Omaha Daily Bee
THE WEATHER
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VOL. XLVII NO. 252.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 8,. 1918.
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BA TTERING ARMY
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Of KAISER FLUNG
BACK IN MASSES
Teutons Continue Plunging Tactics, With Operations
Rapidly Developing Into Re-enactment of Great
Verdun Battle; Allies' Front Stands Like Iron
Wall; Clemenceau Expresses Confidence.
(By Associated Press.)
The Germans are continuing their plunging tactics in the
Amiens battle area, with their operation rapidly developing
into a greatly magnified Verdun.
The similarity with the classic example of a German at
tempt t beat down an enemy by sheer force is daily growing.
This development obtrudes itself because of the narrowing of
the arm involved in the attack, and the practice of hurling great
masses of troops at the defenders of ai narrow front, regardless
of sacrifices.
5TWTW1T AT PPNTP.P V'
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Saturday, the main attack was de
livered on the allied center, after the
blow launched south of the Somme
on Thursday, and that driven into the
north of the river on Friday, had
spent themselves.
Saturday's big plunge appears to
have had its starting point just to the
south of the Somme. Apparently
aiming at the Albert-Amiens railroad
in the vicinity of Corbie, about ten
miles east of Amiens, the enemy
threw heavy masses of troops toward
the opposing line from Vaire wood,
east of Corbie. The. battle seemed
likely to develop into one of import
ance as affecting the tenure of what
remained to the entente allies of the
wedge-shaped piece of ground in the
angle formed here by the Somme and
the Ancre.
BRITISH HOLD FIRM.
The Germans did not renew their
attacks against the French south of
the Somme Friday night. The attack
- launched against the British in the
region of Albert and northward on
Friday, however, was kept up well
into the evening, but its continuation
gaVe the enemy little if any addi
tional advantage. "" ' '
The weather on the battle front
was reported improving Saturday, but
the aviators were still handicapped by
low visibility-.
Premier Citmenceau has added to
French confidence in the outcome of
the great battle by an explanation of
the situation to the parliamentary
military committee, in which he told
them the situation might safely be
left in the hands of France's admir
able army. His statement supple
ments General Foch's "All is going
well" in his remarks on the state of
affairs in the battle area.
The anniversary of the entry of
the ynited .States into the war was
made the occasion abroad of cele
brative functions in London, Paris
and Rome and the sending of numer
ous messages of felicitation by allied
leaders. A notable utterance was that
by Premier Lloyd George, in which
lie predicted that during" "the next
few weeks" the United States would
give the Prussian military junta the
urprise of their lives."
Disorders in Siberia ,
Increase; Loot Houses
Harbin, Manchuria, April 7 Dis
order is increasing in Siberia and the
Bolsheviki are using every effort to
overthrow General Pleshkoff, whom
Lieutenant General Horvath, military
commander at Harbin, recently ap
pointed chief of the Russian forces in
Siberia and Manchuria. In Harbin
there has been wholesale looting in
the business district. The Chinese po
lice, however, have succeeded in sup
pressing the looters. Many Bolshevik
agents are arriving here. Houses and
business districts are under heavy
guard.
levator Fire at Wilber ,
f Endangers Much Wheat
Wilber, Neb., April 7. (Special.)
A fire was discovered in the upper
part of an elevator here Friday night
and before it was stopped the roof
and upper part destroyed. The grain
was not damaged. Seven thousand
Xushels of wheat was in the bins be
Sw the fire.
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair,
change in temperature.
Hour
not much
Temp.
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6 a. m.
6 a. m.
7 a. m.
8 a. m.
a. m.
10 a. m.
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Comparatira I .oral Record
t Official record of temperature and pre
;ipatlon compared with tlie corresponding
period of the past three years:
Highest today .........El 49 42 62
lowest today 38 31 39 48
Mean temperature ....40 40 36 55
?recipitation 0 .44 .06 .13
Temperature and precipitation departures
Vom ' the normal at Omaha aince March
, and compared with the past two years.
