Germap.y r ■ %ove in Drive For p 'loby. -in Near HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ®K JStar-Independent 8* J~ i¥ ,d LXXXVII— No. 121 14 PAGES HUNS LAUNCH A TTA CK A GAINS T ALLIES BIG GUNS OPEN FIRE ON PARIS • • • Powerful Thrust Is Made on Long Line For Important Channel Points and Paris; Fighting Expected to Grow in Intensity and Widen as to Area; Americans Prob ably Taking Pert in Stupendous Conflict By Associated Press Paris, May 27.—After a long interval, the Germans again began to bombard Paris with long-range guns at 6.30 o'clock this morning. London, May 27.—Strong German attacks developed early this morning against the British and French positions between Rheims and Soissons, the war office announced. The attacks were preceded by a heavy bombardment. The Germans also attacked this morning in Flanders, between Locre and Voormezeele, on the northern side of the salient. The text of the.statement reads: . "Strong hostile attacks, preceded by a bombardment of great intensity, developed early this morning on a wide front against the British and French troops on the line between Rheims and Soissons and against French troops'between Locre and Voor mezeele. "There was considerable hostile artillery activity yesterday and last night on the British front." Paris, May 27.—Over the front between the forest of Pinon and Rheims the Germans launched an attack this morning the war announced. The French and British troops are resisting with their habitual valiance. The statement follows: "In the latter part of the night the Germans opened a very violent bombardment all along the front between the forest of Pinon and Rheims. This morning an enemy attack is in progress along a very extended front between these two points. "France-British troops are resisting the German thrust with their habitual valiance. The battle is continuing. "In the Champagne, on the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front), in Apremont forest, and in the Woevre there was active artillery fighting. During the night the Germans delivered several local attacks in the Apremont forest, but were repulsed after spirited fighting -which the Germans sustained losses. Two other efforts, in the region of Limey, northeast of Badonviller also were repulsed. The French took prisoners." With the British Army in France, May 27.—The latest reports show that tlie Germans, have made small progress in places. .The attack of the Germans in the sector northwest of Kemmel ap peared to be directed against the ground captured by the French on May 20. < Germany has resumed her drive for a decision on the western front af'er a lapse of nearly four weeks, striking in the south between Rheims and Soissons, and in Flanders on the northerly side of the Lys salient. While it is to early for the true German intention to be disclosed, the effort apparently is simultane ously to push through to the channel ports in the north, thus breaking up the British front, and to strike for Paris in the south in an effort aimed mainly at the French. Open Long Attat'k The main field of the German at tack begun last March and halted after the disastrous enemy reverse in Flanders late in April—the Somme region in the direction of Amiens—has been neglected by the German command in this new thrust. The possibility exists, however, that the fighting wil! be extended to this area as the battle develops. The southernljf blow which covers Extra clerks have been put at W. S. S. windows in our post office today. &3T Did You Buy Thrift Stamps today? THE WEATHER | For HirrUbarg and vicinity t cloudy to-nlarht and Tuesday t not muck chance la tempera ture. For Eastern Pennsylvania ■ Partly cloudy to-night and Tuesday, probably ahowerp Tuesday In north portloni warmer to-night In southeast portloni gentle south winds. River The main river will rise alowly, except the lower portion will remain nearly stationary to night. The lower portion or the West Branch will rise somewhat to-night and fall Tuesday. *The N'oi th Branch will rise, except the upper portion will begin to fall 'o-nlght or Tuesday. All other streams of the system will probably fall. A stage of ahout six feet Is Indicated for Harrlpburg Tuesday morning. I a front of some forty miles and ap parently is by far the more impor tant of the two, has come at a point wnich had not been considered the most probable tiled for a renewal of the German attempt. The fact that both British and French troops are found holding this fron>, however, gives indication that General Foch, the allied commander-in-chief, has hardly been caught napping and has large 'oxces massed there Aimed at Important Points It