The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 26, 1918, Page 1

MORE THAN 70,000 PAID COPIES DAILY THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION VOLUMI FULL LEASED Wire UNITED pit rvier 0 k. TATIONS SEATTLE, WASH Traction Co. Adopts “After having penetrated into Mr. and Mrs. Lingenheld’s house, the Germans seized their son, who wore the Red Cross brassard; they tied his hands behind his back and led him to the street to be shot. They came back to seek the father, of 70 years, who was led to Prele and then shot. While Mrs. Lingenheld escaped, she saw her son lying on the ground. He was still alive. The Germans sprinkled him with petroleum and ‘set fire to the body before the terrified mother.”—(From the official French ac- count of German atrocities at Gerberviller, Meurthe-et-Moselle, August 24, 1914. 7 The above is the second of five pictures furnished exclusively to The Star from the paintings of Ferdinand Gueldry. They were painted especially for the French government from incidents authenticated by French official reports, the accuracy of which is vouched for by President Poincare and General Joffre. The paintings, with others, are on exhibition at 677 Fifth ave., New York, the house loaned to the Committee for the Relief of Disabled Soldiers 4 by Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt. TITHE LIGHT OF LIBERTY | i N THE dark days of the world, when there that is of enduring worth, for without it, no other good és . a ¥ thing can be. were masters and slaves, and war was Slowly, up thru the years, we are arrived af the ‘ masked with glory, there was one thing, one crisis. The fate of the world hangs in the balance on the 4 . scien dk om ct sanguine-stained fields of France. Should Germany hope, that sustained suffering mankind. Seis Hid Mleirane cf the srocid would be retarded fo1 turies, tho Liberty can never be trodden out, and would rise again. But Germany will not win We are in this fight to uphold the light of Liberty That light shall not be darkened. We shall be tri- umphant, for we are greatly in the right Since our beginning as a nation, we have fought for this cause, none other. Our ve not been wars waged for conquest or demonstration of brutal might, tho with our great wealth, we could have been the greatest mili- It shone thru perspectives distorted with sweat and blood; it burned with steady gleam beyond the clamor of transient kings; as a beacon light to the oppressed, it | urged striving thru slaughter and agony to the future. There was no reward for those who laid down their lives in behalf of Liberty then. } It was a distant star, remote and brilliant, shining over a land removed by weary centuries of years. The Seat French Are Completely | Surrounded by Enemy &-Hour Day YPRES MAY HAV, IN SIGHT OF MOTHER] Campaign - \whorta NIGHT EDITION tle Ss ta Weather Poreeast row PAPER IN ‘ , FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918 ANY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Lverywhere n Seattle PRICE ONE CENT TO BE GIVEN U LONDON, April 26..—The Germans have advanced 2,000 yards ono a 1,200 yard front in the Kemmel sector, cap Is On for e Trainmen the “very important ground of Kemmel hill,’”’ Maj. Gen. - cliffe, director of military operatoins, announced today. It is Hope to Keep Service From possible to hold Ypres even with the enemy on Mont Kemmel,” Getting Worse and Radcliffe declared, “but it will be inconvenient, and we hope to Worse get him off.” MR. LEONARD EXPLAINS BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS nited Preas Correspondent WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FLANDERS, April 26.—French troops are entirely surrounded Mont Kemmel. They are still fighting. After eight hours fighting yesterday, German storm ., finally wedged their way between the French and British trainmen,” beginning Sat } This step was taken by com pany officials, they sald, in an effort to rejuvenate ¢ service, which has broken flanks crow da he « and crossed the Kemmel-Ypres road, where the terrific allied tation tcauef i wet ts ‘fire held them up for two hours. Then they turned southward and poured down the valley to the west of Kemmel hill, surrounding the French, who are sto fighting atop the height, one of the important posts in the alli ui. defenses in Flanders. ! Although the Germans have rea the crest of the hill the remnant of French garrison is still there. The Frenc also, hold the village. ee «| HEROIC POILUS ARE ‘in, ; FIGHTING TO THE END BOND BUYERS MARCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C. }that ft has a | the eight-hour da WASHINGTON Liberty day the mon will not Ket overtime until after they have | Worked eight and one-half houry, The Apr proclaime } al holiday, by. President Wilson, “Mein alowed tor cemotcton ot) taay rs Swot ee wed) night fighting at Mont Des Cats (fi eight bh t A ¢ capita hae a hundred a mat ine capital, boit « nundred | miles west), the French raked the ' with machine