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The Washington times., 1918-03-27
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me hens are eagles ali over Ger
many" she announced in her full
carrying voice. Word has come
through from every quarter"
She dew down the Leopoldstrasse.
1t was packed with women from the
cheering women. waving their flags.
armed to the teeth. So was the great
Park OF the Residenz, the Hofgarten.
where the guards we're either bound
or dead
Bavarian Women RESPOND.
1t took her but a few moments
to fly ell over Munich. The narrow
streets were deserted, save for the
PROSTATE policemen bound suddenly
from ambush; but in all the beautiful
squares, with their pompous statues,
pand in ell the wider streets, and out
in the wide Theresien Field before the
colossal figure OF Bavaria, the women
were gathered; relapsing into phleg-
matte calm as soon as she had given
her message and passed.
But IL was by no means a scene of
unbroken dignity and silence. Here
and there groups OF men in uniform
Once Gisela flew low and discharged
her revolver into the shoulder of a
big officer. half dressed and barely
recovered from his wounds. who was
keeping off half dozen women with
magnificent sword play. The women
gave one another first aid. then lifted
and pitched him into his house.
There was sniping. OF course. from
the windows, but the women made a
concerted rush and disposed of the
terrified offender as remorselessly as
their own men had punished the des-
perate civilians Of the lands they had
invaded.
. They had heard their men brag for
too many years about their admirable
policy OF Schreckiichkeit to forget the
lesson in this fateful hour.
The most exciting scenes and the
only ones in which any OF the women
were killed were in the vicinity Of
the garrison. These interior garri-
sons Of the country had been one OF
the long debated problems.
As no women entered them and as
it was not safe to attempt the cor
ruption of any OF the men, there
were but two alternatives: blow
them up and sacrifice the
men wholesale or meet them
out to ascertain the nature of the ex-
plosions, and fight them in open
battle.
Gisela had finally decided to give
them q chance for their lives, as she
had no mind TO shed any more blood
than was unavoidable: and these
men. being no longer in their prime.
must be overcome eventually, no
matter what their fury.
Fire RACES In Military District.
When she lowered over the Msrzt-
platz in front OF the garrison a few
moments after the last of the explo-
sions, and while FIRE was stilI raging
in this military quarter of magazines,
srsenals. and laboratories. men and
women were mixed in a hIdeous con-
fusion, shooting and sIashing indis-
criminately.
But there were thousands OF women
and only a few hundred men, all of
whom at one time or another had
been wounded.
Finally the captain Of this regiment
OF women ordered a swift retreat, and
three machine guns
opened fire from innocent looking
windows, but. on the garrison build
ing. not on the square.
They ceased after one round. and
the captain of the women gave such
men as were alive and unwounded
their choice between death and sur
render. They chose the sensible
The Washington times., 1918-03-27

tion, were being systematically un-
loaded, and a portion Of the Contents
doled out to thousands OF emaciated
men, women, and children. The rest
would be as methodically returned to
the warehouses.
Gisela arrived In Berlin half an
hour before the Kaiser.
The city was as dark as intersteliar
space, and she would have been forced
to spend the night In the Anhalt
Bahnhof II Marietta had not met her.
They walked from the station. keep
ing close to the walls OF the silent
houses and entering Unter den Lin
den from the Friedrichstrasse.
There was not a sound but the high
whirr OF airplanes keeping guard over
city that seemed stihed in the en-
brace OF death. Its life current switch
ed on by the proudest achievement of
Its pestilent' laboratories.
Describes Berlin RevoEutisn.
Marietta did not take the trouble
to lower her hard, incisive voice as
she told her sister the brief story Of
the revolution 'infBerlin.
Il left not q loophole for failure.
Two minutes before the bells rang
every policeman on duty was shot
dead from a doorway or window. The
police offices and stations were blown
up. There Is not a policeman alive
in Berlin.
II also ordered the Earrisons blown
up. Both the police and the garrisons
here were too strong. dared not
risk an encounter. Criticise me II
you will. Il is done"
But the Emperor. the general
star?" Gisela was IN no mood to
waste a thought upon means, nor
even upon accomplished ends. "If
they left P1ess at once they should
have been here before this"
They did not leave Pless at once
When they began to send out ques-
lions by wireless after they found
their telephone and telegraph wires
cut they we're kept quiet Tor several
hours by soothing messages sent by
our women in Breslau and nearer
towns
An abortive uprising Of a handful
OF starving Socialists!
Even when their hIers went out
they could learn nothing because
they dared not land even at Breslau;
high-nring guns threatened them ev-
erywhere.
All they could report was that the
streets were full of armed women,
which, OF course, the general staff
took as an unseemly joke.
(C0ntInued Tonorrow.)
Copyright, 1878, Gertrude Athertou.
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Begin to Read Here.

