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DAILY EDITION VOU VIII.. .No. Ml. GERIUS iffiiffi TIMUGI BRUISi B HUNS SHELL PARIS AT 62 MILE RANGE SHKLIJt OK 1110 MILLIMETERS DIUUTINO IN CITY EVERY M MIMTKH MM EXPERTS MED No hiUiualm m U llw llum bamlmrat U AmmwuiJUIiwI, Hut New laveatkte) Is rkigrgjtled I'Arim Mmt, !U. (kmn have firing a Parte with kiag imwbs guns. Tra have bwn ail III wouatlrd. Pari", Mar. XL Mhflla tf SilO aatlllaneU'ra have brwn rrarliUu the uitl and BulMiliw at IlllrrvaU of Haute of aa hour. killing and wounding Mint. . Tha alMirUat illnlanr frrnn l'ria to U rnmt la nrrr HO mllr. Am aoaamtMntl of lb hnrolmMiwnt la aula offlrlallr. Maaaurra for tetHUtarklnc the tmf rm ar mmW motHm. - London. Mar. IJ. Tw'li no explanation aa yet to how Parli haa been bombarded, but It la pos sibly a saw Invention. Parla. Mar. 88. Enemy airplanes bar bombed Compelgne end other towns. Tha alarm wi given In Parli, bid artillery forced the In radars back. Washington. Mar. 11. News mat Paris has been bombarded by 'on'iEoh has over Its little rude wooden ran as guna baa astonished Amen - can experts beyond belief. No ". nan waa aver before dreamed of. Germans established a record of II mites sometime ago on Dunkirk. He girding the offensive, officials art film and confident. Undon, Mar. H.-rRuter'a Parli correspondent reports that Parli "Mien,,,,,, visited the graves, of the been bombarded with long range Amer1cMi kllUd , thit ieclor and gum at intervBii or a qssnvr . - hour. JAPAN'S WAR AIMS r ARE HOT Berkeley, Cal., Mar. II. "JPh Is not In this war for any.maienai . ... a. ai-LilH Ia nenta( tha SELFISH ?B,."u,r..L,,.nw"" I.... hnnWttltude toward Bulgaria will not be irilBI H WDII U BIIV WW. " or." Mid Professor . Mesaharu - esakl of the Imperial university o. J;. "1 ... . Japan. In an address delivered at the fe western front. .. University of California today. Pro-' Report, th.t Bulgarian unit, had feasor AneeaM Was speaking upon been brought upon the western lines .'Japanese views on present Interna- opposing the British forces, were re tlonal problems." He ..Id. In part: celv.d at the st.te mt wlth 'Jap.n I. Involved In this war to out surprise nd without arousing deeper extent than you realUe. We ny apprehension of an Immediate are at war to protect our Interesti diplomatic change, from the common enemy. There1 It wu Indicated thit certainly should be no distrust on the part of until the troops of the Balkan state, the allies toward Japn, for we are regarded ss Germany's tool, were falthrul allies doing our share. ' j actually used against lines held by . "Japan haa protected the Interests American troops, the present anamo of England,' France and the Unlted'lous situation probably would con States In the far east. For a long'itlnue. It Is known however, that time there was a pro-German feel-j suggestions from foreign capitals i.. in lanan due to German propa- have reached Washington that the . . . . ganda, but we would not need tneir ' t. . k.. "Tne Japanese u to nnd a ..-J th- .Hltnrin and aua- ueiBinuu .1 plolon on the part of State toward them." the United The casu- er i ' W. AQ ty rut today'conums 29 name, fi" of them officers. One killed In MOST. VIOLENT PREPARATION ff ARTILLERY PRECEDES MACK W ARI OF 600,000 HONS GERMAN GAS ATTACK With tha American Army la France, Mar. 21. Germane launch ed a heavy gaa attack against a cer tain town In our llnea northweat of Tout laat nlKht. There was no wind blowing and the fumea of .mustard Hi hung low over the llnea for aeveral hours. Our artillery retal iated on batteries near Rlchecourt Vienna. Mar. I J. The war office announces areat succeas la won la tha west. Parla. Mar. 11. Germans have attacked the French In the Woevre dlitrlct but were rtpulaed with losses. PREFECT OF W With tha American. Army .la France. Mar. SI. The perfect of Nancy placed over the graven of more than a score of American soldiers burled a short distance back of the llnea In the Toul sector great bou quels of natural and artificial roaes. On the ribbons with which tha roaes were tied la this Inscription: 'To Onr American Brothers Who Have Died on the Field of Honor." Tha travel lie In two double llnea, . . ,h,m Mnt frilihy made. ),. - . ,, mkich u , or two Iden tMcatlon discs soldiers wear aroond their necks. The other disc Is bur led with tha soldier's body. The graves ara located within range of the enemy's guns and amid fields of bsrbed wire entanglements extend Ing as far as the eye ran tee. East of Lunevltle today school pl,ce(l on them French and Amerl- I can flags ana 1 flowers. large bunches of AMERIAH-BULGARIAII Waahlngton. Mar. 23. America's ,..., ., lro0p. on I . ... j . .n t j unitea oiaies inoiun am. nfflMi. think nnthlna- would Be Balnea DV declaring war, rn ii . ... . j Bulgarian troope snouia De lonnu fdrhtinr anlnat the American front, Thv mntnnd. there Is no advantage In declaring war. and that there will be . diplomatic advantage at the end of the war Is not having altered trie . jninm.H, .t.tiia. DECORATES GRAVES oiturra rAM, jcmkphixb cocntt. Front Li:s cf