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The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

unsuccessful. attempt is being made
to drive a wedge through the British
lines, represents the most direct
route to Calais the French port on
the English Channel opposite Dover,
England.
st. Quentin, where a second Ger
man force is hammering at the al
lied defenses, is the nearest approach
to Paris.
Paris and Calais are the detectives
which have long been understood
to represent the Kaiser's most am
bilious dream. In the opinion of
American military experts neither Of
the points can be reached by the
Germans.
In the absence OF official reports
which would contradict the informa-
tiOn the alleged bOmbardment of Paris
by German artillery furnished the
greatest appeal to the imagination of
an incident of the war. Artillery ex-
perts who fiouted the report as rep
rensenting almost the impossible said
to accomplish such results a gun or
guns of twice size and strength of any
field piece thought to be in existence
would be required. II the Germans
have invented such a gun they have
managed to keep the secret WELL
The guns with the longest range
known to exist are effective at a
maximum distance of twenty-five
miles under most favorable condi-
tions. The life Of such a weapon Is
rs shots. At least after having been
discharged that number of times II
must be rebored.
Whila the
in Washington that the offensive is
the much-heralded drive of Won Hin
denburg there are those in the Cen
eral Stan OF the American army who
still insist that Germany has other
purposes in view.
The most that the Germans can
expect" said a staff officer of high
rank, lis to drive the British back
to the line of 1916. The British
prepared positions upon which
Haig Is now falling back, extend
Tor a depth of 20 miles, and the
Germans know this.
There are many reasons to think
, that the drive is intended by Ger
many to demoralize preparations
which the British and allies may
have made to send reinforcements
to the Balkans, Italy and other
fronts"
There is the liveliest curiosity
manifested here to see the first de-
Velopment of the defensive plans
believed to have been determined
upon by the United States and the
allies at the Versailles council. This
plan. American in origin, Is gener.
ally understood to have covered
operations of an inter-allied re-
serve force back of the lines, under
single command, and to be used al
the proper moment in a counter
attack.
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the Western front. Infantry can
only advance safely in a single Of
fensive as far as the guns can pIow
the way for them-and the guns
the way which they pIow. New de-
fenses can be built faster than the
ground can be prepared for the
movement of the guns.
II is generally accepted here
that the reported "bomba rdment''
was an air raid. 1t is not doubted
that, with the reverberations OF
the greatest gun duel the world
world has ever known sounding in
their ears. the inhabitants of the
city of Paris believed that they
were being bombareG.
Field Marshal Haig in his official
report to the british war Office ad-
mitted that the Germans had pene-
trated the defensive system west
of st. Quentin. This does not mean,
however. that the British front has
been preached. The British front
consists of a series of fortified
lines. one lying behind the other.
The British front will not be brok-
en- until all of these are penetrat-
ed. So far the Germans have been
able to get through one system of
defensive positions at single
point.
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FORMER CHIEF GUNNER
OF u. S. NAVY DEAD

Lieut. Andrew Olson, former
chief gunner in the United States
navy. has died at New London. Com
necticut and will be buried at Ar
lington cemetery tomorrow after
noon.
Lieut.. Olson was stationed at the
submarine school at New London.
He was an expert on submarines
and electricity, having designed
several electric appliances now
used in the navy. He was also an
expert diver and worked as a diver
examining the hull of the U. 5. S.
Maine. destroyed in the harbor of
Havana, February l5, 1898.
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BILL FOR Memorial
TO TUSCANIA VICTIMS
Rep. James Would Appropriate
100000 for Monument.

Victims of the Tuscania are honored
in bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative James. OF
Michigan. which appropriates 800, 1000.
to be devoted partially to the erection
of a suitable monument in their MEM
ory at Arlington National Cemetery.
here.
Representative James calls attention
TO the fact that the soldiers who
went down with the Tuscania Like
those who died on the Maine-died for
the honor of their country and are en-
titled to the same honor as those who
die on the battlefieIds of France"
His bill provides for the proper in
terment of the bodies of the soldiers
and sailors who died by the sinking
of the Tuscania as well as for the
erection of the monument here at Ar
lington.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
OFFER INVESTMENTS
ON 2O-PAYMENT PLAN

