The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 14, 1918 Page: 1 of 14
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' Laiitet of th Aioctaid Prm$
iT PAYS
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.34-NO. 40.
. 25 PER CENT RAISE
; IK RAIL RATES IS
'v:V
BEING CONSIDERED
;.v RhcU Matt Meet IncretM-ii Costs
;yoffoel.Wigev Equipment
; o ' . . and Gen eil Expense.
; i PASSENGER FARES ALSO
WILL BE BOOSTED SOME
: -.Between $800000000 and $750-
000000 MoreTleTenne Mart Be
Produced Tail Tear Than Lait
.. . According to Expert
r.'i
5 tAuteitttd Prtu Rtprt.) '
? "WASHINGTON May U. Estl--'
matea made Monday by railroad ad-
ministration offlolala indicate that an
' increase of at leaat 25 per C6nt in
' freight and passenger rates wll) be
necessary this year to meet the higher
costs of fuel wages equipment' and
other operating expenses now set at
between fSOO.000000 and $750000000
nfere than last year.
Recommendation that rates . be
raised by approximately this percent-
age has been made to Director Gen-
eral McAdoo by his advisers. He is
expected to act within the next six
weeks and to put Increases Into ef-
fect immediately. Shippers will be
permitted to appeal to the interstate
commerce commission under the rail
roads act and final decision will be
with President Wilson.
Bach an Incraaaa as la proposed would
be tha biggest In biatory of Americas
railwaya aa tha percentage la larger than
- any ever aought by tha railwaya under
private management and would apply
alike to the entire country. Both class
.'.and commodity schedules would be af-
fected. Rata experts of the lnteratata com-
merce commission and railroad admlnls-
: tratlon now are at work on new sched-
ulaa. Any Increaaea to be ordered will
- be arranged In a manner to preserve rata
. relation ships between communities and
region officials said Monday so that fn-
' dustrles and commercial Interests win be
. subject "to the same degree of rata com-
petition as at present '
UHP9 mm weald ha raised nder
ine plan kifggested fo-about I -cants a
mile from the existing general rata at a
. little iesa than I 1-1 cents.
The proposed Increaaea It la estimated
'r'' Would yield about $W0.OMOO I700.00fr-
' 0 In freight and 1100090.000 In passen-
ger revenues Thlr would leave a mar-
gin above the estimated Increase in oper-
ating expenses eventually but a! nee the
new ratea would not go Into effect until
the year la half over their yield would
fall several hundred million dollars short
of meeting the anticipated deficit this
. year.
It la roughly estimated by railroad ad-
ministration officials that the roads this
year will spend between 1300000000 and
1360000.000 more for wagea than last
year; between J120.000.OO0 and $150000.-
000 more for coal and between 1180-
000000 and 1250.000. OIK) more for cars
locomotives rails ties terminal facll-
Ities barges for inland waterways and
other supplies and equipment. These fig
ures may be lowered by later develop-
ments but officials who. have studied the
situation closely are Inclined to believe
that they are more likely to prove higher.
The estimate of Increased wagea la
baaed on the probability that tha director
general will approve a general scheme of
higher pay for workmen in accordance
with the railroad wage commission's rec-
ommendations which called for an addi
tion of $300000000 to the $2000000000
pay roll of last year.
It Is contended that to raise paasenger
. ratea to I cents a mile will not reduce
travel to "any great extent and the di-
rector general is opposed to taking any
drastic atepa to curtail passenger traf-
fic. He haa frowned upon proposals to fol-
low Great Britain's example of raising
paasenger ratea 50 per cent and thereby
cut off considerable travel.
'. . Mr. McAdoo although still confined to
his home by Illness ha studied recom-
' mendatlons for rate increaaea and is ex-
pected to give the eubject further atten-
tion when he returns to his offlbe later
this week. Most railroad administration
. officials are anxious to see the new rates
put Into effect in June.
To ascertain exactly what Improve-
tnents and extensions railroads are mak-
. ing the director general Monday ordered
companies to report what projects are
under way or planned find whether ade-
quate funds are available for the work.
Texas National Guard
Will Not Cross Seas
(Hoiuloa Pott Sptcim.)
