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The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

scored a distinct advantage which II
would be very unwise to endeavor to
belittle. Yet they have failed in their
great purpose to achieve victory in
the field and will soon be forced to
resume their old tactics. seeking to
gain limited detectives, striking first
at one point, then at another in order
to render the allied position untenable
and give themselves greater security.
On French Front.
There has been less activity along
the Southern flank Of the Picardy
salient. Here the line taken over by
the French is now fully consolidated.
On an approximate twelve-mile
front the enemy advanced to a depth
ranging from three to six miles. The
French contested every foot of the
ground, were able to check the en-
emy's onslaught, and carry out their
carefully arranged plan for the oc-
cupation of the line which they now
hold south of Ailette.
The German high command also
made desperate attempts to enlarge
its gains in the area stretching from
Montdidier to Noyon and improve the
position in this vicinity. but they were
everywhere repulsed by the French
who hold firm along this important
sector.
North OF the Somme the British re-
established their line in the Aveluy
Woods and took q number OF prison.
ers.
Our Own Forces.
In the sectors where our own
forces are fighting considerable ac-
tivity prevailed. After protracted
artillery preparation the Germans
launched an attack against our po-
sitions northwest of Toul. Our ar
tillery was able to disperse the as
saulting columns and checked the
attack before our lines were reach
ed. Our own infantry counter at
tackled and drove Off the remnants
of the enemy units. A number of
prisoners were taken. Our casual
ties were relatively slight.
The enemy also executed a minor
raid against one of our outposts in
the Woevre. Hostile artillery has
been active throughout the week
both in the Woevre and along our
positions in the Meuse Hills and in
the Vosges.
Our counter-battery work was
very efficient and We replied vigor-
ously to the hostile shelling.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

Camp on Belgian Front.
Our camp was on the Belgian from
tier, west of Dixmude. We were on
the Belgian right and the British
left. The allies were preparing for
the big drive up the Belgian coast
to clean up the submarine bases at
Ostend and Zeebrugge. Squadron n.
lU2, whose insignia was a dragon,
was engaged in photo-reconnoissanc
of a very elaborate and important
nature, and of a kind never before
attempted. We had the best cam
eras in any army. and the best ma
chimes.
had been given a single scatter
Nieuport 12O-horsepower plane. New
corners always get this oliver as
a Spad is far too valuable to. be
risked with a green pilot.
While getting into my flying togs
rendezvous. 900 meters over our
field, was arranged by phone with
the two-seater, which belonged to a
neighboring squadron; and my
cuckoo" was hauled out by the bes-
soneauX.
Any shed in France is a hangar.
That for a plane is a bessoneaux,
so called after its inventor.
The whole camp came out to see
the Yankee make his first trip.
Once in the machine I quickly test
ed the controls. looked at the "es-
sence' gauge. and, finding everything
o. k, nodded to my mechanic.
Can't. Derode scanned the sky to
SEQ that the air was clear of home
coming planes, and with wave of
the hand gave the familiar command
EN- route!''
Contact" shouted the mechanic
as he prepared to swing my pro-
peller.
1 turned on the switch. the La
Rhone motor roared, and I was off
| on my first mission"
I circled and climbed for some
minutes and when my altimeter read
"2, 800 meters' looked out, and there
was the two-seater a couple oi
blocks away.
on for No Mans Land.
Taking up my correct position
above and behind the other fellow
and with a last fond look at my gun
we started off for No Mans Land
In these single-seaters the fixed
| Vickers gun is fired through the
propeller. the trigger being connected
by Bowden wire to the handle Of
the control lever or stick" Thu:
you guide your machine and shoot
with the same hand.
We had just reached the lines
when my companion suddenly de-
veloped engine trouble. slid into q
cloud and disappeared. The last
saw of it was its red, white and
blue tail as it plunged into a gray
bank like a brook trout you have
| just missed landing.
! Here was a mess-up. / swore-
well, it was in French, so never mint
what. But to show my commander
was game. I would go to the spo
H. @. wanted photoed. There I huns
around. 800 meters higher than where
the darned old kodak man in the
Sopwith should be. Then, II he shoult
turn up, / couldn't miss him.
1t was all very new and interesting
My nervousness had gone. Below me
at the 1900 or 1,4O0-yard level. were
a number of our ordinary artillery
spotting machines lodging "Archies.
anti-aircraft shells. Their maneuver'
fascinated me.
was thus calmly enjoying myself
when above the roar of the motor ]
was startled by a peculiar "rat-tat-
/ tat" behind me. 1t sounded like a
pneumatic riveter putting up ar
' American skyscraper.
looked around. and. 10 and behold
there were two big, ugly black-crossec
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
MEN WEEP AND
WOMEN FAINT
AT LOAN MEETING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
splendid. Back them up, men. with
every dollar you have
a vivid, soul-stirring picture of the
outrages perpetrated by the Germans
on the women and children of Bel
gium and Northern France, and of
the sacrifices being made by the Amer
ican soldiers who are now in the
trenches. was given by Sergt Mar
shall. The audience sat spellbound,
as he recounted. in a clear ringing
voice. unbelievable horrors to which
he had been an eyewitness. and in
dividual deeds OF heroism and self
sacrifice, which are being multiplied d
thousandfold each day the strug-
gle continues.
, Americans Don't Realize.
You men and women safe back
here, you don't realize what it
means" he continued. "Oh, if you
could only see what have seen. You
speak of this war loan as something
secondary. You say to the bond sales
men. I gave to the Red Cross. to the
Y. NJ. Z. A. and subscribed to the last
loan. I haven't any spare change left
I'm tired Of seeing you come around.
This is the way some Americans
are talking. while on the fields OF
France their sons and neighbors' sons
are falling face down in the mud ard
blood. Suppose your own Washington
boys were to assume that attitude in
France? Don't you know they are
much more tired of killing Germans
than you are Of seeing bond statesmen?
Suppose the Germans come and find
them without bullets i'm their guns and
kill them? Who killed them? The
people killed them who did not put
the bullets in their guns" he shouted.
One Woman tainted.
One woman tainted in the audi
ence while Sergt. Marshal was
speaking, and tears stood in the
eyes of both men and women, so
great was their emotion.
Assistant United States Attorney
General Huston Thompson made a
brief address, and issued special
warning against the German prop
agandists. whom he said were en-
deavoring to defeat America by
spreading poisonous and misleading
rumors.
The first meeting was held yes
terday afternoon in the Billy Sun
day Tabernacle. which was packed
to capacity. and hundreds had to be
turned away. The second meeting
was held last night in the Central
High School auditorium, which also
was packed to capacity. A total
Of more than s65,000 worth of lib
erty bond subscriptions were pledg-
ed at the two meetings.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
U.S.. Aviator Escapes
Hun Flyers Bullets
By Thrilling "Side"

