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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
DR.. Anthony G.. Baker
Dies of Pneumonia



tending toward n belief IN the doctrines
or the Episcopal turch. lie had been In
Atlantic city less than year when he
became convinced in his own mind that
those doctrines were the best founded
though his respect for those OF the Pres
byterian church and for those who main
taincd them continued.
Doctor Baker became an Episcopalian n
and became a deacon. serving In 1887
as assistant TO the rector of st Georges
Church. West Philadelphia \ year
later lie was ordained a priest and was
made rector OF Trinity Church Center
VILE IA. lie served successfully rs as
sistant rector OF the Church OF tho
Advent and tho Church OF the Epiphany,
both IN Philadelphia. and rector OF st
James's Church, Perkiomen
At thirty-eight Doctor Baker retired
from the ministry To practice medicine.
having studied in the jefferson Medical
College while performing his duties as
a clergyman
Ten years later Doctor Baker became
physician In chief of the Chinese Medical
Dispensary.
Doctor Baker was the author Of many
books and pamphlets. among which
we're n history of the knights OF st.
John OF Malta, "Germau-Amcrican Chris.
tianity," "A History OF the Germans
In America" and The Phonondonopc
and lts Practical Application"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
STRIFE RENDS RUSSIA
As TEUTONS STRIKE
STOCKHOLM. Ire

SIO'Nilpl.M, Feb. ~.
Germany's new offensive against Rus
sia on the front between the Baltic Sea
and the southern frontier Of Volhynia
comes at a time when Russa's internal
conditions are most desperate from civil
war
Adricos received here today stated
that fighting is raging between Bolshe-
vik and ant-Boshevik forces all the
way from Moscow 10 the Black Sea.
The tide OF battle has swung from side
to side, with the Red Guard victorious
at some points and Cossacks. Gkrain-
ians and Rumauians victorious at others
Rumania now occupies peculiar posi-
ton. The Rumaniaus and Ukrainians
are fighting the Bolshevik side by side
German and Austro-f flunGarians are also
fighting on the side of the Ckrainians
but state of war still exists between
Rumania and the Central Powers.
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RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
INVADING HUN ARMIES
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN

PETROGRAD. Feb. 19.-Russia will
fight. The Bolshevik foreign Office so
announced today.
IF the Germans advance against Rus.
STA they will lie declared counter-revolu.
tionists and will be fought like Alexierr
and kaledines. 1t was asserted, The
response to recruiting of a Socialist
army is enormous,
No trade relations with Germany are
possible, the Foreign Office declared
The Germans will get food onlv when
they revolt and join the Russian prole.
tariat.
Foreign Minister Trotsky. addressing
the Bolshevilii executive committee. out :
lined publicly for the first time the
startling peace terms presented by Ger
many, which Russia refused. They in
cludod retention of Poland, Li,huania.
Riga and Moon Island and payment
OF $4,000, 100000 indemnity.
The joint note Of the foreign Diplomats
concerning Russia's Reputation of its
national debts has aroused tho anger
OF the entire press II H. Interpreted as
a direct move Of all the belligercnts TO
crush the Russian revolution.
Recent dispatches stated that several
European neutrals, including Holland.
Spain and the Scandinavian countries
were planning 10 make = Joint protest
against the Bolshcvik declaration Of an
International moratorium
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
FORMER CHOIR BOY
SENTENCED TO DIE
Youth Convicted of Double Murder
Shows Stoical Indifference
to Fate

NEW YORK, Feb. 1o--Paul Chap
man, sixteen. former choir boy, who
was convicted of murder in the first dc
gree for shooting to death two men dur
ing a robbery, was sentenced to death
today In the electric chair at Sing Sing
during tho week Of April T. Sentence
was pronounced by Supreme Justice
Kaplan. of Brooklyn. who presided at
the trial.
The youth maintained the attitude OF
stocial Indifference which had charac-
terized his conduct since his arrest.
You got to die some time, any way
commented the condemned youth when
asked II he had anything to say. 81
am not guilty of murder | did not
intend to commit murder. knew ! was
doing wrong, 80 ran away when the
shooting began. I don't believe I de-
serve as heavy sentence as you have
imposed"
Chapman and two other youths were
bent on robbery when the slayings
occurred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
MAGNATES HINT
AT HOLDOUT PACT
Owners Believe Failure to
Sign Indicates Organ
lied Movement
S AL AIRY CUT CRUZ
NEW YORK Feb ~

