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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
tn ESDAY

American detachment in Woevre re-
gion successfully carried out surprise
attack on German trenches south of
Rlchecourt, in sector Of American for.
ces northwest of Toul, short distance
north OF Aiyray. American troops
east OF Luneville again raided German
positions. After brief artillery prep
aration, one platoon moved across No
Man. Land behind barraee. entered
enemy lines and penetrated some dis
lance. object of ascertaining if Ger
man trenches still evacuated. and re
turned without casualty. German ar
tillery teebly engaged in counter BAT
terry work against American guns dur.
Ing operation.
All along western front intensive ar.
tillery duels and raiding operations
continuing on isolated sectors. Aus
traIIans again carried out successful!
raid inlo German trenches northeast
of McsSines. killing Germans and max
Ing prisoners. In Lorraine, French
near Noncel put down effectively =
strone German attempt at foray, in
fiictns heavy losses and taking pris-
oners.
Ia addition to continuation of artil-
lery ducls along Italian front there H.
considerable aerial activity daily. In
fights Monday Italians brought down
five hostile planes.
British troops in Palestine giving
Turk n rest. Have driven forward
their lines northwest of Jerusalem.
NUMEROUS casualties were inflicted up
on ottoman troops and machine guns
captured
Large German raiding party attack
Ing positions of Portuguese troops
near Layentie, caught by machine gun
fire from front and both TANKS and
suffered heavy casualties yesterday
morning. Numbers of dead and wound
ed Germans left on No Mans Land
when main body took flight.
General SemenOff, anti-Bolsheviki
leader of Siberia, forced to retire into
ManChuria by a superior force. Chin
csc commander at Hardin warned pur-
suing Bolsheviki that invasion of Chin.
csc territory will be considered an act
of war.
Germans make air raid on Paris in
deep fog, in evident attempt to get
Secretary Baker. Sixty-four- casual
ties. Baker and American generals es-
cape injury.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
FRIDAY

Verdun, the scene of heavy artillery
actions, may be preliminary to attack
on another sector. American lines
near Toul are southeast Of Verdun
and continued activity along this front
shows Germans contemplate serious
operations there. Raids in force met
by Americans and completely repulsed,
not repeated. German aviators con.
t~inually W. American lines spying
ammunition dumps, location of guns
and American forces. Germans met
with serious defeat on Belgian front.
Several attempts directed against two
places in Belgian line. First attack in
section mile wide against positions on
Beverdyke completely repulsed by bar
rage of artillery and machine gun fire.
Second attack made south of Stuyvek-
enskerke against positions at Reigers-
vliet, held by unmounted cavalrymea.
After strong artillery preparations,
stronger counter attack made by caval-
rymen succeeded completely. Germans
driven out with heavy losses from po-
sitions they had been ordered to keep
at any cost. Several German detach-
ments being completely wiped out.
Spirited fighting is going on in Italy.
On Asiago plateau Teutonic allies have
resumed attacks on Italian lines, while
along Pave artillery engagements Of
considerable violence are developing.
Macedonian war theatre has become
more active than usual. On four sec
tors along front heavy artillery fight.
ing reported by French statement.
Teutons have completed military pre-
parations and beginning of offensive
against Entente is imminent. Opera
tons of Germany in France will be
simultaneous with offensive of Austria
against Italy. Austro-Hungarian troops
already concentrated in large num-
bers along Italian line and strong con.
tingents still moving to front.
Serious fighting on Ypres-Dixmude
sector of British front. German attack
on front of more than mile compelled
some Of the British advanced posts to
fall back, but later a counter attack
re-established British line.
In Palestine Thursday line astride
Jerusalem-Nabulus road was advanced.
Little opposition encountered. Ad-
vance to depth of three miles on from.
tage of IS miles. Enemy blew up
bridge over River Jordan at FL Ghoran-
ieh. Successful bombing raids were
carried out by aviators.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14