Lieut. Granville A. Pollock Writes First of
Series of Stories for The Washington Her
ald-"Wing Slide" Saved Him from Two
Boches Peppering Him with Bullets.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
OFFICIALS NOT
ALARMED BY
PLOT REPORT
Believe Chicagoans' Talk
Of Killing President
Was Hot Air"

Washington officials. from The
white House down. believe that in
he arrest Of Bernard Ringwald. held
n Chicago for an alleged threat
cs:ainst President Wilson'S life. nc
real plot will be developed. WASH
ington police and the secret service
Iaen charged with the protection OF
ihe President and his family are
thoroughly familiar with persons who
come here with a grievance and make
violent remarks.
1t was stated by officials Of the
Washington Jail that an average oi
one person a day has been picked VI
here since the war began, threaten
ing dire things to the President and
other officials
None of the officers Of the various
secret services would admit that they
knew of the Chicago arrest. AT the
White House IL was stated that nc
threatening letters had been received
in connection with this case.
According to the men directly In
charge of the protection Of the
President an attempt on his life IN
the Washington streets would almost
surely fail Measures are constantly
taken to protect the President. de-
spite the fact that he frequently 5oes
shopping, to his bank or to the the
aters apparently alone.
The Gordon OF detectives which pro-
tects the President has been almost
trebled since the war began. The
White House itself is closed TO Wis
tors exos=< those who can Identify
themselves as having business, Off
cial or social. with the President, his
official stan or his family. At right
a string of military sentries surrounds
the White House grounds. They are
armed with loaded rifles and have
definite orders to shoot quick at any
suspicious appearances.
1t was the rush of cranks to WASH
ington that made the Washington
police particularly vigorous in break
ing up the suffrage pickets at the
White House gates last summer and
fall.
The demonstrations were planned
several times for the hour at which
the President was accustomed to &c
motoring. Real alarm was felt by the
Washington police lest some crank
should "st1rt something" from the
center Of the disturbances which the
suffrage banners caused. and Wig
orous methods were resorted to to
drive the crowds away.
No advance information Of the Presi-
dents movements is ever divulged.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
ANNIHILATE BRITISH
ARMY, GERMAN PLAN
War Departments Weekly Review Says the
Enemy Has Gained Distinct Advantage,
But Failed of Main Objective