Tnrmal temperature 47
:et;-iency ior the day 3
l"otal exceM since March 1, 1918 312
.Normal precipitation 09 Inch
lifir-ioncy tot the day 09 Inch
Tn:l raintaH s',mp March 1. ISIS Inch
1 ' f icy slnt-j r'u'-'i 1. W. ,J inch
J; . . for iK-r'oi! I: 1917... . Inch
Wlukau fur cut. itliud iu ISIS 1,49 iaefcea
KEEPS ON HAT ALL
THROUGH PARADE;
HAS TOKISS FLAG
Crowd Carries Man . From
Third Story of Vienna Hotel
and Forces Demonstra
tion From Him.
A crowd of irate patriots roughly
carried a man from the third story
of the Vienna hotel building, Tenth
and Farnam streets, and compelled
him, under threats of death, to kiss
the flag during the parade Saturday.'
The man's name was not learned.
The affair was caused by his stout
refusal to take off his hat while a
passing" military band -was playing
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
A crowd of men, following the mil
itary band in march order, espied the
man with his hat on, watching the
parade from a third story window of
the building.
Cries of "Off wjth your hat," to the
man were answered with sneers and
a refusal to accede to their demand,
whereupon six men rushed into the
building and carried him to tlie street
Crowd Surrounds Man.
Several hundred persons surged
about the man.
"Get a rope!" "Lynch him!" and
"Kill him!" were shouted from the
crowd.
Someone handed a flag to the leader
of the mob, who held it before their
victim while the latter was compelled
to kneel with bare head, plant a kiss
upon it.
His clothes were torn and his body
beaten considerably by the angry
crowd.
Police officers in the" adjoining block
were unaware of the disorder that pre
vailed. After shouting his allegiance to the
flag before the crowd the man was al
lowed to depart.
HIGH AMBITIONS
OF FOE LEADERS
SHARPLY UPSET
Washington, April 7. French and
British tenacity have upset the am
bitious plans of the German high com
mand for the conquest of Picardy
says the - War department's weekly
military review, and the enemy, de
termined to gain some sort of success
at any cost, is throwing fresh forces
into the battle in an effort to secure
limited objectives. Because of this,
the situation is expected to remain un
certain for some time to come.
General improvement in the stra
tegic position of the allies is noted,
and the review declares that under
General Foch the allied military ma
chine is working smocfthly and ef
ficiently in stemming the German
asault.
There is no mention whatever of
the American troops reported hurry
ing to the front to join the British
and French, though the department
again mentions that several American
transport sections have taken an
active part in the battle, and that the
American aviation service is operat
ing with the British.
Buffalo County, in Nebraska,
First in 10th to Oversubscribe
Kansas City, April 7. (Special Tel
egram.) The third Liberty loan cam
paign in the Tenth district, including
the western Missouri counties, part of
Oklahoma, all of Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas and New Mexico, opened this
morning with reports of whirlwind
drives in several counties, which sig
nify success.
The widely separated localities from
which reports have been received
show the campaign work is not local
ized or confined to any particular
state, but is coverine the entire district.
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IFI.S.
DECIDES WAR
FOR VICTORY
Dr. Violette Says America Is
Fighting Whole German Na
tion and It Must Soon
Be Realized.
"I witnessed today the most inspir
ing, the most impressive parade I
have ever looked upon," was the
opening statement of Dr. E. . Vio
lette, directoi of the speakers' bureau
of the tenth federal reserve district,
in his speech on behalf of the third
Liberty loan at the Auditorium Satur
day night.
N "I shall always remember that
spectacle of 50,000 men, women and
children marching and counter march
ing through the streets of Omaha.
"The complaint was made to me
that they did not keep step.
"No, their feet did not, that is true,
but that huge concourse kept step by
heart throbs."
JOLTS FOR THE KAISER.
