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LXXX. NO. 117 TUCSON, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1918. on a The Atizona Baily Stat Red Cross Head Portrays German Reign of Terror Among Women and Babes "Cruel, Devilish Plan" of Baby Maiming Described by Henry Davison, Just Back From Scene Of Hun Terrorism in France BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEW YORK, May German offensive of terror against the civilian population of France and Italy was described today by Henry P.

Davison upon his return from a 12-000-mile tour of inspection of Red Cross work abroad. methods time," he said, feature of German outetandine. the effort to terrorize women, children and old men at home. While the German troops are making their drive on the front, airships are nearly every night bombing towns behind the lines, with the deliberate and declared purpose of terrorizing civilians and breaking down the morale to such a point that they will importune their governmetns for peace. It is the most dastardly, unrighteous, cruel, devilish plan which could be conceived.

Cruel Drive On Mothers. Is based upon the theory that the killing of four children out of five will Induce the mother to Implore her government to have the war stopped that her fifth child may live. It Is carried on from the English channel to the Swiss border and from the Swiss border to the atic, and has resulted In the ing of thousands of women and child. ren and the driving of hundreds thousands of terror -stricken people from their homes. "All of this is accompanied by the most active possible propaganda, especially in Italy." Mr.

Davision described the attempt to uphold civilian morale as "one of the great missions of the Red Cross," Red Cross Upholds Civilians. "You need have no corncern for German propaganda where the Red Cross is working. We have workers all over Italy and France." He regards the bombing of Paris by big guns as part of the offensive of terror, and says the damage to buildings is so slight that one might drive about' the city a week without noticing it. A summary of some of the Red Cross war relief, described by Mr. Davison, follows: Summary of Red Cross Work.

In France relief is being extended In 121 cities and towns; in Italy, in forty-five cities and towns, with branches in-418 other places. There are 3,000 Americans abroad, working for the Red Cross. In France the organisation. has thirty-seven warehouses containing more than $7,000,000 worth of goods. In France the Red Cross operates fifteen hospitals; in England, five; in Italy, two.

In addition, supplies are furnished to 4,361 hospitals in 1,509 cities and towns in France and to hospitals in Italy. Ninetynine Red Cross ambulances on the Italian front are operated by 129 American boys. Fourteen rolling canteens at the French front have supplied 3,240,000 hot drinks to French soldiers. Canteens in the Paris district have supplied millions of meals and rinks to soldiers. A factory has been established for the manufacture of artificial limbs, and five splint factories are operating under Red Cross supervision.

Americt Europe's "Rainbow." It is such activities as these that convince Mr. Davison that "America is today a rainbow. toward which western Europe, north of Scotland to the south of Italy, looks as the sign of comfort, hope and victory." Speaking of the Red Cross drive next week, he sald: "We need to let it be known to our soldiers and the soldiers of our allies, and to the peoples behind the lines, that the American people are with them heart and soul." Mexican Bandits Hold Up Train, Get Carload Beer, Big Herd Cattle JUAREZ, May Holguin's Villa followers held up a Mexican Central train last night at Rancheria, sixty miles south of here, a carload. of beer and a large taking, the train. The train was north-bound from Chihuahua City.

The passenger train which left here today reached Samalayuca, twenty-five miles south of here. when it was ordered returned to Juarez to prevent the Villa band robbing it. Federal were sent from here late today pursuit of the Holguin band. CAR MEN GET INCREASE. WASHINGTON, May temporary 10 per cent wage increase was granted by the National War Labor Board today to St.

Louis street car employes. The strike of the street car was announced, has been definitely settled through the board's action. The Weather New Mexico and Arizona: Friday tnd Saturday fair; not change in nuch emperature. TUCSON SHINES. Tucson observations, may 16, United States weather station, Military plaza: Maximum temperature 89 Minimum temperature 54 Wind, southwest; clear.

