Show A Quality Newspaper Salt Lake Smelter 'Settlements JIUtZJZZIBf Its Lead 09c THE KLIALS 1 Silver Fair and Square o U)iL TTcyyHTT5 73c oz (cathodes) 80175c (Zinc (St Louis) 10c 85 We'd Tries rain or snore probably fair SALT LAKE CITY UTAH TUESDAY APRIL 17 1917 Intermountain Republican Vol 16 No THE WEATHER Salt PRICE FIVE CENTS lake HaraM Xa 5 VoL lil j£ S8 EFFORT IS MADE ID SLAY GUARD AT S P QUITWORKIN n Special to The ‘Alien Enemies’ Utah Ger- mans Unnaturalized Must Give Up War Weapons by 5 P M Today Is Order Issued by Government Wants U S to Aid inHunting For Citizens and Aliens Alike Reduction of Bread Ration Warned by the President Is Attended by Strikes That Disloyal Acts Will and Demonstration Which Be Vigorously Prosecuted Is Marked by Good Order A LL unnaturalized Germans m Utah must by 5 o'clock tonight surrender to the nearest chief of xlice sheriff or city marshal any 'arms or implements of Avar they may have in their possession President Wilson through Attorney General Gregory yesterday ordered United States District Attorney W W Ray to instruct local city and county officers to disarm all aliens A meeting was held in the office of United States Attorney Ray in the afternoon Those in conference were: Mr Ray Deputy Sheriffs Burbidge and Sehoppe United States Marshal Xeb-skami Uhief of Police White Following the meeting orders were issued from the offices of the sheriff and chief of police for all aliens to deposit their arms at the police station or the City and County building Aliens who peacefully take their arms to one of the specified places will he given a receipt for them and will be returned with the closethey ef the present trouble with Germany Failure to comply with the orders will cause the arrest of aliens and the coner fiscation of their arms to the use of the government Knfom Order Kindly “I feel that all Germans in this section of the country will realize the necessity of such an order in limes of this kind and will turn in their weap-en- s without delay” said United States District Attorney Ray last night "The orders will be enforced in the kindliest manner possible and when the arms are (Continued on Page 2) Bomb Explosion Starts Fire Which Destroys Grain Elevator in Des Moines Tes Moines la April 16 — Five explosions followed by fire tonight destroyed the grain elevator operated here by the A E Fogarty company resulting in destruction of property valued at approximately 850000 One fireman and half a dozen members of the national guard who had been on duty near the plant were slightly in- jured The police said evidence had been obtained which indicated that a number of bombs had been placed in the building Switching System Tampered With Mason City la April 16 —Additional evidence pointing to a plot to destroy railroad buildings and equipment following the burning yesterday of the Clarion la roundhouse came to light today when Clarence Rennings a telegraph operator for the Chicago & Great Western railroad discovered the main track switches controlled by an Interlocking plant at Austin Minn had been tampered with The operator while walking along the track noticed that the switches and signals did not correspond - -An investigation has been started U-Bo- ats dent Wilson that treasonable acts or attempts to shield those committing sucli acts will be vigorously prosecuteif by the government The proclamation defines treason citing statutes provisions of the constitution and decisions of the courts and declares that the acts described will be regarded as treasonable whether committed within the borders of the United States or elsewhere Importance attaches to the direction of the warning to aliens and the declaration that “resident aliens as well as citizens owe allegiance to the United States” and therefore are equally subject to the laws against treason and like crimes At war the United States is In a very different position from a neutral Bomb plotters may now be gripped with an iron hand Not only are conspirators way of small craft from destroyers to tugs would be the most useful contribution that the United States could make to the war against German submarines In this connection the first sea lord asserted that the best hunting ground for raiders is on this side of the water as the possibility of Gerxpan submarines operating on the American coast is almost negligible unless have a base on that side they "I have no desire to minimize to the American people the serious situation prevailing as a result of the illegal use of submarines by the Germans” said the admiral "No methods existed In the past for fighting the submerged submarine and the new Inventions and processes for that purpose take time to develop We are giving your navy all the information in our possession and knowing its record we have great confidence that American Inventive genius will supplement It with valuable Far-reachi- ng contributions arge munition factories and the general business of the city have not been affected by the isolated strikes Tramway traffic in Berlin is normal The German reichstag according to the Cologne Gazette will meet April 24 and continue until the end of May Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwe- g is expected during this session to make another statement with regard to Russia "j The Vorwaerts the German socialist organ announces that as a result of a conference at Gotha a new socialist party has been formed by socialists opposed to the Phillip Scheidmann party The new party will be known as the independent socialist democratic party of Germany The presidents of the