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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-30
NEWS AMENDMENT
Summary Of the News
GENERAL NEWS.

1-General FOch placed In command
Of tho entire western front.
AnglO-French lines are still hold
ing.
Enemy fs mot pressing attacks
north of SOmmc river.
Germans claim to have taken 5O,-
900 prisoners and 100 guns in
drive.
Senate votes to extend draft to
men who reached 81 since June
5. 1917. -
:-seventy people are killed when
long range shell hits Paris.
church.
LOCAL NEWS
b--Birmingham's quota Of third Lib
erty Loan II gar. 900 400.
Weatherly resigns a. head Of Civic
association.
Henry seibels Joins aviation corps.
Teachers to elect officers and hear
committee reports at final scs-
sion.
Furniture men adopt national pro-
hibttion resolution.
Freight train hits auto and mcr-
chant In killed.
FEATURES
@EditOriaI comment.
Gsoeiety and Dolly Dalw~slA.
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with the American Army in France,
harch 29.-(By the Associated Press.)
continued activity back of the enemy
Ines is being observed. Last night wagon
rains entered Montsec and Nonsard,
{peady automobiles entered and depart
ID from Pannies and Z horses, apparent-
Il bearing officers, arrived at Montsec
| Our artillery effectively rained shells
In wagon trains within range and
lropped others in body Of marching
Germans. Before the rain started last
light the German aerial activity was
lluch increased. Numbers Of airplanes
lied, and some succeeded, in crossing
Iur lines at various attitudes, obviously
lhotographing and observing our posi-
ions
with the American Army in France.
Ifarch 90 (By the Associated Press)
bne of the American positions in a
bwn on line northwest of Toul was
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ARRAs ATTACKS FAIL

London. March 29--German attacks
before Arras on Thursday failed, says
. Reuters telegram from the British
Headquarters from the 'front.' The en-
envy succeeded in advancing his line
south, of the Scarpe to the ruins of
the old reserve trench system from
which the British elected him year
ago. The telegram states that north
OF the river the enemy penetrated
Rceux after prolonged hghting, in
which British battalion made he-'
roic stand until it was surrounded and
cut off. The British Withdrew in THIS
section some hundred yards German
prisoners state that the attacking
force consisted of shock troops i'll
structed to take Arras at all costs.
Il do not think the enemy has aban-
doned his intention to try to take Az
ras.' says the correspondent, but he
must bring up fresh divisions before
repeating the attempt. He repealed a
strong attack at Ayette. south OF Ar
ras, this afternoon. Some Germans
entered the village. but were driven
out by brilliant counter attack
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Sas oSSAilAHSly ~ luuSL COiIe SOOtly IL 1
The German advance is now converg
ing on Amiens, the railroad center of
northern France which is known to be
the ganglion from which run the main
communications of the British army in
northern France. The railroad from
Paris to Amiens was cut by the Germans
at Mont Didier, but this would not be
vital If Amiens itself is held by the
allies.
The German thrust in front of Arras,
while, according to Berlin, it netted
thousands of prisoners. has apparently
come to a stop before Orange hill Tele-
graph hill and the Labyrinth, strong
holds held by the British in this sector.
Repeated mass ATTACKS held by the Ger
mans on these points have resulted in
terrible losses to them, without. how
ever. breaking the line and. causing more
than strengthening OF the front before
Arras.
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claimed they had captured 10000 men.
Taking into consideration the compare
tive magnitude of the struggle. German
claims for captures may be considered
accurate.
The French reports are silent as to the
progress made on the line from Lassigny
to Noyon, except to say that the at
tack is continuing and that fresh French
troops are arriving In this region. Moth
ing has developed to show that this IL
more than purely local engagement
fought for the purpose of preventing the
Germans from reaching the Disc river
and having this stream as an additional
protection to their left flank.
ITALIAN FRONT
While it has been officially reported
from Rome that Austrian divisions from
Russia and Galicia, numbering approxi-
il1ately 100000 men, have arrived on the
Italian front, there have been no devel-
opnsiits there indicating where the ex-
pected blow fcom the Teutons will fail
A new advance by the Germans in
Russia is noted in London dispatches
This movement is in the neighborhood OF
Kursk, 800 miles south of Moscow. An
official Austrian statement denies that
the bolshevik forces have iecaptured
Odessa, the great Russian port on tho
Black sea.
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ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, March 20.
| Thirty-two names were con
tanned in today's casualty list
Issued by the war department..
1T was divided as follows:
/ Killed in action, l; killed in
accident, 2; died of wounds, 2;
died from diseases, 5; died
from other causes, /; wounded
severely, +; wounded slightly,
loo.
| The names Of nine officers appear
ion the list. Capt. Ira G.. Penberthy
died from an accident and Second
Lieut.. Louis H. Lathrop died of tuber-
culosis. The slightly wounded include
Maj. A. Rasmussen, Capt. Albert
Florian, First Lieut.. Charles C.
Grouse, First Lieut. Howard r. Hav-
iron, First Lieut.. Clarence r. Huebner,
First Lieut.. John B. Mutt, First Lieut..
\ William b. Rigney.
1 KILLED IN ACTION
Private Dell Alderman.
:. Capt. Ira G. Penberthy.
Private Ben Pryor.
DIED OF DISEASE
Second Lieut.. Louis H. Lathrop.
Sergt John y. Connolly.
4 Private Perry DOdd. M
Private Paul Richard Hecht.
Private Raymond r. solonion.
4 DIED OF WOUNDS
Corporal Albert w. Williams.
Private Thomas p. Miposue.
Cook Henry EhIert.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
\ Private william }. Haralson.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
4 Mai. a. Rasmussen.
Capt. Albert FIorlan.
First Lieut.. Charles c. Crouse.
4 First Lieut.. Howard r. Havron.
First Lieut.. Clarence n. Huebncr.
i First Lieut.. John h. Mutt.
First Lieut.. William X. RiCney.
serRt. Mai. Harvey M. Grove.
SerKt. Albert sorenson.
Corporal Roy Taylor.
Private Logan Brouhs.
Private George r. Garrixon.
Private Francis IfiRby.
/ Private -xilliam ii. iSeephart. AZ
4 Private Waype Ferry.
\ Private WlIlinm Petts.
4 Private Patrick i. Stnaton.
1 Private leonard n Stewart.
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DAY STATEMENT