NEW 1oftN, I eD. ~,
Major league owners who compared
notes here during the schedule meetings
last week regarding holdouts among
their players are Inclined to believe
there is an organized holdout movement
among some of the players according to
reports in baseball circles today.
The management Of the New York
Yankees has so far failed to announce
the signing of a single player. and it
is believed no more than five or six mem
bers OF the team have signed The
braNes, Dodgers and Phillies are said
TO have fewer than ten players apiece
signed for 1918 and consider that west
ern clubs are also having trouble lining
up their men. The general reduction of
salaries agreed on by the club owners
as wartime measure is said TO be re-
sponsible for the trouble.
Last year the players had an agree
ment not to sign because of the inn
pending baseball strike, and they found
that this threat to the club owners re-
suited in greater demand for their scrv-
ices than usual. At the close of last
season when 1t was inevitable that war
conditions would force the club owners
TO reduce salaries, it Is stated that the
players of more than one club banded
together and decided TO fight the reduc-
tion by taking their own sweet time
about signing this spring,
That is why there are so many un-
signed players in the major leagues.
Usually at this stage OF the season most
of the veteran players are In line, but
IL is significant that the only players
signed in the two major leagues now are
those on a few clubs whose unusually
good work last year protected them from
the general cut i'm pay.
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Havana Entries for Tomorrow

a First race, three-yes Folds and up. claim
81 purse 1900. 5i3 Margaret
~ es: Meioa, 100; Quta. 102: Pesares. 10.
Sve Races, lO3: Lady Capricious. 1O3: Miss
Trinity. l03 .Jojam, 1O5; James o.. los
3yllain. 106: Little Wonder. los: Eliza bet n
Xee, 1903: None Such. 10: Or. Cam, III,
teets. 113; Eddie Henry t15.
&6econd race, three. year olds and up claim.
purse $500. q furlongs--Zuzu, ~; Field.
III. 1O5: Hands of, los: Old Ben lbs,
4uette. 10; Big Lumax. 112: Sallie ODsy'
Investment, liz; Bidby.. liz: Muzzanti.
"a; Barnard. ia; Shoddy. ia.
Third race, three-year -ods and up, claim.
3. purse sfoO. furloncs--Coi Matt, los
'Hlshland I.sssio. 1O9: Otisco 100; Wayer.
1nsv 1lO; Regular, 10; Katahdin. iii: Al
Hsse3e1Gsn; ss31 s III Hon,CSScut. iia Carlaverock.
'sy,sh race; race; t,hhGGcce-yssr,olds and up
Cove, Ei Rrisz. 1O5. sPrimero, iO5; Mile.
go0a !o7: Burney Kurncy los: I,yttle lbs
Ta&plo. 100: Zim, 100: Little Nephew ion
I NtyMe III. ILL., Capt. Marchmont Ito
IND race, Santiago Handicap three-year.
4 80 hnd up. purse $500. mile and 80 yards-
Et4!. W; Money Maker, los; OLGA Star jOs
suIunnd. 1O1; Queen Apple. IO7; Ormrl,i
49,. ~ Hlert and Money Maker Spence Dortch
4 sixth race. three year. oIds and I'm. ola
Hmt. purse sfOo. mile and 40 yards-sRhyme
~ Bendlet 1O8; 'Chs riley McEerrsn. ios
'n9a,ae ioS GaEo. 1O+: Schorp II. iii; Pau
,.,Apprenticc allowance claimed.
"eatner, clear; track, fast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO u. S. ARMY CAMPS

\ tribute to the moral conditions of
the L. $. Army training camps was paid
today by Or. Paul NJ. Pearson. of
Swarthmore College. one of the heads
OF the Training Camps Association. lie
spoke at luncheon of the Poor Richard
Club.
pr. Pearson contrasted the moral and
physical conditions of the United States
soldier and sailor in the early days and
even up to the Mexican. trouble with
the present conditions. to the latter's
great credit
II was announced that the next lunch
con of the Poor Richard Club would
be addressed by Miss Suzanne Silver
rruys. at which time she will be pre-.
sented with n star-studded service flag
and contribution from the club MEM
bers for her Belgian charities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
n HOSEMEN SWORN IN
BY DIRECTOR WILSON
Many Dismissed Workers From Hog
Island-More Needed for Two
Platoon System

Seventy-one hosemen were sworn into
the Bureau of Fire this afternoon by
Director of Public Safety William H..
Wilson. Two hundred additional men
are needed to make up a total on which
may be built up the two-platoon system.
More than two.thrds of tho men arc
mechanics dismissed from the Hog
there Of some 1000 men. Director will
son gave a short talk in which he called
attention to the increase in pay agreed
upon by Councils Finance Committee,
and the $50 increase in the annual
clothing allowance. He also touched on
the two-pla toon system and told of ef-
forts being made to put this system In
operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
AUTO DRIVER NOT GUILTY
Acquitted of Manslaughter in Caus.
ing Arcther's Death in Collision

