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BRITISH DRIVE WEDGE
INTO GERMAN LINES RS
FIGHTING PROGRESSES
Haig’s Troops Driving
Hard Against St.
Quentin
FRENCH ADVANCE
IS SLOWING UP
Heavy Artillery Now
Being Called Into
Play
IjONDON. March JO—lt «»I opon
Hir format Ir»u of a w*dfi* VtTTri
the German position* lntareat
In the w estern front ft*hi Inf center
ed today.
Field Marwhwl ttxof’w i»«**>».-r ’A
advanrin* and fighting with such
fast moving former a* cavalry anT
armored cai>. a* re driving ;t steel
|e>im at St fr«'u*'iittn.. sui>i*os*»dly one
of the mam and« f*»tiae P*>inta in Min
denorrg's new line. Four more
towns were to British bands today,
all within this salient, and front
dispatches Indicated no let-up in the
fmward movement by the British or
Ihe retrograde t net tea of the CJer
nans, altho the fighting is becoming
increasingly bitter.
Movement on the French front has
slowed up suddenly. Artillery is
being railed Into |>iay. Indicating
very dose approach to the German
main defense line by the French
Torre*, fn the meanwhile the (ier
muns are seeking relief from the
tremendous pressure whlrh Gen. Nl
veil, is everting against them by
!>uis* acacia* is Champagne.
Py WILLIAM PHILLIP BIMMB
(fitafl CorretpottiJcnl f. fitted Preas i
MITH THK BIHTIfeH AKMIV33
AMEI D. March 30—British ofllcers
saw signs behind the German lines
icday that the Teutons were uncer
tain of tin It ability to hold their
new defendre powtttens.
This heltel was based on report*
cf nuberoua fires, t-eries of .*xpro-
Monn and rreparations reported in
progress by the Germane for flr>od
tng operations of the satpc char
acier As those adopted in their re
treat to the "Hindenberg line.’*
Moreover. Frr n r b civilians
hind she wave of retreating Geriri*ri.
report* and an increasing dUaatisfac
tmn spreading among the German
►t Idlers themselves. Before leaving
ronny cltli* , r.a said the soldier* r«»-
vrsled to .hem a r.ituntlon in Ger
many *ora«*what akin to that which
preceded the Russian revolution
The soldiers expressed genera? dtp.
satisfaction with the state of affair*
a home. They acid they w«re
treated lik .dogx in the army while
their folk* at home were r* garde-1
as “mere cattle. French Inhabit
ants declared an of*-repeated phrase
they heard from the German sd
olers was that "when the war Is
over thoa-* who are lesponsMe will
have to suffer.”
British troop* forging steadily
ahead, ar-> tremendously Interested
In American developments. A favor
ite greeting which I head every
where Is "good morning. Ally, what's
the latest?”
Anew German plan for raMm
money was r**ve*led at Jeaeonrt and
other French cities recently occu
pied hy th*» British forces. At Jen
court, the Oerman officials Inqulrrfl
what the common*- was worth and
f.n being told, promptly Issued notes
for this full amount, forcing the
Freneji civil offlc -r* of the l..wn to
»ten theae obligations. A number of
other villages reported they were
victim* of the sane nlan
WOMEN OF
CITY FORM
WARSCHOOL
Oftraiuie Branch if
National Service
fragile Here
WILL SERVE AS
CLEARING HOUSE
Would Render Real Aid
In Event of Hos
tilities
Detroit women will school them
selves for war. whether It comes
or not.
Society matrons and the heads of
organised womens work thruout
the city have joined hands to mar
shall women for national service
In a campaign of personal prepared
ness.
From headquarters on Grand Cir
cus park, at WltbcreU-at. and Madl
son-ave., whose windows already at*
filled with American flags, patriotic
wive* and daughters will b* en
rolled in classes to fit them for the
emergency needs of a country In
arms.
The National league for Women's
S. rvlce of New York i* the parent
body of the I>etrolt branch. The
leaders of the movement here will
pattern the activities of their foi
lrwera along the same lines biased
by the feminine workers in the
metropolis.
Mis* Helen K. Keep, state chair
man of the Detroit branch of the
league, returned to the city Thura
d«.y from a consultation trip to the
h« ads of the movement In New
Y« rk.- A meeting of the entire com
mittee and the heads of women’s
organisations has been called at the
local headquarters. No. 24 Wither
ed at.. for 11 o’clock. Saturday
morning. Then every woman who
applies there will be enrolled for
membership In the league or for
class work
The feminine would-be recruits
who have been rejected at the fed
eral statiop* will have an opportu
nity to do all sorts of preparedness
work short of drilling. Numerous
Detrtd* »<»fnen have wrltli*- to New
3 ork for nemb.-i.ddp In the league
und these applications huv-» been
rent back for enrollment b*ie,
“We will give the women who
want to Jo somt th'n * sot their coun
try a chance tc make themselves
fit,” said Miss Keep. “The ordinary
woman is inefllcien: when it cothes
to practical work.
