THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1918.
. GERMAN LOSSES
FEARFUL AROUND
UMWOOD
Ground Covered With Enemy
Dead After Teutons Fail in
Attempt to Capture Valu
able High Ground.
With the British Army in France,
April 7. Attacks and counter at
tacks continue to spring up at va
rious points along- the British battle
front. While none of them seemed
large, as compared with the intense
conflict waged in the first days of the
German offensive, jet all of them are
i important in that they represent the
foundation work for bigger event? to
come.
The German efforts today at Buc
quoy and yesterday near Gerre were
continuations of their strenuous at
tempts to pet themselves out of a
nasty position in whichthey have
been since the big drive was stopped
in the Jast days of .March.
At this point the Germans are hold
ing a very sharp salient along a line
.roughly, represented by Bucquoy,
Hebuterne, Colincamps, Auchonvil
lers and Hamel. This salient is
somewhat saucer-shaped, the outer
edge being ' on high ground. Upon
these elevations the British have suc
cessfully defied the enemy to dislodge
them.
Dominate German's Position.
Within the salient is an inhosptt
' able zone which formed a part of No
Man's land in the first battle of the
Somme. It is shell torn and al
together is an unpleasant place over
mhich to conduct operations. Not
only is the ground bad, but the whole
sector is dominated by British ma
chine guns, which send never-ending
streams of bullets swirling down into
the enemy camps, which present ex
cellent targets.
If the Germans were to start the
econd phase of their grand offensive
now and were forced to "kick off'
from their present position in this sa
lient, they would encounter tremen
dous difficulties in maintaining satis
factory communications across the
desert which lies just back of their
front line. They need the high
ground on the edge of their saucer
before they can begin a big attack
o that they can get their guns for
ward, for otherwise the artillery
would be outdistanced and everything
would depend upon the infantry.
Try for High Ground.
It was because of this situation that
attacks were made last Friday by the
Germans. Four more or less fresh
divisions were brought up and a huge
number of guns were brought into
play. . ,
The enemy was simply trying to
get a hold on the dominating ridges.
They failed to advance at most points
about the salient and even lost a con
siderable stretch of ground in a counter-attack
by the British between
Hebuterne and ' Rossignol vtood,
where the British pushed forward
some 500 yards.
Rossignol wood was found to be
filled with German dead and the low
lying ground in front of the ridges
told an awful story. It seems certain
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the Germans will try again to capture
the heights, for they cannot sit where
they are.
Britons Regain Posts.
The British counter-attack at
Aveluy wood, south of Mesnil. yes
terday was an entire success and the
old positions were returned. The
menwho went through this tight de
clare that the Germans lost three
killed to one for the British. It was
a desperate fight. The British
stormed the wood after battling for
ward with machine guns ami rifles
and then continued the battle with
hand grenades and bombs. The" tier
mans clung tenaciously to their posi
tions, but were gradually forced to
fall back, leaving many dead.
Prisoners captured by the British
say that the casualties among the
German officers and noncommissioned
officers have been very heavy since
the beginning of the offensive, and
that noncommissioned officers previ
ously combed out because of age or
wounds are being brought back into
the line.
WHEAT OUTLOOK
78.6 ON LARGEST
ACREAGE KNOWN
Government Crop Report
Shows Estimated Production
of 560,000,000 Bushels;
Nebraska 75 Per Cent.
Women Sunburned in
Big Liberty Parade
Liniment, cold cream, and all the
old-fashioned remedies of last sum
mer, were brought forth Sunday
from their repositories by scores of
Omaha girls and young women to
relieve sunburn, the result of march
ing in Saturday's parade. Necks
that were exposed to the short
visits of the sun were burned, no
doubt about it the good, old red
hue making its appearance for the
first time this year, and that on
April 6.
Car Situation improved,
Say Railroad Officials
According to the freight officials of
the railroads, the car situation has
improved materially during the last 10
days. While congestion exists to
some extent along the Atlantic coast
and back into the interior for 300 or
400 miles, freight is moving freely.
An embargo still exists on the
shipments of some commodities to
points east of the west line of In
diana, but grain and foodstulTs are
moving through on good time. Muni
tions and supplies for the armies in
France and for the allies continue
to have the right-of-way over all
other shipments, but there is not
enough of this class of freight to clog
the terminals to any alarming extent.
Railroad men say that the early
April movement of coal is the heav
iest ever known. It is said that deal
ers have followed the advice of Fuel
Administrator Garfield and are order
ing their stocks early, in order that
the consumers may lay in their sup
plies during the summer.
Police to Invest $10,000 in
Bonds of Third Liberty Loan
The Police Relief and Pension Fund
committee voted unanimously at a
meeting to invest the surplus amount
of pension funds in Liberty bonds.
The amount to be invested is $10,
000. Chief Dempsey, president of the as
sociation, and Captain rattullo, sec
retary, gave brief addresses to the
members, commending their spirit of
patriotism. '
Ideal Weather Reported
In Nebraska by Railroads
Nebraska weather is close to ideal,
according to reports to the railroad?,
There were numerous points where
temperatures went down to freezing
and a little below Sunday night.
Washington, April 8. Winter
wheat production this year will be
about 560,000,000 bushels, the Depart
ment of Agriculture estimated today
in its -eport showing the condition of
the crop on April 1 to be 78.6 per
cent of a normal.
Condition of winter wheat in the
important growing states follows:
Ohio, 80;" Indiana, 94; Illinois. 88;
Missouri, 92; Nebraska, 7; Kansas,
0: Oklahoma, 63.
