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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
TENACTTY OF AMERICAN TROOPS
IN BATTLE PRAISED BY FRENCH

where he admired the morale of the
wounded, the premier went to the front
lines to examine the scene of this on
Grafton During his conversations
with American generals, officers and
pr1Vates the premier noted in every
one a feeling of absolute confidence,
which. II possible. has been heightened
further by the brilliant results Of their
nrSt serious meeting with the enemy,
over whom our allies have thus clearly
shown their superiority.
The premier also saw ON hts wav
some OF our own troops at rest He
conversed with the officers and men,
warmly congratulating and encour-
aging them. Our poilus had but one
reply:
They shall not pass,'"
Premier Cfemenceau, on his return
to Paris. was too occupied to give the
Associated Press an interview on his
Visit, but a prominent government Of
hclai VINO accompanied the premier
said:
Il cannot of course, say what sec
ton the premier visited, nor give any
miiitary detail, but your gallant Gen.
fershing came to meet him and accom-
panied him on the entire visit
our army made altogether excel
lent Impression on the premier He
found the men in perfect physical con-
dr1on and showing calmness,' conf
dence and impiacable resolution. Their
evident desire is to rival in courage
their elders I'm the struggle. Tho pro
mier equally was struck by the fine
bearing OF your officers ana their SKIN
in handling their men, and also by
the extreme cordially Of their rein,
t3onS with their FrencA-caUrods8@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Tickle Spring Weather
Calls for Rain or Sun Parasols and Umbrellas.

The very new ones are such jaunty. stubby. short
rod shapes that easily carried. and they are
such smart styles that they will add much to
your appearance. AS they ready for rain or
sun. they will be doubly useful. The wooden rod,
bakaite tips and silk sword cord loops are at
tractve features.
All the new dress shades are duplicated in the
coors. as YOU will see from the following items:
2l-inch 10-rib paragon frame Sun Rain Parasol
handle rod. silk sword cord loop IN
pongee, gray Belgian blue. red purple, hunters
my brown black and white. $50
22-inch rain silk, with narrow satin border; le-rio
Frame shape handles. silk sword cord
brown, black. navy. hunters. purple. $500
silk. striking black and white ebonolo
and bakalite striped handle
inch silk. handle in striking black and
ebonoid bakalite stripes: short white bakahte
tips: cord loop silk wrist cord loop
in blue, green purple, Belgian brown, red black
pongee
Partisan novelty black and white parasol rain or
sur black and white striped satin
bakale tips: ebonoid handle striped with
W bakaIite: fiat knob; silk sword loop. 800
25-nch Colored SILK Umbrella with wooden handle
with ha,alite knob. striped with color to match
silk loop cord; black green, BROWN
ar $3.50.
Silk Umbrella. short wood han
silk cord loop in red navy
taupe green. purple. myrtle. Belgian blue $3.s
Rain Umbrella, with narrow satin stripe border as
handles p w shape; in taupe blue,
purple and black $500.
Rail Umbrella. 2-inch Ottoman silk border:
handle finished bakalite and baka
knob; leather wrist strap 300.
Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Red Cross at Front Lines.

Installation Of a special "front-line
service" with all American troops en-
gagged in actually fighting the Germans
has been undertaken by the Red Cross
IN Franco. That plan. a development
or the front-line canteens. through
which the american Ped Cross during
the past six months has been serving
not drinks to more than million
french soldiers. is announced in a
cabiegram received by the war council
To-day the Red Cross has fifteen roll
ing canteens behind the lines" the mes
sage said. From these canteens are
sent forward daily, often in the small
hours of the night. fifty or more large
receptacles containing hot drinks
These are served free to the men going
on or just coming off duty The work
has proved itself to be Of such value to
the French that the American Army
has asked the Red Cross to have its
service directly in touch with the medi-
cal relief stations nearest the front
The work is often done under heavy
shell fire and requires men of great
bravery and sympathy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Sunday, March 2.-Premier
Clemenceau visited the American
troops today and reviewed the soldiers
who repulsed the German attack Fri
day. The premier left Parts Saturday
evening and returned this evening.
when the following semi-ofhcial note
was issued:
THE president of the council desires
personally to congratulate the Ameri-
can troops in the sector where they
have Just repealed brilliantly a strong
enemy attack. The battalion which
took part in this operation was re-
view ed by the premier, in whose pres
ence the general commanding the army
decorated with the war cross certain
officers and privates whose bravery
had been particularly remarkable.
This check to the enemy attack was,
moreover. far more severe than first
information showed. The American
government had modeStly announced
that some Of the enemy had been killed
Of fact the latest reconnaisances have
shown that in addition to these losses
the Germans left quite a large number
of corpses between the lines.
TT was a very fine success. reflect
ing great honor on the tenacity of the
American infantry and the accuracy
OF their artillery IRE. which have thus
shown they are capable of attaining
the maximum effect from the French
material which they hxve adopted
after visiting Tho Aeld hospital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
COURT UPH0LDS DECISION.
Millionaire JeIke Must Pay $4,000
and Serve Two Years.

