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The Telegraph Service of The paily Gate City and Constitu- -Democrat'is received over otr own leased wire. tion VOL. 124. NG. 84. l&er Country Now at Wax Jith United States in the Battle For Humanity. bER ISSUED SUNDAY flan Charge Asks For Hla Pasa and Will Leave Country If He Can Find Ship. Press Leased Wire Service.] INGTON, April 9.—Austria tlljr broke relations with the States today. Austrian charge, Zwiedinek, at the state department and tor his passports. He informed department the order for his was issued yesterday. short time earlier, Minister at Berne, cabled the depart that the break -was ordered yes- fbasMdor Penfleld knows nothing break in relations, as he left on April 7. sre has been no change, however, status of relations .between this ot.aiid Turkey and Bulgaria, offlefally stated. 1 not be surprising, however, lej shortly followed the leaxT of "4 passports wi!l be made lmmed ir&ilable for Baron Zwdedln«k, at Ranowski—who has nevfcr I received here as Austrian am r—for the entire embassy [and for all Austrian consular, aatic and commercial attaches lout the country. German party that sailed with Von Bernstorff when he was his passports numbered about [hundred persons. The Austrian that will leave with Zwiedinek cited to reach close to thai probably will be at least a week the usual formalities can be through and the Austria party on its way. Ms government of course, will piilt with other members of the ate allies as to safe conduct, as of transporting the 'party, etc. be point was emphasized here this neon that in breaking off dip!» relations with Austria, America ot at war with Emperor Karl and |?eople. The situation is a par with America's break with Ger and before President Wilson's Bwl neutrality" plan was adopted, "avail's message, paraphrased, lelations with Austria were brok |jwterday." state department announced «t will get the iparty safe con *nd that the procedure Is slm to that when Von Bernstorff left, •eden will assume charge of im interests in the United Baron Zwiedinek faformed rtate department today.. lie president will probably com ilc&te the latest development to «bs outlining the course of ac contemplated. Ills war message to congress, •Went Wilson reserved the right [discuss the Austrian situation at wer date. But whether he will state of war against Aus understood to depend largely (Continued on page 8.) Were to Have Submarine Zeppelin Base at Dan ish West Indies. ^ur E. Mann, United *«aff Correspondent.] P«AOBN, April 9.—The Unit Press ,malP purpose in purchasing West Indies from Den to defeat known German to establish a Zeppelin and sub base there. learned on tie highest «we today that months iso .ii l- fsm m%s. BRAZIL'S FINGER IS ON TRIGGER South America's Biggest Na tion Expected to Make War on Germany Momentarily, GERMANS QUIT COUNTRY Argentine and Chile Also Likely to Join In Fray and Assist In Crushing Hated N Prussian ism. [By U. B. Robertson, United Press Correspondent. RIO DE JANEIRO, April 9—An nouncement of Brazil's decision against Germany was. momentarily expected today. Meanwhile thousands of Germans were preparing to quit the country. First steps of retaliation against Germany for sinking of the Brazilian pteamship Parana and killing of Bra zilian citizens, may be seizure of the forty-one German steamships In Bra zilian harbors. Officials are still withholding any announcement of a course of action. The president and his ministers con ferred today. Foreign Minister Mull er declared: "Brazil's action will depend upon her own investigation of the sinking of the Parana, regardless of what course other governments may adopt." It was apparent -today that despite the public demonstrations in favor of war against Germany, the govern ment is exceedingly reluctant to sanction suci a move.-- Minister [Mailer was quoted In one Rio news paper today ib asserting that Brazil "would break relations with Germany only if necessary." As against this, practically every Brazilian news paper is demanding war. It was generally admitted that Rrazil has three courses open to her: First, to break illations sec ond, to confiscate all German vessels in Brazilian ports in retaliation for the unwarned sinking of the Parena third, to declare war. Universal comment on the part of press and public today held that the first two stepu were simply forerun ners of war and that in Immediate declaration, taking the final step 'would be better. Declaration of war by the United States "had a tremendous effect here in Brazil. Therehas been a revival of a pan-American sentiment for unity of action with the United States be cause. it was held, Brazil's interests are closely interwoven with America's. Street demonstrations for war and against Germany continued through out today. The government has placed heavy guards around all the German steamships aR well as around the German and Austrian consulates and legations. President Braz is constantly con ferring with his cabinet. German Minister Pauli said today In event of a brea* in relations, he would go to Montevideo to await in structions from his government. Allied ministers have agreed on a safe conduct for him and for the lega tion and consular staffs. Drastic orders have gone out to all Brazilian polite offlcials throughout the country to prevent disorders. In many sections feeling runs high against the Germans. There is con siderable apprehension as to what ef fect a break, or war, would have on the five hundred thousand Germans, in Rio Grande province. One rumor today had it that repre sentatives of theste half million Teu tons held a secret meeting at Porto a- (Continued on page 2.) MOTHER PLOT BY GERMANY FRUSTATED BY UNITED STATES when the United States began care fuliy apprairfng ^e possibi^esiof Whether Germany planned forcibly to seize the islands or to purchase them from Denmark was not clear. Denmark, because of its geographic position, is 'dominated by Germany and for reasons of national safety would undoubtedly have acquiesced in whatever course Germany de manded. 