St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 10, 1917

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NIG EDITION. ee PRICE Ig — 125 TO 250 KILLED, 300 HURT N MUNITION | rs in the Post- ‘Wihen they ap Columns. Call 6600—Olive or Central—or leave the ad with your druggist. St. Louis’ — ——_— VOL. 69. NO. 234. = BATTLE OF ARRAS Only Evenng Paper in St Louis With Associated Press Nests Sue ONE BIG Want Medium. — SI. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1917-24 PAGES. INONEWUNITS ARE COL. ROOSEVELT {7 WANTED FOR THE | IS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL GUARD] THE PRESIDENT ar HE upper map shows the offensive between Arras and Lens in detail. T The black line indicates the points to which the Germans have already been driven back, while the dotted line shows the positions they held before the offensive. Below is a map of the western front as far south as Verdun. The dotted line on it shows the region the Germans recently evacuated around Bapaume and Peronne under French and English pres- sure. The circle marks the relation of the present British offensive to the whole line, to which the loss of Vimy Ridge yesterday may force the Ger- DUNTINUES; BRITTOt VAPIURE 9000 MEN More Than 40 Guns Taken and Fa- mous Vimy Ridge Is Cleared by Canadians. FURTHER PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ST. QUENTIN Germans Attack East of Ypres and Reach En- glish Support Lines, but Are Ejected—17 Teuton and 10 British Airplanes Fall in Terrific Battles. By a Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 10, Via “London, 2. p. m.—Under blinding snow squalls, with intermittent flashes of sunshine, the British pressed thei@ attack against the Germans today all along the line from a point south of Cambrai to the vicinity of Lens. So much booty was taken in the first rush of this new assault that it has not all been reported, but it is said a large number of guns were captured. Yesterday's fighting and gains far sur- passed the first days of the battle of the Somme last July. The Canadians today commani the Vimy Ridge and are reported to be well beyond it at some points. e eee, ta see ae today in the direction of Cambrai and the fight- ing there is intense. . Clearing weather yesterday afternoon prompted the airplanes to detect Ger- man trains moving toward the rail head, apparently for a counter attack on Vimy Ridge. This fact was reported to the artillery, and all long range guns for 10 miles around were concentrated suddenly on the indicated point in what probably Constituted a new record for long distance barrage fire with heavy guns. Thus the plans for a counter at- tack were absolutely destroyed before the reserve troops could detrain. The British casualties have been light, @ fact which js due largely to the splen- did artillery covering. Men who are Walking back to the hospital stations from the forward moving front give glowing accounts of how the Germans are being done“ everywhere. After being bandaged hurriedly in the for- ward posts the wounded men return whistling or eee. in high spirits. 9000 PRISONERS, 40 GUNS TAKEN ON FIRST DAY Fighting Continues Throughout Whole Battle Front, Gen. Haig Reports. By Associated Press. LONDON, April W.—Fighting continues throughout the whole battle front, the War Office announced today. In their attack between Arras and Lens yester- day the British captured more than 9000 re and took more than # guns. vy fighting took place last night on the northern end of the Vimy ridge, from which the Germans were driven. Tue eastern slope was also cleared. The British have seized the village cf Fampoux and the neighboring defenses north and south of the Scarpe River. 4 Near St. Quentin the Germans have been drivén from the high ground be- tween Le Verguier and Hargicourt. Germans made a strong attack on 6 front southeast of Ypres and | the British support lines. They |} driven from the British trenches by n counter attack. | announcement, which is timed a. m., is as follows: During the night there was se- fighting at the northern end of Ridge, where the enemy had a footing. He was ejected and an attempted counter attack to materialize. The eastern er the ridge has been cleared of the enemy and counter attacks re- a. ir troops advanced and seized . the lage of Fampoux and neigh- boring defenses north and south of derne number of prisoners taken | BERLIN, BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY LOSSES IN. BATTLE OF ARRAS| 1 3 22 Two Divisions Suffered Consid- erably—Declared That Brit- ish Did Not Break Through. via London, April 10.