The success of the Lo an is ALL MERCHANDISE ADVER? TISED IN THE TRIBUNE IS GUARANTEED Vol. LXXVIII No. 26,092 the acid test of America's .war spirit-fames M. Beck First to Last?the Truth: News - Editorials - Advertisements xwnnt WEATHER Fair and cooler to-day. To-raorrtwr, partly cloudy. Moderate northwest winds. Full Beport en Pace 11 ? [CopyrJaxM 191g_ The ?Tribune A?s*n] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1918 * * * Ttrarrv?!'11 Oreeter New York and I THREE CKNTS xwoc*NX"(Within commutlnr distance [ Klsewhere British Fleet Storms Two Big U-Boat Bases; Blocks Zeebrugge Channel by Sinking Ships Hindu Kills And Is Killed At Plot Trial Marshal Fires Over Heads of Crowd as Ram Singh Shoots Ram Chandra Both Accused of Planning a Revolt Courtroom Thrown in Panic by Shooting; Soldiers Block All Exits SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.?A sen? sational climax to the prolonged trial of thirty-two persons charged with . conspiring to foment revolution in ? India was furnished to-day, when Ram Chandra, Hindu publicist and revolu? tionist, was shot to death in the Fed? eral District Court by Ram Singh, a former employe and fellow defendant. "While Singh still pressed the trigger of his automatic pistol he, too, was shot and killed by United States Mar? shal James B. Holohan, who fired across the room over the heads of at? torneys. The trial started November 20 and the case went to the jury to-night. ? Belief that Ram Chandra had di? verted to his own use proceeds from property which Ram Singh had turned over for use in the proposed revolu? tion, is said by Federal officials to have prompted tne shooting. Trial Seethes With Animosity The trial since the opening7 has seethed with excitement and animosity among the defendants to such an ex? tent that all were searched for weapons daily when entering court. John W. Preston, United States Dis? trict Attorney, had finished his closing argument vhen the shooting took place. Judge William C. Van Fleet, announc? ing that he wjuld charge the jury in the afternoon, had left the bench and entered the chambers, and spectators and lawyers rose to leave the room. At one side of the bar sat the defendants, clustered together, and at the opposite side, by the jury box, Marshal Holohan watched proceedings. Ram Chandra rose and started across the room. Ram Singh also rose, raised his pistol and began firing. Ram Chandra staggered forward and fell dead before the witness chair with a bullet in hi3 heart and two others in his bodv. At the same moment Ram Singh fell. Holohan, a man of great "stature, had shot once with his arm high over his head, so that the bullet should clear nearby counsel. The shot broke Ram Singh's neck. Soldiers Block Exits Soldiers, who have been on duty in court since the trial opened, immedi- ( ately blocked the exits. Judge Van Sleet hurried back into court, ordered j all defendants taken into custody and ? the courtroom cleared. Then he be- J gan an investigation, which developed,! he said at the afternoon session of court, that Ram Singh had obtained | his weapon during a brief recess in | the morning session, when he had wan? dered out into the corridor for a mo? ment. Investigations to-night ran along many lines, including the possibility that other defendants knew in advance that the shooting was to occur. San tokh Singh, a defendant, was isolated from the others and interrogated. At the afternoon session of court he was ?urroonded by deputy marshals. Every ?crap of paper used to-day by the de? fendants for the incessant notes which they passed around and tore up, was sought and examined. Shooting Cause? Panic At Singh's first shot the courtroom *ag thrown into confusion. Specta? tors, defendants, counsel and others in the room darted for cover, overturning ?hairs and tables in their flight. Soldiers and deputy marshals rushed w all exits with drawn revolvers. Or ?er was soon restored. ?he double shooting was the first in * San Francisco courtroom since Fran? c's J. Heney was shot in the cheek ??ring one of the graft trials ten years ?.Co. Heney was acting as special ProBeeutor at the time. .jam Chandra wan perhaps the most *>ae!y known Hindu in America after "?' were cither n*?d or imprisoned for life. V ??5 ?i" Ind?* Chandra went to .larmn h* wl?* * b*?n, d?P?