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revIowhiK a body of American Infantry at the front. 3 One of the huge
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NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Germans Defeated With Awful
Slaughter in an Attack on
Ypres Salient.
PREPARING FOR HEW SMASH
Americans Gallantly Repulse Hun As
sault Near Amiens Teutonic
"Pence Offensive" Developing
Third Liberty Loan Heavily
Oversubscribed Plans to
Expand Our Army.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
Monday of last week was a bitter
day for the Hun the day of his worst
defeat since the great spring drive bo
Ran. Under orders from Oeneral von
Arnlm to take Scherpenbenr. Mont
Roiiro, Mont N'olr and all the hlirh
ground back of Kemmel, the Ger
mans hurled themselves time nftor
time against the stone wall of Brit
ish and French defenders, only to fall
back In disorder, IcnvliiR thousands of
their men dead and wounded on the
field. The enemy employed nbout
thirty fresh battnllpns, In addition to
the numerous divisions nlreadv In po
rtion on that front, and his onslaughts
were so frequent as to bo almost con
tinuous throughout the day.
When tho morning of Tuesday came
the grent numbers of gray-uniformed
lend In front of the defending posi
tions showed the awful price the Hun
hud paid. Moreover, he had nothing
to show for this expenditure of life,
for the allied lines were virtually In
tact at all points, and the Ilrltlsh lat
In the nfternoon counter attacked
north of Kemmel and regained consid
erable ground previously lost. Just
to the west of this position, about
Loere and at the cross roads between
Rcherpenberg and Mont Rouge, tho
French mot the fiercest assaults of tho
day. Changing hands several times,
Locro was held by the Germans at
nightfall, and they had pushed ahead
until the situation wns most critical
for the defenders, hut the French
enmo back with such Irresistible dash
that the advance was stopped, nnd af
ter dark they pushed the Germans out
of Lucre and back from the positions
they had won between the two hills.
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in tills, the most nretenttous attack
on the Ypres salient, the British nnd
French, largely outnumbered, fought
with equal gallantry and determina
tion. At the same time the brave
Belgian's, farther north, repulsed an
other attack, not yielding n foot of
ground. The kaiser had Just visited
the Gorman lines and exhorted his
troops to push the British back to the
.channel, "where they belonged," but
the stubborn Tommies didn't wish to
be pushed, nnd they were not. Tho
big attack probably had tho double
purpose of capturing Ypres nnd di
verting large numbers of allied troops
from the Amiens salient so the Ger
mans could make another drive there,
but neither object was attained. The
artillery fire from both sides was con
tinuous nnd very henvy, nnd the Ger
mans, despite- the excellent work of
tho airmen, Improved their transport
nnd brought up many of their largo
guns. The British bntterles west of
Kemmel devoted much of their efforts
during tho week to deluging the top
of that hill with shells, so that the
Huns were unable to obtain any bene
fit from Its capture.
The lntenso nctlvlty observed be
hind tho German lines Indicated thnt
Von Arnlm was preparing to resume
the nttack on tho Ypres salient Imme
diately. Except for Kemmel hlH, his
troops are occupying lower ground
than that held by the nllles, and they
cannot continue there long under tho
smothering lire of the British and
French artillery. If they cannot gain
the lino of heights they seemingly
must soon retire.
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their disastrous repulso
n Flanders, the enemy mado two at
tacks In the Amiens region. Tho first
wns directed especially at the Ameri
can troops, now revealed as holding
portions In tho vicinity of Vlllers-
Bretonneux, east of Amiens. After
an lntenso preliminary bombardment
lasting two hours, the Germans ad
vanced, three battalions strong, and
hand-to hand lighting ensued all along
the line. The Americans put up a de
fense that won the warm praNe of
tho French commanders on their
flanks, and the Huns, after considera
ble time, were driven back with heavy
loss. The losses of the Americans
were said to be rather severe.
The second attack was made Wed
nesday night In the Thennes sector,
southeast of Amiens, nnd was us com
plete a failure a the other.
IRS
Already, the expected Teutonic
"pence offensive" Is beginning to de
velop, as It always does after the
kaiser has won some successes and
then has been brought to n halt.
