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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
CRISIS IN GREAT BATTLE.
MAURICE SEES UN.
/ PLEASANT SITUATION.
Run,ans Within Short Distance O:
important Railway Centres-Coun-
try Not Good for Huns.

London, April IA definite crisis
es again been reached. Maj. Gen. F.
Maurice, chief director of military
perahons at the war office, declared
Rday.
1.-THE situation is undoubtedly un-
easant," he added. THE enemy is
thfn q short, distance of Bauilleul.
htct. 10 an important railway center
J. feeding our Messines- Wytschaete
pnt. He is also advancing in the
feotion. Of Hazebrouck which is q
|lfy important railway center"
seheral Maurice said that on the
: er hand the Germans are advanc-
-sx Z. very iaAt md intrtcata apln.
ry and have not yet gained any dom
mating position. -,,as
Seventeen enemy divisions have been
engaged w. to the present and the
enemy has lost very heavily. .,..
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BIG BATTLE CONTINUES.
BRITISH AND GERMANS LOCKED
IN DEADLY GRIP.
No Decision Yet Reached I'm the
Struggle for Victory In the Flanders
ScctOr--Huns Trying TO Destroy the
British Army.

London, April 13.-The Germans
made an attack last night west of
Merville, but were repulsed. the war
Office announces. The British advan-
ced their line slightly in the neigh
borhood Of Festubert. and took few
prisoners. There was heavy fighting
last night near Neuve Eglise and
Wulverghem. and the battle was still
in progress at late hour last night.
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War NEWS SUMMARY.
BRITISH LINES HOLDING AGAINST
GERMAN PRESSURE.
Attacks Being Made in Mass and Ger,
mans Arc Paying Terrible Price In
Dead and Wounded for Every Foot
Gained. 2.

The entire allied line in Belgium
and France is holding firm. Nowhere
have the Germans been able, notwith-
standing the great numbers of men
hurled against It, especially that por-
ton in Flanders where the British
are holding forth, to gain an inch Of
ground. Field Marshal Haig's order
that no more ground be ceded, =
rigidly being complied with, as =
attested by the thousands Of Gerrpan
dead now lying before the British pcs
sitions southwest of Ypres. i 4.
Northwest Of St Mihtal the ,Arnerid
.essss>sssSs s-kassz sSssnl AUosnpS1lsd Is
withstand "a series Of persistent as-
saults second in intensity only. TO
those delivered by the Germans
against the British In FLANDERS. And
the honors at the end rested with the
Americans, who met the foe at every
style Of fighting he offered and decis-
lively defeated him.
Along the front held by the Frencl,
Sunday saw nothing Of greater i'm
portance than reciprocal lombard
ments on various sectors, the troops
on both sides remaining in their
trenches. Likewise in Italy the big
guns were doing most of the work.
At Nueve Eglise northwest of Ar
mentieres. where the Germans arc
endeavoring to drive their wedge In
farther in order to outflank Ypres,
the heaviest fighting has taken place.
Throughout Saturday night and Sun
day battles Of a most obstainate char
acter took place. The Germans
throwing thousands of men into the
attack along the eight mile front
where the Germans are trying to
drive their wedge between Wulver-
CHEM and Meteren met with anything
but success, and the price they have
paid for their attempts to break the
'-N''A' 'A"S A-eto OCcII On
no sector have they been able to sur
mount the stone wall of the defense.
Documents captured from German
prisoners show corclusively that the
great new offensive of the Germans
was launched with the intention Of
separating the British and French
armies and the crushing Of the Brit
ish.
The latest German official COM
munication dealing with the situation
in the region Of st. Mihiel, where the
Americans are defending the line,
says that the Germans inflicted heavy
losses on the Americans
In Finland the Germans are con-
tinuing to overrun the country and the
fall Of Helsingfors is daily to be OK
pected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
HUN DRIVE CHECKED.

British Repulse Attacks and Make
Successful C0unterattack.
With British Army in France, April
13.--Further attacks on the British
right wing between Givenchy and
Robeco on the Labassee canal, yes
terday wholly failed Two attempts
late in the afternoon to capture I-o-
con were repulsed. The British also
around Givenchy
and took an important German post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
Lys Battle Front Secs British Stand
Firm.

