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'efmahy TO wind up business affairs
as 1af as possible were kept under the
Closest surveillance by the police at
all 'mes and were not permitted 20
leaVe the city without a special permit
German Offensive Advertised
bE Davis said German offensive in
the est had been freely talked about
ID Berlin since last November.
Many people have suggested TO me
'nat II Germany really intended am
offensive she would not. be talking
about II so much, ;" he explained. THAT
IS q wrong theory; we heard about the
l'allan offensive for months before il
oe2ah. lie stories got around in the
Same way, and am convinced Ger
many intends TO strike several hard
blows, even if she does not have AN n
idea OF definitely breaking the Allied
line
'Ihe German press is carefully and
aaroltiy continuing to foster the idea
among the German people that America
IS not really in earnest about tho val
Every effort is being made to belittle
America even the highest officials are
attempting to convey the impression
that Germany has little to fear from
the United States
Not until Germany begins to feel
1ne 1ne inli'tarH pressure OF the United
States will the people realize the new
conditions that confront them. Then
predict that the fostered onmity
toward England viii be as nothing to
the hatred that will be poured out by
the Inspired press against America.
Food Supply Critical
"The food supply is critical in Berlin
and Hamburg, but in the less congestcd
districts all reports say there is com
parativcly plenty. The difficulties arc
II many cases those OF transportation
and restrictions against transporting
food from one province or state into
another.
"0n some of the big German farms
where Russian prisoners are employed
these prisoners are being fed upon
three quarts of milk a day, among
other things. Yet there are children
dying in Berlin for want of little
milk. 50 you sec the difficulties Of
food distribution are still great cvon
IN highly organized Germany. My own
food supply was. happily, increased by
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard, who
turned over 20 me a large share Of
the stores they had accumulated, in
Guiding several barrels OF flour, Oil
soap, sugar, etc
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Pershing Reports
4 Dead, Is Wounded

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Gencral
Pershing reported to-day one American
soldier killed in action on February 26,
the day of the German gas attack;
three dead from gas and eighteen Sc
Vcrcly wounded on the same day.
Private Helmer L. Reyclt, of Harlan,
Iowa, was killed in actlon
Privatcs Joserh A. Schumacher, of
Bristol Penn. and Sid Coleman, of
Cord, Ark. died on February 26, and
Private George +. Galloway, OF Fair
mont, n. c., o.. rcDruary 2i, from gas.
The men severely injured were:
FAGAN, William j.. sergeant. Madison,
o'cONNELL William. Corporal. Cambridge.
VAN sIcE, Glenn L., corporal waverIcy
ANGER. Jacob. private, Louisville. Ky.
BETTY. Robert H., private. Hammond
MAnoNEY,, Frank r.. private. Mqncie. Ind.
MoWRER Schuyler c. private Monticello
pLUNKETT David T.. private. Hammonds-
BIELAWsKY. Adam, private. 1rvinaton
W IL, CinIle M. private, Manclcslci. ~. H.
DAUM. Walter j., private. West Orange
n. j.
TUNN. Marvin r. private. Anderson. Ind.
JONES Addison v. private ilopkinsville.
~.
GOLDEN. Joseph. private. Hester Street.
Kew York.
GRIFFIN. James w. private. Livingston.
Ky
HARRIS. Chester c.. private, Alban. r. T.
The prvates were members of
trench mortar battery.
Wagner Jonn Brown, Of Muncc,
Ind, also was severely wounded on
February &c, and Private Bernard j.
Bcckwith, Of Morocco, Ind, was slight.
~ wounded on the same date.
Sergeant Casper NJ. IIcckmcyer. OF
1922 Caroline Street, st. Louis, and
Private Glide S. Bats, Of Elizabeth,
n. j., ycre severely wounded on FAB
ruary %,
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sM!Tn. Joseph William, mess attendant
Astoria. Long Island.
STAPLES, Ch- lies Timothy. seaman. 60
Greenwich Street, New York.
" WEBSTEP. Herbert Edgar, mess attendant
165l Broadway. Brooklyn.
Regular Navy Men
Harry Leonard. oiler' Rock
GIBBS, Robert, electrician. Greenwood,
Thomas Edward. seaman. An
sonia. Conn. ,,..,a
NOLAN, Sylvester Bernard, fireman. Ph'ia'
sOVA. James, seaman. Reading, Penn.
VANCE. John Victor. fireman. Kearney
WARGO. Frank. fireman, Bridgeport, Conn
LENNON, John. chief boatswaln mate of'
Rivington Street, New York.
HARDING, John Wesley. yeon'an. Borden
town. N Y.
WALCzAK, joseph, jr., fireman. Chicago.
National Naval Volunteers
EDEN, Franklin. seaman, % Fourth Street
New Brighton, Staten Island.
KRYZEWSKI. Walter, seaman. 49O Bay
Street. Stapleton. Staten Island. r
O'REILLY, George W.. il, landsman TO
niachinist, 249 Monroe Street, Brooklyn.
POST. Frederick Ellsworth, machinlst mate
IS Second Street. \eyport. n. }.
The known Dead
The following are the known de2'
whose bodies were recovered and take1
to the Philadelphia Navy Yard:
MSPIRrr. j. c.. machinist. L. S. N. r. f.
l33 Armstrong Avenue. Jersey City.
GREEN, Benjamin, ships cook, 2l9 Sand
Street Brooklyn.
SANFORD, Mark Jack. ships cook, |. :
NJ Il. T.. Witebsk. Russia.
MCCARTNEY. Clarence H., machnist mate
n. n. v. 11oS Hancock Street. Brooky'
Sarkin Agopian, seaman, Of NeN
Britain. Conn. was on leave at New
port, r. J.. when the vessel VT down
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THE BLOUSES