*ed a*, editor, but Pope Expected to Seek Peace Again LONDON, April 23.?Pope Benedict will make another peace move, as soon as the Western offensive has assumed a new phase, says the "Neueste Nachrichten," of Munich, Bavaria. , The correspondent at Amsterdam of the Exchange Telegraph Company telegraphs that the Bavarian newspaper says the move will take the form of "a word of warning addressed to the universal conscience." Defeat Hearst, Is Said To Be Wilson's Edict Democrats Seeking 100 Per Cent American as Nom? inee for Governor By Charles T. White SYRACUSE, April 23.?Fully 200 Democrats of New York State will gather around the operating table in the Onondaga Hotel here to-morrow and attempt the doubtful operation of bloodless surgery on William Randolph Hearst?cutting him out of the Demo? cratic body politic without hurting him very much or making him so sore that he'll turn around and kick the Murphy state machine, with its long retinue of expectant job hunters, galley west. Reduced to the simplest terms, the upstate Democrats to-morrow wish to servo "notice on Mr. Hearst in red ink that he cannot have the nomination for Governor this year, but they are afraid of him and afraid of what will happen to them afterward if they han? dle his case in summary fashion. The incoming conferrees to-night Jsuought with them a sort of double barrelled message. One charge in the gun was that the Administration at Washington had sent word to the con? ference that William R. Hearst was to be repudiated?diplomatically, if prac-1 ticable, but with strong-arm methods if necessary. The Tribune representative tried to lay his hand on the person who brought this message from the powers that be at Washington, but was unable to find him. Probably no one person received any such message to be de? livered to the conference. At the same time, there is a remarkable concur? rence of opinion that that is exactly the feeling of President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo and the others. 100 Per Cent American Sought The other charge in the double bar? relled gun was that the discussion of personalities and candidates would be barred in the conference, and that all that the conference would do would be to pass a set of resolutions with a -py uostiM eif* jo ^uouiosjopui ?ui?uu ministration, for the vigorous prosecu? tion of the war and for the nomination of a 100 per cent American patriot by the Democrats when their unofficial convention is held in Saratoga next Au? gust. William H. Kelley, of Syracuse, for the committee of seven that organized the conference, took it upon himself to state the object of the conference, in the following words: "This conference was called because of the treatment accorded to the rural counties of the state by Governor Charles S, Whitman and the consequent demand of the upstate voters for a pro? gressive Democratic candidate with an understanding of rural corditions and needs. It was not called for the pur? pose of advancing or opposing the can? didacy of any one man for Governor, nor was it called for the purpose of opposing anybody. A conference seemed the best way to ascertain the sentiment and a few of us interested in good gov? ernment acting upon our own responsi? bility, called thiK conference, with en? tire confidence that the public would appreciate its purpose and its object." Kattigan Opposes Hearst At about the time that Mr. Kelley issued this statement news reached the Onondaga Hotel that Charles F. Rat tigan, of Auburn, spokesman usually for Thomas Mott Osborne, was on his v/ay to the conference, with a resolu? tion in his pocket stating substantially that the gravity of the war situation and the interests of the Democratic party in this state demanded the op? position from all right-minded Demo? crats to William R. Hearst or any? thing with the Hearst tag on it. It is understood that if Mr. Ratti gan contemplates the introduction of any such radical manifesto against Mr. Hearst it will rjuickly be referred with? out reading, T. Harvey Ferris, of Utica, said that it was not at all certain that Mr. Rat tigan had a proxy that would permit of his presence in the conference, and that, if he had, the matter would be handled discreetly when the conferrees had to meet it. "This conference in not opposing or approving any one," said Mayor John FitzGibbon of Oswego. "All that we want to do, now that we have a good chance to elect a Governor, j? to pick a candidate who will beat Whitman." "I am of the opinion that tho con ! fcrencc will avoid doing anything radi i cal or sensational, but will indorse the i Federal Administration and allow tho i ?it.uation to crystallize," said William I Church Osborne. v It was a gala night at the Onondaga ! for favorite sons with Governorship I booms. Some of the candidates were , on hand, some are at their homes, eon ? vcnieritly