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Counter Attacks. U LU I U I 111
GENERAL STRIKE
OVfcK UHKMAINY
Expected on Labor Day The
People Divided Into 1 hree
Great Factions, AH Hostile
to The Chancellor Similar
Conditions Existing in Aus
tria, 'j
INS
OF
TWO COUNTRIES
AT
WORK
Solution to War Problem Will
Be Found, Declared The
Premier.
The terrific German counter attacks
on the British lines in UTance, in
which lives have been poured out like
water, have ended, and the British
troops are once more advancinj.
Their progress, however,- is slow and
limited, and no tremendjous offensive,
such as marked the opening of the
battle, has been started. In fact, a
comparative lull exists in the gigan
tic struggle, a pause which may be
said to mark the ending "of the second
plmse of the world's greatest battle.
There are many signs mat the
fiEhnnK wii shoruy be resumed on a
more terrific scale than ever before,
ana not the least of these omens are
the frantic appeals and threats beins:
made by the German leaders and
press to avert the menace of a gen
eral strike throughout Germany. AH
the far-reaching power of tho Ger
man censorship is unable to suppress
the fact that the gravest discontent
is seething in the ranks of- the &H1ZX
man forkers and that tfie-'govern-l H11'
ment is haunted by the fear that May
ALLIES NOW HAVE
REAL CHANCE FIGHT
Victory Going to Be Won at
Less Loss Than Contemplat
ed, Says Lloyd-George
Cites Fgures as Proof
One of Uncle Sam's
have been of great value
11,346 tons displacement,
four 6-pounders.
pre-dreadn ought type on battleships the U. S. S. Iowa. Battleships of
to the Entente Allies in the present war. The Iowa was built in 3 893
She. carries four 12-inch guns, eight S-inch guns, ten 4-inch rapid lire
HOUNDS
WH
DO
WO II FOR ARMY
Strong Appeal Made to Strik
ers in Berlin "Nation's
Existence at Stake."
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BAVARIAN PREMIER -ON
PEACE MISSION.
:
(By Associated Press)
London, April 25. Count Hert- 4
ling, the Premier of Bavaria, says
a dispatch from Munich by way
of Amsterdam to the Central 8
News, is going to Vienna to confer
v1 with the Austro-Hunjarian- cabi
'l net minister;
prospects.
ft t i
regarding peace
f i cjo
GERMNS FIRE
ON SPANISH SHIP
Conflicting Statements As to
Occurrence -Spain's In
dignant Protest.
FROM EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press.)
London, April 28. In an important
speech at the Guild Hall, Pre
mier Lloyd-George discussed the mili
tary situation, the Irish question and
others of the major problems with
which the government is now en
gaged. The premier's speech was in
acknowledgment of the conferring on
him of the freedom of the city of
London.
After alluding to the organization
of the ministry of munitions, the
-.-"--SETS
Now, thank God, our mon have a
Day. the great international Socialist! ?cance fifh' The story
holiday, may see an outbreak which
will shake the whole imperial fabric.
That the general strike planned by
the Socialist radicals is not confined
to Germany, but includes Austria
Hungary as well, is indicated by one
of the rare dispatches which, have
come through from Vienna. The Ar
beiter Zeitung, organ of the Austrian
Socialists, accepts it as granted that
a strike will occur throughout the
dual monarchy on May 1, and urges
the workers to limit the demonstra
tion to that day and return to work
on May 2.
The situation in Germany, appears
to be that the empire is divided into
three great factions, with the feeling
between the three growing rapidly in
bitterness. First comes the old junk
er class, which still talks of a vic
torious war ending in annexations and
indemnities; second, is the Socialist
majority, which is exerting all its in
fluence to force the government into
a declaration that it desires neither
the money nor the land of Germany's
toes; the third party is headed by
the radical Socialists and includes an
unknown, but. apparently considerable,
Jdy of the workers, sick of the war,
disheartened by the-diminishing food
rations and demanding that peace be
obtained at once, whatever the costs
oniv point in common between
three parties seems to make Chan-! Germans, determined to sink all craft
th
lnor von Roth
"'wail their shafts. The majority
socialists annpar 'r have tVio iTirr
"-k at present.
