesterday. . | | | | WAR ON TURKS AND BULGARS | Brandeges and Sen. King | Before Congress \INFORMATION IS WANTED | Would Have President Wilson | Advise Lawmakers of Rea- sons for Declarations | | ; Washington, D. C., April 23.—The resolution introduced by Rep. Brande- ges of Connecticut, calling upon the senate foreign relations committee to give early consideration of a resolu- ition introduced ‘by Senator King of Utah, providing for a declaration of war against Bulgaria and Turkey was called up for consideration in the | senate today. | Sénator Knox of Pennsylvania, re- | publican, ° and former secretary ‘state, offered a substitute for Senator | Brandeges’ resolution, proposing that ‘the president be requested, if not in- inform the senate if there were any ireasons against declarations of war ; with Turkey and Bulgaria. DUTCH CABINET ~ UPHUNDEGREE That Germany Has De- livered Ultimatum RELATIONS VERY TENSE The Hague, April 23.—The Dutch cabinet met yesterday in extraordin- ary session. The. British foreign office, accord- ing to the London Daily News, has learned that the relations between Holland and Germany are very strain- ‘ed. Official and diplomatic circles in London were reported to look upon the situation with uneasiness. Ru- mors were that something in the na- ture of an ultimatum had been deliv- ered to Holland, MILLION MEN "GAINED ALLIES BY OFFENSIVE Only Effect of Teuton Drive Has Been to Cement the Enemy, Says Churchill jHUN GAINS MEAN LITTLE London, Eng., April 23.—More than one million soldiers in addition to those who would be otherwise in the field _ against Germany have been gained in consequence of the offensive, ‘Winston Spencer’ Churchill, minister of munitions, said today in an address to the American labor delegation in England. “So far as the moral effects are concerned,” he said, “all the Germans have achieved by the battle has been an increase in and closer consolida- tion of forces fighting against them. By the attack they have called into the field in this camapign alone, more than 1,000,000 soldiers who would not have been there otherwise. “Under the pressure of this hard- | fought battle we have been able to draw from this country hundreds of thousands of men whom it would have been difficult to summon except un- der that pressure. The gains which the enemy have made in territory do: not in any vital way effect our power -or the power of our gallant French allies.” BRITISH ATTACK OVER 100 YARDS London, April 23.—The British at- tack last night . north of Albert was carried out on about 100 yards, Reu- ter's correspondent at headquarters, reports, bee I$ CONSIDERED! Resolutions Introduced by Rep.; of, Shal Haig reports enemy activities of BRITISH NAVY AGAIN SHOWS TERTH 70 HUN Demonstration at German Base Renewed Evidence That Power Doesn’t Sleep GERMANS CONCENTRATING Teutons Preparing for Next Blow—More Powers Declare War on Germany (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) ‘While Great Britain’s army in con- junction with the French are prepar- jing tor the next German blow on the | western battle front, momentarily ex- pected, the British navy, has given j new evidence of aggressive activity in ‘a naval raid on submarine bases on ,the Belgian coast. | Details of the operation, which was {carried out this morning, are meagre. |The attempt appears to have been {made to sing several concrete filled essels in the channel leading from stend and Zeebrugge from which bases numbers of suomarines are sent torth on their predatory missions. ;. The admiralty reports, from scanty {information received from the return- ing forces, that the raids met with a ‘erasonable measure of success. Germans Concentrating. There are evidences of German con- jcentration for a renewal of the great battle on the Somme front. Field Mar- \this nature in the vicinity of Villeres- Bretownneux, where’ thte German wedge south of the Somme has been ;. The Germans are heavily bombara- ing the region west of Albert, and the entire northern side of the salient along the Lys, on the Flanders front. The Paris war office reports’ consid- erable artillery activity also in the Somme battle area. More Ener for Hun. Germany expects declarations of war against her by’ Argentine. and Ur- uguay, according to Berlin dispatches, through Amécterdani, and the Germah newspapers have.been..told to pre-| |pare’thé public for suc action by \these republics. . * | Holland’s cabinet was in extraordin- ary session yesterday, presumably in connection with the kingdom's rela- tions with Germany, which are re- ported strained. Relations Long Strained | Uruguay’s relations with Germany| are known to have been tense for some time. On April 