The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1918, Page 2

é Ci 4 j t ein ite Nneaecmachaca sae Teena aca ENEMY LOST NEARLY ‘TWICE AS HEAVILY AS AMERICANS More Than 200 Sammies Dead or Missing; Huns | Claim 183 Prisoners Without Official Denial | From United States; War Department Again | Considers Problem of Daily Statements From, Pershing. Washington, D. C., April 23.—General Pershing’s first report on the German assault upon the American and French forces in the Toul sector Saturday is understood to indicate that the Americans sustained more than 200 casualties and to estimate the German) losses at between three and four hundred. It was learned tonight that the report had been received, but war department officials refused to make it public or to comment upon persistent reports about the department concerning its con-' tents. Secretary Baker is understood to be awaiting more details/ before making an announcement, though he probably will lay the! information received before the house | ~ pe REINS military commitee when he appears | editor of the Cedar Rapids Ia., Gaz- | tomorrow to tell of his trip abroad. | ette | German Claims. | Later he served as managitig editor | The Germans claim to have captur-,of the Omaha Bee. Washington Post, | ed 183 Americans and to have killed’ St. Paul Pioneer Press, Tacoma Tri- and wounded many more and so far’ bune and a score of other paper: there has been no official American For seven years while Colonel Roose- | answer to the claim. T. tion, velt was president he was Washing: | resulted in a revival of consideration ton correspendent for the St. Toul | at the wa! separ men of the proposal | Globe-Democrat. He came to the Min- ued from/neapolis Tribune three years ago. f the American ex-) A widow and a son. Lieutenant Kent Hunter, who tioned at Camp; Te: rvive die tA Logan, give de 1 to the pro- SUPPORTING r LAW'S BELIEF United States Has Now Loaned \llies LX 950,000,000 For War Needs BUDGET INTRODUCED RIG been no fighting of a) nature along the fro! been indications th: almost ready to mer blows they have be the allied armies. Unless recent operatio feints, it is probable th week will witness two gre movements by the Germans. ( ably will pivot on the village becq, northwest of Bethune, ou southern side of the salient drive to the allied line ck of Arme es. The other pected to deve| at or near Mesnil, north of Al the north side of the Somme Germans Give Up Attempts. The purpose of these moveme Will be to cut deep into the allied line on each side of the promontory tha Projects out into German-held te tory and terminates on the old Axrra Lens front. The Germans have at- tempted two great frontal attacks on the defenses of Lens and Arras, but they have been repulsed with terrible | j, losses to the attackers. These | were inflicted upon the enem: he reached the stronger allied posi tions in that sector, and since the second defeat at Festubert and Giv- enchy the Germans have not cared to take up the task of driving the € adians from their positions along ifiee ridge and on each end of that great) ~...” natural fort but work before Arras. Heavy Artillery Fire. If successful attacks were to be) launched by the Germans at Robecq and Mesnil, the British might be for ed to withdraw from Arras withou having a chance to defend their po. ng the figures of the revenue «sitions there. Heavy artillery fire at, for the last fiscal year, which amount-| both places has been reported and a’ ed to LX 707,234,565, a large increase local attack at Mesnil showed that the/ over the preceding year, he said that | Germans were capable at that point’ this was very gratifying, but the real of resuming offensive operations, test. of the, financial position would | Along the line of the Lys, southwest come when ,Britain ceased to rely up: | of Ypres, on the northern front, there | on borrowing. ne noL ec any nolstie fepling noe R AT I mot | ave the Germans again essayed the (1 ny 5 i. breaking of the Belgian line north of SOG WLOLLE SHIPS | CHARTERED BY U.S. Ypres since King Albert's men smash-) ed a great assault on that part of the! _The | 400,909. | front. pedrs.to have been a carefully planned tons of Norwegian sailing ships. They Operation which haa as its object the will be put into non-hazardou ‘trades | plercing of the American lines, or per-! privcipally with South América, re-| hapes the splitting of the American, j leasing s ips for war trades. and French forces, which are holding adjacent positions there. It met with defeat, however, and the line which) was ented by the fury of the Teuton! attack has again ‘been restored. Commons Begins Consideration of Historical Appropriation Measure of r, in the >, the Brit- s in the I The is only slor, amount the oth r words, ¥ nece: to lean on the United allies e are the cha n in communication with Adoo on the subject of ted loan transactions, Crosby, head of the fi- rope, who w int of returning to consult nment have made certain suggestions | | regarding advances to the allies,” con- inued the chancellor, “which if adopt- | d will lessen our burden consider-! y without in any way increasing | otal obligation to the United American Line Restored. The attack on the Americans at| WWashington, Seicheprey,, east of St. Mihiel, now ap-! shipping board (GENERAL BRIDGES | “HEADS AMERICAN ~ WORK OF BRITISH 3 FAMOUS | EDITOR Washington, D. ‘April 23 —Lieu-| tenant General G.