'J- DBS MOINES, Iowa, April Kaiser Pours a Little Out for i. Benefit of His Subjects T"" "Who Are Becoming .. Uneasy. REFORMS ARE PROMISED Change* After War Ends Are Pledged If the People Do Not Arise Be fore Then and 8tart Revolution. That the kaiser should have thought fit to intervene and issue a formal statement, favoring extension of th3 franchise in Prussia so as to make the Prussian diet more representative, after a promise for. almost the same reform from Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, was considered highly significant. It was pointed out here that the kaiser, however, like Von Bethmann 'Hollweg adjudged that tlje reforms should not 'be made uhtil "the home coming ot owr warriors," therefore postponing Teform until after the con clusion of the war. The kaiser's' Easter message gavo specific orderp to the Imperial chan cellor to "submit to me definite pro posals of the ministry of state so that upon the return of our warriors this work, which is fundamental for the internal formation of Prussia, may be carried out by legislation."' "In view of the' gigantic deeds ot the entire people," the proclamation continued, "there Is in my opinion, no more room in Prussia for election by the classes. "The bill will have to provide fur ther for direct and secret election of deputies." Pledge by Kaiser. [By John Orandens, United Press Staff Correspondent.] BERLIN, (via London) April 9.— Formal pledge by the kaiser for po litical reform, was generally hailed with rejoicing in editorial comment today. But a number of the more lib eral newspapers Indicated clearly the pledges were not enough to satisfy those seeking greater participation by peop]e gov0rmnent rfttle imperial government to seize, "While the promise will please the the islands and establish a base of operations against the United States came to light. It was this reason that impelled America to open negotiations with Denmark for transfer of this strategic position to the American flag. socialists, they will take into account only deeds." declared the socialist organ Vorwaerts. "The emperor promises only a sec ret general vote—50 the fight for equal votes must continue," Insisted the Vossiche Zeitung. The Taegllsch Rundschau, on the other hand, declared: "Thus in a few strokes .of the pen, have been created what years of agi tation and conferences have hereto^ fore failed to achieve. "Thanks to the emperor's interven- {Continued on pace &). "Mrnrnm Sfgx* ottb Contftitution-Itonocrat. KEOKUK, IOWA. MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917 VSTRIA SEVERS ALL FRIENDLY TIES Women of Iou)f /Called to Treiilhes of Garden $S. Governor Appeals to Brit Players to Put Away Cards and Take up Rake and Trowel [United Press Leased Wire Service] 9:—Governor Harding to aid in increasing and conserving the food supply. He also announced that on Tuesday, April 17, a proclamation will be read in all the pub lic schools in the state, asking every boy and girl to start a garden. "Food is going to be a deciding factor in the "world war," said the governor. "Let the women of Iowa help in raising, harvesting and conserving crops." The girl who stands behind the notion counter for $6 or $8 a week would be better off on a farm. The society woman whose fingers are accustomed to bridge, might be much bet ter employed helping to bridge the ohasm between starvation and Uncle Sam's soldier boys. A clean empty garbage can will be the sign of true Americanism from now on." Then whirl it lPiatLffr :ng today appealed to the BILLT SUNDAY Opens New York Campaign by Promising (Every Oent to Red Cross and Y. M. A. WAS KNOCKOUT BLOW Hla A newer to "Skunks Who Say I'm Out for the Money," «et Tabernacle Crowd Wild. [By Press George Martin, United Staff Correspondent.] NEW TORK, April 9.—Billy Sun day scored a tome run In the first inning of the biggest game he ever played on "God's nine"—his light to win New York. The ringing cheers of sixty thou-" sand welcoming voices today resound through everv glittering cranny of the great white way. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] It was a smashing Jnittal victory. LONDON, April P.