"A course In shop work for wom
en who drive motors might be one
of our activities. In New Yr rk
many announced that they wou'd
hold ihemselve* In readiness to
drive, but It was found that scarcely
anyone knew anything about fixing
a motor They have started a *bop
course.
"Agriculture work has been taken
up generally oy women the***, ftome
women Individually tav* np
little patches of land no bigger than
DETROIT TIMES
How Theodon Rooutvolt Cqaaod fft§ War in Europo
H ■
When former President Roosevelt went to Kurop*- after h«- had *er>ed seven } ear* in Washington. Kaiser
Wilhelm invited him to a review- of the enormous German army.
“If I had an array tike that 1 could conquer the world.” said the ex-president to the emperor.
That ia when the photographer snapped them a* shown in this photograph. Gossip has It now that, the
remark of the American put Into the kaiser's head the idea which bore fruit in the greatest war of history
* Turkish rug to plant in beans
The whole bram h got toge'h**r It
(*OO and has secure dan acre of land
at the Botanical gardens for this
work. ‘No more flower*.’ Is their
slogag,
"Our organisation la to be a clear
ing bouse for every kind of war
work for women, We want to use
It to direct the formation of circles
for this sort of preparation within
the already existing organlsaiions
The Y. W. C. A. has adapted itself
to the needs of the wot tc to Xpw
York.
Mtaa Kemp pointed out that many
women are not eren fitted for cook
log under training camp conditions,
where no gas stoves are available
and where kettles out of doora
would have to be uaed.
Midday talks on women’a service
will be given at the headquarters.
The following sign will be placed on
the outajdc of the store building:
"How could you help your <oun
try? Come In and find mil. Hove
you enlisted with the Michigan
branch of the National League Tor
Women a Henries? If not, do ao
now.”
DE LUXE TRAIN
TOPPLES OVER
BevenU Pamengerg Are Injured
In Wreck of “Rovhl
Palm” Flyer
CINCINNATI. O. March 30.- dix
ateel coaches of the Koyal Palm
flyer bound from Jacksonville, Fla.,
to Chicago, upset at Clovea. near
here early today. Injuring a number
of passengers. A broken rail was
responsible The accident occurred
near a bridge spanning the Big
Miami river Tioctora were rushed
to the scene from this city.
The Royal Palm came to Clncln
natt ove rthe Queen * Crescent
route and was on Rig Pour rail*
road tracks when de railed
not ivr< c«>t»*t
tonight at Warns Garden* Regular
admission. —Ad v.
FRIDAY, NilGl 30, 1917.
THIRTY-THIRD
COMING TODAY
\_
Returning Troopers Expected
To Reach Fort Wayne
Hourly
The Thirty third Michigan infun
try will arrive in Fori Wayne some
time Friday. The regiment left
Chicago early Thursday night.
With the regiment ordered held
In the service because of the war
crisis, the strictest secrecy <tir
rounds the disposal of the command
after It arrives In Fort Wayne.
GIRL’S BODY BI T
ANOTHER’S FACE;
CAJdT COLLECT
NUW YORK. March 30 A com
poalts photograph of the body of
one girl with the head of another
cunot he called a |ik»ness of the
ouc whose body Is represented, ac
cording to Justice Plntrek In the
supreme court he denied the appli
cation of Mias Amy Yost for an In
junction to restrain the Ansco com
pany from using i» photograph ior
advertising purposes. The picture
was that of Mlsa Yost riding In a
bathing suit on an aquaplane be
hind a speeding motor host, hut
h» r own head had been removed
at and one of a professional model
put In ita place.
Mias Yost sought both an Injunc
tion and $5,000. Justice Pla**ek
said that the composite photograpn
could only be considered s llkenega
o' the young woman whose face ap
peared In It. He said: "It Is not
a photograph of the plaintlfT and
there was no pretense that It was.**
Oirl students of the I’nlversltjr of
CTtlcago are wearinr. armbands of
the national colors to show their
patriot lam
Five thousand men Join *rtn> of
satisfied diners at flofei rirtawold
tounday lunch. SO cents —Adv.
STEAL TIRES, BUT
LEAVE MACHINE
Fred J. Raler. No. 297.1 Wed
Grand blvd . may b« out about tluo
for which h** never ate. drank, nor
made merry, but still he think* him
mK fortunate. When he came out
rtf Newcomb. Endieott k Company’.]
store Thursday, he found that hi*
automobile, valued at S9OO, had b-»cn
stolen.
Several hour* later the police
called op Raler and told him they
had found hi* car on l/ingo rd.. near
with all the tires rlppoi
off.
