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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
OPERETTA TO BE
GIVEN TOMORROW
Children of Parochial Schools to Present
Snow White in Auditoriunl-CaSt
and the Program.

Snow White, an operetta founded on
Grimm s well-known fairy story of the
same name, will be presented in the
Auditorium tomorrow evening at s
0 clock by the children of st. Michael S
Parochial school. Dugan IS orchestra
will furnish music. Following is the
cast of characters:
Princess Snow White, Marie Long;
Queen, Anna fisch; Arbutus, Elsie
Eanvew: Daffodil, Mary Grady; Violet,
Mary Curry; Prince, Joseph Pellcrin
Cark the Huntsman, Martin Masa jada
pwarfs, John Lyons, William Fisch, Leo
Morrisseau, Peter Sullivan, Edmund
Curtin, Charles Garrity. Harry Pcllcr-
III; Max, John Lyons; Hans, William
Fisch chorus of forest children; chorus
Of fairies The program is as follows;
Scene FESTIVAL on occasion of
Snow White : seventh Birthday ami.
vcrsary. Recitation. BOYS Rights
James Conwcll. Robert Coombs. George
Danyew, Harold Deyo. John Guiheen
/ Thomas Guiheen, Timothy 0 Connor
/ Roger Shipman. Flag bearer, ECward
! Dunlcyy. Drummer boy, George Young
Scarf fantasies, senior girls.
/ Scene 2-The forest scene. Tahleau
depicting camp life and the nobility
/ Of our American soldiers in the pres
ent war Prolog, George w Shea
/ Captain, Ed Shea. American volunteer
James Baker. Sentries, James Long
Fred Gonver. Guards, st Michael :.
military company.
Scene 3-The dwarf s home Mill
tary drill st. Miehael's military com
ipany. Major, Eugene Moran. Fla.
bearer and bugler, Richard Crown
Color guards, NJ. Cunningham, r
j Pidgeon.
Scene 4.-Grounds near kings pal
ace. Star Spangled Banner
/ Presiding at piano, Miss Gladys Rus
lScll, Miss Anna Flemming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
Lloyd George Throws Politi-
cal BOmbshell into the
House of Commons
IRISH APPROVAL
IS NOT EXPECTED
John Dillon Denounces Conscription, and
Sir Edward Carson, Ulster Leader, OBJ
jects to Home Rule Introduction at
This Time.

LONDON, Tuesdav-A political
bombshell was thrown into the house of
commons today by Premier Lloyd
George when he announced that CON
scription would be extended to Ire
land and that the government intend
ed to extend home rule to Ireland.
Irish approval Of the proposed meas
ure was not foreshadowcd by the atti-
tude of the Nationalist leaders nor did
the Ulster faction show any signs Of
Cancellation.
John Dillon, the successor of John
redmond denounced conseription. Sir
Edward Carson, the Ulster leader. while
approving conseription, objected to the
introduction of the home rule measure
at this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
MORE CHORUSES OF
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM
Hoped that Cold Wave Will Have
Passed When Community Sing
Begins Near Auditorium.

Those interested in the plans for the
singing Of popular war songs and old
favorites by the school children and the
pubhc are hoping that the cold wave
viii have passed by the time the sing
ing is scheduled to begin, which il :
o clock tomorrow night in front OF the
Auditorium. Scotland has been stripped
OF her men more than any other part of
the British empire, so one verse of An
me Laurie viii be sung to remind cv-
ofybodv OF the devotion of the Scotch.
Following are the choruses Of some Of
the songs
MaXwelton 5 bracs are bonnie,
Where early ia 5 the dew,
And twas there that Annie Laurie
| Ga ed me her promise true
| til ed me her promise true,
/ Which ne 'er forgot will be.
/ And for bonnie Annie Laurie
/ d lay me down an dee.
Weep no more, my lady,
Oh weep no more today;
We viii sing one song for my old Ken
lucky home,
For my old Kentucky home far away.
And don t know where IN going. bu
| IN on my way,
For l belong to the regulars, | IN proud
to say;
And II do my duty-uty night or day.
| don t know where | m going, but | n
on my way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
SENATOR STONE STRICKEN.
Suffered Shock Of Paralysis While Rid
ing in Street Car.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Senator
Stone of Missouri, chairman of the for
elgn relations committee, was stricken
with paralysis today while riding in a
street ear. He was removed to the sen.
ate office building, where medical as
sistance was summoned. Later he was
taken home. The attack affected Tho
senator 5 left side. He was about tC
fall when two other passengers on The
ear caught him. \ physician who mad,
n hasty examination declared that while
the senator : condition was serious il
was not critical.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10

