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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
At the Library
New Books on the Great War

Ambulance No. To- Leslie Boswell.
Personal letters to intimate friends
at home from a young American on
the French front, III the American Am
bulance service. From these letters
one gets a vivid impression of the daily
| life and activities of these young Amer
! leans devoted to the service of France. |
Antwerp to Gallipoli, Arthur Ruhl
An American correspondent S story |
of his adventures on many war fronts. |
He was in Belgium when the Germans
advanced, saw Antwerp fall, was in
Paris. visited the German prisons and
trenches took the road to CONSTANT
danelles, passed through Austria Hun
gary to the Gallieian front, and
watched the Russian retreat. Through
all his varied experiences he does not
lose his appreciation and sympathy for
the common humanity he beheld.
Gallipoli, John Masefeld
Mr.. Masefeld $ impassioned story Of
the Dardanelles campaign, written
from personal experience. He says:
Later, I began to consider the Oar
danelles Campaign, not as a tragedy,
nor as a mistake, but as great hui
man effort, which came. more than
once, very near to triumph, achieved
the impossible many times, and failed
in the end, as many great deeds of
arms have failed, from something which
had nothing to do with arms nor with
the men who bore them. That the eff
fort failed is not against it.
Inside the German Empire, Herbert B.
Swope.
Inside the German Empire is
written by representative of the New
; York World and is based upon series
e of articles written for that paper. II
is an impartial account of conditions
V in Germany during the last three
e months of 1916 Mr.. Swope says
$ 'sWithin this book have tried to tel
;, the story of German energies in tn,
. fields most interesting and importan
to America-thc story Of the empir,
spiritually and politically, financial,
:, and industrially, Of her food, of he
H military. Of her subject peoples, 0
| her heroes, of her attitude toward her
II self, toward her enemies, and towar
II the rest of the world-in short, tn
H story of her strength and weakncsse:
II And I have added scattering notes 0
II fugitive impressions and random fact
~ that may help to give life, color an
detail.
Ny Four Years in Germany, J, v
" Gerard
I'd The personal account Of Mr.. Gerard
se four years a. ambassador to Berli
nc concerned chiefly with the duties {
IS, an ambassador III general, and his 81
cial duties when he was chosen to re-
ee resent several Of the countries at wa
70 II IS 4 disappointing book as Ii
* eraIy achievement, also as to its 81
ject matter.
~ Trench Warfare, J. s. smith
= The author is an American and
bv present is an officer with the Bri
os ish expeditionary force His manu-
furnishes the technical details nece
sary for the building and the holdir
-, of trenches, he also, gives instructic
on bombs and the organization of bonn
a ing squads gas warfare, saiping, ?
trolls, the duties Of an officer. prove
ON ton of frost bites and trench feet Al
HI. bod to fire machine gun in case
emergency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
Raising Wheat in Vermont.
Waterbury Record.)

We have farmers right here in Water
bury who have raised sufficient wheat
which, when ground, will keep the fam
lily i'll flour during the winter months
Let me tell You, it is the right kline
OF enterprise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

before and how dreadfully she did
eel that she had let him go.
"I just gave in, said Kate, and
lid what people told me To do. | felt
t would be painful, no matter what
lhcy said. and | was right in that, but
( was wrong, SO cruel and wrong TO
let him CO.
but Billy, the patient, forgiving
Billy nestled in her arms, licked her
hands, and said, with those same
lovely brown eyes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE
CheSsnutS.

Weather. Chessnuts.
Sissietv Notes. Members Of siSsietv
have reserved invitations frum Mr.. Sid
Hunt TO run down his celler in case
of q Zepplin raid Peenuts will be
served Miss Mary Watkins
has reterned after a absents OF days,
looking about the same.
Suddin Disappearance. sam Crosses
tadpole disappeared out Of his aqua
rian last Thersdav and a frog was there
insted, being jest wat sam Cross tx
pected.
Sports A fancy trick bysickel rid
ing contest was held last Satidday
AFTERNOON between Ed Wernick and Lee
roy Shooster, Id Wernicl- winning by
onv falling off / times 10 Leroy Shoes
tiers :.
Presence OF Mind.
Pome by skinny Martin.
was playing loud on my mouth
organ
And M sisters was running a
/ race
In and our throo the bathroom
doors,
But my farthir kepp on shaving his
face.
Wy not have your dog insured! Fo,
sents a week we will take him home
every time we see him looking lost
| The Ed Wernick and Lew Davis Dos
Insurants Compinnv. Advertisement.
lntristing Facks About Intristing
People. Artie Alexander wunts founc
a leaf clover, wich made him ;.
lucky he sold il for ? sents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Middlebury Boy Ceased.