Although his subject was supposed
to have been "The Evolution of
Democracy," Dr. Violette asserted
that a speaker should learn not to
stick to his subject, but to stick to his
audience, and he believed it to be an
occasion on which to hand the kaiser
a few verbal jolts. '
And he did. He was frequently in
terrupted by applause and cheers
from an audience of more than 2,500
people. 1
"Get aboaid the Liberty loan lim
ited. It will spell doom for the Haps
burgs and Hohenzollerns for all time.
Hates Name Germany.
"I would rather take the I. O. U.
of a common gambler than a peace
treaty signed and sealed with the
blood of Bill of Potsdam. I hate the
name Germany. If I go to France in
June, as I hope to, I will lay aside
God and religion and grab a gun to
get the Hun. God and Germany can
not be thought of at the same time.
"Vhen that prince of patriots.
President Woodrow Wilson, said
good bye to autocracy, he made but
one mistake. He said that we were
not fighting the German people, but
the kaiser. .1 want ta say that we're
lighting the bloody Hun. That crowd
in the parad. today sang my favorite
song, 'To Hell With the Kaiser I
wish the people in my congregation
in Kansas City would insert it1n their
hymn books.
Autocracy Doomed.
"The honor -of autocracy went
down forever with the sinking of the
Lusitania. The kings will have to
move out.
"When we went to school, we were
taught that the bite of a dying snake
is more poisonous just .before it
passes away than at any diner time.
The serpent of autocracy is breathing
its last. It has put all the poison of
accumulated centuries into its last
stronghold, the house of Hohen
zollern." Wilson Hampered.
Dr. Violette urged patience with
President Wilson.
"Think what you would have done
with such a house of misrepresenta
tives as he has had to deal with, men
like Senator Stone, Senator Reed and
Senator La Follette. (Cheers.)
'If there is any man who thinks
that America is not the best place
to live in, let him obtain a passport,
if he can, and get out. If he doesn't,
an epitaph will be written on v his
tombstone similar to that of the man
who was kicked by a mule, 'not dead,
but kicked hence.' "
The speaker referred to Count von
Bernstorff as the reincarnation of
Judas Iscariot and said it was a pity
some had not assassinated him as he
sat enjoying President Wilson's hos
pitality. Bravery of Troops.
, High tribute was paid to the Ameri
cans now fighting "over there." To
illustrate their bravery," Dr. Violette
told of meeting a British army officer
Friday night in Kansas City, who as
serted that the Americans were the
finest fighting men in Europe.
"Why," replied Dr. Violette, "they
could not be much superior to your
splendid troops."
"Oh, but they are, you know. The
difference between the American sol
diers and the boys with whom I fight
is that sometimes we miss a hun,
but those damned Americans never
do."
Already Over the Top.
Before introducing Dr. Violette,
John L. Kennedy read telegrams from
Weston and Taylor, Neb., and Buffalo
county, announcing that they would
not wait for the 15th to subscribe for
the Liberty loan, but had already
gone "over the top."
I "This has been a glorious day in
i (Continued en Page Two, Colnmn One.)
The first report in the Tenth dis
trict headquarters was that of Buffalo
county, Nebraska, at 9:15 o'clock. It
reported having $40,000- subscriptions
above its, quota of $559,000.
Harvey county, Kansas, was next,
with a report of over subscription of
its quota of $288,800. '
"Judging the situation from the re
ports already received," W. R. Kowe,
executive' secretary of the Tenth dis
trict, said, "we are launching a phe
nomenal drive that will be completed
Ion? belore the expiration nf our time '
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ENEMY RAIDS SAMMIES;
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Germans Driven Off by Artillery and Machine Gun Fire,
and Fail to Capture Single American; Corporal,
Slugs Big Teuton on Head ; Drags
Him Home.
With the American Army in France, April 6.The Ger
mans attempted a raid this morning on the American positions
northwest of Toul after a. violent artillery preparation.
They were driven off by the American artillery and ma
chine gun fire and suffered comparatively heavy casualties,
leaving two prisoners in the hands of the Americans.
From the German point of view the raid was a complete
failure, as not a single American was captured.