guns and held out against rible odds, preferring death to capture. “The company’s pu: ing the princi \day for trainmer da rpoxe in adopt tht ny oA SEE, penitent ‘at Today the German lines apparently run ip co 1 a on wax shesecivse, | West Of Kemmel but the ultimate winner is — still a matter of doubt. Similar fighting surged about Villers- Bretonneux, the British, fighting like lions, ” retaking the town, atop a ridge, much in same fashion as the Germans got Kemm working around the sides until it was sure rounded. : In the Kemmel fighting the Anglo- French made a savage counter attack, both allied flanks enfilading Von Eberhardt’s Al- piners, turning the green flower fields of the - valley into a sizzling hell. The Germans paid dearly for their gains. HUNS GET FOOTING ON FLANDERS HILL _ BUYERS MARCH ; WITHS.S. MEN Seattle is bidding ferewell to The ompany's employ trainmen that r time half » thousuna omen Friday, go i wh the national 1 army Multitudes of ing a host of Liberty Bond buy people, includ ers, are going with them as for as the King st he da y prisoners and three nehy, there e hostile posts: heast of Vil, lout. y is active INVESTIGATING Armin’s army is en kKemmel BUT MEN DIED FOR LIBERTY, FOR THEY — {ary nation on earth. y KNEW IT TO BE NOBLE. They knew they were part- America is the land of hope—and Liberty. We are g with their lives greatly. observing Liberty day today, proclaimed by the man we, STORY OF HUNS fi . Reramed enh Vietathadt: tatiting still s | Slaves in Roman galleys, subjects of monarchs, the people, have elected to be our president, Woodrow t ontinues powerful and despotic, the oppressed of the rich, the Wilson. c i bake - a Rhy i an KAISER DODGES bondmen of the scourge, died like flies. Might was While celebrating Liberty day, think about it. . — “ BRITISH BOMBS triumphant, tho with waning shag And bod os 8 ng Ponder. Wiaaieree be el PR rrrrrnrrrernny)- COPENHAGEN, April 26 f ce y brought nearer the fatef é the Fie’ i 4 ‘ pegs eat a ae 1 *« { ish airman bombed Ze " ales al tom ete a ee ee See if you can realize what Liberty means, J ernment secret service men ; .\Mont Kemmel Is) ye ee as eee male Freedom is the hope of the world, the salvation of and what the world would be like Ww ithout it. the preparedness pa 4 Miles from Ypres result of the naval raid there, Gers | mankind. It has been the theme of the noblest poets Phink what it means if you cannot give an ade- J"! MS itaiby baghin ot ete Une in ia Wale tes cee | H that have ever sung. It has been on the lips of the best pg a ag = pete * a, fe ekford and 1¢ Mont Kemme! is a kaiser remained on the mole and { men that are recorded in the book of time. It is the one quate Libe rty Loan accounting to your con ; I eahee gs rae oe moe \| completed his inspection. | thing out of the abyss of space and time that we have science, pon ohite ceoyue ca | | eee — — , etme the hae a arm =} yal 5a I | WILL MEET TO ‘4 BRITISH RETAKE stated hie ' WASHINGTON, April 26.—Amerl+ Justice department officials have s in France have downed TALK WALK-OUT) BATTLE ANALYSIS | FLANDERS TOWN icc cen “ fam prtaed IN NIGHT FIGHT ne LONDON, April 26.—The Prit ish were ag: | called a preaic flat terrain Artillery Is Active fantry and artillery fighting is pro phers | aph gressing on the entire northern bat f the 4 tle area, Marshal Haig's faport indi.| 1#!# conducted a successful minor |) in surprise last night doubt t ni cote ; |, Operation on the extreme western Up Which netted 600 prisoners, Mar “eg e bargaining Se uah Bert COTE aoc lin, | of the tiorthern be inant shal Haig reported, ‘The British J pargainin ne British front in Picardy are lim sift . y M. White, immig ted to local actions and cannonad- Merville extern s ta tanhette it eareied forward sioner, has been asked v they held men thrust Ea way or Ux ’ when 1 nl re eomp sptured 4 rtment some oytposts rt dix Tiretonpeux, “which they re from the Germans last night und Heut and Holl heavy enem, and attacks Hea neighborhood of Dranoutre, jand Vierstrat, Raiileut fighting 1 Wy tachaete inuing in the Kemmel north Kenumel is about four miles east of Bailleu) and seven miles tant south and west of Ypres, If the en lemy completely ertablishes himself German artillery Is aetive south of co the Somme and is employing gas sheila freely, were ¢ yup ficial res Hage of northe Kemmel Just at the f the height Mont Kemmel is Just southw the ham stances of the Mooney drial, 1C was Het CAS GRE EAS { Agrees to Cut Out FISH STORAGE CONCERN FOR MAN’S DEATH CLARK NES OFE Free Carbon Lamps iss Mary Loutse Hoge, daughter) WASHING April 26.—-Champ city council and the Seattle Electric ES MUST PAY ITS TAX 4D, Hoge, president of the Clark, speaker of the house, today company would follow Mayor Hane The Diamond tee & Storage Co. d Trust COMPANY. declined to accept the Missouri sen. “90'S Suggestion and rule out obsos must pay 5 Atorship to succeed the late Senator | Jud Wiliam J. 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