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After Long wan nicy
Attack and 1 aKe rtavancea
Trenches
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GERMANS FURIOUSLY
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Australians Held lheir Line
and Threw Utt Ihe leu
tonsGermans Frantic to
Hold Northern Part of The
Village of Bulle Court.
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BRITISH REPULSE LIQUH3
GAS ATTACKS.
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HAITI WON'T DECLARE WAR. -X-
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4f. Port-au-Prince. Haiti. Mav 11.
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X- Congress today refused to de--X-
clare war on Germany.
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SEPARATE PEACE
FOR
AMERICA
I (By Associated Press.)
I London, May 11. German at- --
tacks were delivered last night
nn thft British positions east of
Arloux and south of the Souchez
v rivers. All the assaults, an one
- of which liquid was employed, -X-
were repulsed. -
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"saloniki, May 11 (Via London).
Advanced trenches in the neighbor
hood of Dobropolye, on the Macedo
nian front, have been captured by the
Serbians. A Serbian official state
ment issued today reporting this suc
cess reads: .
"In several localities our infantry
cfrvied out successful surprise at
tacks on enemy trenches, especially
in the region of Dobropolye, where
again captured some advanced
With Germany The Subject of
No Agreement With The
Allies.
SHIPPERS
WAN
T
L AND N. HEAR TO
CO ON THE STAND
Counsel Seek to Have Presi
dent Smith Testify Before
Commission.
MANY AUSTRIAN SUBS.
DESTROYED.
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(By Associated tress.) & :
Washington, May 11. Advices
5fr to the Italian embassy here say
13 Austrian submarines have -X-
been sunk in the Adriatic by -X-
i -X- Italian patrols in the last few fc.j .
1 -X- weeks.
WHY DID NOT DO
SO IS MYSTERIOUS
WILMINGTON
MEN
TAKEN FOR ARM!
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 11. Secretary
Lansing today denied published re
ports that the Untied States has an
agreement with the Allies not to make
a separate peace with Germany by
saying:
"There is no agreement written or
unwritten relative to peace."
When pressed to say whether the
subject had been discussed informal
ly Mr. Lasing declined to discuss the
subject further. He would not intimate
that there was any probability of the-j
never ha&cbeen, raised.
Interest in the attitude of the gov
ernment springs from announcements
that the German Chancellor soon is to
enemy trenches, took prisoners one make another offer of peace terms,
officer and 54 men, and captured onej .
machine gun." ( GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT
Desperate Attacks.
British Headquarters in France,
May 11 (Via London). The Austra
lians have held their ground like men
of iron and the losses inflicted upon
the attacking forces have been as
heavy as any in the most bitter fight
ing during the battle of the Somme.
Late last night the Germans deliv-
DAMAGED IN BATTLE
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, May 11 . (Via London).
A German torpedo boat was badly
hit in the battle between German
and British destroyers early yester
day, according to the Flushing cor
respondent of the Telegraaf. The
ed a number of heavy attacks from j correspondent says a very hot battle
Gavrelle all along the line as far! took place near" the North Hinder
north as the Souchez river. They lightship. Great flames were visible
were repulsed everywhere.. Just and the firing could be heard in
south of the river they made three Flushing and elsewhere in Zeeland.
different attempts against British The Germans passed North Hinder
positions during the last of which (at great speed at 4:20 o'clock, the
Quid fire was used in great quan-. British pursuing and both sides fir
ing rapidly. One of the German
boats was seen to be severely injured.
The British followed until near the
mine field off the Flemish coast, the
Germans taking refuge in Zeebrugge.
United States acting separately, but
said the.iyiestien, of an agreement! r xrmy be that the earners snould
To Grant Carriers Demands
Might Tend to Get Nearer
Government Ownership,
Declares Attorney
''(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 11. A formal re
quest that Milton H. Smith, presi
dent of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, be required to appear be
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in connection with the hear
ing on the application of the railroad
for a 15 per cent, advance in freight
rates, was made today by counsel for
shippers, particularly the Southern
Hardwood Traffic Association.
J. W. Norman, counsel for the as
sociation, told the commission that
Mr. Smith has been present at the
hearings during the first two days,
but that after counsel for the car
riers had conferred with him, he' left
Washington and was not put upon
the stand. Mr. Norman said he did
not desire to subpoena Mr. Smith and
requested that counsel for the car
riers said1 the shippers "would have to
pursue their own course."
Commissioner Hall merely an
nounces that the commission would
be very glad to hear from Mr. Smith.
Mr. Norman, in making the appli
cation for the appearance of Mr.
