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HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, MAY 13, 191S.—TWELVE PAGES. IOMEANWENTD L,ORD READING AMAZED BY WIUPIFN © STATEMENT FROM OTTAWA ‘First District Exemption Board [ Gompletes Its Quota SERGT. FLENTIJE, 301st. INFANTRY, ESTABLISHED 1876 PRICE THREE CENTS. SIXTEEN NEW BRITAIN MEN GIVE LIVES TO FREE WORLD FROM HUN DOMINATION ELEGTR”'PLATING Since the United States went to war with Germany on April 6, | 1917, more than 1,200 native sons have entered the service of the | army and navy and since that date 16 of these boys who wore either 3 | | the navy blue or army khaki have made the supreme sacrifice. Of New Britain Expert Practically cnemy a A “natur but their death was no less a sacrifice to the they loved and volunteered to fight for than if they had a Seicheprey. 1¢ the city’s honor Had Been Led to Be fallen at roll of soldier dead in the Great this number nine have fallen on the field of battle, fighting under the Stars and Stripes, and another has died within sound of the Conscripted As Advisor to - War and Navy Departments SEVERAL YEARS WITH P. & . CORBIN PLANT Airplane Constraction Revision ¥x- pected to he First Task, Improved Mcethod FHaving Been Discovered for Metals Used—Hcadquarters Will Be at Washington and Ficld Entiro | | United States. Tho rough United States the War conferred a1 government, and Navy Depart- ments, has honor dn George B. Hogaboc ley street and him an at en serving offica by opportuni n an him impo as electro- ita United Mr. Hog anted an indefinite by the Scovill Mfg. where he 1S the resear rtment, leave tomorrow for D. C, to begin his new Command The ween appointing ¥later advisor to the thorities under I Bureau of Standards. already been in il Washington, duti 1 for Scrvice, fact that Mr. chosen from a large cl men from all parts of the to say nothing of the f that only did he not seek the position, but on the other hand once declined only to be virtually commandeered by the government, reflects obvious credit upon his ability and the co dence which the government reposes in his skill and judgment. Mr. Hoga boom is one of the best electro-plat- sing experts in the United States and has written extensive and authorita- tive articles on this subject, some of which have appeared in The Metal Indust trade magazine. He was for severa] years connected with the plating department at. the “Pig:.Im Lorbin division of the American Hard- ware corporation and later, wien the International Silver Co. in Meriden was disrupted by strikes, he was called therc to reorganize and es- tablish a sfactory electro-plating system. For the past y or has been at the Scovill plant in Wa- terbury where he was one of five men in research laboratory depart- ment. By leaving this concern to Jtake up government work Mr. Hoga- boom has made some little sacrifice, but is glad to be able to se country at this time, Works for Army and Navy. An added fact reflecting credit upon him is that the position to which he has been appointed is the first of its kind ever created in this country and has been made in order to facilitate and expedite the work for the army and navy departments Practically “all metal articles manufactured for the war and navy departments to be piated, galvanized or she dized. As clectro-plating advisor will be Mr. Hogahoom's duty all the war munition plants in the country in his official capacity and a part of his work will be to explain the orders and specifications of -the government departments, trained technical men, to the manufacturing men and practical employes. Mr. Hogaboom's new position is that of a thoroughly practical man, with good technical education, to act n advisor to both the government nd the manu in department tions as Mr. work jointly for the and navy departments it will not possible to give him either an army or naval rank and he is thus the first civilian to be given a as this. Mr. Hogabloom's headqua be in Washington at the’ Bu Standards but his work will tak all the country where he and advise the elec vk for Uncle Sam. It is expected that his lirst gunments will be on airplanc construction as t1 government is about to speed up this work ve shown the constructing engineens that a nickel or copper plating of the metal parts of these machines is not any- where near eflicient a certain other method which is about to be used exclusively Pr Mr. has of Hogaboom sat ve o it a of Ho, the Inasm will sist will ro- over supervise plating 10st dicts Great Future Hogaboom has just returned from a