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LEADERS SAY BATTW
-MAY-BE DECISIVE II)
K WART
Do Not Think Present Lull Means Battle Will Die Out, But
Feel Fight Is To a Finish-British Will Not Be Satisfied
With Stopping Germans, But Will Insist On Fight Going To
a Knock Out Berlin Papers Fret Over Delay, and
Simms Says Hindenhurg Is Worried
I :
British soldiers and officers do not believe the present
comparative lull means the battle will die out, according
to a United Press dispatch from Williams Philip Simms.
On the contrary, they believe it will go to a finishto
a great, decisive engagement that will conclude both the
battle, and probably, the war.
This may be regarded as one of the most significant
things in today's news. . y
It shows that the British won't be content merely to
stop the German advance. They want to make this the
final round of the war and press it to the "knock out"
which Premier Lloyd-George declared must terminate
the struggle.
The capture of Montdidier, admitted by the French
war office, came as a surprise during a day that other
wise appeared to show the Germans being held at prac
tically all points.
Montdidier is ten miles west and south of Roye and,
until the French retirement to the westward of Mont
didier, it was believed the fighting in that vicinity had n6t
progressed more tnan three
Um'w'n Affii'nl ...nwisvuJ- .J-
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iJ-cug uincicil xepuil, IIUL Ulliy SlUWeu Elie UntlSn nOlO". with wost ward (through' tho southern
ing the enemy in the Somme region, but declared ItotbS&X
German prisoners and machine guns had been captured. W Lens, jut east of Achoviiie, is tho
Farther to the north of Albert, just south of Arras, both,1 iSfSrsf aciiy reported in
xiaig aim oiraras mentioned
TTsnnr ,rV, :
- J .rwv., tiuu nun
t rench army holding the Oise line, described fighting
there which showed the French are making a remarkable
defense and daily increasing the danger to Hindenburg's
left flank, which is becoming more and more exposed.
Berlin newspapers, according to an Amsterdam dis
patch, already are expressing worry at the increasing
HffimiltiPR of HinrTpnVillvor'a
& ""V , North of the Isamme the British
bimms intimated that Hindenburg, himself, was worried. Ueem to be holding firm. The enemy
fJS1 toAays datecJ "March 28" and cu2 tt& fwti.g heav
ned the additional word Thursday." He was with that !''', Hindenburg-s pawns are putting
portion of the French army between Chauny and Noyon, iWtLT SS
On the SOUth bank Of the Oise. Both Chaimv and Nnvnr .' One cannot call the slackening up a
i, r1 1, u..i
die in vrcmicm nanus, UUL LJlty
cities in xnac vicinity irom wnicn to ldentily this region.
They are on the north bank of the Oise. .
The admission of the French war office that Mont-
didier has been abandoned would indicate the Germans
advanced from Roye. Wood refers to the French block-
ii. r ji .
mg tne progress of the enemy m the Oise valley "be-1
tween Noyon and Nesle.'; This indicates the allies', line
turns nortnwara, at a point west of Noyon, then swings
to the west, at a point south of Nesle. and passes south of
Koye m the direction of Montdidier.
Took Some Prisoners.
London, March 28. "Repeated en
emy attacks in the Somme valley, also
in the neighborhood of Beaumont
Hamel, Peusileix and Moyenville, were
repulsed," Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
EIGHT LANGUAGES TO
s BE USED IN TRIALS!
nrn rrt in ,
lh ShrtWC H?0 nirroe krmn
v uuiutw iiitii,
Vhich Trouble-Making
Loalers Icme
Chicago, Mar.. 28 Eight different k
languages will be spoken in the trial
Vrf the 118 I. W. W's, starting hero workers in Paris were mobilized for fconelu,lin& probably the
Monday, according to Frank K. Ne- j-omergency aid to refugees from the bat
er speeial assistant to the' attor-ftle wne. or so young as to be practically
hey general, who completed arrange-1 While camions (motor trucks) filled helpless wero immediately given food.
.ienU today. Evidence in twenty six Urith ocd and clothing were rushed j In some cases, if the trains wftre late,
Jlanguatre, will be translated, some of "northward, others were sent to theUeds were Made for them in the sta
ne editorials and letters in foreign iparis railway stations to handle the itions
tPie!bfei5 ,h6 mt 9editi0us e--Situation there. The Red Cros also collected great
' i smf1- . , . I Working in close cooperatK-n with Istoreu of medical, surgical and hospital
. . lla of thirty, fixe policemen (.ho French authorities, American eami supplies, which were put at tb dispo
sal aid secret service men and mar- Unionneurs (drivers) and many womcs ition of the French unfchnrit.ieg, who
it! .,urdu,s: he defendants on laiot the trains, transporting refugees &re sending them wherever most need
f iieir daily march to and from the frcm station to station or to local shel- led.