Smith, saidr "It was my hope and ex
pectation that he would take the
stand and give all of his views on the
vital questions that we have under
consideration, but he did not do so,
and I am advised that he has left
the city. Mr. Smith is generally rec
ognized as the ablest railroad opera
tive in the country. He has built up!
under adverse circumstances in a ter
ritory where most otier roads have
failed to prosper, a strong and suc
cessful road
Government For Work at
Fort Oglethorpe.
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The Allies Have Opened
an Offensive
BITTER STRUGGLE IN
CERNA RIVER BEND
Deadlock Continues in France
List of Those Accepted by The ; But Allies Massing Men
and Guns For Another
Great Attack.
Along the entire front in Macedonia,
(Special to The Dispatch.) J
fonoSng nST. been' accepted from tr Monastlr ' -Wilmington
for the Reserve Officers', tance of about 100 miles, the Allies
Camp at Fort Oglethorpe: i
C. F. Andrews. J
P. J. Baschon.
J. S. Bryan.
W. H. Burnside.
M. B. Cavenaugh.
R. D. Cronly.
W. A. Davis.
J. R. Finna.
M. S. Grove, Jr.
C. C. Cashwell.
M. A. Hicks.
C. D. Hogue.
C. E. Hussey.
J. R. Hutchinson.
S. S. Ives.
Empie Laprode.
Fred E. Little.
Charles C. -Loughlin:
Joseph J. Louglin.
W. A. Marshall.
H. M. McCreary.
Charles D. O'Neal.
David S. Oliver.
Charles B. Parmele.
S. M. Solomon.
J. B. Sprunt.
A. H. Styron.
L. J. Stein.
A. R. Piner.
E. H. WiiitaXer.
L. M. Woodward.
have opened a great offensive. On
every section of the line. General Rar-
rail's artillery is roaring Gay and! ference agreement on the Army
j diii was presented 10 me nousc
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BILL REPORTED TO
HOUSE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 11. The con-
(ORANGE
N
TO HAVE PEACE CONFAB
My. These flaming torches, project
ing in a roar me blaze 150 feet in
front of the Germans, made a terri
fying spectacle under the cloud-
uanked sky, but they did little or no
uamase. .
. There was heavy fighting this morn-1 RUSSIAN WORKMEN
'"g around La Coulotte, just west or
Avion, where the British had made
a material advance. - Near Arleux the
Cernums made a severe attack. All
'heir assaults are now preceded by
the heaviest artillery preparations
which the Germans have ever em
I'loyed, but many of their guns are
silenced by the British batteries.
The Germans appear- absolutely"
frantic in their efforts to hold the
northern half of the village of Bulle
oui't. and to oust the Australians
trom their grim hold on the Hinden
bui'K line, a short Histnnrp tn the
fast. The fighting here has been'
parked by all the more terrible de-j
,'ces of war, for in addition to liquid
nre. gas has been used time after
nie boiling oil has been thrown and
nana grenades, rifle grenades, trench
,rtars and every character and
calibre of artillery has been em-Ployed
(By Associated Press.)
London, May 11. The executive
committee of the Russian Workmen's
and Soldiers' Delegates has resolved to
convene in a neutral country an Inter
national Socialist Conference to "dis
cuss peace, ,a Reuter dispatch from
Petrograd says.
FEUX DIAZ SAID
TO HAVE BEEN SHOT
Pi t,.. ,B' Associated Press.)
Texas Mov 11 A rannrt
ITALY'S URGENT
IS
NEED
S
So Declares Head of Italian
Mission to AmericaEx
presses Appreciation.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, May 11. Enrico Arlotta,
head of the newly arrived Italian corn-
have"1 additional revenues in order to
properly perform their functioa in
this time of crisis, but on the other
hand to grant their demand may
bring to a head the ever growing de
mand for government ownership
which, I believe, is fraught with
many dangers under our form of government.
"Itt such circumstances I feel that
the commission and the country is'
entitled to benefit of the advice of Mr.
Smith.
"It may or may-not be significant
that my friends who are counsel for
the carriers failed to put Mr. Smith
on the stand after having him here,
and consulting with him. However
that may be, I feel that the country
is entitled to Mr. Smith's views as
Airs?
