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Text of Official Statements

troops Of all the German cxerted their utmost
The attacking spirit, of the infantry could not
been exceeded. II has shown what German bravery
accomplish
Light, heavy and the heaviest artillery and mine
throwerS. increasingly pressing forward over crater
fields. especially contributed To the support Of the IN
fantry attack which continuously pressed forward
Flame hrowers took their par, of pioneers In the fight
ing. as in their ordinary work. and maintained the
old traditions.
Aviators aud balloons brought valuable nforma
tion to the command. Our chasing and battle eclelons
accustomed 10 victory, maintained in hard fighting
mastery in the air and attacked the retreang enemy
columns. Motor troop columns and trains worked in
cc>>antly.
Points Of communication in the of the enemy
the objectivcs of our bombing sQuadronS, who
have been active every night.
our captures have increased TO over 10000 priS
of the western front artillery battles and recon-
noitrng engagements have continued.
British might Fresh hostile attacks developed
this morning in great strength the whole battle
front. and they have continued throughout the day.
South Of Peronne the enemy succeeded after heavy
fighting in crossing the River Sommc at certain points
These are being dealt witl
North of Peronne enemy attacks dilrcteI
with greatest violence against the line OF the River
Tortillc Ga tributary of the Somme). Our troops on
this portion Of the battle front have been withdrawn
and are fighting in new positions.
mur,he1 north repeSen assaults by @ large bodies Of
TO the enemy. In this fighting III" Seventeenth and
Forteth divisions greatly distinguished themselves,
beating Off many hostile attacks
H.is Report. His Troop. Holding Line.
British tday There has been material change
IN the situation the battle front during the night, al
though further fighting has taken place at number Of
points
Our troops are holding the line of the somnc River
10 Peronne. Small parties of the enemy which
eavOred 10 in the neighb0rhood of Pargny
driven back
On our right are in touch with the French and
TO the north of the River Sonme at Pcronne troops
hold their positions, after beating of number of at.
lacks different portions of this front during the
early part of the night.
Heavy lighting Is still to he expected
French Unight)-There intermittent artillery
activity north of the Chemin deS Danes. Artillery
engagements, sometimes violent occurred in Cham
ngne In the region Of the Mons the right bank Of
the Meusc, between 'Caurercs Wood and Rczonyaux
and at Hart manswelerkOpf.
French (day)-terman troops, after a violent bon,.
bardmcn undertook surprise attack TO the south Of
juvncOurt, but quite without success.
There has lVen fnry spirited artillery fighting in
the region of lie Pretre Wood; in the VOSges far
from La Fontenelle and al Hartmansweierkopf
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Battle RACES With Greatest Fury.