American guns yesterday effectively
shelled enemy first lines and town be.
hind German lines where buildings
troops using were destroyed. Much aer-
ial activity throughout day, American
anti-air battlers driving off number OF
enemies. American patrol comprising
one officer and eight men missing
since Tuesday in sector northwest OF
Toul suddenly emerged from a shell
hole close to German lines yesterday
and made dash across No Mans Land
without shot being fired at them.
Noon when patrol carried out rush to
American line. Comrades looking on
expected to see them wiped out and
safe return was agreeable surprise.
They had lost their way in dark.
British report says raid by enemy
last night east of Epehy was complete
ly repulsed. Other hostile raiding par
ties e~ndeavored to reach lines south
east of Bots Grenier and east of Peel
capelle unsuccessful. Enemy's artil-
lery active in Scarpe valley, west of
Lens and east of Ypres, and developed
considerable activity in Neuve Chap
ellie sector.
On French front in Lorraine Ger
man raid on trenches held by Ameri'
can troops repulsed. Patrols Of allies
in this region tool prisoners. In VoS-
ges enemy made vain attempts 10
reach French lines. Heavy artillery
fighting in regions Of Cormicy and
Reims. Germans made raids against
trenches at Avocourt wood aid north
west of hill 344, Verdun front. Our
fire checked assailants. and prisoners
remained in our hands. Lines BON
barded internationally in region north
of Douaumont. At times heavy artil-
lery firing at points in Lorraine and
Alsace.
In Italy a lively renewal OF fire be-
tween Lake Garda and Astico and
along costal zone. Our batteries made
effective fire on enemy troops in Ash
ago basin on slopes of Col Della Ber-
retta and left of the Plave. South Of
Tierno hostile reconnaissance parties
repulsed with losses. On Pasubio ex-
ploded mine damaged enemy's posi-
tions.
Germany considers convention with
Russia as a "scrap of paper" is evil
denced by announcement Teutons have
reached hamburg, So miles from Petro-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
SUND DAY

American artillery has bombarded
vigorously certain towns in rear areas,
roads and communicating trenches of
Germans opposite Toul sector with eX-
cellent results. Troops on Lorraine
front suffered heavy concentrated
bo~mbardment. Northeast of Toul en-
envy fired 100 gas shells into n AM
erican battery position in short space
OF time, not single MAJ so far SEM TO
hospital. Americans in listening post
in front of line northwest of Toul dis
covered enemy patrol fixing their own
wire and opened fire. Germans retreat
ed. leaving two hanging on barbs.
Successful raids carried out by Bri-
fish northwest of ST. Quentin and
southwest of Cambria. Enemy were
killed and prisoners captured. Hostile
artillery active in Armentieres sector.
east of Wytschaete and neighbarhood
of Menin road. Under cover of heavy
bombardment hostile raiding party at
tackled posts east Of Armentieres. A
few British are missing. Another at
tempted enemy raid east of Passchen.
daele repulsed by machine gun fire.
Hostile artillery shows increased acti-
witty on front and back areas from La
Basse canal TO Ypres.
French troops repulsed surprise at
tacks south of Betheny and on right
bank Of Meuse. In Nosges Germans
suffered losses and left prisoners. A
French patrol penetrated German line
east of Augriye and in region of Badon-
villers, artillery carried out destructive
fire and took prisoners.
As in France and Belgium. activity
along entire front in Italy heishtening,
and patrol engagements and artillery
signalize approach of bitter
fighting. With spring thaw enemy
Will endeavOr to force way from noun
tains out on plains Of Venetia and cross
Piave river and form junction with
northern armies.
British have occupied Hit, so miles
west Of Bagdad on E%uphrates river in
MesOpotamia. and in Palestine have
made a general advance on both sides
Of Jerusalem-Nablus road on a front of
13 miles.
Little information has come through
concerning the situation in Russia.
Reports from Sweden say a force of
German infantry and artillery has in
vaded Finland, landing at Abo, from
Aland islands. COssack leader, Gen
eral Semenoff e~ndeavoring to put
down opposition of Bolsheviki along
trans-Siberian railway in east Siberia.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
w On ESDAY