George Ewing, Weatminster-ave
did not fare as well as Haler The
thief that took his car from In front
of No. 57 Alexandrine-are. took
tt for keep*
A diamond ring valued at S2OO
wo* stolen from the bedroom of
H R. Paisley. No. 252 Dlx-nre.,
Thursday night
I* B. Hay ward » house. No. 1091
Second are., was entered and loot
to the value of $125 taken
BRITAIN TO GALL
REJECTED MEN
!X)NDONO. Msrch 10 -Appealing
for more men to man the fighting
line*, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar i*»w Thursday declared "pros
pectire fighting casualties will be
terrible.” The casualties so far this
year, howerer, had "lcs» than
• xpected.” he asserted.
Bonar Uw introduced the re-ex
nmlnakion bill, providing for another
medical examination of all England's
males to comb out thus** phvalcally
able to fight .It I* estimat'd I.OtHL
-000 men are affected by tne bill.
c'**r 11. C. L abdicate* r>|<i.fa»h
tered Sunday dinner, $1 As U >wi uni
regel«Me« g«|r*r*. 1J %t\ (n I 111 p m .
Mold (Jrt.'w lrt Ad»
(rural* Clafc aeen (• pahllr «•!., I
tm %. vseiaea N«ut Ad».
OFFICIALS SETTLE DOWN TO BELIEF 1
ACTUAL, BITTER WARFARE IS JUSTJ
AHEAD; WILSON WRITING HESSANG
DISCORD IS
SAINING II
REICHSTAG
Note <rf Dm* Am to
Germany’s Future Is
Expressed
SOCIALISTS
ARE VERY ACTIVE
Demands For Electoral
Reforms Pressed
With Vigor
AMSTERDAM. March 30 -For the
first time since the start of the war
h note of doubt as to Germany's
future has crept irto rcithMag
» pt eches. according to dispalchee re*
.celled front Berlin
Nfember Spahn a .is quoted as do
daring, in debate ♦•*lay. fol'owing
| imperial Chancellor von Rcthtuaun-
Hollweg s speech, that he hoped
Germanv was prepared to figti’
rt* and powerful foe.**
The Socialist in»nih«r Nosk*- bit
terlv censured Fort igu Secretary
Zimmer mann'v MeiieO*Japaueac
scheme against America an<l declar
i ed the "Prussian ay-tent of govern
ment must be abolished."
"Germany must not be considered
a reactionary country.” NoaUo fie
dared.
Fpahn asserted that all Entente
; rulers wer > now sitting on unsafe
' thrones.
“Even in Italy,” said, "a revo
i It honery spirit is teething. and the
king is ton* rlnc on his throne”
i Alt ho dlsp froti. Germany
1 indicated general approbation ever
' Hollweg'* "no compromise" a’tltude
•<n the submarine w trfnre, eAprexs
,ed in his formal sy.ech of yester
' t.ay, there were various P-pnrt- here
of widespread d'srorttent over Ills
! failure to announce prorristvl elec
' toral reforiTia. Hollweg was quoted
as declaring the governmen' was
. no' ye* ripe for such reforms, in
J \ tew of the fart that the giraler
part of German* '• voting population
< no* iu the trenches.
Socialistic plans are gaining new
[adherents in Germany, according to
various reports, the Russian revolu
tion and the apparent success of
the completely democratic govern
ment there have created a pro
found impression among the Oer
titan public That the German
leaders foresee a menace to their
power In such unrest was Indicated
in reports *>f various efforts to pla
cate by promise*.
Fractures Skull In Fall.
Thomas Kendrick, of No. ?50 Hib
bard are, is in Re* e<rlng hospital,
stiflering from a fractured skull
caused by a fall down the stairs in a
• aloon at No. 33 Bnicn-st., Thursday
night. Kendrick's condition la *eri
**us.
If hart RWaaattiw
Tsk* Mount Clemens mineral bwtfca
Adv
swsmn ths wriossmr
Roller skating. Finals, Warms KaUaf
Rma. toaigtiL.—Alw
NOON EXTM9
SOLONS TO
ADJOURN ON
APRIL 20
Legislatnre Unable To
Quit Saturday As
Planned
MAN Y RILLS STILL
TO BE ACTED ON
Insurance Measure Is
Finally Passed By
Senate'
BY W. L. CALSON.
{Staff CorrcmpondrAt Detroit Timer)
LANSING. Mich., March dO—The
legislature will conclude Us busi
ness sessions on Friday, April 20,
and will meet only two diys there
after. May 10 and 11, adjourning
sine die on the latter date.
This decision was tnad*- rate yes
terday afternoon The senate took
from the table the house adjourn
ment resolution, passed three weeks
..go. and setting tomorrow for bu«*i
i t.ens adjournment. The resolution
1 was amended by the sana»e so ns to
provide the dutes given .ihove anil
teturned lo the house. The latter
I body promptly agreed to ihe amend
merits hj* the b* at 'hat could he iiad.
