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WORLD HAPPEN OF GURRENJ WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. It has beeti'lelirncd through official sources at Berne, that the steamer Sterling with ffdarge cargo of grain for Switzerland, has just been sUnk as the result of ri'collision. There will bc,no consistory until the war is over, ' Popo .Benedict said re cently upon hearing that the report had been published that he intended to call a consistory shortly. Attacks were made by the Germans at several points on the French front Thursday night, the Paris War office announces. In Lorraine there was violent hand-to-hand fighting. Every where the French repulsed the Ger mans. Trapped in an upper corridor, one man lost his life early Friday in Butte, Mont., when fire destroyed the Wolftone Block lodging house. Fifty other guests dazed by the smoke were led or carried out of the building by firemen. A call for a general strike beginning Monday morning in sympathy with the strike of laundry workers and drivers was issued in Kansas City Tuesday by local labor leaders. Labor leaders claimed more than 25,000 persons would obey the call. One hundred and twenty-two base ball teams composing 17 regimental leagues have been organized at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. The leagues were formed at the suggestion of Ma jor General Samuel D. Sturgis, com manding Camp Pike. A Petrograd message received in London Thursday carries the report that on Monday night three of the people's commissioners, names not given, intrusted with the organization of the red revolutionary navy, were mysteriously murdered. Uprisings on the part of natives in Beluchistan recently resulted in fight ing in which many casualties were in meted, the India oiiice announces. The natives attacked British posts and were repulsed completely. Punitive measures are being undertaken, Final articles of agreement for the world s championship tight between will be signed in Chicago next week, according to an announcement made after a conference between the Wil lard and Fulton representatives. So long as the exigencies of the service nermit, Jewish battalions in the British army are definitely intend ed for employment in Palestine. This announcement wa3 made in the house of commons by J. I. MacPherson, par liamentary under-secretary of the War office. More than 5000 instances of failure of liquor dealers to report goods on hand last October taxes of the war been discovered by 3 subject to floor revenue act have internal revenue officers. About assessed against $2,000,000 has been the dealers as the 200 per cent penalty. The crew of the Norwegian steam ship Wegadesk. 4271 tons gross, has been rescued from lifeboats, according to a report of tho Norwegian foreign office as forwarded in a Central News dispatch' from Copenhagen. Bombs from a German submarine were placed on the Wegadesk but no word as to her fate has been received. The sorting of the St. Maries, Idaho, I. W. W. prisoners into two classes, those who will be charged with crim inal syndicalism, was begun Thursday by Prosecuting Attorney Holsclaw, of Benewah county, Idaho. In the meantime, tho number of arrested men is increasing steadily as the crusades against the I. W. W. strongholds are going on peacefully but effectively. Free moving picture shows at which patriotic speeches and the doctrine of buying war savings stamps will be ex pounded is an idea worked out by the Japanese war savings stamps sales committee of Honolulu. Plans of the Coreans in Hawaii to organize into military bodies, train secretly, and on a certain date secure passage to Corea and there begin wag ing a war against Japan were disclosed in the Honolulu Circuit Court in the Corean riot case. ALLIES MUST ATTACK Appearances Arc That Much-Heralded Western Drive Will Be Only De fensive Campaign by Huns. WashlnKton. D. C. Tho koy to tho 191S rlddlo of tho western bnttlofront is' In tho hands of tho Bupromo war council nt Versailles. Decision ns to tho tlmo and place of major offensives Ly U10 ontouto nl lies rests with thnt body. It directly controls, officials horo bollovo, a now weapon forced during tho winter with which to mnko cffectlvo Its plans of grand