Chnrles of Austria Is said to have
made peace offers to Italy, the real
purpose of which la evidently to cre
ate discord In Italy and at the same
time to quiet the discord among his
own subjects. The pope. It Is under
stood, will put forth peace proposals
on Whitsuntide, May 10, making con
crete offers of mediation by tho holy
see. Germany's own offers are ex
pected after nnother great effort has
been mnde to smash tho allied armies
In France.
This pence offensive will be no less
offensive to tho allies than Its prede
cessors. They will not bo deceived by
offers to restore Belgium and to cede
Lorraine. Nothing less than the ut
ter defeat of the central powers will
satisfy them, unless there Is an un
believable change In the state of mind
of tho governments nnd the peoples.
This Is no less true In America than
In England anil France. The Ameri
can casualty lists, though still com
paratively short, are scattering all
over the country's map little black
dots of mourning, ench of which bo
comes the center of n strengthened de
termination to see tho war through to
complete victory.
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The Austrian emperor is truly hav
ing n hard time keeping his subjects
to their allegiance. From Serbian
sources conies the pews that the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes In the dual mon
nrchy are holding n plebiscite on tho
plnn to Join with Serbia nnd Monte
negro In one natlonnl Independent
state, with Peter of Serbia as the
king. This movement Is led by tho
prime archbishop of Carnlola. Mean
while the Austro-Hungnrlan mllltnry
commanders have been grently exer
cised by the fact, Just announced,
thnt largo numbers of Bohemian
troops are Joining the Italian army
anil nre now on (he Italian front In
Italian uniforms. They belong to the
Czecho-Slovak army which Is being
formed at many points within Austria
Hungary. Pi
Though they have slowed up a bit
In Russia proper, the Germans are go
ing abend stendlly with their penetrn
tlon of Ukraine, nnd now have es
tablished military rule In Kiev, Its
capital, on the ground thnt the gov
ernment has proved too wenk to main
tain lnw and order. A number of the
members of the Ukraine government
have been arrested. Of course, tho
prevailing disorder there Is mainly
due to the presence of the German
troops nnd their oppression of the peo
ple, but a little discrepancy like that
does not lother the knlser. Recently
General von Elchhorn, the German
commander there, ordered tho peas
antry to return all property and ef
fects taken from the landholders nnd
to begin at onco tho cultivation of tho
estates. This order, designed to pro
tect the Interests of the landholders,
most of whom nre Poles and Russians,
was vigorously opposed by the rada,
which declared It would not permit In
terference by German or Austro-IIun-garlan
commanders In the Internal af
fairs of tho country. Tho minister of
agriculture was Instructed to tell the
peasants not to obey Von Elchhorn'.s
order.
Berlin nnnounced on Thursday that
Sevastopol had been occupied by the
German forces.
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For a day or two last week the world
was startled by a report that there had
been n counter-revolution In Russia,
and thnt tho former czar's llttlo son
had been proclaimed emperor, with
his uncle, Grand Duke Michael, as re
gent. Tho story enmo from Scan
dlnavlu, and soon was recognized as
2 General I'erdiltiK and his aides
bombs used by the Itrltlsli aviators
Gorman propaganda, though there was
doubt as to Its motive. It was not
confirmed from any Russian source.
Possibly the Germans meant to use
the alleged revolt as an eeue for
seizing Petrograd, u move they al
ready have threatened to make unless
the Russians agree to thelrouttageous
ly unfair plan for the exchange of
prisoners. According to this plan,
which Russia rejects, nil German pris
oners In good health are to be re
turned, the unlit being kept In Rus
sia : and all unlit Russian prisoners
will be returned, the lit being retained
In Germany.
Another bit of characteristic Ger
man Insolence cropped up last week,
when Berlin formally protested
ligalnst the action of the allies In giv
ing aid to the Red guard of Finland,
bi'cau-e It Interfered with the Internal
life of Finland, though the Germans
themselves nre helping the White
guard of the country with land and
sea forces. This combination has now
occupied Vlborg after seveie lighting.
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The Russian bolshevik government
Is really preparing to re-enter the war
against the central powers, whose ag
gressions have become Intolerable.
The pan-executive council at Moscow
has adopted Trotzky's plan for uni
versal military training for all men
between the ages of eighteen and
forty and the conscription of all work
ers and peasants. The best military
experts have been recalled to tho serv
ice and the government expects to
have a large and effectlvo army with
in ten months.
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War work In Amerlcn Is progressing
with unprecedented speed these days.