WAR ONLY WORK
BEFORE NATION,
DECLARES HAYS
Just One Side, and That Is
Absolute Support of Country's
Cause, Says Republican
Chairman in Utah.
(By Antoclated PreM.)
Salt Lake City, April 7. "In this
country there is today for all citizens
but one real business, and that is to
win the war. Everything else is
chores," Will Hays, chairman of the
republican national committee told
10,000 persons in the great tabernacle
here, last night in his address, which
featured the opening of the third Lib
erty loan drive in Utah.
"On the question of the war there
is but one side." he said. "On that
side absolutely supporting the coun
try's cause shall stand every political
party, and every member of every
political party entitled to any con
sideration whatsoever.
"Let there be no peace for that man
whq aids the enemies of his country
by treasonable utterances, subtly
withnr'the ' lm keen." brains with
traitorous hearts, the: one product of
the war which is inexpressibly des
picable.'' U. S. MEN SUFFER
NO GREATL0SSES,
SAYS WAR OFFICE
Washington, April 7. Activity of
German propagandists who have
sought to spread the idea that there
has been a large casualty list among
the American forces in trance, led
Acting Secretary of War Crowell to
anndunce today that the lists of cas
ualties received from General Persh
ing daily during the last four days
"have been absolutely minor in num
ber and that there has been no great,;
loss on our western front reported.
The casualty lists have not been
made public by the War department
pending an interpretation by Secre
tary Bater, who is now in Europe, of
his recent order that all news con
cerning the expeditionary forces must
come from General Pershing's head
quarters. Mr. Crowell announced,
howeve that should there be a re
port of great losses or a disaster of
any kind before Mr. Baker's ruling is
received, - the fact will not be con
cealed, but the figures at least will be
given out immediately.
Rev. Titus Lowe Addresses
Liberty Meeting at Valley
Valley, Neb., April 7. (Special
Telegram.)-r-Rev. Titus Lowe, pastor
of the First Methodist church of
Omaha, delivered an addiess to the
entire population of this town on
Liberty bo:v: day. It was the biggest
celebration er held in the town.
Rev. Mr owe told many interest
ing sideligl, on, his six months' tour
of France. , .:ere he was employed in
Young Men's Christian association
work.
Secretary F. K. Lane May
Visit Omaha During June
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the
interior, has been invited to deliver
the commencement address to the
students of the University of Ne
braska during the first part of Tune.
The invitation was extended by Chan
cellor Samuel Avery of the university,
who is now in Washington doing
special war work for the government.
If Secretary Lane comes to Ne
braska to deliver the address an effort
will be made to have him speak in
Omaha.
Raymond Frank Dies of
Pneumonia in Denver
Denver, April 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Raymond D. Frank, 27 years
old, died here last night of pneumonia.
He had been ill but a few days.
Funeral services conducted by Rabbi
Friedman of Emmanuel temple will
he held Tuesday,' Burial will ' be in
Fairmount cemetery.
Last June Mr. Frank was married
to Miss Hazel Oberfelder, daughter
of Joseph Oberfelder of Sidne, Neb.
While he never lived in Omaba,
Mr. Frank was know by a good
many of the people of the citv. as he
had frequently visited hgre.
9
II S nPflPS BARRAGE
As soon as the German barrage fire
lifted, the American outposts saw the
enemy infantry advancing and called
for a counter barrage, which fell with
in two minutes just in front of the
enemy. The Germans scattered as
the American infantrymen came from
their underground shelters, and began
pouring machine and automatic gun
fire into their ranks.
Hun Yells "Kamarad."
An American corporal in a listening
post saw a big German sergeant
wearing an iron cross passing close
by. He leaped out and hft him with
his rifle butt, and then throttled him
and hauled him into one of the
American trenches. Another Ger
man was captured in No Man's land
by a corporal whose squad covered
th German while the corporal ad
vanced and demanded his surrender.
The German threw up his hands and
yelled "kamarad."