strategy. That weapon Is be lieved to lto in a pooling of tho army reserves of all tho entente allies' ar mies, permitting overwhelming con ccntrations nt selected points of nt tack. American observers now nro con vlnced thnt tho German high command nlans a defensive campaign and that tho longtalkcd-of drive- on Tnrls dr XW channel ports' lias boon abandoned Tho Initiative, according to this vlow, rests with tho allied and Amorl can forces. Communiques nro bolng closoly scanned for this Indication of any offensive, operations mapped out at Versailles. Tho supremo council was created under tho urgent Insistence of rrcsl dent Wilson for aggressive action this year, based on co-ordinated plans and under tho direction of slnglo agency. Tho exact scope of tho council s nu thorlty novcr has been disclosed. It was said both by Premier Lloyd George and by Lord Curzon. howovor, In eiplalntng tho status of tho British imperial general staff and tho com mander In tho field. Sir Douglas Halg, that certain British forces had been assigned to the council's control. Decision by the war council, officers horo bollevc, ns to tho field whero these and similar forces from other armies nro to bo concentrated will show whero allied blows at tho Ger man defenses are designed to fall. If there Is to bo no German drive, as tho war department predicted In Its week ly war review, tho council will not bo forced to hold Its rcterves for defen slve purposes and can devoto this now agency to attempts to smash weak points In tho German line. U. S. TO NEED $8,655,000,000 Third Liberty Loan Will Probably Be Required to Yield Over Half. Washington, D. C. Immlncnco of Secretary McAdoo's announcement of the size and interest rato of tho third liberty loan to open April C gave spe cial Importance Wednesday to a trcas ury announcement of government re celpts and expenditures from which might to calculated with fair accuracy tho sum the government would need before tho end of tho fiscal year, Juno 30. Outstanding features of these fig ures, as unofficially analyzed, were that war costs are not Increasing from month to month, as had been expected, and that ordinary expenses and loans to allies in the next three and one- third months probably will not be much over $4,000,000,000. To this must bo added the necessary outlay of about $3,155,000,000 to redeem cer tificates of Indebtedness now out standing and maturing before Juno 30 j $500,000,000 for a railroad administra tion revolving fund; $500,000,000 for the government s capital In the war finance corporation, whoso creation Is expected soon, and $500,000,000 to pro vide a current working balanco at tho end of tho year. These would make a total of $8,055,000,000 need d between now and June 30. On the other side of tho books might be placed the $853,000,000 working bal anco on hand today; $2,810,000,000 es tlmated receipts from lncorao and ex cess profits taxes and other Internal revenue sources; $75,000,000 estimated miscellaneous receipts; $43,000,000 es timated customs receipts; approxi mately $200,000,000 revenue expected from sale of war savings stamps and thrift stamps, and $500,000,000 to bo received In the next three days from a current Issue of certificates. These would make a total of nearly $4,500, 000,000. which might be expected to flow Into tho treasury from sources other than the liberty loan. "Captain" Hardy Returns. Seattle, Wash. W. H. Hardy, of Portland, Or., a veteran American sailor, arrived hero Wednesday from Japan, where he recently mado a speaking tour. Hardy, who Is known In Portland as "Captain" Hardy, was a sailor on ono of the ships of the American fleet which, under com mand of Commodore Perry, visited Japan G4 years ago. In his talks In Japan Hardy recounted his early ex periences m tho far eastern empire. Ho is 82 years old. Yankee Flyers Speed Up. Rome. Two American aviators ac complished Wednesday a fast flight rrom Koggia to this city, flying tho 212 miles in 168 minutes. The avia tors were Maior Ryanm. commander of tho American flying corps at Fog gla, who acted as pilot, and Captain Frost, who made tho trip as observer. Petrograd Awaits Huns. London. Occupation of Petrograd by the Germans Is only a matter of hours, according to