American troops on another sector
on french front raided by Germans,
who We're repulsed with losses. Per.
mission given to mention engagement
American forces entered battle line iii
Lorraine. French commander congrat-
ulated Americans on behavior. Our
troops now holding over eight miles of
trenches on battle front, although in
airline frontage only about -four and a
half miles. Frontage liable to extern,
sion any time to regular trench allot.
ment for an army corps. American
sector is divisional frontage, which
means three divisions of American
troops are there to give necessary sup
port in depth for front lines. This
means some IS, 900 to $1,000 men.
British reports raid at Warneton and
strong resistance encountered. At least
forty of enemy killed. Troops reached
second German line and repulsed two
counter attacks with further loss to
enemy. British casualties light. Dur
ing night enemy raided two posts, one
south of st. Quentin and other south.
east of Epehy. Today enemy's artil>
lery has shown activity at different
points between ~FlesQuieres and Scarpe
river. Hostile working parties in this
area dispersed by artillery.
During last night normal artillery
firing continued and patrol parties ac-
tive on American sector northwest CT
Toul but no engagements. At day
light enemy airplane swooped down on
American lines, but driven off by anti.
aircraft and machine eunfire before it
could bring its gun into use. Observa-
ton balloon went up back of American
lines for first time with American
crew which has been training several
weeks. Anti-aircraft guns trained to
protect balloon from enemy airplanes.
fly peace compact agreed upon at Brest
Litovsk. Evacuation of Petrograd by
government and populace begun and
Trotzky announced that leaders OF
revolution are prepared to fall back TO
Siberia and proclaim molly war to cir
cumvent German plans to nullify revo-
luton. Germans have not ceased op-
erations against Russians. Krylenko,
b~olsheviki commander in chief, has
protested to German commander. Mes
sage dispatched to Austro-Hungarian
commander. Forces of dual monarchy
bent on cleaning Little Russia of boil
sheviki to aid Ukrainians in establish
ing new republic.
Rumania on point of separate peace
with Teutonic allies by meeting hard
demands to be exacted in return fer
cessation of inroads into kingdom, now
absolutely isolated from allies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
MONDAY

American initiative asserted on Lo9
rGine front in France. Three savae
raids on German lines made by Am.
orleans reaching second line of enemy
trenches. During stay in German-held
territory they destroyed defenses and
picked up war material. American ar
tillery assisted infantry in operation
Heavy barrage fire laid down in frort
of advancing Americans and Germans
had fled before infantry reached hos
tile positions. After Americans had
been in German trenches a few min
utes German barrage fire was loosed
on them, but American guns answered
shot for shot and silenced batteries.
American artillerymen used gas shells
with good effect. Near Toul, Amer
can heavy guns have been in action.
Three raids on British lines attempt
ed by Germans in the Armentierc+
section, but British, despite heavy fire
from enemy heavy guns. %repulsed the
Teutons. Fighting was spread along
Flanders front. Ypres and Passchcr-
dazzle sectors figured in report. ActiNi.
ties of contending armies have spread
farther south, encounters near 81
Quentin mentioned for first time in
weeks. Information received from
German prisoners responsible for di,
location of German plans for heavy at
lacks on British south of Houtholst
wood. Enemy attack was successful
to some degree, but British succeeded
in re-establishing lines.
British forces in Palestine once more
advanced north and northwest of Jeri-
co. Have taken positions to depth Of
5000 yards over front of IL miles.
Turks fought stubbornly at various
points.
Fighting on quite a large scale on
italian front. In mountain sectors Of
line, enemy attempts to advance have
been checked, while along Piave river
Austrians were defeated in attempt TO
launch pontoons for attack IN Italian
lines.
French in scattered encounters with
Germans at various points along their
part of. front. but nowhere serious
fighting. Further bombardment Of
Rheims cathedral may be expected, for
Germans report that French observa-
ton post in ruined shrine has been
detected,
German airplanes raided Paris last
night. First alarm was given when
seven squadrons OF German airplanes
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
PROSPECTS OF A
Frank II. Simonds in March Review

