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New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

here they are attempting to break
through on scale twice as great as that
at Verdun or in the British attack on
the Somme. In the East they have fire.
quently attempted, as on a smaller scale
at Verdun, to "pinch' the enemy back
by two strong attacks on either side Of
the objective. Here this scheme has
been tried on smaller scale, with
Amiens as the goal.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Comparisons With Other Drives

THE speed of the German advance,
which in week covered nearly
thirty miles at its most extreme point.
is interesting compared with that made
in other drives.
AT Verdun the German advance ended
at the end of the sixth day, while the
British attack at Arras stopped on the
fifth, but neither penetrated anywhere so
deep. In the dark hours before the Marine
Joffre fell back for seventeen days at an
average Of fourteen miles day; from
Mons the British went back twenty miles
a DAY tor more than two days. Hence
the British retreat has been comparative
ly slow, after all, averaging around fonr
miles day at the point of extreme thrust
west from LIE Fere.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

THE greatest mystery of the war.
which later developed into perhaps
the most notable technical triumph since
the U-boat, came to light on the third
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
WARS
IPANOR RAMA
The Great Hun TRIANGLE

T THE end Of seven days
fighting the great German
offensive in the West, which
will probably be known as
the battle Of Picardy, had
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Gains and Losses

Gains and Losses
4 T THE time of the first British
counter attacks the Germans
claimed to have captured 963 guns, thou
49, - ~; 80
sands of machine guns, $4,000 prisoners
and more than one hundred tanks. In
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
American PARTICIPATION

4 T THE end of a week of battle
America was unable to learn the
details Of the part which American
troops evidently had in the battle. When
the battle started certain American
troops, probably New England regiments,
were within twelve miles of the battle
area. On the fourth day of battle the
Germans reported that American troops
assisted the French in a counter attack
before Chauny, along the Disc. On the
fifth day Of battle Berlin for the second
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Warfare i'm the Open

nOUBT exists at the end of the first
week of battle whether or not a
complete condition of warfare in the
open, for which the Germans were said to
be eager, really occurred in this contest.
Many details, however, indicate that it
did. For one thing, the German attack
was made over an area that the Ger
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

Z HE battle of Picardy has
strangely and differently
stirred the capital cities of
France, England and Amer
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
British policy of using the guns to kill up
until the last moment.
Features

Features
\ LTHOUGH German advertisements
Of the drive had predicted the use
Of new and horrible instruments of war,
none appeared in the first week of battle
aside from the telegraph cannon" at
tacking Paris. Rather, the Germans
simply improved upon and elaborated
we'll known methods.
The speed with which the German ar
tillery has been brought up has also at
tracted attention. Some critics suggest
that the British may not have been able
to do thorough job of destroying the
roads. Moreover, the weather has been
ideal, and the ground, long since dried
out, was in perfect condition for the
movement of heavy artillery.
The heroic stand of the British rear
guard has been the feature of the Allies
fighting, closely followed by the work of
patches pay high tribute to the stubborn
valor Of the British in retreat, their cool
ness and the willingness of small detach-
ments to fight to the last man while their
fellows retired. Time and again ar
tillerymen were engulfed in German
waves, only to continue firing. A thou
sand Thermopyl@s occurred, according
to one correspondent
Meanwhile the British fliers registered
unprecedented activity In the week
more than two hundred German planes
were brought down. Bombs by the ton
were hurled upc. the advancing Germans
and time and again airmen attacked in
fantry with their machine guns. British
and Canadian cavalry also went into ac-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Forces ENGAGED

EIGURES for the number of Germans
engaged in the b..ttle mount rapidlv
into unprecedented totals. 1t is estimated
that no fewer than ninety divisions. or
more than 100000 men, attacked dur
ing the first week and that at least two
thirds of the German strategic reserve
was used up in that time. At last &C
counts the British had put in only about
thirty-fve divisions, the French about ten
and the Americans perhaps one.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

disbelief that any gun could shoot so
far, the French located it in the for
est of st. Gobain, more than seventy
miles from the capital. A fuller dis
cusslon of the possibilities raised by the
telegraph cannon" as we'll as picture
of Paris under its weird attack, is given
elsewhere in The Review.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22