dispatches from Petrograd to several Wednesday morn lng newspapers. Tho Russian capital Is said to bo assuming a waiting atti tude and Is not displaying the slight oat sign of organized resistance. GERMANS START 1 DRIVE ON WEST LINE British Front Object of Heavies Attack of War. ALLIES STAND FIRM Smoke Barrage Screens Teuton Lines While Artillery Duel Rages Along Fifty Mlics'-Much Gob Used. British SVrmy Headquarters In France. Tho Gornmns Thursday fore noon launched n heavy nttnek against tho British Jlnes over n wldo front In and near tho Cnmbrnl sector. Tho assault strongly suggests tho begin nlng of tlio enemy's much-hornldcd grand offensive Hnrd fighting Is proceeding from a point north of Lngulcourt, southward to Gauche wood, Just below Gouzcau court Tho attack was preceded by a heavy bombardment from guns of nil calibers nml tho duel between tho opposing heavy batteries has boon rocking tho country-sldo for hours. Tho Germans liavo employed gns shells freely and a constnnt stream of high velocity shells has been breaking with frightful concussion far bacK of tho British lines. The bombardment began In earnest at G o'clock In tho morning. About five hours Inter the enemy forcos hurl ed themselves upon tho British front lino trenches north of Lagnlcourt and Loulvcral, tho latter place lying duo west or uoursiers. At tho samo time other German forces advanced behind n smoko bar rage along tho rldgo running- north wnrd from Gouzcnucourt. It may bo said that tho attack In this region was by no means unexpected by tho British and that they had mado great preparations to meet tho on slaught. The two vast forces havo been lock ed In a bitter strugglo over this wldo front for hours. Tho bombardment was of tho most terrific naturo, and finally tho Infantry drovo forward against numerous points In tho Cam bra! sector. Tho preliminary bombardment had extended from a point below St. Qucn tin, north to tho river Scarpo, and at last reports sanguinary fighting was In progress ns far south as the region of Hnrglcourt and ns far north ns Bui Iccourt. Tho. early stages of tho battle would seem to Indlcato that tho enemy was trying to drive a wedgo on both sides of tho Cambrai salient and pinch it off. 2500 MAJORITY FOR LENR00T James Thompson Believed Defeated in Wisconsin Senatorial Contest. Milwaukee, WIh. Irvlno L. Lonroot, Republican, will havo approximately 2500 majority over James Thompson, reputed to represent tho La Folletto sentiment In Wisconsin, in the contest for the nomination for United States senator, according to latest unofficial returns. Reports nro current to tho effect that pressuro will bo brought to bear upon cither Davles, Democrat, or Len root to withdraw In favor of tho other to prevent success of any posslblo combination between Thompson and Victor Berger, Socialist nominee. It is known positively that Davlcs will not withdraw and Lonroot has stated that no ono has been authorized to mako a statement that ho contem plates doing so. It was said Friday that somcono would Introduco a resolution at a con ference of tho Wisconsin Loyalty Lo- glon requesting that cither Lenroot or Davles withdraw from tho raco, but officials of that organization, which is non-partisan, said that nothing was known of such a step. Treaty Revision Planned. Washington, D. O, Tho British- American and Canadian-American draft treaties were returned to tho state department by tho sonato Satur day at tho request of President Wil son, ror certain changes ueroro ratifi cation. Amendments havo been agreed upon by tho governments which will exempt Irishmen and Australians in this country from draft, by providing that tho provisions of tho treaty shall not apply to men not subject to con scription In tholr own countries. Tax 8lackera Are Warned. Washington, D. C, Tax slackers who fall to fllo their incomo tax report by April 1 will bo prosecuted as vigor ously and rolontlessly under tho war revenuo act as draft slackers wero under tho solcctlvo service act, accord ing to a statomont mado Thursday by JJanlol C, Roper, commissioner of in ternal roTsnuo. TREATIES DENOUNCED Supreme Allied War Council I'laya Ger man Policy of Plunder in Russia -Entente Will Not Falter. London Tho supremo war council of tho