Former Secretary of Big Penn
sylvania Company Charged
With Stealing
(Bv Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, May 11 Jesse E. Wil
liamson, 2ndr- former secretary of the
Pennsylvania Company for Insurances
on Lives and Granting Annuities, has
been arrested, it was announced here
today, charged with misappropriating
funds of the company. The sum nam-
in th warrant is $25,000. Officials
to whether an emergency exists and' t ti9rpishnr? said the amount was
whether under all the circumstances ibetween $650,000 and $755,000. A
it is wise to add at this time a trans- statement issued by the company says:
portation tax of some $350,000,000 aii-i A defalcation through forgery by a
nually to the other heavy burdens of former employe has been discovered,
the people." .'The amount is a large one, and has
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of been definitely ascertained, but a sub
the Southern Pacific, told the commis- j Btantial part of it will . be recovered
sion that an important reason for the i th h employer.s liability insurance
increase is uixl mc icunuauo duvu
will be called to carry great quantities
of military supplies and troops at gov
ernment rates.
For twenty years, said Mr. Krutts
chnitt, all commodities, except trans
nArtotinn "haH risen in post., and uni
versal bankruptcy has been avoided by j from estates of women, one of whom
the carriers only by heavy capital ex- missed $250,000.
penditutes to reduce graces, eliminate AH losses have been re-placed,
curvature and purchase heavier loco-! Williamson is a member of the First
motives and cars, all incurred for the Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry,
purpose of increasing efficiency in which includes members of the best
train movement by hauling more tons families in Philadelphia. He once was
per locomotive. a widely known amateur oarsman.
and from other sources.
The company is one of the strongest
in the State.
Williamson, who is 36 years old, is
alleged to have abstracted securities
over seven years, bonds being taken
night, but the campaign is in its initial
phase and there is little to indicate as
yet where the main attempt at an ad
vance will be made,
Bitter fighting is proceeding in the
bend of the Cerna river and in the
neighborhood of the Vardar, the two
points on-the Macedonian front where
the wild barbarous country of moun
tains and sterile deserts is broken by
fertile valleys. Military critics are
agreed that it is up one of these val
leys that the allied forces must force
a way, but the operations have not
advanced far enough to indicate which
is the chosen point of attack.
In France the deadlock continues,
but behind the fighting line, the Allies
are massing men and guns for another
tremendous blow such as that which
broke the Hindenburg line and loosen
ed the grip of the Germans at Cham
pagne. General Maurice, chief direct
or of British military operations, . an
nounced that the coming drive will be
mightier in force and extent than those
which opened the battles of Arras and
the Somme, and the indications are
tjiat the blow will not be long delay
ed, y
Tfhe comparaiiveTuir on 'ihe fighting
front in France has once more direct
ed attention to the political situation
which appears to be rapidly approach
ing a crisis or rather a series of crises.
The news from Russia is increasingly
gloomy and it becomes more and more
a question whether the provisional
government can weather the storm
which has been precipitated by the rad
ical Socialists and visionaries. In any
event, there seems little likelihood of
any effective military action on the
part of Russia for a long time to come.
From Austria come renewed reports'
of a desire by the government to break
the shackles imposed upon it by Ber
lin. An Austrian commission is re
ported on its way to Switzerland, with
the object of opening negotiations with
France for a separate peace. The com
plete absence of any reliable
today and it was agreed to con-
4 sider it tomorrow. 4
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GERMAN U-BOAT
OFF NEW ENGLAND
Unverified Rumors of Such
Craft Sighted Near Cape
Ann, Mass.
(By Associated Press.)
Rockland, Maine, May 11. An un
verified rumor of the presence of a sub
marine off the New England coast was
circulated here1 yesterday after a Brit
ish merchant steamer had put Into
this harbor unexpectedly. The captain
of the vessel came ashore and called
upon the local naval representative,
but the subject of the conference was
not made known.
- The-j64wy-4i-r4hee wei-Sit -the
steamer had ruit for this port because
her officers believed they had sighted
a submarine somewhere off Cape Ann,
on the northeastern coast of Massa
chusetts, Wednesday night. Members
of the crew who could be reached de
clined to say whether the report was
true, although one of them admitted
that "something sensational happened
last night off Cape Ann."
Enthusiastic Meeting Held by
Leaders tr Discuss Present
Conditions in Country
NO SEPARATE PEACE
THE DECLARATION
Of the Leading Speakers
They Pledge Russian Sup
port to the Allied Surren
der to German Influence
Destructive to Revolution
ary Reform.
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ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
STRIKE OF MINERS
(By Associated Press.)