Countess Gisela Niebuhr IL one OF three
daughters OF q Junker family OF Prussia
on The death Of her father, GiseA enter
. university. gets q degree IN letters. and
goes TO America as companion 10 the
children OF q rich American. There she
meets Franz Won Nettelbeck, with whom
beck has been paying court TO q wealthy
American girl GiselA does not reveal
10 Won Eettelbecz that she Is Of titled
class. Their attachment continues two
called TO Germany to marry . titled
woman, and GieelA accompanies her en-
ployer on tour OF the United States. She
Is vastly Impressed with the extent AND
resources Of the country. Glsela returns
% her native land and resumes her studies.
she meets Won Nettelbeck. but he does
not betray that she had been WORKING
tncognita In America She receives pro-
but Is spurned when he hnds her one OF
the deteSted Junlzer class. She writes a
successful play depicting the difference IN
the social position Of German and AIneri-
can women. Then comes the var ana
Giseia goes into hospital work. The nrst
eaultRtion over the victories OF the army
u Followed by q revulefon OF FEELING over
needless outrages. II becomes apparent
have Il appear. verdun is a defeat and
the fallacy Of ''strRtegfc retreats from
the Marne and Soamo are subjects OF
discussion Gisela and her girl friends are
from oYerworlx in crowded hospitals Gisela,
Mimi, and Heloise obtain leave TO 80 70
switzerland TO recuperAte- There Gisel2
meets two women she Lad known In
America The two Americans conceive .
plan whereby they hope TO enlist the
women Of Germany against the Kaiser.
A meeting is arranged with the German
girls, osteosibly to settle the responsibility
for starting the war. The attempt Il sue
oessful and Gisela and Ter companions
are convinced OF the cuipabiltty OF the
niiitarists.
Once convinced by the American women
Gisela realizes that the OILY way to save
the German people from destruction Il to
crush the Kaiser and his military punta-'
a All able-bodied men are at the front.
this must be accomplished By the woman
hood Of Germany. Giseia undertakes to
take the Leadership In the woman's revolt.
The Socialists agree 10 help>the women
and Glsela travels about Germany or
ganizing the revolt She meets Won Net
telbeck again and is torn between love
for him and devotion TO the cause OF
revolution. Rather than betray the cause
Giseia stRbs her lover. GiEela and her aide
Fash the signal Of the csnse and the rev.
olution Of the German women begins.
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ocToeENARIAN STILL GONE.

Despite the city wide search being
made by the police to ind Thomas
Belts, eighty-sIS years old. who dis
appeared last Friday from the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. A B. English.
I04 A street southeast, he had not
been located up to noon today. Mr..
Belts Is, 8. feet inches tail, weighs
100 pounds, and when he left his
daughters home wore a gray coat,
striped trousers, and q derby hat.
The Washington times., 1918-03-27
FORMER EMPRESS
FEARSFOR HEALTH
OF RQMANOFFHE|R