Germany is striking at the weakest
points in the allied lines and her whole
offensive is aimed at annihilation OF
the British armies. the War Depart
ment said In its weekly review Of mill
tary operations made public last night.
Advantages not to be "belittled'
have been gained, the department said,
and it is evident that Germany is
striking with renewed vigor. II she
can mass the men she probably will
continue her attacks regardless of the
terrain gained. The review said.
AS time passes it becomes evident
that the enemy is striking with re-
newed vigor at the weakest point he
can find opposite him.
In the offensive in Picardy the Ger
mans sought for a rift in the line
where the French and British forces
joined. Fall 1g to achieve any definite
far-reaching results from this opera
ton they promptly return to the as
sault elsewhere and plunge forward
hoping that by driving a wedge into
the sector along the front held by
Portuguese and British units they may
be able to roll the British toward the
sea and effect a break through.
Penetrate Portuguese Line.
Here on a frontage of $4,000
yards stretching from Armentieres
to the La Bassee Canal. the seq
ment held by the Portuguese
troops. flanked on either side by
British divisions. was penetrated
after an intense bombardment.
The hostile attack was favored
by a thick mist. and in spite OF the
fact that the British fought tena-
ciously. they were compelled to give
ground after the Portuguese posi-
tions had been broken through. and
have since RETIRED abandoning Ar
mentieres and other points.
The enemy has made headway
along the La Bassee Canal to with
in the immediate vicinity Of Be
thune, while other points north
west of the city of considerable
tactical Importance have fallen into
the hands of the enemy.
The enemy now finds himself
forty miles of Calais. The main
lines of communication to Channel
ports radiate vertically from this
battle front and thus facilitate the
German advance.
Battle of Annihilation.
We must bear in mind that the
enemy is waSing a battle of ami
hilation to achieve victory. He is
fighting today with the sole aim OF
annihilating the British armies. Thus.
terrain conquered counts for little.
If the enemy can muster the driving
power. he will in all probability con-
tinue his assaults hoping that by an
''enveloping attack on an oblicyue
'front.'" to use the classic Prussian
definition. he may score a complete
annihilating victory.
The turning point in the West is
| being reached. The Germans have
The Washington herald., 1918-04-15
CONvICTS BOOST THIRD LOAN.

Ossining. N. Y, April H-Convicts
of Sing Sing have Joined the Third
Liberty Bond Campaign. According
to members of the Mutual Welfare
League they expect to raise $1,000
among the members of the organi-
zation.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Uncle Sam Requests Pub
lie To Buy Christmas
Presents Early This
Year
Compliance Means Merchants
VIII Keep Patrons Informed
Of Their Holiday Stocks
Over Longer Period
From Publishers Auxiliary.


Instead of having less Christmas ad-
vertising this year than usual, as ap-
peared to be the prospect, most of the
newspapers in the country are likely to
be offered an aggregate that will sur
pass all previous space buying by local
advertisers. This will be due, in great
measure, to the fact that the 1918 Christ
mas advertising will be spread over three
months instead Of, say, three weeks, at
the express request of Uncle Sam, as
voiced by the Council Of National De-
Tense at Washington.
Recommendation for long grange Christ
mas advertising and long range Christ
mas buying is the sequel to the new turn
of affairs with respect to the No
Christmas presents propaganda, So
called. Instead Of "no Christmas pres
ents'' we are to have only "useful' -
Christmas presents and toys for the chill
dren. We are to be allowed, with Uncle
Sans sanction, this greater latitude in
Christmas buying on one condition
namely, that the purchase and dispatch
Of the Christmas presents be inaugurated
so early and spread over so long an in
terval of time that at no stage of the
proceedings will there be an undue tax
upon the nations labor, transportation
facilities, etc.
NEW MEANING TO "BUY EARLY"
SLOGAN.
Prominent merchants and manufac-
, turers who induced the defense council
executives to lift the ban on all Christ
mas buying obligated themselves to push
the idea of forehandedness in gift selec-
ton. In return for the concessions
granted them, they promised that, in
stead Of the "Shop Early crusades Of
the past years, we should have this au-
tumn 'sBuy Extra Early drive. That
in itself meant redistribution of Christ
mas advertising in the newspapers-a re-
vision of the erstwhile schedules that con-
centrated the Christmas broadsides in
December. On top of that instructive
influence, however, there is the fact that
the agency at Washington has specifically
projected newspaper advertising into the
plans. In the recommendations that are
going out from headquarters at the capi
tai that will gradually filter to local
merchants through the channels of state
councils of defense and similar arganiza-
tions, the business men are eounselled tt
employ newspaper advertising to induce
the public to buy necessities instead OF
frivolities for Christmas remembrances
and to, above all, edo it early
In response to inquiries on behalf OF
the editor and publisher, officials of the
council Of national defense say that they
/ realize that the average merchant may
not consider it sound judgment to taxi
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09