—Autocracy in And as the stocky grenadier of God Germany must be feeling a profound I reached his clenched fists heaven shakiness from unrest among the ward and yelled defiance to Broad- among German people, according to signs read today by close observers of Teutonic conditions. way and the devil, the enemy was mer of fighting today was inaugurated perturbed. a drive of such concerted force. First" off, he stole the foe's thun-iof such co-ordinated activity as to der by announcing that not one cent I overshadow even the great Somme of New York's gold would he take for himself. "Every penny, whether I get five thousand or five hundred thousand," said Sunday, -I'll f&ve to the Ameri can Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A. work among the troops." It was a knockout. "That's my answer to the skunks who say I'm opt for the money," he yelled. The crowd vent wild. Clad in a serge suit, a blue bow tie. white "tango" shirt and patent Twice the great throngs amid the pine shavings and sawdust trails of •he plant tateraaele, jumped to their feet and howled with Inspired emotion. Then came the climax. fa har i, aTlf ..*b« hurf.d directly into the mammoth sounding hoard that threw his words into the furthest reaches of the tabernacle Sunday issued his defii: "Come on, you Godforsaken de generates come on, you forces of iniquity in New York that have made the church a cuspidor and a door mat to wipe your dirty feet on come on, you traducers: come on, you triple extract of infamy: come on, you assassins of character: come on, you sponsors of harlotry come on, you defamers of God and enemies cr. the church: come on, you bull necked, beetle-browed. hog-jowled, peanut-brained, weasle-eyed. four fiushers, false alarms and excess' baggage. "In the name of God, I challenge and defy you. It's mighty easy to lie about a man when he isn't on the job. I'm here now. Come on." tJh to patriotism. Son- day again brought the crowd to its feet with liis plea for the flag. "You ghastly, hideous, infamous Prussian militarism," he shrieked, "stand up. The women and children you have murdered cry for help. "And I say to yon people that even today the Germans would be pound- (Continued on page XJ women of Iowa Tremendous Drive Today Has Spread Consternation Among German Forces. BEING BLASTED BACK Attack This Morning Followed an All Day Roar of Cannon and Gains Much Advance. [By Wm. Philip iSimms, United Press Staff Correspondent.] WITH THE BRITISH ARMTE7S AFIELD, April 9.—The fourth sum- PENETRATING ENEMY'S LINE British Forces Making Satis factory Progress in Their Advance on St. Quentin. SUPREMACY OF THE AIR Aerial Warfare la Being Wafled on a Scale Hitherto Undreamed of. Even «Jn This Great War. [United Press Leaded Wire Service.l LONDON, April 9.—British forcea attacked in. force on a wide front from south of Arras to south of Lens to day "making satisfactory progress," according to the report of Field Marshal H&lg today. "Everywhere we penetrated the en emy's. lines," the British commander in chief declared. "In the direction of Cambral we stormed Hermies and Bourssers ana penetrated into Havrincourt wood." the statement asserted. "In the direction of St. Queilttn 'we captured Fresnoy Le Petit, and are advancing on a line southeast of Leverguir," the statement, continued. The report asserted that there was no estimate of the number of prison ers as j-'eff, but that a considerable number hnd been reported captured. French Official Report. PARIS, April 9.—French forces continued an advance in the region of Maison De Champagne after hand grenade fighting, today's official statement declared. .. The war office reported repulse of a German attack north of Rheims, opposite Courcy. Today's War Map. [By Perry Arnoia, United Press For eign Editor. I NEW YORK, April 9.—Field Mar I shal Hnig was striking today the most foridable blow at the German "Hlndenburg line" that the allies have so far launched in this sector. It is an atuok in fo»ce it may be the start of the spring offensive it extends over a front of a.bout twenty five miles and it Is thrust at two key positions in the German defense line—Cambral and St. Quentin. Haig's report declared the German line on this great front had "every where" been penetrated: that "satis factory progress' was being made. Toward Cambral, Hermies and I Roursies were stormed. The fur mer is on the main road from 1 drive of a year ago. In the air vast droves of British airmen hovercd*4lke sea stills, while below the "tanks" were again called into action ahead of struggling infan trymen. Again the tanks spread con sternation among the enemy. The Birtlsh began -their terrific offensive at dawn this morning, in a high wind and driving sleet storm. The movement started all along the wide front from Iyns to Cambral. The first stage of the fighting had been crowned with Biiecess by eight leather shoes. Sunday leaped into P^k- At that time the initial ob the arena and, after the manner of Napoleon, led surprise attack after attack. Jectlves had been fully attained. Throughout all Easter .Sunday the British artillery kept up a continual pounding of the Germans, swelling runninc his! bombardment regular to the second. AFIELD, April t—Tho British have, A(. thjj game ({me the lnfan,ry_with the Canadian taking part—began the assault all along the line. No Danger of Over Production. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 9.