The casualty list made public at OF
taWa yesterday stated that Victor G.
Corkran, son of Rev. ID. H. Corkran, I'M
til recently pastor of the Methodist
church i'll MiddIebury, had been
/" gassed while fighting with the Can
adam forces in France.
Corkran is lance corporal Of the
205th machine gun battalion of Hamil
ton. Ont, having enlisted last winter
In March last he was married, his bride
being Ann Cleghorn Mclean Of Mont
real. He is a graduate Of Middlcbur4
high school, and well known in Middle
bury, where his father was pastor of thu
Methodist church a period of eigh
wears, up to last May, when he wa'
transferred to a pastorate at Fort Ed
ward, \. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
Member OF the Associated press.

The Associated Press IL exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

For years he fought the railroad ring
which BY free passes and other means
was a power in his home state. As secre
tary of the navy Mr.. Chandler was far
sighted enough to realize that our
floating craft was woefully inefficient.
He started the movement which result
ed in great changes in our naval pro-
gram and won for him, even from those
who opposed him politically, the title
Of "Father Of the American navy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

The power contained in the water
falls of Norway is estimated at from
SIX million to ten million horse power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

Last year 1894 motor ears were ex-
ported from the United States to va
rious parts of Asia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

According to particulars recently
published some 5000, 900 shells were
used in the operations that resulted
in the capture of Messiues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
Rye
Rolls

A cups Rye Flour
6 teaspoonfuls Baking Pow
der
] teaspoonful Salt
~ cups Milk or part water
] tablespoonful Melted
Shortening
Sift dry ingredients. Add
milk and shortening, knead
and mould into rolls. Allow
to rise in a warm place about
80 minutes. Bake in a mod
crate oven about 40 minutes.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER l, 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
FRENCH CAVALRY
CLOSE TO ST. QUENTIN
tBy Associated Press.


PARIS. March 20.-French cavalry
has advanced TO within about four and
half miles of ST. Quentin, one of the
larger towns, believed To be strongly
defended by the Germans. Further
progress by the French is reported in
the official statement of the War
Office, issued tonight. and consider
able territory has been reoccupied be-
tween the Sommc and the Aisne
The French have occupied Tcrgnier.
an important railroad junction on the
line between .Amicns and Rheims. and
have crossed the St Quentin Canal.
French aviators report the destruc-
ton by the Germans of the historic
ruins Of Coucy- le- Chateau. one of the
most striking monuments of the feudal
ages in Europe. built early in the thir-
tecnth century.
The French War Office officially an
nounceS that in evacuatng Noyon the
Germans carried away by force fifty
young girls ranging in age from fifteen
to twenty-five years.
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FAVORS
WARLIKE COURSE
With Bated Breath, Germany Asks
"What Has Hindenburg Up His Sleeve?

fully prepared titnnic open battle,
the supreme test of the entire wnr.
=. He set out tn shnttrr the whole
Fr'nro- british plan for IL huge
spring offensive.
=. lie il planning great often
siSc of his Own-eithcr at Ncrdun,
In the champagne. or against Arrns
and prOpUsrs TO Keep the nliicS
busy orruniHinE for defense the
large strip Of territory just rctnkcn
b.. them.
The faith the German people have
In their chief of stnT borders on re-
iigion. Ii never wns ns manifest
nS in these days OF high tension.
when nny moment mny bring the
news TINT he has revealed his hnn,l.
sSomr military experts believe
IIindcnhurE, SiIl ndhrrinE to his
old thcor! that RuSsiu must br
bcntcn first, proposes to take nd
vantage OF the Itussian chnOs by
launching IL great drive ON the east
crn front. Hut the ronscnsuS i'm
wcll-lnfurmcd uunrtcrs appears to
he that he wants Ia make nm end
of trench warfare.
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nEpOSED EMPEROR
.ONFERS WITH MOTHER