Winter wheat, sown last autumn on
42.170,000 acres, the largest area ever
planted to that crop in the history of
American agriculture, entered the
winter with the lowest condition of
record on December 1. In ts Decem
ber production forecast the Depart
ment of Agriculture estimated the
crop would be about 540,080,000 bush
els. Effort? had been made in the
early fall to stimulate production by
planting, but weather and other con
ditions were adverse.
The government had aimed to have
a crop of 072,000,000 bushels of winter
wheat and, relied upon farmers to
plant enough spring wheat to bring
the country's wheat production this
year to more than 1,000,000,000
bushels.
Weather conditions through the
winter have not been adverse to the
winter grain crops, and early reports
indicated that the winter wheat and
rye had begun the spring in better
condition than had been expected. It
was felt from these indications that
the production forecasts today would
be larger than those estimated as a
result of the December conditions.
Winter wheat production last year
was 418.070,000 bushels and the con
dition of the crop April . wis 63.4 per
cent of a normal; 1916 production was
480,553.000 bushels and the April con
dition 78.3, while the average 10-year
April condition is 83.6 per cent. The
crop's condition on December 1 was
79.3 per cent of a normal.
Rye acreage last autumn showed a
36 per cent increase over the previous
year, with 6,119,000 acres planted. The
condition of the crop on December
1 was 84.1 per cent of a nqjrmal and
the forecast of production made at
that time was 85,000,000 bushels. Last
year's production was 60,145,000
bushels and the condition on April 1
was 86 per cent of a normal; the 1916
crop was 48,062,000 bushels and the
April condition 87.8 per cent, while
the 10-ycar average April condition is
89 per cent.
Peter Jessen, Jr., Prominent
Abstracter, Called by Death
Peter Jessen, jr., of the firm of Jes
sen & Morrell, died Sunday morning
at his home, 2017 Miami street, follow
ing an illness of eight weeks' duration.
He was 43 years old.
Mr. Jessen began his business life
as a boy with the Midland Guarantee
and Trust company in 1889. He re
mained in that company s employ un
til 1908, at which time he was secre
tary. He then established his own
business as an abstractor.
Mr'. Jessen is survived by his widow,
his father, Peter Jessen, sr.; five
sisters, Mrs. Chris Lyck, Benson; Mrs.
Oelia Peterson, Mrs. John Doll, Mrs.
Harry Edwards and Mrs. Oscar Con
nors;' and, three brothers, Edward,
Fred and Jesse, the latter in Uncle
Sam's service at Deming, N. M.
Funeral services for Mr. Jessen
will be held Thursday afternoon, prob
ably at 2:30 o'clock, at the home, Rev.
Charles W. Savidge and Rev. E. L.
Reese officiating. The time is in doubt
owine to the uncertainty of the ar1
rival of Mr. Jessen's brother from
Deming.
Hayden Bros. Head Gives
Notice of Shorter Hours
Joseph Hayden, head of the Hayden
Brothers' store, upon his return Sat
urday from a trip to Honolulu, made
announcement of some radical
changes in the time of opening and
closing the store. Some time ago
this store was put on a strictly cash
basis and now it is placed upon an
eight-hour basis. Following is the
notice.
"We have always been the advo
cates of short hours atul now believe
it a patriotic duty to go one step
farther and would say, that on and
after April 10, our store will open
at 9 a. in. and close at 6 p. m., except
ing Saturdays, open at 10 a. m. and
close at 7 p. m., making this an eight
hour store.
"These bonis are shorter than
those of any other store in America.
"We believe and trust this step will
meet as quick and favorable a re
sponse and appreciation of our cus
tomers as did that ot putting the
store on a cash basis some months
ago, to lessen the cost of living."
Rearrested on Liquor Charge
After Dismissal in Court
H. L. Hughes, railroad man, Drexel
hotel, was rearrested Monday morn
ing and booked on a charge of illegal
possession of liquor following his dis
charge in police court. Hughes' ar
rest on the latter charge was ordered
by Prosecutor McGuire on complaint
of Edward Burdish. 1481 Pinkney
street, who alleged that Hughes
brought liquor to the home of Mrs.
Ella Perkins, alias Ethel Miller. 609
North Sixteenth street, Sunday afier
noon. Mrs. Ferkins was also arrested and
booked for illegal possession of liquor.
She forfeited her bonds. City Prose
cutor McGuire issued a capias for
her appearance in police court Tues
day. Hughes' first charge was for being
an inmate of a disorderly house. Bur
dish, who was arrested with Mrs.
Perkins and Hughes, was released on
bonds.
Steamer Elk Docks With
Big Cargo of Live Stock
The good ship Elk arrived Monday
morning from Decatur with a big
cargo of live stock. The other boats
of the Omaha-Decatur line are now
in dry dock at Decatur for repairs.
The Elk was in command of Captain
Goethals.
Selecting Jury for Trial
Of Alleged Rooney Murderer
Selecting of a jury to try Samuc
Stone, second of the five alleged jewe'
thieves, charged with the murder ot
Detective Frank Rooney, was started
in Judge Redick's court Monday.
Charles M. Nye. 1128 North Forty
seventh avenue; j. F. Deane, 180S
Webster street; Joseph Gold ware,
2608 Hamilton street, declared they
were averse to imposing capital pun
ishment and were excused. Nye, an
architect, asserted that he would not
vote for the death penalty under any
circumstances.
Trikl probably will not begin before
Tuesday.
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