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TEMPLE, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1918.
VOL. XI. No. 159.
ALLIES AT DISADVANTAGE UNLESS COUNTER-ATTACK SUCCEEDS
LIST REUS TO
II
FLANDERS LEADER
SURE OF VICTORY
GENERAL HADCLIFFE SAYS EN-
TENTE Sl'IU'Ll'S OF MEN IS
ST11X INTACT.
liuiis l'usli Forward on tlio Important
Strategic l'ostlions of Kemmel Hill.
Situation East of Amiens Is Very
Satisfactory—Is Necessary to <>ct
Every Available Man on Battlefront.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
i/ondon, April 26.—"In the end it
will be a question of who has the
last reserves," said General L>elma
Hadcliffe, chief director of military
operations at the war office, in a
review of the western front situation
this afternoon. "These reserves on
the western front are now in the
hands of General Foch, in whom
both armies have the fullest con-
fidence. He, so far, has employed
only a small proportion of his avail-
able reserves and this is a great
augury of the future,
"In this long drawn out test of
endurance of the nations it is im-
perative to get every man possible
to support the battle front, for men
alone will tell in the end."
General ltadcllffe said he regarded
the situation at Vlllers-Brettoneux
as very satisfactory.
"We got back all we lost and hold
the village; we have taken many
prisoners and Inflicted heavy losses,"
was his summary of the British
achievements."
lni|M>rlaiit German Gain.
"On the Kemniel front the enemy
has made considerable progress."
said General Badcliffg, in giving
his first weekly talk on the western
front situation.
"The latest Information," says a
review, "is still incomplete but there
is no doubt Bint the Germans suc-
ceeded in occupying Kemmel hill, a
sector involving both French and
British troops.
"The net result In the Kemmel
sector so far is that trie Germans
have gained about two thousand
yards on a front of about twelve
hundred yards. This gain Is not large
but it involves very important ground
and there is no question that it Is
a very serious loss .
Nothing Decisive.
"There is nothing decisive about
the loss of Kemmel nut but it Is
one of the most important tactical
features, as the hill is an observa-
tion point for all the ground to the
north. It still remains to be seen,
however, whether it will remain In
the enemy's hands.
"One line to the north is all
right and it is entirely possible to
hold on to the Ypres sector even
if the enemy is on Kemmel. But his
presence there is not convenient and
we hope to get him off."
"At Kemmel hill," continued the
general, "the Germans gained 2.000
yards on a front of about 1.200
yards including the Important tactical
feature of the hill itself, whlc*
(Continued on Page Two.)
i
GERMAN WAR LORD'S
STATUE IS INTERNED
LHfMlE
COUNTRY TAKES HOLIDAY AND
PUSHES WORK AI<ON(i WITH
NEW IMPETUS.
Time Limit for Campaign 75 Percent
Gone Willi Only 07 Percent of Min-
imum Amount Subscribed—All
Committees Creed lo Work Harder
Than Ever—llcports By Districts.
General Sir llerlieu diaries l'lumer.
General Plumer, who Is one of the
British generals in command of the
Flanders front, has declared that he is
confident of an ultimate British suc-
cess and that the lines are sure to be
held and the Germans driven back.
E
HAD BEEN ISOLATED SIXCETHE
! MCHEPREY ATTACK—RE-
CALLS HEROISM.
ARREST OF SPANISH SUBJECT
REVEALS SOME STARTLING
INFORMATION,
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Paris, April 26.—the arrest on an,
espioilige charge of the Marquis I»e
Arquevilly, a Spanish subject, which
took place Monday has resulted in
the development in the Parisian
press of many details of his remark-
able career. This morning's news-
papers print the story of the manner
in which the marquis, after having
worked as an engineer for the
Krupps for eleven years, made a
fortune of 4,000,000 francs in com-
missions on the sales of submarines
built on plans furnished by him.
The marquis, according to these
accounts, returned to France at the
outbreak of the war, got himself
naturalized within 24 hours and was
incorporated Into the army, where
he obtained two promotions. The
newspaper now declares that the
submarine plana which he took to
the Krupps were stolen from the
French ministry of marine. The
first submarine produced by the
Krupps. It is claimed, were recog-
nized as copies of the French sub-
marine Aigrette.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
With the American Army in France,
Thursday, April 25.—Two American
soldiers wounded in the engagement
around Seicheprey last Saturday were
found alive today in a dugout In No
Man's Land. The dugout had been
badly smashed by German shell fire
and how the men managed to keep
alive in the rain and mud and under
continuous German bombardments
physicians say is little short of mirac-
ulous.