WASHINGTON. May It. Aanounce-
( ment has been made at the war depart-
' . ment that there is no Intention of refus-
ing to federalize . the Texas National
. Guard now being cut on a new basis but
- the department makes it clear that titers
is no Intention of taking these National
. Guard troops Into the federal organisation
with the view of using them for oversea
service. It waa admitted they may be
utltsed for. patrol duty along the Mexican
. border. . . . .
Founder of Battalion ; '
. Or Death in America
A:-. '. (AtftUtid Prtu Rtptrt.)
.. .. -A PACIFIC PORT. May XI. Mine. Le-
; enlna Botohkareva founder of the famous
? ItuSslan women's "battalion of death." ar-
- fivad here Bunday from Russia en route to
.. . Prance where he said she expected to
meet death ej)he battlefield.
Mme. BotcM(areva said since She left
Moscow disguised In a Russian paaaant's
garb aha kad been followed by agents of
V the bolshevik! who sought to carry .out
Instructions which she aald had been Is-
' sued by the Bolshevik! to kill her on sight.
I . ' . . I'
Commander of Cruiser
That Closed Zeebrugge
Captain Carpenter is the commander of
the British cruiser Vindictive which
closed the harbor of . Zeebrugge as tha
leader of the party of British naval ves-
sels that attacked that harbor and sank
three old cruisers to block the channel
used by the U-boats. The photograph of
the captain showing him wounded was
taken on the return of his vessel to
British port. On the raid on the Ostend
harbor aha waa sunk to block the channel.
AMERICAN SCOUTS
BROKE UP SNIPING
eT
Three Penetrated Hon Lines and
Killed Enemies. '
Searcher. . for . Milliner Kan . Had
Second Encounter With. Ger-
man and Beited Their
Enemies. .
"v ' '' ' iitaidarti Pri rrfc) '
WTTH-THE? AMERICAN ARMY
IN
FttANCaV Hit 'li.-DetaHS' el- the fight'
ing In the Ijunevlile sector on Sunday
tell of aa encounter between 'American
and German forces itt No Man's land.
Three American snipers dressed in
camouflage elts set out to discover
neat of sharpshooters who had been oper
ating with much success and had killed
one American officer and one private
They penetrated the enemy position and
suddenly encountered a number of Ger
mans with an officer standing a few feet
away. The Americana quickly opened fire
killing the officer and three men before
they were obliged to withdraw.
During .their return one man became
lost and three scout officers and four men
returned In search of him. They again
penetrated the enemy position where they
had another encounter with the Germans
without casualty to the American aide.
The missing man came in while the sec
ond party waa looking for him.
When the searchers returned they found
that one of their men waa missings- He
was last seen setting up a machine gun in
a' shell hole. The officers went back to
look for htm and encountered a German
outpost. In the fight that ensued one
enemy waa killed ana nts body was
brought back to the American trenches.
Big Ammunition Sump .
Destroyed by Americans.
tAumtitttd Prt$ Rtpmrt.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN
FRANCE May 13. A big enemy ammu
nition dump at Cantlgny waa fired by the
American artillery this morning. At the
same time two fires were started In
Montdldler followed -by numerous explo
sions. The weather continues rainy.
There waa no Infantry action Monday
and only Intermittent machine gun and
rifle fire. The position of the .Germans
is becoming more and more intolerable
and) hopes the enemy might have had of
breaking through in this sector are dimin
ishing.
The Americans take nothing for grant
ed but return the enemy fire two to one
which is believed to set a new pace in this
sector. . What appears to trouble the
Germans most Is that the Americans
never turn back when the enemy uses
gas. They give him a double dose of the
same
.tries.
with everything else the enemy
New York Has
Anti-Loaf ing Law
iAuodotti Prtu Rtpart.)
ALBANY N. T Msy 13. An
antlloaflng bin waa signed by Gov-
ernor 'Whitman Monday. It re-
quires all ablebodled males from
M to 60 years of age to be "ha- -bltually
and. regularly engaged In
some lawful useful and reoog-
nlsed business profession ooou-
' patlon trade or employment until
the termination of the war '
Idlers Being Rounded Up.