LONDON March 24.-The ferces kind of fighting, both
by infantry and artillery continued all day to-day without the
slightest ntermsson the whole front from Arras to
below ST. Quentin but in the centre of that long stretch of
fifty miles reached concentration of fury before at
tanned in this 1t has been definitely asceraned that the
Germans using than 100000 and they
hibng absolute disregard Of losses which is appalling
The British fighting desperately to hold their lines, but
giving ground amOsy everywhere under the avalanche of
German troops Berlin reports that Ham and Peronne have
been taken and the heaviest fighting of the day in
before Bapaume the German report tonight calls it
gigantic struggle
These three regarded by the British the
heart of their defence line along the Somme Their loss
serious blow and the Germans have been slow follow
up their but already have crossed the river
points between Ham and Peronne.
Resistance Stronger Than Expected.
Field Marshal Haig in his report tonight says that the
Germans who succeeded in crossing the SOme being dealt
with Despite the recession of the British lines and the loss of
important is clear that the resistance encountered by
the Germans much stronger than they expected and that they
have been unable realize so far their objectves
Gen. ag reports that north of Peronne the attacks
directed with the greatest violence against the line OF the River
Torle, tributary of the Somme where the British troops
finally withdrawn and fighting in positions Bel
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LONDON. March 24.Folo,ci"0 the otfcid, reports
of tho fghtiuD the Wrstcr7, 'front.'
German nght) t)--Betwcen the Sommc and the Disc
our corps fighting their way forward. Chauny has
been taken.
Our booty nNvar material is enormous The Eng
lSh in their retirement are burning French towns and
villages.
A gigantic struggle is taking place for Baraume.
battle is in progress on the Transoy Combles aure
pas line.
The Somme has been crossed many points in
our attack between Peronnc and Ham.
German (dny)-The battle Monchy. Cambria,
st. Quentin and La Fcre has been
The British Third and Fourth armies and portions
of Franco American reserves who have been brought
up were beaten and the line II Bapaume. .Bouche-
vesnes and behind the Somme between Peronne and
Ham, as we'll as at Chauny were repused with the
heaviest of losses.
The army Of Gen Won Below (Otto) took by storm
Monchy height and soutt thereof carried forward tho
attack in westerly direction beyond Wancourt and
Henn. II is now'cngagcd in Il fight northwest Of Bn-
paume for the third enemy positions Strong British
counter attacks retulsed
The army of Gen. Won Dermar-Witz, following upon
the heels Of the vanIuShcd enemy. pressed forward
in close pursuit Frkay night the third enemy
position in the EquancourtN Tcmpleux-La Fossc-
Bcrnes line.
Attacking German Armie. Form Junction.
Early yesterday morning they renewed their
tack against the enemy and defeated him In spite of
his desperate defence and continual counter attacks.
A junction with the left wing of the attack Of Gen.
Won Below was effected
Between Manancourt and Peronne the troops of
Gems. Kathen and Gotard have forced
crossing over the Tortille sector and the Somme
batiefelds fighting around Bouchevesnes peronhe
has fallen. Other divisions have pressed forward to
the south thereof far the SOmnIc
As early Friday evening the army of Gen.
Iucr. pressing closely forward. took hy storm IN"
third enemy position broke through il and compelled
the enemy to retire
In ce;lseeSs pursuit the corps of Gems. Luctt.
wtz and Won Oettinge have reached the Somme.
Ham fell, after n desperate fight. into the hands of
our victorious troops English reserves. whcl, were
thrown against them in desperate attack sustained
sanguinary losses.
The corps of Gems. Webern and Won COnte and
the troops of Gen. Won Gey. after fierce battle,
crossed the CroZat Canal.
French English and American regiments, which
had been brought up from the southwest for
attack, were thrown back Chauny in south.
westerly direction.
Praises Bravery Of German Troops
For the achievement Of n formidable success tle
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STRAIGHT LINE
FIRST OBJECT
Preliminary BOmbardment of
Less Duration Than Was
Expected.
CAMBRIA PLAN COPIED
Correspondent Sends Vivid
Picture of Early Stages Of
.., Great Battle.
CAMBRIA PLAN COPIEl
Spec,di coble pespatch to TH. srN.

Spec,di Cable Despdtch to THB SUN.
LosDoH, March 2s (delaysd). .-Hamil-
ton Fyfe, telesraphing to tho Daily Natl
on Thursday evening from British head
quarters In France. says:
For some days 1t has been known
that the German attack was to be
launched March q. Sure enough a,
heavy bombardment all along the from;
from near the little river Scarpe, whicl
runs east and north OF Arras. to the
end of our line on the river Disc. This
Is something like sixty miles.
AN enormous number of guns had
been assembled for shelling the prelimi-
nary advance. but this WAS not OF long
duration. In a very few hours II seemed
that the first move In the much dis
cussed German offensive had been male
and that one Of the enemy's obtectives
was to straighten his front in the re-
gion west and southwest Of Cambria.
"As early as o'clock some German
units had left their trenches and at
tackled US with both heavy and light
machine guns. Between . and 10 O'Clock
the engagement became general on q
front OF some twenty-five miles. The
German right attacked near Croisilles
Bullecourt and Lagnicourt and there was
hard fighting in a brick field near the
first Of these villages.
Attack at Many Points.
German waves flowed down the hill
from their positions. Croisilles lies in a
hollow below, but they suffered severely
as they came. Along the Bapaume- CAM
brai road the enemy attacked also. thei
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FOE PROTESTS TO ARGENTINA
President IrigOyen Refuses TO IA,
American supply Shin,

BuENos AyEEs, March o4.-The Ger
man newspapers, German citizens and
such German officials az ace left here
are protesting vigorously to the Argen-
tine Government against permitting an
American supply ship to remain here OF
load meats for the American fleet
President Irigoyen. however, has in
formed Ambassador Stimson that tho
vessel may remain in por, AS long rs
may be necessary.
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Fra nkland Reported IA Have
struck Mine in Baltic.

