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BALFOUR PLEASED WITH NEGOTIATIONS
Bethmann-HoHweg Pleads and threatens in Proclamation
"IT WILL BE VERY JOYOUS NEWS FOR
THE BRITISH PEOPLE,” SAYS BALFOUR
CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, April 2<>.—“It will be very joyous news
for the British people,” declares Arthur Balfour. British for
eign minister and head of the British commission that is con
ferring with administration officials, in his first report to his
home government, with respect to the progress of negotiations
as between the British and American governments, with refer
enc to the conduct of the war with Germany. While the results
of the negotiations have not been made public, tor obvious rea
sons, sufficient is known that they are proceeding in a ver\
satisfactory and amicable manner, and that the British com
missioners are more than pleased with the reception tendered
them and their plans on the part of President Wilson, Sec it*
tary of War Baker, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo,- Secretary of ('ommerce Itedfield, and
other high officials with whom the commission is dealing.
■FRENCH COMMISSION TELLS AMERICAN
OFFICIALS OF URGENT NEEDS OF FRANCE
WASHINGTON, April 2b.—The French commission, head
od by M. Viviani, member of the French cabinet and former
premier, today informed the administration what France most
needed at this time. The urgent needs include money, food,
fertilizer, coal, steel anti ships in which to convey the goods
from America to France.
REAR ADMIRAL OF BRITISH NAVY CONFERS
WITH HEADS OF BUREAUS OF U. S. NAVY
WASHINGTON, April 28.— Rear Admiral Del'hair, of the
British admiralty, was yesterday presented by Secretary ol the
Navy Daniels to the heads of all the navy bureaus, tor an inti
mate discussion on submarine patrol, blockade, construct ion
and kindred subjects.
IN RECENT AISNE BATTLES. GERMANS
- HAVE LOST 350,000, IT IS ESTIMATED
BARIS, April 28.—It is estimated that .'ioO.OOO Germans
have been killed and wounded and taken prisoners in the re
cent Aisne battles.
HAIG BEGINS NEW ATTACK.
LONDON, April 28.-—General Haig today began a new at
Itack on the German positions on the Arras front, covering a
I wide area.
TRENCH RAIDS AT VERDUN.
BARIS, April 28.—The French forces last night made a
f number of raids on German trenches on the Verdun front, cap
; l uring many prisoners.
IMPORTANT POSITIONS WRESTED FROM
GERMANS BY THE BRITISH IN FRANCE
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LONDON, April 28.—Important positions occupied by the
German forces between Rouen and Garvelle, and near the Ar
ras-C’ambrai road, were captured by the British forces during
the night, says an official report issued by the war office today,
in other sections, the fighting continues unabated, with the
British troops making small gains in ground.
MIGHTY ARTILLERY BATTLE BEGUN NEAR
RIGA BETWEEN GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
PETROGRAD, April 28.—A mighty battle with artillery
has developed on the western front, south of Riga and along
the Dvina river, between the Russian and German armies, the
Russian war office announces today. The German armies have
started an effort to smash their way to Pctrograd. cutting off
the citv from the main Russian armies. In the artillery fight
ing which began yesterday, tin* Russians are holding then
own, although the battle is just begun.
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CHANCELLOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION I
WHICH IS A PLEA AS WELL AS THREAT
TO THE WORKINGMEN OF THE EMPIRE
DFKLIX. April ‘28.—Chancellor von Pethmann I lollweg,
of the German empire, has issued a proclamation, addressed
formally to the federal states composing the empire, hut which
is in reality directed to labor, which is both an appeal and a
stern warning against further interference with munitions
works in the empire. Dm* to laboi strikes and threats of still
greater strikes, the situation in Germain is not encouraging.
The chancellor, in his proclamation, appeals to the loyally of
the working classes, urging them to stand by the Fatherhand
in tin* hour of its need and declaring that on all fronts the war
situation is favorable to the German armies. After discussing,
in an optimistic manner, the war outlook, in which the claim
is made that victory is close at hand, due to the effective sub
marine campaign, the chancellor says that stern repressive
hieasures will Ik* employed as aghinst strikers or those who ag
date strikes in the munition works of the empire. The procla
illation, reading between tin* lines, is an admission that labor
troubles arc causing grave fears on the part of high officials
of the government.
HOW DARE YOU DEFY HINDENBERG?
HEADS PLACARD POSTED IN BERLIN
AMSTERDAM, April 28.—The IlciTm newspapers this
hubrniiig published an appeal mrifile by General (iroener. direct
or of munitions and supplies, which has also been placarded in
(all public places, lie says:
**<)ur army needs arms and munitions. Mid you not read
•lindenburg’s letter.’ How dare you defy him? He will be
a mean hound who does not work as long as the army stand
opposite the enemy. Who dares to -top. when 11 iudenburg
commands him to work. We are not far from the goal. I lie
nation’s very existence is at stake.”
