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T HOLD FRONT LINE HEAVIEST BOMBARDMENT OF MANY MANY DAY8 LAUNCHED AGAINST AMERICANS. SHELL FOR SHELL Two Men Killed and Nine Wounded American 76'a Destroy Enemy Dug out!. Germana Concentrating. The whole American sector la re sounding with the booming of gun. Airmen became exceedingly active along the American front. Knerav snipers wounded two Americana alight ly early in Ihe morning. A shift of the Wind cleared away the mist whlrh has hindered aerial npera tlona and other activities for aeveral daya. A number of battles In the air were fought by patrolling planea. In ne Instance the French aviators de feated an attempt of German fllera to erosa behind the American trenches. The artillery and snipers also have become lncreaalngly active. American 76a are harassing traffic behind the enemy trenches. The Germane are confining their fire Inrgely to the Am erican trenches. Throughout Krlday night machine guns rattled ceaselossly from German positions. Announcement Permitted. American troopa now are occupying a aector of the Lorraine front In France. Thla announcement la per mitted by the military censors. The correspondents permanently ac credited to the American army have been Informed that they may proceed to virtually any point within the tone f Are .eicept the trenchea, without escort and without special permla lon. Arrangementa were made where by newspaper men may proceed to anv brigade headquarters a few kllo metera behind the trenches after first reporting their presence within the one to the headquarters of the di vision of which the brigade la a part. Unless there la some occurrence which makes It Inadvisable in the opinion of the brigade commander for corre apondents to move nearer the front, they may walk from his headquarters to regimental headquarters behind the lines. Since all roads Immediately behlnl the front are within eaay German guri range and under German observation, not more than two correspondents may move forward together. They must obtain special permission to visit the trenches and muat be accompa nied by an escorting officer. A German barrage opened the heav iest bombardment of many daya along the American sector, the American ar tillery replying shell for shell as the firing of the heavay guns spread along aeveral kilometers of front. Two Americana were killed and nine wounded during the bombardment and one suffered shell shock. It waa aacertalned that the Amrlcan gunnera wrecked aeveral of the enemy dugouta and so badly dam aged the Drat line positions that at one point the Germana were unable to oc cupy them. VON HERTLING'8 SPEECH THROWN INTO DISCARD The war la to be prosecuted vigor ously by the entente allies and the United States until a peace, baaed on the principles of freedom, Juatlc and respect for international law la ob tained. This Is the decision of the aupreme war council of the countries In arms against the Teutonic allies. The high-sounding phrases In the recent speeches of the imperial Ger man chancllor end the Austro Hunga rian foreign minister were entirely trovrn into the discard by the coun cil at its session at Versailles, and it was decided that the war would be vigorously proaecuted until that time comes when there la Justification for the hone that a neace may be realised tn accord with the policies laid down by Preldent Wilson and David Lloyd Oeorge, the British premier STEADY PROGRESS MADE IN MOVEMENT OF COAL New York. A summary of reports on general operations of railroads In eastern territory made public from tbe office of A. H. Smith, regional di rector. Indicated ateady progress In the movement of coal and the return of empty care , Within 24 hours 1.066 carloada Of anthracite and 769 of bltumlous coal wer reported In transit to New York and New Jersey tidewater points. TROT2KY MAKES SPEECH TO FINNISH REVOLUTIONARIES London. Leon . Trotky, bolshevik! foreign minister, ia reported in an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Co penhagen to have rrlved at Helalng fori, capital of Finland, which la in the hands of revolutionaries. He made apeech from the portico of a govern ment building, the dispatch says, and advised the people to follow Russia's example. In which case they would be rewarded by full support from Russia. SIR ROSSLYN WEMYSS h 3 fen uanr.,imi,nr,f.R- m tlr Roaalyn VVemyea, who waa ap pointed first tea lord of the British ad miralty to tuceeed Admiral Jelllco. He la a man of great executive ability. ULTIMATUM IS DELIVERED CONCLUSION OF GENERAL PEACE WITHOUT ANNEXATIONS OR INDEMNITIES DEMANDED. Nearly Half Million in Berlin Are Re ported Idle Likewise at Kiel Work men Leave Jobs to Join In Strike. Transcending in interest even the great victory of the Italians over the Austrlana on