(Auocittfd Prtu Rttort.) ' '
NEW YORK May It. A census of
male Idlers was begun by the police Mon
day with a view to prosecutions under
the antl-loaflnc bill Signed br Governor
Whitman.
Tanso and lounge lizards." nool mom
I oaf era tramps ana other Idlara between
the agea of It and (0 will be haled to
court and fined or imprisoned unless they
can ahow that they - are engaged In a
useful occupation or Intend to seek em
ployment. - . ; '
inciuaea - in . nww xoras latere ic is
said by the polios are thousands .who
fled across me Hudson wnen Mew Jer-
sey's antl-loaflng law went Into efffeot
me rouna up or. Miers
will also be a
bunt for slackers.
I ; . - lr:;;ii l
HOUSTON
NORTH OF SERRE
MAY BE SCENE OF
NEXT MOVEMENT
MXtarj Experts Retard Region as
. Dost Logical fomt tor ler-
mans to Attack.
RESUMFM OF GGANTIC
OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED
General Hair Report. Artillery Ac
tlTitr Which Usually Precede
Drive Austrian. Unable to Be
take Ground From Italian..
iAuieUlii Prtu JtsSsrt.)
Germany's resumption of the glgao
tie offensive against the allies on the
western front has not yet material
lied. In various sectors there bave
been local operations which have no
bearing on the situation as a whole.
But along; the entire front there Is a
quiet that might he encouraging were
it not. for the fact that the Germans
are known to be moving np men and
materials for a new move in the
mighty drive launched Margh 21.
Field Marshal Halg's report makes
special note of activity by the German
artillery north of Serre. This little
town is situated behind the Teutonic
lines north of Albert and marks the
apex of a triangle the base of which
is the line between Hebuterne and
Bucquoy.
For several weeks military experts have
been watching developments in this par-
ticular region because It la the logical
point from which the Germans may be
expected to launch a great turning move-
ment against the Arras sector. During
the early daya of April when the allies
made a final stand on the line which they
at present hold the Germans centered
their fiercest drives on Hebuterne' and
ins wooaea nuis 10 me souin ana wesu
They failed to advance further and later
lost ground to the all lea at this point.
The country to the west of Hebuterne Is
quite-hilly with many steep ridges which
afford admirable defensive positions. To
the north and northwest however the
country la .moderately level.
Field Marshal Haig mentions too eon-
otdermble artillery .lire to the .. north -at
Kanuriel hill but this "has. been a reuon
where theeannon oflbeth sides- have been
roaring for weeks.
The southern portion of the British
front has also been under heavy fire fron)
the enemy guns and this may indicate
that the Germans are getting ready for a
new effort to reach Amlena.
' On the rest of the western front the
reports tell nothing of Interest.
Since the Itallana captured Mont Corno
on Saturday morning the Austrlans have
tried in vain to regain this commanding
peak aouth of Aslago but have been met
by stern resistance.
In Mesopotamia the British forces hare
(Continued on Page Two.)
Submarine Bases
Successfully Bombed
Asttxiattd Prtu Rtfort.)
LONDON? May IS. The admiralty an
nounces that during the period. May
(-12 Inclusive air force contingents Work-
ing from Dunkirk carried out successful
bombing operations against the Ostend
'docks and seaplane base the Zeebrugge
mole and lock gates and enemy shipping
In the vicinity.
"Several direct hits were obtained the
sheda on Zeebrugge mole and a
large shed at the seaplane base was com-
pletely burned up" the statement con-
tinues. -' "In the course of the offensive
patrols six enemy machines were de-
stroyed and two others were driven down.
out of control. One of ours is missing.
"On May 10 one of our seaplanes in
the North aea slanted a Zeppelin on
patrol and an indecisive action lasting
Hialf an hour waa terminated by the Zep
pelin retreating to its base.'
Todays Calendar.
. Forecasts of the Weather.
Auction d Prtu Rtptrt.)
WASHINGTON May IS. But Ttj
Tutsday fw warmtr in inttrior; Wtdntsday
fair.
Wtn Ttxat ' and Louisiana Tnetdty of)
warmtr; Wtdntsday fair.