Last night 5 report from the western
front was as follows:
The Germans have switched the cen
ter of their main operations from the
Amiens sector and are now hammering
the British and Portuguese hard over a
front of about II miles, running from
Givenchy and LaBassee to the vicinity
of Armentiercs.
The attack was preceded by a terrific
bombardment all along the line, and the
countryside for miles around tremblcd
under the eoncussion of the big guns.
At some points the enemy was able to
penetrate advanced elements of the
British line, especially in the ncighbor
hood of Neuve Chapelle, Fauquissart
and the Cardonnerie farm.
Meanwhile all along the greater part
Of the old line south of Arras, extremely
violent artillery duels were in progress
but the infantry of both sides kept tc
their trenches, except for isolated at
tacks of no great Importance Near the
COucy forest and Coucy lc Chateau
south of the Oise, the French have mad,
a slight retirement to positions previous
~ prepared-the maneuver apparently
being in the nature of linc-straiGhten
ing. So well was the operation covcrc,
by the French guns that the German
suffered extremely heavy casualties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
QUOTA QUARTER RAISED.
Local Liberty Loan Total at S94, 200
This Morning.

Brattleboro Liberty loan total
this noon stood at $94,2 200, a gain
Of $4,000 over yesterday according
to the following reports from the
local banks: Vermont National
100000; Peoples National, $3S, 200;
Brattleboro Trust Co., $4,000.
These figures show that the town
has raised approximately a quarter
of its quota in three days.
The fact that the Boy Scouts have
not yet started their campaign is
holding back large number of sub
scriptions from persons who wish
to make them through this organ
ization 1t is believed that an ef-
fort will be made locally to allow
the Scouts to begin their work ear
her than the official date on which
they are supposed to start.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
Red Men S Hall

Triumph lodge, No. 1873, S. F. of A..
will meet Wednesday evening, April
10, at 5 o o'clock. Business: Balloting
on application for membership. Please
attend.
Friday. April y, p. m.-Special meet
ing of Quonektieut Tribe, l. O. Il. VI
Warriors degree team especially requested
to be present Rehearsal for district meet
ing
Dances will be held in Red Men :
hall every Saturday until further no
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
TRAINMEN KILLED.
Two Eastbound Freight Trains Collide
Near Pomfret, Conn.

POMFRET, Conn, April 10.-Two
men and possibly four were killed when
two freight trains, both eastbound over
the New York, New Haven Hartford
railroad, collided threc-quarters of a
mile east of this station early today.
All victims were members of the trains
crews. The dead are: f. Z. Johnson
brakeman; John o 'Flahertv, flagman
missing, probably dead in the wreckage
! Conductor f. p. lockwood and NJ. F
Soute. fireman. Three others were in
iurp1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
DECREASE IN ORDERS.
United States Steel Is Closer on Con
tracts Than in March.

NEW YORK. April 10.-Unflled or
ders of the United States Steel corpor-
alton on March 80 were 9,056, 404 tons,
according to the corporation 5 monthly
statement issued today. This is a de
crease of 2,049 tons compared with
thc orders in February 2S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
NEW MANAGEMENT
FOR TOWN FARM
Mr. and Mrs L. A Whitcomb of Ames
Hill to Succeed Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Matt April 15.

Mr. and Mrs. /. 4. Whiteomb of
Amcs hill have been hired by Ovcrseer
of the Poor Warren l.. Walker to man
age the town farm. They will 90 there
April 15 Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Matt,
who have been III charge Of the farm
the past two years, expect to go to
Meriden, Conn, to live.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
ALIENS ARRESTED.
Eighty-two in Milwaukee, Wis, Had
Violated Their Permits.