the northern Italian bat tle front la the political and economic situation in Germany. Here, apparently, a large part of the country la In the throea of a great labor upheaval, due to dissatisfaction by the working classes over the prog ress of the peace negotiations and over internal political conditions gen erally. Throughout the country thou sands upon thousands of the working classes both men and women have struck and many of the great mana ufactorlea and Industries are affected. Led by Socialists. Leadera of the socialists both of the independent and the majority fac tions evidently are In control of the movement and for their palna a num ber of the Independents have been ordered imprisoned. Hugo Haaae of the Independents, and Phlllpp Schelde ma.nn, majority socialist leader in the reichstag, are heading their respective followers. Ultimatum Delivered. The socialist paper Vorwaerts an nounces that the Berlin strikers have now become more numerous and threatening. They . have addreaaed to the government an ultimatum of which the following are the principal de mands : .. "First, accelated conclusions of a general peace without indemnities or annexations. 'Second, participation of working- mens' delegates of all the countries in the peace pourparlers. 'Third amelioration of the food sit uation by better distribution. 'Fourth, immedlrte abolition of the atate of siege and restoration of the right of public meetings, suspended by the military authorities. "Fifth, abolition of militarization of war factories. 'Sixth, immediate release of all po litical prisoners. "Seventh, fundamental democratl tatlon of state Institutions. "HEATLESS" DAYS M'ADOO AND GARFIELD I88UE STATEMENT SAYING THEY ARE CONSIDERING MATTER. MAy ALSO LIFT Two of Ten Heatless Monday Have Been Observed Will Hold Another Conference Soon. Washington. Abandonment of the heatlese Monday program waa pre dicted at the cloae of a prolonged con terence between Fuel Administrator (iarflleld aol Director General of Rail road McAdoo. A final decision waa not reached and a further conference will be held but there waa every Indication that both officials, as well as President Wilson, who haa been conaulted, feel that the purpose sought can be ac complished from now on by continu ance of preferential coal transporta tion and distribution and by railroad embargoes now in force. At the conclusion of the conference the following statement- waa iaaued Jointly by Or. Garfield and Mr. Mc Adoo. McAdoo-Garfleld Statement. "We have had under consideration the queation of auapending the Mon day closing order. We have not reached a final conclusion about It. We shall have another conference when the results of the Monday closings and of the railroad embargoes up to that time can be fully consider ed, and ahall be able to make an an nouncement aa to whether or not a sus penalon of the Monday closing order may be made." Ten heatleaa Mondays were decreed by the fuel administration January 17 aa a measure to save coal and to re lieve railroad transportation. The Monday holidays were preceded by a five-day industrial shut down at the cloae of which eastern railroads at the direction of Director McAdoo, put on embargoes against the movement of general freight. The Monday closing has brought the most vigorous opposition from com mercial lntereats, particularly the big department stores. The small atorea. too, have opposed It as have the own ers of office buildings. Theaters suc ceeded in having tbe day aa applied to them changed to Tuesday. WARNING GIVEN TO ALL FLOUR DEALERS HINDENBURG WARNS GERMAN STRIKERS Must Not Take Advantage of Shortage In Other Cereal. Washington. Unwarranted price In creaaea in wheat flour aubstltutes will not be permitted. The food admin istration gave warning to dealers that they must not take advantage of tem porary shortages In other cereal brought on by the heavy demand the new baking regulation haa caused. Many complaint reached Food Ad ministrator Hoover that dealer In the ubstitutea already have begun to lift their price. "Mill of the country," said Mr. Hoover, "are prepared to meet the greater demand of housewives and baker for other cereal during the next few month. Lack of transporta tion Is the only factor that will stand in the way of proper distlrbution throughout the country. "At least one of the substitute is produced In quantity In almost every part of the country. If any shortage occur they wilwbe local. The supply of substitutes i ample to meet our needs and it 1 confidently expected that with the freer movement of grains to the mill and of the finished product to the consumer lower prices than those now prevailing will result. "The normal tendency of local scar cities uld be to advance prices out of line with the cost of production