HUN PEACE PLEA NOT SUPPRESSED STATES BALFOUR Britain Is Ready to Listen to Reason, But Not the Brand of Peace Feelers Which Central Have Been Passing Out So Far WASHINGTON. May 16. Either through a public addres sor a diplomatic note President Wilson in the near future may comment on and supplement the statement made today by Foreign Minis. ter Balfour in the British house of commons in connection with the Austrian peace feelers through Prince Sixtus of Bourbon. It was authoritatively stated that the American government fully reciprocates Mr.

Balfour's expressions of confidence and 1 regard, and has no intention of permitting machinations of the enemy to mar the perfect understandings which govern the relations between the United States and the entente, LONDON, May British secretary for foreign affairs, Arthur J. four, in giving explanations in the house of commons today In connection with Emperor Charles' letter to Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, recently, made public by the president of the French republic, declared that no effort at conversations has ever been made by the central powers in the interest of a fair an honorable peace, and he added: "If any representative of any belligerent country desires seriously to lay before us any proposals, we are ready to listen to them." The letter in question has been examIned a committee of the French chamber, said Mr. Balfour; and the conclusion was that it did not provide an adequate or satisfactory basis for an honorable peace. Runciman Wants to Know, Mr. Balfour in his explanations was replying to questions submitted by the Right Honorable Walter Runciman, former president of the board of trade, who asked whether, when Emperor Charles' letter was communicated to the French government and by the French government to the British pri emminister, it was communicated to any of allies.

Had the American government any knowledge of what was passing? Did the prime minister inform the foreign offices. of the fact that the communication had been shown to him? Why were the negotiations dropped--was it upon purely territorial grounds; was it because a demand was made by France not only for Alsace- Lorraine, but for the 1814 line, or even the 1790 line? No Secrets From President Wilson, Mr. Balfour explained that he had no secrets from President Wilson. He was In America at the time and had not gone very thoroughly into the matter. The letter, however.

had been conveyed by Prince Sixtus to President Poincare and the French premier under seal of the strictest secrecy. Only the British sovereign and premier were to see it. Therefore it was not communicated to the president of the United States and the American government was no better informed of the facts regarding the letter than was he himself. Allies Made Overtures. "In international affairs," Mr.

Balfour said, "it is not a good thing, necessarily, to discourage informal attempts at conversations; but we have never at any time initiated conversations of that sort. We have never turned down conversations when other people wished them. If any representatie of any belligerent country desires seriously to lay before us any proposals we are ready to listen to them. Of course. we are not going to deal with them without the cognizance of our allies.

The mere fact that such converations are of an Informal character makes that a very Improper subject 1 for discussion in the house. That is true as a general proposition and especially true of the subject now under discussion. Austrian Letter Was Secret. "The letter to which public attention is directed was a private letter written by Emperor Charles to a relative (Prince Sixtus of Bourbon) and conveyed by him to President Poincare and the French premier under seal of the strictest secrecy, with no permission to communicate it to anyone except the eign and premier of this country. The letter vas communicated to the French and English premiers under these pledges.

I cannot conceive of a more in- (Continues on PARe Two.) 12.000,000 U.S. TROOPS IN WAR IN 1918, PLAN But No Definite Promise Made France; Can Train and Equip 3,000,000 Men, But Shipping Still Is Furnishing Problem WASHINGTON, May more than 500.000 men now In France, army officials are more than ever hopeful that A powerful American force will be cooperating with the allies there by the end of he year. Unhappy experience with over -sanguine estimates of what can be expected make them slow to put their hopes into definite predictions, however, and it was not possible tonight to obtain specific confirmation of the report from Parts that troops before January 1.1 had been No Definite Pledge Made. The statement in Premior Clemenceau's newspaper that such a promIse had been made was not taken by army officers generally to mean that the American government should definitely pledge itself to deliver a specific number of men within a time limit. Many factors are involved in making such calculation months in advance.