Berlin. March 29.--(via London THE
statement Issued earlier in the day says:
In local engagements on both sides Of
the Scarpe the Germans broke through
tho foremost British positions and took
several thousand prisoners.
South Of the Somme the Germans drove
the British out OF their old positions
and from bravely defended villages in a
westerly and northwesterly direction By
way Of Warfusee- Abancourt and PIessier-
The British. the statement adds. con-
tinued their fruitless and costly counter
attacks near Albert and to the north
of it.
Between the Somme and the Avre the
Germans have attacked again..
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Wilson Sends Message
Congratulating Foch
On Assuming Command

The Presidents message says:
May / not convey to you sincere
congratulations on your new author
ity? Such unity OF command is most
hopeful angnry of ultimate success
We are following with profound in
terest the bold and brilliant action of
your forces,
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| Washing ton. March se-The first Of
hcial reference to General Foch as
Icing iii command az the allied forces
In the western front is contained in. a
abIegram President Wilson sent the
mpreme general today congratulating
lin on his new authority"
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1t is known from captured docu-
ments that the German attack yester-
day astride the Scarpe had for its
objective the capture of Vimy Ridge
and Arras. This attack was carried
out by at least six divisions in the
front line, with four assault divisions
in support.
Despite the force of the attack,
the impression made upon our battle
position was inconsiderable and the
fighting resulted in severe defeat
for the enemy.
sIn heavy fighting further south,
between Boiry and Serre, which had
no greater success, no fewer than III
hostile divisions were identified"
The French, says the announcement
are continuing their offensive on the
southern front between Mont Didier
and Lassigny Fresh French troops are
arriving in this region.
North of the somme all the British
positions were maintained. There were
no serious attacks by the enemy in this
region during the day.
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Amend Esnionage Law

Washington, March g. "A House bill
amending the espionage law TO make il
applicable to enemy alien women as well
as men Was passed today BY the Senate
without debate or roll cali The House
is expected to adopt minor amendments
inserted BY the Senate.
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Appointment Of Frenchn7o11
TO ControlAH Allied Opera
tions Means Absolute Uni
ficdtion of Defense De-
handed by President
Wilson

Washington March 29Officia information has reached
Washington that General Foch the French chiefofsta has
been appointed supreme all the allied Amer
ican forces in France.
This unfcation all the opposing the Ger
mans step which the American and French military
long urged which apparently brought about
recognition the imperative concentrated eff
fort hurl back the gigantic the
1t tonight officially
he action conguang
will
70 ee
the of
have maze All our resources
PngeT Two
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l The French press expresses itself
Ieelingly in appreciation of General
'ershing's visit to General Foch. La
iberte says:
General Persling yesterday took in
he nasae OF his country aetssn wsSseh
kas grand in its simplicity and Of
lnpelling beauty. In few words with
hut adjournment, but in which vibrated
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Berlin. March 29.--(via London. - Sue
cessful engagements between the Somms
and Avre rivers are reported in the
German official statement issued this
evening.
The statement says
There have been successful engage
ments between the somme and the
Ayre 4
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From Areux north of Arras Albert the Somme the
British lines have been holding ubbony and have thrust back
the Germans number of points, From Albert south
Mont Dder there has been slow movement to the west but
the hills west of Mont Dder still being held by the French
No has been made against the French along south
side of the salient driven into the allies lines while it
serted that the French attack from Lassgny
is still going The extreme depth of the German wedge
about 81 miles.
Meanwhile the allied world awaiting for the
back at the
When this blow if will fall where
minds of the directing military affairs the allies
eeninpl tnucn to he affec
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GERMAN CLAIMS