tETROGRAD. March 20 tyia Lon
don>.-Thc forme: Dowager Empress.
Marie Fcodorovna. who was al Kiev,
went to meet her son. former Emperor
MOI .as, as lie was returning after his
uDdicatiOn She had long resented the
influence over Nicholas welded by the
Empress Alexandra, Gregory Rasputin,
the mystic monk. and Mademoiselle e
Virubava. lady-in- waiting to the En-
press and AlcXaudra's best friend. who
had introduced RaspItin to the EN-
press
Marie Feodorovna since early in
January had been at kiev and had re-
fused to come To the capital. Her
mcating with Nicholas was said to
have been very affecting. The object
Of her visit to him was To advise with
him as to her future residence. 1t is
reported that she intends TO go to
Denmark. her native country.
u is expected that Nicholas Ro-
tCont inuel on Fourth pagel
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BERLIN, March .O.--AiI Germany
l. holding its breath as everywhere
the question is asked: "what hns
'Old Man IiindcnburE up his
SIcrvc:"
Throughout the empire there cx-
istS the unshukablc conviction that
the empires muster strRteEist Is
ubout TO achieve his crOYyninE rcnt.
Hut where will the blow he struck:
No ono knows. Even the best In
formed and most highly rcputrd
nrm-rhnir strnteSists are completely
nt ScH. The mnssed retirement of
the Gcrmnns la the west cnmc
suddenly, mud yet with such clock
like ninutcncss in every detail. and
u tx 40 successful Tint u stnEEcrH
NIL WIN heretofore Thought they
knew something; nhOut military the
tics. Three mnin theories nrc nd
vnnrcd. hut they are merely suS-
ScsteI. mo-. ny In previous cnseS,
set forth with authoritative posi-
tivcncSs:
.. HiudcnhurE wants tO get the
French aud British out OF the
trenches md cuEnSc them In cnrc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
BUBONIC PLAGUE SPREADS
Dread Disense Which Broke Out In
PernambucO Reaches Several
Interior Towns.

RIO DIE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. March
20.--Thc bubonic plague which broke
out in the port of PernambucO has
spread to several interior towns. ac-
cordng to dispatches received here to-
day from Pernambuco.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
FL RTHf:R ADVANCE: MADE
DESPITE BAD WEATHER
TBy Associated Press. /

LONDON. March 2G.-"Despite the
less favorabl weather conditions"
says the official report from British
headquarters in France Tonight I'VE
made considerable progress again to-
day along the greater part Of the front
OF our advance south of Arras. and "a
further fourteen villages have been
cleared OF the enemy.
our troops now have passed the
general line OF Cani2y. Estrce-e
Chaussec, Nurlu, Verlu and st. Leger"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
WILSON BEFORE VETERANS
President VIII Address Confederate
Reunion AT Washington In June if
international Affairs Permit.
LRy Associnted Press. |

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Prcsid cnt
Wilson has been invited to address the
Confederate Reunion on the first night
of the meeting here i'm June, according
to an announcement to-day by Colonel
Robert y. Harper, chairman OF the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the reunion. The President Is eX-
pected to accept IL international af-
fairs permit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21

Warships Of the Danton class dis
place lS.02S tons. The complement
consists OF 6Sl officers and men.
The Admiralty statement reads:
"A German submarine. commanded
by Lieutcnant-C Captain Moraht on
March 10 in the Western Mcditer-
ranean, sank Il large French battleship
OF the Danton class. protected by de-
stroycrs.
The battleShip was running a zig
gag course. Immediately after being
hit she listed heavily and capsized
forty-fvc minutes later"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
China Opens War
Against Germany

PENING. March 2O.-A dIsputch
from IIongkonK says II Gcrmun
punhOut hns been blown up In the
hnrh0r of Tsintnn. Chinu. which hns
lust hccn occupied by Chinese
troops AK the first act or wnr
against Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
SUNK nN SIIHMAHINE
BY Associated Press.I

By AsSociated Press
bEiLiN, March 20 (via Sayvillc).-
French battleship of the Danton class
was sunk by German submarine i'm
the Mediterranean yesterday. the Adj
miralty announced to-day
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Georgia Congrcssman IN.

WASHINGTON. March .0.-Rcpre-
sentative Gordon Lee. of Georgia. IL
seriously i'll at his home here, threat
ened with pneumonia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
OF GERMANS
GREAT STRATEGIC MOVE
Most Important Development of Year
on Any Front Is Evacuation
of Banaumc Region.
TO REvoLUTIoNIzE WARFARE
High Military Official of Teutonic
Army Explains How Extensive
Spring Preparations of Allies Are
Now Rendered Useless.