six days' tour through the South with a party of electro-platers and while on the trip he visited the principal manufacturing centers in that district, particularly in the vicin- jty of Chattanaoga and ishville, Tenn., Sheffield, Ala., and the cntire district throughout the southern Ap- palachian region. He states that prac- tically all of the import clectrical minerals are found in vast quanti- ties in these regions, and in addition to this t beds of coal, limestone, iron and other necessary products are 50 closely connected that, in the opin- for South, (Continued On Third Page). in | country, | not | it, | so he | the | have | to visit | | the turer and also to as- | be | position such | s will | of | him | e of which was not Denby of Pleasant overseas forces: is Willi B. the Cana 1st 1st 1st Atilio Jiantonio .. Sergeant Wm. H. I Michael J. Welch Alex Demerski William B. Rudolph O James Roui Frederick Heinzman J. Russell Linton Irving F Davis .. Carl Arthur Paulson Sergeant Joe kowich Nicholas Bernadino David Lindgr Albert Adams I icl L. Romerio Brown Dent N 102 1 301st Machine Gun Canadian avy 102d mp Dix 102d 102d 102d 1024 2d 1024 Infantry an American soldier. street who fought and That man died with Service Date of Death Connecticut Infantry 4- 7-17 Connecticut Infantry 1-24-17 Connecticut Infantry Bat. 17 17 12 18 t- 1-18 4-10-18 4- 18 4-20-18 4-20-18 4-20-18 4-20-18 4-20-18 4-20-18 Forces d Infantry Infantry 1 Infantry Infantry Infanty Infantry Infant Infantry | ONDON REJOICES OVER OUR TROOPS Military Expert Would Rather; Lead Than Tackle Them EQUAL T0 WORLD'S BEST ng Through of A\merican Ef- fort Means Turning of Scale Against Encmy,” Morning Post Believes— Not One Peace Note Heard. 13 London” i American featured by as it critical London, May he “invasion of the morning newspapers tod was on Sunday. The most military experts arc loud in their praise of the fine ving of the American troops who paraded through | the British capital Saturday. One writer sums up the general opinion | in this way: | “They have the cut of an infernally wdequate lot of fighters. I would rather lead them than tackle them.” Newspaper articles are illustrated with photographs of different stages | of the march, an important place be- ing given to the zones outside Buck- inzham Palace with King George standing beside Col. Whitman and the American flag. every judge of fighting man- hood,”” the Daily Telegraph savs, “the American troops made the same | impression. In physique and morale re equal to the finest troops ed hy any country at the time when the standard the Buropean | | manhood stood at its highest point.” | i The carrying through of the Amer- | ican effort,” the Morning Post thinks, “means the turning of the scale against the enemy. Germany, it say made a more profound or more fatal miscalculation than when she held the | power of Americayto be cheap.” The Kaiser and his advisers,” | the Times, “have brought together the nglish-speaking peoples more closely and more rapidly than the fondes dreamers after more intimate relations | between them had dared to hope. That an immense event in the history of old world and the event is the t that has happened, except the If, since the French revolu- be saluting “On of | great | war its tion. Yot one peace ncte is heard in Tngland. The only criticisms against the government con of occasional complaints that it does not get on fast enough with the war. That is the right temper for both sides of the At- lantic.” COMING FROM SWEDEN TO SEE DEAD CHILD | Body of Daughter May Be Kept in Vault Until Mother Comes Home. | In order that Mrs. Axel Dahlgren may again look upon the bady of her daughter Astrid, who died last week at the New Britain General hospital, the child’s body was placed in the 1t at Fairview cemetery to and | Will be held, if permission is secured, until Mrs. Dahlgren arriy from Sweden. Mrs. Dahlgren s been in Sweden visiting relatives for several months and for a long time has been trying to get back to this country to join her family. Owing to the war she has had difficulty to secure pass- ports and age. Government offi- | cials have been helping the family to get the necessary papers for he: Girl friends of Miss Dahlgren served as bearers at her funeral this after- i O'Rourke, noon. Dressed in white, their appear- ance added to the impressiveness of the cccasion Services were held at the I. Porter Co. undertaking rooms and at the wedish Lutheran church. Reyv. Dy, 4. G. Ohman officiated. The pall bearers were Mildred Dahlstrom, Ebba Anderson, Estella