Tho third Liberty Loan campaign
closed on Saturday with tho .?:i,000.
000.000 of bonds heavily over-subscribed.
Tho most satisfactory fea
tures of this loan nre the large num
bers of Individual subscribers and tho
fact thnt the country districts took
n portion of tho loan relatively much
Inrger thnn they did of the previous
Issues. As the campaign neared Its
end the enthusiasm became really tre
mendous. All classes of the popula
tion Joined In tho work of selling the
bonds, and most substantial aid was
rendered by fiO wounded Amerlcun sol
diers and a group of French "Blue
Devils" who enmo over from France
for tho purpose.
The war department permitted It to
he known that It now plans to have
1,000,000 men In France by July 1.
and that considerably more than H00,
000 are already there. Secretary Ba
ker says the army will be expanded
to .'5,000.000 men nnd then will be
made as much larger as Is considered
necessnry. Tho movement of troops
across the Atlantic Is so swift that the
training enmps nre being emptied, nnd
therefore the draft registrants are be
ing called In Increasing numbers. Sec
retary Daniels Is enthusiastic for nn
army of unlimited size, and says If
there are not enough young men to
whip Germany the ago limit will ho
changed nnd tho older ones will go.
The brigading of the Americans with
tho British timl French has greatly
expedited , the placing of the men on
the firing-line, for now only HO days
of training In Franco Is considered
necessary.
Tho senate grew Impntlent all of n
sudden Inst Tuesday and three bills
wore Introduced for expanding tho
army. In tho house Chairman Dent of
the mllltnry affairs committee also In
troduced such n bill, but he would
limit tho slzo of tho army to 4,000,000
men. As usual, he Is not In accord
with tho spirit of the nntlon.
On Thursday Secretary Baker pre
sented the administration's program to
tho house committee. It Includes ex
pemlltures on tho nrmy aggregating
$1:1,000,000,000 fn the next fiscal year;
manufacture, of artillery on 11 stu
pendous scale; drafting of nt least
1,000,000 additional registrants nnd ns
many more ns can bo equipped nnd
transported to France.
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Tho Overman co-ordination hill was
passed by the senate Monday by n
vnto of Oil to 1.1, and when It gets
through the houso there will bo little
In nny wny connected with tho war
which tho president will not bo em
powered to do. Tho measure gives
lilm dictatorial powers to reorganlzo
bureaus nnd departments of the gov
ernment nnd to transfer government
functions nt will.
IMPROVED UNirOBM INTERNATIONAL
SuwrSoiooL
Lesson
(Br REV 1' ll, KITZWATUK. D. D
Ten-1 . r of nnKlliih Bible In tho
Mood Hllilo Institute of CIiIchko.)
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LESSON FOR MAY 12
JESUS FACES THE CROSS.
IKS.sn THXT-Marlt 10 32-62.
GOU-i S- n:T-lle humbled Ulnncll
and bo ii obedient unto dentil, eon
Iho d 1 of tho CroRs.-l,hlllipl.Min IS.
DKVnno.V.VI, IIUADINCJ-Isululi 42:1
. AI)fI tiiNAl. MATKUIAti FOB
THACln i;.s-Mutthow 20 W-2S; Luko 22:
25-27
l'KIMUtY TOIMC-Jemn nnd the blind
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PRIVxuy AND JUNIOR MKMOUY
Visits 1 11,. of good cheer, rise, IIo cut
leth t'. Muck io-4.
JI'M .1! AND INTKHMKDIATH
TOlMi ' sua tenches how to lio Rrcnt.
I. Jfsus Foretells His Passion and
Resurrection (vv. .TJ-IH).
This is the third time he makes this
predleii in. The circumstances are
most tt ic.
I. .It mis going to Jerusalem (v. II'J).
Hew is going witli the full conscious
ness of the nwful tragedy of the cross
before him the treachery of Judas,
the flT persecutions of the priests
and M-iilies the unjust judgment.
J. The disciples following nftor (v.
32).
They were In dread bewilderment.
His utterances and demeanor tilled
their minds with perplexity, and their
hearts with awe. In this state of con
fusion. Jesus called them to him and
patiently Instructed them.
a. "What needs should happen unto
him" (v. :w, III).
(1) "Delivered unto chief priests
and scribes."
(2) They shall condemn him to
death, and deliver him to the Gen
tiles." CD "They shall mock, scourge, f-plt
upon, nnd kill him."
