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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
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German Troops Carried Out
Raid on Wide Front in
Northern France.
BRITISH RETURN THE BLOW
Spirited Activity in Progress at
Many Points.
Norfolk Soldiers Bring Back
Prisoners-Raids in Pass
chendaele Sector.

London, March a. German troops
carried out a raid on a wide front
against the Portuguese trenches in
northern France early This morning,
today's British war office statement
announces. A counter attack elected
the Germans and left the situation as
it was before the raid.
Several raiding operations by the
Germans were conducted last night.
In one case near Hargicourt every
German who succeeded in reaching
! the British trenches was either killed
or captured.
British troops took prisoners in raids
in the Armentieres region and near
Arleux- En- -Gohelle. The statement
reads:
Norfolk troops carried out sue
cessful raid last night south OF Ar
mentieres. They killed or took pris-
oner a number of the enemy. Prison.
ers were also brought in by our pa
trolls in the neighborhood of Arleux-
En- -Gohelle.
Several Raids Attempted.
Raids were attempted by the enemy
during the night at several points.
Two hostile raiding parties succeeded
in entering our lines in the st. Quen-
tin sector few of our men are
missing. In a third raid attempted by
the enemy in the peighborhood OF
Hargicourt few of his troops also
succeeded in reaching our trenches,
where they were all killed or captured.
AFTER a heavy bombardment car
ried out early this morning on wide
front from Neuve Chapelle northward
a strong hostile raiding party at
tackled and entered Portuguese front
trenches in this area. The enemy was
promptly elected by an immediate
counter attack, which completely re-
stored the situation. Other hostile
raids in the neighborhood of the
Ypres- Confines canal and south of
Houtholst forest also were repulsed
with loss to the enemy. We captured
a few prisoners and a machine gun.
"The enemy's artillery has shown
considerable activity during the night
in connection with his raids and also
in the Passchendaele sector"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
DENIES KNOWING OF
NEUTRALITY BRIBE
Former Premier of France De-
clares Ignorance of Report
ed German Conditions.

d. Paris, March 2.-Rene Viviani, who
was premier and foreign minister
when the war began, and was at the
head Of the French government for
more than year thereafter, says in
an interview with the Petit Journal
that he knew nothing Of the instruc-
tions sent by the then German chan
ceilor, Dr.. Won Bethmann HolIweg, to
Baron Won Schoen, then German am
bassador at Paris, regarding the con-
dition on which France, If she re-
mained neutral in the war between
Germany and Russia, was to guaran-
tee her neutrality.
Un an address yesterday, the French
foreign minister. stephen Pichon,
quoted the instructions from DIR. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg that France would
be required to turn over the fortresses
OF Toul and Verdun to Germany for
the duration of the war with Russia
if she decided to remain neutraD.
Needless to say. Baron Won Schoen
didrnot transmit the proposal to me,
said NJ Niviani. He thus spared me
the humiliation of hearing of the dis
honorable bargain proposed and
spared himself the humiliation OF
hearing my reply.
Now Appreciates Incident.
These revelations enable me now
the better to appreciate Baron Won
Schoen's attitude when he was in my
Office on July 81, 1914. You will re-
member that he asked me what would
be the course of France in case OF
conflict between Germany and Rus
sia. The question was plain one and
undoubtedly the ambassador expected
me to make one OF two answers by
which he would have profited. lie
doubtless thought that l would say:
In that case. sir. it is war in which
ease he would walk out OF my office,
imputing words Of provocation TO
France, or else that ]. overwhelmed by
the news he brought me- would be-
tray weakness so that he would be
encoura gsd TO make his dishonorable
proposal which a representative of
France not only could not consider an
instant. but could not even allow TO
be made 10 him.
What / did say in answer TO him
was France will be guided by her in
terests.' Won Schoen had nothing
more to say"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
GERMAN VESSELS
STRIKE MINES

