■§■ + + Hundreds of Enrollments in Red Cro =s= JHI HARRISBURG 3§l|gSl> TELEGRAPH LXXXVI— No. 101 22 PAGES GERMANS HURL MASS FORMATIONS INTO A WITHERING INFERNO Tens of Thousands of Teutons Recoil Blasted by British Fire in Bitterest Fighting World Has Seen Since Verdun's Bloody Days; Line Driven Forward Time and Again in Futtle Attempt to Regain Commanding Heights Taken by General Haig's Army; Hills Soaked With Blood BERLIN PREPARES TO TAKE HARSH STEPS TO QUELL STRIKES OF MANY PROTESTING MUNITIONS WORKERS British Again Forge Ahead After Breaking Down Every Effort of Invaders to Break Through Positions; New Wedge Driven Into German Lines Toward Douai; Similiar Inroads Made in Enemy's Defense System Near the Arras-Cambrai Road; French Use Infantry and Guns to Good Effect The desperate efforts of the Germans to drive the British from the captured heights on the Arras front have failed after £our days of the bitterest fighting that the world has seen |ince the bloody days of Verdun. Tens of thousands of Germans were hurled forward again and again only to recoil blasted and withered from the inferno caused by the British fire. Having withstood all the violent attempts of the Germans to drive them from the commanding positions they have taken on the Arras battlefield, the British have again begun to forge ahead. General Haig's report to-day shows advances for his troops in two of the most important sectors of the front. On the two and one-half mile line between Roeux and Gavrelle important posi tions have been captured, driving still further the wedge into the German lines to ward Douai. Likewise in the Monchy-Guemappe region near the Arras-Cambrai road similar telling inroads have been made in the German defense system. The French armies along the Aisne front are also employing their infantry to good effect. Gains of ground in the Huertbise region where German possession of Craonne is being menaced, are reported by Paris to-day. The French position near Cerny, west of the Vauclerc plateau also have been improved. The French likewise have advanced near Moronvilliers and elsewhere in the Champagne. Kurope Discontented In the lull of the great battle the murmur of the rising currents of dis content which are sweeping through Europe can be heard more plainly. The political and economic storm which has been brewing in Germany has apparently been by no means averted by the hasty measures of the government. The meager items which elude the censor throw some light on the situation. Not merely are the ljerlin papers showing increased ner vousness over the threatened general strike on May 1, but it appears that the recent strike has not been so definitely and satisfactorily settled as has been asserted in official cir cles. The I.okal Anzeiger, staunch organ of the junkers, admits that some of the strikers are still out and official reports to the Washington State De partment speak of 250,000 laboiers in Berlin having quit work. To I'unlHh Striker* The seriousness of the economic situation in Germany is indicated by the action of Chancellor Von Beth mann-Hollweg, who has appealed to the various governments to punish strikers with the greatest possible severity. This follows on the heels of the announcement from Berlin that large numbers of men previously ex empt from military service are to be sent into the field. This announce ment lias added significance from the fact that one of the principal demands of the Berlin strike leaders was that none of their number should be pun ished by being drafted into the army. Spain May Kilter War In the meantime interest has been quickened in the situation in Spain by a statement by the new premier. Marquis Prieto, asserting that neu trality was impossible where the hon or. or interests of a country were at stake. Germany's answer to Spain's latest note is expected with fit a few days and may decide the question whether Berlin is to number the last remaining great neutrals among her enemies. The Spanish note stated plainly that if Germany persisted in lier present course she must be surprised if Spain acted to defend her national interests. THE WEATHER l''or llurrlsburg mid vicinity! In creasing cloudiness to-night; Saturday probably rain; not much change In tempernture. For Knstern Pennsylvania I In creasing cloudiness to-night, probably followed by rain on Saturday! continued cool; mod erate, variable winds, Hlvrr The Susquelianuu river and nil Its branches will continue to fall slowly or remain stationary to-night. The Janlata, Upper West Branch anil perhaps other streams will prohnhly begin to rise Saturday. A stage of about 4.4.