A German official statement declares
that since the offensive began 10000 pris-
oners and 100 guns have been taken. 1t
Is interesting to note that after seven
days of fighting at verdun, the Germans
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FRENCH CONTINUE ATTACK

London. March 2s.-The counter Of
fensive Of the French continues be-
tween Mont Didier and sLassigny, says
tie official communication issued this
evening 1t adds that fresh French
troops are arriving on the scene.
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Enemy Not Pressing
His Attacks North Of
The Son1,,1e Riuer
Both British and French Reports Say That Ger.
mans Are Being Held-Local Offensves Only
Are Now Taking Place on Various
Parts of Line

London March 29Apar from local fighting different points the
the official issued by the office tonight
Places the
during in
Mzere Demum. Fighting going
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SENATE IN FAVOR Of
EXTENDING DRAFT TO
|ALL MEN REACHING
q Since JUNE, 1917
Resolution Is Passed With
out Record Vote Follow
ing Defeat of New
Amendment
THIS PROVIDED FOR
TRAINING OF YOUTHS
10 TO Fl YEARS OLD
Measure Will Add 100000
to Registration - Now
Goes to Lower
House

Washington, March 20.
The resolution extending the
selective draft to men reaching
the age Of 81 years since June
8, 1917--the first registration
day-was passed tonight by
the Senate without a record
vote after a futile attempt had
been made to add to it a pro-
vision for training youths
from 10 to 21 years old.
It is estimated that about 700, 900
men will be added to the registration
this year by the resolution, which is
one of the pieces Of legislation on
which the war department is waiting
before announcing complete plans for
the next draft. It now goes to the
House for consideration where
with the bill to base draft quotas
|on the number of registrants in
class one instead of on population,
another of the administration meas
|ures already passed by the Senate.
The poposal to require training of boys
over 10 and under registration age was
in the form Of an amendment by Sena-
tor New of Indiana, which the Senate
rejected, 3s to 26, after debate Of sew
eral days. A number Of senators who
favor universal military training as a
peace time policy voted against the
amendment.
AS adopted the resolution provides
that all male citizens of the United
States residing IN this country, attain
ing their majority since June s, 1917. shall
be subject to registration, under regu-
lations prescribed by the President: shall
present themselves for registration ON
day proclaimed by the President and
thereefter shall be liable to military SER
vice.
NEWS AMENDMENT
There was no opposition to the resolu-
ton itself, the only controversy being
over senator News amendment Oppo-
nents of the plan argued that training
youths would hamper urgent army enter
prises and take the labor from farms and
factories without providing soldiers for
Immediate needs at the front. Strong
sentiments for universal compulsory MIL
itary training was apparent however.
and today's vote was not regarded as
foreshadowing future action on Senator
Chamberlain's universal training bill.
.n.--
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GEN. FOCH TAKES SUPREME COMMAND;
ANCLO-FRENCHC ONTINUET TO HOLDLINE
Mighty DriDe of Germans, After
Eight Days, Is SloWing Up, and
This Fact is EDen Admitted In
Report From Berlin
By the Associated Press

wardo a
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an accent of chivalrous passion, Gem
eral Pershing made to France the Of
fer of an entire people Take ALL he
said, all is yours The honor Pershing
claims is shared by ua, and it is with
ssie sentiment Of real pride that OR
soldiers will greet into their ranks
those of the new world. who come to
them as brothers."
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General Pershing Puts
America S All Under
Command of Foch

March Png called Foch at headquar
whole the American employment the battle
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Germans Claim 20, 900
Prisoners, 100 Guns
Captured In Big Drive

Berlin March 29via London)Snce the beginning the
the
todays headquarters
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TAFT's SON COMMENDED

With the American Army in France.
March 2s.--tBy the Associated Press.
Sergt. Mai. Charles n. Taft, son Of
former President William HI. Taft, has
been recommended through the regu-
lar military channels for promotion to
commissioned officer. Sergeant Ma
jor TAFT. who has been At the front
for sometime. Is said to have proved
himself an efficient noncommissionsd
'ofG6er ana - have qualifications for
: commfspioz
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Members of American
Patrol Are Cited For
Taking -Four Germans

The four soldiers captured were mere
youths They were brought back TO
the American lines in broad daylight.
They were poorly fed and clothed and
seemed to be exceedingly GLAD to be
captured by the Americans. One OF
the men even asked permission to go
to a nearby point and get his brother.
Extremely valuable information is
said to have been obtained from the
nien.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-11-28
CHAPTER XIX.
German Prison Camps.