' 0lmty J1' ,u the foirt room and at tiers. I The "emereencv brea" for the ret-
(Continued on page two)
0 M El
or tour males west of Roye
-1 .1 A 1 .I". i 1 1 11
1- -1 j -i. . i -, S
increased enemy activitv.
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riiwi uiau jjui uuii uj. uic '
nr - nrnwjc! nn V10 nroct -Pvvi
- j. ii
were me Omy WO SIZeaDie
"We captured prisoners and machine
guns. .
"Fierce fighting is under way on
both banks of the Somme.
"There was a heavy bombardment
east of Arras this morning. An attack
(Continued on page two)
, .
iRED CROSS WORKERS
AIDING REFUGEES
K?fnl A n Un.nnn
i iuiiu uv&ucd no iiumcicoai
Peasants Detrain and Are
Cared For
Paofis. Mar- 28. Sknultaneonslv i
Ijrith the German attack, all Red Cross
j Touching scenes were witnessed at
ithe stations. The refugees, mostly so
BRITISH TAKING
SOME PRISONERS
THIS AFTERNOON
This Indicates How Great
Changes In Conditions
Are Taking Place
ATTACK AFTER ATTACK
REPULSED BY BRITISH
Enemy Attacks In Great
Strength at One Point,
Fighting Is Fierce
By William Philip Simms
(United Press staff correspondent)
With the British Armies in Fiance,
Mar. 28. A heavy bombardment oc
curred this morning between Achevillc
and the Souchoz river. There were no
infantry actions there.
Weat of Beaumont-Hamcl tho enemy
is attacking in great strength. Heavy
fighting is ensuing.
The Germans hurtf night lfauHiched
attack after attack against tho Brit
ish positions in Kosignol wood, in the
samo region, only to bo hurled back,
They seemed once to have penetrated
the eastern edge, buit were driven out
after hard fighting.
Near isaiIly-laurotte (five miles
west and south of Bray on tho Somme
river) and northwards (toward the
Ancre,) the British are taking prison
ers. Tho weather at the beginning of the
second week of tho battle is threaten
ing. Acheville is an important town three
miles southeast of tions and about sev
en miles northeast of Arras. Tho Sou-
rivor i u, a.nai ni-reum liuw.i.s
i,tnia res:loa Bmc toe tart of tht Uor
hnan drive. It may presage a
. x. nifj nigc vvmim...
to start a thrust between Lens
j,ttemipt
land Arras, with the object of cutting
off the latter city, which marks tho
liorthern point of tho present drive.
YESTERDAY'S FIGHTING
By William Philip Simms
With the British Armies in France,
Alar. 27. In spots the battle blaze is
Iburning low.
.full it is only a momentary sloiwln
i,p while the gigantic adversaries si
,lfor att ovemng.
tty; tHhe
Hiataaee-.dailr 8tran&theui,lg. aad th0
: lier, Hindenburg apparently is puzzled
ilby the 3llw rr??rC33 1lis overwhelming
niuisses are making.
Meantime he is hastily bringing up
ftThe Ttaek:dpu;ngnitthea 11
Way battered divisions back of his
fe'u tTJTZ?
British Hew Fast
In the vicinity of Albert, along the
Iblood soaked valley of the Ancre, and
tat Buc.qucy (five miles north of Ba-
Iaume) and Hebuterne (six miles
laortn ot Albert and two and a half
.'nilca south and west of Bucquoy) tho
Writisl are holding .tenaciouifly.
i Reports from the Franco-British fore
to the south indicate a little pro-
'Mtcm there. The British rushed the
onomy infantry at fiailly-le-Sec (seven
i.nues smita ana west c4 Aioert, on tne
liiorth bank 'of tho Somme), driving
l.heni out m a panic.
In 6even days, one unit ' of - 1G0
(specialists) had ninety odd casualties,
men begged for tho privilege ot
ing up these vacancies.
Young men, for the love of adven-
tture, made dashes during the night
(full into tho wiflmy columns, fighting
Hhoir way back again.
An rffw.r told . a wm
fusing a secies of tank to bring up ar
tillery ammunition. This U the only
,bnention of enemy tanks I baye heard.