Johnstown, Pa., May 10. The Unit
ed States government, through Secre
tary of Labor Wilson, late yesterday
news took steps to avert a strike of nearly
from the dual monarchy for many 45,000 bituminous coal miners in th
i j i . , i nantrQl MoTinevnraTiio TiDlfl a To I acrrcx m
weeits, reuuers, However, a correct i .j
judgment of conditions there lmpos- was received by both the miners and
sikle. The tide of reform is obvious- the operators asking that they send
lv erowinc ranidlv in German v and it
seems certain that the government ' with Department of Labor mediators
cannot resist very much longer the de
mand for a more democratic form of
government. The efforts of the Em
peror to placate the people at home
while conducting a strenuous peace
propagandum abroad are signs that
the internal situation in the empire
is far from comforting to the autocracy.
tin an attempt to compromise their dif
ferences. Committees were named and
left immediately.
RUSSIAN T E
tha- n ics, may l. a report . .
jnai .General Felix Diaz, nephew 0f,missi0n' discussed with newspaper
Mex Diaz' former president of men today the purposes of his mission
General hror been shot and killed by'and the war situation generally.
flav bnment s?cret service officials to- great satisfaction we had in seeing the
ico J.Mexican from Southern Mex junited States approve the purpose of
cia"v todav'ht1?11 T,aS macie ffi' ur war, which is the cause of liberty
tor general o tit G&TC1 1?sp and justice for all people.
,hp United stotM consulates in We desire to establish an absolute
accord with the United States. We do
AMERICANS ADDrcirn not need men at tne front becaues wf
XiV;AI0 AKKESTED (have accomplished the greatest work
AS GERMAN SPIES any. nation could accomplish in pro
viding men iui uie wtu. vvc, ui tuuioc,
u'.y Assnr.iof t x snail De eiad to arrange a war loan m
nia,iVa' May 11 (Via Paris) Dr 'America with which to pay for what
laughter Amers' of Chicago, his we have purchased here without dis
fri,.n( ';; Allce. and two German turbing exchange rates,
have he Rothschilds and Hopf.i "What we want above everything
spieR rf arrested here as German else is ships to carry provisions and
American i Somers' who has an war materials and we are sure the
native n assport- is said to be a great industrial power of this, .country
UI H'ankfort. i will be amnly sufficient for our wants."
STRONG ASSAULTS
BEING MADE ON THE
WAR TAX MEASURE
U-BOAT RAVAGES
INC
CHECKED
i Public Hearing By Senate Fi
nance Committee Brings
Forth Many Protests
TAR HEEL LAWYER
MAKES BIG KICK
kt a f Er;kr; QU ' Cameron Morrison Appears
New Means ot righting sub-; A .
ASK RECOGMTION
Hold Mass Meeting and Ask
For Chance Officials
Present.
marines Resulting in De
crease in Boat Victims
(By Associated Press.)
Paris. May 11. 'Both French and
British statistics on submarine sink
ings during the last week show a cer-j
tain improvement in the situation,,
says Marcel Hutin a usually well in
formed writer on tne suoject.
For The American Cotton
Manufacturers' Association.
House Debating The Bill In
Open Session.
(By Associated, Press.)
Washington, May 11. Public hear
ings on the war tax bill began today
He 1 before the Senate Finance Commit-
a(j,jg. j lee. , Attorneys auu uiuer reyicscu-
"I understand that our means of , tatives of industries, facing heavy
fighting submarines is increasing taxes' under the House bill, protested
ailv and without giving details I can ! against many teatures
say that the number of submarines
put out of action in the last few days
has risen in a very satisfactory man
ner."
J
Chairman Simmons planned to end
the gearings next week. Briefs will
be fited to supplement oral arguments.
!jContinued on page eight.)
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, May 10 (Via London,
May 11). A mass meeting of thieves
was recently held at Rostoff on the
Don to demand a share in the free
dom and a chance to turn over a
new leaf. The chief of the local
militia and the -president and sev
eral members of the council of work
men's and soldiers' deputies were
present on invitation.
Practically all branches of the pro
fession of thievery were represented
and several of the most accomplished
members made speeches in which
they outlined the difficulties confront
ing them and declared that it was
impossible to return to honest pur
suits without the help and support of
the community. The speakers com
plained that recently the population
had risen against them and, in some
instances, went so far as to lynch
some of their brothers.
Chief of Militia Ralmikoff asked for
help and support by the people in
aiding the efforts of the thieves at
reformation. One of the bystanders
complained that he had been relieved
of his purse containing six rubles.
The thieves roundly protested that it
was not the work of a professional,
and took up a collection to reimburse
the victim.
GERMAN OFFICER
ARRESTED AS SPY
Had Become Member of
American Aviation Corps
in California.