Another soldier, Raymond I>e-
munsky of New Haven, Conn., was
buried alive for three days when he
crawled to the kurface. Demunsky
was born in Hussta but had been natu-
ralized. He was found by Bed Cross
stretcher bearers who went out Into
No Man's land this morning. The
Germans fired on the Bed Cross flag
but the stretcher bearers kept waving
it and the enemy fire stopped.
Outnumbered H to 1.
The American troops in the Seiche-
prey fight, additional details show,
were outnumbered in some instances
S to 1. The latest advices are that
the American casualties are much un-
der the first, estimates,
Edward Jacques, a New Ilaven boy,
told the correspondent ho was one of
150 Americans who at one time were
almost surrounded by at least 800 Ger-
mans. French troops came to their
assistance, said Jacques, who added:
"We got on fine with the French-
men. They had helped us so it seem-
ed like they were our own fellows.
We certainly made it hot for the Ger-
mans,"
Remarkable Valor.
Sergeant John Dickman, formerly a
printer of Somerville. Mats,, and who
is now wounded in a hospital, told a
remarkable story He and his men
had charge of two Stokes guns. They
were Isolated for twelve minutes In
an enemy barrage and were unable to
sighal the American lines. Hickman
was wounded but kept pouring a hot
fire into the German attacking waves
and broke up the formation. He and
his men retired only when their guns
became jammed.
Lone Sammy Holds Line.
"Machine Gun' Parker who man-
ned a gun by himself was asked by his
superior officer at one stage of the en-
gagement whether he could hold the
line. He replied that he could unless
killed and he did.
Father William J. Farrell of West
Newton, Mass. a regimental chaplain,
proved such a good fighter that a high
officer offered him a commission in
his command. Father FarrreH went
to the assistance of a battery when
four of the American gunners were
killed, carried up ammunition arid
helped the crew to keep the gun work-
ing, He was wounded slightly.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, April 26.— Strong re-
inforcements came to the nation's
third popular war credit today as a
result of the celebration of Liberty
day with parades and demonstrations
in practically every part of the coun-
try and the campaign, now three
weeks old, was given new impetus for
the final week which starts next Mon-
day.
Total subscriptions of 12,035,990,200
were reported tonight by the treasury
department but this reported only
those pledges received by banks and
trust companies up to the opening of
business today, and today's business
will not be tabulated entirely before
tomorrow night.
The loan period is 75 per cent over
and only 67 per cent of the three bil-
lions sought have been subscribed. This
is the consideration which prompted
officials to send out word to local
committees to exert every bit of ener-
gy to harvest more subscriptions. On
the other hand, it is recalled that
when the Second Liberty Loan cam-
paign was three-fourths over only $1,-
199,000,000 subscriptions had been re-
ported officially and more than $.1,-
400,000.000 pledges rolled in during
the last week.
President Reviews Parade.
President Wilson who proclaimed
this Liberty day, spent the afternoon
reviewing the long procession of 40,-
000 government clerks and other
Washington citizens with a few sol-
diers which filed up Pennsylvania
avenue for more than three hours and
a half. It wns the longest parade the
capital has seen since the inaugura-
tion.
Senators and representatives turned
out with flags and Liberty Loan ban-
ners and Secretary Daniels trudged at
the head of the big contingent of
naval officers and navy department
employes.
Similar parades or military pageants
were held elsewhere over the coun-
try today.
Showing by Districts.
The following tabulation of sub-
scriptions given out tonight by ihe
treasury does not include those
ceived today;
Subscriptions.
. , .$119,617,MO
TWO OR THREE COMPANIES OF
llt'NS AKE COMPLETELY
WIPED OFT.
re-
Hungarian Matrimonial Bureau.
Amsterdam, April 26.—The Hungar-
ian government has approved a
scheme for the establishment of state
matrimonial bureaus tn ail the larger
cities and towns of the kingdom. The
plan has the backing of an organi-
zation known as the "Social Asso-
ciation for the Rescue of the Nation."
District.
Minneapolis ..
St. Louis
Kansas City ,,
Chicago
San Francisco
Dallas
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia .
New York .. ,
Richmond ...
Atlanta
Reports of
1 40.16:j|P0
120.4S2.100
318,013,300
156,057,650
58,393.150
166,862,150
189,730,200
161,390,650
504,230,700
67,380,700
30,618,200
Pet.
! 13
1.08
92
7 4
71
1
66
63
64
56
51
31
yesterday's business
showed an addition of $134,000,000 to
the total or a little more than the
$120,000,000 daily averages necessary
to send the final figures above three
billion.
I
PAPER CLAIMS TOTAL < \S1 AL-
TIES ONLY 2,000.000—MANY
( RIPPLES ON II \ND.
(Associated Press Dispatch )
Anmterdatn, April 26.—Germany's
losses thus far in the war have been
2,000,000 men, according to a state-
ment credited bv the Frankfurter
Zeitung as having been made by Gen-
eral Schtslcze before the main com-
mittee of the German relihstag.
Sick and wounded men to the num-
ber of 750,000 have been able to re-
turn to the front, according to General
Schuize, while 629,000 had been dis-
charged as unfit for service including
70,000 cripples. Up to date, the gen-
eral added, Germany had to reckon
with about 38,000 cripples.
FEW ENEMY TANKS ACTIVE
Kaiser's Men Not Yet Used lo Driving
Terrible Engines and Crews Aban-
don Posts III Tight Places—British
Machines Returning From Sham-
bles Have to Bo Washed Down.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
With the British Army in France,
April 26.—The slaughter caused by
the small British tanks among a con-
centration of the enemy near Caehy
In Wednesday's fighting appears to
have been even greater than was orig-
inally reported. A few of these lit tie
engines, w'alch are much faster than
the ordinary big tanks, made the ns-
asult so quickly on two or three bat-
talions of the enemy's Infantry which
were forming for an attack that the
Germans were unable to scatter be-
fore they were being fiercely deluged
with machine gun bullets.
Not only that, but a large number
of men were caught beneath the tanks
and ground Into the earth.
Prisoners estimate that at least two
and probably three German com-
panies were wiped out lu a few min-
utes.
The machines returned in such
horrible condition from the shambles
that they Had to be washed down.
<iermun Has Hough Time.
One German prisoner had a rough
experience with the small tanks and
lived to tell the story, although he
was much shaken as a result of his
experience, lie got separated from
his unit and was hiding in a shell
hole near Cachy when a tank charged
directly over the hole. It was deep
enough to protect the German, but he
was so terrified that he lost con-
sciousness and was Just regaining his
senses when the performance was re-
peated by a second tank. Again he
escaped and save himself further
trials by being captured.
Only four German tanks now ap-
pear to have been in action Wednes-
day about Vlllers-Brettoneux, al-
though numbers of others are ru-
mored to have been assigned to par-
ticipate In the attack. The fourth
guards divisions which advanced
against the town from the south ex-
pected seven tanks to accompany
them, but three of them did hot ap-
pear.
Tanks Promised arc Missing.
The German division attacking
Cachy was told that lour tanks were
to support the assault but these were
missing at the appointed hour. Thus'
eleven tanks had been figured upon
but only four were actually engaged.
The German pri.-oncrs state they
never had seen the tanks before al-
though they had often heard of them
The greatest secrecy appears to have
been maintained by the German high-
er command regarding these engines,
so much so that the Infantry had not
been trained to work with them In
their initial appearance.
Crews Act Independently.
The German tanks sent into the
fight at Vlllers-Bretonneaux after
quite independently of the foot sol-
diers. Their business apparently was
to search out (he machine gun nests
and engage them. The fact that the
crews of two of the enemy tanks
abandoned them when they got into
trouble would seem to Indicate that
the personnel Is not experienced.
Four German tanks came forward
with the second attack at about 9
o'clock. Only one clash occurred be-
tween them and the British tanks.
That was when the quarett came up
against one big British machine and
two smaller ones. Both of the latter
had been damaged somewhat by the
heavy cannonade but the bigger Brit-
ish rnachnie forced the enemy to re-
treat and put one of the number out
of action.
The crew of this German tank fled
as did that of another which after-
ward got stuck in the mud. Neither
tank, however, was completely smash-
ed and the enemy got them away lat-
er. Both the damagerd British tanks
were saved,
(.rent Enthusiasm In Loan,
( Associated Press Dlspatcft.)