MOSCOW, March 81 Delayed
Former Empress Alexandra has re-
ouested permission from the Soviet
government to send the former heir
TO the throne, Alexis Romanof, to
sanatorium in southern Russia, as
his physicians say that his sojourn
in Siberia is impairing his health.
The government commissioners are
considering the application.
II. Debenko, the former commits
sionsr of marine, has been imprisoned
in the Kremlin, charged with failure
to obey orders and advance while
commanding troops sent to resist the.
German entry into Narva- He VIII
be tried by revolutionary tribunal.
Orders have been issued for the
arrest Of eleven heads OF bureaus in
the food ministry. charged with brib-
cry, speculation, the Illegal appropria-
tion OF money and incompetency. Sew
eral OF the accused men escaped be-
fore the order to arrest them could be
carried out.
sene Articles Drop.
Prices Of manufactured articles in
Russian cities fell slightly with the
signing of the peace, but food prices
were not affected. The shortage
OF money is forcing merchants to sell
goods TO raise actual cash for their
expenses, and this Is said to have
been partly responsible for the decline
in prices. Wooden goods and heavy
shoes are dropping in price, probably
in part because OF the mild weather.
NJ. Afenjinsky, the commissioner of
finance, has been endeavoring TO re-
lieve the shortage of the circulating
medium by having the government
pay the Petrograd workmen In checks,
but the workmen have refused to ac-
cept them.
The Soviets in many cities are fore
ing the merchants to deposit their
receipts in the banks and are making
levies on the capitalists to provide
the banks with currency.
Capt Leo Schmand and Lieutenant
Berger, representing the German Red
Cross, have arrived in Petrograd,
where they are working with the
Swedish legation - an investigation
of the condition of German war pris-
oners preparatory to their exchange.
German Money Active.
. Kiev has been virtually isolated
from Russia since the German occupa-
ton OF the city. Herr Mumm Is d.
recting affairs there as Germany spe-
cial representative. Direct train serv-
ice with Berlin and Vienna has been
established and the newspapers are
printing chiefly German dispatches,
German money Is circulating freely in
the town with the rate OF exchange
20 kopecks to one mark. CkEainian
prisoners are daily arriving from Ger
many in Austria.
There is an unconfirmed report that
The Washington times., 1918-03-27
AVlATOR'S BODY
TO Be SENT HOME

PENSACOLA. Fla. March 2T.-The
body OF Michael DeIehanty, whose
death occurred Monday when his sea-
plane plunged into the gulf near the
naval training station here. viii be
sent today to Brighton, Nd, his old
home, for funeral and interment. The
body OF Ensign Thomas W, Draper.
who was in the machine with Dele
hanty at the time Of the accident. Is
still missing, and the search for Il
continues today
The Washington times., 1918-03-27
COKE AND STEEL PRODUCT
PRICES ARE CONTINUED

President Wilson has approved rec
concentrations of the war industries
board continuing present prices on
eoke and steel products except basic
zig iron, which is reduced from s33 to
$50 per gross ton. and scrap steel.
which is reduced from $50 TO SIS per
cross ton.t
The Washington times., 1918-03-27
ORDER REsciNoEp.

Railways Director MeAdoO today ~
scinded HE order OF January = pro-
hibiting the issuance Of railroad passes
to newspapers In return for advertising.
The Washington times., 1918-03-27

Mariette's communications BY wire
less were very brief. and on the sec
ond day OF the revolution Gisela went
by special train to Berlin. II was
the Kings own train, and always
ready to start. The engineer and FIRE
man avowed themselves friends OF
the revolutions" but they performed
their duties with two armed women
in the cab and ffty more in the ca.
behind the engine.
The cities through which Gisela
passed, as we'll as the small towns
and waysIde villages, presented a uni.
form SUPERINTENDENT ruins In
the outlyisg sections which had been
devoted TO the war factories, and
streets deserted, save for women SEN
tries.
One or two Of the smaller towns
had bruned. owing TO lack OF fire
brlgades.
The food trains destined for the
front, which had been moved out of
danger before the general destruc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
SEAMAN MARCO
 IS BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS

More than a thousand persons at tended the second military funeral of a victim of war to be held in this city within two weeks which took place this morning. Solemn funeral services for Frank Wargo, a sailor, of Shelton and Maple streets, who lost his life when the United States navy tug Cherokee" foundered last Tuesday off the Maryland coast, were held at St. Johns Nepomucene Slovak R. c, church, Pembroke street.
 Rev. Andrew Komara, pastor, was celebrant of the solemn requiem mass. Rev. Peter Kaczmarsh officiated as deacon and Rev. Paul Siska, sub-dea- con. The edifice was crowded to its capacity with. sorrowing relatives and friends who had come to pay their final tribute of respect. Delegations from the Naval Reserves were pres ent and escorted the cortege from the church to St. MichaePs cemetery.
 Members of the Reserves acted as pail bearers. At the grave three vol Ieys of shot were fired. Taps were also sounded. AS the funeral process sion passed through the streets of the East Side on its journey to the cem- etery it attracted much attention.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
HAS
 PRAISE FOR U. s. MEN IN TRENCHES

