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If-1 PAR19 Anpll 23.
Vnlteii State Is the true alster of
lanfl will march hand In hand with
the future history of the world."
tot spotta Adrlen Mlthouard, president
i Faria Municipal uouncn, in an in-
address at an Imposing manlresta-
.hi honor of the Amorlcnn Republic at
I de Vllle yesterday. Before eighty
dlors, aroused in ofllclal robes, and a
ed hall. President Mitnounrd, rrcm'er
t and other high otnclals solemnly
the freedom of the French capital
tldent Wilson through American Ami
fcd6r Sharp, who signed 'the golden
tk 'which records signatures of kings,
erors and noted men of world reputa-
lncluulng former President Roosevelt
ItrWIlbur Wrlaht. The Den used by Am-
laador Slfarp will be preserved among
other historical treasures if Paris.
.SHARP RESPONDS, I.V HPICUCH
I Ambassador Sharp responded briefly, ac-
Bwledglng the honors paid to the United
tea by the people of Paris Thr Ambas.
ora speech was greeted with great an-
tuse, parttcutaily when, addressing the
Ople or Paris, ho said:
.'Citizens of Paris May I say to you
L?on this holy day you han with such
sVflne sentiment set apart to honor my
, - ountry that America remains no Inncer
J'jfcontent to ekpress to France merely
;ner sympamyr in a cause which she
,tillVf,a am v.rllt a a tmti KaIIai.m n Km
t sacred one she will consecrate nil her
fli-power and the blood of her patriotic
. ' Bonsrif necessary, to ach!oe a. victory
Jk'ttiat shall for all tlmo to come Insure
the domination of rleht mtr wmni-
fc.5. freedom over oppression nnfl the blrss-
Srags of peace ocr the brutality of
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rA plaquette representing "liberty Kn-
tntening the World." after the statuo of
irtholdl. was presented to Ambassador
rp as n memento.
P Previous to the ceremony at the Hotel de
rllle. two macnlflcent dmonstr.ntlfina worn
tjMrtd In public squares, the first at the
fla.ee d'lenn. where il hrnnre naim tha
lift of the capital, was laid at the foot of
vasmngtons statue, and the second be
pre the statue of Lafayette, at the Pln,
ECaroueel. The greatest enthusiasm me.
trailed at the presence of twenty American
aviators of the Lafayette Escadrllte. French
otaiers in auiomooues and caalry fol
wed the aviators, whoso machines nn-
f American flags.
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i Great cheering followed when Mlthouard
0 a telegram from Mayor J.ahoe. nf
cauville, announcing that his iminlcln.illtv
rill Immediately erect a bronze statue to
resident vvnson. "it will be but the first
atuo to this great statesman and humanl.
fcftarlan of the many the future will see
amced en both sides of the Atlantic." the
eiegram stated.
SS; A quarter of a million persons were
imreseni at tne demonstrations, many of
?rhom carried American flags.
S3' Jules Cambon, general secretary of the
S Ministry of Foreign Affairs; General Du-
Diai, .-unitary uovernor or Paris; the mem
brs of the committee and other officials
were received at t:30 o'clock bv Amh.
Eador Sharp at his residence, whence they
yioccrueu 10 uie i-iace a lena.
Ambassador Sharp and hh escort were,
uirn, received at 3 o'clock at the City
ill by the members of the Munlrln.il
ouncll. by Marcel Delanney. prefect of
he Seine; Premier Rlbot, Georges Desplas,
flnlster of Public Works: Jules a. Kim
KiiiiBier 01 i-uoiic jnsirucnnn t r'nntfii,.
5 And re Tardleu. High Commission., tr. ti...
.United States, and other distinguished per-
pwns.
bCfWhlle cannon boomed In honor of the
unerjean colors noatlng Horn the top of
aei lower ana aviators flying over the
ot waved both French and American
b. the "Star Spangled Banner" was sunc
Mademoiselle Nina May, of the Opeia
mlque, and the "Marseillaise" bv .lean
ote. of the Opera,
l iTh PYnfh f!nt j.r,n i.n
OJV -.-.... .-.v... miiici IICIn uiiiiuunceu
Hwt It will send a commission cf technical
nu Bciemuic experts 10 me United States
ico-operaie vvun ine American authorities
1 me solution ot general, defense problems.