12 a Montevi-; deo dispatch indicated that the Uru-' guayan mission to France had been; captured by a German submarine. Uruguay definitely broke diploma-| tic relations with Germany on Dec.; 27 last, following the crisis between Germany and Uruguay brought abour by the Luxburg incident. Argentine has been’ on the verge of a break of relations with Germany| over the situation several times since the publication last summer of the documents. of Count Von Luxburg, the! German amassador at Buenos Aires, who advised the ‘Berlin foreign office, among other things, that a certain Argentine merchant vessel should be “sunk without trace.” HENRY FORDIS - | NOT CANDIDATE | FOR AIR BOARD ‘Washington, D. C., April 23—Henry Fora was eliminated trom considera- tion for the post of aircraft adminis- tration today when he notified Presi- dent Wilson that under no considera- tion could he accept the appointmen:. His name had been frequently men-; tioned in connection with the position. AUTOMOBILE MEN | DISCUSS CUTTING | DOWN JOY CARS! ‘Washington, D. C., April 23.—Lead- ing representatives of the automobile! industry came here today to discuss; with the fuel administration and the war industries board a further curtail- ment in the manufacture of pleasure cars, OP EE SSL reels, SEEKING CANADIAN DESERTER IN CITY J, N. LaRocque of Regina, Sask., a Canadian officer, is in the cit yto- day seeking to trace an ex-convict re- leased some time ago from the North Dakota penitentiary, and who is be- lieved to be a deserter from the Can- adian army. When placed under ar- rest prior to his: conviction, the ac- cused wore the Canadian uniform, hs, Canadian jn WAVE OF GRIME Germany Alarmed! Over Condi- tions War Has Brought Amsterdam, April 23,—An effort is being made to stop the wave of crime in Germany which caused the social- ist,'Hue, to. exclaim in the Prussian house of deputies, that the authori- ties ought to make life and property in Berlin safe before bothering about Russia. ‘urgés that the day be:observ “Three years in prison is now the sentence for a simple burglary. DENIALS OF PARLEYS SEEKING TO SET ASIDE PEACE PACT | T=. ® | i | | Amsterdam, April 23.— Denial that negotiations are proceeding between the gov- | ernment and. the reichstag look to the repudiation of. | j the July peace resolution, is made in the. semi-official: | | Nord Deutsche Allgemeine. | Zeitung, of Berlin. \ Cy | i s FRAZIER URGES OBSERVANCE OF “LIBERTY DAY” Setting Aside Friday, April 26 | HOLIDAY IN ' AFTERNOON Celebrations Suggested as Fit- ting Climax .to, Successful Loan. Campaign The observance of Liberty day, Fri- aay, April 26, set aside by the Unitea States government as, a holiday for jederal-employes, is urged by Govern. or Frazier in a ‘proclamation issued this morning, following, the receipt of . communication..from . Secretary pf the Treasury McAdoo calling attention to the importance of the proper ob- servance of the day. 4 In North, Dakota Liberty day need aot be ‘celebrated as a meang of .en- couraging subscriptions to the Third Liberty loan, for, while the bond cam- paign is. still. on in some sections of the state, North Dakota is already far over the top, being the second state in the Ninth district, which was first district ; to.. exceed its; quota. In view of this, fact ,Governons Frazier ‘BA comp. memorative: of another great victo: in ‘North Dakota for democracy, and freedom, forall, forever. ' The. governors proclamation fol- lows; fo. ° 4 een » PROCLAMATION, “President Wilson has by proclama- j tion’ designated. Friday, ‘April 26, as Liberty Day, and has made the after- noon of that day a holiday for all fed- eral employees throughout the coun- try whose services can be spared. “In like manner let .the people of North Dakota celebrate the afternoon of this Liberty Day. Let appropriate, patriotic ceremonies be held where possible. Let patriotic songs be sung wherever people may be gathered to gether, and above all let the stars and stripes be displayed everywhere and thus demonstrate to the world that we are proud of the record our state is making in this Third Liberty Loan bond sale. “A great deal of credit is due to the; Liberty Loan committees throughout the state: and they are especially/| urged, as a most fitting means of; rounding out their triumphant cam- paign, to give their assistance to make this celebration a success. | “The mayors’ of our cities and all} other. public officials are requested to | cooperate with the committees andj} thus make it possible for every com- munity to have some patriotic demon-; stration. i “Therefore .I, Lynn J. Frazier, Governor of North Dakota, declare Friday, April 26, as Liberty Day and proclaim the afternoon of that day to bea holiday. “Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of North Da- kota this twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eigh- teen, at the capitol at Bismarck. “LYNN -. FRAZIER, “Governor.” “By the Governor: “THOMAS HALL, “Secretary of State.” iGOPHER STUDENTS GOING, TO. FLUNK Raising of Scholastic Standards| Catches Some Napping Minneapolis, Minn., April 23.