The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 25, 1918, Page 1

MORE THAN 70,000 PAID COPIES DAILY IN FOE YIELDS MAY FORCE HOLLAND IN WAR BATTLE RAGES IRC, SAUNDERS | Hun Troops | IN FLANDERS APPOINTED U.S, MiaSsing ON) AND PICARDY ATTORNEY HERE Dutch Line LONDON, April. 25.—Hinden THE HAGUE, April 25 ASSOCIATIONS WASHINGTON Vrew in the drive against Amiens, the Germans were thrusting against the northern line of the Flan ders battle front net (f burg is striking simultaneously 5—Foreign Minister Louden, in Pieardy and Flanders While the hatile still swirled around Villers Bretonneux today speaking in the chamber of deputies today, admitted that the dispute with Germany over the use of Dutch sand and gravel is “most serious.” r n THE HAGUE, April 25.—German cavalry has appeared He . along the Westphalian border, hitherto guarded only by Bie u A strong German note, demanding a quick reply, has ‘epuier! * heavy attack y+ ay ena fs The main demand is for free transportation of Oe ee ee ee na wan pewter ype th mb gn geld newed early this morning and was |‘ 4 predicted at s thru Holland to Belgium. © federal building a | being pressed on a wide front Suunders would get juding sector held by the British Westphalia is a Prussian province, extending along the| the east of the French poaitions wise sifier part of the Dutch frontier. It contains the Rhine LONDON, April 25.—Mritish | ey. | troops have regained ground by AMSTERDAM, April 25—The minister of defense) il Marshal aig’ reported to |Varaity District Field Marshal Haig reported to | declares the situation renders necessary the maintenance; “4 7 radii } Celebrates Loan of the maximum age for landsturmers. ‘eas ge in week ago th: | the appointrr Heavy fighting occurred around VillersBretonneux thru out the night, and was con ing today, Haig said. tillery and tanks have inflicted heavy losses on the enemy There fighting thruout and \ : The cable may refer to some agitation for reduction in the age limit of members of the dandsturm, the last military reserve. =| =f nd the night «Bre j onneux,” th sald. “The fight ng still cor We r red ground by count acks and toe j a number of pr Three Attacks Broken wth of V ry Bret Quer the 4 three nneux, on BELGIUM’S PROBLEM WASHINGTON, April Germany is holding the mailed fist over Holland to enforce wan repulsed 3— my used a few Jiand’s ald, it more than a overrun the sanction of supply shipments : j e thru that country into Belgium. | esc sn Ss aeUe Fe age ter her desperate efforts to | severmination, however, literally to A ag | Commerce |. drive to a decision on the west | “sink or ewim.” T pinged the 3 5 j front, Teuton diplomacy is once ee ee more showing its ruthless disre Khting a on a wide | sor gard for the rights of neutrals. | ross ront to The situation appeared fraught | fects: ae h Holland, w te ‘ ss ) with w possi bi! on jes, but thei t qo avns| “destaatered caver U.S. MEN AID OLIVER WALLACE IS slang at gr ; = “May Mean Invasion y exatlabed ts =|: IN DEP EMSE OF NABBED AS SPEEDER — if war comes, Germ: ed exceedingly difficult o t| AMIENS REGION | . ‘ , | LONDON, April 25.—Ameri- | ; sage ©) can troops are aiding in the de | {! Lofin _— fense of Amiens Saat WUC These units, the Freneh ue disclosed, along the © “ chi with the Frer ; ei eos 3 that I heatre lirected th hea " his mus the resumption ¢ . " e patr would rd The fight thereby securing an | a wid ‘ ng. He was fined | te the ‘latest. official 2 eleased, Three others were | German arre Ls acer An bombardment of the 7: = TELESIS =e ers fay im bel Ar ‘a Pee, as. oni cf tlh IRISH PREPARE ‘tious ae sss y sitiniee. hora bee a rere ae ie ca ys Thursday after i * passant re fia Berlin pm Naval sre ately "aad otc E ES ne oo Attack Failed wan'"™* "sanee © the " f | BRITISH LOST the maye aa his nA Hy will i 100,000 WORKERS ON Se ian mael nonce "en | poe” obaiating eG. Tg tan Fees it ae eae 9,000 CANNON is tne foun wy) STRIKE IN BUDAPEST ese" tmun mat verations” te SZERENYI APPOINTED HUNGARIAN MINISTER ‘ material ir )00 cannon U. Ss. STEAMER OVERTURNS IN @ union's hand, Kokenkamp de ae ; ma a3 rn apn cited war nl 5,000 Nm ne guns and “be! 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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1918 PRICK ONE ENT in’ *Waatthee between 4,000 | &— NIGHT EDITION Weather Forecant T TO BRITONS ' DAUGHTER OF FRANCE TO LEAD LIBERTY PAGEANT Frenchmen BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS United Preas Correspondent WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 25.—Desperate fighting — boiled on the heights east of Amiens thruout — the night. | Tanks were used on both sides for the ~ ifirst time in history. As this is cabled the situation on the Villers-Bretonneux ridge looks better. A British counter attack seems to have : |some progress, driving the Germans out of |Aquenne wood, west of Villers-Bretonneux. The situation in the town itself is uncer= tain, being of a touch-and-go nature. First reports suggest the British tanks drove the others off the field, since the Ger= ‘man infantry, supported by its tanks, has been flung back. Two British tanks crawled up and down” the lines, mowing down the German im |fantry in windrows. PARIS, April 25.—‘‘The Germans ha captured "Hangard -en- Santerre” (wh | American and ip 8 troops wet the French war office announ “The battle continued violently around Hangeedoat Santerre, where the Germans Bas their attacks dur- ing the night,” the statement sai r — lb took the city during the night, but was driven out by our counter atacks. It was then re- n¢ taken by the Germans at the price of heavy casualties. “The French hold the outskirts, and the Germans have been unable to Aeeg them out of the city, despite re- ALLIED PLANES MONEY ASKS “HUGE SAVING IN == DEATH TO LIFE. IN PRISON CELL! ~ ELECTRIC JUICE, “Aro ARmies IN h for participation in the prev ie ' “BIG OFFENSIVE bombing of July 22, he Cecile Barron tially » horsema anahip United Press © WITH 4 IN THE FIELD, Allied airplanes det BID FAREWELL © TO DRAFT MEN ©: =. 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