An incident of possible significance
ds occurred in connection , with the
7 7 Talaat Bey, the Turkish Vi
i Berlin. After conferences
' th. Chancellor and Foreign Sec-
.v .immermann the Turkish Pre
1 mint - J ' - . . .
7 Huuieu in a ueriin aispatcn
was in the early stages of the war,
Before June, 1915, we lost 84 guna
and a considerable number of pris
oners. Since that date we have not
lost a singe gun, while we Have cap
tured 400. Regarding prisoners, we
have taken at least 10 to 1. The tide
has now turned. Victory is coming
increasingly nearer.
"During the first 18 days of the
Somme battle, we captured 11,000
prisoners and 84 guns. During the
first 18 days of the Arras battle our
captures were 18,000 men and 2oo
guns, while we gained four times as
much ground. This meant not only
ultimate victory; it meant victory is
going to be won at less loss, and our
chances are growing as our equip
ment is improving, and the Germans
know it. That is the explanation of
the despair which has driven them
to black piracy on the high seas.
"This is the next job we have to
deal with. Our minimum problem is
to feed a population of 45,000,000 in
a country which is not self-supporting,
to provide the necessary mate
rial and food to equip our armies and
keep the seas free for the transport
of the troops of ourselves and our al
lies. That has had to be done against
the swarm of pirates moving unseen
under the trackless seas since the
lnaiscrimmateiy witnout warning.
There is no doubt we have lost many
ships, but they brought America. in
and I am perfectly satisfied with the
balance. America, after great pa
tience, came to the conclusion there
was no use of waving a neutral flarj
in the teeth of a shark, and she is
definitely with us to put down this
menace once for all."
- "The best brains of America and
Britain are concentrated on this
problem. There never was a human
proMem which was not soluble, and
I yoon't believe this is an exception
tn the rule, but we must nrooeed on
Sllt-in "uul iiuoum iuuib lean- 5 - - - .
juling information has been received assumPtlon that nothing could be
er1,egard to conditions there. A gen-! disfeeered to put it down, and that
""1'iMug generals on the ""c uuii yumco
Dealing with the government s ef
fort to make the country self-support
ing, the Premier said that a million !
fresh acres of land had been brought
under cultivation, which - was equal
to producing two million tons of food.
"I do not say that the war is going
mak 8 'hat Turkev. was ready to
tion3 PeaCe ancl desired no annexa-
bifmf!er (lays of disconcerting and du-
:'.ll! 11 om nussia more reas
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, April 28 (Via Lon-
appeal made by General Groener, di-.'CHAPEL HILL STUDENTS
rector of munitions supplies, which has
been placarded in all public places.
He says:
"Our army needs arms and muni
tions. Did you not read Hindenburg's
letter? How dare you Vlefy him?
"He will be a mean hound who does
not work so long as the army stands
opposite . the enemy. The worst en
emies are among us. They are small
minded people and those who instigate
a strike must be branded before the
nation as traitors to the Fatherland
and to the army
TO CAMP OGLETHORPE
(By Associated Press.)
Durham, N. C., April 28 Ninety
seniors from the University of North
Carolina will leave within the coming
week for reserve officers' training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The
university will mail their diplomas in
June, crediting each student now in
good standing as having already grad
uated. Juniors will be i given credit
for. work remainder of session should
Those who listen io their wtrdrH
cowards.
"Who dares to stop when
burg commands him to work?
not far from the goal. The
existence is at stake."
Hinden
We are
nation's
(By Associated Press.)
Madrid, (Via Paris), April 28.
Premier Pieto has announced that he
has received official confirmation of an
; attack by a German submarine on the
j Spanish steamer Triana and has ad
dressed a strong protest to Germany.
Details. show that a few minutes after
a shell had been fired at the Triana,
the -commander of the submarine
boarded the ship and offered excuses,
insisting that he ,only fired after the
steamer had ignored a blank shot.