MILWAUKEE, April Eighty-two
enemy aliens who are said to have vio-
lated their permits were arrested early
today. 1t is said about 200 others will
be taken as soon as they can be To-
Gated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
BIG SHIP TORPEDOED.
Anchoria Of the Anchor Line Beached
Off the Coast of Ireland.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 10
Reports that the Anchor line steamship
Anchoria, British, bound from Glasgow
to New York, presumably in ballast,
was torpedoed and beached off the Irish
coast April 7 were confirmed in re-
sponsible shipping quarters today. The
Anchoria was q vessel of 12,430 tons
gross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
MANY DELINQUENT.
Thousands of Failures to File In
come Tax Returns Uncovered.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Thou-
sands of cases of failures to file in
come tax returns have been un-
covered by internal revenue agents
and steps are being taken to com
pei the fling of delinquent reports
on payment of the proper penalty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
WITH TIE BRITISH FORCES IN

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, April 10, by The Associated
press.-The German. this morning ex-
tended The seets. gt Yesterday y attack
20 the acr,.wste u launching q drive
aga ~, -at Ertsss between Armcutierc-
-- Nee. -ps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
HOUSE GETS YELLOW PAINT.
Minister Refused to Take Part in Lib
erty Loan Rally

LINCOLN, Neb., April 10-Yellow
paint was applied Monday night to the
residence in this city of Rev. George
Allenbach, one of five German Lutheran
ministers of Lincoln and vicinity who
recently declined an invitation to par
ticipate in patriotic Liberty loan raj
| W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10

san,erre the village Managed hands re.
neatcdly, but early ahis morning the
French were in complete possession of
the place and the &C metery near by.
The fighting west of CAstel grew out of
a German attempt to drive the French
ont of the woods there. The enemy met
with no success in this and sustained
heavy losses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
Masonic Temple

Thursday, April II, 7.3O p. m-An-
nual convocation of Fort Dummer
Chapter, No. l.. r. A. VI. Election
of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
UniversaIist Church

Wednesday evening at 7.lJ-Rcgu-
lar meeting Of Troop No. ., Boy Scouts
of America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
AMERICAN RE-ENFORCEMENTS HAVE
APPEARED IN BRITISH BATTLE ZONE

Believed Their Presence in the Fighting Line Will Soon BE
Felt-Heavy Attack on the French Lines Was Met by
Counter Attack Preventing the Enemy from Gain
ing Any Advantage, Paris Reports
LONDON. April 10.-In their new attack on the front
north of the Somme battlefield the Germans yesterday
forced their way into Givenchy, but the British recap
Iured the town, the war office announced.
Fierce fighting continued during last night on the
front north of LaBassee canal The British troops are
standing the line of the rivers Lave and Lys and
engaged in heavy fighting with the Germans at the river
crossings at Estares and Bac ST. Maur
The German front of attack is extending today Early
this morning bombardment begun the British po
stons from the Aentieres region far north the
canal On the southern part of this front
infantry fighting is reported to have begun On the Brit
sh front south of the Somme there local fighting yes
terday evening certain points without changing the
situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday-Not Much
Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, April 1o.-The
weather forecast: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday, Not much change in tenn
perature. Fresh northeast to north
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10

LONDON, April 10-American re-enforcements have
appeared in the British battle zone says despatch from
British headquarters in France to Reuters, ltd. Their
presence in the fighting line, the correspondent adds,
should soon be felt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10
GERMANS EXTENDING
ATTACKS TO THE NORTH

Yesterday on Front North of Somme Battlefield Teutons
Forced Their Way to Givenchy, But the British Re-
captured the Town-Fierce Fighting on the Front
North of LaBassee Canal During the Night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10

PARIS, April 10.-German troops last
night delivered heavy attack on the
French lines near Hangard-cn- Santerre,
which was met by French counter at
tack, preventing the Germans from gain
ing any advantage, the war office an
nounces. West of Castel and west OF
Noyon German efforts to advance failed
! In the fighting around Hangard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-10

LONDON, April l0.-Thc artillery
duel has extended southwark to Arras.
The enemy has brought into action a
tremendous concentration of artillery
aud Is throwing in his infantry in
drnss masses The Germans, the
g,;irer declares, plainly are making an
other effort to break through the Brit
ish positions.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
British Take 5000
Prisoners in Push
To Hindenburg Line
lBu The Associated Prcssl

