AUSTRIAN BLUFF,
SAYS LONDON OF
CZERNIN'S PEACE
Speech is Customary Offensive
Launched After Failure
of Teuton Military
Operations.
London, April 4. Count Czernin,
despite the marked change toward
the bellicose in his latest speech, still
speaks in softer accents than ever
have been lieard from Berlin, the
morning newspapers say in their
comment on the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister's address to the
Vienna municipal council.
The Daily Mail characterizes the
jpcech as "Austrian bluff," and says
.hat Count Czernin's assertion that
;he blockade of Germany is broken
ji the east will not fill the hungry
stomachs of Germans and Austrians.
It adds that the isuc must be de
cided by iron and blood in the bat
;le that is now being pitched.
The Daily Telegraph thinks that
coming at the moment it does the
speech will command but a small
share of the attention would it would
have received three weeks ago. Jt
says that some of Count Czernin s
statements and professions require
and will doubtless soon receive notice
from entente ' statesmen and the
United States.
Customary Peace Offensive,
The speech, the Morning Post says,
may Be regarded as the customary
peace offensive ensuing upon the tem
porary defeat of the war ohensive ot
the central powers. It declares that
it is addressed particularly to tlie
president of the United States and
seems designed to impress President
Wilson with the idea that the recent
attack was forced upon the central
powers by the refusal of the allies to
discuss terms of peace. I he l ost
conclude:
"Count Czernin apparently is mak
ing another attempt to detach the
United States from the allies, possi
bly with a view of 'saving Bulgaria
and Turkey from a declaration of war
by America. Judging by reports re
ceived of the Austrian minister's
overtures we cannot but regard them
as rather clumsily conceived.'
The Austrian foreign minister, says
the Daily News, discriminated be
tween the pacific character of his own
imperial master and of another im
perial master, "and in so doing has
touched the real root of this devas
tating struggle." The paper urges
Count Czernin to preach his gospel
in favor of a new world organization
based on disarmament in Berlin. It
adds that before the world which
President Wilson envisages can be in
augurated there must be a change of
heart in Berlin.
PUBLIC ENEMIES, .
PREACHERS WHO.
TALKINGERMAN
Washington, April 4. State gov
ernors meeting here today with mem
bers of the Council of National De
fense urged drastic action to stamp
out disloyalty and to curb the Ger
man language press. They also ad
vocated measures to prevent preach
ing in German and the teaching' of
German in elementary schools.
Former Senator Lafayette Young
of Iowa declared himself fpr elimina
tion of the German press and of the
German language in schools and
churches. t
"We have more trouble with
preachers who preach in German
than with anybody else" he said.
"They are public enemies whether
they intend it or not"
"There are 5,000 persons in Iowa,"
he added, "who ought to be in the
stockade this very minute. The ticst
egg of all treason in the United
States is the German press and the
German language. I'm in favor of
cleaning America up now so she will
stay put. Ji would suppress the uer
man press. This is our country."
' CZERNIN SPEECH
FORECASTS DRIVE
ON ITALY'S FRONT
Rome. Wednesday. Aoril 3. Ital
ians are warned against the speech of
Count Czernin by the Giornale
d'ltalia, as, it says, "Austria-Hungary
has spoken of peace before every new
offensive acainst Italv."
"Austria, the paper adds, "now has
three-fourths of its army on the Ital
ian front, where weather conditions
may allow it to undertake an oft'en-
brve immediately. Italy must be able
o resist on its tront line like the
Anglo-French on the western front
Upon this granite resistance from tin
North Sea to the Adriatic depends
the safetv of the wnrlH " ' .
A nrominent member rA the Italian
""Chamber of Deputies, in an interview
in the Oiornaie, declares that Count
Crernin' statement shnwn that Am.
tria considers the German nffrnciv
in France to have failed of its ulti
mate aims,
LEOPOLD CROSS
GIVEN PERSHING
BY KING ALBERT
Washington, April . 4. General
Pershing has been awarded the Bel
gian order, the urand Cross of the
Order of Leopold, according , to a
dispatch to the Belgian legation here
loday from Havre. t
The decoration was (presented to
General Pershing by King Albert m
person. At the same time the king
presented to Colonel Boyd, the Amer-
lean- military auacne, a truss ui mc
Officer of the Order of Leopold. Both
officers also were given the Belgian
w ar cross. .