Securities AFFORD the best means
of obtaining a regular income be-
cause interest and divideBds are
paid on them at fixed intervals. The
accumulation of such securities has
been placed within the reach of ev-
cry man who avails himself Of the
twenty payment plan of investing.
1t is thereby possible to save mon
ey out of current earnings which
might otherwise be spent. And the
savings SO invested will serve to
accumulate securities, which, in
turn. will be the foundation for a
regular income
The twenty-payment plan was
originated by Slattery & Co. Inc,
of 40 Exchange Place, New York
City. and has been in successful
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
EXAMS FOR TEACHERS
In DISTRICT THIS WEEK

To establish an eligible list for
teacherships in the day high schools
of the District. examinations will be
held Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week, beginning at : O'Clock in the
Franklin School Building. according
to an announcement made by y. +.
Weatherless. secretary of the Board
of Examiners, yesterday.
The following subjects will be the
basis for the examination: English.
French, German. history CAncient.
English and American. Medieval and
Modern European. spanish. Latin.
mathematics. applied electricity, chem
istry and botany.
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military training ar their morale is
better than that of t.,e German forces.
While eight miles OF the French front
on the Lorraine sector has been TAX
en- over BY the American army, less
than one-fourth of the overseas force
Is required to hold this line
That Gen. Pershing has been hold
ing the major part of his army In re-
serve to throw against the much
heralded enemy offensive, wherever It
might fall. Is the belief here. The
presence Of Secretary Of War Baker
in France would facilitate, 1t 10 said,
any action that Is decided on.
Events Of the next few days will
shape the course to be taken by Gen.
Pershing. II the enemy is successful
in making further gains into the Brit
ish lines on the present fifty-miIe
front Of the offensive, officials here
believe the German drive will be ex-
tended to a wider front. President
Wilson and War Department officials
are anXiously watching Developments
and there is a belief here, which ap-
pears to be well founded, that Ameri-
can troops will prepare to take part
In checking the Hun drive unless its
crest is reached within a week.
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Will Supply Army and
Navy with Wheat Flour

In accordance with an agreement
between the army and navy pur-
chasing departments and the Unit
cd States Food Administration to-
day. manufacturers of hard bread"
and navy biscuit" shall be allow =
ed such excess of wheat -four over
their 20 per cent allotment as is
demanded by any new army and
navy contracts over and above the
amounts of hard bread" and navy
biscuit" supplied last year to the
army and navy.
That is. computing this excess,
the amount of wheat -four used last
year for hard bread" and navy
biscuit for army and navy pur-
poses shall first be deducted.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Officers of Allies Are Glad
Germans Began Offensive
Plan Great Counter Thrust to Sweep Back
Enemy When Hindenburg Drive Has
Spent It's Force

This Is the offensive for which
We have been praying
That Is the way a French officer
on duty here spoke Of the great drive
Yesterday. He wears the ribbon of
nv Legion of Honor. He was res
fned more dead than alive from the
oloodiest angle OF one OF the blood
lest salients before verdun last year.
But today the light of battle Is
again in his eye. He hangs over
every dispatch. press or ofhcial. that
comes to Washington. He says that
the great day has come and that
the Boche will now pay the price.
There Is general denial that the
British losses are what the Germans
claim.
German Claims ExtrnSagant.
1T Is physically impossible to
count, or to accurately estimate,
captures by the time the Germans
rush Into print with such figures as
these" said a military expert at
the British Embassy yesterday.
He was referring to the claim Of
Berlin that 5000 men and 400 guns
were captured in the fighting of the
last twenty-four hours. Losses and
captures are admitted by the Brit
ish. But It Is insisted that the Ger
man reports. made before the bat
tie is even finished, have again and
again proved to be grossly exagger-
ated.
The widest anxiety was caused by
the rumor that Paris was lombard
ed. Ohicial inquiries were immedi-
ately addressed to Paris. asking con-
firmation. That no answer to these
messages had been received up to
. late hour tonight was presumed
TO indicate that the rumors were
! without foundation.
In Judging the Importance OF a
break in the British line a British ex-
pert warned that no break is impor-
tant unless it Is well over fifteen miles
in width. Should hostile forces thrust
ahead Of their general alignment on a
front narrower than this, their whole
field Of operations, front and rear, is
under an intensive cross FIRE from the
enemy batteries to either side. On a
front only a little wider than fifteen
miles, as the British learned at Cam
brai, ''pInching' operations by the en-
emy at the base of the salient prove
extremely effective. The net gain Of
the BRUSH at CdmDrdl was pFdCllCdl-
ly wiped out by such tactics. despite
the brilliant initial success Of Byng's
men.
The Germans are considered to have
taken a leaf from the Byng book in
planning their present offensive on a
front of approximately fifty miles. A
break through on a front of this ex-
tent would, it is admitted. result in
the forced retirement Of the British
and Belgian lines from ATras to the
sea 1t might sweep back the allied
left flank beyond DUnkirk. possibly to
Calais, or even to Boulogne. There
would be less likelihood of such a
movement compelling the retirement
Of the French forces from the sectors
east Of Rheims. There is no indica-
ton in any report received here last
night. however. to the effect that any
such success has been gained or is
threatened.
Allies will Return Blow.
The jubilation OF the allied offi-
GERS here over the fact that the of
fsnsive has actually been begun by
the Germans is based on the knowl-
edua that the Cermans ara a. ,vaII
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
STREET CLEANING
FORCE GETS RAISE

