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VOL. XII, NO. 235.
HAMMOND, INDIANA.
COUNTY
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918.
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FIRST YEAR OF WAR FOR U
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More Thousands ol Ksn ere j
Put In France Then Army
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WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2.j
America found itself today cn,
the anniversary of President Wil-
son's request for v.-ar on Germany,
a great part of the world struggle, j
with a remarkably vast record of j
achievement. j
Mere thousands of men are now,
in France than army men a year j
ago dreamed could be rut there ;j
American naval vessels, cruising i
the submarine zone, are doing the.r j
bitand a big enc to stamp j
"srhreeklichkeit" cut o the world ;
a vast army has been trained and j
is now being seasoned; another is j
about ready to enter camps; Amer
ican war wheels are whirring,!
grinding out ships, guns, shells,'
rails a tremendous stream of ma- j
terial to back a growing, enthusi-;
astic army. j
WAR SPIRIT ASnOAD IN iAEfl. !
And, there is alin ed in the '.and a j
war spirit. de plated r.nd fervent, a;
5!.;rn born of the r -.i : ion th.it Ger-j
many H now controlled bv mtiitari.-'tic:
plunderers, who in their madness ara
stretching forth t'.e'r Tory hand to"
cr;,rh the weak and the itror.g cnJ toj
make th'-i world unit and un?afo for!
democracy.
Somo of AniTicn.'? ntlgVy tsU is still:
in the. inak'n:,'. There l:r.ve b.;-n. arid ,
still pre c'.olays in war work. Some cf;
our cx; eota-io; w to expiated loo
bcl-r.y, and tlu rc are dis;,pp.d:itmtnt s
ahral.
F.ut. nil in a?;, the conversion of
country from a peaceful land to the,
biggest single res.-rvc-ir of strength to.
back up tli Allies has ben a story of
progress upon which history will doubt-,
lers looh with praise. .
IJ'JMEEH CAKHOT E PT-INTSD.
Voluntary censorship forbids that thi,
press shr.ll indu'ge in r.-;rs revca'in?'
th? number of fore--- fibroad. Rut it is:
recalled today that S.-cretary of War
Baker predict ul .".'Hi.O'io j.ir-n in Franco,
"enrly in 101 .! it i h'l'wn that;
t-oor and supply tniisrwt, while hamp-j
rod during the cold-st weather, have.
Vain maintain, ng a prearranged soiled-;
recently, for s-onie time, Am.-rlcan .
forces havA had a part In the U'-rralnc.
fghMng. arid th-lr work has shown that;
America will nr-.or r.ool to lnvc "'h-r;
than pride in tho M-ti she is f'-nnj;
forth to war. Valor, visor, nd an en-1
islasti': faP'-frifi have in;ukod .ach
MCiunt(r with tho Ilun.
T.'hllfl a portion of th-; ovfrsea? forcej
has be.-n fully sfasnnl for front hno;
pervlcc. a .-onid- r;,b force is still"
trainln? behind th" !inr-.
In. 'this country, the camp-, ami can-;
tonnu-tits have g round out tln.tr mn
until now a F-cond 3ra'"t call is immi-!
orient. The l"" t tncroments of the first ;
draft are still training, and the second j
call will be for M'O.OCO men. j
pACiriET, SKTJLKINO, D2I7EN OUT. j
The pacifist has been driven, skulkinp, j
t obscurity. "While the nation has
sought to t-ntn a separate peace with
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Son of "Abe Lincoln" Swet
From Schererville in the
Thick of Fighting and Is
Chauffeur for Lake Coun-
ty Officer in France.
General Otto von Below.
General von BeIo.v i.i in commar!!1.
of the (k'rnnn fo:co5 operating on
tho northern section o' the line of
a?sau!t and the dtvi.-sior.s under hi a
cotr.rr.an.d succcP''e.l in wresting
liapaums from the Britiih uefoni-
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COMMISSIONERS
AWAIT SUPREME
COURT RULING
fSPECtAI. To Tur. TtMfts.1
CROWN rOINT. IXD., April 1.