AT S3.95 A stunning Gcorgettc
Crepe Blouse with smart square neck,
daintily hand-embroidercd with silk
and china beads. White and Flesh
color. Illustrated
AT S3.95 Fashionable lace trim
med Georgctte Crepe Blouse, heavily
embroidered in Silk Floss and out
lined with beads. Flesh, Pink and
White. Illustrated.
AT S5.5O-Ncw slip-on blouscs of
Georgette Crepe with collaress neck.
Front and back covered with rows of
pin tucEs. Army Blue, Bisquc,
Flesh, White. Illustrated.
At $3.50 "A very charming Slip
over blouse of Georgettc Crepe,
neatly hand-cmbroidered. New col
lar may be worn high or low. 10 be
had in all the new colors. Illustrated.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Wednesday. Feb. o. Between the
Adige and the Brentt there was activity by
rulsed everywhere by our outposts There
WAS a lively struggle between the opposing
artierios west of Val Fren7ea and along
the coastal region. Our batteries fired on
and on moving cars alone the lower piave.
lr the neighborhood OF Cismon an enemy
ammunition store was hit successfully by our
sNiators Tuesday night our flying squadrons
hcmbarded eificacously railroad structures at
Iulzano and Perginc. Numerous hostile ma
chimes made incursions over the plains. They
dropped bombs on inhabited localities be-
tween Treviso and Venice, and with partcu-
lar fury over Venice.
AUSTRIAN
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

captured and brought back to our line twd
ii-:nch trench mortars. about twenty rifles
and other war materials
Day and night there is great aerial activity
along the front. Our aviators successfully
dropped SIN tons of bombs on several mill
tary places. British airmen brouvht down
two enemy machines. Near Pieve di SoliYo
q captive balloon was hit by our artilley Arc.
During the enemy raid on Wednesday night
Two OF their machines were brought down.
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creased artillery fire in isolated sectors along
the Piave.
In reprsal for the Italian air raid on the
open town of Innsbruck. our flying squad
rons on Tuesday bombed railway stations
ard military works of the naval port Of
Venice. Many hits resulted in fires.
ROME. Feb 2S.-There have been inter-
Mlttent artillery actions, which became quite
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Official Statements
Last


BERLIN, Feb. 2S (DAY).-operations are
taking their regular course. In Esthonia the
4th Esthonian Regiment also has placed
itself under our command TO clear the coun-
try of bands ovcrrunning it.
In Mnsll occupied by tie Germans Feb
ruarv % 1000 machine guns and $4,000
rifles We're captured.
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of the Brenta and south

lively on both sides of the Brenta and south
OF Ponte di Pi&.e. Southeast OF the edge of
Monte Solarolo enemy patrols were put to
tight by our reconnoitring parties. Others
were repulsed by rifle fire in aVllarsa and
along the old Piave. North of Col di Rosso
one of our strong patrols reached dwellings
il Stoccareddo and drove back groups of
enemy troops who had hastily arrived. They
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

Government Failed to Agree
on Course Toward
Germany
Another Vessel Sunk;
Hate of Kaiser Grows
Nation May Show Benev-
olent Neutrality to En-
tente and Pershing
MADRID. Feb. 2S.-The Cabinet re

