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FRENCH OFFENSIVE GAINS VERDUN
Militia Slackers Must Stand Trial In San Antonio
VERDUN KEY TO PEACE
SAYS REMARKABLE REPORT
LONDON, May 27.—Remarkable
dispatches coming from Germany
via Amsterdam state that the Ger
man plan is for a systematic cam
paign against Verdun, expecting to
capture that stronghold by August
or before that time.
Then after Verdun falls and is
held by the Germans, the Kaiser
will follow up the capture with an
open plea for peace suggesting that
Wilson head tne neutral nations to
carry peace overtures to the Allies.
Still more remarkable are the rea
sons given for the alleged peace de
sires upon the part of Germany.
These are purely commercial. Great
Britain is taking almost entirely the
general merchandise and textile
trade which Germany enjoyed; Ja
pan is capturing the German hosie
ry, underwear and toy business
France is turning out from new dye
plants cheaper and better colors
than the German plants, while the
United States tool, steel and ma
chinery trade is usurping the Ger
man trade in the markets of the
world.
BERLIN, May 27.—Ambassador
Gerard according to an interview
published in Munich says that peace
is In sight. The American repre
sentative did not state what reason
he had for this belief.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 27.—
President Wilson announces that he
is unreservedly endorsing the for
mation of a permanent league of
nations after this war to enforce
peace throughout the world.
FRENCH ASSUME OFFENSIVE
DRIVE GERMANS BACK
PARIS, May 27.—Following tho
-recovery by the Germans of the
Donamont positions, tho French on
the other side of the Meuse opened
up a heavy offensive while their
h&tterles shelled Doumont. The
Germans have been unable to dig
themselves in on Deadman while the
attempts against hill 304 have been
abandoned for the time being.
The trenches captured by the
Germans near Cumieres have been
re-taken by the French.
BERLIN,, May 25.—The position
lost near Douamont were reteken
today by the Germans with the aid |
of two fresh divisiona of Bavarians.
The French have been successful in
Cumieres.
LONDON, May 27.—The Frencn
offensive still registers Important
gains in the Verdun sections. The
I Douamont positions are now evacu
ated by both sides with the post
AUSTRIANS UNDER KDEVASS
WILL RENEW THE OFFENSIVE
. "VIENNA, May 25.—The Austrian3
under General Koevass are reorga
nising In the captured positions pre
I'.nratory to remaining on the offen
sive. The Venetian provinces are
held to the next objective.
VIENNA, May 25.—Extensive
mountain ridges in the district ot
Trentino have been stormed and
captured by the Austrians, twenty
9ve hundred Italians being taken
prisoners.
ROME, May 27.—The Austrian
Trentino advance has been halted
before the deadly artillery fire of
the Italians.
LONDON, May 27.—A summary
of the weak end fighting in metro
politan papers based upon fairly
full receipt of news from the front
in the Alps, shows that the Italians
have been offering a most deter
mined resistance to the Austrians
with the result that they are now
in check at Trentino and in Soutn
that the Italians are not actually
Tyrol. The latest Italian views
stopping the troops at the latter
place, but that they are being re
organized for a further offensive,
indicates that General Koevass must
have sustained enormous buj, not
admltted losses In the attackss upon
the Italians; the Italians have been
withdrawing with considerable
steadiness all along the line except
In the Monfalcone district. It Is
believed that the Austrians figure
upon Isolating and later capturing
this army.
Let ns estimate on /our Job Work
GERMAN U BOATS CLAIM
TWO MORE ALLIED VICTIMS
LONDON, May 27.—The Italian
steamer Moravia was sunk in the
Mediterranean. The British steamer
Deadwood was Bunk in the North
Sea. Both were warned. The Ital
ian carried arms.
NEWi YORK, May 17.—Ignaties
Lincoln the confessed German spy
-who forged War Office vouchers,
and checks in the name of his form
er employer Rowntree, left today
for England in custody of Scotland i
Yard decetives.
Lincoln seemed greatly depressed
The Englishmen claim that Lincoln
Is a complete fraud, has never been
a spy and simply makes that plea to
prevent his extradition on the felony
charge. They Insist that it is non*
sense to think that Lincoln will be
tried aa a spy or shot. They de
Clare that his confession which has
had a great sale among German
Americans Is a romance pure and
simple, and that Lincoln is a crook
and that's all.