allies Issued a statement Men dny night condomnning Gorman pollt lent crimen against tho Russian and the Roumanian peoples, and refusing to acknowledge Germany's pence tren tics with them, and also declaring: "Wo are fighting, and menu to con tlnuo lighting, in onlor to finish nt onco for all with this policy of plun dor, ami establish In its place tho poacuful reign of organized justice." Tho council's statement, which Is issued through tho Foreign office says "Tho Prime ministers and Foreign ministers of tho entente assembled In London feel It to bo their bounden duty to tako note of tho xIIUchI crimes which, under thu nanio of u Gurman peace, have been committed against thu Russian people. Russia Is un armed. Forgetting thnt for four years Germany had been lighting against tho Independence uf nntions and tho rights of mankind, thu Russian government, in a mood of singular credulity, ox pee ted to obtain by persuasion that 'democratic poaco' which it luul failed to ohtnln by war. "Tho results were thnt tho intorme dintu armistice had not expired beforo tho German command, though pledged not to alter tho disposition of its troops, transferred thoin 011 inaa.se to tho western front, nnd so weak did Russia find herself thnt sho dared to raiso no protest against this violation of Germany's plighted word. "What followed was of like charac ter, when the German pcuco was translated into action. It wns found to involve tho invasion of Russian tor ritory, thu destruction or capture of all Russia s means of dufonso and thu or gnnlzation of Russian lauds for Gar many's profit n proceeding which did not differ from annexation, becnuso the word Itself was carefully avoided Meanwhile those very Russians who hud mndu military operations im possible found diplomacy Impotent. Their representatives wero compelled to proclaim that, while thoy refused to read tho treaty presented to them, thoy had no choice but to sign it; so they signed it, not knowing whether in its truo significance it meant peace or war, nor measuring thu degree to which Russinn national life was re duced by it to a shadow. "For us of tho entente governments tho judgmont which tho frco peoples of tho world will pass on these trans actions would never bo In doubt. Why wns to time over German pledges when wu sco thnt nt no period in hor history of conquest not when sho overran Si lesia nor when sho partitioned Poland has sho exhibited herself so cyni cally as a destroyer of national inde pendence, thu implacable enemy of tho rights of man and the dignity of civil ized nations? Poland, whose heroic spirit has survived thu most cruel of national tragedies, is threatened with a fourth partition, nml to aggravate her wrongs, duviccs by which the last trace of hor independence is to be crushed arc based on fraudulent prom ises of freedom. "What is truo of Russia and Poland is no less truo 01 Koumanln, over whelmed in a flood of merciless passion for domination." Tho protest includes: "Peace is loudly advertised, but un der tho disguise of verbal professions lurk tho brutal rcnliticH of war and the unteinpercd rule of lawless force. "Pence treaties such as these wo do not and cannot acknowledge." "As incidents of this long war un roll themselves before our eyes, moro and more clearly do we pcrciuvo that tho battles for freedom nro every where inter-dopendent; that no sepa rate enumeration of them is needed nnd thnt in every case tho single, but all- sufficient, appeal is to justico and right. "Are justico nnd right going to win? Insofar as tho issue depends on battles yet to come, tho nations whoso fate is in tho balnnco may surely put their trust in tho armies, which even undor conditions more difficult than tho prcs cnt havo shown thcmsolvcs moro than equal to tho great cauBo entrusted to their valor." Meetings of tho supremo war council and important political conferences un der tho presidency of Premier David Lioyd'Gcorge wero held in Downing street Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday. Thoy wero attended by tho premiers of France and Italy and other ministers, with thoir military and export ad visers. Reutons Meet Resistance. Washington, D. C. A resolution asking Secretary Daniels for all infor mation in his