Central executive are Hugo Haase Herald-Bepnbllca- n 16 — President PIOVO April fl Brlmhall announced military today that universal training as far as the Brigham Young university is concerned will begin next Thursday under the' direction of Coach E L Roberts and that Capt R F King of drillmaster troop F will be the Every young man in the 18instiand tution between the ages of 25 will be required to drill for the prescribed ' time and only physical disability will excuse the boys from the ranks The seniors of the B Y U will period for the deyote the theology rest of the year to social service and through this means they will experience for use in gain a wide The boys of the school the future are taking kindly to the military drill and It Is believed that there wifi be few slackers at the Institution any pirations for territorial expansion General Kuropatldn Arrested Tashkent Asiatic Russia April 15 via London April 16 —Gen Alexi Kuro-patkgovernor general of Turkestan his assistant General Yerofelff and General Slvers chief of staff have been arrested by the council of soldiers' delegates General Buroff commanding the First Serbian brigade and General Tsuomillen commanding the local brigade also have been placed under ar rest and confined to a guardroom The officers are charged with distributing arms to Russians in various districts for defense against natives in event of an attack This action has been held to be of a provocatcry character g iU’fultrCTPirlaira"anglaing-fyi in Peace With Russia First I) - Austro-Hungari- an - A - Austro-Hungari- an - - hs - - r- - - -- com-jnissi- ‘ on V A j ' Alexieff has been definitely appointed commander In chief of the Russian armie He was appointed acting commander in chief a few weeks ago The congress of the council of workmen' and soldiers’ delegates today unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the necessity of its continuing to exercise influence and control over the Russian provisional government and to the whole democracy of appealing Russia to rally round the council as the only organization capable of coun move terattacking any reactionary The resolution at the same time appeals to democracy to support the provisional government as long as it continues to develop the conquests of the in f TORPEDOED OUTSIDE THE BLOCKADE ZONE - GENERAL ALEXIEFF Petrograd April 16 —Gen Michael V and George Ledebour Will Fight War Policy themselves subject to heavy penalties The policy of the new party is debut anyone even a German resident scribed as fundamental opposition to who has knowledge of treasonable acts the prevailing government system its and falls to make known the facts to war policy and to the the ‘authorities may be sent to prison policy of the normal socialist party for seven years and fined $1000 for mis- Socialists to the number of 148 participated at the conference at Gotha inprision of treason cluding fifteen members of the reichsProclamation of the President tag The President's proclamation folIn the face of reports of possible lows: strikes today the Vorwaerts prints a “Whereas All persons In the United significant as follows: States citizens as well as aliens should ’“Internal warning disturbances In Germany Semiofficial Statement Says be informed of the penalties which at this moment would be calculated Aims of Both Countries to hear deeply to‘ disturb socialistic peace they will incur for any failure true allegiance to the United States work The vain hope that Germany in Are Now Accord “Now therefore I Woodrow Wilson a few months might see occurrences President of the United States hereby similar to those In Russia might again issue this proclamation to call especial postpone the end of the war which ARIS April 16 —A semiofficial attention to the following provisions new seems so near and again cost of laws the the and hundreds of thousands of lives in the statement has been Issued in Vienof the constitution Whoever has reason or con- na battlefield United States: that Austria desires peace “Section 3 of article 111 of the con- - science therefore will especially ask withdeclaring Russian the people and that there (Continued on Page 2) continued on Page 2) is no real obstacle to this aim according to a Zurich dispatch to the Radio agency The dispatch quotes a statement Issued by a semiofficial press bureau in Vienna In which It is said that the monarchy has taken note of the recent declaration of the Russian provisional government that it does not seek foreign territory but desires a durable peace founded on the to dispose of themrights of peoples General Wood Designated to Represent Army oil Com -- selves The statement says that the government Is' inmittee to Welcome British Commissioners the spired by the same desire and continues: President Will Receive Them Wednesday “Therefore both having common ends It is not difficult to find means at accord This is much of 16 —Maj Gen Leonard Wood ranking officer on lessarriving difficult since his majesty the emWASHINGTON April of the- army was designated today to represent the peror of Austria and king of Hungary in perfect union with his allied mon-arcmilitary branch of the government on the committee which will welcome to wishes to live in future the United States the distinguished British war commission headed by For- and friendship with the Russian peace people’ eign Minister Balfour A dispatch from' Amsterdam reports The selection of General Wood Is in Emphasizing the government’s desire that to no omit special services of intercession to insure safety precaution line with the administration’s