near tho telephone, and some | will be surprised when thoy read that i th? managers of the conference havo I done thern the honor to have their Continued on last jxtg*, Column 8 Mrs. Stokes Indicted Under Espionage Act ?. i Three Counts Are Based on Her Opposition to , Government [Special Correspondence] KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 23.?Mrs? Rose Pastor Stokes, New York Social? ist, indicted by the Federal Grand Jury this morning on three counts for vio? lation of the espionage act, was ar? raigned this afternoon before Judge A. S. Van Valkenburgh. She pleaded not guilty and gave bond for $10,000. Her trial was set for May 20. Her hus? band was present in court and she was represented by attorneys. Francis Wilson, United States Dis? trict Attorney, said he was'confident of conviction on all the three counts. The maximum penalty on eafll count is a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for twenty years, or both. The first count covers that section providing punishment for causing or attempting to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty in the military or naval forces of the United States. The second count covers obstruction of recruiting or enlistment in the mili? tary pr naval forces of the nation while the country is at war, to the in? jury of either of these branches. The final count is based on that sec? tion providing punishment for the making or conveying of false reports or statements interfering with the suc? cess of the military or naval forces or ?promoting the success of its enemies. Evidence Based on Letter Evidence against Mrs. Stokes was based largely on a letter she sent a Kansas City newspaper, in which she said she was not in favor of the gov? ernment. The letter was a correction of a more moderate 'attitude with which she had been credited. Her let? ter said: "I see that it is after all necessary to send a statement for publication over my own signature, and I trust that you will give it space in your col? umns. "A headline in this evening's issue of 'The Star' reads: 'Mrs. Stokes for government and against war at the same time.' I am not for the govern? ment. In the interview that follows I am quoted as baving said: 'I believe the government of the United States should have the unqualified support of every ctiizen in its war aims.' "I made no such statement, and I believe no such thing. No government which is for the profiteer can also be I for the people, and I am for the peo- I pie, while the government is for the profiteers. "I expect my working class point of view to receive no sympathy from your paper, but I do expect that tho tra? ditional courtesy of publication by the newspapers of a signed statement of correction, which even our most Bour? bon papers grant, will be extended to this statement by "Yours truly, (Signed) "ROSE PASTOR STOKES." "March 18, 1918." Husband Buys Bonds J. G. Phelps Stokes, here to aid his wife, called on J. W. Perry at the Southwest National Hank of Com? merce to-day and voluntarily sub? scribed for ,$10,000 of the third Lib? erty Loan bonds. Mr. Stokes said he bought bonds of both of the previous issues, and added that Mrs. Stokes was a subscriber to the first issue. At that time she was avowedly supporting the government in prosecuting the war. ? Pershing Protests Against Proposed Promotions in Army Recommendations of Overseas Commander Ignored by War Department [Staff Correspondence'] WASHINGTON, April 23.?Tho list of ten brigadier generals promoted to be major generals and twenty-seven colonels advanced to brigadiers, now before the Senate for confirmation, is unsatisfactory to General Pershing. A lengthy cablegram, protesting against the War Department's failure to pro? mote several of tho officials suggested by the overseas commander, was re? ceived here to-day. The department is criticised for ig? noring tho recommendations made by General Pershing, who argued that recognition should be given to the of? ficers who are now with tho overseas forces and who have in actual battle conditions demonstrated their fitness ior higher rank, 4 * ? Berlin Orders Dutch to Pass War Supplies German Demand Places Holland in Position Like Belgium's Troops Are Massed Along the Frontier If The Hague Yields Eng? land Would Consider Neutrality Broken [Tribune Cable Service] LONDON, April 23.?The serious sit? uation which has developed in Holland puts her nominally in the same posi? tion which Belgium ocupied in 1914. Germany has made several demands, in? cluding the restitution of the old Rhine arrangement and the right of