I I do not believe the battlo will die
Kut. Every soldiery with whom I have
talked firmlv helievpa i will on a
Ifiniah a great, decisive engagement,
ingeej is being baked from American
(white flour.
WE MUST STRIP FOR ACTION
ro RESPOND TO APPEALS
FROM PERSHING AND ALLIES
Taking Over of Dutch Ships and Securing 150,000 Tons
of Shipping From Japan Will Be Great Help Must
Rush Men and Supplies Crisis of War Is at Hand
and Every Ounce of Energy Must Be Used
By Carl D. Groat
(United Pres Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, March 28. "W must
strip for action," was the official
warning of Acting Chief ot Staff March
.11 the light of pressing appeals
f roii Britain, France, General Persh
ing and elsewhere for more ship spaco
for troops and army freight.
In a statement explaining an order
cutting down parcel shipments to sol
diers, March explained that "a most
urgent war necessity" required limita
tion of such shipments. At present they
take up 2M tons slapping space a
week. Hereafter, ' parcels will be sent
ou the soldiers' request.
This limitation of Bhip space, an
nounced recently and further explained
today, is in line with March's policy
of getting every possible man to
Franco in the shortest possible time It
also complies with Lloyd George's ap
peal last night for hurrying reinforce
ments for the beleaguered west front.
This restriction and other economies
are being effected. Hurrying of national
army units aeroKg ahead of the national
guard is one of the means of furnish
ing quick and able backing to our al
lies.
AMERICANS COMPEL
GERMANS TO GUARD
ROAD TOTHE RHINE
Presure Prevents Hinden
ijjirg Using Quarter Million I
of Troops .
By J. W. T. Masoa
(Written for tho United Press)
New York, Mar. 28. By restraining
further movement of Germany's re
serve troops across Franco, America 't
increasing military strength along the
Alilace-Lcirrainrt border" is exerting
rwhat may prove to 'be a decisive in-
tluenco upon tho progress of Hiiidcn
Wg'd Bittajqk lagaAnsjt 1 .tho ' Angjlo
Freuch linos.
The key to the situation now con
ifronitina 'Himdiwiiburg, Haie and Pe-
taia is the question of reserves. Both
sides must depend for a renewal of
activity on fresh reinforcements. If
Hindeovburg were awe to 'bring up
still mora shot troops and to slaugh-1
ter them in largo numbers as a fur-,
thor sacnfice to the Hohenzollerns, the
a ; situauoa aicne tuo west irunt wouiu
gparjcausa much anxiety. There aro German
ruswrves roaay xor sucu a purpose, con
centrated at Metis and southern Al-
lt would bo fatal, however, for Hin
denburg to draw on them. If they, were
to vanish, the road to the Rhine would
be mad into an easy passage for Gen
eral Pershing. Were it net for the Am
erican arnuies now in eastern France
and tho fast-arriving American rein
foncoments, thero would be nothing to
prevent Hindenlmrg from throwing at
liast a quarter of a million more men
into the western conibat at this crit
ical momont.
(Continued on pag tws)
Abe Martin
4c4c4c
We've noticed that nobuddy but sur
vivors ever talk about th' survival o'th'
fittest. Let's go thro' 1918 makin'
side line o' everything but winnin' th'
war.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon the American government to
hasten and increase troop movements
overseas in support of . the valiantly
struggling allies.
This pressure comes from England,
France, and within the anny.
France some weeks ago first urged
the movement and England has now
added her plea in a message to the
British ambassador and communicated
to this government. And General Leon
ard Wood is anxious to have men hur
ried across with less training on this
side than was accorded the first draft
men.
Wood suggests that slow ships be seg
regated in convoys. At present, ships
of varying speeds are guarded by speedy
destroyers and the whole convoy must
be tuned down to accommodate the
slowest ship.
Segregation of the slower ships would
tend to speed up the general troop move
ment, Wood believes.
As for shortening tho period of train
ing, there is a clash of opinion here.
Wood though it well to train the men
overseas as much as possible, so that
(Continued on page thrM)
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS
UNITED STATES TO
HURRY WITH TROOPS
Message Read by Lord Read
i kg Says: "It Is the Crisis
oftfceWarV
Xew York, March 28. "It is im
possible to exaggerate the importance
of getting American reinforcements
across the Atlantic in the shortest pos
sible space of time," was the appeal
from Premier Lloyd George to the
United States today.