The captain of the Triana, in a sworn
statement before . the Cadiz .port au
Over One Hundred Entrapped
in a Mine Beyond
Rescue.
RESCUE PARTIES
STILL AT WORK
But Little Hope of Reaching
The Men in Time to
Save Their
Lives.
Administration Forces ' Un .
horse Opponents of Con
scription Measure.
VOLUNTEER CLAUSE
IS STRICKEN OUT
? - - h.
I i -n,
Less Than Hundred Votes
Against War Department
Bill On The Test Today
Both Houses of Congress
Plan to Pass On The Bill Be
fore Day is Over.
DRASTIC DRY MEASURE.
i .
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 28. In its
first vote on the Administration
army bill . the Senate today
adopted a most drastic prohibl-
tion amendment, making it un-
lawful to sell or give away
X- -X- -X- -X- vfr X
DEATH LIST GROWS.
4fr Hastings, Colo., April 28.
r Nine more bodies, making a total -Jf
i of 15, were found today by res-
35- cue crews in the Hastings mine
of the Victor American Fuel 4r
-X- Company, in Which 119 men were
X- entombed by an explosion. Mine
officials said it was feared all &
had berished. . ..- ... i
liquor, wine or beer to any offi-
cer or man in uniform or know-
ingly furnish liquors to any per-
son in army employ.
X-
a--
Washington, Apr. 28. Administra
tion forces overthrew opponents of the
administration selective conscription
bill in the House on the first rote to
day and struck the volunteer amend-
ments from the measure.
AMERICANS TO
LEAVE AUSTRIA
wpc ctT-nr-v hv Q- akoii Tho Triono ' Trinidad, Colo., April 28.
The. vote j to sustain v the provisions ,
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98.
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TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
As a result of the visit of Russian
War Minister Outchkoff to the south
western front, 23 generals, including
some generals of division, have been
replaced. On all fronts not fewer
than 114 officers holding headquarters
commands have been removed.
Trading-with-the-enemy legislation
to be asked of Congress by the ad
ministration is being studied by Pres
ident Wilson. It was learned a liberal
policy is contemplated and that the
measure will be much less restrictive
than the British law after which it is
modelled.
Governor W. J. Cornwell has issued
a proclamation calling the West Vir
ginia Legislature in special session
May 14 for the consideration of war
measures.
The coroner's jury investigating
the explosion of April 10 at the Eddy
stone, Pa., plant, has returned an
opea4 verdict, which sets forth that
"alT precautions were taken by the
corporation to guard against acci
dents," and states thai no evidenca
of a plot to destroy the plant was
found.
Secretary McAdoo has announced
that hereafter the government's bu
reau of war risk insurance would de
cline to issue insurance on sailing
vessels and auxiliary sailing vessels
through the war zones.
fiehtin 7- 6 ur generals on the
Minist has taken Place'
that th f Justice Kerensky declares
evor hpfarmy is in better shape tnan
the wa- uu -resolute to continue
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... " U11 Hai? rpimrt, .
pother smashing drive by the Brit-
begun today
THE RED CROSS
4
WORK.
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, April 28 (Via London).
A Vienna dispatch says that all
Americans without distinction of sex
or age who desire to leave the mon
archy may travel to Switzerland up
to four weeks from the date of the
rupture of relations, April 9. After
that date no Americans will be al
lowed to leave, but those remaining
will not be interned unless they com
mit offenses.
was going at reduced speed, he says,
and the Spanish colors were flying con
spicuously. Em Imparcial comments indignant
ly on the attack. The Triana is a small
steamer of 745 tons, exclusively engag
ed in the coasting trade.
The Durham Southern railway has
authorized the use of its right of way
for the growing of food crops. Rail
way employes and station masters
along the line will be furnished seed
free of charge for planting these
gardens.
UNCLE SAM'S GREAT NE W BATTLESHIP ON THE
WAYS.