Johnson, Violet Werner, Alice Hallberg and Esther Landgren. The flower bearers wero Astrid Ryberg, Signe Anderson, Ellen A Hallberg and Helen Calin. NINETY-SIX NAMES ON CASUALTY LIST Seventeen Connecticut Soldiers Killed, Wounded or Missing ' ELM CITY BOY DIES IN ACTION | | strect. New Milford Fighter Succumbs to Wounds — Hartford Lieutenant Wounded Slightly—38 Missing Aft- cr Smoke of Battle Clears. Washington, May 13—The casualty list today contained 96 names, divided as follow Killed in action, 10; died of wounds, 9; died of accident, 2; died of ai ease, died of other causes, 1; wounded severely, 12; wounded ightly, 19; missing in action, 38. Lieut. Guy Raymond Forbes, Min- 53 | neapolis, died of disease; Lieut. Wal- | ter T. O'Donohue, Hartford, Conn., was slightly wounded. Liecut, Joseph . action. ston Spa, N. Y, now reported prisoner. The list follows Killed in Action, Sergeants Martin Cotter, Chicago; Lewis W. Sagle, Zanesville; Corporal Clyde Clark, Atlanta, Ind.; Mechanic Christ Koth, Hersey, Wi Privates Albert G. Bailey, Arvilla; Philip J. Brady, 1330 State street, New Haven; missing, Leonard Leo Dalton, Brooklyn; John | W. Forrester, Mountain City; Cyril Kreck, New York; Elmer D. Miller, Hoopestown. Died of Wounds. Corporals Willlam C. Rhodes, Wheeling, W. Va.; James J. Tierne; 14 Central avenue, Chelsea; Privates Arthur V. ‘Conn.; Edmond Leblanc, 96 Lock street, Nashua; John W. Murphy, 6 Alden Place, Jamaica Plains; John H. Orrt, Omaha; Sol Schuster, Afton Wyol; John Sittellotta, Endicott; Kenneth R. Toothman, Apple Alley, Cumberland, Md. Died of Discase. Lieutenant Guy Raymond Forbes, Minneapcli Cook Victor Hugh lontaindale, Ore.; Privates Paul C. Davis, [Elk River, Minn Green Dukes, Campton, Ga.; Sam Gullo, Linguagloss, Italy. Dicd of Accident. Privates Henry G. Black, Monte- zuma, Colo.; Alojzy Kubicki, 25 War- saw avenue, Manchester, N. H. Died of Other Causcs. Private Pierre P. Renaud, River, Mass. 5 Wounded Severely. Sergeants John I. Johnson, Preston, Kas.; Francis Nugent, Washburn, Ia.; Corporals Paul E. Allen, $1 Rodney street, Worcester, Mass.; Thomas A. Carroll, Cincinnatl; Thomas N. Stack, Still River, Conn.; Privates Tira N, Castle, Alger, O.; Walter . Hardy, New York; Grady W. Knight, Ogle- thorpe, Ga.; Samuel A. McAuley, Windsor Locks, Conn.; Samuel Mich, Sawyer, N. D.; Charles W. Mitchell, Heldredge, Neb.; Carl Relnhard, De- trait. Fall Wounded Slightly. Lieutenant Walter T. O'Donohue, Hartford, Conn.; Sergeant Newton Pe- ters, Elria, O.; Corporal Tracy Miller, Ticonderoga, N. Y.; Mechanic Edwin J. Lasky, 263 Spruce street, Manches- ter, N. H.; Privates Willlam Bartles, ‘Waterloo; Gale B. Clymer, Rawson, O. Wounded Slightly. Thomas C. Cole, Springvale, Walter L. Guenther, Lisbon Me.; Wilfred R. Hanlin, 21 Carter street, Chelsea; Benjamin H. Hen- drickson, Valley Stream; Clinton C. Hyam, Marblehead; Vuctor B. In- skep, East Liberty, O.; Vincent L. Kelley, Maynard, Ma: Victor H. Ketchum, Penacook; James E. Kris- tof, Columbus, O.; Herbert T. Leach, Columbus; Willlam A. Maxwell, Me.; TFalls, (Continued on Third Page) Burke, Pittston, Pa., is missing in | Captain R. M. Deming, Ball- | previously reported | rian Dickson, New Milford, | | 'BUSINESS MEN INCLUDED | ployed by the Stanley Works. Stanley Works Salesman, Well Known Florist and Trucking Business Part- ners Among Others Who ing. . | district exemption hoard | a list of 119 cl The first today announ | men who have been sclected to Camp Upton on May 23. Included on this list are a number of prominent young men. Among them is Ir: Marvin, well known salesman em- Frank Leist and Joseph Callahan, the latter a brother of Sergeant Clarence Cal- lahan, wounded in France, are S0 going. These two men are partners in a local trucking business. Albert N. | Voltz, proprictor of the West Main | street florist shop and large green- houses on Edson street, is likewise included as is Andrew J. Basso, a well known singer. Tony Gonzaloes and Bronislaw Luty, claiming they did not get their notice in time to go with the last quota, are listed to go on the | 23rd. Following is the complete list: John McLaughlin, 374 Arch street. Raffaelo Buccerri, 44 Canal street, | aterbury, Conn. Michael Mandolfo, 62 Lawlor street. Nickola Isaac, 86 Maple street. James Fera 110 Beaver street. Salvatore Bianca, 96 Washington W 21 Horace street. H. Wales-Lines rus Abraham, Tony Gonsaloes, Co., Meriden, Conn. Joseph Pendolf, 122 1-2 High street. Fred J. Ward, 55 Glen street. Dante Catoni, 392 Myrtle street. John Isaac, 160 Washington street. Victor Kuneski, 