The Hague, March I friday. -
Several small German naval vessels
ran into mines today six miles off tho
island of viieIand, in north Holland.
In the course of attempts of the Ger
mans to save. the crews one boat got
into the surf and eapsized. Five men
from this boat were landed on the
island.
According to the Handelsblad heavy
gunfire was heard in this locality last
night.
London, March 2. An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Daily Mail says that
at / o'clock Friday morning a German
torpedoboat and two German mine
sweepers ran into mines off Vlieland
island and were blown up A German
vessel nearby lowered a boat to save
the crews. but the high seas made II
impossible to reach the crews of the
wrecked vessels and the boat drifted
to the island.
The dispatch says. II is learned from
Ymuiden that n Dutch fishing boat
also struck a mine, all on board being
lost.
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communication with Berlin Is not taken
seriously here. with the present dilapi-
dated condition OF the trans-conu-
mental railroad.
Whatever policy Is resolved. how
ever, very probably Will be formulated
after full consultation between the
United States and the allies. Japan. as
member Of the entente group. Is eN-
hihiting every desire TO refrain rom
taking the initiative or any step thar
might be considered by the othed allies
as a diplomatic embarrassment In fu-
turr dealings with Russia.
II h a critical decision OF policy not
bstause OF any fear that the Japanese
viii be unwilling TO return such terri-
tory as they may acquire in siberia,
but because OF the genuine apprehen-
sion that the allies may force Russia
In the arms Of Germany a. time when
the Russian democracy Is helpless.
The expectation IN some quarters
has been that a counter revolutionary
movement would sooner or later unseat
TrotEky and Lenine. Would the en-
trance OF Japanese assist or retard
such a result These are troubles
times for allied diplomacy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
MONTREAL IN GRIP OF
REFINED SUGAR FAMINE

Montreal March Montreal is In
the grip Of a refined sugar famine and
information received from reliable
sources is to the effect that conditions
are not likely to improve much during
the next six or seven weeks. During
the past week even the big stores of
the city were compelled to tell their
customers that they had not a pound
for sale and that the best they could
do was TO let them have some OF the
yellow No. / sugar"
The reason given by local dealers
for the scarcity here and many other
parts Of Canada is that they cannot
move the crop in Cuba"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
MANCHURIA TOBE
BASE OF ACTION

London, March "A diplomatic cor.
respondent, presumably Japanese, dis
oussing in the Chronicle the object ia.
pan would have in taking action in ST.
IBERIA, says that Manchuria would be
the base Of the Japanese operations,
VIadivostok, he points out, is regarded
as sufficiently protected by the Japa-
nese fleet. A compact force, this
writer considers, would probably be
dispatched to control the trans Sibe =
rian railroad. A point at least as far
in the interior as Irkutsk. he says,
would be the objective II may be as
sumed, as local action in Russian Man
churia is deemed inadequate.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
NEW MENINGITIS CASE
DEVELOPS IN GREENVlLlE

Grccnvillc. g G.. March a new
case OF meningitis has developed.
woodrow Wilson. "a small white boy.
has been stricken with the disease.
Every known precsution - being
taken against the spread OF the dis
ease aud the report which was cur
rent yesterday that thcVe was prob
ability OF another quarantine was abb
soluteiy unfoundcd. health officials
say.
This IL the third ease IN the city.
the other two being those OF a white
child in the same vicinity and of a
negro In another section OF the city.
The health dcpar artmont Is making
close Investigations OF each case and
cultures-nrc taken Of every one known
TO have come In contact with. the sick
person.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
EFFORT TO HAVE COOKS
BOND REUDCED FAILS

Atlanta. Ga, March An effort TO
have the bond of J. w. Cook. convicted
Of attempted backmail OF Asa q.
Gambler, millionaire mayor OF Atlanta,
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 failed
today when Solicitor General john
Boykin refused To consent TO the re-
duction. Cook remains in jail await
ing a hearing Of his appeal for new
trial, set for March 16. Mrs. II. ~.
Hirsch. indicted jointly with Cook. also
has refused new offers OF bond. 1t is
said, and intends to remain in Jail un-
til her trial, tentatively set for
March II.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
BATTLE ANEW ON
ITALIAN FRONT
Vien~ "'alms Podo|ia Entered
for .andIy Intervention,
Russians Surrendering.