Secretary Baker would make no comment upon the statement. Many weeks ago he told the senate military committee, however, that the government then had hopes of getting 1,500,000 men to the front during the year. Since then his estimate that 500.000 would reach France early In the year on has been fulfilled, and since then, also, the German wrive has changed the whole course of events and brought about a speeding up of American, participation which has already results. 2,000,000 To France Within Year. The French article indicates that der the program total of 2,000,000 American troops would reach France during the year, 1,500.000 of which would be fighting units.

Whether that result can be obtained depends upon the shipping situtaion. The men and the essential equipment for them can be ready. Under the authority sought by Prestdent Wilson to organize as large an army as it is found possible to train, equip and transport, it is known that officials exat least 3,000,000 men to be under pect arms during the next twelve months. Baker Explains Brigading Secretary Baker explained today his views as to what the new particulars of brigading unite with French and British divisions and the appointment of General Foch as supreme commander might bring about in way of producing mixed army corps or divisions. It is entirely possible, he said, that American division or higher commanders will have command of French or British troops or both under the movements ordered by General Foch.

Where a mixed division or corps stituted and American troops nate, Mr. Baker regarded it as probable that an American will command if one of adequate rank and experience is available. Camp Kearney Soldiers Charged With Desertion, Murder, Grand Larceny CAMP KEARNEY, May B. Grisson and Horace St. John Clark were placed on trial before general court martial here today, accused of murder, desertion and grand larceny.

They are charged with killing Francis McCrary, a chauffeur, near Lemon Grove, San Diego county, January 9 last, and with theft of the car he was driving. Both were members of Company 157th (Colorado) infantry. Although he has been In the army more than a year, Clark's friends say he is but 18 years of age. He formerly lived in Canon City, Colorado. After McCrary had been killed the two men are said to have sone to Mexico, where they remained for some weeks.

They were arrested about a month ago, while working on a farm near Denver. NO URUGUAY WAR, SAYS KAISER: MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May German government has informed Uruguay, in response to the request for definition of the relations between the two countries, that it does not consider that a state of war exists. Shipping Board to Rush Building of 75 Concrete Ships of 7,500 Tons Each WASHINGTON, May shipping board has decided to proceed immediately on a large scale withethe building of concrete ships and will increase the program out of the appropriation of two and one quarter billion dollars which has been asked for the next fiscal year. Eighteen concrete ships aggregating 117,500 tons have been contracted for. It WAS announced today that fifty-eight other concrete vessels at a cost of about $4,500,000 will be ordered as soon sites for new government yards are chosen.

Virtually al lof the new ship will be 7500 tons and many will be tankers for the oil trade, where there is urgent need for ships. Congress Passes Bill Subjecting Men 21 Years Old Since Last June to Draft WASHINGTON, May house today passed without a record, vote the conference report on the bill requiring registration in the draft of youths who have become 21 years old since June 5 last. The senate previously had agreed to the report and after its passage. by the house it was sent to the president. As finally agreed to the bill provides that youths registered under it shall be placed at the bottom of the lists of those Senate Splits Over War Probe; President Wilson Strong in His Opposition Senator Chamberlain Resolution Calling for Investigation of All Branches of War Conduct By Government Divides Solons WASHINGTON, May test of strength is impending in the senate between administration leaders 'and -critics of the government' war preparation.

Upon receiving word today that the president still strongly disapproved the resolution for further war inquiries by the senate military committee, even In Its modified form, both sides laid plans for the fight which probably will begin tomorrow. Chamberlain Confident. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of the military committee and author of the original resolution, has stated he will favore abandoning the committee's investigation unless the measure is passed in Its present form. He and other senators supporting it apparently are confident of winning, though they concede the vote may be close. After a conference at the White House, Senator Thompson of Kansas said the president felt that even as amended the Chamberlain resolution proposes a dragnet inquiry embarrassing to the administration and also possibly to the aviation Inquiry under Charles B.