the East had ever known temperatures
tory weather Freight could moved in the
Hudson only with the assistance icebreag
tugs Hundreds thousands of tons of the
various Jersey City terminals New England
freezing could be sent through the tunnel That is
what the government ordered done.
Freight traffic for everything passenger traffic for
nothing long necessary rush coal materials
the factories where munitions being made and Shells guns
explosives aeropane wheat and food supplies in
allies seaboad shipping points and soldiers
training The freight must be moved by the
most direct and fastest Under competitive conditions
The railroads the demands made upon them So
trains down. and where several lines of
railway between points, each running costly and
trains of those through passenger trains
eliminated and the traffic thrown upon one the local service
being cared for as before.
Then another great evil which will be eliminated if it has
not been done already of dferentia rates. To enable rail
ays like the Canadian Pacific haul freight from the Atlantic
the Pacific with Francisco its ultimate destination the
railway would be permitted to charge lower rate to
make amends for the longer time taken There is sense in
perng such waste So of dfferentias forces the
freight over shortest route that fails to do it, direct
order accompishes the end Why should be hauled
hundred miles points when by another route
can make I'M one miles and several days less time?
The next big step for which plans had been drawn early IN
January by the the director general the further
elimination of competition between the roads,
Carloads already nearly twenty cent heavier than
thew were due to the system intensive loading urged the
roads by the Railway War Board before the took
charge trains are per cent longer Still there great
shortage of locomotives.
When all the in management understood by the
American people, will matter of surprise and wonderment
they ever to the old and wasefu system
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22
ECONOMIES IN MANAGEMENT.

rn;os in management that have been brought about
~ Of control of the railway systems of the United
states have been many varied and remarkably etfectVe anu
Il has given opportunity to try out many theones oi
mont and control that impossible under private manage
mont and division into various rival and competing sys'eS
~ m ON instance the distribution of freight cars Under
- Of the various companies the rule that when car
,ded to 90 to points beyond its line was dscnargeo
was returned as quickly possible if had TO De naueo ~
entv Frequently would be empty cars returning hoe
trverng the in opposite directions NO" gu
cars are treated alike Any from road can be put 10 use
anywhere and there ha bseen eliminated great oe " ~ -
useless hauling of empty cars .
One of the most remarkable economies Instituted is oescr
d in recent number of the Popular Science Monn ha' we"
to open up for freight traffic the heretofore unused snor CUT
between mainland and Manhattan lsand Long
Island and the New England states by directing that coal anu
other commodities should be hauled through the tunnels Oh he
Pennsylvania Railroads New York terminal system These u
e which extend from the Jersey shore under the bed OF the
Hudson river beneath Manhattan Island and under the East river
to Long Island opened traffic exactly seven years ago.
Tho Pennsylvania spent nearly s1OOOOO0OO it's terminal and
tunnels under franchise that limited their use strictly TO pas
senger traffic Only New York Central has ever had Tree
cess to New York City freight trains All other freight
destined for New York England points get as lar
as the New York haror Of the great trunk lines that
dewae but get the to New YORK they had
to be loaded floats and owed across the Hudson OF
the bay to railroad piers they might be unoaded
whence they might be forwarded the tracks OF the Long
Island or the New York. New Haven and Hartford.
The bridge the narrow neck OF water
where the East River joins Long Island Sound owned jointly
by the Pennsylvania and the New Haven systems enables passe
ger trains Long Island and through the tn
nes to the Pennsylvania terminal and southwark Freight
trains were connecting railway to piers in
BROOKLYN the haul to the New Jersey piers was
much the old But the prahbion OF
freight traffic through the tunnels still left Manhattan Island like
cork in bottle preventing of traffic by the short
est and easiest route.
Government control railroads the eorkscrew used by
Director General McAdoo pull the cork 1t happened that
taking the roads conceded with the worst coal shortage
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22
RIPPLING RHYMES.
(By Walt Mason)
Conserving Hens.