and distribution. Under tne food control act this will not happen. AIT licensees dealing in food commodities who do not give their customers the' benefit of fair and moderate prices, selling at no more than a reasonable profit above cost, will have their license revoked." Amsterdam The Rheinelsche West- falische Zeltung, of Essen, a copy of which ha been received here, report that Field Marshal von Hindenburg ha warned the striker in Berlin to cease their movement immediately. He said: "Every hour you ' lose means the weakening of Germany's defense. You are committing a crime against our army and an act of cowardice against your brethren in the front trenchea." RAILROAD RATES ARE TO BE INRCEA8ED. Washington. In deciding the inter mountain rate case the interstate com merce commission authorized trans continental railroads to increase rate from eastern points to Pacific seaport citle to the level of the rates now pre vailing to Inter-mountain points. Then almlltaneously the commission refused to allow railroad to cancel ex iatlng commodity rnte and shipment of less than a carload and apply high er class rates. - TURN OUT ONE BOAT EVERY DAY Washington. Production plans for the navy's new anti-submarine craft contemplate the delivery of a finished boat every day when the cycle of pro duction la complete. The first vessel has already been started tn the fabri cating shops at the Ford Motor Com pany plant at Detroit. Construction will go by stages. To turn out a boat a day after the elapse of several months requires that a boat a day be started. CHARLES W. DYSON I ai4",f,t,i. ;! I; $. - .0 mi'ik- i-IT- Charles W. Dyson I en of the American navy officers recently pro moted to the rank of rear admiral. He I head of the designing room of the bureau of steam engineering In the navy department. MAY CALL MILLION MEN SENATE COMMITTEE REFU8ED TO EXEMPT MEN REACHING 31ST BIRTHDAY. Those Reaching 21 Wilt Be Registered, Most of Whom Will Fall Into Class One Number Called Depends on Conditions Abroad. Washington. Expanaion of Amer ica's fighting forces beyond their pres ent strength depends upon such fac tor a event abroad and the ship ping situation, Secretary Baker aaid tonight in disclosing that tbe war de partment haa not fixed a date for an other draft nor even determined how many new men ahall be called. When Mr. Baker told the senate military committee the United State would have half a million men In France early this year and that in all a million and a half could go across if ships could be found to carry them, he referred to the divisions now In train ing camps and those already in Eu rope. Future developments will decide what additional forces will be sent. The secretary made clear today hi opinion that if event made it neces sary to call out more than another In crement of half a million men the ex ecutive's authority to draft men for fighting units other than reserves would be exhausted and further leg islation by Congress would be neces sary. He aaid, however, that under the authority to call two Increments of line soldier of 500,000 each and such additional number for recruit battalion and special unit "as the President may deem necessary," the second draft might bring out in all as many as a million men. Tbe senate committee tentatively approved legislation proposed by the war department to provide for the registration of youth attaining the age of 21 year since June 5, au thorising the fixing of quotas on the bails of Class 1 of the new classlfl cation and empowering tbe President to call men needed for special Indus trial or other work. Provost Marshal General Crowder, appearing to explain the bills, told the committee It was proposed to hold a new drawing to establish the order of liability of the new registrant. When the new men have been given their aerial numbers their name will be inserted in the classes to which they may be assigned according to a plan now being worked out. THIS YEAR WILL DECIDE THE WAR PRE8IDENT WIL80N SAYS THAT CULMINATING CRISIS HAS COME. IN MESSAGE 10 FARMERS A Hill BY THE PRESIDENT SAYS BURDEN OF FEEDING AL LIES IS OHRS AND WE CAN CARRY IT. ASKS TWO WHEATLESS DAYS Say W Ars Fighting For Liberty Now Truly aa In the American Revolution Taek Demanda Su preme Sacrifice. " Washington In a measage to the nation's farmera delivered to an agri cultural conference at Urbana. 