was, indeed, on this front, be tween the tip of the Montdidler sa lient and Rheims, that the enemy flank was most dangerously exposed a'id where he must have felt himself invo'nerable to a counter blow. If his a'tack here is neither a demon stration in force, to cover the main effort elsewhere nor a veritable drive at Paris, the possibility remains that it was launched with the intention of driving the allies from their Advan tageous positions along the Olse and the Ailette and thus forestalling a flanking counter-effort by Foch's gieat reserve army. The stroke in Flanders, while of far less magnitude, covering a front of less than ten miles, is nevertheless aimed at the points which the Ger mans must take before they can hope to carry their April advance further toward the coast. Allies Well Prepared Behind the Locre-Voormezeele area lie the hills which constitute the backbone of the Franco-British position, only the outlying peak of which the Germans captured when they took Mont Kemmel last month. Mont Rouge, Mont Des Cats and other eminences are yet barring the way to the Germans. The allied positions along both fronts under attack are notably strong. In general, the allies seem well prepared for the thrust, and while they appear likely to. be forced to give grounds at points, the opin ion of their h'gh command has been reflected as confident in the ability of the allied fo<ves to prevent the Germans from gaining anything de cisive. By their attack of to-day the Ger mans have extended the active bat [Continued on Page 12.] PASSES AERIAf, EXAMS Charles L. Bailey. 111, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bailey, 2103 North Third street, who served several months with the French Ambulance Corps, and who took his final exami nations for the aero service a short time ago. has betn ordered to report at Dallas, Tex., as a member of the > Military Aeronautic Corps on June 1. PA. MISSIONARY SHOT DURING RIOT AT LILING, CHINA Son Born to Dr. and Mrs, Niebel While Chinese Wreck Hospital at Liling Station Bishop H. B. Hartzler, chairman chairman of the United Evangelical Board of Missions, to-day received a cablegram from Dr. C. Newton Dubs, superintendent of the China missions of the denomination telling of the looting of the United Evangelical Hospital at Liling, Huan province, and the serious wounding of the P.ev. A. E. Lehman, a Pennsylvania missionary stationed at that point. Mr. Lehman, the cablegram added, is recovering. The cablegram, which is very brief, announces the birth of a son to Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Niebel, also missionaries at the Liling station, where Dr. Niebel is in charge of the hospital, while the rioting was at its very height. The Niebels escaped uninjured. Dr. Niebel Is the soi? of the Rev. B. H. Niebel, .of JPenb.ook, a suburb of Harrisburg, and Is well known throughout the United States. Dr. Dubs' message says that while the missionaries with the exception of Lehman got away with wnole skins thev lost everything and the hospital, a new and modern struc ture, was wrecked. The Changsha and Siangtan stations in the same province were not damaged. The d'strict, however, is much disturbed, and the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Knecht, of Myerst.own, Pa., are re ported on their way home. The news reocived to-day is the first indication of the looting of the city of Liling. which has been a storm center for the warring forces of'the No:th and South of China for more than a year. Dr. Dubs' tele gram indicates that the wholq city was at 'he mercy of the rioting sol diers.* Aside from those mentioned the other missionaries stationed tnere a.e Miss Cora F. Hobein, P>-of. and Mrs. S. M. Short and Miss Martha K. Wolf. The Rev. and Mrs. ■William Bhambaugh are home on a vacaVon, visiting at present in Car lisle. Bishop and Mrs. H. B. Harts ler, of this city, recently furnished completely a room in the hospital which was looted. lir addition to the hospital there is at Lillng a boy's school, a girls' school, a wom an's scHool and n day school, all of which. It is understood from the cablegram, were robbed. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1918. On to the Fray BIG RECRUITING DRIVE IN CITY TO BE CUT SHORT Youths of 21 Have Until May 30 to Enlist; Dr. Brady to Speak Harrisburg's big two weeks' re cruiting drive is off. *The meetings scheduled for to-night and to-mor row nigl}t will be held but all others have been canceled. This announce ment comes as a result of the War Department order that no efforts shall be made to stimulate enlist ments of youths who will be obliged to register on June 5. The order issued yesterday of the Adjutant General will have such ef fect on the local recruiting station that only those youths, obliged to register on June 5, who have been accepted up until the evening of [Continued on Page a.] Arrival of Police Sent Him Hurrying to His "Work" "There the cork is out now. I must go to work." Thus, with wa teiing mouth, spoke a well-known polici character this morning as out of the corner of his eye he saw ap proaching the police patrol to assist Thomas GifTord, Intoxicated, to the police station. Gifford, by the way, who has been boarding at 128 South Second street, was night when he was refused admittance to his ooardinghouse. This morning he re turned in the same condition and was again denied admission. So he lay down on the front porch with his blessed pint. In the meantime po lice headquarters were notified. During the interval Gifford became thirsty, for a swallow from the flask end withdrew it from his pocket. He struggled and struggled with the cork, but it would not come out. Just then the police character came along i\nd his mouth watered, so he volun teeted his assistance. But just as he got the cork out and Just as he was ready to reap much-coveted re wsrd, the police patrol hove in sight. And so he went on his way to "work." "This is the first time," policemen said, "that the character ever 'worked.' " V. S. FLIERS WIN 3 TO 1 IN CASUALTIES INFLICTED London, May 27.—Reuter's corres pondent at the front telegraphs: "The American airmen during the last live days have caused three time* as many casualties as they themselves haive suffered." 7 ' MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PLANS ARE MADE READY Peculiar Significance Is Given This Year to Day For Nation's Soldiers Plans are being perfected for Harrisburg's annual Memorial Day parade and pageant which the com mittee in charge promises will be the finest and best staged in the Capital City in many years. Hundreds of people will be. in line, representing various military and other organiza tions of the city, and bands will fur n'sh. patriotic music. The holiday will have a peculiar significance this year because of the hundreds of Harrisburg boys who are following in the footsteps of the veteran Grand' Army men on foreign battlefields. Organizations taking part in the parade will meet'in North Front street at 1.30 o'clock. The parade will form in North Front street, the right resting in Market street. The procession will move promptly nt 2 o'clock, covering the following route.: Down Market street to Fourth street: over the Mulberry street bridge to Thirteenth street and halt. The first division will step to the right, face front and present arms, while the second division passes. The first division will proceed to Mt. Calvary Cemetery for services. The second division will march out Thir teenth street to state, halt and salute while Post No. 520 passes and proceeds to the Lincoln Cemetery. The remainder of the division will proceed to the Harrisburg Cemetery to the speaker's platform for serv ices and will then march to the sol diers' plot for further orders. Tentative Lineup The tentative lineup of the parade as announced this morning, is: First Division—Platoon of city po lice, Chief Marshal John A. Randall Post No. 116, G. A. "R., Assistant Chief Marshal E. B HofTman, Post No. 58. Q. A. R., Chief of Staff Wil liam D. Rhoads, Highsjire Band Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, City Grays' Veterans Association, Span ish-American War Veterans Associa tion. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Second Division—Sons of Veterans Drum C#rps, Sons of Veterans, Com monwealth Band, Post No. 68, O A R.; Post No. 116. G. A. R.; Perse verance Band: Pout No. 520, G. A. R.; conveyances with chairman and members of various G A. R., posts, ■— ~ N. - WHILE HUN GUNS ROAR PRESIDENT HOLDS CONGRESS "Politics Is Adjourned," Pres ident Declares; Asks Legis lators to Eliminate WAR PROFITS TO PAY Increases in Taxation Should Be on Incomes and Luxur ies, Too, He Asserts By Associated Press Washington, May 2 7.