—Rais- ing scholastic standards at the Unti- versity of Minnesota last summer worked a hardship to those of the student. body who during the first cemester were inclined to take their class duties too lightly. The administrative board has made public’ figures whish show that. 131 students were dropped from the sev- eral colleges during the first semes- ter; thirty-seven ‘others canceled their registration of theit own volition, and 113 were put on probation during the present semester,.and will be dropped it’ they fail to make @ better showing in the spring examinations. The figures represent.a considerable increase over those of last year. This is explained by. the board in the fact that there'was an increase in registra- tion over last: year.. Although the meh: students at the University. are greatly in excess of the women, the report shows that forty- eight of those dropped were men and eighty-three .women: been accounted for by al BALDWIN HAS STRONG HOME GUARD UNIT Sixty-five Patriotic Citizens of Little Town Sign First Muster Rolls + There was a large and enthusi tic’ meeting of patriots of Baldw and vicinity in Luyben’s hall Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, for the pur- pose of organizing a home guard. Six. cations to become charter members. This is considered an excellent show- ing for a town of the size of Baldwin izens make up in patriotism. The organization was completed and | the folowing officers were elected: I. M. Caper, captain. HK. G. Higgins, first lieutenant. J. C. Poole, second lieutenant. B, F. Lawyer, C. H. Holiday and W. E. Lips, board of control. The guardsmen. expect to start drilling at once, in order that they may participate in the state encampment at Bismarck in July, CADET AVIATOR FALLS 1,000 FEET ‘TO HIS DEATH Memphis, Tenn., April 23.—T. W. Patterson, cadet flyer, attached to the United States army aviation school at Park field, fell from his aeroplane while flying at a height of about 1,000 feet today and was killed. DON’T WRITE BOYS WORRIED LETTERS Washington, D. C., April 23.—Fami- lies of soldiers training in the United States were asked by the war depart- ment not to write alarming or discour- aging letters to the men. Division commanders have reported that in many cases such letters have so wor- tied the soldiers they have hurried home without leave, thus violating rules and making themselves liable to punishment. In some instances the men, reluctant to face the penalty, have. deserted. ee ty-five of those present singned appli-| What they lask in numbers, the cit-| Allies Strengthening Defenses to Withstand | Hammering From Huns (ASSOCIATED PRESS) lied aviators. BISMARCK HAS NO PLACE FOR —-VAGRANTS NOW ‘Ordinance Adopted Last Night! | Will Make City Unpopular for Loafers | pe Pie Niet | ‘The city of Bismarck now has a vag- jrancy ordinance which promises to |make the capital unpopular with | gamblers, gentlemen of leisure, ladies | ys and lurid pasts and oth- | y. The ordinance, ' modeled on Chicago's famous statute. lis tight and fast, and it imposes on janyone found in the city without vis- {ible means of support or who is not | legitimately employed in some decent \occupation heavy fines and jail sen- tences or both. The ordinance, pass- ed on third reading Monday evening, now is in effect, and Chief ‘Martine- son states it is to be strictly enforced. An exodus of certain well known char- acters is anticipated ,if they succeed in beating the police to it. | The commission has indefinitely | postponed consideration of the resig- | nation of City Assessor E. E. Morris, whose acceptance was moved several weeks ago. The city assessor has con- siderably more than earned his sal- |ary, and a majority of the city com- , missioners are averse to returning |to the old less eficient and more cost-| ly plan of employing a corps of} specital assessors for a few weeks) each spring. | | The commission by ordinance re- | stricts the tearing up or burrowing un- jder of the new pavements, and re-} | quires that all such work be done with | | the consent of and under the super-} | vision of the city engineer. | | AUSTRALIAN WHEAT TO { ‘MOVE IN JAP BOTTOMS. Washington, D. C.. April 23.