CHICAGO, March John F. Jelke,
millionaire oleomargayine manufac-
mrer. under sentence to serve two
PEARS IN prison and pay a fine of $4,000
On charges of conEpiring to defraud the
government of taxes. must serve his
sentence. according TO a decision of the
United States circuit court of appeals,
which has upheld the decision of
Federal Judge Landis.
The conviction of seven business as
sociates of Jelke's also was upheld.
Francis NJ Lowry, general manager for
JeTse. must serve year in the federal
prison and pay a $4,000 fine. The six
others must pay fines of $500 each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Steel Punctures Gun Shield.

. suddenly. piece OF steel came
through the gun shield which I was be
hind and hit me in the shoulder. About
that time We were all carried to the
don't mind this wound, but l hope TO
the ord it ee's well soon. so that | can
get back with my outfit
All the infantrymen asked questions
re "a riding the fate Of their comrades.
Keen distress was displayed by all the
men Of the company comma nded by the
captain who was killed. one of them
said:
lie was 4 fine officer and, believe me,
he took care Of his men. ANY one of
the company would have gone through
hell at his order. We Will pay Fritz
for that if we haven't already done so.
4 Kansas man who was in the fight
sa id that the last he saw of the captain
he was kneeli1E alongside 2 splitting
machine gun and blazing away at the
Germans with his own automatic pistol.
Il saw him fail fiat" added the pri-
waite.
The captain was killed by n gunshot
wound in the chest.
All the American dead now have been
buried in a little graveyard few hun
dred Tards from the spot where they
fen. The German bodies also have been
collected and buried nearby.
The German war Office bulletin last
Friday said that near Chaviguon, on
the western sector of the Aisne front,
German troops had forced their way
into the Franco-Arnerican trenches and
ca ptuyed ten Americans and a few
French prisoners. The French official
statement of the same day. in reporting
the attack, which occurred Thursday
night, said that two columns of the
enemy had been thrown back, with
heavy losses. German prisoners were
taken by the French
AMSTERDAM. March 3.-Complete
success in the attacks made upon the
American troops along the French
front is claimed in the German semi
official supplementary war report re-
hating TO the fighting from March
10 3.
The report says:
''Northeast of Seicheprey our storm
troops gained cornpiete success
against the Americans. After a brief.
strong preparatory fire. our troops here
penetrated the eneTny's position to A
depth of 500 meters They rapidly
broke the American resistance, return
ing with twelve prisoners and two ma
chine guns.
The losses of the Americans we're
extraordinarily high in the brief pre-
paratory BON bardment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
The Comfort of Leisure
Hours Is Heightened by
DAINTY NECLICES.