; Pay Debts With Bonds.
Washington, April 4. A proposal
mat cuurcn anu cuauuivic inum
tions pay their debts with Liberty
Knml instead nf .with cash liaS been
made by the woman's national Lib
trty loan committee.
You can secure a maid,- stcnogra
nirrr nr hrtntlcrttier bv usine a BcC
AMERICANWOMENFACEENEMY
One Unit Chased for Miles By German
Aviator; Girls Act as Stretcher-Bearers.
SHELLS IN RED CROSS RELIEF
Paris, April 4. As the excitement
incident to the first few days of the
German offensive dies down, reports
come in of the bravery in face of
danger of various workers in the
American Red Cross.
Women workers of the Red Cross
who were aiding civilians in recon
struction and relief work at Ville
quier, near the river Somme, left their
posts just two hours before the Ger
mans arrived in the town. With their
automobiles they aided In removing
the civilians and picking up many
wounded along the roads. The women
were the last civilians to leave the
town, just preceding the French
troops.
Another Red Cross unit, stationed
in a hospital just back of the lines,
was ordered,to evacuate in two hours.
They left at 2 o'clock in the morning
and were chased for miles by a Ger
man aviator before reaching a point
of safety. The next day the unit went
to a town near the fighting line and
established soup kitchens for the
troops and first aid stations for sick
refugees and wounded stragglers.
Under Shell Fire.
The town was under continuous
shell fire and the unit answered calls
at all hours to give first aid to those
wounded. The unit then took over
complete charge of the operation ward
in a hospital, the nurses working in
12-hour shifts in attending to a dozen
wounded soldiers who were injured
too seriously to be carried further
back.
The women also acted as stretcher
bearers throughout the hospital and
took over a hotel in the town and
conducted it for the use of Red Cross
workers and British and French offi
cers.
They carried tea and coffee to sol
diers on transports and wagons as
they moved through the towns. Some
of the men had not- had anything
to eat for many hours, sleeping on
their horses or along the roadside
under all weather conditions, includ
ing a heavy rain.
. "Till Hell Freezes."
Four American army medical of
ficers attached to a Red Cross hospi
tal behind the Franco-British front,
declared their intention of remaining
there "until hell froze," despite the
removal of the patients to points of
safety by automobiles. The drivers
of the motor cars returned with a
few American Red Cross nurses, and
the nurses and the doctors worked
night and day taking care of the ser
iously wounded French and British
troops brought in from the battle line
only a few miles away.
Jleavy artillery near the hospital
fired over it, and German airmen flew
over it at night attempting to locate
the battery, and the hospital was in
constant danger. Sleep was impossi
ble for three days.
The ambulance drivers picked up
wounded stragglers, and also aided
300 refugees in reaching a railway
station. They also acted as grave
diggers and pallbearers for soldiers
who died of their wounds. The
Americans in this hospitalsaved the
lives of scores of soldiers who would
have succumbed to their wounds had
they not received immediate medical
attention.
GERMANS WAKE UP
TO 0. SJfAR ROLE
,
America's Aid Gains in Impor
tance, Says German War
Correspondent; Sammies
No Obstacle to Victory.
Amsterdam, April 4. "America's
aid is gaining gradually in importance
with respect to the coming dicision,"
writes Karl Rosner, the war corre
spondent of the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin on the western front. He says:
"The value of America's assistance,
which formerly was confined to sup
plies of all kinds of materials and
equipment, has grown as the Germans
have been getting their hands free in
the cast. It is of especial importance
to Germany's opponents, inasmuch as
American divisions are expected to
replace the Russians and Rouma
nians.
America An Obstacle.
"The German chief command, how
ever, possesses fairly full knowledge
of the numbers and degree of effici
ency of the American forces on the
continent. Adequate measures have
been taken and from the advent of
the new enemy, no turn of war's for
tune, not even any serious obstacle
in the way of a definite German vic
tory, is apprehended.