BIIRIIN March ,s ,;
the Associated prcss rro, s,.r
respondent vi, Turl,or, ~ ~ M
German cvacuntion of ls,n,,, D..
Noyon and p.rnnnc !. h,, , . y
great strategic uu,,crto,,inr ,,, ,;,,,
promises In r.ynlution;,. u,arr 49,
the entire western front ,,d o,r.,i,,,.
one of tho most Il. .cisivc moy.s IN ,,a
war
Just as Il month AFRO thc c:rrm,ns
evacuated an important sector an mo
Aucre hut kent tho far, s.cro, for ,
week while Tho Rri.ish hn,,ho-,,, ,r,
empty trenches so to-d,y,s rcnor,
shows tb,. most imnor,,,t do,,oia
mcnt of lgl7 IN any. from,
-rh -
c;,i, ,ir,n,,
h.,,,. ,ra,, .'''''''''
,io, "
of do.,r,,.,i,,
o,o,,;, -, '"' pciorc thc
rr.nch -, se" oack |" the
,,f, ,,,. '' '""' u VIII
,c,.nr,in 40 capture" SOIL
..v,i,n ~, MI es"e" 'err'
,r. IN ,hi.. Ing as 'heE
nous ,n,nm,. e """ VIZ" ,he enor-
nv n,r ,,.,,,,,. 'e,'i'"fy he'd
ni,i,,r,. an,a,,,, sne' "crNiah
,r,,,,, 10 no
tached to any .s,cci,I s.c,ion ar -,
enemy territory. Thercror. 700 can
give up II portion of the western front
secure our troops that freedom OF
movement needed. and end trench war
rare. That is what this really amounts
10. We are now getting the enemy out
or their trenches.
The giving up OF this portion OF
our front buts an end to all their finely
iaid spring offensive plans. Ever
since November hundreds Of thousands
of men have been at work building
trenches. munitions ieoots, railroads
ana cable lines To prepare for the big
SeSt spring offensive OF the war. Now
at one blow all that is gone To moth
ing In the face Of our withdrawal
all this Is useless. r'our months work.
of millions upon millions Of dollars In
value. has been rendered useless.
while. more important still, AL the
enemy plans are likewise OF no worth
They must make entirely new ones to
cope with the new situation This Is
Il difficult matter. cntailins weeks, yes.
months of work and recurring AN cuor-
nous quantity of new observations
Mcanwhilc the enemy is left at the
mercy of our plans.
-
,y,r,, ,,,nx ,
u Is most important 10 remember
ihat thr ne" positions we are taking
up PACK o' lhe "iu ir"''t II" huli' WIN
a." ~. "'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
BEST AND HIGHEST
AUTHORITY ~ KITCHENER

w h"n war broke out the general
staff were sent TO tho front. Their
places wcr" takcu by officers who had
been IN retirement The hes, and
highest authority at that time was
Lord Kitchener himself Upon no ma n
In history mad u heavier burden been
cast. and nothin, nils IN" with greater
Indignation than the attacks made on
Lord Kitchener whose memory is in
no danger. and will live
Mr.. Asauith said tho Dardanclles en-
petition was primarily a naval ono
because Lord Kitchener proved to the
satisfaction Of the war council that
troops TO make il a joint military and
naval undertaking were not available.
The war council spent three weeks in
examining the country's available re-
sources in men and in obtaining
French naval expert opinion favored
the enterprise. The advance view OF
Lord Fisher. thtn First sea Lord. was
not founded on technical naval objec-
tions. but upon his preference for n
different objective in totally different
sphere OF operations.
The delay in sending troops, Mr..
AsGui,h continued was due 10 the
fSuS-Ntn l''ioli''l. witch N'S iH'll 'h'.
and pressure was brought 10 bear by
both the British and French command
crs-in-chief 10 keep their troops in
France.
MIR Asqui,h asserted that the Oar
danelles operation had saved the situa-
tion in the Caucasus, prevented for
months the detection OF Bulgaria to
the central powers. kept 100000 Turks
do nj hc ~ oef
troops in the Turkish army and con-
tribu,cd 10 tho favorable events Wit
messed in Egypt, Mesopotamia and
Persia
RECEIVED ny HOUSE
WITH LOUD CHEERS
The ucScstion that no good purpose
would lie served by the Dardanelles
commission in continuing its leaders
was received by the house with loud
cheers winston Spencer Churchill.
former Lord Of the Admiralty. severely
criticized the manner in which the
Dardancllcs commissions report had
been prepared. but admitted that the
commissioners had swept away. direct
ly or by implication, many serious and
reckless charges, and that the burden
of responsibility that he had borne
shared with the most eminent men the
country had produced in generations.
He. therefore. welcomed the report as
an installment Of fair play.
Warmly denying that he urged Lord
Fisher. then First Sea Lord. to give
his silent and reluctant consent to the
enterprise. Mr.. Churchill said:
Lord Fisher did not declare definite
ly that he consented to undertake the
operation. After balancing all the pos
sibilities. he cXcrtcd himself to the
utmost, and even offered to go out
himself and take charge of il. 1t was
not until the new situation had arisen
and the admiral on the spot was un-
willing to go forward, that Lord Fisher
said he would not press him"
Then, Mr.. Churchill added. the diff
fcrcnccs between Lord Fisher and him
self began for the first time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
ALLIED ARMIES
STILL PRESS FOE
British and French Troops Cling
Doggedly to Heels of Re-
treating Germans.
MANY MORE VILLAGES TAKEN
Forward Movement Puts Pur-
suers Within Four and Half
Miles of St. Quentin.
MANY MORE VILLAGES TAKEN
[ "a Assnrintcl rrcss1