—Re- garding the heavy fighting on the west- ern front today’s army headquarters statement reports that the ‘‘battle Aear Arras continues.” ‘In stubbornly resisting the superiority of the enemy,“ adds the statement, two of our divisions suffered considerable losses. “The British, continues the state- ment, “succeeded in penetrating our positions on the roads radiating from Arras, but did not break through.” The statement announces that the British attack was on a front of 20 kilo- meters (12% miles) and was launched after an exceedingly violent artillery fire. Southeast of Ypres the Germans pene- trated beyond the third British line and blew up shelters, returning with 50 } prisonefs and seven machine guns and mine throwers. Along the Aisne and near Rheims the artillery fire was very lively yesterday from noon on. enemy made a strong attack last night on a narrow front southeast of Ypres and succeeued in reaching our support lines. He was immedi- ately ejected from our _ trenches, leaving several dead. Canadians Carry Ridge. Gen. Haig’s report on yesterday's notable operations, as issued last night, said: “The operations continue to be carried out in accordance with the plan. Our troops have everywhere stormed the enemy defenses from Henin-Sur-Cojeul to the southern outskirts of Givenchy- en-Goelle to a depth of from two to three miles and our advance continues. | “The enemy’s forward defenses on this front, including Vimy Ridge, which was carried by the Canadian troops, were captured early in the morning. These defenses comprise a network of trenches and fortified localities—Neuvilie Vitasse, Telegraph Hill, Tilloy Lez Moffiaines, Observation Ridge, St. Lau- rent-Biangy, Les Tilleuls and La Folie Farm. ‘“Bubsequently our troops moved for- ward and captured the enemy's rear- ward defenses, including, in addition to other powerful trench systems, the for- tified localities of Feuchy, Chapelle de Feuchy, Hyderbad redoubt, Athies and Thelus. “Up to 2 p. m. 5816 prisoners, inelud- ing 119 officers, passed through the sta- tions and many more remain to be counted. Of these, a large number be- long to the Bavarian divisions, who have suffered heavy casualties in to- day's fighting. “The captured war material includes guns and a number of trench mortars and machine guns, which have not yet been counted. “Further progress has been made in the neighborhood of Havrincourt Wood. We have captured the village of Demi- court. “In the direction of St. Quentin we | Continues on ~~ War Department Plans to Pre- vent Organization of Regi- ments Lacking Permanency. FEDERAL, NOT STATE DUTY Exceptions Made Where It Is Necessary to Enlarge Pres- ent Guard Establishment. WASHINGTON, April 10.—Plans for the national guard were definitely out- lined today by the War Department. Adjutant-Generals of the states have been informed that no new units of the guard will be recognized except such special forces as may be necessary to complete divisional organization of the present establishment and those which have armories or have been recruited in definite localities and have other indi- cations of “probable permanency.”’ The purpose of the department is to prevent organization of purely volunteer regiments under the guise of national guard units and which would not, in all Probability, last beyond the duration of the war. An official circular issued today points out that the present emergency is one which cannot be met by the regular forces and the national guard alone, and adds that the existing law does not contemplate that the Federal Govern- ment shall call on the states to form more guard troops in order that they may be called into the Federal serv- Ice.“ “The laws,” the circular continues, placed this responsibility of organizing more troops for strictly Federal use upon the Federal Government, where it properly belongs. Both from the stand- point of justice to the state and of effi- ciency of the forces, the Federal Gov- ernment should have the duty and re- sponsibility of organizing all forces ad- ditional to the national guard after the guard has been called into the United States service.“ VISITOR PROVES HIS HONESTY ‘TO_STRANGER AT. COST_OF.$86. Denies Having Found Purse, Insists on Being Searched, and Later Finds Money Gone. The determination of Grote Bel- Ietti, a coal miner from Christopher, III., to prove himself to be an hon- est man cost him $85 yesterday after- noon. He was walking along Twen- ty-Fourth street, between Biddle and Carr streets, when a stranger asked him if he had found a purse contain- ing $150, Belletti replied in the neg- ative. The stranger expressed doubt: the miner insisted on being searched. The stranger felt of Belletti's pock- ets, and extracted a purse containing $86. “If you think that is your money, count it,” said Belletti. Ths stranger counted the bills, and returned the purse to Belletti, with an apology. Later Belletti found that a roll of scrap paper with a $1 bill for a cover had been substitued for his money. He searched the neighborhood, and finding a man who looked like the one he previous- ly had encountered turned him over to the police. The prisoner, who sald he was Dan Kapeich of Cleveland, O., had $87 in bills beneath his ufider- shirt. He denied having got Bellet- ti’s money. FLAG DESECRATORS ARE WARNED Aliens Liable