passage through Dutch territory to Belgium for certain stores of sand and gravel. Holland has not allowed the transportation of these goods since objections were raised by England. The above questions are possibly ca? pable of pacific solution, but it is un? derstood that Germany has unofficially made additional demands for the pas? sage of war material and troops, which Holland cannot grant without a breach of her neutrality. Holland is thus faced by the pros? pect of war at any moment. If she refuses the German demands she will be open to attack from tbe east; if she accepts, the Allies cannot longer con? sider Holland a neutral. The outcome of the sitaution appears to depend entirely upon Germany's plans, but the opinion here seems to be that Germany can have no adequate motive to force Holland into the war, although she may consider that a threat to Holland may serve to keep reserves in England. Holland possesses an armv of about 500,000, which has the advantage of having been mobilized since the be? ginning of the war and would un? doubtedly put up a good fight against the German army. The Dutch army is reported to be massed on the frontier in view of a possible threat by Ger? many. Orders were given some days ago for the conscription oX all men and all unmarried and childless women capable of war work. The situation is regard? ed with much perturbation in Holland, hut it remains to be seen whether Germany presses her demands for the# passage of troops, or is merely bluf* fing for military reasons, or is try? ing to force an unqualified acceptance of other demands. Holland's Yielding Would Be Considered Neutrality Breach LONDON, April 23.?The German ultimatum to Holland, according to ad? vices received in London, demands the right of transit not only for civilian supplies and sand and gravel through Holland, but also for war materials. The privilege of transit is asked not only on the Dutch canal3, but also on the railways. The yielding of Holland on this point would "be equivalent to the abandon? ment of Dutch neutrality. Holland's Cabinet Meets; One Point in Dispute Is Settled THE HAGUE, April 23.?The Dutch Cabinet met yesterday in extraordi? nary session. The "Vaderland" says an agreement has been reached regarding one point which has caused friction between Hol? land and Germany, but that the old dispute concerning the transport of sand and gravel to Germany continues to be a stumbling block. Germany de? sires to resume the practice of ship? ping gravel through Holland, but the Dutch government offers objections, on the ground that new circumstances have arisen. German Ultimatum Not Confirmed at The Hague LONDON, April 23.?A Reuter dis? patch from The Hague says: "Nothing is known in competent quarters hero of the rumored German ultimatum threatening the occupation of Dutch ports unless certain demands aro yielded." ? ? German Mayor Held In Capital as Enemy -^ WASHINGTON, April 23.?Frederick C. Miller, tho German Mayor of Michi? gan City, Ind., was arrested as an enemy alien when he came here to? day to discuss with Federal officials the prospects for completing his natu? ralization. ' Haig Advances His Lines at Three Points Position Improved North of i Albert, Where Enemy Blow Is Expected - 'British Also Gain East of Robecq ._ Canadians Make Twelve Successful Raids; Artil? lery Fire Increasing The period of intense artillery ac? tivity and fierce local engage? ments continues on the West front, with both sides shifting and feinting before the expected great blow. Field Marshal Haig reported last night his troops had gained ground east of Robecq and im? proved their position around Meieren, both points on the Lys salient. British troops advanced their line 250 yards on a 1,000-yard front at Aveluy wood, north of Albert, where observers believe it proba? ble the Germans may strike in an effort to break the Arras salient. Berlin declared the British tried ineffectually to cut the railroad running north from Albert. The Canadians, who ' hold Vimy Ridge, raided the foe's'lines seven times in twelve hours and carried out a heavy bombardment. The day's operations by the British netted nearly 200 prisoners. Premier Clemenceau, returning i from the front, radiated optim? ism. He said Allied confidence was shown by the fact that Foch would permit a limited number of leaves of absences soon. No leaves were permitted during the offensive. He intimated the next German drive will be directed at Amiens. Winston Churchill announced yes? terday the Allies had 1,000,000 more troops through/ measures taken in consequence of the