Hughes and the department of justice. Minority To Fight Senator announced that he and Senator New Mexico would Thompson, file a minority report tomorrow and possibly offer a substitute resolution limiting the military committee's authority. HUGHES PREPARES FOR PROBE WASHINGTON, May E. Hughes today notified Attorney General Gregory that he would come to WashIngton as soon possible to take up investigation of the. airplane production situation on request of President Wilson.

I MAN WHO STIRRED UP WAR PROBE AGITATION Gutzon Borglum Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor, as personal investigator for President Wilson, made charges of graft and incompetence in connection with the aircraft program, which led up to the present clamor for a general probe of America's conduct of the war. Borglum is now himself charged with having a personal business motive in making 'his criticisms. BENNETT FUNERAL IN PARIS NICE, France, Wednesday, May The body of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, will be taken from Beaulleu to Paris next Sunday or Monday. Funeral services will be held in American church of the Trinity in the Avenue Alma and interment will be in Passy cemetery. Kaiser's Real Peace Terms Found in German Trench WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, May 15 (Wednesday) (By Associated Germany's conditions of peace are clearly stated in a document found in a German trench that was recently recaptured by entente allied troops.

A resume of the principal conditions, as given in an official translation, reads: "After the enromous sacrifices we have made of our blood and property, we exact as a necessary minimum to the preservation and development of Germany, the following: "Belgium, especially the Flanders coast. with Antwerp, la to remain under German military, economic and political dependence. "Liberty of the seas shall be properly established for all nations, the central powers being allowed a commercial fleet totaling 17,800,000 tons. while that of the allies should amount to 10,900,000 tons. "Our colanies shall be returned, with augmentation.

"We are to have more numerous and stronger naval stations. Arizona Legislature Will Meet Tuesday in Special War Session PHOENIX, May special war session of the Arizona legislature will meet Tuesday. Governor Hunt today telegraphed Secretary the Interlor Franklin K. Lane an invitation to address the legislators as the first order of business. Secretary Lane and the governor will be at the Grand Canyon on Monday.

Austrian Yearning For Peace Graphically Told AMSTERDAM, May Tijd prints the following significant and much-censored letter from its Vienna correspondent: "The reason why all classes of the population have regretted Count Czernin's departure (from the foreign office) is that in him they saw the herald of peace and the people want peace, above an. This is not surprising because the misery is extreme. (This part is censored.) "The people will probably hold out through the next difficult months until the Ukraine grain arrives in sufficient quantities. But it is natural that body yearns for peace (censored). Hundreds times daily one hears the lament, 'How long is this crazy destruction to "Only the conviction that the emperor honestly desires peace and has given evidence of this in recent incidents keeps the people going." TEXAN HEADS PRESBYTERIANG COLUMBUS.

May Dr. Frank Smith of Dallas, Texas, elected moderator of the General sembly of the Presbyterian Church of America at its 130th annual session here today. HUN BIG GUNS WRECKED. GENEVA, May 16-Two of the German long-distance guns which have been bombarding Paris have been removed to the Krupp plant for repairs, the Constance Zeitung states. ITALIANS LAUNCH DRIVE ON THREE MILE FRONT AND PENETRATE LINES OF AUSTRIAN FOE TELS HOW GERMANS TERRORIZE MOTHERS Henry P.

Davison Head of Red Cross, back from Europe, tells of cruel, systematic campaign of terror among civilians in France, Italy and Belgium, with which kaiser is striking at mothers in hope of weakening allied morale. His tale of the Hun bables he has thousands of seen furnishes one of many reasons why the second $100.000,000 Red Cross war drive should go over the top 1 with a bang next week. I. W. W.

EXPERT IN STRIKE LINE SAYS WITNESS Had Leader Traveling, on Salary Whose Sole Business Was to Stir Up Labor Unrest, Foment Strikes From N. Y. to Michigan BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. CHICAGO, May early In January till late in the summer of 1317, Albert Prashner, an organizer for the I.