The entire force of the District
street cleaning departments Isborcrs
yesterday were given a nat increase
in pay OF so cents per day. Nscan-
cies in the street cleaning department
have been occurring with such fire.
Quency that Il was found necessary
to make this raise TO hold men.
The total rate is now $50 per DAY.
which is the highest allowed nv the
wage board OF the engineer depart
menJ. Certain street cleaning work
will have TO be curtailed TO allow this
increase. even il Congress grants the
$lS.0uo urgent deficiency item. includ-
ed in the District deficiency esti-
mates.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
MAKE PLEA FOR $4,000

The Associated Charities and the
Citizens Relief Association need 5000
for their current work. The demands
Of an unprecedented winter-un-
precendented In weather I'd pic, y-
have drawn heavily upon contribu-
tons. Their fiscal year has six
mouths still TO run. These societies
are trying to held the home lines
and prevent the breaking up of
families because Of poverty. neglect
or sickness.
Howard $. Reside Social Service
House, 923 II street northwest is the
treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Liberty War Kitchen
Makes All Welcome

A Liberty War Kitchen, under the
supervision of the Department OF Ag-
riculture. will be opened at the Miner
Normal School Community Center.
Tuesday evening. at O'Clock. All
persons interested in reducing the
high cost of living are invited to at
tend these lectures and demonst.a-
tons Certificates will be given to
those satisfactorily completing the
course. Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham is the
community secretary.
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AMERICA Confident
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
proach to Paris would be imprsc-
tICaL
II Paris was really being lombard
I'd by artillery it was said to mean
hat the Teutonic forces had made
much greater advances from the vi
cinity of st. Quentin in the direction
Of Paris than has been indicated by
the official communiques. 1t was not
thought such an advance could have
been made without the informa ton
reaching Washington.
Opinion was divided as to whether
: the German thrusts at Cambria and
50 Quentin represented a belief on
the part of the Germans that they
] could force an immediate military de-
CisiOn on the Western front or was
subterfuge strategy. The President
was said to be inclined to believe, on
account Of the losses necessitated,
that the Germans were making a gen.
uine effort to demoralize the British
forces
His advices were to the effect that
the American General Staff does not
expect to see the British pushed back
farther than the lines maintained up
to July 1916, as already stated.
Congress Awakes.
Congress awoke with a start to the
tremendous consequences that are
hanging in the balance. With a COM
mon impulse members of important
committees in the House and Senate
buried minor differences of opinion in
an effort to speed the war bills.
And all during the day Republicans
and Democrats alike in both branches
Of Congress kept in constant touch
with the War Department in an ef-
fort to verify wild rumors and reports
that swept through the Capital.
Unofficial advices that Paris was
undergoing a bOmbardment by field
artillery created CONSERVATION for
a while, but staff officers at the
War Department promptly indicat-
ed a belief that the bombardment
-Csferred to was being carried on
German aeroplanes.
The German aircraft. it was stat
"a by army experts, are known to
shells that had proved defective
for field artillery. This fact. ii
was stated, probably explains the
was being carried on by field guns
Inasmuch as. the Cambria front
j. about seventy-five miles from
Paris at the nearest point. officers
secuted the idea that German field
guns could have been brought up
TO within range of the French cap
itsL The longest range guns the
Germans are known to have cannot
carry over twenty-five miles.
The same sense of panic noted at
the War Department was apparent
at both the British and French en-
bassies. where again confidence
was strong that the fun force, of
the Hun drive will have spent itself