ene? my offensive. The German War Minister von Stein declared to the Reichstag Main Committee that the losses in the offensive had been "normal," al? though he admitted some Ger? man detachments had lost two thirds of their company leaders. He indicated that Germany is about to renew the drive in the West. A London dispatch to The Tribune says American divisions are al? most certain to come into action if j the Germans open a new attack on ! a large scale. Canadians Raid Foe's Trenches Seven Times in 12 Hours (li? Canadian Tress. Ltd.) CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 23.?The Canadians during the last twelve hours have raid? ed the German lines at seven places, gassed the enemy with t'rusands of lachrymatory and lethal shells, har-j assed him by special artillery shots, swept his trenches with machine gun and rifle bullets and hammered his front line with trench mortars. In some of the raids sharp fighting developed, in one instance protracted hand-to-hand fighting taking place, this struggle being so intense that the Ca? nadians were unable to take prisoners. The seven raids, together netted five prisoners and two machine guns. Two | of the prisoners have since died. ' From dusk until dawn the whole! front has been lively north and south of Lens. The ceaseless rumble of our heavies, which are neutralizing hostile batteries by calculated and continuous gas shelling,, has been accompanied by the sharper chorus of our., field artil-1 lery, carrying out a particularly | ! harassing fire programme. Periodically j I our artillery lire has reached a barrage . intensity in support of raiding parties. Regularly the Boche lines have been I lit up with scores of flares, betraying the nervousness which has been pro? duced among the enemy by such activ? ity as he has not known on his front for week3. The enemy has been forced to tire his guns under gas clouds and in gas masks.* He has betrayed the effect of our tactics by the diminishing Continued on next page, Column 3 BOTTLING UP THE U-BOATS The map shows the section of Belgium's lowlying coast attacked in the daring Allied raid-yesterday. Two ships loaded with concrete were sunk to block the U-boat exit at Ostend and two more in the mouth of the canal leading from Zeebrugge to Bruges. Troops landed on the mole at Zeebrugge and various damage was done. The insert pictures the harbor at Zeebrugge, with the protecting : mole sweeping out like a fishhook in the foreground. Boche Halted; Foch Planning A Surprise "Enemy Can Be Held," Is Sentiment of French High Command By Caspar Whitney [Tribune Cable Service] PARIS, April 23.?"The Boche is checked," said an officer, who shall be nameless, but whose information came direct from the French high command, to me yesterday, "and T am confident he can be held." In the main drive for the Channel ports, the German assault has had three immediate, essential aims: First, to hammer a wedge on the Amiens front between the British and French,which the latter frustrat? ed once and for all by their prompt response and gallant fighting; sec? ond, the capture of the 30?-foot Kem mel Hill, commanding the Ypres area, and third, to batter down the Givenchy gate to Bethune and the last remaining French colliery, which the utmost Hun efforts had failed to do. British Line Is Stronger The British line, reinforced by the French, resting north to northwest of the battleground on a broken chain of little hills, with Kemmel on the eastern and Cassel on the west? ern end, bars the German progress toward Calais, unless he can work far enough north and west to envelop the Allies' left. The latter contin Continued on next page, Column 4 BEHIND THE ITALIAN FRONT The Second Article CASPAR WHITNEY describing conditions from Venice to Lake Garda on Page 11 German Blow To Find U. S. Army in Line Several American Divisions Ready to Aid British in Coming Offensive LONDON, April 23.?When the new German attack in the West opens some American divisions are almost certain to come into action. They are trained to the minute; they are ready and anxious to get into the fight. It is disclosing no information to say that the enemy reports Ameri? can soldiers arriving on the battle front in considerable numbers. WASHINGTON, April 23.?The Ger? man claim that the shock troops which penetrated into American and French lines in front of the village of Seiche prey last Saturday returned to their positions unobserved, after fighting that lasted into Sunday, is denied in a dispatch to-day from Franco quoting an official French note. The fighting resulted in complete