London, April 14.-After Saturdays
heavy fighting. which continued dur
ing the evening, the British lines were
reported intact last night along all
parts of the Lys battle 'front.' the war
office announced today.
Fighting was resumed on the north
ern part of the front during the night
near Neuve Eglise, and this morning
the engagement in this sector was
continued by the launching Of new
enemy attacks in the neighborhood
Of Bailleul.
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LIBERTY LOAN REPORTS.
Federal Reservc Banks Report $3.50.
f2S,iOO Subscribed.

washington. April 13.-The sub
scriptions to the third Liberty Loa,
reported to the federal reserve banl
today as the first quarter OF the driv
passed. totalled FIVE hundred thirty
nine million, four hundred twenty
ak thousand and one hundred dollar.
slightly more than one-sixth or IN
minimum sought.
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,s..,SH LINE HOLDS.
: STANDS FIRM IN BALL.
LEUI.-MERVILLE SECTOR.
Germans Also Find Way to Haze.
brOuck BlOcked-Haig's Men Fight
Superior Numbers.

With the British Army in France,
April IA by the Associated Press).-
This morning found the British hold
ing firmly in the critical Bailleul-
Merville sector after a night of the
most intense fighting, during which
numerous heavy enemy attacks, were
repulsed and the invaders were driven
from RoDecq by a counterstroke.
The Germans today were continuing
to drive forward in masses against
the defending positions which block
their way to Hazebrouck with it's rail-
road tires. but at the latest reports
the British lines had not wavered in
the face Of the terrific onslaughts by
superior numbers. While no one could
predict the outcome of the fierce bat
tie now raging the British position
this morning seemed more firm and
settled than at any period since the
Germans began their onslaught west
Of Armentieres.
The enemy attacks in this region
have been carried out with steadily
increasing forces.
Near the Ypres Canal the enemy
last night had at least 20 divisions
in line with six more divisions held
in reserve.
There has been no cessation in the
desperate work which has been going
forward since April 9. All last night
the opposing forces struggled at close
quarters and when daylight came the
Germans launched two more tremen-
dcus drives, one south of Bailleul and
Meteren and the other against the
ood-stained zone about Neuve-
Eglise.
I'VE are holding" was the cheering
import Of the news received by the
correspondent of the Associated Press
about noon concerning the sector in
volved.
During the day yesterday the enemy
launched three separate attacks near
Neuve- Egiise and each time was huri-
ed back without .smaking any gains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
STAND 1t MEsS|NES.
MUST HOLD GROUND AT ANY
COST SAYS GENERAL
HAIG.
End of First Phase of Great Battle
Passes After Three Weeks Of Ter
rifle Fighting-That the French are
Coming Indicates Move by Allies.