The American general commanding
the troops in this sector has person
ally congratulated the American cap
tors and promised to reward them
for .heir cool-headed courage in the
face of the enemy's fire.
Prisoners Talk Freely.
The prisoners ' talked freely and
divulged considerable valuable in
formation. General Pershing arrived at the
headquarters at the front as t,he pris
oners were brought in.
In another part of the sector an
enemy patrol earlier today attacked
an American party carrying food to a
listening post. The American ser
geant commanding the food carriers
shot a German ergeantry through
fheh?ad; - The ioss' of their com
mander demoralized the rernainderof
the patrol, whicjs-retreated, the
American . machine gunners helping
them on their way. '
LITTLE LAD MAY
DIE FROM BLOW
FROM AUTO TRUCK
Thomas Bvers, 12-ycar-old son of
Mrs. Emma Byers, .3802 North Thir
ty-eighth street, was struck and prob-v
ably tataily injured by an automobile
at Fifteenth and Farnam streets Sat
urday afternoon.
The automobile was driven by D.
O. React, mechanician, 2905 North
Sixteenth street, who was arrested
immediately and booked for investi
gation. . "
The injured lad was given first aid
treatment by Police Surgeon Romo
nek and taken to St. Joseph's hos
pital. The lad suffered a fractured skull
and serious internal injuries. Physi
cians say he has little chance for re
covery. ' The accident occurred in full view
of several hundred spectators of the
patriotic pageant.
Read was released under a signed
bond of $2,500.
Private Peat Lectures
At Auditorium Tonighff
Private Peat, who has spent two
ears in the trenches and who has
a real story to tell, according to re
ports from other cities where he lias
been heard, will arrive this morning
at Hotel Fontenelle and will speak
this evening at the Auditorium. The
receipts from this thrilling talk will
go two ways, to the" Nebraska Base
Hospital and to the Omaha City
Mission. Gould Dietz reports that a
large number of tickets already have
been sold for the lecture.
British Ship Men Protest
Argentina's New War Tax
London, March 10.f-Shipp!ng in
terests have made strong representa
tions to the British foreign office
against Argentina's new tax of about
50 cents a top on all overseas vessels
entering Argentine ports, w It is al
leged that the tax will be a heavy
burden upon crgo vessels1 sent to the
River Plate to carry away the 2,000
000 tons of wheat purchased there for
the allies.
German Metal Gatherers
Strip Keels From Yachts
Amstcr8am, March 10. The gather
crs of war metals in Germany having
completed their raids on church-bells
roofs, kitchens, and door-handles,
have now discovered a mine of wealth
in the laden keels of pleasure yachts,
and orders have been issued for the
confiscation of all such metal on be
half 'of the war materials department.
Leo Stevens to Return
To Omaha Balloon School
Washington, April 7. (Special
Telegram.) It was learned today,
that Leo Stevens, famous balloon ex
pert, who has been stationed at Fort
Omaha, will in all probability be sent
back' to Omaha after the completion
of the duty which brings huncast.
TAKE POSITIONS
FORMERLY HELD;
GET PRISONERS
German Attack Opposite Albert Repulsed, While Other
Attempts Are Broken Up by Artillery; English
Take Many Captives' and Machine Guns
in Minor Skirmishes.
(By Associated Press.) ;
London, April 7. Successful British counter attacks were
launched yesterday against the Germans in Aveluy wood on the
Ancre river north of Albert. The war office statement issued
today says the British recaptured all their former positions. A
German attack on the British lines opposite Albert was repulsed
and another Teuton assault south of Quebuterne was broken up
by the fire of the British artillery. The text of the statement
follows: .
O TAKE PRISONERS.
FEDERAL AGENTS
ARREST 1,000 MEN
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Tear Apparent Slackers From
Wives and Sweethearts on
Streets; Clean Up All
Pool Halls.