84 Booth street. Stanley Banach, 96 Grove street. Stanley Kopski, 187 Oneida street, Buffalo, N. Y. Bronislaus Alex Luty, 110 East 10th New York City. Herbert W. White, street. Leo Tomashwski, Luigi Janello, New York City. Stanley Gazda, 377 Perth Amboy, N. J. John Pekarski, 148 Grove street. Ludwig Larson, 40 Main street. Umberta Penta, 141 Division street, ‘Waterbury, Conn. Alex Pawelski, 242 Broad street. Victor Plersa, 96 Gold street. Albert C. Nyack, 362 Arch street. Phillip P. Salerno, 40 West street., Bristol, Conn. Albert Root, avenue. Vincenzo Santucio, 11-Broad James F. Flood, 52 LaSalle Eshoo Odishwo, 23 Lafayette . Hadley, 60 Lenox Simon Modeen, 205 T Albert N. Volz, 94 B James Truscio, 28 Lafayette Vincenty Makarewicz, 55 street, Hartford. Alexander Tanta street. Ercole Buccini, 86 John H. Steele, avenue. Per court. Joseph Czarnecky, Bronislaw Domanski, 195 Beaver street; Frank I, Leist, 142 Curtiss street; Wincenty Alechniej, 34 Horace street; Yeturn Giragosian, Box 899 Andrew Mazwrek, 12 Silver street; John Ferry, 481 Lafayette street; | Thomas J. McDonald, 450 Ma street; Bdward Janeches! Grove street; Teofil Mockiewiez, Bond street; Edward J. Glen street; Salvatore Matarozzo, Washington street; Denis J. Barret, | 213 Burritt street; John J. Shea, 43 | Beaver street; Bronislaw Nowak, 163 | Broad street; Andrew J. Basso, 185 High street; Joseph Callahan, 4 Smith street; Fausto Del Cegno, 76 Cleve- land street; Anton Vasilevski, 277 Myrtle street; Joseph Ostrowski, 247 Washington street; Wicenty Hawilek, 133 Broad street; Isaac Ophana, 23 Lafayette street; Max P. Wagner, 48 | Prospect street; Joseph Gambino, 11 | Broad street; Joseph Sidlek, 93 Gold street; Frank E. Marvin, $3 Barnet treet; Joseph I%. Trac: 86 Gold street; Peter Misiewi Wood- ward street, Jersey City, J.; Stan- ley Radziewiez, 183 Broad street; John B. Anderson, 95 Whiting street, Antoni Sagajczuk, 89 Orange street; Papall] Hawginnian, Hill avenue Indian Orchard, Mass., Stanley Ye- rouka, 44 Gold street; Francisselk Pacyna, 23 Horace street. David M. Robinson, 16 Vine street. Edwin Diehl Ross, 122 High street. Antoni Koslowski, 17 Horace street. John Windish, 19 Locust street. Agostino Luzietti, 75 Smith street, New London, Conn. Peter Bagdaserian, John Urbanowicz, reet. Adolph street. St, 64 So. Burritt 21 Horace street. 3 East 150th St., Fayette street, 101 Shuttle Meadow street. street. | street. | Place. street. street. street. | John | High Beaver street. 220 Farmington | R. Glasle, 14 Hungerford High street; 21 Main street. 49 Washington Tomoszewski, 61 Grove (Continued on Third Page) e WEATHER. Hartford, May 1 Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Thunder showers this after noon or tonight. Tuesday fa cooler, — I 1918 through Allied measures CAMP DEVENS, GIVEN THIRTY YEARS LONDON INFORMED HINDENBURG IS DEAD London, 13.—German prisonc: captured in France say Field Marshal von Hinden- burg is dead, letters from Brit- ish officers on the western front report, according to the Daily Express. At the same time the name of Gen. von Mackensen is brought into prominence as that of the great man who is to bring the Germans victor The 1xpress assumes that the Hindenburg story is eircu- lated to explain the failure of the great offensive. \U-BOAT DECLINES AS MENACE, LEYGUES SAYS Being Destroyed Faster Than Germany Can Construct Them. Par May 11.—The effectiveness of the German submarine campaign is declining. The German govern- ment is aware of this fact, declared Georges Leygues, minister of marine, before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies, today, but has made the greatest efforts to conceal it. FHe said the situation was most favorable and the sinkings of sub- marines in the first three months of was greater than by the enemy. Minister Leygues referred to the statement made in the Reichstag on April 17 by Vice Admiral von Ca- pelle, German” minister of marine, in which he said 600,000 tons of Allies shipping were sunk monthly. This figure, the minister said, was incor- rect. It was reached and passed in April, May and June of 1917. In July it declined and in November it fell be- low 400,000 and since has diminished continuously. The minister gave the following comparative table of the tonnage claimed to have been de- stroyed by Germany and the tonnage actually lost in the past flve months: Actual Losses 386,2 302,459 332,622 the number built Month December January February March April Claimed 700,000 302,000 689,000 680,000 358,660 600,000 268,274 M. Leygues said that in February, March