MADRID. Feb 2s.-The Cabinet re-
signed to-day.
The resignation Of the Cabinet was
asfened by thc withdrawal, last night.
Senior Ventosa. Minister of Finance.
Senor Rodes, Minister OF Public
ructiou, owing to the divergence of
views upon constitutional reforms
those held by their colleagues.
Premier then presented a colec-
resignation.
King requested the Premier.
uis de Alhucemas Garcia Prietol.
diately to form a new ministry
lich many Of the former ministers
&c included. Alhucemas Will have
upport of Count Romanoncs. the
Premier.
Event Was Expected
c retirement of the government
expected in view Of tho outcome of
General elections on Sunday. Fur
lore, the ministry was divided on
question of the policy to be pur-
toward Germany in consequences
ulSh steamships.
'ublic opinion is expressing itself
ongly against the lack of energetic
ction by the government in tho face
2f Germany's disregard of her engage
@c1ts concerning the immunity of
Spanish steamships, under the copd-
tons specified, from submarine attack.
The government was urged by various
newspapers to take determined atti-
tude OF benevolent neutrality toward
The Allies, while preserving officially
the neutrality of the country.
1t was suggested that Spanish labor
crs ght be permitted to go to France
and that free access might be given to
American buyers for the oXpeditionary
force in France, so as TO effect a say
ing in tonnage.
In the elections the largest numbers
q seats in Parliament we're won by
tho Liberal Democrats. with 93. Con-
servatives of the Dato group. Sc; Ro-
manones Liberals, 80; Republicans, So
Marquis dc Alhucemas. tho retiring
Premier. was called upon TO form a
Cabinet in April last year. The Cab
met resigned IN June and he formed
another, announcing Il policy OF ab5o-
lure neutrality.
Official Comment Bitter.
ne Spanish press announced yestcr-
das without official confirmation the
torpedoing of the Spanish ship Sar-
Nero. Efforts to obtain official con
frmation elected this comment:
''U-boats obtained better results
against Spanish shipping than against
Italian and French tonnage last week. J"
On Tuesday it was reported that the
Spanish steamer Neguri had been tor
pedoed. She was the fifth Spanish YES
sci 70 be sunk by submarines in as
many weeks. Available shipping rec
oeds contain no information concern
ing q Spanish ship named Sarniero.
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At $i6.75 Smart Royalty Satin
skirts in two stunning modeIs Colors:
Pistac|e, Pearl, Tan, Sky Blue, Nile
Green, Rose, White Illustrated.
AT Sy. 10 5-Ncw Black and White
Wool Check Skirts as illustrated. and
many other very charming models in
SILK Poplin, Taffcta, Serge, or Wool
Poplin.
At Sl3.75 - Exceptionally well
tailored novelty Plaid and striped
silk skirts in dressy and sports models,
straight line and plcated effects. One
model illustrated.
At Sl6.75-A wonderful collection
OF new skirts in AII-\Vool Plaid and
striped materials. PIeated and sports
effects with novelty pockets and new
belts, Illustrated.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
BRI I7LSII

LONDON, Feb. 9S CpAN).- English troops
carried out successful raid last night
against the cuomy's trenches Greenland
lii. north of the Scarpe River. Twelve
prisoners and machine gun were captured
by It's. English and Scottish troops also
raidcd German positions in ;hc southern por-
ton Of Houtholst Forest and brought back
twelve prisoners and three machine guns.
The cnemys artillery was active in the
neighborhood Of Havrincourt Wood and soutl,
Of the Scarpc River The artillery on both
sides was active during the early part of the
Iai.rLt Il 1,c Nt,r1-
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Official Comment Bitter.

On Tuesday it was reported that the
Spanish steamer Neguri had been tor
pedoed. She was the fifth Spanish YES
sci 20 be sunk By submarines in as
oeds contain no information concern
ing a Spanish ship named Sarniero.
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West
FRENCH

PARIS, Feb. 2S (DAY).-Frcnch patrols
operating in the region Of Beaumont lVcr-
dun rtonO and in Lorraine brought back
prisoners. The artillery fire somewhat
lively north OF Hill 3ii. ON the right bank
of tho NIelIsp
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GERMA N