T.-yjt sss"' wKCv w.
ly
St.... 1....
i The vote came on an amendment by
dred and twentyrftve men caught in Representative Kahn, who has led
the Hastings mine of the Victor-Amer-. the fight for the administration bill,
ican Fuel Company by an explosion ! moving to strike out the volunteer
at 9:S0 yesterda, morning stU. w!SMffl!
entombed last night, while rescue protest8 of tne President and the Armi
squads were slowly working their War College. It assured the passage
way through the smoke-filled stope to , 0f the bill as drawn by the army ex
the main workings. Iperts. ' f
With rescue parties working in ! The administration bill to raise a big
relays, renewed efforts were made to-'army by selective draft was taken up
day to reach the 113 men still en-in both Houses of Congress today for
tombed in the Hastings mine, No. 2, .final disposition with prospects of its
of the Victor-American imei uom-1 enactment Dy suDstanuai majorities.
Dany where , an explosion occurred despite last minute efforts of oppon-
yesterday morning. What caused the ents of the draft system.
aig reports an advance on i to continue through 1918," Mr. Lloyd-
front north of the
tended
lroJPj!Uack already has .scored good
throw
Und IS Pnntinilino' - XJanrxr
in developed, the Germans
ton i v " "o "itu
t0 the p . rront from the Scarpe
ot Lens, which tho
e had under guns on three
sides fft: .c 1 a
n ueany two weeks
G
George said, "but we must take no
chances. We have taken far too
many. If the Germans knew that by
hoiding out until the end of 1918 he
would win. he would hold out. but if
""hr esh divisions into the fray.! he knows that the longer he , holds
n tii . ut; new pusn lies with- UUL wue it wm u iui pcavc
win ouiue muuii eaiiir.
The Premier said the government
was taking steps for the harvest of
1918 and that if the plans were car
ried out there Would be three' mil
lion more acres of land under cultiva
tion and the government, could guar
antee that without a ton of foodstuffs
coming from abroad no one would
starve. But the country must help in
husbanding' foodstuffs.
"We have got to economize our
shipping until we have discovered a
method of destroying this ocean basil-
(Continued on Page. Three).
H depD aireay had pushed
thre mnl Se lnto the German line
GavreiS 1 Prth of the Scarpe at
enlar '..auu was rightine- toHnv in
. M1s ttie rvri :J
"vciiiug. nivery yard he
making the German
Sins
u: u'tfe is
ore diff,.e,!n. at Point and Lens
Part nf vu 1 lo hold. A considerahlA
f tho r uusmeraDie
1 ine force nf v, x
fpni. c wicseni neavy
(f t,nued on Page Three).
A false impression nas grown in
the community regarding the
needs of the Red Cross. Many
workers have been enlisted and
there have been generous dona-
tions making it possible for the
boxes of hospital supplies to in-
fr crease steadily. Out of the good '
4 results the idea may have come
that the call is now less urgent.
This is not the case and as long
as war lasts the need of the Red
4 Cross and its work will increase
rather than diminish. The work
is sb necessary tnai resident
Wilson expects to issue a procla-
matlon for a special Red Cross 4
Day and he has called together
men of prominence to discuss
financial plans.
The work done in each local
chapter helps to make the Red
Cross what it is an organization 4j
next to the fighting forces in lm-
portance.
The Wilmington chapter ex-
fr pects to continue its worK witn
growing zeal so long as there Is
need for hospital supplies and
4- both workers and donations will
be welcomed most gratefully.
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disaster is a mystery. Rescue crews,
a mine official said, had found five
or six bodies early today, but had re
moved none. One hundred and nine
teen men were entombed.
The wnrkines in whicn tne men
In the House the leaders planned
to reach a vote by 6 o'clock and in the
Senate it had been agreed to vote be
fore adjournment tonight.
The Senate was to meet at 10 a. m.,
after a session that lasted until early
are entombed is a running tunner,.s murmur uunug wuiuu , uviuu
opening from the main mine entrance.