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, May 11. Lieutenant
Frank Wolf alleged deserter from
the United States aviation corps at
San Diego and said to have been a
lieutenant in the German aviation
corps early in the war, was arrested
and interned her, .today by federal au
thorities. In Wolf's effects federal authorities
said were found maps of roads and
highways about San Francisco and the
bay cities, and complete plans of for
tifications on San Francisco bay.
According to the federal authorities,
Wolf, who is 23 years of age, was
wounded in the earlier fighting about
Verdun and after his recovery was sent
to America, it was-said, by the secret
service agents. He enlisted in the
aviation corps at San Diego last Octo
ber and is understood to have made a
splendid record.
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WATER MAIN BREAK
WORK OF WRECKERS
(By Associated Press.) '
Lynchburg, Va., May 11. That a
break in the 30-inch main which
brings water 22 miles to Lynchburg
was the result of design is the belief
here today of city officials. The
break, which occurred Wednesday,
eight miles from the city, was where
the conduit .was bedded in concrete,
and a nearby manhole covering was
found open. There is not yet the
slightest clue to the perpetrator of
the apparent crime.
(By Associated Press.)
Petrograd, May 11 (Via London).
Thursday being, the anniversary ot
the opening of the first Duma, an
extraordinary session of deleraies
and ex-delegates' was , held at the .mu ' j j
ride Palace, The members ot 'the . - j
provisional government and foreign ;'.
diplomats were also present i
Prolonged applause greeted a - ; ;
speech by President Rodzlanko, In
which he repudiated any Idea of a : ,
separate peace. There was an enthu- . ' j
siastic demonstration later when h9v, j
proclaimed the loyalty of Russia to- y ;
ward her Allies. The whole assem
bly stood and cheered the Entente ; , j
ambassadors. . v
"The war, which was forced upon
us, wntch-we ;did not desire, 'and for i ;
witfeh-wer -Srer-in'Hero Way&poh6iblef."w
must be brought to a successful .ter " :' 1 Wi
mination in such a manner thaf 'tie.
integrity of the country and the. na-'
tional honor of Russia shall be entire
ly maintained," said President RckP"
zianko. -"The
innumerable sacrifices we
have laid upon the- altar of this war
demand that the peace should corre
spond with the immensity of our ef
forts and that the aim for which we -are
struggling, the triumph of the
ideals of justice and liberty, be as
sured us.
"The Germans oppose to these
splendid ideals their own program,
which is totally different, the hege-
mony of the world and the enslave-
ment of the nations.
"The struggle for the principles so '
mutually contradictory cannot terml- ;
nate in a draw, but only by a deel- ..-s
sive victory by one or the other of ".
the adversaries. Only . the complete f
defeat of German militarism will as- '
sure the ihappiness of the world. ; t
"The gulf separating the Germans s
the devastators and destroyers of civ- v
ilization-r-from the Allies is too deep .
for the war to be concluded with
out the realization of the ideals I
have mentioned. Peace in the pres-
ent conditions would be only an arm
istice of greater or less duration. Do'
not forget that the working classes
of Germany, however socialistic they.
be, ardently desire victory, for Ger-. j:
many cannot reduce her vast Indus- '
try, and her defeat by the Allies -''
would be like the blow of a club for ,,;
the workers of Germany, , who nattf- r:4
rally support the imperialistic aspiraf v '.
tions of their government. ' '7-':'
"That is why I declare emphatical; ; V
ly that the Russian people must make
every sacrifice to bring this war, in v- -,
concert with their allies, to a conv-f'
plete victory, all the more because';:'',
such a victory would consolidate for-. j
ever the liberties we have Just .wdttt'V.
"Russia cannot betray the Allies bjr ,"'
whose side she has been fighting for , v'
three years and she will remain faith- : i
ful to them."
Prince Lvoff, the premier, also ad-' -,
dressed the Duma gathering. v;
"It is not the wonderful, almost
magic, character of the Russian rev- '
olution, it is not the power displayed '
and the rapidity of development which ; '
astonish the world, Hut the Idea which
directed it, and which embraces not ;'-,
only the interests of the Russian peo- .
pie, but those of all the nations," said v
the premier. "It is true that this rev-
olution compels us to endure a period
of great trials and raises in. our
paths to social happiness the grim ' .
spectres of anarchy and despotism. . 7 . :
But you representatives of the nation ';
may be sure that the work you lnaug- ; 7,
urated and have pursued despite all 71 f .
obstacles, disillusionments ' and hos- '
tile elements will not have been In v ;
vain. The work of the great revolu-7.
tion is not concluded, but every day. - ;
strengthens our. confidence in .the :
creative forces of r the ' Russian peo- '
pie and the greatness of its future." -
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