Great Britain's army stands at BAY
in France and Flanders. After three
weeks Of a combat which has eclipsed
anything that has ragged during the
entire four years Of warfare, Field
Marshal Haig has issued a command
to his men to hold their ground at
whatever cost. and fight with the
knowledge that their blows are struck
for the safety Of their homes and
the freedom Of mankind"
The end of the first phase Of this
giant struggle now may be considered
as passed. There must be no re-
tirement" is Haig's adm onition,
which adds that the British now are
fighting with their backs to the WALL"
The order issued by the field mar
shall contains another sentence which
The French army is moving rapidly
and in great force to our support" he
said, and this is the first official in
timation that the allies are ready to
strike back at the German invaders.
The allies stand today on a front
which, has been dented and battered.
but which is very strong throughout
Tracing this line from the south it is
found to leave the old battle front al
Braucort, west Of IIaon. From this
poiht>it runs to the west, passing
south Of Coucy-le- Chateau and curves
north until it reache sthe Disc River.
which it follows until it reaches a
point south of Noyon. Here the line
runs just north of west to Mesnil, wes'
Of Montdidier, where 1t turns to the
north. This line is continued so far
as CasteS, where 1T turns northeast to
Hangard and then by crooked line
through Albert to- a point east OF
Hebuturne. Here the line runs Off to
the northeast to Fampoux east of Ar
| ras. .la J..
At this point it turns north to be-
yond Lens and then turns sharply to
The i,ofthxest past z 4 z Het AXnst sntsEr
| ing the scene on s1e-fnosf 1it iieliis ft
continues as far. az Merville which
marks the farthest advance OF the
Germans in their present offensive OPP
erations and then bends to the north
east to .Passchendaele. Here it curves
to the northwest of Merckem and
thence north over the low lands o:
Belgium to Nieuport to the sea-
The capture Of Merville features
the fighting during the last day, but
all along the line from just north OF
Lens to .Hollebeke southeast of Ypres
they have been met by savage re-
sistance. The hardest fighting along
this front seems to have centered
about Messines Ridge
! This sector has seen the only in
fantry fighting of the last day but a
bombardment Of the Bray-Corbier
| Road south of Albert and north Of
the Somme may foreshadow another
blow there.
The Turks and Germans have been
attacking the British lines north of
Jericho since April 10 and entered
British positions both east and west
of the Jordan.
|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
..GlERnIN LOSES J(b.
OF AUSTRIAN FOR
EIGN MINISTER ACCEPTED
BY EMPEROR CHARLES.
exposure of Effort to Open Peace Ne
gotiatiOns With France Last Year
Causes Uphcaval in Austrian Gov
{ ernmcnt.

Amsterdam, April f5.-Count CYer-
min. the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, has resigned, according I'd a
Vienna dispatch. Emperor Charles
has accepted his resignation, but
ehtrusted Ckernin with the conduct Of
foreign affairs until his successor
shall be appointed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

Washington, April 15.-Special
trains carrying fifty million feet Of
fir timber have left the Pacific coost
for Atlantic and Gulf ship wards
where eighteen wooden ships ore due
to leave the ways before May 1st
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rICARDY BATTLE sLACKENs.

Germans Report on Artillery Duels
and Minor infantry Fighting.
Berlin. Thursday. April lin ref
srence to the situation on the Picar-
dy battle front the Official statement
says, ION the battle front on both
sddes of the somme and on the south
ern bank OF the Oise lighting activi-
ties are limited to artillery duels and
minor Infantry operations"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

The recent publication by the
French government of the futile
peace appeal sent out by Emperor
Charles on March 18th, 1917, and the
Efforts to explain this letter to the
satisfaction of Germany and the Ger
man emperor was probably the most
potent influence in bringing about the
ysesignation of Count Czernin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
SEVEN ATTACKS REPULSED.
German Drive Not Yet Checked, But
British Fight StubbOrnIy.

London, April 15.-Seven attacks
BY the Germans in the Meriville sec
tor have been repulsed by the British
who inflicted heavy losses on the en-
emy. The British have lost posses
sion Of Neuve Eglise. Southwest Of
Bailleul the Germans temporarily
penetrated the British positions, but
were driven out by a counter attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

Washington, April 15.-The repeal
of the federal charter of the National
German American Alliance was ap-
proved unanimously today by the SEN
ate judiciary committee. and the bill
was ordered favorably reported, de-
spite the recent vote of the organiza-
,ion TO voluntarily dissolve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOCU.
British and French Governments
Agree to Confer Title.

Paris. April 14.-An official note is
sued tonight says:
THE British and French govern
ments have agreed to confer the title
OF communicating chief of the allied
armies in France on Gen. Foch."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
COLONEL COMMITS SUICIDE.
COL. William III. Slnions Dead I'm iii.
Tent.

Atlanta. April IA board of In.
auiry 10 investigating the death Of
Col. William III. simons. OF the S27tt
infantry. who was found dead in hi.
quarters late yesterday. with a pisto
at his side. No reason has been as
signed for the supposed suicide. Col
simons was from Charleston, =. C..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

Amsterdam, April IA thousand
persons gathered in the streets Of
Prague, the capital OF Bohemia. on
Saturday and denounced the Germans
and cheered the entente and Presi-
dent Wilson, says dispatch from
that city to the IIokal Anzeiger of
Berlin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED.
Fatal Motor Truck Accident at Spar.
tanburg.