Most OF the new negliges are
draped IN some fashion and the
combination of materials adds
to their charm. Sometimes the
drapery Is cut all in one piece
and causht-you wonder how
and where with a dainty bow
or bunch OF fowers-and the
effect IS most charming Gcor-
gette crepe and crepe dc chine
both lend themselves admirably
to drapery OF all kinds and are
used most successfully with lace
and ribbon or combined TO form
a becoming tea gown.
A lovely tea gown is made of
satin striped white Georgette crepe
with red peoples scattered over it.
The underslip is of soft white silk
and the empire effect coatee ex-
tends almost to the hem. 1t is
trimmed with black velvet ribbon
and sash OF the ribbon confines
it at the high waist line, $500.
A dainty one of accordion plated
lavender crepe has a short coatee
OF Georgette crepe the same shade
with ball trimming and a wide 2irdle
of ribbon. $3.50.
There is a two-piece coat effect
of soft white wolfe deliberately en-
brnidered in black and white belted
and trimmed in narrow black velvet
ribbon, $500.
Third floor, F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Map Shows O. S. Defenses.

\ plan Of attack. including a map Of
the American position indicating
every dugout, which was removed
from the body OF the Prussian cap
tain who led the recent assault upon
the sector northwest of Toul shows
every machine gun eInplacement. every
trench and every depression in the
ground within the American lines.
Four rsi1earsals were held for the
attack, and the troops which made 1t
were specially picked from new ar
rivals of fresh troops in the sector
They were told that the Americans
we're in front of them.
After the artillery had nearly level
ed the American position the Germans
started out from their nests, each of
which contained forty infantrymen,
one lieutenant and three pioneers 10
precede the infantry and five to fol-
low it. The two groups upon the
American extreme right went around
this flank and the group upon the ex-
IRENE left carried out similar move
ment there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Strong Defense Changed Plan.

The two groups in the center had
planned to attack directly, but the
American defense changed all the plans.
When they were met by the heavy ma
chine gun fire from the American lines
they saw it would be impossible to gain
a. footing there. changed their direction.
and followed the other groups around
the flank The duty of the pioneers
preceding the infantry was to clean up
any wire that had not been broken by
the artillery, while the pioneers who
followed carried large quantities of ex-
plosives for the purpose of cleaning up
the dugouts-
The correspondent talked with a
dozen of the American wounded in their
hospital cots. Every one of them was
anxious TO tell of some deed of heroism
or other performed by his fellows, but
displayed great modesty regarding his
own exploits. One youth. whose home
is near Savannah. Ga. and who looked
to be not more than eighteen years old,
told thus story;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Cause and Effect.

lem the Birmingham Age-Herald.
This war has changed nearly every
EnAne>" remarked Mr.. Dubwaite
NO doubt said Mrs. Dubwaite
1Bok1nE wise.
4 Ordered a Spanish. omelet in a
yonnx7nx the other day They arc
~ what they used to be"
I'm not surprised to hear that" said
- DubWajte. Il was reading in a
HgUupaQer 0n1y tf19 moRning that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
The Hoover Dress.

The we'll known garb approved
by the Food Administration and
worn by its demonstrators. Made
OF blue chambray, with white pique
collar and cuffs. reversible front.
emblem on dress and cap 4 most
sensible and comfortable garment
for housewives. SOS.
Third foor F street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
WOMANALLS.
An Overall for Women.

Ideal garments to wear when
gardening or housekeeping. Made
in one-piece effect; a neat. close
fitting waist and attached trousers.
OF fine quality navy blue denim
$500.
Third floor. street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Veritable Hail of Shells.

-T was in the front line when #
seemed like every shell in the world
started coming our way. Where the
Germans got them is more than know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Saw Aid Station Wiped Out.

Il was just approaching the station
in the rear of two stretcher-bearlng
teams who were proceeding bent over.
to escape if possible the flying pieces
of shell. when Il shell pumped down on
top Of the station, exploded, and wiped
it out y piece of rock hit me in the
head. When l woke up some stretcher-
Iearers had me, hauling me over the
shell holes.
I've sure got to hand it to those
men with the Red Cross on their arms.
They all worked like dogs in that hell
out there. They seemed to have but
one idea-to do their duty-and appar-
entity cared nothing for their own lives
while doing it. They were game right
to the core"
In this connection il may be said that
there are a certain number of men
who wear the eRd Cross whose names
are on the casualty list.
An artiIIeryman from New jersey
described what happened in the gun
pits.
Il was asleep in the dugout when the
fun began" he said. We ran out to
the gun. The shells were raining down
ali around. Then came the order for q
barrage. and we let them have il. One
shell hit near the pit and loosened the
logs overhead After that every time
We fred the concUSsion brought down
one or two logs. Mud. stones and pieces
Of shell came i'll AT the front. Five
spokes We're knocked from one wheel
of the carriage and the gun muzZle was
uiCked. Two or three men were slight
" hit and were laid awav At the end of
the pit while the rest OF Us kept on hrlng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Youthful Spring. Frocks
of Jersey and Serge for
Misses and Small Women.