Frank II. Simonds in March Review
Of Reviews. says:-
The German military party, which is
in practically undisputed control,
means to attempt one more offensive,
the most gigantic of all and the great.
est military gamble since Napoleon
went to Moscow. If it should succeed
then there will be a campaign of 1919
and perhaps of 1920. Any German vic
tory. large or small, this spring and
summer would near a ~prolongation OF
the war. because it would mean an ex-
tension of the time in which the Ger
man military party would remain in
control Of Germany.
preparations, slow down her effort,
a German victory this ear might
be expanded neXt year into a final tri-
umph. We are the last reserve of the
allies and of civilization. We must be
ready when the hour comes and the
hour may come. If We slaeken our
pace even a German defeat this year
may not prove the end Of the war. but
il seems to me. w for the possibility
Of a considerable success by the Ger
man in the next campaign or a failure
on our part to do all that we can pos
cfb1,, 40 th, oAy,tn, IN ,,,ofO, ,y;II 10
the last.
And ! see no reason to believe that
the Germans will win any victory or,
indeed, do better than they did at Yer
dun. which was for them one IF the
greatest defeats of military history.
Recent events have served to teach
millions of Englishmen and French
men the truth about the world situa
ton, to prove to them that they are
fighting and must fight the German
ambition to seize territories or enslaVe
peoples. The war has come down to
the naked question of greed against
self-defense. And in such a combat |
believe the French will fight again as
they fought at the Marine and at Yer
dun. the British as they fought at First
Ypres.
We are, it seems to me, bound 70
nave n more great military crisis, as
great as that Of the Marine, perhaps, al
though the Germans will have no such
odds in their favor in the spring aS
they had in the autumn of 1914. But if
the allied lines hold, if the allied peo-
pies behind the lines stand firm, then
it seems to me the last great cam
paign Of the war will be owe | do not
believe the German army or the Ger
man people have the strength or the
spirit to make more than n further
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14

assault like the two of other years
which were repulsed.
If Germany is defeated in her
attack we shall have a real German
proposal for peace, a proposal based
upon the peace map of 1914, not the
war map of 1916 or 1917. 1t will not be
satisfactory; it may not even be a ba'
sis for negotiation. although | believe
it may be, but it will be a proposal
honestly made; that is, it will be UNI
like the previous proposals which
were made to disarm the enemy and
deceive the German people. it will not
demand conquered territory: it will
not be accompanied by the familiar
threats.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14

So between Russia and Rumania. Lat
ter will evacuate Bessarabia, which
will be occupied by Russians. Rumania
refused TO accept German peace con-
ditions and negotiations were broken
off. Rumania, however, believed in
danger Of capitulating.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
CHIEVEMENTS U

I'VE cannot win the war by talk.
We cannot sever Austria from the Ger
mar alliance, especially after the Rus
sian debacle, pipe W. eve so sweetly.
The arguments that will tell with the
German and Austrian peoples are al
I'd victories on the western front.
Let us address our whole energies to
achieving these."-Ex-PreSident Taft.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

grad. Refugees from cities occupied
by German forces declare Germans
are forming corps of Russian CON
scripts, under German commanders, TO
be sent to French front. Russians are
threatened with execution if they re-
fuse to join corps.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-14

were reported on way to Paris. Bombs
were dropped at 1915 O'Clock and dis
patch says casualties and property
damage resulted.
Evening journal., 1918-11-12
SETTLE THIS TROUBLE AT ONCE.