—Move- ment of Australia’s surplus wheat} |crop estimated at approximately 150,-) | 600.009 bushels, to the allies may be! | possible through the acquisition by the United States of Japanese ships. Plans for the movement of the) wheat, badly needed in England and} France are being worked out by the) New thrusts on the western front by the Germans are still held in abeyance. Raiding activity has become more pronounced, but the enemy apparently is not fully prepared for his next blow. The allied forces are making ready their defenses, and it is believed the Germans will not delay resumption of heavy fighting much longer. German raids on both the northern an cate the enemy is feeling out his adversaries ,who realize the longer the Germans hold off their new attack, the heavier it is likely to be. South- west of Ypres, the Germans are massing large bodies northern leg of the salient probably in preparation for further attempts to overcome the Mont Kemel position and outflank Ypres. They have carried out small raids in the vicinity of La. Bassee and Festubert, where the southern leg of the salient joins the old battle line. In the center, the Brit- ish have further improved their positions around Robecq. On the Picardy battlefield, the Germans show increased activity north of the Somme’ to Albert. This is at the base of the triangle, whose apex is the juncture of | the Somme and Ancre rivers, almost directly east of Amiens. : MAY ATTACK SIMULTANEOUSLY ss - It is not improbable that the Germans may attack simultaneously the British lines in Flanders and those directly north of the Somme ,in an effort to wipe out the strong Arras position. Field Marshal Haig has held stubbornly to the Arras sector for a month, and his line south of Albert has fought off numerous enemy attacks, since the first week of the offensive: South of the Somme, ‘the German artillery fire continues strong on thd Montdidier-Noyon sector. Anglo-French airmen are harrassing the enemy by dropping many tons of bombs on his military establishments behind both battle fronts. In aerial fighting, 37 German airplanes have d southern battlefield indi- of troops on the pet NO FURTHER ATTACKS ON AMERICANS POEU .- The Germans have not repeated their attacks on the American‘ line ‘east of St. Mihiel. General Pershing is understood to have reported:-to Washington that the American casualties in Saturday’s brisk fight ex: ceeded 200 and those of the enemy were between 300 and 400. Fighting operations at Macedonia, although evidently not ona large scale, are quité active. British, Serbian, French and Italian troops have been engaged with the enemy on the front between Monastir and Dioran. Relations between Holland and Germany are again reported near the breaking point, and the situation is said to be looked upon with anxiety in official circles in London. Rumors are current in the British capital that Holland has been served by Germany with a demand approaching an ultimatum. The Dutch press is becoming uneasy regarding Germany’s attitude toward the smaller country. : \ REYNOLDS IN ENGINEERS AND LIKES HIS JOB Popular Bismarck Commercial Traveler En Route to Join His Command R. R. Reynolds, one of the city’s most popular commercial: travelers, drifted in (Monday evening from the west clad in the classy khaki of Uncle Sam, and with the insignia .of the United States engineers on his collar. “R. R.” after several attempts to join engineering contingents de signed for immediate service .over- seas, returned to his home at Spo- kane, Wash., where he enlisted just a month ago in the 42nd engineers. He is now en routeto Washington,..D, u., to report to his commanding of- ficer. Reynolds is a fine type of the volunteer soldier, perfectly content to start in the ranks, and mighty glad-to be in the service. He is enjoying his military experience, his one objection being that he isn't over there there where things are popping." ~ BIG RANCH PUT | UP AT SHERIFF’S MORTGAGE SALE More Than 30,000 Acres Held-by, Hackneys to Be Sold Here June 12 Thirty thousand acres of-land own- ed by Leslie S, Hackney and Lillian M. Hackney, his wife, of St. Paul, are advertised to be sold under foreclou- | ure at the court house in Bismarck.on June 12, to satisfy a mortgage in the sum of $51,232.40 held by R. C. Jef- ferson of St. Paul. The property is part of that known as the Hackney ranch, one of the largest single tracts remaining in central North Dakota. It is centrally located on. the Northern Pacific and has been the scene of ex- tensive farming operations for many years past. The Hackneys have been gradually parcelling out. their, ranch in small farms, but the Hackney ranch food administration and the ‘shipping board, it was learned today. is still one of the largest single tracts in the state. ;