There was one formal application by an
East Chicago saloonkeeper for a saloon'
license today. The board of county
commissioners took it undo radvisement '
until the supreme court has decided the
constitutionality of the prohibition law. j
Tho other saloonkeepers of the county j
xvho have advertised tor a license wilt1
act according to the disposition made
of this license. J
fSr-ECTAi. To Tan Trvr.s."
Cr.CAVN PfIXT. Ind.. April;. Th"!
April me.-t.ir.ir f the I.t!? County
i''-ac:i f F"f er.se was lo-!.l ..n Mon
day :;t 1 'rri-.vn i'oint. Chnirmin J. F?
P-terson. N" i ! Prown. 1". W. Wi'k.-y,
P. V.'. Mr yn nnr Mr.-. Jennie Ward
Vhrder ivr jir-sent.
Tho matter of a tuberculosis sanl
tariuin f.--r Pake cr-unty was di?euSsd
and Clii'rman Peterson referred the
members of the Council to a statute
passer) in 1!)17, that the establishment
of a. hospital is put t a vote of the
people rt en election called by the
commissioners in th" county where the
hosj.jtr.l is to he established. A peti
tion with ;r'i fiirners is a preliminary
prncej ; r. br.f.ire the com ; ssioners
can c.il! an election.
The cr.i,nty rr.mrai.f!"i!"r.i in Pake
county favor the establishment of ku h
a hospital and Herbert 1". Gr.ih.im of
the n n t i -1 u nrr''i:lo?: s society apr-earerj
before the Iefne ro:nc;l find said
he v-oubl seo to pett'.nir the 2'"0 peti
tioner". I r.itne.l by K. V. A lrkcy.
A resolution v.-as passed by the
fen-" Council that they heartily con
iTiitulale the pa t .!. ' tic citizens of the
soniety c.f Hammond r.n the splendid
spirit shown in t!i buiblingr of Liber
ty Hall in that city.
A lepal co!v.":ittee of seven was ap
pointed to organize the lawyers of
ea.'h city to advise the widows and
dependents of soldiers and sailors and
also h .soldiers and sailors in the
ro.stter of wills, applications for in
s'ranee, etc. Tho following appoint
ments were made.
Kast ("hioaeo J. Tirissey.
Hammond I It Pombe-R-er.
Lowell Schuyler ('. Hwyer.
I f o ba r t It. P.. P.-ddlcord.
Crown Point F. T'. Potee.
"VVIiitinw J. C. H.V.I.
nary. To le supplied.
The matter of the Hoys' Working
Reserve was discussed at length and
the federal apent. Virgil "Wood and
(Continued on page nine.)
friends. The voting; man had passed h!s;
physical c-xaminr.tion and was waiting
the call to the national armv. j
It's a mighty little world after all.
And when "Abe Lincoln"" Swets, ths
veteran Lake county republican who
livfs between S;h. :- rville and Highland
reads thl.. do you think he won't ba
proud of that hoy of bin'.
AVell. not any prouder than the who!
of I.f.he county is of the. young man.
This story concerns also ("apt. Leon
L. Clark, n Lowell farmer lad.
Copt. "!r. r; Is of tho engineers corps.
V. H. A., with the A. P. F.
He has been in Kranee some time and
recently wroto his brother. Krnie Clark,
another well known Lake county boy,
now in Chicago. Kmie sent part of the
letter to Kay Seeloy. county surveyor,
and this is what will interest Mr. Swets.
The letter rends:
Somewhere In France, Mar. S. 1 9 1 S.