—Just as the German cannon were thundering their herald of the renewed offensive on the western battlefront. President Wilson to-day appeared unexpected ly before Congress and demanded that, laying political considerations and all others aside, it remain in session until It has enacted new war tax laws to finance the growing cost of the war and prepare the country for the burden it must bear. "At the conclusion of his prepared address the President pausing, laid his hand over his manuscript and added another precedent-breaker to the lons list he has established in his dealings with Congress. He ad dressed the assemblage extemporan eously, speaking earnestly and force fully, while his auditors sat in a rapt and surprised silence. Drive Spurs Wilson "May 1 add this word, gentleman," he said. "Just as I was leaving the White House I was told that the ex pected drive on the west front had apparently been begun. You ap parently realize how that solemnized my feeeling as I came to you and how it seemed to strengthen the purpose which I have tried to ex press in these lines. "I have admired the work of this session. The way in which the two houses of Congress have co-operated with the Executive has been gener ous and admirable and it is not in any spirit of suggesting duty neglect, ed, but only to remind you of the common cause and the common ob ligations that I have ventured to come to you to-day." Unfair to Wait Till li It would be manifestly unfair, the President said, to wait until 1919 before determining what the new taxes would be. The President's ad dress was comparatively brief, tak ing less than fifteen minutes for de livery. In specific terms the President gave a distinct warning against lobbying in connection with the new bill. There is indisputable evidence of profiteering at present, the President said, and he declared it must be reached by the new legislation. "Profiteering that cannot be got at by restraints of conscience," said the President, "can be got at by taxation." Urges Fearlessness on Coiyrreas There need be no hesitancy in tax ing the country, the President told Congress, if it were taxed justly. He appealed to Congress to approach the great task without selfishness or fear of political consequences. "An Intense and pitiless light beats upon every man and every action in to the tragic plot of war that is now upon the stage," said the President. The President concluded with on appeal to Congress to do its work ungrudgingly and said he could not guarantee a proper administration of the Treasury unless the question were settled at once. When he had concluded his ad dress the President unexptectedly made a brief extemporaneous state ment, in which he faid that Just as he was leaving the White House for the Capitol he had heard that the new German drive apparently had just begun and that it added to tho solemnity of his conception of the country's duty. The President's Address The President's address follows: "Gentlemen of the Congress: "It is with unaffected reluctance that I come to ask you to prolong your session long enough to provide more adeouate resources for the treasury for the conduct of the war. I have reason to appreciate as fully as you do how arduous the session has been. Your labors have been severe and protracted. "You have passed a long series of measures which rea.uired the debate of many doubtful questions of Judgment and many exceedingly difficult questions of principle as well as of practice. The summer is upon us in which la bor and counsel are twice arduous and ere constantly apt to be Impair ed by lassitude and fatigue. "The elections are at hand and we ought as soon as possible go and ren der an intimate account of our trus teeship to the people who delegated on Page 14,] Mrs. Sullivan Contributes $5 to the Red Cross A contribution o' $5 was received this morning for the Second Red Cross War Fund by the Harrlsburg Chapter. American Red Cross, from Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, 526 North street. Mrs. Sullivan Is the mother of Sylvester Sullivan, one of the Har risburg boys who gav e his life for his country in France. Contributions continue to pour in through each mall to the War Fund. Headquarters received a large num ber of remittances this morning, the amounts ranging from $1 to )75. NATION OVERSUBSCRiBES SECOND BED CBOSB FUND Washington, May 27. With the American Red Cross second SIOO,- 000,000 /war mercy fund already oversubscribed by 112,097,304, offi cials last night were setting no limit to the outpouring of dollars on,the closing day of tho week's drive to morrow. That the dally average of something more than 118,000,000 would be far exceeded they had no! doubt. J ONLY EVKNING ASSOCIATED PHU9S XBWSPAPKH IN UAURISBIIRO FREIGHT RATES RAISED 25 PER CENT.; 3CT. FARE Commuters Must Pay Ten Per Cent. Increase After June 10; Special Rates Go WILL MEAN BIG REVENUE New Schedules Go Into Effect Next Month, McAdoo Orders Wnhlnir<on, May 27.