Forecast for Hooatoa sod vicinity: Fslr and
Temperature extremes and preelpltstloa st
Hooatoa sndlox .May IS. 6 p. m. : Maximum
T8. minimum 07. precipitation none.
Atmospheric pressure st Houston st S p. m.
80.02 sea lrl readlnx.
Sunrise 6:29 a. m. Sunset 8:07 p. m.
OompantlTS record at Houston for May. IS:
1D18 1B1T 1010 1
10:00 a. m Ml 63 83
Noon 71 03 8T
:oo p. m 4 o on sn
:00 p. m 78 07 80
RalatlTe humidity. T s. m.. 74 per eeut: soon.
00 par cant
Today's Events.
Lions club luncheon at tha Rlcs hotel at
12:15 p. m.
Annual meeting of Rice Millers associa
tion (jnamDaror commerce.
Regular meeting of Advertising assocla-
tio
Ion at Y. M.
C. A. at 1 P.
AMUSEMENTS.
RKX THEATER: "The Anawer."
CROWN THEATER: "One Hour.".
QUEEN THEATER: Resurrectlen."
KEY.THEATERl "The Qullty Man"
ISia THEATERi' "The Little Runaway."
LIBERTY. THEATER: "llndness of Dl-
voree.
ZOK THEATIRi "My Four Years In
Qermany." - ' -
MAJESTIC THEATER: Vsudevllle Met.
inte and night - -
EDEN PARKf Musical comedy! swim.
mlng snd dancing. .. .'
PRINCE THEATER: Vsudevllle on-
tlnuous afternoon ana night. .
COXY THEATER! Musleal 'aenwdy and
pictures continuous afternoon and night
TEXAS; TUESDAY. MAY ' Hi 191
As
mZS
I S.'l '
Biitiih'! Cruiser Vindictive Bore : Brunt of Effort to '
' "Iv Close Zeebrugge; Later Sank to Close Ostend Harbor
f 1
7
13
saaa
This Dhotograph of "the Brltilsh
of the harbor of Zeebrugge when the
three cement-laden cruisers. She
on shore. Later the cruiser was filled
and she was there sunk. -
AMERM AN TOOK UP
DUTIES AS MAYOR
Installed by Gty Council Before a
Large Crowd of Friends.
Hew Chief Executive in Brief State
ment Spoke for Harmony.
Ceremony Brief and
Simple.
With a ceremony as simple as It was
brief. Judge A. B. Amerman took over
the reins of municipal government in the
council chamber -at city ball Monday aft
ernoon. He win . preside over the first
business meeting of the council this
morning no other action but his inaug
uration being taken Monday.
There waa no speechmaklng the new
mayor merely abating briefly that he and.
mi -tTlB' I I la 1am . JKAaHA -wurm - IBB I
harmony - an that he wdul SMkW;
effort . to everwtep
tha- hoilfada mt -Srn.
prlety but would remain Jwithln the
sphere of his own duties as enlef execu
tive. ...
The council met at 4 o'clock with Mayor
Pro Tern Dan Moody presiding arid the
only action was canvassing the votes o
last Friday's election. The result i
nounced was 104( votes for Judge Amer-
man. Someone had oast a ballot for. Qua
Richardson.
Judge A merman who waa waiting in
the office of City ' Attorney Kenneth
Krahl waa aent for1" and upon catering
the council chamber waa greeted with a
round of applause. "Mr. Moody admin
lstered the oath of 'office and formally
turned over the keys expressing sbriefly
his wish for a successful administration
Mayor Amerman replying said: VI set
no necessity for any elaborate speech. 1
have been fortunate enough to have been
elected your mayor. But you have also
elected f pur men as city commissioners
and the citiaena have a right to look to
those men as their representatives in
carrvlnr on the affairs of the city."
An adjournment waa immediately taken
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Fol-
lowing the meeting and Installation ' the
new mayor waa greeted by the many
spectators not the least interested. of
whom were members of his family who
wished him success In his administra-
tion. They Included his wife Mrs. A. K.
Amerman; tils parents air. ana . Mrs.
A. F. Amerman: Miss Nona Amerman
his sister: Miss Mamie Bostick. a sister-
in-law; Mrs. M. J. Sterna and Miss Willie
Pettlt. ' ;
Others present Included County -Judge
cnester it. Bryan ana tjounsy commis-
sioners Dreyllng Kiser Barker and
Hare; Judge Henry J- Dannenbaum
County Clerk George Jones James Z.