the Assdfcg t&d ftarly Three Lisa bcrcd Allied Fcrce it London, Mar. 23. For systems were established, the broken through, which many K)HHible. Withdrawal on a wide front may be necessary, unless the British are able to restore the situation by coun ter attacks. Violence of the artillery waa tack. Germans composing wore new uniforms The enemy was superior in numbers at all points attacked, it is G(X),OOd Germans in the offensive.! It is believed the entire British defense zone has not been pierced, although the enemy has broken through the defensive svstem, repeating what the British did at the battle of the Somnie, when line. There were OO Ucrman divisions in the struggle, with half as many more in reserve. The experience of the attacking forces, In other operations show that the Germans, as they progress, are likely to And their, forward sdrsnce more difficult. The Oermana must move forward over devastated areas, while the British will have the advantage of good roada and railroads. Perhaps the greatest problems for the Oer mana will be to bring up their heavy artillery. In every previous cam paign of thla nature, It has been ne cessary for the advancing force to halt frequently while bringing up the . heavy pieces. The extent of the British defenses has 'been a source of much specula tion, but It la known they have been vastly Improved during last winter. Earlier In the war, when the offen sive rested with the French and British, less attention waa paid to positions at the rear. The British In particular were said to scorn elaborate defensive cones, such as the Germans constructed. After th Increaie of Germsn strength In the west, however, It became necessary for the allies to consider defensive measures to be carried out during the winter. London, Mar. 13. Germans have broken through the British defen sive system, west of 8t. Quentln. I British are falling back In good or der to positions further west, tight- .ing heavily with fresh enemy forces. British on northern portion of the battle grounds, are holding their positions. British Headquarters, Mar. 13. The British are still gallantly flght- EAST SIDE JORDAN Washington, Mar. 23. 'British have forced a passage of the, river Jordan. In Palestine, and establish ed themselves on the east bank And are continuing to advance. VON HINDKNHl'RO IS IN PERSONAL CHARGE Amsterdam, Mar. 23. Although the irmy group engaged In the at- ,v ... .,, k. " a .1.,.. -.A v..jv.,.m .k. on nr uu uu .... western ironi, is unaer commsna 01 Prince Rupprecht, It was reported! from a German source today that the Jr . ... ,.. t aireweo oj von mnnenuur TOu; UiaencloriT. in person. v orkoon. sindat. maiuii h, fer Fifty Oes Cc to the Feet jd (ht: Erery Pciit cf Attack the first time since trench defensive zone has been military critics thought nn- a feature of the German at the special assault divisions estimated tnat there were they pierced the Hindenburg .Ing, and presenting a solid front to fiercely attacking Germans, al though defensive troops have been withdrawn from certain places for straiagie reasons. Oermana forced their way Into Mory, but were driv en out 1 London, Mar. 13. It la reported mai Kmperor William la In com mand on the western front. Berlin. Mar. 23. Between Fo- laine lea Crolselles and Moevres, uermana nave penetrated Into sec ond positions, captured the two vil lage of Vaulx-Vraucourt and Moro nic, two and a half or three miles behind the British line's. British counter-attacks have failed. We have taken 25,000 prlaonera. 400 guns, and 300 machine guns so far, between Gonnelieu and Omlg ron river. Germans have penetrated the first two enemy poalUons, cross ing Over the' Olse to the west or La Fere, 11 miles south of St. Quentln. Forced by Jaeger battalions, south of the Somme,' Germans broke through Into third positions, driving the: British over the Croxat canal toward the west. - British have evac uated positions In the bend south of Cambral and were pushed through Dentcourt, Flesqulres and Rlbecourt. British Headquarters, Mar. 23. It is reported that enemy infantry has pushed down across the canal de la Somme and driven forward against positions to which British retired. German cavalry is advanc ing behind the Infantry. They are evidently making a supreme effort to rupture the British line here. JAPAN MAY (1IVK V. S. . , .... . 130,000 TONS OK SHU'S Washington, Mar. 23. Japan has offered this country 150,000 tons of shipping In an effort to reopen the long blocked negotiations started last summer by Viscount Ishll. The fact that the offer was made was confirmed at the war trade bureau Thursday. It Is admitted that in return Japan asked certain conces sions, Just ss last summer she sought steel from America In return for tonnage. What these concessions are officials for the- present will not divulge. fiKTIlKTARV nAKF.lt HAS REACHED GREAT BRITAIN London, Mar. 23. Secretary Ba- .ker visited King Albert of Belgium : t it-. 04 aAMAf.MH Dn. .., mr. ...