Before Judge Henry, specially pre-
siding In Quarter Sessions Court, jury
today returned n verdict of acquittal In
the case of Charles Bennis. of Willow
Grove, charged with manslaughter in
causing the death of Harry Y. Nune-
yiller, of 2345 North Sixth street, Nune-
viller died June Q as a result Of an auto
mobile collision between his car and y
machine driven by the defendant, at
Broad street and Allegheny avenue.
According to the testimony. Nunevil-
ler's car. which was disabled and was
being towed by another car, was stand
ing in the centre OF the traffic way on
Broad street when Bennis collided with
it. Nunevlller was under the car a. the
time. 1t was raining hard and some OF
the Commemorative witnesses testified
that there were no lights on the victims
machine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
TURN GOLF LINKS INTO FARMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Turn the
golf links and the hunting preserves of
the wealthy into field for sowing grain
was the proposal made by Mrs, Howard
Gould to Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ton today.
She said she would turn over her
lands in Virginia to the Government,
and she was sure many of her friends
would do likewise II they knew the
urgency Of the present food situation.
She insisted. however. that women as
well as men be drafted to replace the
agricultural workers that have been
taken into the army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
WINNING TITLES
TONIGHT
Rest of Both Sexes En-
4 tered for so and 500
4 Yard Championships
MICA DORFNER IN LINE

There will be white foam I'm ample
n e.,s ntities on the pool of the Central
4T NJ C. A. tonight. when the best of
n ~ patators of both sexes In this sec
slon OF the country will clash for the
B Middle Atlantic Association titles. The
| .ueens Of the water racing game will
k,ttIe among themselves as 10 who shall
< ,ule supreme in the 50-yard distance,
~hlle the men will settlo affairs in the
Eeoo.yard distance.
The record holders in both events will
A. out after the titles. In the 50-yard
( Syent for the mermaids. Olga Dorfner js
killed TO appear. She not only holds the
Middle Atlantic Association record over
Mis- route, but also the national and
\ american records. Competing against
ker will be Mabel Arlslie. who has COW
,red the distance In only a fraction more
nan the record; Gertrude Artclt. who
has forced the speedy Olga to several
[d her record performances BESSIE
ryan, the star of the First Regiment
/ Dol, and Eleanor Uhl.
III The 500-yard- event should a.
the hearts of Philadelphia nata,
brial fans. I'D Schaal. holder Of
.the record for this distance, will fnd
e h the stiffest kind of going to lead the
Esest Of the field over the line. His com
stItors include Ernest Sopp. holder o.
ne all,around swimming title of the
|'Philsdelphia district; II. Lat2. of At
mug Wy r,uu 'rcehe' 'ne sprlnting
<sonder OF the west Branch V. NJ. G.. a. (;
kW II. n. Titus, of the Philadelphia
swimming 'Iuo' CalWeli Van Roden,
former 22o-yard. champion of the Phila-
(slphia district and Raymond Uhl who
Ued TO hoid the sprints championships
Ma The fancy.divinE contests fer bo,b
.... and ,,o, iii ,.;,, a.. ootl
n Hoher al" ''.i "Hi orlhs ou' tne local
shampions and near champions In this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
TRIPLE TIE IN SHOOT
Watson, Shields and Sommers Grass
ii Birds at Whitemarsh Event

Three gunners, Charles Watson and
Frank Shields, of this city, and James
Sommers. of Easton. tied for high gun
honors in the mldweek white flyer
shoot of the Fort Side Inn Gun Club
this afternoon at Whtsmnrsh. The
trio grassed fourteen birds in the fifteen
bird contest
George Eilber Charles Biddle and
Billy Clegg finished second with thirteen
hits each. The shooting of the winning
trio was exceptionally good, for heavy
fog made II difficult to see the birds
after they flew twenty feet from the
traps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Accused of Stealing Overcost