The message was delivered by Lord
Beading, British high commissioner, at
a dinner of the Lotus club. It was in
the form of a cablegram from the pre
mier and said:
"We are the crisis of the war attack
ed by an immense superiority of Ger
man troops our army has been forced
'to retire. The retirement has been car
rii'fl nut methodically before the nres-
sliro of a BttfBdy succession of fresh
UlTman r,s(.rVes,, which are suffering
,
'The situation is being faced with
splendid courupe and resolution. Tho
do-'cd pbick of our troops has for the
moment checked the cciiKolehS onrush
of the enem1 and tho French h.ive now
j lined in the stf iggle. 1-ut tins battle,
the fc'i-eatost and most iiionjentous in
the history of the world, is only just
beginning. Throughout it the French
and British are buoyed with the knowl
edge that the great republic of the west
will neglect no eifort which can hasten
its troops and its ships to Europe.
"In war, time is vital. It is impos
sible to exaggerate the importance of
getting American reinforcements across
'Continued on page two)
PARTISANSHIP ROW
SPREADS 10
Republicans and Some Demo
crats Charge Country Is
Being Deceived
By L. O. Martin,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Mar. 28. German spies,
working in American airplane factories
have delayed this country's aircraft pro
gram, Senator Overman charged iu'the
senate today.
Replying to continued recent attacks
on the delay in supplying eUncral Fer
sliing's forces with flying machines,
Overman declared there are "400,000
German spies in this country," some of
whom were at work in airplane plants.
Overman exhibited a piece of steel
which he said had been sawed through
and plugged with lead by a spy who
had then painted it so the presence of
lead would not be detected.
The presenee of this spy in the Cirtlss
plant delayed the construction of battlo
planes two months, said Overman. The
man has not been caught yet.
"If I were president of the United
CCcntianed oa page three)
N BLOCKING
GEM ADVANCE
DOWNOISEVALLEV
Take Over Part of British
Sector and Are Holding
with Death Grip
COLUMNS OF ARTILLERY
FLOW TO BATTLE FRONT
These Are Remorselessly
Pounding Bavarian Rein-,
forcements
By Henry Wood
(United Press staff correspondent)
With the French Armies in the
Field, Mar. 28. Commandod by two of
tho anost 'brilliant French gonorals, the
French are blocking the German 's pro
gress between Noyon and Nesle, whore
Ithe enemy is soekiing to force his way
down tne narrow Oibo valley and ruin
the entire French wink.
Other enomv forcn to the north are
seeking to throw tho Eritish back U-
ward the North Sea, aiming thus to
crusn Dotn anion anmes.
Hindenburg's pre-announced aim of
capturing Amiens is considered a blind
Tho Germans, it appears certain.
have arranged to substitute Austrian
divisions m w. x'-.ri i-f,; i uf the
French front, hurling the German di
visions thus released into the battle.
Depxto tho enemy foresight in
choosing the full moon for his offen
sive, during which the allied lines of
communication could bo moro easily
Bombarded at night, French columns
aro atoadily arriving.
Artillery At Worlc.
Long columns of artillery constantly
aro flowing up to tho battlo front,
where they go into action with me
chanical certitude the result of nearly
four years of warfare.
Actor taking over part of the Brit
ish line, tho French aro solidly holding
tho left bank of the Oise, bctwoen
Tergnier and Noyon, commandine the
bridges and fighting with a spirit un-
oquauoa siu'.o tne battlo or tho Mnrnc.
.Nowhere in the enure war have I
seen calmer confidence. With the poii
us convinced the Germans are playing
thedr last card, they are performing
'individual miracles.
A French battery facinff Noyon
fought itluree ldaji land hro mights
without food. After beinir completely
surrounded by Germans, tho gunners
fougrit their ivey oil, saving thcar
guns and carying off their dead and
-wounded.
Mowing Down Infantry.
Tho captain of a French machine
gun company told me ho went into
action with thirty -thousand rounds,
which were exhausted against the solid
imasses of tho enemy- Ho declarod he
could have easily fired sixty thousand
rounds.
Meantime, hundreds upon hundreds
of man killing soantequiuzes (sevent
fives) aro performing to tho utmost
the role for which they wero created,
namely, the -mowing down of infantry.
Tho heavy artillery is pounding with
deadly relontlessness aguinst the Ger
man rear. A battery captain told me
his guns had for targets advancing col
umns, each of which consistod of solid
battalions of Bavarians.