Wichita, Kan., April 26.—Secretary
ot the Treasury William G. McAdoo
and members of his party, who ar-
rived here late today from A buqiter-
quc, N. M., reported great enthusiasm
for the Third Liberty Loan at all of
the places along their route.
—?•'
u mm
-I "D^C——4.
TI10 Uroiue Statue of Frederick tlic
Gr<<ni at Washington.
The btonzo statue of Frederick the
Great, the kaiser's gift to America In
1904, has been Interned along with the
other enemy aliens for the duration of
the war. It stood at the entrance of
the United States war college until the
president passed a hint to the acting
secretary of war.
,1
PRESENCE OF BRITISH SHIPS IIE
VEALED BY FNKIND BREEZE
IN IIMCBOH.
(Associated Press Dispatch )
I/ondon, April 26.—According to an
official narrative issued today by the
admiralty on the Zeebrugge raid,
nothing but n change In the wind
prevented the success of the opera-
tion at Osterid, 'i he Sirlus and Itril-
liant were already past the St mom
bank buoy when the wind changed,
revealing the arrangement of the
fleet to the enemy, who with gun-
fire extinguished the flares which the
British had lighted under cover of
the smoke cloud.
The Slrius Was already' In a sink-
ing' condition when two sh
lllg failed to find the entrai
forced to sink themselves a
yaids east of the pur.
launches took off their 1 n-.i
cult y under which the o
hav-
, were
11! 4 0 0
Motol
Infli-
■ra I ions
were carried out may hi gauged
from the fact that the enemy bat-
teries (roin Zeebrngge to Ostend
numbered fully 120 guns aide to
concentrate their fire duiing day-
light on retiring ships to a dislance
of sixteen miles. Hence Ihe attempt
was only possible at night time and
at high tide.
From latest reports two old cruis-
ers are lying across the Zeebrugge
channel in a "V" position and It la
believed the canal is effective!',
blocked. Rather a. large number of
officers lost their lives. Both Colonel
Elliott and Captain Halihan who led
the landing parties from the Vindic-
tive were killed before the order for
the assault had been given. Two
officers, Lieutenant Colonel Bradford
and Lieutenant Hawkins of the Iris,
who were sitting astride the parapet
of the Zeebrugge Mote trying to make-
grappling hooks fast, were killed and
fell down between tTib ships and trie
wail.
The Thetis failed to get Into the
Zeebrugge canal owing to ill luck,
her propeller fooling a defense net,
which rendered her unmanageable.
She was badly pounded by shore bat-
teries and eventually sunk herself
outside the channel.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast.
East Texas: Saturday probably
showers, ccioW In northwest portion;
SundAry clondy. colder In the interior.
West Texas: Saturday fair, colder;
Sunday fair. *
( Associated Press Dispatch )
TZ EMMRL 1ULL, a height which has been looked upon as
AV the key to the southern side of the Ypres salient and one
of the most important strategic positions in the northern bat-
tle front in France, has been taken by the Germans. After
a defense which will become one of the heroic chapters of the
war, the hill was surrounded and the French forces entrenched
011 its slopes were overcome. The loss of the hill, which is ad-
mitted in an official statement by Gen. Delnia Radcliffe, chief
director of military operations at the British war office, brings
to the allies a realization that the whole Ypres position is in
peril from the German drive northward from the lowlands
lying to the west of Armentieres.
The Teutons launched terrific attacks along the whole
Wytschaete-Bailleul-Meteren line Wednesday, apparently for
the purpose of finding a point which might yield. They evi-
dently found that spot in the section of the front held jointly
by the British and French troops, and against it they hurled
fresh divisions, which fought their way forward all day Thurs-
day until at nightfall they had surrounded Kemmel Hill and
isolated the French troops holding the position. All night
long the fight, went 011 and it was not until Friday that the
Germans succeeded in storming up the slopes of the height.
The fighting lias been of the most, furious nature and the ene-
my did not gain without sacrifice.
LOSS OF HILL IS SKHIOI S.