Spartanburg. April l3.-Two sol
Tiers were killed and six injured to-
ny in u motor truck accident here.
ne inen were from Camp Wadsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
ITALY ON MEAT RATION.
People VIII he Allowed Meat OnI,y
Three Days Week.

Rome. April ia decree will be
issued shortly, according to Epocl,
limiting the consumption of meat TO
throe days n week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
SABOTAGE BILL EMASCULATEJ
SECTIONS Pcnnlizing Enemy Acts Film
mated.

Washington. April 13.-Provision
In the sabotage bill for pcnalizing act
or obstructing production OF war me
terials were eliminated today by tn
senate ana house cOnrcrccs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
AMERICANS WIN BATTLE.


With American Army in France,
April 13.--In an all day battle yes
terday on the sector northwest of
Toul. the Americans repulsed two
German attacks delivered in force.
They inflicted heavy casualties and
took SO prisoners. The American
casualties were slight and no Amer
leans were captured
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KILLED IN PARIS.

Air Raid Last Night Was Quite Fatal.
Paris. April 13.-Twenty-four per-
sons were killed and sixty-two wound
ed as the result of the German air
raid last night, 1t is officially ahnounc-
ed.
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ALLIES RECArTURE HANGARD.

British and French Working Togeth.
er Repulse Enemy.
London, April 13.-Strong enemy
forces launched an attack early last
night east Of LOGON and entered the
British lines at certain points. but
were elected by counter attack. In
the sector south Of the Somme Brit
ish and French troops drove the Ger
mans from Hangard and the adjoin-
inG csnsteFy: > :. !. :. y. z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

Total Announced Today is S820,0f,-
E. $50

loan subscriptions tabulated today n
the treasury totalled $620,947,550,
which was $67,OO0,oOO over Saturday
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DRIVE SLOWS DOWN.

On Northern Front British and Ger.
mans Fight With Varying Fortune
London. April 12.--Last night the
Germans captured Merville and heavy
nshting continued this morning In the
neighborhood OF Mervilie and Neut
Berquin. On the remainder of the
northern battlefront there was little
change. North OF Festubert the Brit
ish regained ground by q counter-at
tack. Between Loisne and Lave Riv-
or German attacks were repulsed.
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FIVE KILLED IN ENGLAND.

Official Report on German Air Raid.
London, April 13.-Five persons
were killed and fifteen were injured
In the German air raid on England
last night. 1t is officially announced.
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TRENCH FIGHTING STEADILY.
Battle Not Over In The Vicinity OF
Montdidier.

Paris. April 12.--Heavy artiller,
lighting hast night In the vicinity o.
Hangard en- Santerre and on tn,
front north OF Montdidier, the war Of
ace announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17

terday In the neighborhood of Ploeg-
stssrt the Germans pressed back the
British to the vicinity OF Neuve Eslise,
it Is announced officially.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
FRENCH REFUSE ATTACKS.

Germans Unable to Break Through
Lines Of French and Americans.
Paris. April 13.-The Germans re-
newed their attacks on French po-
sitions last night in Brulewood and
Forest Of Appremont. American
troops, with the French, fought with
visor and broke up a majority OF the
enemy attacks says the official state
ment. AT one point where the enemy
gained footing he was thrown out by
counterattack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
SEVEN TO EIGHT.
British Aviators Had the Edge on
Germans.

London. Thursday. April 1f.-Brit-
fish aviators today dropped more
than a ton Of bombs on the railway
station ut LuxemburH In reportins
the aviation activities on the battle
front Wednesday the Official state.
mont says that eight. enemy airplane,
were accounted for and seven British
machines are missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
Two Hun Machines Penetrated Far
Into the Interior.

London. April 13.-In last nights
air raid on England one German ma
chine reached the midland and anoth-
er penetrated almost to the northwest
coast, 1t was announced officially to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-17
BOMBED PARIS AGAIN.