I have two Michinn companies here
working for me now They have not
be. n over very lonir but they arc about
the brightest larls I have sen. I n'.so
have a, driver for one of my cars that
is from s;.. dier"rville. Lake county, he
had me ou: one day and I insi.-.ted that
he hn.1 taken the v. ron road but while
he (in! not v. ant to dispute me he
thourht that I was wronfr so I let him
cor for a few mile;, further and then
showed hom where he was wmnr so I
asked him from what part of the states
ho cam.; from and he said Indiana, and
that settled. I fruesrod Lalce. county
and he confessed beinK guilty... I ttQVMi
saw anyone from t'ir.t county that did
not know it all. IPs name Is Swets and
he is a ruiphty stood hoy.
"APT. LK'X L. CLARKE,
Corps Fnvrs L. ?. R.
A. P. O. 71".
A. P. F.
Son-.- he re in France.
Opt. Clark's car Is a Rolls-Re, yr.
vhicb as ail nuto;ys know is one of
the t'n.-st and fastest r.rs in the world.
Horn" folk are n;t to think of Scherer
ville ns a bit of a burp and of the
younsr men there as n.errly farmers'
toys, but here Is a Schererville farmer
lad makinRt a name fr,r himself In the
crratest wrr ti".e world has o r-r knon
rlpht on the f.rsfie line ".-'otnewhero in
Frnnee."
J'an you beat it?
IGiiSTS
STRONG FOR
LIBERTY LOfli
The Indiana State Uistrict Xo. " of
the International Association of Ma
chinists, to which the Hammond. Clary,;
Past Chicago and Indiana Harbor ma-1
chinists helonjr. held their district con-;
vention the first of the week at InrH-l
anapolls. Itusincss of importance was.
transacted and delegates of the differ-,
ent machinists' locals made cncouraglnffi
report. !
The delepates of the ronvontion foolt!
it upon themselves to be one of the
first to subscribe for the third Liberty
I,sn drive in Indiana and show to the!
public that the labor movement is
standing; by President Wilson. Th j
delegates of the convention took $5iM);
worth of Liberty bonds which left aj
balance in the treasury of $307.2;.
Kaoh debpate was instructed to re
turn to his respective local and Insist
upon their doing- all in their power to
help make third third Liberty Loan'
drive a. victory for a world's democracy. I
The dclcRateq were also instructed to
call the attention of every affiliated and'
unaffiliated machinist to take it upon'
himself to march in the parades
throughout the state April 6 and show
the public they are not slackers anil not;
for the kaiser. C. H. F.runsador and R. t
S. Johnson returned Monday, April 1. ;
and feel pleased to have the honor of!
beine Lincoln Iidgte ;09, I. A. of M.
representative:?.
Governor Goodrich and Edna, Ferber.
the magazine, writer, are on the pro-
((frani for dedication week ot Liberty
Hall.
Governor Goodrich is to speak Satur
day afternoon and tho famous author
Is tho feature speaker Tuesday evening,
tho nlgd-.t of the woman's dedication of
the tabernacle.
PJedlcation Iay, Saturday, will be ush
ered in with a flap raisins at sunrise
and the rinsing of Liberty bell. The
bond sale will start then.
In tho foranoon a reception of speak
ers is to be- held, and at 1 o'clock the
paradti will form. The afternoon speak-er;-,
are, Gov. Ralston. Clarence Harrow
and William Lowe Bryan, president of
Indiana university.
In the evening M. E. Foley, cfialrman
of the State Council of Defense, will
talk.
! .Sunday will be dedication day of the
:hall by the Poles with John Smulski
! and John Clock! of Chicago,
j Monday Children's Day, with Dr.
I i'o.' Culb-.-rton, president of Emporia col
J lege.
Tuesday Woman's Dedication Day,
with Edna Ferher, Mrs. Dnsie D. Barr.
1 Friday Indiana Day with Ex-Gov.
Ralston.
Saturday Labor Day, with Clarence
Fox. president of the Indiana Federation
of Labor.
Handwriting on the Wall
Says That They Will Close
at Midnight. Saloonkeep
ers Plan Actions Accordingly.