PARIS, May 27.—A number of
Kskimos who accompanied the Can
adian regiments have been trans
ferred to the Italian highlands
where the climate is more congenial
tions being directly under the guns
of the batteries of both sides. The
lunge forward from Cumieres by
General Nlvelles has been the most
striking feature of today’s fighting
with the German right wing hold
ing only the ridge due north of
Deadman.
BERNE, May 27.—Colonel Muel
ler, the German military attacho
here, says that .Germany has an
other million men ready to take the
field. This number will easily
supply German requirements..
CHINESE REBELS ORDER
AEROPLANES UNITED STATES
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.—Tho
Chinese southern republican rebels
have orderd six aeroplanes for im
mediate shipment. They foun..
however that aeroplane factories iu
tho United States arc so busy con
structing under contract for tho
Allies that immediate shipment is
impossible.
Reports reaching the representa
tives of the rebels in this city show
that they are still steadily gaining
ground although it is admitted the
most decisivo battle of the struggle
against Yuan has yet to be fought.
The rebels are however supremely
[confident fer the future. They ad
mit that they may be unable to gain
control of ail China but Yuan will
never again rule the soulTiern pro
vinces.
LABORITES STRONGLY OPPOSE
PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN
SEATTLE, May 27.—Union labor
is now setting out to strongly op
pose the preparedness campaign
which is being carried on through
out the country and tomorrow will
hold a mass meeting in opposition
to the great preparedness parade
which is scheduled for June 10 in
this city.
The opposition to preparedness
among the labor unions throughout
tlie country is now taking definite
shape and is growing every day.
The action of local unions is elicit
ing wires of congratulation from
many sources.
QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR
STEEL PLANT RLAZE
TACOMA, May 24.—The Puget
Sound steel company's plant near
Edison went up in smoke today and
the damage is estimated at one
quarter million dollars. The plant
which has had a checkered career
has been very busy for the past
eighteen months with war orders
mostly for Russia, in addition large
steel car equipments have been
I
turned out from this concern.
On account of this the report
gained credence that it was tha
work of pro-German sympathizers.
However it is now determined that
the origin of the fire was accidental,
sparks from some operations catch
ing in the wood work and destroy
ing it before it could be controlled,
beginning the blaze.
GERMANS EXPECTED OPPOSE
ROOSEVELT AND WILSON
CHICAGO, May 27.—The various
merits of prospective candidates
who may be nominated by the re
publicans or democrats are now
filling the papers here. A strong
boom is on for Burton as a favorite
son, the same applies to Cummins,
Fairbanks and other minor men.
Hughes looms largely, but his po
sition on the Supreme bench is con
sidered preferable to him and he 1b
reluctant to quit. Root is growing 1
in republican favoritism, but he
will stand but little show against
to them.
LONDON, May 27.—Prohibition
will flguro largely in the next na
tional election and may be ono of
the leading issues.
STOCKHOLM, May 27.—A num
ber of charitable Swede families
are looking after many German wa:
orphans.
CITY BATH HOrSBc.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll*
lug Hot).
M. O. MUHBQ,
Wilson.
Germans represented in the con
vention will oppose both Roosevelt
in Chicago and Wilson in St. Louis,
says the Tribune, but Roosevelt and
Wilson seem for some reason to be
roughly speaking the popular choice
in both parties.
SAN JUAN, May 27.—Porto Rican
' democrats are all shot to pieces
and elected two delegations to St.
Louis, both of which however are
Instructed for Roosevelt.
The split hes occurred over local
administrative matters and is a
bitter fractional squabble.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.—The preli
minary arrangements for the demo
cratic convention are being made.
It is expected however that Con
gress will be In session during the
convention.
BUILDING STRIKE TIES
UR CITY OF OMAHA
I
OMAHA, May 25.—A completo
'tie up in building operations has
resulted from a strike on the part
of bricklayers and carpenters who
objected to the efTort of one firm to'
employ non-union men.
This contractor having on hand
the erection of a lodge for a local
fraternity caused friction upon bis
announcing his determination to
employ non-union men. He Inserted
an advertisement in a local paper
,for non-union help and other em
ployers of labor in the building
trado agreeing to stand by him, a
general strike was precipitated.
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