Ueorge manager oi ne unamoer oi com-
merce: Criminal District Clerk Max An
drew; Kdd R. Campbell Judge Amer-
man's law partner and . a number of
others.
Galician Population '
Dying From Hunger
iAssociattd Prist Rtptrl.y '.
LONDON May 13. The food situation
In Oalioia la absolutely unsupportable and
the population is dying of hunger social-
ist deputies of Galacla have telegraphed
to Dr. Von Beydler. the Austrian" pre-
mier an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Zurich aaya. The deputies demand
the immediate importation of grain from
Poland.-
Popular exasperation they add la
growing to such an extent that the depu-
ties decline to take .responsibility in the
event of grave developments.
German Prisoners Say :
Hindenburg Ii Dead
Asttciattd Prtsi Rtptrt.) .' ;
LONDON May M.AU German pris-
oners captured in France say that Field
Marshal Von Hindenburg is dead let-
ters from British officers On the west-
ern front report according to the Daily
Express. At the same time the name
of General Von Mackensen Is brought
into prominence aa that of a great man
who la to bring -the Germans to victory.
The Express assumes that the Hin-
denburg story la circulated to explain
the failure of the great offensive.
German Poison Gas'
i Floats Over on. Swiss
(AuoeUttd Prtu Rtptrti ' '
GENEVA May 12. Swiss troops on the
Alsatian frontier have began to; Suffer"
from German poison gas floating back
from the western front toward the Rblna.
Swiss newspapers say. The civilian pop-
ulation along the Rhine haa been warned
to provide Itself wMh gas masks. . The
school ohUden in Mulhelm and Frieberg
wear their gas masks dally. . . : .
1 1
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Ji-M- a-jviNOtcTiyatj
cruiser Vindictive was taken on her
channel to the canals from the U-Boat
was battered in every section by the
np with cement and sent into the
Gen.. Pershing's Veterans
Will Aid Red Cross Drive
Men Who Participated in Many Bloody Battles and
Thousands of Speakers Will Carry Message of
Need of Succor on
Singers of Renown
Will Do Their Part.
(Atsmnattd Prtu Rlport.)
WASHINGTON May Led by Gen-
eral Pershing's 50 "veterans" and 200
privates some 7500 speakers are to bring
the needs of the American Red Cross
home to the country nextsweek during the
drive for a second $100000000 war fund.
Soldiers detailed to the speaking Include
manr wsarsrs of the Croix d Gusrre the
Victoria 'Cfeea. the fSistlngnlafaed Berries
4rirt m-A irtW .ilm.e wm. sm tha
I 7T "TT 7. J Z. T "
field of boner partlolnahts' il flgKUnl
at Tpres VTmy ridge. Sanctuary wood.
Galllpoll Salontki Verdun the Marne and
the Somme will undertake to make clear
to Americans what the hospitals the nurs
ing .the ambulances the surgical supplies
the canteens and other service agencies
maintained by the American Red Cross
mean in saving life reducing suffering
and maintaining the morale of the armies.
Clever Ruse Worked
on Huns
I Asiociatti
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN FRANCE May IS. How an American alarm
clock kept the German line guessing and caused "Frits" useless expenditure of large
quantities of machine gun and rifle ammunition all one night was related' Monday.
The Americans had been trying for some time to draw the fire of certain enemy
units.
"Leave Fritz to me" said a happy-faced
clock under hla arm disappeared Into No
fastened the clock to a wire. '
Soon the alarm rang whereupon the Germans opened fire. The alarm had been
so arranged that the clock would ring intermittently and each time drew a violent
fire from the enemy. Meanwhile' the Americans rested In their trenches and
enjoyed hearty laugh.
An American officer turned the tables nicely on the enemy recently. The
Germans had retired during a bombardment to concrete dugouts behind their trenches
leaving the first three lines to one man who went around setting off fjares so as to
create the Impression that the whole fronf was alive with Germans.