RESERVE HEADS SORE
Farmers Who Asked For the
Help Nov Decline to
Engage Youngsters.
WATCH OUT FOR
CAMOUFLAGES
With the passing of the saloons
the good people of Hammond must
constantly be on guard:
BEWARE of the colored lady or
ample proportions with a water bag
full of liquor in her bosom and the
rubber hose running down tne
sb-evc. She also carries a collapsa
ble tin cup. Follow her up an alley
nnd you will secure a drink for 25
t "s.
BEWARE of the reanut vender
who lurks in dark corners. By kick
ing a lever on the starboard side he
may reveal a fine assortment of alco
holic stimulants.
BEWARE of fat sreasy animals
with cleft-hoof and blind. They are
commonly known as blind pit's.
Bulletin
Times Bureau.
At .State Capital.
ID!AAl"OLIS, Ind., April 2.
Lake County prohibition ense art
wd before uprciw court thl af
ternoon. There Is no Indication of
an early decision.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind..' April 2 TV. R.
Wheeler, of the National Anti-Saloon
League, made the chief argument of
for the dry forces here today in urg
ing the constitutionality of the Indiana
prohibition law. His claim was that
thn legislature possesses police power
and the nactment of a prohibition
measure makes use of those powers.
Phillip Guild, attorney for the Cook
Brewing Company, of Evansville. rep
resenting the wets, declared the Cook
Company's property value would be
reduced from $1,000,000 to $500,000 If;
the law were held constitutional. He
argued that prohibition was held un
constitutional In 1855 by the supreme
court and that the basic law had not
been changed since then.
The Gary appeal case was not com
biner! with the Evansville actlonand
the Lake county attorneys were to pre
sent their arguments later In the afternoon.
Special To The Times. j
CROWN TOINT. IND.. ApriJ 2. Thj
federal aftent.' ' Vlrgrlllood, ancj. County;
Chairman F. F. Heishway of the Boys'.
Working Reserve are somewhat incens-j
ed at the Lake county farmers who have,
applied for help on the farms and now
don't seem to wr.nt the wys. They
!
wish to state that there are 14 boys
coming Wednesday and IT more in Chl-j
cagro who have been dismissed from
school In order that they can come to
j Lake county, to work on farms and
! when the federal atrrnt trifs to place
the boys the farmers are not very tacer
' for their ?crii'Os. If the farmers who
have applied for hejp don't want the
I boys they wil! be sent to other districts
j and no further effort will be made to ;
got help for them and their names tak
en from the list.
B
THFiEE-STOBY HOTEL
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Summer on Site of Old
Monon Hotel.
Anton Tapper, owner of valuable busi
ness properties, has made plans for the
construction of a three-story brick ho
tel on the site of the obi Monon Hotel
at Sibley street and the Monon tracks.
The Monon Hotel was torn down last
year because it bad outlived its useful
ness ns a building:. It was one of Ham
mond's oldest buildings.
The new building planned by Mr. Tap
per who owns the property will have a
frontage on Sibley street and a depth of
123 feet north towards State street. ,
portion of the ground floor will bo occu
pied by the American Express V The
hotel is to have sixty rooms nnd one of
the advantages will be that there is
light on four sides.
Hammond saloonkeepers were today
on the anxious scat, prepared to close
at 12 o'clock tonight when the state
prohibition law becomes effective but
hoping against hope for favorable de
cision of the supremo court before that
hour.
The drys were jubilant, confident that
the doom of 'ie , saloon in Indiana is
sealed.
While many firms are seeking leases
for properties that will be left vacant
by th'i outgoing saloons few saloon
keepers have surrendered their rights as
tenants.
A candy kitchen will occupy the place
left vacant by the George J. Dingier sa
loon, it was stated, and a lady's furn
ishing goods shop will be located at
John Leary's Orfhcum bar on East
State street.