111 . President Wilson said be thought statesmen on both aides of the water realized that the culminating crisis of the war had come and this year's achievements would decide It. The message, which the president Intended to present personally until attackod by a cold several duys ago. waa delivered by President James, of the University of Illinois Recounting the aggressions of Oermany, the presi dent said: "We are fighting, therefore, aa truly for the liberty and self government of the United States as if the war of our own revolution had to be fought over again and every man in every business in the United States must know by this time that hla whole future for tune lies In the balance "Our national life and our whole future develomepnt will pass under the sinister Influences of foreign con trol it we do not win. We must win, therefore, and we aball win. I need not ask you to pledge your lives and fortunes with those of the rest of the nation to the accomplishment of this great end. "You will realise, as I think states men on both sides of the water real ise, that the culminating crisis of the struggle has come and that the achievement of this year on one aide or the other muat determine thla is sue." The president recalled that farmers fired the first shots at Lexington that set aflame the American revolution for liberty, and expressed the hope and belief that American farmera now will willingly and conaplcuosly stand by to win this war. He said the farmera did not want themselves exempted from military service as a class, hut that the attention of the war depart ment was centered upon the task of Interfering with farm labor as little as possible, and he believed that in the next draft the farmers would find their labor much less seriously drawn upon than in the first. SUBMARINE FIGHTERS IN LARGE NUMBER8 APPALACHIAN DIVISION OF SOUTHERN IS CUT REITERATES OBJECTIONS OF WAR CABINET Washington. In emphasising his opposition to the senate military com mittee's bill for a war cabinet and a munition director. President Wilson urged upon another group of Demo cratic senators called to the White House the necessity of avoiding as far as possible, agitation In Congress that might encourage the enemy and give the impression of discord. i The president reiterated hi objec tions to the war cabinet. Bristol. No train will operate on the Appalachian division of the South ern railway for at least this week on account of the washing away of more than 15 bridge and trestle and nu merous slides and washouts, following heavy rains and the thawing of snow on the mountains. This division op erates Into the coal fields and Is the main fuel feeder for the Southern sys tem. More than - 600 feet of trackage through the Natural tunnel I , entire ly washed away. Two trestle at this point also are gone. At Ironton one bridge 1 gone and a 60-foot slide de stroyed the track. Another bridge la gone near the iron furnace at Big Stone Gap and between Big Stone Gap and Appalachla there is a 600-foot slide and five bridges washed away.. CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC LINES TO RUSSIA CUT. Washington. Cable and telegraphic line to Russia have been cut, Ameri can Minister Morris at Stockholm re ported, and the only remaining routes of communication with Petrograd are now through Persia and Vladivostok. The land telegraph lines were sev ered, Mr. Morris reported ,at Hapa randa and the cables at Vlborg. He gave no Indication of the significance. Contracts for "Several Score" Awarded to Ford Plant Washington. New submarine fight era of a powerful type are about to be turned out in tbe United States In large number. After testifying before the house naval committee on the na val appropriation bill, Secretary Dan iels author'sed the statement that con tracts for "several scores" of the new craft have been placed with the Ford Motor company of Detroit. He de scribed them as "half-way between a destroyer and submarine-chaser," '200 feet long and equlppod with the latest discoveries the coming summer are assured. All parts of the ships except the engines are to be fabricated In De troit and the parts shipped to sea board, where they will be assembled. Changes in the Ford plant to permit the handling of the work have pro gressed so swiftly, Mr. Daniels said, that deliveries on the contracts during the coming summer are assured. The new vessels are expected to prove far superior to the chasers now in user-Including those of the 110-foot class. They will have steam power with a greater radius of action, will be more seaworthy and will be able to carry heavier armament It has de veloped that the latest German sub marine are equipped with gun which outrange those of small chasers and even some merchant ships. RAILROAD SITUATION IN MOUNTAINS CLEARING Bristol, Tenn.