W. W. a salary of $18 a week, laid plans for strikes in various Industries from New York to Michigan, according to letters read by the prosecution today in the trial of 112 members of the organization for violating the espionage act. Most of the correspondence, which the government charges formed a part of a nation-wide conspiracy to hamper America's war plans, was between Prashner and William D. Haywood, general secretary-treasurer.

Prashner kept Haywood advised of progress being made in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania, and wrote from Michigan that strieks in automobile and other factorels in Detroit, Flint and Grand Rapids could be agitated. Big supplies of strike and anti- war stickers, printed in three languages, were ordered for distribution in districts where laboerrs predominated. Peter Daley, an organizer arrested at Minneapolis, who was round in a state of coma under one of the defendants' benches today, was examined by government and pronounced physically trial. Defese counsel physicians, had said Daley was mentally unbalanced and did not realize he was on trial. WAR SUMMARY FIELD MARSHAL HAIG LONDON, May Marshal Haig's report from British headquarters in France tonight says: "Beyond artillery activity on both sides, particularly on the battle front north of the River Lys, there is nothing of special interest to report." BERLIN OFFICIAL.

BERLIN, via London, May official communication issued by the war office today reads: "After the close of yesterday's infantry engagements north of Kemmel, during which we ejected the French from where they broke through our lines in that locality, the artillery there became weaker. On other fronts. also, the artillery activity declined, although vigorous outbursts of surprise fighting continued against artillery and infantry positions on both sides of the La Bassee canal, as well as between the Somme and Avre. the western bank of the Avre the enemy yesterday morning an hour advanced with large forces early out of Senecat wood. He was repulsed.

"The extensive use of airmen the fighting front led to numerous aerial enragements. We shot down thirty -three airships, fourteen of which were enemy the chaser squadron fordestroyed merly commanded by Baron Richthofen." Front in Italy Flames Suddenly Into Activity, But Heralded Austrian Drive Is Blocked By Aggressiveness of the Italians U. S. BOMBARDMENT FIRES MONTDIDIER American Gunners Successful On Lorraine Sector; Russia Is Now Calling Army to Resist Further German Encroachment LONDON, May German airships, twenty- five of which were destroyed, were accounted for by British airmen today. The officlal statement on aerial operations tonight reported a marked Increase in the activities of both aerial forces on the western front.

The British continue to bombard railroad stationa and billets behind the German lines. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May The Associated Press.) -Seceral fires were set in Montdidier and behind the German lines by the American batterles last night. Enemy communications are continuously battered by the American heavy artillery and the aerial services on both sides are active. The infantry, however, has not been engaged. The Germans are using searchlights every night.

French officers rive high praise to the American artillery unite for their accurate work. Two German airships were brought down yesterday by French aviators in this sector. "The Longwye and Briey mine fields, which furnished France its weapons for attack, shall become German. "Readjustment of the frontiers, particularly in the Vosges, are to be fixed, according to the situation and the appreciation military, the commandant of our front must be such that their defense 18 made easier. "The former German Baltic provinces shall be incorporated, their rich soil furnishing new cereal fields for German peasant emigrants, thus protecting the empire against the danger of famine.

"Courland. Lithunia, Livonia and Esthonia are to be colonized. "One million eight hundred thousand tons of Rumanian, petrol will be at the disposition of Germany. "Those nations who attacked peaceful Germany must pay all war charges in raw material, ships, ready money and territorial concessions, leaving Germany with only five billions national debt." Fickert, on "The Saloon Must Go," Platform, Out For California Governor BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. SAN FRANCISCO, May trict Attorney Charles M.