An Anr erlcan patrdl leader 4-ent over and discovered the ruse. He killed the one
German Invaded the trenches and gathered dozens of street signs which the Germans
had posted returning to his own lines with the signs tucked under his arm.
.
Firebugs Made Bid on
Work
iAtsaciattd Prtsi Report.)
DETROIT Mich. May 1J. Two more
arrests Monday practically completed the
round-up of leaders of a State-wide ar-
son ring believed to have caused fires
which resulted in the loss of several
hundred thousand dollars worth of prop-
erty. Sixteen arrests have been made
Bread Tickets Are
Likely in Chicago
iAsstciattd Prtu Rtpcrt.)
CHICAGO May 13. Bread tickets as a
wartime measure In Chicago may be nec
essary according to sentiment among
1000 master bakers of this city. In session
here Monday. Harry A. Wheeler State
food administrator announced that the
per cent of wheat flour allowed baiters be-
tween May 13 and June 1 will be reduced
for the month of June to 70 per cent for
the period of the amount allowed tor the
aame month last year. ' ;
K. of C. Planning to
f Spend $25000000
' . lAnttitttd Prtu RtptrU V
TXCOMA. Wash. May 13. Knights of
Columbus will spend $26000000 In war ac-
tivities during the coming year; William
McGlnley supreme secretary told dele-
gates to the State convention here Mon-
day. ' ;
11 . . J i j j ii
XI O
f
jUULJUL
return to a British port after her raid
bases was closed by the sinking of
fierce German attack from the batteries
channel leading to trm Ostend harbor
Field of Battle Operatic
and Leading Churchmen
Tha civilian speakers Include men
noted In public life leading prelates au-
thors actors and social workers. There
also -will be a singing-section headed by
Mme. Schumanri-Helnk and Alma Gluck.
Former President Taft will head the
civilian speakers who will include Charles
E. Hughes Alton B. Parker Charles W.
Fairbanks. William ADen White. Booth
Tarklngton'and Hughes Le How; form-
erly editor of Le Matin of Paris. .
'.ArehbtaboN Munfieletn and Haana
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts. Bishop
Gaylor and many others will represent the
churchea
Women speakers will include Mrs. Au
gust Belmont. Mrs. J. Borden Barrlman
and Miss Kathleen Burke who won the
title of commander or the oraer or tne
British empire for her work In Belgium
and In connection with the Scottish wom-
en's hospital activities. -
Intermittent Alarm Made
Fritz Waste Ammunition
Prist Rifort.)
' - -
young American who putting an alarm
Man's Land under cover of darkness andStatewide Arnon Ring Ii
Believed Broken in Detroit
and according to the police seven men
have confessed.
There have been 90 fires of Incendiary
origin In Detroit since January 1 ac-
cording to Gabriel Goldwater city fire
marshal. According to tho police the
ring took contracts for starting fires
under a system of competitive bids. A
woman ai-vuruuiB to tne police gave in-
formation that caused the arrest of the
men.
Former Czar Removed
To Prevent Escape
(Auctiattd Prtu RtPv't.) ' ''
LONDON May 13. The Soviet govern-
ment according to a Times dispatch from
Petrograd dated Friday confirms the re-
port that Nicholas Romanoff; the former
emperor together with the former em-
press and one of their daughters was re-
moved to Ekaterinburg from Tobolsk as a
result of the discovery of a peasant con-
spiracy to assist in hla escape from cap-
tivity.. Alexia Romanoff the former heir
apparent remains at Tobolsk owing to in
health.
' The former emperor Is now confined In
a small house with only one or two at-
tendants and no strangers are allowed to
approach him. . lie complains that the
Juaras recently nave been rude and mett-
lesome. - M. Sverdloff of the bolsheviki
cabinet' says that Nloholaa must recon-
cile himself to the fact that he Is a pris
oner oi me soviet.