Paris, Sunday, March 3-(By the Associated Press)-Premier Clemen- ceau visited the American troops to- day and reviewed the soldiers who repulsed the German attack Friday. The premier left Paris Saturday even- ing and returned this evening when the following semi official note was is sued:
 ''The president of the council de- sires personally to congratulate the American troops in the sector where they have just repelled brilliantly a strong enemy attack.
 This check to the enemy attack was, moreover far more severe than first showed The American govern ment had mostly announced that some of the enemy had been killed and some made prisoner. As a matter of fact, the latest commissioners have shown that in addition to these losses the Germans left quite a number of corpses between the lines.''
 Premier Clemenceau on his return to Paris was too occupied to give the Associated Press an interview on his visit, but a prominent government of ficial who accompanied the premier said:
 q cannot, of course, say what sec ton the premier visited, nor give any military detail but'your great General Pershing came to meet him and &C., companied him."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
CONFEREES FIX
 COMPENSATION
 FOR RAILROADS

Washington, March 4.-Agreement on compensation of railroads while under government control, based on the average of their net income for the three years ending June 30 last and substantially in the form ap- proved by the senate, was reached to- day by the conferees on the adminis- tration railroad bill.
 The house conferees accepted the senate provision providing that no al- lowance shall be made for money spent on Improvements during the last few months preceding federal control This would reduce the com pensation about s6,5OO, 900 annually.
 Subject to final approval, the senate conferees agreed to include all short line railroads under the act instead of only short lines.
 These settlements leave only two important points still in dispute marking the period of government control.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Diplomatic Attaches Held As Hostages
 By Russian Reds
MILITARY MEN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EM- SASSY STATES HELD UP IN PETROGRAD BY TRICK OF BOLSHEVII-OTHER FOREIGN.
 FRS FIND NO TROUBLE GETTING OUT

London, March 4-Dispatches from Petrograd describe the departure of the British and French embassies and the Bel gian, Serbian, Greek and Por- tuguese legations last Thurs day after a series of hindrances that in the case of the Italian embassy was sufficient to de- tain its staff in Petrograd after the others had left. The Ital- ians still were in PetrQgrad on Saturday, also the staffs of the consulates.
 The Bolshevik foreign office, while permitting the American, Japanese, Chinese, Brazilian and Siamese dele gations to leave without restraint, in sisted on endorsing all passports of fused endorsement unless the passport fusde endorsement unless the passport
  diplomat Consequently number of military and other members of the various missions were left behind and, says the correspondent of the Daily Mail, apparently are held as hos tages."
 Foreigners not connected with the diplomatic service seem, however, to have accompanied the diplomats on their train, while reports suggest that others will be able to get away soon. Reasons given for holding the Italians differ, but it seems that Count Prasso, one of them, was obnoxious to the Russian foreign office, which also was said to have suspected the Italians of helping their nationals to escape from Petrograd contrary to regulations.
 According to the correspondent of the Morning Post provision shops in Petrograd were absolutely empty on Saturday Many of the shops were boarded up and food was not obtain able.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Blowing Up Railroad Bridges To Impede
 Troops Of MikadO
OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE WAY MINED. SAYS REPORT OF AMERICAN ENGINEER TO DASH 1NGTON-GERMANY PLANNING OCCUPA-
 TION OF WHOLE OF FINLAND