‘T, M. Bridges of} : OF NORTHWEST ; the British army, who recently ar- jtived in Washington, has been made| | Principal military adviser of the Bee | | ish Ambassador and high comm: eal et W. H. Hunter, Managing eae of Minneapolis Tribune 54 Years of Age sions in the United States TO.CYCLOPS List Washington, D. C., April 23. | additions to the pa: missing naval collie nounced today by t! Two 'yclops were an- p navy depart-| ‘Minneapolis, Minn., April 23.—-W. H.| ment. They are: iq Hunter, managing editor of the Min-| Gunner Chatfield C. Staley, U.S. N.,! neapolis TriDtne and one of the bes:} Chicago. | Carpenter John M. Groff, U. khown newspaper men in the north- Grand Island, Nebr. west dropped dead late today. Mr. Hurfter was stricken shortly after he léft his office. “He was 54 years of ae age. | Death was due to acute indigestion He had complained of not feéling well | and had left his office for home’ where | his wite found him dead several hours | “FOR COUGHS AND COLDS (Mf. Huntér, who was a close friend el Theod: 4 handy Caleta compound that | safe é ‘Roosevelt, had of Col i tor oF ‘managing editor’ of| Yeerde Aesiont “chronic ‘lang and throat. tac nee newspapers ites . sera er Tbie-toriming drugs. |: ited States. After ema tea: 80 cents bony inching wat tax graduating from Cornell” college at eighties, HORA as aaa er! "38 ‘city * vasdwunini ? DODGE | Americ | peal te | ments on men's ¢ enger list of the| iy igi sig With ech t train of 300 war motor trucks that leaves Detroit, | sonate settled down today to a finish | go six Dodge Brothers motor cars, also destined for arniy service | fight on the bill proposing blanket | overseas. At present one truck manufacturer in Detroit is sending | authority for the President to reorgan- | BROTHERS CARS ACCOMPANY WAR TRUCKS TO THE SHABCAED DAY; APRIL "23, 1918. 60 trucks a day to the Atlantic seaboard, The photograph was which is one of the night stops for trucks and passenger cars on the New York route. LIKEFOR LIKE Neon stitiwa IN TREATMENT © OF PRISONERS Lexington, TENN. SHERIFF Tenn. 4 pril Sheriff W, 1. McBride near here last Saturday, was, hanged in the court- eae today, by a mob. ‘The } | sheriff sought toa byes for viol. Retaliation by America Will Be) ating the state prohibition law, Made if Captured Sammies Are Mistreated iT SPAIN Protest to Be Made; More Ger- mans Held in America Than Americans in Germany Washington, D. C., Al without any official iniormation toy confirm pr reports of ill treatment | of American prisoners of war in Ger- many the state department has in: tuted an inquiry to develop the facts. j y conform to the published ac-/ a protest will be made pronipt- through the Spanish government, ! ch has taken over American di-| t at Berlin. | pr. Though coun ly na vailin icans held and | i e pris: | ha de-| sed ad- ne | 1 prisoners in Ger Hun Trecps Frightened, y in the way of retaliia- $ that it might lend | ‘an cruel-| Fed ry com- el color co the sto old by the G stories | to That such been te: rting. een told ha bave prisoners taken by Genera men. It was said a today that much difficulty is expecte: Pershing’s | 48° | at the state department ie in ertaining the facts concerning! ndition of American prisongrs | in Germany. Former Ambassador G ard, who was charged with Britigh and French interests at Berlin before | O° the United States entered the war,! Me found it almost impossible to learn} real conditions in rman — prison | 07 |camps because he was permitted tol see only such camps and such parts! ‘of them as the, Germans chose to ex- | | hibit. The state department's inquiry wat extend to the charges that American | ‘prisoners have not been allowed to} receive the packages of food and clothing sent them by the American | Red Cross and which, under rule of | war, they were ent MEN'S CLOTHING DOOMED TO LOSE ADORNMENTS. The | days of the male “clothing s ackers” | are numbered, a charles | F. Wetzell, presi cape Association of Merchant Tailors ma who sent out toda the tailors of the ¢ eliminate all unnecessary embellish: | thing. The appeal | follawed a visit of Mr. Wetzel to the | commercial. economy -board of the} council of national defense at Wa ington. in the ;or month ago the central labor adopted a resolution calling for a vote | need to Hi + it quickly peneti the seat of pain and removes it. Cieane: than mussy rereaee va ia i Tt doe: f clog thé purée! A handy for rheumatic aches, neuralgia ier braisss and Jame back. In I iniment 039] BAIN Sloan 8 prices not increased .25c 50¢ i) f | a | Gompers Thomas J. Mooney cisco, condemned to death in Cal- |tempt to incite a sti manders to their isos to deter them | violation of union la) 1 to by | ers Seaitle, Wash. April 23. eaten SS ALK OF STRIKE NTERMEDIARY | T0 AID MOONEY FROWNED UPON, Declares Sach Out Would, Violate Union Rules 24 HOUR STRIKE CALLED. Phoenix, Ariz. April 23.