possession regarding published charges that tho troopship Tuscanla, torpedoed off tho Scotch coast with 2000 American soldiers aboard, was abandoned by hor crow without effort to suvo the passengers was introduced Tuesday by Represent ative Steenerson, of Minnesota. One of the soldiers aboard the ship made such charges in a letter home. ALL DUTCH SHIPS IN L S. PORTS SEIZED Similar Action Taken in British Ports of World. BIG TONNAGE GAINED Most of Vessels -Will Uc Operated by Nnvy Department for Carry I nit ( Food Supplies to Kurope. Washington, D. C, Upon Holland's refusal In the fnco of German threats to put Into effect her voluntary agree ment for restoring bur merchant mur ine to norma! activity, tho United Status government Wednesday night requisitioned all Dutch ships In Amer ican waters. At tho samo tlmo Groat Britain was lulling over Dutch vessels In British ports. A total of 77 ships or probably C00. 000 tons wns added to tho Aumrlcnu merchant marine by tho requisition ing. Another 400,000 tons nro put Into tho allied service by Great Britain's action. Most of them will bo used In tho food-carrying trndo between tho United States nnd Kuropo. Tho Dutch vessels will bo equipped nnd opornted by tho nnvy department nnd tho shipping hoard, tho Dutch crows being supplemented by Amorl can civilian sailors nnd naval rimorv. Ists. Compensation will bo mndo to tho ownora ns required by law, Although tho ships hnvo been taken over without any formnl agreement, tho United States proposes to carry nut scrupulously tho turms of thu orig inal pact, so that Holland shall recolvu nmplo foodstuffs and will he protected In hor colonial trndo by having suf ficient tonnage to mnlntnln its com merce. GIVES COMMANDEER POWER Measure F.nablcs President to Take Possession of Anything Needed. Washington, D. C. Under a bill sout to tho sunnte military commltteo Thursday by Acting Secretary of War Crowoll, tho president would bo em powered during tho war to tnko over prlvato property of any kind, personal or real estate, with compensation for tho owner, whorovor doomed neces sary for thu national security or con duct of tho government. Tho chief object of the legislation Is to enable tho government to got quick possession of real cstato, office build ings and other property needed In connection with tho conduct of the war. In a lottor to Chairman Cham berlain, Mr. Crowell said It Is desirable to avoid delays of condemnation, to snvo money and nt the same tlmo do justico to property owners, Tito bill provides thnt tho president by proclamation or through any legis lative agency may deslgnnto property to bo taken over. It would bo np- prnlscd and In enso owners wore not satisfied thoy would bo paid 7f per cent of tho appraised value and tho fedornl district court would docldo dis putes ns to tho balanco. HUGE SHIP TONNAGE IS LOST 2,500,000 Tons Go Down From Begin ning of War to Jan. 1. London. Figures on tho shipping output nnd tonnage losses of Groat Hrltaln will bo published regularly hereafter, It was announced In tho houso of commons Thursday by 8lr Krlc Campbell Gcddus, tho first lord of tho admiralty, during tho dobato 011 tho nnvy shipbuilding bill. It would not bo In tho national Interest, how ovor, to glvo tho tonnngo of losses up to dnto, tho first lord added, Tho world tonnngo, oxcluslvo of en emy ships, had fnllcn 2,COO,000 tons from tho beginning of tho war to tho end of 1017, Sir Uric stated. Tho amount of tonnngo sunk In tho last 12 months was 0,000,000, snld Sir Krlc, Instond of 0,DOO,000, ns tho Gor mans claim. During tho last quarter of 1017, said Sir Krlc, tho allies wero averaging within 100,000 tons monthly of mak ing their losses good, nnd wore then replacing 7C per cent of tholr lost ton nage Dayllaht Plan to Cause No Hubbub. Washington, D. G. Tho daylight saving bill was signed Wodnosday by Prosldont Wilson. It puts all clocks forward an hour on tho Inst Sunday in March and turns them back again tho last Sunday In Octobor. Tho daylight-saving plan will go Into offoct and bo obsorvod without tho slightest disorganization or Impairment of exist ing conditions. Trains will run as usual, and ovory featuro of dajly llfo Into which tho olomont of tlmo enters, will remain unchanged.