Vienna. March I, via London.--ThA
text OF today's war office statement on
military operations resdsi
AN Italian advance west OF the
Brenta failed.
an response 10 repeated appsals BY
the governments and the populations
which have -sss~-sspssswItyl pressing
during the last few days, Gen. vsp
Boshm. Ermolll's troops ysstsrdsy en-
tered Podolia for friendly Intervention.
They have reached the line Of Move
sisIioa .chotin and ksmensts. PedoI-
sky.
"Detachmonts advancing along tho
railroads and important roads have
been instructed to rc-cstahlirh order
In the region through which they pass
and to protect commercial routes
needed for importation.
$50 far. about 10000 Russians have
laid down their arms. and considerable
quantities OF ammunition. with carts
and rolling stock. have been salved."
A summary Of the foregoing official
reporting the beginning of
the Austro- Hungarian advance into
Russia and tho capture OF prisoners
and material was tclegraphed FROM
Vienna last night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
RAILROAD SUITS MAY
BE TRIED IN STATE COURT

Louisville. XIV. March Gov
ernment control Of railroads does
not make u obligatory 90 try dam
age suits against transportation
systems in federal court. accord
inC 10 a ruling In United States
district court here today by Judge
Walter Evans who held that state
tribunals have Jurisdiction The
ruling was said to be a precedent
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
RUSSIANS AND FlNNS TO
EVACUATE ALAND ISLANDS
Town of Tcherkfet, twenty-five Miles From
Helsingfors, Has Capitulated to Bolsheviki
600 White Guards Made Prisoner.

IA dispatch official Russian
ToherkH, Henfors
boIshevk
Stockholm which
material in charge the inhabitants the Swedish
recently landed islands, added henoeforh 70
sded outside of hostIies.
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Rome Reports Fighting.

Rome, Friday. March Heavy ar
tillory nKhting ON both sides Of the
Hrcnta river In reported by the war
Office. Tho statement follows;
"On both sides OF tho Brcnta tho
encmy's artillery was more active yes
terdny. our batteries directed ener-
getlc nrc against II. and also conccn-
trated on enemy troops In tho Val San
Lorenzo and north OF Della Beretta.
ON the Asiago plateau our patrols
captured quantity OF arms and mu-
nitlons. At Pontc IL Piave we shelied
an automobile column. Near Nervesa.
British batteries brought down an en-
emy airshlp."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
FOUR TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED BY BRITISH

London Friday). March The
following report OF aerial activities
was given out tonight;
-Four tons OF bombs were dropped
Thursday night on large hostlle sli
dromes midway between TouTnal ahu
Mons and on bilIetS in the nciEhhor-
hood OF Douai. All OF our machines
returned
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
SEABOARD AIR LINE
OFFICER APPOINTED

Washington. March - e. Porte
GUS OF Now Nork secretary 81 the
Seaboard Air Line. has been appointed
assistant 20 John Skelt0n Williams.
director OF finance fof the railroad ad-
mlnistratiOn
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
EMBASSY DENIES LLOYD
GEORGE PAID VISIT

London. March .. AmbaBsn
dor Page departed from Lon
don for the country early this
morning. The embnrsy hu-
thorized n denial Of the state
ment Of the Daily News yes
terday that Premier Lloyd
George had visited the en-
bnssy and had nn important
conference with Mr.. Page.
The Daily News said II be
llevcd Mr.. Lloyd George had
gone To the American EN-
baasy TO see Mr.. PnRo In con-
nection with the project for
Intervention by Japan In 81
IBERIA.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM

r " as ev cr
thus from child
hood hours I've
seen my fondest
hopes decay: 1
never got "A sin
glc coin but u
was fast to ny
away never
earned an extra
buck. nor got a
debt III never
hoped 90 see. but
shoes wear out
or som q o n Q
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

springs 20 bil and takes tho blooming
stuL away from me The weather.
Fair and moderate temperature to-
night and sunday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
JOINS MOSCOW IN FIGHT
AGAINST SEPARATE PEACE