Three more swks of work are
thus provided for the lit 17 session,
with every large ptec« of legislation
t till to he acted upon either by one
house or the other and numerous
* ases of agreements being needed
where each house has adopted a dif
ferent bill on one subject
The senate disposed of one of the
til bills of the session yesterday af
temoon when it finally passed the
Scully-Person bill, the codification of
the Insurance laws of th»* state, by
a vote of 2*» to three The bill was
passed as it came from *be commit
tee of the w'hole the day before and
contains only two amendments of
consequence. One gives the insur
ance commissioner the right to reg
ulate flre Insurance rates. The other
compels a fire insurance company to
pay the full loss, without a complete
inventory, where the fire loss Is to
ta)
The senate, in committee of ihe
whol« on special order, sent the
Scott corporation bill along to third
; reading without amendments other
than those put in while the bill was
In committee. It raisea the total
capitalisation allowed corporations
in Michigan fhotn |25,h00.00*> to 176,
oTMi.ooo The Ford Motor company
f.Pd Dodge brothers, of Detroit, have
j teen the companies most in’erested
in the measure. Senator Scott's bill
originally placed no limit on capital
1 Gallon and when the senate commit
tee made a limit of 176.<>00.*>f>0 Scott
unavailingly tried lo have It made
I |IOO 000.000. A similar effort by
Mm In committer of the whole also
I failed to hare the 176,000,<*00 limit
changed.
*co*m—aortrr—acxvra _
lit. Andrew's Highland and Inter
national ripe Rand. Special Night.
-Ways* Oardene. tenighl Oliver DG»
far Ammi Daauara. Adv.
IN HKTRUIT: ONE C MMW—
Canvass Shows Ogjfl
grew Ready to Vpll
hold the Prafiiantj J
WHITE HOUSE I|9
still amaql
German Qianedbr ■§
Defiant In UfMAIkS;
ing U-Boat WapfioMH
*r Hoapar j. agb 9
actual wnr was talked
ally today Chancellor VM |H|
•MM-Hollsei clinched t*» Jj§|2
President WTlsnn and hie
nooked for a late afternoon —|
were *ip*H'*vJ to shape the tMgjH -
tails of what will mean the
the United States into the
in tome fashion to be (l> cited |H|
oongreea %
Hollweg, considered teflaat, wUH|
and misleading In his
swept aside nil doubts In tha
lof international experts that PTOfIPI
dent Wilson will make a torcefnl dMjfl
mand upon congress for Amerind fH
play a full part in the straggle. TMfOj
Hollweg had made a poor rag* Mr-1
himself and hla nation was tha IMM
(era! view. J®
The cabinet and the pr*nMM|(l
were expected to shape the last ll|
:h. d* tails of the president'*
| message” today J
The main thought of I' urGaH
active defense of America’s
according to authorities ban beMfJ
| i t y-'talllsed long since. j
That President Wilson is rapJdMl
turning more strongly in favor nfj
I t-otne form of universal milltatM
I training is the view of official* wlffi
I have followed event* closely. ThM
president himself has made no aft-1
j nouncemenf. jfl
Military men who claim to knoMfl
something of the policy ahead. dMbfl
I dare the war will be the hitterdflffl
the United States has ever seed aa#J
hence they argue that the unlvergjjH
law ought to be applied- -that tktl
tysiem ought no* to be volnmtMM
depending on enthusiasm which fIMM
sane later j
The "pacifist" element IP congtnMfl
will be swamped beneath a ‘p»*l
trlotic" wave, according to unaAil
clsl canvasses today Coograaa wt|9
uphold President Wilson to th* ImK j
ditch, it now appears 3
The president, according to apoMffl
tat ion. will onh generally outlta#!
the long line of (rennnn iffenadM
which hua forced this aatlon to «M|
ter s war "not of Us own rhoo«iag,"j|
But. that he will make crmanjl(|
i guilt evident j regarded as a for* |
j gone conclusion.
Hollweg*a speech, trying to
! the burden of responsibility on thdf>|
' United States, Indicated * tonn
fatigue to men here. It was -sgn*#*3
I . and as showing for the first tftao ||
lack of the chancellor* i«Mn
"punch"--a of reslgralMi Mi
fate. _
Moreover. Interpreter* here nltd
the message was insincere, sepd* 1
• tally as regards hi* statement* w|t| J
icspecf to Russia and ('bine. 1
•'We never middle with tbe M» J
ternal affairs,** envs Hollweg—dafl
Wadhtncton answers: Took at tMM
Zlmmermann plot "
In case of war oongrane Is wptdM
•A to anthortM at least 60*. Mg MCkjfl
Moreover. It will oonbttan*
• hat for rears 11 Has dlsrasaJ'igft^m
»»' d*>oartmen* efpagl iMf