to Summary Arrest for Violations. WASHINGTON, April 10. — Warn- ing against desecration of the Ameri- can flag by aliens was issied vester- day by the Department of Justice. The following notice was sent to. Federal attorneys and Marshals “Any allen enemy tearing down, mutilating, abusing or descecreting the United States flag in any way will be regarded as a danger to the public peace or safety within the meaning of regulation 12 of the proc- lamation of the President issued April 6, 1917, and will be subject to sum- mary arrest and confinement.” FAIR AND WARMER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES. Yesterday: High, 51 at 4 p. m. low, 30 at 6 a. m. Official fore- east for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair warmer tonight and tomorrow. Missouri: Part- ly cloudy tonight ‘and tomorrow; probably becom- ing unsettled in west portion; warmer tonight and in east and south portions to- morrow, Illinois: Fair and warmer to- night and possi- bly tomorrow, 1.7 feet, a fall of .1 ~ Presents His Plan for Raising Army Division for Foreign Service. HE GETS NO DECISION Waves Hat on Leaving Audience, Dictates Statement, Jokes With Tumulty. WASHINGTON, April 10.—Col Theo- dore Roosevelt was received by Pres- ident Wilson at the White House today. An engagement for the Colo- oR TY. SEN ovanien enn, mans to retire, nel to see the President at noon was „made as soon as the President re- turned from an early morning. game of golf and was told that the former President desired to call on him. Col. Roosevelt laid his plant for raising a division of troops for foreign service before the President. He conferred with the President half an hour and said the President had listened carefully but had not given a decision as to whether he would consent to the Colonel's plan. After his talk with the President, Col. Roosevelt made it clear that his plan was not designed to interfere in any way with the administration’s plan for raising an army on the principle o uni- versal liability to service, Colonel Dictates Statement. When Col. Roosevelt left the White House he waved his hat enthusiastically to a large group of waiting correspond- ents and shutting off questions, began to dictate the following statement: “T came on, desiring to see the Presi- dent personally to reiterate what I had already said about his message to Con- tress and to lay before him in detail and explain just what I desired to have his direction to do in connection with my division and why it was my earnest hope and belief that it would be well that I should have the authorization to raise such a division to be sent as part of an expeditionary force to France at an early moment. »The division, and myself, of course, would be put under the command of whoever was at the head of the expe- citionary force. As I have said, I wished to lay the plans for the division in de- tall before the President. The President received me with the ut most courtesy and consideration and doubtless in his own due time will come tc a decision in connection with the di Vision.”’ After announcing his intention of seeing Daniel Willard, chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Na- tional Defense Council, and congres- sional leaders, the former President made a brief statement to explain his position toward universal trajn- ing. Jam heart and soul for the prin- ciple of universal military training,” he said, “I would favor it if its aim were to raise 3,000,000 men. I am for both universal obligatory training and service. Call in conscription and I will say yes. You cannot frighten me by any name. Whom He Would Enlist. “The division that I agk permis- sion to raise would be made up of men who would not be taken under conscription. They would be over 25 years old, or of the excepted classes under 25, who would eagerly enlist to go to the front, but who could not be expected to leave those dependent upon them unless they erpected ac- tive service.“ In the midst of his »tatement, Col. Roosevelt turned to Secretary Tu- multy and said: “If I say anything I shouldn't, be sure to censor it. I'm already under orders.” Col. Roosevelt slapped Tumulty on the back and remarked he might get him. , Col. Roosevelt was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. The Colonel called at the White House last week to congratulate the President on his war message, but the President was at his offices and Col. Roosevelt was unable to sce him. : it ma over the WHEAT AND PROVISIONS DROP. Ogden Armour’s Suggestion of Federal Coatrol of Foodstuffs Causes Big Freak. f CLICAGO, April 10.—J. Ogden Ar- mour’s suggestion of meatless days and Government control of foodstuffs Was said to have influenced a sensa- tional break in prices on the Board of Trade at the opening today. Part of the initial ss was subsequently recovered. May wheat, which sold at $2.15 last Saturday, added 5 cents to the decline by dropping to $2.02% July sold at $2.08 and September at $1.