-ici.,, .aer nas irrnea ai a oriusn iuiv. ivin. GEMS FEAR SLAV Toklo, Mar. 23. That Bolshevl- klsm Is gaining strength In Russia, but that the ivery gain la likely to cause political changes In the cen tral powers, waa the word brought here from Harbin by officials. The doctrine of the Bolshevik!, they say, Is not being killed, but Is inoculating enemy prisoners of war, who may carry the principles home with them when they leave Russia. Germany fears the infjuence of the Bolshevlkl, they declared, and therefore Is not making an attempt to drive to the far east. Germany haa no Intention of crushing Russia, but la relying on two main alms the concentration of forces In the west and the procuring of food In the Ukraine. These returning officials urged Japanese help for Russia. Report of Japanese Intervention, they declared have caused 111 feeling. , Unguarded prisoners of war were seen along the trans-Siberian rail way. REFUSE TO te',1 Moscow, Tuesday. Mar. 11. The soviet government is rapidly disarm ing and. disbanding the old army and eliminating Its Influence from pub lic affairs. The Moscow soviet has removed from its executive commit tee all soldier representatives and similar action , is taking place throughout Russia. The new voluntary army will se lect representatives in the various Soviets. The old soldiers are unwill ing at many placea to aurrender their arms and return to work. At Petrograd three regiments refused to be demobilized. The Petrograd so viet hss issued a statement saying that these regiments were under In fluences contrary to the revolution ary movement. SENATOR McNARY OCT FOR LONG TERM SENATOR Washington, Mar. 23. Senator McNary announced -his plan to run tor the long term In the United States senate from. Oregon, In a statement Issued by him today. ituuoim BE fuOVED WESTWARD Washington, Mar. 23. An exten; sive survey of the location of war Industries now being made by the wsr industries board and several other . government departments may result shortly in the transfer of many government contracts from the Industrially congested east to the west and south, where factories are working irnder less pressure, labor is not quite so scarce and railroad transportation conditions are better. The many . ramifications of the subject have recently been discussed It was learned today between repre sentatives of the war . Industries board, railroad Administration, trea sury, shipping board and the labor department. Attempts are being made to formulate a definite policy which probably will be announced soon. WIIOUC SIMIiKK 12le). nni MOUSED Di' vi mo. DRAFT UMIT MAT BE RA1SKD TO INCLUDE HEX OF 43, DE CLARES CHAMBERLAIN .A Trweneadoua OonacquAnora Realised Hat Officials Are CooAdeaU of thft Final Sac Washington. Mar. 11. All oflklal Washington turned Its attention al most wholly today to the news from the fighting front. Dispatches telling of penetration of the British defensive system, the retirement of British troops, Ber lin's clslms of . large captures of men and guns, snd finally the news that the Germans were bombarding Parla at a hitherto unheard-of range of about (2 miles, came as one sur prise after another. Embassies and legations. Ameri can officials, congressmen and oth ers avid for news of the great bat tie, beseiged the Associated Press) offices for' the lateat news, aad crowds surrounded the newspaper bulletin boards. With full realisation of the tre mendous consequences lunging on the result, the general attitude of officials here waa one of calm confi dence. Although the great battle waa not mentioned on the floora of congress) In the" day's debates, every member was thinking of It, and Its effect on the fate of the civilisation of the world. t Senators without as much aa a record vote, during consideration of some army bills, rejected a proposal by , Senator Hardwick to excuse drafted men from liability to mili tary duty If they have passed , 11 without entering the national army. "The nation may need not only men who have passed the age of 10" declared Chairman Chamberlain of the military committee, "but those as old as 45 and possibly those be tween 18 and 11." ' - !o;i STILL' l!l PROGRESS Moscow, Tuesday, Mar. 1$. Not withstanding that peace with Ger many has been ratified by the Con gress of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates, the German advance in Russia still continues, the evacua tion of Petrograd having served only to change the German objective to Moscow. According to reports printed In the newspapers today the Germans are moving . toward Moscow , from three directions southwest, west, and northwest. From the southwest, they recently have advanced 25 miles from Konotop, Tchernigov province. In the general direction of Bransk, which is 235 miles , from Moscow by rail. From the west the Germans are approaching Smolensk, which la about 250 miles from Mos cow. In the northwest they have captured the station . of Rosenovh kaya, In the government of Vitebsk. The order to evacuate the, hos pitals and other Institutions In Gf hatsk, 100 miles from Moscow, Indi cates that a further German advance is considered Imminent by the government. action ana one oy avuiunut. , I