Washington, March 4- The Russians have begun destroy ing bridges on the Trans Siberian railroad between Lake Baikal and the Chinese from tier. John F. Stevens, chair man of the American railroad mission, reported this today to the state department. This may prevent Ambassador Fran cis from reaching Vladibostok.
 While without details, off, cials here believe the Russians are destroying the bridges to prevent an expected advance of Japanese troops.
 A large number of other structures have been mined, MT. Stevens also re- ported, so they could be readily de- stroyed.
 Germany's occupation of the Alapd islands is only a preliminary to the total occupation of Finland. Official dispatches to the Swedish legation to- day say Germany has announced to the Stockholm foreign office her in tention to occupy Finland, and that Sweden has protested.
 Germany advised Sweden, the dis patches say, that it was necessary tenn porarily to occupy Finland to restore order, but gave assurances that she had no intention to take permanent possession of the territory. Sweden protested also against the Aland is lands being placed in. the war zone.
 At the state department today it was said no decision had been reached as to the part the United States would take in Japan's plan to intervene in Russia to prevent the railroad and immense war supplies from falling into the hands of the Germans.
 (Continued on Page 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
 Volunteers Search No Mans Land for Miss
 ing Americans. OFFICERS RECEIVE
 A TASTE OF GAS" Poison Makes General Slightly Ill-Honors
 For U. s. Men.

With the American Army in France, Sunday, March 3-(By the Associated Press)-Volun- teers from American units along the Chemin des Danes searched No Mans Land in a rain of machine gun bullets for 13 missing men of a patrol party, but did not find any trace of them except one man who had been killed. It is cer- tain that German obtained pris- oners from this patrol. All the missing men came from New England.
 Details of the German attack which failed completely to reach the trenches lerymen laid down a barrage fire as soon as the Germans started theirs. It is known that three companies of especially IEdlH6O SHOCK IrOODS'' which had been practicing for this op- eration for two weeks, took part in the attack. Each company was pre- ceded by a picked party of 20 pion- eers.
 The fighting was brisk for apout an hour, but the accurate machine g<7 and rife fire from the American front lines, coupled with the perfect Ameri- can barrage which prevented rein forcements from coming up, forced the Germans to withdraw after suf- fering heavy losses and without hay ing set foot in the American trenches. Soon after the attack was over a young lieutenant commanded a pla- toon, members of which composed the patrolling party which had gone into No Mans Land, went out to find them but without result. He returned to (Continued on Page 3l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Secretary Baker Tells of Belgians' Brave De- fense Near Dixmude. TURKISH SHAVING
 MORE .ARMENIANS Official Notes Continued Preparations by Ger
 many for Drive.

Washington, March 4-Con- tinued preparatory movements on the part of the Germans along the western front are noted today by the war depart ment in it's review of the mili- tary situation for the week end- ing March 2. "The momentum of battle is increasing" the statement declares, the attempts of the enemy to reach the American trenches being cited as an example of what is taking place on a large scale ''on the entire western front" The announcement is made that the American forces have taken over a sector northwest of Foul and that a number of units are operating in the Champagne.
 Developments in the east are ex- pected to affect conditions in France through a modification of German plans, the review intimates. Six German columns are operating in Russia, and to only one of these-the column moving toward Witebsk-is any opposition noted.
 Turkish forces advancing in the Caucasus are meeting with little re- sistance and are massacreing Armen- ian residents of the districts retaken from the Russians.
 The review follows:
 "The third month of relative quies- cence on the western front has come to a close. During this period beth belligerent groups have been massing their forces.
 There is evidence that the enemy continues to bring up fresh units Owing to transportation difficulties this has been slow and laborious
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
MOTHER TRIES TO KEEP FIVE ALIVE
 ON S5 A WEEK

Efforts of Mrs. Jennie Stetecz to keep her three children and sickly husband together on her earnings of $5 week failed, resulting in the ap- pearance of the children in the Pro- bate Court today on complaint of the Connecticut Humane society. The woman was too proud to beg aims from the city, according to her own statement. A.
 When asked by by Judge Paul L.. lMiller why she had not applied for aid from the Charities department, the woman said: T didn't do that be- cause I didn't want to be a beggar.' D She explained to the court that she found it impossible to maintain their | little home in the West End and feed herself, husband and three children on s week.
 1 The complaint alleges the children were being neglected. Accompanied lby their mother they presented a pie ture of destitution as they walked into the Probate office. The father James Stetecz, is suffering from an incurable disease brought on by ex- cessive drinking, according to evi- dence submitted at the hearing. He is not able to work.
 The mother besides caring for her sick husband and children goes out and does housework, but said sht never gets more than $5 in a week
 She was willing that the children should, go where they will. be better cared for, but County Commissioner Crawford and Judge Miller were dis satisfied with the evidence and the case was ordered continued.