London, March 2.-German forces
are moving on the town of Bolo-
goie, on the Moscow Petrograd
railroad, which place is the chief
freight center for the feeding Of
Petrosrad, says a dispatch from
Petrograd under date of Friday, :
received by the Exchange TeIe-
graph company. The Germans
probably intend, the message adds,
thus to cut off supplies from Pc
trograd and to compel the capital
to oapituIate by famine.
Large columns Of German troops,
the correspondent says, are marching
toward Novosokolniki. Enemy forces
have occupied the station of Klastit-
sia in their movement in the direction
of Petrograd.
Kiev Liberated"
Berlin, March 2.-(British admiralty,
per wireless press.)-The Russian
fortress of kiev, on the Dnieper river,
in the Ukraine, has been liberated"
the German general staff announced
today.
VoIoeda, Russia, March t.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The interior OF
Russia, following the example of Mos
cow, declares strongly against a sep
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
TEUTON[C AGGRESSION
FAR FROM SATIAED

man "shock troops" for the first time
and have outfought them. In two sec
tors--northwest OF Toul and along the
Chemin des DDmes-the Germans
failed In attempts to penetrate the po-
sitons held by the Americans, Tho
fight northwest of Toul resulted In "a
desperate hand to- hand struggle. The
Germans reached the American line
only to be driven back with heavy
losses. The dead were found In the
American trenches and many enemy
bodies were scattered over No Mans
Land. An American captain. n West
Point graduate of 1917, was killed In
n gallant exploit When the Germans
reached the American position he led
n party out IN front OF tho wire entan-
clements and attacked the enemy from
the rear as they retreatcd. On tho
other sector the GermanW we're driven
back. but not until after they had cap
tlIrcd ten American prisoners In both
attacks the enemy left prisoners In
American hands.
The French In Champagne have been
hotly engaged with the Germans After
being repulscd In attacks southwest OF
Butte du Mesnll tho enemy attacked
again and obtained n footing In part
of the position from which he
was driven by the French more than
two weeks ago and which he had been
trying to regain since. The artillery
battle on the Champagne front has
been Of great intensity.
No decision has yet been reached M
to japanese Intervention In siberia.
Negotiations between tho allied gov
ornInents are proceeding. According
to London report. japan has been re-
quested TO do all that IL necessary to
guard allied interests In the far east,
This has not been confirmed officially.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

Stayangsr ls on an inlet of ihe North
sen on the west coast uf Norway ana
100 miles south OF BcrEer From sta
vanger the nearest American soil l.
about 800 miles
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
TEST OF NEW WIRELESS
STATION PROVES SUCCESS

Chris'lana Friday. Mhrch Ia new
wireless station just erected a. sta
yRngor has succeeded In communleht-
ing with American stations during
trials
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
la Mili,ary Problem.

Japan Is anxious 20 move quickly n
there h any moving 20 Be- done. II u
essentially "a military problem.
Can the Germans reach NiadiNostok
first and even build q aubmarins base
there for operations against AnerteAn-
japanese Shipping ~ the PaeiheT
Tho possibility that Germany could
entrrnch herself on the Pacihc coast
OF Siberia and maintain a long line OF
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02
STARTING IN BUSINESS

The carrier or salesboy
from whom you obtain The
News Is a young merchant.
He buys the paper from us
and sells 1t to you. Your
patronage helps make a fu-
ture business man Of him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-02

ALWAYS ON THE JOB
Z rs it a British assault in
Flanders, a new uprising
in Russia, or a miners
strike in Montana, the. AS
ISOLATED Press gets the
news when it still Is news.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-27
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Volunteer