THEY'VE handed down stern decree, the conserVaeon
boosters that hens from death must De- tnough We
shoot the ROSTERS Says Hoover and his merry men, WHOSE
,kase must e Needed t is sin to kill men, "nen esso ~
badly needed Fresh are good beneath one oe e
- ~ d;no and when they're stale they'll do to pet the
$500 f anN nroCerman Well put the Teutons in box and
h our men more bullets kill off the Growing COCKS anu
snare the cackng pulets And now in every putcners s
from aWteroo to Wooster the helpful hen seen no more o
tar stack of rooster lead the ROSTERS to the oock o
rooster meat is corkng the Leghom and the fiymou M
the Brahma and the Dorkng! Oh, give tne roos'erS '
ancient beheadg; and eat them cold ana eat tne
+h fo.+bers use for bedding bake, upon the kitchen
ra fowl of proper gender also cook rubber tire winch is
hit more tender chew the rubber tire WHILE and then cnew
the rooster and say Hoover skinned mie as conserVa
ton boosterP
DOWNRIGHT 1918 by George Matthew Adamso
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22
THE WISCONSIN SPIRIT.

The declaration of Vice Chairman Boodgood in Milwaukee
Yesterday sirs the blood of this editor 1t the old Wisconsin
spirit of the AS family renainiscence it is related
that in 1864 mob got to hang for reasonab
terances Che grandfather of he Oasis editor and all that
saved him plea raised by in the crowd that all
Of the old two of his ansons in the federal
armies. He very prominent and Calhoun demo-
ca When states were he believed the death kne of
republican institutions sounded and he said freely
But the people of Wisconsin would not permit such uteances
They are going permit them and ntimated by
Mr. Bloodgood they will beat the revoutions to revolution
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22
Local and Personal

LOST-A bunch of keys.
Please return to Hotel Bowman.
Marshall Mcdonnell, deputy
sheriff in the Orc Blanco coun-
try, was in from Ruby yester-
day, registered at the Monte
yuma.
Advices received by her rela-
tives are to the effect that Miss
Vida Rogers was married at
New Orleans on Tuesday to
Lieutenant Williams. Mrs. Min
ME Rogers, the mother OF the
bride, will return home to No
gales shortly.
By a special arrangement be-
tween the postal authorities OF
Mexico and the United States, 1t
has been arranged so 'The Daily
Morning Oasis" goes to He1mo-
sillo, Empalme, Guaymas and
other points down the West
Coast of Mexico the morning of
publication, giving subscribers
there the latest telegraphic
news twenty-four hours ahead
of all other newspapers.
Advices from Santa Cruz, on
the line of the Cananea division
of the Southern Pacific of Mex
leo, are to the effect that there
was discovered recently in that
vicinity a cache of dynamite,
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22

A memorandum made public by the
war department concerning the use Of
armed guards about industrial plants
contains the following:
"The soldier in training who has Of
fered his life for the defense of coun-
try should not sacrifice his effective
ness by performing police duty in the
protection of property back Of the
lines. This is the duty of the citizen
at home
''The theater for operations for
armed soldiers is the battlefield Of
Europe. Each civilian should aid his
country by acting as guard for the
detection and prevention Of intrigue,
deceit, and all the familiar stealthy Op-
erations of the enemy, in our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed as
a guard in this country aids and abets
the enemy in Europe.
"Often a guard may be needed for
the safety of factory. When it is,
it should be supplied by the owner Of
the factory, by the municipality, or by
the state
"These measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shipyards, grain eleva-
tors, and stores of supplies"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22

which is thought to have been
intended for destruction of one
or more railroad bridges, the
prompt discovery of which has
very likely prevented such a mis-
hap.
The telephone pole compGca-
tion having been smoothed out,
work of construction has been
renewed on the concrete side
walk on Morley Avenue north
from Hudgin Street, which will
be extended to Beck Street,
fronting the Cumming property,
the homes of former Senator
Harrison apd former Sheriff
Mcknight, M. N. Bernal, and
other properties along that
block.
Mr.. F. E. Baker and wife
have sold to George w. Dunbar
and J. L. Schlemmer of the
Southwestern Investment and
Realty Company, who in the
deal are associated with Mr..
Harry Dolson of the Owl Drug
Store, the triangular lot at the
intersection of Grand and Po-
trero Avenues, just below the
Grand Avenue bridge. The new
owners will improve the proper
ty, which will be named Give
Points"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22
$3.50 Wheat
international News Service)

WASHINGTON, March 21.-By amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill passed by the Senate today e price
Of wheat to farmers is fixed at $3.50 per bushe.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-22