LoNDoS. March 2t.--Finlanders a.
riving at Stockholm on the gunboat
Svensksund say that the German trans
port Frankland struck a mine and sank
at Noorland. according to an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Stockholm,
The transport was crowded with SOL
diers. cannon and munitions and, ac-
cordins to the despatch. the entire crew.
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GUN SMELLING
PARIS LOCATED
rs MILES AWAY
Monster, Believed to Be in
Forest Near Laon, Likely
of Austrian Make.
MAY USE PROPELLERS
fires Tungsten Projectiles,
Half Size of Steel, Is Ex-
>pert's Idea.
Long Range Guns Shell
Paris Fort, Says Berlin

RERLlN. via London, March "a.
Official announcement that
Paris has been bombardcd by
German guns is made in to-
nights statement of the War
Office as follows:
We have bombarded the for
tress of Paris with long dis
tance guns.
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Stockholm despatch dated March
% said that another German transport
had been blown up by mine near the
Aland Islands and that the transport
Frankland which came up to its rescue,
was damaged severely by another ex-
plosion.
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PARIS. March 81 (delayed>.--The di.
rector Of the Municipal Laboratory at
Amiens was arrested this morning. 1t
Is reported a wireless apparatus was
found in his home.
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Enemy Employing Million Troops in
Effort to Break the British Line
Is Sacrificing Them by
Thousands.
RETIREMENT OF HAIG CONDUCTED
ACCORDING TO OPREARRANGEDP PLAN
Fighting Continues Heavily at all Points, With
No indication of a Letup-Berlin Now
Reports 10000 Captives.
Special Coble Despotch to The SuS.

LONDON March 24.--The situation the battlefront
France tonight that oneha of the territory wrested from
given by the Germans since july 1916 again in
their hands a result of the four days fighting.
In the terrific struggle for Bapaume the Transloy-
line they at the last named town. within
four miles of the battlefront in 1916. The British, in falling
back now, are traversng the old battlefield.
The Germans assert that they have the
and have taken Peronne but the British do admit it. Be
lin also reports that the Germans have taken total 10000
prisoners and guns since the offensive opened
and claims success generally for the Kaisers armies.
American Troops Are Engaged.
According to the afternoon German official statement
American troops have suffered their first defeat the bat
tie front in sangunary conflict Chauny. The Berlin
statement that the American troops who had been
brought from the southwest for counter attack to
vent the Germans from crossing the Crozeat Canal
thrown back in a southwesterly direction Chauny.
This is the first official ntimaton that the American
troops have been engaged in the present battle although
announced officially last night that Cen Petan
operating with the British to resist the German drive.
The morale of the troops continues excellent. the
respondents at the front despite the four days Of
strenuous fighting and the of artillery ample
place what lost They intimate that the British about
ready begin worlds greatest
tle in which, Gen. Haig predicted heavy fighting still to
be expected.
Lay of Ground Aids Enemy.
The German advance has been materially aided by the
favorable condition of the ground which not by
ery and shell holes but has many good roads, which
their infantry and afforded opportunity for the effective
use of cavalry
The loss the British their withdrawal
the abandonment of stores, munitions and supplies be-
tween st. Quentin and the Somme especially at Roisel
Berne Hancourt Athies and Vaux The ground here is
most favorable for transport much that
the roads the artillery and trucks able
to cross the fields over the unduating ground.
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all of the soldiers and Admiral Won
Meyrer were lost
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.a' o.rmcLt "f tac Ntcnch pres this
'l.: WAS aDol. c",-ly divided be-
h"' -" dig gun wi.o'. IS bombardins
as from back Ui tie German lines
g.. 80 '"rrlGc battle raging OF the
T'.!.- t'0ut. r tone OF the comment
ton 'ardmcnt was OF as:ouish-
90 ''l. feasibility %, the perform
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GERMAN TRANSPORT SUNK.

achievement Of n formidable success The
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health Is Worth Saving, and Some
Madison People Know How
{ Save Ii.