FEkLlN. Feb IS DAY).-F Front of Crown
Pr'nce Rupprecht Tho British arc main
Tuning their rcconnaissances at many point,
ON the front Al night. after violent attil-
lery firing. they attacked with strong forces
but were repulsed in hsn'I-to-hsnd fighting
Front Of Grand Duke Albrecht Twenty
seven prisoners were brought in through sue
cessful raids near Avocourt and Les Epargcs
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BIIIC,l a n

PARIS Feb. IS. German surprise at
tack, following a violent artillery prepara-
ton and directed against one OF our posts
situated north of DiNmudc, was completely
rcpused, or tho six boats launched by the
enemy, but ono WAS able 20 reach post
to take away Il wounded soldier. The others
worc DESTROYED or forced to retreat
A footbrdgc which the Germans attempted
TO throw. across the scr WAS destroyed by
ocur artitlory The artillery firing was very
intense in tho region of Nieuport. and there
wero reciprocal bo,nbardmonts north of Dix
nude During tho nichf u German recon
noissancc Was repnisod hv our advance forces
south Of DiNmudc To-day the artillery
fighting has been quito serious in tho rc-
gLona Of Nionnort and NiNna,ldc
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01

VIENNA Feb. 2S@Thcrc has been in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
BUILD 10 CONCRETE SHIPS

Washington.-The shipping board
has decided to proceed immediatel.
on 4 large scale with the building Of
concrete ships and will increase the
program out Of the appropriation Of
two and oneQuarter billion dollars
which has been asked for the next
fiscal year.
Eighteen concrete ships. aggregat-
ing ll7,5O0 tons. have been contract
ed for, 1t was announced that IS 9th
or concrete vessels at a cost Of about
s42,2 50, 900, will be ordered as o
as sites for the four new government
yards are chosen. A committee If
experts now is on the Pacific coast
looking over available ground after a
long trip through the south on a sim
liar mission. Their recommendations
are expected to be made soon.
Virtually all Of the new ships will
be $500 tons and many Of them will
be tankers for the oil trade. Urgent
need for ships Is felt nowhere more
severely at the present time than IN
the lack Of tank steamers for carrying
fuel oil to Atlantic coast ports for
shipment &c the interior. Most Of the
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WOULD ENTERTAIN
REAL PEACE OFFER
FOREIGN SECRETARY BALFOUR
TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS
OF sIxTUs LETTERS.
WILSON NOT KEPT IN DARK

London.-The British secretary for
foreign affairs, Arthur J. Balfour, in
giving explanations in the House Of
Commons in connection with Emperor
Charles letter to Prince Sixtus of
Bourbon, recently made public by the
president of the French republic, de-
clared that no effort at conversations
has ever been made by the central
powers in the interest of a fair and
honorable peace, and he added:
IF any representative of any bellig-
erent country desires seriously to lay
before US any proposals, We are ready
to listen to them"
The letter in question has been ex-
amined by a committee of the French
chamber, and Mr. ,Balfour, and the or
clusion reached was that it did not pro-
vide an adequate or satisfactory basis
for an honorable peace.
Mr.. Balfour in his explanations wa
replying to questions submitted by
Walter Runciman, former president OF
the board Of trade, who asked wheth.
er, when Emperor Charles letter was
communicated to the French govern
ment, and by the French government
to the British prime minister, 1t was
communicated to any other of the al.
lies? Had the American government
any information as to what was pass
Ing? Did the prime minister inform
the foreign office at the time Of the
fact that the communication had been
shown to him? Why were the nego.
tiations dropped-was it on purely
territorial grounds-was it it because
a demand was made by France, not
only for Alsace-Lorraine, but for the
1914 line or even the 1880 line?
Mr.. Balfour explained that he had
no secrets from President Wilson. He
was In America at the time and had
not gone very thoroughly into the
matter. The letter, however, had
been conveyed by Prince Sixtus to
President Poincare and the French
premier under seal Of the strtctest Sc
crecy. Only the British sovereignty
and premier were to see it. There.
fore it was not communicated to the
president OF the United States AMI
the American government was at the
time no better informed Of the facts
regarding the letter than he was him
self.
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HUN DELAY ASSURES
VICTORY FOR ALLIES
GE RMANY MUST TRAIN CLASS
OF 1919 TO FILL GAPS MADE
DURING SPRING DRIVE.
LOSES CHANCE FOR VICTORY