Minneapolis, April 7. Approxi
mately 1,000 men of military age who
did not have their registration cards
or other credentials with them were
taken into custody here tonight when
agents of the Department of Justice
and members of.the local home guards
raided 197 pool rooms and dance
halls in the citv. v
All these arrested were losded into
movint vans, motor trucks and other
vehicles - and taken. .under '.'armed
tuar2s, to the assembly room at the
court house. Some were marched
throudi the downtown streets under
armed guards. . ' '
Some Are Released.
Many were released when they
satisfied officials they had registered
and sent m their questionnaires,
Others not so fortunate were held
pending further investigation. Offi
cials expected to work all night and
perhaps all day tomorrow checking up
the men's records.
Shortly after 9 p. m. 700 picked
'deputies left headquarters in the court
house and in small squads went to
the ha'ls. Guardsmen and deputies m
uniform watched the front ana rear
doors, while agents of the Department
of J-.r.tice vent through the places anu
examined all the men inside. Those
who appeared to be of draft age. but
who had no cards, were taken, lined
un Mid marched down the street.
Manv men were taken from their
sweethearts or wives while walking
along the streets.
Brigadier General Demoted.
Washington, April 7. Army orders
today announced the honorable dis
charge of Brigadier General Henry D.
Styer, who has been in command of
a brigade at Camp Lewis, Wash. Gen
eral Styer reverts to his former rank
of colonel and will command the 27th
infantry in the Philippines.
LOYALTY
Undivided Allegiance!
One hundred per cent Americanism!
Tha(s what is needed to win the war and make
the world safe for democracy. v
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When you scan your newspaper day by day, you
want all the news, you want instructive reading, you
! want clever and entertaining special features, but you
want something more.
You want your news presented and interpreted in
a way that strengthens your loyalty instead of tending
constantly to undermine it.
You want the growing members of your family
who read the paper in the home to be inspired by il
with a sense or Dfatriotic duty not insidiously poisoned
with kaiser-flavored or bolsheviki sentiments.
The first and paramount plank-ln The Bee's plat
form is
Loyalty
... and
the Stars and Stripes . Forever
Are you a regular subscriber?
If not, just phone Tyler 1000. . .' v
"Counter attacks carried out by us
yesterday successfully re-established
our former positions in Aveluy wood,
and resulted in the capture of over
120 prisoners and several machine
guns.
"Later in the day the enemy again
attacked our positions opposite Al
bert, but was repulsed, and another
attack attempted early in the night
south of Hebuterne was completely
broken up by our artillery fire. ,
"By a successful minor operation
carried out by us early this morning
south of the river Somme, we im-,
proved our position and captured 40
prisoners."
FRENCH STAND STRONG.
Tans, April 7. The Germans last
night renewed their attackj on the
French pos'.iions in the region of
Chauny and Barisis, on the Oise front,
in which sector the French earlier in
the day had withdrawn to prepared
positions, the war office announced
this afternoon.
West of Noyon a German detach
ment which hsd gained a foothold in
the advanceJ trench line, was ejected
bv a counter attack.
A German attack on the French
nortliwtfst of Montdidier, was re
pulsed. Rlieims was violently bom
barded by the Germans last night.
The text of the statement reads;
"Last evening the French repulsed
a German attack in the region of
Grivesnes.
Artillery Very Active.
"In the course of thePnight the ar
tillery of both sides displayed great
activity between Montdidier and
Noyon.
"West of Noyon, a German de
tachment which had succeeded in
gaining a foothold in the advanced
French trenches was immediately
ejected by a counter attack.
"On the Oise front the Germans
renewed their assaults in the -region
of Chauney and Barisis.
-'A German attempt to . raid the
French lines north of the Chcmin
Des Dames was unsuccessful.
"Rheims was violently bombarded
in the course of the night."
Sunday uiet.
London, April 7. There was no
resumption Sunday for the heavy
fighting along the British front. The
Germans, according to the report
from Field Marshal Haig's head
quarters tonight, stated two attacks
at Bucquoy but were repelled.
Paris Bombarded.
Paris, April 7. Tin bombardment
of Paris by the German long range
gun' was resumed this afternoon at ,
3:30.