The
question' of the ultimate fate of I
rmer emperor the dispatch adds
M be brought to a deoisloo .. .
the formes
will soon
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Houston a MM plaea to live in ror y
Olve thle thought a start at eao
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aaa awarw aaaaaar. . atlldtf Pt SS
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yeu will find bat tar kuylnf opportunities
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BRITISH CABINET
CLAIMS OTTAWA
REPORT WAS MOM
War Committee Deny Statement
Concerning Use of American .:
Army on Battle Front . r
LORD READING AND BAKER
BOTH ISSUED DENIALS
Perthing't Forces Are Holding
Position in Ifontdidier Sector
and SeTeral Sectors Further
South of the' Somme. . :
lAuiUttd Prtu RtttrUt
LONDON May 13. The Associated
Press was officially informed Monday
night that the statement . sent out
from Ottawa Sunday night attribut-
ing to the war committee of the Brit-
ish cabinet the announcement that it
had been decided not tause the
American army on the western front
until It became a complete and power-
ful force waa due to an error which
has now been corrected. i ;
On Sunday night a report received
from London and gjven out at Ottawa
by the director of public Information
tor Canada through the Canadian
press limited stated that the entente
allies were so confident of their abili-
ty to withstand any drive that 'might
be launched by the Germans it had
been decided not to use the American
army now In France until It becomes
a complete and powerful force. ' ' .
This Information was credited to a sum-
mary of the operations on the western
front by the war committee of the British
cabinet
The report occasioned much comment
at Washington for It was understood that
the American forces had been placed at
the disposal of General Foch commander-in-chief
of the allies' forces 'In France
by General Pershing the American com-
mander and it was known that 'a large
number of men are now holding 'posi-
tions In the Mont Dldler sector of the
Somme front in addition to holding sev-
eral sectors further south notably en
the heights of the Mouse near St Mihtet
northwest f Tool and east of Luneyitte.
Secretary of Wax Baker issued a denial
of the report and said that while the ptens
of the war department looked to the
development of the American army as
a distinct unit various elements . of it
now In France are being used freely .in
accordance with. General Pershing's ac-
tion In placing ah American foroea wilder
the supreme command of General Foch.
Lord Reading. British high co minis--sioner
and special ambassador at Waah-
Inaton. also Issued a abatement declarine
that the report that the arjAy would not
be utilised until It had developed Its run
strength was directly opposite to informa-
tion be bad received from the British war
cabinet f "
OTTAWA May 13 Nothing further has
reached Ottawa officially as to the- dispo-
sition of the United States troops in
France. The statement contained in the
cable from the British war cabinet and
issued by the director of publio informa-
tion here that Americans were not to- be
utilized In the fighting line until they
hadf a' complete self supop'rtlng army has
not been changed or modified In any way.
Director of Publio Information Nichols
aald Monday night that he ha received
nothing further In regard to tha Ameri-
cans and that the story was issued as It
came to him through the regular official
channels. There Is a possibility of a
mistake occurring In transmission and In-
vestigation may clear this point- . ? '
In a statement Monday . night' Sir
Robert Borden prime minister-said;
"The story reached Ottawa through or-
dinary channels and-as It was not marked
confldentlal.lt was given to the preset'
Ottawa Report Hot
Liked by U. S. Officers.
iAuociattd Prtu Rtport.)
WASHINGTON. May 13. American
officers were inclined Monday night to
characterize reports from London via
Ottawa that American troops would not
be used until a complete and powerful
American army had been developed In
France as an echo of the political con-
troversy precipitated In England by the
Incident of General Maurice. They could
see no other explanation since the state-
ment attributed to the "war committee"
of the British war cabinet was promptly
repudiated by Lord Reading the British
ambassador here and later by Secretary
Baki
er. In a formal statement to be at
absolute variance with the facts known
here.
Lord Reading's statement said he was
confident no such announcement has been
Issued with the knowledge of Premier
Lloyd George adding that the views of
the British government which he was
transmitting were exactly opposite. Sec-
retary Baker said American troops were
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Stocks Reached New .
High Records Monday
tAutcimttd Prtu Rtpmrti t !-.
NEW TORK. May 13. The boom in
stock which began last week went for
ward at Monday's opening of the stock
exchange the movement assuming 'eva
broader dimensions V:
There were no definite developments o
account for the further outburst of .n
thuslasm but in general foreign and du
mestlo advices over tho week end re
ceived favorable Interpretations. On
tually all the active Industrials especli
ly tne so-eanea war snares recor.
highest prices of the rear and In a I
cases all previous maximums were t
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