One of the latest frock ar
rivals in the Misses Department
combines foulard and serge in
way that is striking. 1t is a
Betty Wales model, in navy blue
serge and blue and white
foulard. made eton style. with
draped sash. There is another
plated model. with wide
slip-tlrougl belt. and vest and
Buster Brown collar and vest OF
white satin. There are pretty
one-piece and coat styles. too
some braid trimmed.
JERSEY DRESSES are both
good looking and practical
drapery is popular in this ma
terial; also wool embroidery,
and the colors include both
light and dark shades in
Quaker gray, beige. Pekin
and navy blue-also rose.
Models such as above de-
scribed are included in an assert
ment of Misses Frocks eco
nomicalIy priced from Sl9.75 to
$500.
Fourth floor. C street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Prices range from 81. 90 to $500
Spring Suits for Wee Lads and Lassies
AS Charming as the Little Folks
Themselves. ~
Sizes 2 and 3 years.

Cunning Suits for Wee Ladies', FL y
in variety of styles Russian,
Oliver Twist and Copperfcld, and
little plated models for the very 10
tiny man not quite old enough for ~
the dignity of trousers
The tnlest mans clothes are made box platte
and belted with pretty little turn-down collars
finished with dainty buttonholing; made of fin
white pique or rep.
Russian Suits of white trimmed in colors
ors trimmed in darker shades, with separate
straight trousers.
Oliver Twist Suits just as fresh pretty and
cunning as can be-suCh variety of color COM
bnations and trimmings; all white with
the waist of flne and trousers collar and cuffs
of wide vale pique, buttoned with large pearl
buttons; one style has fine narrow plated ruiz
hes around collar and cuffs; many of them have
the trousers, collar cuffs and belt of fresh,
bright color, and the waist of white, and quite
number trimmed with fancy stitching and
pped in the color. Some OF these little
suits have hats to match.
Dresses for Little Sister" that will match
"Baby Brothers," made in variety of pretty
styles, white with touch of color given by fancy
stitching, white and a pretty color combined, and
lovely in solid co1ors of Japanese Crepe,
daintily trimmed with fancy stitching in black
and white. There sturdy little Bingham
Dresses with boomers match; just the thing
for play.
These Little Suits SO lovely, and made in
many pretty Styles and of such materials,
that surely any mother could find just what she
wants for her little ones. The prices most
Esn,ta asor Eleventh street. .A..A-..aAa.sa.....s1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
Searched Three Times for Missing.

Soon after the attack was over a young
lieutenant commanding a platoon. mem
bers of which composed the patrolling
party which had gone out into no
mans land went out to find them, but
without result lie returned to his
trench and asked for voluntary de-
tail. Every man in the platoon vol
uuteered. hut the lieutenant picked out
a small party and set out again. They
We're forced 10 return. however, when
the German fire became Increasingly
heavy. The lieutenant and detail
made a third search just before dawn,
bGt without success. All the missing
men came from New England.
The French general. who trained these
troops is proud of the showing they are
making while completing their period
Of instruction. An American captain
said;
They called US tin soldiers in Ameri-
ca less than a year ago, but l guess We
are delivering the goods. just the
Same"
Between SOC and 1870 gas shells are
thrown on the American positions on
the Chemin des Danes front each day.
but there have been no serious gas
casultes there. The men have been
trained thoroughly in the use OF gas
masks and the necessity OF putting
them on before going into the trenches.
They do not find il iuconvenient to
work and fight like divers as they
say. few men have been gassed
while adjusting their helmets.
but this is inevitable when gas shells
are thrown long distance behind the
line.
\ brigadier general and a major who
were riding in an automobile or a tour
Of Inspection a few days ago were
sassed slightly when shell burst
within a hundred yards of their car.
They suffered from headache and slight
nausea, but otherwise there were no i'll
effects.
IN American brigadier general said
today he had asked for an American
divisional citation for each member of
the raiding party Of twcnty-si& Of his
men which assisted the French in the
raid February %. in which two Ger
man officers and twcrty-one men were
captured. Two officers and two men of
the raiding party already have been
decorated by the French with the war
cross. This is the first request for hon
ors which has been made for Americans
in this sector.
The American general commanding
the unit on this front said the men were
eager for action and were continually
asking permission to remain III the
front line longer than the allotted pc
Rod. Il has been found necessary to
caution them frequently against ex-
posing themselves, they are so anxious
TO get a crack at the enemy. However,
they are tempted to peer over the top in
the day time and go over at night in
the hope of starting something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04