—The executive board of the Arizona state federation of labor today un- animously adopted a calling upon all workers to go on resolution strike for 24 hours on\May 1 as a protest against the execution of f San Fran- ifornia for participating in the bomb outrage during a prepared- ness day parade th there. Washington, D. D.C, ‘April 23,—An- remént inthe senate today by rior” Foindexter of Washington Seattle labor leaders were pro- | - Mooney and others convicted of ) plotting at San Francisco result- tonight in a statement by Samuel Gompers, president of the American; eration of Labor, declaring any at- Ike would be ip and repugnant | the rights and interests of work- | themselves. and would react | uinst Mooney. . No strike | 23.—Berry | Noyes, the negro who shot and killed | president said: | kind.” | committee, and Shields of Tenne: Walk-| i} connection with the case of Thomas | . Mooney has been ordered here, lab- but about a council leaders said today, ihe question of striking in case the; case is not settled by May 1. poney Officials said the intent was to vote] a strike of one day’s duration. Segzestion| | on Eczema Tt will take justa few moments tostep in and ask us what our experience has been in the way of grateful customers with the soothing wash of oils, D. D. 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FARCES SAN FRANCISCO HAS SEEN IN MANY A DAY.”—SAN FRANCISCO CALL-POST. ’ | | | Special Wartime Prices... , $1. 50, $1.00, 50¢ SEAT SALE FRIDAY ‘, izin, i to orderly administration even in war | worthy discussion the contenticn that NOCOMPROMISE | “ON MORE POWER -BILLIN SENATE | Finish Fight Will Be Waged to; Keep Out Amendments to | Overman Measure WILSON THANKS SPONSOR} | Writes Letter Expressing Op- | position to Planned Chang- es, As Debate Begins Washington, D. C., April 23.- lize government agencies in prosecut- id sent in by J. A. Cramer, Dodge Brothers dealer in Buffalo, N. Y., | ing the war. “No compromise” was the word sent by President son in a letter :to; Senator Overman, of North Carolina, | {sponsor of the measure. Debate was| |resumed by supporters of the admin- ration, while opponents demanding! | specific exemption of the interstate! ;commerce commission and certain }other permanent bureaus from chang-! es prepared for further efforts to force | amendments. In his letter to Senator Overman the “T thank, you with all my heart for standing by the bill which bears your | name without any compromise of any Overman Amendment. | Senator Overman afterward declar- | led he would oppose any amendment | of the pending measure and felt con plitent of its pi age with y pare? He conceded ; howeve commerce commi: other bureaus fror on and pos its scope would he | ivery close. A. canv is in pro | In to debate Senators Pletcher | of Flor chairman of the commerce | a member of the judiciary commi which reported the bill, urged pa of the measure as a means of central- authority and speeding up war} They declared the presi: | responsible for the conduct of | ar and should be given the nec- | ‘y authoriiy he asks. Says More Powers Needed. Senator Sherman of Illinois, republi- | cising the Dill, insisted that | operations. dent is “the proper exer already in existence’ slection of competent men to ex: uch authority. He said the presi- | dent now has powers to do things that ! fare not being done and characterized | | the bill as unwise legislation which | would prove to Se a “positive menace times.” Senator Fletcher admitted there had | been mistakes’ and délavs in war pre-| parations, but asserted they were com- | paratively negligible and the whole record praise-worthy. Both he and Senator Shields dismissed as un- the president might abuse the broad powers given him under the ‘bill. “In a legal argument citing maffy | | Precedents maintaining the constitu- | tionality of the Overman bill, Senator | Shields said the legislation is needed lor remain silent. | limiting his authority and con! Is Seed Potatoes | We have few carloads: of nice Red River Valley Sown Early Ohio Seed Po- _ tatoes for sale at reasonable prices, can furnish either No. 1' sorted stocks or Sec- onds. We are also, Carload Jobbers of Paris Green. Mail us your orders now— Write for Prices. . : LEO. H. 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