A few days after I had been dashed to the barbed wire fence some of the German officers came to the barracks, and one of them who spoke very good English said. All of the neutrals who were on unarmed ships step out" Only few stepped out.
 Then he called for all the neutrals, and the Danes. Swedes. Norwegians, Brazilians and Sp6niards stepped out. But when l did, he said, "No, not Americans. Americans are not neu- tral. America supplies our enemies with food and ammunition He raised his fist, and I thought he was going to hit me. but instead he gave me shove that caused me to fall and get a little cut on the head. Then the sentries pushed me over with the British and the French.
 After that they took the Norwegi- ans, Swedes and Danes to separate barracks, and gave them clothes and beds and the same rations as the Ger man soldiers. When I saw this l made kick and said I was a neutral, too, and ought to get the same treat ment as the Scandinavians. They took me to the officers again, kicked me about and swore at me, and the only answer I got was that America would suffer for all she had done for the aI- lies. Then I was sent back to the bar racks again.
 The next day at about one o'clock they took us from the barracks and drilled us through the swamps. The men began to fall one by one, some crying or swearing, but most of them going along without a word. Those who went down were smashed in the head with rifle butts or belts.
 Finally we arrived at a little rail- road station, and had to stand in the snow for over an hour while the en- zine ran up and down the tracks hook ing on cars. When we finally got in
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,sensr1 Wsh he Cecrse M.uh<.x Adam senses

son he would not let me. I had diff ferent ideas about 1t, so I stood around near the door, and when he turned his back out went and around the corner of the barracks.
 But one of the Sentries there saw me and blew his whistle, and a guard of eight came up from somewhere and grabbed me. l tried to explain, but it was no use. because every time I said word it meant another swat over the ear, so finally gave it up.
 Then they drilled me across the road to the officers quarters. There were three officers there, and each of them asked me questions about all kinds of things. but never once men, toned my running out of the bar racks. Then they gave the sentries some commands, and four of the sen- tries took me out and over to the barbed wire fence. There they tied me. face 10 the fence, arms over my head, and hands and feet lashed to the wire, and with rope around my waist. too. I thought. then. that my
 
 would be crueified. like Murray and Brown.
 They posted sentry there in addi ton to the regular guards. and every time he walked past me he would kick me or spit on me. or do both.
 One time he kicked me so hard that a prong of the barbed wire gashed me over the left eye-the only one l can see with-and when the blood ran into my eye il blinded me- l thought both eyes were gone then. and I hoped they would shoot me. It seemed to me that I had got my share by this time without losing the other eye, and if it was gone, I wanted to go too.
 1 could not put up my hand to feel where the prong had jabbed me, and it kept on bleeding and smarting. I had on practically no clothing, you re- member. The wounds in my thigh had opened. and it was bitter cold and windy. So you can picture to your self how gay and carefree I was.
 When I had been there for an hour and half they united me from the wire, and 1 keeled over on my back. They kicked me until I had to stand up, but I fell down again. and all the kicking in Germany could not have brought me to my feet. I was just all in. So they blew their whistles and the sentries in the barracks awakened two of the boys, who came and carried me in.
 All the time the sentries were yell- ing, "Gott strafe England.' and "schweinhund - until you would have thought they were in battle. What their idea was 1 do not know.
 The boys had little water in a can, and one of them tore of part of the sleeve of his undershirt. So they washed the gash and bandaged it. Believe me, I was glad when I could see again. I was so tired and worn out that went TO sleep at once. and did not wake up until they were giv- ing us our barley coffee next morn- ing.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-11-28
Grain Dust Deadly as Dynamite

Grain is not usually regarded as high explosive, but recent disasters in cereal mills and ele- vators have caused the govern ment to issue warnings of it's danger to life and property. The air in such establishments some times becomes filled with gram dust, and a careless or accidental spark may cause this to explode with great violence.
 Threshing machines have been destroyed in the fields by spark from the friction of the machin- cry setung off the grain dust. These accidents are more severe within confined spaces. One of the worst took place in a rolled oats mill at Petersburg, Ontario. where B persons were killed, 67 injured and the factory wrecked. Foreign matter between the grinding plates caused the sparks which set of this blast.
 Grain enough to feed POO, ,000 persons for year were lost in the fire following an explosion of wheat dust which destroyed a large elevator in New York City.