plans for of the Visitors the state were held yesterday in all for peace department according every possible honor to the has asked that nothing be printed in churches in Vienna- - High mass was character of regard to the movements of the par- celebrated at St Stephens in the preshigh rank and notable ence of Emperor Charles and Empress Great Britain’s commissioners on The ties until officials are ' ready to make Zita is the known them state department represented The British government committee by Breckenridge Long third Itself has let It be known that it would Socialists Seek World Peace assistant secretary the navy by Rear appreciate such consideration having Admiral Fletcher of the general board in mind the fate which overtook Lord Copenhagen April 16 —A largely atand Commander B I Sellers and the Kitchener when- the ship upon which tended socialist peace meeting for army by General Wood and Col R E he was traveling on a special mission women today was addressed' by M to Russia was destroyed near the Ork- Stauning a socialist and minister withL Michle House to- ney islands ' out portfolio who was selected by the It was stated at the White Vice ‘of Admiral Chochetrat the had dean President German socialists as an Intermediary the that arranged day to receive the British visitors Wednes- French vice admiralty will represent for the transmission of telegraphic the French navy on the commission peace overtures to the Russian socialday and the French at the same ' time This' will make the commission consist ists M Stauning in his speech denied The if they had reached Washington state department announced ' however of M Viviani minister of justice and that a separate peace between Russia that It was not certain when Mr Bal- former premier Grand Marshal Joffre and Germany was- the aim of either the four and his party would come and representing the army Vice Admiral German or Danish socialists All their that nothing definite was known con- Chochetrat of the navy and Marquis efforts were directed- he said Pierre de Chambrun xepresentlng the general world peace or a basi cerning the arrival of the French French 'chambers would prevent wars in futur WASHINGTON TO EXTEND HIGH HONORS TO ENVOYS TWO DANISH SHIPS Christiania - Norway April 1 — Seamen saved from the torpedoed Danish ships Kanzy and Saxo have In reported to the' Danish consulate Bergen that the ships were sunk miles from land and four forty-tw- o mile outside the blockade zone Reports from Vadsoe indicate that the northern Norwegian coast services are seriously Interrupted by the German blockade' The companies fear it may be necessary to stop coastal traffic it is said unless the situation is ' Austria ’s Aim All Young Men Between 18 and 25 Required to Drill Under Army Tutors to The of the metal wood and transport industries Other industries rincWlyy pro-governm- ent Military Training Is Prescribed for Students of BYU Speelal Berlin Records Nivelle’s Offensive asl Attempt to Break Through With ‘Far Distant Object’ PLOTTERS WILL FEEL SOCIALISTS ORGANIZE GRIP OF IRON HAND NEW POLITICAL PARTY Any One Having Knowledge Opposition to Prevailing of Conspiracy Liable to Government System and CONFERENCE DECIDES STRICT ENFORCEMENT Admiral Jellicoe Says Amer- Severe Penalty If He Fail Its War Policy Proclaimed ica Should Furnish Plenty to Make Known the Facts Haase and Ledenbour Lead of Small Craft No Trouble Anticipated But COURT RULINGS CITED SEEK TO END WAR If Order Be Disregarded London April 16 — Admiral Sir R Jellicoe former comArrest and Imprisonment John WASHINGTON April 16— All per- - yV MSTERDAM April 16 —Advices mander of the British grand fleet sons in the United States citinow first sea lord Informed received here from Berlin say Will Follow Is Warning and zens and aliens are warned in a that hunger strikes were declared in the Associated Press during the an interview today that of the Police Authorities course of and proclamation issued today by Presi- greater Berlin today among a portion everything in the anything RULE COMPREHENSIVE Alexieff Is Made Chief Commander of Russian Annies WITH DEATH nerald-Repnblica- n Ogden April 16 —Another attempt was made at 1 o'clock this morning to kill a guard stationed at the Southern Pacific tunnel near Carlin according to James Wardlelgh anengineer who arrived this afternoon A shot fired from ambush ‘shattered the guard’s lantern Mr Soldiers were said Warding rushed to the scene and are aearch-la- g the vicinity Only n few daya ago a soldier was seriously wounded nt the same place i m 1 The French troops in the departments of the Aisne and the Marne have delivered a violent infantry attack against the miles gjid made important Germans over a front of twenty-fiv- e gains of terrain and captured more than ten thousand prisoners ‘ and large quantities of war material j The battle took place between Poissons and Kheiirs and over a distance of lSy2 miles from Soissons to Craonne the entire German first line positions fell into the hands of General Nivelle’s forces while east of Craonne a German second Jine position south of Juvinconrt and another position on the outskirts of Bermericourt running along the Aisne canal to Loivre and Gourcy also were captured Violent counterattacks by the Gcr-mans on several sectors were repulsed with heavy casualties to the attackers Tbe artillery for several days had been violently shelling the entire region and Monday while British activity along the front from Lens to St Quentin- - had almost ceased owing to a heavy rainfall the French launched their infantry in an endeavor to