%. July corn de- clined 5 cents to $1.22. July pork, which closed yesterday at $37.35 a barrel, de- clined $1.56. July lard dropped $1.0 from the previous final figure of $20°50. July ribs lost 55 cents. CHANGE IN MARKET CAR LINE Tracks Removed From Forest Park ‘and Dangerous Curve Eliminated. The construction of the Oakland avenue section of the Market line, west of King’s highway, begun sev- eral months ago by the United Rail- ways, has been completed and will be opened for use Saturday. The improvement, planned to re- move the tracks from the southeast corner of Forest Park and eliminate the dangerous “hairpin” curve at that point on the line, and relieve the depression and grade, necessitat- ed the building of a new bridge by the company spanning the River des Peres, about 25 feet south of the old viaduct. After Saturday the Market street cars will not run into the park at any point, but will turn south from Chou- teau avenue on King’s highway run- ning south a block to Oakland avenue, where th will turn west and run Id tracks along the south side of the park. PAINTS FLAG ON HIS HOME One Which New Jersey German Hung From Porch Was Stolen. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., April 10.— Although born in Germany and not yet a naturalized citizen here, Edward Arm- rein wishes nobody to misunderstand his sympathies in the present war. Last Friday Armrein hung a big Amer- ican flag from the porch of his home and during the night it wae stolen. Now he has painted the national emblem on the house wall, covering the space be- tween the front door and the parlor win- dows. LIEUT. ROBINSON, FLYER, MISSING Popular Here and First Aviator to Bring Down a Zeppelin. LONDON, April 10.—The Evening News says that Lieut. Willlam Leefe Robinson, the first aviator to brine Jown a Zeppelin in England, is reported missing. J. Lieut. Robinson became a popular hero in England last September by shooting down a Zeppelip which at a height of 10,000 feet was king part in an attack on London. The Lieutenart jis A years old. — i : ON TALK OF MEATLESS DAYS: ROCK ISLAND READY TO ABANDON TRACK NEAR FOREST PARK a to Use Wabash Line Up- on Payment of $72,000° by. City. L. R. Bowen, city bridge engineer, on his return today from Chicago, where he had a conference with C. A. Morse, chief engineer of the Rock Island Rail- road, told reporters that a tentative plan had been agreed upon by which the Rock Island will abandon its tracks skirting Forest Park and will use the Wabash tracks. He also arranged for a conference with Bowen and A. O. Cunningham, chief engineer ct the Wabash, on plans for abolishing grade crossings along the north side of Forest Park, where the same tracks are used by the Wa- bash and Rock Island. Wants 872,000. Bowen said the Rock Island was will- ing to abandon its tracks along the north of Forest Park from De Baliviere avenue west and use the Wabash tracks to some point in St. Louis County, from which a connection could be built to its tracks in the cvunty, on the payment of $72,000 by the city. Bowen said Mayor Kiel or President Kinsey of the Board of Public Service would notify the railroad within a few days that the city is willing to make the payment. The approval of the Board of Aldermen will be necessary to complete the carrying out of the | plan. Plans for New Station. The proposed plan for atolishing the Wabash and Rock Island grade crossing contemplates a depression of the tracks from a point in Forest Park so that they would run under viaducts at all crossings north to Page avenue. A new station at Del- mar and Rosedale avenues, to be used by both roads and to replace the pres- ent dilapidated station of the Wabash, is contemplated under the plan. The engineers have estimated the total cost of the work at $1,500,000, of which the railroads are demanding that the city pay one-third. It is estimated that two years’ time will be required to complete the work. MARCH BUSINESS SETS RECORD FOR U. S. STEEL CORPORATION Unfilled Tonnage Is 11,711,644 Tons, an Increase Over February of 134,947 Tens. NEW YORK, April 10—The unfilled tonnage of the United States Steel Cor- poration March 31 was 11,711,644 tons. an increase of 134,947 tons over the previous month, and breaking all previous rec- ords. JUDGE IS CHEERED IN -COURT Says There Are Only Two Classes in U. S-——Patriocts and Traitors. PORT LAVACA, Tex., April 10 “Observe this flag—there are alter- nate stripes of red and white, but there is no yellow there.” This was the way District Judge Green closed his charge to the grand jury here yesterday, in which he touched upon treason. Cheering was so enthusi- astic in the court room that order was restored with difficulty. After having everybody in the court room rise and sing “The Star- Spangled Banner,” Judge Green told the jury there were only two classes of people in the United States nbw-— patriots and traitors, And there's no room for traitors,” he declared. PLANT FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST IN SHRAPNEL BUILDING — Physicians, Police and Was Being Operated Fire Companies Sum moned From Surrounding Towns — Plant by Russian Govern- ‘ment and Was Heavily Guarded— Cause of Explosion Undetermined. By Associated Press. stone, Pa., a mile from this city, 79 being those of girls. Thousands of girls, attracted away. direction, Immediately valle were sent bers.’ confined to these structures. being pulled from the wreckage hospitals of the city were soon cently erected there for religious No official of the company was found who could tell anything about the ex- | posion. There were rumors of a plot to destroy the plant. Jf there was a plot, no more effective spot could have been selected for the work. It was near the Delaware River bank and well isolated. The plant was originally constructed soon after the European war started by Kaldwin Locomotive interests, Recent- | ly it was taken over by the Russian, Government, which has been employing | about 10,000 persons making shells. The place has been thoroughly guard- ed night and day and after dark im- mense searchlights made every portion of the ground as light as day. In addi- tion secret service men and detectives worked in. the various departments dis- guised as munitions makers. Officials of the Eddystone Amunitions Corporation this afternoon said the material damage to the plant was not serious. Announcement was made that all departments of the concern will re- sume operations tomorrow morning with the exception of the mox, packing and base charging departments. All de- partments, including these, will resume work on April . NAVY NEEDS SHIP DRAFISMEN Lack of Them Delaying Construction of War Vessels. The United States Civil Service Com- fort to supply the need of the Navy De- partment for ship draftsmen. Millions of dollars are available for new con- struction and for facilitating construc- tion already begun, but all the shipbuild- ing work undertaken at Government yards is retarded by a shortage of ship draftemen. Qualified persons are urged by the Government to enter the examination regardless of their private interests, be- eving that in the national crisis every person with special knowledge should use that knowledge where it will be of may be obtained at the Old Custom House. Third and Olive street, picked up and taken to Chester, a mile away. mission is making an extraordinary ef- CHESTER, Pa., April 10.— A terrific explosion today at the great plant of the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation at Eddy- killed from 125 to 250 persons and injured at least 300 more. A railroad official asserts that near. ly 300 were killed, but this estimate is not confirmed. At the undertaking place of Coroner White there are 80 bodies, by the high wages paid, worked The explosion “occurred soon after 10 0 clock’ in the pelle 4 room of the shrapnel building, where about 100 girls were em- ployed putting the finishing touches on shells. joining approximately 30,000 shells were stored. A second explo- sion demolished this building and scattered the shells in every In a building ad- for outside aid and physicians, firemen and police from surrounding towns arrived in great num- Shattered Buildings Burn Two Hours. The buildings in which the explosions occurred caught fire and by strenuous work the flames, which burned two hours, wert Meanwhile, charred bodies were and injured persons were being The two main filled, and others injured were taken to the Fifth Regiment Armory and a frame tabernacle ro- services. 5 1 MRS. MARIE ISABELLE BOLLAND OBTAINS DIVORCE BY DEFAULT Testifies Husband Deserted Her, Drank to Excess and Negiected His Work, ‘ A default decree of divorce was grant- ed Mrs. Marie Isabelle Bolland of @00 Von Versen avenue from John Bolland, of the president of the Bolland son Mrs. Bolland testified her husband serted her, drank to excess and quently remained in bed late in morning smoking cigarettes and netloet- ing his work. The Bo:iands were married Jan. 2, 1915, and separated three times, once in June, 1915, again in June, 101d. and finally — July 19, 1916. The final separation, 8. Bolland said, was due to a quarrel gr ing out of his refusal to deposit in bank part of the proceeds from the s of an automobile tire agency in York. Mrs, Bolland sald she always was willing to return to her husband that she had returned twice on promise to do better. Bolland was not WASHINGTON, April 10—Te 4 Stockwell, a farmer living naar Pawnee County, Kansas, has f a distinction of moving Dames the f loan act. Stockwelt’s lean was OR T gage was accepted by the bank of Wichita. . 3 Ct ae Seren oe ho 2 1 oe = . * i. © * * 8 Pee 4 i % % * * Bodies of 79 Girls and One Man Re: ceived at Coroner’s Morgue From Ruins at Eddystone, Pa | in the plant, most of them coming from eee 10 miles Jewelry Co., by Judge Wurdemann m 2 . the Clayton Cireuit Court this a 3 * 2 2 YS 1 Sa N 283 2 1 2 *