Roy Peace. negro, twenty-five years
old. Federal street above Eighteenth. wa,
arrested today by City Hall Detective
John Duey. accused Of stealing an over.
coat valued at $3.50 from a Market street
department store Peace was arrested
when he attempted to redeem the coat
at a pawnshop at Fifteenth and Balm
bridge streets. where It had been pledged
for s3. He was held In $500 ball by
Magistrate Watson for further hear
ing next Monday.
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continued from raEe One
want 10 make IL plaiu that YOU are IN
here again asking money you've already
been paid" was tho aerial shot dropped
bv Trainer
"rraincr Is mean enough TO say that
for the benefit OF the newspapers" Ware
returned Then he opened with his
high explosives
,,,,,,,,., mas. ..,. ,,>.,, p,,r,
W Hl'H Nr-'N ~ 'N'
"Ill bet YOU ten 10 tne anu u pay
for the measurements that noth'hS "Ns
that was done. lu leave thls room anu
bet you any amount you want ana Wll'
take your money ana VIII give II 10 tne
three South Philadelphia hosmtals II !
win and YOU can Keep II II YOU WIZ
! have nothing to hlde' ware sdlu'
Isaac D. Hetzel, Ware Select Counci-
man from the Eighteenth Ward, broke III
with the warning that such betting ana
heated conversation was not necessary
at an ordinary committee meeting
This acted as 'oil on the waters Tor
about three minutes. Then came Train
cr's explosion as follows.
"a certain city official told me that
Chairman Gaffney slipped the Ware
claim into the loau hill In 1916.
ANY man who said that lied aud
hone YOU will tell hun 80" said GaiGncy.
Trainer then assorted that he had been
told that senator Ware consulted his
attorney with regard To suppresstng
facts about his work on Government
avenue.
FrancI, Shuuk Brown, the Ware at
/ torucv asserted:
/ "It Mr. Trainer was referring to me
. he told the most damnahlr lie that ever
came from human lips. our office does
1 not do that kind Of work"
That Morris t.. cooke. when Director
hnr, ""',v "o,Hn u',,'' N,"' u' n'''I,,e,,
League island and uol,cd holes i'm the
+ rnpcratr wal, hr hmm ,bcre aud tbcr
gave tho nirturcs tn tho ucwspapcr,
Nas cnarrcd b,. Scu1tor Edwin n Ware
|urdor orrrnes-,yar,ipotiou
Tho assertion came artcr senator
! Ngrr had defended his ,.I,i,, tr also
asserted Thar ,,,o,,c.e dcn,rtment wasted
about $500 600 bv hreal,iuc down walls
which ,yern gatieractorv
Another charge bo made was that
Cooke found IL eaey TO make charges
when ho remained I'm Washington whore
he did not have In Faro thosc vbop,
he accused
Ex-Dircrtor rool.. tho ,nior orro,.
ont Of tho N,rcs' ,la;,r ,ras not rrceo,t
Trror, Nasbi,rto, ,,.boro hn l., ,ygi.,
ing the Goycrn,rort lao ,c,t g., to,ogran,
declaring thar hc rortra,,or b,e
already bcon "c>trnyarantIy ovcrpaid .
Tho session was openod nv chairman
Joseph =. Gafrncy with a brief address
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
BOLSHETIKI ARREST
UKRAINIAN RADA
LONDON. Feb 10.

LONDON. Feb. q.
The Bolsheviki Government has ar
rested all members of the Ukrainian
Central Rada and the delegation sent
by that body TO the Brcst-Ltovsl< con-
ference on charges Of high treason
against the people. according to a de-
layed dispatch from Petrograd received
today.
The Government. the dispatch adds,
will not recognize the treaty between
the Central Powers and Ukraine point D.
ing out that America, England and
France have also refused acknowledge
mcnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Notes of the B0lDlers

yasn Exchange National Bank squad con.
70 head its respective league. with
a close second and a triple tie for
<Eg nonors between Pennsylvania Com.
VA Fourth Street Bank and Philadelphia
~ each having won IS and lost IS
\. g.aaes." Of Allentown. boa SITS Of the most
snea two bowling alleys. Many OF the
attached to this camp are old-time
s ~ knockers and will take up the sport
pekEers are anxlously awaiting the
k@sf tor the annual Journeys OF the Ma
<Uc1 Association, the big eastern organi-
<n. Philsdelphia failed to send n team
~ 4. .; c. tournament. now being held
|<x.eee Company, In the Petroleum
continues to retain first place. with
<,sSs ~ same lead over the Gulf Company.
*'e'm holds third place.
"a Elephants. who handed the Girard
<>ices icespscks, failed, however. to take flrst
~ S4n troni II In the Quaker City League.
<E ttlu has one game over Wyndham,
~ ne with White Elephants for second
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
L.. S. MAY Draft Britons Here

British and Canae AN citizens In the
United States betw en- the ages of
twenty-one and thrty-one years have
been warned in a letter sent out by
Lieutenant Colonel st. George l.. Steele,
G. b., that they are liable TO the draft
laws OF the United States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Child Seriously scalded in Tub

Joseph Dsmore. three years old. was
serIously scalded this morning In the
bathroom OF his mothers home at i423
south Hicks street. He fell into the
tub in which his mother had been pre-
paring his bath. The child is IN st.
xenes's Hospital and is not expected 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Trolley Injuries Fatal