A Chicago chop suey firm, proprietor
of two big chop suey houses in the loop,
has negotiated with Meeker & McCune
and James Clabby, it is stated.
John Walker of the Berghoff bar will
keep open to sell near-beer, according
to report, and other saloonkeepers aro
planning to try that method of making
their return until constitutionality of
the prohibition law is decided. Henry
Schneider will sell soft drinks.
The saloonmen are a little chary
about the matter or" else haven't made
up their minds as to what they will do
after going out of business.
Business at the saloons yesterday and
today was no greater than usual, except
in one or two instances. The saloonmen
expect an Increased business this even
ing but 6V not look for an orgy prior
to the enforcement of tho dry law be
causo Hammond drinkers are not a bit
worried. It Is only two blocks to West
Hammond from Hohman street.
Latest
'Bulletins
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Bulletin.
United Fress Cablegram.
WITH THE BRITISH AE-illZ 3 IN
FRANCS, April 2 Small fighting aoutb
of the Hangrardd wood was consolidated
the British positions.
Southwest of Albert and, northwest
of ' GavrtsttoBrltfsh forces "flrore off
German patrols which attempted Bar
prise attacks. The Germans heavily
bombarded St. Emilia near Lens with
gas shells last night. Trom the Scarpa
to Souchei there was German cannonading-
which was heavier to the north.
In Flanders there was unusually heavy
Ions' range bombardments of the Brit,
lsh rear area.
Bt Cnited Tress
WASHINGTON, April 3 Lord Read
ing, acting- for the British government,
formally thanked President Wilson to
day for his response to the allied re
quests for re-enforcements in France.
United Press Cablegram.
PARIS, April 3. Air alarms were
given at 3:15 and an intense "barrage was
put up by anti-air craft guns. All clear,
was signaled at 6:02.
United Press Cablegram.
PARIS, April 2. Four American wom
en were killed In the German bombard
ment of a Faris church on Good Fri
day. The women were residents of New
York. Testerdajs bombardment of
Paris resulted in the death of four and
the Injury of nine others.
DRY UW FIGHT
IfUnST STAGE
Supreme Court to Hear Fi
nal Arguments Today
Lid" on Tonight.
TUnited Press Cablegram. 1
BOMB, April 2. Neutral reports place
Germany's losses in the present battle
at 525,000.
United Press Carifgram
LONDON, April 2. Germans are
again disputing- the mastery of the air,
according to dispatches from the French
front today. Their greatest aviator,
Bichthofen, has reappeared and is com
manding a powerful squadron of airplanes.
Gary Only City That Must Pro
duce Over Million, Co.
Quota 53,000,000,
THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN QUOTA
Lake county has been alloted $3,.
OOO.OCO as Its quota for the third
Liberty Loan. The following- appor
tionment Is computed on the basis of
cercentas-e of total ..... -
AO-
sources to -population, with allow- j
ance maae Xor contributions of larff
industries, and further consideration
of past performances on previous
loansi
Crown Point $ 120,000
Dyer 15,000
East Chicag-o 780,000
0aJry 1,020,000
Hammond 640,000
Hig-hlanas 5,009
Hobart 80.0C1
Lowell 60,000
Whiting- 890,000
Total .
93,000,000
no
Liberty loan workers here sea
hitch in raising Lake county's third
loan quota of $3,000,000 city and town
apportionments of which were mads
public today, and It Is predicted that in
e-ery community sums far In excess of
those asked will be given.
Of the J3.000.000 quota Lake countj
must give a little more than one-third
is to be raised by Gary. Apportion
ments of quotas were made today by
CpuntyChairman.H..G. Hay. Jr.
Opening of the lean 'drive will b
marked by parades in Gary and Ham
mond on Saturday afternoon and a pa
rade and celebration in "Whiting next
Tuesday.
Supplies Soon.