break through or press back the Germans from this point of great strategic value The German official communication in briefly referring to the attack described It as a great attempt to break object posthrough with a sibly meaning that a successful breach of the German lines here might necessitate the falling back by the Germans along a greater part of the front from Lena to Soissons Half a Score of Germany’s Urltlsk Take 14000 Prisoners arTo the east In Champagne violent Best Divisions Smashed tillery activity continues probably being the forerunner of an attempt by the by British Assaults French at a drive against the German lines In this-nless Important region 1500 Trapped in Own Wire i Up to the time that the ralnstagn began Monday afternoon the British had captured from the Germans the village (From a Staff Correspondent of the j of Villeret southeast of Harglcourt Associated Press) and eight miles from 8t Quentin and British Headquarters in Franca via also had made additional progress London April 16 — With the hot flames northwest of Lena of war raging along the entire western British of- front British and French alike It can During the week that the fensive has been going on Field Mar- be stated that each detail of the offen- shal Haig's forces have made pris- sive plans lias been worked out at pro- oners of 14000 Germans and captured longed conferences between General Nl- 194 guns and large quantities of war velle and Field Marshal Haig and tho stores war council of France and England From the fact that the French troops Put Ilindenhurg Strategy to Teat in Alsace and Lorraine have renewed The whole struggle in the western their fighting against the Germans titanic one preceding it with heavy artillery prep- theatre promises to beasa never before aration and delivering Infantry attacks The allies are prepared are and and in terboth material them of personnel good gains that netted with a smoothness which rain and resulted in heavy casualties to the Germans it would appear that all comes from a complete understanding thorough appreciation of the work along the French front the moment is and The Germans have more di- hand in (Continued on Page 2) visions on the western front than would have been thought possible a year ago and however much of an “easterner’ Field Marshal von Ilindenburg may have been in the past he will have to devote his entire time and attention to western events for some weeks to come Already a half score of Germany’s best divisions have been smashed to pieces by the British onslaught and their own unsuccessful counterattacks Bavarian divisions were sacrificed Moslems Who Attempted to The first but the Prussian guard divisions in to stem the British flood Come Out of Mesopotamian thrown tide have been suffering such casualties in the last few days that they Hills Driven to Cover will have to be relieved The Canadians accounted for a largo of grenadiers in the fightcontingent London April' 16 —The British ing about the Pimple while yesterday’s forces in Mesopotamia have driven affair at Lagnicourt took Its heaviest Jebel-hamrback to their position on the in dead and prisoners from both toll hills the Turkish forces which German regiments made an advance from the hills be five will ever be one of the most strikIt April 9 the war office an- ing features of this war tlie rout of ginning nounces Germans at Lagnicourt after what A continuation of the official com the believed to hare been a successthey munication of last Saturday dealing ful attack Running for their own with General Maude’s operations trenches which were part of the famed against the Turks in Mesopotamia was Hindenburg line they were trapped by received here this evening The Sat- the barbed wire entanglements which urday communication told of the had been built with such great strength to 13 and re- and thickness in front fit them The fighting from April-1been ported progress for the British along boast of the Hindenburg line-hathe left bank of the Tigris' toward the its belts of protective wire Diala and a withdrawal of the Turks Caught within the meshes of this from various points The delayed por- wire the German guardsmen screamed tion of the communication received to- madly for help and guidance Some rabbits scurried up and like night says: Maude’s “General forces continued down trapped the outer barrier searching la to drive back the Turkish troops dur- vain for openings The British troops ing the 13th taking eighty prisoners meantime had the greatest opportuniThe great heat rendered the task of ty for open field rifle shooting since the battle of the Marne Lying flat keeping in touch with the retreating No respite was al- upon the ground they poured bullets enemy difficult d lowed the Turks however and on the into the 15th General Maude reported that they Germans until each man had fired a were back in their positions in the full 100 rounds Jebelhamrin hills where they startWhile this was going on the Brit- isli field guns came into play with a ed on the 9th “The Thirteenth Turkish army corps shrapnel barrage which completed the which was the force engaged In these demolition of the entrapped enemb It was little wonder that later lUfl operations has suffered very severe losses Three hundred and five dead German dead could be counted or that nd 'hot 200 as was previously stated 400 guardsmen surrendered with upthe- battlefield April 11 held hands and emotional e cries ot “ Kamerad ! i ! Flower of far-dista- Teuton Army Annihilated nt to-Piece- s 1 BRITISH AGAIN HIT TURKS HARD in - s panic-strick- - en gray-coate- |