LONDON, Sept. IS (7 D. m.).-In
their attack northwest of st. Quentin
to-day the British captured 5000
prisoners and numerous guns, includ-
irg complete battery, with horses.
The French also made an attack on
the right
n 80 y. m. }.-The British scored an
average advance of from two and a
half to three miles on fifteen mile
front. according to reports up to this
hour. The town of Hargicourt was
cSptured.
The front under attack ran from
Holnon Wood, west of St Quentin,
northward to Gouzeaucour.. The
fighting was continuing this afternoon.
Villeret was taken by the advancing
forces, as were LIE Ver2uier, Ronssoy
and Rcrthaucourt The town of Epehy.
toward the northern part of the front
under attack. was almost surrounded
this afternoon
The British have crossed the Hin
and at Gouzeaucourt The depth of
their penetration beyond, however. is
not reported The attack took them
far nearer the line from which the
German offensive started on March 21
last. The latest reports placed Field
Marshal Haig's troops at an average
distance of about mile from this line
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

had already taken total of 500 pris-
oners. Most of these were Bavarians
and men Of the 1st German Reserve
Division, and they appeared to be a
poor class Of men as they came strag-
Cling back disconsolatcly through the
drizzling rain.
One of the hottest engagements took
place just south Of lie Nergucr. whore
the Germans had fortified themselves in
a mill. This stronghold was surrour :
ed. and 1870 Of the garrison were for ed
to surrender.
To-day's operation cannot be consid-
cred a major operation, as compared
with recent battles. The objectives
sought, however, were important. both
from the defensive and offensive stand
points.
The assault began at dawn. Unfort
unately, rain began to fall about 2
o'clock, and when the British went
over the top the ground was already
Shiny and hard to negotiate, especially
when the ridges were reached and the
men had to charge up them. Tanks
accompanied the troops and rendered
invaluable service in the early stages
of the conflict, which waxed warm from
the start
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Yankee on
1ankCaptures
Two Batteries
Armed Only With Rife,
u. S. Sergeant Takes Five
Enemy Machine Guns
(Bv The Associated Pross)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 1s.-
SQuadrons of American manned tanks,
operating for the first time on a large
scale in the attack on the St. Mihiel
salient, played an important and dra-
matte part in the defeat of the Ger
mans.
Divided into groups-light, intcrme-
diate and hcavy-the. tanks swung out
on to the field Of battle immed diately
after the barrage. Before the day
ended they had entered the villages Of
Nonsard, Panncs, Lamarche and Sim
ncy considerably ahead of the infantry.
Early in the action difficulty was eX-
perienced in getting to the front suf-
ficient gasolenc, although great fleet
of gasolene tanks had been prepared
attacked by the enemy or were mircd,
and it was here that American ingenu-
ity came to the rescue.
Barrels of gasolene we're trundled
daring volunteers to meet the most
pressing needs. Bobsleds, curiously
enough, were found more efficient than
wagons in carrying supplies, since they
could be dragged over the mud without
being mired, and on them hundreds of
gallons of gasolene were conveyed to
the fighting tanks.
The advance of the tanks brought
out many examples of daring on the
part of their crews. One major, whose
machine was equipped with a 37-milli-
metre gun instead of machine gun,
violated his orders and went far ahead
until he was within range of Nonsard.
With one we'll placed shot he knocked
two Germans out of church stecple,
from which they were firing machine
gun.
A lieutenant, shot through the palm
OF the left hand by an explosive bullet,
was sent to hospital, but escaped and
walked six miles back to the field. He
appeared at his tank with the state
ment that he could Garry on with his
right hand.
Several others were wounded, but re-
manned on duty No one was killed,
however, even though a German 6-inch
she'll ploughed clear through a small
tank. destroying it. but injuring only
enc Of the crew. Another tank capt
ured a battery of "seventy- -scvens."
but was so far ahead of the infantry
it could not turn over the guns to them.
The story is told of another tank
which went into a town with ser
geant, armed with rife perched on
the turret This machine captured two
batteries of "seventysevens,' five ma
chine guns and many men.
Tanks were occasionally as much as
two miles ahead Of the infantry, throw
ing CONSERVATION into the Germans.
Part of the success which attended
their share in the battle undoubtedly
was due to the intensive training given
drivers, who are taught to operate the
machines blind folded. guided only by
signals from the gunners. This some
times is necessary when the drivers are
blinded temporarily by splashes of
mud.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Official Statements
FRENCH