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vr Charitable BcnueRt. InvnIM
A bequest of J1Q0 to St. Vincent's rimhnn
Isylum, included In the will of George M
Maher, White Haen. Pa.. Is InonemHv.
y reason of the fact that the will was .
cuted less than one month berate Mi.
ith of, the testator. The estate, whirl, i-
llued at $M7. will go to relathes. An-
er will, probated today, was that nf
ob G. Blschoff, 2958 Frankford nn.
V by private bequests, disposes of prop-
VCMUCU ki fonvg.
MM Fellows Hear Patriotic Sermon
EiiSHAMOKIN, Pa.. April 23. A laree
amber of Odd Fellows assembled at their
npie ana marched In a body to the
ace Lutheran Church, where the nv.
fc J. Btrelch delivered a patriotic sermon.
Extraordinary Event
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Continued from rase One
today resumed the British drive with a
tremendously forceful attack, "We at
tacked at dawn this morning on both banks
of the Scarpe and made satisfactory prog
ress," he reported. "South of the Dapaume
Cambral road we captured the remainder
of the village of Trescault, and nt night
the greater part of the Itavrlncourt wood."
London hailed Halg's report as Indicative
of resumption of the general Urlttsh of
fensive. While there has been no abate
ment In the pressure around tana and on
th.o CambraUSt. Quentln line during the last
week, nevertheless It was felt here that the
Franco-British strategical plnns contem
plated alternate smashes In force between
the Halg and NUclle armies. While the
French army won making Ita terrific as
sault on the iSolssons-Auberlve front, the
rtrltlsh seized the tlmo to consolidate the
positions they won In the first smashing
drive, and during the week hae more or
less confined their offensive to smashing
drives, suddenly executed nt scattered
points.
Now, however, according to military
experts, the Hrltlsh army has started Its
concerted oll-along-the-front offensive, forc
ing Hlndenburg to concentrate his reservces
In opposition, and permitting the French,
in turn, to consolidate their positions, bring
up more guns and get a breathing spell.
The thrust along the Scarpe was re
garded as a new development In the Allied
offensive. Halg is now reaching out with
powerful force toward Doual. Today's
statement did not definitely locate exactly
where Halg's blow on both banks of the
Scarpe was delivered, but It was probably
near Fampoux, Fampour Is about eight
milts sduthwest of Doual.
A drle In this direction Is not only a
menace at Doual, but It Is part of the
general en eloping scheme around Lens.
Sunday"s official statements Indicated a
tightening of the noose nround this coal
city by nttacks delivered by the Hrltlsh
near Loos to the north of Lens. The
Scarpe offensive l to the south, nine miles
from the city.
Further Indication that Halg's forces on
all the British front are starting In motion
In a concerted offensive was seen In the
official report of gains on the Bapaume
Cambral road, Havrlncourt Is practically
surrounded by British forces.
Tretcault Itself la a bare eight miles dis
tant fiom Cambral, pivotal point In the
Hlndenburg line.
All along the fifty-mile front from Lens
to St. Quentln the Germans nro panicky.
The slightest movement of tho Brltlsn
troops results In a feverish flare-up of "S.
O. S " rockets from the Prussians, sum
moning aid.
Tho British having now turned th9 Hln
denburg line for a distance of several miles
to .the southeast of Arras, the enemy un
doubtedly Is preparing for further net
backs. Today tho battle opened with n dawn
that was bright and cold The night had
been ablaze with gun flares, the roar reach
ing drumfire tensity Just as the edge of
the sun reached the horizon and peeped
over the Infantry moved forward as a
single unit over a number of places nearby.
It was supported by artillery and machine
gun fire. So the Prussians wouldn't know
what was happening the British artillery
and machine-gun fire was loosed along
virtually the entire llfty-mlle front for a
brief period Not knowing where the infan
try was to strike the Germans frantically
signaled all along the line.
PARIS. Anril 23.
French troops fcught back two violent
German atUclts i the vicinity of Moron
villers and Mont Haul, the French official
statement today asserted. Three German
surprise attacks in the Woevre and the
Vo'ges evidently designed to create a
diversion nnd relieve pressure of the great
French offensive to the north were likewise
beaten back,
Actle artillery combats from south
St. Quentln to Rhelms was reported.