Raid Friday Night Did Not DO Much
Damage.
Paris. April 13.--Most of the bombs
dropped in last nights air raid fell
short, one shot striking house. 1t
was evident the raiders found the
work much more difficult under the
system Of aerial defense. and dropped
the bombs hastily. AS on previous
raids. the ambulances Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross were first on the scene.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-30

more than it does this year. At pres
ent we are facing worldwide food
famine. They need more corn, more
pork, more poultry. They need all
of our surplus products that hereto
fore have been going to waste on
our farms. Do not waste anything.
Put up in cans and jars all the fruits
and vegetables possible. Let us all
work together this year and raise
more corn on our acres than we have
ever raised. If you are member
of the pig club feed your pigs more
carefully and cheaply. Follow care
fully instructions furnished you by
your parish agent and read the lit
erature and bulletins that are sent
you. Do not neglect your poultry
work. Quicker returns may be had
from raising poultry than from any
other form of club work. Do not
be contented with doing active work
yourself, but see to it that all your
friends in the community join in this
great food army and help feed our
boys who are fighting your battles
and my battles at the front. Our
Nation is making this appeal to all
of the healthy, red-blooded boys OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-30
A LETTER.
To the La. Club Boys and Girls:

To the La. Club Boys and Girls:
The members of the staff of the
Department of the Junior Extension
and Home Economics of the Louisi-
ana State University have decided to
write to you every two months thru
the columns of this paper. We are
doing this because we desire to get
in closer touch with you and your
work for 1918. We wish to nelp
you in every way possible.
Our obligations and responsible
ties as American citizens have been
greatly increased because of the
world war that Is now raging. No
Louisiana boy or girl who has had
the protection and care Of this great
free government of ours has any
right now to shirk responsibility.
Our nation is calling on each one of
us to help. You can help and l
know you will.
There never was time when ag-
ricultura1 club work counted for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-30
T.F.DAVIS WAR
WAR SAVINGS
LETTER
CONTINUED from page ~


Savings Stamps.
If possible, / request that the
farmers wives and children each
have a National Acre to be thor
oroughly cultivated, and the proceeds
invested in War Savings Stamps.
Your Government has, through the
Federal Land Bank, furnished YOU
with an excellent means of imprOv-
ing your property and condition and
now calls on you for extra effort OF
production and requests you to in
vest a small proportion thereof in
the best security yet offered. Be-
fore declining to do this on account
of the extra labor or longer hours,
remember that our boys must stand
in the trenches not hours but days
and weeks under the CALLING fire Of
the enemy in order to make safe for
you this country of ours.
Write me that you will plant the
extra acre and invest in War Savings
Stamps.
In addition to the National Acre l
want you to organize a War Savings
Society among your neighbors. II
you are willing to do this write to
the Parish Director of War Savings
or to Mr.. P. H. Saunders, State Dr.
rector, New Orleans.
l shalyl expect each farmer who
receives this to have by the end of
this year not less than $1,000 of
War Savings Stamps for himself and
81 =, io 70 u,ilv
Yours for country and state,
T. F. DAVIS,
President.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-30
JOHN HUNTER BOOTH.

Mr.. John Hunter Booth, one of the
leading playrights of the country, is
in the city for short time ON a visit
to his parents and for the purpose of
looking over some of the theatrical
interests. He is native of New
Orleans and his many friends and
acquaintance are pleased to mark
the success which he has been Win
ming. His play, The MASQUERADE
ers," has had a remarkable run in
this country and Richard Walton Tul-
ly has sent company to Australia to
present the play there. Mr.. Booths
latest success is Keep Her Smil-
ing" written expressly for Mr.. and
Mrs Sidney Drew. This play was
presented at New Haven, Conn, and
was an instant success and it repeat
ed it's initial record when it was pre-
scented at Detroit last week. Mr..
Booth is delighted with the measure
Of public approval which is being
accorded to him.-Times-Pica
T. Mr.. Booth was in Covington for a
weekend visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. V. Booth of Claiborne,
this week. He is quite a busy man
and demands in the dramatic world
cut short his inclination to spend
more time among the scenes of his
earlier life, but his success in the
East has in no way Weaned him from
the love of his native South, and he
has enjoyed himself greatly while
here. AS his father said, Keep Her
Smiling" may be a success, but keep
lis smiling is a greater one