success for the French and Americans, the note said, the enemy being "energetically forced back to his own lines." The dispatch also discloses that in their dashing counter attack, which drove the Germans from Seicheprey, the Americans took prisoners. "During the night of April 20 and 21, toward 5 o'clock In the morning," ' said the note, "after a bombardment of unusual violence, including the use of toxic shells, an enemy force equalling I a regiment, reinforced by shock troops j specially trained and brought up with j this operation in view, threw them-1 selves energetically into the attack on a front of nearly two kilometres. The enemy succeeded in penetrating into the French lines as far as Seicheprey, which was hotly defended by the Amer? icans. "Immediately our intrepid allies, passing in their turn to the offensive, made in conjunction with our troops a brilliant counter attack, which put them once more in possession of Seicheprey and permitted them to take prisoners. A furious combat on both sides con? tinued all day. At night the enemy, who had succeeded in spite of the vig? orous operations carried on by the American elements in holding the Remieres Wood, was driven out by an energetic counter attack executed by Freneh and American troops. "The close cooperation of the two armies once more brought marvellous results, whieh gave us complete suc? cess. The ground we previously occu? pied was completely recaptured and the enemy, energetically forced back to his own lines* left prisoners in our hands and many dead in front of our barbed wire," . . ? Ostend Also Damaged in Daring Raid ByDestroyers Forces Are Landed at Both Ports, Under Screen of Fire From the Sea French Vessels Aid in Attack British Lose One Large Vessel and Several Small Ones; Offi? cer Killed By Arthur S. Draper (Tribune Cable Serrlce) LONDON, April 23.?The biggest naval engagement since /utland was fought off Zeebrugge and Ostend last night and early this foggy, misty morning. The British attempt? ed the same feat which Hobson tried at Santiago and that the Japanese tried at Port Arthur. Latest reports indicate that they and the French were fairly successful in blocking the entrance to the Bruges Canal, which has long served as a nest for German submarines, torpedo boats and other light craft. Obsolete cruisers filled with con? crete were run aground off Ostend and Zeebrugge and then sunk. These old cruisers, built anywhere from twenty to thirty years ago, were un? der the command of Vice-Admiral Keyes, in charge of the forces at Dover. Under the escort of British and French destroyers and speedy motor boats and launches, he crept up to the Belgian coast. Advance in Fog A heavy fog hid Keyes's forces from the enemy who has mounted powerful long range guns all along the coast from Nieupor? to Zee? brugge. The fog added greatly to the difficulty of navigation. The enterprise, which required weeks of planning and preparation, was extremely daring in its con? ception and execution. One object was the destruction of the mole run? ning out to Zeebrugge. The cruiser Vindictive, fitted with prows for landing parties of troops, and escorted by Liverpool ferry? boats, approached the mole, and the crews, consisting of bluejackets, ma? rines and volunteers from the Grand Fleet, landed and after a furious battle practically destroyed it with mortars, flame projectors, and ex? plosives. Having performed its job, the Vindictive was sunk. Third Cruiser Grounded Another cruiser was also sunk here, but the third grounded before entering the harbor. At Ostend, where the harbor is small, two other cruisers were abandoned and sank:, but it is feared that they go-off the course. German marines defending Zee brugge put up a stiff fight and the British casualties were high consid? ering the number engaged. Aside from five cruisers and two sub? marine blockships, the British losses so far reported include a destroyer sunk by gunfire from the mole, two coastal motorboats, which are simi? lar to submarine chasers, and two motorboat scouts. One coastal mo torboat reports the torpedoing of a German destroyer which tried to es? cape from Zeebrugge. Faced Peru of Mines This hazardous operation was car? ried out in waters filled with mines and along a shelving coast from which the Germans have sent ont naval raiding parties many times in the last three years. Upon the sue? cess of the operation, which the Ad? miralty rates very high, depends th? course of operations in the Channel and adjoining waters. With their two Belgian bases badly damaged and blocked, the enemy, may bo