Many Madison people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these or
gans need help. Weak kidneys are
responsible for a vast amount of suf-
fering and i'll health-the slightest
delay is dangerous. Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills-a remedy that has helped
thousands of kidney sufferers. Here
is a Madison citizens recommends
ton:
Mrs. f. A. Welke, COZ First street
NE, says: Il have often used Doan's
Kidney Pills when my kidneys have
troubled me and I have always found
them good. For a long time my kid
neys were weak and / had dull, nag
ging backaches and felt tired and
wornout. My work about used me
up. l was bothered with my kidneys
acting irregularly. Doan's Kidney
Pills have eve failed to relieve me
when those attacks have come on
and they have kept my kidneys in
good condition. After using Doan's
my kidneys have acted regularly and
my back has been strong"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Welke had. Foster
.Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, April 16.-There was
q generous assortment of cattle on
offer today, but apparently not more
than the trade could use OF reason
able advantage. The early estimate
gave the receipts as 5000 compared
with 900 received last Monday, and
3.40O which arrived on the CORE
spending Monday a year ago. Killer
cattle ran pretty well to long feds,
and while the general quality was
good, it was not better than was re-
ceived on two or three days last
week. Steady price ruled, and trade
was active.
There was a good representation
of stockers and feeders. A consider
able number of plain, light steers
and common she stock was included.
There was a pretty good call for de-
sirable medium weight steers, and
thoe bids for that kind were firm.
Dealers did not evidence much de-
sire for the other kinds. and they left
first hands at steady to weak prices.
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81 BOYS PERISH N FIRE
Lose Lives When Asylum in
Oklahoma Is Destroyed.
Could Not Be Reached When 135
Others are MISUNDERSTANDING
C~oilapses.

Norman, Okla, April 15.-Thirty.
seven boys, NANTES OF the Oklahoma
state insane asylum here, are missing,
in a fire which destroyed three frame
wards.
DIR. B. w. Griffin, superintendent,
stated at s a. IN. that all inmates were
accounted for except 80 boys who
could not be reached before their
building collapsed.
II is feared they persisted in the
flames. Idiots and physical weaklings,
they could not realize their plight and
save themselves, they said.
One hundred and twenty-five Others
were carried from the buildings.
The cause Of the fire has not been
a~scertained. Starting at 3 a. IN. In
the boys ward, the flames were
spread quickly by a strong wind. En-.
ployes of the institution worked hero
ically to save lives of the unfortun'
ate inmates.
Workers had to literally beat and
drag the imbeciles from the flaming
buildings. The buildings were cloud
ed with smoke and the inmates could
not realize their danger.
DIR. B. w. Griffin, superintendent OF
the asylum, was nearly overcome by
smoke In aiding in rescuing inmates
from the burning buildings.
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INSISTS ON DRAFT OF IRISH
Commons Refuses to Admit Admin
istratlon Clause.

London, April ia proposal by
irish nationalists to omit the conscrip-
ton of Ireland clause from the govern.
ment man power bill was rejected by
a majority of 172 in the house of com
mon A large section abstained from
voting.
The debate was remarkable for the
speech of III. HI. Asquith. The former
premier, while strongly Directing to
the CONSUMPTION of Ireland, frankly
declined to take the responsibility OF
pushing that opposition to the extent
Of forcing a change In the government
In the preent crisis.
The government spokesman in the
house. Andrew Bonar law. contended
that the government had a mora
right In what II was doing and would
be raven not to do It.
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sary measures to avert a cold may
sometimes lead to serious conse-
%quences. While ii is true that gen
orally no serious results follow a
cold, yet we know that such diseases
as bronchitis, pneumonia, rheuma-
tism and Bright's disease are fire.
1uently complication OF mere colds.
Amy condition that lowers u vi
tality predisposes the catching of
colds and many other infections.
Among them are fatigue, lack OF
sleep. worry, overlooking, vitiated
atmosphere. Dampness and drafts
are favoring conditions for their de-
velopment.
"At times a hot bath, a drink Of
hot lemonade. or other measures for
bringing the blood to the skin.
checks a threatened cold.
IF a case Of an acute coryza
(cold) occurs in a family, the family
should understand that it Is conta-
eious and the sick should be isolated
from the well as effectively as prac-
ticable.
"A child or adult who has repeat.
cd colds should be examined and
properly treated medically or surgic.
ally by a nose and throat specialist
The family should also be taught
that the exchange of handkerchief
and the use of the same towels wheI
one member of the family has a cold
IS inexcusable. Direct contagion b,
This method is very frequent.
Large fortunes have been made
by the sale Of cough and cold medi
cine.' etc. Some of these remedies
are decidedly harmful because of the
poisonous drugs they contain; 9th
crs may do no harm. but are use
less, but none of them are cures"
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Butter, Eaus and Poultry.