(-1) "The third duy he shall rlso
ignln."
II. The Ambitious Request of James
md John (vv. Ufi-ir.).
1. The request (vv. B.V37).
It was for a place of prominence In
the kingdom. According to Matthew,
their mother was the Intercessor.
Many mothers have been used by chll-
Iron to carry out thnt which they
wore themselves nshnmed to do. It
Is very desirable for mothers to get
plnces for their children near to Jesus,
but unfortunately many are seeking
the pinnacles of tho world and for
rettlng the nearness to Christ
2. Jesus' reply (vv. H3-45).
(1) To Peter nnd John (vv. 38-10).
He spenks directly to tho men, de-
larlng that they know not what they
lsk. The Lord many times has to re
prove and rebuke us for our blind re
attests. He showed them that tho way
to this position of glory was through
suffering. The cup which they were
;o drink was all that was embraced In
the ngonyon the cross. Ho concedes
Hint the positions which they craved
ivere obtainable, but In n very dlffer
.nt wny from what they apprehended.
The wny to places In glory In the
Kingdom of Christ is through the path
if lowly, self-forgetful service.
(2) To tho ten (vv. 41--I5).
The ten were displeased with Peter
and John, but doubtless they were not
tree from the same selfish umbltlons.
Christ showed them that to give Is
preatcr than to receive; that to servo
Is greater than to bo served. Tho
standard of his kingdom Is to forget
telf and serve others, even to glvo
jiie's life. Christ Is the supreme ex
ainplo to be Imitated by all who would
follow him.
III. Jesus Cures Bartlmaeus of
Blindness (vv. HWV.!).
Though the weight of the cross was
jpon lit m, ho had time for gracious
Jucils. Blind Bartlmaeus receives his
sight.
1. Bartlmaeus' request (vv. 40, 47).
He cried to Jesus for mercy. Tho
'act thnt he addressed him us the Son
it David, shows that ho recognized
his Mcsbluhshlp. Though he was
blind, his fnltli enabled him to tuke
Sold of Jesus. As soon ns he heard
that Jesus wus passing by he cried to
him for help. Jesus not only can hear
our erica, but he c,an even tell when
a sou! yearns after him, and will re
spond to that yearning.
2. Rebuked by the multitude (v. 48).
This rebuke provoked n more earn
est cry from Bartlmaeus. He be
lieved thnt Jesus could and would help
him, and knew that It was now or
never with him. Tho fact that God
has brought salvation within our reach
should convince- us that it Is time for
us to cry for help. Therefore, wo
should not allow the opposition of
men to keep us from Christ.
S Tho blessing granted (vv. 40-S2).
Though Jesus knew his desire, he
ulshcd him to definitely commit him
pelf God Is pleased when we come to
him with our definite needs.
When his eyes were opened, ho saw
many interesting things, but the su
premo object wus Christ, for ho fol
lowed him. Note experience of llurtl
aiaeus: (1) A blind beggar (v. 40).
(2) His cry for mercy (v. 47).
(,'l) Persistence In his cry (v. 48).
(4) Responded to the call of Jesus
(vv. 4!, r.0).
(fi) Made specific request (v. 51).
(0 Received his sight Immediately
(v. 112).
(7) Ho followed Jesus (v. 152).
How quickly ono cun paas from sore
iced to Jubilant disclpieahlp.
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purveyor of ornate literary works. "I
am told that you are a very deep
reader, which means, of course, that
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from your perusnl of "
"Hh-yahl" Interrupted old Festus
Pester. "One of tho most valuable
truths that I have unentitled In that
manner Is the admonition, 'Before you
fool with u fool be sure you hnve the
fool to fool with. You should have
sized mo up differently and flattered
me by telling me that It was evident
that I could not ho fluttered. That
probably would have fetched me
through In good shape for your pur
pose." Kunsns City Stnr.
Necessary Expenditure.
"I say, Brown, can't you nianago to
pay me that ten dollars you owe me?
I need the money."
"Awfully sorry, old man, but I
can't do It."
"I notice you manage to go to tho
theater two or three times u week,
though."
"That's Just It. The thought that
I owe you money Is worrying mo so
that I have to do something to help
me
forget It."
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Edith They nro an Ideal couplt.
Edward Indeed.
Edith Yes. He has munition nnd
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Mean Insinuation.
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