before irreparable and permanent
losses are sustained by the British.
The fact that the Kaiser Is reported
TO be in general charge of the at
tack gave color in the minds OF many
officials to the view that tPr big
offensive expected month re ami
then thought 10 have been rsln-
daned. is really on.
Reports Doubted.
s study of the map of France was
a. k9N
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supplied with fortified positions in
their rear as are the allies. But
having been forced now to make
the far greater sacrifices required
for an offensive against such posi-
tions. the German defenses OF their
own positions will be proportion
ately weaker when the time for the
great allied blow comes. 1t is pre-
dicted that the allied blow will fol-
low swiftly in the wake Of the Ger
man thrust.
In this connection IL Is gossip
here. impossible of confirmation in
official circles but persistent, that
several divisions of American troops
will form part of the machine with
which the allies will strike back.
Seasoned in the trench warfare
along the eastern end Of the line,
they have proved themselves glori-
ously adequate to the demands of
lighting in the open when such a
chance came in patrol encounters.
In the ebb and flow OF the pres
ent battle there will be ample op-
portunity for open fighting. A wild
er and wider stretch of ground has
been made impossible for the
heavy artillery that makes perma-
nent trenches necessary. In this
fighting the personal superiority
of the individual soldier is what
counts. The ranks have shown
again and again. according to the
medalled testimony OF their French
instructions and associates, that
they can beat the Boche at odds as
good as ten to one. Several actual
instances of such odds have al
ready been mentioned. Beating
German patrols twice as strong as
the patrols of the Americans has
been frequent. e.
VIII Make Germans Pay.
Allied observers here last night
cautioned against impatience for the
counter blow. The British forces on
the sector attacked can be drawn
still many miles before the whole line
Is endangered. Demanding two Ger
man lives for each British II is pre-
dicted that Haig will withdraw his
men to the limit, that the last Ger
man may be sacrificed. before he
calls for the "riposte."
The tactics are compared to the
feint opening up Of a boxer. Many
a good man in the ring. a big British
sergeant said here yesterday, has
taken many a healthy wallop on the
chin in order to get his adversary to
open up" OF course this is war
and a wallop on the chin here means
the lives of men. But that is the
game and none of the men in uniform
here tonight, be it our own o. D.. the
khaki of England, the horizon blue
of France or the mouse grey of Italy
shrink from the game they have es-
poused in democracy's cause.
Two explanations of the reported
"bombardment of Paris were given
here last night. One is that the Ger
man airplanes are using discarded
artillery shells. The other Is that
they have developed a new and super |
destructive aerial bomb.
The second contingency was regard |
ed as highly probable by naval Off |
GERS here. A 1O-inch naval shell of |
the armor-piercing type weighs about !
a thousand pounds. A missile carry-'
ing an equal amount of high explo-
sive, doing an equal amount Of dam
age when dropped among buildings.
would weigh so considerably less that
it might easily be carried on a mod
crate sized high speed airplane.
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operation for a great many years,
Booklet describing the plan in de-
tail will be forwarded to any one
by this firm upon request
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Died Of Disease.

Corp. ReynOld A. Braeder.
Private Charlie Barron.
Priv. Jacob Orton Eugene Helm.
Private Alfred Mcleod.
Private Coy 0verstreet.
Private william Eugene Parker.
Private George II. WlIklas.
Private Edward Wirth.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

A rusty CRATE can be cleaned with
black lead. allowed 10 remain on the
metal for a day or two TO absorb the
rust before the metal is polished.
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Wounded Slightly.