Miss Marjory Hawkins, thirty years
old. Of $50 North Sixty-third street. is
dead as the result OF injuries suffered
February : from being knocked down
at the corner OF SiNty-third street and
Columbia avenue by "A trolley car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Physician Gets City Position

Director Krusen. of tho Department of
Health and Charities. today appointed
Or. Charles H. McDevitt 1900 Wayre
avenue. Germantown, to the position Of
inspector in the Bureau Of Health. The
salary Is $1400 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

yop" REYNOLDS. field coach for several
isons AZ Syracuse University. gave foot.
~ sign new contract. He announced that
~ was going to retire,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
DUinsk Besieged
by German ArD,u

Continued from rarc One
Won Hindenburg and Won Mackensen
was checked at DVinsk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
gltular Cage Game Tomorrow

44elio High school and ST., Joseph col.
u-<rep basketball teams viii meet 10.
va -titsrnoon TO decide the Catholic
w championship Of the city The game
6siu'ssls : sssSSs. sss @ s;srslsss lss'ss's 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

. riithers Dan Tippie and CIiT Markle
I<sre let out by the Yankees Roth of these
Hssvers Will join the ST. Paul club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Sports SerUed Short

Il ne cleveland Club has secured She.ly
replaces Joe Harris at the first stopping
With Salt Lake City. His battins yorsga
ves .5O3, and he drove in ninety.seven runs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

READING. ra.. reb. is.--John
o'Drien. Of Reading, private IN the
National Army. died yesterday at Camp
Greene. $. c., according 10 word reach
ing Reading today from the military
authorities at the camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

- Wnlie leading In the third round OF a
tssure Bay course OF the Long Branch
IVY, @sS the Jack Frost parted her hslyards
~ vas forced to withdraw The race was
~ ~ ny the X, L. N. e. by fifteen seconds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

Xscsr Mathiesen, the Norwegian skater,
Sssnout a pscemaker and from standing
made what are decla red to he three
x He sksted one half mile In I minute
s9 seconds. a mile I'm . minutes 81 3-5
|0coude ' ." "'"eSo 10 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

eIsce &. Winter. Jr.. a Yale back who
~ school and the football eleven to go to
xh the War Cross for bravery in a com
~ sxainst German hlers In January
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

1. 10 intercollegiate ski and snowshoe con-
~ mat were called on with the post
IN uhhsnt hsnt of the Dartmouth winter carnival
w Pc held next Saturday They will he
Ieature events OF the annual alumni
Sser outing which takes place over the
~ END OF Washington's Birthday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

n. Ne than nifty golfers took part in the
KSySll foursome medal play tourney on
nrSnsmpionshlp course at Pinehurst. w.
II ruesdeil the seniors champion. and c.
~. townes. OF Oakmont took both the low
snd the low gross honors.
kLse qualifyinE round In the annual Wash
~ nlrthdsy golf tournament was played
"a SeHealr. Fla. with a field OF ITO play
~ ~. b, Keller. of Rock Island. ILL.,. led
neid with card OF 81.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18

Anticipating the warfare of tanks
the Germans soon developed ways
and means of dealing with these
moving forts. In the front line
trenches they installed their So
called antitank guns wherever the
ground out front was favorable for
tank maneuvres. 1t appears that
they employed discarded artillery for
their anti-tank defences; cannon
which were worn out through con-
slant firing and which were there
fore no longer accurate for long dis
tance work, but were still available
for firing point blank at advancing
tanks. So the Germans must have
cleaned their military household, and
the collection of ordnance odds and
ends was dispatched to the front.
That helped some. Numbers of
Allied tanks were put out Of action
in various attacks. And with typi-
cal Teuton self-pride they did not
fail to announce the fact to the world
Forthwith the Germans placed the
tank in the same category as the
extinct dodo.
Then came General Byng's sur
prise attack in front of Cambria.
Heretofore tanks had been employed
to accompany infantry waves during
an assault, helping them to get
across bad ground and to attack ma
chine gun posts and centres of re-
sistance. The usual artillery bonn
bardment Of several days or even
weeks had always been employed
until that time on the Western front
since the advent of trench warfare.
But General Byng dispensed with
artillery preparation. His prepara
tions and concentrations were car
ried out with the greatest secrecy
On front Of over twenty-five miles
he sent his fleets of tanks into battle,
followed by dashing British infan-
try. The tanks went through he
stout German belts of barbed wire
and the infantry followed. Caught
completely by surprise, the German
troops were simply rushed off their
feet before they could get their anti
tank guns into action and call for
the support of their artillery in the
rear.