and April, 3,317 steamers and 788 French sailing vessels passed through the danger zone, where a few months ago losses by torpedoing had been very heavy. Not a single ship was sunk. On the other hand, he said, the number of submarines destroyed had increased progressively since Jan- uary in such proportion that the ef- fectiveness of enemy squadrons can- not be maintained at the minimum required by the regulations. The number of U-boats destroyed in Jan- uary, February and March was far greater in each month than the num- ber constructed. In February and | April the number of submarines built ‘wag three less than the total de- stroyed in the previous three months. These results, he declared, were due to the methodical character of the war against submarines; to close co-ordination of the Allied navies; to intrepidity and spirit among the of- flcers and crews of naval and aerial squadrons and to the intensification of the use of old methods and em- ployment of new ones. DRAFT IN NEWFOUNDLAND Eligible Men Between 19 and 26 Will Be Called to Colors May 24, Under Proclamation By Governor. St. Johns, N. F., May 12.—Govern- mental machinery for the conscrip- tion of all able-bodied unmarried men and childless widowers between 19 and 26 was inaugurated today in Newfoundland upon proclamation of Governor Harris. The conscription measure was signed late night by the governor. Under the proclamation issued today eligibles for military service are to be called to the colors May 24. NO ATR TRIP WITH MAIL. Miss Stinson Fails to Call for Sack of Letters. 13.—Miss Katherine atrix, did not start her New York Chicago, M Stinson, the av mail trip from Chicago to At the post office her sack of mail was walting but no one could tell when she would start, Saturday | Believed Wilson Inefficieni and Expressed Opinion United States Should Not Have Entered War. i Ayer, Mass., May 13—Ernst Flentje of Cambridge, o sergeant in Company F, 301st infantry, at Camp Devens, today was sentenced to 30 years' im- prisonment at Fort Jay, N. Y. for unpatriotic utterances. He was ar- {rested at the cantonment on March 26 and tried by court-martial. Witnesses at the trial testifled that Flentje had said that President Wil- son was incapable of standing the responsibilities put upon him by the war; that this country had no busi- ness entering the war, and that Ger- many could have won if the United States kept out. Referring to the 76th division here witnesses declared he said that if the German army ever saw ‘‘this bunch they would laugh themselves to death.” Other witnesses told of the ser- geant having invited persons to drink with him to the health of the Ger- man emperor. Flentje denied the charges. CALCIUM IS AGAIN TURNED ON SPUDS Those Who First Bought Municipal Product at High Prices Will Now Obtain Rebate. The Municipal Farm committee, which has about completed its work for the city, has, as a closing act, voted to refund a rebate to those cit- izens who first purchased the pota- toes at the then prevailing prices of $1.95 and $1.90 per bushel, These prices prevailed from November 10 to November 30, when, following a coun- cil agitation, it was decided ta reduce the price to $1.55 and $1.65 per bushal, Within a few days notice will be glven that those who are entitled to this long-deferred reébate, which will total about $75, may have the same by applying at the offico of the War Bureau in City hall. 3 YANKS ROUT 13 HUNS Raid Machine Gun Nest and Ctpture Important Documcnts — Austrians Repulsed in Attack on Mont Corno. With the American Army in France, May 13. (By the Associated Press.)— Three American scouts yesterday af- ternoon attacked a German strong point in the Luneville sectors in which enemy snipers had a nest and had been operating with such success that lieve American Would Be Used a Once Against Huns WASHINGTON UNABLH TO FATHOM PUZZ British Ambassador Issues Forni Announcement, Declaring Tnforn tion from Canada is Diamet Opposed to Information He Received— Sh 7. S. to Speed Uj ment of Troops, ‘Washington, May 13.