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GERMANS ARE TOLD
By KARL ROSNER
The I.nkal Anzlmrr Dlanatchra
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GERMAN GREAT HEADQUARTHRS
ON THE WEST FRONT (Ma Berlin and
London). April 23. After a week of In
comparable, wrathful onslaughts our front
still stands unshaken, though coercd with
oruises ana pools oi mood on the Alsne
arid In Champagne
Our military leadership saw fit to re
moe our fighting line from Conde, where
a hostile onslaught was made from two
directions with unparalleled ehemence
against our projecting position It was the
principle of saving German blood as much
as possible that actuated headquarters In
ordering a recurvation of this limited
stretch between Conde and Vallly, which
only sered as battering rams as long afl
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General Halg's forces have started
a new powerful offensive along tho
River Scarpe, which runs through
Douai. This city is evidently the
objective of the British 'in this
fresh drive against tho German
lines north of Cambral.
we were In a position to cause the enemy
woeful losses This object accomplished,
they retired to tho Siegfried position pre
pared long beforehand.
After Ave days of the most sanguinary
struggle It Is quite clear that thoiu divi
sions that France set all hopes on are tired
and bleeding to death. With Inferior re
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Berlin Government Backs
Move for Separate Pact
With Russia
MAY CONTROL MUNITIONS
COFnNHAOCN, April 23.
All Information from Berlin Indicates
tacit encouragement, If not active aid, ex
tended tho Socialists' peace efforts by tho
German Government. The nlm la encour
agement of the peace party among tho
Russian Socialists. The majority faction
of German Socialists are also aiding the
Government In denouncing the general
strike.
Reports of tho meeting of the general
commltteo of tho German Social Democratic
party, received today, quoted Philip Schelde
mann as declaring:
"We attempted connootlon with neutrals
and with tho Russian Socialists, but the
newspapers made our work difficult.
"Our effort Is toward general peace. But
if a general peace Is Impossible wo shall
naturally accept n separate peace. But wa
must not bo too optimistic."
All dispatches emphasized tho wide split
between the two Socialist fac'.loins the
Schcldemann branch, now devoting Its ener
gies to peace work, and tho minority fac
tion, now concentrating on demand for
democratizing of Germany's government
nud on furthering tho general strike.
Military control of German munitions
plants Is threatened as a result of the
strike
It was reported from Berlin today that the
War (iilluu h.is begun to give serious con
Rldei.i'ion to the question of such control.
SLlioldemnnu has Issued an appeal to the
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thla time "aro the greatest danger to an
early peace."
Schcldemann, addressing tho goneral
committee, was quoted as saying!
"liven the Russian revolutionary wont
men's and soldiers' committee demanded
that the munition work bo continued as
long an the war lasts."
There has been n great Influx of Ger
mans to Copenhagen recently and the Amor
lean legation has been extremely busy in
anti-spy work. German epics have been
discovered here trying to go to America.
All are being closely watched and none per
mitted to sail,
LONDON, April S3.
May day manifestations by Socialists and
other wnrtter.s will take on speclnl signifi
cance this year. Dispatches received today
from Russia, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Italy
and other countries stated that prepara
tions for great Industrial demonstrations
are polnr forwkrd on a grand scale. At
many places tho Socialists will take advan
tage of Ihe day to press their demands for
peace.
Disquieting advices have been received
from Stockholm, where a big demonstration
took place Saturday. Exciting scenes were
enacted, especially when hundreds of men
and women marched past 'the Riksdag
building with shouts of "Republic!" and
"Revolution!"
It Is feared that the socialistic activities
May day will lead to serious tiouble In
Stockholm and arrangements aro already
being made to afford special military pro
tection to the royal family.
Negotiations have been In progress be
tween certain socialistic groups In Russia,
Denmark, Germany and Austria for a con
certed demonstration for peace May day,
but so far as known no definite program
has been arranged.
Workmen's demonstrations on an un
precdented wale will take plaro In Petro
grad May 1 German Socialists plan to
march trough Rerlln on May day giving
voice to their demands for more food and
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Military Governor Attempts to
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Armistice Arranged
PCKIN, April 23.
Serious fighting has taken place In the
streets of Cheng-Tu between Rze-Chuen and
Yunnan troops, according to dispatches re
ceived here. Many houses havo been burned
and trenches nnd barricades have been
thrown across streets. British, French and
Japanese Consuls have arranged an armis
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