Massachusetts and Michigan chap
ters of the Daughters Of the Revolu-
tion are establishing "mending rooms"
in environments. These departments
are opened for hospitals, where hun
dreds of garments are mended each
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22

But the soldiers who are starting toward
their homes are now confronted for the first time
with the real truth. They are learning the de-
tails of the settlement which places proud AFRO
giant Germany at the feet of the Allies pleading
for bread.
They are finding ont the cold inescapab!e
facts which tell story of overwhelming defeat
and humiating capituation.
In these circumstances it is no wonder that
the men are out of hand in certain localities.
Chagrined filled with keen veXation and NORTH,
cation these men are starting the tedious march
back to conquered Germany. They are learning
that the country is financially bankrupt and So
cially osracized from the companionship of ma
tions.
1t is no wonder that anger and resentment
are asserting themselves. But Germany's worst
enemy will not wish it to suffer the torment that
has overtaken Russia. If the Allies can aid in
preventing such an internal debacle, that will be
their task.
The punishment and suffering visited upon
the German people by the terrible folly of their
rulers should not now be expanded by a reign OF
terror. If the cooler heads there can organize
the government so that temperance can prevail
and wisdom assert itself there will be hoppe. But
Germany is now suffering the direct effects of q
false philosophy hat has all but taken its solid
props from under it.
If the soldiers stir up red revolt it may yet
be necessary for the Allies to take charge until
the air can be clarified and order substituted for
chaos.
While the people at home who must face this
heartbreakng future going about their asks
in the hope of preventing the worst; while dis
order threatens in every district and fear has
settled upon the heavy hearts of the vanquished,
the man responsible for all this misery and cut
fering is living in palace at Eysden, Holland.
surrounded by great retinue of servants andi
enjoying the choicest foods brought to him by
means of the special Imperial train that took
him across the border.
But the call for vengeance on this arch-con-
sprator is growing louder and louder and i'll
rings around the world. Ne may yet pay the
legal penalty for his crimes, and grace an Eng
lish gallows, or perchance fall victim to well
aimed bullet from the rife Of an enraged fellow
cOuntrYman.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
CAN HINDENBURG HOLD THEM?

If the Allied high command has a reign o.
anarchy and Bolsheviksm to contend with IN
bringing about compliance with the terms of the
armistice signed by the German government,
there will be unavoidable delays and probably
more bloodshed
1t has been seen from the outset OF negotla-
lions that the return of 100000 soldiers Or
any considerable part of them, to their home IN
Germany was bound to produce a situation
fraught with serious possibilities.
These men have not only been suffering the
hardships of war and all the privations and re-
strictions that go with life in the trenches, but
in addition they are suddenly confronted with
the facts of the humiating defeat which has
been suffered by their country. For four years
they have been bouyed up 10y the prospects ot
success They had ben previously taught that
the German army was composed of super-men
and that it was absolutely nvnclble. Their phil
osophy precluded defeat. They have never been
allowed to contemplate any end to the war but
victory for German arms. When the situation
has seemed difficult and fraught wit hgreat dan
ger to German success they have been assured by
the general staff that they need hold out but
little longer and their enemies would raise the
white flag of defeat.
Germany was to emerge from its riot OF
blood-etting great powerful nation, maser Of
the continent and ready for further successes
at more remote points.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
THE DYING WORDS
OF HINDU RANCHER

/ statement 10 he officers in which he
is said 10 have named his murderer.
A countrywide search is on for this
man and an arres may be expected
within "a hours.
Previously Singh had informed DR..
Stevens, of Holtville, who had been
called TO attend him, hal another in
dividual had been responsible for the
attack. This man, whom he declared
10 be an enemy. had ben in he hos
pilal at Holtville for the "a hours
prior to the shooting
According 70 The sheriff's officers
who made The investigation of HE
crime, the murderer stood not more
than 10 fe tawav from his victim and
fired point blank throuSh the screen
of the milk house. Hearing he shot
Singh's Mexican wife ran to his aid,
carried him 10 heir home and then
walked Two miles 10 telephone 10
summon a doctor.
The woman informed he Officers
thai just few minutes prior 10 the
shooting she heard someone run BY
The house and that a moment after
The sound of the shos she heard
someone running away. In The dark
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22