"Interesting" Information.
"Interesting information about the
Americans in France has been ob
tained from Frenth prisoner! cap
tured recently near Tahure.
"They say the American prepara
tions are most extensive and the
troops are settling down as if they
intended to remain for years. They
are laying down their own railroads
and building telegraph and telephone
lines, possibly with the ultimate view
ot aping a promaoie Business auer
the war.
"French prisoners describe elo
quently the solidly built and comfort
ably equipped American barracks and
make a point that the Americans keep
pretty, much aloof from their French
allies. Thus, the Americans remain
strangers in the land and the French
have no real intercourse' with them."
Navy "Chow" for Spectators
At Great Lakes Field Meet
Chicago, April 4. The Great Lakes
track and field meet at the Great
Lakes naval training station Saturday
will be given absolutely gratis. There
will be no charge for admission, and
programs will be free. Navy "enow"
will be provided for spectators. Many
western athletes of repute are entered,
New Service Flags f or
Men on Shipping Board
Washington, April 4. A new
service flag appeared in Washing
ton today as the emblem for men
engaged in war service of the
United States shipping board.
Chairman Hurley received the first
of the flags, which with its single
star was placed on the walls of his
office from which the nation's great
shipbuilding program is directed.
Other flags will be distributed to
every worker doing his share
toward overcoming the effects of
submarine warfare. To encourage
length of service the original paper
flags will be replaced by permanent
cloth emblems for all who remain
continuously at work for six
months. - ,
The flags are like those for the
military, except that they bear the
words "United States shipping
board war service."
FOUR WEEKS FOR
THIRD BIG WAR
LOAN CAMPAIGN
Washington, April 4. The third
Liberty loan campaign will last for
four weeks, beginning Saturday and
ending May 4, the Treasury depart
ment announced today. Banks will
be given five days after the cam
paign's close to tabulate and report
subscriptions.
Instead of requiring 2 per cent cash
payment with the subscription, as in
the second toan, 5 per cent will be
asked for the third loan. Twenty per
cent then will be due May 28, 35 per
cent July 18 and 40 percent August
IS.
The treasury expects many sub
scribers to pay in full on purchase
and tliese early payments may be suf
ficient to redeem the $900,000,000 of
certificates of indebtedness falling
due before May 9. Otherwise, it may
be necessary to refund the certificates
with other short .time lots.
The payment dates have been ar
ranged so none will come in June,
when the drain on the country's fi
nancial resources will be great on
account of income and excess profits'
taxes due June 15.
Charge Doctor Neglected
To Report Smallpox Case
A warrant for the arrest of Dr.
Ernest Alexander on a complaint that
a cise of smallpox was not reported
and that much exposure resulted
from that alleged neglect, has been
issued, Health Commissioner Connell
reports.
"I have warned physicians about
reporting smallpox cases and I in
tend to enforce the law," said the
health commissioner.
KisselKar.
Every inch a Cr
Vfndred point S
The Car of a Hundred
Quality Features
Its "18-Karat" Goat
ITS beauty is more than
"skin deep" due to the
high quality Silver finish
sheet steel used for the body,
hood and fenders.
The twentyTtwo finishing op
erations eight more than
"usual give that "Tiffany"
finish!
Early delivery now why de
lay ordering?
Foshier Bros. & Dutton
2056 Farnam St. v Omaha, Neb.
Sample Ballot
Candidates for nomination for City Councilmen.