* feet Is Indicated for Harrla burg Saturday morning. Ueneral Conditions The Inke disturbance lias passed down the St. I.awrence Valley. It caused rain In thr last twenty four hours over the northern portion of the Great I.akes mid generally In the Atlantic Stntes from Worth Carolina northward Into Mew England. Temperature! S a. m., 46 degrees. Sum Hlaes, (lift 4 a. m. Moon: Full moon. May 6. Illver Stagei 4.5 feet.. Yesterday'* Weather Highest temperature, 41). Lowest temperature, 44. Mean temperature, 4 house-to-house canvassers make their final returns to-morrow night. ' I Reports from some of the largest I j industrial plants in Harrisburg re • ceived to-day at headquarters indl | cate that not less than 2,500 enroll ments have been sevured by canvass ; ers covering the factories. Complete > lists from several of the plants are ! . not expected at headquarters until j next week. Proud of their growing lists and [j wishing to make as good a showing t 1 as possible, many of the solicitors in the house-to-house canvass are hold- J , Ing back their reports until the last j ; hour of the campaign to-morrow night. While the intensive membership . campaign, which has been waged for two weeks, ends to-morrow evening, [ canvassers will be active all of next ' week. The membership office at.Red Cross headquarters, 206 Walnut street, | will be open every day next week [Continued on Page 13] Allies Are Likely to Get $400,000,000 a Month From the United States j Washington, 1). (T, April 27. Pre liminary reports to the Treasury De partment, upon which Secretary Mc- II Adoo will base hfs recommendations ! to the President as to the size of the [first bond issue under the $7,000,000,- 1000 war finance law, indicate that the I United States will be called upon to ■ j finance the allies to the extent of at L least $400,000,000 and possibly $500,- . \ 000,000 a month. The tentative program also calls for the expenditure of virtually every ' dollar of the borrowed money in this '■ country for foodstuffs, munitions, coal, I clothing, railway equipment and other supplies. . The estimates indicate the following I'entente needs: For Great Britain. $200,000,000 to $250,000,000 H month: ; for France, $100,000,000 to $125,000,- ' ] 000; for Russia, an amount undeter lltnined, but up to $100,000,000 a month, L I depending largely upon the ability of I manufacturing plants in tills country I to meet her demands, mostly for sup i plies other than foodstuffs ana muni :jtions; for Italy, $50,000,000 a month. ;! French and British to Provide Officers For the Plattsburg Training Camp New York, April 27. Twenty-five , j French and British army officers will [! lie detailed to the Plattsburg camp as ~ instructors in the art of modern war- I fare. Other allied officers will be de | tailed to the and cavalry I schools, to which many of the Platts burgers will be sent after the first month. i The student officers at Plattsburg . will have every opportunity to prove I i their merit, according to officials. Light Standars Are Being Erected in Parks; Benches to Be Placed Standards and globe* in Klvcr: Front Park, on the "front steps" and j at Reservoir are being placed. The lights will be turned on next Tues , | day for th espring and summer. L Benches in River Front and Reser voir parks will be placed within the i next few weeks, Assistant Park • Commissioner V. Grant Forrer an nounced. This delay is necessitated, he explained, because of seeding 1 which has been done but was dani -1 aged in former years when the benches were placed too early In the : season. Wild Fluctuations Send Wheat Soaring to $2.70; Drop Startles Market; By Associated Press ! Chicago, April 2 7. —Wild fluctua tions occurred at the opening of tho 1 wheat market to-day. May wheat, j ' j which sold at 2.54 V 4 at the close yes- ] terday, after opening practically un- j ■ 1 changed, made a perpendicular as- > l cent of 15% cents to 2.70. Thts was followed by a sheer tumble to 268% Volume of trade was small. ; July advanced 9 cents to 2.25 and September 7% cents to l.&, July ■ and September heir, most of the gain I while May was declining. 130 TECH ROYS TO WORK FARMS DURING SUMMER j Future Mechanicians Already | Have 50 1-2 Acres of Land Under Cultivation J One hundred and thirty Tech High school boys will accept positions on j farms this summer if given an oppor ' tunity, and nineteen have already made arrangements to work on farms this summer. This information has been collected by the principal of the school for the State, under the De partment of Agricultural Kducation, supervised by L. H. Dennis. While the Tech lads arc usually [Continued on Page ] Two Allison School Scholars Enlist; Pupils Give Parting Cheer Richard Herr and Charles Howe, pupils of the Allison Building, have enlisted in the United States army. They are tho first boys of less than High school grade to volunteer in Harrisburg. One is 15 and the other 10 years of age. Yesterday they were discovered timidly lingering on the outside of their school by Truant Officer Kenne dy, whom they told they would "like to go in and say good-by." The officer escorted them to Miss McFarland's room. In which they had been pupils, and there the young sol diers received a tumultous reception at the hands 6f the other boys and girls. Then they left to go to' train ing camp. Berlin Well Pleased at Great Success of Its U-Boat Piracies By Associated Press Berlin, April 