The United Sales service. by paying
10 cents, may have a star placed on
the border.
Mrs. Fuller then spoke in a very
tender, touching way of the passing
of Mrs. Ernest Poston, which had
occurred since the las club meet
ing. Mrs. Poston was loyal, ear
nest member of the club.
Mrs. Paul Black and Mrs. Clarence
Conanl were appointed TO ask dona
lion of Victrola records, 10 be given
camps for the entertainment of The
boys.
hTe program of The afternoon was
in charge of Madame Kupalian and
consisted of delightful musical sc
ections. both vocal and piano mu
sic The SINGING by all of the ma
-tional and popular songs was es~
pecially enjoyed. Those taking solo
paris on The program were Miss Ju-
liz Foncannon. Miss Lackey, Miss
Whitlemore and Mrs. Jenkins. of FL
Cen'ro, and Misses Kline and Sam
mons of imperial.
The meeting adjourned with the
singing of "America."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
RED CROSS NOTES.

B. C. Nichols, chairman of the
Civilian Relief committee of The Red
Cross, in speaking of the work done
by thai body, said that greaI part
of lhe work deal whit he aid Civ,
en- 10 dependents of soldiers and
sailors. ThiTs need is often imme
diate and imperative, as allotment'
are sometimes held up for year.
Mr. Nichols mentioned many cases
where worthy families had been
helped TO bridge over the period be-
tween The receipt of their govern
ment allowance and the departure of
llla soldier recruit. Some of the
work of the Civilian Relief Commit
lee takes on humorous turn, ac-
cording to Mr.. Nichols, as, for in
ance when Mr. Nichols rA:eived
wire from Ihe Red Cross in San
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY
ECONOMY PREACHED

After a suspension of five weeks
on account Of the influenza The Won
ans Ten Thousand Club held most
interesting meeting Thursday after
noon in their club rooms in Davis
J hail. A large attendance was pres
ent.
The meeting yas opened with the
sinSing of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Mrs. R. H.. Powers, chairman OF
household economics, presented a
very tempting menu for Thanksgiv- =
ing dinners, which conformed TO con
servation rules.
Mrs. w. w. Apple made a motion,
which was seconded by Mrs. J. f..
Garren, that housewives of the Ten
Thousand Club go on record as IA
voring simple subs antial food for
Thanksgiving dinners.
Mrs. V. R. Francis, chairman Of
the Social Service committee, made
a report of the canvass made in he
city to render aid, where il was
needed, 10 people afflicted with in
fluenza. Sixty people were served
with soup, food and other necessl-
ties.
Mrs. ]. F. Seymour, Jr., announced
that The postponed birthday parly OF
the club would be held in the new
Elks hall Friday night. December 6.
Mrs. Paul Black, chairman of tlle
Ways and Means committee, gave The
plans for the Thanksgiving ball. in
Masonic hall. Card games will bc
provided for those who do not care
10 dance. Tickets are now ready
Several new members weer voted
into The club.
The president gave a short address
on the spiriI of THANKSGIVING SAYING
how happy everyone should feel. now
that the war is over and victor
Gained for he righ. She reminded
The women hal here was still
great amount of work 10 be done in
reconstruction and Red Cross work.
Mrs. Fuller said she would present
the club with a service flag, in club
and while-which viii
be quite valuable in future years :or
The part which each member has
taken in war work and relief work.
Each member who has relative in
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
REOPEN TRAFFIC.

Peking. Nov 2O.-One of The i'm
mediate results of the Czecho- -Slo-
vaks' success in Siberia is the re-
opening of normal traffic on the
Trans Siberian railway, al least as
far as Irkulsk, he service between
Vladivostok and Hardin having been
in operation for some ime and it is
no strain upon The imagination 10 an
licipale through communication 20
Europe al no distant dale.
The American Railway Commits
sion in Siberia has contributed TO This
result About so of the 800 members
of The commission which was accept ed
by he Kerensky government went for
months 10 Nagasaki after the Bolshe-
vik revolution, but the remand er
spent The lime in Siberia, where by
mixing with The ussian workers and
demonstrating simple improvements
and up-io date methods, they gradu-
ally introduced changes which have
enormously increased the efficiency
of portion of the line.