Chairman Hay today made this an
nouncement. Supplies for the third Liberty Loan
are delayed pending congressional ac
tion on tho authorizing of the Third
Liberty Loan, but Mr. Hay has made
arrangements to effect the earliest pos
sible delivery as soon as supplies are
available. "Whiting reports a large ra
rade for Tuesday afternoon, followed
by a meeting at -which Capt. John Gorby.
vice president of the Central Mfg. Dis
trict Bank of Chicago will be the prin
cipal speaker. Hobart completes their
organization Tuesday night at a meet
ing at which Mr. Frank E. Jayncs ot
Indianapolis will bo the speaker.
GERMAN
ADVANCE
CHECKEI
THREE ANNOUNCE
CANDIDACIES
CLE ON WHITNEY
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Cleon Carson "Whitney, asol IS. em
ployed In the offices of the Standard
Steel Car Co.. died of pneumonia this
morning at his home in 1001 Hylop
Place. Ho was the son of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Carson TV. TVhitney and hnd lived in
Hammond many years. hvr.- a h0t or
Times Brnmi-.
At Sttr Caimtm..
INDIAN'AI'OUIS. IXD.. April 5.
Throe Lake county nu n fil.l certificates
of their candidacy here today. .j
George 11. Hershn-.an. Crown Point,,
filed certificate as candidate democratic
nomination congress Tenth district. j
Frank Mcllroy, Hammond, filed cer-l
tificate candidate representative of Lake, j
Porter, Newton and Jasper counties, an.l!
Isidore Mokjeska. Hammond, for rep
resentative of Lake county.
Tlin NATION HEATS THAT SAVES,
93 DRAFT BOYS GO
from mi mm
The ninety and nine will leave Lake
county tomorrow for service in the
Cnited States nrmy.
On a speci.il train over the Pennsyl
vania railroad to Ft. Hamilton, N. Y..
leaving Chie.igo nt S:"3 a. m.( I3 drafted
men from Hammond, Gary, East Chi
cago arid "Whiting go to train for the
engineer corps. Hammond sends 8.
Gary 47, Kast Chicago 37. and "Whiting
7. The boys in departing desire to
thank the Red Cross for the outfits pro
vided. Among those going from Ham
mond Is Carl E. Fandrci. a policeman
HINDENBURGr
ISjHESITATING
I'viTrn Press '"". m.nn a i 1
(BV WILLIAM PHILLIP SI MMS. )
WITH Till: BRITISH ARM I IIS. April
1. Hindenburg Is showing further hesj-'
tation. Monday's activities were local:
in scope. His commanders probably re-1
ported their armies too badly mauled to
undcrtnke a general advance before be-!
lng rested, reenforced and backed up
by ample artillery. It is estimated that,
COO. 000 were used by the Germans be-'
tween Arras snd Moreuil (about 37
miles) fifteen divisions of which have
received sueh a drubbing they are un
fit for immediate use. The bulk of the
army is still north of the Komme, so '
far as the" P.ritish lines are concerned.!
A second blow against Arras is likely, j
All day the German artillery was busy;
astride the Scarpc. The enemy has not
risked a general battle since Thursday.
The small advances made were ac
complished by infiltration and ttantctng'
of local positions. Generally, all of the
fighting for the past four days has been!
of this character. j
"While Hindenburg is struggling to.
bring up artillery and materials across
a difficult country to replace his groggy
divisions preparatory to the next as
sault there is reason to believe another
attack will be made on the north flank
toward Arras and Vimy. The severest
fighting is coming in the direction of
Amiens smith v Somme.
The Last Night.
IX pi AN A P" LIS, April 2. Opposing
attorneys will come before the supreme
court today in final picas for and against
the consi itutionality of the state-wide
prohibition law. The case then will rest
with the court until a deeision is reach
ed. Meanwhile the state goes dry to
night at midnight and all saloons and
manufactories of liquors must close.