—T0 meet wage increases Just announced and higher costs of coal and other sup plies this year, Director-General Mc- Adoo to-day ordered railroad freight rates in the United States raised twenty-five per cent, and passenger fares increased to three cents a mile from the present basis of about two and a half cents. It is estimated that the program will bring beteen $800,000,000 and J900.000.00U more revenues to the rail roads within the nexf year. It rep resents by far the biggest rate in crease in the history of railroads. The new freight charges, which cover both class commodity rates, become effective June 25 and the passenger increase will go into effect June 10. Issued under authority granted by the railroad act to President Wilson, acting through the Director-General, [ConUnucd on Page 11.] EI.MA SANDERS HURT When little Elma Sanders was rid ing her bicycle near Green and Pef fer streets yesterday morning, a large touring car rounded the cor ner and the child was pinned be tween the curb and the car. She sustained a fracture of the left wrist and was taken to the office of Dr. Harvey Smith, where her wrist was dressed. The child is the daugh ter of Zoologist James G. San ders, 232 Maclay street. The auto mobile party did not stop. *<H iliTiti Aift m A nf^aa^anr>Ta *&* v#fcyryr S f WAYNESBORO STRIKE ENDS *t T T § Waynesboro—After a parade of 4,000 striking cm- X plq -raf industries of Waynesboro ibis mprning T •ti meeting was held at the Arcade Theater and the labor A f> i strike came to an end. The men are to resume work irt T the morning and all 'are to be taken back. The wage jj*_ 4 stion will be adjusted later# f ALABAMA AVIATOR MISSING 4* T* , vi 4 Paris—Liet. Paul F. Baer, of Mobile, Alabama, an 4 T ■te a.s mi-sing since May .'2. It U hoped ? 1 4 ilive.jks he may have been taken prisoner. | J SOLDIERS AND SAILORS EXEMPT T /ashington—Soldiers and sailors are exempted • fror 4^3 * . 3-cent per mile railroad rate when traveling on fur- jIII 4 ' " " lough and at their own expense. There are other exemp- 3* 3 , tions affecting G. A. R. men in traveling to encampments. JS | MUST NOT DELAY, SAYS WILSOh '* Washington --Pre*! lent Wilson advised Senato.' *4r> •$ e $ e could not postpone war tax legislation and - Id have to ask Congress to proceed immediately. 9H * • "BIG BERTHA" SPEAKS TO PARIS AGAIN . *? 4 4 Paris—The resumption of the bombardment of Par. AS3 Tl was an unwelcome surprise to the Parisians, who had i.uv T ; 'l f* heard the sound of exploding shells from the German Bertha" since May 1. There was no mistaking the ?' J Tj peculiar "ping" with which the shells burst, however <3 and it immediately was recognized that the'long-range fit i, j £ again. _ XI T WOOD TO GO TO SAN FRANCISCO " 4 * * • Washington—Major General Leonard Wood will not* ,3H \ * accompany his division at Camp Funston, Kansas, when T * * inally moves overseas, but it was understood to-day A"1 t 4'° to command of the Department of the West, with •T.|i * 0 it San Francisco. # *£ 1 I CLEMENCEAU WITH FOCH ' J * * Paris—Premier Clemenceau visted the front Sunday *jf>j '* t and conferred with General Foch, returning to Paris in I the evening. ' lj| : • j i t T . MARRIAGE LICENSES 'J X WTM R. Hen, rhllidtlfMa, aad Myrtle A. Hoffman, WIN , T llaißM*wai Raymond 1.. Ruaaman, Harrlabarii. and Helen Orr, y <4 ChamberabnrKi John C. Rodea, Jr., and KlUnbeth B. Foater, Har- af rlabws. HOME EDITION SCHMIDT BAKING PLANTS CLOSED FOR FOUR WEEKS Food Administrator Charges Violation of "the National Wheat Saving Order CONTROLLED BIG SUPPLY Much of Bread Sold in City Was Baked by Schmidt- Controlled Shops Three baking plants controlled by the Acme Baking Company and the Capital City Baking Company, in which Bernard Schmidt has the controlling in terest, supplying thousands of loaves of bread daily to Harrisburg and surrounding toVns, will be closed for a period of twenty-eight days, commencing Thursday, for infraction of food laws, according to announce* ments issued this morning by local food administration authorities. These are the first Harrisburg or Dauphin county bakeries to be closed for infraction of food laws. Several stores, however, have been closed. Too little substitutes were placed in the bread and pastry baked dur ing April according to administra tion statements this morning. Offi-* cials of the 'two concerns appeared this morning before the authorities for the Imposition of the sentence and at that time acknowledged that they had failed to observe the re requirements. The period durinx which these bakeries will be closed [Continued on Page 12.] PRESIDENT OK KEICHSTAG IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF "6 Berlin, May 25. (Delayed).—Dr. Johannes Kaempf. president of the reichstag, died to-day. Doctor Kaempf had been president of the Reichstag since 1912. He be longed to the Progressive Peoplu'? party. He was 70 years old.
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