notwithstanding bad weather and
almost nsupcrablc conditions of tor
rain ana the obstacles placed tv th.
Germans TO protect their retreat. both
the British and French armies In
France have made further notable
gains.
Fourteen additional villages have
been entered by the British forces from
Arras southwark to Ham and they
have passed the general line Of CaniZy.
:ntre"-cn -Chaussec. Nurlu. verlu and
st. l-eGer. The forward march beyond
Entree- en- chaussce place. the British
troops within twelve miles Of St
quentin.
ON their part Of tho line. however
the French have thrown their cavalry
to within four and "a half miles of st.
Quentin and also have reoccupicd CON
siderable territory between the Sommc
and the Aisne. Paris reports that the
losses of the French troops in their
pursuit of the Germans have been in
significant.
Berlin. in it's official communication.
says that in the retrea, of the Ger
mans they have rendered the field Sc
lccted for the coming engagement with
the entente forces useless from a mill
tary standpoint. having rendered every
thing unserviccable which could have
been of advantage for their operations.
high German military authority told
the Associated Press that the mancu-
vcr Of the Gcrmans had ended the plans
Of the entente for their spring often
sivc. and that from strong new posi-.
tions. the Germans will give battle to
the British and French as they come
across the devastated battle field.
INCREASE or OUTPOST
SkIRMISHES IN RUSSIA
From none OF the other fronts
las there come Il report chronic!ing
particularly sanEuinary engagements
There has beer an increase in the out
post skirmishes in Russia. In Mace
donia and north of Monastir the
French War Office reports the capture
OF Teutonic allied positions ninc ma
chine guns and 1900 prisoners. The
Berlin War Office, however. says that
all the French attacks here have been
without result.
on the Austro-Italian front tho usual
artillery ducls md minor infantry op-
crations are still In progress
Nothing new has come through con-
cerninE the operations against the
Turks by the Russians in Asia Minor
and Persia and by the British in Meso-
potamia.
Berlin reports the sinking in the
Mediterranean on Monday by "a Ger
man submarine of "a French battleship
of tho Danton class. This class OF vcs-
sol displaces iS,O2S tons and carries
CSl officers and men.
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DESTRUCTION or ItG.GOO
TONS Of SHIFTING; u.pouTGD

BERLIN. March 10 Cv'a sayvillc.
March 2o).-Destruction of 10000 tons
gross Of shipping in the British Chan
Continued on Second Page.)
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Requires
NO ACTION BN CONGRESS-

Recognition Of the new government.
Secretary Lansing explained. has not
vet been taken up with President Will
son. Such recognition can he made
10y the executive branch of the govern
mcnt without waiting for any action
of Congress. At tho same time il was
suggested that in view of the trcmcn-
dous import OF the changes in the fun
damcntal character OF Russias gov
ernmeut the recognition might take the
form of a joint resolution Of Congress.
such a method OF extending rccogni-
ton would present an opportunity for
rhe Congress Of the United States to
give voice to the sentiment of JOY and
congratulation with which the victory
for free government in Russia is
hailed by the American republic.
The Grand Duchy OF Finland is quiet.
according TO State Department dis
patches from American Minister Nor
ris. at Stockholm, who reported that
three members of the Duma have Wis
tied Finland. and have been assured
by the people that the new Russian
government will receive cordial sup
port. Senator I.ipski has been ap-
pointed governor of Finland. the re-
port says and already the Russian
gendarmerie system abolished.