It will not be decided until this morn
ing by the court as to how much oral
argument will be permitted. Originally
in the principal case, which comes from
Evansville, It was arranged to allow
one hour on a side beginning at 10
Continued on page five.)
MAYOR BROVN
ISSUES WARNING
Cvitkp Press Cablegram.
TJKICH, April 2. The Austrian Gen
eralissimo Straussenberg- in an inter
view declared the older classes of sol
dier cannot be released, saying, "We
must not forget that the Americans,
French and English are as much our
enemies as Germany's and we have yet
a formidable struggle with the Italians
who have completely recuperated."
ftTxiTED Press '"ableoram.I
FETEOGRAC, Arril 2. Gen. Bayoff,
commander of the Moscow district, de
clared he expects to form an army of a
million for defense of the Russian rev-
clutionary government within two j
months, according to advises received j
here today. j
fCviTF.n Press C a Pi.Er,?. m.1 ,'
PARIS, April 2. Between the Olse j
and the Somme the night was compara
tively quiet. Tranco-Brltlsh forces
made some progress between the Somme
and Demuln during- the night. In the
deglon of Calonne we took some "prisoners.
"Don't feel abused if your dog is
killed by a neighbor or your hen finds
its way to somebody's oven," said May
or Drown today. "Cnles you keep
your dog locked up so he can't destroy
the neighbor's garden and your chick
ens fenced in on your own reservation
something may happen to them."
0
WORK OF
HARRY REICH
The photos of the Liberty Hall print
ed in The Times last night were the
work of Harry S. ReTph. the photog
rapher at 89 State stNavt and credit
for them was inadvertently omitted in
lMt night's isB- - cf. The Tiwss.
(Rt 1'viTEP rrtESF.T
WASHINGTON, April 2. The TJnited
States and her allies aro striving to
make the great western offensive their
last enormous battle of the war. The
allies themselves must provide the extra
tonnage for the moment, it was sttsr
grested here. As previously stated the
war government has speeded -building-and
conserved American tonnage to tho
limit for the present. Newer restric
tions on imports are to be announced
shortly. The understanding- here today
was the men to be brigaded with the
allies would constitute units less rea
soned than the bulk of the American
forces. Tho transporting- of men thor
oughly trained and waiting in canton
ments is being- rushed to the last de
gree. It Is believed the cantonments will
be stripped of their first ddraft quotas
by August.
United Press Cablegram
(By HENRY WOOD.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. April 1. Complete check
ing of the German advance renders pos
sible comprehension of the stupendous
ness of the enemy's offensive plan.
It contrives three great simultaneous
thrusts, each along an important high
way toward three railway, industrial
and political centers.
While the armies comprising the
German right wing advanced toward
Arras the center advanced towaro
Amiens while the left struck for Paris.
Today the German rush is checked
along all these routes and the enemy
has modified his objective, aiming mere
ly to capture the railways running
southward from Amiens, Triel and
Beauvais.
A gigantic battle 13 raging between
La Signy and Moreuil for possession of
the Amiens railway. The complete
check of the enemy between LaFere and
Montdldier is shown by tne Tact that
the Germans are entranching all along
that line.
Armed cars played an important part
1 nthe withdrawal of the allies. Pros
pective soldiers of the classes of 1913.
'20 and '21 ordered to evacuate their
positions before the German onslaught
marched to the rear singing and de
manding permission to fight immedi
ately. The French officers warmly praised
Canadians who recaptured Moreuil in
one of the bloodiest bayonet charts of
the entire war. Moreuil has been re
taken and relost twice. The American
Red Cross is playing an important part.
Some ambulances made 200 trips in 30
hours.
NOTICE.
If the G. A. R. members, their wives,
soldiers' widows an.l the members of
the Ladies' Relief Corps who are unable
to walk in the Liberty parade on Sat
urday the Gth of April, 1918. will phone
number 672 and leave their names and
addresses, machines will be provided
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