-Va A clear, spring like day completed the melting of now and Ice in the mountains, which has done much damage to rllaroad and property, gave encouragement for early restoration of normal conditions. Large force of workmen are hurry ing repair on wrecked bridges oh the Appalachian division of tbe Southern railway and officials atate they hope to resume operations soon. President Calls Upon Housewives to Observe Orders of Food Admlnlstra ' tor Subatltution of Potatoea and Other Vegetable. Washinglon. The following procla mation by Prealdent Wilson on food conservation waa Iaaued: A Proclamation. Many causes have contributed (to create the neceaslty for a more Intan ' slve effort on the part of our people 1o ' save food In order that we may supply 1 our associates In the war with the sustenance vitally necessary to them In these duys of privation and atress. i The reduced productivity of Europe. because of the large diversion of man power to the war, the partial failure ' of harvests and the elimination of the ' more distant markets for foodstuffs I through the destruction of shipping . places the burden of their subsistence , very largely on our shoulders. I The Food Administration has for- mulated suggestions which. It follow I ed, will enable ua to meet thla great responsibility without any real Incon venience on our part In order that we may reduce ou I consumption of wheat and wheat prod I ucts by 30 per cent a reduction im peratively necessary to provide the supply for oversea wholesalers, Job bers end retailer should purchase and re-sell to their customers only 70 per cent of the amount used In 1917. All A manufacturer of alimentary paates. biscuits, crackers, pastry and break fast cereals should reduce their pur chase and consumption of wheat flour to 70 per cent of their 1917 require ment and all baker of bread and roll to 80 per cent of their current re qulrement. Consumer should reduce their purchases of wheat products for home preparation to almost 70 per cent of those of last year, or when buying bread, should purchase mixed cereal breada from the bakera. ' How to Control Wheat Bread. To provide sufficient cereal food, homes, public eating places, dealer and manufacturer should substitute potatoes vegetables, corn, barley, bats and rice products, and tbe mixed ce real bread and other, products of the baker which contain an admixtura or other cereals. In order that consumption may be restricted to this extent, Mondays and Wednesdays should be observed as wheatless days each week, and one meal each day should be observed s a wheatless meal. Meats and Sugar. In both homes and public eating places. In order to reduce the eon sumption of beef, pork and sheep prod ucts, Tuesday shoudl be observed as meatless day In each week, one meat less meal should be observed In each day, while in, addition, Saturday In each week ahould be further observe as a day upon which there should be no consumption of pork product. A continued economy in the use of sugar will be necessary until later tn the year. ' Eliminate All Waste. . "4 It is Imperative that all waste an! unnecessary consumption of all torts of foodstuffs should be rigidly elimi nated. The maintenance of the health anJ strength of out own people 1 vitally necessary at this time, and there should be no dangerous restriction of the food supply but the' elimination of every sort of waste and the substi tution of other commodities of which we have more abundant supplies for those which we need to save, will In no way impair the strength of our peo ple and will enable us' to meet one of the most pressing obligations of the war. ' Appeals to People. I therefore, in the national Interest, take the liberty of calling upon every loyal American to take fully to heart the suggestions which are being circu lated by the food administration and of begging that they be followed. I am confident that the great body of our women who have labored so loyally In co-operation with the food administra tion for the success of food conserva tion will strengthen their efforts and will take it as a part of their burden in this period of national service to see that the above suggestion are ob served throughout the land. woodrow Wilson. The White House. TWO AMERICANS ARE ' KILLED IN FIGHTING On the lighting fronts, the most im portant event has been another attack by the Germans on a small American post in which two Americans were kill ed and four wounded. Another soldier is believed to have been captured by the enemy. Thla position on the French front dally has been searched out by shells from the Germans for aeveral days, hut aided by heavy tog and covered by .artillery barrage, the Germans decided to attack. BIG MUNITIONS SHIP 18 FOUND ON FIRE -., An Atlantic Port. Loaded with warjgv aupplle for the Italian army, some of them highly Inflammable, a ten thousand-ton American munition steam ship, armed fore and aft and making ready to sail caught Are shortly before 1 o'clock while tied up at her pier. Among the cargo are several hun dred barrel of glycerine and bensine, ton at tar paper, army blanket and other (applies.
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