The loss of Kemmel Hill is serious, for it overlooks much
of the lowlands, lying back of the allied lines in the Ypres
salient. The hill is 464 feet in height, rising from lowlands
on the south and east. It is six miles southwest of Ypres and
three miles west of Wytschaete. This German success cuts
a deep notch in the allied line to the southwest of Ypres and
completely outflanks the British 011 the northern slopes of
Messines ltidge, to which they were forced by the German as-
saults of two weeks ago. The line to the southwest toward
Bailleul apparently is in no particular danger at present, al-
though the village of Dranoutre lias been lost to the enemy.
( OI NTKK ATTACK HKGl'X.
So important is the loss of Kemmel Hill that the allies must
launch a counter attack to re-capture it and the French have
begun a savage attack on the height. If the Germans continue
to hold it and either consolidate their lines or push on, the
allies will be at great, disadvantage in future engagements.
The latest reports from ttie scene of the battle are that the
Germans are attacking on a line from Laclyt.te to the Ypres-
Oomines canal. Laclytte is about, a mile and a half north of
Kemmel ilill and is six and a half tuiles west of the Ypres-
Comines canal, which runs almost due south from Ypres. The
evident, purpose of this attack is to roll up the allied positions
south of Ypres and force a retirement from that war-tortured
town. The position of the Germans is such that only the stern-
est defense will avail to check their threatening advance. At
other points along the battle line the Germans have made 110
important gains. At Villers-Brettonneux the British have
held their lines and completed the work of clearing out the
last German positions on the ground held before the German
attack 011 Wednesday, but Hangard is apparently still in Ger-
man hands and the Teutons have forged ahead just to the
north of this village, and are reported to have launched attacks
on the town of Cachy, without, however, having occupied the"
place. Further south, immediately north of Castel, the Ger-
mans have penetrated the village of Hailles and are in posses-
sion of Hill 82, south of the village. The French have counter
attacked on this front and regained ground. At 110 other
points has the enemy advanced, although hitter fighting has
been going on in many sectors in both the Soinine and Armen-
tieres battle areas. There have been artillery duels at various
points along the French front to the south of the Komine, as
well as positions further south. Only the usual patrol engage-
ments have be 11 reported from the Italian front.
"CIC1BPS" PAINTED FK11I1G1IG
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With the IS!Itsdt Arin.es in l-'rmce.
April 2C I'('•!•> M»>croeii'» tnnde bj
pri: oners the < orrcspondent la able to
ciw hi; approUthaTiS' description of
the German tank It In about thirty-
six feet ! nig, twelve feet high and
twelve feet wide. There Is a central
turret on top and the turret guns are
of about five and one-half centimeter.
These tanks nl.to carry about six ma-
oh 1 ne gun« whP-h lire from the front,
rear and both flanks. The track or
caterpillar band upon which the tank
runs is driven around by several pairs
of wheels. Armor plate gives the
whole machine the a pea ranee of a
turtle or an inverted basin. The speed
of these tanks across eo mtry is said
to be very slow. On the highway, it
Is reported to be much faster, One
tank used on Wedtisday had the name
"Cyclops" painted across the front and
another bore the skell and cross bones.
(Editor's Xote.—"Cyclops" is tha
name of the big American naval col-
lier which has been overdue at an
American port for about a month and
a half. There has been no announce-
ment from any source as to the fate of
the vessel.)
I'M ( K\ IK.Ill I Its BE*. YIN
1 \lt(.l. I'ABT Ol (.HOI NO
LOST HI < I Ml V
r
(Associated Press DiLpaU':.)
ris. April ■ 1 •H.nbv a't icks
again- t the German lines from Villers-
liteitoneux to south of the Luce, were
launched this morning by our (toopss,
vho succeeded despite the tierce resist-
ance of the enemy, who had brought
up important forces, in re-taking a
large part of the ground which .had
been lost in that legion, says the of-
ficial statement issued by the war of-
fice tonight.
Tha statement read.;:
"Our troops counter attacked the.
German lines this nn,rning from, Vil-
lers-Bretonneux to south of the i.uce
Hvefc and have succeeded despite tha
fierce resistance of the enemy,who
brought up important forces, in re-
taking a large part of the ground
which was lost yesterday. We have
retaken the position at the monument
south of Vlllers-Brettoneux, pene-
trated into the wood of tlangard-Etis
Saiiterrc and conquered a part of th»
western portion of that village,"
To Enforce lrisli Conscription.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London, April 26.—It is reported in
nationalist circles that an order in
council will be signed enforcing con-
scription in Ireland next week, says
a Central News dispatch from Dublin.
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