Capt. Arthur =. Cow.
Lieut.. Arthur Booth.
Sergt. james J. Buchanan.
Sergt. william Rogers.
Corp. John NJ. Hunt.
Corp. Earl n. Stouner.
Private Charles r. Bowers.
Private Peter r. Fablan.
Private Bernard GOlx.
Private Ray G. Herring.
Private Edward G. Nelson.
Private John walczyk.
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Died, Other Causes.

Lieut.. Col. william 5. Wells.
Sergt. Charles J. Hilburg.
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Wounded Severely.

BugIeF Charles e. Dubois.
Private Arthur KnochenhHueT.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Use Stuarfs Dyspepsia Tablets to
Help Your Stomach and
Do Not Worry.

Dyspepsia. indigestion, weak stom-
ach and similar names simply mean
that the supply of digestive Juices is
inadequate. That is where Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets come in-by sup
plying this deficiency.
If you will eat Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablet after each meal and one
Just before You go to bed. you will
learn that there is no harm In your
meals.
The reason is clearly plain. Your
system lacks the proper digestive
juices to make your meals easily di-
gested. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
give the stomach and ether organs
of the digestive apparatus the where
withal to digest food.
Get SOC box from any drug store
and try them.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
1.-THE GERMANS SHALL NOT BREAK THROUGH
Latest Casualty List
From Gen. Pershing

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary
Forces:
killed action.
died of accident.
died of disease.
died, other causes.
wounded severely.
IL wounded slightly.
Total -
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. Jefferson FeisI.
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Reports Doubted.

4 study of the map of France was
declsred TO substsntiate this. theory
20 some degree. Cambria. the point
from which a determined, but as yet
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Died Of Accident.

Lieut.. Eugene n. Wheatley.
BugIer James ID. Galladay.
Private Herbert J.. Tucker.
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Allies Will Return Blow.

The jubiIation Of the allied orfi-
GERS here over the fact that the Of
fsnsiye has actually been begun by
the Germans is based on the knowl-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12

F. Murphy 7. E. Vaughn, c. J. 1sbis- ter, F. V. Knouse ard w. S. Alling.
 Playgrounds-J. B. Stanton, chair man. (Mr, Stanton will appoint his own assistants.)
 Membership-T. H. Beckley, c. J. Smith, c. A. Hagberg, Louis Fontaine, Myron B. Prentice J. H. Ely, Louis Gotthelf, c. E. Taylor Emile Fox, and Carl w. Brown
 Civic Committee-W. S. Allis, J. c. Macpherson, Grpsvenor Ely, c. H. Phelps, Frank Hampstead, Henry L. Frrisbie.
 President F. W. Cary was appointed state director to represent the local chamber in the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.
 In regard to the plans for the next open meeting it was announced that the chamber had secured as speaker Egineer Coogan of the J. T. Ley Go. Inc.,' of Springfield. At the meeting following a half hour lecture by MT Googan, there will be presented mov- | ing pictures showing the Aver canton ment, Camp Devens, in process of con- , struction from the beginning to the completion The Y. M c. A. has gen. efously offered the use of their hal and moving picture machine for th' evening and the offer has been ac cepted by the chamber.
 The directors voted an appropria- | ton of ten dollars to the Connection lPomological society, the money to b.
 offered in prizes for the best frui
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
FINAL NUMBER IN
 SLATER HALL COURSE
Norwich Audience Hears Artists of Foremost Rank in Musical World.

In the concluding concert of the Slater Hall course, held Friday even- ing, Norwich enjoyed the rare oppor- tunity of hearing two artists of the highest type and foremost rank in the musical world of today.
 Jacques Thibaud, but newly return ed from active service on the French front, is a potable figure in musical circles, standing pre- eminent in his profession and a n1.Ster of that most delicate and difficult of instruments, the violin. Not alone is his technique faultless and his playing of rare intel lectuality but he possesses a brilli- ancy of execution and fascinating quality of tone production most re- markable. His playing is character ized as we'll by marked elegance and simplicity. A rare temperament and fine sensibility fine expression in the exquisite art of his playing. He gave a performance of ease and flawless perfection.
 The Symphone Espagnol by Lalo, was rendered by him in all its tender | ness and expressive grace. Beethoven: 1 Romance was beautiful in the extrem' and given with great breadth ant purity of tone. and the Prelude ant