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS EXPRESS FEARS OF
LABOR STRIKE ON MAY DAY IN GERMANY
(’( M’KXl 1AHKX, April 28.- -Herman newspapers reaching
.Copenhagen today indicate that there is widespread apprehen
sion in Hermany with respect to labor troubles. The threaten
ed May day strike, being agitated ipiietly by labor leaders, is
causing much alarm. The Herman newspapers speak, in
guarded tones, of strikes that have already occurred, and are
demanding that the government adopt repressive measures to
prevent a spread of the-strikes, or they declare the cause ol
t icnnany is lost.
LAW WILL HIT ’EM IN THE FACE.
LONDON. April 28. Reuter’s Amsterdam corespondent
wires London newspapers today as follows: H’eneral timelier,
director of munitions and supplies, is addressing a committee
of the reiehstag, threatened that the May May strikers would
be hit full in the face by the force of the law.
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN GREAT SUCCESS
SAYS GERMAN MINISTER OF THE NAVY
UK KLIN, April 28.—-In a report to the reiehstag yester
day, Admiral Capelle, minister of the Herman navy, pro
nounced the submarine campaign a huge success, meeting all
| expectations. He declared that the enemy was suffering hearvx
losses in shipping and that the loss in Herman submarines was
unimportant in comparison.
GUATEMALA BREAKS RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY, IT IS OFFICIALLY STATED
WASHINGTON, April 28.—Guatemala has broken diplo
matic relations with Germany, the state department was otfi
eially informed today. The Herman minister at Guatemala
i City has been handed his passports and the Herman consulates
'n Guatemala have been cancelled.
COAL MINE DISASTER.
TRINIDAD, Colo.. April 28.— A hundred and twenty-live
coal miners are believed to have perished by an explosion, fol
lowed by a fire, in the American Fuel company’s coal mine at
Victor, Colorado.
BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE CAPTURE
THREE HUNDRED GUNS FROM GERMANS.
LOSING NONE, SAYS LLOYD-GEORGE
LONDON, April 'JlN ‘‘The British armies in France have
captured MOO German guns and have not lost one; the tide has
turned in our favor, with victory increasingly nearer each pass
ing day.” declared Premier David Lloyd-George, of Great
Britain, in exultant tones, in a great speech at Guildhall last
•light, before an audience that filled the spacious hall to its
capacity. The premier declared that the munitions question
was now being so handled that the men in the field have a
chance to fight, and tlicv are lighting, as witnessed by the
great gains made by the British forces in France. The premier
spoke of the high encouragement that the British commission
to the I nited States lias received at the hands of President Wil
son and his advisers. The premier was at his best and was
visibly elated at the promising outlook.
WAR DEPARTMENT PREPARING FOR ARMY
OF TWO MILLION TRAINED SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, April 'Js. With the administration's
selective draft bill practically assured of passage by the con
gress, the war department is preparing to produce, under the
terms of the measure, within the next two years, a trained ar
my of M,000,000 men.
HOUSI JRNS DOWN AMENDMENT WHICH
A )WED ROOSEVELT TO RAISE TROOPS
\\ ASIIIXGTUX, April 2s. |’he house has voted down all
volunteer amendments to the selective conscription hill, hv a
vote of about three to one. Among tin1 amendment' voted
down was one permitting Col. Roosevelt to raise a volunteer
force for military service in France. The house plans to take
a vote on the bill late this afternoon.
SENATE WILL TAKE FINAL VOTE ON ARMY
SELECTIVE CONSCRIPTION BILL TONIGHT
WANII IXGTO.X. April 2s. -The debate on the war army
bill, which comprehends selective conscription, closed in the
house at d o'clock this morning. The senate took up the bill,
under an agreement to reach a limit vote before adjournment
this evening. It is now certain that the bill, as approved by
I he administration, will pa's. Senator Chamberlain, of Ore
gon. chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, is
in charge of the bill in the senate.
HARDING’S PATRIOTIC APPEAL.
\Y.\X| 11 XCi'i't >X, April 2S.—In the debate on the army war
bill today. Senator Harding, of Iowa, said, in part: “It does
not underestimate the impressiveness of our deliberate prepa
ration for an army of 1,000,01)0 men, while laying the founda
tion for 10,000,001) more in case of need, to say that an inline
diate force of 1,1)00,001) volunteers would put new life in every
allied trench and a new glory in every allied camp tire on ev
ery battle front in Kurope.’’
COMMISSION CHARTERS BARGE AND TUG
TO MAKE SPECIAL VOYAGE TO ANCHORAGE
SIvATTLK, April 28.—The Alaskan Kngineering commis
sion has chartered the barge General Fairchild and the tug
King Fisher, to make a special trip to Anchorage, with a cargo
consisting of 7b0 tons of powder, dOO tons of steel rails, .‘>1)0,000
feet of lumber, and Id box cars. The King Fisher, which will
tow the barge, will sail in a few days.
GERMAN DESTROYERS MAKE RAID ON
RAMSGATE, ENGLAND, BOMBARDING TOWN
LONDON, April 28.—German torpedo boat destroyers
made a raid on Ramsgate during the night, the bombardment
lasting for about half an hour, when the flotilla hastily fled
the scene. A man and woman were killed and three persons
wen* injured. Twenty-three dwellings were hit by shells and
damaged.