Lf Qanafnra fn1iiHln "Hli T .a TfrttloifVtt
U S -NEW. ZEKJQO J-TISS DG BACA
A view of the iant bow of the U. S. S. New. Mexico, Uncle Sams
mightiest fighting vessel, just as the huge warship was released ana
started to slide down the ways at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The inset is a
photograph of Miss Margaret De Baca, daughter of the late Governor
of New Mexico, -who was sponsor of the vessel. The scene attending tne
launching was in decided contrast to that which marked" the recent
launching of the great battleship Ari zona at the same yard, when dU.uuu
persons witnessed the ceremonies. The launching of the New Mexico
was almost without ceremony. The spectators were confined to army ana
navy officers and the party of 300 which accompanied the Governor of New
Mexico. .. . . - '
Above this, also opening irom tne
main entrance, is an almost level tun
nel abandoned, some 'time ago. For
several years this has been on fire.
Since it was abandoned, however, and
the fire was only smouldering, it was
sealed off from the rest of the mine
with an air-tight wall and work con
tinued much as usual in the other
sections.
Air ducts run into the stope where
the men were trapped and large
amounts of air have been pumped
into these ever since the fire was dis
covered, in the hope that it might
keep the men from suffocating. The
fact that smoke continues to pour
from the mine led company officials
to fear that the air ducts had broken
and the steady current of air being
forced through them is only fanning
the flames.
It is snowing in Delagua canyon
and large numbers of miners' wives
and children stand waiting at the
mine mouth in the cold.
The work of the rescuers, it was
said, was halted at midnight by the
heat and smoke at the fifth entry,
but early today ,the crews, refreshea
and reinforced, re-entered tne mine in
an effort to penetrate to the main
workings.
DISCOURAGEMENT
OF GERMAN SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press.)
Copenhagen (Via London), April
28. General von Stein, German Min
ister of War, admitted during a dis
cussion of military affairs by the
Reichstag committee yesterday, that
field post letters from soldiers at the
front showed a certain amount of dis
couragement. ' This, however, was
only a passing sentiment, he- ex'
plained, and in general tne spirit of
the troops was good. In a war like
the present, one could not expect an
unbroken stream of victories, he said.
General von Stein's report is con-
ered to have influenced the commit
tee in sending through' Field Marshal
von Hindenbufg greetings and assur
ances of solid support to the army,
which the radical Socialist members
of the committee alone refused to
sign.
spoke on the bill. Several Senators
still were to.be heard today.
The House also debated the bill un
der the five-minute rule until a late
hour last night. Before adjournment,
an agreement was reached to vote the
first thing today on an amendment to
restore the selective draft-provision as
advocated by the Army, General Staff,
thus eliminating the volunteer . plan
substituted by the Military commit
tee. An amendment intended to per
mit Theodore Roosevelt to raise a vol
unteer force for service in France, was
voted down 170 to 106. - -
The bill probably will be in Presi
dent Wilson's hands' for his approval
within the next day or two, unless
slight changes made in the measure
by either House require a conferences.
As soon as the President signs the bill
plans already formulated by the War
Department will be put into execution.
Debate in the Senate today was be
gun by Senator Harding, of Ohio, in
support of the Administration bill, and
also his amendment to permit Colone).
Roosevelt to raise four divisions o(
volunteers for immediate service,
abroad. '
Senator Harding said the-amendment
was not to be misconstrued as inimi
cal to the general plan of conscription;
which he endorsed.- 1 ; -
It does not underestimate the im
pressiveness of our deliberate prepara
tion of an army of a million men, he
said, while laying the foundation of
10,000,000 more if need be, to say that
an immediate force of American volun-,
teers would put new life in every al
lied trench and a new. glow in every
allied camp fire on every battle front
in Europe.
The volunteer sponsors were astound;
ed at the tremendous, strength devel
oped by the Administration in the
House. When the, members lined up,
to pass the tellers, it looked ' almost
as ft the whole House was about td
vote for conscription. Chairman Dent;
of the Military committee; heading" the
volunteer forces, finally gave up count
ing the votes. Miss Rankin, ttavMonr
tant member, voted for the volunteer
amendments as did Speaker Clark; and
Chairman Padgett,. of the -Naval com
mittee, i Republican Leader Mann
voted for conscription.; Democratic
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