War Correspondents Headquarters
The long postpOnement OF the enc
my's coming assaults seems definite
proof Of his losses In the first six
weeks Of his offensive, sc heavy that
he had to abandon the costly tactical
blows which followed his general ad-
vance in order 70 reorganize his fight
ing machine and prepare for his new
battles on a wider front. The task
Of filling up his gaps by large drafts
from his depots, where he has begun
to draw upon his boys Of the 1919
class and of training those new form,
atoms for field warfare, has taken up
time, and It seems evident now that
he will not attempt to strike again
until his fresh and refitted divisions
are ready for his new offensive on
something like the scale of March q.
That might be preceded, however,
by a few local assaults in order to
gain the ground he needs for his gen.
eral jump off, or he might act accord
ing to his latest methods. Any da.y
now may bring this beginning of the
new series Of battles, but the time he
has already taken has been entirely
in our favor, and VIC need to be in no
hurry for him to begin.
We forced from him this very thing.
which he wanted more to deny us
time-and by yielding that under
force he has had to abandon his
greatest chance OF victory, and, as
many of US believe, his only chance.
Our gaps are now filled up and the
exhaustion of our troops after thei.'
long fighting has nov passed. The
French armies are mingled with ours.
and our men no longer have to bear
the brunt of the enemy's full strength
in numbers that were h~ideously un.
equal,
That the German high command
gave time for this is good evidence
enough that they could take no fur.
Their risks in their first gamblers
throw and had to put their losses 70:
the time. or at least be satisfied with
smaller gains than they had hoped
| for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
RIVER CONVENTION CLOSES

st. Louis.-The Mississippi Valley
Waterways association closed its first
annual ~cvonvention here, after elect,
ing A. l.. Shapleigh. of St. Louis,
president. and resolving to send a
delegation Of 100 members of the as.
ISOLATION to Washington May % to
urge the government to establish
barge lines on the Mississippi and
other inland rivers in cooperation
with the fuel administration. Snan.
leigh was elected president, after ]
E. Smith, incumbent. was reelected
and refused to serve another term.
Other officers elected included: NJ
]. Sanders, New Orleans, vice presi.
dent-atlarge; Gov. Charles H. Brough.
Little Rock, Ark, vice president. r.
L. Mallory, Memphis, Tenn. vice pres.
ident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
PRISONERS CREATE ARMY
Organized and Ready To Fight
Against Germans.

Washington-C2echs and Jugo.Slavs
taken prisoners by the Russians while
fighting With AustroIlungarian arm.
les have organized an army which
now Is resisting the Teutonic inva-
sion OF Russia, the Servian legation
acre was informed in a cablegram
from London, quoting Capt, Lukich,
an officer Of the corps, who has ar.
rived there. Capt, Lukich said part
OF the corps had reached Japan
through Siberia and planned to join
the allied armies at Saloniki and on
the western front.
Germsny's violation of the Brest.
Litovsk peace treaty by arbitrarily
invading Russia has created deep
feeling, Capt. Lukich said. and a Rus.
sian army (the Red Guard) is fever
ishly being organized, despite the
civil war that is being waged with
the utmost violence. The Russians
have arms. equipment and ammuni
ton for an army Of 1900, 900 men, the
officer was quoted al saying,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH
The Mutilated Body Of Printer and
JItney Driver Of Washington, D.
c., Found by Police.

Washington,-The horribly mutilat
ed body Of John 7. We're. WASHINGTON
printer and jitney driver, slain on the
Balston Pike May Q, has been found by
Washington police.
Robert Newman and Charles Il. Gam.
bel, soldiers, charged with killing him,
lea searching squads to the scene
where. so yards from the road one and
a quarter miles west OF Alexandria,
We're met his death. Efforts were be
ing made to summon a coroler's jury
for an immediate inquest.
Mrs. Harry Burgess, lSyearold girl
witness to the tragedy, was held in the
Alexandria county jail with Newman
and Gambel.
Marks on the body substantiAted the
stories OF all three that We're haG
been beaten to death with an iron bar
when he refused TO carry the party far
Their on their night ride.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-05-24
TRYING OUT NEW AEROPLANE
Extensive Experiments Being Worked
Out BY Teutons On Ail-Steel
"Flyins Tank"

With the American Army in France.
German a~viators are training in the
flying tank" This newest weapon
of the air Is an all-steel plane. Not
only is 1t armered, but its wings are
made Of steel. 1t has a speed Of so
miles an hour and carries several six
centimeter guns,
The Germans are understood to be
now making very elaborate tests with
it. This new tool Of war represents
a German effort to outstrip the allies
in the use Of airplanes. flying low
against infantry. The allies have had
marked success with this kind OF
aerial warfare. especially in the re-
cent Somme battles.