Prisoners say half tho Germans'
strength on the west front was facing
tho French on Monday.
Refugees who had partially repaired
thoir homes after last year's retreat
aro the saddest sight of tho German
advance. They aro re-abandoning ov
aryihing. Wood's dispatch was filed from the
sector whero the Germans have met
the staffost resistance encountered in
their entiro drive.
The British, and French lines con
verged in the vicinity of Lafer, on the
Oise. When tho British were forced
back here, tho French were compelled
to retire simultaneously to preserve
thoir connection with the British. As
tho British were pushed westward, the
(French left flank stretched in the same
ratio, but doggedly refused to give a
foot from its selected positions on the
south bank of the Oi.se.
Tergnier is three miles directly west
of Lnfere. (Jbauny is mreo miles south
west of Tcrgnior- Noyon is nine miles
'farther west and a bit south- From
Noyon tho batltle front veers sharply
northwestward to Roye, about eleven
miles distant
The French, by their stonewall de
fense of tho Oiso embankment, have
thus forced Hindinburg to create a
dangerous salisnt in his lines and ex
pose his 'left flank for a distance of
imoro than fifteen miles along that
river from the St. Ooban forest to
'Noyon,
This flan... it would appear, is the
most vulnerabl point in the German
advance. It seems to be a likely spot
(for the allies to start a turning move
ment of their own- by striking north
ward in the direction of 8t. Quentin.
Watch the papers on Easter Monday
morning for news from the western
front, says Dame Bumbr. We are' wait
ing to watch.
PMULll
Germans Make Determined
TTirust at Arras and British
Line Is Pierced Forcing
Them to RetreatFrench
Counter Attack at HaM
Iers and Drive Enemv Back
Ten Kilometers French
Oiciallv State That Smzi
Banle Will Follow with Ad
vantaije Favoring AHhs
London. March 28. The British front
has been pierced at a new point, th
war office announced this evening.
Opposite Arras, the British "forward,
zone" has been penetrated, It was an
nounced. This la on the extreme right flank ot
the German advance.
"The enemy has crossed the' Som
me from the north near Chipllly," -tha
war office officially . announced this
evening... "We: foil back toward
Hamel. "-
"Opposite Arras, at least seven en
emy divisions attacked the line which
ran through Arleux, Fanipoux, MuviJle
Vitasse and Bolsieux. The fighting wa -severe
with heavy enemy losses. Oppo
site Arras our forward zone has been
penetrated.
"North of the Somme the situation
is substantially the same as lart night.
"Between Hainvillors and Pontleve
que the French counter attacked in
force and drove the enemy back on a
front of ten kilometers, to the depth of
three kilometers. The French pressure
here continues."
Arleux is five and a half miles north
cni-t of Arras and three miles south- .
cant of Lens, opposite tho famous Vimy
Ridge. It is more than three miles
north of the Scarpe river, which marked
the extreme northern point of the Ger
man advance until today.
Fampoux is three miles east of Ar
ras. Neuville-Vitasse is one and a half
(Continued on page six)
DISLOYALTY CROPS
OUT IN HANY PLACES
AND IN DIVERS WAYS
Hoarding Food Stuffs, Spread
ing Poison and Tearing
Flag Among Them
Vow Vnvk March 2fi. In the arrest
tit a Hindu ntudent. known to secret
service men as "the Cobra," the gov
ernment otticiais nere oeneve iney uav
unearthed a wholesale poison plot, in
volving a number of Hindu and German
agents.
"The Cobra" arrested upon his arri
val Wf from Mexico Citv. had in his
possession numerous vials of the dead
liest poisons.
Pnr. amroil bv the authorities
established the fact" that "the Cobra"
undoubtedly has been in connection
vr'ifh ! Herman embnssv at Mexico
City. A number of arrests will be made
soon in connection with tne discovery,
secret service men stated.
Delphos, Ohio, March 28. First blood
in the list of victim ui l,nO patriotic,
citizens who for two night have been
raiding alleged pro-Germans, had been
drawn today. :
The mob met with opposition at th
farm of Peter MeUgor, when he and his
familv wore forced to kiss the flag
aftcr'his daughter knocked a leader of
the mob unconscious. His head was
out. -
Several" others, alleged pro-German
farmers, saluted the flag for tbo crowd.
Washington, March 28 Wheat hoard
ed with unpatriotic intent will be wiiteif
by the food administration. Already
350,000 pounds belonging to Kompenich
Br-'thers, farmers of German extraction
(Continued on page three)