Minneapolis, April 16.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per h., 39kc; extra
firsts, 3Shc; ~firsts, 37kc; seconds,
36Hc; dairy, soc; packing stock, CSC.
tGGS.-Fresh prime frsts, new
cases, free from rots, snail airties
and checks out, doz., 32c; current
receipts. rots out, $3.50; checks
and seconds, doz., Csc. Quotations on
eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. fat, 10
lbs. and over, Csc; thin, small, 100
l2c; Ncripples and culls, unsalable; old
ROSTERS, 1Sc; ducks, 25c; geese. &c:
1917 ROSTERS, Csc; 1917 STACEY, 20
922c.
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BUY L. L. BONDS
Mohammsdans Fight Christians

Mohammsdans Fight Christians.
Tabriz. Persia, April 1~6.-Ffghtins
Is still going on between the Moham-
medan tribes and the Assyrian Chris
tians in the district west OF the Tur.
co-Persian frontier. Mar 0himon, the
head Of the Assyrian church. has been
slain. Russian troops have been com
pietely withdrawn from this section.
Severe famine conditions prevail In
the region west of Lake Urumiah. in
Guiding the cities Of Urumiah, Salinas
and Dilmon. The condition of the
roads and Of the country generally
rwdoru transportation difficult
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star Divisions Consolidated.

Washington, April l5.-Consolida-
tion OF two of the five divisions OF the
general staff into a new department
of purchases, storage and traffic.
headed by Major General Goethals
as an assistant chief of staff, is an
nounced by Major General March,
chief Of stan. The duties OF director
Of purchases heretofore performed
by Brig. Gen. Palmer Pierce are now
placed under the new department and
will be performed by Col. Hugh John
son.. formerly deputy provost marshal
general.
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PNEUMONIA GERMS
DISEASE OCCURS IN ALL Gil
MATES AT ALL TIMES
OF YEAR.

Aberdeen, April flowing to the
pneumonia epidemic that is now
sweeping the city and as an oppor-
tune hygienic suggestion as well. DR..
Louis Holtz. city health officer, de-
'ivered a lecture on the subject of
pneumonia and its forerunner, colds,
before the high school seniors. DR..
holtz said in part:
Pneumonia inflammation of the
lungs) Ia an acute infection and
mildly contagious disease which be-
gins suddenly, usually with a sharp
pain in the chest and with a chill
and high fever.
Pneumonia occurs everywhere, In
all climates, at all times of the year,
In both sexes and in all ages. II
causes almost as many deaths and
sometimes exceeds that of tuberculo.
sis.
THE germ that causes pneumonia
(pneumococcus) enters the system
through the mouth and nose and
leaves the body through the same
channels. The germ may be trans.
mitted directly from one person t.
another as by kissing, or exposure
to droplet infection in coughing, loud
speaking. sneezing. etc.
while the germs are often fount
In large numbers of well persons
they generally do not do any harm
unless the bodily strength is weaken
ed by other illness, by malnutrition
by exposure. by the use of alcohol
etc.
THE prevention consists in avoid
ing contact in keeping up the resist
ance OF the body. The exposure t
cold is not usually the cause of pneu
monia, but undue exposure may ia
vor its development. Chilling should
be avoided. The living in stuffy, i'll
ventilated rooms predisposes the in
lection. The inhalation of dust fire
quently irritates the upper respira.
tory tract and thus may predispose
both colds and pneumonia.
Good food, plenty of fresh air,
exercise. and hygienic living general
W are a safeguard against pneu-
mOnia. Habitual sleeping in an
abundance of fresh air and training
OF the skin by cold baths and fric-
ton to respond quickly to change OF
temperature are the best preventa.
tive measures for pneumonia.
Colds are acute infections of the
upper respiratory passages. 1t II
due to . specific cause and not t.
exposure to drafts, sudden change o,
temperature, etc.. as the popular be
lief L.
Arctic travellers do not suffer
from colds hansen and Johann
son and their men were away in theil
Franz for more than three years
and were exposed to the worst rigor'
Of an Arctic climate. and yet not on,
Of them had a cold until their re
turn to Norway, when an epidemic o
colds broke out among them.
There Is no doubt that being il
fresh, dry air even IL it is cold air
and preferably out of doors is better
for ascold than remaining In a clOset
room. But this should not involve
the chilling OF the body.
The neglect to take the neces
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Washington. April 15.-Constitutior-
atty OF the child labor law is attack
ed In a brief filed today In the SUI
preme court in connection with pro-
ceedings appealed by the government
from North Carolina, where the act
was recently held to be invalid.