—Secre tary of Agriculture Houston con ferred with more than a hundred food experts from the middle west here today to make some arrange ments for rhe conservation of the Jlex* country's food supplies and urge greater production. The conference was behind closed 1 doors. In a lengthy statement, Houston asked farmers to increase thrir crop acreage whenever possible. The ,„ statement urged an increase in the Liner Went .Ashore. Benticourt to Cambral. about nine I miles distant from the last nam I ed city. Bottrsies is on the state highway between /Rapaume and Cambral. ^ibout eqni-distan? from the two cities. I Around St. Quentin, Half formally reported th* capture of Fresnoy-I-e I Petit, the outskirts of which t.he Brit ish reached on Saturday, THE and said his forces were advancing to the south east of Le Verguir. This latter town lies about two miles southwest of Roisel and is only three and one-half miles distant from the German line of communications between Cambral and St. Quentin. Fresnoy-Le-Petlt, however, is even nearer the permanent line—a trifle less than two and a half jjniles. No French or German official state ments were available up to noon to day. now and then to a roar and asain di- Aerial Warfare. mlnishing at night to comparative [By William Philip Simms, United silence. Watches regulated to the dot! Press Staff Correspondent.] I all along the line kept fhis artillery WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES' w°rf"-" Development Will be Move by General Obregon Against Carranza. tUJ?r planting of cereals and said there .EI.' would be no danger of over produc- «innin« ot a 0 p^9 The PA®°' ran/a NEW YORK, April 9.—The liner Concord, of the Colonial line. New York to Providence, went ashore ofT Prudence isla'id in Narragansett bay early today, the line's New York office stated. The word came bv wireless from United States patrol-j City. It is also reported that Mur ships which stated she was in no I guia is preparing to strengthen his dancer, own forces, encamped at Juarez by rlt I movement aga.nst Car jn favor of General Obregon, 1 the first chiefs war minister, is be lieved here today to be the next de velopment, following the mobiliza tion of federal troops at Juarez. Murguia. known as a. supporter of Obregon. is today reported as plan ning a junction of his foroes wita five thousand troops under Amaro, now moving northward into Chihuahua WEATHER Fair and warmer. Local temp —7 p. m. 41 7 a. m. 31. TEN PAGES United States and Allies Con fer as to Best Methods of Carrying on the Campaign. TO RUN DOWN BOATS Uncle Sam Keeps One Eye on Mexiccfc and Ear Cocked to Hear the Whispering of Spies. [By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff. Correspondent.] WASHINGTON, April 9.—Arrange ments for full war co-operation be tween the United $tates and the allies may be completed this veek. Conferences will he held at the stats war and navy building between repre-. sentatlvea of the alUed powers, par« tlcu^arly naval agenre and the heads of the American navy and diplomatic! services. The co-operation is to be hearty and thorough. Preliminary discussion started Saturday, continued yesterday and doubtless other meetings will be neld today. For the present it Is likely that the American navy will direct its efforts at oiest 1 ltjj' tr tentic of submarines and raiders, giving the al lies a greater fredom of action than has been possible without American aid. Incidentally reports of one Or more raiders in the Atlantic persisted again today, though the navy idea generally was that the Nantucket shoals "raid er" was only a drifting derelict. Aside from co-operation between the United States and the allies, the sincere co-operation of labor—a gi gantic factor—has been pledged to th« government. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, has given assurance that there will ba none of the labor disputes which for a time marred England's chances in the war. Entrance of Cuba into the war, plus the possible eri^y of Brazil. Bolivia, and perhaps others this week, bids fair* to have a vital effect upon developments, adding as it does to tlio crushing weight against Hohenzollern lsm. N^w reasons for* prosecuting tlio war relentlessly—if any such be need ed— were furnished by Belgian atroci ties reported by rhe state department, showing conclusively that Germany's heartlessness is a menace not alone to Belgium, but to the world. The report described Germany ar gradually drawing thr stranKling steoi net about Belgium—making her a vast internment camp. The war department preparation for a big army under the expected congressional passage of the admin istration war bill Is ready for recruit work. At the same time the depart ment is keeping every eye on the Mexican border situation, though the latest reports from General Pershtns Indicates no present cause for alarm. Other government branches are prosecuting thoroughly the hunt for German spies. Partlculsr care in taken to strip the border of any of these Intriguing German hireling*. I (Contlnued on page 2.) MEXICO WILL BE WITHIN (Continued on page 2.) IN TURMOIL VERY FEW DAYS the addition of Obregon supporters in Sonora. Obregon is still in Mexico City. The four thousand troops undsr Murguia, are -encamped under th« artillery of the United States troops across the border. Guns were order ed trained as a precautionary meas ure. in view of the presence of suca large numbers of Mexican troops in Juarez. No indication of a move hostile to the United States is ap parent, however, in the Mexican camp today. Censorship Established. EL PASO. Texas. April 9.—Govern, ment recoKnition of the seriousirtsa of the Mexican situation today took the form of a censorship instituted at local telegraph offices to censor all messages between Mexico and tha United States. The censorship is under the dtreo, tion ot the navy department. Vi hi iL I 5? T" £1. *S2 ». 1 r: c, js 1# -'•f '"'A a 1 :4. 'T- I* IF'7