PARIS (NIGHT.-Ou troops, CO.
operating with the British, pro-
gressed west of st. Quentin. We ad-
vanced our lines two kilometres be-
tween Holnon and Essigny-le- -Grande
on front Of ten kilometres.
We reached the western outskirts
Of Francilly- -Selency and captured
Savy Wood and Fontaine- les Clercs.
We hold the southern outskirts of
Contescourt. We have taken several
hundred prisoners in this operation.
We made progress 10 the south of
Jouy, northeast of scissors. The
enemy strongly counter attacked on
the plateau to the east Of Allemant.
We drove him back and gained more
ground, taking 1870 prisoners.
PARIS (NIGHT), Sept. Ito the
west Of st. Quentin our troops made
progress during the course of the day
in the ncighborhood of Holnon and
Savy. We took about fifty pris-
oners.
Between the Alcttc and the Asne
we enlarged our gains, local attacks
enabling us to advance on the
plateaus north and east of Allemant.
We took about one hundred pris-
oncrs.
This morning we occupied strong
point of support held by the enemy
east of Sancy. The number of bodies
found by US north of Laffaux indi-
Gates the heavy losses suffered by the
enemy in the recent fighting in this
region.
PARIS, O.-South of the River
Disc there was military activity
throughout the night
Violent counter attacks by the
enemy in the region of the plateau
northeast of Sancy obtained no re-
suit. The French troops maintained
their gains.
In the Champagne and in Lorraine
we executed a number of raids on
the German positions and made pris-
Oncrs.
BRITISH
n " nON (NTCL,r\ -oo
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

Mangins' army has successfully re-
rlied to the most recent of the power
full enemy reactions northeast OF
Sancy in the region of Alemont.
French Make New Raids
From Bailly to Quincy General Man
gins army describes the arc Of circle,
of which Laon is the centre. with a
radius of ten miles. The French made
further raids in the Champagne and
Nosges districts. French military crit
les predict further developments in the
near future. stating that several ele-
ments along their front make them par
ticularly we'll equipped for offensive
operations.
That Foch will keep Ludendorff busy
from now until the end of the cam
paign is certain. He has the means,
and political reasons dictate contin-
uation Of the struggle without inter
ruption. 1t begins to look as if the
enemy would be unable to make as
spectacular finish to his 1918 cam
paign as he has in previous years, when
he smashed Serbia, Rumania and Italy
Perhaps the Allies turn has come.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

BY successful local operation
carried out during the night we ad-
vanced our line slightly Immediately
south Of the La Bassee Canal.
BERLIN (NIGHU anglo French
attacks were carried out on a wide
front from Havrincourt Wood to the
Sommc. Counter attacks are now
progressing against our enemies, who
penetrated in the centre of the bat
tlefeld between Hargicourt and the
Omignon rivulet
On the rest of the front enemy
attacks failed. We are fighting
everywhere west of our old Siegfried
positions.
BERLIN (DAY). = Between the
Ailette and the Aisne the French
continued their attacks. In the fore
noon they pressed forward between
NauXaillon and Allemant and during
the afternoon, after the strongest
fire on the whole front, they made
thrust with strong forces in the
region south of the Laffaux- Cha
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribune)

copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Incl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. 1s.-Thc Germans are
sending large numbers of small bal
looms over the American lines, carry
ing newspapers printed in English and
captioned, "America in Europe" Many
foated over to- day with we'll drawn
cartoons, the first page showing John
Bull "feedng money to his dear little
friends"
The friends. black crows with white
wings, are taking money from Johns
right hand, while his left is reaching
into a huge money bag One of these
crows portrayed The New York Trb-
unc. Others are the echo de Paris"
the London DAILY Mail" the Cor
riere della Scra," of Rome; the "Frcie
Zeitung," of Switzerland; the Reuter-
and Havas news agencies and "The
New York Times"
The newspaper quoted from "The
NEW / OTk lines, UQWeVeT, III great
length a Washington dispatch against
government control of telegraph tcle-
phone, wireless and cable messages
Among other things printed were pict-
urcs of two American officers who are
prisoners of war and the names of fifty
of Germany's latest American pris-
oners, with numbers of their regiments
and home addresses.
One item attempts to stir up a con-
troversy between Americans in the
South and the North, because the
American soldiers are generally called
"Yanks," name which it declares
should be hated in the South.
Another item says that during the
war the Allies have lost 5,915 bal
planes and 430 sausage balloons,
against Germany's loss of 1927 aero
planes and l63 balloons. Another says