Fickert, who prosecuted the murder cases veloping from the preparedness parade bomb explosion here In 1916, and which resulted in the conviction of Thomas J. Mooney, now under sentence of death, announced his candi. dacy today for governor on the publican ticket, Suppression of sedition will be the leading plank in his platform, Fickert sald. Regarding prohibition, he sald: "The saloon must. go." President Wilson Will Open Red Cross Drive WASHINGTON, May Wilson will go to New York tomorrow to remain until Saturday night, when he is to open the hundred million dollar war relief fund campaign of the American Red Cross by addressing a mass meeting.

BRITISH LABOR TRUSTS WILSON LONDON, May labor will trust President Wilson to secure a cratic peace and will aid American labor in backing him up, declared Arthur Henderson, leader of the labor party at meeting of the Manchester-Salford Trade Council last night. Three members of the American labor delegation accompanied Mr. Henderson to the meeting. PRESBYTERIANS IN DALLAS DALLAS. May The Rev.

Charles Walton of Los Angeles was elected moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at first day's session of the eighty-eighth general assembly of that body here today. The effect of the war and the impales of patriotism were plentifully in dence. patriotic service was held tonight. the feature being the dedication of service nag. ITALIAN FRONT FLARES UP.

Among the rugged peaks of the Asiago Italian front has again flamed into vioplateau, east of the Brenta a river, the lent action. The aggressive has been taken by the Italians, -however, and the Austro-German forces, Instead of launchIng their long assault upon the Italian lines, have been compelled to fight hard to maintain the position they have held since last November. The fighting seems to have centered upon the comparatively short section of the battle line between Monte Asolone and Mont Pertica. These two heights, about three miles apart, rise to an altitude of about 5,000 feet, while between them there is a sort of upon which the Teutonic forces have taken up strong positons. Both the Vienna and Rome official staements tell of bittor fighting on this particular front, the latter stating that the Italian soldiers have entered the Austrian trenches On Monte Asolone in two, places.

Italians Carry to Foe. The fact that the Italian armies have taken the initiative in the fighting would seem to indicate that they sought to carry the fight to the enemy in such way as to break up any arrangements for a strong Teuton assault. This has many precedents in the present war, a strong offensive at a threatened point being considered the best defense under certain circu istances. While fighting has been very fierce east of the Brenta, the whole Italian from Lake Garda to the Piave and thence to the sea has been marked by patrol engagements, which appear to be isolated actions, but which may be component parts of a plan of campaign in that theatre of the war. have the Italian lines been reached by attacking Austrians.

In Flanders and Picardy only heavy artillery fire has marked the fighting during the last day. American gunners have been at work in the general bombardment that has been going on and have again set buildings in Montdidler in flames. There have been many patrol engagements. A daring raid upon the Austrian naval base at Pola has been made by Italian units. and an Austrian battleship of the 20.000-ton type hag been destroyed.

The Italian naval forces were aided by an aerial squadron. It has been announced from Washington that an official order has been sued by the soviet government of Russla, calling for the formation, of an army that will fight for the security of the Russian republic, which has been menaced by the aggression of the Germans. Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary for foregn affairs, discussing in the house of commons the now famous letter written by Emperor of Austria to Prince Sixtus of Bourbon. said Great Britain is prepared to consider proposals of peace from the central powers, provided they are put forward by an credited person in straight-forward manner.

He declared that no offers thus far by Germany and Austria had been made in the interest of a fair and honorable peace. Order Demobilization Of the Rumanian Army classes to which they will be assigned, and that studens now in medical and theological schools shall be exempt from the draft. Representative Kahn of California, Republican, said it was necessary -to exempt medical students in order that tors who have lost their lives in war the may be replaced and country, saved from recurrence of the prevalence of the "quacks" from which it suffered some twenty years ago. AMSTERDAM, May order for the demobilization of the Rumanian army was published in the Official Gazette at Jassy. May 14.

Alexander Marghiloman, the Rumanian premier, while conversing with a Rumen. ian newspaper representative, said that Bessarabia. with the exception of a alight rectification of Ita northern frontier, would be joined to Rumania..