27. A confidential statement in regard to the progress of submarine* warfare has been made by Vice Admiral Von Capelle, minis ter of navy, to the Reichstag main committee in the discussion of the naval budget. An official statement regarding the minister's communi cation was given out here to-day, showing that he tohl the committee the success of the submarines con tinued to be great and their losses small. Reports already at hand showed j that a favorable result could be ex | pected for the month of April. The reduction of tonnage at the disposal of hostile nations, lie said, was tak ing place with mathematical certain ty, thereby increasing the lack of foodstuffs, while the want of pit props had made itself felt in the sharpest manner. Many File Applications For Big Storerooms in New Penn-Harris Hotel A number of applications have j already been received by Millet- Brothers and Company for the store | rooms which are to be opened on the ground floor in the Third street side of the new Penn-Harris Hotel. So far negotiations for some of the rooms have not been closed, but. it is understood that some of the busi nessmen in the downtown district have sent in applications. An important meeting of the board of directors of tho Penn-Harris Hotel was held late this afternoon when completion o£ financial pluns was | considered. Bids For Firehose Are Opened by Commissioner Bids for fire hose were opened at Ihe office of Commissioner E. Z. ! Gross to-day. Six thousand dollars has bee nappropriated for the pur chase of additional hose for the de partment. Rids were received as follows: Bowman and Company, $1 per foot; Eureka Fire Hose Manu facturing Company, 90c; B. F. Good | rich Rubber Company, 78c; Home i Rubber Company, $1; C. C. C. Fire ; Hose Company, 0,050 feet at $0,000; multiple woven; 8,000, SO,OOO, junc tion brand; Fabric .Fire Hose Cont rary, $1; Henry Gilbert and Son, $1.20, sl.lO, sl, 95c, 85c and 77c per foot, according to various grades. Contracts will probably be submit |t*i to council for approvul next j* - Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION COUNCIL MEETS TO GO OVER ASH DISPOSAL SURVEY Contract Will Be Awarded at Next Regular Meeting Tues day; Three Bidders WANT CERTAIN RELIEF Chamber of Commerce Asks Cross to Make Definite Rec ommendation Soon Council mot informally this after noon to KO over the proposals which have been submitted through Com missioner K. 'A. Gross for an ash and garbage disposal survey. Award ing of the contract will be done next Tuesday at the regular meeting of Council it was said to-day. The three bids for the survey were submitted more than a week ago by Commissioner Gross, but other members of council agreed to lake up the question at an informal meeting before placing a contract. Want Permanent Relief The Chamber of Commerce yester day sent a letter through its secre tary, E. L. McColgin, to Commts [Continued on Page 0] Harrisburg Realty Co. Gives Land For Gardens The Harrisburg Realty Company has given a large plot of land in the Tenth ward for garden purposes, to bo planted under direction of Shirley B. AVatts, of the Chamber of Com merce committee. A typographical er ror in yesterday's issue of the TELE GRAPH credited this donation to the Harrisburg Railways Company, which has no land in that vicinity. ItUSS ADMIT WOMEN TO BAR By Associated Press London, April 26.—Reuter's Mos cow correspondent says that four women lawyers have been admitted to the Moscow bar. ■ LL MINERS TO WORK HARD -Cool operators and mine • he recent anthmcite Lint conference here 35 per cent. w;re agreed I upc toi'r he Council of J J itional Defense to aid in coal production. VOLUNTEER SYSTEM HAS FAILED , | Washington, April 27J Enlistments in the army t ; since April 1, Senator Calder to-day declared in the J J i Senate debate on the army bill, show the failure of the < 9 volunteer system and "sustain completely the argu- 1 ! ment that the United States cannot raise an adequate 4 • force by that system. 1 'I "MASTER SPY" ON TRIAL 1 1 New York, April 27. —Frank von Rintelen, alleg- I i*l Gem "master spy," and several Americans accused I | of having conspired to instigate strikes in munitions < t ints were brought before tVie Federal court to-day for trial. 11. Robert Fc Frank Buchana, former J Congressmen, are included in the list. < TRY TO FIX BLAST RESPONSIBILITY I < 1 Chester, April 27. —The coroner s fury which has I > been investigating the explosion in which 12.9 person* j I lost their lives at Eddystone, this afternodn is trying , to fix responsnsibflity for the fatal blast. & WHEAT SELLS AT $3.10 j , Chiccgo, April 27.—A car of No 2 red wheat was sold in the Board of Trade here to-day at $.1.04 and a ( , car sold at St. Louis for $3.10 a btashet. These prices ' * far outstript all previous records. OVATION FOR SUCCESSFUL GUNNERS 1 < London, April 27. Captain Emery Rice, of the American steamship Mongolia, and Lieut. Bruce R. i ( t Ware, who commands; the gun crew which sank the submarine which attached the ve