MASSEY DISTRICT-DR. c. E. . CARROLL AND LEONARD JOHNSON. FACTORY DISTRICT OF NEW PORT, NORTH M. P. PAssEN- GER STATION c. l.. FOX AND H. B. SPENCER.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-27
Are Not Volunteers

o
 
  he (luota---and Volunteer Subscription
  ~ JOHNSON ~ rmnp n urau DISTRICT OF NEW m N @a1AM'NN  SUNDAY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-03

show that the specific provision made is for the regular establishment only as at present authorized and raised to it's maximum war strength. This is the force contemplated in the regular army reorganization made in the na- tfonal defense act of 1916 which also federalized the national guard. The plain indication of this method of presenting the estimates, it is said. is that entirely new military policy i sto be proposed and for that reason no appropriations for continuing the guard in federal service or otherwise snpplementing the regular army are now asked.
 This most striking equipment ap- propriation of the army budget is for the air service. Under aircraft pro- duction a lump sum estimate of ap- proximately $145, 100000 is submitted, supplemented by an additional $20,- 100000 for the air service itself. Last year the appropriation under these two headings were respectively $780, 0eo,00 and $184 100000. Even with the big cut made, because of the end of hostilities, the total of $165 100000 now sought. however, shows that great stress is to be laid hereafter on air craft development.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-03

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 If complications exist, write to Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass, for advice. The result of many years experience is at your service
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MOuNMrNT T0 FALLEN
 HEROES 0F ARKANSAS

Fayetteville. nec. 1-In order that Arkancas nav take the lead ir honor. ing the boys who have oiven their lives for tho cause of Democracy. Dr A. VI. Hard'n" avar>'nor cf tho TI-,'- varsi+v rf Ark nccs ha- 'ta'tod.
 movement to erect on the grounds; of the state capitol at Little Rock ) monument of all Arkansas men who hove died in the service.
 While we. are makirr "n effort 'o st'iurt ou~relvesf ord thA af4airs dition. which r-ust follow t'a wn~ let, ns pause few mo'nents 'n o"de~ to do honor to thceeiwho have wade the eurprewe sacrifice" savs D"t Harding in letter which he has written to all state senators end ren. resentatives of the Arkansas legislaf ture. -s
 Dr. Hardine has kept in his office since the outbreak of the war. an ao- cnrate list of the former students of the University of Arkanras who have entered the rN'litarv or naval serv'ce of the United States government. The names of the university men who have died ill the service have also been recorded. pr Harding thinks that. with the co-oDeration of the To- cal boards, it would be an easy mat ter to nrepar6 similar list of all the Arkansas men who have died in tha service in order that their names may be engraved on the monument.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-03

Of the air service estimate $ll- 400, ,OOO is set aside for aviation equip ment and $5,235 900 for maintenance of plants and stations and establish ment of new ones. The production es- tirnata is not shown in detail. An at" tachcd table, however. gives the fol- lowing information on expenditures this year. Of total outlay Of $2l',- 600 900 on material, $7S,4SS,O0o went for airplanes and parts another $'',- 00O,0OO for airplane engines and approximately $2,000,000 for balloons.
 For fertilization q total of $3.4,- 231 ,000 is asked against S",099, ,199,oo0 this year. This estimate, however carries much of the army artillery and ammunition expenditures in addi- tion to strictly fertilization outlays. The artillery item of the fertilization estimate is $532, ,000 against $2,- 795, 100000 this year. A new appro- priation of $3l ,6S0,OO@ is asked for ser ial seacoast deefnses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-03

Continued from Page One9
 val establishment is estimated at $2.- 644 ,000, ,000 or an increase of approxi- mately a billion dollars over appro- priations made for the current year. The pay of the navy Item stands at $579, ,946,0OO against $227,372,946 this year. Similarly, $155 5,2S6.0OO is asked for the marine corps against s143,3339,- 900 this year.
 Just what reductions in the naval estimates were made following the signing of the armistice with Ger many which ended hostilities is not disclosed. So far as the army is c3n- cerned however. General March has stated that more than sixteen billion dolalrs was looped off of the original nineteen billion dollar war budget for the year, bringing the new totai including fractions down to less than $3, 600 O,00O,000, The army estimates