| ily on the military element in our ma
! tional life to put this across and to in
! duce the public to accept the new arrange
ment as matter of course. With trans
] portation arrangements what they are
and are likely to continue to be for some
F! time to come, it is obvious that October
is not too early for the folks at home to
begin thinking of Christmas presents for
the absentee in France, and that Novem-
Der is the proper time to lay plans for
gifts destined for men in training in
ca mps and cantonments in distant parts
of the United States. 1t is argued that
if this phase of Christmas reparations
has to be taken up thus early it ought to
be possible, via local advertiing, to in
duce the giftgivers to go right ahead
everybody, near as well as far.
While, for the sake of convenience,
three months is usually specified as the
duration of the Christmas advertising
campaign under the new arrangement, in
reality it is the feeling of the council of
national defense that local merchants can
proitably begin in September to hammer
away in their copy OH the need of the war
time Christmas program-extra early
| buying, avoidance of unnecessary local
deliveries, etc. Spokesman for the ma
tional council say that if an advertiser
does not incline to bear too heavily on
this topic thus early he should, neverthe-
less, bring up the subject in his advertise
| ments at least once week.
1t is recognized at Washington that to
certain extent, and particularly in the
case Of more extensive articles, adver-
tisers can induce ultra-early Christmas
| buying only by offering to hold goods
upon payment of a small deposit, or un-
der some tial-payment plan. How
ever, it is felt that even this plan will en-
able distinct saving. The ideal of con-
servation Of resources is where the Christ
mas shopper, making selection early, pays
cash, completes the purchase, and takes
the merchandise with him. Nevertheless
it is recognized that the making of sales
is the time consuming feature of Christ
mas routine in the average mercantile
establishment. If selection has been
definitely made long in advance and the
only art of the transaction remaining
; for the crowded days of December is pay
ment of balance due, there is just that
much saving of time ard energy to the
store force.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
Public Notice

AS preventative measure against the
spread of Spanish influenza, all schools
and moving picture houses are closed
and public gatherings of every descrip-
tion are prohibited. This order becomes
effective today, October 9, and will re-
main in force until further notice
Churches of the city are especially re-
quested to observe this order. Parents
are advised to keep their children to
themselves as much as possible. Segre-
CATION of individuals is the most effective
weapon to fight the growth of this dis
ease.
c. G. de GRAVELLES, MD,
President Morgan City Board of
Health.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
East End OF Morgan
City-New Orleans High
way Opened For Pub
lie Use
After Years New Route Is Fin
ished And Motorists Travel
ed Over Roadway For
First Time Sunday