Vote for SEVEN
ROYN.TOWL
WALTER S. JARDINE
JAMES ALLAN
ED. P. SMITH (
TOM P. REYNOLDS ,
IDA O. JORGENSEN
J. DEAN RINGER
CLYDE SUNDBLAD
JERRY HOWARD
HENRY F. WULF
L. B. JOHNSON
EDWARD A. SMITH
JAMES 0. DAHLMAN
ALSCHULTZ
LEONARD C. JOHNSON
JOHN J. CAMERON
JOHN I. TAMINOSIAN
PAUL B. SUTTON
GEORGE B. DYBALL
EDMUND R. BRUMBAUGH
JOHN M. GURNETT
HENRY L. BRLDWELL
THOMAS HOCTOR
ALBERT F. MITZLAFF
SQ- ALFRED SORENSON
PETER MEHRENS
JOSEPH B. HUMMEL , ,
-JOHN M. CAHTLL
HUGO MELCHIOR
HENRY HARTNETT
Q JABlCZ CROSS
FRANK C. GARDINER
OTTOH. STUBEN
n FRED H. HOYE
GEORGE KAPINSKI
JOHN VAN WIE , '
GEORGE A. HILL
JESSE T. BRILLHART
R. C.BECKER '
A. C.KUGEL
GEORGE PARKS
HARRY B. ZIMMAN
EDWARD E. HOWELL
J. FRANK BURGESS
W. F. STOECKER
W. L. NICHOLSN
J. S. GRIFFEN
"'CHARLES H. WITHNELL
ADOLPH A. TENOPIR
MICHAEL MULLEN
TiAURIE J.N QUINBY
WILLIS C. CROSBY
FRANK GOODALL
ALFRED C. McGLONE
illCHAEL J. SULLIVAN, Jr.
D JOHiCM. TANNER
HARRY FORM AN
P. J. McELLIGOTT
C.E.WEIMER
ROBERT HOUGHTON
HENRY ROHLFF
JOHN- H. CUSICK
W G. URE
JULIUS SMITH COOLEY
THOMAS E. BRADY
T. H. TRACY
R. J. MADDEN
M. W. ROONEY
DAN B. BUTLER
ELMER E. GILLIAM
DANIEL HANNON
JOHN C. RTHA ,
PATRICK DUFFY
THOMAS FALCONER
C. L EATHER
On the opposite column is the sample
ballot for the" city primary election fof city
councilmen, to be held April 9, 1918. This
is the first set-up. The ballot will be- rotated according
to districts, y
HARLEY G. MOORHEAD,
Election Commissioner.
-
Below us the sample ballot for members of the
charter convention, to be voted at a special election
held April 9, 1918. This is the first set-up. The ballot
will be rotated according to districts.
HARLEY G. MOORHEAD,
Election Commissioner.
' i mm
sample ballot
Candidates for nomination for Member of Charter
Convention of the City of Omaha, at the Primary
Election.
Vote for only FIFTEEN
JOHN A. RINE
HARRY A. TUKEY
V CHARLES W. MARTIN
IGNATIUS J. DUNN
Wm. F.BAXTER
; Dr. E. C. HENRY
DAVID COLE
T.F.STROUD
. J. P. PALMER
JOHN E. REAGAN
O W. B. CHEEK
VACLAV BURESCH
WILLIAM T. HAMAND
P. T. BARBER
SAM W. SCOTT
GEORGE S. COLLINS
DONALD A. JOHNSON
O. L. SHAMP
SAMUEL GRACE
B.C.FOLEY
C. A. MARTENSEN
CORNELIUS FARRELL
HARRY A. FOSTER
DAN O.WHITNEY
- W.W.COLE
Below is the sample ballot for special election on
school bonds, to be held April 9, 1918.
HARLEY G. MOORHEAD,
Election Commissioner.
.
Sample Ballot
Proposition of School Bonds. Vote "YES" or "NO"
"Shall the Board of Education of the School Dis
trict of Omaha in the County of Douglas in the State
"vr.1 i i ..t J x : t. j
uj. 4euxai)Jia ue auiuunzieu iu laauu uuuus m me sum oi
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).. to be expended in
the purchase of school sites and the construction and
furnishing of school buildings in said District,- said
bonds to be in the denomination of One Thousand Dol
lars ($1,000.00) each and dated June 1, 1918, payable
thirty (30) years after date, with interest at the rate
of not to exceed five (5) per cent per annum; payable
semi-annually on the first day of June and the first
day of December of each year. Both principal and in
terest payable in the coin of the United States of
America at the office of the County Treasurer of
Douglas County, Nebraska."
YES
Nc
W'jat Ad v