BY thr Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday. March "Details
of the German attack on the Chemin-
des-Dames, which failed completely to
reach the trenches, are now available
American artiilcryrsen laid down u
barrage ira as soon as the Germans
started theirs. 1t is known that three
companies Of especially trained SHOCK
troops" which had been practiciug for
this operation for two weeks, took
part in the attack Each company was
preceded by a picked party of twenty
pioneers.
The lighting was brisk for about an
hour, but the accurate machine gun
and rifle FIRE from the American front
lines, coupled with the perfect -AIueri-
can harraSe, which prevented rein
force mcnts from coming up. forced the
Germans TO withdraw after sustaining
heavy casualties and without having
set foot in the American trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
The CORSET
Foundation of Spring Suits
and Dresses.

Modart Front-lace Corsets mold
the figure properly and impart the
smooth perfect lines SO essential to
the fashionable silhouette, yet grant
all freedom of carriage. The
MODAET Corset is noted for its.
grace and good lines, and stands in
the front rank OF Front lace Corsets.
THERE ARE SUITABLE
MOZART MODELS FOR
ALL CURE S-STOUT.
SLENDER AND MEDIUM.
In styles for street, sports, after
noon and evening wear.
Materials are fancy and plain
coutils; flesh color and white.
Prices range from 81. 90 to $500
WE SUGGEST THAT YOU TRY
A MOZART CORSET.
Third floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
PRINTED GEORGETTES
Are Much in Vogue for Dressy Gowns.

before to such plain
designs and color combinations
In for erviceablc gowns,
nd the lovclvco their
The olection Of Printed Gcorgettcs Is particularly
embrac dots and floral patterns.
Navy with d hair line OF emerald green
NavyN odd square designs in beige
Navy with floral spray and green.
conventionaized floral design green and tho
artillery rcd
NAVY with stripe o a coin dot OF gold
Navy design white, and another with l-oVer
in lighter shade OF blue
4 soft shade OF brown has design in vivid green
In patterns there great variety,
and checked effects
The variety OF combinations specially lovely and
youthful looking
40 inches wide $500 to $500 yard.
PI AIN GEORGTTE every shade delightful posSbi
printed patterns comtna
with sill in he draped models.
40 inches wide, 81 so to SIPS yard
Stree floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04
NEEDFUL NOTIONS.

Tape Measures. 20 inches Sc each soc Dozen
Taffeta Binding. 9yard pieces z5c each SIS Dozen
Bias Binding, all widths 12-yard pieces I2c each to
CSC EACH
Invisible Shields flesh and white sizes to T. sc pair
S1.8S Dozen
Boned Betting, straight and curved, white and black
in all widths, I5c 30c yard.
Net Brassieres and Shield Holders combined S1z5
Sanitary Aprons, Csc and SOC each.
Infants Rubber Bibs 25c each.
Rubber Aprons. especially useful for household
work. Soc each.
Street door, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-04

Also four very smart Pumps
from Laird, Schober & Co.;
Dark Russia Calfskin Seamless
Pump with simulated diamond
tip; also shown in White Reign
skin: Plain Black Calfskin
Seamless Spat Pump; Bretyne
and Aero Pumps, in Black Don
COLA Kidskin. White Wash Kid
skin and White Reignskin.
$500 to $1,000 Pair.
Third