After many montks-even years-of
waiting, a new highway route connect
ing New Orleans and Houma La, has
been opened to motorists. Sunday, for
the first time, the new highway parallel
/. ing the tracks of the Southern Pacific
railway was opened for traffic from New
Orleans to Raceland and with the avail
able links beyond this point the route to
Houma has been shortened to approx
mately sixty miles.
This new route eliminates the long,
roundabout route via Donaldsonvllle
necessary heretofore, which was in the
neighborhood of 15S miles.
Sunday saw the arrival of the first
Houma ear over the new route. Start
ing from Houma Sunday morning about
$3.50, the party, consisting of c. c. Krum-
bhaar, presidents of the Houma- a-Terre-
bonne Association of Commerce; Calvin
wurzlow, T. Baker Smith, parish high
way engineer, and Arthur W. Van Pelt,
secretary manager Houma Terrebonne
Association of Commerce, arrived in New
Orleans shortly after l p. m. They re-
| ported roads in excellent condition most
of the way and absolutely no trouble on
the trip.
"Houma and New Orleans now are in
closer touch than ever before,' said Mr..
closer together.
"The New Orleans Houston Highway
or the Southern National Highway, -
it is better known, will connect New Or.
leans with Houma by almost air line at
distance of ffty-four miles. Some work
Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes to
horten the road as it will finally stand,
and this is being pushed to completion
as fast as possible.
/ "At the present time the motorist
from New Orleans going to Houma
: should drive to Raceland over the new
highway just completed by State High
way Engineer Buie. From Raceland, in
| good weather, he can drive straight
through Raceland Prairie to Bayou Blue
land thence to Houma. This route will
shortly be marked in detail by the Hou-
fma.Terrebonne Association of Commerce.
In rainy weather, however, it is better,
at the present tine, to follow Bayou La
fourche to Thibodaux, from which point
there is an excellent road to Houma and
westward to Morgan City,
T This sector of roadway just completed
is continuation of the Morgan City
Houma Highway which good road boost
ers of st. Mary, Lafourche, Assumption
land Terrebonne, with the aid of their re-
Ispective police iuries, are putting forth
every effort to place in good condition.
The construction of cutoff along the
Bayou Caroline, which will shorten the
lpresent distance by road several miles,
is considered the most important work to
be accomplished in this connection. Work
has already started on this project and
NJ many far-sighted citizens of these
parishes, who realize the value of this
roadway when completed, are looking for
ward with eagerness to the day when the
first traveller from Houma or New Or
leans shall arrive in Morgan City over
the model highway they have planned and
report: "It is fnished.''
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
"a Board OF Health IS
=, s'es Order Prohibiting
An Public Gather
ings
,-.,.;, Steps Taken AS A Pre-
Iaas. s..+;ve Measure Against
Further Spread of Span
ish Influenza

;, .,otber column of today S Review
.,;.bed an order by DIR. {. {. de
s.-,Tss prohibiting the holding Of pub
:. r,tberings of any kind in Morgan
= until further notice, due TO pre-
!. ...,, Of Spanish influenza. The order
laos effective today. Pupils attend
!. ,uhl;e school and the convent were
nome this morning Immediately
4. .be order was received by the teach
n, de Gravelles expressed some
,.,t rsearding his authority to order
4. .surebes to close their doors, SO put
!. natter up to them in tha form of
rouest. Moving picture houses will
\ h,dest hit by the order, but Manager
l,.b Of the Opera House and Manager
smm,iIfan Of the Arcade Theatre said
i .u undoubtedly a measure taken for
\ nod Of the public and no protest
saN Be heard from them.
4, A (,ravelles stated the restaurants
,u,a not be closed, unless there devel-
sd an alarming number of new cases.
ns rtion is delayed, he explained, be-
uy Of the number Of government work
4 hcs who are dependent upon public
sing places for their daily food. F
= asked what effect the order would
i've upon the tri-weekly drills held by
\ business mems military instruction
unp,uy. he said this organization
nsld have to temporarily suspend opera
Ean The drills call for a public gath
me- which clearly puts then on the
tbso list.
d. De Gravelles reports there are 80
- ID Morgan City and 80 in Berwick,
~ hs( personal observation. Fifteen
" eases, according to the doctor, de-
xlkd Yesterday. One death only, that
I fak Lester Dinger, son of Mr.. and
q Edward Dinger of Berwick, have
imfs developed, and DIR. de Gravelles
dis that but few Of the present cases
uln be considered serious.
Two Of these exist in the home of Mr..
"a Rnaud of Morgan City. DR.. de
enFsles reported that Mr.. Renaud, his
NE and seven children are all afflicted,
70 Of them seriously so.
Considering the reports regarding the
fadsnic which have been received from
fRr cities and communities of this
PC, Morgan City and Berwick are, in
Hd, fortunate, and if all preventative
aasnres are observed there will be no
hhr cause for alarm.
Y de Gravelles advises everyone to
Fge their throats at least once q day
'aa hsterlne or any antiseptic mouth
w The mouh and throat are the
aalng places for the influenza germ,
Y ". De Gravelles. Keep them anti
aiiy clean and the {" FLU" germ has
y chance to propagate.