ry>HERE is bad blood between certain policemen and
i certain soldiers who qusrered in and near this
city.
That bad blood. in which some private policemen
stationed at French street railroad station share has led
occurrences that not credltable either certain Of
the policemen to certain OF the soldiers Clubs black
jacks and the butts Of rifles have been used loaded
pistols and rifles have figured in of the encounters.
Soldiers say they have been insued and assaulted by
policemen and policemen say they have been nsulted
and assaulted by soldiers.
1t useless here TO go back and discuss the several
Incidents which have led to the bad blood 1t is enough
state that that fact that does exist
disgrace TO community which should be ended
without further delay IL will be ended by the
policemen the soldiers the hatred on each
side is seated too deeply The military and the civil
authorities here should act at once outline policy
which viii meet the situation and IT, There also
should be clear understanding relative to where the
military police power begins and ends and where the
civil police power begins and ends.
Further than that, policeman who is not blessed
with ordinary and decent respect for the
uniform Of United States soldier sailor and the red
blooded within IT, should be permitted TO serve in
ssnch ~ street station, its neighborhood either in a
'e1io OF private capacity. Those policemen public
private VINO have been parties to the French street
md disturbances should be transferred to other posts
s men Nho are blessed with more gray matter and tact
nv DC put On duty in their stead
ponce OF course. have an interes, j., ,o,d, a., |
rho .hat all the fault lies with tho soldiers
~, On the other hand have an interest," IN ,oad
police. e lault lies with the |
Between those two sweeping claims ,h.-.
ground Of truth and both the local sne middle
lies and the Police Commissioners should stand "a ousor
ng an agreement. :" reach |
But one thing should hold good no matter ,,A. .
final outcome may be. and that is that policeman h
le public private, who does not respect the unf
of the United States army navy; who does not
the bravc-hearted salwart fellow who wears it, and who
has not enough to make reasonable allowance for
men who far from their homes and who must spend
their spare time in public places not 1T be thrown
in contact with such soldiers and sailors
Further than that, private policeman who will drive
Evening journal., 1918-11-12
HOROs nHY w. S. 6

w HEN is a vagabond not yagabond? This question
w now assumes momentous aspect for the housewife
whom Dusty Roads deferenaly approaches for hand
out.
Ere she slams the portal oose the leash toothy
Tige it becomes her patriotic duty to penetrate the
hrsute hedge round the countenance before her and
closely apprdse with piercing gaze the character be-
meath.
For be it known that not only the knights OF the
Highway union. but this Hobo Union the Bowery
~ Y. c., bought s7OO in War Savings Stamps after
speech by their leader.
II is limited that his exhortaon commenced with the
words 'Trampsi Tramps! Trampsi the Boys March
mgr One of his selling arguments was the wearing
qualities Of w s. s. when used patches in trousers
that Tousers have torn.
Then too, a backdoor story-grea sacrifice OF per-
sonal gain substanated by the documentary evidence
the sympathy that goes ginger jar attic sock and
parts with "heart-earned' dollars.
This Certificate of Patriotism. properly presented TO
pugnacous parties patrolng trains. should unfalinsly
unmoeed passage for the patrons Of sldedoor
Pulmans.
As piece of propaganda for the Wearies It's a
der calculated to get pies in day than Chaplin has
flung in his entire career as a pe-ous persinage.
But, much Uncle Sam appreciates the dollars, IL
would be deemed a durable display Of devotion il
the gentlemen Of battered tattered men would expe
the hookworm and augment the forces OF factory farm
and mine.
The soil Of toll is honorable than the CRIME Of
sloh So those whose Of free beer free bed
free boardgve your thought and help less phlegmatic-
ally to found a free world
shufle less in your shoes and shunle more in your
mindl
Evening journal., 1918-11-12

sober well-behaved soldier or sailor out Of public
place into the cold of the street. or public policeman
who harries and insults wel-behaved soldier
or sailor who is standing in the street. probably because
he has no home other place. is nt be clothed
with police power and has scant right to call himself
patriotic American citizen
The demand Of the moment however, is for the local
military authorities and the city authorities 10 get
gether and agree upon sensible line OF policy. That
policy should compel soldiers respect civil authority
II should compel policemen public and private to respect
military authority, 10 respect the uniform OF nation
and TO respect the who II and who stand ready
TO give up their lives defense Of their country II is
not right 10 put sober and welbehaved soldiers and
sailors at the OF the caprice OF any policeman
public private, who has swollen conception Of his
police powers and duties and collapsed conception Of
what he owes to his countrys defenders