—Lord ing, the British ambassador, in statement here today, declared 4 announcement coming by way of ¢ tawa that the American army wo not be fully utilized on the westd ftont until developed to its 4 strength, was directly opposite to formation he had received from British war cabinet and he was the dark as to its meaning. The ambassador authorized statement: “The statement attributed to 3ritish war cabinet to the effect t] the Allies are so confident that, hi ing been given the choice of a sm immediate American army for fense, or walting till they are re forced by a complete, powerful, & supporting American army, they i chosen the latter, is diametrically posed to all information received me from the British war cabinet all the requests which I have b asked by them to make to the Un States administration. “I am quite in the dark as to origin of the statement. At pres all I can say is that I am conv that the document has been not sued with the knowledge of the pp minister of the British war cabin| The ambassador’s statement to the puzzle in which American i cers found themselves today on ing thoe announcemet from . Qf The official information reaching recently indicated that such a .gf as outlined from Ottawa was ung consideration. Strategists Disagree. The decision not to use the Anf ican army in France until it has Y up to proportions of a complete mighty force, as was disclosed to public in last night's dispatches Ottawa, based on advices fromi war committee of the British cab follows a long period of consid tion between two schools of milj strategi which have been conf ing ever since the German drivi gan as to the most effective to use the American forces. From the best information that be gathered here one school of gists contended for using the ican troops in the battle line &g several Americans had been killed by their bullets. The scouts found w point held by an officer and 12 men. The papers were captured, including a German code and other documents from which important information was secured. The scouts retired when German reinforcements appeared. Upon the return of the scouts 25 Americans crossed o the German positions and resumed the fight. The report on this encounter had not been recelved up to this torenoon. London, May 13.—'The hostile ar- tillery was active during the night in the Somme valley and Albert sectors, also between Locon and the forest of Nieppe (Flanders front)” says today's official statement. Paris, May 13.—Active artillery fighting in Picardy, on both sides of the Avre river, is reported in today’s official statement. Rome, May 13 Austro-Hungarian troops yesterda mace an attack on | Mont Corno, which was recently cap- iured by the Italians. The war office enemy Wwas repulsed " MAN SUED. Meat Wholesalers Place Attachments on John L: Armour & Co., through Attorney S. Russell Mink, brought suit today gainst John Larson of South Main street for $639.45 and Andrews, Swift Co., through = Klett & Alling, { brought suit for $294.04. f Constable Fred Winkle served the writs, which are made returnable to he city court on the fourth Monday of May. cson's Store. HELD UNDER SPY ACT. Boston, May 13.—John J. Ballum, a cigar packer was today arrested by agents of the department of justice charged with disloval and seditious utterances ut a recent meeting, He was held in $5,000 for further hearing May 20 after he had pleaded not gullty. i officer’s | as they arrive and for conduetid continuous counter-drive with | hope of ending the war in 1918, The other, it is understood, hai vored the use of the American f very little, holding it back until organized with the necessary com ments of artillery, aircraft and appurtenances and then strikin mighty blow in conjunction wit] British and French which smash the German lines and X a decision, Will Speed Up Troops. The one thing that seems ce however, is that the business of ing American troops to Europel be pressed rather than retarded] that there will be a redoublin effort to equip them with all artillery and other engines of bring the full strength of a great to the front. Some officials have recently pri ed that every available man in CJ] would be called to the colors di the summer. Roughly this more than 2,000,000 in additig more than 1,000,000 who are aj present rate of progress eithel be in France, in camp in this eo or under orders to move to ments on May 18, the first sary of the passage of the drafl The confidence of the Britisl itary authorities that they cam their lines until American aid & in full farce, or at least exact.@ toll of German life in falling that the actual advantage alway be with the Allled armies is very iving to military experts here. GERMAN AIR STAR KILLH Licut. Giegel Accredited With 1 lied Victims. Amsterdam, May 13—Lieut. G a star Bavarian airman, has Kkilled on the western front, act to the Cologne Gazette. He was ited with 15 aerial victories. BRIEADL S DAY IN AUS Amsterdam, M 3.—The Ay food controller considering duction of one breadless day a according to a dispatch from @G to the Daily Mail, 1y is